That was my HS, John Marshall in LA, CA...it's been used for a lot of tv shows and movies....We went to play that summer evening-we all had keys to the gym back then-but it was closed for the comm'l. We waited around for them to finish and Moses was very cool to us when they finally wrapped up.....A couple of years later we had a fundraiser to get glass backboards...that gym was under regulation size, had radiators in the corners and the thinnest padding on the walls....that was '82 or '83
"If you ain't got the ball, you can't shoot the ball." The hardest worker in the NBA! When the Sixers had their parade after winning it all in 1983 a group of road workers along the parade route tipped their hard hats to Moses in a salute as he rode by.
"So whi' e'ery uva kid wa' tryin' to be da nex' Ice Man, I wa' hi'in' da boards."
I remember this commercial when I was a kid, I remember my father and uncle and a whole LOTTA other people clownin' on Moses...who NEVER had a reputation for bein' articulate. The joke was, "See? THAT'S why these guys need to go to college FIRST!"
@apostolostv Yeah, you're right. Moses is underappreciated. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that he played for so many teams. Most great players are associated with a certain team. Why did so many GMs pass on him? Go figure. Moses was definitely ahead of his time, that's for sure...and as far as I know he's the ONLY (other than Lebron) kid who made a major impact coming directly out of high school. Moses had a MAN'S game as a teenager and once he matured, he was HELL on 2 legs!
@Odawg96 I think many GMs passed on Moses mainly because his game represented a rare blue-collar work ethic that they couldn't fully comprehend. He wasn't a spectacular big man in terms of having an awe-inspiring physique or a flashy go-to move people could identify him with. He was a virtually tireless offensive board-crashing beast whose main objective was to simply outwork the opposition, winning by attrition if necessary. To think he entered the NBA fresh out of H.S. with that mindset...
@Odawg96 Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, Kevin Garnett, Ama're Stoudemire, Darryl Dawkins, Josh and J.R. Smith, Andrew Bynum, Tracy McGrady, Rashard Lewis, Al Harrington and Al Jefferson have all been drafted out of high school as well.
@kingdomoftheworm Oh, yeah. I'm familiar with just about everyone of them, but I would say the MOSES and LEBRON and MAYBE Garnett were the ones who made the biggest impacts when they came in. A lot of the guys you named didn't really make big impacts right away. Most of them actually started making names for themselves after they'd been in the league for several years (Kobe, McGrady, Harrington)...basically, the same ages at which most TRADITIONAL rookies come into league
Actually TheHNIC88 Moses did in fact teach Hakeem some things about basketball. He taught Hakeem when he was attending the University of Houston in the early 80s. Hakeem played sparingly at first and asked the coaching staff on how he could get more minutes and they suggested training wit Moses.
Hakeem played against Moses in LEGENDARY pickup games at the Fonde Rec center in Houston back in the early '80s while Hakeem was at UH. Hakeem was so raw that he basically had to learn the entire game, and those sessions with Moses at the peak of his career showed Hakeem the kind of intensity and toughness it takes to be an NBA post player.
That was my HS, John Marshall in LA, CA...it's been used for a lot of tv shows and movies....We went to play that summer evening-we all had keys to the gym back then-but it was closed for the comm'l. We waited around for them to finish and Moses was very cool to us when they finally wrapped up.....A couple of years later we had a fundraiser to get glass backboards...that gym was under regulation size, had radiators in the corners and the thinnest padding on the walls....that was '82 or '83
mattmohi970 7 months ago
Gotta love the old gymnasium!
TheZeke1974 10 months ago
i figure, if you dont have any balls, you cant shoot the ball
noelh98 11 months ago
"If you ain't got the ball, you can't shoot the ball." The hardest worker in the NBA! When the Sixers had their parade after winning it all in 1983 a group of road workers along the parade route tipped their hard hats to Moses in a salute as he rode by.
markmystrikes 1 year ago
"So whi' e'ery uva kid wa' tryin' to be da nex' Ice Man, I wa' hi'in' da boards."
I remember this commercial when I was a kid, I remember my father and uncle and a whole LOTTA other people clownin' on Moses...who NEVER had a reputation for bein' articulate. The joke was, "See? THAT'S why these guys need to go to college FIRST!"
Odawg96 1 year ago
Moses Malone is one of the 12 greatest players ever. It's not even in question. It's mind-boggling how so many stupid GM's dealt Moses from 77-82.
apostolostv 1 year ago
@apostolostv Yeah, you're right. Moses is underappreciated. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that he played for so many teams. Most great players are associated with a certain team. Why did so many GMs pass on him? Go figure. Moses was definitely ahead of his time, that's for sure...and as far as I know he's the ONLY (other than Lebron) kid who made a major impact coming directly out of high school. Moses had a MAN'S game as a teenager and once he matured, he was HELL on 2 legs!
Odawg96 1 year ago
@Odawg96 I think many GMs passed on Moses mainly because his game represented a rare blue-collar work ethic that they couldn't fully comprehend. He wasn't a spectacular big man in terms of having an awe-inspiring physique or a flashy go-to move people could identify him with. He was a virtually tireless offensive board-crashing beast whose main objective was to simply outwork the opposition, winning by attrition if necessary. To think he entered the NBA fresh out of H.S. with that mindset...
PeekaPeep 1 year ago 2
@Odawg96 Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, Kevin Garnett, Ama're Stoudemire, Darryl Dawkins, Josh and J.R. Smith, Andrew Bynum, Tracy McGrady, Rashard Lewis, Al Harrington and Al Jefferson have all been drafted out of high school as well.
kingdomoftheworm 1 year ago
@kingdomoftheworm Oh, yeah. I'm familiar with just about everyone of them, but I would say the MOSES and LEBRON and MAYBE Garnett were the ones who made the biggest impacts when they came in. A lot of the guys you named didn't really make big impacts right away. Most of them actually started making names for themselves after they'd been in the league for several years (Kobe, McGrady, Harrington)...basically, the same ages at which most TRADITIONAL rookies come into league
Odawg96 1 year ago
"If you ain't got the ball, you cant shoot the ball"
You hear that Melo?
Paragon231 1 year ago
The only man I ever saw actually handle Jabbar..
LuigiLaker 2 years ago
"I wa hiin, da bords"
Simmons!
mthompson93 2 years ago 2
Actually TheHNIC88 Moses did in fact teach Hakeem some things about basketball. He taught Hakeem when he was attending the University of Houston in the early 80s. Hakeem played sparingly at first and asked the coaching staff on how he could get more minutes and they suggested training wit Moses.
lagrimasnegras88 2 years ago
iiiiiiiiiiiLLLL!!!!!
harddivej 2 years ago
omg... i learned something new to train my basketball miss rebound miss rebound thats fun!
pl0xpl0xz 2 years ago
this is exactly how i train,i just keep missing it and rebounding it,man i love malone
SunMan6A6 2 years ago
Moses is criminaly underrated by today's commentators
GDogSamurai 2 years ago 16
NIKE
Paniro123 3 years ago
moses was a beast. Just got his St. Louis jersey.o yeah!!!
JerZkyd 3 years ago
Old School. Greatest rebounder ever, and he taught Dream how to be a big man in the NBA.
radio187 3 years ago 15
And Charles....That's why he called him the Rebound the Mound Barkley.
Rucks90 2 years ago
you mean, the round mound of rebound
crackwhen 2 years ago
yea...you got that catch line...lol
Rucks90 2 years ago
charles had that name back in collage though. but hands down that Chalse became a better player from Moses Malone's lessons.
TheHNIC88 2 years ago
he tought Charlse not Hakeem.... Moses just had battles against him.
TheHNIC88 2 years ago
Hakeem played against Moses in LEGENDARY pickup games at the Fonde Rec center in Houston back in the early '80s while Hakeem was at UH. Hakeem was so raw that he basically had to learn the entire game, and those sessions with Moses at the peak of his career showed Hakeem the kind of intensity and toughness it takes to be an NBA post player.
Sierra688 2 years ago
@Sierra688
I'm going to put this comment in the video description. Thanks
YouDewd 1 year ago
@radio187 and he learned barkley discipline!
hiphopfoelife 2 months ago
Hardworking Moses!
TSheyunpeng 3 years ago
Man, I loved this commercial. I used to do this workout when I was 11. It aint easy but sure does help you to get off the floor/ground quick.
4 4 4!
ChrisinEC 3 years ago
Moses is the man
peppe7634 3 years ago 2