@@wcarlosbrown Literally the entire NBA All Defensive team. Bam, AD, Rudy, Herb, Wemby. No one's guarding Bird in today's NBA. He's basically Luka...except 43 years before Luka, and he'd do to Rudy EXACTLY what you saw Luka do in Game 1 of the WCF. Cut the passing lane he'll take the layup. Overplay him and parish (gafford/lively) will be ready for the lob. Unlike luka though, he won't look to the refs to solve the problem, bird will just HURT YOU. Bird's a bad dude.
@@soulheaven9243 Dude, that's awesome! I grew up in Bean Town, saw Bird's whole career, for you to wear Celtic jersey alone is the balls but wearing one with Bird's name on the back, PRICELESS! Dude you must have got a lot of heat doing that, I tip my Celtics cap to you sir, MERRY XMAS! 😃
@@Gregory-sm9pf yeah brother, I caught more heat than the Four Horsemen in wrestling back in 1988..called everything but a child of God by friends and classmates lol... even though I did love the Pistons too, I was a fan of great players from other teams as well..had the Magic Johnson jersey too & somehow wearing it didnt get me as much heat lol..
@soulheaven9243 LMAO 😅 the Four Horsemen! I'm a big fan from that era (Bird, Magic), grew up in Boston, but I know where your coming from about liking other teams, players, I loved Magic, Isaiah Thomas ( greatest ball handler back then IMO), Dr. J, Barkley, Malone and others, I'm guessing your black because you said you didn't catch as much heat wearing the Magic jersey as you did wearing the Bird one, that's great! I can hear your friends saying to you, "What you doing with a Bird jersey on Man", all in good fun, that era of Hoops was the best, the game has changed too much for me today,, defense is lacking, no true rivalries like we had, Pistons, Celtics, Laker's, 76er's were all rivalries, those teams did not like each other but respected one another, today there's too much hugging and loving out there, and all those 3 pointers, man, just too many, God bless you Bro, nice chatting with you
My dad was from Indiana. I grew up on the east coast. My dad made me watch every nationally televised Celtics game because he said Bird was the best player ever, this was his rookie year, he was waiting for a year for him to get to the NBA. I still have year sports illustrated where Bird was representing Terre Haute. He only made me watch the first couple of games and then I was hooked, he never made me watch another, I was getting the games tracked and on the TV ready for him! I was amazed by Bird, I still am. I grew up thinking that is what a basketball player should be doing. Never seen it since. I'm grateful to him for "making" me watch him, I'll never see anything else like it. It was a magical time. I still have a dozen signed Bird cards that he collected. I love you dad. I miss you. Thank you for being a great dad. The best part is every time I see Bird clips I get to remember my dad.
Fantastic story, sounds like you were both lucky to have a wonderful life. I'm sure he was proud of you , and the way you speak of him know shows much respect.
You’re right we don’t I was born in 97. My step dad and his dad always talk about how good Larry was. My grandpa would always say was good too. I actually have Larry’s autograph, I’m from Indiana and my uncle actually got it for me at a Pacers game he wrote it on a Pacers ticket
@@JAMESGANG-f5u So he ran it huh? How? I understand the only player with 3 MVP's......but this same Bird referred to another player at the time as "God in basketball shoes!" Plus the other MJ (That being Magic Johnson!!) if I remember had 5 of them "Thangs" in the SAME DECADE that your claiming that Bird "ran?" C'mon maaaannnn........knock it off. Indeed Bird was great BUT I respectfully disagree that he "ran" anything.👎🏿🏁💯
I got to only watch the very tail end of his career and was young then. But even today my father talks about how good he was and of coarse what him and magic did for the NBA. But 1 think he mentions all the time that he loved was the respect larry and irving had for each other. Larry is one of few that calls him irving compared to magic most of the time. They really became true great friends. RESPECT
Yea, pretty sure he knows the NBA is scripted as well. Wouldnt be surprised if he has a foot or taken a look through that door with docs he makes. You have to be a kid or brainwashed to not know the NBA isnt authentic
he was either 1st or 2nd in mvp voting in 7 season and another season 3rd in voting and 4th in voting. His last 3 of 4 seasons were with back issue and he missed like 150 games because of it. That 4500 points if he had his average season.
As a Seattle Super Sonics fan all I can say is. When Larry Bird retired, I held a kegger. I invited about a dozen friends.....we had to get a second keg as over 100 people showed up. Larry was an assassin, a killer of souls. I'm telling the young gen.....even if your team was up by 9 in 6 seconds left....It was NOT over. Larry was a killer. for sure. One of the most feared , all time players. Teams and cities dreaded his arrival. I did. This is respect from a rival fan. I can't tell you how many times I cursed the name of Larry Bird.
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I am a born and raised die hard lifetime Laker fan from Los Angeles California and I absolutely love and admire and respect Larry Bird. That's really saying something I'm telling you. Magic was my first ever favorite NBA player...second was Eddie Jones...and then soon as Kobe Bryant came to the Lakers it was him. Haven't had a favorite player on the Lakers since. Larry Legend was absolutely unreal...brilliant...a magnificent basketball player. I play basketball as well and some of the stuff he did to this day still blows my mind. Like...theres no play there Larry!!!! What are you doing Larry?!?! Omg how did you do that... Lol I swear thats me when I watch him. How incredible was his era and style of basketball and the deep talent through the 80's and 90's? Very special. Salute Larry Bird! And never forget Magic won 5 and Bird won 3.
Reason is simple. Disney's ESPN is fake journalism that is directly in bed with certain sports leagues and conferences (Disney played a big part in creating the SEC juggernaut in college football and that was because conferences like the Big 10 created their own network). They promote someone in every league or conference they own as the "GOAT" to market their current product. Same goes for FOX. They market what they televise. The only reason MJ is still relevant is his brand which they can also profit off of. Wilt, Bird, Magic, Karrem have no real brand. Want it to change? Unsub from ESPN. Cancel Hulu. If you HAVE to see a certain game go to a sports bar. Maybe they will find some ethics and truth with enough financial losses.
@@DoNotReanimate He lost 1 game in the playoffs to Jordan but went on to win the series 4 - 1. I believe his record against Jordan is 12 - 1, but that may be off by one or two im not sure
My cousin played college basketball with Bird at Indiana state. Even in the championship game versus Magic Johnson. Only player I've watched from college to pros until retirement. My hero, Larry Bird.
I am from Indiana. My dad use to referee basketball on the weekends. I had seen every great player that ever came out of Indiana at that time, because dad would travel the state refereeing and i would go with him on many occasions. I was never a basketball player, and never really paid much attention to the game until i saw this guy play. He had these skills in High School. There is a reason why they call him the Legend! And it makes me proud to be a Hoosier!
I am from NY and went to Boston U played b-ball from 80-84. I was a big Dr J fan so I was a Sixers fan at the time and hated the Celtics. But living in Boston I got to see a lot of Larry’s games. I’ve said it for years and I’ll say it for the rest of my life…. For a period of around 7-8 years from about 1981- 1988, Larry Bird played the best all around basketball in the history of the game. That includes MJ, Lebron, Magic, Wilt … whoever. Scoring, rebounding, passing, leadership, team defense, toughness, clutch play and winning. He was incredible.
WOW, best documentary ever. I had the pleasure of seeing the NBA in the 80s: Era of the Superstars, and Yes Larry beat em all. He shot like Curry, passed like Magic, rebounded like Kareem and stole like Stockton. THE most clutch player in history. 3 rings, 3 consec MVPs, 3X all-D, 3X 3 pt. Champ, 2X Finals MVP, All-Star MVP, Athlete, Coach & Exec OTY & King of the 40/50/90 CLUB....LEGEND!!!! 🏀
This is why stats don't always matter. People like Larry Bird prove that. He wanted it. True champions are more than just stats. That's what makes people great.
I saw him play his last game and was given a hardcopy Celtics 100 years autograph of Bird on the inside woth the two tickets. It is still one of my favorite sports memories ❤️
@@atlasmasterdmind4070 Larry Bird sat down and put his signature on 10,000 cards? If thats true then thats more impressive than anything he ever did on a basketball court. That would take a entire month of your time just about
@@poindextertunes Okay, 6 seconds per signature, and assuming there was 10k people attending that game ,thats 60k seconds, which is 17 hours roughly. So it would be possible in 24 hours, but realistically it probably took him 2 days. It still woulda took me a month though. 🤣
Remember when NBA players left it all on the floor to get that win? No flopping, no crying, no bitching? I hope it happens again. Larry Legend will always be in the top 10 GOAT.
Let's just ignore the fact that Dr.J. past his prime, schooled the rookie Bird in the 79/80 playoffs. The video doesn't mention it. Let's ignore the fact that Dr. J was 2-1 against Bird in the playoffs when the Sixers were his team. Let's ignore the fact that Bird's team was the defending champions and heavy favorites when they lost to the Sixers in the 82 playoffs. Larry can be the second best.
I agree he was too up until Jordan came along and Jordan actually got beat by Larry Bird a few times in Michael Jordans early couple of years in the NBA. But Jordan did have 6 or 7 NBA championship titles. I disagree with Dr J being better than Bird maybe for a couple games but career wise Bird Beat Dr. J . Bird could do it all, he was a excellent shooting 3's & he could outsmart his opponents under the basket in heavy cover. Bird also was excellent in passes for assists he could do it all unlike Dr J who was only good in the paint under the basket. As for MJ I still don't think noone has beat Michael Jordans NBA championship titles not even LeBron James. If LeBron would've went up against Larry Bird he'd have gotten schooled in shooting and out rebounded. Larry Bird is a Basketball 🏀 legend that will be talked about 100+ years from now of one the greatest to ever play. Even Michael Jordan said Larry Bird was the toughest he ever played against in his early years before Bird Retired.
@@TheMeefive Let's not ignore the fact that the Dr only won 1 championship and Bird won 3..... let's not ignore the fact that Bird won 3 mvp awards in a row..... nba stats not aba stats...
@@TheMeefive Dr. J wasn’t even close to being better than Bird. He was great one thing: attacking the rim off the dribble. In every other category Bird was immeasurably better. You are seriously going to brag about what J did to Bird when he was a rookie? Bird routinely eviscerated J after he became a veteran and it was Moses Malone and Bobby Jones who made the 83 sixers so good. J never had a consistent jumper, nor was he a great passer or rebounder. He won 1 ring, Bird won three.
Mr. Clutch. My GOAT and childhood hero. As a kid, it was the incredible skill he had. Any hand or distance. Better rebounder than Patrick Ewing. Just as good a passer as Magic - just not that fancy. Incapable of giving up. Lifted his teammates into the HoF. Later I learned he was also announcing all this sh*t to the competition: "Two dribbles, to the left, off the glass" Playing a game left-handed out of boredom. Quick reminder: He was an All Star in his rookie season. And 4th in MVP-voting, which would also be his worst position for the next 8 years: 2nd,2nd,2nd,1st,1st,1st,2nd,and 2nd Thanks for that great video!
And rookie of the yr.... but he wasn't a better rebounder the PE and wasn't better the Magic at passing. But i get it you are hard in the pants for him👍
You finally did it. You told my second favorite heroes story. Walter Payton will always be first. The guy I knew I could never be. Larry was the guy I always felt I could be like. I could shoot. But he was so much more!
Dr J beats him in all time fg%, blocks, and steals Bird wins in assists and rebounds. Points are practically a dead heat. DR. J as the Sixers main man beat Bird in the playoffs 2-1. Literally schooled Bird in their first Eastern conference Finals when DrJ was past his prime. And Larry was 2-3 inches taller. Dr.J is clearly the greatest all around player of all time.
I will take the three straight MVP winner every day over Dr. J. Not even close. Bird is the #1 or #2 small forward of all-time whereas Dr. J is probably the #5 or #6 of all-time small forward. Dr. J is not in the same category as Larry Bird. These Sixers fans don't have a clue!!!
Joseph Vincent? You've done it again... and again... and again, and I cannot thank you enough, because as a young athletic prodigy that *DIDN'T* make it? You remind me that I still had the things that make people great. Thank you so much my man. 🙏
Larry went 6th. Ended up by far the best pick in a lousy draft. Every gm including Red would rate Wilt, Jordan, Russell, Kareem, LeBron, Oscar over Bird.
Lol Dr J beats him in all time fg%, blocks, and steals Bird wins in assists and rebounds. Points are practically a dead heat. DR. J as the Sixers main man beat Bird in the playoffs 2-1. Literally schooled Bird in their first Eastern conference Finals when DrJ was past his prime. And Larry was 2-3 inches taller. Dr.J is clearly the greatest all around player of all time.
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Im glad he doesnt play today though. He would probably be forced to mostly space the floor and take threes, instead of being able to use the entire half court to play his game. A lot of his talent would be wasted today. How many of those passes to guys surrounding the hoop would be obliterated because theres hardly such a thing as the post or inside game anymore?
Outstanding video. Said it a thousand times Larry is the greatest small forward of all time. Those who disagree I got to ask did you actually see him play outside the limited video on him? He cooked everybody whenever he wanted and was a no nonsense cold blooded killer
Larry would average 60 in today’s NBA with how soft they play on defense. The 80’s was tough. Name one time you’ve seen a star player like LeBron diving on the floor for a loose ball in today’s NBA. They so princess these days.
Let's just ignore the fact that Dr.J. past his prime, schooled the rookie Bird in the 79/80 playoffs. The video doesn't mention it. Let's ignore the fact that Dr. J was 2-1 against Bird in the playoffs when the Sixers were his team. Let's ignore the fact that Bird's team was the defending champions and heavy favorites when they lost to the Sixers in the 82 playoffs. Dr. J is the greatest small forward of all time
@@atg1338 yes I’ve been lucky enough to watch both. Bird was a beast and a true heartbreaker n killer not disrespecting James but group Birds 3 mvp seasons together I don’t think you will see James put up those numbers. Now if you’re talking greatest total playing career it’s James. But I’ll take a healthy Bird all day long. He didn’t have any weaknesses and hustles and dives for lose balls, boards and you knew who took the big shots and hardly missed after he told you the play 😂😂😂
Agreed. But when God gives you a talent He expects you to develop it. Bird spent an inordinate amount of time deve,oping that talent. Then he made his entire team better. THAT is God-given talent.
Sir, you make the best and most consistent quality sports documentaries on the entire platform. Preparing to enjoy your vids is just like prepping myself to enjoy a movie cuz i know you only produce bangers with your researched and professionally compiled performance montages with your iconic voice and commentary in the background. Truly timeless. We all fans, (me especially 😁) would be very grateful if you Mr Vincent would take the time and make documentaries on the following personalities in the future 🙏🏽 - - The greatest power forward of all time and also arguably the greatest defensive player of all time, a true team-playing basketball superstar who didn't want the stardom, mastered and executed the fundamentals such that he was named after them, a savant who was hardly excited or depressed, a case can be made for him to be the greatest basketball player ever, and my personal number 1 favorite player of all time, Tim Duncan. - The greatest rebounder of all time, and also has a good case for being considered the greatest defensive player of all time, there was and never will be anyone like him On or Off the court, he embodied social media and news trivia before smartphones and Instagram was a thing, Jordan personally asked for him to be on their team and even dragged his drunk ass from bed while Carmen Electra was in the room when he left for a two days vacation, a lockdown specialist who'd regularly clamp Shaq down and was a hidden genius at understanding and exploiting the mechanics and dynamics of a ball in motion, on the ground or in the air, and gifted with never ending stamina and endurance, the man who made me interested in NBA in the first place, Dennis Rodman. - Another defensive gem who's considered to be the greatest undrafted NBA player of all time, and has the credentials to prove that he should be the greatest defensive player of all time by being the 4 time DPOY and tied with Mutombo in that accomplishment, considered by many to be the physically strongest or at least the most sturdiest NBA player ever and also one of the most intimidating, his involvement snowball-effected the darkest event in NBA history which is remembered as the Malice In The Palace, and was a crucial piece in the victory of the most underrated NBA championship win by the Detroit Pistons in 2004, Ben Wallace.
Growing of Cable TV help the nba early 1980, Wayne gretzky was new god of NHL 🏒 hockey Wayne gretzky 💔 broke the goal scoring & assist records books had the 🏒 records books in Wayne gretzky back pocket of 🏒 hockey in a season , magic 🎩 johnson & larry bird didn't do that , machael Jordan own the nba scoring 🚚 truckload of points & making 🚚 🚚 truckload of commercials for the nba, machael Jordan eat/ ate 🐦 🐦 soup 🍲 1986 playoffs series Chicago bulls against Larry bird & Boston Celtics scoring 49 points & 63 points
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Only an intelligent person realizes what those two together did for the league. i was never an MJ fan, but in looking back i do praise and aknowledge him as the goat. Kareem - who cares about a really big guy throwing the ball down at the basket.
The finals were on tape delay before Bird and Magic. Think about that. Embarrassing. I do want to give props to the late David Stern though as well. While in the end, you have nothing without the players, David had a TON to do with making the NBA what it is today.
Larry had something other players did not: focus, attention, discipline, encyclopedia knowledge of all aspects of the game, extreme confidence, teamwork, NO ego, psyche qualities, dedication, motivation, constant learning...etc. etc. Humble too.
I’ve waited a long time for JV to come out with another video. They don’t make players like bird anymore, he often played hurt and you only heard about it if it was a bad injury. @loveLarryLegend
I started to watch NBA and fall in love with matches between Boston Celtic and Detroit Piston, Larry Bird vs Isiah Thomas. Till today, Larry Bird is the Best.
everyone talks about his offense, but it was his defense that made him special. **led the league in defensive win shares 4 times**, only Mikan, Russell and Duncan have done it more times.
Birds dedication and work ethic spoke to me as a young kid learning who I was on and off the court. It’s odd to think that by trying to emulate the Legend my life would be set into motion in a way that has still not stopped. Thank you Larry Joe you sure made my life one of meaning.
as a man from detroit/msu fan when i looked back at the game watching larry with a killer mindset and magic with that great attitude it was one HELL of a game to watch, thanks for the documentary joey
There is not a player in the world today that could come close to what Larry Bird brought to the game, he gave everything he had to the game of basketball. He was the kind of man who could dig really deep when it counted, and even deeper when it was impossible. Watching Larry play basketball was like watching a magician on the level of someone like Houdini performed magic tricks, it was magical. I don’t think there’s really any other way to put it.
Im from Indiana. I have Larry’s autograph. My uncle got it for me on Pacers ticket while he was at a Pacers game. I was born in 97 so unfortunately I never got to witness Larry with my own eyes, just highlights
Joe, I love your videos. Could you please do some on hockey and baseball? There are so many more fans of those sports you could reach with your platform.
Growing up in 80s,90s All we had as a Family that we all loved was The Celtics and Red Sox.We were Die-hards (still am)Goin to the old garden and watching Bird,Parish,Mchale beating the Lakers.and then the Sox yes we lost alot up until 04 but we never gave up.We went to so many games.(So cheap back then)plus u always knew someone with tixkets ..lol my first Celtics Game watchin Bird 1984..the hooks were in.I was all in the green machine..and then the Red Sox.1st Sox game vs Baltimore Orioles, The Great Cal Ripken.$4 i became a bleacher creature and a i found my first love...i was hooked..And yes i thought i was in HEAVEN..PROB SEEN OVER 450-500 TICKETS TO THE SOX( not counting how many i saw while i worked there for 2.5 years(for free). And From 84 til bird retired prob between 100+ not including championchip games. Went to Larry Bird Night at old garden..what a sendoff.then the other holy church of basketball was torn down..so many great memories watching with my family and goin to games. We e were always going.tcketa were so cheap. Just an unbelievable time to be a kid and A die hard Boston sports fanatic..still am and even worse or better..lol
This will ruffle a lot of feathers and upset the younger generation of basketball fans who have no idea what real basketball looks like. Larry Bird is one of the greatest players in the NBAs history … and he’s better than anyone playing nowadays easily. More skilled, way smarter and definitely plays harder. You say he’s slow, he was fast enough to break Isaiah’s heart and steal the inbounds pass and dish it to DJ For the W!!! The game nowadays has no balls, no passion. Soft ass players, who have soft ass rules dribble drive ISO’s and shooting threes every time down the court
The last 3x back to back to back MVP. Larry Bird would dog walk so many modern players and hardly break a sweat. Thank you Joe for this masterpiece.
Hell yeah. What current players would he dog walk?
@@wcarlosbrown Literally the entire NBA All Defensive team. Bam, AD, Rudy, Herb, Wemby. No one's guarding Bird in today's NBA. He's basically Luka...except 43 years before Luka, and he'd do to Rudy EXACTLY what you saw Luka do in Game 1 of the WCF. Cut the passing lane he'll take the layup. Overplay him and parish (gafford/lively) will be ready for the lob. Unlike luka though, he won't look to the refs to solve the problem, bird will just HURT YOU. Bird's a bad dude.
@@reikoshea so he is doing that against Superior athletes?
@@wcarlosbrown 100%. Yes. Just like Luka, Larry doesn’t beat you with athleticism, he beats you with talent and IQ.
Agreed.
I never put on a uniform to go play a game, I put on a uniform to WIN! Thanks for another BANGER Joey Legend
That's right, he wears a uniform to win.
WTF is Joey
a brother here who didnt mind wearing a Bird jersey in public , & Im from Detroit! Greatness is greatness!
Ha, that's actually dope. Bet there are some Luka fans today who do too (not that I actually like Luka).
AMEN
@@soulheaven9243 Dude, that's awesome! I grew up in Bean Town, saw Bird's whole career, for you to wear Celtic jersey alone is the balls but wearing one with Bird's name on the back, PRICELESS! Dude you must have got a lot of heat doing that, I tip my Celtics cap to you sir, MERRY XMAS! 😃
@@Gregory-sm9pf yeah brother, I caught more heat than the Four Horsemen in wrestling back in 1988..called everything but a child of God by friends and classmates lol... even though I did love the Pistons too, I was a fan of great players from other teams as well..had the Magic Johnson jersey too & somehow wearing it didnt get me as much heat lol..
@soulheaven9243 LMAO 😅 the Four Horsemen! I'm a big fan from that era (Bird, Magic), grew up in Boston, but I know where your coming from about liking other teams, players, I loved Magic, Isaiah Thomas ( greatest ball handler back then IMO), Dr. J, Barkley, Malone and others, I'm guessing your black because you said you didn't catch as much heat wearing the Magic jersey as you did wearing the Bird one, that's great! I can hear your friends saying to you, "What you doing with a Bird jersey on Man", all in good fun, that era of Hoops was the best, the game has changed too much for me today,, defense is lacking, no true rivalries like we had, Pistons, Celtics, Laker's, 76er's were all rivalries, those teams did not like each other but respected one another, today there's too much hugging and loving out there, and all those 3 pointers, man, just too many, God bless you Bro, nice chatting with you
My dad was from Indiana. I grew up on the east coast. My dad made me watch every nationally televised Celtics game because he said Bird was the best player ever, this was his rookie year, he was waiting for a year for him to get to the NBA. I still have year sports illustrated where Bird was representing Terre Haute.
He only made me watch the first couple of games and then I was hooked, he never made me watch another, I was getting the games tracked and on the TV ready for him!
I was amazed by Bird, I still am. I grew up thinking that is what a basketball player should be doing. Never seen it since.
I'm grateful to him for "making" me watch him, I'll never see anything else like it. It was a magical time. I still have a dozen signed Bird cards that he collected. I love you dad. I miss you. Thank you for being a great dad. The best part is every time I see Bird clips I get to remember my dad.
Great memories 🙂❤️
Fantastic story, sounds like you were both lucky to have a wonderful life.
I'm sure he was proud of you , and the way you speak of him know shows much respect.
I was a witness.. This generation just doesn't understand. Bird was and still is legendary. Ran the league for a decade.
You’re right we don’t I was born in 97. My step dad and his dad always talk about how good Larry was. My grandpa would always say was good too. I actually have Larry’s autograph, I’m from Indiana and my uncle actually got it for me at a Pacers game he wrote it on a Pacers ticket
I was born in 74! Ran the league for a decade?? I don't know about ALL that!!🤔🤔💭💭🏳️🆘💯
I was born in ‘72
I do know about all that.
@@JAMESGANG-f5u So he ran it huh? How? I understand the only player with 3 MVP's......but this same Bird referred to another player at the time as "God in basketball shoes!" Plus the other MJ (That being Magic Johnson!!) if I remember had 5 of them "Thangs" in the SAME DECADE that your claiming that Bird "ran?" C'mon maaaannnn........knock it off. Indeed Bird was great BUT I respectfully disagree that he "ran" anything.👎🏿🏁💯
I got to only watch the very tail end of his career and was young then. But even today my father talks about how good he was and of coarse what him and magic did for the NBA. But 1 think he mentions all the time that he loved was the respect larry and irving had for each other. Larry is one of few that calls him irving compared to magic most of the time. They really became true great friends. RESPECT
I'm a native New Yorker....
Larry Bird is the reason why I'm not a NY KNICKS FAN.
My Favorite Basketball Player 🏀 of All Time ‼️‼️
I'm a native new yorker while I loved Larry the knicks are my team.
So that means you’re a Pacers fan?
@@Aries816 no
I grew up in NY.. BUT STILL HAD RESPECT FOR COMPETITION. BIRD WAS THE EPITOME OF COMPETING.. AND TO WIN. U CANT GO AGAINST THAT..
Bro just casually came back after 3 months, and dropped a feature film on Larry 😩
Yea, pretty sure he knows the NBA is scripted as well. Wouldnt be surprised if he has a foot or taken a look through that door with docs he makes. You have to be a kid or brainwashed to not know the NBA isnt authentic
he was either 1st or 2nd in mvp voting in 7 season and another season 3rd in voting and 4th in voting. His last 3 of 4 seasons were with back issue and he missed like 150 games because of it. That 4500 points if he had his average season.
💯 ... That's what I'm saying. This s*** is crazy. I love these videos man!!!
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Facts lol
As a Seattle Super Sonics fan all I can say is.
When Larry Bird retired, I held a kegger. I invited about a dozen friends.....we had to get a second keg as over 100 people showed up.
Larry was an assassin, a killer of souls. I'm telling the young gen.....even if your team was up by 9 in 6 seconds left....It was NOT over.
Larry was a killer. for sure. One of the most feared , all time players. Teams and cities dreaded his arrival.
I did. This is respect from a rival fan. I can't tell you how many times I cursed the name of Larry Bird.
Tell'm! 💯
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THEM YOUNGSTERS DON'T KNOW NOTHING!!!😜😋
I took my thumb up off because I realized it was 34 and you having 33 is pretty special.
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Scoring 34 and 17 boards in a 100+ degree packed stadium with fans smoking cigarettes and your coach smoking a cigar is fucking insane 🔥
Larry Bird and Joe Vincent - two of my favorites.
Ive said it before and ill say it again, these are the best documentaries on RUclips. Theyre the best anything on RUclips, any channel, any genre.
Seconded ✋️
Third
This guy got me into basketball, American football, and kickboxing.
If you like these type of docs check out Balon on here as well, the best football documentaries on RUclips (not American football)
@@NikkoNikko98 lol soccer documentary
Larry Bird would still dominate today in the NBA
He would be even more dominant given the emphasis on shooting threes and running high screens.
Larry Bird deserves a movie, thank you Joseph Vincent for another banger video. Nobody does it better, nobody!!!!
@@al-nur999 larry bird movie nikola jokic or luka doncic to play larry bird in larry bird life story
About damn time, Mr. Vincent.
Growing up in Boston , Larry Bird was basically a god.
This does him justice
i was a bicycle messenger in Boston when he was drafted and i was the same as Cornbread " another great white hope . " yeah, i am white.
Bird and Bobby Orr!!
I am a born and raised die hard lifetime Laker fan from Los Angeles California and I absolutely love and admire and respect Larry Bird. That's really saying something I'm telling you. Magic was my first ever favorite NBA player...second was Eddie Jones...and then soon as Kobe Bryant came to the Lakers it was him. Haven't had a favorite player on the Lakers since. Larry Legend was absolutely unreal...brilliant...a magnificent basketball player. I play basketball as well and some of the stuff he did to this day still blows my mind. Like...theres no play there Larry!!!! What are you doing Larry?!?! Omg how did you do that... Lol I swear thats me when I watch him. How incredible was his era and style of basketball and the deep talent through the 80's and 90's? Very special. Salute Larry Bird! And never forget Magic won 5 and Bird won 3.
You can tell a true laker fan by whether they know how popular Eddie jones was in the 90s
Magic won 5 but the Celtics were riddled with injuries in 87.
The title of this masterpiece says it all,Larry LEGEND!One of the GOATS!
The fact nobody ever put him in their top 10 lists is crazy to me
They do
@@ko-rp7ge I never see his name in any Top 10 list. Recently ive seen Kobe slide off peoples Top 10 also, which is completely absurd
Reason is simple. Disney's ESPN is fake journalism that is directly in bed with certain sports leagues and conferences (Disney played a big part in creating the SEC juggernaut in college football and that was because conferences like the Big 10 created their own network). They promote someone in every league or conference they own as the "GOAT" to market their current product. Same goes for FOX. They market what they televise. The only reason MJ is still relevant is his brand which they can also profit off of. Wilt, Bird, Magic, Karrem have no real brand.
Want it to change? Unsub from ESPN. Cancel Hulu. If you HAVE to see a certain game go to a sports bar. Maybe they will find some ethics and truth with enough financial losses.
@@DoNotReanimate He lost 1 game in the playoffs to Jordan but went on to win the series 4 - 1. I believe his record against Jordan is 12 - 1, but that may be off by one or two im not sure
cuz people that make the list where born in 2000
My cousin played college basketball with Bird at Indiana state. Even in the championship game versus Magic Johnson. Only player I've watched from college to pros until retirement. My hero, Larry Bird.
No he didn't
@@Hillbillykaren yes he did, Brad miley. Look it up son
I am from Indiana. My dad use to referee basketball on the weekends. I had seen every great player that ever came out of Indiana at that time, because dad would travel the state refereeing and i would go with him on many occasions. I was never a basketball player, and never really paid much attention to the game until i saw this guy play. He had these skills in High School. There is a reason why they call him the Legend! And it makes me proud to be a Hoosier!
Indiana’s Oscar was better than Bird.
The most omniscient athlete to play the game of basketball. He's in my top 5 all time favourites
An absolute MOVIE each time out!
The ppl that hate on bird are hilarious... you realize hes arguably top 5 ALL TIME right? The lack of respect he gets from some ppl is insane..
Factz 💯 no cap
Best small forward ever. 5th on my list
It's because he's white. 100% fact.
Who's Hating?
Top 4
Larry Legend was a savage on the court!
The best sports RUclipsr with another classic
Still the most underrated, underappreciated YT sports channel. Joe Vincent should have tens of millions of subscribers!!
No one in the NBA can shoot a basketball like Bird. He is and will always be the greatest shooter.
50% lifetime. Great player, 7-10 all time. Try not to climax over him.
@@JL-rv9lm ARE YOU 12 YEARS OLD? COMPOSE YOUR POSTS LIKE AN ADULT.
I am from NY and went to Boston U played b-ball from 80-84. I was a big Dr J fan so I was a Sixers fan at the time and hated the Celtics. But living in Boston I got to see a lot of Larry’s games.
I’ve said it for years and I’ll say it for the rest of my life…. For a period of around 7-8 years from about 1981- 1988, Larry Bird played the best all around basketball in the history of the game. That includes MJ, Lebron, Magic, Wilt … whoever.
Scoring, rebounding, passing, leadership, team defense, toughness, clutch play and winning. He was incredible.
WOW, best documentary ever. I had the pleasure of seeing the NBA in the 80s: Era of the Superstars, and Yes Larry beat em all. He shot like Curry, passed like Magic, rebounded like Kareem and stole like Stockton. THE most clutch player in history. 3 rings, 3 consec MVPs, 3X all-D, 3X 3 pt. Champ, 2X Finals MVP, All-Star MVP, Athlete, Coach & Exec OTY & King of the 40/50/90 CLUB....LEGEND!!!! 🏀
Was about damn time Mr. Joseph Vincent! Appreciate your work!
This is why stats don't always matter. People like Larry Bird prove that. He wanted it. True champions are more than just stats. That's what makes people great.
Stats are the thruth for simple people without brain
I don't know, Larry's .736 Career Win Percentage is a pretty good Stat, lol.
Larry's stats are up there with the bestl 😂 fuk u mean
Larry has great stats what do you mean
@calvinsimpson1301 i agree, but if Larry Bird was a stats chaser, he could have put up just crazy numbers.
The Greatest SF of All-time. Larry LEGEND!!!
Crazy take
@@kalebmcduffie237 Nah, Bird is actually underrated cuz he is white.
No he's overrated because he's white @@gabrielaristoi7451
@@kalebmcduffie237he’s top 5-10 all time it’s not a crazy take
Lebron James
I saw him play his last game and was given a hardcopy Celtics 100 years autograph of Bird on the inside woth the two tickets. It is still one of my favorite sports memories ❤️
Hand written autograph?
@@Cereal_Killer007 yes
@@atlasmasterdmind4070 Larry Bird sat down and put his signature on 10,000 cards? If thats true then thats more impressive than anything he ever did on a basketball court. That would take a entire month of your time just about
@@Cereal_Killer007what?😅 A signature takes all of 5-6 seconds. Bird probably knocked out 10,000 in a day lmao
@@poindextertunes Okay, 6 seconds per signature, and assuming there was 10k people attending that game ,thats 60k seconds, which is 17 hours roughly. So it would be possible in 24 hours, but realistically it probably took him 2 days. It still woulda took me a month though. 🤣
👑LAKERNATION ALL MY LIFE .. SALUTE TO LARRY LEGEND#33 .. HE'S DEFINITELY 🐐 STATUS ..
Remember when NBA players left it all on the floor to get that win? No flopping, no crying, no bitching?
I hope it happens again. Larry Legend will always be in the top 10 GOAT.
Top 2
Larry FUCKING LEGEND Bird is the greatest player of all time
Let's just ignore the fact that Dr.J. past his prime, schooled the rookie Bird in the 79/80 playoffs. The video doesn't mention it. Let's ignore the fact that Dr. J was 2-1 against Bird in the playoffs when the Sixers were his team. Let's ignore the fact that Bird's team was the defending champions and heavy favorites when they lost to the Sixers in the 82 playoffs.
Larry can be the second best.
I agree he was too up until Jordan came along and Jordan actually got beat by Larry Bird a few times in Michael Jordans early couple of years in the NBA. But Jordan did have 6 or 7 NBA championship titles. I disagree with Dr J being better than Bird maybe for a couple games but career wise Bird Beat Dr. J . Bird could do it all, he was a excellent shooting 3's & he could outsmart his opponents under the basket in heavy cover. Bird also was excellent in passes for assists he could do it all unlike Dr J who was only good in the paint under the basket. As for MJ I still don't think noone has beat Michael Jordans NBA championship titles not even LeBron James. If LeBron would've went up against Larry Bird he'd have gotten schooled in shooting and out rebounded. Larry Bird is a Basketball 🏀 legend that will be talked about 100+ years from now of one the greatest to ever play. Even Michael Jordan said Larry Bird was the toughest he ever played against in his early years before Bird Retired.
🤣🤣🤣 he was awesome but slow down son
@@TheMeefive Let's not ignore the fact that the Dr only won 1 championship and Bird won 3..... let's not ignore the fact that Bird won 3 mvp awards in a row..... nba stats not aba stats...
@@TheMeefive
Dr. J wasn’t even close to being better than Bird. He was great one thing: attacking the rim off the dribble. In every other category Bird was immeasurably better. You are seriously going to brag about what J did to Bird when he was a rookie? Bird routinely eviscerated J after he became a veteran and it was Moses Malone and Bobby Jones who made the 83 sixers so good. J never had a consistent jumper, nor was he a great passer or rebounder. He won 1 ring, Bird won three.
Mr. Clutch. My GOAT and childhood hero. As a kid, it was the incredible skill he had. Any hand or distance. Better rebounder than Patrick Ewing. Just as good a passer as Magic - just not that fancy. Incapable of giving up. Lifted his teammates into the HoF.
Later I learned he was also announcing all this sh*t to the competition: "Two dribbles, to the left, off the glass" Playing a game left-handed out of boredom.
Quick reminder: He was an All Star in his rookie season. And 4th in MVP-voting, which would also be his worst position for the next 8 years: 2nd,2nd,2nd,1st,1st,1st,2nd,and 2nd
Thanks for that great video!
And rookie of the yr.... but he wasn't a better rebounder the PE and wasn't better the Magic at passing. But i get it you are hard in the pants for him👍
@@atg1338 Ewing 9.8rpg, Larry 10.0rpg
@@nettlarry 🤣🤣🤣🤣 that's so damn pathetic.... what a reach🤣🤣🤣
You finally did it. You told my second favorite heroes story. Walter Payton will always be first. The guy I knew I could never be. Larry was the guy I always felt I could be like. I could shoot. But he was so much more!
BEST ALL-AROUND PLAYER EVER!!! THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER LARRY BIRD!!!
Dr J beats him in all time fg%, blocks, and steals Bird wins in assists and rebounds. Points are practically a dead heat. DR. J as the Sixers main man beat Bird in the playoffs 2-1. Literally schooled Bird in their first Eastern conference Finals when DrJ was past his prime. And Larry was 2-3 inches taller. Dr.J is clearly the greatest all around player of all time.
I will take the three straight MVP winner every day over Dr. J. Not even close. Bird is the #1 or #2 small forward of all-time whereas Dr. J is probably the #5 or #6 of all-time small forward. Dr. J is not in the same category as Larry Bird. These Sixers fans don't have a clue!!!
@@TheMeefive what about that Canadian midget... Steve Nash?
The way he was so good and *knew* he was so good was what really made him a monster lmao
He´s a Legend! thx Joe
Joseph Vincent? You've done it again... and again... and again, and I cannot thank you enough, because as a young athletic prodigy that *DIDN'T* make it? You remind me that I still had the things that make people great. Thank you so much my man. 🙏
On the court, he was an animal. In real life, he was a humble man who never forgot where he came from. LEGEND!!!!
He just plays the game the right way
Except the year he quit on Bill Fitch. Bird later admitted Fitch could really coach and he felt bad.
What's the right way ?
@@CellHamim pretty sure its a joke about the way that people talk about white athletes
@@goldencloud7527
Not a joke but the truth.
Thank you for your vids, Joe.
I have really enjoyed them over the years.
-Best Wishes !
BIRD is the best of all time. I'll take him over any player in the history of basketball.
And you would be wrong, according to every living GM past and present.
You haven't got a clue dude , stick to volleyball .@@JL-rv9lm
And you would be correct 💯 percent
@@JL-rv9lmthe Red was and will always be the greatest GM , and he picks the legend as a junior. Figure it out
Larry went 6th. Ended up by far the best pick in a lousy draft. Every gm including Red would rate Wilt, Jordan, Russell, Kareem, LeBron, Oscar over Bird.
Been waiting for this one for a long time!! One of the greatest to ever put on a Celtic uniform. The only greater Celtic is Bill Russell!!
Every time I watch something on Larry Bird, I smile, laugh and even tear up a bit
Perhaps the most well rounded basketball player ever. Certainly the most balanced player I have ever seen.
"Larry was a fucking problem" MJ
LARRY LEGEND JOE BIRD IS THE GREATEST ALL-AROUND PLAYER OF ALL-TIME IN NBA'S HISTORY!!!
FOR VARIOUS REASONINGS!!!
POINT BLANK PERIODTTT!!!
Lol Dr J beats him in all time fg%, blocks, and steals Bird wins in assists and rebounds. Points are practically a dead heat. DR. J as the Sixers main man beat Bird in the playoffs 2-1. Literally schooled Bird in their first Eastern conference Finals when DrJ was past his prime. And Larry was 2-3 inches taller. Dr.J is clearly the greatest all around player of all time.
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EVERYBODY, & THEIR MOMMA KNOW THAT LARRY LEGEND JOE BIRD IS THE GREATEST ALL-AROUND PLAYER OF ALL-TIME IN NBA'S HISTORY OF ALL TIME, & HE'S ALSO THE GREATEST SMALL FORWARD OF ALL-TIME,.. POINT BLANK PERIODTTT!!!
🤣🤣🤣🤣 he was awesome but not the best all around player.... slow down son
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Larry Legend would thrive in the modern NBA, truly an all time great
Im glad he doesnt play today though. He would probably be forced to mostly space the floor and take threes, instead of being able to use the entire half court to play his game. A lot of his talent would be wasted today. How many of those passes to guys surrounding the hoop would be obliterated because theres hardly such a thing as the post or inside game anymore?
It's fun watching the expressions of his opponents. It's like that can't believe what just happened. Larry Bird is a legend.
Larry Bird is still my Favorite player of all time! Trully a legend.
Me too
Ah man this gonna be a classic !!! Let’s go JV
Outstanding video. Said it a thousand times Larry is the greatest small forward of all time. Those who disagree I got to ask did you actually see him play outside the limited video on him? He cooked everybody whenever he wanted and was a no nonsense cold blooded killer
fully agree people that think larry bird would be "mid" in this day and age are just plain idiots.
Larry would average 60 in today’s NBA with how soft they play on defense. The 80’s was tough. Name one time you’ve seen a star player like LeBron diving on the floor for a loose ball in today’s NBA. They so princess these days.
Let's just ignore the fact that Dr.J. past his prime, schooled the rookie Bird in the 79/80 playoffs. The video doesn't mention it. Let's ignore the fact that Dr. J was 2-1 against Bird in the playoffs when the Sixers were his team. Let's ignore the fact that Bird's team was the defending champions and heavy favorites when they lost to the Sixers in the 82 playoffs. Dr. J is the greatest small forward of all time
So he's better then LeBron?
@@atg1338 yes I’ve been lucky enough to watch both. Bird was a beast and a true heartbreaker n killer not disrespecting James but group Birds 3 mvp seasons together I don’t think you will see James put up those numbers. Now if you’re talking greatest total playing career it’s James. But I’ll take a healthy Bird all day long. He didn’t have any weaknesses and hustles and dives for lose balls, boards and you knew who took the big shots and hardly missed after he told you the play 😂😂😂
Bird's skills are innately God-given.
Agreed. But when God gives you a talent He expects you to develop it. Bird spent an inordinate amount of time deve,oping that talent. Then he made his entire team better. THAT is God-given talent.
Larry could BALL!!
His own words. I show up, play basketball and everything else took care of itself........
What more is there to say!!!
Was just thinking I've not seen one of your masterpieces!!!
Thanks you so much for your work!!!!
Sir, you make the best and most consistent quality sports documentaries on the entire platform. Preparing to enjoy your vids is just like prepping myself to enjoy a movie cuz i know you only produce bangers with your researched and professionally compiled performance montages with your iconic voice and commentary in the background. Truly timeless.
We all fans, (me especially 😁) would be very grateful if you Mr Vincent would take the time and make documentaries on the following personalities in the future 🙏🏽 -
- The greatest power forward of all time and also arguably the greatest defensive player of all time, a true team-playing basketball superstar who didn't want the stardom, mastered and executed the fundamentals such that he was named after them, a savant who was hardly excited or depressed, a case can be made for him to be the greatest basketball player ever, and my personal number 1 favorite player of all time, Tim Duncan.
- The greatest rebounder of all time, and also has a good case for being considered the greatest defensive player of all time, there was and never will be anyone like him On or Off the court, he embodied social media and news trivia before smartphones and Instagram was a thing, Jordan personally asked for him to be on their team and even dragged his drunk ass from bed while Carmen Electra was in the room when he left for a two days vacation, a lockdown specialist who'd regularly clamp Shaq down and was a hidden genius at understanding and exploiting the mechanics and dynamics of a ball in motion, on the ground or in the air, and gifted with never ending stamina and endurance, the man who made me interested in NBA in the first place, Dennis Rodman.
- Another defensive gem who's considered to be the greatest undrafted NBA player of all time, and has the credentials to prove that he should be the greatest defensive player of all time by being the 4 time DPOY and tied with Mutombo in that accomplishment, considered by many to be the physically strongest or at least the most sturdiest NBA player ever and also one of the most intimidating, his involvement snowball-effected the darkest event in NBA history which is remembered as the Malice In The Palace, and was a crucial piece in the victory of the most underrated NBA championship win by the Detroit Pistons in 2004, Ben Wallace.
+1 for Rodman
He was very good but he wasn’t Russell or wilt
Walton , DJ , and Larry on the same team. What passing!!
Greatest passing team ever.
Dude was an absolute beast they forget he would risk his life over a loose ball
Wow. Nice to see Bird get the JV treatment. Thanks!
Magic and Larry saved basketball.
Wayne gretzky save NHL hockey 🏒
Naw once magic came out with the 🏳️🌈stuff it killed it
Growing of Cable TV help the nba early 1980, Wayne gretzky was new god of NHL 🏒 hockey Wayne gretzky 💔 broke the goal scoring & assist records books had the 🏒 records books in Wayne gretzky back pocket of 🏒 hockey in a season , magic 🎩 johnson & larry bird didn't do that , machael Jordan own the nba scoring 🚚 truckload of points & making 🚚 🚚 truckload of commercials for the nba, machael Jordan eat/ ate 🐦 🐦 soup 🍲 1986 playoffs series Chicago bulls against Larry bird & Boston Celtics scoring 49 points & 63 points
NBA was still shit and forgotten sport until MJ
People think Larry bird& magic 🎩 johnson saved the nba they forgot up& coming cable TV late 1970s & early 1980s, & Wayne gretzky save NHL 🏒 hockey 1980s, Wayne gretzky was NHL hockey 🏒 , laugh, laugh
In my opinion one of the top 5 greatest of all time. He and Magic saved the league, and helped bring it to new heights.
Kareem, Mj, Magic and Bird.... F LJ!
Only an intelligent person realizes what those two together did for the league. i was never an MJ fan, but in looking back i do praise and aknowledge him as the goat. Kareem - who cares about a really big guy throwing the ball down at the basket.
@@terrenceolivido741 talk about ignorant... you have no basketball iq....
The finals were on tape delay before Bird and Magic. Think about that. Embarrassing.
I do want to give props to the late David Stern though as well. While in the end, you have nothing without the players, David had a TON to do with making the NBA what it is today.
Incredible work! Thanks for this! This is by far the best stuff I have seen in a long while. Gathering information, cutting etc.
Thanks so much
Bored Films are the best sport documentaries out there. 30 for 30 could take a lesson.
10:19 if you want to see magic Johnson son a man under the hoop
This pass 13:21
25:12 fundamentals follow your shot
That brother was gifted, but he had a work ethic, too (from what I have heard).
"If you get paid to go to work, you go to work."
Larry had something other players did not: focus, attention, discipline, encyclopedia knowledge of all aspects of the game, extreme confidence, teamwork, NO ego, psyche qualities, dedication, motivation, constant learning...etc. etc. Humble too.
Beautiful the way The Chief was ready! Caught the ball in stride and slammed it home!!!
I've been waiting for this for a while. Thanks for putting these masterpieces together Joe! You are THE guy!
I’ve waited a long time for JV to come out with another video. They don’t make players like bird anymore, he often played hurt and you only heard about it if it was a bad injury. @loveLarryLegend
Great job putting this together - as someone who has been a Celtics fan for life, I couldn't love this more!
Best player "EVER" in my book. Period 🏀 🐐
🤣🤣🤣🤣 slow your roll son🤣🤣 yes he was awesome but your book is wrong
I started to watch NBA and fall in love with matches between Boston Celtic and Detroit Piston, Larry Bird vs Isiah Thomas.
Till today, Larry Bird is the Best.
Larry Bird truly is a Legend of Basketball
I was hoping that one day you will make a Larry Bird documentary and here we are!
Very Well Done Thank You For Putting This Together. "There's Never Going To Be Another Larry Legend".
Larry Bird was the best basketball player to play the game.
Larry Joe Bird!!! Thank you for this great documentary of the best NBA player, in my opinion. Larry Legend!
everyone talks about his offense, but it was his defense that made him special. **led the league in defensive win shares 4 times**, only Mikan, Russell and Duncan have done it more times.
Birds dedication and work ethic spoke to me as a young kid learning who I was on and off the court. It’s odd to think that by trying to emulate the Legend my life would be set into motion in a way that has still not stopped. Thank you Larry Joe you sure made my life one of meaning.
Thank you Joe Vincent from the Merrimack Valley north of Bean Town !
$20. Well worth the money. Want to keep these great videos coming!
🙏🏻
Joseph Vincent done it again another top tier documentary that be right along any ESPN documentary simply Amazing 👏. 😃👍
as a man from detroit/msu fan when i looked back at the game watching larry with a killer mindset and magic with that great attitude it was one HELL of a game to watch, thanks for the documentary joey
Dude you always do such a great job. Keep it up!
There is not a player in the world today that could come close to what Larry Bird brought to the game, he gave everything he had to the game of basketball. He was the kind of man who could dig really deep when it counted, and even deeper when it was impossible. Watching Larry play basketball was like watching a magician on the level of someone like Houdini performed magic tricks, it was magical. I don’t think there’s really any other way to put it.
Larry Bird had that winning mentality. Fucking legend! 👍🏼
Im from Indiana. I have Larry’s autograph. My uncle got it for me on Pacers ticket while he was at a Pacers game. I was born in 97 so unfortunately I never got to witness Larry with my own eyes, just highlights
Thanks for the amazing video
He's back making documentaries...I'm so pumped to watch this. Thank you so much Mr. VINCENT
That was awesome. Cheers
Joe, I love your videos. Could you please do some on hockey and baseball? There are so many more fans of those sports you could reach with your platform.
Boom 💥 Perfect Timing
Joseph Vincent dropped and RUclips didn’t recommend me until 12 days after?!?! Crazy! I love your vids and I’m so glad you’re still making them
Without a doubt, a top 5. In my humble opinion, he's top 3. Right below MJ and Kobe.
Growing up in 80s,90s All we had as a Family that we all loved was The Celtics and Red Sox.We were Die-hards (still am)Goin to the old garden and watching Bird,Parish,Mchale beating the Lakers.and then the Sox yes we lost alot up until 04 but we never gave up.We went to so many games.(So cheap back then)plus u always knew someone with tixkets ..lol my first Celtics Game watchin Bird 1984..the hooks were in.I was all in the green machine..and then the Red Sox.1st Sox game vs Baltimore Orioles, The Great Cal Ripken.$4 i became a bleacher creature and a i found my first love...i was hooked..And yes i thought i was in HEAVEN..PROB SEEN OVER 450-500 TICKETS TO THE SOX( not counting how many i saw while i worked there for 2.5 years(for free). And From 84 til bird retired prob between 100+ not including championchip games. Went to Larry Bird Night at old garden..what a sendoff.then the other holy church of basketball was torn down..so many great memories watching with my family and goin to games. We e were always going.tcketa were so cheap. Just an unbelievable time to be a kid and A die hard Boston sports fanatic..still am and even worse or better..lol
Ayyyeee Glad your BACK Joseph.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Can you do Wilfredo Benetiz. Youngest champion ever?
Best shooter ever, the arc and his ability to get it off in a crowd
Courtship of Rivals is hands down the best sports documentary.
A beast.
This will ruffle a lot of feathers and upset the younger generation of basketball fans who have no idea what real basketball looks like. Larry Bird is one of the greatest players in the NBAs history … and he’s better than anyone playing nowadays easily. More skilled, way smarter and definitely plays harder.
You say he’s slow, he was fast enough to break Isaiah’s heart and steal the inbounds pass and dish it to DJ For the W!!!
The game nowadays has no balls, no passion. Soft ass players, who have soft ass rules dribble drive ISO’s and shooting threes every time down the court