Great stuff, thanks! Is Murphy still the shortest player to ever make the Hall of Fame? He could seriously ball! Quick as hell, just great handles and could pass, big time shooter, could also take it inside and finish between the trees… An instant offense machine. Moses Malone was a beast in the late 70’s and early 80’s, but Cal was also one of the big reasons the Rockets made the Finals in 1981 (Robert Reid too)… he was playing out of his mind, then got injured along the way in that postseason. At 5’9” he was once 5th in the league in points per game. He’s one of the GOAT free-throw shooters of course, but once also was as high as 4th in FG%! While scoring more than 20 PPG… at that height! That’s no joke…
And he was one of the NBA's all-time tough guys. Murphy had been a Golden Gloves boxing champion as a teenager, and he was willing to show those skills to opposing players who tried him. Sidney Wicks, Dale Schlueter, John Brown, Norm Nixon, Norm Van Lier, John Shumate, and Swen Nater were some of the players who found out about Murphy.
We used to see him play on a regular basis in Norwalk Connecticut he played for Norwalk high. And he could dunk back then he was a super basketball player and the first person I have a new that was super talented in any area. The second one that I knew was Marvin Barnes, a talented and troubled brother
His "lifetime" FG % was 48.2, which is insane for a shooting guard. I bet there aren't a handful of guards in the league right now with that kind of %. The year you mention, he shot 52.4%. Who does that? And at 5'9", remarkable. He had the sweetest looking jump shot I've ever seen.
Greatest mid-range shooter of all time. He blazed a trail for every undersized scoring guard, and proved that it could be done at the NBA level. If he came along now with his skills, he'd average 30 ppg without breaking a sweat.
@@Frankenstein0777 That's what you choose to take me to task on? I said "scoring" instead of "shooting" guard. Like nobody knew what I was talking about.
What they didn't know is Calvin Murphy Could fight for real. As well as shoot over Kareem and all the taller players Bad Man Bust plenty ass night in night out in the NBA
Murphy out and out destroyed Sidney Wicks in that fight despite giving up nearly a foot and at least 60lbs. Wicks sucker punched Murphy and got laid the f@#$ out. You know a short dude who twirled a baton had to know how to fight.
ROCKETS 🚀 4sum reason always gave the KNICKS the FITS!! Whether the ROCKETS 🚀 were in SAN DIEGO or HOUSTON. It didn't matter. It all came to a head in 1994.
People think you need to be 7 feet tall to play basketball. People think you need to weigh 375 pounds to play football. People that know nothing about sports, should be quiet.
Never knew Calvin was a brawler. The #1 most underrated nba player of all time by far. 😁
The guy who inspired me and was my hero. Took over games like Mike before mike. Him and Rudy T. Was like Mike and pipen
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Great stuff, thanks! Is Murphy still the shortest player to ever make the Hall of Fame? He could seriously ball! Quick as hell, just great handles and could pass, big time shooter, could also take it inside and finish between the trees… An instant offense machine.
Moses Malone was a beast in the late 70’s and early 80’s, but Cal was also one of the big reasons the Rockets made the Finals in 1981 (Robert Reid too)… he was playing out of his mind, then got injured along the way in that postseason.
At 5’9” he was once 5th in the league in points per game. He’s one of the GOAT free-throw shooters of course, but once also was as high as 4th in FG%! While scoring more than 20 PPG… at that height! That’s no joke…
And he was one of the NBA's all-time tough guys. Murphy had been a Golden Gloves boxing champion as a teenager, and he was willing to show those skills to opposing players who tried him. Sidney Wicks, Dale Schlueter, John Brown, Norm Nixon, Norm Van Lier, John Shumate, and Swen Nater were some of the players who found out about Murphy.
We used to see him play on a regular basis in Norwalk Connecticut he played for Norwalk high. And he could dunk back then he was a super basketball player and the first person I have a new that was super talented in any area. The second one that I knew was Marvin Barnes, a talented and troubled brother
Facts
His "lifetime" FG % was 48.2, which is insane for a shooting guard. I bet there aren't a handful of guards in the league right now with that kind of %. The year you mention, he shot 52.4%.
Who does that? And at 5'9", remarkable. He had the sweetest looking jump shot I've ever seen.
Greatest mid-range shooter of all time. He blazed a trail for every undersized scoring guard, and proved that it could be done at the NBA level. If he came along now with his skills, he'd average 30 ppg without breaking a sweat.
scoring? shooting guard
@@Frankenstein0777 That's what you choose to take me to task on? I said "scoring" instead of "shooting" guard.
Like nobody knew what I was talking about.
Jordan is the greatest mid range shooter of all time
@@KingNez89 To this day, nobody can outshoot Murphy, not even Jordan.
@@jaykay6387 I think that's crazy talk, but you're entitled to your opinion....
What they didn't know is Calvin Murphy
Could fight for real. As well as shoot over Kareem and all the taller players
Bad Man
Bust plenty ass night in night out in the
NBA
Yup… He was knocking out players who were sometimes a foot taller than him!
@@BasketballJones48021 he opened the doors for shorter players. A shame he didn't get a ring. Always working getting better.
@@doseloverstar1183 no question Calvin opened the door for undersized players.
This man was a bad bad bad man.He was Abd is the greatest s t. Smallest man ever. He was dangerous.
Just imagine if they had the 3 ball in his time how many points this guy would have scored. What a great shooter!
The greatest Houston Rockets player to play the game.
Over Hakeem? Wow bro that's a leap...cal was a beast, but Hakeem was next level and led the rockets to 2 NBA championships
70's 80's great era.Adrian Dantley,Alex English,Jamaal Wilkes should be next💯
Wilkes and Dantley and English all are in HOF.
Great Player!
8:30 Nice Shot
9:05 Nice Shot again
13:10 Murphy showing his insane ball skills that might have gone Globetrotter.
13:28 Wild
15:28 Smooth Shot
16:25 Nice Shot
17:18 Otis Birdsong Underated
17:50 Murphy Coast to Coast
Great production for true basketball fans keep it up brother 💪🏽
Thanks! Will do!
Excellent as always bro
Thanks again!
B4 Spud n Muggsy there was Calvin Murphy. Heart over height
Dude get 30 a game playing in today's NBA.
good job dude, nice compilation
He was a beast
Great vid.
the first westbrook geez that bolt of lighting at 8:17 after coming off the fast break is insane
You the man Rich! Love the boxing content too!
Hey thanks, Chris
MAN WAS THAT GOOD .
Luv it bro Keep it up
Thanks! Will do!
MURPH!! bad CAT 🐈!! Faced off against uh-nuther great guard from the 1970 NBA draft in the 1981NBA FINALS: NATE ARCHIBALD!! 🚀 ROCKETS vs CELTICS.
Bad man
Fast player good shooter
And that's it???? You must be kidding.
Yes not only that he is good player good steal balls assists
Murphy out and out destroyed Sidney Wicks in that fight despite giving up nearly a foot and at least 60lbs.
Wicks sucker punched Murphy and got laid the f@#$ out.
You know a short dude who twirled a baton had to know how to fight.
Murphy had something like 17 major fights during his NBA career, and he won every one.
ROCKETS 🚀 4sum reason always gave the KNICKS the FITS!! Whether the ROCKETS 🚀 were in SAN DIEGO or HOUSTON. It didn't matter. It all came to a head in 1994.
Houston's "Pocket Rocket" should have kept Condoms in his pockets........
And you would have to be crazy to start a fight with Calvin because his hands were as big as Muhammad Ali's hands
And as strong and fast.
Dude shorter than his mom, that’s almost unheard of
Absolutely. I used to see his mom played softball in Norwalk Connecticut
Did this boy have 10 kids?
People think you need to be 7 feet tall to play basketball.
People think you need to weigh 375 pounds to play football.
People that know nothing about sports, should be quiet.
Aren’t they going to mention all of his kids with different women?
Get a life!! Let's look into your life for the perfect way it worked for you
Naw. DCFS took care of that already.
Why? They don't about Scottie and Dr J.
Won every fist fight too!
I saw him at Niagra when I lived in rochester