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I guess so... maybe... There are players like Jokic and Shaq who from the interior as 'focal points of offense' are more efficient than Moses overall, clearly. BUT in terms of offensive rebounding and bullyballing shots and dunks in I think that Moses would be far above average in the modern NBA.
@@injusticeanywherethreatens4810 Moses at his zenith...was incredibly and shockingly quick and nimble for a wide body like he possessed...he was very clever..not...just a bullyboy...he understood positioning like few others on the interior..and had an underrated midrange game....he was a solid inside defender ..and ..when he had dependable perimeter teammates...a better than average assist man for a bigs...Moses was dominant not just because of his physical attributes..he had a HIGH basketball 🏀 I.Q.
@@brettrobinson2901 and see this is how I know you're afucking nephew and I won't be replying to you any further. You just said he had an underrated midrange game..." Buh bye nephew, your momma's calling lol"
His strengths would keep him in the league but his weaknesses wouldn't allow him to be a star. His reckless finishing, being one of the worst passers ever, Average defense and was very selfish.
I'm from Philly and all I have to say is, Moses had 3 MVPs playing in the era of Kareem Abdul Jabar, Dr. J, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Isaiah Thomas, Bob McAdoo these are all members of the 50 greatest and he owned the MVP.
@Merican Modi 1979 Malone was 24.8 and 17 Kareem was 24.8 and 10 So I don't know what you are talking about. Do you know what your talking about? Nope. I'm done with this back and forth
I read Olajuwon's biography and he talks a lot about how Moses mentored him while he was still in college. They played against each other in pickup games in Houston (where Moses still lived) and Moses would just pound on him, but he said it was huge in helping him get ready to play in the NBA. Basically, if he could survive Moses working him over, the rest of the league wasn't so scary. It was cool because it showed how good Moses was, but also revealed that he was generous with his experience and knowledge in helping a young player who, let's face it, hardly NEEDED a leg up. Cool stories.
Yes, you spent a lot of time on Moses' deficiencies. Too much time. But we also got a glimpse of his brilliance. Remember, Moses turned pro after high school, and had an immediate impact on the performance of the Utah Stars and, then later, the St Louis Spirits. He was an incredible impact player since then, and is justly placed in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Dude averaged a combined 20.6 ppg, which is remarkable for a guy who played so long and evolved from a starter into a role player. I miss Moses. RIP.
coming right out of high school is IMO where these deficiencies came into play. Back then he was playing against most four year college players. Im love his style of play. Offensive rebounds is skill and will.
@mericanmodi8479 He started in the ABA guy. No one stays prime forever. Battling against the "Bigs" of the 70's, 80's & 90's season after season would wear anyone down, so yeah 83, 84 he was on the decline, considering the "Wars and Battles he was in." Even in his declining years he was a force on the boards which was why so many squads needed his services. The narrator of this vid spent more time talking about what was considered back in the day as "Unpolished aspects of his game," but the undeniable reality is for him to sustain that level of physicality for as long as he did, against older players and those young up and coming, "NO ONE other than Wilt and Russ held their own for as long as Moses did! The Bruh was an *Artist* on the boards.....
@mericanmodi8479 Naw what's stupid is you thinking he was done by 83! Brutha been playing league ball since the ABA days, probably b4 u were born, and he's not suppose to have any drop off after at least 12 years of pro ball? Other than Shaq There wasn't another dominant low post big who dominated the boards leading the league in rebounding with a career 3 MVP Trophies! Defense, rebounding and a relentless will to finish in big moments, you don't get no better than Moses, Bill, or Wilt! You can talk about Walton and Kareem who finesse and out smarted you, but pound for pound, you want rebounding, the lane clogged, an anchor for a defensive presence, and double figures in offensive rebounds and put backs, "Everyone in the league back in the 80's knew Moses was the guy." Stick wit this freelance, no defense league ball you know. You and yo peers have no clue what ABA 70's, and NBA 80's and 90's basketball was about. Man, I just scrolled through and saw you hit me up 3 times about this one topic. 😄😄😄 Never show your hand that somebody's getting to you with 3 different replies.... 😆😆😆😆 So it takes 3 replies for you to be fulfilled in argument? Man😉 you're a joke! Take this response and appreciate it, and go change your pamper....Or have someone do it for you.
Moses gonna lead you to the promise land!!! One of the greatest players EVER!!! And nobody in NBA history has ever RULED the BOARDS like He did. He was very quick off his feat , quick release, long arms,, w/ strong upper body n hands. But watching him as a kid, I most remember His ability to always be in the right place at the right time-- getting Him more TRASH BUCKETS than anybody hands down!!! Trash or no trash- 2 points is 2 points!!! 🏀🏀
"...nobody in NBA history has ever RULED the BOARDS like He did." Uh...Wilt. Even adjusting for the changes in rebounding statistics. Wilt lead the NBA 11 times in rebounding. Moses: 6. Russell: 4. (Hello Wilt.) Wilt Chamberlain was the greatest rebounder in NBA history It isn't even close.
Gotta disagree with you there 5:52 on Mo not being a reliable shooter. His turnaround was money and he was one of the few top shelf centers who could pop from midrange.
exactly, I watched his career as it happened and was there on Broad street at the parade in 1983 and that is exactly the word to describe his turnaround j.....MONEY. Malone would foul out the opposing teams front line. He was not always the most stylishly pleasing but just fuckin relentlessly efficient.
@@tonygajate5780 I'm wondering where people get these misinformed notions from. There's plenty of highlights around to watch now as opposed to the years on YT leading to his passing. Bill Simmons had a similar opinion in his Book of Basketball, and he, too, watched Mo's career unfold. Shoot, half of why he lasted so long was that he was able to shoot midrange Js the older he got.
@@tonygajate5780 29,580 points 49.5% FG with 9,018 made Free Throw. Many of which, UNDOUBTEDLY "And 1's" which no doubt put the other team's Big Men back on their heels. There's no sense attempting to explain it.. Let them enjoy the 82 Game 3 over shooting contest🤣🤣🤣
Moses! One of the all-time greats. As a young baller in the early 80's, I pattern my game after him. What a fantastic player, thanks for creating and posting this
Moses was aggressive....had great endurance....didnt back off..played the game with intelligent....its amazing how he was at getting offensive rebounds ..peace..he did his job so well..rest in peace big guy...
I followed Moses Malone in real time. You are offensive towards this TOP 10 ever player. In todays ridicolous game he would average 27 ppg and 17 rpg taking any team to title level. Put Malone with Doncic and the Mavs win the NBA hands down.
It’s crazy how underrated Moses is! The man had an amazing prime, won 3 MVP’s, was the best player on a championship team, actually led another team - that had no business being there - to the Finals, was a pro from 1974 til 1995, 8x All-NBA, 2x All-Defensive, 13x All-Star, as of right now he’s 10th all-time in points in NBA history and 5th in rebounds, he played in a very competitive era!… and time and time again he’s not mentioned amongst the 15 greatest players ever. C’mon now……..
Your so right..im 40 years old from Philly i never seen him play but I've seen his highlights all the old heads in the neighborhood in the city will talk about his greatness!! but on a national level he don't ever get his respects its crazy to think a three-time MVP champion and best big man in basketball for a long time don't get his respect
He was brilliant..saw him as a rookie in the ABA...he could run..here is the crazy what could have been..when Moses entered the ABA he went in with Bobby Jones and Maurice Lucas and Marvin Barnes ..Barnes was the rookie of the year..what could have been ....
I celebrated with Malone in 1983 at the parade down Broad street and into the Vet, you saw him when he was fast and skinny out of high school, that is an awesome memory. Marvin Barnes, Lucas, Malone and B Jones is a scary as fuck front line.
@@tonygajate5780 good morning tony and you saw him as an NBA champion.....there was no way the lakers were going to beat philly....why?? The lakers had to play six tough games against san antonio....Kareem had to go against artis...no easy task...last game of series Friday night...fly up to Philly play against them 1 pm on sunday..so Kareem had to go head to head against 2 ABA guys..both in the hall of fame..no breathers ....hand checking allowed....man oh man....marvin Barnes..why didn't he stay away from the wrong kind of people..leave them alone..peace
Young man, whoever you are,to falsely assess that Moses wasn't adept at the other parts of the game shows that you know nothing about the past game or basketball in general. Learn the history of the game. You don't even understand the skill level or the concept of the game back then.
Maybe there was a reason ole Moses never developed three ball range, could it be because a dunk, tip in or lay up was/is an easier, higher percentage shot. Why shoot from 23' at 35% when you can shoot from 2 feet at 90% he may have thought ?
151, That's also what I commented on! The things that made "Big Mo" great was his (Heart, Will and Determination) ! Those were the traits of his Unique Greatness. He made an impact in the low post EVERY GAME HE PLAYED IN, And also why so many teams wanted is services. And why show a HOF Induction Clip and at the same time talk about his education/intelligence or lack there of 🤔??? You can tell this guy probably never competed on the college or Pro Level. I'm not saying I didn't appreciate the footage, but he talked more about Malone's supposed flaws according to him and then slid in some analytics which NEVER TELL THE COMPLETE STORY as some are led to believe when your in competition and trying to win...
I had the good fortune to watch Moses Malone playing a high school game at Petersburg High School in 1972 when I was stationed at Fort Lee, VA. which is located on the outskirts of Petersburg. He was somewhat of a thin player then but was already being scouted by various universities. Many of those scouts and I were the only white people at the game at the Petersburg Gym and thoroughly enjoyed it. What struck me about the tall skinny center I was watching was what a tenacious rebounder he was. I was definitely pulling for the 76ers in their quest for the NBA title against the Lakers even though the Lakers had one of my favorite Tar Heels James Worthy whose injury prevented him from playing against the Sixers who swept the Lakers in four games. The Sixers also had two Tar Heel with them as well. Their coach was the Hall of Famer "Kanagroo Kid" Billy Cuningham and their 6th man off the bench was Hall of Famer and probably one of the greatest defensive players ever Bobby Jones and won the first ever "Sixth Man Award." Jones was the consummate teammate and was such a dedicated Christian that his teammates would not swear when he was in their presence. He was such a thoughtful and kind man that Charles Barkley a former rookie teammate on the Sixers squad remarked that "If everyone in the world was like Bobby Jones, the world wouldn’t have any problems."
That’s so great to hear that. My family is from Petersburg, VA and my cousin , Morris Fultz was Moses’ teammate on Petersburg High’s Crimson Wave team in which they won back to back state championships. My Uncle used to drive a taxi and would pick up Moses’ mother Mary, every week to take her to the Safeway Market. Every summer I would spend my summers in Petersburg and I’d hear all the stories about Moses.
Moses Malone's greatest gift beyond his quick feet was his will to compete and hard work. Moses played hard every night. Yes he had gifts but his shear will power and effort was his greatest attribute. One of my favorite players due to how hard he played
From everything to the discrimination that he went through in the schooling system and to how you showed that he knew that he was not a 'focal point of the offense' type of player and played in a style that accentuated what he was naturally good at... Made me wanna cry. Thanks Moses. What is the name of the music you used in this video?
I am a huge Larry Bird fan and the Sixers were the Celtics nemesis....I must admit Mo' was so under rated and demands respect of all centers of all time
Wow, Dude! Nice to see someone pay "respect" to the great Moses Malone, but this video was far more disrespectful than respectful. Moses was a much better offensive and defensive center than you give him credit for. He actually had a very reliable jump shot out to 15-18 feet and had excellent footwork, and was an all-league defender. And, the reason he was such a great offensive rebounder was for three reasons (not what you said). 1. His high school coach did not have plays for Moses and told him to get the offensive rebound if he wanted to shoot. 2. He studied his team mates shooting habits in order to be in optimum position. 3. He out worked everyone. It's as if you only know Moses from videos and didn't witness prime Moses win 3 MVPs in an era loaded with great players and centers.
Yeah I have to agree with this. I’m here after reading a Hakeem Olajuwon book and he mentioned he was mentored by Moses Malone. This video turned into an underserved mockery of Moses Malone
I agree rtosbourne, this little boy who wasn't alive when Moses was in his prime, has no perspective on this NBA great. This video was full of back-handed complements and downright dispectful comments. Baby Hands B$$l S@$T M$$##%R. Youth is wasted on the young. Ask a young Hakeem Olajuwon about how limited, basic, and unathletic Moses Malone was when they practiced together in Houston, Texas. I was fooled into thinking this garbage was going to be informative.
Moses came out of high school into the ABA. That gave him a start in obscurity. He had a brute force, rebounding machine game. He was unrefined but very powerful. And he kinda stayed that way. Unique, great, crude, MF was every other word out of his mouth.
Excellent video on Moses Malone. I'm old enough to remember him just out of his prime. I argue that Kareem was actually the best, most unstoppable player in NBA history and I list all the centers that he slayed in his career from Wilt to Olajuwon, but I never put Moses on that list. As great as other centers might have been, Moses had a completely unique greatness, just like this video points out.
Been watching the NBA for almost 60yrs,Moses is easily the best offensive rebounder I've ever seen, And that 82 -83 finals against the Lakers,They simply had no answer for Moses!
Dude, dis you in the NBA? Did you score over 27000 points, grab over 16000 rebounds, win an NBA championship, leas the league in scoring for centers, win THREE MVPs, lead the league in rebounding 6 times, average 76 percent at the line, average 1.4 blocks per game? There's more, but the get the idea. You criticize this man, but you are C##T. Get a job and make Mo' proud. I bet that you still live your Moms.
THREE-TIME LEAGUE MVP! There was nothing pretty about his game. He would hurl his big body all over the place all night long. And even more as the game wore on in the fourth quarter. Well actually not all over the place. In very specific places. Muhammad Ali used to talk about being a scientific boxer. What he meant by that was that he was very skilled. He knew the timing of the other guy and could see where the punches were coming from.nMoses could see where the rebounds were coming from. And he’d get there first. Better than anybody else. He’s widely regarded as the greatest offensive rebounder of all time. Klay Thompson’s father - Mycal Thompson - called Malone “OctoBull” because he was a cross between a bull and an octopus. TENACIOUS. RELENTLESS. Opponents hated playing against Moses. He was big but not usually as big as the other centers. But he caused them all kinds of heartburn. Kareem got more migraines playing against Malone than he did against the rest of the league combined. Three-time MVP. Six-time rebounding champion. MVP in the sweep of the Lakers for the 1983 NBA Title when he teamed up with Dr. J. In Philadelphia. Not bad for the first player ever to come straight outta high school. Moses is the ultimate all-time NBA workhorse. And certainly one of the greatest 15 players of all time.
You sound relatively young thanks for recognizing and featuring Moses it’s refreshing and educational. I’m a old head and I didn’t know he was a 3 time mvp. Like I say I’m technically old. Started collecting basketballs cards in 1992. Moses Malone was OLD THEN!! he was still playing for years after and I grew up and my knowledge of the game grew and finally appreciation for those players not named Michael Jordan or puppet or Charles or… you get it… tons of old school players to learn about who never blew up. Was hard to blow back then.
Yeah right, Why is this vid called the Unique Greatness of Moses Malone when all you're doing is basically criticizing just about every aspect of his game?🤔 Everyone in the world knows it's not a low post game anymore and perimeter oriented, anyone would be able to conclude that his play wouldn't translate the way it did in his era now, so that doesn't need to be said. Through all his faults, "As You Claim", there wasn't one player with more *Heart, Sheer Will and Determination to WIN* ❗!❗👊. There were many sound athletes, good fundamentals and some with freakishly athletic talent, but were lazy, never came to camp in shape and thought they'd get over because of their gifts, but Malone was a guy who was ALWAYS IN SHAPE AND CONDITIONED, PRIMED AND READY TO COMPETE AGAINST ANY AND EVERYONE! His Relentlessness, Will and Determination is what made him one of the (50) Greatest to ever do it and *NO ONE* was going to out Rebound him, especially on the Offensive Boards. I know I'm being critical, but to upload a vid supposedly talking about someone's "Unique Greatness", you spent the majority of the video detailing what you consider his weaknesses. The things Moses did against Kareem, Robert Parish, Patrick Ewing, Bob Lanier, Bill Walton, Bill Lambier, Jeff Ruland, Rick Mahorn or any of the power forwards who tried to compete with him on the boards was TOTALLY EMBARRASSING! *TO THEM* ❗◼ You can't teach Will, Heart and Determination! That, in itself was his "Unique Greatness", something that some players had back then, but didn't know how to implement or use..... You'll never find another player with the Relentlessness or Workhorse Mentality who totally controlled/dominated the glass the way he did throughout his career, back then, AND CERTAINLY NOT NOW❗!❗!❗ It's a lost art in this era of sports. ✔💯◼
1:33 - here's another caveat - it's also safe to assume that if Moses had played in the 1960s alongside Wilt and Bill he could've dominated just as much if not more than they did.
. that's just it - resources WERE NOT constant. Rules/regulations were not the same in all eras, so NO the stats wouldn't be the same. Moses would dominate more in the 1960s just as Wilt and Russell would have 30 rebound games in the 80s and 90s.
What blows me away is that Mo played for so many teams. He was never embraced by any team as a franchise player as evidenced by how many times he was traded. The only team that might have tried to establish him as a franchise player was the Rockets, who obviously knew what they had when he singlehandedly took a .500 team to the NBA finals. But unfortunately the Rockets couldn't keep him. I wonder what the best haul a team ever got in returns for trading him. Everybody who did probably lost big.
Philadelphia with Dr. J, Darrell Dawkins, and Caldwell Jones and George McGinnis lost in the NBA finals 3 times between 1977 and 1982. Add one Moses Malone to the mix and the following season they beat Magic and Lakers 4-0 for perhaps the most NBA title run ever. Moses was the difference. No one player ever made a team champions in just one season. Moses Malone wasn't good media property, but don't let that obscure the truth that he was one of the greatest centers ever.
Moses Malone played a big part in the development of Akeem. Olajawon. They battled in the Houston Summer league. Some of Moses relentless rebounding rubbed off on Akeem. Still Malone is the best rebounder ive ever seen. Moses had a good mid range shot. His quickness along with power was impossible to stop. From 1979-83 he peaked and would give any center in history problems. After that championship season he was still the best cemter in basketball for a couple more years oddly Kareem took 1st team aĺl NBA back from him in 85-6. Moses never the force of nature quite like he had been at his best.. Its close between him and Olajawon. Defensively Akeem had the edge but Moses was a more dominant rebounder. Olajawon had prettier style but he wasnt any more effective. Id take Moses 2nd right behind Kareem if i was starting a team.
I have never before seen a video on the greatness of a player be more about how he wasnt great, but i still enjoyed it and the fact he was noted as a true great despite all the many, many things you pointed out he was not good at...lol
Athleticism might be the most overrated asset a basketball player can have. What is really valuable and unique is a player that uses his mind and has great foot work. Moses had both of those. I first saw Moses Malone play in 1976 when the trailblazers drafted him in the expansion draft out of the ABA. Few people knew what kind of player he was because the ABA wasn’t on TV. Dr. Jack Ramsey, the new coach of the trailblazers Said that the team had three or four other players who were better than Moses in 1976 in the fall camp. Remember, this was the year that the Blazers won the championship. I saw Moses Malone in some preseason games and was absolutely floored by his ability to vacuum balls off of the rim in traffic and put it back. Sadly, after watching Moses play some spectacular ball and seeing constant improvement, the Blazers traded him to Buffalo for a couple of draft choices saying that they couldn’t reason spending $300,000 on Moses Malone and having several players who were going to play in front of him. Moses was then traded to the Houston Rockets and I think he was the league MVP the next year. People say that the trailblazers not drafting Michael Jordan and taking Sam Bowie was the worst movie ever made. I say it was not keeping Moses Malone because Bill Walton was so injury prone and that history proved out. The Blazers have not won a championship since 1977.
Moses was uncanny in his ability to grab rebounds. He was like an unstoppable vacuum and you knew that he was going to outdo everyone else and score when that ball went up and it didn't go in you could count on Moses getting that rebound and it was going down.
After the Sixers lost the 1982 World Championship to the Los Angeles Lakers, Owner Harold Katz had enough! First he dumped "Chocolate Thunder" to New Jersey for a First Round pick and cash, then traded Caldwell Jones to Houston for Moses Malone and a First Round pick.
we played moses in high school...it was simply ridiculous..they also had 2 other players that were really good...saw lefty driesell, len elmore and john lucas at our gym when we played them...they were high fiving and going crazy because he was supposed to go to maryland
Maryland coached by Lefty Dreisell with Len Elmore, Tom McMillan and John Lucas were considered UCLA-East that's how good they were, I'll never forget watching the ACC Game of the Week UM 'Terps v SC 'Cocks
Only for the real young. Anybody who knows basketball knows about Moses. With all the light in the ass big man today he would average 20 rebounds a game.
3 Mvps 0ne championship and made it to the finals twice. Came straight out of High school.WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW Moses out worked every one he played against. I loved his game. Everybody i know loved his game.He was dangerous dangerous. They swept the Lakers. Thats how good he was. I gurantee u. Ppl did not want to play against him. And he made other players better. Ask Barkely 😂
Excellent Episode 👍 I acknowledge Moses awards and the 83 Philly Title. But I don't put his overall game in the same category as Bellamy, Thurmond,Reed, Unseld,& Beatty🏀🏆
Each player played the center position their way...I remember Moses in the ABA..he was raw put had great speed...rest in peace to all players mentioned..peace 😊
i don't think you saw moses actually play in games as much as you saw his highlights on youtube. while you're correct about his passing, and being a black hole in the paint, you're wrong about his lack of skill. moses was an unorthodox player, who took shots at all angles. and he was quick enough to recover to not only his shot on the offensive end, but his teammates as well. he's one of the few centers i ever saw that blocked jordan's dunk. there's a genius to doing that. and let's be real clear. moses would scorch earth today's nba big men. the one thing moses had that most today don't possess is MAXIMUM EFFORT. the chairman of the boards would just outwork everyone else. there's a reason why big men used to go to moses in the offseason and learn from him...
Amen!....if I was picking 5 guys for an All-star team ....against another dude ....and his all-star team..and he got first pick, AND my first pick for me...and he said my 1st pick HAD to be Moses....I'd say 'GREAT...now let's keep pickin'.'
You are missing his influence with the import of offensive rebounding . 1. You've gained another possession. At close range a high percentage score. More shots on goal chances of winning goes up . 2. More fouls occur AGAINST the offensive rebounder. Your opponents in foul trouble has to sit . 3. That in turn causes clock stoppages for fts. Forces opponents to call and consume timeouts so you save yours ! ! 4. Fts mean you are scoring without consuming time ( Moses was above average. AT it 76% ) 5. Those fouls drawn put your opponent in foul trouble some scrub is substituted . .6 getting to the free throw line assures you of a demi- timeout to adjust and set your defense, 7. Provide rest for your players ( a pause in up down play- get your breath ) 8. Gets you in the bonus faster on non shooting fouls so you now score on them . All this is a coaches luxury not having to use timeouts . . IN SUM MOSES DOMINATED THE PAINT with hips ass feet anticipation and superior use of the offensive box out by getting baseline side and pushing out. HE HAD A BABY HOOK 🪝 DROP STEP AND FACE UP JUMPER THAT WERE ADEQUATE.AND HE COULD BLOCK SHOTS WHERE HE IS STILL TOP 20. BUT IT WAS DRAWING FOULS THROUGH OREBS. THAT SLEW THE LIKES OF KAREEM AND ARTIS AND LANIER AND COWENS AND LAIMBEER . MOSES WAS A BUCKET 🪣 GETTER THROUGH THE OREB. AND HE HAD SMALLISH HANDS AND FEET FOR A BIG. HAD HE NOT BROKEN HIS FEET A COUPLE TIMES THE SEPARATION IN OREBS WOULD EVEN BE LARGER. HIS CARRER POINTS IS STILL ROCKING THE TOP 10 . The Philly wrecking ball dominated Kaj in 83 . Call it hustle call it ugly finesse what you will moses imposed his will on the Lakers and en route lost only 1 game. Determination . Man had his eyes on the prize 🏀 at all times. 90 %of all rebounds come Below the rim! see non jumpers like bird and jokic. Forget rambis where were worthy Kaj? Macadoo ? Lucas, Thompson, Landsberger, Lucas, nater, Green, all power forwards in that era purchased by Lakers to offset MOSES AND THE SAME FOR CELTICS FRONTLINE OF BIRD MCHALE PARRISH WALTON . WOULDNT TRANSLATE WELL ?? BS BECAUSE HIS 50% FG% IS EQUAL TO 33% ON 3S . WHEN THE LEAGUE WIDE AVERAGE IS LOWER . 3S DONT PUT YOUR OPPONENT IN FOUL TROUBLE. HE IS GREAT AND WOULD BE IN ANY ERA. 3 balls create fewer stoppages and alternate ft scoring opportunities but better spacing . It orebs is still the second most important stat in basketball as 3 balls miss 66% of the time that means as 3ball numbers go up potential orebs GO UP . ⬆️ heir ball.
i rank moses malone above shaq. if shaq was the size of moses malone, he would not be in the great center debate. moses malone is in the top 5 with kareem, russell, chamberlain, and hakeem.
First off.... NEVER (nunca) argue with results. I can listen to Hakeem Olajuwan expand on Moses because MOSES SAVED HIM. Listening to you is like listening to a Music Critic denigrate Howlin' Wolf for not being as polished as Robert Cray. Besides, I'm 54 and I saw the DAMAGE he did to Grown Men. Greatness TRANSCENDS Eras --Jim Brown
When I was a kid I always heard that he had very small hands you sure couldnt tell it I heard he couldnt palm a basketball I know what ive heard thru the years .
Moses Malone would DESTROY the interior of today's NBA.
True Brett...so true
I guess so... maybe... There are players like Jokic and Shaq who from the interior as 'focal points of offense' are more efficient than Moses overall, clearly. BUT in terms of offensive rebounding and bullyballing shots and dunks in I think that Moses would be far above average in the modern NBA.
@@injusticeanywherethreatens4810 Moses at his zenith...was incredibly and shockingly quick and nimble for a wide body like he possessed...he was very clever..not...just a bullyboy...he understood positioning like few others on the interior..and had an underrated midrange game....he was a solid inside defender ..and ..when he had dependable perimeter teammates...a better than average assist man for a bigs...Moses was dominant not just because of his physical attributes..he had a HIGH basketball 🏀 I.Q.
@@brettrobinson2901 and see this is how I know you're afucking nephew and I won't be replying to you any further. You just said he had an underrated midrange game..." Buh bye nephew, your momma's calling lol"
His strengths would keep him in the league but his weaknesses wouldn't allow him to be a star.
His reckless finishing, being one of the worst passers ever, Average defense and was very selfish.
I'm from Philly and all I have to say is, Moses had 3 MVPs playing in the era of Kareem Abdul Jabar, Dr. J, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Isaiah Thomas, Bob McAdoo these are all members of the 50 greatest and he owned the MVP.
I'm from Boston and was true Celtic fan.
but was happy that Moses, Dr J, Bobby Jones etc.. finally got a ring.
Great point!
FACTS!
@Merican Modi Whatever that was more than 40 years ago. Do you remember watching the Houston games? No you don't.
@Merican Modi 1979
Malone was 24.8 and 17
Kareem was 24.8 and 10
So I don't know what you are talking about. Do you know what your talking about? Nope. I'm done with this back and forth
I read Olajuwon's biography and he talks a lot about how Moses mentored him while he was still in college. They played against each other in pickup games in Houston (where Moses still lived) and Moses would just pound on him, but he said it was huge in helping him get ready to play in the NBA. Basically, if he could survive Moses working him over, the rest of the league wasn't so scary. It was cool because it showed how good Moses was, but also revealed that he was generous with his experience and knowledge in helping a young player who, let's face it, hardly NEEDED a leg up. Cool stories.
Moses helped out a young Charles Barkley as well
Quick jumping is more important than a 42 inch vertical. Moses a prime example.
Yes, you spent a lot of time on Moses' deficiencies. Too much time. But we also got a glimpse of his brilliance. Remember, Moses turned pro after high school, and had an immediate impact on the performance of the Utah Stars and, then later, the St Louis Spirits. He was an incredible impact player since then, and is justly placed in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Dude averaged a combined 20.6 ppg, which is remarkable for a guy who played so long and evolved from a starter into a role player.
I miss Moses. RIP.
coming right out of high school is IMO where these deficiencies came into play. Back then he was playing against most four year college players. Im love his style of play. Offensive rebounds is skill and will.
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Moses ruled! The eyeball test 🎉 he was the best!
Malone was devastating. You needed to watch him play to know how good he was.
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He started in the ABA guy. No one stays prime forever. Battling against the "Bigs" of the 70's, 80's & 90's season after season would wear anyone down, so yeah 83, 84 he was on the decline, considering the "Wars and Battles he was in."
Even in his declining years he was a force on the boards which was why so many squads needed his services. The narrator of this vid spent more time talking about what was considered back in the day as "Unpolished aspects of his game," but the undeniable reality is for him to sustain that level of physicality for as long as he did, against older players and those young up and coming, "NO ONE other than Wilt and Russ held their own for as long as Moses did!
The Bruh was an *Artist* on the boards.....
@mericanmodi8479
Naw what's stupid is you thinking he was done by 83!
Brutha been playing league ball since the ABA days, probably b4 u were born, and he's not suppose to have any drop off after at least 12 years of pro ball? Other than Shaq There wasn't another dominant low post big who dominated the boards leading the league in rebounding with a career 3 MVP Trophies!
Defense, rebounding and a relentless will to finish in big moments, you don't get no better than Moses, Bill, or Wilt!
You can talk about Walton and Kareem who finesse and out smarted you, but pound for pound, you want rebounding, the lane clogged, an anchor for a defensive presence, and double figures in offensive rebounds and put backs, "Everyone in the league back in the 80's knew Moses was the guy."
Stick wit this freelance, no defense league ball you know. You and yo peers have no clue what ABA 70's, and NBA 80's and 90's basketball was about.
Man, I just scrolled through and saw you hit me up 3 times about this one topic. 😄😄😄
Never show your hand that somebody's getting to you with 3 different replies.... 😆😆😆😆 So it takes 3 replies for you to be fulfilled in argument? Man😉 you're a joke! Take this response and appreciate it, and go change your pamper....Or have someone do it for you.
Moses Malone is the most underrated basketball player in history.
Moses brought Philly their Championship. He was the missing piece. The most relentless big man ever. He never gave up while the ball was in play.
Or when it wasn't
No one in Philadelphia will ever forget how great this man was ! No one ! Not even Kareem !
In his prime, he was better than Kareem.
Moses gonna lead you to the promise land!!! One of the greatest players EVER!!! And nobody in NBA history has ever RULED the BOARDS like He did. He was very quick off his feat , quick release, long arms,, w/ strong upper body n hands. But watching him as a kid, I most remember His ability to always be in the right place at the right time-- getting Him more TRASH BUCKETS than anybody hands down!!! Trash or no trash- 2 points is 2 points!!! 🏀🏀
"...nobody in NBA history has ever RULED the BOARDS like He did."
Uh...Wilt. Even adjusting for the changes in rebounding statistics. Wilt lead the NBA 11 times in rebounding. Moses: 6. Russell: 4. (Hello Wilt.)
Wilt Chamberlain was the greatest rebounder in NBA history It isn't even close.
Foe foe foe
@mericanmodi8479irrelevant? He still made All nba teams and won more rebounding titles though.
Gotta disagree with you there 5:52 on Mo not being a reliable shooter. His turnaround was money and he was one of the few top shelf centers who could pop from midrange.
exactly, I watched his career as it happened and was there on Broad street at the parade in 1983 and that is exactly the word to describe his turnaround j.....MONEY. Malone would foul out the opposing teams front line. He was not always the most stylishly pleasing but just fuckin relentlessly efficient.
@@tonygajate5780 I'm wondering where people get these misinformed notions from. There's plenty of highlights around to watch now as opposed to the years on YT leading to his passing.
Bill Simmons had a similar opinion in his Book of Basketball, and he, too, watched Mo's career unfold. Shoot, half of why he lasted so long was that he was able to shoot midrange Js the older he got.
@@T.H.E.O.R.Y. yep you are right, Malone is so underappreciated
@@tonygajate5780 29,580 points 49.5% FG with 9,018 made Free Throw. Many of which, UNDOUBTEDLY "And 1's" which no doubt put the other team's Big Men back on their heels. There's no sense attempting to explain it.. Let them enjoy the 82 Game 3 over shooting contest🤣🤣🤣
He had touch that's what made him different. He wasn't the biggest guy but had an insane amount of coordination
Moses! One of the all-time greats. As a young baller in the early 80's, I pattern my game after him. What a fantastic player, thanks for creating and posting this
For a guy with no moves he damn sure scored a lot 🙄 from 75-85 there was no center better. Carried Houston and got philly a title
He was such a rebounding god he literally became a all-time scorer without a single move Moses was a chad
Moses was aggressive....had great endurance....didnt back off..played the game with intelligent....its amazing how he was at getting offensive rebounds ..peace..he did his job so well..rest in peace big guy...
One word relentless
Yes u are right, He was Dr J's Scottie Pippin. Dr J wdn't have a title today without the HEAD DEACON, aka, Chairman of the Boards!!!😁😁😁🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
Kareem was better. Lanier was better. Walton was better. Cowens was better. Lots of guys were better. That doesn't mean Malone wasn't great. He was.
I followed Moses Malone in real time. You are offensive towards this TOP 10 ever player. In todays ridicolous game he would average 27 ppg and 17 rpg taking any team to title level. Put Malone with Doncic and the Mavs win the NBA hands down.
It’s crazy how underrated Moses is! The man had an amazing prime, won 3 MVP’s, was the best player on a championship team, actually led another team - that had no business being there - to the Finals, was a pro from 1974 til 1995, 8x All-NBA, 2x All-Defensive, 13x All-Star, as of right now he’s 10th all-time in points in NBA history and 5th in rebounds, he played in a very competitive era!… and time and time again he’s not mentioned amongst the 15 greatest players ever. C’mon now……..
Your so right..im 40 years old from Philly i never seen him play but I've seen his highlights all the old heads in the neighborhood in the city will talk about his greatness!! but on a national level he don't ever get his respects its crazy to think a three-time MVP champion and best big man in basketball for a long time don't get his respect
He was the shit in his time.
He was brilliant..saw him as a rookie in the ABA...he could run..here is the crazy what could have been..when Moses entered the ABA he went in with Bobby Jones and Maurice Lucas and Marvin Barnes ..Barnes was the rookie of the year..what could have been ....
I celebrated with Malone in 1983 at the parade down Broad street and into the Vet, you saw him when he was fast and skinny out of high school, that is an awesome memory. Marvin Barnes, Lucas, Malone and B Jones is a scary as fuck front line.
@@tonygajate5780 good morning tony and you saw him as an NBA champion.....there was no way the lakers were going to beat philly....why?? The lakers had to play six tough games against san antonio....Kareem had to go against artis...no easy task...last game of series Friday night...fly up to Philly play against them 1 pm on sunday..so Kareem had to go head to head against 2 ABA guys..both in the hall of fame..no breathers ....hand checking allowed....man oh man....marvin Barnes..why didn't he stay away from the wrong kind of people..leave them alone..peace
@@kenneth7826 Yes the vastly underrated and forgotten Artis Gilmore, you are right Kareem had his hands full
Yes Kenneth, He had deceptive speed and deceptive power!
@@backtothefathershouse6758 good morning Barry....you are right about Moses being that missing link to the 76ers NBA TITLE.....peace
Young man, whoever you are,to falsely assess that Moses wasn't adept at the other parts of the game shows that you know nothing about the past game or basketball in general. Learn the history of the game. You don't even understand the skill level or the concept of the game back then.
Maybe there was a reason ole Moses never developed three ball range, could it be because a dunk, tip in or lay up was/is an easier, higher percentage shot. Why shoot from 23' at 35% when you can shoot from 2 feet at 90% he may have thought ?
my all time starting 5 team (not necessarily best at each position, i want teamwork): Magic, MJ, Larry, Duncan, Moses. unstoppable.
I'LL take that 5 bro!
How about 1. Isiah 2. Kobe 3. Bird 4. Olajuwon 5. Moses. This team can be topped, but boy will they be hard to beat!!!
@Merican Modi That team could work because Moses wouldn't be the focal point every trip down court. Plus, I said they can be topped, but hard to beat.
Yeah, knew all that stuff
He was strong, smart and relentless. He was a little scary really
You criticized Moses more than you praised him.
151,
That's also what I commented on! The things that made "Big Mo" great was his (Heart, Will and Determination) ! Those were the traits of his Unique Greatness. He made an impact in the low post EVERY GAME HE PLAYED IN, And also why so many teams wanted is services. And why show a HOF Induction Clip and at the same time talk about his education/intelligence or lack there of 🤔???
You can tell this guy probably never competed on the college or Pro Level. I'm not saying I didn't appreciate the footage, but he talked more about Malone's supposed flaws according to him and then slid in some analytics which NEVER TELL THE COMPLETE STORY as some are led to believe when your in competition and trying to win...
I had the good fortune to watch Moses Malone playing a high school game at Petersburg High School in 1972 when I was stationed at Fort Lee, VA. which is located on the outskirts of Petersburg. He was somewhat of a thin player then but was already being scouted by various universities. Many of those scouts and I were the only white people at the game at the Petersburg Gym and thoroughly enjoyed it. What struck me about the tall skinny center I was watching was what a tenacious rebounder he was. I was definitely pulling for the 76ers
in their quest for the NBA title against the Lakers even though the Lakers had one of my favorite Tar Heels James Worthy whose injury prevented him from playing against the Sixers who swept the Lakers in four games. The Sixers also had two Tar Heel with them as well. Their coach was the Hall of Famer "Kanagroo Kid" Billy Cuningham and their 6th man off the bench was Hall of Famer and probably one of the greatest defensive players ever Bobby Jones and won the first ever "Sixth Man Award." Jones was the consummate teammate and was such a dedicated Christian that his teammates would not swear when he was in their presence. He was such a thoughtful and kind man that Charles Barkley a former rookie teammate on the Sixers squad remarked that "If everyone in the world was like Bobby Jones, the world wouldn’t have any problems."
That’s so great to hear that. My family is from Petersburg, VA and my cousin , Morris Fultz was Moses’ teammate on Petersburg High’s Crimson Wave team in which they won back to back state championships. My Uncle used to drive a taxi and would pick up Moses’ mother Mary, every week to take her to the Safeway Market. Every summer I would spend my summers in Petersburg and I’d hear all the stories about Moses.
Moses Malone's greatest gift beyond his quick feet was his will to compete and hard work. Moses played hard every night. Yes he had gifts but his shear will power and effort was his greatest attribute. One of my favorite players due to how hard he played
I Knew Him. Down to Earth Guy. Rest in Paradise.
From everything to the discrimination that he went through in the schooling system and to how you showed that he knew that he was not a 'focal point of the offense' type of player and played in a style that accentuated what he was naturally good at... Made me wanna cry. Thanks Moses. What is the name of the music you used in this video?
Rip Moses Malone
The thing about Moses was the relentless way he played the game. Moses had a great long game. He just wore his opponents down. His motor didn’t stop.
Most underated center of his time! He would destroy these players today!
All you need to know about Moses Malone is, he taught a young Hakeem Olajuwan. Case closed
Facts. And a young Charles Barkley
I forgot that one@@delvecchiofaison3480
Moses was the hardest working man in show business.
He was lovable, you must examine his turnaround jumper on the baseline it was deadly I think you're overlooking it, that's about it, great video👍
I am a huge Larry Bird fan and the Sixers were the Celtics nemesis....I must admit Mo' was so under rated and demands respect of all centers of all time
Wow, Dude! Nice to see someone pay "respect" to the great Moses Malone, but this video was far more disrespectful than respectful. Moses was a much better offensive and defensive center than you give him credit for. He actually had a very reliable jump shot out to 15-18 feet and had excellent footwork, and was an all-league defender. And, the reason he was such a great offensive rebounder was for three reasons (not what you said). 1. His high school coach did not have plays for Moses and told him to get the offensive rebound if he wanted to shoot. 2. He studied his team mates shooting habits in order to be in optimum position. 3. He out worked everyone. It's as if you only know Moses from videos and didn't witness prime Moses win 3 MVPs in an era loaded with great players and centers.
I agree.....the moderator acted like a complete prick. Terrible analysis
Yeah I have to agree with this. I’m here after reading a Hakeem Olajuwon book and he mentioned he was mentored by Moses Malone. This video turned into an underserved mockery of Moses Malone
I agree rtosbourne, this little boy who wasn't alive when Moses was in his prime, has no perspective on this NBA great. This video was full of back-handed complements and downright dispectful comments. Baby Hands B$$l S@$T M$$##%R. Youth is wasted on the young. Ask a young Hakeem Olajuwon about how limited, basic, and unathletic Moses Malone was when they practiced together in Houston, Texas. I was fooled into thinking this garbage was going to be informative.
@Merican Modi - he was 2 time all-defensive team.
@@wbrown94 I think Moses was as good as almost anyone at his peak. Even Olajawon couldn't do much with him.
Moses came out of high school into the ABA. That gave him a start in obscurity. He had a brute force, rebounding machine game. He was unrefined but very powerful. And he kinda stayed that way. Unique, great, crude, MF was every other word out of his mouth.
His footwork was anything but unrefined
He was incredibly quick to the ball
Quick off his feet & positioning guru for offensive rebounds. Out worked just about everybody ....ate Kareem's lunch
fo, fo and fo
MM their championship year. Loved his game
Kareem struggled playing Moses and that is testament to his raw abilities 👍✌️
Excellent video on Moses Malone. I'm old enough to remember him just out of his prime. I argue that Kareem was actually the best, most unstoppable player in NBA history and I list all the centers that he slayed in his career from Wilt to Olajuwon, but I never put Moses on that list. As great as other centers might have been, Moses had a completely unique greatness, just like this video points out.
Moses dominated Kareem in the 1983 finals
Moses was relentless. You didn’t do him justice here kid.
Been watching the NBA for almost 60yrs,Moses is easily the best offensive rebounder I've ever seen, And that 82 -83 finals against the Lakers,They simply had no answer for Moses!
ONE OF MY IDOLS RIP
Mose Malone used to owned the nba
Dude, dis you in the NBA? Did you score over 27000 points, grab over 16000 rebounds, win an NBA championship, leas the league in scoring for centers, win THREE MVPs, lead the league in rebounding 6 times, average 76 percent at the line, average 1.4 blocks per game?
There's more, but the get the idea. You criticize this man, but you are C##T. Get a job and make Mo' proud. I bet that you still live your Moms.
THREE-TIME LEAGUE MVP!
There was nothing pretty about his game. He would hurl his big body all over the place all night long. And even more as the game wore on in the fourth quarter.
Well actually not all over the place. In very specific places.
Muhammad Ali used to talk about being a scientific boxer. What he meant by that was that he was very skilled. He knew the timing of the other guy and could see where the punches were coming from.nMoses could see where the rebounds were coming from. And he’d get there first. Better than anybody else. He’s widely regarded as the greatest offensive rebounder of all time.
Klay Thompson’s father - Mycal Thompson - called Malone “OctoBull” because he was a cross between a bull and an octopus.
TENACIOUS. RELENTLESS. Opponents hated playing against Moses.
He was big but not usually as big as the other centers. But he caused them all kinds of heartburn. Kareem got more migraines playing against Malone than he did against the rest of the league combined.
Three-time MVP. Six-time rebounding champion. MVP in the sweep of the Lakers for the 1983 NBA Title when he teamed up with Dr. J. In Philadelphia.
Not bad for the first player ever to come straight outta high school.
Moses is the ultimate all-time NBA workhorse. And certainly one of the greatest 15 players of all time.
You sound relatively young thanks for recognizing and featuring Moses it’s refreshing and educational. I’m a old head and I didn’t know he was a 3 time mvp. Like I say I’m technically old. Started collecting basketballs cards in 1992. Moses Malone was OLD THEN!! he was still playing for years after and I grew up and my knowledge of the game grew and finally appreciation for those players not named Michael Jordan or puppet or Charles or… you get it… tons of old school players to learn about who never blew up. Was hard to blow back then.
Yeah right,
Why is this vid called the Unique Greatness of Moses Malone when all you're doing is basically criticizing just about every aspect of his game?🤔
Everyone in the world knows it's not a low post game anymore and perimeter oriented, anyone would be able to conclude that his play wouldn't translate the way it did in his era now, so that doesn't need to be said.
Through all his faults, "As You Claim", there wasn't one player with more *Heart, Sheer Will and Determination to WIN* ❗!❗👊.
There were many sound athletes, good fundamentals and some with freakishly athletic talent, but were lazy, never came to camp in shape and thought they'd get over because of their gifts, but Malone was a guy who was ALWAYS IN SHAPE AND CONDITIONED, PRIMED AND READY TO COMPETE AGAINST ANY AND EVERYONE!
His Relentlessness, Will and Determination is what made him one of the (50) Greatest to ever do it and *NO ONE* was going to out Rebound him, especially on the Offensive Boards.
I know I'm being critical, but to upload a vid supposedly talking about someone's "Unique Greatness", you spent the majority of the video detailing what you consider his weaknesses.
The things Moses did against Kareem, Robert Parish, Patrick Ewing, Bob Lanier, Bill Walton, Bill Lambier, Jeff Ruland, Rick Mahorn or any of the power forwards who tried to compete with him on the boards was TOTALLY EMBARRASSING!
*TO THEM* ❗◼
You can't teach Will, Heart and Determination! That, in itself was his "Unique Greatness", something that some players had back then, but didn't know how to implement or use.....
You'll never find another player with the Relentlessness or Workhorse Mentality who totally controlled/dominated the glass the way he did throughout his career, back then, AND CERTAINLY NOT NOW❗!❗!❗
It's a lost art in this era of sports. ✔💯◼
1:33 - here's another caveat - it's also safe to assume that if Moses had played in the 1960s alongside Wilt and Bill he could've dominated just as much if not more than they did.
. that's just it - resources WERE NOT constant. Rules/regulations were not the same in all eras, so NO the stats wouldn't be the same.
Moses would dominate more in the 1960s just as Wilt and Russell would have 30 rebound games in the 80s and 90s.
Great video man.
Great bio and clips!
What blows me away is that Mo played for so many teams. He was never embraced by any team as a franchise player as evidenced by how many times he was traded. The only team that might have tried to establish him as a franchise player was the Rockets, who obviously knew what they had when he singlehandedly took a .500 team to the NBA finals. But unfortunately the Rockets couldn't keep him.
I wonder what the best haul a team ever got in returns for trading him. Everybody who did probably lost big.
Maaan…..! He brought Philly a 🏆title.
Big MO carried the Rockets in the early eighties, he had Robert Reid, Scooter McCray that was it. He carried the 76ers in '83.
One word relentless
Philadelphia with Dr. J, Darrell Dawkins, and Caldwell Jones and George McGinnis lost in the NBA finals 3 times between 1977 and 1982. Add one Moses Malone to the mix and the following season they beat Magic and Lakers 4-0 for perhaps the most NBA title run ever. Moses was the difference. No one player ever made a team champions in just one season. Moses Malone wasn't good media property, but don't let that obscure the truth that he was one of the greatest centers ever.
@Merican Modi Good question. Philly was a one-and-done dynasty. Dr. J was in his twilight as a great star. That was much of the reason.
He's in the top five greatest centers to play in the NBA
I got his autograph when he played for the Spirits of St Louis team (1976).
He can easily still be considered a top 5 center of all time.
Agreed!
Moses Malone played a big part in the development of Akeem. Olajawon. They battled in the Houston Summer league. Some of Moses relentless rebounding rubbed off on Akeem. Still Malone is the best rebounder ive ever seen.
Moses had a good mid range shot. His quickness along with power was impossible to stop.
From 1979-83 he peaked and would give any center in history problems. After that championship season he was still the best cemter in basketball for a couple more years oddly Kareem took 1st team aĺl NBA back from him in 85-6. Moses never the force of nature quite like he had been at his best..
Its close between him and Olajawon. Defensively Akeem had the edge but Moses was a more dominant rebounder. Olajawon had prettier style but he wasnt any more effective.
Id take Moses 2nd right behind Kareem if i was starting a team.
Moses is up there with kareem, wilt russel, hakeem, and shaq.
Yes he is
And that's the top 6 right there. No doubt.
THANK YOU for this! New Subscriber.
Top 12 of all time. Still.
You don't score 30+ points per game as a center back then without being a monster with his back to the basket
The guy doing the video is a complete moron. He was the best in the league with his back to the basket.
True
I have never before seen a video on the greatness of a player be more about how he wasnt great, but i still enjoyed it and the fact he was noted as a true great despite all the many, many things you pointed out he was not good at...lol
my favorite Center of all time
Its nice to see a video done on someone different
Outstanding Analysis 👍
What is the name of the music you used in this video!?
The Main Ingredient to the Philadelphia 76'ers 1983 World Championship.
MOSES MALONE .. 1 OF THE 15 GREATEST PLAYERS IN NBA 🏀 HISTORY ..
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Im abig fan of moses he was my favorite player because they couldn't stop him
Moses taught Barkley and Olajuwon.
RIP Moses Malone ❤️
Athleticism might be the most overrated asset a basketball player can have. What is really valuable and unique is a player that uses his mind and has great foot work. Moses had both of those. I first saw Moses Malone play in 1976 when the trailblazers drafted him in the expansion draft out of the ABA. Few people knew what kind of player he was because the ABA wasn’t on TV. Dr. Jack Ramsey, the new coach of the trailblazers Said that the team had three or four other players who were better than Moses in 1976 in the fall camp. Remember, this was the year that the Blazers won the championship. I saw Moses Malone in some preseason games and was absolutely floored by his ability to vacuum balls off of the rim in traffic and put it back. Sadly, after watching Moses play some spectacular ball and seeing constant improvement, the Blazers traded him to Buffalo for a couple of draft choices saying that they couldn’t reason spending $300,000 on Moses Malone and having several players who were going to play in front of him. Moses was then traded to the Houston Rockets and I think he was the league MVP the next year. People say that the trailblazers not drafting Michael Jordan and taking Sam Bowie was the worst movie ever made. I say it was not keeping Moses Malone because Bill Walton was so injury prone and that history proved out. The Blazers have not won a championship since 1977.
Moses was uncanny in his ability to grab rebounds. He was like an unstoppable vacuum and you knew that he was going to outdo everyone else and score when that ball went up and it didn't go in you could count on Moses getting that rebound and it was going down.
Oh, by the way, he outworked everybody!!`
After the Sixers lost the 1982 World Championship to the Los Angeles Lakers, Owner Harold Katz had enough! First he dumped "Chocolate Thunder" to New Jersey for a First Round pick and cash, then traded Caldwell Jones to Houston for Moses Malone and a First Round pick.
Tell the kids to play with him on nba2K. He is a beast on the boards!!
we played moses in high school...it was simply ridiculous..they also had 2 other players that were really good...saw lefty driesell, len elmore and john lucas at our gym when we played them...they were high fiving and going crazy because he was supposed to go to maryland
Maryland coached by Lefty Dreisell with Len Elmore, Tom McMillan and John Lucas were considered UCLA-East that's how good they were, I'll never forget watching the ACC Game of the Week UM 'Terps v SC 'Cocks
Only for the real young. Anybody who knows basketball knows about Moses. With all the light in the ass big man today he would average 20 rebounds a game.
THANK YOU . MOSES MALONE IS UNDERRATED . I PUT HIM # 6 ALL TIME .>🎤
3 Mvps 0ne championship and made it to the finals twice. Came straight out of High school.WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW Moses out worked every one he played against. I loved his game. Everybody i know loved his game.He was dangerous dangerous. They swept the Lakers. Thats how good he was. I gurantee u. Ppl did not want to play against him. And he made other players better. Ask Barkely 😂
Excellent Episode 👍
I acknowledge Moses awards and the 83 Philly Title. But I don't put his overall game in the same category as Bellamy, Thurmond,Reed, Unseld,& Beatty🏀🏆
Each player played the center position their way...I remember Moses in the ABA..he was raw put had great speed...rest in peace to all players mentioned..peace 😊
These dudes today couldn't handle Moses down on the blocks and especially getting the boards! Total domination! R.I.P Big Mo! 🏀
From this video, it looks like Moses got so many more offensive rebounds because he missed so many more shots!
He was like a better, right-handed Z-Bo (minus the jumpshot)
RIP MOSES MALONE
I think he doesn't get the recognition he deserves is because in his highlights. There is a lot layups and not dunks.
i don't think you saw moses actually play in games as much as you saw his highlights on youtube. while you're correct about his passing, and being a black hole in the paint, you're wrong about his lack of skill. moses was an unorthodox player, who took shots at all angles. and he was quick enough to recover to not only his shot on the offensive end, but his teammates as well. he's one of the few centers i ever saw that blocked jordan's dunk. there's a genius to doing that. and let's be real clear. moses would scorch earth today's nba big men. the one thing moses had that most today don't possess is MAXIMUM EFFORT. the chairman of the boards would just outwork everyone else. there's a reason why big men used to go to moses in the offseason and learn from him...
Kareem’s worst nightmare
Daniel Olinger - who ordained you an NBA analyst?!
I know he made Kareem Abdul-Jabbar look like girl on the court one of the only players to ever single-handedly carry his team to the NBA finals
Kareem had 12 Hall of famers Moses had for doe boys
MOSES MALONE FROM PETERSBURG, VA!!!!!!!!!
This video was terrible you did Moses bad you should be ashamed of yourself Stephen A Smith would say this video Blasphemous!
Amen!....if I was picking 5 guys for an All-star team ....against another dude ....and his all-star team..and he got first pick, AND my first pick for me...and he said my 1st pick HAD to be Moses....I'd say 'GREAT...now let's keep pickin'.'
@@bballgriotd-e-e-e-troitbba604 Moses was the Bluecollar TRUTH! All Killah! No Fillah! Thanks for not fo'gettin Big Mo!
best hands & timing maybe ever?
You are missing his influence with the import of offensive rebounding . 1. You've gained another possession. At close range a high percentage score. More shots on goal chances of winning goes up . 2. More fouls occur AGAINST the offensive rebounder. Your opponents in foul trouble has to sit . 3. That in turn causes clock stoppages for fts. Forces opponents to call and consume timeouts so you save yours ! ! 4. Fts mean you are scoring without consuming time ( Moses was above average. AT it 76% ) 5. Those fouls drawn put your opponent in foul trouble some scrub is substituted . .6 getting to the free throw line assures you of a demi- timeout to adjust and set your defense, 7. Provide rest for your players ( a pause in up down play- get your breath ) 8. Gets you in the bonus faster on non shooting fouls so you now score on them . All this is a coaches luxury not having to use timeouts . . IN SUM MOSES DOMINATED THE PAINT with hips ass feet anticipation and superior use of the offensive box out by getting baseline side and pushing out. HE HAD A BABY HOOK 🪝 DROP STEP AND FACE UP JUMPER THAT WERE ADEQUATE.AND HE COULD BLOCK SHOTS WHERE HE IS STILL TOP 20. BUT IT WAS DRAWING FOULS THROUGH OREBS. THAT SLEW THE LIKES OF KAREEM AND ARTIS AND LANIER AND COWENS AND LAIMBEER . MOSES WAS A BUCKET 🪣 GETTER THROUGH THE OREB. AND HE HAD SMALLISH HANDS AND FEET FOR A BIG. HAD HE NOT BROKEN HIS FEET A COUPLE TIMES THE SEPARATION IN OREBS WOULD EVEN BE LARGER. HIS CARRER POINTS IS STILL ROCKING THE TOP 10 . The Philly wrecking ball dominated Kaj in 83 . Call it hustle call it ugly finesse what you will moses imposed his will on the Lakers and en route lost only 1 game. Determination . Man had his eyes on the prize 🏀 at all times. 90 %of all rebounds come Below the rim! see non jumpers like bird and jokic. Forget rambis where were worthy Kaj? Macadoo ? Lucas, Thompson, Landsberger, Lucas, nater, Green, all power forwards in that era purchased by Lakers to offset MOSES AND THE SAME FOR CELTICS FRONTLINE OF BIRD MCHALE PARRISH WALTON . WOULDNT TRANSLATE WELL ?? BS BECAUSE HIS 50% FG% IS EQUAL TO 33% ON 3S . WHEN THE LEAGUE WIDE AVERAGE IS LOWER . 3S DONT PUT YOUR OPPONENT IN FOUL TROUBLE. HE IS GREAT AND WOULD BE IN ANY ERA. 3 balls create fewer stoppages and alternate ft scoring opportunities but better spacing . It orebs is still the second most important stat in basketball as 3 balls miss 66% of the time that means as 3ball numbers go up potential orebs GO UP . ⬆️ heir ball.
best BIG MAN ever ...Dem Boards Controller ...
i rank moses malone above shaq. if shaq was the size of moses malone, he would not be in the great center debate. moses malone is in the top 5 with kareem, russell, chamberlain, and hakeem.
First off.... NEVER (nunca) argue with results. I can listen to Hakeem Olajuwan expand on Moses because MOSES SAVED HIM.
Listening to you is like listening to a Music Critic denigrate Howlin' Wolf for not being as polished as Robert Cray. Besides, I'm 54 and I saw the DAMAGE he did to Grown Men.
Greatness TRANSCENDS Eras --Jim Brown
Unfortunately, he fails the eye test. In a league where flash counts more than substance sometimes, players like him get slept on a lot.
Moses's fundamentals would have been 1,000% better if he had went to college.
Moses was great and would be more than fine in todays NBA, lol.
Our Savior had arrived!!!!!!!!!
Your analogy on his full game is WRONG.
When I was a kid I always heard that he had very small hands you sure couldnt tell it I heard he couldnt palm a basketball I know what ive heard thru the years .