Season 1 Episode 1 - James Worthy

[@byronscott7563]

Had a blast filming a podcast with my friend and showtime teammate! Thank you all for subscribing and viewing!

[@16Crowley]

Loved this episode. Can't wait for the next. When is this coming out? Thanx.

[@christmasdavis2551]

Never

[@marcuslopez1529]

Love The Podcast. Keep Up The Good Work Byron Scott. This is coming from a Chicago Bulls Fan. Man I Love Basketball!!!!

[@MTXSHO9732vV8SHO]

THANK GOD!!! I'm sick and tired of listening to stupid people that know nothing about Basketball posting on KZbin. It's infuriating. I'm telling all my Relatives and Friends about your KZbin Channel!!! I've worked in Radio, TV and the Music Industry and now do Wireless for EMS/911. Your Audio / Video is Top Notch! Thanks for that too!!!

[@landonnicholsen910]

Your podcast is by far the best basketball one out there. Real hardwood classics!

[@monica93304]

Two of my basketball heroes. B, thank you for these interviews. I grew up in the SFV. I could only listen to the home games on KLAC with Chickey Baby. Away games on KCal 9. I still remember the home games on CBS with Brent Musberger, Hubie Brown and Dick Stockton. My whole world stopped on Sundays watching you guys play at the Garden. I could go on and on. Thank you. #WorthyClap

[@azgazr8]

James Worthy is my favorite showtime laker. had a serious massive run. Critical piece to the franchise. Straight up legend

[@leonardgastelum3577]

Growing up in LA and growing up with you two is a blessing. The Lakers were in our living room almost every night of the week. You guys are like family.

[@derandeflanders8529]

My favorite player of all time. James Big Game Worthy. Respect to both you brother's. 🏆💯

[@Eduardo2Gonzalez]

What a great time you and Big Game shared! Thank you very much ! What’s crazy is how you’ve transported us back to the golden and intense of the Showtime Lakers. Without a doubt the best over a sustained period when the games were the roughest.

[@williebrown3691]

I still to this day can't watch that 84 finals against the Celtics. We had it and let it slip away. Great interview.

[@TheSmarq17]

Worst thing about that loss, besides being to those Ugly Green uniforms, was that should have been a sweet sweep. But...that damn leprechaun. I hate him. So much.

[@danfuduye]

Great interview! I miss the 80s Showtime Lakers!...and that balloon story was hilarious!! 😂🤣

[@ericjohnson768]

I remember the Freddie Brown play like it was yesterday. My brother cried after that game! We were born and raised in DC. Great interview!

[@josephgreen2824]

Balloon story at the end was funny

[@Laxmaverick]

These showtime interviews are pure money

[@ericjohnson768]

You guys are hilarious. I am seriously laughing out loud! 😂😂😂

[@landonnicholsen910]

Crazy that James Worthy could break his leg his rookie year and still have the quickest first step in NBA history. Unreal

[@enriquevelez2404]

Great way to start a Podcast Season !!! Love Big Game James, the Chemistry & Interview. 🙌🙌🙌

[@LGoody9273]

First off, love these guys and loved trying to emulate their every move on a BB floor waaay back in high school. My entire high school basketball team idolized these guys so much that we were the Lakers for a day. During homecoming week the school had "dress-up" days, superhero day, nerd day, etc. Obviously on nerd day the whole team dressed up as the Celtics, then on superhero day, the Lakers. Keep in mind this is rural Idaho in 1987 and there was not a single person of color in the entire school. We made our own jerseys and went full black face except for the one guy on the team with glasses who was of course Kurt Rambis. Obviously we realize how wrong the blackface was now but at the time we thought nothing of it and just wanted to emulate our idols. Again, love these guys and the rest of showtime Lakers, what a great time to be a kid watching the reinvention of an entire sport.

[@morewithles2738]

Great story Larry.

[@JrJVintage1956]

It's so refreshing to watch and listen to the real deal ... guys that have done it all , instead of know it alls who've done nothing. This is a big subscribe and I am looking forward to great interviews.

[@netplayer23]

“know it alls who’ve done nothing”. GREAT comment! Looking at you Stephen A and Nick Wright…

[@shermanganaway6484]

Great show thanks for taking us back and letting us inside Lakers "Showtime" basketball I was proud to be a fan L.A. was the place to be in the 80's

[@amancio2446]

I have not watched a full Laker game since Worthy retired. Even when Kobe and Shaq were together. My greatest NBA memories as a child were all the great battles against the Celtics. Cried every time they lost in the Finals, but I NEVER wavered until Showtime’s light were turned off. Cheers to Coach B and great lead off guest with Big Game James! Showtime Laker fan for life! 🤙🏽

[@AlexandreOliveira1974]

Two giants... I learned to like the Lakers due to these guys - together with the other ShowTime legends (Magic, Abdul-Jabbar, Green, Ramis, Cooper... etc.). Wow! Greetings from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

[@jamescatheyiii4097]

Excellent interview guys! I have played golf with Big Game and it was one of the absolute pleasures of my lifetime. He’s a good man.

[@joseyeastwood]

Shout out Big game James and Byron Showtime forever baby 🏀

[@gabrielreyes505]

#42 Big Game James... I Love that balloon story

[@Joseph-lz5er]

Just finished watching the first episode, and I just became a subscriber. As a Knick fan, it's good to hear basketball stories of the 80s and 90s.

[@Pronzini1]

James was a great, great player, and he has a fantastic voice. Love to listen to him.

[@SurfDUI]

Can't wait to see who plays Big Game in Winning Time. He was my first recognizable NBA player (cause of the glasses and I wore them too) and my favorite player. I STILL compare the position to this guy. Back when the NBA was on CBS. Salute, great episode!

[@braedenwells6484]

So awesome to get to hear from the greats from before the social media era you know I haven’t heard many interviews from the older guys so I really appreciate what you’re doing Byron. If you like having these conversations I hope to continue listening to them

[@CatlowGolf]

Great show watch out for those balloons 🎈.

[@martiin85]

Wow I just found the Legends podcast I had no idea. This is so cool.

[@oneluv72]

Just looking at these Laker legends!! 🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀

[@jasonpablo1571]

Great conversation from 2 of the all time great lakers! I can listen to you guys all day long.

[@TheSandovalShow]

Who knew James worthy was such a funny guy his story telling us great 😂

[@phade2blaq]

Just because people are great athletes or whatever doesn't mean they aren't human or without other talents.

[@TheSandovalShow]

@@phade2blaq yeah but James is actually really funny I just wouldn’t think he would be so good at basketball and so funny 😂

[@elvispresley5921]

O WOW, That balloon story...Gotta rank as 1 of the great stories...luv it.

[@elvispresley5921]

still laff'n...

[@jasonlillie5335]

Love my L A. Lakers

[@evelyntoliver35]

I love this Podcast Byron!!! As a Laker and a TarHeel until I die this is a double treat!!!!!

[@PapaOsmubal.OscarBalajadia]

The Showtime Lakers are one of the greatest teams in the whole NBA history. The Showtime Lakers had more Hall Fame materials than the Bulls dynasty. The Showtime Laker team had so many Hall of Fame materials, great players all, from their superstars to the bench, deep, very very very deep and talented team.

[@phade2blaq]

True in that the Bulls and the Pistons didn't have multiple Hall Of Famers as the Celtics and Lakers so the Pistons had to win their titles with grit, grind and physicality.

[@bluegregory6239]

The single best team of all time was the '87 Lakers. Beautiful team basketball played at the highest level.

[@joet2459]

Man awesome show “B” and great interview with “Big Game James” that balloon story was hilarious 😂. Great memories about the 80’s championship teams and got me thinking about my dad watching those games on the tube. Continue success and definitely will start watching future show’s on KZbin 💪

[@johndo6175]

From 1985-1989 James was untouchable

[@netplayer23]

Great interview! Love to hear all of the insider stories from long ago players. I’ve been watching basketball for fifty years and was a Lakers fan from then until now (but also a Bulls fan since I live in Chicago). I feel so fortunate as a fan to have seen entire careers of so many HOF Lakers players, including and especially West, Chamberlain, Kareem, Magic, Worthy, and the amazing Kobe Bryant!

[@paredg2]

Byron, please have Mychal Thompson aka Bahamas Ali on your future podcast, big fan of MT43, even though we called him Brick Thompson when he was on the Lakers 😀

[@3shipguy]

B Scott U had a sweet jump shot from the wing and underrated hops. Miss those 80s laker teams.

[@90sBullsFan]

THE REAL JAMES OF THE LAKERS. DONT LET NOBODY TELL YOU DIFFERENT....

[@vernonrobinson1685]

So you a Bulls fan trying to regulate how Lakers should think? So , Mr. Bull is Jerry Sloan. Don't let no one Tell YOU different

[@90sBullsFan]

@@vernonrobinson1685 ima bulls fan that live in Los Angeles. I followed the Lakers since the 80s too. So I can speak on it.

[@vernonrobinson1685]

@@90sBullsFan Can you "speak" on it more than James Worthy himself? He knows there's another James in the universe for the Lakers. And he's lived in LA for 40 years with no ties to the Bulls. No , YOU can't speak on it.

[@90sBullsFan]

@@vernonrobinson1685 dude shut up and get on some where. LeBron nuts must have seat belts, cuz you well strapped in . I say what I want to say. Who are you..

[@vernonrobinson1685]

@@90sBullsFan yeah a Jordan Flunkie living in LA talking about Laker business. Oh and STAY outta Laker business!!!! You wanna meet up ? You don't speak for Laker Nation. Now try me.

[@TheSandovalShow]

Awesome interview I love hearing your guys’ stories and it makes it so much better that you guys played together

[@rebeleazy9221]

I would love to see a round table talk with those Lakers and Celtic teams of the 80’s. Just to hear the stories

[@deangelostarnes1795]

Great interview! That balloon story was hilarious!

[@jonofarmen529]

These shows are too top notch to have such little views. Dropping great untold stories BScott. Loving each one

[@TSB43]

What an amazing story at the end 🤣

[@craigshort6300]

Thanks guys!!!!

[@IG-kn6ne]

LEGENDS!!

[@ashrafsaleh7406]

The new generation don’t know how good it’s big james

[@TheSmarq17]

Just catching this video 2 1/2 yrs later. Awesome video and Big Game James is always on point. One thing though, Jamaal was not traded at all, he ended up being put on waivers in '85 after beating the Ugly Green uniforms earlier that summer. It was Norm Nixon that was traded to the Flippers (capital F as a sign of respect) to bring Byron "Sweet Pea" Scott to our Purple and Gold universe. Subscribed and will now be always looking forward to new episodes.

[@calvinpadgett5391]

Great job B,Scott! Love the show! I tape my show at the same studio. Black Solutions.👍🏿💪🏿💯🤛🏿👏🏾

[@weldonbrown]

Bee this was amazing lol.

[@johnnyguitarwatson5288]

Imo as lifelong Lakers fans at age 50, I still look back & think that if we don't let the CELTICS off the hook in 1984, that worthy was walking away the mvp of that series! 84 was worthys BREAK out season in which his star was born!

[@charlie7026]

My favorite lakers of all time #42 James worthy

[@alexamerling79]

Laker legends :)

[@robertosicam6240]

Awesome Awesome Interview. Thank you!!

[@dalcow1101]

Big games James funny as f

[@willardwhitfield8363]

Good shit B 👏

[@johnnyguitarwatson5288]

Worthy 36pts, 16rebs, 10assts, in game 7 vs the pistons 1988 NBA finals!

[@phade2blaq]

James played a whale of a game but the Pistons had them beat if not for that BS foul on laimbeer against Kareem, the Pistons would have had 3 Chips in a roll. Also as good a game as Worthy had, don't forget Isiah dropping 25 in the 3rd quarter on a one leg. One of the best Finals performances I ever witnessed and Zeke never gets credit for that game or his career. The best PG all time was Magic and close to him in 2nd was Isiah Thomas and the man barely stood 5'11" and could take over games on both ends of the court and there was nothing you could do about it. Still makes me mad even today that they left Zeke off the Dream Ream because as good as Stockton was and he had a hall of fame career in his own right, he was not Isiah. Stockton couldn't get 25 11 and 6 and take over the game while doing it but Isiah could and did. Isiah only averaged 19 for his career but he could have averaged more but he was a pass first PG.

[@johnnyguitarwatson5288]

@@phade2blaq I'll tell you what sir Michael Alexander Zeke has my respect well well before they played the Lakers in the finals! In my opinion ISAIAH Thomas was the best, most dominant, complete best small(6'ft & under) PLAYER EVER! NOT EVEN DISPUTABLE TO ME! I KNOW STOCKTON IS THE ALL TIME ASSISTS & STEALS LEADER, BUT ISAIAH THOMAS WAS ONE IF NOT THE ONLY "PURE" POINT GUARD THAT WAS AN ELITE SCORER AS WELL(see Isaiah scoring 16pts in a minute in the 1984 nba 1st round playoff series to tie the game up & force overtime vs bernard king and the Knicks after being down 16!)

[@matthewvaldez1210]

Really cool video and podcast love Laker stories and all the great players. 😊

[@Cali-strong]

Everyone loves Big Game James.

[@phade2blaq]

I'm with B Scott in regards to Kareem! Based on Kareem's body of work he would indeed be the all time greatest player and he still was averaging 23 a game at age 38 so let that marinate and as James said he went through decades of multiple all time great centers and more than held his own but Kareem gets a lot flack for saying fans in Milwaukee were racist and for his activism and for changing his name.

[@paredg2]

Awesome podcast Byron 👍

[@BigBabySports]

Just subscribed

[@ProfessorofTruth]

The Houston Rockets defeated the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 in 1986 Western Conference Finals. Ralph Sampson scored the miraculous buzzer beater to win game 6, 114-112 at the LA Forum. Remember Michael Cooper laying on the floor crying?

[@stevenkloepping2953]

Love me some B Scott

[@sioneisechal]

Great podcast!

[@cledesma135]

Had the face for radio lol

[@anthonybrown3481]

This podcast has me dying laughing

[@925Montelongo]

#Lakeshow!!!!

[@armandsant1143]

HEY JUST SAW ELLIE REPORTIN AND BYRON SAID FOLLOW ME ON OFF THE DRIBBLE SO NOW IM SIBSCRIBED LOL LETS GOOO

[@johnnyguitarwatson5288]

JAMES BROWN/ JAMES HENDRIX/ RICK JAMES/ LEBRON JAMES/ "BIG GAME" JAMES🎼🎵🎶🎸🏀🥇🏆🏀🥇

[@BigBabySports]

💯💯💯

[@ervinb6696]

Real talk Patrick Ewing is underrated Knicks were at the top when this guy played and relevant even in his reserved roll and injury tendinitis decline/age and Ewing in the NBA today my favorite center then, now my favorite center Joel Embid, a challenge

[@_d.v.j.l_2624]

Bruh this podcast is so fucking underrated if you’re a true basketball fan you get it

[@charlie7026]

the best b Scott

[@Mike-qm7ry]

"130 yards out with a red flag"- Big Game. 😅

[@Edd1e8]

Did Bryon get the Clipper trade wrong by chance? Wasn’t it Norm Nixon that was traded?

[@crissal4730]

i believe so because Wilkes was on the championship roster when the Lakers beat the Celtics but was injured

[@GolfLeaguesMatter]

LAKERS!!!!!!!

[@ervinb6696]

Yeah people need to do their do diligence and research full games of players regular season, and at minimum just playoff games in full with any player in or out the discussion that's a great with James Worthy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (listen people: he shoots the mid-range not just the sky hook at 7'2 and can shoot the 3-pointer like Byron Scott said as well as James Worthy respect all decades by watching full games not one or two but enough before you judge.

[@jamescatheyiii4097]

Where did the nickname “Clever” originate?

[@mikemckinney5491]

James Worthy was an Elite NBA, very few guys exist to argue that were better? No Body could guard His spin move.

[@phade2blaq]

What set Worthy apart was his lightening quick first step. Once he made his move, he was by you and at the hoop dunking.

[@abbydollars8679]

James Worthy says it's Kareem? Well then it's Kareem. Cuz nobody on the planet will know better than he would....

[@TankObadiahTV]

🔥🔥🔥

[@elvispresley5921]

Ya know... I gotta start putting this kinda thing into perspective. You guys , putting yourselves out there again..MANY of us are so happy to get more "magic" from the the great Laker teams...BUT , I'm used to say'n $hit as a FAN... say'n this guy sucks & that guy...etc. I still feel a deep ANGER whenever I watch the Lakers/Calt's series & every time I see Ainge's Pouty Pus -face , I wanna hurt some1 , lol. BUT NOW...I'm an old man TOO & these guys who I said SUK'd all these years , are LARGE people & even Ainge is 6-4+...so , MUCH respect to ALL you guys , heh heh.

[@billyblast6512]

Big Game 😂

[@evelyntoliver35]

Go Heels!!!!!

[@elvispresley5921]

I Been stick'n up 4 Big game James on YT 4ever now, lol. THE fastest 1st step on a player anywhere near his size...imho. I couldn't get over how , not only his speed , but the moves He came up with only a few feet to the hoop...wow. My fav is him rt side block , spin move with rt arm hold'n ball way out & then a quick shift to the left & off the glass...Ya...scary dood to face up against. B Scott, I gotta ask ya , Why TF didn't they get you some Forum-yellow contact lenses so you cood hit at away games too... LOL , Juss Kidd'n B ! (Lakers fan since Wilt n Jerry). Please do ALOTTA these vid's ! TY.

[@johnnyguitarwatson5288]

James worthy/ 36pts/16rebs/ 10assts/ game 7 / vs the pistons finals MVP/ LAKERS 108 PISTONS 105

[@gdunk007]

Werd B!

[@bogibbs7227]

Maurice Lucas was a real "Enforcer"

[@phade2blaq]

In those PFs did the dirty work, being physical rebounding, defending on the block and being the guy who took up for teammates and fight if it came down to it and Luke was one of the best at doing that for sure. When the Pistons played physical, they got called dirty and cheap shot artists. R.I.P. Luke!

[@mayankrathi7333]

I didn't get the point how James Worthy at 6'9 changed the size equation at small forward position. I mean Larry Bird was 6'9 if not bigger and he was the face of the league..

[@MrReese]

21:42 5 decades, really? 😂 Also, it was not so much the Lakers "not overlooking Houston anymore" but the injuries Houston had to deal with that weakened the team and then they traded Sampson away and "rebuilt".

[@classicmatchup]

Byron Scott vs Norm Nixon: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmiUg6B8ZsR3fbc

[@johnnyguitarwatson5288]

1986 KAREEM at 39 years old KAREEM AVERAGED 23.5PPG / KAREEM SCORED 46PTS VS HOUSTON IN THE REGULAR SEASON VS SAMPSON AND OLAJUWON [YOUNG TWIN TOWERS]

[@edkiely2712]

Johnny, if I remember, Kareem also put up another 40+ game that year against Houston! Can't remember if it was in Houston or the Forum. Cap always played well against them!

[@johnnyguitarwatson5288]

@@edkiely2712 yes sir Ed kiely I believe KAREEM actually AVERAGED like 41ppg that season against the ROCKETS(twin towers) unfortunately they reversed the results on us, in the western conference finals that year(1-4) very impressive recall by you sir, were blessed to be the age where we've seen alot, but have the ability to actually pull something directly from our memory recount vs going to GOOGLE for HISTORICAL events and or information 🧠🤔🧐

[@edkiely2712]

@@johnnyguitarwatson5288 Thx for responding! Was a massive Lakers fan growing up as a kid! Grew up in California until my parents moved to Salt Lake City in March of 1980, obviously, just after Magic was drafted. Had Jazz season tickets for years; the fans at the old Salt Palace didn't like me to well! The '88 series was something I'll never forget going to! So many great, great memories Johnny! Love revisiting some games on YT every now and then. The reunion the Lakers had in August was something special! I was filled was so much nostalgia and longing! Lakers meant so much to me growing up! Almost like a family in a way! Sometimes wonder where it all went, but I'll always be grateful for the journey I had rooting for those teams. Special kind of magic!

[@d.a.donaldson4494]

We did beat the next year

[@johnnyguitarwatson5288]

Sometimes even if there was BLOOD 💉there was no FOUL!

[@phade2blaq]

In the 1970s and 1980s NBA, physical play and hard fouls were a thing but when the Bad Boys came along, all of a sudden it was turned into something criminal and thuggish. The Bad Boys knew as a team they were not as talented as the Lakers and Celts so they figured if they could get under the skin of the other teams stars, that was an advantage for them even if meant one of the Bad Boys got ejected because Laimbeer, Mahorn, and Rodman were not scorers so the more havoc they could cause the other teams stars the better their chances of winning becams.

[@johnnyguitarwatson5288]

@@phade2blaq the INSIGHT on your COMMENTARY, DOPE ASF!💯👍🏾 you done lived & seen somethings sir!

[@ericwilliams1023]

Explain the guys nicknames .are u saying "clever"? You called AC Green Jr..we all know Cap..but the others?

[@donbuyshousescash4765]

Back in the day my Dad got me JAMES WORTHY. Autograph. My Dad and Brother went to Byron Scott's door. To Grow up in LA. In the 80s..