NBA East Finals'86: Boston Celtics - Atlanta Hawks (Game 2)

[@cindyknudson2715]

Thank you so much for posting this game. It was so much fun to watch. Good stuff. 😁

[@johnpersechini4951]

At 1:22:03 you hear the crowd reacting during the timeout to the Red Sox game. Roger Clemens getting his 20th k against the mariners. Low attendance at the Sox game that night because of the Celtics game and cold weather.

[@thinkcivil1627]

Regardless of who your favorite team is, Domineque Wilkins was fun to watch. He was one of the most athletic forwards to play the game and his jumping ability (how he seemed to hang in the air) was amazing. One of the very few players who I would compare athletically to Jordan. A lot of great players came out of this era.

[@elvispresley5921]

4 ME ...Nique is a much better dunker than Mike. I think he got robbed those dunk contests.

[@Gregory-sm9pf]

Do you know that Domineque eventually ended up playing for the Celtics?

[@davemartino5997]

It’s about putting the ball in the hoop not flying around

[@davep8221]

"The human highlight reel."

[@davep8221]

@@davemartino5997 Not only. LL talks a lot about putting on a show, entertaining the crowd. As the OP said, he likes watching him.

[@JonathanEvans1977]

Holy shit Dominique was such a beast 😭😭. Somehow he looks even more athletic now than when I watched him.back them. He was so good man. He could get to the rim at will with his handles and once there no one could stop him. He had the mid range game and could step out for the three

[@johnnichols2710]

Love Dominique

[@Gregory-sm9pf]

Bird always got the better of him

[@susanstamboulian646]

@@johnnichols2710 Many people don't even know that Dominique would later play for the Celtics.

[@johnnichols2710]

@@susanstamboulian646 isn’t that crazy?

[@dennisproulx3215]

I’m a Celtics fan. But I enjoyed seeing Spud Webb play. I was short just like he was. Lots of star players on both sides. Good game.

[@gregkleinschmidt8856]

RIP Bill.

[@LEEHOKYIN]

Mike and Tommy too, fantastic upload

[@gerico9]

You meant East conference semi finals, the Eastern conference finals was Milwaukee vs Boston in 86!!!

[@acewilliams7917]

1:21:49 Loving the Spud vs Parish.

[@cindyknudson2715]

Fun Facts: K.C. Jones 6'1" He won eight championship rings as a player, one as an assistant coach with the Lakers, one as an assistant with Boston, and two as coach of the Celtics. Few have matched Jones' lifetime record of NBA success. Jones played college basketball as a point guard alongside Bill Russell. During their time with the Dons, Russell and Jones led the team to a 55-game winning streak, and Jones helped introduce the alley-oop. The duo helped win the NCAA Championships in 1955 and 1956.

[@jjs777fzr]

KC Jones was also loved and respected by the team. Watch the enshrinement videos of the players talking about him. He was described as the best human being on the planet. When Don Nelson threw some negative comments at KC, The 85-86 Celtics took it personally and destroyed the Bucks.

[@jallenshaw]

Mike Gorman is my favorite......”Bird, wants it....GOT IT!” 🤣

[@nohisocitutampoc2789]

He was --in fact, he is-- one of the more astonishing sports narrators of his time. And ke talks in a so excellent English that even people from abroad are able to understand. Remarkable.

[@davep8221]

I've heard that a time or ten ;-)

[@davep8221]

@@nohisocitutampoc2789These guys see stuff in real time from a single vantage point that I need to rewind and step through just to find what I *know* happened. Amazing.

[@susanstamboulian646]

After winning the World Championship in 2024, the entire crew is coming back for next season. I wish Mike Gorman would put off retirement for another season. I think he's SO much better than Johnny Most was.

[@kawaiiafangirl]

What a finish by Bird. Bird may arguably be the most clutch player ever and certainly deserves to be mentioned along the likes of Jordan (Kobe imo wasn't as great as Jordan and Bird as fans make him out to be). Ainge got ejected and Spud Webb closed the gap for the Hawks. In the last 3 minutes or so when the Hawks made it a close game, Bird had about 8 points, a pair of dimes to Parish, a key offensive rebound to get an easy put-back lay-in, and was playing solid defense on Dominique down the stretch.

[@lynnrodriguez1987]

This game would have never gotten so close had Bird not disappeared for such a long stretch in the 2nd half. I've watched a ton of Celtic games from the mid 80s, and that's the only thing I can say against Larry Bird. He was TOO unselfish.

[@MaximusWolfe]

Kobe was incredible but yeah, Bird is the all time greatest imo.

[@tonyherd4958]

What an amazing player up there with bird majic and mj, if you ask me, love him ❤

[@roybarrows9733]

51:30 is the beginning of one of the most remarkable third quarters ever.

[@gturcott1]

That is the best example to how to play ball ever! Basically this what the Phil Jackson Bulls were trying to re-create, and then also let Mike cook.

[@markmiddaugh9359]

Thank You!

[@wrsawy]

Honestly, the Celtics are just coasting. They knew what they had, Larry almost looked bored. LOL

[@davemartino5997]

Dominique was underrated player these days

[@elvispresley5921]

NOT even on the 75 list...not right !

[@nohisocitutampoc2789]

Nor in the Dream Team 😢.

[@basketball_historian23]

@@elvispresley5921 he wasn't on the 50th anniversary team in 1997 but he was on the 75th anniversary team in 2022

[@elvispresley5921]

@@basketball_historian23 |Ahh , Cheers m8.

[@Gregory-sm9pf]

​@@elvispresley5921I know huh, they have Dennis Rodman in that 75, are you fucking kidding me? Goes to show its a popularity contest as well

[@armandop9082]

This has to be greatest team of all time 1986 Celtics, 87 Lakers also great and 89 Pistons and 96 Bulls also great.

[@lynnrodriguez1987]

The 83 Sixers were better than all the 80s teams. In my opinion, the 86 Boston Celtics are the worst and luckiest team to ever win an NBA Title. So unathletic, bad scoring from inside or outside, terrible passing team that always looked so confused, not a good 3 point shooting team, bad rebounding, bad coaching, no bench whatsoever, except for Jerry Sichting, and were garbage away from the Boston Garden. I don't understand how so many of you guys get brainwashed into thinking the 85-86 Celtics were the "greatest team ever". I truly believe the Louisville Cardinals, who won the college National Championship that season, would take this Celtics team to 7 games, and might even win.

[@cindyknudson2715]

​@lynnrodriguez1987 😂 You're funny. Sarcasm doesn't always come thru in written comments but you were pretty blatant 😄 Good one.

[@Hoolaballoo]

Please, upload 1980 ECF

[@susanstamboulian646]

Wedman and Sichting were the original Hauser and Pritchard!

[@gregcarney3820]

Great days 86 C"s

[@lynnrodriguez1987]

Not really. Just an overrated, lucky team.

[@nohisocitutampoc2789]

These Hawks were an excting team. But the Celtics were taller, stronger and more skilled. Whatever, an excellent match.

[@meminustherandomgooglenumbers]

Dude the Hawks starting frontcourt is a pair of seven footers plus Dominique Wilkins.

[@Gregory-sm9pf]

More skilled, the other two you mention, both teams were pretty much equal

[@fidanasimpson5465]

In 1985 the Hawks had an opportunity to draft so many great players. Dumars, Malone, and several others. But they chose Jon Koncak.

[@Gregory-sm9pf]

@@fidanasimpson5465 really? They could have had Karl Malone?

[@zt1053]

The tbs broadcast started late because of a braves baseball game

[@thepunditspundit1776]

Which they probably lost 4-3 in 12

[@lynnrodriguez1987]

@@thepunditspundit1776 With Dale Murphy striking out, with the bases loaded!

[@jaymiller5669]

I’m like- stop falling for Kevin McHales fakes y’all!

[@meminustherandomgooglenumbers]

They tried that at 12:40, 15:10 and 15:40. It didn’t work.

[@Gregory-sm9pf]

Easier said than done as you watch this on your phone, McHale's low post play was a torture chamber for whoever was covering him, unstoppable

[@Gregory-sm9pf]

Celtics of course we all know won their sweet 16 in 86 and end up drafting Len Bias with the 2nd pick in the draft, a player who NBA scouts compared to Michael Jordan and James Worthy, that's pretty damn good, unfortunately we all know what happened, just imagine if tragedy didnt happen, Celtics definitely would have won more championships, prolonged Bird and McHale's careers and lets not forget about Reggie Lewis, another player who was developing into an all-star, Michael Cooper during one of his podcast shows said Bias was so talented, saw him play in a few tournaments and said he knew that kid was going to be a great NBA player whoever he played for, Coop's also said the Celtics would have won more championships than the Lakers back then during that era, overall the saddest part is two very young men passed away at such young ages, RIP Bias and Lewis

[@mlbonfox8199]

lol; it never happened

[@bbbbbzzzzzzzzzz5431]

34:49, one of his MANY MANY travels, another fine player who the NBA manufactured into a star or "superstar" 📯📯📯

[@bbbbbzzzzzzzzzz5431]

27:00 how high can this Bird fly 🏀

[@clarkblazek6342]

Spud Webb was so fun to watch

[@jude999]

Note how they don't play the obscenely loud nonsense music the whole game.

[@gailshepard-cook6350]

Well Most Of Know Who Wins This Game, Even Before Watching It, ha ha ha. Remember The Celtics Only Lost 1-Game At Home This Season. And That Was In Dec/?/1985. The Rest Of This Season, They Never Lost Another Game At Home. I'm Pretty Sure That Record Is Still Hold Up Till This Day 2024.

[@bbbbbzzzzzzzzzz5431]

57:29

[@ytbasketball101]

This very much reminds me of how wnba players play today

[@edwardcain4433]

Semis.

[@TL2354]

Wasn't East finals

[@jerryhoggard9398]

This ref is crazy. I mean he is not right in the head.

[@jjs777fzr]

If you mean Earl Strom, he was one of the best, seasoned and take no bull refs in the league.

[@Dueville7777]

1

[@brendoncassidy1316]

My god the Hawks cut it to 1 and Kevin Willis stone cold lost the game taking terrible terrible shots 3 straight times down Guy sucked

[@billhair9552]

I hate to say this_but_ Parish SUCKS in the playoffs. In 1986 he played in 18 playoff games. He only got double figures in rebounds in like 8games.

[@thomasgriffiths6758]

In the 1986 playoffs Robert Parish average 15 points a game 8.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks not bad and they won the championship. By the way they also had Bill Walton as a backup center so Parish didn't really need to do anymore than what he did.

[@billhair9552]

@@thomasgriffiths6758 U are correct. I was abit harsh on Parish. Parish definitely 'played his position' and was a great complement to Bird and McHale. . . If Walton could have stayed healthy and McHale didn't have to play with a broken foot- 1987 wood have been another title

[@kingdomthinker9794]

You crazy as hell. Robert parish was that dude.

[@andrewcuneo7206]

You do realize with McHale, Bird and Walton along with Parish, they crushed teams on the boards. Your argument is he had double digit rebounds 8 times in 18 games. He led the team in rebounds during the playoffs that year. Jesus, young ignorant basketball fans drive me nuts.

[@Bitshitter]

Parish and Walton combined for 25 points on 10-17 shooting, with 12 rebounds in this game in 48 minutes. Not too shabby......considering that Bird and McHale combined for 58 points on 25-39 shooting, with 17 rebounds themselves......