Agreed, this team plays more like today's brand of basketball than any of the other old teams I've watched. Much more spread out and flowing. As great as those mid-80s Celtics were, it was plain ugly basketball.
He would have loved playing with the current Warriors (he's said so). He'd have been a great "3" with Curry and Klay. He'd have loved to have passed repeatedly to those guys when they got hot and they would have found him when he got hot. And he had no problem playing defense. He had a hard time guarding bigger players in the post' otherwise, he'd have been a guy who could have guarded 1 through 4 at times.
Barry led the league in scoring in 1966-67 averaging over 35 ppg while averaging over 9 rpg. During the 1969-1970 playoffs he averaged over 40 ppg. He was in the top 10 in assists during 6 of his seasons. He led the league in free throw shooting percentage 7 times. He led the league in steals in 1974. He was Finals MVP for the 1974-1975 season.
Imagine if the Warriors had kept Wilt Chamberlain, and drafted Barry...they'd have won the championship I believe that season instead of the 76ers or Celtics. Wilt was still very much in his late prime that year and of course won the title that year against Barry.
Rick Barry is underrated mainly because he had an acrimonious relationship with the media so the media didn't give him the respect that he deserved.There was a two or three year stretch where Rick Barry was arguably the best player in basketball.Rick Barry was no joke, granny free throws and all.
Thanks for video! There is not enough video of the great Rick Barry for the younger generation to learn from. Rick was such a great all-around player. There never has been a better player from the triple threat position where a player has the option to pass, drive, or shoot, he's one of the greatest players ever!
@@redeemed1079 I'd still argue Pippen is a better SF than KD... I feel scoring stats are inflated a bit in the modern era with the lack of defense and the advantage of advanced offensive analytic schemes (plus no handchecking, 3 in the key, and closer 3pt) Granted while KD might be the best scorer of the whole bunch so I hate to say it but I would consider putting Pippen, Barry, and KD (in that order) in and Dr. J out... (Had Dr. J started in the NBA earlier I think he would have a bigger career than he already had)
So I'm not a modern NBA fan, I got that oldschool bias and I'm not ashamed one bit lol, but here's my top 5 SF pre-2000's era: Rick Barry Elgin Baylor Roger Brown (ABA Pacers) Julius Erving Larry Bird Bubbling under for me were: John Havlicek Bernard King Paul Arizin Cliff Hagan Adrian Dantley Dominique Wilkins James Worthy probably forgetting several others..
@@franagustin3094 Scoring is inflated by at least 5 points considering during that time where it was harder to score because of (3 in the key, handchecking, and the 3 was further out) and less shots were taken... Pippen is also a better rebounder, passer, and OBVIOUSLY defender than Durant.
+JerZkyd theres a three line and he may average close to 40 a year...I like 3's, but in many ways they've changed the game too much,,,it makes it hard to compare players from different eras when there's too many rules changes, and interior passing ain't what it used to be, but overall, I think the three has definitely helped the game's popularity...I think the NBA can thank the ABA for that one...along with Bird and Magic, the 3 came along right about the same time, and the game got popular as hell over the next few years
Anthony Mendez Kareem didn't, Jordan didn't. Many won't like this but a lot of this stuff started with Magic. Lakers would make a run, be up 15 pts in 2nd quarter and Magic would be celebrating like they won the title. Great player, but a little over the top with his "celebrations".
+Mick A Yeah kareem had to tell magic that they play over 100 games a year in a good season and no one celebrates until you win the finals,he got the message.
When you compare Barry with Bird consider that Barry was the only player on The Warriors that teams had to fear. They collapsed their defense on him, he was a marked man. Bird played with multiple Hall of Famers that took a lot of court pressure away from him. He had a lot more room to operate. The other thing about Barry was he was a scintillating player to watch. He was not only as skilled as Bird but played at a much faster and quicker pace.
katylied24 True. Too bad Rick left to go to the ABA after only his 2nd yr. He and Thurmond could have spent some prime yrs together. As Bird and Parish did in Boston. Kobe and Shaq in LA. Wow, who knows?
@@Amick44 Barry had a great ABA career though too, brought the NY Nets to the Finals, I forget who they lost to? Wonder if there's any footage of that game or any of his ABA game highlights? He was a beast over there, I bet his battles against Roger Brown of the Pacers were spectacular to watch. Probably an intense scoring battle between them. Love both of those players two of the greatest small forwards of all time
This is my first time watching Barry. I remember seeing him in comic book ads when I was a kid selling Spaulding. Rick Barry & Dr J. I've been watching a bunch of 70's NBA games & really enjoy them. Just a nice flow to them. Barry had a nice game! Really well rounded.
Absolutely. He was well above average in all areas. Even a good rebounder his first few yrs, later just decent. But great passer, better than nearly any guard, dangerous shooter and driver, underrated defender. He made things happen for his team.
One of the very best all around small forwards in history. For my money he is in the top five. There just was very little he could not do. And on top of that he had incredible stamina. He could go full throttle nearly the entire game.
I was 11 in '75, and it is still crazy that we won that series. One of the biggest upsets in sports history. And at the Cow Palace to boot...I was at one of the Western Conference finals games against the Bulls there...fun times.
Great stuff. Watching rick Barry underhanded free throws like butter. Unusual configuration of games on series. Games 1 and 4 in cap center and games 2 and 3 played at Cow Palace in SF as Oakland coliseum arena wasn’t available. Didn’t expect warriors to go that far.
I came here to watch his free throw and I found out that he releases his jump shot in a normal style of trigger shooting....amazing!!!! I was really shock... he was incredible player....
Rick Barry was a phenomenal shooter and would rain threes over anybody today or go low post on the small guys (Lebron) but he would score with the best of them even now . He was a basketball scientist or genius .and was full of ideas that nobody wanted to hear so he never could shut his mouth long enough for people to like him But he is in the top five best ever at his position which is the playmaker forward or scoring forward he was one of the most prolific scorers of all time But he is no Larry Bird only Larry is Larry and is uncomparable
Larry is a superior rebounder and post up scorer. Rick was quicker, went to the hoop better, better one on one defender as well. They and Baylor are the standard at the forward, particularly the small forward position. Havlicek and Erving right there, too.
He's incredible man, I love watching Rick Barry play!! My three favorite small forwards of all time are Barry, Baylor, and Roger Brown (ABA Pacers). I'm more a fan of pre-80's bball 60's and 70's were awesome and underrated as hell nowadays.
I didn't get to see Brown play, unfortunately. Iceman and Doc rave about him. Wish there was more film of him. I know from what I've seen, I was extremely impressed. BTW, Barry said when he joined the ABA in it's 2nd season, he felt only Roger and Connie Hawkins would've been real stars in the NBA.
What a terrific player this man was. He was backing down far away from the basket, hitting 20 foot turnaround fadeaways, just to see how great of a shooter he was. Could really pass that rock, good ballhandler too, could rebound and play D. Shame that he could be a big asshole, very underrated nonetheless.
Absolutely. Great shooter, passer (very underrated there), good defender, dec. on boards. Really 1st point forward. He is right there with Bird, Baylor, Havlicek and LeBron as top all time forwards.
There were some great players in the 1975 Finals. Elvin Hayes and Wes Unseld are Hall of Famers. But Rick Barry was better than all of them. Rick Barry could do it all. (Elvin and Wes got their NBA championship in 1978.) 🙂
I think Barry would have been an all-star in any era. He had the size, shooting ability, movement without the ball, and incredible passing ability. To me, he was a slightly more athletic version of Chris Mullin.
Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash could never live up to Rick Barry's basketball IQ and basketball impact he really destroys their legacies just from what he did. Showing what a real talented basketball MVP could do
@@Amick44 Barry game was more complete but Nash's playmaking and iq helped revolutionize basketball in the 21st century. And Dirk is the best shooter of the 3.
@@RLSmith-jt8qjit's close. But honestly I'd say Nash is the greatest shooter. Esp long range and off the bounce. Rick maybe mid range. But Nash is tough to top.
Mick A me and my wife use to clown Magic as an announcer. Esp when he use to use the word Throwed instead of threw. LOL I never knew the Big O was an announcer
wow, there was flopping during that era? saw a lot of things players do now that players did then ex/fadeaways, blocking from behind, tomahawk dunks, throwdown dunks, turnaround shots. I'm pretty impressed.
its just instincts you know? if you feel you got enough space to slam tf out of some dude hanging in the paint, you gonna do a tomahawk to get it out of his reach & slam it on him 😈
Another player who made the transition from ABA to NBA seamlessly. He led the league(s) in free throw percentage every year --what was he, like 89 percent year in, year out? Plus, he had uncanny court vision, knew how to move off the ball as well as anyone who's played the game and was a pure shooter. What more do you need? Oh yeah, rebounding, OK.
Oscar: Rick actually was drafted by the Warriors in 1965 and was Rookie of the Year. He also was a good rebounder in his early career, averaging 10 per during his rookie season. He actually went NBA to ABA and back to NBA...
True, But 1st 3 three yrs of his career, he didn't average less than 9 rebs a game. After that knee injury (missed rest of season and playoffs) it did take it's toll on his boarding.
+manny4552 Well, according to Rick, that (money) was the smaller part of it. He said he gave the Warriors every chance to up his deal and they wouldn't. He said the main reason was the newly named Oakland Oaks coach was his father in law, Bruce Hale. He felt it was an opportunity he couldn't pass up, but he said he was hopeful Warriors would match the Oaks deal. They didn't.
+I'mNotCharlesBarkley SoDon'tBanMe Yes, flopping existed in the 1970s and '80s, but the difference between then and now was that if you flopped too often, someone on the other team would give you something to flop about.A classic example was Houston guard Mike Newlin, who was flopping any time a Celtic came near him in one game. Finally, Celtic center Dave Cowens raced full-speed down the court and sent Newlin flying a couple of rows into the stands. Cowens then turned to the referee and yelled, "Now THAT'S a foul!"
this guys is sooo underrated...he led g.state in their only championship,without any great teamate except maybe the rookie jammal wilkes!he also led them along thurmond in nba finals in 1967 to.....for me he is top 5 sf ever along bird,lebron,erving and baylor and slighlty better than hondo!
Bill Morrison maybe u are right...hondo was great and sometimes doesn't get the credit he deserves since he play with great bill russell's Celtics (sam jones,heisohn...) for most of his career but he had amazing stats in early 70's and led boston in 2 more(actually 1 since cowens was the leader in 1976) in 70's.
Bill Morrison Hondo and Rick is a very close call. I feel Hondo has maybe the most complete, balanced game offensively and defensively, along with Jordan at any position. In John's case 2 positions. Edge to Havlicek defensively, Rick on offense. They were certainly the supreme non centers late 60's to mid 70's.
I'd give Hondo the edge over Rick Barry but if you choose Barry, it is not a bad choice at all. I'm in my late 1940's and watching 1970's sports as a kid was just so awesome. We didn't have hundreds of channels on TV so any big game shown in the major sports was really a big thing to watch. Rick Barry, John Havlicek and Julius Erving (first with the ABA, then the NBA) were clearly the best forwards of the 1970's.
Barry was not any kind of a show off. He was a great shooter, quick and 6'8" tall. In the 67 finals he and the Warriors won 2 against Chamberlain's Sixers. That year Chamberlain knocked off Boston 4 to 1 but in the finals Barry won 2 cause Barry scored 50+ twice. I saw him go 12 for 12 from 35' in one quarter, too bad no 3 pointers then. He averaged over 35 a game in 67, only Chamberlain and MJ ever averaged more. Best white guy of all time in my opinion.
McCale was great, Bird was great, West was great. Barry isn't remembered well because he jumped to the ABA the year after he averaged 35+ and stayed there until the league folded. Then he came and his team made the playoffs where they were giving impossibly long odds to win. They did. It was described as the greatest upset in NBA history, sort of like Trump. He said that when he was in the ABA his teammates weren't that great and that he really had to think team to win. Incredible shooter.
Yeah, Rick definitely left some prime years in the ABA. And he was injured in some of those. It certainly didn't help his overall numbers/totals and yeah, out of sight, out of mind. Which summed up several ABA stars without a major TV contract. Think Connie Hawkins, Roger Brown and George Gervin (before merger).
Barry was a prototype for many small forwards who came after him. He was just as good as Bird except for rebounding, maybe a better team defender in terms of getting steals. Funny, I think that with weight training and exposure to the modern game, his physique and posture would have been different in a later era, and his game might have been different, too--more like Manu Ginobili´s. I don´t think Chris Mullin is a good comparison.
Truly agree. Ginobili (esp in younger days) was a really fine athlete. Mullin never had Rick's speed or quickness. Bird was definitely a better rebounder and I must say, a better post up scorer as well. But Rick went to the hoop better and the 2 were very comparable in other areas.
Rick Barry was an insufferable, narcissistic, egoist. Now having said that, he was an unbelievably talented basketball player! And he almost single-handedly carried the Warriors to a 4-0 sweep of the Washington Bullets (who were the favorites) in this 1975 Finals series! BTW. The Warrior's Phil Smith had a fantastic series as well!
Sadly I never saw a game between Rick Berry and Pistol Pete Maravich. That would have been so cool. Both tended to be gunners (and thought to be selfish) but they were driven to win
Rick Barry doesn't get enough love.
FonchCakes agreed! He has a new podcast called Warriors 24 that’s gold.
He doesn’t.
Underrated all-timer for sure
There is some players that can easily transition to any eras of he nba. Barry is one of them. Smart movements passes and great jumper.
+Thomas Le Great point,right on.
Agreed, this team plays more like today's brand of basketball than any of the other old teams I've watched. Much more spread out and flowing. As great as those mid-80s Celtics were, it was plain ugly basketball.
He would have loved playing with the current Warriors (he's said so). He'd have been a great "3" with Curry and Klay. He'd have loved to have passed repeatedly to those guys when they got hot and they would have found him when he got hot. And he had no problem playing defense. He had a hard time guarding bigger players in the post' otherwise, he'd have been a guy who could have guarded 1 through 4 at times.
Chairman7w It was ugly. Was watching them the other day.
His off-court fitness is why he can as well as his game.
I was at that game I was 17 years old at that time.will never forget how loud the crowd was and to see one of the all time greats rick barry.
I was there and I don't remember u sir
that's incredible man!!
love the smooth free throws
Barry led the league in scoring in 1966-67 averaging over 35 ppg while averaging over 9 rpg. During the 1969-1970 playoffs he averaged over 40 ppg. He was in the top 10 in assists during 6 of his seasons. He led the league in free throw shooting percentage 7 times. He led the league in steals in 1974. He was Finals MVP for the 1974-1975 season.
Imagine if the Warriors had kept Wilt Chamberlain, and drafted Barry...they'd have won the championship I believe that season instead of the 76ers or Celtics. Wilt was still very much in his late prime that year and of course won the title that year against Barry.
One of the GOAT SFs!
Rick Barry was a beast.
Rick Barry is underrated mainly because he had an acrimonious relationship with the media so the media didn't give him the respect that he deserved.There was a two or three year stretch where Rick Barry was arguably the best player in basketball.Rick Barry was no joke, granny free throws and all.
Thanks for video! There is not enough video of the great Rick Barry for the younger generation to learn from. Rick was such a great all-around player. There never has been a better player from the triple threat position where a player has the option to pass, drive, or shoot, he's one of the greatest players ever!
No doubt. Same for Baylor. 2 all time greats folks today either don't know of or have forgotten. Not all of us , though.
That final, the oddsmakers had Washington sweeping in 4 ! Went the opposite way, thanks to Rick Barry !
This guy is a top 5 SF of all time in my mind
Bird bron Dr Barry kd?
@@redeemed1079 I'd still argue Pippen is a better SF than KD... I feel scoring stats are inflated a bit in the modern era with the lack of defense and the advantage of advanced offensive analytic schemes (plus no handchecking, 3 in the key, and closer 3pt) Granted while KD might be the best scorer of the whole bunch so I hate to say it but I would consider putting Pippen, Barry, and KD (in that order) in and Dr. J out... (Had Dr. J started in the NBA earlier I think he would have a bigger career than he already had)
So I'm not a modern NBA fan, I got that oldschool bias and I'm not ashamed one bit lol, but here's my top 5 SF pre-2000's era:
Rick Barry
Elgin Baylor
Roger Brown (ABA Pacers)
Julius Erving
Larry Bird
Bubbling under for me were:
John Havlicek
Bernard King
Paul Arizin
Cliff Hagan
Adrian Dantley
Dominique Wilkins
James Worthy
probably forgetting several others..
@@MichaelBrown-rg8oiippen was only a defensive support, his son is much better than him if we talk about skills. Dr was miles better than Pippen
@@franagustin3094 Scoring is inflated by at least 5 points considering during that time where it was harder to score because of (3 in the key, handchecking, and the 3 was further out) and less shots were taken... Pippen is also a better rebounder, passer, and OBVIOUSLY defender than Durant.
and no 3 line! rick had a smooth as hell release
JerZkyd Very quick release too. Ball was barely in his hands, just turned and shot.
+JerZkyd theres a three line and he may average close to 40 a year...I like 3's, but in many ways they've changed the game too much,,,it makes it hard to compare players from different eras when there's too many rules changes, and interior passing ain't what it used to be, but overall, I think the three has definitely helped the game's popularity...I think the NBA can thank the ABA for that one...along with Bird and Magic, the 3 came along right about the same time, and the game got popular as hell over the next few years
Absolutely right. Who know what Rick, Gervin and some others may have with the 3 pt line AND the emphasis put on the shot, as it is today?
This jump-shot is silky-smooth
Rick barry is somewhere in the top 20 greatest players ever.
I have 25th
@@redeemed1079 thats pretty accurate
i love when he blocks that shot. he just blocks it and walks away. no running around, no shouting, no finger gestures. just a block. so classy.
Anthony Mendez Kareem didn't, Jordan didn't. Many won't like this but a lot of this stuff started with Magic. Lakers would make a run, be up 15 pts in 2nd quarter and Magic would be celebrating like they won the title. Great player, but a little over the top with his "celebrations".
+Mick A Yeah kareem had to tell magic that they play over 100 games a year in a good season and no one celebrates until you win the finals,he got the message.
+manny4552 Yes, he did. I guess that last second victory is a storybook way to start a career, though.
+Mick A That's different. Magic was just incredibly enthusiastic in his youth. He was never really a trash talker, though.
@@Amick44 It's people like Magic that popularized basketball back in the 80s.
What a great player
Rick Barry was the original Larry bird of the nba , he was the man,
When you compare Barry with Bird consider that Barry was the only player on The Warriors that teams had to fear. They collapsed their defense on him, he was a marked man. Bird played with multiple Hall of Famers that took a lot of court pressure away from him. He had a lot more room to operate. The other thing about Barry was he was a scintillating player to watch. He was not only as skilled as Bird but played at a much faster and quicker pace.
katylied24 True. Too bad Rick left to go to the ABA after only his 2nd yr. He and Thurmond could have spent some prime yrs together. As Bird and Parish did in Boston. Kobe and Shaq in LA. Wow, who knows?
@Rap Lawyer Bird was never lightning quick!
@@theoriginalthinker9199 Yes he was up until 85.
@@Amick44 Barry had a great ABA career though too, brought the NY Nets to the Finals, I forget who they lost to? Wonder if there's any footage of that game or any of his ABA game highlights? He was a beast over there, I bet his battles against Roger Brown of the Pacers were spectacular to watch. Probably an intense scoring battle between them. Love both of those players two of the greatest small forwards of all time
@@Durante_di_Alighiero I agree pre-86 Bird wasn't slow at all really...
This is my first time watching Barry. I remember seeing him in comic book ads when I was a kid selling Spaulding. Rick Barry & Dr J.
I've been watching a bunch of 70's NBA games & really enjoy them. Just a nice flow to them. Barry had a nice game! Really well rounded.
Absolutely. He was well above average in all areas. Even a good rebounder his first few yrs, later just decent. But great passer, better than nearly any guard, dangerous shooter and driver, underrated defender. He made things happen for his team.
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@@airjor1 Kinda like Kareem and Lebron.
The Talented Hanamichi Sakuragi brought me here
Warriors making the finals is why I'm here but I was watching slam dunk earlier !
Me too
+Reymonidas You mean Genius Sportsman
+Reymonidas hahaha yes!!
Same here
So underrated
I came here for the freethrows.
How he didn't win regular season MVP is beyond me...I know he was unpopular but he was so good that year.
One of the very best all around small forwards in history.
For my money he is in the top five. There just was very little he could not do. And on top of that he had incredible stamina.
He could go full throttle nearly the entire game.
I was 11 in '75, and it is still crazy that we won that series. One of the biggest upsets in sports history. And at the Cow Palace to boot...I was at one of the Western Conference finals games against the Bulls there...fun times.
Great stuff. Watching rick Barry underhanded free throws like butter. Unusual configuration of games on series. Games 1 and 4 in cap center and games 2 and 3 played at Cow Palace in SF as Oakland coliseum arena wasn’t available. Didn’t expect warriors to go that far.
I came here to watch his free throw and I found out that he releases his jump shot in a normal style of trigger shooting....amazing!!!! I was really shock... he was incredible player....
Great player
Beautiful jumpshot
great video, thanks for the upload...and, speaking of legends, I believe that is Brent Musburger calling the game (and still calls games to this day!)
Rick Barry was a phenomenal shooter and would rain threes over anybody today or go low post on the small guys (Lebron) but he would score with the best of them even now . He was a basketball scientist or genius .and was full of ideas that nobody wanted to hear so he never could shut his mouth long enough for people to like him But he is in the top five best ever at his position which is the playmaker forward or scoring forward he was one of the most prolific scorers of all time But he is no Larry Bird only Larry is Larry and is uncomparable
Larry is a superior rebounder and post up scorer. Rick was quicker, went to the hoop better, better one on one defender as well. They and Baylor are the standard at the forward, particularly the small forward position. Havlicek and Erving right there, too.
Obviously not a LeBron fan...
Calling LeBron a small guy is hilarious lmao. You know you can praise one guy without being delusional about another right? Lmao
rick barry the most undervaluated guard of NBA history
Especially since he played forward.
Rick barry signed my basketball top when I was 2. I still remember his and some other professional basketball players signing it
nice do u still have it?
Awesome, super-rare upload, man. Thank you so much. Gotta love those free throws.
He's incredible man, I love watching Rick Barry play!! My three favorite small forwards of all time are Barry, Baylor, and Roger Brown (ABA Pacers). I'm more a fan of pre-80's bball 60's and 70's were awesome and underrated as hell nowadays.
I didn't get to see Brown play, unfortunately. Iceman and Doc rave about him. Wish there was more film of him. I know from what I've seen, I was extremely impressed.
BTW, Barry said when he joined the ABA in it's 2nd season, he felt only Roger and Connie Hawkins would've been real stars in the NBA.
This was the first game my Pops took me too. Thanks Dad and Mr Mieuli and the upload.
What a terrific player this man was.
He was backing down far away from the basket, hitting 20 foot turnaround fadeaways, just to see how great of a shooter he was. Could really pass that rock, good ballhandler too, could rebound and play D.
Shame that he could be a big asshole, very underrated nonetheless.
Absolutely. Great shooter, passer (very underrated there), good defender, dec. on boards. Really 1st point forward. He is right there with Bird, Baylor, Havlicek and LeBron as top all time forwards.
+Mick A LeBron top Forward.? What're you talkin about he will never count as 1 but Duncan is the Greatest
Must be a mistake here. I (myself) never called LeBron no. 1. He is the
best player in the game today. But historically I said nothing of the kind.
BasketballJones48021 As complete a player as there was in his prime early to late 70's. For reasons you mentioned.
BasketballJones48021
He not underrated.
He's one of the greats.
beautiful free throws good arc and everything
There were some great players in the 1975 Finals. Elvin Hayes and Wes Unseld are Hall of Famers. But Rick Barry was better than all of them. Rick Barry could do it all. (Elvin and Wes got their NBA championship in 1978.) 🙂
Rick Barry, you don't see his kind in the NBA anymore.
I think Barry would have been an all-star in any era. He had the size, shooting ability, movement without the ball, and incredible passing ability. To me, he was a slightly more athletic version of Chris Mullin.
Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash could never live up to Rick Barry's basketball IQ and basketball impact he really destroys their legacies just from what he did. Showing what a real talented basketball MVP could do
What??? Random shot at two of the greatest offensive players ever
@@RLSmith-jt8qjBarry's game was more complete. Not to mention more dominant offensively.
@@Amick44 Barry game was more complete but Nash's playmaking and iq helped revolutionize basketball in the 21st century. And Dirk is the best shooter of the 3.
@@RLSmith-jt8qjit's close. But honestly I'd say Nash is the greatest shooter. Esp long range and off the bounce. Rick maybe mid range. But Nash is tough to top.
He was really good what an awesome match
He was good broadcaster too,a very smart guy.
here because of slam dunk shohoku
the bullet's jersey is amazing!
life time free throw % 90
If he played with 3pt lines, he’d be considered at top 10 player of all time
He's pretty close anyway.
I don't understand how some rip Oscar as an analyst for being enthusiastic, yet no one got on Magic Johnson.
Mick A me and my wife use to clown Magic as an announcer. Esp when he use to use the word Throwed instead of threw. LOL I never knew the Big O was an announcer
I thoroughly enjoyed Oscar as an analyst. I know many didn't, but I didn't mind him getting excited and enjoying the game.
For a little while right after he retired. I enjoyed his enthusiasm.
Hanamishi Sakuragi
They talk about Larry Bird and he was super great, but in many ways Rick Barry could be better. He could do it all as well.
Thumbs up if you wish NBA 2K17 HAD MORE OG TEAMS ON IT!
WA was a heavy favorite in these finals. They got swept.
unstoppable top 5 small forwArd all time
I use his technique underhand from half court..more accurAte
el espiritu de rick barry llevara a mis warriors este año al anillo, jeje
wow, there was flopping during that era? saw a lot of things players do now that players did then ex/fadeaways, blocking from behind, tomahawk dunks, throwdown dunks, turnaround shots. I'm pretty impressed.
its just instincts you know? if you feel you got enough space to slam tf out of some dude hanging in the paint, you gonna do a tomahawk to get it out of his reach & slam it on him 😈
West had no weaknesses in his game.
Another player who made the transition from ABA to NBA seamlessly. He led the league(s) in free throw percentage every year --what was he, like 89 percent year in, year out? Plus, he had uncanny court vision, knew how to move off the ball as well as anyone who's played the game and was a pure shooter. What more do you need? Oh yeah, rebounding, OK.
Oscar: Rick actually was drafted by the Warriors in 1965 and was Rookie of the Year. He also was a good rebounder in his early career, averaging 10 per during his rookie season. He actually went NBA to ABA and back to NBA...
True, But 1st 3 three yrs of his career, he didn't average less than 9 rebs a game. After that knee injury (missed rest of season and playoffs) it did take it's toll on his boarding.
+Oscar Halpert He started his career in the nba,then went to the aba for better money,then came back to the nba.
+manny4552 Well, according to Rick, that (money) was the smaller part of it. He said he gave the Warriors every chance to up his deal and they wouldn't. He said the main reason was the newly named Oakland Oaks coach was his father in law, Bruce Hale. He felt it was an opportunity he couldn't pass up, but he said he was hopeful Warriors would match the Oaks deal. They didn't.
Saw him when I was kid score the first 50 point game at Madison Square. It was something, and no 3 pointers at the time.
Big but an accurate free throw shooter...legendary
Rick Barry rules!
Quien viene por el anime Slam Dunk?
I find this more exciting to watch than today's 3-point spamming golden state warriors
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Jordan Flores yeah i said it. fuck the three point line
kdub33 I do too, but that's the way the game has turned.
kdub33 Yeah, I like the look of the game so much more here, so much smoother and more simple
Black Mug who are you
6:02-6:07, huh, flopping in the 70's? But I thought flopping was recent? People need to learn that floppings been around in basketball since day one.
***** oooookay
Red Auerbach talks about flopping and his dislike of it in "Red on Roundball" that he made in the 70s.
Trent Diamanti wow, I never knew that.
+I'mNotCharlesBarkley SoDon'tBanMe Yes, flopping existed in the 1970s and '80s, but the difference between then and now was that if you flopped too often, someone on the other team would give you something to flop about.A classic example was Houston guard Mike Newlin, who was flopping any time a Celtic came near him in one game. Finally, Celtic center Dave Cowens raced full-speed down the court and sent Newlin flying a couple of rows into the stands. Cowens then turned to the referee and yelled, "Now THAT'S a foul!"
threeby8887 ha! That's good
this guys is sooo underrated...he led g.state in their only championship,without any great teamate except maybe the rookie jammal wilkes!he also led them along thurmond in nba finals in 1967 to.....for me he is top 5 sf ever along bird,lebron,erving and baylor and slighlty better than hondo!
Good list Andreas. Mine is similar as you will see above, just a bit different.
Better than Hondo? Just as good, maybe.
Bill Morrison maybe u are right...hondo was great and sometimes doesn't get the credit he deserves since he play with great bill russell's Celtics (sam jones,heisohn...) for most of his career but he had amazing stats in early 70's and led boston in 2 more(actually 1 since cowens was the leader in 1976) in 70's.
Bill Morrison
Hondo and Rick is a very close call. I feel Hondo has maybe the most complete, balanced game offensively and defensively, along with Jordan at any position. In John's case 2 positions. Edge to Havlicek defensively, Rick on offense. They were certainly the supreme non centers late 60's to mid 70's.
I'd give Hondo the edge over Rick Barry but if you choose Barry, it is not a bad choice at all. I'm in my late 1940's and watching 1970's sports as a kid was just so awesome. We didn't have hundreds of channels on TV so any big game shown in the major sports was really a big thing to watch. Rick Barry, John Havlicek and Julius Erving (first with the ABA, then the NBA) were clearly the best forwards of the 1970's.
Barry was not any kind of a show off. He was a great shooter, quick and 6'8" tall. In the 67 finals he and the Warriors won 2 against Chamberlain's Sixers. That year Chamberlain knocked off Boston 4 to 1 but in the finals Barry won 2 cause Barry scored 50+ twice. I saw him go 12 for 12 from 35' in one quarter, too bad no 3 pointers then. He averaged over 35 a game in 67, only Chamberlain and MJ ever averaged more. Best white guy of all time in my opinion.
He's damn close. West and Bird a hair better. A hair.
Fair comment.
Don't forget McHale
McCale was great, Bird was great, West was great. Barry isn't remembered well because he jumped to the ABA the year after he averaged 35+ and stayed there until the league folded. Then he came and his team made the playoffs where they were giving impossibly long odds to win. They did. It was described as the greatest upset in NBA history, sort of like Trump. He said that when he was in the ABA his teammates weren't that great and that he really had to think team to win. Incredible shooter.
Yeah, Rick definitely left some prime years in the ABA. And he was injured in some of those. It certainly didn't help his overall numbers/totals and yeah, out of sight, out of mind. Which summed up several ABA stars without a major TV contract. Think Connie Hawkins, Roger Brown and George Gervin (before merger).
Wow I almost forgot how Great Ric Barry was Daaaamm
You can watch it on youtube.
5:20 and 5:53 so that's where Larry Bird got those sick moves
6:04 flopping is no recent invention
Facts.
Red Auerbach made a video saying how much he hated flopping in the 70s
Who else brought here Slam Dunk anime ??
That free throw form lol and now the Warriors are headed back to the NBA Finals
Best Granny Shot free throw shooter ever!!!
A team with Curry, Klay, Barry, Durant and Wilt is the greatest team of all time
Certainly a strong contender!
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He hit some touch turnarounds
that was USF vs.Cal 4:25 ish
My husband used to hit those shots...Any shots...Jim Gettys...xoxox
In the days before the 3-point line.
y la linea de tres puntos
one guy mastered free throws why cant others do it
One of the most "beautiful" displays of Swish.
Who is that lead commentator?? Is that who I think it is??? Wow that dude is OLD!
we used to call Rick Barry-style free throws 'granny shots' ...I wonder if that was a regional thing or not
+Joe Johnson Well to me the underhand free throws looked really goofy,but he never missed any lol?
jtreynol Im also from Louisiana. What parish are you in? Im in St. Bernard.
HANAMICHI!!
Why was he supposedly so disliked ?
Larry bird is the best forward to ever play in the nba but afew guys were close to him and barry was one of them.
Number 23 for golden state is jeff mullins i believer he scored over 12 ooo points in his nba career,id have to check.
Barry was a prototype for many small forwards who came after him. He was just as good as Bird except for rebounding, maybe a better team defender in terms of getting steals. Funny, I think that with weight training and exposure to the modern game, his physique and posture would have been different in a later era, and his game might have been different, too--more like Manu Ginobili´s. I don´t think Chris Mullin is a good comparison.
Truly agree. Ginobili (esp in younger days) was a really fine athlete. Mullin never had Rick's speed or quickness. Bird was definitely a better rebounder and I must say, a better post up scorer as well. But Rick went to the hoop better and the 2 were very comparable in other areas.
Mick A Excellent observations.
why is guard mike Riordan guarding a forward?
He was Washington's SF for about 3 to 4 years. At 6'4.
Rick Barry was an insufferable, narcissistic, egoist. Now having said that, he was an unbelievably talented basketball player! And he almost single-handedly carried the Warriors to a 4-0 sweep of the Washington Bullets (who were the favorites) in this 1975 Finals series! BTW. The Warrior's Phil Smith had a fantastic series as well!
Where the hell is the three-point line ?
What is a three point line? This is the 70's, man!
there was no 3pt line yet
It's the 70s there no three point line
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Sadly I never saw a game between Rick Berry and Pistol Pete Maravich. That would have been so cool. Both tended to be gunners (and thought to be selfish) but they were driven to win
I wonder who was better?
Rick barry is the weirdest free throw shooter of all time
Mike Riordan who defended him did a great job. But that was the era of no help defense.
we won for Jim!
and that was from Phil!!!!
Rick Barry must have taught Shaq to shoot free throws.
I just don't understand why Barry didn't shoot underhanded granny jumpshots. 🤔 His free throw percentage % was off the charts.