First Time Watching Larry Bird!
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You lose all credibility when you say Larry Bird isn't in you're top 20. With all due respect.
Yeah, credibility immediately goes out the window ... And dude didn't even mention Kareem, LOL ... They're young though, at least they're going back and educating themselves, so they'll get there ... Another guy is Kobe, who I love, but he ain't top 5 all time. Top 5 Lakers probably, but he ain't top 5 NBA.
To be fair, he did change his mind quick once he saw Larry on the court.
@@topspot4834 I agree w everything you said. Idk how you dont bring up someone with 6 MVPs and 6 rings and Kobe probably in the 8-10ish range.
@@MattR8605 I hear ya but the damage was already done lol.
Dude don’t you realize it’s phony reactions?
"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." - Pat Riley
That because Michael never beat larry I don't understand why larry gets disrespectful way he does
Larry was the best clutch player in the history of American sports.
Stop taking about Ray, Klay, and Reggie.
It’s Bird and Stephx
@@dannyhinton6140 Racism
"The difference between Jordan and Bird was that Jordan made you look slow...Bird made you look stupid." - James Worthy
@@TheGalwayjoyce Steph ain’t even sniffing that tier… maybe if it’s a regular season game but he ain’t touching a Ray Allen, MJ, or Bird
He played a game shooting with his left hand and still scored 47 points. Broke his right cheekbone and still played. Respect.
💯💪🙏💛☯️🌞
And he told the other team, he was going to shoot left handed and score 40 on them.
He played left-handed multiple times for extended durations.
@@jason-hy8ci He was just that good.
Can't stand idiots of basketball. But they do deserve their free speech laced in denial.
Lebron nor Curry wouldn't do that let alone a broken jaw.
Bird is the GOAT. The man was on another level, and he was untouchable. He came back out, played, and won all with a, literal, broken face. He played hurt, he was tough as nails, and the man had grit to spare. Today’s players would not be able to touch him. He accomplished more in his short career than any of the players today would ever be able to do. Even Jordan couldn’t touch him. Larry Legend lived up to his name. There will never be another.
Bird is most def in my Top 5, but even Bird called MJ “god disguised as Michael Jordan” 😂
No argument though, MJ/Bird/Magic are 3 players in my Top 5 that are non-negotiable.
"Michael made you look slow. Larry made you look dumb"
Dude was playing games like this with an injured back and was taking breaks to lay down because it hurt so bad. This guy was the definition of the game.
LOL, this is such a great quotation...love it.
can you imagine Lebron doing something like that? lol basketball back then was better because of the physicality
@@BLaCkKsHeEp Dude flops when he THINKS somebody touched him
After lebum choked in miami he was asked if he had change for a dollar. He replied nope, just 3 quarters..
Larry would never quit
These guys are so young and ignorant when it comes to larry. Bird was better than magic. Yes. All his peers and contemporaries even thought so. Nobody in history had a more stacked team than magic.
Larry was MVP 3 years in a row!! He won 3 championships! He was an assassin, the only player Jordan never beat in the playoffs! Definitely a top 10 of all time!
MJ and the Bulls didn't just lose in the playoffs versus the Celtics, they played 6 playoffs games in two seasons, the Bulls didn't win a single game, back to back sweeps.
Paul dem young boys they no nothing about the real nba I’m old school and I had Bird’s back after he came to A& T University and dropped a 50piece on A&T “Bird” Sparrow Jordan is the goat and Larry was too
Top10? At least Top 3, and many will say #1.
Top 5
@@nunyabusiness5075That’s true, but you’re not being honest about the celts beating “The Bulls.” The Celtics beat Jordan but Jordan was still the best player on floor. The 86/87 Bulls were a sub .500 team without MJ and the 86 Celtics were one of the best teams of all time. That 87 team was still really tough
I’m from right down the road from where Larry grew up and played High School Basketball, when you saw him come out of the locker room he was returning to the game after he shattered his cheek bone and had a concussion, he saw his teammates dropping down in points and decided to go back out and win the game for his team. But just this past week a Junior at his High School named Deion Edwards just passed up Larry’s record and he still has a whole year and a half to keep adding to his stats. Larry is above the league, he wasn’t arrogant, he wasn’t rude he just knew how to get under the skin of players on the other team. Many players feared him. There is a 4 part documentary on CZcams about what other top players and coaches thought about Larry, it’s pretty interesting and Charles Barkley says that he was scared of Larry, Jordan was intimidated by him, Magic was too but they became very close friends, Kareem said he was the best player ever. Everyone was in awe of him but no one, and I mean no one hated him, they just respected him because he was a great man and a better than great player.
Basketball was wayyyy better back then. Technical, strategic, insane teamwork. LB had supernatural playing skills.
Larry’s and Magic’s rivalry saved the NBA in the 80’s. Legendary.
Seriously. What league broadcasts their championships on tape delay? Until those guys hit, there was no TV deal. Today's players think it was Jordan, but it wasn't.
I love the story of their rivalry, and then the day they squashed it making a commercial at Larry Bird's house lol Magic rolls up and Larry is mowing the fuckin lawn ahahahaha
Best era, hands down.
Those commercials were amazing.
This!
Made a me a fan.
If Larry Bird isn’t in your top five all time, I literally stop listening.
He was the best during the best.
Truly a legend.
They are fools. Even Lebron admitted Bird is better than himself.
Larry is no debate top 10 … top 5 is a debate I got him 7
Bird had it all
@@TheSands83 - then you don't know basketball.
look at the numbers. Larry was better than all the players they were listing. Clay better than bird?
Im a 66 yo grandmother.....Larry Bird was a natural phenomenon. He inspired me to play roundball to my best. Cant touch 33.😊
It’s been said-Larry was playing chess while everyone else was playing checkers. He is my favorite of all time
That's absurd! The other players were playing tic-tac-toe! 🤣
@@alfredhernandez9799 😂😂😂😂😂
When he had his retirement ceremony there WASN'T EVEN A GAME! Fans filled the Boston Garden JUST FOR THIS EVENT! That's how much respect and love he got.
I didn't know that. Thank you!
I was there. Great night!
I love seeing young people discover Bird and their jaw drop. Makes my old heart all warm inside.
lol
Larry Bird is like Pete Rose to me. I hated both the a passion when they played because they weren't on my teams. Ever since, my level of utmost respect for each has grown tremendously. They both played the game HARD like each was their last. Bird, Magic, and Jordan are the only players I've seen who could single handedly change the course of a game through sheer will and talent!
Bird played the game in a surgical, cerebral way that no one had or has since. What's insane is because he was such a competitor is that he would be basically telling the guy defending him how he was going to get the ball and what he was going to do with it all night. And his great as his career stats were, consider that he'd do things like that, and much like Jordan, once he got hot, eventually teams starting throwing everyone at Larry trying to stop him. He'd still be scoring with the whole damn opposing team in his face.
Larry's the first to ever shoot 50/40/90 for a season.... He also won 3 straight league MVP's. He showed up to the first ever 3-point contest and asked who was going to finish 2nd before going out and winning it in his warm-ups.
Dude, Magic and Bird brought back the surge and the importance of the NBA. We wouldnt have it like we did today if it wasnt for these 2 guys. The battled in college, the battled in the NBA. They revived a dying league.
The best basketball ever played was Magic and the Lakers vs Bird and the Celtics. Either one of them would dominate today's NBA, period.
before magic and bird the league was in such bad shape that finals weren't even being shown live
Æ-men, jűs sāyīn !😎✌️😎!
Yesir Larry is the goat
then there were the McDonalds commercials
im a 60 year old female. as a celtics fan, i watched larry legend in the 80s. as you see it was a thing of beauty - plus watching them play on tv on the original boston gahden parquet floor; that was moved to the current td gahden. he was a trash talker and would call his shots to the defenders. his teammates had to be on always never knowing when and how he’d send the ball to them. as you saw over his shoulder, between the legs of the opponent … it was rougher back then. lt was said in the video he played one entire game left handed just cuz, and they won. he had an unusually high bball IQ as others have commented
It was Kevin who close lined Rambis and the Celtics were shocked because he was the nicest guy
@@duanebrown3016 oops yup i need to edit that. i said it correctly somewhere else it was kevin. ty for pointing it out 👍
Np those were some great memories when they talk about today’s games I think about Larry Kevin and the chief make that fence who wants to drive the lane now
I can’t watch basketball anymore, it’s not the same.
@@marthaemery8402 it is very tough to watch. but i’m alone and it’s better than a lot of other things to watch, for me anyway
I've seen this "mix-tape" hundreds of times, and I wish someone would make another mix, because it would be easy enough to find plenty of jaw dropping footage from Larry Legend. It was treat to watch him play every single game. I didn't miss 1 game of his.
The very best Larry Bird tape I have seen is called Larry Bird's 50 greatest moments. I feel it's much better than this mixtape
Same her alf, every single game was a exciting experience and his game was beautiful. No one could possibly script his game.
You guys wanna learn some interesting facts about Larry? He was the founding member of the 50/40/90 club. That means he shot over 50% from the field, over 40% from 3 point land, and 90% from the free throw line. Neither Lebron, nor Jordan ever accomplished this. Bird did this 2 times. He also won 3 straight MVP's (the 3rd player after Wilt Chamberlain & Bill Russel to ever do it)), 2 finals MVP's and 12 all-star appearances in 13 seasons. The 1 time he missed the all-star game was when he only played 6 games before getting a season-ending surgery on both feet. He was a 10-time all-NBA team, (9 time all-NBA 1st team and 1 all-NBA 2nd team). HIs 3 championships come with perhaps the highest degree of difficulty. His Celtics Swept Jordan's Bulls twice. Jordan never beat Bird in the playoffs. Bird also had to contend with the Bad boy Pistons with Isaiah, Rodman, and Laimbeer, the Sixers with Dr. J, Moses Malone, Charles Barkley, and Mo Cheeks . The Lakers only competition in the west was The Houston Rockets who had Hakeem Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson, the twin towers. Boston had to navigate a minefield of good teams. Oh, and you might be interested to know that Michael Jordan, Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, and Magic Johnson ALL have Larry Bird in their top 3 players of all-time.
But I think it was Lakers coach Pat Riley who said it best. "If I could have any player to shoot for me if the game was on the line, I would take Michael Jordan. But if my life was on the line, I choose Larry Bird."
They don’t know about old school basketball and think white boys can’t play lol
I don’t think they understand basketball enough to even know what that means haha the first 2 minutes kind of showed how little they watch the sport. Comparing ja morant to Larry bird is blasphemous. Larry bird not top 30 is crazy. They asked Jordan Kobe and LeBron for their top 5 players of all time and literally all of them had Bird in there
The players today And the people who watch them today are based on one thing. They all live and die by the 3.
crazy how people think steph is better
Only these current young nba fans think that
Larry Legend has the highest Basketball IQ to ever grace the court. He always knew where every player was at all times, where the best play was and could set it up. He had the ability to pass the ball to players to the side, in front, and behind him that he hadn't glanced at since running across the court. Watching him was magical at times.
Larry Legend is not allowed to be slandered in black barbershops. Even in Philly or LA. That should tell you how nice he is.
If Larry ain't in your top 5 you know crap about basketball
What's perhaps even more crazy than knowing where the players were, was that he always knew where the basket was. It's practically a joke, or something off of the old Looney Toons cartoons, because he'd hit so many shots without even looking, and from all different distances and angles. Flip it over his head, over his shoulder, hook it, reverse lay ups. It didn't seem to matter where he was or how he threw it.
I grew up watching him, and I've seen highlight videos many, many times, and I still to this day can scarcely believe what I'm seeing sometimes. My brain still says "what the hell did II just see?"
Facts!!! I was there, too 🍀🍀🍀 @@section8usmc53
Magic was known for that too.
He fractured his face and still played? LEGENDARY.
Larry Legend could play offense and defense. He was pure hustle. Watching his rivalry with Magic in college and then the pros was pure enjoyment. Great reaction.
I grew up in the 80s, a die hard Detroit Pistons Bad Boys fan. Larry Bird scared me more than any other player back then. He was cold blooded. I love Magic, a fellow Spartan, but Larry was the best player in the 80s.
Well, John Salley said Larry put fear into him. And when Salley was put on Larry and no double team Larry yelled, "Mouse in the house."
Pistons fan here too, back in the day. I always rooted for whoever was playing against Boston in the semi's cuz I knew our chances got real low if they didn't beat them. Finally, we broke the Celtic curse and went on to lose to Magic, Worthy, Kareem, Cooper for the title. Then, the Bad Boys got real Baaaad!! Zeke, Wild Bill, Microwave, Joe D, Mahorn, Spider, the Worm, etc. That was a sweet run we had and then came the Bulls with MJ & Scotty. Did these guys even list MJ in their top 2? Let alone, top 10? Get hoops back to how it was played in the 80's & 90's and maybe I'll start watching it again. Doubt that'll ever happen, though.
Larry is the founder of the 50-40-90 Club. As Dr. J said about Larry, "he was playing chess while everyone was playing checkers." The more you find out about Larry Bird the more you'll have your mind blown.
@Bruce.. Larry had back-to-back 50-40-90 seasons in the late '80s, and although everyone lauds Steph Curry as being the greatest shooter and all that, maybe that's true for area code threes, but other than Larry, the only other player in NBA history with more than one 50-40-90 season is Steve Nash who had four in five years when he was with the Suns, including three in a row.
Man this brought back some memories. I grew up in LA for a bit, was raised by a Lakers fan, and as a Lakers fan, Larry Bird is my favorite player of all time. My dad always sat me down whenever it was Magic vs. Larry Legend and both of them taught me a lot about 'never give up'. Bird is something special and I love seeing people understand the genius that is him.
The amount of respect that Larry Bird had. I’ve watched almost all of your videos, and I like you. His retirement was an off night. Sold out arena. Just to see him retire.
Those who say Bird couldn't thrive today fail to realize when Bird played it was LOT more physical compared to todays game.
exactly the league today is soft compared to back then!
Bird would be looked at today like a better version of Luka. Big dude, not fast, can shoot you out the gym but can ALSO lock you up on defense and run the offense as a passer.
Today's NBA is " soft " ball, literally.
No BLOOD no foul....
They look like little girls compared to the old days !
Any basketball fan back then will tell ya the same thing…When you turned on the game to watch Bird and Magic go head to head on the court…You knew you were in for a treat!! It was like none of the other players even existed! For a while, basketball was starting to lose its allure…That is until Bird and Magic took to the courts. Those two guys alone turned it all around, and brought the excitement back to the sport. GOATS!!
LARRY BIRD NO# 1 DON'T FORGET IT HOMIES.LARRY THE LEGEND BABY
Larry Bird's retirement happened at a SELL OUT Boston Garden event that DID NOT include a game. The man sold the arena OUT just to say "good bye".
As far as Bird himself, he is by far one of the most "game smart" player to exist. Not just for his own abilities on the court, but knowing the plays, player strength and weakness, match ups in speed and coverage, reading the lanes, knowing when to shoot or pass, seeing openings that aren't there WHEN he makes the pass and yet still end up being successful passes just by knowing the direction/speed and angle of the other player. Not to mention moving on to becoming a successful NBA coach as well as working the "Front Office" (GM position, I think) and recruiting players. The ONLY player to be voted as MVP as a Player, a Coach AND a General Manager.
is this larry?
@@notmychannelname42 Nah, it's your fav. Player. 😯
@@jasonsabourin2275 I don't have a favorite player. They all stink.
a Genius Mind'
Bird is a TRUE legend. He defines the word Athelete!
Guys, I'm 53 years old. I saw Julius Erving, Elgin Baylor, Magic, Barkley, Ewing...all of them. I am loyal to the Bad Boys. Out of all of them, Larry Bird was the Best I ever saw. He was absolutely dangerous from anywhere!
I really like how they can’t name any of their top players who scored 60 points in a game
@@chriswhisenhunt4918 How old are you, who have you seen play, and what are you basing your outlook on. That's all
Bird and Magic saved the NBA. You should watch that. Champions were on tape delay. To put Ray Allen in the same sentence is so wrong. See more than 20 minutes on some players before you judge their careers. Watch some Lakers Celtics series. Basketball was more competitive and intense back in the 80s. Thanks for video.
What am I basing my outlook on? Didn't you read my comment?
If you are 53 you did not see Elgin Baylor play!
Rookie of the year ,3 x mvp of the leage (in a row) , 2 x championship mvp, coach of the year and executive of the year.
Everyone of the new school learned off of Bird.
Loved Magic, he was from Michigan and a Michigan State grad and we all loved him. But I must say, Larry Bird appears to not only be a fantastic player, but more importantly a team player as all of the greats are.
Bird, Magic, MJ, etc.......played in an era when defenses inflicted pain. The guys from that era would have a field day in today's soft NBA.
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There’s a video about it, it’s sad.
@Ben Franklin I've been watching NBA basketball since the late 60s. I never dreamed defense would become almost non-existent. The offensive numbers put up today should be followed by a disclaimer, stating......."All offensive numbers should be taken with a grain of salt, since defense is no longer a thing."
@@geneticrex spot on
The freaks of nature of today would murder these old era guys if they were allowed, and at the same time out pace, outsmart and out shoot them either way
Bird is a top 10 guy. For real. People lost sleep over playing that dude.
Bruh Bird is arguably in the Top 6. He's in the top 1 for talking shit and backing it up, I'll tell you that much!! Lmao.
@tedfio1tedfio1 same for me. I know my Top 3. I won't argue the rest. Have you seen the disrespect Magic gets from these youngbucks?
@@tedfio1tedfio1 I put Olajuwon right there with Jabbar & Wilt
Dude....just ask MJ Larry Bird is the best who ever played or will play the game
Of course he is
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said it best: "Larry Bird was a problem."
i really have enjoyed watching you young men on your channel. You’re all bright and open minded young men. You guys can really teach others that having an open mind and accepting that you might be wrong. what a powerful tool to have in your young lives. keep up it up you fellas
Bird was the complete basketball player. Shooter of 2s, 3s, foul shots. Passed that ball like a magician. Played defense like a dirt dog. Had a Will to win like nobody else. Played hurt and fearless. Total package and then some.
Rebounds, Blocks, steals, assists
They don't call him "Legend" for nothing.
He was a pretty decent coach, too... better than any other legendary star player who went into coaching.
@@KtotheG I guess you habe to define 'legendary star'. After all if you look at NBA Top 50 all time almost none of them Coached in the NBA, but if you look at greatest Coaches almost all of them played.
I enjoyed the video until they listed SHAQ? above Bird?!? Seriously? Have these guys ever of the 50/40/90 club? Larry Bird has a about the same FG% as Shaq from the Line! Shaq scored more points because he played in over 1200 games, Bird was 890 games. I love Shaq. I'd rather have a beer with Shaq, but if I needed to win a game... Bird! Like you said, Bird was the total package.
I was lucky enough to watch Bird and Magic from college until they both retired. What a pleasure to watch!
Wish I could have seen that!
Yup, those 2 got me interested in the NBA which lasted until Barkley and KJ left. I haven't looked back since, not even for MJ/Pippen/Rodman, etc. Why bother?
MJ was a great athlete. Bird was a great basketball player. I am old enough to have seen Wilt Chamberlin, Bill Russell, Bill Walton, Isiah Thomas, Barkley, Pete Maravich, Dr J, Bird was the best of them all. Magic had a far better team around him. MJ NEVER beat Bird in the playoffs.
@@Wintuscotty That's it.
Glad to see you young men giving Larry Legend his due respect, just like every man that ever played against him. Keep digging, he is tied with MJ for best ever in my book! I really enjoyed this awakening
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I’ve watched this video at least three times and I have watched many of your videos. You have taken this opportunity to explore and learn new things. Your eyes have been open so much. God bless you all.
If u don’t have Larry Bird in your top 10, you don’t know shit about basketball
I would say too 5….but top 10 for sure.
Top 5…
He's top 3, I'd argue he's the most talented player ever and If it wasn't for his back injuries, he would be considered the GOAT. He may not have had the athletism that guy's like Jordan & LeBron have, but he was a better basketball player. Shooting, passing, clutch, hell even rebounding somehow. The way I see it, is if you add athleticism to Bird's game, there's no question. You take away LeBron and Jordan's athleticism and they're no where near top 10 players. I mean shit, LeBron probably wouldn't even be in the NBA. And no, I'm not hating. I just don't think his skill set is that great without his size and dunking.
Truth is, he gets disrespected and pushed aside because he isn't black.
@@greysonG10 And THAT'S the TRUTH!!
I've been watching basketball since the 1970s and have yet to see anybody with as much pure talent as Bird and Magic, period.
Uhm those 2 are GREAT but when you say pure talent how about Jordan, Kobe, T-mac, Vince, Iverson. I am mentioning only who retired.
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You lost me at Tracy McGrady.
@@joebenson528 it's okay ur too old.
@@joebenson528 go watch some highlights if u were too busy raising kids to watch Vince and Iverson.
For us old guys Russell, Chamberlain.
No doubt Larry Legend IS the greatest all around player to ever play basketball. He literally excelled in every faucet of the game. A great shooter, a great passer, a great rebounder and just for good measure he led the league every year in free throw shooting at 95 percent free throws made. The year before the Celtics drafted him they had a league worst record of 22 wins 60 losses. His rookie year he made such a huge impact the Celtics completely reversed that record to 60 wins 22 losses. To this day it stands as the greatest one year turn around in NBA history. Larry and Magic put the NBA on the map.
You guys just came on my feed this past week. Love your reactions!! I’m a Gen-X. I love how you guys are learning about sports and music in earlier generations! Your reaction to Charlie Daniel’s, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia “, is my favorite reaction video!!
He won the 3 point contest 3 years in a row. Won MVP 3 in a row. Was the first to ever do 50/40/90. He’s the highest all time scorer behind Magic by less than half a percent. Bird is better than anyone you’re talking about. Watch the greats tell their stories about him.
Small correction: the thing he trails Magic by isn't scoring, it's winning percentage. Kareem is still the all-time scoring leader.
50 40 90 he held that average for 5 years straight no one has done that ever
Some ppl rank magic Johnson above bird but in reality bird was better, alot better at scoring
What do you mean 'highest all time scorer behind Magic by less than half a percent'? What stat is that about?
@@kevinlakeman5043 it was winning percentage.
I'm old enough to remember watching with my dad. Larry Bird & Magic saved basketball, he is one of the most important people in the history of basketball.
Same, and thats the truth.
Truth. NBA Finals weren't even on live tv before Bird and Magic saved it.
@@brianwilliams2907March 31 1956 was the first TV aired finals where? Where did you get your information from?
@@jacobsladder6715 Umm I'm going to guess … the paper, the TV guide
Don't forget Dr. J. It wasn't just Magic and Bird.
I love the way you guys turned around. I loved watching the games back then. So different than today.
You guys are so funny! I just subscribed, great content keep it up!
Y'all please re-watch that clip when he falls; you see his face literally bounce off the floor. He was in the locker room cuz he fractured his cheek bone! But when things got bad he came back out and played with his face busted up. Amazing athlete
I saw Larry's career as it happened and I think he's underrated mainly by much younger fans for two reasons. First, a lot of fans think of him as only a shooter when in fact he also averaged double-digit rebounds for his career and was a legendary passer. The second reason is that some fans, especially much younger ones, seem to think that to be a really great player you have to be way above average athletically and do things on the court that look like something from Xbox or PlayStation. Maybe it has to do with the fact that they grew up with video games all around them, because it's not uncommon at all to see them prioritize style over substance on the court.
Sure, flying to the basket and making other really athletic moves is hoops eye candy, but it doesn't count for anything on the scoreboard. The ball still has to go in. Many of these fans don't consider a player like Larry Bird to be that great because when they see highlights of his career he doesn't move up and down the court quickly or fly through the air like they think he's supposed to do to be great in their minds.
No, he didn't do those things. All he did was have a set of skills that allowed him to be the only player in NBA history with a career average of at least 20/10/5 by averaging 24.3/10.0/6.3. When you compare that to some of the all-time greats, Michael (6.2) and LeBron (7.5) fall short in rebounds. Wilt (4.4) and Kareem (3.6) fall short in assists. Kobe and Dr. J fall short in both rebounds and assists with Kobe at (5.2) and (4.7) with Dr. J at (6.7) and (3.9).
That skill set won him three consecutive NBA MVP awards. Russell and Chamberlain were the only players to do it before Larry, and no one has done it since he did over 35 years ago.. That skill set helped him lead the Celtics to five NBA finals in seven years, including three championships.
Besides being one of the most complete players in league history, he was as clutch of a player as the NBA has ever seen, with a long list of buzzer beaters and game winners.
Another reason that he is held in such high regard is because of the things you don't see on the stat sheet. He had an incredible basketball IQ, amazing court awareness, a motor that didn't stop, a toigh-as-nails reputation when things got physical and the ability to make his teammates better to a degree that very few superstars have done.
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 skill set that Larry had in a supremely athletic body like Michael's or Lebron's?
All facts bro, I feel the same about Tim Duncan, people look at these guys and think that there “boring” when in reality there legendary, but they didn’t live to see it because most of them are under 20 lol, I’m 19 myself but I’ve done my homework and research so I’m well aware of greatness, rather it’s jumping out of the gym or shooting from half court 🤷🏽♂️
Agreed, and Larry also played solid defense. Not great, but he made 3 second team all defense teams before injuries got to him.
@@Justin-wk5cs It's always a good thing to see not just another fan, but a student of the game. Knowledge is power.
@@topspot4834And he made those All-Defensive teams because he was great at anticipating opponents' offensive moves which allowed him to slap the ball away and get in passing lanes, and he was also great at roaming which made him a terrific team defender.
i cant read all that but i like it.
Love this! I love when we all learn and own it. My favorite part was when he said this should have ended racism ....and that's true! Xoxo
Guys just listen to the interviews of players talking about Larry. How he would tell his opponents exactly what he was gonna do to their face, and even though they knew.... they couldn't stop him.
2 reasons why Bird is Top 5:
•High basketball IQ
•HE NEVER FLOPPED
Not only didn't he flop, he went after you.
Add a 3rd reason, at the very least...
•C L U T C H
Larry's the goat
That is shot at someone we all know!
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those of us who were around to watch the 80s-90s were SO privileged to see all these guys play...Magic, Bird, Jordan, Dr. J and so many other superstars!!! It was like no other time...
Born in 83. Had the best cartoons growing up and was able to watch all the NBA stars. Even watched the Dream Team. Best experience ever.
To me late 70s, 80s & early 90s NBA was the best. 1 of the best games I saw was Blazers Drexler & Bulls Jordan.
This is just to put things into perspective...Total Stat Points (Career Avg PTS + REB + AST + STL + BLK)
Bird: 24.3 PPG / 10.0 RPG / 6.3 APG / 1.7 SPG / 0.8 BPG = 43.1
Curry: 24.3 PPG / 4.6 RPG / 6.5 APG / 1.7 SPG / 0.2 BPG = 37.3
In the past 50 years, here are the highest Total Career Avg Stat Points (PTS + REB + AST + STL + BLK)
#1) Jordan = 44.7
#2) LeBron = 44.4
#3) Bird = 43.1
#4) Kareem = 42.9
#5) Durant = 40.8
#6) Magic = 40.2
Bird was one of the greatest all-around players of All-Time...if not the greatest!
Give me a little Pete Marovich!
This was a fantastic reaction you guys are hilarious. I was 10 years old when Magic and Bird entered the NBA in 1980 I think it was, and I loved them both. They took the NBA to another level, I just loved it all so much thru the 80's. Their story and rivalry and eventual friendship is one of the greatest sports stories ever IMO. I of course also got to watch all of Jordan's career, just been so many great ones.
MJ Bulls were the greatest team of all time. But the greatest rivalry of all time was Magic vs Bird. Most intense basketball you could ever see. The physicality, the need to win, the do anything to get it done. Nothing can compare to those eras.
I was a huge Bernard King fan. However, it is a 'FACT' that Larry Bird and Magic Johnson literally saved the NBA. Bird was a jaw-dropping shooter. When he cocked it behind his right ear: MONEY! The originator of the 'step-back'. Absolutely the best passing forward in history. No matter the era, NO ONE WOULD HAVE STOPPED HIM.
Bernie was great. Bird and Magic were on the tier above him, though. No shame in that. King could score at will. He just never had the horses around him to get to the next level to compete for a title.
Bird was a great passer, but not better than LeBron. He is one my favorite players of all-time. He is the 2nd best SF of all-time. Better than KD.
@@tabernathy0428 Those guys would have Lebron for lunch. I'd pay to see James go up against the bad boy Pistons. It's a different game today and it's made a huge difference in Lebron's career.
Bernard didn’t play for years with three and four other Hall of Famers as Magic and Bird did. He is WAY underrated.
@@tabernathy0428 Definitely a better passer than lebron stop
There’s been 3 players in NBA who’ve won 3 straight MVP’s: Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, and Larry Bird. He not only won Rookie of the Year but is one of 9 to also make the all NBA team as a rookie. He founded the 50-40-90 club and is one of 2 players to make it more than once.
BTW, Jordan’s 0-6 against Bird in the playoffs and LeBron has him in his top 3.
Actually he is the only one that made it 5 years straight
jordan ,couldnt make it to the finals till bird was done
He averaged it over 5 years, I don’t think he actually hit it all 5 years individually but I could be wrong.
@@Blizzard0fHope LMFAO what are you talking about? Jordan made it in 90, 91, 92. Jordan made it to the Eastern Conference Finals against the Bad Boys in 89,90. They would have played against the Celtics in 88 in the Eastern Conference Finals, but The Bad Boys adopted the dirty plays from the Celtics and held The Bulls back from playing the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. Had they met, Bulls would've won.
What did Larry say about MJ, "MJ disguised as Jesus". Larry KNEW MJ was better than him, Larry just had a better team around him.
@@Blizzard0fHope like how KD couldn't get back til Steph was done so he joined him.
Fellas, Bird shooting percentages, height, degree of difficulty, clutch moments, shot over 2 or more, makes him BEST SHOOTER EVER......And just being a better player periODD!
All you have to know about Bird is a quote from Pat Riley. He said “if I had to pick one player to take a shot to save a game, I’d pick Michael Jordan. If I had to pick one player to take a shot to save my life... I’d pick Larry Bird.” I think that says it all why folks still talk about Larry Legend. I lucked out and got to see all those great Lakers and Celtics games. I grew up in the 80s and 90s. Greatest basketball every played....
Larry was the stone cold truth! He was cooking EVERYONE in his era- imagine the damage he'd do today. Top 5 of all time for sure. Check out his peers talking about him- they straight up FEARED him
Watched him growing up-- people will never understand how much better he was than everyone else-- if you had Bird, your team would compete for titles even with just role-players. He made everyone around him at least 'good', even if they weren't. His full-court passes are unmatched. To understand Bird had stuff no one else did or has since, watch his full-court passes mix-- no one could do it better, more often, with less turnovers. Not Kevin Love, not LeBron, not Magic, not Jokic-- no one was even CLOSE. Bird assisted full-court passes in traffic, amid double teams, and the guys just caught it where only they could and laid in the easy lay-up--and he did it every night. He was so good it seemed both embarrassing, unfair, and laughingly beautiful all at the same time.
Couldn't describe it any better myself. The man was a passing wizard: he had no peer; not then and not now.
*Zero debate. BIRD was a Wizard Facts!*
Yes sir. I was glued to the TV from 1979 to 1988 when Larry Bird played.
AMEN!
Larry Bird is the GOAT. Y'all need to watch the documentary on him and you will see. He talked trash and backed it up. He used to tell players how he was going to make the shot before he made it. And he would still make it, with them knowing his play! He shot 1000 shots a day in practice!!! 1000! Who has that work ethic. He and Magic had similar stats! Watch guys! I remember watching him through high school and college!
The last couple of years he played in extreme back pain. He would lay down on the ground when he was pulled out of the game, and then go back in! He asked the max points in a stadium, and he said, I'll beat it. And did! Over and over this dude killed it! He deserves way more accolaides than he gets. Everyone says Jordan, and I get it, but Magic and Bird made basketball what it is today!
We would be glued to the TV to watch the Celtics and The Bird. Good times. Great video.
Bird was basically a systems engineer -- the system in question being a basketball game. He knew EVERYTHING that was happening on the court in real time, somehow. It's like he had a processing core in his head devoted to nothing but basketball, and it was running 24/7.
And had eyes in the back of his head! Hell, the sides, too! Like some kind of lizard/chameleon man!!! His ball instinct was uncanny~ and it seemed he always knew exactly where EVERY other player was on the court, at all times. I've never seen anyone else do that. The younger crowd can "LeBron this", and "LeBron that", and I don't disagree that he's one of the best players ever~ but the Bird Man was magic.
If you reallly want to know how great Larry Legend was, just ask all of the other Greats. They all put Bird in their top 3.
I have watched lots of your comedy reactions and dig the vibe y'all got gonna! That being said this is my favorite to date. Larry is the Goat!
Check out clips of other players talking about playing against him. If I remember correctly Magic once said Larry told him it was offensive that they put a whit guy guarding him! Str8 legend!
Keep doing what y'all do, Much respect!
If you have not watched the dream time documentary, you should. They had to play an exhibition game to qualify. The audience wanted to give a standing ovation to Larry Bird. Remember who else was on that team. Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, and several more greats but the one they chanted for was Larry Legend.
The most tragically messed up part about Bird is that he hurt his back, which the injury would end his career earlier than it should have, by insisting on building a driveway himself for his mom. Still no one can deny 3 straight MVPs during that time in the NBA. Absolute legend.
I also believed if Larry had access to today’s sports medicine he could’ve added a few more years to his career.
Not only did he win 3 straight mvps, but those were bookended by 5 2nd place finishes in the mvp race. 8 straight years he finished either 1st or 2nd in mvp votes.
Yup, and STILL mowing his own lawn too, think it was just a good excuse to crush beers.
This was in the most physical and hands on time for the league. If he has 5 more years to his career, holy cow.
@@jasonsabourin2275 This was a time when you didn't need an excuse to crush some beers. Hell, Wade Boggs knocked down at least a case of beer on a flight once. These guys were a different breed.
"best player in his generation" lmaoooo he would destroy current players
Imagine if you couldn't hand check or put your body in him coming through the lane? It wouldn't be fair.
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And talk trash while doing it!
When the ball goes to Bird, that entire half of the court is the danger zone. He can shoot or get an assist from anywhere at any time. He is a nightmare defensive assignment, and if Dennis Rodman had a lot of tough games against him during the golden age of physical defense, don't expect anyone today to stop him, either.
@Luke Skyballer I mean, you can't go wrong either way
The era of Magic and Bird was the best ever. Bird won MVP I think 4 times. He won the NBA 3 point contest 3 times. He played one game where he shot left handed the entire game and scored over 40 points. He told Sally he was going to get the ball....take it to the corner and shoot the 3 and there's nothing you can do to stop me. And he did. He was a major trash talker. The one NBA championship game they were down by 1 with 3 seconds on the clock. Everyone knew it was going to Bird. It did....and he made a quick pass to Dennis Johnson for an easy lay up and a Championship.
I love watching your guys videos because of the honesty. I will tell you one thing though. A prime Bird has got to be no lower than the 2nd greatest shooter behind Curry. He is one of the guys who made the three popular even though it was more of a situational shot in those days. I would rank him higher than anyone in history for clutch shots even ahead of Jordan, Kobe, whoever. He was that cold. Pat Riley said if "I needed someone to hit a shot to win a game I'm picking Michael Jordan, if I needed someone to make a shot to save my life I'm picking Larry Bird." Enough said.
I've got Bird as my All-Time SF but I can understand why guys, especially younger guys like yourselves, would take LeBron due to the athleticism but you've got to realize Bird was killing guys like Dominique who was as athletic as anybody. He had an unusual high release for a 6'9" guy so he could get his shot off anywhere, over anyone, from any angle (you saw him shoot behind the backboard). That made him almost unstoppable on the offensive end. Look at Luka today. He's dropping 40 pieces at will out there and he's smaller and slower than Bird. Bird was a monster and he'd be even more unstoppable today with the 3-point shot being a primary weapon. LeBron obviously is more athletic and is a better defender but Bird wasn't a slouch. He hustled his ass off every play and had such a great understanding of the game it made his court awareness second to none. He got a ton of steals and deflections on that alone. If it were a one-on-one competition I'd give a slight advantage to LeBron but wouldn't bet against Bird just because you couldn't fuck with his shot. If playing keeps you might never get the ball back.
As always great content whether it's sports, politics, social issues. As a middle-aged white guy you young black men give me hope for this country. You should have over a million subs and you will soon.
The 80s NBA will always be my favorite era. Magic, Bird, Thomas, Jordan.... Simply can't beat it.
FACT; Today's NBA is mostly all about 1 player.
Back in the day, the NBA was full of ballers. FULL.
yes! I cannot watch the NBA today....no game at all.
the 90's was not that bad. The NBA now is such trash anymore. It's not worth watching.
And people sleep on Bernard King. Before he got hurt he was as good as there was at the time. The Knicks just stunk, mostly.
@@YankeeWoodcraft right as soon as the marquee player is out of the game. The game excitement is gone. At a time when we have the most athletic player from top to bottom playing .
Watching the Larry Bird highlights. I noticed how tight the area of play was. That is because not everyone had a 3 point game that every play has today
I was born in the 70s, watched the 80s and 90s and it drives me nuts that young people think these guys couldn't play with todays player's. Magic , Kareem, Bird , Jordan , Clyde the Glyde Drexler and so many more, these guys could play and beat anybody in the universe. You guys got to remember Bird had a shortened career from a back injury
plus he played all 4 yrs in college--which is kinda rare today for the great ones
Bird and Magic both did that.
"So many more" ... Dr. J, Reggie Miller, Moses Malone, Dominique Wilkins, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Charles Barkley, Hakeem Olajuwon, Isiah Thomas, Adrian Dantley, Artis Gilmore, Mark Aguirre, Sydney Moncrief, the list goes on and on. I stopped watching the NBA when Jordan retired.
Players back then use to punish their bodies. Now if you get a hang nail you're out for 6 games
@@atombomb31458 not only did he play all 4 years, he was drafted when he was a junior but chose to stay for his last year
Welcome to the Bird fan club, guys, and thanks for the delighted laughs as y'all realized what a force he was. It was nice to see. Best to all of you.
Bird has the highest basketball IQ of all-time: Rookie of the Year, MVP, Coach of the Year, Manager of the Year. Won at every level, photographic basketball memory
LeBron is definitely a high iq player. Dudes memory is like a vault
@@individual116 But can't seem to remember to bounce the ball....
@@individual116 half of his brain is dedicated to different ways to flop and pretend to be hurt.
#TheGOAT
I love this reaction. Great stuff, fellas! I loved how it was observed that Larry could pass....lol. Yeah, that's what him and magic brought BACK to the NBA; ridiculous passes that made defenders look silly. Imho, larrys passing is one of the most enjoyable parts of his game. It really reveals his basketball Iq. A few more points of note: it is actually the OPPOSING bench, the Atlanta hawks, giving bird props. Also, Larry would sometimes play left handed for full halves of games. One, I believe, was in a playoff game. Regardless, thank you for this!
I grew up in the 70s and 80s. I saw the arrival of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. I grew up watching the 76ers with Dr. J. The rivalries were paramount.
And to watch those battles between Bird, Johnson and Erving was an absolute joy. It was a legendary time to grow up.
Then I saw the arrival of Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Shaq and Kobe. What an amazing time to be alive.
These are the true legends of the game.
Growing up in Southern California in the late 70's and 80's, I can not stress enough to you how much I hated the Celtics, the rivalry against my "Showtime" Lakers was so, mind shatteringly epic, I wonder if it's likes will ever bee seen again. As a kid, I hated Celtic green with all my soul, hated Parish, hated Ange, hated "DJ" Dennis Johnson, hated McHale, and there was no one I hated more than Bird. But as I have grown older, I have come to appreciate just how one of a kind Larry Legend actually was/is, and have come to appreciate that it was because of his greatness that elevated the play of the Lakers and was what made that rivalry what it was.
Outstanding. I was a Boston fan, and would say the exact thing about the Lakers.
Man, we were blessed to live that
@@scrapsdaddy Truth
I'm from L.A. too and I was in high school when Magic & Bird came into the league. Those two played on such a different level than anyone else. It was must-see TV anytime one of them was on. I can't remember a single game when they didn't do something that just put your jaw on the floor. I mean _every...single...game!_
I'm not one to belittle the great ability of today's players but, IMO, the game itself is just so boring now by comparison. There's no flair or style. It's just a bunch of guys shooting 3s most of the time. I feel so fortunate to have witnessed that era of basketball in person. These highlight videos are great, but there's no way they can do justice to how exceptionally great Bird and Magic were.
In south Alabama all we wanted to see was L.A. Lakers vs Boston Celtics in the finals. We couldn't stand Bird, Ainge, Parrish, DJ, McHale but they were bad dudes.
So true! I was a die hard Piston fan and I despised everything about the Boston Celtics! I just couldn't bring myself to admit how good they were until decades later!
Thanks for showing such a great copy of his highlights.
So, I just watched about 12 of these videos back to back. My favorite thing? These young guys are learning we're a part of the human race. There are great people in their fields of every race.
You can tell the level of talent he has by the number of players on defense surrounding him. He was epic. There was nothing he couldn't do.
And there was nothing they could do to stop him I still loved it when Michael Jordan said I'm happy to see you retire go away I'm tired of you ruining my seasons now that came out of Michael Jordan 's mouth
best part about bird is he would tell the defender exactly what he was going to do, then went out and did it right in their face. dude is top 5 all time
GROWING UP IN THE 80s and 90s WATCHING BIRD.MAGIC, JORDAN,DOMINIQUE, ETC.ETC..THERE WILL NEVER EVER BE MORE ENTERTAINING BASKETBALL THAN THAT ERA..FACT!!
You should watch the one where his former opponents talked about how good he was. These are guys that played against him bragging on him. There is one clip where Kareem mentioned Bird perhaps the best one he played against or maybe teh one he most wanted to not have to play against or something. He had great skills,but one thing they all mention is his basketball mind and awareness of what was going on around him.
Man in red lebron just a bigger Barkley he not In my top 20
Not only was it a game winner, he told them EXACTLY what he was going to do.
Larry Bird is a one of a kind! A legend. And he is in a league of his own!
Best part..My guy said I didn't imagine these highlights would be this good.
Love the video. 3 point line is closer now than it was then and when bird was a rookie the 3 point line was just made and people started practicing shooting threes when he just came in the league
Those years of the NBA (Magic & The Bird) were the golden years of basketball. Playing for the same team for 15 to 20 years, they set the stage of the present, minus the 100+ million dollar contracts. Then Jordan came in the game and everything changed. Magic and Larry created the GOAT in Michael Jordan. They were and are the three best players ever.
Sorry, but the GOAT was Bill Russell. The goal of every player at the beginning of the season is to win the championship. Bill won 11. All the guys being discussed in this video won 6 or less and I will add that LeBron is a choker with his 4 rings.
@@jimbragg8909 You might be correct, plus the way he manhandled the 7 footers in California, was amazing to watch.
Jordan changed things... But NOT until Bird and Magic were done. He had to wait...
they saved the NBA. it was close to going bankrupt, or relegated to sub sport like frisbee golf.
and Johnny Most was the best commentator ever!
Watch it again without talking and listen to what ALL the legends are saying...
You gents make a lot of sense. You keep an open mind esp as younger gents it is very hard to grasp the older players. I agree the average player is MUCH more athletic today than then but the top tiers of players still fairly close. Love your channel you guys are good people.
Great seeing you fellas appreciating Bird 😎👍
Larry legend, his basketball IQ was incredible. He is and always be one of the very best. He and magic SAVED the NBA so you should so respect young fellas. Sad that you have no clue how amazing he is.
yall gotta watch Larry Bird Making the Case ... Bird is a top 10 alll time player hands down. he is in my top 5.
What separated Michael, magic, bird , and other legends was that night in and night out they treated every game like the 7th game of the NBA finals. The last one I see player I’ve seen with that kind of career was Kobe! If you watch some of these stars today they take days and games off!
I am from the Boston area. There was nothing better than to watch the Lakers Celtics. They changed the game. Playing at a level we had never seen before. lifting their teams. We wanted to hate the Lakers, but how could you. Bird and Johnson were like the right and left hands of basketball in that time. I cried when Bird retired, and I cried when Magic retired. to watch a rivalry break down to two men, For that they will always be in my top two. They were doing it before anyone was watching, and not once walked of without giving it the highest level.