The most enjoyable Lakers season ever. Back to back champs. LaL were a sluggish 1sf half team, but turned on the afterburners in the 2nd half of many games. 3 game7 wins in the playoffs including closing out the nba finals vs the Bad Boys. Still my favorite and stress-filled season as a Lakers fan since 1986. 1st nba champs to repeat since 1969.
You got to love Chick Hearn for loving the game so much not wanting to go to commercials. Listening to him was almost half the excitement of the game. Miss his voice.
CHICK HEARN IS THE ONE & ONLY LAKERS LEGEND THAT THE LAKERS WILL NEVER EVER BE ABLE TO REPLACE NO MATTER WHAT. REST IN PARADISE CHICCEY# THE CITY OF LA LOVES & MISSES YOU & YOUR AMAZING VOICE SO MUCH.
The NBA's still the NBA, but the game has evolved. It happens every generation. Twenty years from now when the game is a clash between giant knuckleheads under the basket people will look back at the Warriors fast-paced motion offense highlighted by Steph Curry's and Klay Thompson's aerial assaults and say, "Aaah, that's when the NBA was the NBA."
@@edge224 An exhibition of what? Superior shooting? Because the outside shooting these days is far better than it was back in the day, thanks to Steph Curry turning the 3-point shot into an art form. People don't even care about the dunk contest at the AS game anymore; it's all about who'll win the Three Point Shooting contest or the Skills Competition. Or is it an exhibition of big man versatility? Because big men like Jokic and KAT and the Greek Freak can do things that even some of the greatest big men of the past couldn't do. Or is it an exhibition of Triple Double overachievers, because players like Westbrook, Jokic, Doncic, Draymond Green and others rack up more triple doubles than players of the past used to, with the exception of Oscar Robertson in the 60's and Magic in the 80's? None of this is to say that the game today is better than it used to be. But it's different. It's changed. And change can be good. Enjoy the game the way it is today, or you might miss it more than you think if it devolves into what it was in the 90's for a while: wrestling matches, massive fouling, and low-scoring games.
'This game is in the refrigerator! The Door is closed, the Lights are out, the Eggs are cooling, the butter is getting hard and the Jello is Jigglin'!'. People brought their headphones into the Fabulous Forum to Hear Chicky even though they were watching the game from inside the arena. RIP Chicky! You were something!
@@keenakaur6314 of course this clip was not in the fabulous forum. As someone who saw virtually every home game from 1979 to 1986 in the fabulous forum is what my post was based on..
@@Dbusdriver71 And of course I KNOW it wasn't in The Forum. I also loved the great Chick Hearn, the greatest basketball announcer of all time. But no matter what anybody says, that shot by Magic Johnson was just flat out lucky as HELL. Had Magic just said it afterword, that "hey, I threw up a prayer, and it was answered", I would have had nowhere near as much of a problem with it. Because luck happens, right? But for him to say he practiced that shot, is a total joke. Yeah, just like he practiced that almost full court shot, he hit against the Nuggets, right before halftime in The Forum, in the 87 playoffs. Let's just admit it, those were two of the luckiest shots in NBA history, and move on from it. I'd respect Magic Johnson, and Laker fans a lot more if they did so, and for them to stop taking credit for championships they won in an entirely different city AND state. The Boston Celtics are the ONLY true 17 time World Champions, and if not for their own gutless ways, since 86, they'd be at a bare minimum of 23 time World Champions. But, that's on the Celtics, and I blame them totally.
@@keenakaur6314 He also shot it off the wrong foot. Yes, he was very lucky. Half court heaves require a lot of luck. What your describing is what took place during that time period. The histories of both Lakers and Celtics are intertwined. The Rivalry is gone now as the modern NBA is a shell of its former selves. Political correctness (amongst other things) have brought the NBA down.
@@Dbusdriver71 I agree with you all the way on that, my friend. My Celtics are total cowards on their home court, and the Lakers signed the likes of LeBron James, who I have zero respect for. All the game is, is "let's see who can make the most 3 pointers". Not good. When you look at the 86 Celtics, and even the 87 Lakers, you saw COMPLETE teams. The passing was unreal. Totally unselfish legends like Larry Bird, Dennis Johnson, Bill Walton, Kevin McHale, Danny Ainge (who I have always found sexy♥♥♥), Robert Parish, and super valuable bench guys like Scott Wedman, and Jerry Sichting, and on the Lakers side, Magic, Kareem, Worthy, Cooper, Scott, Jeff Lamp, Mike Smrek, Mychael Thompson, and even that thug, Kurt Rambis!!! LOL Yes indeed, the 86 Celtics are the greatest team of all time, and the 87 Lakers are number 2. Lebron's teams would be totally lost against these guys. Especially Mike Smrek! 🤭🤭🤭
Yes, very true, in G4 of 87 finals he hit basically the same 3 pointer to cut a 106-100 Celtic lead to 106-103 with about a minute to play in 4th quarter.
I was listening to this game on the radio on the RTD bus, when I got to my stop I ran home hoping to see some of the game. I walked in through the door just in time to see that shot. Awesome
I remember RTD well. When we didn’t take our bikes to school we hitch a ride on the bus. Luther Burbank junior high. I still have the school I’d bus pass to this day.
I was there, Laker fan. I was the only nut yelling when Magic made that shot. My friend tapped me on the shoulder and said, "you might wabt to keeo it down ...." !
I'll never forget this game, I was over my cousin house, he was a Celtics fan, he thought they had that game going off, then magic hit that shot and I went off! And he was quite after that! Fun memories
I was 17 when this game was played and 2 of my friends came over to my house and my mom made us some good food and we enjoyed this game....GO LAKERS!!!!.....well let me amend that, I will be a Lakers fan again once LeCrybaby leaves this once great franchise....lol
I don't understand why Kareem is not included in any GOAT conversations. He was such a presence underneath and is still the leading scorer of all time. And he played four years of college ball. Freshmen didn't play varsity then but then he won three national championships. I think UCLA lost only two games in his three years on varsity.
What a shot! Magic was, according to Larry Bird, the greatest basketball player ever, at least the best he'd ever seen. He certainly got the best of Bird in their rivalry.
@@drew2fast489 But Larry Bird was far better in every aspect of the game than Magic, which most people now agree with. Magic played his entire career in a pathetic weak, Western Conference, and had an absolute cakewalk to The Finals, while Larry and the Celtics went through literal wars to get there. No, Bird was a humble man, and was far greater than Magic or Jordan could ever conceive of. But please don't refer to this lucky ass shot as any skill whatsoever. Magic put up an absolute prayer, and it was answered. NO skill whatsoever. PURE ASS LUCK. Just stop pretending like this was some great game winning shot. It was a 1 in 100. We all know this. And Magic probably went out and screwed 20 prostitutes in Boston after that shot, VERY typical of him. Not exactly a role model, but Larry Bird always will be so. And you know it's so true.
I remember watching this game live when I was 8 years old. You never forget those crushing losses when you were a kid lol. I miss the NBA. They act like entitled trophy wives now lol
Ha. Good analogy. I was a huge Atlanta Hawks fan back in the 'Nique/Spud days, and while I'm glad the Hawks advanced, I'm not a huge fan of this NBA era. That loss to Boston in '88 is something I still think about a lot. That said, there was controversy. In game 6, Dennis Johnson got by with a blatant double-dribble at a hugely-pivotal point. Still, I do admire that Boston team, the best half-court team ever.
@@shehanagaraj1063after Magic hit this shot, I used to practice it. Same bank. Surprisingly it went it quite often. 😂. I never did get a chance to shoot this type of shot in a league I used to play in but I did hit a half court shot. I used to practice it too. It was a half time shot though. Somebody yelled lucky shot. Since we went out to shoot practice shots before half time ended, I threw up another half court and it went in. 😂. Heard some ooh’s then silence.
True. However, as a Lakers fan, I was elated. Incredible shot by Magic. Refs effed up but it took an amazing shot to take advantage of the gift from the officials.
There are some players that can literally put their team on their back and lead them to victory almost all by themselves, even against great teams like the Celtics. And Magic Johnson did that for the Lakers.
I remember how angry I was that the Lakers won this game. I felt like the Celtics had been cheated out of a victory in the last few minutes. The thing that really hurts though is magic hit the shot in almost the same place that Larry shot was in game 4 of the finals not too many months before this. So almost 35 years later I've come to appreciate what the Lakers meant to the league back then. There was no shame in losing to them.
As a Laker fan, I felt the same way about the Celtics. Absolutely I was pissed off when LA lost to Boston in 84, because we would have swept were it not for mental mistakes in G2 and G4. While the Lakers were probably a slightly "better" team that year, the fact is, the Celtics were the more mentally tough team, and in that area, it wasn't even close. I marveled at the Celtics ability to take the Lakers totally out of their game, even Kareem was not immune to the Celtics' head games. At that time, I would have fully expected Magic, Worthy and Scott to be caught up emotionally, but never Kareem! Yes, KAJ could be emotional sometimes, but I expected him to keep his cool, he knew what was at stake. But Boston took him out as well. Even though the Lakers beat Boston 2 out of 3 finals, I've always considered the 84 finals to have been the best of those finals... what more can you ask for other than a seven game series between those two?
I remember watching this game live on TBS, I went nuts when Magic hit the shot. It was then shown on tape delay on the local channel here in L.A. a couple hours later. My sister, not knowing the game was on a delay thought the game was live and thought the game was over with 3 seconds left, I bet her 5 bucks that the Lakers would win. Easiest five bucks I ever made!!
Bird and Jordan do this and it's on every highlight package for life, but for Magic just another amazing play among hundreds showing why he's the greatest overall player ever.
@Iman • If Bird, Jordan and Magic hit that same or similar shot against the worst team in the league during that season (Clippers were 17-65), the meaning of the shot would not be as great. Hitting that shot against your immediate rival(Celtics), or those teams who are becoming elite(Pistons, Bulls, Mavericks, Blazers) then that winning shot becomes a great deal.
Watched this game with my Dad....was 15 years old.....and back then I think KHJ/KCAL 9 aired the east coast games on like a 1hr delay so it wasn't live. But you never knew because there was no going online or looking up the scores on cell phones back then. I remember my Dad and I jumped up and yelled after Magic made that shot and my Mom came running into the room thinking something bad had happened. Good memories.
The best regular season NBA game I've seen to this day still. Yep, it was on channel KHJ channel 9. Over 30 years later, still as exciting as watching the game that night on channel 9.
This was recorded from a satellite feed... I always got to hear Chick during "commercial " time. He ruled these telecasts with an iron fist... he'd occasionally get upset about something every now and then, but this was as tense as I ever saw him.
@@jph4852 You got that right! There were a bunch when they were ON I can only imagine when they were OFF!!! Poor Stu. He really had to sit there and take it from Chickie now and then. But hey it came with the territory! Gotta love Chickie!!! 🎙🏀🏆👍🏼
I watched this game on a little black and white tv in college. Years later, I remember that Van Exel last second shot in the Garden that reminded me of this one.
The Lakers handed the Celtics their worst postseason and regular season losses in the history of the Garden. Both by Magic and in back to back seasons. And this is coming from a lifelong Celtics fan. Two absolutely crushing defeats.
I remember this play very well. I was waiting for my order while the fast food restaurant had the game on and saw the final moments including this play. I went "Man, Magic Johnson did it again, yeah".
saw this game live on TV. great regular season game. coop not in the HOF is a shame. that game tying 3 alone showed how clutch he was and how his team trusted him in crucial moments.
4 Celtics who made the Hall of Fame hanging their heads in defeat after Magic made that amazing shot! All 5 of the Celtics’ starters from 85-1987 are Hall of Famers except Danny Ainge, current GM of the Utah Jazz.
I, too, thought the Celtics were going to win. When Magic hit that shot, I jumped off the sofa and started screaming like a madman. I opened my back door and kept on screaming. Great warm up for Kirk Gibson's walk off homer several months later.
5:53 As a Laker fan, watching the ☘️ fan in utter exasperation stand up & do a 360 after the 🏀 banked in wearing a light colored long sleeve shirt 👔 behind the basket (near the white arm of the goal) was and always will be a thing of beauty
Susan response was…. Last I checked Chicky, we have sponsors. not like anyone was sticking around for a post game interview…..lol. I remember this game. I completely forgot about this shot.
I remember watching this game on TBS. The Lakers were down by 20 something and they had already named Fred Roberts the player of the game. But that Magic took LA to the promise land lol
@@oldiesgeek454 this is very true. Because I want to say the TBS broadcasters were Skip Carey and Bill Russell or maybe even Tommy Heison. I only say Skip because he was constantly doing Celtics games on TBS with BR or TH. Or it could have been Dick Stockton doing play by play because he worked for them as well.
So good the Lakers purposely tanked the houston series to avoid giving Boston the satisfaction of aveniging the 85 finals. The 87 series was a pure mismatch with how decimated Boston was.
Seen this game live KHJ TV laker channel 9 hosted by chick Hearn and Stu Lantz... I was 14 here in LA and jumping in front of the tube after magic made that happen.. Good times...
Still the greatest regular season NBA game I've ever seen. It was back and forth all night. Chick Hearn could be cranky on and off the air. Stu got it on the air, director Susan Stratton off the air. Good old channel 9.
I remember watching this as a teenager, I'm still wondering if magic Meant to hit the class on that, he probably did. The 80s was the Golden Age of basketball in my opinion !
I was listening to this game on AM radio with Most doing the commentation , about a second after that shot went in , the feed just stopped . someone broke something .
Magic and Bird were equals most of the time. They even gave bird 3 straight MVPs so Bird was the man in the 1984-1986 range but by this point and until Jordan won in 1991, it was Magics league
This was the NBA in the 80's. Great rivalry of Johnson & Bird. Today I don't even watch it. When the Lakers won the 2020 championship, I wasn't really interested since I was once a Laker fan.
@thenewschmoo The tattoos and "everybody's got diamond stud earrings in their ears" league. Watched this game nearly 35 years ago, still consider it the greatest regular season NBA game I've seen.
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The most enjoyable Lakers season ever. Back to back champs. LaL were a sluggish 1sf half team, but turned on the afterburners in the 2nd half of many games. 3 game7 wins in the playoffs including closing out the nba finals vs the Bad Boys. Still my favorite and stress-filled season as a Lakers fan since 1986. 1st nba champs to repeat since 1969.
You got to love Chick Hearn for loving the game so much not wanting to go to commercials. Listening to him was almost half the excitement of the game. Miss his voice.
exactly right, love Chick. And when he said, “i want to know now” that cracked me up.
CHICK HEARN IS THE ONE & ONLY LAKERS LEGEND THAT THE LAKERS WILL NEVER EVER BE ABLE TO REPLACE NO MATTER WHAT. REST IN PARADISE CHICCEY# THE CITY OF LA LOVES & MISSES YOU & YOUR AMAZING VOICE SO MUCH.
i saw this game live!!, when the NBA was the NBA
The NBA's still the NBA, but the game has evolved. It happens every generation. Twenty years from now when the game is a clash between giant knuckleheads under the basket people will look back at the Warriors fast-paced motion offense highlighted by Steph Curry's and Klay Thompson's aerial assaults and say, "Aaah, that's when the NBA was the NBA."
I saw on tv and it was something I’ll always remember n cherish!! Woooooo!!!
So did i i remember watching this game too was incredible magic making the last shot with a baby hook shot
@@24HeySay the evolution it has had should be called regression. it's no longer a game but an exhibition
@@edge224 An exhibition of what? Superior shooting? Because the outside shooting these days is far better than it was back in the day, thanks to Steph Curry turning the 3-point shot into an art form. People don't even care about the dunk contest at the AS game anymore; it's all about who'll win the Three Point Shooting contest or the Skills Competition. Or is it an exhibition of big man versatility? Because big men like Jokic and KAT and the Greek Freak can do things that even some of the greatest big men of the past couldn't do. Or is it an exhibition of Triple Double overachievers, because players like Westbrook, Jokic, Doncic, Draymond Green and others rack up more triple doubles than players of the past used to, with the exception of Oscar Robertson in the 60's and Magic in the 80's? None of this is to say that the game today is better than it used to be. But it's different. It's changed. And change can be good. Enjoy the game the way it is today, or you might miss it more than you think if it devolves into what it was in the 90's for a while: wrestling matches, massive fouling, and low-scoring games.
I miss chick hearn and the old lakers what a great team!
Love him saying "What is your hurry to get to the commercial?"
I AM A AVID LAKER FAN, HOWEVER, THOSE CELTIC'S WERE THE BOMB IN THAT ERA AS WELL.
'This game is in the refrigerator! The Door is closed, the Lights are out, the Eggs are cooling, the butter is getting hard and the Jello is Jigglin'!'. People brought their headphones into the Fabulous Forum to Hear Chicky even though they were watching the game from inside the arena. RIP Chicky! You were something!
It wasn't in the Forum, and it will go down as perhaps the luckiest shot, in NBA history. Very typical of Laker history, versus the Celtics.
@@keenakaur6314 of course this clip was not in the fabulous forum. As someone who saw virtually every home game from 1979 to 1986 in the fabulous forum is what my post was based on..
@@Dbusdriver71 And of course I KNOW it wasn't in The Forum. I also loved the great Chick Hearn, the greatest basketball announcer of all time. But no matter what anybody says, that shot by Magic Johnson was just flat out lucky as HELL. Had Magic just said it afterword, that "hey, I threw up a prayer, and it was answered", I would have had nowhere near as much of a problem with it. Because luck happens, right?
But for him to say he practiced that shot, is a total joke. Yeah, just like he practiced that almost full court shot, he hit against the Nuggets, right before halftime in The Forum, in the 87 playoffs. Let's just admit it, those were two of the luckiest shots in NBA history, and move on from it. I'd respect Magic Johnson, and Laker fans a lot more if they did so, and for them to stop taking credit for championships they won in an entirely different city AND state.
The Boston Celtics are the ONLY true 17 time World Champions, and if not for their own gutless ways, since 86, they'd be at a bare minimum of 23 time World Champions. But, that's on the Celtics, and I blame them totally.
@@keenakaur6314 He also shot it off the wrong foot. Yes, he was very lucky. Half court heaves require a lot of luck. What your describing is what took place during that time period. The histories of both Lakers and Celtics are intertwined. The Rivalry is gone now as the modern NBA is a shell of its former selves. Political correctness (amongst other things) have brought the NBA down.
@@Dbusdriver71 I agree with you all the way on that, my friend. My Celtics are total cowards on their home court, and the Lakers signed the likes of LeBron James, who I have zero respect for. All the game is, is "let's see who can make the most 3 pointers". Not good. When you look at the 86 Celtics, and even the 87 Lakers, you saw COMPLETE teams. The passing was unreal. Totally unselfish legends like Larry Bird, Dennis Johnson, Bill Walton, Kevin McHale, Danny Ainge (who I have always found sexy♥♥♥), Robert Parish, and super valuable bench guys like Scott Wedman, and Jerry Sichting, and on the Lakers side, Magic, Kareem, Worthy, Cooper, Scott, Jeff Lamp, Mike Smrek, Mychael Thompson, and even that thug, Kurt Rambis!!! LOL Yes indeed, the 86 Celtics are the greatest team of all time, and the 87 Lakers are number 2. Lebron's teams would be totally lost against these guys. Especially Mike Smrek! 🤭🤭🤭
MAN I LOVE YOU CHICCY!!! LAKER IN PARADISE CHICK HEARN# GO 2024 LAKERS!!! THE 1980'S IS THE GREATEST ERA OF THE NBA IN ALL TIME HISTORY...
Michael Cooper; not only a great defender, a clutch outside shooter.
Yes, very true, in G4 of 87 finals he hit basically the same 3 pointer to cut a 106-100 Celtic lead to 106-103 with about a minute to play in 4th quarter.
@@bd00121797-103 to 100-103
This was Magic scoring. Cooper threw the inbounds pass.
Yes, one of the many cases: same season, he gave the win on the Utah Jazz, famous playoff game where Stockton went 20+/20+
I was lucky enough to see him play here in Rome. He was still a fantastic player both as a defender and on offense
I was listening to this game on the radio on the RTD bus, when I got to my stop I ran home hoping to see some of the game. I walked in through the door just in time to see that shot. Awesome
Not the Rough Tough and Dangerous!!! Brings back memories!!
I remember RTD well. When we didn’t take our bikes to school we hitch a ride on the bus. Luther Burbank junior high. I still have the school I’d bus pass to this day.
I was there, Laker fan. I was the only nut yelling when Magic made that shot. My friend tapped me on the shoulder and said, "you might wabt to keeo it down ...." !
How much did you pay for the ticket to this game back in December 1987?
😂😂
Susan what is your hurry to go to commercial? 😂😂 Beautiful... RIP Chick Hern
This was must-see basketball ... in December. And it did not disappoint. Magical.
This game was the 1st NBA game that i watched and made me like Magic and the Lakers. 🏆🤩
I'll never forget this game, I was over my cousin house, he was a Celtics fan, he thought they had that game going off, then magic hit that shot and I went off! And he was quite after that! Fun memories
I was 17 when this game was played and 2 of my friends came over to my house and my mom made us some good food and we enjoyed this game....GO LAKERS!!!!.....well let me amend that, I will be a Lakers fan again once LeCrybaby leaves this once great franchise....lol
He was quite what?
Disappointed?
Angry?
Inquiring minds want to know!
@@bdflatlander obviously he meant quiet smh
😂Yes sir, good times.
I don't understand why Kareem is not included in any GOAT conversations. He was such a presence underneath and is still the leading scorer of all time. And he played four years of college ball. Freshmen didn't play varsity then but then he won three national championships. I think UCLA lost only two games in his three years on varsity.
Probably cuz hes tall and was expected to score points due to his height but he is a top 10 player of all time!
he hits that 20 footer in the corner then he is in all GOAT conversations
LeBron is now NBA all time scorer. Kareem will be locked at number 2. I don't see anyone touching either guys ever.
It's because no one remembers the dominant Kareem in the 70s. The current writers only remember the Kareem from the mid-to-late 80s when he was old.
You are correct. Wilt is the greatest athlete the NBA has ever seen but Kareem is the greatest player. He is the GOAT.
Michael Cooper, one of the greatest defenders of all time
Soon to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. A long overdue honor.
We listened to this game ending driving on the 57 S heading home on 570 KLAC.🏀
What a freaking, unbelievable shot.
These two teams including Bad Boys would cream any team of the last 30 years..IMO.
What a shot! Magic was, according to Larry Bird, the greatest basketball player ever, at least the best he'd ever seen. He certainly got the best of Bird in their rivalry.
Magic IS the greatest of all time! Bird got it right
@@drew2fast489 But Larry Bird was far better in every aspect of the game than Magic, which most people now agree with. Magic played his entire career in a pathetic weak, Western Conference, and had an absolute cakewalk to The Finals, while Larry and the Celtics went through literal wars to get there. No, Bird was a humble man, and was far greater than Magic or Jordan could ever conceive of. But please don't refer to this lucky ass shot as any skill whatsoever. Magic put up an absolute prayer, and it was answered. NO skill whatsoever. PURE ASS LUCK. Just stop pretending like this was some great game winning shot. It was a 1 in 100. We all know this. And Magic probably went out and screwed 20 prostitutes in Boston after that shot, VERY typical of him. Not exactly a role model, but Larry Bird always will be so. And you know it's so true.
@@drew2fast489stop it
Not quite so sure about that. Even Magic himself said Bird could do more things than himself.
Does my heart good to hear Chick Hearn's voice again! I loved that man!
Magic definitely deserved the status built for him at the entrance of Staple Center, one of the best 5 NBA GOATs of all time
Statue
ONE OF THE BEST? HE IS/WAS THE BEST.......MAGIC JOHNSON.
I remember watching this game live when I was 8 years old. You never forget those crushing losses when you were a kid lol. I miss the NBA. They act like entitled trophy wives now lol
Ha. Good analogy.
I was a huge Atlanta Hawks fan back in the 'Nique/Spud days, and while I'm glad the Hawks advanced, I'm not a huge fan of this NBA era. That loss to Boston in '88 is something I still think about a lot.
That said, there was controversy. In game 6, Dennis Johnson got by with a blatant double-dribble at a hugely-pivotal point.
Still, I do admire that Boston team, the best half-court team ever.
@@ronaldm.6150 love the analogy. I’m steeling it 😆
It was a fantastic win watching from LA
I love how the Lakers just ran off the court as fast as possible. Looks like there should have been 1 second left
How in the hell did he hit that?! GREATNESS
Shouldn’t even have had the ball. Refs stole it from Boston with 3 seconds left and handed it back to the Lakers.
@@shehanagaraj1063after Magic hit this shot, I used to practice it. Same bank. Surprisingly it went it quite often. 😂. I never did get a chance to shoot this type of shot in a league I used to play in but I did hit a half court shot. I used to practice it too.
It was a half time shot though. Somebody yelled lucky shot. Since we went out to shoot practice shots before half time ended, I threw up another half court and it went in. 😂. Heard some ooh’s then silence.
In the 80's lakers own the Celtics 😅
True.
However, as a Lakers fan, I was elated. Incredible shot by Magic.
Refs effed up but it took an amazing shot to take advantage of the gift from the officials.
Man that still get's me hyped.
Everytime I watch it I get excited. Magic sent the leprechaun back under the floor with a L.
What a shot by Magic, double teamed, and Parish in his face.
There are some players that can literally put their team on their back and lead them to victory almost all by themselves, even against great teams like the Celtics. And Magic Johnson did that for the Lakers.
No the Lakers had a team!
@@avitjargspiuoyiun1225 I didn't say the Laker didn't have a team.
I remember how angry I was that the Lakers won this game. I felt like the Celtics had been cheated out of a victory in the last few minutes. The thing that really hurts though is magic hit the shot in almost the same place that Larry shot was in game 4 of the finals not too many months before this. So almost 35 years later I've come to appreciate what the Lakers meant to the league back then. There was no shame in losing to them.
As a Laker fan, I felt the same way about the Celtics. Absolutely I was pissed off when LA lost to Boston in 84, because we would have swept were it not for mental mistakes in G2 and G4.
While the Lakers were probably a slightly "better" team that year, the fact is, the Celtics were the more mentally tough team, and in that area, it wasn't even close. I marveled at the Celtics ability to take the Lakers totally out of their game, even Kareem was not immune to the Celtics' head games. At that time, I would have fully expected Magic, Worthy and Scott to be caught up emotionally, but never Kareem! Yes, KAJ could be emotional sometimes, but I expected him to keep his cool, he knew what was at stake. But Boston took him out as well.
Even though the Lakers beat Boston 2 out of 3 finals, I've always considered the 84 finals to have been the best of those finals... what more can you ask for other than a seven game series between those two?
2:48 that was not a foul on Parish
@@nico4132 The lakers didnt have possesion for the time out as Mchale had the ball but the refs called a time out anyway.
@@youtubenightcrawler9571that was crazy rigged ref giving lakers chance
Watch these great basketball teams playing at the Forum .
84 - 86 years.
7 - 10 starters both teams are in the HOF ; incredible !
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Chick Hearn scolding Susan Stratton at the end is GOLD too.😂😂
Kinda an ornery dude TBH.
@@spitshinetommy3721 That's how he was off camera. 🤷🏿♂️
Impressed you know her name! Was she a famous TV producer?
@@chrisboston she was the lakers producer for years on 570KLAC/prime ticket
Super funny lol
I remember watching this game live on TBS, I went nuts when Magic hit the shot. It was then shown on tape delay on the local channel here in L.A. a couple hours later. My sister, not knowing the game was on a delay thought the game was live and thought the game was over with 3 seconds left, I bet her 5 bucks that the Lakers would win. Easiest five bucks I ever made!!
Great story! 😂
You past-posted your sister! Nice!
IT WAS NOT EASY
Bird and Jordan do this and it's on every highlight package for life, but for Magic just another amazing play among hundreds showing why he's the greatest overall player ever.
All three were great.
@@nymike06 Agreed.
All 3 are top 5 players ever. An argument could be made for any of them.
Totally AGREE!!!!!MAGIC
@Iman • If Bird, Jordan and Magic hit that same or similar shot against the worst team in the league during that season (Clippers were 17-65), the meaning of the shot would not be as great. Hitting that shot against your immediate rival(Celtics), or those teams who are becoming elite(Pistons, Bulls, Mavericks, Blazers) then that winning shot becomes a great deal.
Watched this game with my Dad....was 15 years old.....and back then I think KHJ/KCAL 9 aired the east coast games on like a 1hr delay so it wasn't live. But you never knew because there was no going online or looking up the scores on cell phones back then. I remember my Dad and I jumped up and yelled after Magic made that shot and my Mom came running into the room thinking something bad had happened. Good memories.
The best regular season NBA game I've seen to this day still. Yep, it was on channel KHJ channel 9. Over 30 years later, still as exciting as watching the game that night on channel 9.
Sounded like good ol' Chick was a little cranky that night, both on and off mic. "Susan,why the rush to commercial??" "Tell me now!"
Sure was. He was definitely tensed up.
This was recorded from a satellite feed... I always got to hear Chick during "commercial " time. He ruled these telecasts with an iron fist... he'd occasionally get upset about something every now and then, but this was as tense as I ever saw him.
@@bd001217 There must have been some great moments off air from the Golden Throat.
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You got that right! There were a bunch when they were ON I can only imagine when they were OFF!!! Poor Stu. He really had to sit there and take it from Chickie now and then. But hey it came with the territory! Gotta love Chickie!!!
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Well, the "Tell me now!!" was perfectly justified. The other I didn't hear.
I watched this game on a little black and white tv in college. Years later, I remember that Van Exel last second shot in the Garden that reminded me of this one.
Now that was pure MAGIC!!! #showtimeforever ⚓
Superstars always come through.
How many huge 3’s did Michael cooper make for the showtime lakers?
ALOT!
Almost as many as Horry
The Lakers handed the Celtics their worst postseason and regular season losses in the history of the Garden. Both by Magic and in back to back seasons. And this is coming from a lifelong Celtics fan. Two absolutely crushing defeats.
In both situations the Lakers shouldn't have had the ball
I remember this play very well. I was waiting for my order while the fast food restaurant had the game on and saw the final moments including this play. I went "Man, Magic Johnson did it again, yeah".
I remember watching this as a child, screaming in joy Magic was the man.
That court was beautiful.
Loved that game. I forgot that Ainge missed that last free throw. Sweet.
I arrived in California on this date....wow what memories.
What a nightmare !!! So sad you live in that shithole California !!
Love Chick Hearn’s play by play. Used to go to bed with a transistor radio listening to Chick calling the Laker games.
Great to hear Chicks voice.
saw this game live on TV. great regular season game.
coop not in the HOF is a shame. that game tying 3 alone showed how clutch he was and how his team trusted him in crucial moments.
Great Rivalry. Won't see that again.
Saw this game live with my best friend who was a Celtics fan😅
Damn i miss Chick Hearn
Both this and game 4 had controversial very questionable calls at the end but magic still deserves credit for making the shots.
I guess. But they were chances he never should have had still. He came up short w/o ref aid.
Put that one in the 'fridge Chickie Baby. LAKERS🏀
I just loved the look on the Celtics face when magic hit the game winning turn around 3
4 Celtics who made the Hall of Fame hanging their heads in defeat after Magic made that amazing shot! All 5 of the Celtics’ starters from 85-1987 are Hall of Famers except Danny Ainge, current GM of the Utah Jazz.
That time out call would probably have been overturned today
Or the network would throw in a TV time out 😀
I, too, thought the Celtics were going to win. When Magic hit that shot, I jumped off the sofa and started screaming like a madman. I opened my back door and kept on screaming. Great warm up for Kirk Gibson's walk off homer several months later.
And beat Boston was a best dream in those fantastica years
Magic playing DEFENSE down the stretch. He’s the 🐐, still!
5:53 As a Laker fan, watching the ☘️ fan in utter exasperation stand up & do a 360 after the 🏀 banked in wearing a light colored long sleeve shirt 👔 behind the basket (near the white arm of the goal) was and always will be a thing of beauty
chick hearn: best bball announcer ever. so fast and precise
RIP chick Herns we truly miss you
What an incredible game this was. This was the Hamlet the Great testament to the greatest basketball ever played
Cooper with that cold blooded, clutch 3
Splendid As It Is
Magic
Saw this game live on TBS or TNT when I was in 6th grade. Remember jumping up and down on the couch when Magic hit that shot
Susan response was…. Last I checked Chicky, we have sponsors. not like anyone was sticking around for a post game interview…..lol. I remember this game. I completely forgot about this shot.
I remember watching this game on TBS. The Lakers were down by 20 something and they had already named Fred Roberts the player of the game. But that Magic took LA to the promise land lol
TBS? I don`t think so
@@Playsinvain yup, this was nationally televised on TBS. Bob Neal did this game for them. th-cam.com/video/dq7YkFvdp2E/w-d-xo.html
@@Playsinvain What you see on this video was the local LA broadcast. Chick Hearn did not announce the game for TBS... Hope that helps. 😉
It didn't play on TBS.
@@oldiesgeek454 this is very true. Because I want to say the TBS broadcasters were Skip Carey and Bill Russell or maybe even Tommy Heison. I only say Skip because he was constantly doing Celtics games on TBS with BR or TH. Or it could have been Dick Stockton doing play by play because he worked for them as well.
Tragic Johnson? I guess the Boston people spelled "Magic" wrong.
Indeed they did
Lol!!
Celts ate all there luck up in the 84 series against the lakers ....Though the 86 Celtics were a very good team .
Lol very good team? Only one of, if not the greatest team of all time!
So good the Lakers purposely tanked the houston series to avoid giving Boston the satisfaction of aveniging the 85 finals. The 87 series was a pure mismatch with how decimated Boston was.
*"Tell me NOW!"* ☺
I was 12 years old, and a diehard Celtics fan when this happened. I remember getting in trouble for pitching such a temper tantrum!
Great shot! Good memories :)
Man do I miss Chick Hearn.
Listening to Lakers games now isn't the same. Chick was the best!
@@Setzer777 Yes he was!!
Great shot, previous bad call by ref on Ainge missed free throw.
I know huh? That was total BS! The refs were sooo for the Lakers back then, very very questionable call.
I'm a Lakers fan and it did look questionable.
Seen this game live KHJ TV laker channel 9 hosted by chick Hearn and Stu Lantz...
I was 14 here in LA and jumping in front of the tube after magic made that happen..
Good times...
Still the greatest regular season NBA game I've ever seen. It was back and forth all night. Chick Hearn could be cranky on and off the air. Stu got it on the air, director Susan Stratton off the air. Good old channel 9.
@@gregrambo606 Yep, those were the days
Loved that NBA era.
Magic's *other* Celtic killer shot
Wow!!! I remember that shot and game!!!
I remember watching this as a teenager, I'm still wondering if magic Meant to hit the class on that, he probably did. The 80s was the Golden Age of basketball in my opinion !
"Susan, what is your hurry to get to the commercial?" Fricking Chick.
Another great magic moment
That's why Magic's a HOF'er.
That was truly magical
I was listening to this game on AM radio with Most doing the commentation , about a second after that shot went in , the feed just stopped . someone broke something .
All setup by Ainge's missed free throw
But that very well could have been a 3 pointer Magic didn't get credit for...
Not his fault, it was the stupid refs.
Off the glass, kid of lucky 🍀 there💪🏼
I love Chick off the air !
Had ainge not choked on the 2nd FT, this would have gone to OT.
Don't blame him, blame the refs for screwing up the call.
Best teams, best emotions.
Magic and Bird were equals most of the time. They even gave bird 3 straight MVPs so Bird was the man in the 1984-1986 range but by this point and until Jordan won in 1991, it was Magics league
I watched this game at age 7!!! I am 40 now
I recorded that entire game on a VCR tape. Chick Hearn interviewed Bird at halftime
The Beginning of the End for the Boston Celtics.
The real NBA
Chick always gave Susan hell. Miss them all.
This was the NBA in the 80's. Great rivalry of Johnson & Bird. Today I don't even watch it. When the Lakers won the 2020 championship, I wasn't really interested since I was once a Laker fan.
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The tattoos and "everybody's got diamond stud earrings in their ears" league. Watched this game nearly 35 years ago, still consider it the greatest regular season NBA game I've seen.
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And don't even get us started on "flagrant" fouls.
Are we just going to ignore that fact that Susan is in such a hurry?
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Best teams ever
Yeah baby.....L.A. 4 LIFE
This is why magic is the goat at the point, not curry..
What's your hurry Susan to get to the commercial 😂 😂
It's a kind of Magic
People sleep on how cold Magic was that series, and why he, not Kobe, is the greatest LAKER of all time.
Regular season game
Love chic hern
When the Celtics lose, everyone else wins!