exactly right, love Chick. And when he said, “i want to know now” that cracked me up.

CHICK HEARN IS THE ONE & ONLY LAKERS LEGEND THAT THE LAKERS WILL NEVER EVER BE ABLE TO REPLACE NO MATTER WHAT. REST IN PARADISE CHICCEY# THE CITY OF LA LOVES & MISSES YOU & YOUR AMAZING VOICE SO MUCH.

The NBA's still the NBA, but the game has evolved. It happens every generation. Twenty years from now when the game is a clash between giant knuckleheads under the basket people will look back at the Warriors fast-paced motion offense highlighted by Steph Curry's and Klay Thompson's aerial assaults and say, "Aaah, that's when the NBA was the NBA."

I saw on tv and it was something I’ll always remember n cherish!! Woooooo!!!

So did i i remember watching this game too was incredible magic making the last shot with a baby hook shot

@@24HeySay the evolution it has had should be called regression. it's no longer a game but an exhibition

@@edge224 An exhibition of what? Superior shooting? Because the outside shooting these days is far better than it was back in the day, thanks to Steph Curry turning the 3-point shot into an art form. People don't even care about the dunk contest at the AS game anymore; it's all about who'll win the Three Point Shooting contest or the Skills Competition. Or is it an exhibition of big man versatility? Because big men like Jokic and KAT and the Greek Freak can do things that even some of the greatest big men of the past couldn't do. Or is it an exhibition of Triple Double overachievers, because players like Westbrook, Jokic, Doncic, Draymond Green and others rack up more triple doubles than players of the past used to, with the exception of Oscar Robertson in the 60's and Magic in the 80's? None of this is to say that the game today is better than it used to be. But it's different. It's changed. And change can be good. Enjoy the game the way it is today, or you might miss it more than you think if it devolves into what it was in the 90's for a while: wrestling matches, massive fouling, and low-scoring games.

Love him saying "What is your hurry to get to the commercial?"

I AM A AVID LAKER FAN, HOWEVER, THOSE CELTIC'S WERE THE BOMB IN THAT ERA AS WELL.

How much did you pay for the ticket to this game back in December 1987?

It wasn't in the Forum, and it will go down as perhaps the luckiest shot, in NBA history. Very typical of Laker history, versus the Celtics.

@@keenakaur6314 of course this clip was not in the fabulous forum. As someone who saw virtually every home game from 1979 to 1986 in the fabulous forum is what my post was based on..

@@Dbusdriver71 And of course I KNOW it wasn't in The Forum. I also loved the great Chick Hearn, the greatest basketball announcer of all time. But no matter what anybody says, that shot by Magic Johnson was just flat out lucky as HELL. Had Magic just said it afterword, that "hey, I threw up a prayer, and it was answered", I would have had nowhere near as much of a problem with it. Because luck happens, right? But for him to say he practiced that shot, is a total joke. Yeah, just like he practiced that almost full court shot, he hit against the Nuggets, right before halftime in The Forum, in the 87 playoffs. Let's just admit it, those were two of the luckiest shots in NBA history, and move on from it. I'd respect Magic Johnson, and Laker fans a lot more if they did so, and for them to stop taking credit for championships they won in an entirely different city AND state. The Boston Celtics are the ONLY true 17 time World Champions, and if not for their own gutless ways, since 86, they'd be at a bare minimum of 23 time World Champions. But, that's on the Celtics, and I blame them totally.

@@keenakaur6314 He also shot it off the wrong foot. Yes, he was very lucky. Half court heaves require a lot of luck. What your describing is what took place during that time period. The histories of both Lakers and Celtics are intertwined. The Rivalry is gone now as the modern NBA is a shell of its former selves. Political correctness (amongst other things) have brought the NBA down.

@@Dbusdriver71 I agree with you all the way on that, my friend. My Celtics are total cowards on their home court, and the Lakers signed the likes of LeBron James, who I have zero respect for. All the game is, is "let's see who can make the most 3 pointers". Not good. When you look at the 86 Celtics, and even the 87 Lakers, you saw COMPLETE teams. The passing was unreal. Totally unselfish legends like Larry Bird, Dennis Johnson, Bill Walton, Kevin McHale, Danny Ainge (who I have always found sexy♥♥♥), Robert Parish, and super valuable bench guys like Scott Wedman, and Jerry Sichting, and on the Lakers side, Magic, Kareem, Worthy, Cooper, Scott, Jeff Lamp, Mike Smrek, Mychael Thompson, and even that thug, Kurt Rambis!!! LOL Yes indeed, the 86 Celtics are the greatest team of all time, and the 87 Lakers are number 2. Lebron's teams would be totally lost against these guys. Especially Mike Smrek! 🤭🤭🤭

Yes, very true, in G4 of 87 finals he hit basically the same 3 pointer to cut a 106-100 Celtic lead to 106-103 with about a minute to play in 4th quarter.

@@bd00121797-103 to 100-103

This was Magic scoring. Cooper threw the inbounds pass.

Yes, one of the many cases: same season, he gave the win on the Utah Jazz, famous playoff game where Stockton went 20+/20+

I was lucky enough to see him play here in Rome. He was still a fantastic player both as a defender and on offense

Not the Rough Tough and Dangerous!!! Brings back memories!!

I remember RTD well. When we didn’t take our bikes to school we hitch a ride on the bus. Luther Burbank junior high. I still have the school I’d bus pass to this day.

I was 17 when this game was played and 2 of my friends came over to my house and my mom made us some good food and we enjoyed this game....GO LAKERS!!!!.....well let me amend that, I will be a Lakers fan again once LeCrybaby leaves this once great franchise....lol

He was quite what? Disappointed? Angry? Inquiring minds want to know!

@@bdflatlander obviously he meant quiet smh

😂Yes sir, good times.

Probably cuz hes tall and was expected to score points due to his height but he is a top 10 player of all time!

he hits that 20 footer in the corner then he is in all GOAT conversations

LeBron is now NBA all time scorer. Kareem will be locked at number 2. I don't see anyone touching either guys ever.

It's because no one remembers the dominant Kareem in the 70s. The current writers only remember the Kareem from the mid-to-late 80s when he was old.

You are correct. Wilt is the greatest athlete the NBA has ever seen but Kareem is the greatest player. He is the GOAT.

Statue

ONE OF THE BEST? HE IS/WAS THE BEST.......MAGIC JOHNSON.

Everytime I watch it I get excited. Magic sent the leprechaun back under the floor with a L.

Ha. Good analogy. I was a huge Atlanta Hawks fan back in the 'Nique/Spud days, and while I'm glad the Hawks advanced, I'm not a huge fan of this NBA era. That loss to Boston in '88 is something I still think about a lot. That said, there was controversy. In game 6, Dennis Johnson got by with a blatant double-dribble at a hugely-pivotal point. Still, I do admire that Boston team, the best half-court team ever.

@@ronaldm.6150 love the analogy. I’m steeling it 😆

It was a fantastic win watching from LA

I love how the Lakers just ran off the court as fast as possible. Looks like there should have been 1 second left

Kinda an ornery dude TBH.

@@spitshinetommy3721 That's how he was off camera. 🤷🏿‍♂️

Impressed you know her name! Was she a famous TV producer?

@@chrisboston she was the lakers producer for years on 570KLAC/prime ticket

Super funny lol

No the Lakers had a team!

@@avitjargspiuoyiun1225 I didn't say the Laker didn't have a team.

Shouldn’t even have had the ball. Refs stole it from Boston with 3 seconds left and handed it back to the Lakers.

@@shehanagaraj1063after Magic hit this shot, I used to practice it. Same bank. Surprisingly it went it quite often. 😂. I never did get a chance to shoot this type of shot in a league I used to play in but I did hit a half court shot. I used to practice it too. It was a half time shot though. Somebody yelled lucky shot. Since we went out to shoot practice shots before half time ended, I threw up another half court and it went in. 😂. Heard some ooh’s then silence.

In the 80's lakers own the Celtics 😅

True. However, as a Lakers fan, I was elated. Incredible shot by Magic. Refs effed up but it took an amazing shot to take advantage of the gift from the officials.

Magic IS the greatest of all time! Bird got it right

@@drew2fast489 But Larry Bird was far better in every aspect of the game than Magic, which most people now agree with. Magic played his entire career in a pathetic weak, Western Conference, and had an absolute cakewalk to The Finals, while Larry and the Celtics went through literal wars to get there. No, Bird was a humble man, and was far greater than Magic or Jordan could ever conceive of. But please don't refer to this lucky ass shot as any skill whatsoever. Magic put up an absolute prayer, and it was answered. NO skill whatsoever. PURE ASS LUCK. Just stop pretending like this was some great game winning shot. It was a 1 in 100. We all know this. And Magic probably went out and screwed 20 prostitutes in Boston after that shot, VERY typical of him. Not exactly a role model, but Larry Bird always will be so. And you know it's so true.

@@drew2fast489stop it

Not quite so sure about that. Even Magic himself said Bird could do more things than himself.

All three were great.

@@nymike06 Agreed.

All 3 are top 5 players ever. An argument could be made for any of them.

Totally AGREE!!!!!MAGIC

@Iman • If Bird, Jordan and Magic hit that same or similar shot against the worst team in the league during that season (Clippers were 17-65), the meaning of the shot would not be as great. Hitting that shot against your immediate rival(Celtics), or those teams who are becoming elite(Pistons, Bulls, Mavericks, Blazers) then that winning shot becomes a great deal.

As a Laker fan, I felt the same way about the Celtics. Absolutely I was pissed off when LA lost to Boston in 84, because we would have swept were it not for mental mistakes in G2 and G4. While the Lakers were probably a slightly "better" team that year, the fact is, the Celtics were the more mentally tough team, and in that area, it wasn't even close. I marveled at the Celtics ability to take the Lakers totally out of their game, even Kareem was not immune to the Celtics' head games. At that time, I would have fully expected Magic, Worthy and Scott to be caught up emotionally, but never Kareem! Yes, KAJ could be emotional sometimes, but I expected him to keep his cool, he knew what was at stake. But Boston took him out as well. Even though the Lakers beat Boston 2 out of 3 finals, I've always considered the 84 finals to have been the best of those finals... what more can you ask for other than a seven game series between those two?

2:48 that was not a foul on Parish

@@nico4132 The lakers didnt have possesion for the time out as Mchale had the ball but the refs called a time out anyway.

​@@youtubenightcrawler9571that was crazy rigged ref giving lakers chance

Watch these great basketball teams playing at the Forum . 84 - 86 years. 7 - 10 starters both teams are in the HOF ; incredible ! 🏀🏆

Sure was. He was definitely tensed up.

This was recorded from a satellite feed... I always got to hear Chick during "commercial " time. He ruled these telecasts with an iron fist... he'd occasionally get upset about something every now and then, but this was as tense as I ever saw him.

@@bd001217 There must have been some great moments off air from the Golden Throat.

@@jph4852 You got that right! There were a bunch when they were ON I can only imagine when they were OFF!!! Poor Stu. He really had to sit there and take it from Chickie now and then. But hey it came with the territory! Gotta love Chickie!!! 🎙🏀🏆👍🏼

Well, the "Tell me now!!" was perfectly justified. The other I didn't hear.

Great story! 😂

You past-posted your sister! Nice!

IT WAS NOT EASY

Superstars always come through.

Soon to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. A long overdue honor.

The best regular season NBA game I've seen to this day still. Yep, it was on channel KHJ channel 9. Over 30 years later, still as exciting as watching the game that night on channel 9.

What a nightmare !!! So sad you live in that shithole California !!

ALOT!

Almost as many as Horry

I guess. But they were chances he never should have had still. He came up short w/o ref aid.

Or the network would throw in a TV time out 😀

4 Celtics who made the Hall of Fame hanging their heads in defeat after Magic made that amazing shot! All 5 of the Celtics’ starters from 85-1987 are Hall of Famers except Danny Ainge, current GM of the Utah Jazz.

Lol very good team? Only one of, if not the greatest team of all time!

Indeed they did

Lol!!

Listening to Lakers games now isn't the same. Chick was the best!

@@Setzer777 Yes he was!!

Still the greatest regular season NBA game I've ever seen. It was back and forth all night. Chick Hearn could be cranky on and off the air. Stu got it on the air, director Susan Stratton off the air. Good old channel 9.

@@gregrambo606 Yep, those were the days

I know huh? That was total BS! The refs were sooo for the Lakers back then, very very questionable call.

I'm a Lakers fan and it did look questionable.

TBS? I don`t think so

@@Playsinvain yup, this was nationally televised on TBS. Bob Neal did this game for them. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mtdnjM5328rUYnk.html

@@Playsinvain What you see on this video was the local LA broadcast. Chick Hearn did not announce the game for TBS... Hope that helps. 😉

It didn't play on TBS.

@@oldiesgeek454 this is very true. Because I want to say the TBS broadcasters were Skip Carey and Bill Russell or maybe even Tommy Heison. I only say Skip because he was constantly doing Celtics games on TBS with BR or TH. Or it could have been Dick Stockton doing play by play because he worked for them as well.

But that very well could have been a 3 pointer Magic didn't get credit for...

Not his fault, it was the stupid refs.

Don't blame him, blame the refs for screwing up the call.

@thenewschmoo The tattoos and "everybody's got diamond stud earrings in their ears" league. Watched this game nearly 35 years ago, still consider it the greatest regular season NBA game I've seen.

@thenewschmoo And don't even get us started on "flagrant" fouls.

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