Lakers vs Celtics 1966 NBA Finals Game 7 Highlights – April 28th, 1966

LOL - ZERO court security at the end of game!

Hokage

Today, lighting up a cigar results in a technical foul on the bench and Adam Silver would be assessing a huge fine on the first coach or player that lights up a cigar on the court.

R.I.P big Bill

I don't rank players based on nostalgia. Russell wasn't as good as Shaq, Ewing, Embiid, hakeem, kareem. And none of the players on this list is good as Curry.

What GREAT footage!! For everyone who assumes that NBA players weren't athletic in the 60s and couldn't play today...I mean....JUST WATCH THIS! Look at the shooting!! Look at how quick Russell gets off the floor; watch Russ drive and slam dunk for the last basket- this is great play in any era.

and ALL THESE PEOPLE IN THE VIDEO , is already deads

Rip kc Jones. From grateful dead songs to 8x nba champion you really were an inspiration

Turn that music off and this vid will be perfect 👌

If people think these guys could keep up with today's game your delusional

Where is the three point line? WTF?

My Celtics💚🍀☘️

My dad was 16 and on his HS basketball team in the middle of nowhere Oklahoma. If he could, I'm sure he was probably listening to this game!

I can't imagine the frustration of losing so many times in game 7 of NBA Finals

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Ohhhh mannn this defense is so intense guys😳!!! Todays nba couldn’t keep up with these guys….

There is a good view of the most unappreciated great player of all-time and that is, of course, Sam Jones. He was the greatest championship shooter in basketball history. However, he was also a great all-around player as well. He played on 9 title teams as a major contributor (played more than 50% of the schedule & top 6 in MinPG on each of the 9 teams). He & Jordan are the only backcourt players to ever lead those 6 such players on any title team in both PPG & FG% & they each did it 3X.

Holy shit the defense is atrocious wtf lmfao. Todays players would eat these guys alive I don’t think any of these guys would even be in the g league

No palming. No travels. Real basketball

Jerry West, the literal face of the NBA.

Today college teams would beat both these teams

crazy to think MJ was 3 years old when this game happened.

What's all those tall black guys doing? I was told wilt Chamberlain played against a bunch if short whites? 😂😂 (sarcasm obv)

I wish fans would run on court like this before

The smoothness to a lot of those mid range shots are actually quite solid. It’s the lack of Defense that really stood out to me. Hardly anyone ever has a hand in their face. It’s like they just let them shoot and hope for the best haha.

Siegfried baby

Seems like they dribble with one hand more back in the day.

I remember watching this game in television!

players are all passionate back then, they're not messing around , they're not lousy

Before there was Bird and Magic, by then they change everything not to mention a man to follow named Michael (Jordan) later onward and by this time the NBA was going to be the ultimate sport that has matured and flourish to this day. OH HOW THE YEARS GO BY!!! Vanessa Williams thank you for putting a musical stamp on this glorious game.

Boston losing 3 games in their own court last ECF would make Bill feel ashamed of this current Celtics team

Red lighting up the cigar after the Bill Russell dunk gives me goosebumps ngl. Doing it with the score that close, definition of playing the mental game and winning.

Bill Russell is a freak of nature. He's athletic, runs like a deer, agile, quick and fast. He literally can Guard smaller players. No centers move like that in today's NBA.

I realized that 60s and 70s player in my opinion is much better. The false believe of everyone that today is more skilled but it wrong. Imagine they had only limited playstyle because of rules. No palming the ball while dribbling is struggle in my opinion.

Sam Jones was unbelievable.

I'm soo happy people in the comments are giving bill and Jerry their flowers

this is like science fiction for me unreal

Look at Russell block that shot and the dunk from a stand still...his athletic abilities were amazing, he could jump and pass and defend and I don't care what anyone says he could play today or tomorrow or 100 years from now

Bruh russel just violated the lakers with that final play

Sam could really kiss that glass!

Auerbach’s last game as coach. Told everyone at the beginning of the season to give them one more chance.

Is this an outdoor arena?

No ‘gather step’ , no carrying or palming the ball on EVERY dribble, how refreshing.

so yall tryna tell me this could compete against nowadays basketball

RIP Jerry West🙏🏿

When the nba wasn’t rigged oh what good days.

Im sorry but its just so funny how they dribble. Its how the 5 year olds at basketball camps dribble. Basketball has come a longggg longggg way, thats for sure.

Lakers have always choked.

Sam Jones with his patented soft bank shot.