NBA Legends Explain Why Pistol Pete Was On A Different Level

[@anthonydecarvalho652]

He has been sadly overlooked by the modern generation. He was one of the greatest player of all time.

[@SaviorCross]

@traderx5510 Facts.

[@fishbone3333]

He finished in the top 14 in MVP voting exactly ONCE (3rd in 1976-77). He won ONE playoff series in his entire ten year career -- and that was when he was non-factor bench player in his last year with Boston. He was flashy and very skilled, but it did not translate to successful winning basketball on the teams he played for (either at LSU or in the NBA). In the three years he played for LSU, the Tigers had a 26-21 conference record and the best they did was one appearance in the NIT (where they won two games before getting blown out by Marquette). I know had injury problems, but let's not lionize someone beyond what his accomplishments justify

[@SaviorCross]

@@fishbone3333 Cant blame him for the team around him. Jordan couldnt get past Detroit without a team built around him to help him.

[@anthonydecarvalho652]

@@SaviorCross correct!

[@que_creations]

​@@SaviorCross Jordan won a NCAA championship and he average 35+ a game against NBA competition.

[@evifnoskcaj]

They should bring back the NBA H.O.R.S.E. competition and give the winner a Pete Maravich trophy. Pistol Pete was an unreal legend!

[@rickgonz5748]

GREAT IDEA!

[@garyaugustus690]

@rickgonz5748 ...There is a YT video somewhere with him against Ice Gervin back when the NBA had excellent marketing. They used to have notable stars of the league compete weekly in a game of H.O.R.S.E...can't remember what the prizes were, but Red Aurebach use to referee the matches...Pete would easily beat guys. Look it up...

[@sfrank8687]

I'm 54 and just stumbled across that on KZbin!! Good stuff

[@seanswinton6242]

​@@rickgonz5748I agree. Steph Curry would likely love it, too!

[@barbiedahl]

💯🎯

[@ericd1084]

Pistol Pete is the father of modern basketball. He was doing the moves before they were the moves. He was the man.

[@EricForney-uz4iz]

You hit the Bullseye 🎯 !

[@dellblackman4565]

Yes!

[@Archie0908]

1 year away from winning a championship with the Celtics. I wish he could have held up for one more year.

[@Ray-c1r]

Cousey foh

[@jamesmurtaugh4910]

Pistol Pete couldn't hold a candle to Elgin Baylor and so many others.

[@GoldenStateSimRacing]

Top 5 overlooked athlete from any sport! Pistol was a game changer. Anytime you have Magic say he stole some of your moves! The influence he had to Basketball as a whole is incredible and its sad the way his career and life came to an end WAY to soon. Another great video SD! RIP Pete Maravich.

[@hagnuj1070]

Pistol Pete grew up playing with the brothers, just like Bird. Where do you think Bird got all the trash talking from?

[@pistolpetetc]

​@@hagnuj1070He did not. No one did what Pistol did, not even the brothers. The only ones who came close to him, were the Globetrotters (but even they were not as inventive as he was). They offered him a record contract in 1970 to join the Globetrotters as their first white guy. He chose the NBA.

[@hagnuj1070]

I know CRT outrage drove you crazy but ya'll can stop now. Bird and Pistol Pete picked up some of their game from Black basketball players this is known you look crazy.

[@GoldenStateSimRacing]

I never said he didn't. You play and LEARN from the best players you can find no matter the shade of the skin. @@hagnuj1070

[@IanSellick-ui4sf]

His talent was unmatched.With today’s media he would have been a world sensation.

[@ranger-1214]

While in high school in Oklahoma, our team always went to the All-College Tournament in Oklahoma City. One year 7’2” Artis Gilmore and his Jacksonville team was there, but so was LSU and Pete. Everyone went to the LSU games real early so they could watch Pete warm up. Those dribble drills, 2 balls at once, and slamming it between his legs & catching it behind him like in this video were always done. It was a great trip, now some 55 years ago and still fresh in my mind.

[@bloqk16]

I recall in my youth seeing Pistol Pete on TV doing what you described of his warm ups when he was with LSU.

[@santacruz986]

I remember artis Gilmore blast from the past lol

[@davidnobles825]

Pistol Pete invented smooth moves before understood better smooth moves. He had blue baby in his heart. He died at 42 or 44. He had that all his life and did not no it until the day he died. A buddie of mine and I almost cried the the day he died.

[@tct84]

Thank you for that memory

[@doylelonigan9295]

1970 Jacksonville going to the NCAA championship game and Pistol Pete’s sr. year was a memorable year in college basketball.

[@kdfox2007]

Bird and Magic saved the league in the 80's. and BOTH grew up trying to imitate Pistol Pete.

[@willmartin1837]

My Pops played 4 yrs scholarship at DUKE, after WW2/ and a Purple Heart. Needless two say I’ve been a blue devil fan from the 60’s till today! I attended a basketball camp at Camron in the mid 70’s and pistol attended as a coach.. his ball handling skills were unmatched. He preformed all his drills , including his between the legs/ at crazy speeds! VIC BUBUS WAS COACH! Fond memories ✌️😈😈😈😈😈😈

[@NM-ir6wd]

this EXACTLY how 'Pistol' should be remembered

[@joshthom1937]

If pistol ever had teammates like magic it would disrupted that lakers,Celtics dominance. Doctor J and pistol 🤔😬

[@JJ-kj4dy]

maravic back then, and jokic today

[@joshthom1937]

@@JJ-kj4dy doctor j

[@lesliesylvan]

Pistol Pete was a phenom!!!

[@seanohare5488]

Definitely

[@EricHansen-fr3cz]

GREAT

[@johndickinson1605]

I so appreciate that you posted this video. I started playing ball in the early 70s as a young kid who was a minority in a small midwestern town. That combined with the fact that my family was fairly dysfunctional led me to be introverted and pretty much a loner. But basketball was my source of strength and gave me confidence and pride. I became so enamored of Pistol in my middle school years that I started signing all my papers and tests in school with his name. Fortunately, I was a pretty good player and I had understanding teachers who allowed this transgression without discipline. Don't know how I would have grown up without trying to emulate him. He was certainly before his time and I'm glad to see some Hall of Famers give him his due. And I apologize for this being so long.

[@ZZPMac]

John, just keep staying strong for who you've become, and how you learned to appreciate what others could not.

[@irishchopper9065]

Wonderful story. Thanks

[@tillitsdone]

No need to apologize. I also tried to master the no-look passes he did. Normally they'd be wildly off target or hit a kid in the nose.

[@chesterwilberforce9832]

I wore baggy socks, cut the tops of my white Converse and died them black to look like Pete.

[@cindibranch8109]

Like many other viewers, Pistol Pete was my idol. NEVER has there been a player so far ahead of his time. TY for highlighting his incredible talent.

[@UnsungRebel73]

Pistol Pete did all of that with a heart defect.

[@george217]

He was missing his entire left coronary artery...

[@jakedrago7805]

Average lifespan for that condition was 10-12 yrs of age

[@Jominycrocket0]

@@george217 He never won a ring yet would have if he played his last season with the Celtics. Instead he said I don’t want to keep playing and die of a heart attack at age 40. Sadly, he died of a heart attack attack at age 40 playing pick up in a church gym😢

[@rjmurphyo0]

poor guy. 40 is much to early!

[@DaveEttinger-v2j]

​@@Jominycrocket0I live a few minutes away from that church and always think of Pete when I pass it. So sad.

[@johnnorris2716]

Thanks, man. Pete was the go-to guy for most teams he ever played on.

[@JeezWhiz1]

Real talk PETE WAS SICK WITH IT!!! Dude had skills never seen before during or after and he made it look easy! I'm 62 yrs old so I remember watching him play. He gave defensive geniuses like Walt Frazier fits.

[@Kevin-xb8ih]

You need a psychiatrist like Tony soprano 😊

[@barrysilverman124]

When PP scored 68 vs the Knicks on a Friday night, he torched Clyde, Earl, Dick Barnett, Dean Meminger(?), Everyone!! Broke the Logo's record of 63 pts for a guard. Next to Kareem...greatest college player & greatest ball handler, passer, scorer, entertainer college & pros. Period

[@bnsz8704]

Bro would be insane in the modern day.

[@JohnTaylor-bd1uy]

If healthy, probably the best!

[@forestgump8357]

Pete with a 3 point line would have been fun to watch, well he was fun to watch anyway, but the way the rules are today for defenses and the way any kind of walk/carry/travel is now legal, if Luka can average 34 a game, Pete could average 40 on the right team if healthy.

[@bnsz8704]

@@forestgump8357 he would also do the craziest shiftiest shit ever

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

Pete Maravich had bad shooting average 43,8% both college and NBA! Allen Iverson had bad shooting average 42% his NBA career! Kobe Bryant had bad shooting average 44% his NBA career!

[@forestgump8357]

@@RaineriHakkarainen With the softer rims of today and the handcuffs put on defenses Maravich would shoot over 50%. Nobody could stop him today, and while we are looking at it, nobody could stop Kobe or Iverson today either. They all would average over 30 a game today.

[@ktpinnacle]

A ball handler that didn't seem to need to palm the ball. What a concept.

[@MikeS-bf9vq]

And didn’t sell his soul to China🤔

[@ZZPMac]

EXACTLY! All I see is carry overs now....

[@Jesus-c6i1e]

Back in my day the 60's early 70's.pistol Pete was the complete player. Everything he did with the ball had never been seen in the NBA. Very uniquely gifted ,.😊

[@Steven-ks1jd]

He didn't seen to need to Do a lot with the ball that was illegal to do, duh. That was the concept.

[@ktpinnacle]

@@Steven-ks1jd Um, what?

[@bobcat409]

Love seeing everyone appreciating Pete. He was amazing.

[@jdeaton5093]

Lucky enough to have met Pistol Pete in my youth. Cherry on the cake, 2 summers in a row I was fortunate enough to receive ball handling, passing and jump shooting skills from Pete's dad, the Royalty Press Maravich. I attended basketball camp at, then, Campbell College in NC. Year after year the basketball camp drew coaches and players, both, college and pro, to Campbell. Some of my best memories are from those days, year after year. I took rebounding skills from "The Wizard of Westwood" when I was approximately 12 yrs old, 1972, during UCLA's National Championship streak of 7 NCAA titles in a row. Even then I remember being entranced by the man and the whole scene was surreal before folk's used the word "surreal". David Thompson stands out in mind, I remember him being soft spoken and interested in passing along some of his skills to us young guys. Amazing, Billy Cunningham, Dean Smith, Norm Sloan, Lefty Drisell, Tommy Burleson, Phil Spence, just to name some of the others that made our summer basketball camps, the best around. I was so lucky

[@93Jubilee]

Oh you ARE lucky!

[@benfutrell6047]

I attended the same camp, Cambell College, 71-72. Pete came and put on a ball handling demo one afternoon and it was truely amazing. He didn't talk much, but I do remember him saying how much he practiced and that was the key to it.

[@irishchopper9065]

No sir. You was blessed by the living God. Amen!

[@roderickcampbell2105]

Give the man some credit. Exactly. He was inspirational.

[@jamesradford8614]

Pistol Pete was arguably one of the most underrated players in NBA history. Bird is an icon because he transformed the Celtics and had z3 straight MVPs but Pistol Pete played on lousy teams and not until his last year with Celtics and he unfortunately played limited minutes. He was both a snowman & a skilled basketball savant who was not appreciated except by the pros who played with him or against him! God bless you Pistol Pete!

[@chesterwilberforce9832]

One of the curses of being a top player is that you seem to always wind up on losing teams. Maravich is definitely an example of this.

[@G7M9W]

I never saw him play live, but based on highlight films, old footage, and his biographies (and movie), Pistol Pete is one of my all time favorites.

[@williamwalker146]

Julius Erving also said just a few years ago that Maravich was one of only two completely unique basketball players (the other was Tiny Archibald).

[@bigdoggjones4977]

Archie Bunker played basketball?

[@jamestaylor8000]

No but Nate Bunker did

[@SteveGellerMusic]

Huh. I mean, I agree about Maravich and Tiny, but...there have been a ton of unique basketball players. Kareem? Curry? Iverson? Bird? Olajuwon?

[@williamwalker146]

@@SteveGellerMusic I think I would agree with you. I'm not sure entirely of what Erving meant by that. Maybe that there was no earlier player you could compare them to? I mean, Erving is in some ways comparable to Baylor, Moses Malone could be compared to Bob Lanier in some ways, but there's really no one Maravich could be compared to.

[@jcpenny3606]

@@SteveGellerMusic The guys you listed weren't unique, except for Olajuwon. They were good overall but mostly famous for being great at something in particular. Julius was unique, what Pete did for point guards, Julius did for shooting guards and small forwards. Jordan copied some moves from him. Ralph Sampson was unique. A 7'4" center that sprint down the court like point guard play athletically like a small forward, shoot like a shooting guard, and still do everything a great center should do. Ralph was a participant in the 1983 or 1984 slam dunk contest.

[@rocsteadii]

I remember watching the movie of Pistol Pete and liked his handles. I’m pretty sure he still holds a college record for most ppg (44.2), most career points (3,667) , most field goals made (1,387), most attempts (3,166) and most 50 point games (28). He was definitely ahead of his time, too bad he wasn’t able have the same level of success in the NBA as in college.

[@jiovanysoltero923]

Middle school in 03 9 years old was my first watch during a after school program movie 🍿

[@pigs6486]

Could be a myth but I think he averaged 60 if there was a 3 point line

[@thepugking319]

​@pigs6486 yes this is facts

[@poindextertunes]

yup no 3pt line either

[@Amick44]

While he didn't score like he did in college, he nonetheless had an excellent pro career. And inspired many after him as well. Including several All Time greats.

[@deanabt]

Thank you so much - warms my heart when someone recognizes just how special Pistol was - he lives on in every player with flair. ✌

[@ButOneThingIsNeedful]

Best compilation on Pistol Pete I've ever seen. Been a fan for decades and yet saw fantastic Maravich plays I had never viewed before. Huge props, BTM!🏀

[@papawdan3770]

Being from Louisiana & around during his days @ LSU, I knew who he was and enjoyed seeing him play. I also watched him play in the NBA. IMO, if he had played on better NBA teams, before he got injured, there is no telling how many championships & records that he would have processed. RIP Pistol, you were a joy to watch.

[@rogerrodriguez7242]

Imagine how many free throws he’d shoot in today’s game???

[@nohabloemojislosiento4930]

No offense to Caitlyn, she’s amazing, but no 3 point line and 3 college seasons makes Pete’s record way more unbelievable and impressive.

[@IwantJenniferConelly]

Caitlyn is helping to put the women's game on the map. However, she can't be compared to the PISTOL.

[@antenanashi]

why would you compare them ?

[@l3ftie578]

@@antenanashi because people are acting like caitlyn clark is the greatest scorer of college basketball ever period when it's not true. My dad toild me at dinner the other night "Oh did you know caitlyn clark broke the NCAA scoring record, even the boys' record?" and he didn't even know about pete's record nor the fact that it was before the 3 pt line. Casuals like to talk a lot abt the sport's narratives without knowing the history / statistics. Every shot pete took in college was charted and he would've averaged over 50 if the 3 pt line was a thing back then.

[@carlchilders4813]

@@l3ftie578 Also, he only played three years since Freshmen were not eligible at that time.

[@cbrend22]

He was also named by ESPN as the greatest passer ever, #2 shooter and ball handler. He avg> 44/game against SEC and had no help. CC had an all B1G and 3rd team AA in Stuelke, Second team all B1G in Kate Martin and all B1G Defensive player Marshall, and 3/5starters played together for 4 years, and another for 3. He changed the game, she did not. The media changed how many people oay attention, but not her. She just set an all time record for TOs,shot worse than 55% of the league, exactly abg from 3, and was dumpster fire on D….and then she chiked in the playoffs, shooting only 35%, 20% from 3, 5 TOs, and got torched on D. She’s a media creation…solid potential but no where near the star they make her out to be

[@jimbones155]

It was a thrill to watch him on live TV back in the day. What a great athlete and person he was.

[@Ignats75]

I got to attend two years at Pete Maravich's Basketball Camp. What a guy..

[@dellblackman4565]

What treasured memories that must bring!

[@charlieh3998]

Very cool

[@Kevin-xb8ih]

You liked him tight shorts? 😊

[@Kevin-xb8ih]

​@@dellblackman4565 let's go Brandon 😊

[@Kevin-xb8ih]

Did you shower together? 😊

[@irishgrl]

Pistol Pete is in my all time top 5 along with Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Wilt Chamberlain, & Bill Russell.

[@impassable]

And Steph

[@irishgrl]

@@impassable No. No Steph, no Jordan, no Lebron.

[@libertypastor1307]

Very good list. Any list that starts with Larry Bird is an intelligent list!

[@toddhanley6982]

Good list

[@alQarafi]

Come on Michael Jordan looked good even when he lost and scored 63 points against the Celtics in playoffs.

[@kalitatl8540]

He did all this back in the day when traveling, palming and carries were actually called...amazing talent.

[@MikeS-bf9vq]

Thank you. Today’s NBA is unwatchable

[@kim0942]

You are so right. Not calling palming or carrying the ball was by far the biggest change in basketball. In today’s world there wouldn’t be one possession without that being a turnover. This alone makes Pete’s achievements even more incredible. The GOAT in college basketball.

[@terrytinkle2723]

Basketball at its purest is an Art Form. And, Pistol Pete was a Rembrandt!

[@ORWELL_USA]

No, he was Kandinsky!

[@benstolz6503]

He was not a "Dutch Realist" ... more like Salvador Dali.

[@oldschoolsaint]

What many don't realize is that Pete was a legit 6'5 who was one hell of an athlete. With all the dazzle in his game it's also lost on many just how great of a jump shooter he was. He got off the floor very quickly had great lift and was able to fade away from his defender. That shot could not be blocked. He would have dominated today's game.

[@irishchopper9065]

Well said. I agree also.

[@2ucebetta]

His name is Pistol. Pretty obvious he’s a great shooter

[@oldschoolsaint]

@@2ucebetta Yeah, when you hear his name the first thing you think of is his shooting ability. 🤣🤣

[@davidabney7700]

Video well done, content so accurate concerning the Pistol's playing ability. From having the perspective of seeing the Pistol play in college, and then on to the NBA, his ball handling, his shooting, his passing between the legs, and scoring were all wrapped into this one man, making him one of the outstanding NBA players ever to come onto the court. Thanks for this documentary on Pete Maravich aka: The Pistol.

[@libertypastor1307]

Well said. Much appreciated. So many people overlook him.

[@rickhoro]

Wow, does this video bring back memories. I was a teenager with hopes (dim hopes, haha) of a basketball career, but he not only entertained, he inspired me to play like him. I practiced for hours to emulate his dribbling and passing skills. Not bad, actually. Thanks also for putting commentary from so many great players of that era. I loved them all then, and seeing them in your video put a smile on my face today.

[@ralphruocco3013]

Pete Maravich and Joe Namath were my sports heroes as a kid . Still are !

[@billpaladino5392]

One of the greatest of all time. All the highlights of his career were done primarily on last place teams. He changed the way the game was played.

[@Imationaryman]

Maravich is one of my top 10 players of all time. The amount of work put in to achieve the level of skill is unreal, pure dedication to the art. Yes, if he was on a top nba team he and the team would have dominated. I would really would love to see him on a team where the coach gave him free reign. Just go out there with no pressure, no guilt, play the game. He would have gone next level... started hulking

[@EricForney-uz4iz]

I Agree with you 💯 %!

[@ferminvelasco4930]

Pistol Pete was just way ahead of the game, he was amazing, so much fun to watch, definitely underrated, one of the best ever 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@masterchinese28]

"Give the man some credit." - Sean David Thank you. I grew up a Jazz fan and I had heard Hornacek and others refer back to the Pistol Pete era, but it's only recently that I've started to know and appreciate the type of player he was.

[@johnwilliams4541]

From what I understand when Pete played college and pro there was no 3 point line. Can you imagine how many points he could have put up if there was a 3 point line

[@gerryconstant4914]

​@@johnwilliams4541in college 55ppg & pros 40 in his best seasons. See my post about Dale Brown.

[@irishchopper9065]

@@johnwilliams4541Dale Brown a former Coach at LSU got all of Pete's shot charts and converted 3-pointers made. Instead of avg 44.2 he would have averaged 57 points per game WOW...............................

[@sergeimalynovskyi1370]

Just to be clear. What I just saw is 99% of modern NBA (in terms of dribbling and passing at least). Pistol Pete was ahead of time for sure.

[@garyaugustus690]

A lot of folks won't agree with this, but Jason Williams' handles and passing was right up there with Pistol and Magic...

[@irishchopper9065]

Great video my friend. Pistol was my hero growing up and was the reason I received a basketball scholarship. Thanks again and God bless.

[@mrthingy9072]

Wish I could remember who did it but when Pete played there was no 3 point line (the 3 point line wasn't adopted until 1986 in the NCAA.) And someone went back and started charting Pete's shots from LSU and if there had been a 3 point line his numbers would have been so insane that no one would have believed he did it. Pete scored 3667 points in only 3 years at LSU (because back then, freshmen could not play varsity college ball) and that was without the 3 point line. To put that in perspective, the next highest scorer was Antoine Davis with 3664 points but that was in FIVE years WITH a 3 point line. The 3rd highest NCAA Basketball high scorer was Freeman Williams with 3249 points in FOUR years. Pete Maravich was awesome, and if the teams he played on at the beginning of his NBA career had been better managed there's no telling how many rings he could have had. Pete was scary good, but it was practice practice practice, the man was always practicing from the time he first picked up a ball.

[@CapAnson12345]

SO glad Davis fell short... covid or not five years was ridiculous.

[@jamestaylor8000]

I saw that too his college numbers would have been even more unworldly

[@amcasanave]

The man who did the calculations was former LSU coach Dale Brown. His home arena was named after Pete.

[@irishchopper9065]

Dale Brown was the Coach. Pete would have averaged 57 ppg

[@jeffreyferenc3672]

Thanks so much for creating and posting this video. I loved watching Maravich when I was a kid and this was a real treat to see him in action. I think he doesn't get enough credit for what he brought to the game. Ultimate entertainer, yes, but man he was loaded with talent. One of the best of all time. One of kind.

[@SUPERCOOPERMAGIC]

Pistol was such a phenomenal inspiration to those of us playing high school basketball in the 1970’s. Most weekends we were pleased to see him at LSU doing things never seen before, and then going immediately out to try our best to emulate some of his moves. His college scoring is of course legendary, but that was without the 3 point line. Had he had the opportunity to have played with 3 point shots his entire college career, his scoring records would have been significantly higher in the stratosphere. I personally knew another LSU GREAT, Dick Davies, who played for USA in 1964 Olympics, whose brother that I also knew, Bob Davies, seemingly began the dazzle dazzle play even before the great Bob Cousy, but Pete took there savant style of play to completely different SAVANT LEVEL! God Bless you Pete! We Luv Ya Man!

[@jamesgordon2817]

Wonderful listening to all time greats talking about Pete. No jealousy, no resentment, just respect.

[@MrPiraka123]

Best player ever in my opinion!

[@janechapman6448]

Awesome Sean..was in love with Pete Maravich as a young teenager...couldn't get enough and still can't. Love his playing..such a talent. Love your channel❤

[@Starchild011067]

Growing up in New Orleans when we had the Jazz, there was no better call than hearing "PISTOLLLLL PETE!" over the PA whenever he scored, but seeing him work that magic with his ball handling and passing was even better! Sadly, (much like Archie Manning and the 70s Saints) for almost all his time with the Jazz, he was the ONLY dude on the team with any talent, and the one year that it looked like the Jazz might make the playoffs, he blew his knee out trying to make a half-court between the legs pass on a fast break and the season pretty much ended that night. Still, he was more than worth the price of admission to see because it was always a show!!

[@miked1254]

I was a little boy when Pistol was playing at LSU, but my dad recounts the times he watched him play at the old Cow Palace as a freshman in college, and how everyone would pack the place to see Pete play with the JV, and when the varsity played right after, the crowd with trickle out. He WAS the show.

[@滋榎本]

NBA Hall of Famer “Pistol Pete” Maravich was a spectacular showman who helped open up the game of basketball in the 1970s. After a legendary college career at Louisiana State, he played 10 productive seasons in the NBA, earning five trips to the NBA All-Star Game and one league scoring title. But injuries and the weight of expectations took their toll on the man so famously known as "Pistol Pete." With his deep jumpers and fancy dribbling skills, he played in the wrong era and likely would've achieved much more success if he'd come around a few decades later, especially due to the implementation of the three-point arc. Ultimately, Maravich suited up in only 658 career games and didn't add all that many postseason outings to his tally. After all, he won just a single playoff series, and that came late in his career while he was a member of the Boston Celtics. During that series, he was so much of a role player that he wasn't even on the court for 12 minutes per game during the short-lived postseason run.

[@camaradiop3731]

Imagine what he could have accomplished if the ABA didn't stop Julius Erving from playing with the Atlanta Hawks.

[@richardmccarthy9602]

You do know that Pete was playing with a bad heart that ended up killing him?

[@irishchopper9065]

I agree. Pete played in the wrong era plus started playing on the wrong team the Hawks and Lou Hudson would not accept him.

[@rickgonz5748]

We had Jazz season tickets in the superdome. That was fun times growing up as a boy watching Pistol Pete. He was AMAZING. If they would have had a 3point line back then the Jazz would have won a lot more games.

[@gerryconstant4914]

Yes, the 3 point shot did not come until the ABA was merged into the NBA. Only the ABA had a 3 point line in all of basketball, playgrounds to the pros. Now every league has them.

[@DerekDominoes]

Speaking of underrated... Tiny Archibald is also seriously underrated.

[@garyaugustus690]

The only PG in NBA history to lead the league in both scoring and assists....sorry Trae, these made-up perspectives in this day and age of analytics and forced, arbitrary stats can't compare. Having the most total points and total assists in a season is not the same as AVERAGING 34 and 11.4 a night. This record still stands after 51 years...and counting.

[@irishchopper9065]

Yes he is

[@jlgrumpy8091]

Glad to find this video, Pistol Pete is my favorite of all time; certainly under rated.

[@jamescpotter]

I watched Pete during his college years at LSU and NBA years, too. I have never seen a more exciting and accomplished player than Pete. Personally, I think his idol or mentor was the great Bob Cousy of Boston. Pete took Bob's moves to another level.

[@HiNRGboy]

Bob Cousy himself has done some things with the ball I've never seen anyone do, he could make no look hook shots from a good distance, and I to this day have no idea how he made it look so easy. He wasn't even looking at the dang basket! lol

[@b.w.barbee2269]

Great Video!!!............ALL of these players on the video that either played against 'Pistol' were telling the "REAL Story"...........They were great players themselves, mostly HOF'ers, that were 100% 'Right On'.......I was on on the elevator one time with ex Harlem Globetrotter, The 'Late Great', 'Meadowlark' Lemon and we were talking about Pistol Pete, and I asked him, Would it be neat for Pistol to play with you guys?......He said, It would be Great, we could really have fun with him! This was a few months before Pete passed away.......I saw Pistol play several times, and he was a joy to watch......In college I would always look at the new papers, Sporting News , etc. usually to see two things during basketball season, Reading about UCLA dominating the seen, and Pistol Pete's results too. for those years, Kareem, Pistol, and The Big 'E" were also in the News, getting a lot of Press!..........Yes, Pistol Pete could play in any era, and he was so much fun to watch!!!......RIP "PISTOL PETE"

[@klicknkreate7077]

Pistol Pete could do it all on offense in that he could score at a high level, he could pass with the best of all-time, and his ball handling skills were second to none in his era. It took the game being officiated differently and more permissively in modern times for players to be able to handle the ball like the Pistol. The one drawback of Pete's game was his relatively low shooting percentage which was probably due to the level of difficulty of many of Maravich's shots. 💯

[@abancwele]

All without the three-point line.

[@klicknkreate7077]

@@abancwele The Pistol would have scored a lot more points with a 3 point line, no doubt.

[@miked5106]

Sean, u are right about Pete, underappreciated. Props to you for recognizing him.

[@stefanolonghi6021]

Pistol Pete was at least 15 years ahead of his time in both his movements on the field and his vision of the speed of the game

[@rileyneff1889]

Probably the most Born Too Early player in the history of the sport. Every year that goes by, the league becomes more and more the perfect environment for his skill set. Whether it’s official changes like adding the 3-point line or giving players an extra step, or cultural changes like allowing dribblers to carry or giving shooters the greenest of lights.

[@EricForney-uz4iz]

He was WAY AHEAD of his time! The work ethic to develop his skill set would put most modern players to shame.

[@jasonstroud01]

My personal favorite player of all time then its Michael Jordan. I think we only saw half of Pistol's creativity on the court. Wish I could have seen what he did on the court at the time going to a game at that era. Wish he was around longer. He was a gift to the game ! Thanks brotha for your vids ! Always watching your channel !

[@ruminator3570]

Pete could have played in this era. Benefits of science to boot. Man is getting a ring easy.

[@CharlesStewartLee]

Agree. Plus, his heart issues would have been definately identified earlier and possibly addressed. Imagine a Pistol Pete now ....... I reckon he'd be 150+ % the player in terms of stats. Easy

[@oughtssought1198]

no easy rings in NBA

[@CapAnson12345]

He sadly should have gotten a ring anyway in 1981. He reported to training camp fit, his knee was feeling better, and he was torching to other Celtics in scrimmages for 30+ a game. Bill Fitch got in his face screaming for something he thought he did wrong (he hated Maravich) and Pete walked off the court never to return. And of course the Celtics went on to win the championship that year.

[@BamBamBigelow..]

Pistol Pete was before my time, but damn the dude was clutch !

[@cheeks2696]

Graduated h.s. 1974. He was my idol then and now!

[@dellblackman4565]

I idolized him as a child and tried to copy so many of his moves! And, I'll always treasure the time I saw him play in person!

[@cynthiahood1234]

Thank you for this compilation, including many comments by basketball greats that I have never heard. Every time I see Mavarvich play, I am left breathless.

[@bigballershow1]

Sean David you being so young , I’m amazed how well you know about the great NBA legends of the past! My favorite is Earl the Pearl Monroe! Because I grew up in Baltimore, where Earl Monroe started his great and flashy career! And you’re right, they don’t talk enough about the pioneers and legends of the game.

[@CalebPhone]

I remember watching him on the tube. I am 74. He was truly a legend in his own time!!

[@93Jubilee]

Same here!

[@scotmoser8716]

Was fortunate to see Pete play live and he was incredible talent.

[@tacho9427]

I think pistol had the best handles of all time, he was a magician out there with the ball

[@phishfearme2]

Pete's college record is what is TOTALLY incredible - no three point shot, no shot clock, couldn't play his freshman year - adding that three point shot option alone would've add hundreds of points to his record that still stands today (on the men's side).

[@scottgorski7931]

Thanks for keeping The Pistol alive. A lot of us grew up in grade school and high school watching him and going out in the yard and making ourselves look foolish trying to imitate his moves. But it was worth it for that every once in a while when you could make something work.

[@ZZPMac]

Thank you so much for bringing this legend back into the light. I started watching basketball games when I was 5 as a NY Knicks fan (Marv Albert calling the games), and for decades afterwards, I watched the Lakers religiously... But now, I just do not see the commitment from most any of today's players like I used to see from guys like Rick Fox, etc Kobe gave blood, sweat and tears to win NBA championships, bailing Shaq out for atrocious free throw shooting more times than anyone could ever count. Michael Cooper stuck like glue to Larry Bird. The overall shooting percentage today is terrible compared to when Magic Johnson and Larry Bird went head-to-head. Now, Draymond Green attacks offensive players and gets some vacation time for it.... yikes! Maybe someone should ask Rudy Tomjonavich what it feels like to get his face fractured from a blindside punch at center court. Pete Maravich made a statement that so many players took to heart. Now.... just $$$$

[@simpleagain1]

Yeah without a doubt this guy was a monster on the basketball court. My uncle told me to watch him play when I was a kid. Absolute magician with a basketball

[@dannymaguire879]

He was the type of player that you watched to see what he was going to do next. He was pre-cable in his prime and although you heard about his play, you could really only see him play when he played 'your team' on local TV, or on National TV with 'The game of the week'. He did some commercials and of course the HORSE tournaments, which sort of portrayed him as a gimmicky type player, which is hardly the case. He also never played on anything other than a slightly above average team. The term 'Handles' definitely applied to him, and he could shoot from anywhere. He did shoot a lot (aka Pistol Pete) , but in my opinion it's because, even the best defenders in the league had a difficult time or impossible task of defending him on a one on one basis. It was double team, push him outside with physical play or hope he had a bad day shooting, but to shut him down was quite difficult if not impossible. When HOF Walt Frazier a 7x All-Defensive Team player is saying, impossible to guard...... sort of says it all for that era of play. Loving basketball as a kid and playing all the time, Pete Maravich was one of the few I would stop playing or whatever I was doing to watch him play. I believe he was 6'5" tall (Not short by any means in that era), but under 200 pounds, in a very physical league, unlike today which makes his stats even more impressive. He was on the roster for 12 seasons, but 5 of those seasons, he barely played due to injuries. He was Earvin Johnson before Earvin 'Magic' Johnson existed with the showtime Lakers (Name created to honor Pete's Style of play). Pete's short career, not playing on championship teams, lack of people seeing him play, how he was portrayed, made him not get the credit he deserved today, even though he's a HOF Player. Just phenomenal.

[@jayson1979]

Pistol Pete had step curry shooting and magic’s passing skill

[@EddieDBama]

Correction - Curry has Pistol Pete's shooting, and Magic has Pistol's passing. But wait, there's more.. had the Jazz not traded for Gail Goodrich, they would have had Magic and Piston in one backcourt, that would be have been the greatest show on earth.

[@truthserum3960]

Wrong. Stephen shots alot of airballs

[@gregpatterson921]

I got to watch him 4 years at LSU. He was amazing. One thing to watch when he’s in close making shots, he is in control. You never see him falling to the floor trying something impossible. He was always in control.

[@goude264]

he did whatever he wanted, george best of basketball

[@ButchBrown7]

Pistol Pete instilled in us younger players practicing the art of basketball regularly then applying it. That's why we played on another level back in the day it was talent from doing it all

[@turkturkleton2671]

Basketball wouldn't have survived as a sport without him

[@hagnuj1070]

Really? How so?

[@MK-su6eg]

The original SHOW TIME! RIP PETE! All time favorite!

[@dellblackman4565]

Nowadays, players are touted for their handles; but, the criteria was completely different in Pistol's time. Most ball handlers today automatically turn the ball over in their hands while dribbling ( considered a turnover/palming the ball, in the past) which is much easier to do and requires less skill than from Pistol's time. If Pistol played today and had these easier advantages while dribbling; I can't even imagine how much greater he would have been as a ball handler! Same with the three-point line... he would have been historic with that!

[@brentmckinney1325]

He spoke at my church when i was 13 years old . Will never forget what a nice guy he was .

[@irishchopper9065]

I was waiting on the first response to his conversion to Christianity. He received Christ about the same time I did. What a great testimony he had. I am so thankful we both found Our Saviour. God is good.

[@pigs6486]

4:20 got “PISTOL” on the jersey what!!!!

[@kaypoots9709]

Absolutely one of my favorite athletes of all time. When I was a kid I wore the same floppy wool socks as Pistol Pete. The guy was from another planet and is seriously underrated and woefully forgotten.

[@jimilove7773]

Bird and pistol Pete! Amazing!`

[@John-p9j8o]

I saw Petes last season as a Celtic, he was struggling up and down the court. Celtic fans still gave him a great ovation on his last game. It's good to see Tiny again, he was a great Celtic!

[@ndalby5178]

Easy underrated. If you went by today's rules and all these contested 2pt shots which were no-calls were instead refereed like today, he'd have a FG% of around 50% and tack on about 4+ points to his average simply by way of the free throw line. In addition, he was operating under rules where if your hand went anywhere but the top of the ball, it was a carry violation which was consistently called. To hear two guys I consider among the best and most OVERLOOKED EVER, more than Pete, in Gervin and Elvin Hayes--add Archibald if you want--speak about the man in such terms was stunning. Magic, yeah, that is his obvious favorite coming up as far as the SHOWTIME aspect goes, and it's always been known, but hearing those other OVERLOOKED guys giving credit, especially the famously enigmatic Hayes is insane

[@randyrowland6744]

I watched him play twice. Had 44 points in one. About that many in the other. Effortless described it best. Losing efforts however. He got his in the flow of the game. Stuffed the stat sheet. Never remembered his missed shots he was such a dominating force on the court. Always the best player on the floor. All eyes on Pete. He was the man. Still is. Hearing all that love from the greatest who've ever played this game that we loved play is sweet. Great to hear said.. I've been saying it since he was an LSU alum. Boy was cold blooded in college as well. He once said thatcas a kid, on the way to practice, as his dad drove, his dad would make him dribble with one hand going to the gym. Dribbling with the other hand on the way home...out the back window of the family's station wagon. Rock n roll.

[@vernonhurley1300]

Only attempted 15 3 point shots made 10! 66 percent from 3 point range. Now I know people will say to small a sample size. Same people would be more than happy to say he was no good if he only made 3 or 4. So I'll just go with he was a shooter.

[@KevinSmith-z2h]

I grew up in the 70's but I was too young to appreciate his greatness.

[@AustinNeoh]

extremely underrated

[@peskypesky]

Thank you for making this. I grew up reading about Pistol Pete, but I never got to see him play. He was a WIZARD. Absolutely incredible bball player.

[@jeffreyirish3646]

You got to remember that Pete played in a era where you had to dribble with your hand on top of the ball. If he could carry the ball and change his pivot foot like players today, he'd be averaging 40 a game easy. That's not including the 3 point line.

[@MikeS-bf9vq]

Yup. Today’s game is unwatchable for that

[@timothygonzalez4837]

I was 10 years old in 91 and had started to get into basketball, and my dad showed me the pistol pete movie. I watched that movie so many times and practiced all his moves. He was probably the reason I kept pmaying basketball for so long.

[@kdfox2007]

Pistol Pete was my first basketball “hero”. I was in awe when watching him. His last year with the Celtics was Bird’s first year. When they were on the court together it was brilliant basketball.

[@aleksandarstanojevic4486]

BTW, Pistol Pete was of Serbian origin, as iare Jokic and Doncic

[@mattc825]

Dang mang that’s true dog

[@dominicmesserly7489]

Sean David, your videos are always excellent! When I see BTM I know it's going to be good. From the intro music to all the content, I love everything about them.

[@andreamicucci2396]

Pete was "mamba mentality" before mamba mentality...if you're familiar with his upbringing you know what I mean

[@bigdoggjones4977]

Is he the guy who saved a random black kid from his kkk family members?

[@andreamicucci2396]

@bigdoggjones4977 yeah, it's was kinda messed up the kids family waited til he was old enough to run to tell him they were klansmen

[@bigdoggjones4977]

@@andreamicucci2396 that's a damn shame! Well at least he wasn't apart of his families life style, saved atleast one black person from his families bad behavior.

[@PistolJK]

Pistol Pete was my all-time basketball idol. I saw him play in person several times. Then or today no one could do what he could with a basketball. Good stream!

[@dejanjuhart1642]

A true legend

[@samhonig5372]

The best. So much fun to watch. Loved his floppy socks!