Now THIS is what an All-Star Game is supposed to be like. No team just jacking up the 3’s all game long, and some actual defense being played. Miss this era of basketball so much!!
These days were just ridiculously good. Pretty much every player in this game is good enough to be in the starting lineup. One thing I really marvel at when I look back is the way that Magic, Michael and Isiah could entertain WITHOUT traveling! Those driving and spinning layups of Magic where he stays low to the floor...many today would get away with taking an extra step to pull those moves off, but Magic does them flawlessly.
Just finished watching the condensed version of this year's allstar game. I can't watch it anymore. These guys played defense and still showed offensive skills. Defense is a skill. I miss my childhood.
That East Team roster is just ridiculous. They would have been a great contender against the Dream Team. 5:55 Magic does a beautiful assist, then Zeke immediately counters with a between the legs bounce pass to Jordan And in the end Barkley with that crazy shot that came out of nowhere. Those are the kind of things only the greats can do.
What Doug Collins said years ago was true. Players in the past were just as fast. The only major difference is the strength, and only because back then they didn't do the serious weight training done today. Damn these guys flew.
Today's players can't even lay a finger on each other let alone actually use their strength like the Knicks did. Back then, there were enforcers. Nowadays, the league is mostly filled with spot-up shooters.
I agree, dudes were quick and strong too 💪 in the 90s, some had the youthful old man strength in their 20s. The game is different now but Ewing, Olajuwon I know would destroy some of those dudes in the paint, the big men now want to shoot 3s and less post moves which is cool but I'm 44 and remember the post moves and importance of a true big man in the post, these guys now would get a run for their money from the top all-stars I'm the 90's
so many legends on the court at once. also a reminder- that isiah really used to run the show in these all star games. from like 81 to 92 he was the boss of the east team, always running the break. amazing era though- so many great passers- athletes and personalities - everything. but yeah- history sort of looks over isiah for whatever reason- but he should be considered a top 10 all time player. in terms of dominance- he was right there between magic, bird and jordan- but his name never gets mentioned. i guess it s political and what not- but he was as big a star as they were for a while. when i was a kid it was simple, we dreamed of passing like magic, shooting like bird, jumping like jordan and dribbling like isiah.
Matthew Wodicka BS...clueless. His teammates loved him. You hated him but his teammates loved him with the exception of Adrian Dantley but AD didn't end up with back to back championships now did he.
Le- Minh He really was the best leader in the East in that era. It's a shame that people remember him more for what he said off the court than what wonders he did on the court.
This was my favorite NBA season ever of all time. Look at the amount of hall of famers that were on this floor and all of them were in their prime. The names are unbelievable. That was a special time
Second best, for me. Have you watched the 92 All-Star ? If you don't, give it a try.The last 4 minutes of that game was better (for me) than all other All-Star games combined. lolol
I'll put any of the 80's allstar games against any of the allstar games of today. They don't even play defense today as they did back then, Isaiah and Magic always on a show faster than anyone!!!
Michael Jordan has not won any championships yet but he is considered the best player in the game. I was alive, watching in 1990 and I remember. At this time, Rodman was not the great rebounder yet statistically, yet, he was on the All Star team for his incredible defense. It is amazing that he does not get the credit he deserved for Detroit's and Chicago's success.
So many all-time greats in ONE game. From the Original Dream Team in 1992, you had no less than 10 players here: MJ, Pippen, Bird, Barkley, Ewing, Magic, Stockton, Robinson, Drexler and Cris Mullin. (Karl Malone was injured and could not play here or there would have been 11. And Akeem or Hakeem Olajuwon and Reggie Miller would be Dream Teamers themselves for 1996). Even more impressively, a LOT of the players here (13 in all) made the 50 Greatest NBA Players of All Time list established by the NBA in its 50th anniversary during the 1996-97 season: East - Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, Isiah Thomas, Robert Parish, Patrick Ewing, Kevin McHale, Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan West - Magic Johnson, John Stockton, David Robinson, Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler That's 13 players, or more than 1/4 of the all-time 50 greatest players together in one game! And that's more than half of the 24 players playing in this All-Star game! Aside from the 13 players mentioned above plus Mullin and Miller, there are 3 more players here (Joe Dumars, Dominique Wilkins, and Dennis Rodman) who are also in the Hall of Fame. That's 18 players in all (19 if you include Karl Malone). We also have to consider that Tom Chambers has the most career points (over 20,000) of anyone not in the Hall of Fame, and Kevin Johnson probably would have made it if injuries hadn't cut his career short. So 18 Hall of Famers playing together in 1 All-Star Game, which could have been up to 21. MIND-BLOWN.
Well said. Nothing but facts, I completely agree. That amount of talent on the court/in the building truly is mind blowing. God, THIS type of play is the game I loved and why we became basketball fans: watching the talent, hustle, competitiveness.
Isiah’s racist comment about Bird, his questioning of Magic’s sexual orientation after his HIV announcement and walking off the court before the end of the playoff game against the Bulls all happened in the months prior to the Dream Team selection. He built that and had he been pick the chemistry on that team wouldn’t have been as good even his Coach Chuck Daily agreed.
They hated how Isiah wouldn't take a backseat to their hype . Of the 3, Isiah was the only one to play for a state title in high school and lead his team to a national title Bird got to the title game and ayed poorly. Jordan was the 3rd wheel on a team that lost the national title a year earlier to Isiah.
@@patriciamccormick9321 you have your facts wrong. Isiah never said no racial shit toward Bird, he jokingly repeated what Rodman said and laughed about it. As for the Magic comment, I still have the VHS tapes where he supported Magic, spoke about his on brother dying from AIDs from drug usage and he LED the Eastern All Star players in 1992 to go over and hug Magic prior to the game . You have listened to fools that put that ridiculous claim out there . I personally know Magics's wife and her close friends from Detroit and they know that's bullshit too.
@@123slasher.16 They hated that Isiah Thomas's Pistons had a winning playoff record against them. Against Larry Bird's Boston Celtics, Magic Johnson's Los Angeles Lakers, and Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls.
Daz Davis Yes, I get the individual accolades. But I’m talking about all-around player. Individual accolades don’t necessarily win championships. For the first seven years in the league, MJ received a ton of accolades, but no titles. Magic Johnson, whether win or lose, he was always in The NBA Finals picture throughout his entire pro career (from rookie to retirement). Not only that, but in high school and college he was always competing for championships. As an NBA rookie alone, Magic was far superior than MJ… as well as high school and collage.
TiltBrook who has 6 titles? Who went 6 for 6 and NEVER lost in the finals? Oh yeah. That’s what I thought. Lmao at the “individual accolades” bullshit. That’s just another plus. Jordan cared about the jewelry. And he had MORE of it than magic ever did. And like I said, never lost once when he was there fighting for it.
Daz Davis Like I said from the very first comment, I know he’s not the greatest scorer ever. All that I am trying to say my man is that Magic Johnson had a career that was cut short, and even with that career cut short, he was ALWAYS in The Finals picture...9 times! Magic could play all positions and make mediocre players into superstars. When Magic retired, the Lakers were absolute garbage, when Jordan retired to play baseball, the Bulls still made the Eastern conference semi finals. Also, everybody always gives Kobe and Shaq shit because they couldn’t win anything without Phil Jackson, well the same goes for MJ and Phil. Magic was in The Finals no matter who was coaching. Magic was in The Finals before Pat Riley, and after Pat Riley
Definately one of the greatest allstar games ever. The intensity of this game is like a playoff game today. Look at Jordan dive on the loose ball at 4:05. Unbelievable. I wish they still played this hard today.
@@TripleRp I don't know. Whose checkin' Moses and Parish? There's a reason why the Knicks couldn't do anything in the late 80's...Ewing would get cooked in the postseason. And you have prime Bird with young MJ and prime Isiah. Would've been fun to watch.
Wow, Jordan, Magic, Bird, Olajuwon, Barkley, Robinson, Malone, Stockton, Kevin Johnson, Drexler, Pippen, Wilkins, Ewing, Rodman, Miller, Mullin, Isiah all NBA legends in their absolute prime, this might be the best ASG team ever, seriously check out the stats of these guys from that season. These team would destroy the 2011 ASG team.
I never saw this game... I was in basic training... Their is no way you can assemble a team of today's players that could beat the east or west unbelievable pace of play...passing was brilliant... defense did exist. Barkley blocked an Akeem dunk attempt was the play of the game... I got good bumps.
It's hilarious that some people consider Lebron the best player ever, I'm not even sure he would even make it to this all star game, let alone compete at the level of these basketball legends.
The Greatest Point Guard(Magic Johnson). The Greatest Two Guard(Michael Jordan The Most talented Center(Hakeem Olajuwon) The Best Small forward( Larry Bird) The Most Talented Powerforward(Charles Barkley).
Magic Johnson didn't have Isiah's handles, Isiah's jumper, Isiah's on the ball defense At 6-9, you can't find a single video of Magic EVER blocking a 6-1 Isiah shot, but you can find plenty of 6-1 Isiah just schooling 6-9 Magic.
I had to watch this again to cleanse my mind of the 2016 All-Star Game. After the awesome three-point and slam dunk contests, they treated us to one of the most boring games ever shown on TV. **smh**
***** They might as well all wear the same jerseys. Apparently, they still thought that it was the dunk & 3pt contests b/c all they did were alley-oops and threes.
+fred Smith The reason why its so exciting here is that there are 14 hall of famers in the same game! The bar is really high. To get to the finals of the NBA in the 80s and 90s you had to past so many hall of famers which made the games exciting to watch. You could probably count the number of hall of famers in the 2016 All Star game with one hand.
tangomikemike Even so, today's future Hall of Famers didn't elevate the level of play in that game at all. I've seen amateur pick-up games look more exciting.
Hate to sound like an old-timer, but ain't this beautiful! The Dream Team - Magic, MJ, Bird, Ewing, a young Robinson, Mullin, Barkley (what a way to end the game plus that block on the great Olajuwon!) plus Wilkins & Thomas & Joe Dumars (I remember him as a great defender & shooter, but he throws a heck of a good pass in these highlights.)
There is at least 15 of the NBA's 50's all-time greatest players playing in THIS all-star game !! THIS was BasketBall at it's very best and it peaked until 1988-1990. Then it started to go downnhill in the early 90's .. Magic Johnson 1990 all-star MVP - YEAH BABY !!!
this is the way all-star games should be. the players are playing defense and the game is still a showcase for offensive skills without de-volving into a layup drill.
Back when All-Stars game were fun to watch. All-Star games have always been about the offense but you got the sense that these guys weren't just going to hand the ball to you unlike today's mockery of a game where guys literally clear out of the lane so guys can throw themselves a lob off of the backboard uncontested.
Don't forget Olajuwon's stats which were just as impressive as Jordan's and more so than Barkley's. Olajuwon led the league in rebounds and blocks for the 2nd straight year. I believe Magic won the MVP because the Lakers were so dominant that year with the best regular season record even without Kareem who had retired the previous year.
@@Ryenobal I don't know, Barkley was the most efficient player in the NBA when you consider fg%, scoring, rebounding and assist for several years in a row with 1990 being his best year. . He had the highest FG% three years in a row, his 2 point FG% is second all time behind Shaq for the top 50 all time scorers. He had the most first place votes that year in 1990 more MVP, Magic won it anyway.
Ohhh my god!!! MAGIC JOHNSON!!! But not only MAGIC, But Michael Jordan, Bird, Barkley, Olajuwon, Isiah, Pippen, and others... Dammit... Just simply the best players of all time!!! thanks!!!
The entire original Dream Team are playing in this game (excluding Laettner of cause) If you are wondering where Karl Malone is he was voted to play in the game but was injured.
I doubt we will EVER see that much talent in an NBA All Star game again. Magic Johnson was the MVP in 90. A few players have won multiple times, but NO player has won two years in a row! Bob Petitt & Kobe Bryant have the most All Star MVPs with 4. Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan & Shaquille O'Neal had 3. Four times there were CO-MVPs. In 93 they were from the same team, John Stockton & Karl Malone from the Utah Jazz.
I wish Isiah Thomas and Bird played together. In these All-Star games they always worked well off each other. If IT was a little bit older, he could have played in Indiana with Bird and maybe he would've stayed. Knight could've had two more championships under his belt.
leo bikersworld yeah them together might not be that stoppable as they both showed individually they can go crazy but with Isiah setting up Jordan o man 40 ppg easy lol.
