They played these games to WIN. Look at how many players hitting the deck. Big sense of pride between conferences back then. Not as many teams in the playoffs back then so for those from the not so good teams this may have been their only showcase game they had all year. An all-star MVP was a BIG notch on your NBA career resume.
@MANCHESTER UNITED F.C No, it wont. We dont view soccer the way other countries do and we never will. However, F Manchester United im all about Arsenal.
Doc always had great All- Star games. Cool to see David Thompson play decent too. That Studio 54 incident for him was about a year away and then career over....
3 things that are apparent in this game compared to today's NBA are: 1-you see great centers playing on both ends of the floor instead of watching KAT, Embid and Jokic camping at the 3 point line. 2-notice how fast breaks are ending with great ball movement and guys attacking the rim instead of settling for a 30 foot jumper. 3-the ball movement is crisp and not the ISO ball we see today.
Man how awesome is it to see players actually playing basketball in an All star game, instead of the 48 minutes of non stop jacking up 3s and uncontested dunks that we get these days😎
Joe Blank..., Doc was one of the 1st to patient that chased down block shot defense... He victimized a lot players back in day with that form of defense.
gearmas3r Thank You for this gem you showed us! Lord give us real basketball again....defense, competing with effort, being yourself and not a copycat....This generation simply don't even know what their missing and quiet as kept neither do the players......amen.
They guys actually competed in these games. The mid 90's McDonald's All American games were the beginning of the end for any qualitry NBA All Star game.
@@nothingnothing7648 anti Detroit national bias. I remember this well respected baseball writer saying 1984 was the most boring season because the Tigers dominated.
@@bOmBAsTiK in 84 all star Dr J had 34p on 64% shooting 8 rebounds 5 assist 2 blocks and 2 steals...he got robbed in 77 ring and finals mvp from his toxic teamates and NBA that didnt like instant ABA takeover of the NBA , 84 all star mvp from Thomas and also 1979 all star mvp from David Thompson(25,5,2,1,1 on 42%fg) with 29, 8 reb (6 offensive) 5 assists and 2 steals.Notice that his numbers come without the ball in his hands and iso MJ/Kobe ball or a Lebron system that the ball must be in his hands all the time..its the complete opposite and Thomas had the benefit of the handler of the ball period! Dr J far beyond been the most spectacular player of the game for a 12 year stretch he was unselfish and an excellent play maker on the fast break plus the best combo reb/offensive rebounds,steals,blocks sf of all times till now ,second best Larry Bird and guys like Lebron or Durant way way back..
the difference b/w this and the current A* game is that they actually try to play real defense here. in the current A* they stand around on D and let players showboat the entire game, which is boring.
This eight minute clip is more exciting than the last 15 years of terrible "NBA" basketball. Of course, these are college graduate grown men (the great Moses Malone the validated exception). Can't beat this.
Back then the players played Defense.............. Not this garbage of the NBA All Star game today .......185-183 is garbage for a final score. All 3 point shooting. BORING !!!!!!!!!!!!
