1970 ABA L.A. Stars vs Denver Rockets First Quarter Action

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@HiNRGboy 2 жыл бұрын

omg!! this might be the first footage on youtube of guard Larry Jones, he was one of the best in the early ABA. Look how fast he is, and a quick jumper!

@zxccxz164 2 жыл бұрын

This is FANTASTIC!!!! what fun! ABA........this is pure time capsule .... hope you have more coming!

@trapezemusic 2 жыл бұрын

Great footage. Please post whatever other ABA game film you may have. Brings back lots of memories.

@guyblasi3031 4 ай бұрын

Vintage ABA basketball! Great to see my Denver favorites! Byron Beck, Larry Jones, Jeff Congdon and Spencer Haywood.

@3243_ 3 ай бұрын

Byron Beck played every season of the ABA's existence (1967-76) and was still a Denver Nugget during their first season in the NBA (1976-77).

@orangehoof 2 жыл бұрын

I could be wrong but I think #24 for Denver was Spencer Haywood, who fought the NBA at the time that the pros could only draft those who had used up their college eligibility. Haywood signed with the ABA while the case was ongoing. Haywood argued that he should be considered a "hardship case" because his family was so poor that they needed the money for basic necessities. Haywood opened the door for players like Moses Malone to turn pro straight out of high school. I remember walking through the parking garage at Stapleton Field in Denver one night with my father and there was Haywood's car, a souped-up Cadillac with the #24 license plate. My dad pointed to it and said "I guess that what hardship cases drive".

@barbaracaroll 7 ай бұрын

He was on Knicks

@orangehoof 7 ай бұрын

@@barbaracaroll His first pro season was with the ABA Denver Rockets in 69-70 then he played five years with the Seattle Sonics before joining the Knicks.

@TJMr63 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome.

@lancer3412 2 жыл бұрын

I think this is 1969, earlier in the 69-70 season. 44 is Larry Miller. He played for both the Stars and Cougars that season, but was traded pretty early in the season. Haywood's leg is wrapped. He didn't seem to be looking to score much. I guess those few minutes could be misleading. Great to see Haywood Rockets footage.

@master-kq3nw Жыл бұрын

Miller play for stars so sad that stars left los angeles

@davanmani556 6 ай бұрын

The ABA mandated nameplates at the start of the 1969-1970 season.

@DC-ul3gn 2 жыл бұрын

Cool stuff. Thanks.

@GetBenched2010 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@carlbruun386 Жыл бұрын

I’ll say one thing-fans weren’t bombarded by “game crews” and over the top PA effects.

@mudcrunch6955 2 жыл бұрын

I was among the crowd of 140 fans for this game! Underwhelming, to say the least...

@christopherthreston2958 2 жыл бұрын

Attendance 762??? Yikes

@trapezemusic 2 жыл бұрын

That's why the team eventually became the Utah Stars, playing their home games in Salt Lake City.

@master-kq3nw Жыл бұрын

Yes hehe this aba early years so owner sold team 70 then 1971 stars champion he didnt wait.1 year this was good team

@TRJ2241987 Жыл бұрын

Los Angeles was never a pro basketball city until Magic Johnson came.....I've heard Jerry West say that even by the time he was coach of the team, the Lakers has basically no fanbase, if you walked around the city and asked about the Lakers on the street most people had no clue how the team was doing. According to West Magic Johnson changed the culture overnight

@westy40 Жыл бұрын

@@TRJ2241987 It did explode somewhat in the 1979-80 season, the entire NBA was rejuvenated by Bird and Magic. Attendance rose but not by much, it took a number of years in the 80's to start to really rise. As a kid in the 70's and a big Lakers fan, the Lakers home attendance avg was 16,308, that average wouldn't be matched until the Lakers 1986 season. The Wilt, West, Goodrich, years absolutely drew big crowds and the Lakers were the toast of the town.