People have forgotten just how great Walton was because his career was so destroyed by those lousy feet. I remember watching Portland in the playoffs and I have never seen so many layups from players cutting off Walton at the top of the key. His passing was brilliant.
@brianarbenz7206
Жыл бұрын
Indeed. Those back door cuts, and Walton's not being concerned with personal points scored, made the Blazers great.
@williestyle35
6 ай бұрын
It wasn't just Walton's feet that betrayed him, his back became a mess too. For a couple of years he could not even get up and move, till just a couple of years ago. He finally found a doctor that treated his ailments and now is back broadcasting games and making Grateful Dead comments, lol
@user-iv9er3nr6z
2 ай бұрын
Bill Walton was like a white bill Russell except alot better on offense
@frankfurter63
2 ай бұрын
He still won 2 championships . He probably could have gotten many more if he wasn't injured so much.
@user-iv9er3nr6z
2 ай бұрын
Legendary bill Walton
@johnchavezjr3312
2 ай бұрын
RIP ❤ 🌹 Bill Walton. Thanks for the memories 🙏
@maxfalcon3054
Ай бұрын
🙏👏👏🫡🫡🫡🫡😊
@tommyrawlings3046
9 ай бұрын
What a pleasure to watch basketball without traveling, palming & carrying the ball like they do all the time now! The current NBA is a farce!
@garyspence2128
Ай бұрын
Walton as a center was passing the ball like Jokic does today. From down in the lane. Just directing traffic, and using the glass like Duncan to shoot those mid-range shots. Solid defense as well. I know this is old-school basketball, since the refs actually called a travel on someone!
@sparkspark2314
Ай бұрын
I’m glad I’m not the only one who sees this. And the irony of all that now is…they “teach” all of these things on line!!! 😮😅😮. It’s pathetic. In their mind they’ve invented some new moves. NO…we could have done all that…it was just ILLEGAL. 😂😂😂 The NBA is just a GARBAGE these days. I admire the 3 pt shooting range. That’s real. But all the dribbling stuff, bumping off the defender… all that’s just nonsense.
@greglaprade7507
Ай бұрын
So is their political BS 😞
@sloprun
Ай бұрын
I agree. I stopped watching years ago. I will watch highlights, all the players palm the ball. That is not dribbling. Then, watching players pick up the ball and jump into position to shoot a jump shot. It sure looks like traveling.
@kenarthur6253
4 жыл бұрын
Had Walton been able to stay healthy, this battle would been amazing to watch for at least another decade.
@nohyphenamerican8959
4 жыл бұрын
The Footwork by both of them is amazing. I had never got to watch a healthy Bill Walton. I FINALLY know who Tim Duncan modeled his game after. Thanks.
@curtisthompson8488
Жыл бұрын
I just thought the same thing! Kareem has got that really quick drop step! This is basketball worth watching. The rules enforced. No drive palm, travel, kick out and shoot a three.
@stevetseitz
5 ай бұрын
Great observation. I see a lot of Duncan’s game now that you say that.
@ukyo2010
4 жыл бұрын
I remember watching Walton in 1977 and being annoyed because I favored the opposing team. He was really good that year. He really stood out.
@SeanRankin2
4 жыл бұрын
This series was my introduction to the world of the NBA. Been watching ever since then.
@gl6996
4 жыл бұрын
Me too!!! I was 4 yrs old and my uncles answered all my questions and explained basketball to me. I became a Kareem fan ever since.
@user-sr3uu8ms4h
Ай бұрын
RIP Bill Walton. We will miss your big smile.
@steveharris434
4 жыл бұрын
I'm huge Walton fan and I cant say enough great things about Kareem too. I remember many great games at Portlands Memorial Coliseum with 12,666 fans every game for years.
@glencoe428
3 жыл бұрын
BEAT LA BEAT LA that's where it started
@PhotographybyTimWMoore
2 жыл бұрын
The whole team was amazing. Lucas and Walton provided the muscle and front court skills. Hollands, Davis and Gross the speed needed in the backcourt. Looking back, I wish Ramsey would have cut down on Walton’s playing time in many of the blowouts won by the Blazers.
@robertj5881
2 жыл бұрын
@@PhotographybyTimWMoore imagine if there were three point shooting and a system that took advantage of it. Walton would have had 20 assists per game along with 20 points and rebounds. Fewer blocks, though.
@groovyballers
Жыл бұрын
Both were amazing players...glad they both got rings
@the_Sage71
Ай бұрын
Poor Don Ford. Maurice Lucas did things to him that Don probably has nightmares about.
@JohnNiemsMusic
4 жыл бұрын
I am thinking more and more when I see these old games that the 3 point shot ruined basketball. These games just flow better and you see teams playing as a team!
@user-gj8iq7bu1u
4 жыл бұрын
That's true.
@jamesvalentino4356
4 жыл бұрын
This looks like basketball. Teamwork, cutting, passing, strategy. Inside, then out. Totally different from the standing around the parameter waiting for one player to make the game. Right 3 point shot has ruined the game. And I used to be for it. Now I realize it should be banned.
@user-gj8iq7bu1u
4 жыл бұрын
@@jamesvalentino4356 And I think so! As Greg Popovich said - shooting for 3 point is avoiding to play a game. Every team takes 30 3 point shots per game at least! It's so boring for watching.
@sbnpouipnbt2614
3 жыл бұрын
you’re only complaining because teams nowadays would run these teams out of the gym
@JohnNiemsMusic
3 жыл бұрын
@@sbnpouipnbt2614 Yes I agree that the athletes are bigger and stronger but they cheat with steroids but again the game (to me anyway) was meant to be played as a team.
@levalpat
4 жыл бұрын
Walton was the complete package...… too bad for his injuries.....
@MeIn321
4 жыл бұрын
And Jabbar wasn't? All time leading scorer, top 3 in rebounds and blocks.
@levalpat
4 жыл бұрын
@@MeIn321 both were complete packages..... I found walton, when uninjured, to be a touch more athletic but also with a slightly better sense and awareness of the full court. If constructions a dream team of healthy players in their prime, I would pick Kareem and wilt as center and would move walton to forward, magic in backcourt... etc
@spinedoc18
4 жыл бұрын
Walton best passing center ever.
@greatriffishere
3 жыл бұрын
@@MeIn321 Walton was better !!
@teofemo7000
3 жыл бұрын
@@greatriffishere Kareem dominated Walton statistically in this series. He had 40 or better several times. Jabbar scored 50 on Walton one.
@CapAnson12345
4 жыл бұрын
It's insane how good Walton was when healthy. Kareem just had no help on this team and they went out 4 games to none.
@albertross2456
2 жыл бұрын
Walton could've been the GOAT or number 2 center
@diegochavez6203
2 жыл бұрын
Walton didn't either
@anonymoususer2080
Жыл бұрын
@@diegochavez6203 walton had plenty of help
@JohnnyRodgers3
Жыл бұрын
@@albertross2456 nah...wilt bill n kareem wouldve still been ahead
@BooBooDaFoo330
Жыл бұрын
@@albertross2456 naw but he could’ve been top ten. Still an all time great regardless
@brianarbenz7206
4 жыл бұрын
Portland faced the Made-For-TV superstars of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Artis Gilmore, Julius Irving, George McGinnis and they demolished each with unglamorous team play at its best. CBS and Sports Illustrated anguished over a star-less motion offense in a smaller TV market winning it all. The '77 Trailblazers made a fan of team play out of me for life!
@williamfortune1750
Жыл бұрын
All without the home court advantage, I believe
@brianarbenz7206
Жыл бұрын
@@williamfortune1750 Well, these were playoffs. So it was two away, then two at home etc.
@michaelchialastri1088
11 ай бұрын
Wonderful team play.
@henrybrowne7248
11 ай бұрын
And today, 2023, we have . . Nikola Jokic!
@Jojoburns26
2 ай бұрын
And what's crazy about that is this team was BY FAR the youngest team to ever win an NBA title. When they hoisted the trophy their starting lineup was 25, 24, 23, 23, and 21! That's insane! And this was way before the wave of HS players entering the NBA and players leaving college early.
@flame-sky7148
4 жыл бұрын
Wow, what footage!!! They used to say the Finals were on a tape delay, didn't know it was going to take 43 years.
@pretorious700
4 жыл бұрын
Walton was the best passing center ever.
@70sfan
4 жыл бұрын
Certainly among best ever.
@pretorious700
4 жыл бұрын
@@70sfan Portland had a lot of guys who were great at cutting to the basket on the back door. That helped, for sure.
@70sfan
4 жыл бұрын
@@pretorious700 True, they built very efficient offense around Walton's ability to find cutters.
@kennyhuskisson2684
4 жыл бұрын
@Kildare Aleksander Everyone makes mistakes, nobody on this planet is perfect!👍✌
@impassable
4 жыл бұрын
You're probably right...Webber although not a center was his equal
@shawncrawford3146
4 жыл бұрын
This is beautiful to watch. As a kid growing up in the 80's, both of these men were heroic, but aged and nowhere near this brilliant. Thanks for posting.
@wolfwilliams
4 жыл бұрын
Actual basketball. No carries. No traveling. No ludicrous "gather step." Ten guys covering the court, instead of eight guys pinned to one side while a "superstar" plays one-on-one with a defender who will get called for a foul just for taking a deep breath.
@russelturner5771
4 жыл бұрын
The way the game is meant to be played not whatever it is the NBA players are doing today.
@rickc661
4 жыл бұрын
so true.
@sbnpouipnbt2614
3 жыл бұрын
jesus stop complaining 😭😭 you’re just stuck in the past unable to comprehend athletic evolution
@lloydkline6946
3 жыл бұрын
❤1970s nba basketball 🏀
@bricefleckenstein9666
3 жыл бұрын
Gather STEPS. The gather rule often allows *2* extra steps - over and above the TRAVEL rules change to 2 steps instead of 1. And players STILL travel noticeably often (but rarely get called for it).
@radar0412
4 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately I was a Walton fan in 77, and I didn't realize until I revisited this upload, what a Titanic Matchup I was Witnessing between Arguably the Two Best College Centers of ALL TIME!
@donshults7772
4 жыл бұрын
Arguably? Maybe put Wilt and Russell in the discussion, but nobody else is close
@pertburton5586
4 жыл бұрын
6 NCAA championships between the two from the same college when Lew A. left Bill step in and kept the ball rolling.
@donshults7772
4 жыл бұрын
@@pertburton5586 UCLA won without either Kareem or Walton 1n 1969-70 and again in 1970-71. Kareem had graduated and Walton was just a freshman, who were ineligible for varsity at the time, in 1970-71. The Bruins were led by Sidney Wickes, Henry Bibby and Curtis Rowe.
@pertburton5586
4 жыл бұрын
@@donshults7772 I quite sure Kareem was on that 1969 team because he was the MVP they beat Purdue in the championship game by 20.
@donshults7772
4 жыл бұрын
@@pertburton5586 kareem graduated in 1969. Walton entered UCLA as a freshman in the fall of 1970. Thus, the 1969-70 season and 1970-71 seasons, the Bruins were without either man.
@hoponpop3330
4 жыл бұрын
Walton’s passing was excellent for a big
@maliuatu
3 жыл бұрын
Bill Walton was (more or less) healthy for basically only two NBA seasons. For both those two seasons he got to the playoffs. In one he was the Finals MVP and won the title. In the other one he got the 6th Man of the Year award and won the title.
@diegochavez6203
2 жыл бұрын
Dude could been in the top 5-10 ever if healthy
@krisharkleroad8
Жыл бұрын
After finals win he won regular season MVP next year, but only played 58 games I believe.
@exclusivefootage6704
Жыл бұрын
Moses Malone was way better….
@dp233332
Жыл бұрын
@@exclusivefootage6704 Moses wasnt better...Moses was healthier and if battling head2head undeniably stronger...However, Moses wasnt a great passer at all let alone the best passer the center position has ever seen...Walton has that distinction...Malone was dominant on the boards, was not a slouch on either end of the court by any means, but he did not have the impact Walton had when healthy and in his prime...That group around Walton in 77 wasnt a superbly talented or star studded supporting cast Walton made ALL of them MUCH BETTER players his unselfish style had the same effect Bird and Magic's had on their teammates if not an even far greater effect because of how much easier he made their jobs on defense become as well as their jobs on offense...The footage available of him demonstrates an absolute mastery at working within that 5th passing lane...He was an outstanding rebounder and shotblocker as well, and hes a picture perfect fundamentally sound machine when it comes to converting def rebounds into quick outlet passes2trigger fast breaks...If Walton had stayed as healthy and played as long as Malone or Kareem did hed have won at least 2-3 more league MVP awards and maybe 2-3 more NBA championships. If you wanna insist that Kareem was better thats a reasonable statement, but M.Malone wasnt...The team Moses had around him while finally winning a championship was LOADED with talent...1983 76ers had 3HOFers as well as Andrew Toney and Bobby Jones...Walton had a supporting cast in 1977 of M.Lucas and Bob Gross. Hed be in the debate for best big man of alltime if he hadnt been plagued by injuries...
@Homer-OJ-Simpson
Жыл бұрын
@@diegochavez6203 not too 10 but Walton could have been top 20. His two healthy years, taking the best of his stats he was roughly 20pts 14reb 5ast 3blk per 75. Not going to be better than Kareem wilt shaq and Hakeem but could have been 5th best center.
@jsanchez8540
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for posting this. What great memories for me. I was at that game. My father took my brother and I to the game. I was 9 years old at the time.
@BasketballJones48021
4 жыл бұрын
Amazing upload, thanks! Walton had one of the GOAT peaks for a center, just incredible... and what’s crazy is that he still had years and ways to go; shame for injuries. Kareem was probably at his overall best around 1977, too bad his teammates weren’t all that, and even got worse with injuries all around the team. In terms of peaks/primes for centers throughout basketball history, it’s difficult for me to say who’s the best (you’ve got a few who were just unreal), but overall - considering everything - Kareem is the GOAT center.
@aarondigby5054
11 ай бұрын
The Russell/Chamberlain rivalry is the GOAT, imho.
@spinedoc18
4 жыл бұрын
When centers were centers!
@briansam2524
3 жыл бұрын
This was REAL basketball!!!
@garypruitt4289
4 жыл бұрын
My god this is so much better than today's so called product.
@QED_
4 жыл бұрын
@Gary Pruitt: My solution for how to get back to that kind of balanced basketball: a 3-point circle 5 feet around the basket . . .
@stevewatkins7144
4 жыл бұрын
Yes he has amazing court awareness and knew who was open. \There are so many missed opportunities when guys break open for easu shots and there is a small window of opportunity toe get the ball to him. The opportunity often closes fast and then the guy with the ball starts going one on one. Walton was great at seeing these opportunities and capitalizing on them. Just simple passes to teammates at the right time when they are open.
@lavarriley9345
4 жыл бұрын
No it's not
@garypruitt4289
4 жыл бұрын
LaVar Riley. Why do you say that? Unselfish ball. Constant motion great individual and team defense. Sorry guess I'm wrong
@stevewatkins7144
4 жыл бұрын
@@QED_ Interesting idea but I thing you have to move it out a little farther if you want to discount layups and dunks. Say 8 feet. Here is another radical idea that will greatly improve the game: Eliminate the game clock and play to a score. That will eliminate all the fouling and timeouts at the end of games. The way it is now, it takes half an hour to play the last minute of the game. I know people will hate this idea because they have been so conditioned to playing this way, they have accepted it and don't want to change. But do you prefer to watch the greatest athletes in the world playing tough, clean defense or do you want to watch them continually parade to the foul line or to the bench for a timeout where you have to wait and wait and wait for action to resume? The reason teams foul is to extend the length of the game before time runs out - effectively increase the number of possessions they get to catch up. They call timeout many times just to advance the ball or bail themselves out of a bad situation. In my opinion, when you put your opponent in a bad situation, you should be rewarded for it. Your opponent should not be allowed to get help by the ref. Teams should never be rewarded for intentionally committing a foul. That goes against the spirit of competition - but it happens all the time in basketball. If they played to a score there would be no incentive to foul and less incentive to call timeout (I am in favor of eliminating all timeouts also). If you foul when you are behind and the game is close, you will put the opponent at the line, which will put your opponent closer to winning and shorten the game, not lengthen it. Now you will get to see intense defense at the end of the game which is what I personally prefer to watch. No more bailouts. After eliminating the game clock, there will be no incentive to stall either, which is the whole purpose of the 24 second clock. So you can eliminate that also. It will not be necessary because the longer you hold the ball before putting up a shot, the more likely it is your team will turn the ball over. So there is no incentive to pass up good shots and hold the ball to run out the clock, which will not exist. So now refs can focus on pure basketball rather than all the nonsense surrounding clocks. With less things to focus on, refs can call the game better. Focus a little better on traveling violations to start with. There is tremendous room for improvement of the game of basketball.
@BAYAREA-kd1ig
4 жыл бұрын
Damm Bill 1:31 you got Kareem stumped. Watching this I can't help but think of the scene from the movie Airplane when Kareem tells the kid "The hell I don't! LISTEN, KID! I've been hearing that crap ever since I was at UCLA. I'm out there busting my buns every night! Tell your old man to drag Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes!"
@bricefleckenstein9666
3 жыл бұрын
I'm shocked he didn't mention Nate instead of Bob.
@halfwaydecent6842
4 жыл бұрын
Bob Gross for Portland was an excellent complimentary player. My favorite NBA teams of all time: 1) '86 Celtics 2) '77 Trail Blazers 3) '83 Sixers
@steverenom.299
2 жыл бұрын
All very unselfish teams. Lebron would ruin the chemistry on each of those teams and, of course, none of those teams would have put up with his total lack of effort on defense.
@aarondigby5054
Жыл бұрын
@@steverenom.299how about the '70 and '73 Knicks.
@steverenom.299
11 ай бұрын
@@aarondigby5054 Yes, very true about those Knick teams also. They would NEVER have put up with Lebron.
@grandmastertalos1768
4 жыл бұрын
GAME 1! I didn't even know the footage existed! Thanks for the upload!
@70sfan
4 жыл бұрын
Neither do I until I got it.
@Mark-sj3xb
3 жыл бұрын
I had forgotten how much Kareem used the left hand earlier in his career. Made him so versatile and unpredictable. Later he became only about the baseline skyhook right handed.
@bricefleckenstein9666
3 жыл бұрын
Kareem HAD to use both hands more when he was facing Wilt and Nate. Very few later centers were as strong defensively - and Kareem HIMSELF has said that "Nate played me the toughest".
@ddenuci
4 жыл бұрын
Blazers swept Lakers in this series. Walton ave 19.3ppg, 14.8rpg, 5.8apg and 2.3bpg while shooting 50% from the field and 55.6% from the line. Jabbar: 30.3ppg, 16.0rpg, 3.8apg, and 3.8bpg while shooting 60% from the field and 77.5% from the line. Walton shot only 9 free throw in the series.
@DrJohnnyJ
4 жыл бұрын
The Lakers were the better team all year but lost their point guard to an injury and there was nobody to bring the ball upcourt.
@ddenuci
4 жыл бұрын
@@DrJohnnyJ You're talking about the other UCLA product, Lucius Allen.
@alanfoster6589
4 жыл бұрын
Walton got his shot off so fast there was no time to foul him.
@ddenuci
4 жыл бұрын
@@alanfoster6589 In this 1976-77 season, Walton averaged the most free throw attempts for his career. And that number was only 5.0 free throw attempts/game, and he made 3.5 of those. So in 4 games, you would have expected Bill to take 20 free throws, but he took just about half of that.
@PInk77W1
3 жыл бұрын
Seemed like Walton was getting 5 assist per ball handle
@mhhmmhhm3301
4 жыл бұрын
Walton may be one of the best passing centers ive seen besides Wilt. All of his moves are very smooth tbh
@MrRetroswag
4 жыл бұрын
Nobody has ever seen Wilt lol His footage is rarer than Flank Steak
@swingtrade2
4 жыл бұрын
He took a cheap shot to his back in college during a game. The injury affected him for life cut his career. Too bad because what a player.
@70sfan
4 жыл бұрын
@@MrRetroswag That's overstatement. We have some good footage of Wilt. I even made some videos about him on my channel.
@Amick44
4 жыл бұрын
@Kildare Aleksander he couldn't move like Kareem or Bill either. At least not when he was in the NBA.
@Amick44
4 жыл бұрын
@Kildare Aleksander I have read and heard that. Unfortunately here in North America that's all we saw him was his time in the NBA. I will say I read David Robinson was very impressed with him when Robinson played against him when he was in Europe.
@susanbloodgood3572
2 жыл бұрын
The ‘77 Playoffs and Finals, remember, Kareem and Dr J we’re Both in their Prime, Walton was one of the most impressive players when not injured
@williamweiss6128
Ай бұрын
2 Wooden greats going at it. Remember those days, man.
@paulcarlson4230
10 күн бұрын
Watched bill since high school, i was 8 and him and my older brother was on the san diego county all star team, bill broke a finger on the rim during practice and ucla wanted him to rest, lol i dont blame them, thanks for the great all around play for a big man
@pihermoso11
4 жыл бұрын
James Hardin could be looking at this video and asking himself 'what kind of game are they playing?' ...
@mrblue99999
4 жыл бұрын
Harden watching at 1:20 ‘What is the ref doing with his hands? And why?'’
@patrickdaniels8942
4 жыл бұрын
current NBA fans are asking the same question
@sbnpouipnbt2614
3 жыл бұрын
james harden would dominate any player on this court. don’t be a prisoner of the past he’s one of the smartest and most dominant players ever
@bricefleckenstein9666
3 жыл бұрын
@@sbnpouipnbt2614 Hadrin would have to completely change his game to do anything at ALL. He doesn't get to take 4-6 steps before he shoots in THIS era, he has to deal with hand checking slowing him down, he doesn't get to KICK people and have it called a foul on HIM - and his frequent FLOPS would be ignored. Also, NO 3 POINT LINE IN THE NBA in the 1970s. No, he would NOT dominate - but he's smart enough he could probably adopt to be a GOOD player.
@pputnam100
3 жыл бұрын
@@sbnpouipnbt2614 but it would be interesting to see how Harden would react and adjust to strong rugged players who could use their damn hands on him; with Refs who would never give him the wimpy ass calls he gets...hmmm
@gfrrfandoe8044
4 жыл бұрын
Bill Waltons body couldn't keep up with his talent.........Such a shame. He really was one of the best when he was briefly healthy.
@johnnyreed8537
Жыл бұрын
The Bill Walton of '77 was him at his best. Unfortunately injuries was a major issue throughout his career and he never again duplicated this championship season success...
@h0gwartz
11 ай бұрын
He almost did in 78, the Blazers were 50-5 and then he got hurt again and that was the end pretty much until 1986
@loydkline
11 ай бұрын
Bill Walton was a white bill Russell
@poocrayon4588
11 ай бұрын
The scary thing is he'd already been injured heaps before he even got to the NBA
@johnylopez
4 жыл бұрын
Bill Walton was incredibly good, he dominated all facets of game, the best center passer with Sabonis ever, he jumped a lot, but unfortunately he had glass knees
@kona883
4 жыл бұрын
His ankles were even worse!
@tonyrex6439
4 жыл бұрын
@Kildare Aleksander to be the best you've got to beat the best..simple he did... he is not
@tonyrex6439
4 жыл бұрын
@Kildare Aleksander who was his competition, that matters... the nba has proven to be the best basketball of all time especially in those days
@MeIn321
4 жыл бұрын
@Kildare Aleksander thats funny, try again. Russell was the best, Jabbar 2nd, Chamberlain 3rd, Malone 4th.
@lloydkline6946
3 жыл бұрын
❤bill walton , had no weakness like willis reed, bill Russell, defender, scoring rebounder, passing
@Nathan411466
6 ай бұрын
This game shows why the 3-point shot was added just a few years later. Notice how there are 4 Blazers in the paint when Kareem catches the ball down low. The game needed some spacing. The 3 second rule wasn't even added until 2001! Teams can really crowd the paint back then. And what a shame that Walton was riddled with injuries in his prime. Could have been an All time great.
@user-gx2yy1df6f
11 ай бұрын
walton was a great passer for a big man.
@sandyacombs
4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful to watch, back when basketball was a team sport and players would pass, cut set screens. Nothing like today's run and gun game.
@groovyballers
Жыл бұрын
2 of the best...
@ynotttt
Жыл бұрын
Bill Walton was amazing. Who else could retire for 3 years due to injuries, [foot] go to law school at Stanford, then come back with the Celtics and be very effective.
@MR-wc9lh
3 жыл бұрын
In this series Kareem Jabbar outplayed Bill Walton at the Center position. Point Scoring: Jabbar 30.3 per game, Walton 19.3 per game. True Shooting %: Jabbar: 66.0%, Walton: 50.7%, Rebounds per game: Jabbar: 16.0, Walton: 14.8, Blocked Shots per game: Jabbar 3.8, Walton: 2.3, Assists per game: Jabbar: 3.8, Walton: 5.8. Jabbar dominated Walton in this series, but the other players on the Blazers team outplayed the other players on the Lakers team, allowing the Blazers to win the series. Jabbar and Walton were the two best passing Centers in the NBA. In the 76 - 77 regular season their assists per game: Jabbar: 3.9, Walton: 3.8. They were both great passers. The key to this series was that Lakers Power Forward Kermit Washington was injured and didn't play. He averaged 9.3 rebounds per game in the regular season. The Lakers were not going to win this series without him. (True Shooting % is Field Goal shooting and Free Throw shooting combined).
@bricefleckenstein9666
3 жыл бұрын
Wilt had 7.8 assists per game during his 76'ers championship year (good for #3 in the league). The following year he DELIBERATELY went after the assist title and won it - at 8.6 assists/game. I think he could pass the ball when he wanted to... Oh yeah, Wilts CAREER APG was 4.4 - though to be fair he did benefit from a LITTLE higher pace.
@exclamationpointman3852
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for upload
@maxpuppy96
2 жыл бұрын
I asked Earl "Yogi" Strom long time NBA official who was the best he ever saw? He responded Bill Walton, now I see why.
@kennybegeske8824
Ай бұрын
RIP Bill Walton
@MackBolan1
Жыл бұрын
Both centers in top 10 centers of all time.
@liteskinnedbobbybrown6256
4 жыл бұрын
Should never be a doubt about the The Big Red Head being in the HOF or a top 50 player.He was fundamentally sound.He & Sabonis are the 2 greatest passing centers that i've been privelaged enough to watch
@bricefleckenstein9666
3 жыл бұрын
The only reason for doubt is how short Bill's EFFECTIVE career was. Hall though he makes just on his COLLEGE career, didn't even need the pro career.
@aarondigby5054
Жыл бұрын
Wilt and Jocic are my choice for best passing big men, Wilt led the league in assists only big man to do that and edges out jocic, Sabonus and big red with his stamina😊
@yippee-ki-yay9925
11 ай бұрын
He is really just a borderline HOFer due to his injury plagued career. He is not a top 50 or top 75 NBA player. There are many players that posted better numbers over a much longer career. His HOF entry is really due to his great college career.
@bilalmallick8428
3 жыл бұрын
Walton was a great passer. This game shows how the Blazers were the far superior team. It was basically Kareem vs Blazers.
@antav9371
6 ай бұрын
True. jabbar was just as good a passer, but had to carry the offensive load for that team. Waltons best career assist number for his short lived career are 4.6 and 5.0. Jabbar in his prime had 5 seasons of 4.6-5.0 assists per game.
@pputnam100
4 жыл бұрын
Credit to Walton's wonderful all around team game, but no one, absolutely no one could outplay Kareem at his peak. This was the Kareem the Showtime Lakers never got to see
@Johnkoth
4 жыл бұрын
Nope. Kareems prime lasted longer than pretty much every NBA player. He stayed in good shape and did not have major injuries. His unstoppableness does not depend on being very fast at running. Its his skyhook, up and under, standinf reach, rebounding and passing. If yoy blocked his skyhook he could get it back and skyhook again on you and score. Wilt blocked multiple in a row and Kareem regained control on occasions after a knee surgery. From age 37 to 41 yrs old he was old scoring Hakeem. Rockets had to double him. He was also ourscoring Patrick Ewing and kept him under 19 PPG.
@stuartperry8141
4 жыл бұрын
Kareem was the league 's MVP Magic's first year three years later. People seem to forget how good Kareem was in the playoffs until he got hurt, he should of been the MVP for the series too.
@jacklane7489
3 жыл бұрын
Stuart Perry facts. Its funny how no one ever reports that 1980 was Kareem’s season he had a better Finals performance than Magic. But that Game 6 in Philly tho, Magic was a bad bul.
@bricefleckenstein9666
3 жыл бұрын
Wilt could outplay Kareem when Kareem was in his prime and Wilt was OLD - for a couple quarters at a time before his knees got to him.
@pputnam100
3 жыл бұрын
@@bricefleckenstein9666 yea and you forget that that was not only the old Wilt but after Wilt's knee surgeries, The Wilt of 1966 -67 could have really smoked Kareem I suspect; true, no one in the world was gonna ever really shutdown young prime Kareem but Wilt would have really dominated him physically on the boards ad defensively. Now I gotta say Brice, I watched those games between those two and I was always really hopimg and rooting for old Wilt, but if you look up the stats on their matchups, Wilt wasn't outplaying Kareem very much...
@samuelsanchez4885
4 жыл бұрын
Thx for posting this..I remember watching NBA games on ABC WADE WORLD OF SPORTS every Sunday afternoons ... no hype!! Just basketball 🏀!! But then $$$$$ changed all that...🏀
@bossfan49
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome footage of two talented giants. Seems like no one thought about scoring from outside the paint back then.
@impassable
4 жыл бұрын
I'd put a healthy in his prime Bill Walton as a top ten all time player, maybe even top five...Problem is he didn't get too many years of that
@pbasswil
Жыл бұрын
B.B. was such a different experience in those days! I'm not one of those who sneer at today's game, but the play in these old clips was very competitive and highly entertaining.
@michaelh1889
Жыл бұрын
Awesome post !! Thanks !! 😂
@jaredbrooks7219
2 жыл бұрын
If Walton could have stayed healthy, he would have potentially been the greatest big man to ever do it.
@aarondigby5054
11 ай бұрын
Might be highly overrated as a hof.
@daviddufresne9905
Ай бұрын
People are crowing about Walton on here and I came to see it, but I see Kareem dominating. Walton looks like more of a top 10 candidate big man rather than vying for the crown. Which is no knock, this isn't the 80s where people would argue Dr. J was in the top 3, in part because he was still playing but also because we had a lot less players vying for those top spots.
@tonyrex6439
4 жыл бұрын
how great would walton have been, if not for the injuries, wow!
@bricefleckenstein9666
3 жыл бұрын
IMO had Walton had a healthy NBA career, he'd be the GOAT and it wouldn't be a conversation. He NEVER HAD a fully healthy season - 1986 was the closest but he was already worn down by that point - and STILL claimed "6'th Man of the Year". As I recall he only played 62 or so games in the regular season the year he led Portland to their ONLY title.
@divynenick3108
3 жыл бұрын
MY MAN BIG RED 🖤❤🖤❤ #RIPCITY
@timjensen6968
Жыл бұрын
I believe Bill Walton is one of the greatest players in the history of basketball. The guy could do it all. He was a very good scorer but his defense, rebounding & passing (especially for a center) were top notch. The only thing that could stop him was the 82-game + playoffs NBA season. If the season was like college back then 30 games plus 3 playoff games, it would be a completely different story.
@wmden1
Жыл бұрын
Kareem was, obviously, difficult to stop from scoring. Walton was no slouch at it either, but he could pass as well as Larry Bird, was a great rebounder and rim protector/shot blocker.
@ironcladranchandforge7292
Жыл бұрын
This is when Walton was healthy, then he broke his ankle after the Trail Blazers won the championship in 1977. He was never the same. I was there for the 1977 Championship game. One of the best moments of my life!! I was so hopeful for the 1978 season but it wasn't to be. I think the Seattle Supersonic won the championship in 1978 if memory serves me right. God I'm old.........
@davidbelanger9952
3 жыл бұрын
For those of you who are running what ifs scenarios for Bill Walton just think about Sabonis. Walton actually had a shot to play in the NBA in his prime
@FrancescoTodaro2010
2 ай бұрын
Great player... Great duel
@peytonlucy5947
Ай бұрын
I remember watching this when I was a kid. Walton had ALOT of help from Lucas on Jabbar that series but Walton was very good, competitive with Jabbar for those two years.
@roncurtis4988
Ай бұрын
Wish this game was available on dvd
@chrismenser6600
4 жыл бұрын
Walton top 3 center all time if he doesn’t get hurt. Prob top 10 player
@caesarfiorini
28 күн бұрын
sweep! Bill loved to use the glass on the jumpers. Defensively he was almost perfect. Nobody was beating big red in 77. Even a great sixers club
@Riles3152
2 жыл бұрын
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is arguably the greatest center in NBA history. Yet I’ve seen multiple series where he was literally outplayed by another center. One was Bill Walton. The other was Moses Malone.
@70sfan
2 жыл бұрын
Kareem wasn't outplayed by Walton in this series.
@Amick44
Жыл бұрын
@@70sfan statistically no. But Walton (like Russell) just had the intangibles to make his team function more effectively.
@70sfan
Жыл бұрын
@@Amick44 I don't disagree, but you can't ignore the fact that Walton had significantly more talented team overall that year.
@Amick44
Жыл бұрын
@@70sfan thanks to Lucas and a lesser degree, Lionel Hollins. That's about it.
@70sfan
Жыл бұрын
@@Amick44 Well, even Gross was arguably better than anyone Kareem had on his team (taking into account Washington and Allen injuries).
@vigneshsubramanian2511
Жыл бұрын
Kareem took a whole ass Lakers and carried them on his back to the wcf in his second year as a Laker. That is impressive.
@aarondigby5054
Жыл бұрын
Kareem had no help in LA until Wilkes, Magic and McAdoo arrived.
@raygordonteacheschess5501
4 жыл бұрын
No three-point line. We used to draw three-point lines in the pavement with chalk.
@jollyjoe9281
Жыл бұрын
@6:15 Jack sitting by the towels next to Angelica Huston and Lou Adler with the hat...
@bricefleckenstein9666
Ай бұрын
0:19 Bad jump - but the Ref tossed it up correctly, just that BOTH players misses it on the initial attempts.
@groovyballers
Жыл бұрын
What a match!
@robertgollnick5183
4 жыл бұрын
l'm not saying the quality is great by any means, but this footage is better than some early 2000's highlights I've seen on here.
@paulsolon6229
Ай бұрын
Wooden said the best center he ever saw was Walton-when healthy
@RD22
Жыл бұрын
Walton was a beautiful passer.
@a1aprospects470
11 ай бұрын
The passing, the offensive sets, off the ball movement, defense, no tickle fouls, referees actually calling traveling. Real basketball.
@robertwaid3579
Ай бұрын
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@williamstenberg1590
Ай бұрын
When healthy, Bill Walton was as good as any center ever.
@rprevolv
3 ай бұрын
Damn, Walton was the real deal. Would have dominated for years if healthy.
@Roost59
11 ай бұрын
Shaq thinks Walton ain't in his league.
@henrybrowne7248
11 ай бұрын
I remember the 'Mountain Man.' He was the best player in the league, as someone below said, for 2 precious seasons, and then . . . disaster. Miraculously, orthopedic science brought him back years later and he was still an excellent addition to Boston--maybe the best front line in history. Man was Walton pissed at the Trailblazers and their medical staff after his departure . .
@fatalberti
Ай бұрын
not sure nba for past 20 yrs or so could actually play ball as tight, clean, and interesting as this. plus no 3-pt.
@tonyrex6439
4 жыл бұрын
not seeing much of walton... i was too young be he looks like half tim duncan half hakeem🤷♂️
@walterlinares5960
4 жыл бұрын
And Shaq has the nerve on saying that Walton should not be in the HOF.
@70sfan
4 жыл бұрын
Shaq is a fool outside the ring
@jacklane7489
3 жыл бұрын
70sFan facts he could never be a coach ever
@bricefleckenstein9666
3 жыл бұрын
Based JUST on Walton's NBA career, he probably should not be in the Hall. **** BUT **** It's the BASKETBALL Hall of Fame, and Bill had a MUCH BETTER college career than most players EVER had - which was probably enough to put him in the Hall BY ITSELF.
@timothykring4772
2 жыл бұрын
Shaq might be a little too young to know how good Bill Walton actually was. Shaq would have had his hands full against a healthy Bill Walton.
@robmckrobmck5567
11 ай бұрын
When Walton played during the 1976-77 and 1977-78 seasons, the Blazers were 108-37 including a stretch of 70-15, one title, one 1st tm all NBA, one MVP, one finals MVP, one 2nd tm all NBA, led NBA in rebs, blks once each
@crash8729
10 ай бұрын
The 2 greatest centers ever, 2 GOATs!
@michaeldooley3396
3 ай бұрын
Barring injury, Walton would have been the best!
@joshuasussman4020
2 жыл бұрын
Walton basically the only player who could somewhat contain Kareem.
@70sfan
2 жыл бұрын
Actually, Walton struggled guarding Kareem.
@joshuasussman4020
2 жыл бұрын
Of course he did, as did everyone. But in terms of both points and rebounds, Kareem didn’t do quite as well against Walton as he did against other centers of his prime.
@70sfan
2 жыл бұрын
@@joshuasussman4020 Thurmond did better job than Walton on Kareem. Of course Walton was a great defender though, no doubt about it.
@Amick44
Жыл бұрын
Lanier, Cowens, a young Bob McAdoo all gave Kareem a headache as well. They could hit regularly from 12-18 feet and Kareem did not like to leave the paint. Nor did Wilt for that matter.
@antav9371
6 ай бұрын
@@joshuasussman4020 "For the series Walton averaged 19.3 ppg, 14.8 rpg, 5.8 apg, 1 steal, and 2.3 blocks on 50% from the floor and 56% from the line. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar put up 30.3 ppg, 16 rpg, 3.8 apg, 1.3 steals, and 3.8 blocks on 61% from the field and 78% from the line, leading in every statistical measure except assists.".......Maybe Walton did better, if so, Kareem must have been annihilating those other guys!
@surfrunnerd8457
4 жыл бұрын
Walton was an amazing player. Could have been one of the all time greats if not for the knee issues. Kareem was always lazy on the boards.
@70sfan
4 жыл бұрын
Kareem was outstanding rebounder in his prime.
@goteamdefense
4 жыл бұрын
SURFRUNNER D here is Kareem’s response. kzitem.info/news/bejne/z2h3l21qsoaIooY
@surfrunnerd8457
4 жыл бұрын
@@70sfan hmmm. Ok. Maybe it simply didn't reflect statistically.
@bricefleckenstein9666
3 жыл бұрын
FOOT issues, not knee issues. Bill kept breaking one or the other of his FEET.
@johnwade7760
Жыл бұрын
Tell your old man to drag Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes!
@bogiekmh44
Жыл бұрын
I love to see more of Kareem vs Walt.
@LIBlurr
2 жыл бұрын
Classic B Ball. Those teams would embarass most of the teams today that barely have any offensive game plan or strategies. Walton was a much more fundamentally complete player, too bad he broke down
@MrPiraka123
4 жыл бұрын
Nice video and great fake by Walton around the minute mark!
@moemiles2646
Ай бұрын
RIP Bill
@maxwelldewinter
4 жыл бұрын
KAJ arguably the greatest ever!
@ji5340
3 жыл бұрын
Not in this game
@maxwelldewinter
3 жыл бұрын
@@ji5340 Bill was MVP of the series! KAJ still played amazing in game 1 30 points 10 rebounds
@antav9371
6 ай бұрын
@@maxwelldewinter Kareem out played Walton the whole series...led in all categories except assists...by about 2.
@alexisherrera4687
Ай бұрын
If 1:19 is a travel, absolutely ZERO players from today would be able to compete in this era
@leestamm3187
Ай бұрын
Very true. Traveling, and the other violation known as "palming the ball," haven't been enforced for many years. Back in that era, Kyrie Irving and most other ball handling specialists of modern times would have been called for palming almost every time they did a crossover dribble when their hand strayed to the underside of the ball. Somewhere along the line, the powers that be decided that the game was better if some of the basic rules of handling the ball were forgotten. As someone who has been watching basketball since the 1950's, I do not agree with that philosophy. It has made the game much less about teamwork and ball movement, which are the essence of basketball.
@donaldleider7382
Жыл бұрын
I remember the Sports Illustrated cover picture showing Kareem and Walton battling. The caption stated, The Franchise vs The Mountain Man! Bill Walton dominated in that series!
@pariswatkins4841
4 жыл бұрын
Wow! Before Magic
@tommyrawlings3046
9 ай бұрын
When absolutely healthy I would say Walton was the best all around center ever! He was like a Bill Russell with much better offense!
@antav9371
6 ай бұрын
Healthy Walton was great but not better than Jabbar....Jabbars prime assist numbers are even better than Waltons. (Walton best assists per game , 2 years of 4.6 and 5.0, Jabbar has 5 seasons of 4.6-5.0 assists per game. kzitem.info/news/bejne/l5p5uGx4aYV3o2k Pull up jumpers, turn around jumpers, fade away jumpers, jumpers off the glass, lay ups, dunks, sky hooks (right/left hand), assists, running the floor, bringing the ball up on the fast break, defense/blocks....(one article said he should have won 3 dpoty awards, but the NBA wasn't giving them out at that time.) Prime Walton could do a lot of that, but not better than Kareem....nothing in the stats shows otherwise.
@philb.1502
4 ай бұрын
Walton never averaged 20 pts in any season in the NBA. He was only healthy for 2 years in his NBA career. To say he was better than Kareem is ludicrous. Walton was a big what if in NBA history.
@aarondigby5054
Жыл бұрын
Walton had the Lakers quiet as a church mouse and Mo Lucas was highly underrated could play tremendous ball on both ends of the court
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