@@manumalia I couldn't agree more bro, everyone has there own personal list for 1-10! And as our constitution outlines everyone has the right to there opinions in the good ole USA! Any real basketball fan, both young and old that doesn't have Bird in there top 10 should be charged with a FELONY 😮
They’re too busy watching a bunch of guys who can’t make a layup with travelling or who weight 260lbs and get knocked half way across the stadium when a 6’, 200lb guard lightly bumps into them.
As a person who has had chronic back problems, there are times you just don't want to do anything (which you shouldn't do). For Bird playing with that back pain, he was a beast
I have never heard that before and I’m from Boston and grew up with Larry. I was never a huge MJ fan but that just gave me a little more respect. What a stupid question! Damn right he deserved to be there!
Bird, Magic, and MJ had tremendous respect for one another. MJ called Bird the greatest small forward of all time, even including LeBron. I would agree. There’s nothing he couldn’t do. When he missed a shot, his opponents were shocked.
@@Cujobob When Lebron James started getting GOAT accolades 10 years ago, I responded with PFFFT... Lebron isn't even the GOAT of his Position! AND, being a Lakers Fan, and watching Lebron play today, he is literally killing his own Legacy, on the court. BIRD is the SUPER GOAT of his position. BIRD BEAT YOU BY OUT THINKING YOU! That's LARRY LEGEND!
@@arln1966 IMO, there shouldn't be any ultimate goats because of the ways that the NBA has changed over the years. I think that it should be done by decades, like Larry Bird for the 1980s and Michael Jordan for the 1990s.
Yes, and Bird didn't like that characterization, or term, at all. Neither Bird, nor Jordan would publicly demean, or belittle any fellow player, especially, each other, except maybe Bill Laimbeer. I don't think either of them even trashed each other, more than once.
I agree, but it sounds cool, like White Chocolate. It also kind of makes sense because Bird liked to play on the ghetto because "he could find the best there"
Larry Bird should never have been referred to as the Great White Hope. That was kinda disrespectful 😒 It wasn't any hoping with Bird... it was money every time😠
I agree, Bird had disdain for that term used by the media to describe or refer to him so I find it unexpected and disappointing to find it in this short video Other than that, a very good short.
If you respect Bird you wouldn't call him the "great white hope" because it's known that he didn't like the name, didn't agree with it, and found it disrespectful. There's also racism attached to the name. Like he's part of some white athletic elitism.
I can’t stand MJ but I’m gratified to learn of his immense respect for Larry Legend. I gotta give him huge credit for that, & I know Larry respects MJ as well. This is the first time I’ve heard this story, thx 🙏
I agree Bird respected MJ.. and Bird knew all the way back to when he was a rookie. He story of bird throwing MJ’s ball in the stands at some camp or whatever. He was trying to get in his head from the start! Bird Knew
I'll say it again. 20,2 ppg, 9,6 rpg, 6,8 apg, 47-41-93 in shooting and 68% of wins in the games he played (45) in 1991-92. No forward in the league had those numbers, the closer was Pippen but a little. Bird did the monster triple double of that year. To believe he was in the Dream Team because of his past is absurd.
and that was the greatness of bird... at 35 it was ALL about pain.... his scoring dropped to 20 pg.. (which was actually incredible). but everything else... rebounds assists(went up) steals blocks 3pt shooting... stayed remarkably steady.... that shows SKILL.... at 35 it was LITERALLY a day to day pain thing... a month before his last game he torched portland with 49 14 and 12... thats not possible when you are old and spent... he at 35 was EVERY BIT as good as prime bird if he felt no pain... no old player puts up those stats by accident.... and gimp bird still TORCHED prime mj pippen and bulls... they couldn't stop him
Ya larry didnt like the term great white hope🙄 he was the best player almost any time he stepped on the court and thats all he wanted to be the best and lead his team to a championship❤
LARRY LEGEND BIRD IS ONE OF IF NOT THE GREATEST BASKETBALL PLAYER EVER! MICHAEL JORDAN IS RIGHT TO GO OFF ON THE REPORTER FOR ASKING SUCH A STUPID QUESTION!👏 ENOUGH SAID!!! ✌️
@metadeth578 no players were consulted. Isiah's own GM was on the selection committee. His Coach coached the team. Isiah suffered a wrist injury prior to the Dream Team selections that to this day hasn't healed properly. Look at his performance in Detroit's 1st rd loss to NY immediately before the Olympics. He was subpar by this stage. He was damaged goods. If the Dream Team had been approved in 88 Isiah would've been at the top of the list.
@PoliticusRex632 No Laettner was on the team for a different reason. 🤔 The best collegiate player in the nation in '92 was Jimmy Jackson. He was in the same draft class as Shaq and Alonzo Morning.. He definitely wasn't the best amateur player in the nation.. 💯
This is great story that shows just how respected and feared Bird was when he played. Bird earned MJ's respect as well as everybody else who ever played against him.
Bird being on that Dream Team was a no brainer. He was still very effective in the Olympic game with his very very high basketball IQ. A limited Larry Bird was still better than 90% of the entire league during those days.
The fact that Jordan low key respects bird the most! Probably had to do with Jordan’s rookie year when rookie Jordan asked for the ball that bounced on his side and he chucked it back to the other side! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
"The Great White Hope." Why do you have to bring race into it? Never heard Bird called this during his career. Leave your little agenda where it belongs: 🚽
Like I've said before Bird dodnt actually need to be as good as he was... his dominant personality and the sh*t talk would get in your mind and mess up your focus. I always thought Larry played street ball and continued to play street ball even in the NBA... he left everything out on that court. Just like Jordan. Just like Kobe. You put all your energy into your craft.
I think he only played 1 game in the whole tournament and he scored the smoothest 3-pointer I'd seen: gets the ball on the corner, looks down the floor, steps back behind the perimeter line and shoots. Beautiful.
And that's why the majority have MJ as the real goat. He doesn't need to lower anyone to prop himself up. He praises those that came before him and those who played with him and against him.
Sucks that injuries hit Bird so hard by the time the 80s were ending. LeBron fans gloat about the fact that MJ never beat Bird in the Playoffs, but they only played 2 series against each other in the 1st-round in 1986 and 1987…and the Celtics were loaded w/ 5 HOFers and those Bulls rosters were trash at that point. I wish we’d of gotten Jordan vs Bird while they were both at their peak and each had a somewhat equal supporting cast. Bird always spoke highly of MJ too, after he averaged 44 PPG in that 1986 sweep he said he’d never seen anyone like him, MJ actually won player of the game in 2/3 losses in that sweep, and still holds the Playoff record with 63 pts from Game 2 of that ‘86 series.
What you talking abt MIKE had superteams...(if lbj had superteams with only kyrie as a star😅😅😅 beating GSW DOWN 3-1..jordan had superdupper teams how yaw play favorites yaw omitt Jordan only winning after magic 5rings, bird 3 & issah 2back to back vs JORDAN...the league was weak in transition. & he still quit 2xs missing 300 gms w/no injury...make it make sense.
My lil nephew is a big Joker fan,us being here in Denver it was nice to get 1 finally. During game 6 he finally asked.."so uncle,,whos your top 5 of all time🧐? Immediately i locked eyes with my brother and our brother in law 👹🔥👺...... without missing a beat,his and my dad join in like "weeellll kid 😌 ...if you were born after 97 😖💨 cough Gen Z!cough!😷🤒 Like i was saying,, the game of basketball went downhill after 00,the level of talent and world class players diminished and tho a lot of great players and these young fools only saw half ass players that wouodve gotten smashedd! In the 90s🤪 you remember kobe..😏bavk then there were lots of players on that level. In rhe 00s u had Carter,iverson,durant, Kobe,shaq kinda, Bron,...n regular huys aren't on their level,so the leage isnt as intense 😃 now lets syart with larry Bird👨🏫👨🎓
50% Bird was still the best player on 75% of teams in the NBA. On court chemistry he had with Jordan, Magic, and Barkley especially made his selection to the ‘92 Olympic team totally legit.
I hate it when people make that assumption... that the only reason Larry Bird was on that Olympic team was due to sentimental reasons! There has never been nor will there ever be ....another small forward as Great as Larry Bird!!! Longevity & athleticism does not make a player great! I would rather watch a Great player ....then a great athlete any day!!! A great athlete will get....ooohs & aaaaahs. A Great player will get the win!
I can't remember the year Dominique Wilkins tore his Achilles but it should've been him or Isiah Thomas instead of Christian Laettner on the Dream Team.
If anyone deserved a spot on the team at all it was Larry people say Mike is the greatest then respect that man when he tells u how good Larry bird was. Larry’s the first name Mike drops when he talks his starting 5 of all time!
still not sure why Shaq wasnt their and Lautner was .. other then that and Zeke not bein their it was definitely the greatest team EVER assembled!! Larry Legend with a bad back was still better then 90% of the league
Sorry, but Stockton makes the team over Isiah. He had a better shooting percentage, FT percentage, was a better shooter from the 3pt line, had a much better assist to turnover ratio and didn’t have half the team hating his guts. Worthy and Pippen were a toss up - Pippen was better defensively and Worthy better offensively at that point in their careers but lets face it, they easily could have picked from a group of 3 or 4 other player who had better numbers than either of them, to play small forward. If you want to put Isiah on the team, it’s Chris Mullen that seems to be the odd choice - he’s a small forward/shooting guard and you already have Bird, Pippen and if needed Barkley to play small forward and you had the two best shooting guards in the league at the time already on the team….
@@user-sc5kp1sw1g LOL - Laettner was the token white guy????? You realize there were already 2 white guys on the team right? Christian Laettner was the token COLLEGE player, not the token white guy.
So what if it was. Team included Christian Laitner and John Stockton. You gonna put those 2 on and leave both Bird off ?? Both Bird and Dominique Wiilkins deserved to be on this team.
Kids today are going to have just as hard of a time explaining to the next generation how Jokic was actually good, and not some shapeless plumber without any hops.
Great White Hope? They called him that for like what a month? Till all the NBA saw him play. And his Teammates Literally Figured Out in a day! Just how good he was! And I wouldn't say many. I would say a few idiots who knew nothing about Basketball or Bird who didn't think he belonged!
Kids today really don't know just how good Bird was
kids today have no idea how good any of the players were in the 80's and 90's.
100% Agree
You are so right about that...Bird was one of the best players ever...I really do miss the golden years of the NBA
Top 5-10 all time on any list. Any less is disrespectful. Closer to 5 than to 10. Wilt, Kareem, Jordan, Lebron… then it’s open.
@@manumalia I couldn't agree more bro, everyone has there own personal list for 1-10! And as our constitution outlines everyone has the right to there opinions in the good ole USA! Any real basketball fan, both young and old that doesn't have Bird in there top 10 should be charged with a FELONY 😮
That’s respect from one legend to another legend
Yes that's a million dollar statement
🎯💯
YEP!
With a back that required traction between games and at age 35, Bird averaged 20/10/7 in 1991-92. He belonged.
I don't understand how people young people don't understand how good bird was Larry legend
No Internet back then. Local sports News and if you were lucky ESPN. I still miss the parquet flooring.
They’re too busy watching a bunch of guys who can’t make a layup with travelling or who weight 260lbs and get knocked half way across the stadium when a 6’, 200lb guard lightly bumps into them.
@@metronorthwtrain1452what does no Internet back then have to do with young people today? I’m fairly certain there is an internet today.
because he won with 5 hall of famers.
They’re blind?
As a person who has had chronic back problems, there are times you just don't want to do anything (which you shouldn't do). For Bird playing with that back pain, he was a beast
I have back problems too. It cuts into everything that you do. Mad respect for my favorite player 😊
Don’t forget about tearing both of Achilles tendons, kept him out a full year,?? He really gave his all, 🙏🏽🏀
I believe he has said he should’ve retired years earlier than he did. Hindsight as he got older has has to deal with permanent issues.
Bird was still the Man
I have never heard that before and I’m from Boston and grew up with Larry.
I was never a huge MJ fan but that just gave me a little more respect. What a stupid question!
Damn right he deserved to be there!
Bird, Magic, and MJ had tremendous respect for one another. MJ called Bird the greatest small forward of all time, even including LeBron.
I would agree. There’s nothing he couldn’t do. When he missed a shot, his opponents were shocked.
@@Cujobob When Lebron James started getting GOAT accolades 10 years ago, I responded with PFFFT... Lebron isn't even the GOAT of his Position! AND, being a Lakers Fan, and watching Lebron play today, he is literally killing his own Legacy, on the court. BIRD is the SUPER GOAT of his position. BIRD BEAT YOU BY OUT THINKING YOU! That's LARRY LEGEND!
Larry Legend. One of the greatest
Kudos MJ
Bird was easily the SF 🐐
He wasn’t from
San Francisco he was from Indiana
😂😂😂
Just kidding
Bird was the ultimate goat, not just for small forwards
@@arln1966 IMO, there shouldn't be any ultimate goats because of the ways that the NBA has changed over the years. I think that it should be done by decades, like Larry Bird for the 1980s and Michael Jordan for the 1990s.
Mj and birdand magic had a very similar attitude,(killer instinct) thats why they all had respect for one another,damn i miss true bball,🏀💯🐦
Calling Bird "the great white hope" here was disrespectful. Didn't matter what color he was, he was a legitimate baller and earned everything he got.
I never liked that nickname. Larry Legend always seemed more fitting for him.
The Hope is a boxing term really, smh!
Yes, and Bird didn't like that characterization, or term, at all. Neither Bird, nor Jordan would publicly demean, or belittle any fellow player, especially, each other, except maybe Bill Laimbeer. I don't think either of them even trashed each other, more than once.
I agree, but it sounds cool, like White Chocolate. It also kind of makes sense because Bird liked to play on the ghetto because "he could find the best there"
@@RandalfElVikingo Yeah, I think it was at a truckstop in the hood!
To hear that from Jordan … says it all
"Deep respect for the Great White Hope"
Probably not the best way to put this....
Larry Bird should never have been referred to as the Great White Hope. That was kinda disrespectful 😒 It wasn't any hoping with Bird... it was money every time😠
I agree, Bird had disdain for that term used by the media to describe or refer to him so I find it unexpected and disappointing to find it in this short video
Other than that, a very good short.
If you respect Bird you wouldn't call him the "great white hope" because it's known that he didn't like the name, didn't agree with it, and found it disrespectful. There's also racism attached to the name. Like he's part of some white athletic elitism.
I can’t stand MJ but I’m gratified to learn of his immense respect for Larry Legend. I gotta give him huge credit for that, & I know Larry respects MJ as well. This is the first time I’ve heard this story, thx 🙏
Why can't you stand MJ? Did he do something to you personally? 🙏🏾
I get you can’t stand Jordan. I feel the same about Lebron, many do. But Jordan gives everyone credit, “to learn”, you haven’t been paying attention.
I agree Bird respected MJ.. and Bird knew all the way back to when he was a rookie. He story of bird throwing MJ’s ball in the stands at some camp or whatever. He was trying to get in his head from the start!
Bird Knew
MJ titled Bird as the GOAT.
Ok... you're Irish and don't like Jordan. But you like Larry Bird🤔 I think we know all we need to know here America 🙄
the great white hope he is too good for that trivial name that limits his body of work
Understand that that team was put together by Jordon and Magic’s say so.
I'll say it again. 20,2 ppg, 9,6 rpg, 6,8 apg, 47-41-93 in shooting and 68% of wins in the games he played (45) in 1991-92. No forward in the league had those numbers, the closer was Pippen but a little. Bird did the monster triple double of that year.
To believe he was in the Dream Team because of his past is absurd.
Respect
and that was the greatness of bird... at 35 it was ALL about pain.... his scoring dropped to 20 pg.. (which was actually incredible). but everything else... rebounds assists(went up) steals blocks 3pt shooting... stayed remarkably steady.... that shows SKILL.... at 35 it was LITERALLY a day to day pain thing... a month before his last game he torched portland with 49 14 and 12... thats not possible when you are old and spent... he at 35 was EVERY BIT as good as prime bird if he felt no pain... no old player puts up those stats by accident.... and gimp bird still TORCHED prime mj pippen and bulls... they couldn't stop him
Respect!!! And that's all I have to say about that.
Sounds like they should have asked Randy Rodgers about Bird's ability. IYKYK. Its in alot of Bird videos.
Sounds like 89 eh young fella....😉
Ya larry didnt like the term great white hope🙄 he was the best player almost any time he stepped on the court and thats all he wanted to be the best and lead his team to a championship❤
Bird earned that spot and his peers knew it. His selection to the dream team was pure respect.
All around game tough tough Chairman of the games as many also what's up cornbread Maxwell
LARRY LEGEND BIRD IS ONE OF IF NOT THE GREATEST BASKETBALL PLAYER EVER!
MICHAEL JORDAN IS RIGHT TO GO OFF ON THE REPORTER FOR ASKING SUCH A STUPID QUESTION!👏
ENOUGH SAID!!! ✌️
The question should be why was Christian Leattner on the team and not Isaiah Thomas.
Laettner was on the team because the Olympic Committee wanted an amateur representative. Isiah didn't belong on the team.
@@PoliticusRex632 Isiah wasn't on the team cause of Laimbeer! MJ and probably a few others didn't want him on the team
@metadeth578 no players were consulted. Isiah's own GM was on the selection committee. His Coach coached the team. Isiah suffered a wrist injury prior to the Dream Team selections that to this day hasn't healed properly. Look at his performance in Detroit's 1st rd loss to NY immediately before the Olympics. He was subpar by this stage. He was damaged goods. If the Dream Team had been approved in 88 Isiah would've been at the top of the list.
Because somebody had to ride the bench
@PoliticusRex632 No Laettner was on the team for a different reason. 🤔 The best collegiate player in the nation in '92 was Jimmy Jackson. He was in the same draft class as Shaq and Alonzo Morning.. He definitely wasn't the best amateur player in the nation.. 💯
Of course Jordan respected bird, bird beat his ass in the 80's
I quote Riley Freeman game recognizes game
This is great story that shows just how respected and feared Bird was when he played. Bird earned MJ's respect as well as everybody else who ever played against him.
Thanks MJ ✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️👍
Bird being on that Dream Team was a no brainer. He was still very effective in the Olympic game with his very very high basketball IQ. A limited Larry Bird was still better than 90% of the entire league during those days.
The respect Larry has by his peers is over the top. He earned it.
The fact that Jordan low key respects bird the most! Probably had to do with Jordan’s rookie year when rookie Jordan asked for the ball that bounced on his side and he chucked it back to the other side! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Also had to do with Bird's winning record of 24-11 against Jordan's Bulls, including the two playoff sweeps.
Jordan only had 3 MVP's by the time he was in Barcelona
Larry Bird didn’t need anyone to speak for him
35 year old hurt man was still top 5 in the league back then 😂😂😂. Sooooo much talent
REAL recognize REAL
"The Great White Hope." Why do you have to bring race into it? Never heard Bird called this during his career. Leave your little agenda where it belongs: 🚽
it was said during the beginning of his career
Yeah. Bringing up race like that doesn’t help. I call bs to the white hope dumb comment.
True Dat 👍.
True words spoken by a true champion!!!💥💪🏽 🏆
The people who argue that Bird should not have been on the Dream Team, are the same ones who are sure LeBron is the gOAt!
Like I've said before Bird dodnt actually need to be as good as he was... his dominant personality and the sh*t talk would get in your mind and mess up your focus. I always thought Larry played street ball and continued to play street ball even in the NBA... he left everything out on that court. Just like Jordan. Just like Kobe. You put all your energy into your craft.
I think he only played 1 game in the whole tournament and he scored the smoothest 3-pointer I'd seen: gets the ball on the corner, looks down the floor, steps back behind the perimeter line and shoots. Beautiful.
Bird played in every game of during The Olympics.
Love it to see a couple of goats and the respect they have for one another
And that's why the majority have MJ as the real goat. He doesn't need to lower anyone to prop himself up. He praises those that came before him and those who played with him and against him.
Sucks that injuries hit Bird so hard by the time the 80s were ending. LeBron fans gloat about the fact that MJ never beat Bird in the Playoffs, but they only played 2 series against each other in the 1st-round in 1986 and 1987…and the Celtics were loaded w/ 5 HOFers and those Bulls rosters were trash at that point.
I wish we’d of gotten Jordan vs Bird while they were both at their peak and each had a somewhat equal supporting cast.
Bird always spoke highly of MJ too, after he averaged 44 PPG in that 1986 sweep he said he’d never seen anyone like him, MJ actually won player of the game in 2/3 losses in that sweep, and still holds the Playoff record with 63 pts from Game 2 of that ‘86 series.
What you talking abt MIKE had superteams...(if lbj had superteams with only kyrie as a star😅😅😅 beating GSW DOWN 3-1..jordan had superdupper teams how yaw play favorites yaw omitt Jordan only winning after magic 5rings, bird 3 & issah 2back to back vs JORDAN...the league was weak in transition. & he still quit 2xs missing 300 gms w/no injury...make it make sense.
Bird, you did your thang brother, you are the man, please believe that. Paul Martin Decatur Ga 30035
Larry Bird had a broken back at that time he would have had 5 to 6 championships 5 to 6 MVP's the most clutch player to ever play the game
MJ winning mind ; respect Sr .
Respect MJ
Larry Bird was special. Yes he would dominate now as well. He and Magic brought a light that took the NBA to another level.
My lil nephew is a big Joker fan,us being here in Denver it was nice to get 1 finally. During game 6 he finally asked.."so uncle,,whos your top 5 of all time🧐? Immediately i locked eyes with my brother and our brother in law 👹🔥👺...... without missing a beat,his and my dad join in like "weeellll kid 😌 ...if you were born after 97 😖💨 cough Gen Z!cough!😷🤒 Like i was saying,, the game of basketball went downhill after 00,the level of talent and world class players diminished and tho a lot of great players and these young fools only saw half ass players that wouodve gotten smashedd! In the 90s🤪 you remember kobe..😏bavk then there were lots of players on that level. In rhe 00s u had Carter,iverson,durant, Kobe,shaq kinda, Bron,...n regular huys aren't on their level,so the leage isnt as intense 😃 now lets syart with larry Bird👨🏫👨🎓
Funny how Magic and Bird started and ended their basketball careers at almost the same times, but at different ages and for totally different reasons.
I'm not sure I've ever seen someone with the court vision that Larry Bird had. He was incredible to watch.
Real recognize Real
Speaking FACTS FACTS 💯 MJ
Class.
50% Bird was still the best player on 75% of teams in the NBA. On court chemistry he had with Jordan, Magic, and Barkley especially made his selection to the ‘92 Olympic team totally legit.
I hate it when people make that assumption... that the only reason Larry Bird was on that Olympic team was due to sentimental reasons! There has never been nor will there ever be ....another small forward as Great as Larry Bird!!! Longevity & athleticism does not make a player great! I would rather watch a Great player ....then a great athlete any day!!! A great athlete will get....ooohs & aaaaahs. A Great player will get the win!
The Dream Team 1 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Game recognize game.
Larry bird is my favorite small forward over lebron who scored more points than everybody.
Plus MrBird loves USA
Best ever dream team 92
I can't remember the year Dominique Wilkins tore his Achilles but it should've been him or Isiah Thomas instead of Christian Laettner on the Dream Team.
He should've asked him how did Christian Laettner make the team instead of Shaq?? Lol
If anyone deserved a spot on the team at all it was Larry people say Mike is the greatest then respect that man when he tells u how good Larry bird was. Larry’s the first name Mike drops when he talks his starting 5 of all time!
Good point. Too bad and so sad he didn't feel the same way about Isiah Thomas.
The big disgrace of this team was picking Christian Laetner over Shaq. Imagine that roster + young Shaq.
still not sure why Shaq wasnt their and Lautner was .. other then that and Zeke not bein their it was definitely the greatest team EVER assembled!! Larry Legend with a bad back was still better then 90% of the league
The only player that had no business in being in that team and was a waste of talent was Laettner. I always will say Thomas should have been there.
Bird was a bad boy
LEGEND LEGEND LEGEND
Laettner over Shaq? LOL
Mj learned skill and competitiveness from Magic and Bird.
Dream Team
GOAT Team ever. Any sport. Any time.
Pippen and Stockton should not have been there. Worthy and Isiah should have.
I feel like Stockton and laettner were there for white people to love the dream team...even though everyone hate laettner however u spell his name
Laetner for Isaiah. Then you don’t need Stockton if you have him and Magic. You need Pippens defense.
Sorry, but Stockton makes the team over Isiah. He had a better shooting percentage, FT percentage, was a better shooter from the 3pt line, had a much better assist to turnover ratio and didn’t have half the team hating his guts. Worthy and Pippen were a toss up - Pippen was better defensively and Worthy better offensively at that point in their careers but lets face it, they easily could have picked from a group of 3 or 4 other player who had better numbers than either of them, to play small forward. If you want to put Isiah on the team, it’s Chris Mullen that seems to be the odd choice - he’s a small forward/shooting guard and you already have Bird, Pippen and if needed Barkley to play small forward and you had the two best shooting guards in the league at the time already on the team….
@@user-sc5kp1sw1g LOL - Laettner was the token white guy????? You realize there were already 2 white guys on the team right? Christian Laettner was the token COLLEGE player, not the token white guy.
Jordan only became unstoppable when Bird retired.
Second best of all time
No Isiah SMH
That’s coming from Black Jesus!!!!!
...Jordan: as long as it isn't Isaiah.
He did care about not getting a handshake from the second best point guard of that era.
So what if it was. Team included Christian Laitner and John Stockton. You gonna put those 2 on and leave both Bird off ?? Both Bird and Dominique Wiilkins deserved to be on this team.
Facts; half crippled, he would still suit up and make others look stupid
How do you rapidly age ?
Bird wanted Shaq on his spot.
His inclusion was based on the fact that he was the greatest f***ing basketball player ever. End of conversation 😅
35 is not really all that old for a pro ball player, without injuries I think he could’ve gone another 5 years
Bird a GOAT
I kinda wish bird hired someone to do his mother's driveway, rather than doing it himself and breaking his back ..
Bird was the greatest...
Kids today are going to have just as hard of a time explaining to the next generation how Jokic was actually good, and not some shapeless plumber without any hops.
❤️🤍💙🙏🙏💡💡🏀🏀
he also did not want zeke on the team.
Guess this video has reached its like limit 😂😂😂😂
Great White Hope?
They called him that for like what a month?
Till all the NBA saw him play. And his Teammates Literally Figured Out in a day!
Just how good he was!
And I wouldn't say many.
I would say a few idiots who knew nothing about Basketball or Bird who didn't think he belonged!
I JUST HEARD THE BACK INJURY HAPPENED BECAUSE HE WAS PUTTING IN HIS MOTHER'S DRIVEWAY FOR HER. THAT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE AT ANY AGE.
Jordan NEVER beat Bird