The Day Larry Bird Showed Michael Jordan Who Is The Boss
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WHO WAS THE BETTER SHOOTER, MJ OR LARRY?
Don't do that that's how war starts 😆
It's not even close. Steph Curry.
Bird
No MJ in the 50/40/90 club. Bird is founder and had 2 back-to-back seasons of it. Sooooo.....☘️
Larry Legend & it isn’t even close.
Larry made his teammates look like hall of famers. Basketball wasn’t the same after he and magic retired.
Jokic will prove > Bird
That would be cool, I don’t watch sports anymore but I heard he was a complete player similar to Bird.
they were hall of famers, Name one hall of fame center jordan had in his whole career, Robert perish was a beast , give the other celtics there credit , even magic had a great center like kareem and robert perish handled kareem as well, so no MJ had a garbage team, has MJ matured 6-0 no game 7
They were hall of famers because Bird made them look like Hall of Famers
@@johnliberty3647 not true only a hall of famer can be what he is its in you, example no matter what you couldnt make me good enough to be a nba player, you gonna tell me dennis johnson and perish wouldnt have been a hall of famer without bird thats b.s Magic didnt make kareem a hall of famer, kobe didnt make shaq a hall of famer, bird trusted in his team and why not mj team was pure trash, bird couldnt have brought those bum bulls a championship gaurantee it
I've never been a basketball fan - not my game and the egos. But I was a Celtics fan in the 80s. What impressed me most about Larry Bird was, unlike too many other supposed GOATs, he didn't chase records and he was a true team player. To me, the mark of a true GOAT is when they make the others around them look even better that they are. It's hard to imagine what his stats would be if he was chasing records. Respect, Mr. Bird.
Larry Bird was fabulous.
Lebron is a super impressive athlete....he is not a top 10 basketball great.....Jordan and Bird would pick their teeth with Bron
@@mja4wp or wipe their ...
If Larry isn’t the greatest player ever. He definitely is the best teammate ever. He makes everyone around him so much better.
Bird was Tom Brady in Boston. They made everyone better around them. Everyone had belief in Birds ability to hit the shoot when needed the most!
Don't worry, he's the greatest.
No he isn't.
@@gregsullivan1738 Larry was more like the Power/Small Forward reincarnation of Bill Russell.
BOTH were fantastic at getting their teammates to play their best - and more sometimes.
Russell was voted the greatest player in NBA history in 1980. After that, people's memories of him started to fade, or they were too young to have seen him play.
Bird played smart as you say, "Basketball IQ."
Impossible, there Is no time to think, playing like Bird. It's tecnique.
YOUNG PLAYERS OUGHT TO BE FORCED TO WATCH THIS GAME. Bird is so underrated by those who did not experience his total game genius.
God, great era for basketball.
Glad i was there for it 💞
I was born in 1980, and was very young, but I still enjoyed watching these guys.
And the game wasn't ever the same after Bird and then Magic retired. The 80's was the greatest Decade of the NBA. It was stacked and the competition level was insane. The game today is a complete different Sport than that Era. Back then they played with blood on their uniforms. If you weren't bleeding you weren't trying.
@@kurtsherrick2066 and not to mention the NFL - their ' greatest era' too. everyone had a bruiser fullback Riggo to Earl Campbell that actually earned 100 yrds...and an offensive line that every fan could name...even if you hated them lol.
Spot on. One of the things( among many others) that makes Larry Bird a Legend was/is the fact that he make it feel so easy to shoot and "Score" from any distance or any side of the floor. He's Awareness of the game was on another level than everyone else.
I’d like to preface this by saying that I played basketball in NYC in an all black high school and got my nick name from the brothers playing at The Cage and at Rucker Park. We were all trying to emulate what Larry bird was doing on the playground and it was impossible for us. However, I remember hearing what Pat Riley said, “If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save a game, I’d choose Michael Jordan, but if I had to choose a player to take a shot to save my life, I’d take Larry Bird."
Never mind his play... Check out the mullet
winners hate losing!
When I heard Jordan ranked Bird above Lebron I knew exactly why, Jordan remembered that 0-6 run of the Bulls against the Celtics. Young basketball fans today really don't understand how great Bird was, and how competitive 1980s and 1990s were for the NBA. Bird won 3 Championships in the most competitive era in the NBA. Great video! I may be getting up in age now, but I was lucky enough to grow up in the 80s and got to see Bird dominate.
Yeah, and back then the definition of load management referred to laundry!
Magic's also above Lebron. No question.
@@emncaity I totally agree with you! Magic was master point guard. He would get everybody into the games. So much fun watching Bird and Magic play basketball chess!
@@ek2156 Just an unbelievable time to be alive as a young bball player and fan.
BIRD will always be KING!!! MJ was a great player - Bird was a great team player. Bird had more assists and cared more about the score than his stats. MJ was all about his stats.
Just can't get enough of the Bird✨
Larry Bird a brilliant court thinker great passer.couldnt jump high but he used the skills he had that made him a winner.What ever the mind of a man can believe & conceive he can achieve
This video reminds me of the times my Houston Rockets played The Celtics and I would get sooo mad! Larry Bird was phenomenal, though I hated it back then. But now that sooo many years have passed, the guy had the "midas touch" and made BB look magical!
I would pick prime Bird over prime anybody, ever, as my first draft choice to start a team. Of winners.
Thanks - never be another Bird or team like 80s Celtics, such chemistry
You said it the Birdman was "legendary". Heck the whole 80s era of Basketball was Legendary ! 🤣🤣
Diehard laker fan who hated bird. Have to admit and this kills me bird was a BAD man.
Me too and I remember that Magic vs Bird dominated the 80s.
Great! I loved the Celtics back then. One thing you notice watching these old highlights - today's NBA can't compare to the sheer fundamdental basketball greatness and Bird's miraculous passing ability!
Memories. Bird= Heart, Hustle, and Hard Work
The golden age of basketball. Skill, toughness, and heart. Today soft, crying, and selfish.
Bird what a PLAYER!!!
The greatest era in NBA Basketball history was the Bird/Johnson rivalry. There were others but none more dramatic, visceral and powerful. Those two were the geniuses of the game. And the contests were epic to watch. I loved the Lakers but knew Bird was unstoppable. Magic the point guard played center against Philadelphia in the Championships. He scored 50 points I think. Bunch of ribbies too!
And Larry Bird was telling Michael Jordan what he was going to do with the ball 🏀 before he did it on Mike. And Michael Jordan was Defensive Player of the Year and he still didn't want to guard Larry Bird because Larry Bird was making Michael Jordan look bad. And I Loved every moment. Larry Bird G.O.A.T. LEGEND!!!
Mj scored 66 on Bird.
@@anthonytruckerevansBird swept Jordan in both both playoffs and during one stretch of their careers Bird won 16 straight games against MJ. No goat ever loses 16 straight to ANYONE. Embarrassing.
@@200mphz06 it swas 11-4 and they weren't playing 1 on 1 get out of here with that bullshit
@@200mphz06Yes, those Celtics teams with not one, not two, not three, but FOUR future HOFers in their prime were able to _eek_ out some wins against MJ and his team of legends, 1x All-Star Caldwell Jones and 1x All-Star Steve Johnson (who?). You must be so proud.
it swas 11-4... hmmm.. Thats not so good either :)@@anthonytruckerevans
Truthfully, Bird was easily the best player in the league every year from his rookie season through 87. They can't give it to one guy for that many years in a row. It was basically an antitrust maneuver against a Bird monopoly
"If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save a game, I’d choose Michael Jordan," Pat said. "If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save my life, I’d take Larry Bird."
I agreed with Pat Riley🎉
Undisputed all time best ever. I wish his body would have lasted longer
What's nuts is he literally never had a healthy season. Dude used to get into fistfight eith the opposing fans in college when he'd dive into the crowd for loose balls and they'd hold and hit him so he had to fight to get back in. But he broke his hand in college after he was drafted in a dumb softball game. He said he never shot as well again. Then you had the busses back, bone Spurs, concussions, busted orbital bone. He was amazing. I don't know how nobody has made the Larry Bird story yet. He learned his toughness from his father.
No player scared me as much as Larry Bird. As a Laker fan, in the 1987 Finals Game 4, I knew for certain Bird would hit that game winning 3 to tie the series at 2. I was ecstatic when it went off the rim.
Bird a thinker, so only best way to guard Bird, it to also be a thinker.
Sounds like a good Chess player.
Bird simply flew at a higher altitude than anyone else: ball control, passing, scoring. He embodied the Celtics with an iconic skill and leadership. Super style, above and beyond stats.
Edit.
PS: The above comment comes from a diehard Lakers fan since 1964.
And in the end, both MJ and Magic called Bird the GOAT.
That's only because neither one of them had the chance to face Wilt Chamberlain in his prime. Wilt is far and away the GOAT!
@@kellykarcher7179I don’t know but what Kareem, Oscar, and especially Bill might have something to say about that! SO many outstanding players in that span of about 20 years!
I am glad that I read a comment like yours once in a while. I do forget all the time. In every sport where it's fun to think about the best. I don't really care anymore. As a Jazz fan, especially through the late 80s and 90s, it seemed that every team the Jazz played, they had at least one player that you could argue at the time might be the new GOAT or has the potential. I loved watching them all.@@kellykarcher7179
Jordan never called Bird the GOAT
@@kellykarcher7179 Everyone has an opinion. I'll side with those who play the game.
I'm from Indiana. I had the pleasure of watching Larry develop. Let me tell you, it was a pleasure.😊
No one better. Birds the Word
I thought James Worthy said it best when asked which he would prefer to play. He said he would rather play Jorden. Because as he put it, Jorden made you look slow, but Bird made you look stupid. Lol
Thank you. I had to replay at least 3 scenes multiple times.
WHEN HE WAS WINNING GAMES WITH CLUTCH SHOTS, PASSING, STEALING, GETTING RINGS, PERSONAL AWARDS, STOPPING GREATS, DEFEATING THE LIKES OF M.J. / Magic / others who were greats ..... Larry Legend just blew people's minds .... in prevailing in regular season and Championship play as well. NO ONE LIKE HIM, not then and not now. GBjj
Many black CZcams pundits saying Larry Bird is not even in the top 5 of the G. O. A. T discussion really need to watch his and digest. Today's generation talk about stats, stats, stats.... Nonsense there are many players with STATS due to longevity in the game! Most if not all could not touch Larry Joe Bird as a player. There is alot of bias out there due to Basketball being hailed as a black man's sport. It's not all about athleticism, it helps for sure but ability, vision, ability to see a pass others cannot, clutchness (LeBron has none) ability to make those around you play better, team work all traits a
G. O. A. T must have. I would put Larry Birds best season up against any.... 13 years of greatness even in his rookie year he was smashing most. Let's be real, generational ideas about who is best will always play a factor.... But.... Hail, hail, hail Laryy Bird #33 my man 🏀🏀🏆🥇
I've been guilty of under-rating Bird, and I watched him play. His awareness and passing made the entire team better. Definitely all time greatest starting lineup before he was hurt.
Greatest player of all time. LARRY JOE BIRD
I go with Magic Johnson
@@billmorrison9068 definitely can’t go wrong with either of them
LBJ > LJB
Correct ..
of all Nba players we have ever seen = .correct.
Theres no question to those who know basketball.
And i look back and fully realize that when they faced the Lakers ..OMG wow .. they literally mAULED Bird ! ... .Its iNCRedible.
Fro REAL the Celtics should have atleAST split thier 8 Chips 4 to 4 .. and Magic had a muCH better team on paper.
- Reality.
Lakers should have won every time. They should always beat the Celtics. @@jasongclj6945
Great video - born in '78, I was a kid in school when he was on his tear and remember well saying "I'm Larry Bird" on the schoolyard courts.
Wow. Bird made the whole Bulls team look bad in 1986.
Bird was already in his prime, Jordan arrived. No doubt he was Great. Even Magic has more championships than Bird.
Aside from Jordan, that Bulls team didnt need help looking bad.
Bird is the GOAT.
Bird understood that a clever assist is worth 2 points. Jordan did not!
Is that why Jordan is third all-time in assists among pure SG's? Or maybe him not being able to pass is what caused him to drop 10 triple-doubles in an 11 game span when Doug Collins asked MJ to slide over to point back in '89? A position, by the way, that MJ had _never_ played at ANY level up to that point. Jordan played point for a total of 15 games that season and averaged 10.1 assists per game during that stretch which, had he played enough games at point to qualify, would have seen him finish the season in 4th place among the assists leaders.
This notion that Jordan couldn't pass really needs to die.
Jordan averaged 5.3 assists per game for his career and Bird 6.3. Exactly what are you basing your take one because it clearly isn't stats or facts.
Toxicity ‼MJ the most exciting basketball player ever,there is no comparing when it come to MJ botton line.Larry Bird had a mean game,he was tough,give Larry had game,every body else is a close second🤔
Bird could never be trapped and his high arcing shot could not be blocked. He would eat up today's NBA.
All the touch fouls he’d live on the line
@@jamesswigart3032
And he was 90% from the line where he was the most deadly
Bird court IQ was quite noticeable. He made passes that were crazy, he saw teammates in place before they got there. He played defense and shot the ball effortlessly. Team player was why Celtics achieved a lot with him.
LARRY LEGEND IS A UNICORN AND THE TRUE GOAT!!! 🐐 ☘️
Ugly ass unicorn, but yeah. One of a kind
Fitting that you'd say that because if you think Larry's the GOAT you're clearly living in FANTASY LAND.
@@mj23goat3
Sez the guy whose hero got SWEPT by Larry Bird. TWICE.
@@irishgrlCeltics fans still tossing that disingenuous line around, eh? Yes, MJ and his team of world beaters (1x All-Star Caldwell Jones and 1x All-Star Steve Johnson) got swept by Larry and his cavalcade of future HOFers. What an accomplishment. Larry, of course, then conveniently slinked off into retirement _just_ as Jordan's dynasty was beginning. We all know that had Larry stuck around a few more years those won-loss numbers were going to do a BIG about face.
@@mj23goat3 see if MJ would have elevated HIS team the way Larry lifted those Celtics, it might have been a horse race. But, the problem was, MJ WAS TOO DAMN SELFISH & ONLY CARED ABOUT HIS OWN STATS. SO IN THE END HE ONLY HAS HIMSELF TO BLAME. Stop pretending your guy is all that when he can’t even lead his own team! Also Larry didn’t “slink off to retirement” he was severely injured. Do you really think a healthy Larry would have gone anywhere??? A 68% win record against MJ is something to BRAG about. Nobody else can say that.
When I was a kid I thought Magic was the best player. Basically I like Magic because he looked cooler and I tended to like black players better. Now that I’m older and understand the game better, there’s no doubt In my mind that Bird is better than Magic. People always mention Magic in GOAT conversations but not Bird. I realize the general population just repeats what other people say. Most people are followers.
I hear Bird mentioned in GOAT conversations all the time, much more often than Magic.
@@user-tm7me1ef9lI don’t. Hardly ever.
MJ THE GOAT
Jordan got 6 rings
@@anthonytruckerevansHondo was 8-0 Michael only made six finals so you really can't put them up there with the big boys that made 10 or more
One time my dad and I seen magic on the plane and my dad asked him for his autograph and he said wait until the plane lands and he disappears.Thats why I was laughing at him when he got AIDS😂
At this point only the brainwashed youngsters and OG media hype sponges have failed to realize that Bird has always been the goat.
Bird, but after Mike’s broken foot in the 1985-1986 season he developed a clutch mid range jump shot, that expanded his arsenal and made him even more dynamic than just being Air Jordan.
Jordan had the midrange since college
Very difficult to say who was the greatest of all-time, because players of other era's are either not in the discussion or overlooked because a particular generation doesn't even know anything about them. Bird was definitely one of the greatest. But, what about Chamberlain, Baylor, Russell, West, etc. And remember the rules have changed and "carrying the ball" was strictly enforced years ago. Now, 6'8 guards are common place. Back in Cousy's day, that would have been disastrous.
Lakers Coach Pat Riley: "If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save a game I'd choose Michael Jordan," Riley said. "If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save my life... I'd take Larry Bird." It's a fact! In his prime no one, and no one, could touch Larry (Legend) Bird with his all around skills, game saving heroics and court awareness! Compare his highlight reel to anyone and it's pure magic to watch! He's the G.O.A.T.
Bird's rookie contract was not the highest ever. Pete Maravich got almost three times as much as a rookie in 1970, making him not only the highest-paid rookie, but he earned more than ANY player in the NBA at the time.
Ahh yes ! I remember "Pistol " Pete and his " " " Brillcream " commercials.
Larry Bird is the GOAT.
Bird did not care about being known as the best basketball player, that would not be something that he concerned himself with. He just wanted to come to work, give the fans a show every night and most importantly, win.
He was also a monumental trash talker.
Mr.Bird probably the best all around player ever. He did everything. I love it today when some fans dare to say labron is better than bird. Not even close and bird had somethinf only a handful of players had the want to take the last shot, the money shot that labron never had. Tas Larrys the goat.
Good point You're grammar is embarrassing though
Jerry West made a few of those last second shots!
Larry Bird is the ONLY PLAYER ever to be in the Top 50 for Points Per Game, Assists Per Game, AND Rebounds Per Game for a career.
He's still the only player to be in the Top 60 of all 3 all time - and nobody else manages that Top 150 in ALL THREE.
Unarguably the best all-around player of NBA history, though others (Hi Wilt! Hi Oscar! Hi Kareem! Hi Hakeem!) managed 2 of the 3 ahead of Larry Legend.
You're means you are..jokes on you
Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics ❤👑 Los Angeles Lakers Fan. Bird was truly entertaining. 🏀
Larry Bird has had so many adjectives used by others to explain his game I couldn't possibly list them. This one`s mine...The day after winning the NBA championship he received a call and his Mom said he`s not here he`s running laps at the gym because he is trying to get into shape for the oncoming season?? Then it finally occurred to me because Im a procrastinator and have a history of always being late. DO YOU THINK AS I DO THAT LARRY BIRD WAS THE FIRST AND POSSIBLY ONLY PERSON i`VE SEEN WHO GENUINLY UNDERSTOOD THE ENITITY OF TIME? EVEN THOUGH IT IS IN THE BACKGROUND IN EVERYDAY LIFE AND IT MOVES OH SO UNASSUMINGLY UNTIL IT SNEAKS UP FROM BEHIND. HE SAID FORGET THE PLAY I`LL SHOOT IT, SAVES TIME, ALWAYS MOVING ALWAYS IN A HURRY NO MATTER WHAT UP THE FLOOR OR DOWN THE FLOOR. I`VE WASTED SO MUCH OF MY LIFE I1S NOT FUNNY, HELL, I THOUGHT TIME WAS MY FRIEND UNTIL LAST SUNDAY. YOUR opinion or mine but I don`t think LARRY BIRD has ever been accused of wasting time.
Saw a recent interview with Bird and he said he was proud of his career mainly because he went all out every minute he was on the court. He admitted it's probably the reason his career ended early, but said he felt obligated to bring it every play, because the Celtics were paying him a lot of money (for those days) to help the team win and he was confident he was the best player on the court night in and night out.
Might not have been the greatest player ever, but his leadership MADE him the best.
Bird 🐦🕊️ had Jordan by 4 inches so he could easily post Jordan up and he couldn't do nothing anything else with it he couldn't stop birds post up turn around fadeaway jumper which was money 🤑💰 good as gold
When I hear old opponents of Bird say he wouldn't be on the NBA today I just laugh. Usually it's from "bros" who he punished year in year out.
He's the best all around player ever to play the game.
bird and magic changed the league , jordan raised it from there.
Bird's mission was never to be the "goat". His mission was to have the best team (win most championships). Don't get wrong he is a competitor but he said it himself in 87, "Magic was the best".
I believe it is pronounced Jerry Seech-ting. Nice, informative and entertaining video. Thanks.
It is pronounced "see-sting"
@@JO-qd2bv MAJOR blunder. The narrator knows nothing about the Celtics much like President Reagan who botched several names himself.
Larry Bird is the GOAT. Put me on any city court as a captain. Standing there are PRIME Michael, Lebron, Kareem, Magic, Wilt, and Larry (the only players with a legit claim to GOAT). I have first pick. I take Larry Legend. Because I KNOW he will grind us to a chance to win, and I KNOW he will make the winning shot.
I think you forgot Bill Russell.
@@jonlanier_He forgot his brains too, if he takin' Larry over MJ, Cap, or Magic.
I always said of Bird in his prime.... "The second best team in the league is Larry Bird and four other guys". And I meant that as a compliment.
His passing was legendary. When I watch these clips, it reminds me of why I don't watch the NBA these days.
Bird schooled Jordan over 25 times...During Birds career, Bird was the better player...Overall, Michael had a better career, but not while Bird was around
That’s because when MJ took control, Bird bailed.
So you're going to ignore Larry having McHale and Parrish?
@@jogendron6320 you acknowledge what I'm saying and you made my point
You ain’t Lieing.
I'd like to say that MJ learned alot from Bird which made him even better later on. MJ learned that being a solo scorer isn't enough. Later on MJ became a great passer getting other team mates involved.
Bird signing the cobtract with his left hand and shoots with his right... Crazy😮😮
Great video❤
The games played in Chicago was not played at the United Center since it wasnt around until the mid 90s. Games were played at Chicago Stadium aka the Madhouse on Madison. Much love to Larry Legend.
"Larry was always in the right place at the right time doing the right thing" DR. J.
Larry Bird was to the 1980's Celtics what Bobby Orr was to the 1970's Bruins. The wind that sailed the team.
If Larry Bird didn't have a back injury, he'd be a GOAT candidate.
nice show,
thanks...
I believe that Mr.Bill Russel taught Larry Bird to be an inglorious bastard on the court.
It’s true theres no I in team, but there is in leadership… and win.
"If I had to choose a player to make a shot to win a game I'd take Jordan. If I had to choose a player to make a shot to save my life I'd take Larry Bird."
- Pat Riley
Gotta love the mustache, wish I could transport all you bastards back to the 80's with me. What a great time to be alive.
Larry Bird, the original ankle breaker.
Indeed. Only Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain and Larry Bird were thee Only ones who won the NBA MVP 3 years in a row. A ROW. In addition, Larry Legend is thee only one that won the NBA's 3 point contest 3 years on a Row. A ROW. GOAT,,, perhaps. What is know to be a true statement is that for 3 years, no one could touch him.
Yes, Bird was a monster on offense and a great defender. But Bird was always 1.5 moves ahead in a split second. That was his biggest asset. His work ethic was his second. Jordan hadnt got that possesed “win at all cost, there is no second place. Only one winning team and the rest are losers” attitude. And that was Larrys third biggest asset. His “we will not lose this game” every night.
Jordan didnt have that just yet. Would have been interesting to see the 1986 Celtics vs the early 90s Bulls. Now that would be a game.
Larry makes friends and foes proud to have been there.
Larry, I believe, was the best ALL-AROUND player so far. If he didn't utilize all his skills because he was a TEAM PLAYER, he probably could've led the league in scoring or assists a number of
times. According to PHIL JACKSON, Jordan had to score a lot of points, or he wasn't happy. Larry wasn't like that. PHIL also said that if he wasn't the HEAD COACH, the BULLS would NOT
have won all those championships. I believe him. He won a lot of games, and he was a very smart coach.
The “Hick from French Lick” & the “Big 3” ! Celtics 4eva. Red built an amazing dynasty that was a pleasure to watch, so was MJ, he was a show of his own, as were the showtime Lakers. Future NBA would be fortunate to have anything even come close to their greatness.😊fantastic rivalries.
Jokić is on the path now and gotta lot of seasons ahead. Larry would agree..
In there every single match up, MJ was no match to Larry legend. Thus, Bird is the GOAT🎉
Even ML Carr and Greg Kite got buckets when they played with Larry!
Look at that left hand!
Imagine him not hurting his back. Ugh. Supposedly working on his mom's driveway.. 😢
Proper attitude re fitness
Dietician, personal trainer, no injuries = bird goat. Fact
Loved the show. All about the game✨
After Larry, the Celtics changes looked good until the death of Len Bias.
By the end of MJ's career, he'd certainly risen to Larry's level and maybe exceeded it. And sure, MJ has more rings.....but if Larry could have played into the mid/late 1990's, he might have had 6 rings too....think of this too, he never got to play with Len Bias...who was the "next MJ" supposedly in the 1986 NBA draft. One more thing to think about...Reggie Lewis's career/life was cut way too short too. These guys would have been on the same team....and of course we all saw the USA Dream team in the 1992 Olympics. If I needed a full game performance....I'd go with Larry. If I just needed the last shot? MJ might get it, but Larry would be screaming "Get me the damn ball". haha
KInd of funny to say Larry made his teammates better in this instance. Larry had Robert Parish and Kevin McHale while Michael had Dave Corzine and Brad Sellers.
That is correct. I enjoyed watching the Celtics and Lakers in the 1980s but Boston had a way better team roster wise then Chicago had. Not to mention the 1986 Celtics were one of the greatest teams ever. The only answer to this debate is if the 1986 Celtics would have played the 1993 or 1996 Bulls.
Loved watching Bird and the Celtics
Greatest poster every created when the NBA actually mattered and people would actually watch, before it went down the sewer to lead ALL professional sports down the same path. Bird, sitting up in a giant nest on the hoop... Probably one of the greatest posters of all times. When sports mattered.
Yah, and imagine Bird trash-talkin the 'new kid'
Best of all time. He did everything not just scored
The Bulls played in the old Chicago Stadium during the 85-86 season. The United Center opened in 1994.
Bird is adroitly ambidextrous. Quite the advantage over normal humans to go left and right with astonishing ease...