Brian Winters : The Best Pure Shooter In NBA History According To Michael Jordan

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This is a look back on Brian Winters's career. Brian Winters was the best pure shooter in history and had the most beautiful stroke of all the people of whom I can think of. Those words were not mine but those of Michael Jordan. Who held Winters in high regard as his jump shot was textbook and fell at a high rate. Brian Winters besides his excellent shooting was known for his high basketball IQ. The combo of his shot and smarts made him a lethal scorer. In particular for the Bucks after he was traded there being a part of the Kareem Abdul Jabbar trade. For the Bucks Winters became a two time all-star and lead the Bucks in scoring on the regular. Helping the team make multiple postseason trips. Getting his jersey retired in the end going down as one of the best shooters of his era.
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@sirbradfordofhousejones 3 месяца назад

Something that goes often missing in conversations in this era is how these guys had to work so hard to get their shots off. His shooting percentage for that style of play is very impressive

@Kindafu 3 месяца назад

What are you talking about? We’re looking at the same videos. The defense was 💩 they’re just running at him with both hands up. The myopic romanticism gotta stop 😂

@timboslice8559 3 месяца назад

@@Kindafuyour profile pic says it all troll

@Kindafu 3 месяца назад

@@timboslice8559 I’m not trolling at all. Look at the video or actual games (not just highlights of fights) from the era. Sorry nostalgia =/ reality, friend.

@PharaohsNews 3 месяца назад

That and the handle had to be more stiff and precise just because of how the game was called.

@sirbradfordofhousejones 3 месяца назад

@@PharaohsNews exactly, and this is very much what I was referring to with how it was harder to get shots off.

@mikedbigame3398 3 месяца назад

I'm 55. I hadn't thought about Brian Winters in ages. He used to kill the 76ers, when he was on the Bucks. It seemed like he never missed. I used to hate him.

@shawnaustin925 3 месяца назад

I absolutely remember this guy when I was a kid, and he was absolutely deadly from outside. I cannot argue with this assessment from Jordan. He gave the Celtics fits every time we played them.

@mydump9530 3 месяца назад

I generally consider myself to be a nerd about history and sports history, but this is the first time I’ve ever heard of this player. Thank you for teaching me new things!

@terrenceliburd8655 3 месяца назад

Don't feel bad Broski this the time I've seen him profiled anytime. ESPN, The show with Amad Rashad any show I've never seen him talked about. Salute to Mr. Denver

@SkidDenver 3 месяца назад

Always glad to help someone learn about a players career!

@ckobo84 3 месяца назад

Considering he never averaged 20 points or shot 50% in a season he is well worth not knowing of, lol.

@dutchplanderlinde8883 3 месяца назад

Lowkey unstoppable on the 2k All Time Bucks squad

@michaeljames4630 3 месяца назад

nerd

@slimphotog 3 месяца назад

7:37 Downtown Freddie Brown sighting. He and Winters had sweet jump shots.

@atheistleopard7671 2 месяца назад

supersonic fan?

@sv2935 3 месяца назад

That era and style of play was what made the nba. Today's game is too hard to watch, carries , ghost fouls and "gathering" makes me want to puke. Who's the best team? The one Vegas can win the most money on winning .

@williammouri1096 3 месяца назад

I never say this...but I'm so glad you made this video. Brian was a fantastic player, very underappreciated. Back then it was much more physical. I can see him putting up 30ppg today.

@patfromamboy 3 месяца назад

He’s probably too old

@initialreactions411 3 месяца назад

Another reason RU-vid is great, finding out about players you’ve never heard of

@markberryhill2715 3 месяца назад

He was one of my hero's as a kid. I was a diehard South Carolina fan and he was one of their best ever,along with Alex English,Kevin Joyce,Mike Dunleavy,and John Roche. Frank McGuire had some great teams.

@gaspersignorelli3724 3 месяца назад

I'm from Brooklyn, I use to read about Joyce and Winters in the Long Island Press and followed the rest of the guys on your list on McGuire's SC teams.

@lettucetomatoonion 3 месяца назад

This is the first I'm hearing of Brian Winters ty Skid!

@philherrick7319 3 месяца назад

Lifelong Milwaukee resident Saw A LOT of him during his career He could really fill it up He had a SWEET stroke Textbook

@J3MOdh3NOWX3S 3 месяца назад

Definitely not textbook. He's got the Larry bird catapult.

@rshowers7590 3 месяца назад

The Don Nelson era Bucks were fantastic. Winters, Moncrief, Bridgeman, Johnson, Buckner and more, mixed with relatively washed big men. They got close wining the Division for something like 8-straight times.

@buicklincoln 3 месяца назад

He also sang lead for The Doobie Brothers.

@homoerectus744 3 месяца назад

Hey, that was my anticipated joke.

@marshallandrew1192 3 месяца назад

Ya MO No Think So....

@homoerectus744 3 месяца назад

@@marshallandrew1192 you mean ' yama be there' ?

@raymulligan2105 3 месяца назад

Went to Molloy in same class with Joyce, Winters was 1 year later. In the NYC championship game, Molloy beat Power with Winters going something like 10 for 11 from the field. Awesome shooter, no doubt.

@johnmoore3817 3 месяца назад

Remember watching him on tv circa 1980 and thinking what a great stroke he had and at 6'4" smooth and able to get it off.

@justinbeard2024 3 месяца назад

I follow basketball for over 30 years and for some reason, never heard of this guy, cool video

@urbangorilla33 3 месяца назад

Maybe because his prime was 40-45 years ago.

@robertlowe5697 3 месяца назад

You should bc he's one of the reason, why Kareem Abdul Jabbar is a Laker!

@ChrisN1344 3 месяца назад

I’m from Columbia, SC and am a South Carolina grad - and grew up watching those Gamecock teams under coaching legend Frank McGuire (Wilt Chamberlain’s favorite coach, btw). Winters was great at South Carolina- the Gamecocks were still pretty loaded in those early 70s years. And I was also a huge Lakers fan thanks to the Chamberlain/West teams … and in the early 80s those Bucks teams were awesome. They gave the Lakers fits every time they played … and I’m glad the Lakers never had to face them in a Finals!

@theicyridge 3 месяца назад

Another great episode.

@johnr.7906 3 месяца назад

Wow never heard of him. Thank you!

@oluhamilton2121 3 месяца назад

He had a no-nonsense game.😊

@terribletomvu37 3 месяца назад

Very good subject for a video. Underrated player. Excellent job!

@Fakename70 3 месяца назад

Winters and Fred Brown were nice in the ‘70’s. Lot of people slept on Dale Ellis in the ‘80’s.

@randysandberg5615 3 месяца назад

I remember Jerry West correcting Bob Lanier about Brian Winters when Lanier said Winters wasn't much of a player. West immediately said Winters is a fantastic shooter. Lanier didn't say another word.

@jamespohl-md2eq 3 месяца назад

When and why was Lanier commenting on Winters? This makes no sense as Winters was on the all rookie team and was an all star the follow season.

@randysandberg5615 3 месяца назад

@@jamespohl-md2eq It was either before an NBA game or at halftime and West was interviewing Lanier. You're correct though. It doesn't make sense.

@jamespohl-md2eq 3 месяца назад

@@randysandberg5615 I’ve never seen West as a broadcaster. There is no source for that.

@randysandberg5615 3 месяца назад

@@jamespohl-md2eq It was probably 1974 or 1975. It was the same time when Winters was traded from the Lakers to the Bucks.

@jamespohl-md2eq 3 месяца назад

@@randysandberg5615 Winters was a buck 75-76. West was working for the lakers and then became coach in 76. There is no record of him being a broadcaster.

@i.m.takkinen 3 месяца назад

I thought I knew a thing or two about NBA history but somehow had no idea about this guy.

@cliffordnewell2445 3 месяца назад

This is absolutely right. Many years ago I saw Winters torch the San Antonio Spurs of the Iceman Era with the greatest exhibition of shooting I have ever seen.

@miked2445 3 месяца назад

Fascinating. I really only have surface knowledge from this era back. Never heard of this player. Great video my friend.

@ricardolopez1228 3 месяца назад

THANKS for the information

@sheckyfeinstein 3 месяца назад

I remember Winters, and he was indeed dangerous.

@johnsherman4035 3 месяца назад

I had totally forgotten him. Looking back though, Winters could score in bunches. Great shooter.

@stevenkoudanis5238 3 месяца назад

Love hearing about players I didnt really know much about good video

@twilightart9121 3 месяца назад

Yo dude was nice !!!!!!!!!!!

@goranvisnjic9714 3 месяца назад

Brian was really good. Really smooth.

@gaspersignorelli3724 3 месяца назад

All the guys here saying they never heard of him are making me feel old. I followed Winters from high school, thru his time at South Carolina, and then his NBA career - wonderful player.

@sirbradfordofhousejones 3 месяца назад

Byron Scott would be a great one to cover if you haven’t already!

@whip57 3 месяца назад

Thanks for this, remember Brian Winters very well, great player, did not know he was from Rockaway, New York 🏀👏

@BrianHassett-ih3jp 12 дней назад

The Winters were my neighbors in Rockaway Beach. A fine family! Brian was our neighborhood hero!

@drobson8004 3 месяца назад

That small, with that shooting percentage? Very impressive.

@jamespohl-md2eq 3 месяца назад

Six four wasn’t that small

@Jiltedin2007 3 месяца назад

Lakers gave him up for Kareem, along with Junior Bridgeman and Marques Johnson. As good as Winters was, brining Kareem to Los Angeles was The Greatest Trade in Lakers History!

@urbangorilla33 3 месяца назад

Marques Johnson wasn't involved in that trade. It was Elmore Smith and Dave Myers.

@Jiltedin2007 3 месяца назад

@@urbangorilla33 Marques Johnson was drafted by the Bucks with the Draft Picks the Lakers also gave them for Kareem.

@urbangorilla33 3 месяца назад

@@Jiltedin2007 No, that pick was acquired for Swen Nater.

@MarkMay-cr6bv 3 месяца назад

I would argue that trading Gale Goodrich to the Cleveland Cavaliers for a future No. 1 pick -- it turned out to be the No,. 1 pick in the draft, which the Lakers used on Magic Johsnon -- was the greatest trade in Lakers history.

@urbangorilla33 3 месяца назад

@@MarkMay-cr6bv Yeah, that worked out pretty well. There was also the trade sending Don Ford to Cleveland for the draft pick that netted James Worthy.

@weldonwenturine3395 3 месяца назад

Brian Winters was super!! Pure!

@thomasespositio3139 3 месяца назад

Jack Curran Molloy high school Queens

@calkelpdiver 3 месяца назад

I grew up in Denver watching the Nuggets in the 70's and early 80's. I remember watching Brian Winters on the Bucs and he always could get the bucket when needed. He was one of the best shooting guards at that time, and his form was almost perfection. I hated seeing him play the Nuggets because he would usually steal the game somehow for the Bucs. Solid all around player and played with a lot of heart and hustle. Great tribute to this "silent assassin" on the court.

@cmann517 3 месяца назад

I haven't watched the video yet but I'm excited too. I've never heard of this guy.

@JamesKenneally-le1zd 3 месяца назад

Spent a lot time at the old Boston garden watching the 1981 to 1988 celtics..I remember this dude he could shoooooot the lights out. 🌈

@keithdevereux4046 3 месяца назад

I saw a NBA exhibition doubleheaded in Oakland in '74. Four West coast teams played. Lakers, G-State (Barry), Portland (Walton) and Seattle. Winters was the standout. Boy could that guy shoot a basketball.

@user-ok9ue8gp6k 3 месяца назад

Bucks traded Kareem for Winters, Junior Bridgman, Smith and Myers. The trade that helped make the Lakers team an icon.

@ckobo84 3 месяца назад

And Kareem evidently was worth 5 fewer first round picks than the Rudy Gobert.

@Dlo-yj6wm 3 месяца назад

It’s interesting to hear about certain player turned coaches. 90s kid grew up watching Raptors and Grizzlies since inaugural season. I only knew him as a horrible coach till now. Good video 👍

@NonStoppp3332 3 месяца назад

Jon McLoughlin could shoot hell out of it!

@satchycollins3985 3 месяца назад

Thanks

@clevereagle9327 3 месяца назад

Great episode. Have you done one on Alex English yet?

@weldonwenturine3395 3 месяца назад

Hey how about another pure shooter Kiki Vandeweghe!!!?

@ckobo84 3 месяца назад

Kiki actually was a pure shooter, this guy is not. Comparing the two shooting percentage is laughable.

@rosrebel 3 месяца назад

Winters , one of the forgotten impact players ...smooth and modest ..and yet made such an impact in Milwaukee

@nemesisenforcer907 3 месяца назад

Brian Winters was DEADLY. I forgot all about him. He use to kill The Bulls. I remember Jerry Sloan and Van Lier took turns guarding him. They couldn't stop him

@aarond23 3 месяца назад

70s NBA was obscure! Before my time but if you weren't in Milwaukee the only time you would have seen this guy would have been his All Star appearances.

@brandonterzic 3 месяца назад

the Michael McDonald of hoops!!

@zapmando 3 месяца назад

To bad the actual NBA appears to hate its history. Excellent video

@DSPHistoricalSociety 3 месяца назад

How, as a Milwaukee resident, did I never hear of him?!?

@JeezWhiz1 3 месяца назад

He always reminded me of the Doobie Brothers lead singer Michael McDonald

@jeffreybostian8767 3 месяца назад

Sam Hauser of the Celtics has the most beautiful shot I've ever seen. It's actually surprising when a shot doesn't go in with barely a ripple of the net.

@anthonydecarvalho652 3 месяца назад

For me the best pure shooter i ever saw Jerry West.

@LKaramazov 3 месяца назад

The Bucks team with Laneer is the greatest team to not win a title in my opinion. They had the misfortune of legendary 76ers and Celtics teams as competition. I had no idea he went to the bucks via the kareem trade! I was a huge fan of his, but didn’t know most of his career was before I was a real fan! Thanks!

@blakekeithley3400 3 месяца назад

I had forgotten Brian.

@brantleynorwood4989 3 месяца назад

Winters form had a higher release than modern players, it was very similar to Larry Bird's. Modern players often times start their release of the ball someone near their eyebrow.

@Blackbully718 3 месяца назад

Yo!!!!! For Me I NEVER Knew That Brian Winters Was Outta Far Rockaway!!!! And I Liked His Game Back In The Day. He Was Like Maybe Ten Years Ahead Of Me As I Went To Beach Channel In '78. Only One I Knew Of Then Was Chris Mullen As He Used To Ball Out There In CYO. But BW Was A Real Good Baller

@jimmyhamm6041 2 месяца назад

I was in this Era of Brian Winters .

@isitrachelorj3953 Месяц назад

The fact that so many commenters admit having never heard of Winters explains why so many of them believe Ja or Melo are gods.

@jamespohl-md2eq 3 месяца назад

Grew up watching winters and the rest of the Bucks. And just down the road from one of the owners, Wes Pavilion. And near their practice facility at U school. Nelly really understood how to free him up using screens and staggers. But, the best part was that Winters never dunked. Breakaway…layup. I distinctly remember a reporter asking him about this and he said it was to conserve energy. Lol

@pjpj2639 3 месяца назад

Great ahooter

@monkeyb1820 3 месяца назад

wow, I'd never heard of him. Definitely the best bearded white player I've ever seen.

@isitrachelorj3953 Месяц назад

Great shooter, amazing. Let's also consider Scott Wedman?

@johncraftenworth7847 3 месяца назад

truth be told, and I mean all over the court and variety of shotmaking, it's probably drazen petrovic and larry bird, with steph as the best 3 ball guy

@czarenzo5948 3 месяца назад

Dave cowens next

@beachside1 3 месяца назад

Brian Winters played during the time of Pistol Pete

@douglasjones7732 3 месяца назад

A South Carolina Gamecock ! My school . We have produced many great players !

@Mrgiftedsoul 3 месяца назад

Reminds me of Jamie jaquez jr

@23ofSeptember 3 месяца назад

Yup, Winters was a SCORER! Like Melo.

@isiahbraun8704 3 месяца назад

Okay I see u .

@wildforthecats661 3 месяца назад

His son Brendan was a very good player at Davidson prior to Steph.

@thomasyankou1166 3 месяца назад

Tim Kurkjian narrates old school basketball highlight videos during MLB offseason.

@bucklaughlin906 3 месяца назад

In an era of mid range jump shooting, Brian Winters and Jeff Hornacek are the two most automatic jump shooters that I’ve ever seen. If you left them open under 20 ft from the basket, it was two points. Apologies to Steph Curry and Ray Allen.

@hanshawks5088 3 месяца назад

The Winter is coming 😂😂😂

@pattrell5257 3 месяца назад

Maravich and West(the logo) belong in there somewhere; those dudes could shute from anywhere or almost anywhere; plus, they could shaht a very high % and were scorers like Jordan as well at their best...BUT DUDE'S A SUPER PLAYER, THOUGH!

@stuartmoorhead 3 месяца назад

Love your videos Some possible subjects... Tree Rollins Jeff Ruland Dennis Scott Michael Cage Sam Perkins Alvin Adams Reggie Theus Orlando Woolridge

@patrickroy3380 3 месяца назад

You should do the Whopper

@DanHintz 3 месяца назад

he was great with the bucks.

@thomasgilson6206 3 месяца назад

How is it that I never heard of this guy?

@urbangorilla33 3 месяца назад

Somew of the highlights are anachronistic. 5:00 is supposed to be from 1977-78 but it has a 3-point line, which wasn't adopted until 1979-80. I guess it wasn't easy to get game film from that era.

@teamdunk2500 3 месяца назад

Damn the Bucks got some unbelievable hard matchups as the 2 sees. Suns. Nuggets. Sonics. 76ers & Celtics. Wow. WTF !!!

@tommy61nj78 3 месяца назад

The buck switched from.the west to Eastern conference in this time with the bucks. Plus he ate at Burger King on road trips to Piscataway back in the day

@blog_ni_bam1985 3 месяца назад

3:50 why he taking fastbreak long 2s , he changed the game

@terrencestith6675 3 месяца назад

I remember thinking that all cool white dudes looked like this bc him & Michael McDonald 😂

@nathanielsanders1892 3 месяца назад

Based on his wrist...his special interest was shooting.

@richcain8828 3 месяца назад

Why do you pronounce it "Mar-kez" Johnson?

@pji4994 3 месяца назад

Other 2 great pure shooters who come to mind: Del Curry and Jeff Hornacek.

@basketballmaven1454 3 месяца назад

I use the same shooting form. it's similar to magic johnson's shooting form

@kathleenmink2110 3 месяца назад

Phil Chenier was as pure as it gets

@peachmango5347 3 месяца назад

The game was different - better - then. Because it required a stricter adherence to the rules. Teams ran plays and the best to execute was the best. But the more strict rule-calling meant the game was more mental than it is now. Today the only thing is physical athleticism and the mental aspect of the game is much less favored by the sport. That makes the game much less interesting to watch to me.