1977 Sixers at Celtics-Bizarre Events at Boston Garden
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- In their final meeting of the 1976-77 regular season the archrival Sixers and Celtics staged yet another classic battle at the Boston Garden. Late in the final quarter Sixers All-Star forward George McGinnis is sent off the court with two technical fouls, only to be called back from the locker room to shoot 3 free throws. The raucous Boston crowd reacts in deight with what happens next...No ownership of this material is claimed.
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I forgot what a frustrating experience it was to watch George McGinnis play. Loads of talent, yet, terrible fundamentals. Would not adjust his shot, which was clearly broken. He probably single-handedly cost the Sixers the title that year. He was a tremendous liability. No off-hand at all either. All right hand. Only a few players can pull this off, especially in the half-court set. Also, he appeared to be a selfish player. Not a strong passer. Would take ill-advised shots, like the shot he was attempting in this video off a missed free throw with two defenders on him and no other Sixers in sight. Lastly, I have to wonder what he was like in the locker room. He just seemed selfish.
He was actually a very good passer. I dont think he was selfish. This team was not put together with any forethought. How do you expect have two great offensive players and a bunch of other players who don't support them? The head coach was as remote as possible. Like he didn't want to be there. Then they replace him with a man who never coached before. McGinnis should've stayed on The Pacers where the coach knew how to utilize him. Don't get me wrong he had issues as a player. But oh the raw talent. If he'd only had better coaching in High School and College. Once you become a pro you don't see players change their game much.
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Big Mac was a stud football player to played high school football for George Washington high school in Indianapolis,and won a state title in basketball ,then went to Indiana University and played one year and went hardship to the ABA I grew up as a young boy in Indiana watching him play for the pacers !RIP big mac 🙏
@@franknberry6397 This is the infamous sixes team that was know for not having enough basketballs to go around for all of their star players
McGinnis didn't cost the Sixers the title that season. Doug Collins didn't have a good game after game 1. Darryl Dawkins affected that team chemistry. They came down, took 2 dribbles then jacked up shots. After Henry Bibby the point guard McGinnis was their best passer. A great player. His shot was ugly but it worked for him. Jamaal Wilkes had an ugly shot as well. He deferred to Dr J when he didn't have to. Not selfish at all
What a weird situation! By the way, the quality and camera work is so nice in this clip. It reminds me 1980s game more than 1970s. Thank you!
I noticed that it’s like 1970’s HD
Rest In Peace John Havliceck Rest In Peace Jo Jo White
This happened to Paul Pierce in the 2005 Playoffs Game 6 against the Pacers in the final seconds, he was fouled and then shoved Jamaal Tinsley to the ground and was ejected. By that point they had changed the rule so the Pacers could choose any player off the Boston bench to shoot Pierce's free throws, and they chose rookie Kendrick Perkins who had not played the entire series, bricked the two free throws and went to the bench sobbing. The game went to overtime and Antoine Walker ended up saving the game to force a Game 7
Listen to Tommy Heinsohn losing his mind in the background 🤣🤣
3:35 He's like, "Screw this. I'm gone."
Remembering: John Havlicek (1940-2019) and Tom Heinsohn (1934-2020)..
The two greats of the Boston Celtics..
Right, Hondo was about 37 here, and covering J who was only 27.
Pre-"Tommy Point" cursing on the mic for Heinsohn
George wanted to play point guard, but they wasn't allowing a 6'8" great rebounding muscular player, to play pg at that time. Wasn't a great defender, but better than given credit for, he would get lots of steals and deflection, wasn't a high flyer, didn't get many block shots, but because of his strength, wouldn't give up ground in the paint and not many offensive rebounds. Along with his college, ABA and NBA accomplishments, yes he deserve to be in the HOF.
I was inspired to throw up one handers in garbage time as a high school bench rider, since McGinnis was so skilled in dragging back his shot attempts by holding the ball a tick longer and flipping it up. The Big O also shot free throws one handed.
Badly constructed team. Pat Williams was a lousy general manager. He makes the mess then criticizes the mess he made. Forced McGinnis to come to Philadelphia when George was trying to go to the Knicks. Then Erving becomes available the next year and gets him. Anybody with any sense could see they couldn't play together without a proper supporting cast. McGinnis had gotten by up to this point on sheer talent. He didn't like to work on his game and father time take little chunks out of you. I loved his talent but work ethic wasn't there. Slumped during playoffs that year and just couldn't get it together.
45 years and the NBA refs haven't gotten any better
It's worse now. They have 3 referees now + instant replay. The worst referees in professional sports
Lord knows, I LOVE THESE GAMES!!!
Me too and I watched them all live on tv
George knew deep down his fame with the 76ers was over once Doc arrived. Although he was elated about Doc coming to the team. During the course of the season reality set in. The team wasn't big enough for the both of them.
NBA had some crazy rules and more than a few holes in their rule book. Three to make 2 was among the worst rule ever.
It was a way to counter the ABA three point line.
That's how they did the bonus back then. Instead of 1 and 1 it was 3 to make 2. If you made the first 2 free throws you didn't get a 3rd shot
3:15. Jesus Christ all fucking mighty!
Tommy in the background at the 3:16 mark with some choice words. God, I miss him. Rest in peace, Tom.
I feel blessed to have grown up in New Hampshire and got to listen to Tom my whole life. He was not a bullshitter whatsoever. And he had all the accolades so nobody could do anything about it
Big George looking absolutely wasted in the thumbnail... 🤣
Tommy said Jesus c all fkg mighty haha ....RIP Hondo, Jojo, Tommy, Gene Shue, Caldwell Jones
Dawkins too.
Just love the atmosphere and the 70s look. I wish I could go back in time.
I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT YOU COULD NOT HEAR JOHNNY MOST ON THAT HOT MIC SOMEWHERE...IM SURE HE WAS SCREAMING AT THE REFS AND POOR OL GEORGE...LOL
If the announcers for the radio and TV were Courtside you would have heard him for sure. I know the Jonny Most referred to the radio broadcast area in the Old Garden as his "his perch high above Courtside". It was a booth above the court, I just can't recall it's exact location. That being said, I also cannot believe you couldn't hear him either, regardless of distance from the court.
Those refs did not distinguish themselves that day.
Was that Norm Drucker the ref?
Gene Shue's 70's hair
Refs did NOT get a Tommy-point
And never will!!!!!!!!!
World B. Free
Lloyd Free at that time .
@@trevorlee7945 Yeah
@@emeanuele he was one of my favorite players when he was a 76r
@@trevorlee7945 I liked him in his two years as a San Diego Clippers. It's really unfair he isn't in the Hall of Fame yet and an all-star just one.
He was a great scorer. Had 8 straight seasons of at least 22ppg. Underrated and should be in HOF.
Jeff Mullins with the color.
Love the live mic
Rip gene shue,
I remember those days, refs used to get cussed out by the players all of the time. Head coaches used to get cussed out by the players all of the time too.
Mcginnis was never a good free throw shooter
McGinnis was a home builder because all he did was throw up bricks. That Sixers team in 77 did not have solid team unity.
What a mess, Gene Shue top haircut
Lotta cursing on those hot mics. Lol
Why did the Celts ever trade Westphal for Charlie Scott?
Heinsohn felt Westphal played out of control and Red Auerbach had longed coveted Charlie Scott. Oh, well....
Everybody is showing a lot of frustration in game...Intense, but good rivalry though despite the fact that the weird situation of a player who was ejected from the game comes back out on the floor to shoot the foul shots which is pretty odd
I can't recall another situation where this has happened. I'm not even sure if they changed the rules so this can no longer occur? Makes for fun watching though!!
There was a 1982 game between the Sonics and Clippers when a Clipper named Jim Smith had to come back into the game after he had already fouled out, because a couple of his teammates had been ejected for fighting and league rules required teams to have at least 8 players (5 on the court plus at least 3 on the bench).
@@retromaven2159 If a player who would shoot the free throws got ejected and have been subtituted the opposing team will be the one to choose on the 5 players on the floor to take that free throws.
@@retromaven2159 Your channel is terrific. Thanks for posting these from a great era in sports.
@@robertcgordon High praise and much appreciated. Keep tuning in and hitting the LIKE button and I'll keep posting!
WOW!!!
I. Am. So. Confused
And you thought officiating in the NBA is bad NOW.
crazy sh&t I've ever seen. or close.
That’s why the word “Professional” is not in the NBA.
Typical 70’s ball.
These bizzare events earned negative 10,000 Tommy Points
I'm glad Philly did not get a ring in 77.
THE NBA IS TOAST ,BUT HOPE GENE SHUE HAIR DOO COMES BACK
No, that we don't need!!! 😃
George McGinnis prolly couldnt hit a jumper if his life depended on it. Here he gets tossed because he wanted a cigarette. Ooooooooooooooov errated
Quoting Betty White “that’s not what your girlfriend said.”
He was a talented player but overrated for sure.. your right
He really was not overrated at the time, as he was the top high school and college player in all of Indiana when he was there, and won both finals MVP and shared a league MVP with the Doctor in the pros. His problem, which Doc mentions in his own autobiography, was laziness and a lack of will as he got older. Unlike Julius, he didn’t work to improve and stay in shape in the offseason. He also smoked cigarettes in the locker room along with everywhere else, which did nothing for his stamina. The only reasons that the Sixers didn’t win the title in Doc’s first season there were George’s horrible playoff performance, and the fact that Gene Shue was a bad coach. Pat Williams put together a team with great, talented players but Shue couldn’t get some of them to sacrifice personal glory for team chemistry. I speak specifically of McGinnis and Lloyd Free, plus letting Darryl Dawkins shoot 20ft jumpers on the regular. He had a good touch to be sure, but a 6’11” 260lb center should be in the paint not out past the free throw line hoisting up shots.
Exactly..been saying the same..Dr J could have easily ring,finals mvp and all star mvp that season?
show Doc hilites from this series!
No disrespect how do you shoot a jump shot the way he shot his just pitiful and then he was very selfish I don’t see how in the world doc played with that bunch Collin’s was selfish to doc should have made that his team forget what pat williams told him just plain pitiful
Sixers should of never lost in 77 the best to never win a title
RIP George McGinnis
Horrible anouncers
McGinnis just was not a top NBA baller.
The world needed to see big George in the ABA. He was LeBron before LeBron. Bad knees at this point.
He is in the Hall of Fame.
I saw him play in the ABA against Memphis Tams around '75 .He dropped 39 that day.
@@patodonnell3981 Thanks. Gotta see some older videos of him. I only remember him from his 76ers days.
@@briandavidson1946 Yes, as most all long-time observers have noted, the HOF has been cheapened because too many players have been let in. McGinnis is on that list. Followed his entire career from early years in Indiana in the ABA. Young McGinnis in the ABA was a physical phenomenon (much like a young Charles Barkley) who put up some extraordinary numbers in some games (52 pts, 30 rebounds). He was a prime example of what happens to a player who relies completely on his physical talent and doesn't work on his game and is a terrible practice player.
All you need to know is that his coach in Philadelphia, Billy Cunningham could not wait to get rid of George and talked Larry Brown of Denver into taking him. Larry remembered George having a great series against his Nuggets in the 1975 ABA playoffs.
But Larry was telling George to his face in the first months of practice that he was going to trade him because George refused to play any defense or run all out in practice. His numbers were misleading because he had to shoot so much to get his points (low FG%) and was a poor free-throw shooter. The one thing he always did well was rebound.
McGinnis ruined the last 2 NBA teams he went to; Denver and Indiana. By the time his old ABA coach Slick Leonard brought him back (thinking he could resurrect his old talent), McGinnis was no longer able to get by on physical talent and his lack of practice had caught up to him. The early 80s Pacers were begging him to retire so he could retain some dignity but George stayed to the bitter end to collect his money.
A nice guy who still lives in the Indianapolis area- but no HOF player- not really close.
Sixers did demolish the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals that year… behind the brilliance of Dr. J… but poor coaching and strategy and Dawkins (R.I.P.) failed them in the Finals.🤷🏾♂️
I wouldn't say Demolish. The series went 7 gsmes
@@mongoslade277 Yeah, it was a very close hard fought series. The 7th game the 76ers only won by 6 points, 83-77.
They suck