Nobody deserved to be called "The Greatest Ever" more than Pete. The work he put in, the vision he had and the man he found himself to be. And, in dying young, while doing the thing he loved so deeply since childhood, he solidified his place in a world where basketball is life and heaven is indeed a playground. Long live the legacy of the Pistol. Thank you, Pete.
Not even close bud. If Pete could carry the ball he’d be even better. Watch his homework basketball videos. None of these guys nowadays can do what he could. And he kept his hand on top of the ball not illegally carrying it.
I never got to watch him play but as a fan of the game of basketball I have looked at some of his classic games and watched highlights of Pete. This dude was awesome!
This guy was so good. The best college career ever. 44 points a game average and in 3 YEARS scored more points than any player. He was also an amazing passer. So skilled. Loved the guy.
Very prophetic. Wow. He literally predicted what would eventually happen and with such assurance. I can proudly say he's my favorite athlete of all time and I was born on his 22nd birthday, June 22, 1969! 😉
Certainly in college yes. Best ball handler/passer ever yes. Jordan was the best ever but Pete has him beat in several categories and Pete is def top 25. IMO.
Pete talks about how basketball would be played in the 70s and there was a lot of great basketball played in the 70s. I would have loved to have seen Dr J and Pete play together in Atlanta but the courts weren't having that.
What a prophet - especially when he talks about players doing new things in the air. The game was transitioning above the rim as well as Pete's ridiculous skills being more common among nba players. I wish his knee would have given him one more year. Then he could have won a championship with the Celtics. His dedication to the game off the court was what separated him from so many others.
They're both from the same area of Pennsylvania. Beaver County. At least according to Wiki...Might help explain why the sound alike...I myself had not noticed it until Hoffman pointed it out
@AdreasTheGreat well like it or not basketball today is a game based on athleticism, and technical defenses. Besides were going off topic, Pistol pete was a great player,very crafty and creative and he looks like ricky rubio, Whether rubio develops into a player like pete will be shown in the future.
Basketball and football rules now protect the offensive game. Pete played when they had hand-checking, body bumping and down right physical basketball. If he played today on a top team he would shine even more.
Rubio can't be like Pistol, he can only be like Rubio. to be honest, i don't think he can ever be even close to Pistol's game, besides he flashy game (which they both shared) Pistol was a much more of a complete player. if anything i think that Drazan petrovic was the closest European version of Pistol and they shared the same type of game.
@AdreasTheGreat of course magic shot such a great percentage he was way taller then the guy guarding him, and im not comparing rubio to magic, you cannot compare or critique any player in his first year. also my first comment had nothing to do with them as players but rather with their similar appearance. look at tape of jerry west, walt,elgin, tiny archibald all less then average dribblers with their left hand. even on defense they would never react to a wide open steal.
@AdreasTheGreat Am I from Spain? Wtf does that have to do with anything. Firstly in the 70's you would be considered a good player even though you couldn't dribble with your left hand. And the fact that the game is more technical makes it more difficult to be successful. You can't even make an argument about someone in his first year, and rubio might not be able to shoot but neither could magic johnson. the best pg of all time.
Such a shame he never got to play for a contender team until the very twilight of his career, and then his untimely death. They don't make 'em like Pistol any more...Only Micheal Jordan could be considered in his caliber, as far as position and skill. RIP...and thanx for all the hoop memories.
@jdg62269 Unfortunately, he could only envision 1,2 or 3 steps ahead of everybody on the court and the 3 steps ahead of the season - other, he would have been truly depressed from playing on those mediocre teams.
@AdreasTheGreat the fact is the game has grown and the players are more athletic, smarter and have greater skills. keep living in the past if you want but if you put an all decade team from the 60's and 70's they wouldent even hold players from the 80's 90's 00's jock straps.
@AdreasTheGreat haha you dont have to tell me about european point guards, I know rubio wasen't the best pg in europe dimitris diamantidis is, however rubio is still young and has a good team around him. Players can always develop through time, Steve nash was a less then average pg up until his third year with the mavericks. I am not dissing pete I am just saying rubio has room to grow and my first comment was based on appearance, nothing has to do with basketball
@NoRegretsForOurYouth lol Mourning is not a top 5 NBA center. Kareem, Olajawon, Wilt, Bill Russel, Artis Gilmore, Ewing, David Robinson, Shaq, Bob Laineer, Moses Malone,,u better research the game a little more before you make such a stupid comment.
He's very good, but it's like comparing between orlando wooldrige and lebron james. both forwards, both talented players still one is one of the best ever and the other was a very good nba player - nothing to dismiss but nevertheless nota real comparison.
You go by eras. He was a mega star. He would kick ass today. 3pts nobody would touch him literally! He was a b-ball addict and I wish he could of played today in his prime. When he was on, UNSTOPPABLE in any era
He talks like he better speak respectfully. College bars and wicked girls with beefcake friends and guns . . . letting him know that people knew about him. Straightening that white boy out before he shows them a thing or two. And all kinds of people STILL keeping their traps shut. He doesn't ever look like he's having difficulty getting oxygen to his brain because of alleged heart abnormalities and the Longs of Louisiana.
Nobody deserved to be called "The Greatest Ever" more than Pete. The work he put in, the vision he had and the man he found himself to be. And, in dying young, while doing the thing he loved so deeply since childhood, he solidified his place in a world where basketball is life and heaven is indeed a playground.
Long live the legacy of the Pistol. Thank you, Pete.
Rip to him but bron the greatest ever
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Daniel Corpuz this made me think of Kobe
I love Pete, but he could be the GOAT if the heart problems and the injuries don't disturb his career
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The best ball-handler of all time!
Kyrie is a better handler than him, but he was by far the best in the 70s
Not even close bud. If Pete could carry the ball he’d be even better. Watch his homework basketball videos. None of these guys nowadays can do what he could. And he kept his hand on top of the ball not illegally carrying it.
@@joeheasley8046 If he carried the ball, he'd be unstoppable!
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I never got to watch him play but as a fan of the game of basketball I have looked at some of his classic games and watched highlights of Pete. This dude was awesome!
This guy was so good. The best college career ever. 44 points a game average and in 3 YEARS scored more points than any player. He was also an amazing passer. So skilled. Loved the guy.
I wish people still spoke like this man
So mature wise clear mind based on pure simplicity
I wish he played today. Sport Center every time :D
Just a spectacular basketball player and such nice man.
Way ahead of his time.
I never realized how much Pete Marovich sounded like Joe Namath. The cadence, rhythm, and tone of their speech is practically the same.
Both had deep South influence in their speech...Pete in Louisiana and Joe in Alabama.
@@TheSnodly They are both from western pa. They grew up only a few miles apart.
Interesting observations there @wsbill14224 and @markaungst8973. Very true!
Very prophetic. Wow. He literally predicted what would eventually happen and with such assurance. I can proudly say he's my favorite athlete of all time and I was born on his 22nd birthday, June 22, 1969! 😉
Think anyone will ever average more than 44 points per game (57 with today's 3 pointer) in the NCAA ? Never, Pistol Pete was the best player ever.
Certainly in college yes. Best ball handler/passer ever yes. Jordan was the best ever but Pete has him beat in several categories and Pete is def top 25. IMO.
Pete talks about how basketball would be played in the 70s and there was a lot of great basketball played in the 70s. I would have loved to have seen Dr J and Pete play together in Atlanta but the courts weren't having that.
They did play together for a short time when Doc was with ATL.They played 1v1after practice daily for the dinner check, . .
if you look up pistol pete in dictionary : the court was his canvas and he was the artist..a showman like noone else will ever be..
He was unique. .funny how said everyone was soon to be like he...nope still only one pistol pete
thats one man i wished i could have meet
I think he was buzzed! Still my favorite player!
awesome upload. pistol pete, ahead of his time...
Best ever..
What a prophet - especially when he talks about players doing new things in the air. The game was transitioning above the rim as well as Pete's ridiculous skills being more common among nba players. I wish his knee would have given him one more year. Then he could have won a championship with the Celtics. His dedication to the game off the court was what separated him from so many others.
I love how he talks about other people being so great when he creamed every1 lol
Great spot.
They sound and speak pretty much the same and have a very similar manner.
After 30 years I still remember his exciting game. Amazing how he predicted the future of the NBA.
Instead of predicted, perhaps better said that he influenced the future of the NBA.
They're both from the same area of Pennsylvania. Beaver County. At least according to Wiki...Might help explain why the sound alike...I myself had not noticed it until Hoffman pointed it out
I LOVE THIS MAN MORE THAN LIFE ITSELF.
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He sounds like Jason Williams
Rookie of the year 1970; Co-ROYs Geoff Petrie & Dave Cowens
He looks so young here and by the late 70s he looked like he was in his 40s.
Pete lived hard
Class All the way.Pistol knew the future. Thanks again 1 avardac
If he played long enough,he would be top 10 GOAT
isnt the GOAT one single person?? 🤣🤣
"Your thing" :)
Pistol Pete is one of my favs. Hope I go like he did!
@AdreasTheGreat well like it or not basketball today is a game based on athleticism, and technical defenses. Besides were going off topic, Pistol pete was a great player,very crafty and creative and he looks like ricky rubio, Whether rubio develops into a player like pete will be shown in the future.
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Robinson yes, probably not Yao. I think the other five would be Robinson, Ewing, Willis Reed, Malone, and either Walton or Nate Thurmond.
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1. Kareem
2. Russell
3. Wilt
4. Hakeem
5. Shaq
Moses Malone is just on the outside looking in.
Nos dravea .. my friend
@Chooify rubio is in his first year, and the game is way different and more technical than it was in the 70's.
Basketball and football rules now protect the offensive game. Pete played when they had hand-checking, body bumping and down right physical basketball. If he played today on a top team he would shine even more.
@jason60152 oh, and 67 finals mvp, but your point is well made, he wasn't great in clutch moments
Rubio can't be like Pistol, he can only be like Rubio. to be honest, i don't think he can ever be even close to Pistol's game, besides he flashy game (which they both shared) Pistol was a much more of a complete player. if anything i think that Drazan petrovic was the closest European version of Pistol and they shared the same type of game.
@AdreasTheGreat of course magic shot such a great percentage he was way taller then the guy guarding him, and im not comparing rubio to magic, you cannot compare or critique any player in his first year. also my first comment had nothing to do with them as players but rather with their similar appearance. look at tape of jerry west, walt,elgin, tiny archibald all less then average dribblers with their left hand. even on defense they would never react to a wide open steal.
@jason60152 Wilt was the 72 finals MVP
pistol and mike where ahead of their times, and their skills wont be surpassed
@AdreasTheGreat Am I from Spain? Wtf does that have to do with anything. Firstly in the 70's you would be considered a good player even though you couldn't dribble with your left hand. And the fact that the game is more technical makes it more difficult to be successful. You can't even make an argument about someone in his first year, and rubio might not be able to shoot but neither could magic johnson. the best pg of all time.
Such a shame he never got to play for a contender team until the very twilight of his career, and then his untimely death. They don't make 'em like Pistol any more...Only Micheal Jordan could be considered in his caliber, as far as position and skill.
RIP...and thanx for all the hoop memories.
@jdg62269 Unfortunately, he could only envision 1,2 or 3 steps ahead of everybody on the court and the 3 steps ahead of the season - other, he would have been truly depressed from playing on those mediocre teams.
he looks exactly like ricky rubio. reincarnation? anyone
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I wish I could play like the pistol
@tintin4561 Bullshit Ricky Rubio has nothing on this legend.
Eric Foreman looking muh
unfortunately he had a lot of knee injuries in his pro career so that we did not even see tha best of him
@AdreasTheGreat the fact is the game has grown and the players are more athletic, smarter and have greater skills. keep living in the past if you want but if you put an all decade team from the 60's and 70's they wouldent even hold players from the 80's 90's 00's jock straps.
@AdreasTheGreat haha you dont have to tell me about european point guards, I know rubio wasen't the best pg in europe dimitris diamantidis is, however rubio is still young and has a good team around him. Players can always develop through time, Steve nash was a less then average pg up until his third year with the mavericks. I am not dissing pete I am just saying rubio has room to grow and my first comment was based on appearance, nothing has to do with basketball
@NoRegretsForOurYouth lol Mourning is not a top 5 NBA center. Kareem, Olajawon, Wilt, Bill Russel, Artis Gilmore, Ewing, David Robinson, Shaq, Bob Laineer, Moses Malone,,u better research the game a little more before you make such a stupid comment.
Best Serbian who ever played the game of basketball...
I've got a Pete Maravich haircut
He's very good, but it's like comparing between orlando wooldrige and lebron james. both forwards, both talented players still one is one of the best ever and the other was a very good nba player - nothing to dismiss but nevertheless nota real comparison.
Pete wasn't a forward. he was a guard.
You go by eras. He was a mega star. He would kick ass today. 3pts nobody would touch him literally! He was a b-ball addict and I wish he could of played today in his prime. When he was on, UNSTOPPABLE in any era
He talks like he better speak respectfully. College bars and wicked girls with beefcake friends and guns . . . letting him know that people knew about him. Straightening that white boy out before he shows them a thing or two. And all kinds of people STILL keeping their traps shut. He doesn't ever look like he's having difficulty getting oxygen to his brain because of alleged heart abnormalities and the Longs of Louisiana.
Best Serbian who ever played the game of basketball...