Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West and Elgin Baylor Dominate G4 of 1970 NBA Finals to tie series - HD
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- Опубліковано 14 лип 2021
- HD highlights far better than any previously available clips put together of this 1970 NBA Finals thriller that tied the series 2-2 for the Lakers vs the Knicks. The Knicks would eventually go on to famously win this Finals in G7 but it isn't an easy road when you've got superstars like Wilt, West and Baylor on this team! Thanks to a private collection from UA-camr @70sFan. Check out his channel and Patreon to see more of what he's got and enable him to collect more great gametape like this!
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Footage like this should cherished & treated like Gold.
because the nba doesnt release old games from the 60s
The NBA has alot of games we've never seen before, they be so stingy with their archives.
Damnnn look how sharp and clear that footage is,and it's from 1970.
@@giddeywrld All the NBA cares about is showing guys taking 3 pointers all game long.
Cazzie Russell wearing Ewing's number 33.
Notice the subtle fakes and jabs in HD that get lost in poor quality film from that time. These guys dismantled defenses! They weren't slow or unskilled which I've often heard repeated based on the slow poor quality clips that are normally available.
The poorer shoes and court condition also made players more conservative here and there. I've seen Pete Maravich played like coked out Steve Nash. Five of his dimes in that Cavs game would've made the play of the month or even the year. These people definitely can hoops.
A lot of speed and athleticism displayed. Plus they were playing some tight defense. I enjoyed this footage too, it’s clear unlike the fuzzy clips we see so much.
this is the best part and i hope there can be more of this! already respected Wilt, Jerry and Elgin, but this just shoots it through the roof.
Jerry west was no joke. That jumper is cash even back then.
He was a slow white man
@@iBmEVanquisher No, he was quick and fast. KC Jones, Walt Frazier, and Oscar Robertson would call you on that mistake.
Jerry west's has that pull up game way before anybody.
@@JAWrightonline they were slow. Walt Frazier isn't even that good he dominated at a time when the NBA was hemorrhaging talent, as the ABA was taking some talented guys from college and they even took talent from the NBA, so the talent was at an all time low. Then you have to factor that from 66 to beginning of 68/69 that there were 3 new expansion teams further diluting the league as that's too many teams at 1 time. The NBA was so desperate that they allowed Connie Hawkins the chance to finally play in the league. NBA was gimmicky in the 70s to compete with streetball ABA.
@@youngbae5187 Sam Jones was already doing that. He was the original and only Mr. Clutch....
That twist in the air reverse layup by Baylor was epic!
Right through a triple team!
@@WiltChamberlainArchive Yes, that play right there proves Elgin would've been a star in any era... Especially the early 60s Elgin before he hurt his knee. 😊
Video you wish never ended.
This is literally the best looking footage from this era I’ve ever seen
You should check 1968 Olympics film. This one is awesome too.
@@advan3587 yea I’ve seen that, I feel like this is better since it is colorized
The nba won't release a lot of footage before 85 cause it really shows how bad some of the teams back then where. The don't want to diminish some of those old goats in this era
@@mconner262 bro what? It’s literally the opposite, casuals always say how this era was full of plumbers. Finding more footage like this will disprove all these fake narratives of this era.
@@mconner262 according to Dr J, in 1992 the nba headquarters started to hide footage of video pre 1992. This was done to market new players for the future
Jerry West's pull up jumpers "wet"
Just look at the pace bro, wilt chamberlain avg 46 mins a game in his career in the fastest pace era
If modern team played them the modern team wouldn’t know what hit them.
Wilt chamberlain is the greatest player of all time GOAT
@@fatalsniper3413 you’re either an old out of touch man or a child who’s never seen basketball. if you’re in between your takes just suck 😂
@@fatalsniper3413 the idea that a guy who’s claim to fame is defense, allowed a guy to average 30 28 and 4 against him for a career, and you still think he’s the greatest… idk seems pretty weak
1969 Nba Finals.
*Wilt Chamberlain=11-ppg. FG-50%. FT-37%.*
*Jerry West=38-ppg. FG-49%. FT-84% and FMVP.* But Wilt Chamberlain still lost even with that help.
@@allanhouston6759 there’s a possible chance that he played against THE FUCKING CELTICS. bill consistently had the better team
@@allanhouston6759 also if you watched the full game 7 not only was wilt injured,Elgin Baylor in the 4th quarter missed damn near every shot. And the Celtics only won off of a lucky shot by some white guy (I forgot who)
Jerry west what a player
Jerry West was a bad man, that first step and foot work from those camera angles make me appreciate his game so much more. Thanks for uploading WCA!
His jabs and fakes and quickness are lost in most low quality film. As is true for all of these players.
Having seen Jerry West live and on TV back in the day, I have great appreciation for his game. West was so quick that he could put a fake on an opponent that they had to honor and then he would be up in the air in a flash with his jumper. West didn't need much space to get his beautiful jumper off whether he was going right or left.
Man! that Stop n Pop by West is so deadly 🔥
This trio was probably the best Guard-Forward-Center combo of all time. By today's standards imagine a team with Curry, LeBron and Giannis.
@Mick Jagger
Yes I made that thought totally from a recognition standpoint. I'd say they were the first Big 3. By individual standards Baylor to me ranks higher than Worthy. Also West was the most skillfull guard of the 60's and early 70's and Wilt is still considered the most dominant big the league has ever seen. But if you rank them by team success then yes, the Showtime Lakers trio is the best. Different rules though in the 60's and 70's so it's not fair to compare. But if we could assume that this historic trio played by today's rules then I'm sure they 'd be scary.
Just imagine if they had gotten together in their prime! NBA history is at least somewhat different.
This footage is an absolute treasure!!! I never tire of seeing the great Jerry West do his thing. I just wish there had been more quality footage of Elgin Baylor in his prime. He's almost never talked about today, and he's never received the respect he's due for being one of the absolute greatest of the all-time greats.
Awesome footage. Almost like traveling back in time and watching the game live
Jerry West was my favorite player coming up learning the game back in the day and you can see why in this fabulous clip. Mr Clutch was super quick and his fakes had to be honored. Then he could get his jumper off in an instant going either right or left and hit it in your face. When it comes to perfect form, shot quickness, hitting it going either right or left, and the ability to hit his jumper in the clutch, Jerry West's jumper is the best I ever saw. Thanks for the great clip WCA.
There's only one Mr. Clutch and it's Sam Jones
@@jcebeatz7432 Sam Jones was clutch, no doubt
West 1 dribble pull up is insane
Those Three Were way ahead of their time! There playstyle is like a player from the 2000s!
These games are bittersweet for me, since I was a 9 year old Lakers fan at the time living in SoCal. I'm seeing these highlights for the first time, since this game was blacked out in the LA area.
Beautiful basketball by the Lakers, also giving credit to the Knicks, great defensive team and beat the Lakers in 70 and 73
The Knicks were a loaded, great team!
@@fatalsniper3413 I disagree. The Lakers won 69 games and at one point won 33 in a row that year. Wilt dominated the boards and the paint on D and West led the NBA in assists and averaged 26 a game. No the Lakers were better than the Bucks and the Knicks in '72
Jerry West might be the second greatest White player that's ever played behind Bird. He was a walking bucket.
As a Celts fan, I'll probably hear it, but it could go either way. Bird usually gets the nod, largely cause of 3 to 1 title count.
More clips from 60s and 70s with quality like this would be highly appreciated! Wonderful job WCA.
We're going to get a lot more footage from the early 1970s with such a quality!
Wow, fantastic footage!
Remember watched this game like ten years ago
Excellent footage, camera angles really "capture" the game.
Amazing clip!
Great quality content. Thanks as always.
GREAT VIDEO WCA.....GREAT STUFF SIR!!!
This is incredible footage.
You're back! 💖
Omg you uploaded
the logo the goat and the rabbit
Wish more footage existed. Insidehoops4life
greatest BIG 3 of all time !!!!!!!!!
with out the celtics……
WOW!! Bad AZZ!
Is it just me who doesn't like Wilt just staying in the left block circling the ball with his arms then dribble the way he does? Like he's trying to play like Russell but Russell doesn't just stay in one spot.
Anyways, great footage.
More pure gold presented by the WCA. For a guy who suffered a potentially career threatening knee injury (e.g., torn patella tendon) in the 9th game of the 69-70 regular season, the Big Dipper was pretty darn awesome in this series. The only tangible Reed/Chamberlain comparisons in this series should be relegated to Games 1-4. Reed suffered his leg injury in Game 5, so the following statistics from Games 1-4, indicate that the two legendary centers played to a standstill.
Game 1 Advantage Reed Knicks Win
Reed 37 PTS 16 REBS 16-30 from the field
Chamberlain 17 PTS 24 REBS 8-14 from the field
Game 2 Advantage Chamberlain Lakers Win
Reed 29 PTS 15 REBS 12-29 from the field
Chamberlain 19 PTS 24 REBS 9-20 from the field
Game 3 Advantage Reed Knicks Win
Reed 38 PTS 17 REBS 17-30 from the field
Chamberlain 21 PTS 26 REBS 7-10 from the field
Game 4 Advantage Chamberlain Lakers Win
Reed 23 PTS 12 REBS 10-23 from the field
Chamberlain 18 PTS 25 REBS 7-13 from the field
Games 1-4
Reed 31.7 PTS 15.0 REBS 55-112 .491 FG%
Chamberlain 18.7 PTS 24.7 REBS 31-57 .543 FG%
Wilt, man, Wilt.
Big 3 at its Best !!!
How did they release such crisp footage?
The Lakers blew this series in Game 5.
First. From Brazil.
Aqui é br carai!
Can you do a video about hal greer? Pls
Fast paced or not it is still basketball
0:57 Official sweating like he playing
When basketball was basketball
From the New York Times: LOS ANGELES, May 1 - Comes the revolution, and all athletic entertainment will be as continually fascinating as the National Basketball Association playoffs, whose final round was evened at two games apiece tonight when the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the New York Knickerbockers, 121‐115, in another overtime game.
Jerry West, who injured his left thumb in Wednesday night's overtime Laker defeat and was listed as a “doubtful” starter for this game, scored 37 points anyhow and made 18 assists. Elgin Baylor, the old est Laker, scored 30, including the two free throws that tied the game with 23 seconds to go in regulation time.
John Tresvant, an experienced substitute who didn't play at all in this series until the final minute of tonight's fourth quarter, sparked the 22‐ point surge of the Lakers in the five‐minute extra period.
Next Game in New York
As a result, the battle for the championship of the N.B.A. has been reduced to a two‐of‐three series, with the theoretical ad vantage still pointing to the Knicks because they have two home games left. The fifth game will be played in New York Monday night, the sixth here Wednesday, and the seventh, if needed, in New York next Fri day. All will be televised na tionally (but blacked out locally) by the American Broadcasting Company, as this game was.
For sustained spectacularism, the 24‐year‐old N.B.A. has never enjoyed anything like the last six weeks, in which the Knicks and Lakers survived harrowing seven‐game tests in the first round and quickly (but not easily) eliminated Milwaukee and Atlanta in exciting second‐ round games.
Against each other, they have now played four furious games -the first won by the Knicks, only after the Lakers had over come a 20‐point deficit, the second by the Lakers by two points, and then two overtime games.
Tonight, the Knicks had an opportunity to take command of the series, after their rally to victory on Monday from 14‐point deficit, and they started out as if they intended to seize it. Dick Barnett hit five shots in a row, and the team sank nine of its first 11 shots. That produced an 18‐10 lead, which became 20‐11 with the game less than seven minutes old.
Knicks Hit Cold Spell
But the Knick marksmanship failed after that. They made only one‐third of their 39 remaining shots in the half, were outscored, 44‐29, for a I7‐minute stretch, and went off at intermission trailing by 54‐47.
In the third period, the Lakers led, 68‐57, their biggest margin, but hit a five‐minute dry spell in which they scored only 3 points while the Knicks climbed to within 71‐67 as the fourth quarter began.
The Knicks finally caught up at 79‐79 with 7:42 to play on a basket by Barnett (who, wound up with 29 points). The Lakers went ahead by 6 on two occasions after that, and took a 96‐95 lead into the final minute.
But this was all warmup. With 47 seconds to play, Bill Bradley, who had missed eight of his 10 shots in the game, hit a corner jumper to put the Knicks ahead, 97‐96. A free throw by West tied it, Frazier untied it with two free throws at 0:34 and Baylor retied it with his two free throws at 0.23.
Frazier Miss Last Shot
The Knicks got the last shot, but Frazier, pressured by Keith Erickson, couldn't connect.
So the extra period began with the score 99‐99. In the first 67 seconds, the teams matched baskets and t was 103‐103. Then West hit a jump shot and Tresvant, after a steal, sank two free throws. Wilt Chamberlain (25 rebounds,) 18 points, 7 assists), made the second of two free throws and the Lakers had a 108‐103 lead with 2:50 to play.
Barnett's free throw was matched by Wilt's (who, uncharacteristicly, made four of his seven free throws in the game). Baylor's basket was answered by Barnett's, but free throw by Tresvant and his feed to West on a breakaway made it 114‐107 at 1:27 and the Lakers were safe.
This lakers would destroy today's nets, teamwork over individuality.
Wilt did have a weakness-shown by Willis Reed on multiple occasions. The great Willis had a feathery jump shot from mid range. Wilt would not go out that far to guard him. The result: about 36 points for Reed, the win, and ultimately the ring.
Wouldn't call it a weakness, though. Reed was trying to get Wilt away from the basket to nullify his rim protection, but the Lakers decided to take the risk that Willis wouldn't beat them from outside. Bad risk, in the end, but not necessarily Wilt's choice. That was Laker strategy.
What’s this song again?
Reed with 127 points and 60 boards in the first 4 games then injured early in game 5. In the 1973 finals at 75% of his former self with a massive Lenox Hill Knee brace on his left knee Reed scored 61 points with 33 rebounds in only 96 minutes against Wilt in games 3-5 to win a second NBA finals MVP and second NBA title!
Reed missed the 1972 playoffs and the Lakers beat the Knicks!
Jerry West from 1:27 to 1:36 would abso-fucking-lutely look like he belonged in the modern game.
I agree with Shaq - never change the Logo.
1:54 Ben Simmons would've pass that shit
What if wilt stayed in the nba he might have been with Kareem and the showtime magic to win the finals against the Celtics
Dunks were not allowed back then
Isaiah 5:20
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!