This was..without question..the most exciting series upset of all time..in any sporting event. Even better than the Miracle on Ice. USA beat USSR in one magical..mythical..epic game. The Warriors beat the heavily favored Bullets..4 straight times. OMG. What a great series it was. I was a Warrior fan then..and a Warrior fan now. What a great time to be a badketball fan back then. Go Warriors!!
Yes he was, because Attles would jack anybody up, and GSW were lucky to because with out Al at court side the confidence the warriors had was HIM. He added soooo much to that team it was a perfect fit. Al doesn't get enough credit for keeping that team believing in them selves. That is truly coaching ,along with the way he rotated his squad. The first coach to truly use 8-9 guys as a plan.
This is the First NBS Final I can remember, some how too young to remember the '72 Laker Final even though I was around. My Biggest recollection is Bullets Wes Unseld, mainly cause he was so BIG.
Just give the ball to Rick because he forces double teams combing that with his passing ability like you see in the films against the Bullets. The Chicago series, Dick Motta did the smart thing by playing man but they used he believed in playing his starting 5 the whole time and Chicago wore down and that pass to George Johnson proved that. The Bullets had a good bench but Rick and the players you mentioned as well Clifford Ray made clutch plays on offense and defense.
That Warriors team was more than just Rick Barry. It had a deep bench, many of them young no-names. They came at you in waves. Very deep. But they never returned to the finals and the Warriors fell apart as the 70s ended.
i agree with you "buff". the warriors certainly were destiny's team that year. Barry was the only true superstar. I think Thurmond was on that team too but if so he was only a shell of himself. guys like Gus Williams, Phil smith, butch beard and george johnson had no business beating, SWEEPING, a bullet squad that had Hall of famers Unseld and Hayes and all-stars chenier and Porter but i guess talent pales when matched against chemistry, desire and will. they were better than the Blazers
The series had an unusual format 1-2-2-1-1. NBA was sort of a second class citizen in those days, and the Warriors did not have access to their arena, hence the strange format. I remember the near-fight between Riordan and coach Attles. Being from the NY area, I saw alot of Riordan as a Knick and he really looked like he would be a lifelong scrub, but turned out to have a nice career with the Bullets. Hayes, Chenier, Unseld... hard to believe they lost this series. Not only lost, but swept!
I will always believe that the 1975 Wizards (as they're now called) had a better than the 75 Warriors. But perhaps K.C. Jones was out coached by Al Attles.
footnote: the officials / mgnt of the coliseum didn't think the GSW would make it that far so they booked another event. But when i was a kid the SF warriors played the SF civic auditorium and in Oakland's Auditorium too. Back then as long as they were in the Bay area it was home. Now that Oakland is and has been for 4 + decades their home they should be called the Oakland Warriors. EB Bball rules. HS through to the pro's
Wow very interesting video congrats on there championship run back then but not this new 2015 team is better than ever before now heading back into the playoffs
TJ Matthews OBVIOUSLY! This 1975 Version of the Warriors was A One Man Show(Rick Barry). The 2015 version had Seth Curry, Clay Thompson, Andre Iguodala, Brandon Rush, just to name a few.
+Anton Eriksen Whatever! Whoever the Warriors have, I only named the few of them that I know. Neither am I A Warriors Fan, or a resident of San Francisco.
Haha, all right then! Just thinking it was a bid odd to highlight Brandon Rush, no problemo! I agree with you a 100% though, this 2015 team is exactly a TEAM, the 1975 team was Rick Barry and company
Portland because they had Walton, Lucas and Hollins. The warriors had Barry and Silk and an up and coming Smith. If they had met each other in the playoff's Portland would have won. Portland played better as a team but in 75 the GSW made play after play that seemed like magic. They made the plays at just the right moment to stop a run or turn the tide. Dunks steals or Barry with a steal or pass or 30 footer to take the starch out of the Bullets. if he got fouled it was automatic.
History indicates that the 2-3-2 format has almost always benefited the team with the home court advantage,especially with Games 6 & 7 on their turf should the NBA Finals go the distance.
Warriors seemed to be a team of destiny like the 1968 Jets or 1969 Mets, winning a series they had no business winning based on talent. They seem similar to the 1977 Trail Blazers in that they epitomized the team concept, their play on the floor seemingly greater than the sum of their individual parts, beating a team with greater players, as Portland beat the Sixers two years later. Which team do you think played a better series, the 1975 Warriors or the 1977 Blazers?
IF Washington was supposed to be so hot, how come we don't know this when you hear about the other dominant teams in the 70s? Sure Elvin Hayes and Unseld had game, but really...
This was..without question..the most exciting series upset of all time..in any sporting event. Even better than the Miracle on Ice. USA beat USSR in one magical..mythical..epic game. The Warriors beat the heavily favored Bullets..4 straight times. OMG. What a great series it was. I was a Warrior fan then..and a Warrior fan now. What a great time to be a badketball fan back then. Go Warriors!!
And also, the 1980 Miracle on Ice team had to beat Finland to secure the Gold Medal.
One of the very few warriors fans before steph curry😂
Yes he was, because Attles would jack anybody up, and GSW were lucky to because with out Al at court side the confidence the warriors had was HIM. He added soooo much to that team it was a perfect fit. Al doesn't get enough credit for keeping that team believing in them selves. That is truly coaching ,along with the way he rotated his squad. The first coach to truly use 8-9 guys as a plan.
The Warriors sweeping the Cavaliers in the 2018 NBA Finals brought me here.
This is the First NBS Final I can remember, some how too young to remember the '72 Laker Final even though I was around. My Biggest recollection is Bullets Wes Unseld, mainly cause he was so BIG.
Just give the ball to Rick because he forces double teams combing that with his passing ability like you see in the films against the Bullets. The Chicago series, Dick Motta did the smart thing by playing man but they used he believed in playing his starting 5 the whole time and Chicago wore down and that pass to George Johnson proved that. The Bullets had a good bench but Rick and the players you mentioned as well Clifford Ray made clutch plays on offense and defense.
That Warriors team was more than just Rick Barry. It had a deep bench, many of them young no-names. They came at you in waves. Very deep. But they never returned to the finals and the Warriors fell apart as the 70s ended.
Mike Riordan was once described as a "Giant Leprechaun." LMAO! I remember this series as a kid....Golden State had such a great bench.
i agree with you "buff". the warriors certainly were destiny's team that year. Barry was the only true superstar. I think Thurmond was on that team too but if so he was only a shell of himself. guys like Gus Williams, Phil smith, butch beard and george johnson had no business beating, SWEEPING, a bullet squad that had Hall of famers Unseld and Hayes and all-stars chenier and Porter but i guess talent pales when matched against chemistry, desire and will. they were better than the Blazers
The series had an unusual format 1-2-2-1-1. NBA was sort of a second class citizen in those days, and the Warriors did not have access to their arena, hence the strange format. I remember the near-fight between Riordan and coach Attles. Being from the NY area, I saw alot of Riordan as a Knick and he really looked like he would be a lifelong scrub, but turned out to have a nice career with the Bullets. Hayes, Chenier, Unseld... hard to believe they lost this series. Not only lost, but swept!
The Warriors cheated in this series.
Simmons.
I will always believe that the 1975 Wizards (as they're now called) had a better than the 75 Warriors. But perhaps K.C. Jones was out coached by Al Attles.
footnote: the officials / mgnt of the coliseum didn't think the GSW would make it that far so they booked another event. But when i was a kid the SF warriors played the SF civic auditorium and in Oakland's Auditorium too. Back then as long as they were in the Bay area it was home. Now that Oakland is and has been for 4 + decades their home they should be called the Oakland Warriors. EB Bball rules. HS through to the pro's
Go Golden State Warriors.
Wow very interesting video congrats on there championship run back then but not this new 2015 team is better than ever before now heading back into the playoffs
TJ Matthews OBVIOUSLY! This 1975 Version of the Warriors was A One Man Show(Rick Barry). The 2015 version had Seth Curry, Clay Thompson, Andre Iguodala, Brandon Rush, just to name a few.
+Jiltedin2007 Haha whut? "Seth"? "Clay"? And hey, i like Brandon Rush, but to mention him before guys like Barnes, Green and Bogut is just wrong
+Anton Eriksen Whatever! Whoever the Warriors have, I only named the few of them that I know. Neither am I A Warriors Fan, or a resident of San Francisco.
Haha, all right then! Just thinking it was a bid odd to highlight Brandon Rush, no problemo! I agree with you a 100% though, this 2015 team is exactly a TEAM, the 1975 team was Rick Barry and company
RIP!!! Phil Smith was a bad dude!!!!!!
warriors 1975 very good team
Portland because they had Walton, Lucas and Hollins.
The warriors had Barry and Silk and an up and coming Smith. If they had met each other in the playoff's Portland would have won. Portland played better as a team but in 75 the GSW made play after play that seemed like magic. They made the plays at just the right moment to stop a run or turn the tide. Dunks steals or Barry with a steal or pass or 30 footer to take the starch out of the Bullets. if he got fouled it was automatic.
History indicates that the 2-3-2 format has almost always benefited the team with the home court advantage,especially with Games 6 & 7 on their turf should the NBA Finals go the distance.
R.I.P. Al Attles
Warriors seemed to be a team of destiny like the 1968 Jets or 1969 Mets, winning a series they had no business winning based on talent. They seem similar to the 1977 Trail Blazers in that they epitomized the team concept, their play on the floor seemingly greater than the sum of their individual parts, beating a team with greater players, as Portland beat the Sixers two years later. Which team do you think played a better series, the 1975 Warriors or the 1977 Blazers?
@sportshistorybuff Remember the 2004 Pistons?
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@sportshistorybuff definitely the 1975 Warriors
I will now light myself on fire
That makes good sense, but I wouldn't exactly compare those Bullets to the famously individualism-first Sixers
Probably under the guise that Golden State would never get so far as to win the NBA Championship.
They played both games at the Cow Palace becuase according to Rick Barry the rims were looser.
Also their was a schedule conflict I think at the Oakland Colisuem had some booked event at the time.
Dr. J. was marvelous, but I'll take Portland's greyhound guards, Walton and Mo Lucas over the rest of the 76er's. Plus, they had a much better coach.
LOL! 2:09 what a goal tend! XD
Nah, the ball was way offline so no goal tend
SIMMONS!!!!! Greatarticle
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IF Washington was supposed to be so hot, how come we don't know this when you hear about the other dominant teams in the 70s? Sure Elvin Hayes and Unseld had game, but really...
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