**LINKS TO THE FULL GAMES LISTED BELOW** What is a game that you recommend watching during this offseason?? LeBron vs Kobe 2009. SHOULD have been a Finals preview. ua-cam.com/video/OCUqHB3zVhc/v-deo.html 1990 NBA All-Star game ua-cam.com/video/rmlw4TxkL8c/v-deo.html Shaq Vs Yao FIRST MEETING ua-cam.com/video/-WAdL_Zc1Bw/v-deo.html 92 Dream Team vs Angola ua-cam.com/video/Y1sSxxIDjKU/v-deo.html 1993 NBA Finals Game 4 ua-cam.com/video/5GZ5oNletaQ/v-deo.html Spurs Vs Warriors: Game 1 of the West Semis ua-cam.com/video/SnNSIiSs-Yk/v-deo.html Lakers Vs Celtics Game 6 of the 87 Finals ua-cam.com/video/Izwe-YoNCxM/v-deo.html
Warriors Kings game 1 2023. Not gonna spoil for those who are new to basketball. ima just say my team lost but the building was rocking, steph had them sweating, fox wouldnt let up, monk was dancing on them, murray was cooking, klay hit some timely shots, loon had more boards than a lumber yard. the shit was insane. It was physical at times and the energy, vibes. and aura all checked out
@@AlTheBoSSSfr since 2009 id say he is in his (at least athletic prime) prime, since 2014/15 its the mental prime combined w athletic since I always was a bron "hater", but what this man is doing for our sport, longevity wise, is incredible
Bulls / Celtics 2009 first round playoffs. I don't remember which game was the best but there were like 3 double overtime games with ridiculous buzzer beaters on both sides. It's one of the best playoff series I've seen in any of the big 4 sports.
game 5 of the 1984 series between the knicks and pistons. bernard vs isiah. and game 6 of the knicks-celtics series that same year. bernard vs bird. freaking legendary games.
@@jayanthsambaraju6562 Zeke my 5 his team was way more stacked than given credit dumars is his Klay and lambeer his Draymond both should've been top 75 but didn't and was legendary dumars actually in my top 10 sg's plus mark Aguirre was a better version of Iggy and Vinnie Johnson a way better Livingston warriors are the pistons and kd is them if they got Dominique Wilkins think about it lol
Thank you for this nice resource. Gonna make a playlist. I watched a couple of these during pandemic. One that I always think of from a couple decades ago but haven't watched yet was 2002 WCF Kings vs. Lakers. Infamous series that Tim Donaghy alleged was fixed by two refs who were "company men" to make it a 7-game series. The league was so desperate after MJ left. That Kings squad was some of the most exciting ball post-MJ.
Man. I'm a Lakers fan and that game....I can't bring myself to watch it. I remember that game being the first time that I realized that officiating in the NBA was corrupt. My love of basketball died in many respects that day. I still love the game, but I don't watch it with the same trusting level of excitement that I used to before that game. It was a turning point for the NBA. Not to say that players or teams didn't get special treatment before that. But that game was so terrible and obvious as to what the refs were doing that it changed the way that I view the NBA forever.
I remember all those games. The Yao/shaq was so highly anticipated, Kobe/lbj was too I loved the puppets. I remember when Cavs/ Magic played ecf I believe. One game in that series turned the tide I can’t recall which one Howard was a beast. Love your vids keep up the good work and God bless.
I still watch the whole series in full with my NBA ID on the NBA app free..even tho I was 5 when it happened live and didn’t see anything of remembrance until John Paxton hit the go ahead 3 and watched my Uncles jump up and down like they won a million dollars 😂 93 NBA Finals from begging to end is a top 5 NBA Finals Series no question
Not yet! It's coming this offseason. My editor just pulled the trigger on his new PS5, which we wanted to get done before running the simulation. VERY excited to see what happens.
Bob Lanier is the most underrated player ever Bobby Jones is the most underrated defender ever. he didn’t make any of your defensive related videos and he should’ve
The Shaq and Yao matchup was great. I think Shaq is on the record for apologizing to Yao for the insults after that game. It took and still takes ALOT to get Shaqs respect so to earn it after one matchup says a lot about how talented Yao Ming was.
Shaq's first 3 shots Yao blocked. I watched that game back in the day and I had an epiphony. Yao was the only one that could block Shaq's shots because Shaq was so big that people had to lean into him horizontally which meant that they couldn't jump up to go for the block in time. Yao, being 300 pounds himself didn't need to push so hard into Shaq horizontally which let him jump up to go for the block. That and being 7 foot 5. It was the first and only time that I saw Shaq stiffled in his prime.
Great video, Jonny! I remember the hype surrounding the Rockets v. Lakers game, when Shaq and Yao faced each other. I also remember the comments Shaq made and the hype about Yao Ming. I recall that he struggled at first and I recall my classmates seeing him as overrated. I didn't catch the game (one of my regrets), but I did hear about it and it is epic from what I heard. The 1993 NBA Finals is one of my earliest basketball memories. I don't necessarily remember Game 4 itself, but I do recall Game 6 and Charles Barkley, KJ, and MJ. It was a great series and I want to check out Game 4. I also didn't catch the 1992 Dream Team game against Angola (I was a little kid then) but I remember reading up about the 92 Dream Team and Charles' comments afterwards. Awesome list of games to see, Jonny :) Take care. Hope you're having a great weekend!
Lakers in Sacramento game 7 2002, peja returns and Kobe played every minute. 52. Classic battle of mental strength, fundamentals, grit, instincts and will.
The best All-Star game I've seen was in 1993 in Utah. It went to OT and MJ23 and Mark Price shot so many clutch baskets ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It was also Shaq's debut All-Star game 🦸♂️
Its funny how much i find you youtube creators making vids on thoughts I happen to have about the game at that time. For me, this time, it's Magic's skyhook over McHale and Parish; what's lost to history is that if Magic decided to pass it, he would've had a killer highlight bc Kareem was all alone in the paint for an easy dropoff.
K me and Johnny are going to have to fight 😊, Jordan at his peak in my estimation would be in the 92 Miami Heat playoff series. If I were to try and show what MJ was all about it would be that series. Now I know it's just a single game that Johnny's referring to but I dot think a single game will can give MJ justice. MJ had a hurt wrist in the 93 playoffs including the Phoenix series so his shooting was up and down so to me MJs not at his best. Great video 👍
The best game from Giannis I have ever witnessed was the game where Giannis became the bucks all time scoring leader. What a game that was, close to the final minute, against at that time their biggest rival the Brooklyn Nets, also showcasing the most clutch play I have ever seen live
Fucking great game. Great series. Right before Stoudamire hurt his back and he was blowing my mind because he was battling with Tim Duncan like his equal.
Game 6 of the 1986 finals between the Celtics and Rockets. This is a slightly different one; it's not because of how good or how close the game is. It's to watch Larry Bird. If you look at the box score, it looks like he had a great game--a triple-double to finish off the finals!--but nothing seemingly all-time extraordinary. But that game by Bird is the best single game I've ever seen a player have, and I've seen some iconic ones (the last game in the 1980 finals with the rookie Magic playing center with Kareem out, Jordan's flu game against the Jazz, Kobe's 81-point game against Toronto, etc.) Bird was everywhere, doing everything, at all times. It wasn't just that he had a bunch of points and assists and rebounds and stuff. It was *_when_* he got them. It was *_how_* he got them. It was all of the things he did that *_don't_* show up in the box score. He affected shots, he disrupted passes, he came in on help defense. When he wasn't getting the bucket or the assist himself, he was making an impossible pass that *_set up_* the assist that led the the bucket. He scored an off-balance bank shot with the shot clock running out while being double-teamed by Hakeem Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson. He took a pass right under the basket, and ran out to the arc with it so he could hit a 3-pointer with 2 seconds left on the shot clock. *_He won a jump ball against Hakeem_* !!! This dude, whose lack of leaping ability is always the first knock brought up against him, won a jump ball against a guy who's three inches taller than him and 10x more athletic. You truly have to see it to get it. However good I've made it sound here, it's *_much_* better than that. If you're a basketball fan, you owe it to yourself to see it. 🙂 (PS: Before anyone accuses me of having some big bias in favor of Bird, I should say... my favorite players ever were Kareem and Magic. I *_hated_* Larry Bird, and I was only watching that series because I wanted to see him lose. I didn't get my wish, but getting to see that game was one hell of a consolation prize...)
How come you hated Larry Bird? I was only 5yo at the time so I didn't live it. By the time I was getting into the nba, Larry Legend had back problems. I experience similar with Luka - I can't stand the way he conducts himself but damn he's an amazing talent.
@@Earl_E_Burd It was more of a rivalry hatred than anything personal. He keeps my Lakers from winning, so screw that guy! etc. Also, I guess he also seemed kind of aloof and stand-offish because of the way he dealt with the media. At the time, I hadn't yet realized how much of a PITA the media can be... As I got older, and came to appreciate the game as a whole more than just blind team loyalty, and as Magic and Larry became friends, most of the rivalry hatred went away. Of course, I can't lie... the back problems helped a little, too. I hated him a lot less when he wasn't beating my Lakers. 😉
I never saw the 1990 all star game, but it looks similar energy wise to the 88 all star game which was awesome! The 86 one is kind of underrated too because it feels very physical, very old school, but still has Isiah and Magic pushing the pace, and it's before the other Dream Teamers besides Mt. Rushmore (Jordan, Bird, Magic) emerge yet. So true, no one old enough at the time forgets the Angola game, lol.
Oh flopping has definitely been part of the game for a long time now. I hate the narrative that it was the Europeans who brought it to the game. Heck even Dennis Rodman used to flop to infuriate his opponents.
Nice collection! My favourite game from the one and only Dream Team is their semi final where they absolutely slaughtered a legendary lithuania Team with unbelievable 51 Points! They were even called the other Dream Team and had their own documentation. Regarding Steph vs the Spurs: after his spectacular game 1, averaged 18 on Bad shooting splits so he was far away from his days as MVP and Goat shooter.
Swear Dan Majerle used to catch the ball 10 feet behind the 3 point line and start to shoot it and i would think wtf is he doing way out there and it would go in. Got to where he seemed like he shot it more accurate the farther away he was. Thats when they nicknamed him Thunder Dan.
Even though it's recent the 2022 All Star Game showcase a scenario if you let Curry Open to almost every possession he'll just make those shots not consistently but every single time. One of the games to watch as a whole tbh.
Phoenix was a super team thunder dam plus kj Kevin Johnson was a 20 ppg 10ast guy but stayed hurt him and Barkley was the best duo outside of mj and pippen the year pippen was better then drexler who took the blazers to the finals twice with no real help and won a ring with Hakeem putting up numbers a little less then pippen when he was the second option that's how good pippen really was and Kevin Johnson would be a top 10 pg all time if not for injuries
That Spurs vs Warriors series you mentioned was awesome. As a Spurs fan I knew these guys were up next. Also I recommend the 1995 WCF between the Spurs and Rockets… yes that series. At the time David Robinson was viewed by many as the better player vs Hakeem as David had routinely demolished the Dream. As a Spurs fan I was anxious for this matchup as I wanted the Spurs to sweep the rockets. Everyone knows what happened in that series but it really made me appreciate Hakeem going forward. He was able to elevate his game to such an extent that he tarnished Davids otherwise great legacy. Hakeem was so smooth that it made Robinson look like he was just a guy off the streets. Even today most younger fans don’t know how great David Robinson was mainly due to how Hakeem smoked him in that series.
Not sure if you included them in your previous videos but at least 1 of the Linsanity games has to be on this list. 1 of the 3 games I'll list are I think are must see, the first game of Linsanity vs the Nets, vs the Lakers, or vs the Raptors.
The best NBA games to watch were: #1 Spurs vs Magic in SA at the Alamodome in 1994 (Shaq's birthday) #2 OKC vs Warriors in OKC when Curry hit a game winnner at mid-court #3 Warriors vs Magic in 1995 in GSW. What a shoot-out!! #4 Game 3 of the 1991 NBA Finals in LA. Magic vs Jordan #5 Game 7 of the 1993 WCF between Suns vs Sonics. What a game!!
I remember a game where the Pacers were down by a lot in the 4th quarter and Reggie Miller lead an incredible comeback to win. I can't remember who they played.
My uncle was on the bench for Angola in that Game Man I don't know what the US has against Angola, ya'll always play your best when your against us, 1992, 2008, 2010 and 2012
The 2000 WCF Game 7 between the Shaq and Kobe Lakers vs. The Scottie Pippen, Rasheed Wallace, et al. Portland Trailblazers is one of the best games in NBA History!
I posted two simple comments/replies to your post. I won’t apologize but I think the Algorithm must be fed. More basketball aficionados must see your channel.
Can u make a video on Jokić vs Hakeem... I've seen so many people thinking that hakeem would dominate him on both ends of the floor, but that's clearly not true Btw nice content i like this series👍
Hey Jonny, i just watched a Gils Arena episode yesterday & they brought up a very interesting conspiracy and i guarantee you'll hit a million views within a month if u dive into it (as only YOU can), but it was about AI's CROSSOVER being a move that got banned from the NBA only after he crossed Jordan with it, and the NBA coincidentally relegalized the move the season following AI's retirement. If you already did a video on this, my bad😂
I want to go back Into the 90's and watch games from then again. Is there any sites where you can watch old school games/seasons from the 90's, not just random games?
Hi Jonny, I love your content and I am new gen in NBA. I want to increase my ball knowledge, I have question to you: Is James Harden really in top 5 SG?
The 1990 NBA All Star Game is an interesting choice considering that had a 17 point margin I think 1991 (closer game, came down to the wire, 2 point margin, first one on NBC) would be an interesting one
Yeah, but that’s a pretty basic way of looking at it. It’s not about how close it was at the end, but the talent and excitement on display. It’s one of the most entertaining all star games I’ve ever seen, even if it was far from the closest.
Hey Jonny can u pls. do another top/best greatest players all time list. Here's mine after the 2024 NBA season and olympics: Top 20- 1. Michael Jordan 2. LeBron James 3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4. Magic Johnson 5. Tim Duncan 6. Larry Bird 7. Kobe Bryant 8. Bill Russell 9. Shaquille O'Neal 10. Steph Curry 11. Kevin Durant 12. Wilt Chamberlain 13. Hakeem Olajuwon 14. Oscar Robertson 15. Dirk Nowitzki 16. Julius Erving 17. Moses Malone 18. Kevin Garnett 19. Giannis Antetokounmpo 20. David Robinson Honorable mentions A tier- * Charles Barkley * Allen Iverson * Kawhi Leonard * Karl Malone * Scottie Pippen (no order) Honorable mentions B tier- * Jason Kidd * John Havlicek * Nikola Jokic * Dwyane Wade * Jerry West (no order) Honorable mentions C tier- * Ray Allen * Clyde Drexler * James Harden * Kevin McHale * Steve Nash (no order) Top 4 players that might be in the all time great conversation if they didn't suffered an injury: 1. Derrick Rose 2. Grant Hill 3. Yao Ming 4. Brandon Roy Top 4 players today that has a potential to be a future HOF: 1. Luka Doncic 2. Jayson Tatum 3. Kyrie Irving 4. Anthony Edwards
I posted this before, but I wanted to see teo videos. A top list with players without a ring and a top list with the most stylish players (or players with more swag). Greetings from Brazil ❤
Look if you watch the 93 finals game and think that Jonny is on crack for saying that Dan Majerle was a great defender. He really was. Jordan just makes him look really slow. MJ really outclassed his competition.
i'd like to watch every playoff games (or at least the games from notable teams) from the 90s to the 2000s. tried the league pass but the earliest i can watch is 2011-2012. anyone know where i can watch them?
Half these “young heads” are dug in deep. They have this notion that the game has “evolved” far beyond anyone in 1990 could ever imagine bc they haven’t been alive long enough to understand the “correlation does not equal causation” aspect of evolution. Evolution does not automatically occur simply bc time passed. I know this after having watched videos of them watch videos of old games. They won’t see a great defensive play, they’ll see a “low skilled offensive player” They won’t see a spectacular pass from Magic or quick decisive ball movement that results in an easy bucket. They see a point guard who “can’t shoot.” I mean, I may be an “old head” these days, but it’s not like 1990 was exactly “my era.” I was 4yrs old in 1990. I don’t remember watching much basketball back then on account I was still acclimating myself to existence. But I go back and watch those games and, maybe I’m just as bias as the young heads but, early 90s basketball feels like it’s being played at the highest level. And I don’t think it’s bc I’m perceiving bad offense as great defense or anything like that. But I feel like it’s faster paced and just has so much less waste. Less wasted possessions taking bad shots. Less wasted dribbles with no purpose but to kill time at the top of the key. Less wasted fans who crushed four 36oz beers just to get through watching Lebron yell at referees for 2hrs with his “what?!??!” hands up 🤷🏾♂️
Started watching that Finals Game 4 Phoenix vs Chicago right now. So far, what I see are as soft as the foul right now, I cannot see where the physicality is, they are just jumping straight up or playing man but giving too much space for a shooter like MJ. Drive or penetration to to the basket are met with very little resistance. I mean you are playing man, not a complex defense so if you are a great slasher or a skilled big man you can easily drive to the basket once you get pass by your primary defender. Where is the physicality here? They even tried double team defense, but it seems like they don't really know how to😂
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What is a game that you recommend watching during this offseason??
LeBron vs Kobe 2009. SHOULD have been a Finals preview.
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1990 NBA All-Star game
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Shaq Vs Yao FIRST MEETING
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92 Dream Team vs Angola
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1993 NBA Finals Game 4
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Spurs Vs Warriors: Game 1 of the West Semis
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Lakers Vs Celtics Game 6 of the 87 Finals
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2004 Mavs at Kings Game 5 West 1st Round
An unusually high scoring playoff game (119-118) amidst the lowest scoring season of the shot clock era
Warriors Kings game 1 2023. Not gonna spoil for those who are new to basketball. ima just say my team lost but the building was rocking, steph had them sweating, fox wouldnt let up, monk was dancing on them, murray was cooking, klay hit some timely shots, loon had more boards than a lumber yard. the shit was insane. It was physical at times and the energy, vibes. and aura all checked out
The All-Star game where Kobe and Lebron were going at it.
do you know any good old school games I'd really like one where it showcases the full dominance of wilt and bill
@@Arctanis-vt3hl Maybe 2011 at Staples Center
Perfect time to bring back this series. Bored with no basketball
You could watch the WNBA. Im not. But I suppose it technically is basketball.
There's other things besides bball lol
Walk up to the courts nearby and you can ball tho
Lebron and Kobe playing was so special seeing both of them in their Prime, Kobe being in this late prime and Lebron in his early prime
I swear for me watching I feel like Lebrons been in his prime for 16 years now 😂
@@AlTheBoSSSfr since 2009 id say he is in his (at least athletic prime) prime, since 2014/15 its the mental prime combined w athletic since
I always was a bron "hater", but what this man is doing for our sport, longevity wise, is incredible
Bulls / Celtics 2009 first round playoffs. I don't remember which game was the best but there were like 3 double overtime games with ridiculous buzzer beaters on both sides.
It's one of the best playoff series I've seen in any of the big 4 sports.
Game 6 triple-OT thriller was a movie
The ‘92 regular season matchup Portland @ Boston. Double OT, with multiple buzzer beaters, and a classic duel between Bird and Drexler
game 5 of the 1984 series between the knicks and pistons. bernard vs isiah. and game 6 of the knicks-celtics series that same year. bernard vs bird. freaking legendary games.
This man is giving free knowledge sources. Respect him.
Jason Kidd vs Steve Nash 2OT game should be on the list!
i think the nba has uploaded this game. im not sure though
My 3 and 4 all time pg's behind Steph and magic
@@countryrahI got Zeke at 3 but they in my top 5
@@jayanthsambaraju6562 Zeke my 5 his team was way more stacked than given credit dumars is his Klay and lambeer his Draymond both should've been top 75 but didn't and was legendary dumars actually in my top 10 sg's plus mark Aguirre was a better version of Iggy and Vinnie Johnson a way better Livingston warriors are the pistons and kd is them if they got Dominique Wilkins think about it lol
Thank you for this nice resource. Gonna make a playlist. I watched a couple of these during pandemic.
One that I always think of from a couple decades ago but haven't watched yet was 2002 WCF Kings vs. Lakers. Infamous series that Tim Donaghy alleged was fixed by two refs who were "company men" to make it a 7-game series. The league was so desperate after MJ left. That Kings squad was some of the most exciting ball post-MJ.
Man. I'm a Lakers fan and that game....I can't bring myself to watch it. I remember that game being the first time that I realized that officiating in the NBA was corrupt. My love of basketball died in many respects that day. I still love the game, but I don't watch it with the same trusting level of excitement that I used to before that game. It was a turning point for the NBA. Not to say that players or teams didn't get special treatment before that. But that game was so terrible and obvious as to what the refs were doing that it changed the way that I view the NBA forever.
Mavs vs Spurs 2006, the entire series is just insane
Yea that was a classic series..As a Lakers fan..I’m glad the spurs lost 😂😂
I remember all those games. The Yao/shaq was so highly anticipated, Kobe/lbj was too I loved the puppets. I remember when Cavs/ Magic played ecf I believe. One game in that series turned the tide I can’t recall which one Howard was a beast. Love your vids keep up the good work and God bless.
Game 3 of the 1993 Finals is a must-watch too.
The whole series was great
I still watch the whole series in full with my NBA ID on the NBA app free..even tho I was 5 when it happened live and didn’t see anything of remembrance until John Paxton hit the go ahead 3 and watched my Uncles jump up and down like they won a million dollars 😂 93 NBA Finals from begging to end is a top 5 NBA Finals Series no question
Hey Johnny I was wondering if you’ve already published your video with all the ultimate teams against each other. Love the videos bro
Not yet! It's coming this offseason. My editor just pulled the trigger on his new PS5, which we wanted to get done before running the simulation. VERY excited to see what happens.
@@jonnyarnettwhat do you think is the timetable for its release? Personally I got the lakers
Bob Lanier is the most underrated player ever
Bobby Jones is the most underrated defender ever. he didn’t make any of your defensive related videos and he should’ve
The Shaq and Yao matchup was great. I think Shaq is on the record for apologizing to Yao for the insults after that game. It took and still takes ALOT to get Shaqs respect so to earn it after one matchup says a lot about how talented Yao Ming was.
Yeah it's crazy to hear Shaq talk about Yao. Shaq don't talk that way about anybody.
Shaq's first 3 shots Yao blocked. I watched that game back in the day and I had an epiphony. Yao was the only one that could block Shaq's shots because Shaq was so big that people had to lean into him horizontally which meant that they couldn't jump up to go for the block in time. Yao, being 300 pounds himself didn't need to push so hard into Shaq horizontally which let him jump up to go for the block. That and being 7 foot 5. It was the first and only time that I saw Shaq stiffled in his prime.
Exceplent video. Definitely brings back many memories for this 41 yo.
Great video, Jonny! I remember the hype surrounding the Rockets v. Lakers game, when Shaq and Yao faced each other. I also remember the comments Shaq made and the hype about Yao Ming. I recall that he struggled at first and I recall my classmates seeing him as overrated. I didn't catch the game (one of my regrets), but I did hear about it and it is epic from what I heard.
The 1993 NBA Finals is one of my earliest basketball memories. I don't necessarily remember Game 4 itself, but I do recall Game 6 and Charles Barkley, KJ, and MJ. It was a great series and I want to check out Game 4.
I also didn't catch the 1992 Dream Team game against Angola (I was a little kid then) but I remember reading up about the 92 Dream Team and Charles' comments afterwards.
Awesome list of games to see, Jonny :)
Take care. Hope you're having a great weekend!
1987 NBA All Star Game is underrated af
Same as the 93 all star game too
Lakers in Sacramento game 7 2002, peja returns and Kobe played every minute. 52. Classic battle of mental strength, fundamentals, grit, instincts and will.
And a classic example of the importance of making your free throws in the clutch of a do or die scenario
@@jaycarlos3559 boom!
Just watched Game 4 1993 a few days ago, what an amazing game and a surgical performance by Jordan.
The best All-Star game I've seen was in 1993 in Utah. It went to OT and MJ23 and Mark Price shot so many clutch baskets ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It was also Shaq's debut All-Star game 🦸♂️
Game 7 of the 1970 Finals. The Willis Reed game.
Its funny how much i find you youtube creators making vids on thoughts I happen to have about the game at that time.
For me, this time, it's Magic's skyhook over McHale and Parish; what's lost to history is that if Magic decided to pass it, he would've had a killer highlight bc Kareem was all alone in the paint for an easy dropoff.
The whole bulls and Celtics 09 first round playoff match up, and the 76ers and raptors 01 playoff matchup
Fun Fact about the 1990 All-Star game: Magic won MVP despite playing on the losing team.
K me and Johnny are going to have to fight 😊, Jordan at his peak in my estimation would be in the 92 Miami Heat playoff series. If I were to try and show what MJ was all about it would be that series. Now I know it's just a single game that Johnny's referring to but I dot think a single game will can give MJ justice. MJ had a hurt wrist in the 93 playoffs including the Phoenix series so his shooting was up and down so to me MJs not at his best. Great video 👍
The best game from Giannis I have ever witnessed was the game where Giannis became the bucks all time scoring leader. What a game that was, close to the final minute, against at that time their biggest rival the Brooklyn Nets, also showcasing the most clutch play I have ever seen live
The Spurs vs Suns game 1 of 2008, Arguably Duncan's most clutch performance.
Fucking great game. Great series. Right before Stoudamire hurt his back and he was blowing my mind because he was battling with Tim Duncan like his equal.
Game 6 of the 1986 finals between the Celtics and Rockets. This is a slightly different one; it's not because of how good or how close the game is. It's to watch Larry Bird. If you look at the box score, it looks like he had a great game--a triple-double to finish off the finals!--but nothing seemingly all-time extraordinary. But that game by Bird is the best single game I've ever seen a player have, and I've seen some iconic ones (the last game in the 1980 finals with the rookie Magic playing center with Kareem out, Jordan's flu game against the Jazz, Kobe's 81-point game against Toronto, etc.)
Bird was everywhere, doing everything, at all times. It wasn't just that he had a bunch of points and assists and rebounds and stuff. It was *_when_* he got them. It was *_how_* he got them. It was all of the things he did that *_don't_* show up in the box score. He affected shots, he disrupted passes, he came in on help defense. When he wasn't getting the bucket or the assist himself, he was making an impossible pass that *_set up_* the assist that led the the bucket.
He scored an off-balance bank shot with the shot clock running out while being double-teamed by Hakeem Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson.
He took a pass right under the basket, and ran out to the arc with it so he could hit a 3-pointer with 2 seconds left on the shot clock.
*_He won a jump ball against Hakeem_* !!! This dude, whose lack of leaping ability is always the first knock brought up against him, won a jump ball against a guy who's three inches taller than him and 10x more athletic.
You truly have to see it to get it. However good I've made it sound here, it's *_much_* better than that. If you're a basketball fan, you owe it to yourself to see it. 🙂
(PS: Before anyone accuses me of having some big bias in favor of Bird, I should say... my favorite players ever were Kareem and Magic. I *_hated_* Larry Bird, and I was only watching that series because I wanted to see him lose. I didn't get my wish, but getting to see that game was one hell of a consolation prize...)
How come you hated Larry Bird? I was only 5yo at the time so I didn't live it. By the time I was getting into the nba, Larry Legend had back problems. I experience similar with Luka - I can't stand the way he conducts himself but damn he's an amazing talent.
@@Earl_E_BurdHis favorite players were Kareem and Magic. He’s most definitely a Lakers fan and that’s why he hated Bird.
@@Earl_E_Burd It was more of a rivalry hatred than anything personal. He keeps my Lakers from winning, so screw that guy! etc. Also, I guess he also seemed kind of aloof and stand-offish because of the way he dealt with the media. At the time, I hadn't yet realized how much of a PITA the media can be...
As I got older, and came to appreciate the game as a whole more than just blind team loyalty, and as Magic and Larry became friends, most of the rivalry hatred went away. Of course, I can't lie... the back problems helped a little, too. I hated him a lot less when he wasn't beating my Lakers. 😉
I never saw the 1990 all star game, but it looks similar energy wise to the 88 all star game which was awesome! The 86 one is kind of underrated too because it feels very physical, very old school, but still has Isiah and Magic pushing the pace, and it's before the other Dream Teamers besides Mt. Rushmore (Jordan, Bird, Magic) emerge yet. So true, no one old enough at the time forgets the Angola game, lol.
Yess!!!! I love these, thank you, Jonny!!!
Oh flopping has definitely been part of the game for a long time now. I hate the narrative that it was the Europeans who brought it to the game. Heck even Dennis Rodman used to flop to infuriate his opponents.
Thank you for your videos! 👏🙌
That '93 Finals Game 4 is my favorite game of all time - "poetry in motion."
thankyou for making this bro. im for sure checking these out.
Nice collection! My favourite game from the one and only Dream Team is their semi final where they absolutely slaughtered a legendary lithuania Team with unbelievable 51 Points! They were even called the other Dream Team and had their own documentation.
Regarding Steph vs the Spurs: after his spectacular game 1, averaged 18 on Bad shooting splits so he was far away from his days as MVP and Goat shooter.
Swear Dan Majerle used to catch the ball 10 feet behind the 3 point line and start to shoot it and i would think wtf is he doing way out there and it would go in.
Got to where he seemed like he shot it more accurate the farther away he was.
Thats when they nicknamed him Thunder Dan.
Even though it's recent the 2022 All Star Game showcase a scenario if you let Curry Open to almost every possession he'll just make those shots not consistently but every single time. One of the games to watch as a whole tbh.
Phoenix was a super team thunder dam plus kj Kevin Johnson was a 20 ppg 10ast guy but stayed hurt him and Barkley was the best duo outside of mj and pippen the year pippen was better then drexler who took the blazers to the finals twice with no real help and won a ring with Hakeem putting up numbers a little less then pippen when he was the second option that's how good pippen really was and Kevin Johnson would be a top 10 pg all time if not for injuries
That Spurs vs Warriors series you mentioned was awesome. As a Spurs fan I knew these guys were up next. Also I recommend the 1995 WCF between the Spurs and Rockets… yes that series. At the time David Robinson was viewed by many as the better player vs Hakeem as David had routinely demolished the Dream. As a Spurs fan I was anxious for this matchup as I wanted the Spurs to sweep the rockets. Everyone knows what happened in that series but it really made me appreciate Hakeem going forward. He was able to elevate his game to such an extent that he tarnished Davids otherwise great legacy. Hakeem was so smooth that it made Robinson look like he was just a guy off the streets. Even today most younger fans don’t know how great David Robinson was mainly due to how Hakeem smoked him in that series.
Dope vid Johnny
I recommend Orlando @ Indiana game 4 1995 playoffs. My first game watched and kickstarter of my obsession for basketball
YES!! I mentioned that game in one of the earlier videos in the series. Such a classic with an insane back-and-forth finish.
Not sure if you included them in your previous videos but at least 1 of the Linsanity games has to be on this list. 1 of the 3 games I'll list are I think are must see, the first game of Linsanity vs the Nets, vs the Lakers, or vs the Raptors.
The best NBA games to watch were:
#1 Spurs vs Magic in SA at the Alamodome in 1994 (Shaq's birthday)
#2 OKC vs Warriors in OKC when Curry hit a game winnner at mid-court
#3 Warriors vs Magic in 1995 in GSW. What a shoot-out!!
#4 Game 3 of the 1991 NBA Finals in LA. Magic vs Jordan
#5 Game 7 of the 1993 WCF between Suns vs Sonics. What a game!!
Jonny, have you ever made an All-Time Non-American Team? It would be interesting to hear your opinion.
Great idea for all ages
game 7 2010 finals an absolute brawl
One game I recommend is the Suns vs Nets in 2007 regular season..both teams where on fire in the 4th and overtime
I remember a game where the Pacers were down by a lot in the 4th quarter and Reggie Miller lead an incredible comeback to win. I can't remember who they played.
My uncle was on the bench for Angola in that Game
Man I don't know what the US has against Angola, ya'll always play your best when your against us, 1992, 2008, 2010 and 2012
The 2000 WCF Game 7 between the Shaq and Kobe Lakers vs. The Scottie Pippen, Rasheed Wallace, et al. Portland Trailblazers is one of the best games in NBA History!
The game when Rodman on the Bulls shut down Shaq. He was immense
If your a basketball fan, especially a newer one, you gotta go back to 80s, 90s, 00s, 10s games
This is for the "we done wit the 90s" kids
I could sit down and watch the entire 1994 Nuggets vs Sonics series upset endlessly
Have a great Saturday
Classic playlist
I posted two simple comments/replies to your post. I won’t apologize but I think the Algorithm must be fed. More basketball aficionados must see your channel.
ive started watching older games recently i wantched the 2008 olympic gold medal game and game 1 of 1991 nba finals
6:49 that is a cursed photo of manu
Well I know what I'm doing all next week
Can u make a video on Jokić vs Hakeem... I've seen so many people thinking that hakeem would dominate him on both ends of the floor, but that's clearly not true
Btw nice content i like this series👍
can you find a game of the spurs 2014 playoff run for the next episode of these series?
"i don't know anything about Angola but, Angola in trouble..."
Hey Jonny, i just watched a Gils Arena episode yesterday & they brought up a very interesting conspiracy and i guarantee you'll hit a million views within a month if u dive into it (as only YOU can), but it was about AI's CROSSOVER being a move that got banned from the NBA only after he crossed Jordan with it, and the NBA coincidentally relegalized the move the season following AI's retirement.
If you already did a video on this, my bad😂
The National Enquirer of basketball
LOVE THIS SERIES 💪🏾💪🏾
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I've had the privilege of watching every last one of these games in real time.
Game 1 Mavs vs Warriors 2007 playoffs
Great list
Ray Allen (Seattle) vs Suns 2006 2OT
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2017 GSW vs Cavs Christmas game
1992 Blazzers vs Bulls Final game when Jordan got hit 6 threes
1998 Spurs vs Bulls 2OT, Jordan clutch game
Anybody else crack up reading the Shaq quote? 4:08
Bookmarked!
Do you have games from wilts early years?
Bucks Celtics 1987 game 7 or Celtics Pistons 1987 game 5 (Bird steals the ball)
Barkley: Angola in serious trouble 😂
Game 6 of the 1996 between the Chicago Bulls against the Seattle Supersonics. (I believe i'm acurate).
2003 Western conference semi-finals game 6 where Tim Duncan ended the Kobe and Shaq dynasty
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I want to go back Into the 90's and watch games from then again. Is there any sites where you can watch old school games/seasons from the 90's, not just random games?
Forgot what year was. Bulls vs Celtics with a young Rose first round playoffs I think they went 7 overtime
we all know Lebron is taller than Kobe but that pic is ridiculous (1:10)
Hi Jonny, I love your content and I am new gen in NBA. I want to increase my ball knowledge, I have question to you: Is James Harden really in top 5 SG?
The 1990 NBA All Star Game is an interesting choice considering that had a 17 point margin
I think 1991 (closer game, came down to the wire, 2 point margin, first one on NBC) would be an interesting one
Yeah, but that’s a pretty basic way of looking at it. It’s not about how close it was at the end, but the talent and excitement on display. It’s one of the most entertaining all star games I’ve ever seen, even if it was far from the closest.
@@jonnyarnett I’ll also make a point in your favor that the 1990 game did have another noteworthy factor: it was the last one on CBS
Good point. End of an awesome era.
Hey Jonny can u pls. do another top/best greatest players all time list. Here's mine after the 2024 NBA season and olympics:
Top 20-
1. Michael Jordan
2. LeBron James
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
4. Magic Johnson
5. Tim Duncan
6. Larry Bird
7. Kobe Bryant
8. Bill Russell
9. Shaquille O'Neal
10. Steph Curry
11. Kevin Durant
12. Wilt Chamberlain
13. Hakeem Olajuwon
14. Oscar Robertson
15. Dirk Nowitzki
16. Julius Erving
17. Moses Malone
18. Kevin Garnett
19. Giannis Antetokounmpo
20. David Robinson
Honorable mentions A tier-
* Charles Barkley
* Allen Iverson
* Kawhi Leonard
* Karl Malone
* Scottie Pippen
(no order)
Honorable mentions B tier-
* Jason Kidd
* John Havlicek
* Nikola Jokic
* Dwyane Wade
* Jerry West
(no order)
Honorable mentions C tier-
* Ray Allen
* Clyde Drexler
* James Harden
* Kevin McHale
* Steve Nash
(no order)
Top 4 players that might be in the all time great conversation if they didn't suffered an injury:
1. Derrick Rose
2. Grant Hill
3. Yao Ming
4. Brandon Roy
Top 4 players today that has a potential to be a future HOF:
1. Luka Doncic
2. Jayson Tatum
3. Kyrie Irving
4. Anthony Edwards
Ewwwwww you want me to watch full games of plumber on plumber action? Eewwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!
On a serious note this is a great list of games.
I posted this before, but I wanted to see teo videos. A top list with players without a ring and a top list with the most stylish players (or players with more swag). Greetings from Brazil ❤
Incredible content
Look if you watch the 93 finals game and think that Jonny is on crack for saying that Dan Majerle was a great defender. He really was. Jordan just makes him look really slow. MJ really outclassed his competition.
i'd like to watch every playoff games (or at least the games from notable teams) from the 90s to the 2000s. tried the league pass but the earliest i can watch is 2011-2012. anyone know where i can watch them?
Does anyone know where to warch full NBA games? I can only watch NBA finals games on the NBA app
2013 NBA Finals Game 6
2016 Western Conference Finals Game 6
Kobe’s 81 Point Game
2011 NBA Finals Game 2
2021 NBA Finals Game 5
Just a few
The entire 84 finals
For all the people running around saying Barkley was inches shorter than Jordan I present 5:43 as evidence to the contrary.
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Half these “young heads” are dug in deep. They have this notion that the game has “evolved” far beyond anyone in 1990 could ever imagine bc they haven’t been alive long enough to understand the “correlation does not equal causation” aspect of evolution. Evolution does not automatically occur simply bc time passed. I know this after having watched videos of them watch videos of old games. They won’t see a great defensive play, they’ll see a “low skilled offensive player” They won’t see a spectacular pass from Magic or quick decisive ball movement that results in an easy bucket. They see a point guard who “can’t shoot.”
I mean, I may be an “old head” these days, but it’s not like 1990 was exactly “my era.” I was 4yrs old in 1990. I don’t remember watching much basketball back then on account I was still acclimating myself to existence.
But I go back and watch those games and, maybe I’m just as bias as the young heads but, early 90s basketball feels like it’s being played at the highest level. And I don’t think it’s bc I’m perceiving bad offense as great defense or anything like that. But I feel like it’s faster paced and just has so much less waste. Less wasted possessions taking bad shots. Less wasted dribbles with no purpose but to kill time at the top of the key. Less wasted fans who crushed four 36oz beers just to get through watching Lebron yell at referees for 2hrs with his “what?!??!” hands up 🤷🏾♂️
Céltics VS Lakers 1984
cool
Started watching that Finals Game 4 Phoenix vs Chicago right now. So far, what I see are as soft as the foul right now, I cannot see where the physicality is, they are just jumping straight up or playing man but giving too much space for a shooter like MJ. Drive or penetration to to the basket are met with very little resistance. I mean you are playing man, not a complex defense so if you are a great slasher or a skilled big man you can easily drive to the basket once you get pass by your primary defender. Where is the physicality here? They even tried double team defense, but it seems like they don't really know how to😂