LOS ANGELES LAKERS vs CELTICS NBA FINALS G6 - 1963

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[@vestibulate]

Can't help noticing that the announcer calls a precognitive game. It's amazing how he anticipates every action and describes it before it happens. He seems to be operating according to some highly advanced algorithm. And this was back in 1963!

[@GABuckeye37]

The Savage Turkey That was the joke lmao. You’ret the dumbass.

[@allank8497]

Thats because the video is recorded on film and a lot of this old film is played at the wrong speed. You notice things like players not seeming as fast as they should, and its because the video is slowed down from what it was actually recroded at. The audio is not, however, and so it gets more and more out of sync as it goes on

[@jayvillane]

@@allank8497 He knows, he’s kidding.

[@allank8497]

@@jayvillane my point was mostly about the fact that its because its on film. I gathered that his comment was tongue in cheek

[@allank8497]

@@jayvillane and because its a point that relevant to a lot of old games. Lotta people discredit the old game bc the athleiticsm doesnt pop out to them, but many of those games are played back at full speed, and athletes at 95% speed look a lot less impressive than at regular speed

[@gregmaxwell6416]

Watch how they dribble. They weren't allowed to carry the ball and take extra steps like they do now.

[@johnpowers6224]

I agree!!!!!!!!!! Today's NBA they are. I remember hearing Scottie Pippen say that their hands are so big that they can't help it . Okay then NBA Commissioner, have the refs enforce the carry rule and palming the ball, change it or do away with it ...,.already

[@amd77j]

Great point. The evolution of dribbling, or what is allowed in the NBA, is interesting.

[@theartofcompetition5965]

or use their left hand

[@JohnnyRodgers3]

​@@theartofcompetition5965 or need to break the rules to score

[@theartofcompetition5965]

@@JohnnyRodgers3 i can agree with that lol its a joke. ja morant smh

[@audiolibroscabaleiro]

BOB COUSY IS AMAZING

[@fernandovaleriomedina8705]

YEAHHHH

[@heimonen5174]

I'm not sure if young people can see the talent of these players. The game is so different now... Russell was olympic level high jumper. Havlicek was FMVP 11years later and champion also -76. Heinson was the couch of those 74,76 teams. KC.Jones was Larry Birds couch with 2champions in 80's. J.West was mastermind behind show time Lakers, Shaq & Kobe Team and 2015 Warriors. J.WEST is the One Michael Jordan look up to. Bob Cousy brings a lot of new things in basketball and was winning almost every year. Cousy was type of player that Kids were trying to follow with his moves. Just imagine what what bullshit JJ Reddick put over his name. And many more great things like fighting against racism and more. These are the legends pioneers and builders without any Star treatment and with very different rules. Peace&Love.

[@wattwatkins3574]

Sure, Bill for his time he was great but lacks a lot of skills.. All time rebounder and defender sure but scoring he lack skills... Dribbling and jump shots, breaking down defenders to get to the hoop wasn't his thing... This would be bad high school ball now... Not to mention they didn't even have all the best talent as they had another league, they competed with... Also, the league wasn't popular so most great athletes played other sports... When better talent came into the league you seen Wilts numbers drop and those weak post moves, he had that was working like his famous post up with a quick turnaround finger roll was getting sent by better athletes so Wilt started passing out of the post.... not to mention by 1970 college players wanted to go to the NBA instead of the ABA and the league got more popular and better athletes started to come into the league and they weren't facing guys that were a lot smaller plus the skill level was improving. This game is hard to watch

[@thomasleary2814]

@@wattwatkins3574There was no other league at this time. The ABA didn’t start until ‘66.

[@sanauj15]

8:15 Ankle Breaker?

[@hectorzeroni3687]

Juan lmao i love how no one even reacted to it. if it happened today everyone would go crazy😂😂

[@therealblackmonolith]

Insane backwards no look floater by West at 4:07!?!

[@pudman31]

Thanks for posting this.

[@MisterFoster74]

Sam jones aka Coach clutch was my teacher basketball Mentor in 2000

[@michaelmiller2397]

Bob Cousy played a great game, set-shots and all.

[@carolinadnm17]

Indeed, and contrary to JJ Redick, he wasn't guarded by plumbers and firemen!

[@loydkline]

Bob Cousy was a basketball magician 🎩

[@RecapRico]

Look at the pass at 2:57 😂😂😂 bro nice af

[@phillipowens3612]

Bill Russell was an old school Dennis Rodman with Bob Cousy the Original White Chocolate😮 He’s dropping straight dimes… And Hondo as a 6th man😎🤙

[@CapAnson12345]

Wow.. those set shots.. that's a lost art.

[@CapAnson12345]

Contrary to what people born after 1980 might believe there IS an advantage to not leaving your feet when shooting.. the only drawback is possibly getting your shot blocked and perhaps a little less distance. I'm not advocating it, just saying there's nothing wrong with it if you're open enough to use it.

[@richardblais5232]

+CapAnson12345 you obviously do not have a jump-shot. Accuracy is improved simply by holding the ball way above your head, while in the air, rather than a set-shot, which starts below the shoulders and momentarily passes in front of your face, thus cutting off the sight line of the basket. Doesn't sound like much, but in a set-shot, there is very little time to recover from this interruption in aiming. In short, everything is wrong with the set-shot, and the jump-shot was a revolution akin to the slap-shot in hockey, except that the wrist-shot in hockey is still essential. Sorry for the long-winded explanation, but I've been trying to get my kid to shoot a jump-shot, who refuses to perfect it, due to the difficult learning factor it presents. Very frustrating.

[@CapAnson12345]

Dude.. slow your roll.. I know all the advantages of the jump shot, and the sight thing isn't as important as the angle, which makes a set shot much easier to block. Your kid will learn the jump shot when he gets tired of his shots getting swatted three or four rows deep into the crowd. You never really see bounce passes anymore either unless they're one handed and sort of flung around the defender.. but it's still a useful thing to know. Hook shots (proper ones) are also a thing of the past. So what? The more skills you accumulate, the better all around player you'll be.

[@richardblais5232]

CapAnson12345 agreed on the bounce pass, it's still very useful ... and we're agreed on the hook, another one my kid won't do ... it's an awesome shot, love watching Kareem roll it ... and Cousy was an ace with the set shot ... but it's only good for the foul line today ...

[@Amick44]

Sometimes guys can still shoot those from kick out passes for 3's.

[@esimms5101]

RIP LOGO!

[@nohisocitutampoc2789]

A sham that sound wasn't synchronized because the match is a jewell.

[@radar0412]

If there's a full broadcast of an NBA game before this particular game played in 1963, I haven't seen it.

[@pudman31]

43:10. Russell could shoot his hook with either hand.

[@biff408]

the sound is way out of sync with the picture after the first couple of minutes. Thanks for trying though

[@pudman31]

The game was different. Watch Heinsohn at 19:35. His entire hand is over the rim but he just drops it in rather than dunking it.

[@Gaderelli]

Was considered violent !

[@daleburrer1546]

What a difference. The Finals ended in April back then. Nowadays it ends in .the middle of June

[@mjsmith8641]

There is more teams today

[@daleburrer1546]

@@mjsmith8641 for sure

[@thomasleary2814]

Interesting. Never seen this whole game before. Too bad about the out of sync sound - forced me to turn it off completely. Observations 1) Russell - he played whole game and was immense on the boards. At least 5 times he was able to block shots in such a way that they came down like rebounds instead of swatting them out of bounds. That’s an art. Of course, the Lakers were no match for him in the middle and rotated Wiley, Krebs and (I think) Ellis at center. 2) Cousy was excellent at the point and his handling was impressive even though this was his last game in his 13th season. 3) Heinsohn was also impressive down the stretch with a key steal for a layup, a key offensive rebound and clutch free throws. 4) The Celtics’ 8-man rotation was machine-like and, with the exception of center Russell and quarterback Cousy, had really finely tuned pieces that could play multiple positions (e.g. Havlicek could play 1, 2 or 3, Ramsey could slide into the 2 or 3, Sanders 3 or 4,etc.). 5). When the executed it, the Celtic fast break was a thing of beauty. Having said all this, I don’t think these guys would be stars today - with the possible exception of Baylor, West and Havlicek (but it’s still doubtful that even they would have HOF careers). Nonetheless, they dominated in their day and those that were to follow built off of them.

[@Legend33Larry]

+James Jones Learning how to play a particular way took years and years to master. If older players are able to ajust to the actual style of play (your original premise); actual ballers could too! The only thing you can't teach is athleticism and according to many ex-NBA players, today's ballers are more athletic than ever. About th game itself. The modern basketball as we know today started to flourish after 1976 i.e. after the NBA-ABA merger. Defensive schemes became more complex shortly after both leagues merged : coaches started pressing & trapping while they asked their players to rotate & space on the defensive end (which helped double-team)... the pure man-to-man defense died with the old gimmicky NBA. Fans thought it was brand new when they were warching Rick Pitino's Knicks, but half the ABA teams were playing that way! On offense, teams started to work on the perimeters because dribbling rules became lenient which of course gave more freedom and responsabilities to the backcourt ballers (PG, SG, SF)... which of course translated into a faster pace of play and even more flashy moments. On the other hand, the three-point line restricted even more the center position. In the old-style NBA, centers were the foundations of their respective team. There was little to no great centers in the NBA rival (let's named them : ABA) before the merger. As an example, Wilt Chamberlain was good when he faced ABA stars in their matchups, but he never duplicate the gargantuan numbers he gathered in the NBA; but, when he faced NBA centers (whom were better and generally taller than ABA C's) he was head and shoulder above them. Thus, a year following the adoption of the three, centers production dropped by at least 10%. Hubbie Brown and Doug Moe were very critical on the NBA product.

[@Legend33Larry]

'One of my big disappointments in my life was going into the NBA after their merger. The NBA was a rinky-dink league - listen I'm very serious about this. There was no camaraderie, a lot of the NBA players were aloof and through they were too good to practice or play hard'. Doug Moe

[@david.tousignant20]

+Legend33Larry ABA was the most exciting brand of basket-ball back in the days!

[@BarcaPoolFootball3]

+Legend33Larry Wilt was old in his limited role on the Lakers and wouldn't he have only faced them in all star games considering the matchups started in '71 and the Lakers wouldn't schedule games against ABA teams? A better example would be Kareem who had 32, 36, 30, 20, 29, 19, 16, 26 points in games vs ABA teams/ABAvsNBA contests

[@david.tousignant20]

BarcaPoolFootball3​ Put things in context and you'll see the picture. KAJ put great numbers in those contests, but these are his records in the NBA during 1971 & 1972 : - Lead the NBA in scoring two years in a row (1971&1972). - 10 times, KAJ scored at least 40 points in a NBA game in 1971. In the same year, hé gathered 50PTS in a game three times. - The following year, it was even better for KAJ! 18 games over 40PTS...

[@BarcaPoolFootball3]

+David Tousignant in the 71 & 72 meetings Kareem had 32, 36, 30, 20(when they won by 30), 29 (game won by 38) don't know the minutes played in blowouts may not play whole time or at least didn't need to score more in the exhibitions my point is that the 3 point line and rule changes like he said gives power to the perimeter players which means you don't need to only have a center the center can still dominate regardless I didn't leave out context I added it

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

It's annoying to try and watch a video when the audio tells you what's going to happen 3 seconds before it actually happens! Synchronize please!!

[@mariogrentz]

bob cousy for ever 💪

[@Mf_Cooldawg]

Hes a scary force. Man a straight shooter.

[@creydadj]

0:06 he could’ve excelled in today’s era

[@loydkline]

Forgot to say bob cousy would've chewup today nba basketball 🏀 league;; score 50s points

[@ascendediam]

​@@loydklinegood joke

[@kincamell2]

Heavy

[@mortimerzilch2608]

sound track not in sync with the vid...so we can know what's going to happen before it does !

[@johnschultz1977]

that's when micheal Jordon was born dam shit

[@justinnamuco9096]

who's micheal Jordon

[@KabarkadaTV681]

COMMENTATOR: BOB WOLFF TV NETWORK: SNI DATE: 24 APRIL 1963

[@Malibukenn]

“Give me Dat!” 😂 25:42

[@pudman31]

Ha ha! Cousy at 2:55

[@TheDrunkLawyer]

The sound is so out of sync wtf lol

[@kennetholiver9651]

1962 1963 WAS THE LAST YEAR FOR THE SYRACUSE NATIONALS THEY MOVE TO PHILADELPHIA BECAME THE 76ERS KENNETH O

[@bjdon99]

The time falls out of synch with the video at the end of this. hard to follow

[@Gaderelli]

I am so proud to say that at 5 ft 8 in with a 38in vertical (white boy in 1986) I would have easily played NBA ball in the 60s !!!! Boy , they were bad back then. 80 -1999 was the best quality of play ever !!!

[@JohnnyRodgers3]

You'd be cazzie Russell without the sill or speed😭😭

[@KHayes666]

You wouldn't have made a minor league team in the 60s. Back then there were only 8 teams so only the cream of the crop got drafted. Your skill set would have gotten laughed out of a 1960s YMCA 🤣

[@Yumi-rc1ft]

@@KHayes666they were trash asl

[@lloydkline2960]

I love watching 60s basketball, oldies battles on the court

[@dylangraham5517]

Bob Cousy is the best point guard ever!

[@david.tousignant20]

Certainly behind : * Stockton, the guy was too consistent. * Magic, showtime Lakers Master. * Oscar Robertson & Kidd, most completes PG of all-time. * Walt Frazier, he was unbelievable. * Steve Nash (great facilitator, efficient and flashy dribbler, excellent shooter. * Isiah Thomas, one of the best defensive PG ever. * Jerry West, one of the best combo guard ever! Maybe : * Steph Curry, even if I hate him! He is the sharpest shooter ever with Nash. * Chris Paul, he had every tool to succeed, he only missed a ring or two to past definitely Cousy!

[@kcdude719]

I've heard about Cousy all my life, so when I see footage of him (unfortunately there's not a ton of it out there), I enjoy watching him. My thoughts are as follows - - ahead of his time, great ball handler, good shooter, very smart, great team player - quick but lacked GREAT speed especially considering he was undersized, seems like he was frail (many of today's players would wear him down), clever but simple passing skills (not like the Showtime I became used to), not great defensively I'm no expert so it won't bother me if others disagreee. I believe that some or many, but NOT ALL of the players from the early to mid 60's could play today. I think Cousy would be a decent, NOT great PG against the current players. I don't think he compares to Magic, Oscar, Frazier, Nash, Isaiah (whom I didn't like) or Steph. Magic was amazing to follow here in LA. Even though he had some weaknesses when he was young, he worked hard & got better every year. He always produced assists & rebounds, but he became a consistent scorer even learning how to hit from the arc. He was underrated on defense, a team player & was clutch.

[@JulioLeonFandinho]

I disagree with you about his passing skills... and this game is a prove of it. Some of his passes were unbelievable, he passed the ball with such precission and speed, he had definitely great hands. In fact, It's one thing that I see in his game wich is not aged at all. The other is his IQ and understanding of the game and how fast he could think. But we have to had in mind that Cousy was more a 50's player than a 60's player, he didn't use the jump shot, for instance, and his physique was not good for today guard's standards... Anyway, he was an innovator and the first type of modern point guard and very enjoyable to watch him play, of course

[@michaelmiller2397]

Cousy really liked Jason Kidd.

[@JohnnyRodgers3]

@@JulioLeonFandinho trae young has the same physique

[@TroyBrownTV]

@7:30 Bob Cousy is left off too msny greatest PG debates

[@chriszenko3598]

Some players could play in any era Russel was one of them

[@ascendediam]

No this looks horrible watch any full quarter of 90s-now way more advanced

[@JohnnyRodgers3]

​@@ascendediamWE DONE WITH THE 90SS

[@ascendediam]

@@JohnnyRodgers3the point was these guys werent as advanced as guys in the 90s and 90s is very dated compared to now

[@JohnnyRodgers3]

@@ascendediam I'm ngl the defense in this game seems better than the defense they played in the 90s no offense

[@ascendediam]

​@@JohnnyRodgers3look up any full quarter game in 90s and compare every single movement if you still think you see these guys better in any area you're vision is horrible and I mean to offend

[@michaelmiller2397]

audio way ahead of video

[@RatedRex1]

These guys look like the 40 and over league at the YMCA.

[@1perfectstrangerr]

And they'd STILL whip your ASS PURPLE in a pick up game today....

[@RatedRex1]

1perfectstrangerr I'm sure they would I'm 58 years old. I have been watching basketball for 50 years. But the game back then was no where near what it is now. Just like baseball with Ty Cobb is no where near today's baseball. Yep they could beat ME, but my son would kill them.

[@RatedRex1]

1perfectstrangerr Hell yeah! My son would be too quick off the dribble. The players from the 60s would have never seen a crossover before. Guarding them would be easy. They only go toward their dominate hand. And their shooting form is flawed. You can't shoot with one-hand anymore the way Oscar and Elgin did. Those shots would get put back in your face these days. The last person to shoot one-handed was George McGinnis. And his game collapsed when the ABA merge with the NBA.

[@RatedRex1]

***** I am an historian of basketball. I know the NBA inside and out. People who romanticize about sports have a hard time excepting that the game has evolved. They don't like when people point how the differences in play. Its the same with classic movies (I am a movie historian, too). A lot of classic movies don't hold up very well, but they still get 4 stars when we they are reviewed. You want to give the 60s' era 4 stars, even when you can see that they don't hold up very well in comparison. I annoy you because I am willing to do what you are not... I express the difference. Some of the great players would still do well in the NBA if they played today (Wilt, West), but no way would they have the same stats. As far as when the game stop sucking...? I say somewhere in the early to mid 70s. The addition on Kareem, Cowens, Archibald, Maravich, McAdoo and more, ushered in a whole new generation of talent. When the NBA/ABA merger happened in 1976, the game became even more intense with stars like Julius, Gilmore, David Thompson and Dan Issel. Bird and Magic took the game to a different level. And then MJ, Hakeem, Barkley and Dominique set it off. The talent today is as great as ever, although the game doesn't appear to be as intense as it used to be. The NBA has governed with an iron fist over the last 15 years, which has taken much of physicality out of the game. The players today hug and feel each other up before, during and after the game, like never before. I preferred the NBA from 1980 to 1993. That's when the game was at its peak.

[@RatedRex1]

***** I didn't say they sucked. They were great in their time. But in comparison only a few hold up well. As far as players who played in the 60s and 70s... their stats were nowhere near the same. Only a few players like Jerry West, Havlicek and Rick Barry thrived offensively in both eras. Players like Chamberlain and Walt Bellamy saw their scoring stats diminish once the lane was widen and the player became more skilled. But you don't have to know basketball to see that the players of yesterday lacked the skills and athleticism that the players of today have. The tape is right here. You shouldn't deny what's right in front of you. How would Paul Hornung do in today's NFL. Hell, even Jim Brown's eye test doesn't compare well. No way Babe Ruth could swing a 44 ounce bat in today's baseball. Usain Bolt would roast Jesse Owens. Its no shame in acknowledging that sports, and its athletes, evolves over time.

[@JustJoshinStudio]

32:44

[@mortimerzilch2608]

Hall of Fame the whole team! Russel, Cousy, Both JONSES, Havlichek, and Heinsohn as a coach. Almost as good as the 73 Knicks.

[@stevenash9282]

almost???? this is a top 3 team of all time if you ask me, '73 knicks arent even close!

[@casualfandestroyer2503]

This was Havlicek first season and Cousy last season

[@ivanbeatenov6587]

I'd rather watch these guys than 2k19 ball. Just 10,000% better ball than today.

[@loydkline]

Connie hawkin would've given current nba basketball 🏀 league a basketball clinic

[@ascendediam]

​@@loydklinetroll

[@ghjk75]

They slow these vids down to make the players look worse than they were

[@jollyjoe9281]

5:56 Geez Cooz, get in the weight room and on some HGH...

[@3243_]

And stop smoking too.

[@JohnnyRodgers3]

Trae Young and ja morant are both lighter

[@xninja-pr7997]

Well bill one 11 rings the most succesfull athlete in american sports not wilt or kareem or olajuwon or willis or robinnson also he is the best defensive player of all time

[@kcdude719]

Russell was a great player, but Wilt was better, more dominant & outplayed him most of the time. Russell doesn't deny that & has shown a lot of respect for Wilt in interviews over the years. Their personalities were different & Wilt was easy to criticize because he was a gentle giant. Maybe Wilt should have won more than 2 rings, but not more than 3 or 4 ('67, '69 & '72). He NEVER was consistently surrounded by HOFers like Russell was. If the 2 big men had traded places, it's likely Wilt would've had 10 or more titles & Russell would've had 2 or 3.

[@RICHBLACKCOCK]

Wilt got jobbed!!!! WILT needed to have gotten traded to the LOS ANGELES LAKERS with ELGIN BAYLOR and JERRY WEST after the PHILA WARRIORS moved to SAN FRANCISCO after the 63 season,not 68 season while all 2 of these freats were still healthy and hunggry and al least win 4 or five NBA CHAMPIONSHIPS over tne next decade!!!!!!

[@Amick44]

Well, mid career on (about 66' til he retired), Wilt played with plenty of HOFers. Actually superior players than Russell had. From THAT point on, not before.

[@Mrd9960]

Bishop Boyd Yeah well they nearly beat the Celtics in 69 but blew a 2-0 lead, also 3-2, that was probably the greatest championship ever won by the Celtics because everyone thought they were old and tired, the Lakers even had balloons put up in the rafters ready to be released when they won but it never happened.

[@hondo1756]

Plus Bill won 2 NCAA championships and a gold medal. Greatest winner in team sports ever.

[@wpl8275]

What I miss about basketball is the free flow of it on offense. When you put up 3 point lines on the court, you disrupt that flow. With no line, the players shoot the ball from where they are comfortable shooting it. And no one stands far outside waiting for it.

[@mr.longjohn0014]

So a skill gap? A 3 point line can add flow if you know how to shoot. Without the 3 point line it would force more traffic within lanes and in the paint.

[@Black-nh4iy]

25:40 ??????

[@Amjbmcg]

I hate the myths of the early 60's. One of the biggest myths is the physical play and hard fouls and hard to get FT's ..... There is almost ZERO contact and the fouls were called twice as easily as today, and the league is rigged today! That's how easy the 60's fouls were called!

[@billpower4885]

Charlese- not a myth that PALMING was called and scrutinized way more back then.Iverson and Curry would NOT have that advantage.Chamberlain would still be a beast today.

[@scottmclaughlin5221]

Magic Johnson didn't have a jump shot............

[@Amick44]

He had kind of a half set, half jumper. He became pretty good with it as his career progressed, though. He improved his shooting markedly over his career.

[@Mrd9960]

@Jim Stark Are you on here to criticize everyone's comment? I mean really, i've seen a few replies to other people and you have nothing positive to say.

[@FroscoTraining]

Lol if these guys played even a professional asian team of today they would get creamed. They're at the level of todays high school kids... how the game had evolved. Its laughable that Jerry West is still part of the NBA logo. They need to change it to jordan.

[@SBang82]

This video is the proof that you can't compare different eras. Russel, Jordan, Lebron, ...all oth these guys might be the best player of a generation but not the GOAT. None of these 1963 player could fit into modern NBA and could you imagine how dominant would be a 2020 player in this 1963 final?

[@Wixom2200]

Smaller, slower game. West , Cousy and Baylor would be in the league, the rest would not make it.

[@riv4545]

2020 player would be called for carry/traveling every time he touched the ball. Probably foul out by halftime too.

[@snootybaronet]

So, 2020s players are transported back to 1963 with all the advantages, training, diet and health improvements. But 1963 players are frozen in their time period and go as is into the 2020s game. Your comparison falls apart. You would have to compare today's players as if they grew up in the late 1940s, against the 1960s players growing up in the 1990s.

[@frederickrapp5396]

@@Wixom2200 You mention West, Cousy, and Baylor as being able to play in today’s NBA. I agree. How about Russell? Havlicek? LaRusso? Heinson? Sam Jones? I think all of those guys could make it in the NBA today. They were all very good players.

[@PeterParker-wh9de]

@@frederickrapp5396 I agree 100 percent. This was Havlicek's rookie season and he played till the late 70s. At the age of 37 he more than held his own against Julius Erving! The players you mentioned plus other players like like Bob Petit who played in the 50s would dominate today. Imagine with the advances of nutrition, training, physiotherapy etc.

[@gameplaymemoriesYT]

Even a bench player today can be a legend if they play in this era.

[@philwilson609]

@GuitarDudeTv One should never compare the old days with current play. In '62 the game was hardly played at all outside of the states. The world wide player pool is now probably a thousand times larger than it was in the 60s. One also has to be aware that human beings add, invent, improvise and build a system of skills and training techniques over time. The crossover dribble, the step back jumper and the Euro step were residing only in the remote future. People who idealize the past like to pretend that current ball handling talents (and the rather stiff ball handling evident on this reel) result from rules or enforcement changes. This is nonsense - Cousy dribbled behind his back frequently in his younger days, and was never called for "palming" when guiding the ball from the side (inevitably needed to dribble behind the back.) Quite simply, these players did the best they could back in their day with the limited imagination and conceptualization that we can only critique with future knowledge. 70 years from now, fans will watch videos of Steph Curry and comment on the crudeness of his shooting technique. I am 70 years old and have to roll my eyes when fellow geezers slobber about the superiority of the old days.

[@philwilson609]

@GuitarDudeTv The jumpshot was brand new back then, and some of the older players used an awkward looking one hand push shot. The two hand set shot would have been still employed by a handful of players like Dolph Schayes. Defenses were loose and not very physical because they did not need to be. Most players shot well under 40%. Basketball always evolves and the further back in time that one goes, the more undeveloped are the skills. If you read many of the comments on this thread it appears that many people watch this old footage and conclude that Cousy and Russell were better players than Steph and LeBron. There is nothing more elusive than reality. No player from 1962 could even play in a D-1 college game, and yet, without Cousy, Russell, West and Baylor there would be no modern NBA. These guys were the foundation.

[@radar0412]

All the ball handling drills in the world isn't gonna make up for lack of mental toughness. If you're a bench player today there's a reason for it. Lack of mental toughness puts you on the bench in any Era.

[@JohnnyRodgers3]

@@philwilson609 and vice versa their games and production would be cut in half

[@steverenom.299]

What a stupid statement. The watered down league of today has players who should never be in the NBA.

[@TroyBrownTV]

8:01 triangle offense. Dump low to Russell and Russell passeshigh for an easy jumper. What plumbers? Stfu Gil

[@andrewbaroch2141]

Play like sissies.

[@Radentstwo]

Better than now

[@dater58]

Wow, they were terrible free throw shooters back then

[@GLBizzie]

It‘s not like that changed lmao Even Shaq was terrible.. Half of todays Players Are horrible.. Damn even LeBron ain‘t getting them all lmao

[@makoynicholson522]

it is like watching WNBA

[@ddp5406]

More like big ass middle school kids...the skill level is so low lol

[@KHayes666]

​@ddp5406 Cousy would dribble right by Durant, pass behind his back to Russell for a slam then call KD a slur in French to his face and KD wouldn't be able to do anything about it🤣

[@Yumi-rc1ft]

@@KHayes666😂😂😂😂 that was hilarious

[@TyroneNBAFan]

I lol everytime I watch this shit. Especially when people say Russell is GOAT or top 3 or whatever.

[@gregmaxwell6416]

The man had a 48" vertical leap. He had the timing of an Olympic high jumper. He was 3rd in the trials in 1956. If he played now he 'd be the fastest C in the league. He played with his back to the basket and could hook with either hand. He was one of the great outlet passers of all time. If he played now he 'd be good for 8 points and 8 rebounds a game. Of course he's 80 now. You show your ignorance when you rip Bill Russell.

[@TyroneNBAFan]

Greg Maxwell He had the physical tools, but his game would need to be DRASTICALLY different for him to get the same acclaim in the modern era. He'd still be a perennial DPOY candidate or winner, but 5 MVPs? Unlikely with no offensive game. 11 rings? That's highly circumstantial and that's a huge part of why he's regarded so highly. What if he played today and averaged 12 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 blocks with zero MVPs and zero championships due to being on lousy teams? How GOAT would he be then?

[@gregmaxwell6416]

***** He could hook with either hand. He would outrun every big in the league. If he could guard Chamberlain as well as anyone ever did, what C in today's NBA couldn't he guard? Howard? Kendrick Perkins gives Howard trouble. He played with great players, but he made them better. How did Jordan do before he got better players around him?

[@TyroneNBAFan]

Greg Maxwell Sure Greg...lol. So how does Russell fit in todays game? What is his role? How would he make his biggest impact? What are his numbers? How many championships and MVPs do you see him winning in the modern era (how and why do you see him doing this as well)? I never said he wouldn't be great, I just said things would be drastically different for him (without a dominant offensive game).

[@andreasgr1740]

Maybe because you are an idiot

[@rdnm600]

I love the coments on here about how these athletes "couldn't play in today's NBA LOL. More like todays' "athletes" couldn't play in this NBA. See back then you had to DRIBBLE THE BALL, not take 5 steps and palm it all the time. You had ONE PIVOT FOOT, you couldn't shuffle your feet and take 11 steps! You couldn't LOWER YOUR SHOULDER TO CREATE SPACE, thats called CHARGING. There is more, but I am not going to bother. Todays athletes are the most pampered, overpaid, and lazy then the real athletes of the past! Bring back the REAL RULES of the NBA, and watch these buffons struggle to score 80 points as a team. Todays game is not the real NBA, it is as soft as a pillow, and the offensive player is allowed to charge, travel, push off to gain any advantage he needs to score. Just laughable!

[@ascendediam]

Watch full quarters of 90s-now way more advanced so no these guys wouldn't be able to do Great

[@Yumi-rc1ft]

That shit looks mad boring and nobody has any sort of skill whatsoever i dont think literally anybody in their right mind would rather this

[@Gaderelli]

I think I almost puked 5 x watching this pathetic display of NO SKILLS !!! Didnt these guys practice ?????? Even Jerry West could hardly dribble with his left hand !

[@loydkline]

Jerry west would've put on a pull up jump shot clinic nba basketball today; Connie hawkin would'shown current nba basketball players his unstopppower low 📫 post moves towards the 🧺 basket

[@KHayes666]

Jerry West could drill jump shoots with his eyes closed and Cousy could outrun you NOW and he's 90, don't even try🤣

[@ascendediam]

​​@@loydklineare you trolling? This looks horrible compared to 90s-now watch full quarters of those era's way more advanced