Kareem Abdul Jabbar vs Moses Malone Duel Game 1 1981

[@6DoctorJ]

He was the Beast in those years (1978~1984). I was lucky to watch his games live.

[@robertkline8458]

Mose malone, was unstoppable in low postlate 1970s/ early 1980s

[@powerboatguy2308]

Philly screwed Barkley by losing Malone. Malone still had a lot of game left and with Barkley reaching his prime around 89 to 90, they would have been tough.

[@6DoctorJ]

@@powerboatguy2308 Can't agree more.

[@Blackman19498]

Actually they could have been better,they had the number 1 pick in 86 87 daft they could’ve got a Brad Daugherty on a stacked 76ers team

[@Amick44]

​@@powerboatguy2308owner Harold Katz was upset after Philly lost in the first round the following season after winning the title. They really kind of leveled off immediately after winning the title. But, Moses was still an elite C and Charles was coming on fast. Yeah Bobby Jones retired and Julius Erving was soon to follow and Andrew Toney as well, due to foot injuries. But Moses and Chuck would have given Philly something to build around.

[@surfshack2]

Moses 38 pts , 23 rbs. Kareem 21 pts, 15 rbs in this contest. Rockets won 111-107.

[@casualfandestroyer2503]

Most underrated center ever

[@bdww4072]

Yeah because he's so underrated??? Consistently thought of as the best center of all time along with Wilt.

[@isojoe125]

@@bdww4072 I've never heard anyone consider malone as a top 3 center of all time

[@yoe91]

What great touch for a 7 foot + giant, Kareem. And you could tell he was bothering Malone with his length, but Malone had more mobility and quickness, especially on those board positions and followups but a great J for a big man too.

[@toddthomas4674]

Malone was frustrating Kareem on both ends of the floor. Moses frustrated everybody it seems. Unusual mix of being fundamentally sound but unorthodox.

[@MrBimirud]

@1:00 Screening out? No one EVER screened out Moses Malone!

[@casualfandestroyer2503]

Kareem never mentioned Moses Malone once in his book “giant steps” smh

[@T.H.E.O.R.Y.]

I take it you've read TBOB

[@casualfandestroyer2503]

@@T.H.E.O.R.Y. yeah it was a great book

[@fatalsniper3413]

Who reads book? What are you doing? This isn't the 1800s

[@charleswilliams4088]

Yeah i feel you i think he didnt like moses to me he was Kareems #1 challenge

[@yoe91]

easiest way to know who a player really feared. Don't ask them "who did you fear the most". See if they never bring up an obviously great player and avoid the questions about them.

[@OMENASOSE-jd3nk]

TW OF MY IDOLS

[@TheTones10]

Moses had that bottom half strength. Boxing and moving players around like nothing! Plus he was a quick leaper which was a huge advantage for him to grab so many offensive rebounds. PETERSBURG, VA!!!! BIG MO!!🙏🏾

[@marioarguello6989]

Moses constantly destroying the "GOAT" Kareem is funny to watch.

[@TylerHingleton]

Yeah. Hes lucky he also faced an older Wilt, when he wasn't the scoring machine compared to his Philly/GS days

[@boskar10]

Moses Malone was a stud

[@MrBimirud]

Kareem was the GOAT when this game was played in 1981. With Magic, the Lakers had the 1st and 4th greatest players of all time in their starting 5.

[@mane4689]

No he wasn't Magic ,Nixon ,Wilks then Worthy, B Scott they prolong his career that's why he don't get much love in Goat Conversation

[@marcconnelly5652]

Not over Artis Gilmore

[@smokeyjoe795]

​@@mane4689 No he prolonged theirs. Kareem made life easy for those players. Jabbar drew all the attention from the defense and they were left wide open. Ofcourse they should score. Kareem was still the #1 option in the Laker offense up to his last couple of years. The man won the Finals MVP at 38 years old.. That's why folks who look at it honestly have to at least include him in the GOAT conversation. Kareem is all substance not flash.

[@jesuscarbonell3566]

This is the year when Magic was out with knee injuries,he should not have even been playing in this series,you could tell he could hardly move,cooper was getting more playing time.He was more of a liability,Norm and Cooper should have started and let Magic come back fully healthy in 1982,when The Lakers again beat philly.

[@marksienicki1253]

Yet Malone dominated him.

[@kenneth7826]

Kareem had to go toe to toe against great competition...remember today no hand checking ...no knock big difference

[@Maal7432]

You’re allowed to handcheck in the post. Certain players still get away with it.

[@khalierobinson9904]

Moses Malone was the truth!!!! So underated

[@RiM2540]

Woahhhh Moses, nice travel at 3:01

[@alphonsomorris793]

Super travel

[@TheBZA99]

@@alphonsomorris793 That was just his gather step

[@BasketballHighway19]

Who won?

[@70sfan]

Rockets.

[@BasketballHighway19]

@@70sfan thanks for replying so fast

[@maxv3208]

Moses was Hakim Olajuwon 1.0!

[@SaneGuySports]

Kareem vs. Moses Head to Head record in the Playoffs: Moses won 6, Kareem only 1.

[@veracity5977]

And Moses outscored and outrebounded Kareem.

[@alphonsomorris793]

MM. KJ 197 > 174 Points 125 > 80 Rebounds

[@smokeyjoe795]

In game 3 the deciding game of this miniseries Abdul-Jabbar 32 pts 18 rebounds Malone 23 pts 11 rebounds. Lakers lost mostly because of Magic Johnson 2-14 FG. Feuding in the lockeroom with Norm Nixon.

[@smokeyjoe795]

​@@veracity5977 Not in the next two games. Kareem won the battle but Houston advanced.

[@smokeyjoe795]

@@alphonsomorris793 The stats for this miniseries in 1981 were much closer. You are including their 1983 Finals when Jabbar was 36 years old. In 1981 Kareem was closer to his prime. Moses couldn't handle Jabbar either.

[@jamesho9670]

5:11

[@jamesho9670]

It will not be called nowadays in the league.

[@georgetate2320]

Watching this I don't think this young kids ready for the old school

[@lloydkline6946]

❤1960s/1970s/1980s/ nba basketball, battle of the titans young Moses Malone vs kareem Abdul-Jabbar

[@geert574]

stats dont lie, Moses percentages are better in every way. Laker players always get - 10 on any lists for me because clear ref bias

[@TheBZA99]

Woah nice move! 2:26

[@jeremyzingale1456]

At 3 min and 55 sec that’s the smoothest shot

[@MentLeee]

Calvin Murphy was the truth back then. Shot above 90% from the free throw line as well.

[@vichedges8858]

Billy Paultz, the whopper!

[@kenneth7826]

Billy Paultz..good player...impressive jump shot....with the Nets he would give you 15 pts 10 rebounds a game....he would set nice picks..nothing dirty,,,number 5......Vic..are you an ABA fan?

[@vichedges8858]

@@kenneth7826 more of a fan of different players than the ABA.

[@kenneth7826]

@@vichedges8858 I hear you..big fan of the players and the league...

[@vichedges8858]

@@kenneth7826 in 81 I was really pulling for him in the finals. Liked that Rockets team. It was on tape delay came on at 1130. NBA wasnt popular enough to put on live in the Pittsburgh area

[@kenneth7826]

@@vichedges8858 those were the days...the NBA has to be cool..you don't want to go back to those days..plus since you are in Pittsburgh that's Steelers nation territory..when do you play Baltimore?

[@harrison6424]

Who do you think is better all time, Moses Malone or David Robinson?

[@70sfan]

It's close, but I prefer Robinson's defensive consistency and dominance a bit more. Peak-wise, I might take Moses.

[@davanmani556]

Moses had small hands and he had a habit of bringing the ball down off a defensive rebounds, small guards like Tyrone Bogues, Spud Webb, Michael Adams, and others started to swipe the ball and make steals.

[@jaimearviso4642]

Moses Malone was a beast on the boards. It's not even close. HE won two MVPS back to back. I think he won most of his duels against Kareem also. The key though is a Moses Malone in his prime. After 83 he is just disappeared.

[@kenneth7826]

Harrison 64..both were great..i saw moses as an 18 year old rookie in the ABA with the Utah Stars..blocked a doctor j dunk..came down on the fast break layup....both are in the hall of fame....peace..wear your 😷

[@Maal7432]

Moses. No doubt.

[@exclamationpointman3852]

That rim seems as unforgiving as Clint Eastwood. Today's rim can double as a trampoline

[@slatsgrobneck7515]

fo fo and fo Moses telling what the sixers were going to do in the playoffs. :)

[@JamesWilliams-yx2ze]

Moses was too physical as well as too strong for Kareem and Moses always gave Jabbar the business.

[@RoofDoctorsJoanne]

Jabbar waz great....Moses killed that punk

[@exclamationpointman3852]

Moses (RIP) basically had no game other than offensive rebounds - and got MVP's from it! Phenomenal

[@donphares9006]

😮38 points😂

[@exclamationpointman3852]

@@donphares9006 yes

[@TylerHingleton]

Bruh, he had one of the best mid-range jumpers for a center ever, and even finished top 10 in scoring, when he retired lol

[@donphares9006]

NBA is so corrupt Kareem goat Jordan goat😂 a one-man show taking on a dynasty