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  • @ebenclukey7293
    @ebenclukey7293 Před 2 lety +29

    Bro, I was lucky enough to be at many of these games, seventh row. My brother and I used to joke about "here come the guys from the factory." None of the Celtics looked like athletes. Black, white it didn't matter. They looked like dudes off the street. But they played like the damn Harlem Globe trotters. This stuff you're seeing, this was every game. It was like the most important thing to each of them was that people would be amazed. They didn't seem to care about personal stats. Winning, and winning while amazing people was what mattered. We knew we were witnessing something special.

    • @cindyknudson2715
      @cindyknudson2715 Před 2 lety +3

      That is the sense I get from seeing them and hearing their interviews.

  • @danmeyer7834
    @danmeyer7834 Před 2 lety +71

    I watched Jordan score 63 against the Celtic's in a losing effort and no one was cheering, even in Chicago but go back and the Bird's entire 60 point game, he was making one crazy shot after the other and everything was dropping no matter how ridiculous the shot! I have never seen anything like it, as the announces were saying "we are witnessing the greatest shooting exhibition ever", even the Hawk's knew they were witnessing something special.

    • @brendawalters3728
      @brendawalters3728 Před rokem +6

      The Hawk fans in the stands were cheering on Bird as well

    • @rickf4545
      @rickf4545 Před rokem +4

      @@brendawalters3728 Hell, the Hawks on the bench were cheering, lol.

  • @V12BenzAMG
    @V12BenzAMG Před 2 lety +22

    and Bird was doing this at a high level against Magic, Kareem, Worthy of the Lakers....bad boy Pistons...Ewing's Knicks...Wilkins' Hawks...Miller/Pacers...Malone/Stockton Jazz...and more telling, Jordan/Bulls had an 11-23 Record (0-6 in playoffs) against Bird/Celtics (Jordan never got the best of Bird and was happy to see Bird retire)...a truly underrated player who hasn't received nearly the amount of hype that he deserves and it's refreshing to see the renewed love/attention Larry is getting from the CZcams age allowing newer generations to see just how amazing he was (and how he would still put up ridiculous numbers today)

    • @greymomma
      @greymomma Před 2 lety +3

      So true! Watching Bird on the court was watching a master play. The ball was a feather in his hand with just enough weight to guide it wherever Larry wanted it to go.

  • @bwink23
    @bwink23 Před 2 lety +51

    I watched that game live when Isiah threw the inbound pass...I guarantee you, no one on TV or in that arena saw that coming, but Larry Bird. When it happened, it took a second for it to register cuz it literally came out of no where and i about lost my wig. In the replay, you can see Larry is already measuring it up, way before anyone knows WTF is going on. Larry Bird was amazing.

    • @busterkeaton1001
      @busterkeaton1001 Před 2 lety +2

      it's a great, great game to watch the whole thing....it was a back and forth game with a ton of lead changes in the 4th quarter. The Pistons were the obvious up and comers with a real deep roster and they went on to get two rings, and they were hoping to get to that next level.
      Thing that was so shocking about this steal was originally everyone thought it was Celtics ball, so if you look at the Celtics....nobody is guarding anyone defensively except BIRD! Everyone in that arena thought that game was over...and the series was over...that the Pistons would go home and close it out.

    • @deucesdad11
      @deucesdad11 Před 2 lety +1

      That game made 8 year old me cry. Lol. I still can't watch that highlight without getting pissed.

  • @FrYLocK41
    @FrYLocK41 Před 2 lety +31

    Larry and Magic saved the NBA! They are 2 of the top 5 to ever play the game in my humble opinion.

  • @carilin1965
    @carilin1965 Před 2 lety +21

    If you watch the Atlanta Celtics game where he got that 60 points you'll see why at the end they were like eff it. Larry is hot! He was literally calling his shots that night.

  • @reginaldwestbrooks7253
    @reginaldwestbrooks7253 Před 2 lety +5

    Black fans who hated the Celtics love Larry Bird he earned his respect Larry is a rock LeBron James is just Krispy Kreme

  • @greymomma
    @greymomma Před 2 lety +14

    Larry drew non basketball fans to basketball! Every game was amazing when he played! He was pure genius out there.

  • @dbsti3006
    @dbsti3006 Před 2 lety +10

    Magic showed up to Birds retirement ceremony, but didn't have an undershirt, so he was given a Celtics one to wear under his Lakers jacket. In that ceremony, Bird opened up his Lakers jacket to expose the Celtics undershirt. Bird: "I just couldn't let it go. I had to show the audience that Magic always wanted to be a Celtic." 😆

  • @sandyleewhite
    @sandyleewhite Před 9 měsíci +3

    Magic & Larry, resurrected the game of basketball......My dad loved basketball, but stopped watching, until the competition between Johnson & Bird was highlighted......What my Dad used to say, about Larry's game, is that it reminded him of someone, who was not only playing basketball, but also, volleyball, dodgeball, hockey, baseball, football, soccer, & strategic chess, all at the same time, and was what made him so great 😊He certainly was one of the most unique and gifted players, I have ever watched!

  • @maxpeck7382
    @maxpeck7382 Před 2 lety +13

    The other teams guys were cheering for the clinic of pure talent that Larry Legend was putting on. None of those guys were going to be stepping out there and doing better. They were just happy to be able to witness the excellence on display.

  • @irishgrl
    @irishgrl Před 2 lety +14

    LARRY LEGEND IS MY TRUE GOAT 🐐
    Welcome to Larry’s Legend!
    As you’ve seen, Larry fully deserves all the praise us old heads heap on him. We are determined to NEVER LET HIS LEGACY DIE!

  • @jeffreyross71
    @jeffreyross71 Před 2 lety +10

    Larry played above race. He is the goat.

  • @lfcgero35
    @lfcgero35 Před 2 lety +24

    You on the larry train now pal. Larry and magic were the saviours of basketball without those two there would have been no jordan kobe lebron or durant. They played during the most talented period of basketball which makes it more impressive. Top reaction my friend hopefully more bird and magic reactions. His thrash talking one is quite good. Slainte from ireland.

  • @davidpennington1127
    @davidpennington1127 Před 2 lety +1

    The percentage between Magic and Bird made it almost necessary to get out a magnifying glass. Originally, they did not really like each other but at a shoot they were doing in French Lick, Bird's Mom told him to bring Magic home with him. When Magic got there, Bird's Mom hugged Magic and told him that she loved him. They became best friends. Some of the players in the league said that Bird was not white, but that he was "Clear".

  • @aprilwing974
    @aprilwing974 Před 2 lety +4

    If you love something, you can admire someone who's very good at it. The other team cheering him shows their love of the sport, as well their respect for him

  • @mikefuchs-sb8pv
    @mikefuchs-sb8pv Před 2 měsíci +2

    a true Legend in his own time, he beat everyone!

  • @lynnhoffman247
    @lynnhoffman247 Před 2 lety +4

    Oh, you need to watch more Larry Legend videos! You’ll be amazed 🤜🏼⚡️🤛🏼

  • @kevinexline5392
    @kevinexline5392 Před 2 lety +1

    Fun fact about the retirement ceremony… there was no game that night. The Garden completely sold out that night to watch Larry Legend retire. That man was the truth.

  • @maxacorn
    @maxacorn Před 2 lety +3

    back then, larry bird was the john wick of basketball. he was a killer other killers would tell scary stories about. every legend who played around that time will have stories of just how damn dangerous larry legend was.

  • @Penndragon1027
    @Penndragon1027 Před 2 lety +11

    Awesome reaction, as always!!
    Man, every single time I see these highlights, I’m still downright amazed. Larry Bird and Magic Johnson were DECADES ahead of their time with moves like this
    Also, just for fun, here are some Larry Bird fun facts:
    1. Larry Bird invented and popularized the step back. I see a lot of people disrespecting some of the all-time great defenders of the 80s since they see Larry Bird breaking their ankles with a “simple” step back and say they must not have been all that great, but honestly, they were legitimately AWESOME. It was just that when Larry first debuted that move to the league, they had ZERO idea what in the world it was and had no clue on how to handle it. Larry’s move was so good that it’s now a staple, lol
    2. Larry and Magic were so symbolically linked IRL that it was actually nuts. If there was a Hollywood movie that tried to show two star players being as closely and symbolically linked as these two were in reality, people would call BS and call the movie unrealistic. It’s why, IMO, you can’t talk about Larry Bird without mentioning Magic Johnson and vice versa, and why you can’t have highlight videos for one without showing some from the other
    3. Since these highlights featured Reggie Miller, something that I find interesting to mention is that 1) In addition to his super talented older sister Cheryl, Reggie actually patterned a LOT of his game after Larry Bird 2) Larry had ENORMOUS amounts of respect for Reggie. Rookie!Reggie held his own against Larry and those dynasty Celtics so well that Larry actually wanted to coach the Pacers after he retired from being a player, and he even outright said that Reggie would be one of the all-time greats after they first played against each other
    4. Michael Jordan admits that he learned everything that he knows about trash talk from Larry Bird

  • @kentgrady9226
    @kentgrady9226 Před 2 lety +3

    It is good to see a young dude like yourself appreciate what he's seeing. Larry's era was the deepest, most talent-rich time in basketball history. His list of victims reads like a who's who of the Hall of Fame.
    Speaking of the Hall of Fame, that is exactly where 3 of Larry's "role player" teammates (McHale, Parish, Johnson) are enshrined. Danny Ainge was also a perennial all star. Bill Walton, who I believe, is also HOF, wasn't even a starter.
    The 1980's Celtics were LOADED. The 1986 team, in particular, was the best ever, in the opinion of many. It's close between them and the 1995 Bulls. I give it to the Celtics, simply because the NBA, as a whole, was stronger in 86 than it was in 95.

  • @daveberg3911
    @daveberg3911 Před 2 lety +1

    After that game where the other team was cheering for Larry, the coach fined those three players $10k each. Then he replayed the game on video and kept rewinding that section, when they cheered Larry, about 25 times. He wouldn't let them forget it.

  • @robertkramer41
    @robertkramer41 Před 2 lety +11

    Larry was so good in 2021 he's putting every CZcams on his back. #Facts

  • @guyhall626
    @guyhall626 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I was amazed how good this man was I grew up a Dr. J FAN. IAM WATCHING THESE HIGHLIGHTS AND DAMN I GOT TO SAY THE greatest all-around baller of all time.

  • @mikef7672
    @mikef7672 Před 2 lety +1

    Bird and Magic were the most skilled at the time so they had supreme confidence.

  • @nonsuch
    @nonsuch Před 2 lety +1

    You know you're the 🐐 when you sell out the Boston Garden for your retirement and there was no game being played. 🤜🤛👊⛹‍♂🐦🏀🐐

  • @stevenwheat3621
    @stevenwheat3621 Před 2 lety +1

    Could you imagine how much that signed jersey that Magic gave Larry would go for in an auction?!

  • @amberburris5674
    @amberburris5674 Před 2 lety +4

    Subscribed for more Bird videos.... don't disappoint :)

  • @YesMyTatsAreReal
    @YesMyTatsAreReal Před 2 lety +1

    I watched Larry's spectacular career and his whole story seems like something out of a movie. Yes, there is "Hoosiers", but it's about a coach and an underdog team that he leads to greatness. Larry's story is about "the greatest Hoosier" and how he came to be known as Legend.
    He more than made up for not having the natural athletic ability of many of his opponents by being the most mentally and physically prepared player with a work ethic that very few players have ever matched. He also had a wide set of skills that he used to average 24-10-6 over a 13-year career and is one of the greatest clutch shooters the game has ever seen. He is also the only player in NBA history to have a career average of at least 20-10-5. Wilt falls short in the assist category. Michael and LeBron fall short in the rebound category.
    Larry led the Celtics to five finals appearances in seven seasons ('81-87), winning three championships and nearly averaging a triple-double (his splits were 24-10-9) in the '86 finals for what many consider to be the greatest team in NBA history.
    From '84-86 he won three consecutive MVP awards, joining Bill Russell and Wilt as the only players to have accomplished this. He was selected to the All-NBA first team in each of his first nine seasons from '79-80 to '87-88 and made the All-Star team 12 times.
    All twelve of the players who were on the '89-90 Eastern Conference All-Star team (Larry, Isaiah, Michael, Barkley, Ewing, Parrish, McHale, Dumas, Dominique, Reggie, Scottie and Dennis) are in the Hall of Fame and so are eght of the players who were on that year's Western Conference All-Star team (Stockton, Magic, Worthy, Hakeem, David Robinson, Karl Malone, Drexler and Mullin). Considering the incredible talent that Larry played against, his accomplishments are even more impressive.
    Larry had the NBA's first 50-40-90 season in '86-87, shooting .525/.400/.910 and improved on it the following season shooting .527/.414/.916. He also won three consecutive three-point contests, the only ones he competed in.
    Charles Barkley once said, "Larry Bird can't run or jump because that was God's way of keeping the game fair." Maybe he's right because can you imagine a player with the basketball IQ and mastery of fundamentals that Larry had in an athletic body like Michael's or Dominique's?

  • @josefasevilla1654
    @josefasevilla1654 Před 2 lety +1

    Everyone is fascinated with Bird because he's white and he can play ball. He said basketball is a black man's game and that the best players were afro americans so he knew he had to play with his mind and skill. GOAT.

  • @gbad1824
    @gbad1824 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Not the coldest white man, he was the coldest ever

  • @charlesking4780
    @charlesking4780 Před 2 lety +1

    Larry Legend was as good as anybody who ever played the game. #RESPECT 🏀

  • @sharonbird2631
    @sharonbird2631 Před 2 lety +1

    Larry and Magic are still real good friends to this day ☘️☘️☘️

  • @garyzink1927
    @garyzink1927 Před 2 lety +1

    Before the 6:10 the game winning shot, he also told the opponents bench what he was doing. After making it he told them, I told you so!

  • @ThatGuyMalasartes
    @ThatGuyMalasartes Před 9 měsíci +1

    The one true Goat, Larry Joe!

  • @rgreen1107
    @rgreen1107 Před 2 lety +5

    You just watched the Greatest All Around Player in NBA history !

  • @dextermilo4668
    @dextermilo4668 Před 2 lety +11

    I grew up in this era. By far best era of nba basketball by far. Love to see youngsters doing their due diligence and learning their history. Dig deeper into Bird and your recerence for Bird will def grow. Please check out making the case fir Larry Bird and making the case for the 86 Celtics. McHale Parish and DJ and Bill WaLton are all hallof famers. But LB made them tick. But YOU GOTTA CHECK OUT THE 86 CELTICS. good job bro

  • @sharonbird2631
    @sharonbird2631 Před 2 lety

    I'm from Boston Mass I was a teenager when Larry was playing it was a 10 minute walk from my house to the Boston Garden it was the best time of my life it was crazy ☘️☘️☘️

  • @mrho4speed
    @mrho4speed Před 10 měsíci

    Please watch the "greatest passer ever with re-edit" video to see how great of a passer Bird was!! Larry went to a 29 win team as a rookie as was the main reason Boston won 61 games = a 32 game turnaround. Bird won ROY and finished 4th in MVP. For the next 8 seasons in the MVP Bird was 2,2,2,1,1,1,3 and 2nd again. I once heard the description from another coach that "Bird is like a swiss army knife = anything your team needs, he can provide. Bird created the 50-40-90 shooting club, did it 2 seasons in a row and if you look back at his 85,86,87 and 88 seasons = Bird actually averaged 50-40-90 shooting over these 4 consecutive seasons while averaging a per game of 28.1 points, 9.7 rebounds and 6.8 assists. No other "goat" candidate can make this claim.

  • @patrickk3922
    @patrickk3922 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Great job Smitty. Yeah, I know how great Larry Legend was. I'm a Bulls fan and we could NEVER beat him, no matter what we tried. Even with Michael! I hated him then, but my respect for him has no bounds. In the G.O.A.T. conversation I still have MJ #1, Larry #1A.

  • @KenD67
    @KenD67 Před 2 lety +2

    Great reaction man you made me laugh like FIVE TIMES and in THIS...CRAZYASS WORLD? -- LOVED the 'effects' thing KEEP THAT! As for his 60-pt game vs the Hawks, who were also cheering him on? Larry had 32 pts in 14 minutes in the 2nd half. That Hawks game was only 9 days - 9 DAYS - after Kevin McHale scored 56 to set the Boston Celtics' franchise record, and there's a Bird Story behind THAT -- when Bird enrolled at Indiana U as a freshman, there was some upperclassman who kept being an asshole to him but I forget his name now...so when Bird's Celtics went up against his team, he was defending Kevin McHale, so Bird kept on and kept on and kept on feeding McHale. The result was McHale's career high in points, and it was all b/c Larry held a grudge against that guy from his Freshman year in college. BTW, the guy wound up getting thrown out of the game outta frustration, yellin' at the refs lolololol yeah....Larry wasn't just the coldest "white guy." He was the coldest GUY. EVER.

  • @jefftappan3091
    @jefftappan3091 Před 2 lety

    He always knew where everyone was on the court at all times.

  • @jackastor5265
    @jackastor5265 Před 2 lety

    Larry was a true King of the Court, most people still consider him a Top 5 or Top 10 All time player at any position.

  • @Prozak63
    @Prozak63 Před 2 lety

    The one thing this video didn't show was that after Magic gave Larry the jersey, Magic took his shirt off and was wearing a Celtics shirt. True friend.

  • @andrewsawyer1375
    @andrewsawyer1375 Před 2 lety

    Next vids of Bird to watch, 50 greatest assists, making the case, best trash talking & stories on how tough he was.

  • @AustinFaux
    @AustinFaux Před 2 lety +3

    Great reaction man! Keep making more Larry Bird Reaction Vids! You got to check out his trash talking story vids, and his injury vids.....he played with like 3 career ending injuries and he would just say, "give me a beer" and go make buckets!

  • @davidnoel2977
    @davidnoel2977 Před 2 lety +1

    Larry Legend baby !!!.....Larry Legend. 👏 Great reaction bro. ✌

  • @mattstrathis4328
    @mattstrathis4328 Před 8 měsíci

    People like to point out the Hawks bench reaction, but the funniest thing about that play was Bird falling into the trainers lap!

  • @richsalzer2556
    @richsalzer2556 Před rokem +1

    Larry Legend.

  • @glasssofOJ
    @glasssofOJ Před 2 měsíci

    Larry Bird is easily my favorite player of all time. Because of that I’ve been watching people react to his highlights to see the reaction from people that didn’t know how cold Larry really was and you’re the first person I’ve seen the actually knew that that jab step ankle breaker was against Dominique. Larry didn’t just just cross over some random run-of-the-mill shitty ass six string bench player. He crossed over one of the best players to ever play the game.

  • @YesMyTatsAreReal
    @YesMyTatsAreReal Před 2 lety +6

    I watched Larry's spectacular career and his whole story seems like something out of a movie. Yes, there is "Hoosiers", but it's about a coach and an underdog team that he leads to greatness. Larry's story is about "the greatest Hoosier" and how he came to be known as Legend.
    A shy, small town boy from basketball hotbed Indiana like puts together a legendary NBA career that was defined by his amazing set of skills, unmatched ability in the most clutch moments and a work ethic that was second to none.
    Larry more than made up for not having the natural athletic ability of many of his opponents by being the most mentally and physically prepared player and by giving the greatest effort. Some fans are awestruck by quick, high-flying players and their over-the-top athleticism. Sure, it's hoops eye candy, but ithe dazzle doesn't count for any points. The ball still has to go in. Larry wasn't very athletic by NBA standards, but he had a wide set of skills that he used to average 24-10-6 over a 13-year career.
    He took the Celtics from a 29 win team the season before he arrived in Boston to a 61 win team his rookie year, and that was before McHale and Parrish joined the team. Larry led the Celtics to five finals appearances in seven seasons ('81-87), including three championships. In those five finals he averaged 23-12-6, including a near triple-double in the '86 finals when he averaged 24-10-9 for what many consider to be the greatest team in NBA history.
    From '84-86 he won three consecutive MVP awards, joining Bill Russell and Wilt as the only players to have accomplished this. He was selected to the All-NBA first team in each of his first nine seasons from '79-80 to '87-88 and made the All-Star team 12 times. Each of his streaks were broken in '88-89 when he played in just the first six games due to season-ending surgery on both of his heels to remove bone spurs.
    All twelve of the players who were on the '89-90 Eastern Conference All-Star team (Larry, Isaiah, Michael, Barkley, Ewing, Parrish, McHale, Dumas, Dominique, Reggie, Scottie and Dennis) are in the Hall of Fame and so are eght of the players who were on that year's Western Conference All-Star team (Stockton, Magic, Worthy, Hakeem, David Robinson, Karl Malone, Drexler and Mullin). Considering the incredible talent that Larry played against, his accomplishments are even more impressive.
    Larry had the NBA's first 50-40-90 season in '86-87, shooting .525/.400/.910 and improved on it the following season shooting .527/.414/.916. He also won three consecutive three-point contests, the only ones he competed in. He is undeniably one of the most clutch shooters in NBA history.
    Charles Barkley once said, "Larry Bird can't run or jump because that was God's way of keeping the game fair." Maybe he's right because can you imagine a player with the basketball IQ and mastery of fundamentals that Larry had in an athletic body like Michael's or Dominique's?

    • @t.nobody120
      @t.nobody120 Před 2 lety

      That sums it all up for sure! Larry was a hooper! Miss that all in game!
      ✌❤T.NoBoDY

  • @infini_ryu9461
    @infini_ryu9461 Před 2 lety

    People don't realise that these guys knew Larry, they knew he was an excellent shooter and passer. If they tried your typical defense he would just fake you out, they couldn't guard him like that. In the end all they could do was slow him down, he was unguardable. He outplayed the defense no matter what.

  • @eddiehaskell1957
    @eddiehaskell1957 Před 2 lety +3

    First time coming through. I love your reaction. I've seen this mix tape so many times I feel like I'm Bird taking and making those shots. But you were funny as fuk. Good job.

  • @smittyboy13
    @smittyboy13 Před 2 lety +1

    Not even sure if you'll read this. But you should. I watched at least 90% of Birds games in person at the old Garden or on local Boston tv. He was by far the most unique player of his time. He had a vertcle of only 38 inches. Was very slowly afoot & not quick. Yet he dominated the game. How? His brain. The smartest player who ever laced on a pair of sneakers.

  • @stefonwilliams9790
    @stefonwilliams9790 Před 2 lety +1

    Larry Bird is the Gangster

  • @jamesmitchell3615
    @jamesmitchell3615 Před 2 lety +1

    Larry Legend is easily in my top 5, definitely one of the GOAT's💯

  • @dalebickerstaff1543
    @dalebickerstaff1543 Před 4 dny

    He scored 15 pts after he came back from that fracture.

  • @aramhamparian9641
    @aramhamparian9641 Před 2 lety +3

    Larry Legend... You have been anointed bro. More Bird!!! Subbed!!

  • @ericklardie4808
    @ericklardie4808 Před měsícem

    The reason why Atlanta's bench is going so crazy for their witnessing greatness and during that game near the end Larry birds even said to him they were both having a great game these are two bad somebody's got to lose and of course it wasn't Larry and that's steal taught Detroit a valuable lesson that helped them win their two championships it ain't over till the clock says zero

  • @KenD67
    @KenD67 Před 2 lety +1

    The 'test pattern' thing really says it all doesn't it? lol

  • @grindlebone
    @grindlebone Před 2 lety +1

    LOVED watching your reaction! Good times!

  • @robgelfand2414
    @robgelfand2414 Před 2 lety +2

    People talk about who his the GOAT in the NBA. They say different people, however, they don't give and criteria why.
    For me the answer is simple. The greatest all-around player in NBA history is Larry Bird and Magic Johnson is number 2.
    I did an analysis of 11 NBA players based on 7 different statistical categories and where in that category each player is. If they were not in the top 250 all time of that category they got a score of 250 for it.
    The categories are
    field goal percentage
    points per game
    assists per game
    rebounds per game
    steals per game
    blocks per game
    free throw percentage
    The 11 players I looked at are
    Bird
    Jordan
    Magic
    Abdul-Jabbar
    Kobe
    Lebron
    Durant
    Shaq
    Barkley
    Duncan
    Giannis
    Bird was the only player on the list in the top 250 all time of all the categories and in the top 60 of all time in 5 of the 7 categories.
    Bird averaged 77.7-first by far, but the surprising thing is how the rest of the list ranked. Here are 2nd thru 11th
    Magic - 97.6
    Abdul-Jabbar - 117.0
    Shaq - 118.3
    Jordan - 118.7
    Barkley - 121.1
    Giannis - 127.9
    Lebron - 128.9
    Durant - 140
    Duncan - 143.9
    Kobe - 157.4
    Like I said - it's not even close as to who the best all-around player of all time is.

    • @irishgrl
      @irishgrl Před 2 lety

      Yay! You put it here too!

  • @mikefuchs-sb8pv
    @mikefuchs-sb8pv Před 2 měsíci

    Smith Family TV, great reaction, saw him from Senior year in college till now, a true Legend in his own time...live he was even crazier, this shit went on every single game...check his trash talkin and welcoming rookies to the league videos.. 🤙

  • @carlchiles1047
    @carlchiles1047 Před 17 dny

    Laker coach Pat Riley said if he had to choose a player to win the game, he would pick Jordan…if he had to pick a player to save his life..he would take Larry Bird..said in a interview….and remember Bird won 3 straight MVP’s..only two others in that category..Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain..my man from Kansas..although Wilt and KU lost in triple overtime in 1957..for the championship..Wilt is the only player anywhere at any level to score 100 points..which he did in Hershey, Pennsylvania in 1962 against the Knicks..and caught a ride with two Knicks driving back to New York..obviously at 7’2”…he was in the backseat pretending to sleep..I am from Kansas and consider KU in Lawrence to be the home of basketball..James Naismith..the inventor of the game of basketball..was the first coach at Kansas..and is buried at the university with his wife..1939..and the original 10 Rules of Basketball are behind glass in a building next to Allen Field House..and 3 years ago, KU passed Kentucky for all time wins..

  • @danieloconnor1005
    @danieloconnor1005 Před 2 lety +1

    I'd say he had little more than role players around him. McHale, Parrish, Dennis Johnson and Bill Walton are all in the Hall of Fame

    • @JET1970
      @JET1970 Před 2 lety

      Bird made McHale and Parrish into hall of famers cause that's what elite players do and in those highlights did you ever see Walton on ther court with Larry legend also Bird didn't go and take other superstars from other teams

  • @alecvip7562
    @alecvip7562 Před 2 lety

    Him and kobe were the only players who shot a behind the backboard shot with actual skill and not just luck. As far as I know, Larry's the only one who threw more than one.

  • @pabl841
    @pabl841 Před 2 lety

    Larry Legend,Bird is a G.O.A.T.

  • @andrewreid3136
    @andrewreid3136 Před 8 měsíci

    You're funny hahaha..Larry aint right....Hello from East Coast Canada!!!

  • @rmcfete
    @rmcfete Před rokem +1

    You have to understand that bird only had five mostly healthy seasons and seven with injuries that would have retired every one else and I mean every one!

  • @FUBAR1986
    @FUBAR1986 Před 2 lety +1

    Bird was very soft spoken while he talked trash….

  • @SueDamron
    @SueDamron Před 8 měsíci

    Loved your reaction to one of the best to play the game! Magic said as much! I just found your reaction so I’ll look to see if you did more on Larry Bird. It’s fun to hear from other players, from his time, talk about him. So much respect!!

  • @Mr.St.Nicholas
    @Mr.St.Nicholas Před rokem

    Larry legend 🐐

  • @timhedman6840
    @timhedman6840 Před 2 lety

    Larry was a Unicorn as you mentioned SmithFam. He was one of I believe the top 5 players ever. He was 1 through 10 the best white player ever, not that the color of your skin matters to Jesus The Christ. His first 8 years match up with anyone’s first 8. His biggest weakness was he was from an extraordinarily poor family from a town of 1500. When he signed the contact to play for the Celtics he did things which were unnecessary like diving into the crowd for a loose ball when his team was up 25 or taking a charge from a Moses Malone in an exhibition game. He also smashed 3 disks in his back paving his mothers backyard when he was Rich beyond his wildest dreams.

  • @jaykay9695
    @jaykay9695 Před 2 lety +2

    Thanks for the reaction. LB is the baddest man YVMV;

  • @billyray6913
    @billyray6913 Před 2 lety

    Larry bird is top 5 dead or alive. Defenders had to bite on Larry's fakes or he would just shoot it in their face. Great reaction.

  • @bruceharrison8160
    @bruceharrison8160 Před 2 lety +1

    Mr. BIRD 🐦

  • @ricardomax224
    @ricardomax224 Před 2 lety

    Great reaction to a Legend.

  • @southparkgdp
    @southparkgdp Před rokem

    In case anyone was wondering, the greatest play was at 11:57.

  • @timokk3
    @timokk3 Před 2 lety

    Larry Bird was a frightening opponent...

  • @persephonebonner5733
    @persephonebonner5733 Před 2 lety

    Larry was playing in the NBA, but he looked like he was just hoopin at the park on some fools.

  • @phoenixmichaels
    @phoenixmichaels Před 2 lety

    Great reaction video!

  • @shruggknucklesfistbump4381

    i was waiting for the sky hook line manybe next time:) nice little rap

  • @tinapenix1025
    @tinapenix1025 Před 2 lety

    Sending you link to react to. Larry bird greatest passer of all time video re-edit. AMAZING

  • @richsalzer2556
    @richsalzer2556 Před rokem +1

    Good job here

  • @ttmaiden75
    @ttmaiden75 Před 2 lety

    Could u imagine Larry playing in today's game??!! LOL

  • @zappafan-eu4wp
    @zappafan-eu4wp Před 2 lety +1

    Check out the "Making the case" videos.

  • @kathythekatt196
    @kathythekatt196 Před 2 lety +1

    Would love your reaction to the 1985/86 season highlights, 50 greatest Larry Bird assists, best trash talking Larry Bird, & making the case for Larry Bird by Clayton Crowley. I didn't mind your pausing. Haters going to hate. We watch these reactions to get your point of view. ❤ 💙 💜

  • @mikecarver8770
    @mikecarver8770 Před 6 měsíci

    If you haven't seen the college Goat look at Pete Maravich. 44.2 ppg no 3 point line and only played 3 years!!!

  • @carlchiles1047
    @carlchiles1047 Před 17 dny

    One last thing before I go..the GOAT, Michael Jordan was 0-6 ..that is 6 playoff years..The Bulls and MJ never beat Bird and 2 years running..were swept..one game Michael scored 62 points to set a new playoff record..but Chicago lost 135-132..plus Bird was a Coach of the Year in 1998..and as President of the Pacers..voted Executive of the Year..and I didn’t even know that was a thing..and at the age of 60..while the Pacers were on the court practicing he came out of the office in loafers, picked up a ball..and hit at least ten straight threes..then went back in the office..according to his players..

  • @gladyswashington5171
    @gladyswashington5171 Před 11 měsíci

    Bird and Magic were mirrors when it came to playing except Bird was a better 3 point shooter. Larry Legend!!!!

  • @mikeortiz6008
    @mikeortiz6008 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for the reaction younger generations NEED TO KNOW Why the NBA is still around it is because of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson NOT MJ OR LEBRON these 2 icons made the NBA what it still today and that is enjoyable to watch. Im going to tell you something young man because you seem to be able to handle TRUTH! Everyone says LeBron is Number 1 of all time greatest players Ill tell you why its not true Larry Legend played his entire career with the Boston Celtics and he didnt do it for the money because believe me when I say the players of the 80s got Chump change compared to these posers of todays game Larry played for the love of the game the competition he played for the framework of his team not for himself! Thats why I know LeBron may be a GOAT but he will never have that edge of basketball competitiveness that Larry and Magic had and never will! Great reaction young man from an old Celtic Fan!!

  • @abelhansen
    @abelhansen Před 7 měsíci

    Koby is like larry
    Not the othere way young man.

  • @elbruces
    @elbruces Před rokem

    So that retirement ceremony, that wasn't before or after a game, that was the whole thing. People sold out the stands for just that.

  • @venetoaward
    @venetoaward Před 2 lety +1

    Hey man cool touch with the edits, dive into larry bird videos

  • @thecontroversialcracker5296

    Larry bird trash talk

  • @sharonbird2921
    @sharonbird2921 Před rokem

    Thx I enjoyed that check out Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and magic Johnson telling funny stories about each other 🐐🐐🐐 you'll really enjoy it THX again 🐐👍

  • @jesusloverofmysoul8794

    react to celtics and hawks famous 3rd quarter. I believe it's 1986.

  • @dbsti3006
    @dbsti3006 Před 2 lety

    I still wanna know where his passion came from. His town didn't have a municipal city court to practice. Did he throw the ball against the barn and tractors to get his game right? I wanna know how he was abe to get this way in the middle of nowhere in corn fields.

    • @georgemccormick4786
      @georgemccormick4786 Před 2 lety +2

      He played with black employees at a large hotel in the middle of French Lick.There were hot springs or mineral springs there, and many people came there for those. He often said they were the best players around, and they treated him good. Also he got great Indiana coaching in the fundamentals.

  • @andrewpelletier8032
    @andrewpelletier8032 Před 10 měsíci

    Check out his greatest passes