Big Game James Worthy | 2011 | Lakers Legend Documentary

[@fabianperalta1210]

Big Game James is hands down my favorite basketball player of all time. Went to Carolina, my second favorite program next to UCLA. Was elated when the Lakers drafted him. His game was a thing of beauty. So glad to have seen Worthy and the Showtime Lakers play in the greatest era of basketball

[@cooper482011]

Absolutely

[@tonyrizzo615]

Next to the Circus that was the greatest show on earth !! Poetry in motion

[@b9479]

The 80s was the best era of basketball ever, you had super teams playing each other, outside of the Lakers and Celtics, you had the sixers, rockets and pistons

[@robertyoung6278]

He was always so Smooth and controlled ,I think he had an inner rage he played under

[@glennshufford5815]

Jame worthy was one of the best forward in n.ba basketball and his game speaks for itself and lots skills from North Carolina and he played on one the best team in league the Lakers and hall fame m.v.p and championships

[@shun8733]

One of my most favorite players ever

[@tyroneyoung1843]

Definitely

[@henrywalker5510]

Lots of great competition back then loved the way Worthy played the game and that man had one of the best first steps in basketball if you weren't there when he made that step you got left

[@powerbad696]

WOW.Good video,never seen this one before,Worthy is very well spoken and intelligent. Watching the footage from old games was nostalgic for me,a totally different nba back then.I really LOVED watching nba & college basketball back then,buying many basketball magazines too.Worthy was such a great player,glad he left the game and not hanging around too long.

[@kurtadams3021]

One of my favorite players of all time

[@tylac7468]

imagine being the number 1 pick to a team that just won the finals right after you won the national championship then come in & your first 4/5 years you got to the finals back to back to back to back 🐐

[@vingthor13]

My God was James fast ! Fastest 1st step I've ever seen! 'Specially for a guy of his height... like lightning!

[@vingthor13]

Just finsihed watching this.. for the umteenth time..... I just love this man. What awesome about him is.. He really doesn't know how fug'n amazing & unique he really IS!

[@francoisobasi1310]

I love Worthy. Styled my whole game after him in high school. Just so smooth. Started following him when he was in college.

[@b9479]

James is so humble and underrated, all he wanted to do was win, even though the Lakers were flashy, everyone kept their ego in check, it was about the team not individual players

[@uchihadabba699]

Grew up around Foshay Jr Hi, playing on those courts in the 80’s under the golden afternoon sun in LA-dreaming that I was WORTHY!!!! My Pro Wings were New Balance.

[@rexseven6907]

Quickest first step ever.

[@jonjonharreld5774]

JAMES"BIG GAME STATCHU OF LIBERTY SLAMDUNK"WORTHY...One Love Fam...

[@ericwright2594]

Rip Roy tarpley,wilt chamberlain,dean Smith

[@RemoWilliams1227]

Amen 👊

[@RemoWilliams1227]

Just wanted to say if you guys haven't seen it there's a 3 part doc on ESPN called "Lakers Celtics Best of Enemies" (or very close to that) that is just awesome.

[@darrylnelson05]

#1 pick in the NBA draft.

[@GaryFox11000]

SHOWTIME LAKERS Playing the games at The FORUM in Inglewood ! L.A. vs BOSTON . HOF Players on both starting line ups ! Incredible team athletic high I.Q Basketball ! 🙋‍♂️🏀🏆

[@rayc2344]

That’s a bad man🔥

[@kincamell]

Stellar. Ps In 2013, Michael Jordan was asked to name his all-time starting five, which naturally included himself. He then went with Scottie Pippen, Magic Johnson, James Worthy, and Hakeem Olajuwon.

[@miri9885]

Did you notice @ 3:13 there wasn't allot of cheers when Worthy was selected number 1 by the Lakers? Reason just about everyone on earth believed the Lakers were going to select the human highlight film Dominque Wilkins instead. As it turned out you couldn't have gone wrong with either pick.

[@tommylove9270]

...I remember it well! The diehard Lakers fan's didn't want Worthy. They didn't think he was a good fit! That's why you don't judge the book by looking at the cover. Worthy was the big gun at NC, he grabbed the rebound and scored at Wil.

[@miri9885]

@@tommylove9270 Speaking of UNC most people fail to remember or don't know the UNC team that won the national title with Worthy, Perkins, Jordan, etc.. Was led by James Worthy he was the best player on that team. People think it was Jordan, but it wasn't. Worthy wasn't as flashy as Wilkens but was a great defender, great post player, great rebounder, and ran the break extremely well, and was a solid finisher. You couldn't go wrong with either guy really since Dominique was as good as they come as well.

[@vingthor13]

To be honest , Nique NEEDED to be the best player on his team. Just the type personality he has. James was more adaptable. AND...dont get me wrong ... With Magic & Cap on the team..MANY times James was STILL the best player on that damn team!

[@miri9885]

@@vingthor13 There was no bad choice to make between the two really. Worthy although not as dynamically flashy as Dominique was more versatile.

[@vingthor13]

@@miri9885 Glad ya brought Nique up. Early this morning , I watched 1 of Magic's mid-summers night games & Nique did some crazy dunks & you see him go up higher than I ever seen him B4! CHK it out if ya getta chance ^ ^

[@ralphharris4062]

Kinda reminded me of Connie Hawks with his swooping one handed Slam Dunks .. Worthy was the best fit out of North Carolina for the LAKERS ..

[@RemoWilliams1227]

See now I'm jealous you remember Hawkins. I was born in 79 and didn't get to see the 60s and 70s guys but I've watched everything I can throughout my life.

[@maryjeanmedalle]

Thanks 4 the memories

[@michaelbrown8926]

N.C. 704

[@lloydkline1518]

❤️ james worthy my hero

[@itsjustmyopinion9630]

36 16 and 10. That's big

[@cooper482011]

The 1982 NBA draft was one of the best drafts in NBA history. In 1982, the NBA champions LA Lakers had the first pick in the NBA draft and it was only fitting that the NBA champions picked a collegiate champion named James Worthy over other great college basketball players like Dominique Wilkins, Terry Cummings and Clark Kellogg - all of them were forwards, ironically. Worthy couldn’t wear #52 (like he did at North Carolina) simply because of All-Star forward Jamaal Wilkes. A #42 jersey-wearing Worthy didn’t care because midway in his second season he took the starting small forward position from an injured and aging Wilkes. Worthy never looked back. By 1985, Worthy was an all-star caliber player. In 1987, he became Big Game James and the rest is history⛹🏽‍♂️🏀🏆🏆🏆.

[@kakakhodenn9128]

mr. silky smooth, my man,,,🏌🏽‍♂️

[@craigcolbert9503]

Favorite player basketball 🏀

[@andrewgoosdy3814]

Good ball player

[@dwightlove3704]

I work with a relative of this great man.

[@bradnobl]

@2:25 Players back then weren't caught up in making millions because it didn't quite exist, dude played bec they loved the game they were trying to get college scholarships, options were limited. Now you get kids eyeballing multi-milion dollar contracts & shoe deals. What got lost was the grit the grime and the love of competition.

[@powerbad696]

Yeah,B Nobe,society shift,america is more about material & money grabbing now.And taking short cuts to attain wealth or be rich.there are none. LOL.

[@mauricehumphrey9153]

Worthy was the only player to beat Michael Jordan in a game/series of one-on-one. Jordan just couldn't handle him.

[@mdmcdd1117]

Worthy was a junior and Jordan a freshman

[@b9479]

@@mdmcdd1117 Ok that's just 2 years

[@libraez9237]

MINDBOGGLING WEAR GOGGLING

[@icemike1]

My favorite laker

[@scottallen4223]

James Sent me two Worthy

[@Monk-Amani.]

🐐.

[@CarlosLopez-kq4ec]

James Worthy el gran ausente del dream team en Barcelona 1992.

[@kincamell2]

Heavy

[@mamasamsung5580]

james worthy?wow!d legend.lakers admin pick james worthy as head coach L.A. Lakers team.💪👌👍👊

[@youtuber3328]

if you ask me star sums up the REALLY elite james worthy

[@javusbonmon6937]

🖐🏾🏀🏀🏀💜💛👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@rpesik]

At one time Michael Jordan had James Worthy as his pick for starting line up. He said "I can't lose with this team".

[@RemoWilliams1227]

Oh yeah, it was MJ, PIP, Hakeem, James, and Magic at the point. Ab-so-lutely ridiculous team.

[@rpesik]

@@RemoWilliams1227 Yes! That was his starting 5 and he was confident he can not lose to any team.

[@wazifmuhammad2723]

#Moneyball 6 10/19 🏀

[@ciscoflores5512]

Long live BIG GAME!

[@dellswade9952]

No high school stats?

[@naturalfinish]

Senior year 21.5 pts 12.5 rebounds 5 assists lost in title game

[@OriginalMan7]

Ashbrook , Gastonia NC

[@tfrf0042]

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[@binkyana]

Is he not top 75???

[@RemoWilliams1227]

Well I think he's probably top 50 but just my opinion.

[@scoast00]

Obviously his skills speaks loudly, but when MJ, Jordan not Johnson, has chosen him to be one of his five starting team members, that is great praise and respect from the one most believe to be the best ever! … the other 3 members were Pippen, Magic and Hakeem.

[@02WIFE]

The Pistons were cheated in 1988

[@Peakfreud]

Yes

[@RemoWilliams1227]

That Was Karma because Laimbeer is a genuinely shitty human being.

[@GABEMOORE533]

JAMES IS STAR . DOMINIQUE IS A SUPERSTAR . THE LAKERS WOULD ' VE WON MORE CHAMPIONSHIPS AND WOULD BE MORE POPULAR THAN ARE AND SHOWTIME WOULD BE. BIGGER , IF THEY SELECTED DOMINIQUE . BUT , THEIR THINKING WAS DOMINIQUE IS TOO MUCH OF AN INDIVIDUAL SHOWMAN . HE IS TOO FLASHY . WE WANT A LOW KEY PLAYER . NOT SO FLASHY .>🎤

[@naturalfinish]

They are both on the same level for all intents and purposes. Wild speculation to suggest that they would be more popular or bigger or win more with Dominique. Worthy was incredible in the play offs. West drafted Worthy because he played a better and more efficient game that was suited for showtime.

[@SunnyReignz]

Worthy was also a better all around defender. Post & Perimeter. He had the strength to defend 3 4,5, and the quickness to guard 1 &2.

[@junestevens5123]

I love Dominique but I believe that they made the right selection to their personnel you know Dominique probably wouldn't have fit the team mold being a 25-27 point game score and the person who who needed the ball magic was the star that is needed something they just wanted people that were going to fall in line

[@RaiderGannon12]

I do think about that often, James Worthy would have been the man for the Atlanta Hawks, would have average more points, Dominique Wilkins in a Lakers uniform playing for the Showtime Lakers just wow, but for chemistry reasons don't think it would have worked, Magic Johnson and Dominique Wilkins most likely would have clashed with each other. James Worthy was willing to accept not being the main man on the team, probably due to the reason of him loving the L.A life and not wanting to messed that up.

[@RemoWilliams1227]

I think they made the right pick but picking Nique instead wouldn't have hurt by any means. Maybe not as good defensively but The highlight film certainly wouldn't have stopped them from winning.