Luka Fan Can't Believe Larry Bird's PERFECT Game
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- čas přidán 13. 01. 2022
- 1986 NBA Finals Game 6 | Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets REACTION | NBA Full Game Highlights | Larry Bird Plays Greatest Game of All Time
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Larry Bird is the best all around player to play the game.. no contest.. the true goat 😎
You might be right
After the game, coach K.C. Jones said "Larry has reached the pinnacle of basketball. I defy anyone to say there is a player better than Larry." Good point. Great reaction bro!!
Thank you! I’ve heard from multiple sources that this is when Larry was at his peak and that he was the GOAT
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Why yes. Yes he was. 😌
@Aram, I’ve noticed you have the most juicy tidbits of trivia! Always love seeing what you come up with!
@@irishgrl I saw Bird play at least 10-12 times when I had season tickets to Knicks games in the '80's. These highlights of him are great.... but he was 10X more impressive when you saw him play live.
@@MarcTheSparcTV Yeah, I'd say there was a 4-5 year stretch when Larry was considered the greatest player in the world.
Larry was the man, I watched the Celtics all through the eighties. (I’m 71). He was top man then and now. There was nothing like sitting down with a cold beer and watching Bird do his thing. Really something to look forward to after a hard week. Bird was special.
That’s how Bird made his teams Hall of Famers, even tho they messed the play up, he gave it to them again instead of shooting
That’s a good teammate
Now after watching that game. Can you set thing and tell me that luka does another like bird on the court. I don't see luka rebounding like larry or guarding the other teams center. Larry could do it all. Theirs nobody like larry legend. Everybody needs to remember that!
Yeah… Luka is not close
Absolutely, Bird is the GOAT!
About defending the center, to be fair, Luka is 6'6", Bird is almost 6'10" :P
Luka doesn't understand. He misses what LARRY and MAGIC KNOW.
Love seeing these youngsters finally realizing how good Bird was. He is the GOAT! Not even close, Steph looking like Bird!
You might be right
Bird was a slower lebron in terms of production. Steph has never passed,rebounded, played D or hustled like bird. No way. Give bird Klay Thompson..yeah. Bird would feed Klay like noone else.
Thing is, the Rockets were packed with _fantastic_ talent, oiled & tuned to perfection! Just their great misfortune to meet the Celts at that time...
They beat the Lakers to get to the finals. Sampson hit a ridiculous shot at the buzzer to advance. I really wanted to see the Lakers get beat by this great Celtics team, it would have been one for the ages.
Have you noticed how good Ainge was at finishing on a fast break? Rarely flubbed it no matter how big the trailing defender was
Your enthusiasm is infectious. No one ever mentions the importance of touch passes. Larry did them all the time because he knew that the defense couldn't respond quickly enough to defend against them.
The jump ball that Larry Bird won was against Olajuwon, a 7-footer.
Thank you! I just get really immersed in the game for some reason, even though it’s old… and yeah Larry was all over the floor in this game… definitely playing high IQ basketball
I love watching these young buck's reactions. You got it! It was a beautiful game. Keep it going.
I appreciate you... more to come
Bird is a special breed! Thanks for the great reaction!
No problem
He also called this game his perfect all around game but in Phoenix one year after the 3 rd quarter he was 1 steal away from a quadruple double. Once the coaches realized that they asked Larry if he wanted to go in and get that one steal. He said nah I’ve killed them enough today! His stats were 30 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, and 9 steals.
I gotta watch that game
@@MarcTheSparcTV Marc and Oldman, that game was against the Utah Jazz and it was on Feb. 18th in 1985 at Utah
There really is no better skill player ever. Than Larry Bird. The guy knows at all times where everyone is. He can shoot, pass,and rebound. He really LIVED basketball. Not like players of the new millennium. They aren't even close.
Was that the best team passing clinic ever? My God, every player knew where every other player was. THAT was roundball.
Yeah that was beautiful
It's amazing the way he was able to take control of his team and the game in a way that empowered his team to play better without him. Bill Russell is the only other player I can think of who did that.
2 of the greats
"Its Larry Bird"
"I'm not scared."
"He has a mullet"
"crap!"
😅 sounds like the stages of grief
Yeah, Mullet-Bird was damn near unstoppable XD
He was great throughout his career, but Mullet-Bird was terrifying :D
I watched this live. His stats certainly didn't tell it all. He was doing it all, if you study this game. Great player for the ages. Remember, it isn't all about points or stats.
I enjoyed watching the game with you. Larry Legend was EVERYWHERE on the court. Offense and defense rebounds, taking the ball out of bounds, incredibly complicated passing and scoring as it is presented. Watching him never gets old, thanks for the memories.
This Rocket's team was loaded too. Rodney McC won an NCAA title with Louisville. Reid was very good and then Samson and The Dream. Thing is, when Larry and the Celtics turned it up, then beat everyone. Jordan, Magic, Hakeem, DOM, Pistons, Sixers, Bucks. Everyone.
Larry Bird is/was the best all around basketball player of all time.
Parrish was a damn track star. So underated. So many hustles for long outlets for easy buckets. His hands her like glue and was a great finisher. McHale's FG% was pretty tasty too. Hustle was rewarded with dimes from Bird, DJ, Danny and Walton.
Yeah Bird had damn near the perfect collection of skills… not surprised he won 3 MVPs in a row
I really enjoyed watching you laughing and lovin’ that performance!
Larry was the greatest to ever play team basketball.
Glad you enjoyed
One interesting point from the box score was that he owned that game with only 17 FGA
His all around game was unmatched
You're right, DJ was amazing and he and Larry had some kind of crazy telepathy between them that was a joy to watch! And Larry said that DJ was the best player he ever played with.
You offer the best insight of any basketball reactor, and you get Bird. It’s impossible to try to explain to people who didn’t get to see it at the time…but you understand. Thank you, sir.
I watched this game, live.on TV, from Peabody Massachusetts.
It was awesome!
I can only imagine
how many people know how to pronounce 'Peabody'?
@@RobertMJohnson I'd explain it, but, I gotta pee, buddy.
@@Mr.Schitzengigglez Rock on
Bird sent quite a few of his teammates to the hall of fame.
People forget how good of an athlete Danny Ainge was. Easy to forget he is 6’5”. Not a widely known fact about Ainge is he was a high school all-American in Football, basketball, and Baseball. And we won the damn Wooden award in 1981 as the nations best basketball player as well as National Association of Basketball Coaches player of the year in college at BYU. Also played in the majors for the blue jays for several years and had record for a while as the youngest blue jay to hit a home run at 20yrs old. Then he entered the nba draft. 1 of only 13 people to play in nba and major league.
DJ was a vastly underrated PG
DJ was Birds favorite go to guy. He trusted him.
DJ and Bird were really in sync with each other!!
Did you see who Bird beat for the jump ball?
AND your summation is absolutely right - "It says a lot"
Hakeem Olajuwon… Bird was doing everything that game
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Bird is so underrated it’s absolutely CRIMINAL.
@@irishgrl I have no idea why he’s so underrated
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He shouldn’t be. That’s all imma say. Ppl should be evaluated on MERIT ONLY.
Dj was a big part of the Celtic, success, a hall of famer
DJ was one of all time greats....especially when teamed with Bird
Hakeem looks no way to stop them, what a team, this is team basketball era
Right… so many greats in this era
Great reaction, good points and beautifully said about why this was his best game 🦅
Appreciate you
Watching the celtics play as a team is great. The whole team shoulders the burdens.
Really wish that they would remaster these old games , so that we could really watch in HD , I would love to go back and watch old sports , not just Basketball , tennis , boxing , football .
It's not about how much you score or how many three's you can make. It's about what you contribute, how much you hustle, keeping your team involved....even when they are not at their best but you push them to succeed and the willingness to sacrifice yourself every game....that's what makes Larry the true goat and the best all around player in my opinion.
He has a great case for being the GOAT ngl
Bird’s rebounding is what doesn’t show up too often in the highlight videos.
Larry Legend
I like your reactions on Larry Legend. Thanks man. Early on you mentioned how Good D.J. was in these highlights you have been watching. You hit that right on the head my friend. Larry has always said even with Mchale and parrish that D.J. was the best player he ever played with.
Oh Just so you know broski , Boston was known for the DEFENSE on the ball not when they bring the ball up but down,they would strip and strip like it was nothing. All three in the low post. It was crazy way to play but they were masters at it. 3:45 Dream shake wasn’t working on Bird,You would need to bring it up and forced to shoot cause if you bring it down to fake or dribble,they would strip you clean baby. Detroit was victimized by that soooo many times….it was fun watching them play. Look into Cleveland play too,they was also fun to watch but you don’t hear much of them if at all…. Giving credit where it’s due that all
"Box-out Bird" That's how he got them rebounds. Not afraid to mix it up.
The thing about bird is that he could have averaged 30 plus a game. But he was far more dangerous when he got others involved. I used to love when they got out on the break and didnt dribble but rather passed 2 or 3 times for the easy buckets. The 86 celts lost 1 home game all season.
Bird went to war every time he went on the court.
That's when basketball was at its finest
LB took that ball, and he scored. That's how it was.
Seems like a good strategy
You hear a lot of people say unathletic he just rebounded over three guys 2 over 7 feet tall. Anybody who says Larry Bird was not athletic would have been one of the guys he lit up! As others have said he had the same vertical as Karl Malone
I thought I watched all your Bird videos but I had missed this. I’m glad I saw it. This was great and as usual an awesome reaction!
Thank you for making these classic games so exciting!
You’re welcome… I like to see these classic games for the first time
No watch where Bird got 60. You’ll love it.
Damn… I just did… it was def crazy
It was naturally assumed every season that the Lakers would come out of the West. They were that dominant. So it was a surprise that Houston broke through in 1986.
BTW, one of the bench replacements as Bird comes out was Rick Carlisle, who was on the 84 and 86 Celtics championship teams, and then (I think) Bird gave him his first assistant coaching job in Indiana. And the Rocket that scores the final basket before the fans swarm the court was Craig Ehlo, more famous from when Jordan hit the famous buzzer-beater in 1989 against him (when he was a Cav).
Hakeem said" That's a baaad man." About Bird when asked about the series. This is after the Celtics won the championship that year
Robert Reid was the guy Bird told him he should’ve stayed in preaching cause he can’t play ball. Lol
Good commentary, nice recognition of details and Stef obviously looks like Larry Legend. The ultimate compliment.
your commentary had me Rollin 🤣. Awesome video!
McHale had great footwork. They used to call him the man with a1000 postmoves
Lol that’s a cool name
It was supposed to be the usual Celtics-Lakers series but Houston got a very lucky shot that eliminated the Lakers in a huge upset
Bird made all of his teammates better.
Turned them into hall of famers
Do I detect a new Larry Legend convert? Hmm? 🤔
😅 maybe… that might be the title of my next video
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Yay! #BleedGreen ☘️
Won the jump ball against Sampson. He physically cannot do that. But he did it.
You're my favourite reviewer!!! You make me roll!!🤣🤣 you have an impressive knowledge of basketball also!!🙌🥳
The 86 Celtics Is one of the greatest teams in the history of the league, If not the greatest. Watch a video on the 86 Celtics. Their team basketball and passing ability was the best I have ever seen.
Ralph had a chance to play with the Celtics. Red went to his house , trying to get him to come to the NBA a year early. Talked to his family and one of Ralph's uncles convinced him to finish college. Just imagine the Celtics with Ralph also , IE Bird would have 5 ring's and magic only 3.........and get this , the same uncle that convinced Ralph to stay in school asked Red to be the guest speaker at a college graduation a few years later . Red told him to pack sand more or less 🤗
Fact
I didn't know that about Sampson. You could be right about his impact. Why did his career end early? Knees? I think it was something physical.
@@firstminnesota knee and back injury
Larry-GOAT
Great video Marc The Sparc! Enjoy your insights and comments. Much love.
No problem… thanks for the love
Rodney McCray was a NCAA champion from The University of Louisville
Larry invited the "50,40,90" club!
Sitching and Samson got into it the game before
Yeah Sampson was shook from the crowd or something after they went at him for the Sitching situation
Dude ur commentating is rt. on
Appreciate you ✊🏾
Some guys break ankles, the legend broke your soul...
DJ was one of the best ever
You called the 86 Celtics a con against Larry. He made them became Hall of Famer's🍀33.❤
it hit the board
17:43 Cramped spin around badger move!!!
Lol I like it
little known fact Bird is actually left handed just shoots better with the right
I had no idea
In his book Drive, Bird said some things he feels more comfortable doing left handed such as eating or writing, yet when he would write on a blackboard he just naturally did that right handed. I think he naturally played basketball right handed, shooting, dribbling, and at some point worked to become proficient with both.
No no…Bobby Jones (76’ers) was the 6th man of the decade, and greatest 6th man of all time.
I gotta fact check that one
Hey I enjoyed watching the game with you! But it hurt when you made the comment about Bird doin a Steph shot? Thats' so wrong! Bird doesn't imitate anyone he's original in everything he does.
Lol I knew someone would say something about that… Bird is def the original though
If you want to watch some great basketball in it's purest form, watch Celtics Hawks famous 3rd quarter 1986..
It was supposedly Sampson's team but everyone who knew basketball knew it was Akeem's
During his peak...best player in the league. Was the,engine for his team. Smack talk was,just a,bonus for these funny stories (sorry Eddie Johnson 😂)
Good reaction
Appreciate that
Bird #1
@MarcTheSparcTV , I Really Miss Your Bird Breakdown Clip Games. I Hope Your Doing Well & You are Missed Here.
@Marc the Sparc TV could you post the link to the original video? I can’t find it 😩
Thx my guy 👍
The original video is 2 hours long… I chopped it down to like 15 minutes though, so the specific video I reacted to is not on CZcams… here is the original though: czcams.com/video/OYV5T9Eldms/video.html
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Ah, that explains it 👍
That’s a lot of work 😅
That so called clean Block was Off the Glass first and therefore it is a Goal Tending. Open your eyes 👀 they showed it at a better angle and it was clearly off the glass
Larry said dj was the best player he ever played with.
That’s high praise… surprised he didn’t say McHale
James Worthy said he rather guard Jordan anytime instead of Bird. As you see Bird played every play as it was his last. He was always at the right place at the right time. Court sense. The only player that had that besides Bird is the Great Keith Lee of Memphis State in the early eighties. Keith Lee was the highest scoring High School player until Hersey Hawkins beat him but Lee never had a 3 point line.
😂 @3:35!!! Omg 😆
😂😂WTF… Boston is wild
MY Story. This playoffs i watched MJ score 63 and LOSE at the GARDEN. From a bar in Sardinia Italy. Missed the rest of the playoffs as my US NAVY Nuclear Submarine was cruising home to USA. Got some Liberty and headed to NYC to the greatest bar in the WORLD. PJ Clark's in Manhattan where my brothers and I watched this game. The LARRY/MAGIC Years. Oh my. OH MY OH MY OH MY OH MY OH MY.....
It was a spectacular game. I remember watching it. Jordan was absolutely on fire with his medium range jumper. Unstoppable. But it was the classic case of a team beating one player. Not to criticize Jordan, but, watching it, I remembered Red Auerbach once said, of Charley Scott (who remembers him? Very good offensive player), "Your basic Score 25, lose by 13 player." Repeat, not slamming Jordan, whom Bird called the best player of his era.
If drafting a team of allstars , I'm taking Bird as 1st pick
For those that think Larry Bird was not as good as he really was. This comment is for those whom never had the chance to see him play.
At that time it was not about the individuals stats it was about the win. But if you need some stats here you go:
Here are some of Larry Bird's notable career achievements and statistics:
Three-time NBA champion (1981, 1984, 1986); Two-time NBA Finals MVP (1984, 1986); Three-time NBA MVP (1984-86); 12-time NBA All-Star (1980-88, 1990-92); Nine-time All-NBA First Team (1980-88);
All-NBA Second Team (1990); Three-time All-NBA Defensive Second Team (1982-84); NBA Rookie of the Year (1980); NBA All-Rookie Team (1980); Three-time NBA Three-Point Contest champion (1986-88);
Career-high in points: 60 (March 12, 1985) -- tied for franchise record with Jayson Tatum; Named NBA Coach of the Year (1998); and Named NBA Executive of the Year (2012).
Larry Bird, was the first player to accomplish the 50-40-90 achievement, and one of two players to achieve the feat in multiple seasons.
Career averages:
24.3 points per game
10.0 rebounds per game
6.3 assists per game
88.6% free throw percentage
49.6% field goal percentage
37.6% 3-point percentage
Now we can't forget that Bird famously played with two injured ankles and a notoriously cranky back that forced him to lay down on the floor during practice breaks. He likely used these crutches after season-ending foot surgery just six games into the 1988-89 season
Legend may be the purest shooter of all time, but the part of his game that put him head n shoulders above the rest was his trash talking.
Legend would tell a guy exactly what he was going to do the next time he had the ball, and then he would do it!
How humiliating would that be?
Larry once told a coach as he went by the bench, “I’m insulted that you have a white guy guarding me”.
The best players of Birds era, and coaches, have said Legend had the best basketball intellect of anyone in the game. He was always three steps ahead of everyone on the court.
Fyi, Robert Reid was a monster in big games
Yes he was good the Celtics were good 👍☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️
29-11-12 and 3
6:01 "dude got no handles, he's patting the ball" ... that's called dribbling. Iverson had not yet infected the league with the carrying that today's players call a dribble.
Ball was on the goal when he hit it. Goal tending.
You might be right
Hakeem was an athletic freak. MJ, Dominique, Dr.j, M.Malone, Worthy Karl Malone, Rodman..
Bird beat them all.
Grocery store shelves are running bare from Natchez to Mobile, Memphis through St. Joe, wherever the four winds blow. It's getting Serious out there Baby, I hope you've stockpiled Dry Goods and anything you and your Family might need to weather the storm. It's on it's way, take heed.
Uhhhh ok 👌🏾
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He musta got out when the nurse wasn’t looking 👀
Lol hahaha 😂☘️😆
(Luca lookin like Bird...Bird did it first!)