1974 NBA Playoffs: Boston Celtics vs Buffalo Braves

[webmail111]

I always wondered whatever became of the buffalo braves. Then i found out

they are now the Sacramento kings (with one or 2 stops in between)

[threeby8887]

@webmail111 No, the Braves became the San Diego Clippers in 1978, then the Los Angeles Clippers in 1984.

[askaboutmehoe]

@webmail111 not the kings their the clippers

[lbirdfan3324]

Uh, Dave Cowens dominated Kareem in Game 7 with 28 points and 14 rebounds. Jabbar had a very subpar game and ran out of gas. Cowens ran him into the ground, shot over him, drove around him and outplayed him completely.

[PatDorr]

Basket by Heard of Buffalo.

[radweed2009]

Big Red

[FrsBigeasy]

Dave Cowens was a working man's hero at Center, you never had to worry about him playing hard or giving his best effort.

[MerkinMuffly]

@FrsBigeasy He was a poor man's Bill Russell which means he was probably a top 10 all-time defender.

[Frilleon]

Cowens was amazzzzzzzing

[raiders1967]

Wow, that arena in Buffalo was filled for game 4.

[etnbtlh]

@raiders1967 That place looked insane for Game 4.

[deanw0rmer]

fuk johnny most

[homonculus9]

Jim McMillan was a badass.

[moby628]

Way to go Jo! (Jo)

Not the first time you were alone at the line under pressure (see end of 2nd OT in the greatest game ever played).

[hoosierlooker]

Swish, swish, no problem. Of course nowadays they would have reviewed the clock situation.

[redfanrod]

Comments: 1. Ramsay was awesome in his dispute of the last-second foul call on McAdoo. 2. "In this situation muscles tighten and the ball becomes as heavy as a lead weight." Johnny Most was exaggerating and awesome in his pre-hacking-cough tones.

[randy28146]

Hard to believe that the team that is now the Los Angeles Clippers was once one of the best teams in the east.

[MLinden22]

Gar Heard's buzzer shot was only a foreshadowing of things to come.

[1prouddemocrat]

I'm assuming MLinden22, you're referring to the shot he made in Game 5 of the 1976 Finals?

[PeerlessPaavo]

Which was the greatest game in NBA history, bar none.

[1prouddemocrat]

PeerlessPaavo, that is indeed true. It's unfortunate though that the NBA doesn't really tout that game, or it's history that well.

[23boyzforlife]

Celtics were to good in 1974

[redfanrod]

The Bucks were just as good in 1974. Even with old man Robertson, Kareem was far better than Cowens. The series went to 7 games. Boston just had better depth.

[CLewey44]

JoJo had some pressure on him for real...

[masslib]

Indeed he did. At least he made both shots. Ginoonkamote, thanks for the video. Do you have the 1974 Eastern Conference Finals as well?

[ginoongkamote]

wa that against the knicks?

[masslib]

Yes it was. And the Celtics won 4 games to 1.

[d4seasons]

@ginoongkamote yes that was. an exciting series that went 7 games. i was a huge KNICK fan of the 1970's . the KNICKS led 3-1 in the series & the CELTICS came back & tied it. the KNICKS won game 7 in Boston & beat the LAKERS for the championship. it was an exciting series all the way. i just miss those years. enjoy. ****