Larry Bird Ultimate Mixtape REACTION
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James Worthy said "Michael Jordan made you look slow, but Larry Bird made you look stupid."
Larry Bird's retirement night was on a non game night. He sold out the arena (12,000+) seats, just to see both Larry and his number retire. That's how important Larry Bird was to the city of Boston and the NBA. Legendary...
"If I need a shot made,, to win the game . . . Michael Jordan
If I need a shot made,, to save my life . . . Larry Bird"
-- Pat Riley
Larry bird was the clutchest player to ever play. He made more big shots and big play than anyone that I ever saw. Larry legend is the Goat.
The more you study Bird the more you’ll realize Durant don’t hold a candle to what Larry was. I’ll take him first in a draft over anybody. He’s second behind only Jordan as the most all around talented ever
I would agree, Jordan, Bird, and Magic would be an easy top three. All masters of their game.
I have LARRY #1, then Magic then Wilt.
Talented? Bird was more talented than Jordan. Jordan was a good shooter, Bird was great. Jordan was a good passer, Bird was great. Jordan was a good rebounder, Bird was great. No offense but Jordan does not belong at the same level as Bird. The biggest reason Jordan seemed so great was his amazing athletic ability. Made him look better than he actually was
It's tough to pick someone who is 0-6 vs. Bird
Bird is the most all around player not Jordan
Yet Jordan could not beat Larry! LMAO!
The ball always moves faster than the players. Bird understood that concept and got around the most athletic of players by a fast brain and quick hands. No need for 3pointers and dunking when you can shoot and pass anywhere on the court at will. Especially when you are that good at finding an opening to a teammate through a very tiny window.
Amen, He understood the speed of the game and how a fast mind and quick hands can lead to results. Larry was really something special.
So true what he understood from a early age was angles plus it wasn't just a physical sport. It was a mental one all the top players MJ, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson had u beat mentally he get in people head.
Absolutely.. bird didn't put the ball on the floor and was already in position to shoot or pass so no one could defend him.. Magic knew it that's why he feared bird.. he knew that bird could hit every shot in one on one..
Do you honestly think LeBron would come back into the game with a fractured cheek. Then win the game. No. LeBron would be in the locker room crying i got hurt.
Larry Bird is the Goat of all time.
When bird came back out he had a broken cheekbone ... players today sit out for having a zit ... GOAT
Bird vs KD? Best clutch player- Bird. Better passer- Bird by far. Better rebounder- easily Bird. Better defender- equal. Most rings- Bird. Most MVP's- Bird. The only stat KD leads scoring avg. KD gets about 3 pts/gm more than Legend for their careers. But because their shooting %'s are virtually equal across the board, the fact that KD avg's about 3-4 more 3 pt attempts per game explains KD's lead. Love to know why you think KD is better other than the fact he is your favorite.
Also, Bird fed a lot of his team, which is why he doesn't put up the same scoring points personally. All around, Bird was a better player.
The difference between Bird and the players now is simple. They actually played hard defense then and Bird broke his face, had a concussion and came back and won. Players now would be out for 2 months.
Larry bird is a top 3 all time. He genuinely has a case at being the greatest ever. You should react to more larry bird videos. Larry was also a lot faster than people give him credit for. He's not fast, but he's quick enough to get his way with everyone. You should react to his 1991 game against mj. Old larry bird put up a similar stat line to mj and pippen in their primes 😳
For sure. Easily top 3, and arguably the greatest ever. Shot making, passing, defense/steals, Basketball IQ, etc. Larry is easily one of the greatest to have ever picked up a basketball.
@@mikelombard21 LARRY LEGEND IS MY TRUE GOAT 🐐
Also, not to mention im pretty sure he never lost to MJ.
@@mikelombard21 17-11, 17 is tbe number of games he won against jordan.
@@alecvip7562 I must be misremembering it. Maybe it was never lost to Jordan in a finals game or something.
He broke everyone's ankles. Best all around SF of all time. BTW, the Time Out game, he hit the Game Tying shot to go to OT, hit the Game Winner in 1st OT and it was waved off, then hit the Game Winner in 2OT...Bird was slow like a hiccup. Luka couldn't carry Larry Bird's jock.
Jordan never beat Bird in the playoffs.
Luka WISHES he could ball like bird.. Luka nice, but bird literally did it ALL.. averaged 24, 10 REBOUNDS, 6 assists, couple of steals and a block.. 10 REBOUNDS during the 80s.. bird was a tough dude..
Larry is easily the best SF ever to play the game. He's also one of the 3 best ever, regardless of position.
He dominated an era when the league in general and the East in particular, was ridiculously deep with talent - by far the best ever. How good was he? He was the best player on the Celtics, and had a winning overall record (and perfect playoff record) against Jordan's Bulls.
I also get sick of the remark that he was "unathletic". He was fast enough to beat anyone to any loose ball. He jumped high enough to be a double digit career rebounder. He was physically tough enough that the meanest, nastiest players in the league thought twice about fighting him.
To my thinking, that made him plenty athletic, even if he looked a bit goofy.
Any real basketball fan who DOESN'T put respect on Larry's name, simply doesn't know what he's talking about.
His touch passes were something to behold. He would just hit the ball to his teammate so delicately.
I'll always remember how Bird with a broken back still managed to beat the Jordan & Pippen combo. That was after Bird had already swept Jordans Bulls twice in back to back in playoff games 86 & 87. Bird was just on another level.
The trouble with highlights sometimes, in my opinion, is that a viewer doesn't necessarily distinguish between Larry's running speed in his prime years as opposed to when he was on the cusp of retirement due to injury.
There IS a difference between Larry's speed in, for example, 81 or 86 and 91/92 when he was spending some nights in the hospital in traction in order to be able to play the next day because of his back. What he did on the court in those circumstances can be rather mind-blowing in their own right.
IMHO 😏
That shot the other team celebrated, Bird had called the shot, he said "Off the Glass into the Trainers lap". That was the one that really sent the Hawks celebrating.
I liked that Larry stayed with one team, good, bad, mediocre, Larry was a Celtic, I respect that. That'd one of the main hits I'd put on Bron.
The point being that Boston was never bad or mediocre with Bird on the team.
@@Dusty999 they were mediocre one year during his career. The year that he sat out after surgery on both feet. You are absolutely correct, though, that they were never bad or mediocre with him on the floor
it doesn't matter how slow bird was he absolutely demolished everybody
luka may be top 5 in the league today, but larry legend is top 5 all-time 💯
Larry was the definition of playing as hard as you can. Hurt or not try to kill the opponent. Just will yourself and your team to a win.
''i will play the whole game left handed''
Larry Bird was the ultimate basketball genius TROLL!
Larry Bird was a true King of the Court.
Larry bird in his prime is the goat.
Larry Legend is skilled and his basketball IQ is off the charts 🐐🐐☘️
Larry came back to the game after fracturing his cheek & concussion. Check out this video to see what injuries he played with
5x Larry Bird Was Injured But Refused To Quit
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Larry's great passes
Larry Bird Greatest Passer re-edit
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Yeah, that re-edit Bird passing video is crazy...
The passing video is fantastic. (too bad a lot of it is from worn out VHS tape.)
@@jimmyboy131 at least they weren't still using a rabbit ear antennae 😆
Jordan, Bird, Magic, Kareem all top tier.
Charles Barkley said God didn't give Larry Bird the ability to run fast or jump high just to keep the game fair 🐐☘️
He broke his cheekbone and came back out and won
Larry was faster and more athletic than he showed. He mad everyone else play at a pace he was comfortable with...
Larry Bird is easily top 3 ever.
A lot of youngsters think of him as a great shooter, but Bird was as close to the complete article of a player possible, especially in an era where you had to be tough.
2:27 I always get a laugh when I see this. The guy is standing there with his arms hanging down and looks like he is asking "What the heck just happened"?
Bird is at the GOAT table. No questions.
Rookie of year
3x.MVP consecutively (4x 2nd place)
3 rings in 5 appearances
3x consecutive 3pt champ
50 40 90 founder
Dagger3 pioneer
Beat everyone in HOF era in playoffs
MJ (3-0 , twice)
Rodman
Isiah T
Hakeem
Sampson
Dominique
Dr J
Moses
Magic
Worthy
Kareem
Coachnof year
Exec of year
2nd highest win % in Nba
12 year career, 7 played with injury
12x AS
Larry Legend
Larry Legend
Bird's hands are quick and accurate. That's athleticism too.
For the love of God you have to react to the Bird and Magic documentary a courtship of rivals. It fills in all the bits and pieces of their rivalry throughout the years
Larry Bird and Magic saved the NBA 2 🐐🐐☘️👍
to add a little context, that steal play was in game 5 of the 87 confrence finals. they were at 2 and 2 going into the game. and won the series in 6
At the retirement ceremony, Magic wore a Celtics jersey under his warm-up and flashed it to Bird. Also the Garden was completely sold out for his retirement ceremony even though it wasn't a game night!
Larry Bird is the greatest "All-Around" player ever! He did everything well. Nobody else can ever say that. And he did all that with a destroyed spine for the second half of his career! Sorry bruh, LeBron can't touch him.
They don't call him "Larry Legend" for nothing!
Bird dont Flop and he dont even recruit or join superteams if there was a superteam he wanted to destroy them defeat them and demoralize them and thats what makes him great
LeBron destroyed the game. MJ to this day can’t get over he could never beat Bird, Bird 6 Jordan 0
You can certainly have Durant as your favorite. I have no problem with that. There are too many variables to definitively say who's the goat. Larry Bird is my favorite. Sooo much fun to watch. You never knew what he was going to pull off. Stats don't show what was really going on. He could easily have made more baskets, but be was a team player. And, they double and triple guarded him, so he would get the ball to the open man. But, since he was such a good shooter and passer, they never knew if he was going to shoot or pass.
I’ve changed my opinion on that after this years playoffs so I think Larry bird is probably better than KD
When Larry fell and hit is face he come back with a fractured right check and was seeing double and sank every shot he made
I'm 70 years old and have followed Birds career since college and Bird is " By Far" the greatest player ever !
It’s not the same game, anyone who watched basketball in the 80’s and 90’s will tell you.
Todays game is soft compared to those days
Idk if today’s game is “soft” but it’s definitely more about the ‘star’ and not the ‘team’ anymore. If Bird sunk all his shots instead of passing half of them, he’d have inhuman stats.
Larry played his entire nba career with a mangled right index finger, And half his career with a broken back. 1/4 career Achillies surgery on both ankles Not to mention everyday injuries. You can see how physical & fast paced the games were in the 80. It was a fight for every basket. Props to KD, but he's no Larry Bird.
Larry Legend and Magic saved the NBA 2 🐐🐐
You need to watch a lot more bb. Kevin was so excited when someone compared him to Bird.
I grew up a fan of Dr. J, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan, but the player who could beat you the most ways with the most skills was Larry Bird. Bird had the best combination of inside scoring, mid-range scoring, 3-point scoring, passing, rebounding, defense, basketball IQ, trash talking, work ethic, clutch performance, and leadership. Bird had it all from day 1 in the NBA. The others gained some of these things after several years. Bird was the Batman of the NBA. He was always several moves ahead of the competition, best clutch shooter of all-time, #2 all-time with winning percentage (Jordan is #40), he had the passing gift, and he could beat you more ways than just shooting. Jordan was dangerous when he had the ball. Bird was always dangerous - with or without the ball. Bird is top three all-time with Jordan and LeBron, but Bird is the best small forward of all-time. Hands down.
"If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save a game, I’d choose Michael Jordan. If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save my life, I’d take Larry Bird." - Legendary Lakers Coach Pat Riley
“I would much rather guard Michael Jordan than Larry Bird, because you have to play the game as a thinker when you’re playing [Bird]. You have to get inside his mind. Larry wasn’t quick, he couldn’t jump really high, but there were just some sleepless nights.”
-James Worthy on Larry Bird, via ESPN SportsCentury
" The difference between Jordan and Bird was that Jordan made you look slow, Bird made you look stupid. " - James Worthy
“Larry Bird can’t jump, and he’s not that quick… But he makes up for it by using his head, analyzing the opponent. It makes him better than the competition… Consequently, he doesn’t have a weakness.” - Michael Jordan
Only one man dominated Jordan. His name was Larry Joe Bird. Bird even dominated Jordan after Bird’s back problems got worse in 1989.
Nobody better in MY eyes than LARRY LEGEND. NOBODY.
You sleep on LARRY, you don’t know bball.
I am going to do more Larry Bird videos because the stories and things he did were incredible!
@@OnAirWithDBlair
awesome! Best rabbit hole to go down EVAH!
Larry Bird savage moments and check out the mindset of Larry Bird and the heartbreaking story of Larry Bird 🐐🐐🐐👍
Bird could out play anyone in now day game , How many players did play against that are in the Hall of fame . plus they played defense back then.
ask lebron who his top 3 all time is Dr j, michael and larry bird
KD is a nice player. And Lebron is ....well...WAS...great.
But neither one is even close to Larry. He's at the adult table...they're still eating at the kids table. 😉
Love MJ, Larry, and Magic!!! Greetings from Lima, Perú. Hope you could react to the documentary "Courtship of Rivals".
Luca is a great player, no doubt. But he's not on the same planet as Bird. 3 Championships,2 Finals MVP, and 3 Straight League MVP's prove that. Compare 30 yr old Bird to 30 yr old LeBron stats and you'll see Bird has the better stats. Injuries and all, Bird still had the better stats than LeBron at the same point in their career.
PS: He's (Bird) certainly in the top 5 of all time. The competition he faced to win a Championship is unparalleled.
Great reaction..
I got #1 Michael
#2 Larry
#3 magic
#4 lebron
#5 Kareem
6:47 actually, he did it 3 times in that game. he hit a three to tie the game that was waved off, another three from a different spot the tie the game again off (of 1 foot) and then the third shot was from the same spot as the first one, but that one was a two-pointer that won it in overtime (also off of one foot)... He was an inch inside the 3-point line.
I do believe it's the "making the case" for Larry Bird video that details that one. if you watch enough Larry Bird videos, I cannot imagine that you would have Durant or LeBron above him in your rankings. Jordan and Magic, really, are the only possibilities for me... And I do find them to be arguable
Larry is all around a serious goat candidate. KD is great too, so is Luka. They're fun to watch.
My top players are Larry, Magic, Jordan, Wilt, in no particular order. But I also appreciate the younger players.
Larry bird is top 3 dead or alive. You had to see him. His killer mindset. If you want views react to Larry Bird. Lol
Check out the making the case series. Larry, bron, magic he covers all the goats
I’ll check it out and react to it if y’all want to see it
Dude, it wasn't about letting Larry Bird do anything. Larry let you play against him and then he made you regret it. Check out "making the case larry bird" or a million other videos of nba greats talking about him. Jordan couldn't win until Larry's body was basically completely broken. Larry's the only great Jordan never conquered. Larry swept him twice in the playoffs. Bird and mj are tied at number 1. Nobody will ever be better than those two. Hell, people say LeBron is the goat. Look at the team he had this year and got knock out of the playoffs. Goats wouldn't need thar roster and would never not make it to the championship if they had it! Those are facts.
The origin of showtime basketball was Pete Maravich. He was the well showtime was drawn from.
I might have to do a video on him because they say he averaged 44 in college so I know he has to have some good highlights
Larry was doing this stuff in the old school NBA. Way tougher athletes and without the “you looked at me funny” fouls. His situational awareness was unmatched as evidenced by his blind passes. He’s the GOAT.
Larry Legend is my GOAT! Watch his tras talking and 50 greatest assists videos
back in the 80s celtics vs showtime lakers magic brought out the best in his teammates every game was like a playoff game the fans going crazy james worthy is so underrated he deserves more recognition and kareem is the goatthey changed the rules in college cause of kareem high school multiple championships 3 for ucla it wouldve been 4 but 1st year in college couldnt play on varsity team hes the best college player ever most accomplished and high school hes also the greatest 3 straight championships 71 game win streak 79w 2 L and 6 nba championships. and he fought bruce lee lol
great vid, should check out the video about Larry's injuries, you will have an even bigger respect for what he accomplished, he came into the league injured, crazy story.
AND BTW, Larry Bird is 6-0 against Jordan in the postseason. Oh yeah, THE MAN NEARLY AVERAGED A TRIPLE DOUBLE FOR HIS CAREER! AND HERE"S A GAMEWINNER IN JORDAN AND PIPPEN'S FACE. BIRD IS CLEARLY BETTER THAN DURANT! czcams.com/video/WoGmMx8Ejrw/video.html
Luka isn't close to Bird, and Bird has better stats than LaBron. The more you learn about Bird, the higher he goes on the list.
Larry Legend is far better than Durant. LeBron isn't even close to Bird or Jordan
^ true story
I'm 65 years old there's never been anything like Celtics - Lakers in 80s, I would get excited when they were about to play, never felt like that before or since !
if you use the arrow keys on your keyboard it moves the video 5 secs back or forward, the J and L on your keyboard move the video 10 secs back or forward, the K is pause, so you dont have to use the mouse to go back :)
thanks i appreciate that! I knew the arrows goes back 5 I didnt know about the 10 seconds
Bro..Larry calling his shit . OUTLOUD!!!
Bird was as good as any body whoever played the game. 🏀
Bird is a top 3 all time
After that retirement ceremony where he says his basketball career was over he went ahead and won NBA coach of the year and then Executive of the year, only guy to win both of those and the MVP.
"You know why God made Larry slow and could only jump so high, he was trying to make the game fair for the rest of us." Charles Barkley
I just miss those old games, both college and pros. Players stayed with their college for four years and the pros played with all the heart that they had. It was smart, it was nasty and it was all passion. I grew up to these guys putting on a show night after night. I really can't watch modern NBA or most sports in general. All paycheck and little heart. MJ holding that trophy, crying his eyes out...that spark isn't there. I am so glad I was alive when all these giants of the game were putting on the shows of a lifetime.
Bird is the only player in (7) categories of top 250 of all time stats. GOAT
Larry and Lebron?...not even close. Larry is top three of all time and the best SF to ever play the game.
Larry isn’t better than LeBron Jordan & Kareem are the only players that have an argument of being better than LeBron
@@OnAirWithDBlair Lebron even acknowledged it himself. I certainly respect your opinion though...just don't agree. I watched every game Larry played as well as many of Lebron's...I'll still say... it's not even close.
I'm old enough to have seen Bird play...and Durant....no question...BIRD by a long shot. Bird gave JORDAN all he could handle (and Jordan never beat Bird...he's 0-6 against Bird)...Bird would dominate in today's rules where you can't touch anyone at all....he'd have 40 a night easily. Same with Jordan. As for Lebron...I still have Kobe over Lebron...not sure why people always look over Kobe....Kobe and Bird are over Lebron/Durant for me after seeing them all play live regularly.
Let's not forget the man that taught the NBA how to razzle dazzle, the man, the myth, the legend, Pistol Pete Maravich.
KD isn’t in Birds atmosphere At anything on a basketball court except athleticism
All time for me:
1a, 1b either order are Bird and Jordan. Bill Russell is 3. 11 rings, 8 in a row, 3
MVP’s in a row voted by his peers, the players in the league. Every Hall of Famer on his team says they won because of Russell. He was 10-0 in game 7’s. 4 is Kareem. 5 is Magic 6 Dr. J. After that in no particular order I got LeBron, Kobe, Shaq.
For the most beautiful basketball you’ve ever seen check out the 1992 Dream Team 4:12 documentary. 11 future Hall of Famers. Everyone was out their TVs for every game they played it was a surreal time. At 73 I still want this documentary at least once a week and it still give me chills just like it did then. Larry and Magic were co-captains. Also, it was the last time either one of them played.
Watch his trash talking video Larry Bird greatest passer of all time video re-edit. AMAZING
Larry Allen and Larry Bird 2 different sports. However, watch the highlights of these 2 guys. Horrible home lives and their ridiculous determination made them the best ever.
Dominiqe Wilkins said :
When i look in eyes of Larry Bird i see a killer ..
In case you didn’t know Jordan and Bird played against each other in College so the rival started back then but they became really good friends
That was Magic Johnson. Bird was drafted before Jordan started his college career.
Wow…just wow
just finished the Magic Johnson mix tape...now here i am for this one!!
Larry once had a hole in his face after receiving an elbow, unlike when it happened to Westbrook. Bird played the entire 4th quarter with it. Here's a video about it. czcams.com/video/L4vsB2Hskv4/video.html
I was the slow guy, Larry was my idol.
Dive into Larry Bird's videos man, you won't be disappointed, check out his trash talk too
Larry Bird is actually better than LBJ he never chocked a regular season like Bron did
Slow is steady and steady is fast
I think Larry is pretty close to "if Luka tried like Giannis"
Larry Bird belongs on Mount Rushmore
Kevin Durant isn’t half the player the Legend is.
Lebum will never be a goat,he has no dedication to a team, he goes to an already champion team, or build a team of superstars to win his championship
when he played that left-handed game he said he was saving his right hand for the lakers
LeBron has to say he’s the goat . Proof that he isn’t. MJ, Bird, Magic and chamberlain are my top 4. Why ? Each made their team play better. They won all the championships with the same TEAM. LeBron jumps teams who are looking for talent which promotes individual players not team play. Durant and LeBron both say Larry bird was who they looked up to as a small forward!
LeBron is the G.O.AT. lmfao. He couldn't carry Michael Jordan's jock strap. M.J. makes LeBron look like a jr.High reject.