Larry: "Coach, just give me the ball and tell everyone to get out of the way." K.C. Jones: "Shut up Larry, I'm running the team! Everyone give the ball to Larry and get out of his way!"
Ha. Then he hits one of the most ridiculous fadeaway jumpers with the game on the line you’ll ever see, over one of the best small forwards whoever played from a defensive standpoint in Derrick McKey.
It seemed Bird often needed a challenge. As if the NBA was too easy. I’m going to play the next game left handed…I’m going shoot it from the same spot… I’m going to shoot it right in your face.
In 1985, the Boston Celtics legend had arguably the greatest game of his career, almost recording a quadruple-double in a blowout win over the Utah Jazz. Bird only played 33 minutes, logging 30 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, and 9 steals. When asked why he sat out the 4th Quarter, he said "I've done enough damage". Larry was a Savage ...
It's completely acceptable to marvel at one of the GOAT's in any format, whether it be sports, music, chess, whatever, though you don't follow said activity
He had all the one liners & went & did it.U didn't know if he telling the truth or playing with your mind.Larry Legend.Best white man to every play the game,& right up there with the best that ever played including aliens.
@@larrylindgren9484 how old are you. NBA was in huge trouble in the late 70's. The ABA merger in '76 brought selfish play and violence. Other than DR. J the merger was a disaster. Read up.
He called me Holmes, lol. Larry played with black guys everyday after school. Larry didn't see color. Such a great guy. I love all these older players now, they so chilled and cool. Great bunch of guys.
Larry was the bad guy when I was a kid. As a man I realize he was and is a pure treasure. He made everyone run home and tune in to every game. Thank you Larry you made the NBA great.
For an all too brief amount of time, Larry was so much better than everyone else in the league that even his opponents were entertained. The Atlanta Hawks bench got fined for rolling over and laughing after Larry said "3 pointer, trainer's lap", and then went out, made a 3, got fouled, and ended up in the trainer's lap. I can't think of any other player that ever did that. And he did stuff like that pretty much every game. Certainly the most entertaining player I ever saw.
I’m 25 so never saw Bird play. But hearing these stories, there’s something magical about him. Truly Larry “legend”. That’s why he’s unanimous top 10 player of all time
I agree. I saw him play as a young laker fan. I can say that he was devastating. He would snatch the victory from your team at the last second. If he didn’t, you felt lucky.
Legend. I hated him because I’m a Laker fan. But I love him cuz he was a brilliant player. Larry you were one of the greatest players ever. Mad trash talker.
I was a Jordan guy and I hated Bird too, thought he was corny and "boring." As an adult I appreciate Bird so much more and enjoy the hell out of Bird stories/highlights.
@@KingKalidor you missed the point Brody, it's about a player being so good they earn the respect of their greatest rival. Jeter vs. Red Sox, Jordan everywhere in the Midwest. Sure Romo ain't the goat but he was the best cowboy QB since aikman
Growing up in Larrys hometown you hear all kinds of storys. Once the man that told me this story was playing a game of pickup ball with Larry's brothers in West Baden, Indiana. Larry drives up and out of boredom bets his youngest brother $100 he's going to hit a three. For the fun of it Eddie took him on as Larry swishes the three. Larry doubles down on it saying $200 he can make a half courter. Thinking no way Eddie takes it as Larry swishes it once again. He then doubles down again on another shot before Eddie had to back out. Larry loved betting on himself because he knew he could back it up. He lived for those moments.
I loved Larry Bird. I think he brought pro basketball back.I would be remiss to not include Magic Johnson. I love to watch both of them It is not the same game without them. I do not watch pro ball anymore. It is just not the same. To much politics in basketball . All I want is basketball players to play basketball.
Larry was slow, but he also moved so efficiently that it looked weird. He had no wasted movement and always seemed to mentally be 1-2 steps ahead of his competition, no matter who it was. He isnt the best, but he was one of the greats. Still one of the most unique players in the game
@@ih8uheaux541 you dont have to be physically "fast" when you are mentally faster than your opponent. Why do a half dozen crossovers around numerous players when you can sell a good jab step and use a pick to sink a 3 or pass it off to a big man down low for the assist?
@@cornpop7176 I didn’t say you did. You said he wasn’t slow though, which is wrong. I said he was great, no one is disputing that. Get out of your feelings man
@@ih8uheaux541I changed the OP so you can feel better about yourself. Good luck staying alive being a gringo from Philadelphia lord knows you will need it if you hoop over there👌
@@santinorocco497 have you seen racism in America? It’s far worse than this. People are getting shot or beat up or denied jobs just for being black. So don’t bring up “racism” smh it’s not racist.
@@santinorocco497 wow i guess irony is something you don’t get? He’s white and he said that. They wouldn’t put a “white guy” on larry legend if he didn’t have defensive skills. They laugh about it because it was the last thing on their mind. Unlike you. Grow up.
I've watched this a hundred times. And I'll watch it a hundred more. Can't get enough. Dudes ain't even mad at Larry. They just shake their head and laugh. Respect.
ABSOLUTELY,,,,I FEEL THE SAME WAY!!!!! MOST OF US BROTHERS ROOTED FOR THE LAKERS DURING THOSE LAKERS VS. CELTICS BATTLES BUT WE ALL KNEW LARRY BIRD WAS A COLD HEARTED EAT YOUR SOUL ASSASSIN!!!!!🤣🤣🤣💐💐💐
LARRY BIRD TOLD THE PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS THAT HE IS GONNA PLAY THIS GAME WITH HIS LEFT HAND BECAUSE HE IS SAVING HIS RIGHT HAND FOR THE LAKERS FOLLOWING NIGHT!!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💐💐💐💐💐
If basketball was a game of chess, Larry had people in checkmate before the game even started. Wasn't fast, but the dude had vision of the game that was so aware it was freaky. Not only took advantage of every window but he created his own advantages with that talk, getting in guys heads, making them forget their game. Truly one of the best ever.
A person like Larry Bird was a once in a lifetime phenomenon for the NBA and basketball!!!Some may not rank him the best ever but he was the most unique person in my lifetime of 71 years to play the game.More MJ’s Kobe’s and Le Bron’s will be forthcoming again.I doubt I will ever see a character like Larry Bird in the NBA ever again!!!I don’t follow or like basketball that much but Larry had the personality that would make someone want to see him operate like a master surgeon on the basketball floor.He is definitely number 1 in being the most fun to watch player!!!!
People that never saw him play look at him, the mediocre body, the limited athletic skill set and the short shorts and just assume he wasn’t shit. Man was a killer, one of a kind.
This is the Era where NBA is actually a real NBA basketball. Nothing but just basketball. You can slam your head against the floor, the refs were like, I didn't see that, get up and play basketball son. Now, a little touch on your hair strand, refs blowing the whistle like your house is on fire.
@@WyWid Oh so you want of those people who support "Shut up and dribble" huh. You know athletes have voices too just like you and I. That's good that more and more athletes are shedding light on the country's problems because before in the past most athletes wouldn't say nothing and that is exactly why we have the problems we have today because no one would step up or speak against it.
@@jaywill94 not at all. Athletes are people too. That can have whatever views they want, but I don’t want to turn on sport center and the nba analysts are talking about protests or rioting. I want to watch basketball. Not politics
I think Larry said, I'm saving my right hand for the Lakers I am shooting with my left hand today for 3 quarters, and he finished it with a game winner lol
I was at the game when he hit the game winner against the Bullets. It was the second game of the '87-'88 regular season at the Capital Centre. I was there with my mother and brother. We went crazy when Bird hit the shot. What a fun memory.
Saw Larry drinking a beer one time at a country club. You couldn’t see the bottle. All you could see was a giant hand moving from the table to his face.
Larry Bird is the greatest all-around player ever!!! He's the greatest shooting small forward ever, the greatest passing small forward ever, and the best rebounding small forward ever. He made his teammates better more than anyone ever. Only small forward to win three MVP's in a row. Definitely in the top five of all-time. Michael, Magic, Bird, Russell, and Wilt. There will never be another Larry Bird!!!!
I was born in 1975 and grew up 30 miles south of Boston and watching the Celtics during the 80s was an honor and also those Lakers and Pistons teams were legendary must watch TV the only comparable 2000s team was the Shaq and Kobe Lakers .....
The one I love is he's playing Utah and has a triple double plus nine steals in THREE QUARTERS. KC Jones gets word from the statistician that he's one steal away from only the second quadruple double in NBA history. He tells Bird, asks him if he wants to go back in during the blowout and Larry says, "Nah, I've done enough damage for tonight." Dude was a beast.
I’m a lakers fan, no where near a Celtics fan, but to say Larry bird is a legend would be an understatement. When everyone is telling stories about you and you just stand back and keep humble about it, that’s more than legend activity. They gotta invent a new word for Larry.
Larry was an incredible player, period. It's disrespectful as HELL when people try and say he was good" for a white guy". LoL.. larry was an equal opportunity destroyer.
@@deplorablepatriot8605 yeah, cause winning the MVP 3x in a row as a black guy is any different from winning them as a white guy, Isiah should have known better
I know the NBA is a black dominated sport but damn. And people honestly say black people can't be racist, but yet they claim his as black just because he was a good player. Jokes or not it's offensive, not only to Larry's name but to every other white guy in the NBA.
A legend. You'd never see someone with heart like Bird leave the court with 5 minutes left because his team was down like Lebron. You win together you lose together but you never give up.
Imagine telling your defender the play you’re about to run-execute it, make the open shot and win the game. How many people can do that? Larry is a legend.
y'all gotta remember that his legend started long before the NBA. He played for Indiana State University and all he had was a guard that was semi proficient. they go to the NCAA finals against Michigan State who had Ervin Johnson plus 2 other guys who were drafted and damn near won the whole thing.
Damn bird! Miss you brother you definitely don't get the respect nowadays that you deserve. Back when the NBA was the best watched television hands down. #facts Texas all day South Park H-Town Texas forever.
That's hilarious about Magic having to sit out a game and he talks to him, "I'm gonna put on a show for you!" LOL I'm guessing they talked to each other a lot when they were playing.
Magic tells a story about visiting Larry @ his childhood home. Larry ignored him so hard Larry's mom invited Magic to dinner, made Larry eat with them. Magic tells it better and enjoys the telling.
What a legendary era .... Before Jordan took over the league & went on his run. Celtics vs Lakers was can't miss TV... Larry, McHale, Parrish - Magic, Kareem, Worthy... They had some great battles with the Philly too... Dr J & Moses.!!! Isiah, Barkley, Dominique & so many other HOF .!! I miss that NBA..
NEVER missed those games. It was a nail-biting finish almost every time because the guys on those teams never quit. The players were men you could respect.
I remember watching the NBA back then on Sunday afternoons when they played the games of the week. Those guys never missed when they were open...that is why the league was so physical...it was the only way to get a player to miss!
I grew up in the greatest era and witness Lakers Celtics rivalry, I was definitely a laker fan magic, worthy was my favorite at the time, Cooper Kareem, hating on those Celtics, but growing up and maturing I realized how truly great he was.Bird was a stone cold killer court awareness was unreal. The LeBron Era guys could not hold a candle to these guys.These guys would school all these iso one on one dunkers, with no ball skills
You had to see it to believe it. For a slow guy with not much quickness or pure athleticism ..... he was simply one of the very best players who ever stepped on a basketball court in the history of basketball. His talents were immeasurable. At times you would not believe what you were seeing.
That’s what I say about Luka Doncic. Larry’s one of those guys who would DESTROY people no matter what league he played in. Literally makes no sense when you watch him. He’s just that good!
6:57. The Larry Bird, Chuck Person clips might be the best of the best. Chuck scores 16 in a row then Larry scores, blocks him and trash talks. As good as it gets.
For the people who didn't actually see Larry play, & only relive the highlights, they have no idea what they missed! The game has changed over the years, its much different today then the rougher game of the 80s, but for the doubters- Magic Johnson said Larry was the ONLY player in the league he truly feared! Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the all time leading scorer, said Larry was the best player he ever played against, he was unstoppable! & Isaiah Thomas said his mother-in-law called Larry's shots silent death, Larry Leagend is truly one of a kind!
Larry's Basketball IQ and confidence is still the best all time. Without a doubt one of the top 5 players of all time. There will never be another Larry Bird.
That story with Byron Scott I've heard told by Xavier McDaniel when he was playing against the Celtics. Exact same story. Not only did Larry Bird do that, but he did it twice. What a savage.
Larry: "Coach, just give me the ball and tell everyone to get out of the way."
K.C. Jones: "Shut up Larry, I'm running the team! Everyone give the ball to Larry and get out of his way!"
Ha. Then he hits one of the most ridiculous fadeaway jumpers with the game on the line you’ll ever see, over one of the best small forwards whoever played from a defensive standpoint in Derrick McKey.
It seemed Bird often needed a challenge. As if the NBA was too easy.
I’m going to play the next game left handed…I’m going shoot it from the same spot… I’m going to shoot it right in your face.
I'm dead if that isn't true EGOS hah😭😭
If the game was on the line Larry would demand the basketball in the huddle
Lol
“Hey Frank! You have anybody on that bench that can guard me?”
“No” 🤣🤣🤣
You missed the part where said Frank looked behind said no 🤣🤣
I just started to learn about his trashtalking. Gotta say, I can't take all of this 😂😂
Larry bird never talked trash, he predicted the future!
🤣🤓
No he KNEW the future.
Predictions are uncertain
He dam tell you whats gona happen.
😂🔥🔥
Larry was just an honest man. He always kept his word
In 1985, the Boston Celtics legend had arguably the greatest game of his career, almost recording a quadruple-double in a blowout win over the Utah Jazz. Bird only played 33 minutes, logging 30 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, and 9 steals. When asked why he sat out the 4th Quarter, he said "I've done enough damage". Larry was a Savage ...
Typical Bird. He would not have been proud on a quadrouple double without competition. He is the best by far.
If he did not stop playing he would be in 2 place of the best NBA players in history
@@gamertag5030 …
@@olivergrensemannsitting out is almost more badass. He's saying I know it, you know it, i dont even need to do it. That's savage asf
@@LxckyHandlez 😅
I don't even like basketball, but can't get enough of Larry Bird highlights. Legend.
It's completely acceptable to marvel at one of the GOAT's in any format, whether it be sports, music, chess, whatever, though you don't follow said activity
sameeee 💀
"fly bird" my gosh...THAT is a true player!
he was sick
@@wakeupsweep9731
How so?
@@kathycaldwell7126 “sick” “ill” “dope” “stupid” these are all positive words depending on how you say it. I’m sure he means he was sick as in good
@@kathycaldwell7126 wait what are you asking?
He had all the one liners & went & did it.U didn't know if he telling the truth or playing with your mind.Larry Legend.Best white man to every play the game,& right up there with the best that ever played including aliens.
"Larry's not white, Larry's clear" -Bill Murray
Let’s go, Bulls!
Would you get over it? It's over. It's done with. You can't play
Larry is the most athletic non athletic person ever to live.
@Joseph Vernon I feel you missed the point of the original statement.
JV in a league of athletes Bird was all heart ❤️ & 🧠 brains that was the point he thought quicker than the best most athletic player .
You’re fuckin joking right
Not the best athlete ever, all time hand-eye coordination though 👍
@@katking6820 no doubt about that
"Why you putting a white guy on me?" "It's disrespectful!"--Larry Bird-A White Guy 😂😂😂😂
i feel disrespected you call larry bird a white guy
Larry isn't white. Larry is clear
Not a white guy, THE white guy.
@@robbrown9743 LMAO fax
Pretty sure the brothas took Larry in the first round of the Racial Draft. It's alright tho cuz we got Russell Wilson.
This why Larry Bird in my top 5 all time favorites. He was a great trashtalker, and his skill backed him up to make him unstoppable on both fronts.
He is in my Top 5 easy!!
He’s certainly one of the most talented pure basketball players ever
He's higher than top five.
Forget top 5, Larry bird is my favorite player in the entirety of the NBA!
Jordan and Lebron are the 2 "best", but if i was on a play ground and was playing for my life i would take Magic or Bird all day.
Basketball was dying before Bird and Magic. They saved the game of basketball and gave us the best era of basketball when it was still a team sport.
It wasn't dying. The NBA went on before those 2. It goes on after those 2. The player doesn't matter. They grow old and die. The NBA goes on.
@@larrylindgren9484 ya well the nba is kinda ass now so 🧢
@@larrylindgren9484 how old are you. NBA was in huge trouble in the late 70's. The ABA merger in '76 brought selfish play and violence. Other than DR. J the merger was a disaster. Read up.
That's why Magic and Bird are the true goats
@Gregory S. V. Lmao nigga made a factual statement you prolly dont like n u say he uneducated
He called me Holmes, lol. Larry played with black guys everyday after school. Larry didn't see color. Such a great guy. I love all these older players now, they so chilled and cool. Great bunch of guys.
it's "homes" anyway, there aint no L in friend
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@@RollinTwentySix he added the L for obvious reasons
@@RollinTwentySix it aggravates me too, but it’s how they spelled it in the subtitles, don’t be a woman.
@@stormfourstrings1735 Sounds like you're being a woman enough for the both of us, Stormy
Larry was the bad guy when I was a kid. As a man I realize he was and is a pure treasure. He made everyone run home and tune in to every game. Thank you Larry you made the NBA great.
Larry doesn't trash talk..
He predicts the future..
No, he just was honest and kept his promises
Great to see Dominique Wilkins on here. My favorite player growing up. The 1980's NBA was unbelievably fun.
The Human Highlight Reel
Hi Grandpa
Dominique was pure class. And pure dynamic talent. I hope he and Larry stayed in touch.
@@newerafrican Wilkins was really good. His vertical was nuts. Larry still avg'd more rebounds per game, though.
I was thinking the exact same thing while watching 😃
He revived the Celtics and the NBA at the same time with his clutch plays and fierce rivalries. GOAT.
For an all too brief amount of time, Larry was so much better than everyone else in the league that even his opponents were entertained. The Atlanta Hawks bench got fined for rolling over and laughing after Larry said "3 pointer, trainer's lap", and then went out, made a 3, got fouled, and ended up in the trainer's lap. I can't think of any other player that ever did that. And he did stuff like that pretty much every game. Certainly the most entertaining player I ever saw.
I’m 25 so never saw Bird play. But hearing these stories, there’s something magical about him. Truly Larry “legend”. That’s why he’s unanimous top 10 player of all time
Unathletic, slow, but still dominates the game..shows how great his fundamental was
I agree. I saw him play as a young laker fan. I can say that he was devastating. He would snatch the victory from your team at the last second. If he didn’t, you felt lucky.
top 5
My favorite player ever... every game watching him was a treat. His shooting and court awareness were unmatched.
Definately top 3 and I'm Bias but I wouldn't chose anyone before him he just made the team better
Back when trashtalkers could back it up in the court 🤟🏿
And when they couldn’t use their fingers to do it as well.
Like Mr. triple Single Draymond Green
right!? now they like “naw man i was just playin...” pffff
now guys like connor macgregor be talking trash while on the ground with a broken ankle after losing 3 fights in a row lol
The you'll see swaggy p and kemba walker shimmy to a missed 3 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Legend. I hated him because I’m a Laker fan. But I love him cuz he was a brilliant player. Larry you were one of the greatest players ever. Mad trash talker.
That's how you know the player is good. Same way I felt about romo and Witten as a giants fan. A true great earns the respect of the adversary
Well said my friend. 👍
I was a Jordan guy and I hated Bird too, thought he was corny and "boring." As an adult I appreciate Bird so much more and enjoy the hell out of Bird stories/highlights.
@@duckiermercury7635 Romo? Stop typing lmao
@@KingKalidor you missed the point Brody, it's about a player being so good they earn the respect of their greatest rival. Jeter vs. Red Sox, Jordan everywhere in the Midwest. Sure Romo ain't the goat but he was the best cowboy QB since aikman
Growing up in Larrys hometown you hear all kinds of storys. Once the man that told me this story was playing a game of pickup ball with Larry's brothers in West Baden, Indiana. Larry drives up and out of boredom bets his youngest brother $100 he's going to hit a three. For the fun of it Eddie took him on as Larry swishes the three. Larry doubles down on it saying $200 he can make a half courter. Thinking no way Eddie takes it as Larry swishes it once again. He then doubles down again on another shot before Eddie had to back out. Larry loved betting on himself because he knew he could back it up. He lived for those moments.
He's a legend
Maybe i’m a gambling addict but a full court shot? i’m for sure taking that bet lol idc if you’re Curry that’s a tough ass shot
@@evanmcgillicutty3808 He's a legend.
Thats a fuck load of money
I loved Larry Bird. I think he brought pro basketball back.I would be remiss to not include Magic Johnson. I love to watch both of them
It is not the same game without them. I do not watch pro ball anymore. It is just not the same. To much politics in basketball . All I want is basketball players to play basketball.
His no look passing game was so tight. As kids we would try to imitate him. Those were some great days
You know it's bad when your own team mates clown you during the game.
Larry was slow, but he also moved so efficiently that it looked weird. He had no wasted movement and always seemed to mentally be 1-2 steps ahead of his competition, no matter who it was. He isnt the best, but he was one of the greats. Still one of the most unique players in the game
Larry was slow lol no need to lie. He’s still great
@@ih8uheaux541 you dont have to be physically "fast" when you are mentally faster than your opponent. Why do a half dozen crossovers around numerous players when you can sell a good jab step and use a pick to sink a 3 or pass it off to a big man down low for the assist?
@@cornpop7176 I didn’t say you did. You said he wasn’t slow though, which is wrong. I said he was great, no one is disputing that. Get out of your feelings man
@@ih8uheaux541I changed the OP so you can feel better about yourself. Good luck staying alive being a gringo from Philadelphia lord knows you will need it if you hoop over there👌
what you mean is he wasn't explosive, but he was damn sure agile and crafty. same thing with luka. he "flows".
“You put a white guy on me”?? 😂
racisms towards whites is funny and accepted hypocrisy within society is beyond belief
@@santinorocco497 have you seen racism in America? It’s far worse than this. People are getting shot or beat up or denied jobs just for being black. So don’t bring up “racism” smh it’s not racist.
@@santinorocco497 wow i guess irony is something you don’t get? He’s white and he said that. They wouldn’t put a “white guy” on larry legend if he didn’t have defensive skills. They laugh about it because it was the last thing on their mind. Unlike you. Grow up.
@@santinorocco497 troll.
@@jojotoosmooth2341 😂lmao okay sure bud. Keep playing victim. I'm Hispanic btw before you call me a white supremacist
“ any time we had a chance to win Larry bird changed that “😂
3:53 I have honestly never seen a play like that
Right? That was crazy
he and that ball became 1 at that moment
@@DeadGivaway Pretty awesome to watch
And you never will again
@@kipenilutu3953 Seems like it
Bird to Xavier McDaniel, "I didn't mean to leave two seconds on the clock." Classic Bird. Just a total legend.
I've watched this a hundred times. And I'll watch it a hundred more. Can't get enough. Dudes ain't even mad at Larry. They just shake their head and laugh. Respect.
Larry Legend even with a broken back was an absolute MONSTER
It ain't braggin' if you can back it up - Yogi Berra
So happy I was able to watch Larry Legend's entire career.
ABSOLUTELY,,,,I FEEL THE SAME WAY!!!!!
MOST OF US BROTHERS ROOTED FOR THE LAKERS DURING THOSE LAKERS VS. CELTICS BATTLES BUT WE ALL KNEW LARRY BIRD WAS A COLD HEARTED EAT YOUR SOUL ASSASSIN!!!!!🤣🤣🤣💐💐💐
LARRY BIRD TOLD THE PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS THAT HE IS GONNA PLAY THIS GAME WITH HIS LEFT HAND BECAUSE HE IS SAVING HIS RIGHT HAND FOR THE LAKERS FOLLOWING NIGHT!!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💐💐💐💐💐
If basketball was a game of chess, Larry had people in checkmate before the game even started. Wasn't fast, but the dude had vision of the game that was so aware it was freaky. Not only took advantage of every window but he created his own advantages with that talk, getting in guys heads, making them forget their game. Truly one of the best ever.
It is so nice to see Dennis Johnson. R. I.P.
He was a great PG! RIP
One of the best of all time. Should be in the GOAT conversation.
He is the GOAT. End of.
That Craig Hodges story is the best.
"At the end of the Bulls bench" 😂 😂 😂
A person like Larry Bird was a once in a lifetime phenomenon for the NBA and basketball!!!Some may not rank him the best ever but he was the most unique person in my lifetime of 71 years to play the game.More MJ’s Kobe’s and Le Bron’s will be forthcoming again.I doubt I will ever see a character like Larry Bird in the NBA ever again!!!I don’t follow or like basketball that much but Larry had the personality that would make someone want to see him operate like a master surgeon on the basketball floor.He is definitely number 1 in being the most fun to watch player!!!!
People that never saw him play look at him, the mediocre body, the limited athletic skill set and the short shorts and just assume he wasn’t shit. Man was a killer, one of a kind.
Umm I'm pretty sure everyone knows Larry Bird is a legend.
MJ and Bird probably the two best trash talkers of all time
This is the Era where NBA is actually a real NBA basketball. Nothing but just basketball. You can slam your head against the floor, the refs were like, I didn't see that, get up and play basketball son. Now, a little touch on your hair strand, refs blowing the whistle like your house is on fire.
I agree and no politics.
@@WyWid The time where you're so excited to go home after work and chill watching the game.
Shut up we know already. Just watch the fuckin video lol
@@WyWid Oh so you want of those people who support "Shut up and dribble" huh. You know athletes have voices too just like you and I. That's good that more and more athletes are shedding light on the country's problems because before in the past most athletes wouldn't say nothing and that is exactly why we have the problems we have today because no one would step up or speak against it.
@@jaywill94 not at all. Athletes are people too. That can have whatever views they want, but I don’t want to turn on sport center and the nba analysts are talking about protests or rioting. I want to watch basketball. Not politics
Man, it was great growing up in the 80's and seeing these guys play!!
Agree barely watch games now
I haven't watched since
80s 90s was the best after that ehhhhh
best one ofcourse is the game where he announced he would shoot everything with his left hand...guess what...still shot the lights out!!!
I think Larry said, I'm saving my right hand for the Lakers I am shooting with my left hand today for 3 quarters, and he finished it with a game winner lol
@@k1ngzesrelsantiago220 That was Bird
Wierd this jumped from a Kobe video to the bird story video were talking about 🧐🤔
He did layups mainly.
@@thomasSchwa he did layups and hooks but still he did say he's going to shoot the ball left handed not shoot a jumper left handed
One of the best shooters of all time, Larry Legend
Just a Legend, basketball genius and instigator extraordinaire.
Bro, he got his own rebound and layed it up mid air as he's going out of bounds..
I was at the game when he hit the game winner against the Bullets. It was the second game of the '87-'88 regular season at the Capital Centre. I was there with my mother and brother. We went crazy when Bird hit the shot. What a fun memory.
Larry Legend played for love of the game and ya gota love that. You know you’re legend when they talk about you like you’re dead already
Saw Larry drinking a beer one time at a country club. You couldn’t see the bottle. All you could see was a giant hand moving from the table to his face.
Larry Bird is the greatest all-around player ever!!! He's the greatest shooting small forward ever, the greatest passing small forward ever, and the best rebounding small forward ever. He made his teammates better more than anyone ever. Only small forward to win three MVP's in a row. Definitely in the top five of all-time. Michael, Magic, Bird, Russell, and Wilt. There will never be another Larry Bird!!!!
You must be a white man. 😂😂😂
@@BigJayJudah So what difference does that make??? He's speaking facts!! Jordan,Magic,Bird,Russell and Chamberlain, that's unstoppable 💯
@@jasonwaznak5825 Olajuwon is better than Russell n Chamberlain
Right on! They say this cat Bird is a baaaaaad mother... "Shut yo mouth!" I'm talkin' bout Bird!
I was born in 1975 and grew up 30 miles south of Boston and watching the Celtics during the 80s was an honor and also those Lakers and Pistons teams were legendary must watch TV the only comparable 2000s team was the Shaq and Kobe Lakers .....
Me too Aug of 75. From Worcester 30 miles west
I love all these old Bird stories.
Ahhh 80s 90s basketball. Just like with everything else back then today crap just doesn't compare.
The one I love is he's playing Utah and has a triple double plus nine steals in THREE QUARTERS. KC Jones gets word from the statistician that he's one steal away from only the second quadruple double in NBA history. He tells Bird, asks him if he wants to go back in during the blowout and Larry says, "Nah, I've done enough damage for tonight." Dude was a beast.
Love bird. Blessed to grow up watching the Bird Magic rivalry. Basketball has never been the same
I use to love watching Bird lol😂
My favorite one is when he said to a player he just effortlessly dropped 10 baskets on "Is your mother watching?" Lmao
I’m a lakers fan, no where near a Celtics fan, but to say Larry bird is a legend would be an understatement. When everyone is telling stories about you and you just stand back and keep humble about it, that’s more than legend activity. They gotta invent a new word for Larry.
Respect is not given by Larry Bird. It was earned and he earned it.
I miss the type of basketball that they played in the 80's and 90's before they made defense illegal.
Larry was an incredible player, period.
It's disrespectful as HELL when people try and say he was good" for a white guy".
LoL.. larry was an equal opportunity destroyer.
That was Isiah Thomas, who said that, if Bird was black, he'd be just another good basketball player. Magic called Isiah and told him to apologize.
@@deplorablepatriot8605 yeah, cause winning the MVP 3x in a row as a black guy is any different from winning them as a white guy, Isiah should have known better
Just like Cristian Mccaffrey. Funny how it's acceptable to trash a white guy, but inagine if someone said "he's smart for a black guy"
I know the NBA is a black dominated sport but damn. And people honestly say black people can't be racist, but yet they claim his as black just because he was a good player. Jokes or not it's offensive, not only to Larry's name but to every other white guy in the NBA.
A legend. You'd never see someone with heart like Bird leave the court with 5 minutes left because his team was down like Lebron. You win together you lose together but you never give up.
And lebron is still better than him
@@vibvfg this dude mad as hell that Lemickey got bounced out of the play ins after going "at least i got my scoring title"
@@vibvfg no hell
Pretty sure Bird did leave the court once before the game was even over. I don't have a stake in the Lebron comparison, just saying tho
Actually the whole Celtics team left the game against pistons on the playoffs
May I say this, he is still underrated.
Not by anyone who played against him. Only by kids too young to know.
"You don't even belong in the leagues holms" 🤣
Imagine telling your defender the play you’re about to run-execute it, make the open shot and win the game. How many people can do that? Larry is a legend.
y'all gotta remember that his legend started long before the NBA. He played for Indiana State University and all he had was a guard that was semi proficient. they go to the NCAA finals against Michigan State who had Ervin Johnson plus 2 other guys who were drafted and damn near won the whole thing.
He left Hoosier because the room mate had to many bags 😂😂
Proof that Bird can get you 270K views even when video editing on a Commodore 64.
LOL!
Witty and wise observation! Signed, Bird fan and Long ago owner of a Commodore 64
Damn bird! Miss you brother you definitely don't get the respect nowadays that you deserve. Back when the NBA was the best watched television hands down. #facts Texas all day South Park H-Town Texas forever.
Greatest generation of the nba
Respect to you fan he was unforgettable these kids don't know
Larry was a demon lmfaoooooo
Larry Bird was the best Basketballer ever.
*puts white guy on him
*Larry bird: so you have chosen death.
That's hilarious about Magic having to sit out a game and he talks to him, "I'm gonna put on a show for you!" LOL I'm guessing they talked to each other a lot when they were playing.
Magic tells a story about visiting Larry @ his childhood home. Larry ignored him so hard Larry's mom invited Magic to dinner, made Larry eat with them. Magic tells it better and enjoys the telling.
That story of Larry chucking a young Michael Jordan’s basketball to the other side of the court is hilarious af 😂😂😂😂😂
Yeah 😂
What a legendary era ....
Before Jordan took over the league & went on his run.
Celtics vs Lakers was can't miss TV...
Larry, McHale, Parrish - Magic, Kareem, Worthy...
They had some great battles with the Philly too...
Dr J & Moses.!!! Isiah, Barkley, Dominique & so many other HOF .!!
I miss that NBA..
NEVER missed those games.
It was a nail-biting finish almost every time because the guys on those teams never quit.
The players were men you could respect.
The legend came from my home state, Indiana.
The landfill state 😂 that's what we call it in Kentucky
Wonderful to see Larry Bird. Brilliant.. Wonterful!
I remember watching the NBA back then on Sunday afternoons when they played the games of the week. Those guys never missed when they were open...that is why the league was so physical...it was the only way to get a player to miss!
Basketball at it’s best! 🐐
I grew up in the greatest era and witness Lakers Celtics rivalry, I was definitely a laker fan magic, worthy was my favorite at the time, Cooper Kareem, hating on those Celtics, but growing up and maturing I realized how truly great he was.Bird was a stone cold killer court awareness was unreal. The LeBron Era guys could not hold a candle to these guys.These guys would school all these iso one on one dunkers, with no ball skills
If the games on the line, I want Jordan taking the shot. If my life is on the line, I want Larry.
Kawhi Leonard, you shoulda stayed in Toronto..
MJ, Bird, Dr J, Stockton, Malone.... - the Golden Age of BBall.
This documentary was really well done.
You had to see it to believe it. For a slow guy with not much quickness or pure athleticism ..... he was simply one of the very best players who ever stepped on a basketball court in the history of basketball. His talents were immeasurable. At times you would not believe what you were seeing.
That’s what I say about Luka Doncic. Larry’s one of those guys who would DESTROY people no matter what league he played in. Literally makes no sense when you watch him. He’s just that good!
He wasn't that slow, his quickness was so bad he faked out everyone, and athleticism is more than verticals
That's the way it is, only legit talented players have the right (literally) to trash talk. Looking at you Reggie
Larry Legend all day.
I love watching these old heads talking about each other and the old days. The stories get more elaborate each year.
Larry Bird broke many fans hearts, at the buzzer, because until it stopped, he had the skills to kill 😈
6:57. The Larry Bird, Chuck Person clips might be the best of the best. Chuck scores 16 in a row then Larry scores, blocks him and trash talks. As good as it gets.
For the people who didn't actually see Larry play, & only relive the highlights, they have no idea what they missed! The game has changed over the years, its much different today then the rougher game of the 80s, but for the doubters- Magic Johnson said Larry was the ONLY player in the league he truly feared! Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the all time leading scorer, said Larry was the best player he ever played against, he was unstoppable! & Isaiah Thomas said his mother-in-law called Larry's shots silent death, Larry Leagend is truly one of a kind!
I couldn't be more proud of growing up in Boston and watching Larry
We owe so much as basketball fans to lakers, celtics, magic and larry legend
Larry's Basketball IQ and confidence is still the best all time. Without a doubt one of the top 5 players of all time. There will never be another Larry Bird.
Bird is higher on the GOAT list than LeBron, he also deserves far more respect for what he and magic did. LeBron isn't what he is without bird.
Who ya a better chance at stopping who, bird stopping bron, or bron stopping bird?
He is underrated.
@@gregolson3216 just because you don’t know how good he was it doesn’t mean he’s underrated, listen to these guys talking
You don’t have a clue. Far more respect lol. Relax fangirl
@@NikNation Bron driving on Bird means Mchale and Parish is in the lane. Labron would not score 10
"I was up 38 to 6. That's how I summarize it."-Sayings of the GOAT.
5:54 one of the best points ever imho... Everyone looks the ball and he just goes to where the ball falls and then quick hands, amazing
Basketball in the 80’s and early 90’s was at its pinnacle.
This Generation would cry if they playedhim
Exactly!
they are much more athletic and skilled today, they wouldnt have as much trouble with him now as they did then
@@Jrock420blam if they can’t stop luka in this era, they would not able to stop bird
*gets bodyslammed by Laimbeer
"HOW IS THAT NOT A FOUL???"
Ref: You bums losing by 60 and you still think that's a foul
"I was up 38 to 6. That was how I summarized it."
Bird was a bad, bad man.
I love most sports, but nothing is better than hearing former NBA players talk basketball, it's something adventurous about it.
That story with Byron Scott I've heard told by Xavier McDaniel when he was playing against the Celtics. Exact same story. Not only did Larry Bird do that, but he did it twice. What a savage.