Toney gets no recognition. He was a beast at both ends. I wish he stayed healthy. Loved watching him play.

I don't remember him "locking up Bird", though he did pretty well on defense. If memory serves, most of their games were close. He was a scoring nightmare against the Celtics, and pretty much everybody else. The dude didn't need much help to get a scoring jump shot off, and could drive to the basket just about any time he wanted.

@PapaEli-pz8ff

6 ай бұрын

I don't remember him ever guarding Bird.

@wmden1

6 ай бұрын

@@PapaEli-pz8ff Me either. Thus my comment. He was a guard, if I remember correctly, and 6'3" so he would have had a tough time with the 6'9" to 10" Bird. I can remember him giving The Celtics all they wanted, though. Moses Malone gave them pretty good, also. I remember Michael Cooper of The Lakers, and Bobby Jones giving Bird a little trouble, defensively, at times, but I don't remember anybody "locking up Bird", on a regular basis.

@davehill7257

6 ай бұрын

@@wmden1 That's because nobody ever locked up Bird and I'm a big Sixers fan!

@wmden1

6 ай бұрын

@@davehill7257 Agreed. Not even Michael Cooper or Dennis Rodman. Coop earned his money, guarding Bird, but could only hinder him a bit, sometimes, and Coop will tell you that.

Love Andrew! Thank you, for showcasing his talents!

@GabeDavisProductions

6 ай бұрын

You bet!

He a hall of famer in my book

He had plantar fasciitis. He had undiagnosed stress fractures in the arches of his feet. They couldn't diagnose it very well in the 80s. Now they can and they can treat it. Sad story.

@wmden1

5 ай бұрын

That is sad for a great player like Toney, or for anybody, really. I had plantar faciaitis in both feet about 20 years ago. It was like walking with a rock in both my shoes, under my heel. It was painful, all of the time, but was extremely painful when getting up from bed, in the morning. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. I can imagine trying to play basketball with it. It is also called bone spurs, and is caused, mainly, from a lot of walking, or running on a hard surface, over time. I think Bird had the same thing and had surgery on both heels.

Couldn’t have been said better. This phenomenal athlete had unlimited potential and a rare ability to put his team on his back and single handedly carry them to victory. Against the juggernaut Lakers and Celtics Toney was simply unstoppable and he played defense as well as anyone. If I asked to assemble the greatest team ever Bird, Jordan & Magic are obviously included, but I am going to stir controversy by telling you Andrew Toney would be my #1 pick(and a podiatrist for sure)How could you justify saying such? Did anyone ever explode in a manner that would psychologically demoralize the opposition faster or more thoroughly? No. If a bell rang each time a basket sank, Toney would make one ring like a old school telephone ☎️ After timeout was called to regroup the opposition would appear dejected beyond repair and ready forfeit the game early to save even further embarrassment. Unstoppable and feared are rarely heard from players listen how many times they used to describe the NBA Nightmare named Andrew Toney. Thanx for the show AT. The First Act was enough. Almost an overload of otherworldly hooping

@amandawoolley2841

6 ай бұрын

Charles Barkley would agree with you. He has always said that Andrew Toney was one of the best players he's ever seen. Shame injuries derailed him.

I'm from philly and the owner did him dirty

@homoerectus744

6 ай бұрын

Katz? he was a good dude. Depends on your affiliation i guesss.

@JAWrightonline

5 ай бұрын

​@homoerectussemenallyretent8889 Katz a good dude? He publicly questioned Andrew Toney's sincerity about his foot injuries, he traded Moses Malone away in a nasty fashion, and he actually tried to trade Dr.J out of Philadelphia--TO THE CLIPPERS!!! I side with the players, NOT Katz.

@sfrank8687

5 ай бұрын

@@JAWrightonline I couldn't agree with you more!! That must be a relative or a long time friend

Barkley is full of praise for Andrew Toney.

Before his foot injury, Andrew was one of the best in the NBA. Foot injuries have sidelined some great ones. See Bill Walton.

Back when they played defense. Today, they would switch and give Legend open shots.

He played well against the Celtics, but he never "locked up" Bird.

@christopherwarner6330

5 ай бұрын

Bobby Jones always was guarding bird

As a Celtic fan, I always felt that Andrew was truly THE DIFFERENCE!

I believe the 76er management/ownership pressured him to play instead of giving him enough time to let his feet heal from plantar fasciitis and micro fractures which shortened his career and made the fans think he was faking injury back in those days which was later found out Andrew Toney was telling the truth about it all and even tried to play through it.

Toney was phenomenal against Boston. In fact, that is why they traded for Dennis Johnson. One thing though, he certainly did not embarrass Larry Bird. They did not guard each other.

Known back then as the Boston Strangler!

@GabeDavisProductions

6 ай бұрын

Great player!

He was scary to Celtics fans. They acquired Quinn Buckner and then Dennis Johnson to slow him down.

@gregrice1532

5 ай бұрын

That never worked his feet when bad he was unstoppable

As a Celtics fan Andrew was a Celtics killer

@GabeDavisProductions

6 ай бұрын

Cold Blooded!

A really good all around player, on a really good team with an excellent point guard.

@GabeDavisProductions

6 ай бұрын

He certainly was!

Andrew Toney didn't lock up Larry Bird. What he did do was clutch difficult shooting and was a true thrown in Celtics' games. What he did have in common with Larry Bird is they both played hurt. Bird had height on Toney he couldn't shut him down. Toney was a guard.

I remember him losing the ball to Bird in the final seconds of the 1985 ECF's

@realg5276

6 ай бұрын

Bird stole the ball from him with the game on the line. Quick hands.

@JAWrightonline

5 ай бұрын

Do you remember him sending the Celtics on vacation with 34 in Game 7 of the '82 ECF in the Boston Garden? How about drawing a foul then coolly sinking two free throws while down by one to win Game 1 of the '81 ECF in Boston Garden?

Toney did not lock up Bird.

LARRY SMITH OF THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS HELD LARRY BIRD SCORELESS IN 1983 BIRD PLAYED 38 MINUTES IN THE GAME LOOK IT UP

@gregshirley-jeffersonboule6258

5 ай бұрын

STOP YELLING YOU LOOK LIKE AN ASS LOOK IT UP