NBA Finals 2009 Game 1: Orlando Magic @ L.A. Lakers Intro

[carlwee316]

"This is our city, they cant fuck with us!" haha

[g9theocy88]

the speaker sucks

[tintin4561]

i had the biggest exam of my life the day after this and i dident know anything i had a 53 and was on the brink of failing i watched this whole game and winged the exam...i passed :D

[JRDollas732]

magic should've won this series.

[AndreRedd1Empire]

@JRDollas732 what ever helps you sleep better at night

[salarmander27]

@JRDollas732 haha.

[nightmarebeforeXmas8]

Song at 2:28 is teenage wasteland by the who. Just in case you were wondering

[Lkr721993]

@nightmarebeforeXmas8 baba o'riley is the name

[americajn768]

the funny thing is that in 2010 we boo more then we did in 09.

[NightLine19]

they should get another announcer for Lakers, this guy sounds so boring and doesn't hype anyone up

[princeofdarknessxyz1]

@NightLine19 yeah he doesn't but people like him...wish we had that bulls announcer from the 90's...he pumps the whole place up

[robertweinberg1993]

@princeofdarknessxyz1 I bet Lawrence Tanter has been the PA announcer longer than you have been alive.

[princeofdarknessxyz1]

@robertweinberg1993 the guy sucks

[SOLAR718]

chicago bulls intro is way better

[genxer4life1]

lmao i knew that we would smash the magic after losing to the celtics the year before

[AshGhiassi1]

What section were u at?

[nibbletjones]

what song introduces the magic?

[americajn768]

i didnt hear much booing until 2010 finals with boston. lol back to back for us. 3PEAT NEVER BEAT

[demonte31]

at the end of the clip - they cant fuck with us - its ours!!!

[jmaced95]

Lakers PA announcer... the most boringest PA announcer...EVER!!! I can't get fired up for a game having to hear this guy!!! I don't car if "boringest" isn't a word. Yeah, I said it.

[genxer4life1]

@jmaced95 lmao u really thinks it has an impact on the game or do u mean 4 the fans

[jmaced95]

@genxer4life1 Neither. I thinks his voice is boring but if I had to choose, I would say for the fans.

[robertweinberg1993]

@jmaced95 He was a PA announcer before you were born probably.

[TheWBarry]

I wish I could watch a FULL game from that same position on TV.. at 0:01.. without any dumbass commentators putting in their two cents and opinions.

[nightmarebeforeXmas8]

@TheWBarry Oh yeah. me too

[hot4some1]

@TheWBarry yep sadly it costs a shit load uv money :P

[TheWBarry]

DAMN thats good quality.. on full screen it looks like I am right there @ 0:01..

[TurkogIu]

fuck you L.A

[SciPhen3030]

@TurkogIu your hate is what makes them so good! : )

[socalinc187]

fuck the heat

[KingLewi992]

they should throw Horrys game winner in there.

Horry, for the win? YES!!!

[gryphus001]

what is the song when the big screen is being played?

[gryphus001]

whats the song when the big screen is played??

[shaeboogie321]

@gryphus001 requiem a dream

[gryphus001]

@shaeboogie321 what requiem 4 a dream?? i dont think so

[gryphus001]

@shaeboogie321 what version of requiem 4 a dream? whats the artist?

[TeruGunji]

@gryphus001 you are right. requiem for a dream was the tune used by the celtics.

[TeruGunji]

@gryphus001 "kashmir" by led zeppelin.

[shaeboogie321]

@gryphus001 im not sure , srry

[gryphus001]

@shaeboogie321 its ok man, sorry for being a little rude

[shaeboogie321]

@gryphus001 lol ok , didnt think you were being rude though

[nhlnflnba18414]

whats the song they play when the magic are introduced?

[CrazyPeterH]

im stil in shock the magic actually made it to the finals

[MrHrana1]

@CrazyPeterH The only reason they made the Finals is because Kevin Garnett was hurt if he was healthy the Celtics would have made the Finals not the Magic.

[sleazypig]

back in the old days the lakers didn't need any of this crap they just did the starting lineup

[TheYoungphenom21]

@123Ainokea

are you serious??? this announcer is so boring, he doesnt even sound like he wants to be there

[CZRonUTube]

Look at the look in the lakers faces, its a look of determination.

[WorldOfSnakes]

I bet most of NBA players hate their intro songs.

[jordanmeltzer1]

the franchise with 14 nba titles

[JediGeneral4]

I don't see the issue of not having NBA on NBC anymore. I think its pretty good on ABC. And the Lakers rule!

[kr3at0or]

ke soso

[fraghawk42]

The audio glitches out at 0:10

[Zdragonj94]

uhh what happened to this video I can barely understand it now

[dacrazysportsfan]

what's the song and artist name when the magic's are being introduced?

[31Dodgerfan]

all the guys who are writing negative comments about this legendary and great announcer lawernce tatner are probably just a bunch of dumb kids who don't know crap about classy announcers and basketball for that matter and prefer that idiot from detroit who is in love with his own voice.

[bigzz14]

go lakers!!!

[cjthepinoy]

For some reason it seems more formal now lol back than on pregame introductions for the away squad, they wuld get boo'd at...lol

[gierbolini90210]

This annauncer sucks. I get being old school but I don't like it. You don't have to be over the top like the idiot from the Pistons just be more happy. Look at the Bulls intro, the guy sounds exited but not stupid

[Lakers24pwnz]

@gierbolini90210

so you prefer the screaming ones like the one at cleveland? this is LA.... old school owns all

[Jackie36788]

Lkr721993 this is why love NBA perhaps even with its issues. I am doing this training system that's used by NBA players - (50 inch vertical [dot] com) - already I'm jumping better and being more impactful on the court!

[Bubu990]

i do not support either lakers or celtics....but boston's intro is far far better than this one

[NBAbrotherhood]

the announcer of the lakers is gay as hell. check out detroits one he is the best.

Gooo Pistons

[vladradforpres5]

@NBAbrotherhood Detroits announcer is wack. sounds like a wannabe DJ. This guy is a classic

[NBAbrotherhood]

@vladradforpres5 but damn this guy is so lame. you have to involve the crowd to such an important game.

[JusSumKron]

there announcer sucks, cavs got best

[vladradforpres5]

@JusSumKron Cavs announcer sounds like a wannabe DJ. This guy is a legend.

[EfeKs2]

@JJ388JAr TNT IS WHACK THEY DON'T SHOW IT ON HD...ABC DOES

[callebk]

what is the song @2:32 ?

[SemperMalum]

@callebk - The Who - Baba O'Riley

[thizzles81]

was da name of da song when der announcing the lakers team.

[SciPhen3030]

@thizzles81 dude "baba o'riley"

[howard205]

@JJ388JAr Yeah we should figure out a way to get it back on NBC. Like the old days

[rickyjames1992]

i honestly almost fell asleep watching this. is this seriously the most energetic announcer they could find? If you wanna see a good announcer who actually gets the crowd into it and gets the team fired up, check out mason who does the pistons intro

[howard205]

@rickyjames1992 Seriously, you wanna replace Lawrence tanter, who introduce the Lakers back when Magic Johnson and James Worthy was playing it. Get real, Lawrence Tanter is a hall of fame announcer. True he is not like others, but he is one of the greatest announcer that the Lakers had since the showtime era.

[THETOYOTAable]

respect for laker, but they need to change the anncouncer for real, because people check it out from many other announcer from the other teams and you see the different. change the ANNOUNCER he is toooooo boringggggggggggggggggg ,he toooo boringgggggggggggggggggggggggg­gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg­gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg­gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg­gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg­gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg­gggggggggggggggggggggggggggg, he is to boring,boringggggggggggggggggg­gg

[howard205]

@THETOYOTAable You can't replace Lawrence Tanter for another announcer. He is been doing this since the showtime era. It won't be the same.

[THETOYOTAable]

@howard205.Honestly you tell me andthe people is he a greatest annount, and i dont care that he was at a show time era or what, the thing how you made the crow and fan at home or all over get in to your annount

[Lkr721993]

@THETOYOTAable

he isn't a gimmick like current announcers. he's an old school guy from an old school era. a guy like the detroit PA announcer would get booed out of the building. As Tanter says himself, its his job to introduce the players, not be over the top. players that the fans like will get cheered on their play alone. true laker fans realize that he is the best in the business

[vladradforpres5]

@Lkr721993 NBA announcers these days try to be like DJ's. They sound like clowns at a high school prom. LT is a legend. Just classy.

[hvillio22]

@Lkr721993

Arent the 90s old school? the Bulls announcer from the 90s did it----he sounded excited (actually sent chills down your spine with that intro) without sounding way too overdramatic like the Pistons guy. That Bulls announcer would be a trillion times better than Tanter. Some NBA team needs to hire that guy.

[Killerkarpfen1990]

@Lkr721993 Yeah, here in Germany in Soccer games we don't do a big show during the starting lineup. It's just the annoucer calling the first name, the fans shouting the last name and some clubs play music in the background.

We don't need annoucers screaming around, let the fans do that.

watch?v=COGVBkEIeAk here you can see a pretty good example if you want to.

[JulyFishHD]

@Lkr721993 Good way to say it. Theres alot of fake fans out there. Making the true lakers fans look stupid

[Railfan2103]

@Lkr721993 I am a Celtics fan, therefore I hate the Lakers, but Lawrence Tanter IS as good as it gets. Lakers fans, you're very lucky!

[robertweinberg1993]

@Lkr721993 Also he has been the PA announcer for 28 years. By the time he started PA announcing Derrick Rose or even LeBron was not even born.

[GolgothanGrace]

@Lkr721993 Excellent comment!

[THETOYOTAable]

laker annoucer is suck, i mean he dont had any speacial annoucer skill like the boston annoucer, or chicago,miami.... i mean he dont have a speacial skill that mean everybody,or even i can annout like him too.

[howard205]

@THETOYOTAable Seriesouly, Lawrence Tanter has been doing this since the Showtime era. Lakers will not be the same without him. He is a hall of fame announcer for a reason

[BigboyHollywood]

I don't like this intro...although I respect the lakers it's not something for today's NBA. Ray Clay changed the standard and by far he's the best of all time!

[LeChatDeNoir13]

No offense to him but he is such a boring announcer. . .

[nothirdterm4hrc]

Two favorite P.A.A.s of all time (or at least the 24 years I've been paying attention): Lawrence Tanter (Lakers) and former Celtics guy Andy Jick (I think he's at Boston College now)

Honorable mention goes to Ray Clay from the Chicago Jordan days.

[howard205]

@nothirdterm4hrc yeah. Tell that to anybody who does not like the way Lawrence tanter introduce the Lakers.

[morningafter907]

the title of the intro song for the lakers is baba o'riley by the who.

[nm878889]

Ariza

[24710kstz]

lakers announcer sucks!!

[2009rockchalk]

@24710kstz Why does he suck? For once it's an announcer being professional rather than saying "THE CLEEEEVVVVVEEEEELAAANNNNDDDDD CAVVVVVAAAAALLLLIIIIEEEEERRRRS­SSSS"

[24710kstz]

@2009rockchalk hey my favourite team is lakers and i don't want an announcer like cleveland cavaliers cause that announcer is too vulgar for me, but i think an announcer like ray clay when the chicago bulls were nba champions could give a little more of spirit.

[nm878889]

@24710kstz LOL

no enthusiasm

[24710kstz]

@nm878889 yeah lol

[Colidape]

I like the Lakers but their player intro sucks

[Killerkarpfen1990]

@Colidape I like the Intro. It has a classic touch and the way it's presented it feels confident. They don't need to scream around and make a big show out of it. It's just basic, 5 players and the ball and that's the show.

Still I prefer the way the player are introduced in European Soccer games.

[aary1989]

very neat, classy introduction...but it really wouldn't hype me up as a player or a fan...

[MrUcantbeatla]

stan's face was still fresh but after game 4 he was like a shit

[SciPhen3030]

Kashmir and Baba O'reilly now thats classy.

[greenpickles16]

@SciPhen3030 yeah not like the cavs with there hate me now music or that juelz bs

[19IndependenVision88]

@pedrobarr07 why do you troll on every laker highlight with that 5o inch vertical bullshit go play nintendo fucker

[19IndependenVision88]

saturdayis the playoffs and our first victim is okc they been good but its time to put the kids to bed

[mecchista]

@19IndependenVision88

we'll se us in the conference finals, 4-0

Let's go Mavs!

[SciPhen3030]

@mecchista spurs are gonna beat u in 6.

[mecchista]

@SciPhen3030

LOL, in yall dreams....

Tonight we played one of worste basketball of this season, but if dirk and the others play as they know, anyone has chance to beat us...(not even the lakers.....)

[SciPhen3030]

@mecchista Yea the Mavs are now down by 1 game to the spurs. The reason you will never win a championship soon is because of that douche mark cuban. he thinks teams with the most offensive talent win championships. no it takes team cooperation, defense, a sturdy fan base, and good luck. like the lakers.

[mecchista]

@SciPhen3030 on mark cuban, you're right.

Sometimes i would like to kill him and i'm not happy to be a Mavs Fan.

But the big problems of these mavs' playoffs are j-kidd and butler.

Dirk cannot win the game alone!

Kidd of these playoffs is one of the worste of all-time, and butler, damn....

If tonight we'll lose, we're going to say "goodbye" to the playoffs

[SciPhen3030]

@mecchista I told ya, 6 games. it's all Mark Cubans fault. he doesnt know how to manage a team.

[akajason18]

even tough the lakers are sucking right know,something tells me i might see this again!

[neerrg]

I miss seeing Ariza in yellow and purple.

[Indy265]

@neerrg

Same here. Hopefully once he can opt out of his contract, he'll be able join the Lakers again.

[kinseu]

yeah lakers 2009 world champions!!!

[howard205]

@kinseu Better if we can be the celtics this year.

[hgeru]

Why high quelity?

[sourpatch2009]

@hgeru would u rather low quality? lol

[mephistos57]

..late already.

[mephistos57]

i would say the video sequence is their saving grace if anything. but the announcing, commercials, floor interviews, everything sucks !! Cable style presentations never work in a national broadcast as ESPN is known for doing. their theme song is the tantamount failure in sports.. the camera angles suck too i dont want to see a closeup of a sideline player's face nor do I need to for more than 2 x unless its Kobe or Lebron. their pop artist cameos are retarded. they should remix da theme but

[G0000MBA]

LT the best pa announcer in nba history, it will be a sad day when he steps down.

[journeykevin24]

whats the song they played for the lakers intro?

[krayzi3bone]

@journeykevin24 baby o'reilly- the who

[KILLERMASE56692]

@journeykevin24 its Kashmir by led zepplin

[FreakStormer]

If you have so much class and respect towards opposing teams why did you throw foam fingers and water bottles during the Christmas game against the Cavs? Or where you throwing them at the Lakers?

[G0000MBA]

idk why nobody has figured this out but lakers fans were throwing shit on the court that day because of the officiating.

[anything654r]

lol the tragics had no chance against the lakers xD

[VOLODMIGUELDAVID]

Why the fuck do you guys care so much if the game is on abc maybe its true nbc broadcated better but how does it affect the game?!!!!!!

[IceColdAssassin1337]

Lkr (LAKERS WORLD CHUMPIONS)

[buzsub03]

U... better retract u'r statement... 15 RINGS!  =D

[clevcavsfanlbj23]

i sleeping by the time the announcer was done. only thing sweet was the video

[buzsub03]

NO CLASS!

[bloodypoint213]

fucking laker announcer is fucking boring

[buzsub03]

That's cause u'r not Laker fan... GTFO, B!

[ivandspidey]

"this is our shit. they can't fuk with us!"

[Couragegirl76]

its all about LAL!!! yeah!! 1010 here we come

[greenpickles16]

u mean 2010 Lol

[Couragegirl76]

yes its what I mean...I am dumb

[Couragegirl76]

lol I meant 2010...what a dumbass....

yeah yeah...

[Isuckinmath1]

Whats with that bald guy behind Phil Jackson 3:38

[MrMohammad1948]

Whats with that old guy behind Van Gundy 1:10

[Keithmoon99]

He was Jack Nicholson's guest fellow actor Donald Sutherland.

[BalackIsBack]

What is the song they play during the video sequence?

[lozoft9]

an interpolation of led zeppelin's kashmir

[Keithmoon99]

The song is titled "Ten Years Kashmir Mvt II" by Corner Stone Cues (available on iTunes) and is an adaptation of Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir".

[BalackIsBack]

Thanks!

[morningafter907]

@Keithmoon99 wrong. the name of the song is Baba O'Riley by the Who

[bonibd]

@Keithmoon99 thank you thank you thank you

[BalackIsBack]

Who is the crazy looking dude behind Van Gundy?

[nybash2244]

Lou Adler

[mephistos57]

NBA on ABC = biggest failure in sports broadcasting.

[TurboKock]

Kobe and Pau faces look so badass. :)

[TheVONDEN]

wat is that is that song at the start

[MrDeathprayer]

Furious Angles instrumental by Rob Dougan.

[MaebySurelyBarely]

I have to say, my favorite part is the look on Walton's face at 1:58. Priceless.

[lhkjk]

the doors rock

[Unknown2894]

Number 37.... Rooooon Artest

[etanallik]

This shouldve been on NBA on NBC. That's where the REAL basketball was at.....not this NBA on abc crap.

[Patriotsa11day]

NBC fell off when Bob Costas stopped doin commentary ABC is where its at come on now Mike Breen and Mark Jackson and Van Gundy and wussup wit this weak ass intro he said the names of the the home town Lakers like he did for the visiting Magic

[basketballrules3]

maybe lebron will see dat big tropy haha

[Youfoundit]

The quality is amaaaaaazing!!!!!

[vladradforpres5]

"a 6'6 gaurd from lower merion high school"- never gets old

[NoturiousPinoyxD]

wat i like about the lakers crowd they respect any team that the lakers play agaisnt the lakers not like the other teams

[DunkaholicSB]

Wow! the determined look on the Lakers stater faces.

[davidtruong510]

so HD... :D

[ajstevens82]

he most certainly did say that.

[Shrek4Life]

At 3:49 I think I heard Lamar say "This is our shit,they can't fuck with us".

[SomeoneNamedChris]

the announcer sounds depressing.

[KarateMarco89]

what's the song playing in the very beginning while introducing the players?