I wasn't even alive when this was played but just look at the passing of the ball, defense, etc. This is basketball. Not the self serving garbage of today.

There's more competition in this all star game than in playoff games today!

Hard to believe this was 47 yrs ago. Video quality is superb. Maravich really on top of his game here.

John Havlicek was my camp counselor, We hung out with him every day. We were taught rebounding by Wes Unseld one day, and dribbling and passing by Pete Maravich another. I won the camp ping pong title and Dave Cowens then beat me easily. He was a big dude, especially to a 12 year old. Sadly, Dave is the only one living today. These were truly some of the nicest people I ever met in my life.

4:27.....probably one of the best reverse layups I've ever seen. The speed and where he left his feet is quite impressive. Made it look easy.

🏀🕊 "I'm 59 years old so I really love this video" ❤

Look how quick and fast Pete was, playing on another lever. Imagine Pete playing with people like Lenny, Cowens, Havlicek , who didn’t take their personal issues out on Pete.

Just heard Jerry West dismiss Pistol Pete on Dan Patrick. Nice guarding him here Jerry. Give the guy credit. Amazing player and talent.

just to hear all the names again... the talent back then was AWESOME!!!

This is where the NBA looks like a sport......today it just looks like entertainment.

complete confidence and mastery of ball control. He's on a higher plane than the others

I think Pistol Pete enjoyed the art of passing more than a 15 ft jump shot

It's good to see this. Reminds me of how the game used to be played. Passing, movement without the ball, no posturing. Maravich was fun to watch but so was Tiny Archibald.

Watching this along makes me want to watch the whole game

It just proves you put quality players around Pete he was more than the complete player. He would have led the league in assists

Imagine what Pete's dribbling skills would be like with the soft modern rules. In Pete's day you couldn't put your hand on the side of the ball a la Iverson to cross over, the hand had to be on top of the ball and the refs didn't hesitate to call "carrying". Pete was still amazing even with the stricter rules. 💪

Pistol had All The Tools. Moreso than any one else who has played This Game. One of A Kind. Imitated But Never Duplicated. 😊

Many of Pete's passes were bobbled by his team mates. Clearly he was playing on another level taking it coast to coast and scoring at will...

I never liked basketball but I always loved the NBA All-star game back then. These guys made it look like so much fun!

Back when they played defense in the All-Star Game.

The dude was amazing. I was born in 1963. I was lucky to see him play ball. Best I've ever witnessed to this day. The only other 2 that came close was Larry I'd and Michael Jordan

How many points would Maravich have scored if the three point line had been used back then? A bunch!!!

Thank you for these highlights!

Looked like Lenny Wilkens and Maravich would have made a terrific backcourt together. Totally can see a chemistry between them here.

What's striking is the difference in the competition. Today's All-Star Game is a joke.

Saw him 3 times at Jazz games. He was one of the very best.

These guys were flying up and down court for firemen and plumbers! For anybody at anytime!

I know this was about Pistol Pete, but Nate “Tiny” Archibald was a dynamo 💯

This is how an all-star game should be. They suck now.

Like almost any comparison, this makes the modern All-Star Game even more of a crying shame! Also did you check out the free over-the-air Foreman versus Frazier fight? We didn't know how good we had it!

I saw all these guys play i was born in 1960....john havlicek was the man

Great video. I’m 57 years old from Philly. I never heard of John Block until this video! The announcer said “John Block of the 76ers” and I’m like, “Who?” I just googled him. Yup, journeyman power forward averaged 17 and 9 for the awful 76ers for half year and traded shortly after this game to the Kings.

The game was faster then, without the 3 point line. Everybody is moving in an All-star game. The players were big then too. Pete Maravich was 6' 5".

Pistol Peter Maravich. Yes.

This is when I first remember loving basketball!! I was 11and a full head taller then all the other kids. It gave me confidence.

Speaking of badass, Pistol Pete looked like that rock drummer from Liverpool, only one foot taller.

Kinda cool to listen to the names of the players being rattled off. Every one of those guys was bad-ass in their time.

Thank you joe Rohan

Fantastic

Pistol pete was on abother level . if there were threes in his jazz days he would have held many records in that department .. stunning passer and ball handler too

🧨🧨 1973- “PISTOL” PETE MARAVICH* IN HIS 1st NBA ALL-STAR GAME‼️ *When Pete Maravich left LSU, in 1970, he was the ONLY college player in history to ever be offered contracts from; 1) the NBA, 2) the ABA, AND 3) the Harlem Globetrotters (and also as the FIRST WHITE PLAYER to ever be offered a contract from them.) As impressive as his ball handling and passing skills were to merit attention from the Harlem Globetrotters, Maravich’s scoring abilities were even better! Drafted #1 by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1970 NBA draft after averaging 44+ points/game over his ENTIRE LSU college career; even BEFORE THE 3-POINT SHOT WAS INTRODUCED‼️ (There are very few basketball records destined to stand forever. Yet more than ½ century later, MARAVICH’S COLLEGIATE SCORING RECORD STILL STANDS AND STILL SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE TO DUPLICATE. Even more, imagine what his per game average MIGHT have been with a 3-point shot rule combined with Maravich’s legendary long distance shooting accuracy. Maravich always claimed when speaking publicly that ALL his records would eventually be broken, but most college basketball experts argue otherwise, and claim his record will stand forever even WITHOUT adjusting for the hypothetical 3-pointers.

now we know where magic johnson learnt all his no look passes

Pete woulda had 49 assists if his teammates could've hit anything.

All out playing in a Allstar game.No more.

Bradley to Collins to Maravich to Cowens for the Layup?? Where are all the brothers?? Lol

Great game for the East All-Stars! -------Wow!

This is every time pete touched the ball vs highlights

Way he was SHOOTIN I thought his name was PISSED OFF PETE MARRIEDAHBITCH! Great show😁

Nice!

Those all star games were the best. Not like today's garbage.

See where PISTOL is coming back in the game at 3:33?? Notice on the BULLS` scoring table, that the lettering was changing to the BLACK BULL lettering on the RED unis beginning the 1973/74 & that the 1972/73 season would be the final season the BULLS used the WHITE lettering on the RED unis.

“THERES NO FUCKIN LOSAZ IN MY HOUSE SLEEP IN THA GARAGE NO DINNA” -a tremendous man

Trying to draw a charge in an all star game?... My goodness have times changed.

That layup at 5:14 up and under WILT was sick!!

you can hear Ben Bentley on the PA at the end

Pete maravich killed it that dude really trained his ass off 👏

the D is incredible

Back when they didn't have pay per view with the major fights of the day. Those were the days.

4:24 one of the great play by Maravich, and the boring commentator only said:he did the right thing ;-)

I wanna go back!

Awesome Era.

Archibald was in the game.

Jack marin... good player

Pete was the envy of many ..

The Lord Jesus answers even the smallest of prayers-TRUTH last week i had wished that the BIG E had played with the Pistol! And here IT BE!! THANK YOU!!

Should have been Dave Cowens highlights, he was awesome.

Chris Schenkel, he real All Star here!

Bill Bradley, Rhodes scholar All Star 3x US senator... not bad.

Maravich never ever carried the ball or traveled!!!! He was just fast and a fast dribbler!!!!

Actually playing defense from the start of the game 👍

wilt, west and pistol in same game

Fun to see Pistol

Did Maravich block a shot, go coast to coast and get a layup on Wilt Chamberlain, wow. Very nice highlight reel, Pistol and Tiny putting on a show Nice video, they cut off the end of a Tiny Archibald drive to the hoop on another play though.

They Didn't show where he stole the Ball from ARCHIE CLARKE,WILT CHASED HIM ,DR.J TOOK OFF FROM THE FOUL LINE AND THREW IT DOWN,THAT WAS THE BEGINNING OF THE LEGEND

Not many made lay ups against wilt. Can’t believe Wicks made the all star team

this is the separation u get from the ABA/NBA.That between the legs no look pass by the "PISTOL"!! at 2:51 is a "DUNK"!!!! on the finishing end in the ABA by Special K, Dr. J, ICE etc, or later NBA players like James Worthy. the NBA wasted Petes` talents. 1 of the best "UNDER THE RIM "!!! players that ever laced `em up!!!!

J1-40 athletes should get paid at a collegiate level.

1:54 - Suddenly they all looked like Maravich.

People say todays players are better. What nonsense. The players back then were better. Today's players are just a little stronger. That does not make you a better basketball player.

Hadn't they invented focus by then? It would have been nice to see the video!

Hard to believe the amount of white dudes on the floor 3:17 look at the commercial for Wide World of Sports. Frazier vs Foreman title fight. Any given Saturday you can see Muhammad Ali and all the GREATS. No PPV ..regular Network TV. When all people had was about 5 TV stations. PRICELESS!!

Nate the GREAT Thurmond / WARRIORS / warriors / WILLY CA / great names out there / TOOMANY too name / it’s The Who’s who of old time BASKETBALL / no 3 pt. Line / Pistol PETE was great but there were better guards on that floor that night⁉️⁉️ ENERGY IS OUTRAGEOUS compared to present day BASKETBALL / makes our present day ALL STAR GAME’S LAUGHABLE !!!!!⁉️!!!!!! Sad to say but so true. 🏀⚡️🏀⚡️🏀🔥🏀🔥🏀💫

I always dug Sidney Wicks. Fast a s hell. But lackluster career.

Joey Diaz and Joe Rogan bring you guys here too?

Look at that talents its because his dad stayed on him... THERE ARE NO LOSERS IN THIS HOUSE ! SLEEP IN THE GARAFE NO DINNER!

Joey Diaz sent me here

Remember this as well. Was Wilkins MVP?

East players mostly white...but dont forget, lebron invented the game....just ask him..

I that your list is bias ! mentioning these 75 but disrespectfully.. RN since curry is glorified PETE MARAVICH needs his 🌹 💐 and DR J bc of what they accomplished together as teammates in 1972 . Jim crow laws AND ABA VS NBA fued stopped the 1st SHOWTIME , FASTBREAK DUO. RIP PETE s/o julius #56 retired his hawks jersey years ago and been hanging up but when trae young was being overhyped.. did yall once pay respect to the two greatest HAWKS of course not.. and hawks , nets and 76ers were in playoffs recently and not one dr j tribute 🙄 if nba counted aba history too and wasn't biased dr j would definitely be higher on all time scoring list. Wilt, bill, kareem (who btw that rookie kareem and big o bucks drafted julius 12th pick but julius signed to hawks before draft bc he pulled a LBJ #6 mia but instead figured I AM THE ABA and imma take my talents and SIGN to who I want thats how omma join not through a draft.. and tho 72 bucks won that year .. and dr j and pete played 3 gm and got stopped in court longstoryshort fined 75k smh dr j and pete made a political message in the 70s joining together ❤ and it got SHUT DOWN!!!! THE STATE OF GA fought hard to keep them together too!! until the case got bigger! I'll NEVER EVER FORGET and still have tapes of the practice and newspaper articles bc I KNEW they'd hide this just like they hide how BIG O started FREE Agency For nba but all they create him for is triple dubs.. disrespectful. 💥 HIS STORY never correct yall go research for yourself!!!! miss you pistol

Back when the NBA had white players. Very curious thing to see.