The Greatest Stories in NBA History: Explained

[@jonnyarnett]

TIMESTAMPS BELOW: A compilation of my NBA Stories Explained series, featuring BRAND NEW content. Would you like me to continue this series? If so, who is a player you’d like to hear a story about? 00:16 - Intro/Explanation 00:42 - Larry Bird Hot Dog Story 07:40 - Shaq’s Vengeful Birthday Story 19:56 - Iman Shumpert’s “You had a great game” Kobe Story 29:53 - When KG Stopped Trash Talking to Michael Jordan 38:52 - Michael Jordan’s 1st Quarter Story about Luc Longley 48:08 - The Story of Bird Never Quitting (BRAND NEW) 55:10 - The Disturbing LeBron Story 01:02:37 - Michael Jordan’s “Long Night” Story 01:11:10 - The “Kobe Island” Story 01:19:25 - Michael Jordan’s “Fifty” Story 01:29:17 - The Larry Bird “Left Hand” Story 01:37:12 - A Celebrity’s Story about Jordan and the Greats 01:44:20 - A Disastrous Night Between 2 Legendary Rivals… (UPDATED) 01:52:36 - The Story about Kobe’s LAST Elite Season (UPDATED)

[@dannymcguire3623]

You’re an animal with this output volume. Respect!

[@kendeng9828]

Does this mean you don’t have any new ones?

[@jonnyarnett]

@@kendeng9828 The Walton/Bird story at 48:08 is brand new. I ALWAYS include something completely new in the compilations, specifically for the viewers who've been watching every video :)

[@kendeng9828]

@@jonnyarnett I meant do you plan to make new ones beyond this video

[@jonnyarnett]

@kendeng9828 Hopefully! Kinda depends on how this compilation does. If people seem to want me to continue, I will.

[@YerpDerp17]

I could be mistaken, but I don't believe McHale said that Bird put a hurting to them that game. He said Bird was the one who got them all riled up and told them to take that anger out on the opponent during the game when the couch came in. And then McHale proceeded to say "they" put a hurting to them. Which winning by 20 in a game during that time was pretty much a blowout. And it seems the whole team was motivated with how much they all participated in scoring, so his story makes sense. I just never took it as Bird was the one who did it, but more that it was a team effort out of mutual annoyance, exhaustion and anger. lol I could be mistaken though.

[@RVered]

01:58:25 I love that in every picture you used of MD his face looks like: "I don't know, derp" lol

[@Jbf-76]

This Bird love from this Chanel is why I’ll always be loyal and support it… He always reminds the masses about Birds greatness..

[@celtics17banners84]

Love this series. Also love that Bird is the new content. He’s an endless fountain of stories

[@2xag48]

Dickriding

[@deadbol8090]

Celtics suck

[@sulwhale3171]

@@deadbol8090random comment bro

[@dbsuper2928]

I hate the Celtics but saying they suck is an emotional response 😂

[@deadbol8090]

@@dbsuper2928 not really, u just suck too

[@shakirmickel74]

That Jordan/ Longley story.. I was born that exact day 😂🎉 2-4-1998

[@JordanPhilippi-f8w]

This video is how i found johnny arnett and i love his channel and how he breaks down basketball.

[@tommyhubbard5230]

Michale never indicated in anyway that Bird went off in that particular game. He only said we proceeded to kick their butt.

[@jubjubhenry5612]

Correct, and as anyone knows Larry could dominate without scoring a ton so that’s probably what Kevin was alluding to

[@davepirtle9790]

And his point wasn't even about the game as much as what made bird bird, as in he was so direct and honest but what a player. Dunks are nice for highlights but it's still only 2 points same as a layup.

[@Yalemalinao]

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[@Yalemalinao]

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[@Kunfucious577]

That’s what I was thinking the entire time.

[@petierican6079]

This channel is great love its content very well put together

[@TopicalJuice]

Only 40 mins in but really love this video. Appreciate the effort it took to make it! 👊🏽

[@70smebbin]

Love the channel, keep it up homie

[@gregoryadair4932]

Thanks!

[@javonkelly4996]

👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 Fantastic Tribute... RIP Jerry West 🙏🏿🫡

[@graygunter698]

Just found this channel good stuff

[@coreythompsonTheOneandOnly]

Maaaan youre a smart 🤓 💡 guy Jonny, way to go on these explanations and awesome 👍🏾😎 work on these deep dives. I knew there was a reason I was specifically signed up to your channel. Chicago Illinois rocks with this content 😎

[@montimiller2743]

I always felt the only chance Melo(Carmelo)had of ever getting to the Finals was the year Linsanity @(29:09)was going on, the Knicks were a much better team with him at the helm, unfortunately for Lin Melo didn't like sharing the spotlight and didn't like all the attention Jeremy was getting! It's just too bad, because when you watch the clips of that era you see the Knicks possibly taking Miami to 7 games if not further!!!

[@andybrummel5555]

i LISTEN TO THIS channel more then anyone else in the world. I guarantee it!

[@Partofreality]

Hell yeah great content brother

[@talaf6616]

It is remarkable how good KG is at remembering even the smallest details of these events while being hilarious

[@joaopedrodesousa363]

The perfect content to fall a sleep to

[@2neetoon]

But, if Keith Closs was still there it's theoretically possible Kareem could've been talking to him. They were both on the sideline so it makes sense. Closs didn't have to be in uniform to get pointers.

[@johnsanford1871]

I just gotta say in the story McHale told about bird and the hot dogs. He didn't state that Larry bird dominated just that "We" meaning the whole team went out and crushed them. So I think you might have mistook him saying the best story is birds response to everything and make a statement to an opponent that left him baffled before the game even started. But I love your videos!

[@Ben-zr4ho]

Pretty sure Kareem wasnt saying "how to beat Shaq." He was probably like, "heres a few desperation tips so you dont get embarrassed TOO badly. Worse comes to worse just hang on and dont let go. You know he cant shoot free throws..."

[@nestaron4064]

Who is this guy???? Sherlock Holmes. Man should be a detective.

[@Robasaibot]

KG is a fantastic story teller

[@XxXFlyingArmBarXxX]

22 FT attempts for shaq vs clippers game is fkin crazy

[@davepirtle9790]

13 makes is crazier. Which is why Shaq can't be at the top of any any all time center list. No other great center was taken out of games in crunch time.

[@googoogaga3440]

That “crunch time” was useless minutes. They were up 20 against the worst team in the league. If it was a close game he would’ve been in the game

[@dejamike88]

It’s extremely difficult when he gets to his spots.. either you let him make a poster out of you or you foul him hard.

[@BrennanEnke]

when is the full team series coming?

[@jonnyarnett]

Soon. I'm working on the Ultimate Pistons video atm. Here are the teams left to do in the series... Pistons Raptors Rockets Spurs Suns Thunder Timberwolves Trail Blazers --- Warriors Wizards As soon as the Blazers are done, I'll upload the compilation WITH the Warriors and Wizards included as the brand new content.

[@keres9580]

thats gonna be a very long compilation@@jonnyarnett

[@jonnyarnett]

I’ve done that math… it’s roughly 5 hours 😂😬

[@unklepauly7868]

Mchale could’ve been talking about their physicality and aggressiveness. It makes more sense when he’s saying they went out there and kicked their butts.

[@antfroney2886]

Almost All these games in February is crazy. I’m definitely betting over on every feb game from now on

[@fortnitejake850]

Still hoping to see a Steph Curry story at some point

[@BballBully]

3:53 its very much likely Mchale name dropped the wrong player and it was never Albert king who Larry bird trash talked to. Larry bird could probably correct mchale on the player it was and that would mean all the dots you were trying to connect was to the wrong player the whole time.

[@davepirtle9790]

Speaking of albert king if memory serves he was the brother of one of my all time favs Bernard king

[@XxXFlyingArmBarXxX]

26:02 is that spit hanging from Lins chin? Wtf is that ?

[@PedroCruz-l2h]

Kg saying how he felt Mj energy had to be the most uncomfortable feeling 😂😅

[@RemoWilliams1227]

So good

[@PokeDex10]

Do more of these I could watch these all day

[@sdmurphy20]

I'm not even close to being a Lakers fan, but when I see D'antoni coaching that team the way that he was frustrated the hell out of me

[@Youngkel95]

2:10:21 if Dwight doesn’t ever get a top 75 nod we should look at how he played in 2013 with Kobe as the reason

[@stavroshadjiyiannis6283]

The Boston former player did not say that Bird terrorized the Nets, but that the whole team did. Shaq did not say that the Clippers were any good, he sarcastically referred to them as "great" and everyone laughed, and he also joked about their center.

[@terryindachat7296]

And the crazy part is that Keith Closs didn't even play in that game that Shaq was referring too...

[@williamcorliss3664]

Just wanna help the video

[@gotwobag7876]

ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE THOUSAND!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Kunfucious577]

Damn. Look at all that passing by the Celtics.

[@hugosilva3916]

adoro este canal!!!

[@ayoreecemo5688]

Watching this on Shaq birthday made it hit harder lol

[@chase_slc]

The "Kobe hit that deep Steph Curry type three that Shumpert alluded to" was more like the Kyrie three he hit against Steph Curry in the NBA Finals.. Timestamp: 28:41

[@jonnyarnett]

To be fair, it was Shump who called it a Steph-type 3 initially.

[@Youngkel95]

1:32:48 I’m convinced Larry bird is really the goat and people lucky he had to build his mom house 😂 or you’d see how goated he is

[@Justin_Watson23]

Lebron, powering his way through game 7 vs the Celtics. A 35 year old plays the whole game and 19 year old Tatum & 20 year old Brown don't have the energy to keep up with his "next gear". Sounds like that "Next Gear" is thanks to Testosterone Ethanate, Somatotropin, & Erythropoietin. Longevity!

[@nicholasl8249]

Don't forget "load management" Lebalco knows all the tricks

[@Ben-zr4ho]

These guys all cycle on gear... Pretty sure basic testosterone replacement therapy is even allowed. Something like 200 mg a week (a decent amount but not a ton) "if they are injured." Not sure what "injured" actually means because these guys are always hurt a little. Not sure if you actually have to be out of games or what. Obviously it's not official policy but apparently that's the case.

[@MeNitoA66]

I’m glad you are doing this series. I’m tired of all these freaking NBA liars. It’s like they became like women.

[@vendogg]

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.

[@k.c.r.5974]

Ok Shaqs birthday game. I remember it well. Shaq was specifically going out to see how many points he could get on his birthday. This was from the absolute jump and leading up to the game it was the plan. Shaq just wasnt hitting at first but once the "candy man" was in foul trouble and the Lakers got it going and Shaq started feeling it he went off. The Lakers were playing different that night as they were intentionally dumping it into Shaq. I remember wanting to see him approach a hundred and thinking it may me be possible. Kobe Bryant is the only player I've ever seen who could have scored a hundred in a game...i remember saying this when he was like 5 years into his career and then we all know the rest is history. But Shaqs birthday game I realized how difficult it would be for Shaq to ever get close. The big fella would have to get up and down the court fast and have the ball dumped into him and score it like everytime and I realized because of this game that he could never do it. And this was against the smallest and weakest Clippers team. Still a dope team with Odom and Miles and Keith The Boss Closs and Q and Magette and Elton Brand from what I remember. But yeah Shaq was intentionally going out to score as many as he could on his birthday and the Laker teammates as well as Phil Jackson were in on that. Whatever scoring record Shaq was going to achieve would be on this birthday game. I remember being frustrated and worried early on thinking...ok...forget this plan...please dont lose to the Clippers and I could see Shaq forcing it and I was like damn imagine Shaq ending up with like 12 points on a Clippers loss on his birthday lol Nooooo!!!! But they turned it around and he dominated but still I always felt like he should have had even more especially because he was intentionally going out for it. If i remember correctly there was even buzz and talk about it in L.A. and on the news prior to the game even starting.

[@LawrenceAugust_]

How long do these vids take to do??

[@Halfdan1]

I have a fantasy football memory that I remember so clearly. I looked up on the data website and according to what I looked at, what I remember is not possible. Memory is a funny thing and maybe it's part similar to the Mandela syndrome. Mine involves being with my opponent and my stepbrother at a sports bar. My opponent had Dan Marino starting and I had Mark Clayton(his WR) and Bobby Humphrey(his RB, by his I mean Dan Marino) Bobby Humphrey scores making my lead grow into something huge and I am saying "it's over." He says, it's not over yet. I distinctly remember the Dolphins getting an interception really quick setting Miami up for another score. Next play, handoff to Bobby Humphrey who did a half-back option pass and hit Mark Clayton in the endzone. It makes a great and I really believe true story, but it appears on the data site that Bobby Humphrey never threw a TD pass in his short career. I guess it's just a strange mystery. I should ask both of my colleagues what they remember.

[@TheDarkbluerock]

Damn, you already made so many of them?

[@jonnyarnett]

Lol, yeah. I think a lot of them flew under the radar for some people who enjoy the series, because each video had its own unique title. If I continue the series, I might start putting "Part 1" "Part 2" etc, in the titles.

[@TheDarkbluerock]

@@jonnyarnett nah, I saw them all, just didn't think it were that many...

[@jonnyarnett]

@TheDarkbluerock Dang! You're a hardcore viewer. I appreciate you. Make sure to check out Walton/Bird story at 48:08, because THAT one is brand new for viewers like you 👍

[@TheDarkbluerock]

@@jonnyarnett oh dang! nice!

[@Bigedub101]

​@@TheDarkbluerockI didn't know he had that many either. Gotta keep up

[@Kb24son]

Epo James

[@RFakaWRXringland]

need the story of wilt vs magic 5v5 at ucla in a pick up game. Kiki vander-something told another one but it may be lost to time

[@GritznGravy08]

Shaq is hilarious lol I guarantee he just made that story up bro he’s known for that just like he did vs David Robinson when he said he didn’t sign his autograph as a kid lmao

[@anonenormous2376]

KG is awesome

[@Kashtonnn]

The footage for that 1986 Celtics game on retro junk on KZbin

[@Youngkel95]

1:27:25 see this just shows people lying like pippen wasn’t like that. He was the reason they got to OT

[@Mikey-wf9py]

Shaq also benefited from All the other centers in the league being kind of weak and most of the ones that were good were actually power forwards.. no one really mentions this but yeah his early career he played against some of the good centers but they were older and then at his mid and late to career. All the other good bigs were really PF

[@jonnyarnett]

I somewhat agree. Idk if it's so much that the Centers were weak in the 2000s, but more so that the Centers were absurdly STRONG in the 90s. Since the 90s, the Center position has never been close to the overall strength it had in that era.

[@Mikey-wf9py]

@@jonnyarnett I guess so but who else besides Yao Ming gave him work... That was a pure center

[@Mikey-wf9py]

@@jonnyarnett Bryant Reeves haha

[@jonnyarnett]

Well in the early 2000s, Mutombo was still a DPOY. Ben Wallace was an absolute defensive machine. Robinson was there, and then Duncan eventually moved to Center after Robinson left. I'll agree that the Center position was weak OFFENSIVELY, but I usually disagree with the narrative that Shaq took advantage of weak defensive Centers. He just made them LOOK weak.

[@Mikey-wf9py]

@@jonnyarnett All seriousness Reeves did give him the business sometimes..... And I was also earlier.... Great but Timmy was actually a power for it. I get it. He played center and also Ben Wallace. Kind of is a power forward that played center but yes they wear centers sometimes a smaller guys did more damage to him anyway

[@trendel13]

Shaq with a free throw shot would have made him a GOAT contender.

[@anthonywarfield7348]

In all fairness Kevin McHale never said Bird went off, he just said they were gonna kick their ass, which they did.

[@aramsarkisyan8061]

Pistol Pete, man, Pistol Pete

[@elijiodaniel5237]

I thought his name was Bernard king .. Where did he get Albert from

[@ajanthanthevarajah5529]

🎉

[@AmadoSalazar-x7s]

Thank u for telling me shit I already know

[@placebojesus5652]

Detective Jonny

[@skankhunt4238]

Bird was prob fartin on em too after them glizzys

[@rayvalenzuela4202]

Bro what you on? That's that black mamba mentality

[@PedroCruz-l2h]

Who was the ref Tim Donaghy

[@markjackson6431]

IBM Award was determined by a computer formula. and it measured a player's statistical contribution to his team. it favored big men because they got a lot of rebounds. what if the IBM Award was given to the real most statistically impactful player to their team? remember MJ never won the IBM Award during the 90s.

[@kazyvad3962]

Damn Shaq called rodman out for same shit/party/chicken

[@justinfletcher7630]

I don't think mcchale said bird fried them I think he said the team throttled them

[@jonnyarnett]

Yeah, thats fair

[@rolando_j_]

Two hour video and I have to watch about hotdogs and missing flights. Supposed to be one of the greatest stories... Hmm....

[@brolee500]

Phil Jackson would have took the laker big 4 to the title.

[@nobodybelievesunderscores4122]

Yo, are you the same guy from Zeltroid???

[@jonnyarnett]

Lol. Yep!! Haven’t been making as many videos over there lately, but once this months Nintendo Direct happens, I’ll be all over it 👍

[@nobodybelievesunderscores4122]

@@jonnyarnett alright lol

[@nobodybelievesunderscores4122]

@@jonnyarnett I was just looking up stuff about Wilt’s quintuple double and then your video popped up and I was like “yo, this guy’s voice sounds familiar”

[@ATroubledGreensLibrary]

🎉❤

[@freepplay]

He didn’t say bird killed them he said the Celtics killed them

[@alejanoelallen1952]

🏀

[@TheOfficialCurbsidePickup]

If Shaq hit his freethrows he couldve avergaged 40 easily.

[@nobodybelievesunderscores4122]

What’s your favourite NBA team btw?

[@GWO90]

Bro people talk up Kobe for walking the length of the court with a torn Achilles like it’s superhuman. I tore mine completely walked 3 miles home partially up a huge hill and I’m just a guy lol

[@GWO90]

@@nickgibson3451 mine was a complete tear I turned my sideways and put all weight on heel. Nice try though dumbass

[@GWO90]

@@nickgibson3451 no ones putting themselves on a pedestal only saying no reason to put him on one idiot

[@GWO90]

@@nickgibson3451 like how tf do you gloss over I tore mine completely from the original statement. And they never say grade 1 2 or 3 except in sports. They simply tell you that you have an acute rupture of the Achilles tendon

[@GWO90]

@@nickgibson3451 you can’t put weight on your toes but you can turn your toes out and put all weight on heel. Cracks me up how dumb ppl are, like how tf do you get mines not that bad when I told you it was torn completely as in detached or acute rupture of the Achilles tendon if you want what ur doc will tell u

[@GWO90]

If anything Kobe was who was putting weight on his toes since didn’t see him walking like a duck

[@BU_TV]

Red hulk eh?

[@Starxnd]

Bro how does the clipper player not playing have anything to do with shaq not telling the truth?? Just bc he was injured doesn’t mean shaq wasn’t pissed Kareem trained him???? Instantly stopped the video after that reach

[@thewannabeheel8091]

The Shaq story he literally said in one of the videos that you showed that it was in the year 2000 against the clippers lmao

[@Mystogan00]

Would you remember the score of a specific game from 20+ years ago detail by detail? Come on now...

[@codyeble0713]

This is a pretty dumb story compared to these but i was watching a few months ago JR Smith talk about his rookie year gusrding kobe on JJs podcast and i couldn't find anything on KZbin about the game, just want to see how true it is... He said rookie year hes gotta guard kobe, going into the game his coach is telling him, "this is how you guard him, he gonna pump fake, pump fake again.. you stay down, don't leave your feet" jr like barely listening, i get it... Later at shoot around hey remember don't jump at his pump fake.. JR like OK MAN I GOT IT.. coach goes ok you got it, fine, if you jump im taking you out the game... So game starts.. JR checks in, says like "JJ when i tell you i havent been in the game not 30 seconds... kobe drives, pump fakes, JR jumps, kobe gets the bump, whistle blows, and-1, Horn sounds, gets subbed out.... It was a while ago so its loosely translated from me from JR and its not the greatest nba story but if you could find the footage i think itd be hilarious to see JR get subbed in then get subbed out like 30 seconds later lol

[@BoxingLegends2024]

yea you were right "pretty dumb"

[@arnellware]

Kobe hit em up

[@warlockmagic3416]

You gotta understand that MJ was probably the only one of these player's who hasn't went back and watched this game before telling his story. Lol MJ will tell it by how he remembers it, not to sound cool. 😂 you should be accurate if telling a story, but at least the point was made. Similar enough to see his point was still valid. Without going back to look at the game.

[@ztoxtube]

I love this analysis. Would be a lot better with a human doing the commentary.

[@BBoyHannibal]

They don’t make since. Tiger was dominant, but he’s not the goat. Serena Williams isn’t the most accomplished female tennis player of all time, but he’s the goat. I’m confused

[@joshmedici]

@1:31:50 That kind of defense is what people say :"The 80s-90s were so much better". Everyone is a cone.

[@HugoSoup57]

@@joshmedici This is what all of you past basketball haters do. Cherry pick lowlights and assume that was defense of the whole era. Half the best defenders of all time played in the 1980’s and 1990’s. Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Gary Payton, Sidney Moncrief, Joe Dumars, and Dikembe Mutombo are some of the best defenders of all time at their positions and played during the Jordan era. You need to shut the hell up bro

[@ronndobandss2051]

Why would the anticipated match you between the knicks and the lakers be Kobe and Shumpert?? Iman was never a star player or hyped up prospect he was just a defensive guy. I hate that Shumpert got behind a mic and wants to forget he averaged 6 ppg in his “championship run”

[@MaynoOE]

That’s why. Bc he played good defense and it’s always a key matchup when a great defender is matched up against Kobe. Just look back at any game Kobe had against a good defender and you’ll see it was always hyped up.

[@MaynoOE]

Also shump always guarded the best players during those championship runs. So yeah him talking about it makes sense bc he was a key part of those runs. His job was to be a great defender and he did that more times than not.

[@jaysonpalaganas4017]

Your an obvious kobe fan

[@GMoneyXL1969]

A NBA fan, and/or their family, would likely see Jordan in action than LeBron. That is the value of your hard earned money.

[@bucketsssss]

how does this hve 9 dislikes🤦‍♂

[@crystalmcphee5092]

Pippen sounds as if he'd like the last dance to only be about his highlights.......Jordan, divulged things that didn't put him in a good light......it was from his perspective......... get over it

[@Daboons2]

Mitch kupchick is a fool

[@elbankoballer625]

Steroids that’s why he had more energy than everybody else

[@FamilyGuyClips401]

Shaq literally says “2000” and this dude is acting like he solved a huge mystery🤣

[@justmyopinion8395]

It’s Pete Chilcutt. I would expect someone who learned everything they know about basketball from a book to call him Peter.

[@jonnyarnett]

I hate to break it to you, pal, but his name is still Peter Chilcutt. Do you get triggered when someone says Shaquille O’Neal instead of Shaq, or Stephen Curry instead of Steph Curry? 😂

[@justmyopinion8395]

@@jonnyarnettI’m not sure why this guy is triggered but don’t act like you knew he was known as Pete. 😂