I agree...I grew up watching Pete at LSU hen later in the NBA. My younger friends who follow basketball think Pete was only a scorer. I tell them was a magician with the basketball and scoring was only a part of his game.
Zachary Maiorana are you high or something? This was around the 70's and Pete is playing like how players play in todays game he was a huge influence in todays basketball...
Keep in mind that at this point in the history of the game, touching anything except the top of the ball while dribbling was a carry. Crossovers and flashy passes were harder to do back then!
This dude dribbled out the door of a car while being driven to school, imagine how crazy his highlights would be if he grew up with modern dribbling rules
I wouldn’t call him revolutionary because 1. He didn’t win, ever. 2. He didn’t change the game at all. He was a showman, but a high volume shooter, who’s stats mattered above everything else. He’d be ridiculed in todays 24/7 coverage plus social media.
@Johnny 34 that is bull! He played in an era when a player was stuck on whatever team drafted them or traded for them. He played on Jazz teams with a bunch of guys that should have been bagging groceries at the local Piggly Wiggly. His court vision and basketball IQ were the stuff of legend. By the time he was on a good team his knees were shot to the point that he was a roleplayer. He was a major influence for many later legends such as Magic and Isaiah Thomas. So yes he was a large part of changing the game.
@@johnmilligan2964 even in college, averaging 44 per game, he didn’t play in a single playoff game. He couldn’t win because he was about himself. I do not doubt his talent, but he was the definition of an individual. His dad taught him, and in college his dad set up a team of beefy screen setters so his son could shine. He just never knew anything about team play.
@slip satch do you see how slow hes moving compared to today's players. what made him great because he was ahead of his time. In today's game he's a Ricky Rubio. You really don't know how skill Rubio is. I'm consistent with my point cause I say the same about iverson. Both were filthy but everything they were doing In their day 80% of the pg in the NBA can do it with ease. Now it's pretty much a requirement to have that and it's not even special skills anymore. Take real life typing used to be a special skill now if you're not a fast typer you're looked at differenly
@@Johenz Rubio is not a great shooter whereas Pete Maravich is a great scorer and can shoot. The only comparison is about the size and the unpredictable style of play.
@@Johenz you are so wrong! those highlights are all in slo-motion, how can you say he was actually slow! I personally saw Pete Maravich at Madison Square Garden, and he was lightening quick in person. Those highlights don't show his amazing stop in his track and rise up jump shots, from anywhere on the court. Again, if you saw him live like I did, you would have a completely different opinion.
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Growing up and watching this guy play was pure Magic. His Collegiate scoring record will probably never be beat. And this was back before there was a three point shot. He was truly amazing
His scoring average would’ve been over 50 a game with a three-point line. That’s been documented. No one will ever come close to that record. It’s NEVER going to happen.
When Dale Brown became head coach at LSU, he charted every game Pistol played for the Tigers. He estimated Pete would have hit 13 3-pointers per game. Meaning, add 13 points to his scoring average and with the 3-point line he would have averaged 57 points per game.
It almost got beat this year by a 5th year senior in nearly twice as many games, but thankfully they weren't able to buy their way into a post season tournament, so Pistols record stands.
This guy was unbelievable he could pass like magic and shoot like Larry bird what a legend. The guy invented dribbling between his legs and he invented the no look pass. What a underrated legend pistol Pete was nobody hardly mentions him as being an absolute legend while iverson who is retired recently is put in the pedestal as a absolute legend already lol please pistol Pete one of the top 5 talents to ever play professional basketball.
Two factors: one has to really know basketball and its mechanics to appreciate the extremely difficult things Maravich did with the ball (that he made look so easy) and of course, human JEALOUSLY on the part of many because of his exceptional talent and skills.
Thank you for this tribute. I saw Pete in person and it's hard to explain all he could do. Pete was as fluid as a cat, played like he had no bones. He literally had eyes in the back of his head. He knew where every player on the team was at all times. His love for the game was expressed in the way he elevated the game to an art form. He was also a great interview and would have made his way to the broadcast booth. Sadly he was carrying around a time bomb, a 3-chamber heart that was going to go. There will never be another Pete.
This made his look very odd when wearing glasses in public too. If you were walking behind him, his glasses sat strangely on the of the head which gave the impression that he was walking backwards.
Lovely tribute!! I went to his basketball camp in 1978 in Mandeville, La. ......Amazing experience. Was driven to his basketball camp across a 26 mile bridge. A Porsche blew past us going 80+ mph past us. It was Pete. My childhood best friend's parent were friends with Pete @ LSU. Saw Pistol courtside at the Dome. He has been my lifelong inspiration most importantly due to his work ethic!! Miss You Pete!!!!!
When I played basketball, I had the balls to throw passes like that. Unfortunately most of them got intercepted. To be fair, I think throwing passes that keep getting intercepted requires even bigger balls.
He was the best on the court , and let’s not forget his Love for his Lord and Savior . Pete you were and still are an inspiration in a fallen world . RIP
Wilt, and I don't want to sound to hateful, mainly had A BODY that was ahead of his era, I would say. He was just a lot stronger and taller than most players were in the 50's. he has a good touch down down low, yeah, but he didn't have any crazy moves that you could teach to kids playing nowadays. you get my point ?
Thing is... Most people of Wilt's time had touch with the ball, even "big" men down low. Today everyone has the body but watch them pull up and shot... no touch. Wilt had both in more quantities in a time when most didn't have half of ether.
Ark Angel HFB Games I disagree. it's not like nobody has a touch from inside in todays NBA SMH (and you sure make it seem like it is) and you also make it seem like Wilt had a jumpshot. That guy didn't even half a consistent Freethrow, nor did he actually have a Jumper. these are two things that are objectively very wrong. sorry.
He played with no 3 point shots and when college games were shorter. As of October 2016, he still owns the first, second, and third highest points per game average for a season. He would own the fourth as well but freshmen were ineligible to play varsity then. Undeniably the greatest of all time.
Ben Clabaugh i think many great players in the nba would say otherwise. He played on teams that lacked talent. He is one of the most underrated players of all time.
Mark Johnson He could have been the greatest of all times injuries and alcohol slowed him Down, on this era and with the way player take care of their body he would be averaging at least 30 a game
I watched Maravich live on television...he was the most exciting player to watch especially on the fast break. A lot of his passes were so unexpected and misdirected they looked like either magic tricks or miracles.
Thank you for this video. Enjoyed reminiscing my favorite sports hero. I watched Pistol Pete playing at what was called the “Cow Palace” at LSU, a coliseum for livestock shows and LSU basketball. I was just twelve years old. I was able to go on floor to after the game to congratulate him. He was just a freshman who were not allowed to play on varsity team. Eventually, “Pete’s Palace” in his honor aside the football stadium. There has discussions to add a statue of him outside the arena with Shaq. Most important, I’m happy to see him finally content with joy and peace as a believer in Christ. There are interviews of him sharing his amazing testimony on CZcams. He definitely should be honored as one of the greatest BB players of all time. However, it’s also clear that his faith is how he wants to be remembered to influence others. God bless his soul. Much appreciated!
A lot of guys that played in that era claim that he had the best handling they ever seen to this day. Dr J said they played 1 on 1 and he had to pay for a dinner😃
I feel I recognize this about him because I used to take ballet lessons. He conserved his energy and directed it like a ballet dancer, but in a basketball kind of way. If you know what to look for, his body movements are like that. Even when he jumped up slightly to do side steps he held his body in a particular way. I think that is why he preferred his own choice of shoes and socks. His movement was smooth and deliberate sending his energy exactly where he wanted. In that respect he reminds me of Baryshnikov.
John Sweeney he averaged 42 points a game. Let's say he only scored 6 points a game from the free throw line, which is ridiculously low. So you're telling me he made 21 3-point shots per game. That's complete B.S.
And to think, there was less T.V. coverage of N.B.A. games back then. Think about how many amazing plays Maravich made that are not on film. Remember, this is the 1970s.
Very limited TV at the time, nothing like today. I saw him in person in New Orleans, unreal passer and streak shooter, most shots were 20 plus feet out. He was unreal in person until he tore up his knee on a three quarters between the legs pass, which was I guess ironic for the showman Pistol Pete. Great memories. These highlights do not do him justice
Pete did the Curry-things already back in the 70s...He was such a pioneer during his time and an unique player. Too bad he never got a ring and even worse that he was taken so early, like it seems to be the case for too many legends. RIP Pistol Pete! I play with your card every year in 2K just so honor your memory! :)
@@corymccracken327 Wow hahaha!! The only dumbass in here is you. If Pistol Pete played in todays game, with todays technology in taking care of the body, he might drop a consistent 30ppg and 15apg on your best players. Curry is just the modern day Pistol Pete with an outstanding outside shot. You really think Pistol Pete can't shoot a three? You must be the kind of fan who says MJ cant shoot 3s lol.
@@corymccracken327 Averaged 44 in college with no 3 line lmao, guess it was ALL in the paint. And by stating "in this video" it is clear you have never seen or heard of him. Calls someone dumb in the process of making an uneducated comment. Nice "In all the years i have been on the GSW bandwagon I have never heard of this pistol pete guy, must be shit" get outta here u pleb.
Señor Pink MJ cant shoot 3s though tbh. Pete most definitely could hut MJ literally averaged like 19% from 3 when the 3pt line was longer (closer to modern times).
Greatest basketball showman EVER. I’ve seen plays, some not in this video, that I’ve still never seen anyone else do. Sometimes, I just shake my head and do a double-take. He was amazing.
Pistol Pete. The player that re-defined the SG position. The player that brought elegance into the game. RIP Legend. God has sent you another Legend to play ball with. RIP Kobe. RIP Gianna.
Let me tell you somethin ppl about Pete, and you may call this comment too emotional, but here it is: Pete had problems with his heart, unfortunately he died in the end from it (rip), but his heart was one of the strongest and biggest basketball hearts ever, players like him were all like that, later Magic, Jordan, Bird, all the way to A.I. and Kobe, they all played the game man just like Pete, they played the game, from their heart and for basketball soul and for ppl, everything else was just bonus to them, all the glory and money was bonus. Unfortunately in today's NBA that's gone, I am sorry to say this but it is gone, I like today NBA but you know this is true, somethin is gone, somethin is missing, we all know it, some of us say it, some of us don't, but we all know it. Take care
CroPETROforeverNBA I agree with most everything you said, but some players today still give their heart and soul. I mean, Lebron isn't making it to the finals six years in a row without heart.
I noticed that back in the day...people were shooting and playing more freely...now everything is a certain way...i was watching a vid a guy was throwing it backwards it didn't look good but it made points...to me maybe everyone looks too polished nowadays
Vitaliy Epshteyn In my opinion today NBA overall has no fundamentals as 80's, 90's and early 2000's. Today everythin is athleticism, and that's not reason we all fell in love with basketball for sure, but because of fundamentals and basketball poetry on court :)
Great vid. Thank you. Genius. What a pity that we don't have more footage, but that's the way it is. He was a genius. His total confidence, which gave him composure, and his supreme technical base, reminds of Leo Messi.
I studied everything about Pistolp. If I said, he was my inspiration, for the game of Basketball, no one would believe me. Shooting Stars, burn the brightest, but their heat consumes them, much too early. Miss you, Pete.
that shooting stars quote is making my eyes water man. i dont even care that this is a 1year old comment. if you created that yourself you should be very proud of yourself.
I have seen Pistol Pete Maravich play live. I have forgotten how good he really is. He is amazing I have never seen a better ball-handler than him. Must of took a lot of practice
I love watching someone great at something, do their thing. I'm not even a basketball fan but I've been mesmerized by highlights of Irving, Jordan, Chamberlain, Bird, Johnson and now Maravich. So different in style but all great.
Pete’s style is unmatched, even to this day. Definitely the greatest ball handler of all time. Plus, his all time NCAA scoring record is never going to be broken.
I always looked at Pete as the Gail Sayers of basketball, Gail like pistol was way ahead of his time but didn’t have the longevity and was not surrounded with enough talent to win championships
I always looked at Pete as the Gail Sayers of basketball, Gail like pistol was way ahead of his time but didn’t have the longevity and was not surrounded with enough talent to win championships
Jokic is literary 2 years in a row top 3-5 MVP candidates and Bird was faster than Jokic and with better ballhandling :) Bird would be probably top 3 best players in this NBA...
@Stephen Forfer Yes, we must remember that Pete averaged 45 points/game in college. When there was NO 3-point line! I went to his basketball camp when I was 14. He was an incredible human being. Michael is a basketball master (the GOAT), but Pete was master of the basketball. The only other player I can think that had skills like Pete is Meadowlark Lemon. Look that one up young 'uns!
Pete was definitely the flashiest player of the PPE (Pre-Palming Era). Notice how his dribbling hand, right or left, stays at or near the top of the ball-about 90% of the crystalline off-the-dribble moves you see today would have been whistled for palming the hall (or traveling) in the 60s and 70s. _That_ is how much basketball has changed.
(1) This is the one basketball player that I'd love to watch in action. (2) He departed this world too early. But he's fine now, for sure. (3) It's a pity that apparently there's no high definition recordings of his games. (4) Great compilation. (5) Great soundtrack, a great match for this great man. (6) Thanks for this video!
#7 That fake alley oop then actually throwin the alley oop was insane! That was the true number 1, never seen that move before and I've watched NBA for 20 years!!
if you watch the 1973 all star game on youtube, pete had two far better moves than the ones listed here, both in the 2nd half. one was a behind the back dribble fullcourt drive ending with a hanging layup over wilt. the other was a double pumping off balance fast break drive off glass from the left side at full speed. one thing you rarely hear about is how fast pete was, especially with the ball. another thing i learned form reading julius erving's recent autobiography is that when they were briefly teammates on the hawks (when Dr J tried to jump to the NBA around 1973), they used to play 1 on 1 every day after practice. and erving said pistol pete was a great dunker in 1 on 1 games, but that he rarely dunked in games to conserve energy/his shooting hand, and avoid injury.
They also would have won several championships together if Julius Erving did not have contractual agreements with the ABA's Virginia Squires. Pete's story is as fascinating as it is sort of tragic. But ultimately he died a happy man who found his happiness in spirituality. Pete was one-of-a-kind, that is for sure.
From memory, I believe Pete's Dad was a basketball coach by the name of Press. One memory of him was I had read somewhere that Pete would go to a movie theater, when he was grade/high school and sit in the end seat and actually dribble a basketball during the movie or movies at that time.
yup his dad also use to drive his car with pete dribbling out the passenger window getting progressively faster, all day until his hands/fingers were raw n bleeding . his father was RUTHLESS. i know about the 3 chambered faulty heart, but post career he drank him self to death, ultimately because he wasnt allowed a childhood IMHO. undeniably the most underrated baskedball player of all time IMO (i cant/dont even watch modern NBA anymore tbh)
All time leading college scorer. I watched him score 70 against the knicks at the garden one night, talk about a show. He always played all out 110%.. And the best pass I've ever seen and possibly basketball history was when he was on LSU and threw a behind the back pass from half court about 2' from the rim and 1 of his forwards laid it in and he actually was passing it behind the back! Best bull handler in history.
It was their jealousy that was the biggest factor. He was making big bucks bouncing what should have been assists off their heads. Too bad his dad was smart enough to help him pick a more complete team to play for.
Pistol and Dr. J were supposed to be teammates at least for one season if not for a last minute trade agreement btw two teams. I read it in a Dr. J Autobiography
Maybe, but he was tired of Coach Bill Fitch's lack of respect for him. And frankly, he was about done, at least as star talent by then, after the knee injury 3 years before.
I believe, Pete knew that he was such a good, ball player , that was so gifted, he felt it necessary, to hold back on his talent to keep, all of the others from looking bad.
Pistol Pete is a pioneer. I see all these comments saying he was slow af and are comparing him with Ricky Rubio. You know who's slow in today's game? Luka Doncic. And he DOMINATES.
As a guy that balls this is what i can say about pistol from my opinion.he was the 1st guy that i saw in old highlights do the floater shot that all pg do now.he was the 1st guy to go behind the back all the way that jason white chocolate williams popularized.he was the 1st guy doing under hand full court passes along with regular full court passes.to me personally the game was too easy for him.theres only a couple of players in history that the game was too easy for n thats pistol pete maravich,wilt Chamberlain, and michael jordan,kobe bryant and thats because they practice endlessly to be better than everyone.it also helped that they had god giving talent.pistol also revolutionized the no look pass.he took it from some players like bob cousy n jerry west but took it to a whole another level that magic johnson borrowed from pistol n even revolutionized it again.but theres only one pistol pete n we gotta give him his credit n keep his name alive for the youth.r.i.p pete pistol maravich and kobe black mamba bryant we still think of you guys and will always remember you
Dr J said Pistol Pete was the most talented player he ever saw. Defense was more physical in his day. Contact, hand checking. Nobody in todays game could stop him. He would average 40 per game!
@chazbukowski Admit you're a dope man. You never saw Wilt knock someone's game across the court when they drove the lane against him. Or Bill Russell or Kareem Abdul Jabbar. In real basketball they threw elbows and knocked people on their asses!
You guys do realize that at 1:20, when he threw that down-the-court pass, that he purposely rotated the ball fast enough to almost drop straight down at the end of its flight, right?
Theoriginalct Theoriginalct was wondering if you meant 1:08, at 1:20 it's a shot sequence. My apologies if I am incorrect. Oh and if that is the pass, yes it is incredible.
I swear he was like Houdini to the people back then. They all seen something they never seen before, and they all knew it was something special to see each time he had the ball. Your the man and always will be 🔫 Pete! 🏀
In 1970, I attended a college all-star game at Butler (now Hinkle) Fieldhouse. Maravich was on one team, and Purdue's Rick Mount was on the other. Maravich had 50 points, while Mount scored 47. By the end of the second half, both of them were putting shots up from the hash marks and not even rippling the nets.
WOW WHAT AN EXPERIENCE YOU HAD! RICK MOUNT COULD SHOULD SHOOT FROM THE STANDS !IF THERE WAS A THREE-POINT SHOT IMHIS TIME HE PROBABLY WOULD HAVE HAD RECORDS THAT NEVER WOULD HAVE BEEN BROKEN
Did you know; Rick Mount's teammate and fellow guard in high school was a guy named Jeff Tribett. Pete's teammate and fellow guard at LSU? The same Jeff Tribett! I knew both of them at LSU.
There are a lot of guys that do useless things with the basketball when it doesn't matter. And those guys will occasionally actually put it to use and make something happen with it, and everyone goes "oooohhhh". More often that not, though, they just end up throwing a brick at the rim or dribbling the ball off their foot when they try to do the things Pete did, going TO the basket. Pete didn't make every single shot, of course, but I'm pretty confident that no one was, or has since been, more accurate or efficient at doing the spectacular as Pete was. If he had played for a team like the Lakers or Celtics (he had a very brief stint with Boston in his last season) in his day, he might have gotten the recognition he deserved. And if knee injuries hadn't shortened his career, as well as the fact that he played almost his entire career in the pre 3-point era, his numbers (which were already outstanding) would have been incredible. Because those things didn't happen for him, people think of him as "just" the best COLLEGE basketball player ever, and only a "good" NBA player. He was one of the best NBA players of all time, and only some unfortunate circumstances kept him from being known as THE best ever, in my opinion. With all due respect to the players you mentioned, they aren't in the same class, and they live in an offensively advantageous era. In terms of pure basketball ability, regardless of era, I consider Pete Maravich and Michael Jordan to be the best ever. Period. Wilt is the only other with an argument, that I see, but he's difficult to compare because he was a ginormous human being in an era that didn't have many to match with him. He was certainly the best of his time. But he's not really someone who could compare in ball handling skills, which was the original topic at hand.
I remember in all those all star games , he always had to get into the post against the monster wilt chamberlain , somehow he was able to penetrate . Even Wilt would shake his head after pistol scored on him and was like , damn .
Some few sportsman are really talented at what they do. But there are fewer that are one of a kind, and they set the standards for the new generations. We will probably die and we will not see anyone have same impact on basketball like this man had. Single-handedly changed this game forever.
Agree, pistol pete> this top 20 is just routine, keep digging and you will find more, but I enjoyed watching. Thank you. Pistol Pete drove a red convertible Cadillac to the omni ...he was a legend
@@trueballer6880 true. But he threw the ball from one have to another without actually dribbling. Technically he picked up his dribble and should not have been allowed to dribble again.
I peeped that. I wanted to see if any other person seen that pass to himself lol. Definitely a illegal move. The ball must touch the ground before touching your other hand or that’s a double dribble. He literally passed it behind his back and while the ball was in the air bounced it with his other hand. That’s definitely a no no 😂
@@gregorypatterson9632 they offered him a million dollar contract. The deal breaker was getting to play in the NBA. Press gave his life to give Pete that chance. He loved his Dad enough to give that back to him.
Pete Maravich was known as a scoring machine in both his college and NBA careers, but his passing and ball handling skills were simply astounding.
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I agree...I grew up watching Pete at LSU hen later in the NBA. My younger friends who follow basketball think Pete was only a scorer. I tell them was a magician with the basketball and scoring was only a part of his game.
Pete was a Wizard with the ball and thats lost of some people .He got tagged as a shooter but nothing further from the truth
He would destroy basketball. You see how he played. And Larry. People forget. They were great
Thank you new Jeffersonian. The museum of all basketball greatness. Props brother.
Something tells me Pistol had a ton of highlights better than this top 20...
Theres nothing even good about these plays
Zachary Maiorana are you high or something? This was around the 70's and Pete is playing like how players play in todays game he was a huge influence in todays basketball...
Zachary Maiorana You don't know basketball then. Don't comment on a subject your not educated on.
@@zacharymaiorana4173 smh you couldn't come close to pulling most of these off in game
Yep.
Keep in mind that at this point in the history of the game, touching anything except the top of the ball while dribbling was a carry. Crossovers and flashy passes were harder to do back then!
Study.
Travelling and 3 seconds were actually called.
This dude dribbled out the door of a car while being driven to school, imagine how crazy his highlights would be if he grew up with modern dribbling rules
@@Yabas00 see? Yabas you are real. You see.
@@Yabas00 You mean 5 steps without dribbling not being called travelling? Yeah, he would do well.
The most creative and revolutionary player in NBA history. Showtime began with him.
I wouldn’t call him revolutionary because 1. He didn’t win, ever. 2. He didn’t change the game at all. He was a showman, but a high volume shooter, who’s stats mattered above everything else. He’d be ridiculed in todays 24/7 coverage plus social media.
@@Johnny-xj5qu 1. irrelevant
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@Johnny 34 that is bull! He played in an era when a player was stuck on whatever team drafted them or traded for them. He played on Jazz teams with a bunch of guys that should have been bagging groceries at the local Piggly Wiggly. His court vision and basketball IQ were the stuff of legend. By the time he was on a good team his knees were shot to the point that he was a roleplayer. He was a major influence for many later legends such as Magic and Isaiah Thomas. So yes he was a large part of changing the game.
@@johnmilligan2964 even in college, averaging 44 per game, he didn’t play in a single playoff game. He couldn’t win because he was about himself. I do not doubt his talent, but he was the definition of an individual. His dad taught him, and in college his dad set up a team of beefy screen setters so his son could shine. He just never knew anything about team play.
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Pistol Pete was waaaaay ahead of his time...he could definitely play in today's NBA..
@slip satch false, playing today he'd be a Ricky Rubio. Evolution of the game
@slip satch do you see how slow hes moving compared to today's players. what made him great because he was ahead of his time. In today's game he's a Ricky Rubio. You really don't know how skill Rubio is.
I'm consistent with my point cause I say the same about iverson. Both were filthy but everything they were doing In their day 80% of the pg in the NBA can do it with ease. Now it's pretty much a requirement to have that and it's not even special skills anymore. Take real life typing used to be a special skill now if you're not a fast typer you're looked at differenly
@@Johenz Rubio is not a great shooter whereas Pete Maravich is a great scorer and can shoot.
The only comparison is about the size and the unpredictable style of play.
@@Johenz you are so wrong! those highlights are all in slo-motion, how can you say he was actually slow! I personally saw Pete Maravich at Madison Square Garden, and he was lightening quick in person. Those highlights don't show his amazing stop in his track and rise up jump shots, from anywhere on the court. Again, if you saw him live like I did, you would have a completely different opinion.
joseph Henry u sound dumb
Imagine all the plays that weren't televised 😭
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@M soccer sucks bro
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Timeless moves from an innovator who got scrutiny for his style. Mad respect brother.
Growing up and watching this guy play was pure Magic. His Collegiate scoring record will probably never be beat. And this was back before there was a three point shot. He was truly amazing
No probably about it . But no one talks about it. Amazing what he did in college.
His scoring average would’ve been over 50 a game with a three-point line. That’s been documented. No one will ever come close to that record. It’s NEVER going to happen.
When Dale Brown became head coach at LSU, he charted every game Pistol played for the Tigers. He estimated Pete would have hit 13 3-pointers per game. Meaning, add 13 points to his scoring average and with the 3-point line he would have averaged 57 points per game.
It almost got beat this year by a 5th year senior in nearly twice as many games, but thankfully they weren't able to buy their way into a post season tournament, so Pistols record stands.
@@smoothALOE never say never
This guy was unbelievable he could pass like magic and shoot like Larry bird what a legend. The guy invented dribbling between his legs and he invented the no look pass. What a underrated legend pistol Pete was nobody hardly mentions him as being an absolute legend while iverson who is retired recently is put in the pedestal as a absolute legend already lol please pistol Pete one of the top 5 talents to ever play professional basketball.
I'm black that grew up in the era of Iverson...and I agree with u...Pistol Pete a very underrated legend
Two factors: one has to really know basketball and its mechanics to appreciate the extremely difficult things Maravich did with the ball (that he made look so easy) and of course, human JEALOUSLY on the part of many because of his exceptional talent and skills.
Why tear at one to boost another? Both legends, leave it at that.
Pete had more moves then even Dr. J.
Shaq shouts his name out every so often when there's a good highlight of someone trick-passing.
Thank you for this tribute. I saw Pete in person and it's hard to explain all he could do. Pete was as fluid as a cat, played like he had no bones. He literally had eyes in the back of his head. He knew where every player on the team was at all times. His love for the game was expressed in the way he elevated the game to an art form. He was also a great interview and would have made his way to the broadcast booth. Sadly he was carrying around a time bomb, a 3-chamber heart that was going to go. There will never be another Pete.
This made his look very odd when wearing glasses in public too. If you were walking behind him, his glasses sat strangely on the of the head which gave the impression that he was walking backwards.
Figuratively*
Lovely tribute!! I went to his basketball camp in 1978 in Mandeville, La. ......Amazing experience. Was driven to his basketball camp across a 26 mile bridge. A Porsche blew past us going 80+ mph past us. It was Pete. My childhood best friend's parent were friends with Pete @ LSU. Saw Pistol courtside at the Dome. He has been my lifelong inspiration most importantly due to his work ethic!! Miss You Pete!!!!!
The balls to throw that pass at #20.. a scoop 85 foot pass on the money... highly underrated play
You don't see that ever! You are right! That took some some big dick energy to pass it that way!💪
When I played basketball, I had the balls to throw passes like that. Unfortunately most of them got intercepted.
To be fair, I think throwing passes that keep getting intercepted requires even bigger balls.
He was the best on the court , and let’s not forget his Love for his Lord and Savior . Pete you were and still are an inspiration in a fallen world . RIP
He was , just like Wilt, ahead of his era.
Wilt, and I don't want to sound to hateful, mainly had A BODY that was ahead of his era, I would say. He was just a lot stronger and taller than most players were in the 50's. he has a good touch down down low, yeah, but he didn't have any crazy moves that you could teach to kids playing nowadays. you get my point ?
Janinho897 I agree 100%
Thing is...
Most people of Wilt's time had touch with the ball, even "big" men down low.
Today everyone has the body but watch them pull up and shot... no touch.
Wilt had both in more quantities in a time when most didn't have half of ether.
Ark Angel HFB Games I disagree. it's not like nobody has a touch from inside in todays NBA SMH (and you sure make it seem like it is) and you also make it seem like Wilt had a jumpshot. That guy didn't even half a consistent Freethrow, nor did he actually have a Jumper.
these are two things that are objectively very wrong. sorry.
+Pistol Pete He was the best shooter of all time, bar none.
He played with no 3 point shots and when college games were shorter. As of October 2016, he still owns the first, second, and third highest points per game average for a season. He would own the fourth as well but freshmen were ineligible to play varsity then. Undeniably the greatest of all time.
Mark Johnson No he wasn't the greatest. he never took a team to the tourney. Great, outstanding player, but not greatest.
Ben Clabaugh u never saw him play..but that's not ur fault
Ben Clabaugh i think many great players in the nba would say otherwise. He played on teams that lacked talent. He is one of the most underrated players of all time.
Mark Johnson He could have been the greatest of all times injuries and alcohol slowed him Down, on this era and with the way player take care of their body he would be averaging at least 30 a game
Not to take anything from him but his dad was the coach, not to diminish his college stats.
I watched Maravich live on television...he was the most exciting player to watch especially on the fast break. A lot of his passes were so unexpected and misdirected they looked like either magic tricks or miracles.
That number 1 play is a Rondo play that's 30-40 years earlier 🤟 Pistol Pete is a monster! RIP Pistol
Pete was at least 20 years ahead of his time. Great video.
30
irritating that the last play is blocked by an add for Iverson's top 30 plays....
true, pissed me off
can you take those off? i wonder
Is that Jerry West that gets faked out of his shorts on that last one?
Iverson still getting blocks after retirement.
@M ok
Thank you for this video. Enjoyed reminiscing my favorite sports hero. I watched Pistol Pete playing at what was called the “Cow Palace” at LSU, a coliseum for livestock shows and LSU basketball. I was just twelve years old. I was able to go on floor to after the game to congratulate him. He was just a freshman who were not allowed to play on varsity team. Eventually, “Pete’s Palace” in his honor aside the football stadium. There has discussions to add a statue of him outside the arena with Shaq. Most important, I’m happy to see him finally content with joy and peace as a believer in Christ. There are interviews of him sharing his amazing testimony on CZcams. He definitely should be honored as one of the greatest BB players of all time. However, it’s also clear that his faith is how he wants to be remembered to influence others. God bless his soul. Much appreciated!
Completely BLOWN AWAY!!!!
-Amazing ball handling skills
-Amazing passing knowledge and accuracy
-Out of this WORLD LAYUPS!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥
Great video!
A lot of guys that played in that era claim that he had the best handling they ever seen to this day. Dr J said they played 1 on 1 and he had to pay for a dinner😃
I feel I recognize this about him because I used to take ballet lessons. He conserved his energy and directed it like a ballet dancer, but in a basketball kind of way. If you know what to look for, his body movements are like that. Even when he jumped up slightly to do side steps he held his body in a particular way. I think that is why he preferred his own choice of shoes and socks. His movement was smooth and deliberate sending his energy exactly where he wanted. In that respect he reminds me of Baryshnikov.
ALL HIS POINTS AT LSU WERE CHARTED..WITH THE 3 POINT LINE HE WOULD HAVE AVERAGED 57 POINTS A GAME.......GEE!
In the modern Nba? Sike!
If the three point line was there he would have stepped back a few times before shooting, believe me. It would have been in the low to middle 60's.
Probably higher because the awareness of a three point line would mean more attempts when his team was behind.
John Sweeney Are you factoring the difference in average possessions for game then versus now? It's a substantial difference
John Sweeney he averaged 42 points a game. Let's say he only scored 6 points a game from the free throw line, which is ridiculously low. So you're telling me he made 21 3-point shots per game. That's complete B.S.
Pete was ahead of his time. The original Mr Showman.My favorite player of all time. RIP PISTOL.
The first time I watched Pistol play I noticed he was always in attack mode and he could most definitely play in todays league.
these highlights look like he is playing right now
Your right they took what he invented and now you must have these tools in your arsenal.
He was a pioneer of his time
Except that back then they actually called travelling. They might as well be running backs on the court today.
None of todays players could even tie his shoes !!!
Name them all Lebron Kobe ....Kevin ...puuuuuuleeeze !!!
@Geoff Gowans - They called travelling, and they called palming the ball. And charging.
And to think, there was less T.V. coverage of N.B.A. games back then. Think about how many amazing plays Maravich made that are not on film. Remember, this is the 1970s.
Very limited TV at the time, nothing like today. I saw him in person in New Orleans, unreal passer and streak shooter, most shots were 20 plus feet out. He was unreal in person until he tore up his knee on a three quarters between the legs pass, which was I guess ironic for the showman Pistol Pete. Great memories. These highlights do not do him justice
The greatest passer ever, among other things. Miss ya Pete!
The OG White Chocolate
Brian Fantana for real this where j will got his game from
But Jason Williams is The Professor in NBA instead of streetball The Professor
Thought the exact same thing!
Haha, EXACTLY what I just posted.
I should've scrolled down first.
Brian Fantana why u gotta be white chocolate if ur a white basketball player? Not like anyone calls black players the Black chocolate!
Pete did the Curry-things already back in the 70s...He was such a pioneer during his time and an unique player. Too bad he never got a ring and even worse that he was taken so early, like it seems to be the case for too many legends. RIP Pistol Pete! I play with your card every year in 2K just so honor your memory! :)
I didnt see a single outside shot in this entire video. How is that anything like Curry? What a dumb comment
@@corymccracken327 Wow hahaha!! The only dumbass in here is you. If Pistol Pete played in todays game, with todays technology in taking care of the body, he might drop a consistent 30ppg and 15apg on your best players. Curry is just the modern day Pistol Pete with an outstanding outside shot. You really think Pistol Pete can't shoot a three? You must be the kind of fan who says MJ cant shoot 3s lol.
@@corymccracken327 Averaged 44 in college with no 3 line lmao, guess it was ALL in the paint.
And by stating "in this video" it is clear you have never seen or heard of him.
Calls someone dumb in the process of making an uneducated comment. Nice
"In all the years i have been on the GSW bandwagon I have never heard of this pistol pete guy, must be shit" get outta here u pleb.
Señor Pink MJ cant shoot 3s though tbh. Pete most definitely could hut MJ literally averaged like 19% from 3 when the 3pt line was longer (closer to modern times).
Did you see the number 2 play
Pistol Pete wasn’t even looking 👀 in the direction and still made a no look pass seem effortless.
Pure GOAT 🐐
Greatest basketball showman EVER. I’ve seen plays, some not in this video, that I’ve still never seen anyone else do. Sometimes, I just shake my head and do a double-take. He was amazing.
Pistol Pete. The player that re-defined the SG position. The player that brought elegance into the game.
RIP Legend. God has sent you another Legend to play ball with. RIP Kobe. RIP Gianna.
He was so advanced he pioneered a lot of modern techniques. Its like watching a time traveller play in the past.
I agree with you 💯 %!
His skill level was off the charts. What an amazing player. Forever a legend.
Pete Maravich & Secretariat, were my 2 favorite athletes when I was younger. They still are.
Mine were Pete Maravich and my father's Secretary.
Let me tell you somethin ppl about Pete, and you may call this comment too emotional, but here it is: Pete had problems with his heart, unfortunately he died in the end from it (rip), but his heart was one of the strongest and biggest basketball hearts ever, players like him were all like that, later Magic, Jordan, Bird, all the way to A.I. and Kobe, they all played the game man just like Pete, they played the game, from their heart and for basketball soul and for ppl, everything else was just bonus to them, all the glory and money was bonus. Unfortunately in today's NBA that's gone, I am sorry to say this but it is gone, I like today NBA but you know this is true, somethin is gone, somethin is missing, we all know it, some of us say it, some of us don't, but we all know it. Take care
CroPETROforeverNBA I agree with most everything you said, but some players today still give their heart and soul. I mean, Lebron isn't making it to the finals six years in a row without heart.
I noticed that back in the day...people were shooting and playing more freely...now everything is a certain way...i was watching a vid a guy was throwing it backwards it didn't look good but it made points...to me maybe everyone looks too polished nowadays
Vitaliy Epshteyn
In my opinion today NBA overall has no fundamentals as 80's, 90's and early 2000's. Today everythin is athleticism, and that's not reason we all fell in love with basketball for sure, but because of fundamentals and basketball poetry on court :)
that's a good point!! def people are more athletic in style now
Pistol was athletic as hell though. He may not could jump out of the gym, but he was as fast as anyone in the league.
Great vid. Thank you. Genius.
What a pity that we don't have more footage, but that's the way it is. He was a genius. His total confidence, which gave him composure, and his supreme technical base, reminds of Leo Messi.
I studied everything about Pistolp. If I said, he was my inspiration, for the game of Basketball, no one would believe me. Shooting Stars, burn the brightest, but their heat consumes them, much too early. Miss you, Pete.
Imagine how long he could have played with today's knee surgeons? I don't think they could have repaired his heart defect, but who knows?
that shooting stars quote is making my eyes water man. i dont even care that this is a 1year old comment. if you created that yourself you should be very proud of yourself.
I have seen Pistol Pete Maravich play live. I have forgotten how good he really is. He is amazing I have never seen a better ball-handler than him. Must of took a lot of practice
R.i.p. Pistol Pete. He's a for sure NBA legend.
I love watching someone great at something, do their thing. I'm not even a basketball fan but I've been mesmerized by highlights of Irving, Jordan, Chamberlain, Bird, Johnson and now Maravich. So different in style but all great.
Now go and be mesmerized by John Stockton. He and Karl Malone were an awesome duo.
He made all those awesome passes while dribbling ON TOP OF THE BALL. Didn't carry it a half mile like players do today ...
4:03
No palming, traveling, just a magician with a basketball. Way WAY ahead of his time.
You're not Clyde Barrow! You're Warren Beatty!
@@bobby33x97 😉 Google movie Bonnie &Clyde
@@clydeb7713 Oh yea, directed by Arthur Penn...was he related Sean Penn? Arthur Penn was a very Left-Wing guy, even by Jeweywood standards!
@@bobby33x97 Don't you pray to a Jew?
@@clydeb7713 Yes and the Jews killed him! But he still forgave them and most still hate him!
Pete’s style is unmatched, even to this day. Definitely the greatest ball handler of all time.
Plus, his all time NCAA scoring record is never going to be broken.
Unfortunately Kyrie is the greatest ball handler
@@OGC558 Wrong.
@@2vintage68 wrong, and what's your answer? Be ause every baller thinks Kyrie the best ball handler of all time if not top 2
"Pistol Pete" Maravich. The best nickname ever given to a basketball player. RIP Pete.
Pistol Pete and AK47 best nicknames
Pistol pete is up there but I George "the iceman" Gervin is pretty great
He has never said this lol
LARRY LEGEND
Sir Charles, air Jordan, magic Johnson, the answer. How many were there?
It’s weird how him and Kobe were born in the same state and died in the same state tragically in their early 40’s.
That's the only thing they had in common. Pete was a real basketball player and not an attention whore.
@@AlaVol66 calm down man
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@@alp1518 as
Pete wasn't an attention whore too though? He was in it for the flash too and was never in it to win a 'chip
Thanks for posting.
It's been a while and I had forgotten what Pete's magic show looked like. For me the passing was the best.
Kobe said Pistol Pete was the Greatest and I will trust Kobe ; Both Rip - IN CHRIST !! HEAVEN !!
stop already with your preachen...lol
DESCANSEN EN PAZ, AMEN
Just imagine what it's like in heaven there in there primes again playing against each other right now
@@johnfinch2289 Kobe would dominate
@@anxiety1018 Kobe wouldn't have a chance
44 points a game in Division 1, unbelievable
And no 3 point line!!
with a 3pt line, roughly 57 ppg...
Would have been 57 ppg if 3 point was allowed.
He was great but his Dad coached him in college...I bet a lot of plays were called for Pete!!
LEGEND. What a playmaker! Never seen a player with superior ball handling skills and court vision.
I think If everything was televised back then Pete would have the longest most impressive highlights compilations.
The most talented basketball player of all time, hands down. He would've held all the records if he'd played for the Celtics his whole career.
Stephen Forfer you’ve gotta be kidding me
I always looked at Pete as the Gail Sayers of basketball, Gail like pistol was way ahead of his time but didn’t have the longevity and was not surrounded with enough talent to win championships
I always looked at Pete as the Gail Sayers of basketball, Gail like pistol was way ahead of his time but didn’t have the longevity and was not surrounded with enough talent to win championships
Jokic is literary 2 years in a row top 3-5 MVP candidates and Bird was faster than Jokic and with better ballhandling :) Bird would be probably top 3 best players in this NBA...
@Stephen Forfer Yes, we must remember that Pete averaged 45 points/game in college. When there was NO 3-point line! I went to his basketball camp when I was 14. He was an incredible human being. Michael is a basketball master (the GOAT), but Pete was master of the basketball. The only other player I can think that had skills like Pete is Meadowlark Lemon. Look that one up young 'uns!
Somewhere Jason Williams is demanding a DNA test
John Smith LMFAO
Jason Williams was good, But Pete was an all time great pioneer of the sport
Jason couldn't shoot anywhere near as well as Pete; Kyrie would be a much more accurate comparison.
Sha Gar or Rubio but he’s not a very good shooter either
Pistol Pete 👍
Pete was definitely the flashiest player of the PPE (Pre-Palming Era). Notice how his dribbling hand, right or left, stays at or near the top of the ball-about 90% of the crystalline off-the-dribble moves you see today would have been whistled for palming the hall (or traveling) in the 60s and 70s. _That_ is how much basketball has changed.
he's like the diago maradona of NBA he had golden talent. Shame we lost him R.I.P
(1) This is the one basketball player that I'd love to watch in action. (2) He departed this world too early. But he's fine now, for sure. (3) It's a pity that apparently there's no high definition recordings of his games. (4) Great compilation. (5) Great soundtrack, a great match for this great man. (6) Thanks for this video!
in that Era... what he did is magic... he is an inventor...
#7 That fake alley oop then actually throwin the alley oop was insane! That was the true number 1, never seen that move before and I've watched NBA for 20 years!!
This man invented his own shot form. 🔥
R.I.P PETE MARAVICH
Master of Basketball and man of God. #PistolForever
if you watch the 1973 all star game on youtube, pete had two far better moves than the ones listed here, both in the 2nd half. one was a behind the back dribble fullcourt drive ending with a hanging layup over wilt. the other was a double pumping off balance fast break drive off glass from the left side at full speed. one thing you rarely hear about is how fast pete was, especially with the ball. another thing i learned form reading julius erving's recent autobiography is that when they were briefly teammates on the hawks (when Dr J tried to jump to the NBA around 1973), they used to play 1 on 1 every day after practice. and erving said pistol pete was a great dunker in 1 on 1 games, but that he rarely dunked in games to conserve energy/his shooting hand, and avoid injury.
Speed kills.
They also would have won several championships together if Julius Erving did not have contractual agreements with the ABA's Virginia Squires. Pete's story is as fascinating as it is sort of tragic. But ultimately he died a happy man who found his happiness in spirituality. Pete was one-of-a-kind, that is for sure.
Doc once said Pete had more skills than anybody he ever played with or against
Considering his knees plagued him all through his career, shunning dunking was wise and maybe necessary
Thanks for that
The way this man moved with a basketball was almost like watching someone at a dance. Wish I could have seen him in person playing
From memory, I believe Pete's Dad was a basketball coach by the name of Press. One memory of him was I had read somewhere that Pete would go to a movie theater, when he was grade/high school and sit in the end seat and actually dribble a basketball during the movie or movies at that time.
yup his dad also use to drive his car with pete dribbling out the passenger window getting progressively faster, all day until his hands/fingers were raw n bleeding . his father was RUTHLESS. i know about the 3 chambered faulty heart, but post career
he drank him self to death, ultimately because he wasnt allowed a childhood IMHO. undeniably the most underrated baskedball player of all time IMO (i cant/dont even watch modern NBA anymore tbh)
He was a magician with the basketball! Thanks for the upload.
I'd love to have seen Maravich and Drazen Petrovic together. That would have been special!
GaelicMagyar both Serbs scary back court duo
Petrovic was from Croatia... the most similar player to Maravich in European basketball was the late great Mirza Delibasic, he was from Bosnia
Cosic played at the school I went to in the States. He was awesome...
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hahahahhahahhahah kolko si bolestan gde i ovde da te nadjem
All time leading college scorer. I watched him score 70 against the knicks at the garden one night, talk about a show. He always played all out 110%.. And the best pass I've ever seen and possibly basketball history was when he was on LSU and threw a behind the back pass from half court about 2' from the rim and 1 of his forwards laid it in and he actually was passing it behind the back! Best bull handler in history.
I believe it.
Simply put, he was a phenomenon
Too bad that his teammates was not as talented as he was :(
It was their jealousy that was the biggest factor. He was making big bucks bouncing what should have been assists off their heads. Too bad his dad was smart enough to help him pick a more complete team to play for.
Pistol and Dr. J were supposed to be teammates at least for one season if not for a last minute trade agreement btw two teams. I read it in a Dr. J Autobiography
Mr. Putler Gollum yeah, he should've stayed with the Larry's Celtics!
Maybe, but he was tired of Coach Bill Fitch's lack of respect for him. And frankly, he was about done, at least as star talent by then, after the knee injury 3 years before.
I believe, Pete knew that he was such a good, ball player , that was so gifted, he felt it necessary, to hold back on his talent to keep, all of the others from looking bad.
Top five for sure, and GOAT in so many ways.
Pistol Pete is a pioneer. I see all these comments saying he was slow af and are comparing him with Ricky Rubio. You know who's slow in today's game? Luka Doncic. And he DOMINATES.
As a guy that balls this is what i can say about pistol from my opinion.he was the 1st guy that i saw in old highlights do the floater shot that all pg do now.he was the 1st guy to go behind the back all the way that jason white chocolate williams popularized.he was the 1st guy doing under hand full court passes along with regular full court passes.to me personally the game was too easy for him.theres only a couple of players in history that the game was too easy for n thats pistol pete maravich,wilt Chamberlain, and michael jordan,kobe bryant and thats because they practice endlessly to be better than everyone.it also helped that they had god giving talent.pistol also revolutionized the no look pass.he took it from some players like bob cousy n jerry west but took it to a whole another level that magic johnson borrowed from pistol n even revolutionized it again.but theres only one pistol pete n we gotta give him his credit n keep his name alive for the youth.r.i.p pete pistol maravich and kobe black mamba bryant we still think of you guys and will always remember you
Dr J said Pistol Pete was the most talented player he ever saw. Defense was more physical in his day. Contact, hand checking. Nobody in todays game could stop him. He would average 40 per game!
Hell, in today's sissy NBA game, more like 50 per night.
If I was guessing The DR. Is most likely not easy to impress
@chazbukowski Admit you're a dope man. You never saw Wilt knock someone's game across the court when they drove the lane against him. Or Bill Russell or Kareem Abdul Jabbar. In real basketball they threw elbows and knocked people on their asses!
You guys do realize that at 1:20, when he threw that down-the-court pass, that he purposely rotated the ball fast enough to almost drop straight down at the end of its flight, right?
Theoriginalct Theoriginalct was wondering if you meant 1:08, at 1:20 it's a shot sequence. My apologies if I am incorrect. Oh and if that is the pass, yes it is incredible.
Theoriginalct Theoriginalct That was an amazing display he created so much rotation on the ball the Magnus effect did the rest.
Uh ok...
Doesn’t understand concepts of physics very well ^
Holy shit I think you're right, he put English on that bitch
This man's handles were amazing. He's like Kyrie Irving, Magic Johnson, and a couple of Harlem Globetrotters all rolled up into one created player.
Lamelo is his future twin they are very similar except lamelo is a better passer and rebounder
@@---kr3zg hmm 🤔 now that you mention it...
@@---kr3zg but Pete is a better scorer and better ball handler
Great court presence, but he had highlights better than what's shown here. One of the most exciting players ever!
The stuff of Legend...
I swear he was like Houdini to the people back then. They all seen something they never seen before, and they all knew it was something special to see each time he had the ball. Your the man and always will be 🔫 Pete! 🏀
In 1970, I attended a college all-star game at Butler (now Hinkle) Fieldhouse. Maravich was on one team, and Purdue's Rick Mount was on the other. Maravich had 50 points, while Mount scored 47. By the end of the second half, both of them were putting shots up from the hash marks and not even rippling the nets.
WOW WHAT AN EXPERIENCE YOU HAD! RICK MOUNT COULD SHOULD SHOOT FROM THE STANDS !IF THERE WAS A THREE-POINT SHOT IMHIS TIME HE PROBABLY WOULD HAVE HAD RECORDS THAT NEVER WOULD HAVE BEEN BROKEN
Did you know; Rick Mount's teammate and fellow guard in high school was a guy named Jeff Tribett. Pete's teammate and fellow guard at LSU? The same Jeff Tribett! I knew both of them at LSU.
All I can say. That I was fortunate to have witnessed his skill on the court. Viva Pistol Pete! May you rest in peace.
Best ball handler of all time. Was ahead of his time, like Bob Cousy was. A joy to watch. Thanks for posting this video.
Michael Barnett so you're telling me Allen Iverson and Kyrie aren't better ball hamdlers
There are a lot of guys that do useless things with the basketball when it doesn't matter. And those guys will occasionally actually put it to use and make something happen with it, and everyone goes "oooohhhh". More often that not, though, they just end up throwing a brick at the rim or dribbling the ball off their foot when they try to do the things Pete did, going TO the basket. Pete didn't make every single shot, of course, but I'm pretty confident that no one was, or has since been, more accurate or efficient at doing the spectacular as Pete was.
If he had played for a team like the Lakers or Celtics (he had a very brief stint with Boston in his last season) in his day, he might have gotten the recognition he deserved. And if knee injuries hadn't shortened his career, as well as the fact that he played almost his entire career in the pre 3-point era, his numbers (which were already outstanding) would have been incredible. Because those things didn't happen for him, people think of him as "just" the best COLLEGE basketball player ever, and only a "good" NBA player. He was one of the best NBA players of all time, and only some unfortunate circumstances kept him from being known as THE best ever, in my opinion.
With all due respect to the players you mentioned, they aren't in the same class, and they live in an offensively advantageous era. In terms of pure basketball ability, regardless of era, I consider Pete Maravich and Michael Jordan to be the best ever. Period. Wilt is the only other with an argument, that I see, but he's difficult to compare because he was a ginormous human being in an era that didn't have many to match with him. He was certainly the best of his time. But he's not really someone who could compare in ball handling skills, which was the original topic at hand.
Johnny Wooden also said Pistol was the best ball handler he had ever seen!
@@georgekosich5563 Also Auerbach said the same.
One of the best there ever was.... "RIP Pistol Pete"
Several of these clips do a good job of summarizing Pistol's career. Peter makes an amazing unbelievable pass to a teammate ... who misses the shot.
I remember in all those all star games , he always had to get into the post against the monster wilt chamberlain , somehow he was able to penetrate . Even Wilt would shake his head after pistol scored on him and was like , damn .
the"Pistol"was the man
Time may change, but the joy of basketball remains the same.
Imagine Doc and Pistol on the same team. That would have been something. Atlanta would have won a chip for sure.
Behind the back the equivalent to crossing players over in today's league. Loved watching these clips.
Some few sportsman are really talented at what they do. But there are fewer that are one of a kind, and they set the standards for the new generations. We will probably die and we will not see anyone have same impact on basketball like this man had. Single-handedly changed this game forever.
one of the greats and a wild passer in the NBA
You gotta watch this at least twice to enjoy the full brilliance of Pistol Pete...
Agree, pistol pete> this top 20 is just routine, keep digging and you will find more, but I enjoyed watching. Thank you.
Pistol Pete drove a red convertible Cadillac to the omni ...he was a legend
So nice!!! His him his props. Legendary player and undeniable in any conversation.
Wow I've never seen anything like it. Amazing.
Whoever didn't like this don't know basketball.
He was good, but not great.
@@steveh9789 he was not good he was great
@@steveh9789 stay off the meth
Dr J and Pistol Pete together were PHENOMENAL.
Assisting Dr. J on a bucket would be all I could ever ask for!
4:02 self-pass
Still a great play tho
Love me some Pistol Pete, but that was travelling lol
Double dribble
@@ericsmith3096 both hands never touched the ball but I think it might’ve been a carry
@@trueballer6880 true. But he threw the ball from one have to another without actually dribbling. Technically he picked up his dribble and should not have been allowed to dribble again.
I peeped that. I wanted to see if any other person seen that pass to himself lol. Definitely a illegal move. The ball must touch the ground before touching your other hand or that’s a double dribble. He literally passed it behind his back and while the ball was in the air bounced it with his other hand. That’s definitely a no no 😂
The greatest ball handler, shooter and passer ever!!!!!
I don't know much about him. Passing and ballhandling seems unbelievable great. but do you really thin he's abetter shooter than steph?
+KirbySevenEleven with a 3 point line in his time probably. Averaged 44 in college and it would be 50 or more with a 3 point line.
+KirbySevenEleven did you watch the finals
+"the big d" I did. I watched the whole season ;)
+vince33x yeah I guess
Those behind the back THROUGH his own legs passes by Pistol Pete Maravich were pretty special.
“Only the good die young.” He would have made a great Harlem Globetrotter.
They wanted him but couldn’t afford him.
@@gregorypatterson9632 they offered him a million dollar contract. The deal breaker was getting to play in the NBA. Press gave his life to give Pete that chance. He loved his Dad enough to give that back to him.