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He had a PC before the internet also. It was practically useless. Those little tiny 13 inch monochrome monitors were such a joke. It probably had 8MB of RAM
This was a phenomenal 5-game series! Every game, especially #3 and #5, were monstrous battles. Game #3 is one of the greatest NBA playoff games ever! There were dozens of lead-changes and ties!
That's because players spread the floor now, due to the popularity of the 3 point shot, the defensive rule changes, and centers shooting 3s just like everyone else.
Many people thought Ralph Sampson turned out to just been a bust. If you look back at his career before the injury (which I'll admit was a very short period) I think him and Hakeem would have been dominate for a decade together. Sports medicine was in a very different era and Sampson typical of the age came back way to soon, basically crippled himself, and still was able to hang around the NBA as at least a bit of a shot blocker, but before injury with that kind of speed size and athleticism, in a more inside the paint focus period of the NBA I believe he would have been a hall of famer
People talk about Wembayama's skill-set but, Ralph was really the first 7-footer who possessed a great handle, had good range on his outside shot, and had athleticism for days to go with it. Ralph wasn't the smartest player though. He would make stupid turnovers, plus, he could be quite lazy when he wasn't engaged, especially on defense. I'll never forget how the Boston crowd completely took him out of his game in Gm #6 of the '86 Finals. He completely withered under the pressure and taunting!
@@shipwreckedpoet3 no what really is it was their lap dog David Stern had two Houston Rockets suspended from the NBA for drug use when all players were using drugs back then especially the party Lakers, which the HBO series now portrays. The really weak in the 86 87 season. The best team they played in the Western playoffs only had 42 wins, which was the same record as the worst playoff team in the east.
this is similar to today’s tempo, this game has more style and game planning (following coaches) instead of just shooting just because you have spaceZz
Yeah, at the time I thought it was the biggest upset in NBA history that the Lakers lost this series. Granted I was a kid, but The Lakers seemed unstoppable at this point.
Something I hate is,when you pass the ball,the higher person should go to the basket area,but they don't ,Once you pass the ball ,run to the rebound Area ,But the tall man keep looking instead of moving to the rebound area ,That is the coach blame.
The Lakers took Game 1, they looked to be in control of the series from the very start but then came next 4 games .... didn't they know this was their final win of the season, a bump in the road during their dominant era of the 1980's.
thanks for uploading classic and w commercial as international fan and not yet born during this era I'm curious and want to see what about the past gen or era
The NBA today is unwatchable. All they do is jack up 3s. This was the golden era of the NBA. Jabbar, Bird, Magic, the early years of Jordan, Barkley, Sampson, Malone, Stockton, and Olajuwon. What an era.
Besides Hakeem who is probably the greatest defensive center of all time, this game, 80s basketball doesn't look as physical as many claim it to be. These athletic point guards in the NBA today would've cooked Magic. Imagine what a field day Steph Curry with his shooting would have had against this era. Everyone today can shoot, and everyone is so much more athletic. The game has certainly evolved.
Saturday, May 10, 1986. As it was a Saturday game, wonder if it was shown live or (customary for the time) tape delayed by CBS after late local news? I do recall later watching Sampson’s series clinching shot at about 12::45 a.m. central.
Final Game: Yes your memory is accurate! I remember watching it on CBS Central Time so they broke in after the 10:30 News and we watched the second half as it happened. So 8:30 LA start time for the second half.
This team was a young loaded team what could of been! Couple weeks later during the Celtic series Rockets practice facility Electric goes out coworkers an myself shooting at HBU in comes the Whole Rocket team couple at a time! We end up meeting them all an shooting around with them! We get autographs the works! Cool stuff! Bizzare is an under statement!
@@Trancymind Kareem did not dominate them in the playoffs. He did a admirable job at his age, but he couldn't keep them off the glass anymore. They ran amok on the glass vs the Lakers. And although Sampson hit the most bizarre series winner in NBA history, Kareem was at fault with a imho lazy defensive effort on that play.
Kareem age costed the lakers 2 rings,his longevity killed the lakers, not only was him out of prime but could not handle any opposinf center at all.Same happens nowadays with LeBron who hasn't played defense since 2012
The Lakers was screwed out of this series at the FT line like the Dallas Mavs was screwed in 2005. Hakeem had almost as many FTA as the Lakers entire team. In Game 4 he did shoot more FTA than the Lakers entire team. Like D. Wade shot more FTA than the Mavs entire team for the series...Rigged
LeBron is a better scorer. Magic was a better play maker. Remember, Magic could always score but let his teammates shine. LeBron passed but was quick to shoot if he felt the need.agic had many nights with 18 plus assists.
celtic fans were rooting for the lakers in this series. we wanted payback from losing to the lakers in 85. 86 celts would have swept the lakers in the finals that year
I'll give them 86. But Lakers should have had 84 as well. And even if healthy in 87, would never have beaten Lakers that year. Best team ever in my opinion.
@@spencerhammer5870 they met 3 times in the 80's and the better team won each series in my opinion. its classic barroom debate if the 86 celts had met the 87 lakers both teams healthy. they are the 2 best teams that i ever saw. i would pick the 86 celts. you have your opinion i have mine
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