7 Stories That Prove Pete Maravich WAS NOT HUMAN!

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  • @chrisdaniels407
    @chrisdaniels407 6 років тому +337

    Magic Johnson said to Pete’s kids: your Dad was the original Showtime.” A badass compliment
    From the greatest PG of all time.

  • @johnmcafee6140
    @johnmcafee6140 6 років тому +1279

    "Pete Maravich is the most skilled basketball player I've ever seen." ~ Julius "Dr. J' Erving

    • @franklindavis9259
      @franklindavis9259 4 роки тому +16

      @montanadoctor How could he average 67% from three if their was no 3 point line?

    • @franklindavis9259
      @franklindavis9259 4 роки тому +1

      @Makis Vlahoyiannatos Ok

    • @tannerbollon633
      @tannerbollon633 4 роки тому +3

      High praise

    • @JaX-cu7hb
      @JaX-cu7hb 4 роки тому +4

      montanadoctor imagine him in the league today tho😂 maybe a D league backup

    • @Longfellowdeeds.
      @Longfellowdeeds. 4 роки тому +43

      @@JaX-cu7hb Hes 6'5 has above average handles pull up from 30. You dont make sense

  • @chikkipop
    @chikkipop 5 років тому +607

    In his last season with the Celtics, I was at a game where he did something I'd never seen before, and I've never seen since. It was something simple, and if you blinked you missed it, but I remember a collective gasp from the crowd when it happened.
    I believe it was Dave Cowens who got the rebound, and whipped it to Pete, who was out on the right side near half court. The pass was behind him and headed to his right, toward the scorer's table. Instead of turning back to catch the pass, he extended his right arm out to his side, hand facing back, still running forward like a relay runner reaching behind for the baton, never breaking his stride, and simply brought the ball around into his dribble, in one smooth motion.
    We've all seen guys make behind the back *passes,* but for me at least, Pete is the only player I've seen make *a behind the back catch-to-dribble in one move.*

    • @sydneyatkins6249
      @sydneyatkins6249 4 роки тому +44

      Oh my god that is insane

    • @beckywatt5048
      @beckywatt5048 4 роки тому +56

      Dennis I watched that game and saw that play also.

    • @kelvinkloud
      @kelvinkloud 4 роки тому +50

      that should be on film somewhere.... all those games were on video by the team themselves back then..... I wish someone would dig it up.

    • @scelzi3969
      @scelzi3969 4 роки тому +6

      I hope we can find that in videos on here

    • @danielcollins798
      @danielcollins798 4 роки тому +4

      Dennis yea he was simply amazing man.

  • @mdbrumbach1
    @mdbrumbach1 3 роки тому +97

    Pete not only played in college without a 3pt line, he lived his life with only 1 aorta.
    Simply remarkable.

    • @pedrotarnaruder2791
      @pedrotarnaruder2791 10 місяців тому +1

      lol humans have 1 aorta
      he didnt have a coronary artery.
      Still a beast

  • @aaronlow7965
    @aaronlow7965 7 років тому +1993

    I swear Mike probably got a 100 on every research paper he's ever had to write

  • @bballer32az
    @bballer32az 7 років тому +4668

    Half of the NBA isn't human to mike

  • @Mayordomo32
    @Mayordomo32 7 років тому +2018

    Do why air bud wasn't human

  • @o_Bandito
    @o_Bandito 5 років тому +1858

    bruh is it just me or is Pete underrated af?

    • @alixhentry8852
      @alixhentry8852 5 років тому +35

      For real

    • @jOsH-vm7cd
      @jOsH-vm7cd 5 років тому +115

      @dkdon2844 bruh, r u really telling me that averaging 40 points in the NBA is easy and makes someone overrated?

    • @jonahxsmitty
      @jonahxsmitty 5 років тому +48

      dkdon2844 you’re dumb lol

    • @billholmes9230
      @billholmes9230 5 років тому +93

      If he averaged 1 pass a game, how did he average 5.4 assist per game? The math just doesn’t make sense

    • @johnkoziol323
      @johnkoziol323 5 років тому +4

      He sure was! I had to give you a GREAT, BIG, HUMONGOUS "thumb's up" for saying what you did in that comment of yours!!!

  • @JakeBayCity
    @JakeBayCity 5 років тому +341

    Pete was doing things in the 1970’s that NBA players are still not doing today. Think about that.
    6’5
    Great elevation and unlimited range
    Would have scored in any era

    • @jamesgarcia2905
      @jamesgarcia2905 3 роки тому +13

      The Pistol was a player for all decades, he could play the game period, God blessed this man with the abilities to hone his game and the love for it made him one of the best that we have seen.

    • @joshuatraffanstedt2695
      @joshuatraffanstedt2695 3 роки тому +2

      No doubt.

    • @Leon-nv3vn
      @Leon-nv3vn 3 роки тому +1

      I think Lemelo Ball is today's Pistol Pete

    • @rudycenaronaldo5476
      @rudycenaronaldo5476 3 роки тому +7

      @@Leon-nv3vn stop 🛑

    • @Stak0
      @Stak0 2 роки тому +7

      @@Leon-nv3vn The only comparison to Pete would be of two players, never only one. And those two would Stephen Curry and Steve Nash. But think about today’s health industry in athletics, he would be even faster than he already is, he could explosively dunk, today’s shot clock would give him more shots which is more ppg and apg, transitioning is simply more athletic and fast pace so his apg would skyrocket. He would probably have the greatest WS of all time.

  • @Kconn1008
    @Kconn1008 5 років тому +243

    I love how at 2:00 he shoots but everyone new it was in so they walked away

    • @josephgarrahan9945
      @josephgarrahan9945 4 роки тому +5

      Probably, but how fo you know. I like to think pistol was just that good

    • @mena94x3
      @mena94x3 4 роки тому +2

      Oh. My. Gosh.

    • @jamesrivenbark7114
      @jamesrivenbark7114 3 роки тому

      @@GD-ue4ty Good observation! You are 100% right!

    • @MrYourwash
      @MrYourwash 3 роки тому +4

      Actually wrong. The officials stopped the game for, most probably, an offensive foul call and he shot that anyway. Basket didn't count.

    • @slicedbread5692
      @slicedbread5692 3 роки тому

      They used to do that for Bird and currently do it for Curry.. It is remarkable but it isnt unique

  • @horrorfan4-life689
    @horrorfan4-life689 4 роки тому +53

    I respect Pistol because when he was growing up games were segregated and he fought and wanted to play the black teams. He didnt wanna just beat certain teams and say they were #1. He wanted to play who he seen as the best and beat them before calling himself #1. Mad respect for that.

    • @CstWstFllwer
      @CstWstFllwer 3 роки тому +2

      u a G for this comment. Thanks for the insight. genuinely speaking.

    • @alecgurney9305
      @alecgurney9305 2 роки тому

      ♥️

  • @LouisHansell
    @LouisHansell 3 роки тому +21

    I saw Pete when I was a student at Georgia Tech, and LSU played us at Alexander Memorial Fieldhouse. He was amazing.
    One particular play stays in my memory clearly. We are shooting at the basket to my left, and LSU knocks a Tech pass towards out of bounds near center court. Pete is racing with a Tech player for the ball, he dives for it and as he is lungeing, parallel to the floor, in one motion he makes a no-look behind-the-back pass to a LSU teammate who was headed up court. It was a 'what did I just see?!' moment. It didn't appear in the box score but it was a testament to Pete's amazingness.

  • @loantastic6140
    @loantastic6140 7 років тому +2080

    So Pete's dad was the original LaVar Ball?

  • @boatboystrackclub6528
    @boatboystrackclub6528 7 років тому +1453

    So his dad was the OG Lavar Ball

  • @Galantski
    @Galantski 6 років тому +52

    When you really start thinking about Maravich, he was as talented as any player who ever walked onto a basketball court. M.J., LeBron, Bird, Magic, etc., etc., he's right there with them all.

  • @sychocfj
    @sychocfj 5 років тому +203

    Shooting 3 pointers now in heaven. A true legend.

    • @allelitegamingaegtv6900
      @allelitegamingaegtv6900 4 роки тому +4

      He is not a legend Michael Jordan is the greatest of all time

    • @krlllx
      @krlllx 4 роки тому +8

      frank taylor I disagree with mike being the goat but you dont have to be to be a legend.

    • @allelitegamingaegtv6900
      @allelitegamingaegtv6900 4 роки тому +1

      Krlllx Pete Maravich was a ball hogger

    • @krlllx
      @krlllx 4 роки тому +6

      Jamie Mansker we have all sinned though.

    • @no-rz9hi
      @no-rz9hi 4 роки тому +13

      So a comment giving their respects to Pete and then there's people in the replies who just insult the dude

  • @johnnycool1744
    @johnnycool1744 4 роки тому +51

    Pete was my hero when I 12 years old. He was 9 years older than me. I'm 64 now and still love watching videos of him. I'm glad he found peace with God before he died. Miss ya and still love you Pete. God bless you brother! JC

    • @RevAlSharptonz
      @RevAlSharptonz 11 місяців тому +1

      I guess we’re all going to mention how old each of us are in the comment section. I’m 26. God bless you brother! AS

  • @ronski4059
    @ronski4059 7 років тому +396

    Couple things you should have mentioned in this video (going from memory here, so hope I'm saying this right)
    1. Dr. J should have been a team mate of Pete. I can't remember the specifics, but the Hawks had Julius Irving on their team with Pete, and decided to play Dr. J in a preseason before the league had approved him being on the Hawks. The NBA told the Hawks to not play Irving again until it was official, but they did anyway so the NBA wouldn't allow the doctor to be on the Hawks. During those few games, Pete Maravich averaged 18 assists a game.
    2. You mentioned this a bit, but Pete's heart condition was known well before he died. Doctors picked up on it while he was at LSU, but I believe Press told them to keep it quiet and ignore it. He should have never been allowed to play basketball, and the condition most likely limited him to a degree.
    3. He would have won a championship with the Boston Celtics if he had stayed for one more season. When they won it the year after his retirement, it threw Pete into more of a depression as he was a winner and wanted an NBA championship more than anything. Anyone who says that he wasn't a winner/just a showman doesn't know what they're talking about.
    4. Dale Brown (former coach of LSU) did play-by-play analysis on Pete Maravich's college games. The analysis found that Pete would've averaged 13 three-point MAKES per game and 57 ppg. Obviously, most people weren't guarded heavily out on the 3 point line back then, but that's still crazy.

    • @ronski4059
      @ronski4059 7 років тому +38

      A couple other interesting things about some of his training and stories:
      - Press used to have Pete dribble a basketball hanging out of their car while he drove as a ball handling exercise.
      - Pete used to make bets with people as a kid to make money. He would bet them that he could make 24/25 free throws and swish 20 of them. He almost never lost a bet.
      - Pete once made a bet that he could spin a ball on his finger for an hour. He won the bet. If you think that doesn't sound hard, try it and see how it burns your fingers.
      - (may be wrong on this one) I believe he made a game winner in his first high school varsity game as a starter
      - Along with the predicting his death thing, when Pete first saw the woman he would marry he said to someone that she was going to be his future wife.
      - Pete was almost once killed. I can't remember the circumstances, but a guy pulled a gun out on him, put it in the temple of his head, and said he was going to kill him. Pete was so depressed, he didn't even care, and just looked at the guy like he didn't care. When the guy saw him look at him like that, it freaked him out, and he just left.

    • @sasukeitachipain
      @sasukeitachipain 7 років тому +6

      did you watch the video

    • @ronski4059
      @ronski4059 7 років тому +4

      Yes Kobe

    • @geordiesetianto
      @geordiesetianto 7 років тому +1

      WTF?!?!? 13?!? Thats the record now right? 😱

    • @connorlegault9979
      @connorlegault9979 7 років тому +1

      #deticated

  • @georgeorwell4534
    @georgeorwell4534 4 роки тому +13

    One last note; in the 68 point game against the Knicks, 18 of the 24 field goals he made were beyond the current 3-point line. Add those 18 points and Pete has 86 points, and is second in all-time single game scoring behind Wilt Chamberlain.

  • @xNayrbCSGO
    @xNayrbCSGO 5 років тому +618

    Imagine pistol pete maravich and larry bird together 😬

    • @MicahHeard
      @MicahHeard 5 років тому +57

      Actually Pete played on the celtics with Byrd in his last season! Look up Pete Maravich last season/or game.

    • @y2m226
      @y2m226 5 років тому +3

      And sat on the bench

    • @gradykeeton8717
      @gradykeeton8717 4 роки тому +11

      are u saying this cuz they are both very good white all stars ?😂

    • @alexhughes4294
      @alexhughes4294 4 роки тому +6

      Joe Mama No, it’s a joke because it already happened.

    • @alexhughes4294
      @alexhughes4294 4 роки тому +5

      Y2M his knee blew out.

  • @NATV123
    @NATV123 7 років тому +298

    I wish i could play basketball all day and not have to do homework because my dad was a savage and told them to mind their on Business

    • @shadekingz3141
      @shadekingz3141 7 років тому +1

      N/A Reactions own ****

    • @taproductions4377
      @taproductions4377 7 років тому +21

      N/A Reactions get adopted by lavar ball

    • @kenny-tb1un
      @kenny-tb1un 7 років тому

      TAProductions lavars sons are pretty smart according to him. Lonzo had a 4.0 GPA i think.

    • @bus6292
      @bus6292 7 років тому +2

      +Basic KL His sons are smart but how smart is Lavar saying he could have smoked Jordan 1v1? Even Magic and Bird don't claim that and they had a bit more than 2.2 ppg

    • @kenny-tb1un
      @kenny-tb1un 7 років тому +1

      Bus 62 damn just said that lonzo was smart wtf

  • @moister__bx4506
    @moister__bx4506 6 років тому +392

    The Real #1 - Pistol Pete Maravich ACTUALLY, WAS NOT HUMAN. . . Pretty sure that the autopsy proved that Pete did everything you just said with a heart that only had 2 major blood chambers when the normal amount is 4. . . Making him twice as good as everyone, with 1\2 less of a full working heart. . .

    • @waltonfrederick3118
      @waltonfrederick3118 6 років тому +16

      Excellent point!!!

    • @iCallOfDutyDog
      @iCallOfDutyDog 6 років тому +16

      He had only 2 chambers???

    • @NondescriptMammal
      @NondescriptMammal 6 років тому +56

      No, his heart had all four chambers, but he was born without a left coronary artery to supply blood to the heart tissues, which contributed to his early death... and this was unknown until his autopsy. His right coronary artery had greatly enlarged itself to compensate somewhat.

    • @iCallOfDutyDog
      @iCallOfDutyDog 6 років тому +6

      @@NondescriptMammal ohh okay
      Thanks for the input

    • @johnflanagan9153
      @johnflanagan9153 5 років тому +47

      That wasn't the heart condition that befell him; Pete was born with two coronary arteries, when in every human being, it should be three major coronary arteries that nourish the heart. Upon autopsy, it was found he had this missing artery, and two grossly enlarged one's to compensate. The Doctor said he couldn't believe he had lived to forty with this rare condition when most don't even see 20. But to also to have played collegiate and professional basketball at the level he did is simply a miracle. He was truly amazing.

  • @NosirSkii1
    @NosirSkii1 7 років тому +732

    His dad finessed the love of basketball into him

    • @adrianlegarda2105
      @adrianlegarda2105 7 років тому +43

      Sonic13672 I don't think I'd use the word, "finessed". Lol. More like enforced it.

    • @terminatorsfx5779
      @terminatorsfx5779 7 років тому +11

      Adrian Legarda more like beat an battered into it

    • @arclovision
      @arclovision 7 років тому +23

      It's not like he physically forced him into playing basketball, Hell it said he wouldn't even let him play, that he just had to watch his dad shoot....he envoked it mentally and it made Pete choose to play basketball bc in his mind BALL 🏀 was life

    • @SuperMoedogg
      @SuperMoedogg 7 років тому +17

      He evoked it alright. Once he found out his boy could play, he took the choice of any other sport away from him. I call that being a manipulative asshole.

    • @TheESPN3
      @TheESPN3 7 років тому +1

      yup he raised him in a way that made pete set up to fail after basketball

  • @yusef5137
    @yusef5137 5 років тому +352

    Fun Fact
    If you use Pete on 2k19 the back of his jersey says “Pistol”

    • @elishamiller101
      @elishamiller101 5 років тому +1

      How do you use him

    • @hiphophead4891
      @hiphophead4891 5 років тому +27

      @@elishamiller101 He is on the all time jazz.

    • @imziro4486
      @imziro4486 4 роки тому

      Hip Hop Head and hawks

    • @squidgo
      @squidgo 4 роки тому

      His Hawks throwback jersey says pistol, not sure if it’s accurate but just throwing it out there

    • @miguelhd7311
      @miguelhd7311 4 роки тому

      Hip Hop Head what’s his name like mike pete

  • @BK-wt4gq
    @BK-wt4gq 7 років тому +179

    I remember reading about how if Maravich had played with a 3 point line, he'd have averaged 57 ppg for his career. Crazy af

    • @chathekid
      @chathekid 7 років тому

      SFA44 fake?

    • @shigsho
      @shigsho 7 років тому

      Chris, No it is true.

    • @KrockDealer
      @KrockDealer 7 років тому

      I think you mean college carreer

    • @dmontoy52
      @dmontoy52 7 років тому

      Alex Oparaoji Still 51 points per game

    • @robertmathews1217
      @robertmathews1217 7 років тому +3

      Alex Oparaoji no the nba didnt have a 3 point line until the 1980 season so it would've been his nba career

  • @FAYMprod
    @FAYMprod 7 років тому +433

    when Pete was a kid, he met Lefty Driesell. Driesell saw Pete throwing behind the back passes to himself at a wall. Lefty said, "That's not a pass you'd make in a game - why are you practicing that?" Pistol said "I'm going to be the first basketball player to get a million dollars and they're not going to give me a million dollars to pass like everyone else." Lefty told me that story when he coached at JMU.

    • @davidedmonds3984
      @davidedmonds3984 7 років тому

      FAYMprod that's cool

    • @maybechef11
      @maybechef11 6 років тому +14

      FAYMprod lol it’s in Pete Maravich’s autobiography

    • @dennisangel7381
      @dennisangel7381 6 років тому +3

      Maybe Chef that’s a great book

    • @bowapang7134
      @bowapang7134 5 років тому

      cool

    • @johnshea8834
      @johnshea8834 5 років тому +1

      Maybe Chef great book! He wore him self out in college!!

  • @PERFETOWNAGE
    @PERFETOWNAGE 7 років тому +570

    Thank you for making this video. It brings tears to my eyes when people remember this NBA star. He was my dad's idol and even I have a special place in my heart for Pistol. My lucky number is 7 for a reason because of Pistol Pete and I wore that number every time I played a sport. My dad is not around anymore and every time I think of Pete, I always think of my dad calling my name playing defense on the basketball courts or at bat at my little league baseball games. Once again, thanks for this.

    • @tonyfuentes8102
      @tonyfuentes8102 6 років тому +1

      I got no ears

    • @Jahan_Owusu
      @Jahan_Owusu 6 років тому

      PerfectOwnage that was really deep

    • @ronaldmonroe8044
      @ronaldmonroe8044 6 років тому +12

      I met Pistol Pete in Atlanta and I got his autograph.... he was so down to earth and cool as Hell... When you are the NCAA's all-time leading scorer,and you did it in only 3 seasons... that says something !!

    • @user-we8rr7mw1n
      @user-we8rr7mw1n 6 років тому +2

      PerfectOwnage wow 😞

    • @christopherhitt1103
      @christopherhitt1103 6 років тому +1

      Ronald Monroe. Imagine Pistol on the Hawks long enough to play with D Wilkins? That would have been a real test for Jordan and Pippen.

  • @DolphGurgle
    @DolphGurgle 5 років тому +589

    Low key clicked on this video hoping for a lizard person conspiracy video.....
    Great jump shot tho

    • @khaliljackson6911
      @khaliljackson6911 5 років тому +3

      Will Howell
      he was a lizard, he probably started drinking and eating babies that's why he didn't want to talk about it

    • @JacobSerns
      @JacobSerns 5 років тому +2

      😂😂😂I laughed so hard at this comment!!

    • @xaocbrother4868
      @xaocbrother4868 5 років тому +2

      Put the speed at .25 and start at 2:10 its pretty funny

    • @dwaki3822
      @dwaki3822 5 років тому +2

      Welcome to the garbage mike korzemba channel

    • @jawwaadsaleem6798
      @jawwaadsaleem6798 4 роки тому

      Will Howell me too

  • @SwishScopeOfficial
    @SwishScopeOfficial 7 років тому +288

    Pistol Pete should've stayed one more season. The next season after his retirement, Bird's Celtics dynasty won their first championship.

    • @imarino1349
      @imarino1349 6 років тому +25

      He was finally getting healthy from the knee injury too.
      That Celtics team would have been even more insane.
      I heard a report that he had a major issue with the coach.
      One time in practice a rookie got mad & kicked a ball.
      The ball hit the coach & the coach blamed it on Pete.
      He left the court & retired.
      So sad because he was on his way to a 25-5-5 type of Season & ofcourse, the RING.

    • @Mrd9960
      @Mrd9960 6 років тому +7

      imarino 13 Oh yeah i remember McHale told that story one time, the coach yelled at him, someone kicked the basketball and it hit the coach and he thought Pete did it, that's a shame, really too bad he didn't stay another few years, he would have got a championship and really helped the Celtics alot.

    • @Amick44
      @Amick44 5 років тому +1

      @@Mrd9960 Probably so. At that point he could no longer carry a team after the knee injury in New Orleans. The 3rd guard, 6th man spot, was ideal for him at that point. And he did help the Celts that last year with some clutch scoring.

  • @deluxe_ryan8713
    @deluxe_ryan8713 7 років тому +364

    Also, Pete's college scoring got him a massive contract with the Hawks and straight away he was the highest payed player on they team by miles. This made his teammates jealous and they tried to keep the ball away from him in games.

    • @shazilla123
      @shazilla123 7 років тому +30

      Deluxe_Ryan87 damn Mike you missed this tidbit it speaks volumes if he was given even less opportunities to shoot thanks bro

    • @cristiansolares2007
      @cristiansolares2007 7 років тому

      Deluxe_Ryan87 By how much was his salary?

    • @deluxe_ryan8713
      @deluxe_ryan8713 7 років тому +8

      Cristian Solares $1.9 million in 1970 which is about $13 million in 2017.

    • @cristiansolares2007
      @cristiansolares2007 7 років тому +1

      Deluxe_Ryan87 Wow...thats still a lot in today basketball. too bad he didn't get a championship.

    • @MerkinMuffly
      @MerkinMuffly 7 років тому +2

      That's just stupid, he was the point guard, no one kept the ball away from Pete with the Hawks, he averaged 21 shot attempts per game with ATL his 4 years there, he was a ball-hogging shot jacking loser every year he spent in the NBA except that 1 year he played with rookie Larry Bird.

  • @sheenaruiz2826
    @sheenaruiz2826 7 років тому +847

    This man mike could make a video on why Anthony Bennett is one of the greatest of all time

    • @FIFA2YT
      @FIFA2YT 7 років тому +45

      Sheena Ruiz and he would make me believe it!

    • @jaredvaughan45
      @jaredvaughan45 7 років тому +6

      some say anthony bennett could've been better than lebron james.

    • @kman23davis
      @kman23davis 7 років тому +2

      Greatest bust of all time.

    • @neerajjoshi8395
      @neerajjoshi8395 7 років тому +5

      could probably make a video on why Brian scalabrine is the greatest too

    • @yassinelimam4708
      @yassinelimam4708 7 років тому +1

      Sheena Ruiz, i really don't understand , you mean that pistol wasn't one of the greatest player of all time

  • @racewiththefalcons1
    @racewiththefalcons1 3 роки тому +22

    The story about his dad making basketball seem like the most fun thing in the world and not letting him play is some next-level psychological manipulation. Brilliant, hilarious, devious, all at the same time.

  • @chrisanthony7552
    @chrisanthony7552 6 років тому +7

    Very well done Mike. I'm in my 60s and it has driven me nuts that people don't truly understand how good Pete really was.

    • @Micnify
      @Micnify Рік тому +1

      Pete was all that ❤!! Seriously!! Mic'2023 😊!!

  • @raaghavsaxena9985
    @raaghavsaxena9985 7 років тому +39

    Underrated legend for SURE!

    • @Micnify
      @Micnify Рік тому +1

      Pete was wonderful ❤!! Seriously!! Mic'2023 😊!!

  • @bethanysparks1
    @bethanysparks1 4 роки тому +129

    The Lord needed a guard so He called Pete Home early.

  • @ethanchu741
    @ethanchu741 7 років тому +816

    Everything that this guy says is in all capitals

    • @FilipinoVibes
      @FilipinoVibes 6 років тому

      True 😂😂

    • @thegolfdude
      @thegolfdude 6 років тому +2

      He's annoying af but puts out decent content

    • @SkinnyWVU
      @SkinnyWVU 6 років тому +3

      This dude is a straight up douche...why are you yelling at me? The pistol was the man!

    • @toddmilsaps7250
      @toddmilsaps7250 6 років тому

      And has 7 E's. "Theeee basketball was..."

    • @thegeneral6610
      @thegeneral6610 6 років тому

      Sounds like mark dice blended with Michael "The Snot Bag McCrudden

  • @richcardo3
    @richcardo3 6 років тому +40

    on #2 U forgot Magic Johnson when he told to Pete's sons that the showtime Lakers were inspired by Maravich

  • @billydakid8
    @billydakid8 6 років тому +410

    Pete's dad is smart and savage

    • @TB-ky4ge
      @TB-ky4ge 4 роки тому

      Ken Able ya pretty much

    • @lanagorgeous9485
      @lanagorgeous9485 4 роки тому

      Pete's dad sounds as messed up as Michael Jackson's dad.

    • @white00joe
      @white00joe 4 роки тому +2

      He really had the psychology down

    • @TurtleTurtlez
      @TurtleTurtlez 4 роки тому

      His dad did way more shit than that, it's a giant trade off - Pete became a giant drunk and died young.

  • @mrmojorisin8752
    @mrmojorisin8752 3 роки тому +7

    Great video. Most important point: If Pete had the threat of the three point line, he would have been unguardable. He could shoot like Steph, pass like Magic, drive to the hole like no other, and was deadly midrange. In today’s game, he’d be a world famous icon.

  • @scottwilliams2094
    @scottwilliams2094 5 років тому +5

    Outstanding apologetic for possibly the greatest player ever! I've soaked up a lot of Maravich info over the decades, but this is easily the best compilation (video footage and fact) I've come across. I watched Pete play many times, and I had a chance to interview him just a few months before he died. Whatever he did, he did it with his whole being. Thanks for highlighting the man so many today have barely heard of . . . but NEED to!

  • @ethancrowe8280
    @ethancrowe8280 7 років тому +897

    Reasons why Lavar ball IS HUMAN

    • @jamesburlingham4748
      @jamesburlingham4748 7 років тому +57

      Ethan Crowe no clearly lavar ball isn't a human cuz no real human will say some of the shit he has said.

    • @marcofelizzola4108
      @marcofelizzola4108 7 років тому

      James Burlingham only the president can be like that,

    • @drapz1525
      @drapz1525 7 років тому +1

      Ethan Crowe Trash

    • @shanhussain3814
      @shanhussain3814 7 років тому +19

      Ethan Crowe lavar is an ogre.

    • @shanhussain3814
      @shanhussain3814 7 років тому

      Chris Estrada lol true

  • @GaboxRox15
    @GaboxRox15 7 років тому +43

    Everybody talks about how T-Mac is the NBA's most tragic superstar, but you haven't seen anything about Pistol Pete.

  • @kyufc3s
    @kyufc3s 5 років тому +16

    That's some tricky reverse psychology that his dad played on his son, props to him for not pressuring him stupidly like most sports dads.

  • @Jdizzlehizzle
    @Jdizzlehizzle 7 років тому +337

    2:00 Thwy walked back before the ball went in. DAMN

    • @miraclelag4124
      @miraclelag4124 7 років тому +3

      Jordan Lexine dannnngggg

    • @joe-kz4bc
      @joe-kz4bc 7 років тому +18

      never seen that before and I won't ever again

    • @joe-kz4bc
      @joe-kz4bc 7 років тому +7

      glad you caught that, that is some funny stuff

    • @danh5303
      @danh5303 7 років тому +26

      It was probably an offensive foul.

    • @michaelgodfrey2dable
      @michaelgodfrey2dable 7 років тому +17

      A whistle

  • @ravenlunatic2702
    @ravenlunatic2702 3 роки тому +19

    I lived in an orphanage in 1969 and Pete came over and tried to teach us girls how to play basketball. It was hilarious.

    • @glen7137
      @glen7137 3 місяці тому

      Wow what was he like?

    • @ravenlunatic2702
      @ravenlunatic2702 3 місяці тому

      @@glen7137 He was the nicest guy and so patient

  • @1107Kobe
    @1107Kobe 7 років тому +1397

    Is there an NBA player that Mike thinks is human?

  • @Chance57
    @Chance57 4 роки тому +5

    This nigga growing to 6'5 was God's greatest "got you fam" moment.

  • @christianmandigo5108
    @christianmandigo5108 7 років тому +7

    as a louisiana native pete maravich is celebrated as a wonderful man and a legend, his legacy will live on forever, he used to sell out LSU crowds my dad said putting LSu on the map,he was a die hard christian man and also a family man may his soul be in paradise.#RipPistolPete

  • @kyruke
    @kyruke 7 років тому +142

    Mike is like the best hype man lol

  • @isaacreynolds8339
    @isaacreynolds8339 7 років тому +624

    I don't think the 2020 Miami heat were human. They blew a 3-0 lead!!

    • @dangertofierce7380
      @dangertofierce7380 7 років тому +10

      Ugliest Guy you are the ugliest guy

    • @isaacreynolds8339
      @isaacreynolds8339 7 років тому +18

      Julian Johnson ... yeah... and?

    • @demonNthesn0w
      @demonNthesn0w 7 років тому +3

      Shut up

    • @bfresh913
      @bfresh913 7 років тому +1

      Ugliest Guy what do you mean 2020 Miami heat?

    • @justinl3073
      @justinl3073 7 років тому +36

      Bryan Arango he's predicting the death of the 2020 heat.

  • @mrsmukk
    @mrsmukk 4 роки тому +25

    My ABSOLUTE favorite player of all time...and it ain't even close

  • @David-xi1hz
    @David-xi1hz 7 років тому +210

    nba 2k17 players about to get that pete maravich jumper now..

    • @ayeepexxtv5854
      @ayeepexxtv5854 6 років тому +7

      David i go off wit pistol pete on 18

    • @mazziotti6696
      @mazziotti6696 6 років тому +5

      David THATS WHAT I WAS THINKING TOO LMAO.

  • @teearedee4291
    @teearedee4291 7 років тому +429

    Not going to lie
    Pistol Pete is one of the most underrated legends of all time if not IS the most underrated legend of all time
    But Mike just made him like a MJ with saying the facts 👌
    Edit: THANK YOU FOR ALL THE LIKES YOU GUYS ARE THE ABSOLUTE BEST IN THE WORLD 😊😁😊😁😊😁😊😁😊

    • @hypnoticcpsychoticc
      @hypnoticcpsychoticc 7 років тому +3

      fo sho. totally agree.

    • @robertmathews1217
      @robertmathews1217 7 років тому

      Earl Manny oh fo sho fo sho i used to love to watch him play

    • @ellenbrooks8952
      @ellenbrooks8952 7 років тому +1

      Mr.Tbone Boi is back that is true

    • @rohanix8953
      @rohanix8953 7 років тому +2

      Mr.Tbone Boi is back I didn't even know him before seeing this video

    • @icywolf9312
      @icywolf9312 7 років тому +2

      Mr.Tbone Boi is back He wasn't far off from Micheal Jordan.

  • @jaythegamer8241
    @jaythegamer8241 7 років тому +463

    Hey Mike, I'm a huge fan from Canada. I was wondering if you could do a Top 5 Canadian players video or even a video on the Raptors?

    • @initialdclips754
      @initialdclips754 7 років тому +4

      In The Gamertag That would be cool

    • @zenki5089
      @zenki5089 7 років тому +6

      In The Gamertag Yea, do it Mike

    • @juiceboxboi2149
      @juiceboxboi2149 7 років тому +2

      In The Gamertag This would be cool

    • @gordful
      @gordful 7 років тому +2

      Good idea

    • @iliketosaybruh6605
      @iliketosaybruh6605 7 років тому +25

      I'm from Utah so do the 5 best Mormon players ever.

  • @gund2281
    @gund2281 5 років тому +10

    Pistol Pete is the most overlooked All-Time Great player. It's sad that so many people don't know a thing about him, and that he's never mentioned when people talk about the greatest players.

  • @kgwatson6624
    @kgwatson6624 7 років тому +396

    Would love to see a 'What if Grant Hill was healthy with T-Mac in Orlando' those two guys completely healthy on the court together could have been scary.

    • @VictorShephard
      @VictorShephard 7 років тому +10

      KG Watson how about them being healthy and Tim Duncan deciding to go to Orlando? I see at least 3 rings.

    • @kgwatson6624
      @kgwatson6624 7 років тому +13

      I don't even want to think of that as a Magic fan lol, or if T-Mac stayed when we drafted Dwight and they were all healthy.

    • @JP-jd8wr
      @JP-jd8wr 7 років тому +5

      VictorShephard at least 3? that's it? what a bold prediction 😒😒😒. Duncan has 5. 4 with ginobili and parker. so saying at least 3 rings with a healthy Tmac and grant hill is not an amazing prediction.

    • @VictorShephard
      @VictorShephard 7 років тому +1

      J P 3s a floor not a ceiling.

    • @Zamppa86
      @Zamppa86 7 років тому +25

      And you could add Shawn Kemp into that mix! What if The Magic had decently shaped Kemp, TMac and healthy Grant Hill playing? Well that's a very 'scary' big 3 don't you think?

  • @heyhi2461
    @heyhi2461 7 років тому +425

    A video on why Brian scalebrinie was not human

  • @kennethworkman5244
    @kennethworkman5244 7 років тому +20

    Thanks for all of those wonderful memories. In the early 70's our coach reminded us every practice that we all needed to strive and emulate the Pistol Thanks Pete

  • @paul-egz4264
    @paul-egz4264 5 років тому +96

    Oscar was the best I ever played against, Jerry was the best I ever played with, and maravich was the greatest I've ever seen~~~ Elgin Baylor

    • @Amick44
      @Amick44 5 років тому +6

      I read that. too. I'll guess he meant in specific terms, Oscar his best opponent, West his best teammate, Pete the best he didn't play with or against.

    • @paul-egz4264
      @paul-egz4264 5 років тому +12

      @@Amick44 no.. it's clear what he meant.. Pete was the greatest of all time.. you have to understand, he never played with an all star on his team, do you understand that fact? Pete was blackballed by the NBA because he turned individual players into separate entity's thus starting the huge salary wars.. he was the greatest of all time pre jordan

    • @paul-egz4264
      @paul-egz4264 5 років тому +1

      @@Amick44 and his last year with the celtics don't count, he was drunk on coke the whole year in a huge depression

    • @paul-egz4264
      @paul-egz4264 5 років тому +7

      @@Amick44 he played against Elgin Baylor many times... all the old timers admit it.. he was the goat

    • @Amick44
      @Amick44 5 років тому +1

      @@paul-egz4264 Only his first and Elgin's last year.

  • @McLean757
    @McLean757 7 років тому +643

    Who is else going to put Pistol Pete in a present day MyLeague now

    • @awwcrapDUDE
      @awwcrapDUDE 7 років тому +1

      I saw this just as I started making him lol

    • @AizonLightning
      @AizonLightning 7 років тому +8

      Have for a while now, him and jerry west lmao

    • @McLean757
      @McLean757 7 років тому

      There's a historic Hawks team with him on it

    • @mebeatyou7057
      @mebeatyou7057 7 років тому +2

      Lmao the Hawks team they have him on is trash they should give him a Jazz version..... Doesn't that historic Hawks team have like 8 60's

    • @REALTRUEJOURNEY
      @REALTRUEJOURNEY 7 років тому

      Hoodie2k just u

  • @zenpaganwarrior
    @zenpaganwarrior 2 роки тому +6

    Great video, Mike. There was another quote I heard from Pete recently, in an interview with I think Roy Firestone, where he said something about him "living 40, 50, or 60 years" which I find extremely unusual and also predictive of his death once again. I've never heard any other celebrity interviewee or anyone in personal conversation talk speculatively about a lifetime of that short a duration, but also (again) mentioning 40, the exact age he died, is simply, wildly uncanny.

    • @demorik6794
      @demorik6794 2 роки тому +2

      I believe when he was playing at LSU his heart condition was identified. His father told them to brush it under the rug, not tell the public or NBA and they did that, but Pete probably knew tho, so that may have been why he always estimated his life expectancy to be low.

  • @racewiththefalcons1
    @racewiththefalcons1 3 роки тому +11

    The story of his dribbling a basketball everywhere reminds me of Jimi Hendrix who used to wake up and immediately strap on his guitar and take it with him everywhere he went that day. _Everywhere._ He took it to the bathroom, to the movie theater, he did not go anywhere without a guitar, and he played constantly. Almost as crazy as the stories about how Joe Satriani's friends used to come over his house and remind him to eat food each day because he would not stop playing guitar, even to _eat food._

    • @element-dh9dx
      @element-dh9dx 2 роки тому

      If you're into something, and you have time then most people spend a lot of time at whatever they are into, in some cases basketball, sometimes it's guitar, or etc. It's easy to get obsessive.

  • @jacksongillette697
    @jacksongillette697 5 років тому +18

    Yo his dad was playing mad mind games😂

  • @drippytwotimes8126
    @drippytwotimes8126 7 років тому +569

    Lavar Ball: My Son dont need reasons

  • @Seth_long22
    @Seth_long22 7 років тому +34

    Roses are red
    Violets are blue
    I like to steal comments
    Admit you do it too

    • @nbamixes5976
      @nbamixes5976 7 років тому +4

      That guy Seth this is the first time i seen this and already know its stolen

    • @pooface6783
      @pooface6783 7 років тому +1

      Roses are red
      Violets are blue
      I like to steal comments
      Admit you do it too

  • @Me20302
    @Me20302 5 років тому +18

    1:59 before the ball got to basket, they all turn around like “no need for rebounds”

  • @christianguerrero1083
    @christianguerrero1083 7 років тому +465

    biggest chokes of all time
    Indians blew a 3-1 lead
    warriors my fav blew a 3-1
    osn blew a 1500$ lead
    okc blew a 3-1 lead
    cavs 😖 blew a 26 lead in 4th quarter
    Oilers blew a 32 lead
    falcons blew a 28-3 lead
    spurs blew a 76 to 68 lead with 33 seconds remaining against tmac
    hitler blew a 11 country lead
    lighting mcqueen blew a one lap lead
    grizzles blew a 3-0 lead in 2018
    and big o blew a 41 lead

    • @faggleterry9833
      @faggleterry9833 7 років тому +2

      Christian Guerrero the Spurs were up by even more I believe

    • @dr_derp_gaming8250
      @dr_derp_gaming8250 7 років тому +22

      Christian Guerrero my brother blowing a 3 star lead in MarioParty

    • @tyruss23
      @tyruss23 7 років тому +1

      Christian Guerrero idk who the team who choked was but they had like a 12 point lead with 30 seconds left and choked vs Texas A&M a few years in the NCAA Tournament

    • @watchoutbuddy5478
      @watchoutbuddy5478 7 років тому +24

      Oscar Robertson Blew A 41-0 lead

    • @nathang9034
      @nathang9034 7 років тому

      Christian Guerrero and dabs blew a 14 point lead to the Heat

  • @jcice131949
    @jcice131949 7 років тому +11

    LOL he makes steph curry and steve nash look like just regular all-stars

  • @danrichdrivingandmore5348
    @danrichdrivingandmore5348 5 років тому +4

    Hey thanks dude, I'm not really into sports and don't have the experience to appreciate their talent. Your enthusiasm and historical recount has really made say wow about somebody I've never heard.
    Most people who do this talk as if I should know this already, and frankly with that attitude I don't want to know.
    I'm subscribing.
    Keep it up.

  • @ems1843
    @ems1843 7 років тому +23

    "You don't need to be the best, you just need to try your best." - IDK

  • @MLA831
    @MLA831 7 років тому +48

    NBA according Mike
    National
    Basketball
    Aliens
    Dude, no one is a human!!

  • @bkendrick52
    @bkendrick52 5 років тому +4

    As a high school and college player during the early 70's, I witnessed Pete in real time at his best. He was truly amazing. When playing at LSU, the opposing teams knew he was going to shoot every opportunity that he could, but even triple teaming him didn't work. When he dribbled, it was as though the ball was an extension of his hand (a comparison I've heard made by several of his NBA peers). He moved with a fluid motion that I've seldom seen since or before.

  • @jusjurano
    @jusjurano 7 років тому +821

    do 7 reasons why lavar ball is the greatest basketball of all time

    • @TRCKLA
      @TRCKLA 7 років тому +6

      Jurano w

    • @BrianScalabrinefinalsMVP
      @BrianScalabrinefinalsMVP 7 років тому +40

      Jurano not greatest basketball player, greatest basketball because he's so fat he's shaped like a basketball

    • @dr_derp_gaming8250
      @dr_derp_gaming8250 7 років тому

      Jurano I love bouncing a LavarBall

    • @AAA-nk1nd
      @AAA-nk1nd 7 років тому +2

      #1 He was too good for the NBA

    • @ballinlikecp3883
      @ballinlikecp3883 7 років тому

      Jurano W

  • @poopdadjones5635
    @poopdadjones5635 7 років тому +31

    You should do a 2k simulation with him in the modern NBA

    • @FrengoBoi
      @FrengoBoi 7 років тому +3

      Poopdad Jones YES

  • @edwardjames5150
    @edwardjames5150 6 років тому +110

    growing up in New Orleans I had the blessed opportunity to witness Pistol Pete from the very early days. he was truly unbelievably talented. People only know Larry bird these days, but there were lots of players back in the day who were BETTER THAN THE BIRD. PETE DID SHOT MOST BROTHERS COULDN'T DO. HE TOTALLY USED ANYONE WHO ATTEMPTED TO GUARD HIM ON THE COURT. HE TRULY WAS UNSTOPPABLE! PETE WANTED TO SCORE; PETE WAS GONNA SCORE AND THERE WASN'T ANYTHING YOU COULD D TO STOP HIM. LEGEND OF THE GREATEST KIND. A TRUE PLAYER!

    • @SUSHI4lyf
      @SUSHI4lyf 6 років тому +8

      Edward James There's this idiot on UA-cam saying LeBron would dominate Pistol in a 1v1 match. Only people with no game think size and strength are the only things you need to win in 1 on 1 basketball. Your thoughts?

    • @tomsimpson6044
      @tomsimpson6044 6 років тому +3

      Who was better than Bird?

    • @JesusRamos-wm7hg
      @JesusRamos-wm7hg 5 років тому +4

      That's Gospel my brother,NOBODY,I MEAN NOBODY CAN DO THE SHIT HE DID ON A REGULAR DAY.MONSTER, GUYS WERE PISSED AT HIM FOR PASSES SLAPPING THERE SILLY ASSES IN THE FACE,WAS ACCUSED OF SHOWBOAT, HIS ANSWERS WERE FELLOW S THIS IS A ENTERTAINING LEAGUE ITS EHST EE FO. HE WAS HATED, SORRY BASTARDS

    • @HocusPocusFocus69
      @HocusPocusFocus69 5 років тому +4

      I witnessed his greatness in the Dome twice in 1977.
      Truly amazing.

    • @Bigitaly44
      @Bigitaly44 5 років тому +6

      Imagine his handles if he could carry/palm the ball like today's players. He literally had to keep his hand on top of the ball while dribbling in these days. Dude was unreal

  • @flyingdutchman913
    @flyingdutchman913 4 роки тому +15

    Sellout crowds for his LSU frosh games. Ticket $ales were enough to build an arena/gym that still stands. The house that Peter built.

  • @iketheranter9126
    @iketheranter9126 5 років тому +21

    I remember seeing him get double/ triple team him and he'd make them all look like fools. He had more moves than a chess master

  • @dantehightower2740
    @dantehightower2740 4 роки тому +7

    Pete Maravich was born 20 minutes from my house

  • @ryans9647
    @ryans9647 7 років тому +35

    So more videos proving players are "not human." Okay then.
    (Just kidding I actually really like these videos please don't sue).

  • @valeriegriner5644
    @valeriegriner5644 4 роки тому +11

    I had a poster on my wall of Pistol Pete when I was growing up. I was born in 1957 and played basketball for several years. He was phenomenal!

    • @Thor-Orion
      @Thor-Orion 4 роки тому +1

      My mum was born in 54 and played in high school. “He looked kind of funny but all the gals on the team had a crush on Pete.” My favorite quote about him is from her. He was truly a superstar.

    • @CstWstFllwer
      @CstWstFllwer 3 роки тому

      @@Thor-Orion thats G my mom was born in 54 also. She went to Indiana University and saw Bobby Knight lead the team to a championship in 76

  • @pinchasmizrachi
    @pinchasmizrachi 7 років тому +5

    this your 200th video congrats

  • @will27ns
    @will27ns 6 років тому +27

    2 guys that could make me watch a basketball game: Pistol Pete and Dr. J

    • @TimmySmith268
      @TimmySmith268 5 років тому

      will27ns add Larry bird

    • @Amick44
      @Amick44 4 роки тому

      I'll add George Gervin too at that time.

    • @iess2006
      @iess2006 3 роки тому

      And they almost played together at the hawks....how incredible would that have been!

    • @Redmenace96
      @Redmenace96 3 роки тому

      Good old days, right bro? I can sit and marvel at YT videos of those guys forever. And I watched the live games in the 70's/80's! Good gravy were they entertaining and straight up genius with the ball. My favorite memory is of watching Dr. J visit Chicago stadium. The whole joint held their breath when he touched ball! You were waiting for a mind-blowing, amazing basketball play! Don't blink!!!!!!!

    • @1Outis1
      @1Outis1 3 роки тому

      It's the way Pistol or Bird could own anyone at anytime, or how Dr. J and the Iceman could make beautiful art just by jumping.

  • @Hubchie
    @Hubchie 7 років тому +41

    I don't like Korzemba but finally someone made a video about him

    • @Hubchie
      @Hubchie 7 років тому +22

      korzemba forgot to mention that pete and his father were so into basketball that his mother was getting no attention at all so she shot herself and died

    • @LaMarcGasoldridge
      @LaMarcGasoldridge 7 років тому +4

      k

    • @LetThereBeLightxx
      @LetThereBeLightxx 7 років тому +6

      Hubchard Gains no way, really?

    • @Jim26D
      @Jim26D 7 років тому +2

      I had his biography, really tragic stuff. glad he was finally happy in the end.

    • @kingjames4053
      @kingjames4053 7 років тому

      She was an alcoholic too

  • @johnflanagan9153
    @johnflanagan9153 5 років тому +1

    Blast from a past I witnessed first-hand: In 1980, Pete Maravich was claimed off waivers by the Boston Celtics, who by that time, were undergoing a incredible resurgence led by rookie Larry Bird. The game I saw with my late, great Dad was at the Hartford Civic center, and the Celtics were down about 15 points heading into the fourth quarter. Coach Bill Fitch put Maravich in, and he and Bird put on a clinic, with the Pistol scoring 30 points and Larry throwing unbelievable passes, and vise-versa. It was an incredible sight, and Pete really turned the clock back that night with the Celtics easily winning. At training camp for the 1980-81 season, Pete was there...but his passion for the game was gone, and he quit. Larry Bird was very disappointed, but years later Larry Legend said Maravich was a more skilled player than he, and could do things Bird could never do. Thankfully for younger fans, videos like yours show what a once-in-a-lifetime player he truly was. When he died in January of 1988, It was very sad, as he was only 40, but had an undetected heart defect in which he had been born with just two coronary arteries when the human heart is supposed to have three. He was incredible, and they didn't call him " The Pistol " for nothing.

  • @vuk0811
    @vuk0811 7 років тому +211

    Do video about Drazen Petrovic

    • @xxfenrearxx8416
      @xxfenrearxx8416 7 років тому +7

      Petar Vuk tako je brate

    • @Jim26D
      @Jim26D 7 років тому +12

      petrovic was so good he could have actually been on the dream team. he was the only player in the Olympics who really played well against usa. always one of my favorites

    • @orestislomis2109
      @orestislomis2109 7 років тому +3

      Petar Vuk And Nick Galis and Arvydas Sabonis maybe?

    • @Jim26D
      @Jim26D 7 років тому +2

      Orestotle TheGreekPhilosopher sabonis could have definitely, he was great as an old rc with bad feet in 96. I remember though he didn't play well against USA where as petrovic really went at them and competed as an equal.

    • @BRAOSGEELR
      @BRAOSGEELR 7 років тому +2

      Pete Maravich reminds me of Dražen Petrović: unbelievable ball handler, very very
      elegant, unbelievable work ethic, unbelievable shooter(best ever
      according to Reggie Miller), DIED YOUNG 29 years old in an car accident!
      Scary. Look it up very similar in the style of play, and the crazy work
      ethic stories.

  • @peterlattos8415
    @peterlattos8415 7 років тому +9

    Hey mike I heard that Pete with a 3 point line would have averaged 52 points! I read this from the book Maravich. Great read.

  • @accolade8499
    @accolade8499 6 років тому +28

    Even if you don't like a player, that doesn't make them trash. You can't just ignore the facts or their past achievements. They can't be too much trash if their name is known.

    • @teddyhipps1023
      @teddyhipps1023 6 років тому +2

      Kiba Hitari they are called haters

    • @TheTradesmanLU2001
      @TheTradesmanLU2001 5 років тому +1

      People are always trying to knock others. If you’re not in the NBA, and played in some All star games it’s kinda weak to call an actual NBA player trash. Typical internet talk .

  • @pjfrog10
    @pjfrog10 4 роки тому +2

    I was playing at the university of Kansas during Pete’s college days. He was the only player that me and my team mates would gather around the TV to watch. On my team was our great point guard Jo Jo White.

  • @brendanleduc9440
    @brendanleduc9440 7 років тому +49

    Korzemba is the biggest hype beast this man be like "Kwame Brown is one of the greatest number one overall picked busts who played for the 76ers in the 2000s."

  • @phillipbell4394
    @phillipbell4394 4 роки тому +13

    I didn't know it was possible to be 5'6 and 85 like WTF even happened.

    • @Redmenace96
      @Redmenace96 3 роки тому +3

      What would his psycho dad done, If Pete didn't keep growing?
      From experience, in my middle school we had the best basketball player, the best guard in the county. Everyone predicted greatness. He loved, loved basketball. He never grew another inch. He was a tough smart PG for our high school, but was on the bench. Barely played. Only garbage time.

  • @darrellpate1270
    @darrellpate1270 4 роки тому +1

    Very thorough videos and great enthusiasm... This is awesome

  • @brachio1000
    @brachio1000 7 років тому +18

    It just dawned on me that Maravich's life was one the ancient Greeks would've understood well.

    • @fostinator69
      @fostinator69 5 років тому

      brachio1000 I heard he used to lift with heracles

  • @JakeNHale
    @JakeNHale 5 років тому +8

    The music in the back is so dramatic 😂 😂

  • @carterballard6448
    @carterballard6448 7 років тому +31

    Do a what if pistol Pete played in the modern nba. That would be sick

    • @jackthe_tripper2544
      @jackthe_tripper2544 7 років тому +2

      Carter Ballard Just watch Curry... born 2 weeks after Pete passed away

  • @kevinwsnyder1240
    @kevinwsnyder1240 3 роки тому +1

    This was, once again, a great piece by a great channel and great host. The pistol has long been one of my favorite players and I learned even more about him from this video. Excellent work.

  • @antonmavison34
    @antonmavison34 5 років тому +9

    He looks like Eric from That 70's Show

  • @cazmiller605
    @cazmiller605 7 років тому +5

    Everyone has the greatest work ethic according to Mike

  • @reillyjsullivan9989
    @reillyjsullivan9989 5 років тому +31

    I've never seen him play, wasn't alive at the same as him, but he is still my favorite player. Read his book, his biographies, and I have his cards.

    • @moeball740
      @moeball740 3 роки тому +7

      I'm an old fart so I did see Pete play. Although people talk mostly about his scoring he was the most amazing passer I've ever seen. When he started his NBA career with the Hawks I saw him make countless brilliant no look passes that teammates apparently weren't alert enough to look for. They often bounced off their hands. A decade later Magic came into the league and got a zillion assists making similar passes. Obviously Magic had much better teammates. I have no doubt that if Pete came along in today's game he would probably score about 25 per game but probably also average a dozen assists.

    • @CstWstFllwer
      @CstWstFllwer 3 роки тому

      @@moeball740 yea when i was young i made some crazy passes right to the players at times & they couldn't grasp it. Not the type of passes where u throw it like a rocket too hard, but too odd like over the head like a larry bird or magic or van exel. sometimes they'd catch the odd passes.

  • @jingqi9106
    @jingqi9106 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks for all the Pistol highlights! Most channels rerun the same highlights throughout their videos of Pete.

  • @ralphchurch2263
    @ralphchurch2263 5 років тому +6

    Best player ever. And before the 3 point line was introduced. His shots are like water. Just flow into the basket. I read the book (yes a book) about his life and gotta say I see why he was so good. Never stopped. His life was basketball.