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In a 9 year run from 1980 to 1989, Larry Bird got 67% of all MVP votes that were cast. All other players combined only received 33% of the votes. I find it interesting after watching several different reaction videos by fans of either Jordan or Lebron, that the younger generation for the most part says Bird isn't even in their top 10. Yet when Jordan and Lebron were asked who was in their top 3 both named Bird in theirs.
Oddly your top 6 are black! Really?
Bird should be in the top 3. No question about it.
@@daletwin1 For me Bird is top 2! I can't put anyone ahead of Jordan!
@@robertrohde4579 I can't argue with that. I also understand if people put Larry number one, as well. But, no way Bird isn't in the top 5. His game would dominate in any era. You cannot say that about every player.
@@daletwin1 I couldn't agree more!
Bird was in the top three MVPs for 10 years, winning three consecutive. He has the second highest winning percentage in NBA history. Larry Bird is the greatest all-around player of all time.
He would've had the highest winning percentage if he didnt miss almost all the 89 season. Hes second by only 10 games behind Magic. I'm thinking LJB could've won more than 10 games that season.
He’s my all time favorite player. He was clutch!
Definitely my most valuable player in history with all he had to contribute
Bird could have easily scored as many points as Jordan if he wanted to take over the offense. Look at Jordan's assist and rebound totals. He didn't contribute to the overall success of the team the way Larry legend did. Too much of a hog. Larry could have easily matched those scoring totals
LeBron lacks the clutch gene. Larry was as good as MJ when it came to the clutch gene. Rarely was a time that he didn't come through
Larry Bird did for basketball what Wayne Gretzky did for hockey in America.
From a Canadian that is simply the highest praise there is.
A force of nature.
Court presence was off the chart. They both knew two steps ahead of the play. And knew where every player was
@@deanbrunner261 exactly right !
The Great One. Fantastic times. I was so happy when the Minnesota North Stars moved to Dallas to become the Dallas Stars. I even went to the practices.
A broken face and a concussion yet he came back in to play. He saw double for weeks. He'll always be my favorite.
I read somewhere that part of the reason he fell face first eas he was not used to moving with a hard fiberglass back brace, it he was actually playing in that thing......
@@1982jeepcj8 in a biography I read about him he said he had to wear it at night but it didn't say during games so I'm not sure. I think he did say he spent the night before that game in traction at the hospital. I remember him once saying " When people count on you, you produce".
LaSalle Thompson on the Pacers can bee seen telling Bird how impressed he was as they approached the tunnel into the locker rooms. Postgame he stated “The way [Bird] played today is the stuff you tell your kids about.”
i grew up a Sixers fan and HATED BIRD. That said, he is the GOAT Fwd.
@@1982jeepcj8 Bird did not wear a brace in games. After he retired he took the back brace out back and destroyed it with a shotgun.
larry bird is probaly the smartest player to ever play the game . combined withwith his unbelieveable passing , trash talking , toughness ability to play hurt oh and his ability toshoot three pointers at will , call the play and execute it on the top players he may not be the greatest of all time but i will asure you if their is somebody better than him today they are glad he is not playing today , but a young bird today would destroy them all
Totally agree 1,000,000 % !!!
This
I agree but let's see if Jokic keep playing like this season because in a very weird way he reminds me of bird
Bird is the GOAT
I'm an old man now. I saw most of these games live on tv. There is something most people don't consider when they talk about Larry Bird being slow. They assume that just because he's not moving the fastest on the court, that he really is slow.
First thing. Bird ran all the time. I've never seen a player with more endurance than Bird. Visiting teams would come to Boston and practice on their court before a game, and Bird would be running up in the nose bleeds, in an unairconditioned arena, where the temperature was 90 on the court, and 110-120 where Bird would be running the stairs all the way up top. That endurance meant Bird played both defense and offense. People think Bird didn't play defense. Bullshit. Bird was selected to the All Defensive 3 times. He led the League in defensive win shares four times. Only about five or six players have more, and only Hakeem is tied with him. In most games, halfway through the third quarter Bird was the fastest guy on the court. Which leads me to my next point.
Second thing. Bird had a very quick first step, and a third gear he didn't show until late in a game. Bird was much faster than most people realize, and I've watched him chase down players and stop fast breaks.
Finally, my third thing. People think that just because Bird wasn't running flat out all the time that he couldn't. It never crosses their mind that the reason Bird knew where everyone was at all times is he played just fast enough to take it all in, understand exactly what everyone was doing on the court, and then implement the precise play that was going to embarrass his opponents the most, including everyone on the opposing roster, just by dominating whoever got in front of him.
Larry wasn't slow. No one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, EVER, thought the game quicker than Larry did.
That makes Larry the fastest player ever in NBA history.
Jokic plays pretty much the exact same way you describe as far as pace
@@Speenzoidotron, Correct. One thing most people don't understand is that athleticism and speed can be detrimental when employed without regard to intellect.
The ability of a professional athlete to take in the information presented during the course of active play and implement the best strategy to score is far more important than athleticism and speed.
It's why, during Larry's era, he could dominate superior athletes. It's why Jokic does it in this era.
Larry only played 13 seasons. He'd worn his body out and had been in pain for the last years of his career. Jordan never beat Larry. Larry and Magic went back and forth. LeBron said he patterned his game on Bird. Jordan said he was relieved when Larry retired. You have to watch his passing highlights.
Ok, lets be honest, Larry is a legend, no question, BUT he didn’t sweep Jordan. The very stacked Boston Celtics beat a very bad Bulls team. Larry’s Celtics won both series but Jordan was by far the best player in all 6 of those games, unfortunately for Jordan, the second best player on both Bulls teams those years was Charles Oakley.
ofc jordan never beat larry, look at his team lmao
@@rickbateman2401 When Larry joined the Celtics, they went from worst to first in one year, and when Larry sat out a year, the celts barely made the playoffs. Michael had nearly no effect on the success of his team. When Michael joined, the bulls remained bad for many years, and when Michael quit to go play baseball, the Bulls were still championship contenders without him. All of michaels teammates had better FG% during the years Michael was playing baseball.
@@meminustherandomgooglenumbers HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. When Bird joined the Celtics they had GROSSLY under achieved the previous year. Yes, the team improved hugely, but it was a playoff team that just didn’t perform. The Bulls on the other hand were a HORRIBLE team when they drafted Jordan. They should not have and would not have made the playoffs in any of the first 3 years Jordan played on that team if not for Jordan. The Bulls were never legitimate contenders without Jordan. Please, stop embarrassing yourself.
I think Bird was a coach's dream. Bird instantly recognized Off/Def patterns and his reaction times to those changes (blocking driving lanes, steals, setting picks, taking charges deflections...). A big part of his game that may be overlooked by many.
Prime Larry Bird to me is the best Small Forward ever and I would take him for my franchise over anybody else, because he had not only the all around stats but physical and mental toughness, the hustle,confidence, court vision, winner mentality and he was able to put his confidence into others too. A great leader.
Lol. Bird didn't have to dunk unless he wanted to. He didn't have to run like Speedy Gonzales, wasn't nobody gonna stop him. He hustled. He had swag. He did whatever he needed to do to win. And I absolutely loved watching him play basketball back then.
I'll say it for you, Larry Bird was the most skilled player I have ever seen. And the most entertaining.
I've always found it shocking the the Bird Ultimate Mixtape doesn't contain the Duel with Dominique. That was perhaps the ultimate basketball gunslinger standoff. I remember watching it back in 1988 and I have never seen two superstars go head to head, trading shot for shot, like those two did that day in the old Boston Garden.
That duel deserves its own separate video! Bird is the greatest small forward of all time. Jut a hair above Lebron. If you compare their career averages They are almost identical in points per game, rebound and assist. Birds edge is shooting his shooting % are way higher than Bron. Bird also gets the edge in clutchness!
Bird is the only player to average 24 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists for a career. Yes you read that correctly!
All you young guy that say the old guys played against plumbers and electricians are clueless. You could argue that wilt and Russell played against as tough as anyone. Less teams in the league means tougher and better competition.
I would take Bird over anyone, ANYONE !!! You just don’t understand I’d take Bird every single day and twice and Sunday!!!!
Magic & Larry, resurrected the game of basketball......My dad loved basketball, but stopped watching, until the competition between Johnson & Bird was highlighted......What my Dad used to say, about Larry's game, is that it reminded him of someone, who was not only playing basketball, but also, volleyball, dodgeball, hockey, baseball, football, soccer, & strategic chess, all at the same time, and was what made him so great 😊He certainly was one of the most unique and gifted players, I have ever watched! Really enjoyed your commentary 😊
The respect between Magic and Bird is something of beauty. Both fierce competitors with respect and friendship for each other when the battle was over.
The video doesn't talk about Bird's bad back that forced his retirement earlier than he should have, or how he had permanent damage to his hand from before he even started in the NBA. Many often forget the three-point shot did not exist until 1979, so Bird didn't grow up training with it or using it. That always impressed me that he played to the level he did. I agree with you that it's hard to separate the great ones that put up that stats that can't be denied, so why try? Goats don't live in isolation, they live in herds. One of those GOATS is Larry Bird.
Larry has said he never practiced the 3 at all. It just wasn't important back then.
Imagine if he hadn't had those medical issues, what he could have done.
well said, he is a GOAT among GOATS, and those rare few reside on the hardwood Mt Olympus . Bird, Russell, Jordan, Maravich, Chamberlain, Jabbar, Magic, Kobe, Erving & Wilkins in my book. :)
Well said… he didn’t earn the nickname “Larry Legend” for no reason.
Yep, coming back in the last quarter after hitting and fracturing his face on the floor is indeed the stuff one only sees from a true legend - he came back and scored another 17 points to win the game then they had to take him to the hospital drill a hole in his face to get the bone back in place so it would heal properly - again, LEGEND.
Larry tried to get all of his teammates involved. He could have twice as many baskets if he took the shots himself instead of passing to teammates. Many reactors wondered at the many shots he could have taken, but passed off.
We should all send our best wishes to the guy who said Bird wasn't a great shooter for a speedy recovery on their brain injury.
Larry has the rings, he has the MVPs, he made 3 all defence teams, he has the accolades, he has the scoring, he has the rebounds, he has the assists. He had the scoring efficiency, he could play in the paint, he had mid range, he could shoot from 3, he was clutch, he played through pain, he played while injured. How many other GOAT candidates can say the same thing?
"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
Larry Legend had the highest basketball IQ & level of court awareness in the history of the NBA. He could do it all, & w/a level of poise & artistry that has never been equalled. IMO...
You’re reactions are wonderful. You didn’t manufacture anything. You called it like it was. You’re one of the best I’ve watched and I watch these everyday. Keep up the great work my friend. You’re going to go a long way. Peace my friend.
He was the only player who won Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year. This is a record that will never be broken.
Larry Bird is one of the top GOATS of all time he was one of the few players who understood the fundamentals of the game.
Thanks for covering Bird! Bird gang has your back. Great reaction
This is the first reaction to this Mixtape I’ve seen, where the reactor caught and appreciated the impressive aspect of the “trainers lap” play.
That is what made 80's and early 90's basketball so great. Those guys took chances and were entertaining. Not just Bird. Magic, Dr J., Kareem, and many others made it so exciting to watch.
Laryy bird would dominate the league now!
I like what you said about when talking about the greatest players = it can come down to a personal preference. Bird had an immediate and huge impact on the NBA. Bird went to a 29 win team and with a new coach and 1 player change ( ML Carr) was the main reason Boston won 61 games = a 32 game turnaround. Bird won ROY and was 4th in MVP. For the next 8 seasons ( before the heel surgeries and back issues) for the MVP Bird was 2,2,2,1,1,1,3 and 2nd again. Bird in this 9 year stretch finished ahead of Magic 8 times. Bird created the 50-40-90 shooting club, did it 2 seasons in a row and was so close in 85 and 86 that Bird actually averaged 50-40-90 shooting over 4 consecutive seasons and his per game during this 4 years time was 28.1 points, 9.7 rebounds and 6.8 assists. Please watch "greatest passer ever with re-edit" to see Bird as a phenomenal passer. IMO I have Bird higher than Magic because Bird was a better shooter, scorer, rebounder and defender. And Bird had supreme court vision and was the best passer as a forward the NBA had seen. All due respect to Magic and LA, but Kareem was the MVP in 1980, was voted the FMVP in the 80 Finals AFTER Magic's great game 6, but because Kareem was not present, the voters were asked to change their votes so Magic would win the award = see "Kareem" pages 140-141. LA also had a much easier path to the Finals as the East was a much stronger conference.
You have to watch two more Bird videos: The first is: Larry Bird Greatest Passer of All Time (Re-edit w/ New Footage) and the second deals with JJ Redick bad mouthing Larry Bird: The Best Larry Bird 3-POINT SHOOTING Story Ever Told. These two videos highlight Larry's greatness even more. I think Larry will climb from your number seven spot. Subscribed and liked. Thank you.
As far as athleticism, I consider body control part of athleticism, and as far as body control, knowing exactly what his parts were doing at any given point, he was ridiculously athletic.
I feel the same about so many other aspects of his game- e.g, ball control/movement/finesse, and a smoothness in ball handling that, for me, outdoes Magic's in some ways. I think maybe what people think of as athleticism may be limited to things like running super fast and jumping super high, and flash in general. Isn't there a kind of athleticism in economy of motion, and in knowing exactly what's required to accomplish an athletic goal and doing exactly that-- nothing more and nothing less?
I love the passes where he just redirects a pass to Chief.
Back then it was a battle just to win the east. A lot of 7 game series. LA mostly cruised through the west and was well rested
The GOAT in my humble opinion...... I do believe if you check out 5 times Bird was hurt but refused to quit Bird just may get a little higher :) Great reaction!
I grew up a fan of Dr. J, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan, but the player who could beat you the most ways with the most skills was Larry Bird. Bird had the best combination of inside scoring, mid-range scoring, 3-point scoring, passing, rebounding, defense, basketball IQ, trash talking, work ethic, clutch performance, and leadership. Bird had it all from day 1 in the NBA. The others gained some of these things after several years. Bird was the Batman of the NBA. He was always several moves ahead of the competition, best clutch shooter of all-time, #2 all-time with winning percentage (Jordan is #40), he had the passing gift, and he could beat you more ways than just shooting. Jordan was dangerous when he had the ball. Bird was always dangerous - with or without the ball. Bird is top three all-time with Jordan and LeBron, but Bird is the best small forward of all-time. Hands down.
"If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save a game, I’d choose Michael Jordan. If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save my life, I’d take Larry Bird." - Legendary Lakers Coach Pat Riley
“I would much rather guard Michael Jordan than Larry Bird, because you have to play the game as a thinker when you’re playing [Bird]. You have to get inside his mind. Larry wasn’t quick, he couldn’t jump really high, but there were just some sleepless nights.”
-James Worthy on Larry Bird, via ESPN SportsCentury
" The difference between Jordan and Bird was that Jordan made you look slow, Bird made you look stupid. " - James Worthy
“Larry Bird can’t jump, and he’s not that quick… But he makes up for it by using his head, analyzing the opponent. It makes him better than the competition… Consequently, he doesn’t have a weakness.” - Michael Jordan
Only one man dominated Jordan. His name was Larry Joe Bird. Bird even dominated Jordan after Bird’s back problems got worse in 1989.
Bird is the GOAT! Love your honesty and analysis.
Larry Bird was essentially playing H.O.R.S.E. During professional NBA games.
I love NBA highlight reactions. Magic and Bird were the reason I started really getting into
the NBA. Good Top 10. I appreciate your knowledge of the game.
Great job!
Larry Bird IS THE GOAT!! He could dominate a basketball game without having to shoot or score.
In the 50's and 60's there were only 8 teams. There were only 96 players total in the league. The competition was fierce. To get a picture of how tough it was take the 96 best players today and put them on 8 teams.
Bird and Magic are my top 2. (Bird #1 because he would tell you what he would do then do it, and there wasn't s#!t you could do) Without Larry and Magic, there would be no MJ, Kobe, Lebron etc...
Enjoyed your thinking out loud and critiques of the top players. Thank you
I can't believe his teammates didn't walk around with bruised faces from those passes. Every one of them would have caught me in the teeth.
I was thinking that I would have at least 2 or 3 broken noses each season 🫣😷😂
Right?! He fired those passes!
Bird could drop defenders because they had to stay glued to him. He didn't need much room to shoot. This negated the advantage of quicker players.
Yes. Defenders had to respect everything because of they didn’t, he would embarrass them. He would either score or make a quick pass for a score.
Larry bird is top 5 dead or alive. Imagine a man telling you what he is about to do to you and you can't stop him. He was clutch. A savage. Larry Bird videos get views!
The great Magic Johnson wrote on a jersey..."To the greatest basketball player ever" that says a lot, most people don't want to give Larry Bird credit. He's one of the Greatest! 33!
I don't understand why everyone says Bird wasn't athletic. The man was able to make his body do everything he wanted it to do, and combined with his great hand-eye coordination, I would say he was quite athletic. There's more to being athletic than being able to jump or look like a bodybuilder. The man had great muscle coordination. If he hadn't, he wouldn't have been able to do half the things he did.
A couple of things:
1)Bird had to sneak away from the doctors at the Pacers game
2)There was no game scheduled the night of Bird's retirement. That crowd was there solely to see him off.
Bird was the GOAT,he win everything in 7 years and after his best season statistically he injured his back,he played only 13 seasons!
Bird is and has always been Number 1 for me
Found you through Bee Gees reactions. They're my favorite group. Bird is my GOAT. I have 4 video suggestions. Greatest race horse of all time and the greatest triple crown race in history. Secretariat's Triple Crown races. Mind blowing.
Larry Bird -
5 times Larry Bird was injured.
4 times Larry Bird played hurt.
Michael Jackson and Barry Gibb
All In Your Name.
The JJ Reddick thing is NOT click bait. He made some truly ignorant OR genuinely dishonest statements about Larry and his shooting.
Sad, but true.
Thanks for showing MY GOAT some love. 🙂👍
Rock on,
Lady Aszneth
The best compliment came from Michael Cooper Coop said when Jordan passed the ball he stood there, when Dr Jpassed the ball he stood there. When Larry passed the ball, That's when he became most dangerous because hes gonna set a pick. Get the rebound, get the ball back or make the shot. Larry Bird never stopped playing. Thats why Larry ranks higher than you have him.🐐 of the 80's that's how you rank goats the era they played. You can't compare era's. Jordan himself said that, how can you say I'm better than someone i didn't play against.
Bird and magic brought the NBA back to life. When they came on the scene there were only 14 teams making any money. They got the spectators fired up
LARRY LEGEND IS A UNICORN AND THE TRUE GOAT!!! 🐐 ☘️
Larry once shot an airball on purpose to just prove to a rookie that he could do it and stay in the game. 😂
Larry Bird is the first player to accomplish the 50-40-90 club, the only person in NBA history to be named Rookie of the Year, 3 point Champion three straight years, MVP three times straight (When competing against Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Dr. J, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy and many more), Finals MVP, All-Star MVP, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year.
Larry Bird is the G.O.A.T. of the NBA nobody comes close
You didn’t have to leave Bird open, he would score with people all over him. He could do that high arch, one footed, off balance and unexpected shot that would go in. I really think if Larry hadn’t had back issues, there would have been more championships. It is what it is. Great reaction. I’m still voting Bird as the goat. Just my opinion.
I noticed that you were admiring Bird’s passes as you mentioned a few other’s abilities. If you want to identify the GOAT in basketball, find and watch Larry’s passing video. That settles it for me.
You’re right buddy, these lists will always be subjective and that’s great. Having been fortunate to follow Bird throughout the 80s I can assure you he was as amazing as you can imagine.
No one else in the GOAT conversation could coach a team like Larry. A LOT of folks have tried to move into coaching and Larry is the GOAT of that too. A lot of GOAT people did basketball on the court. Larry did basketball in his MIND. Like a grandmaster chess player.
It depends on your definition of GOAT.
He was one of the smartest he shared the wealth with the other players he wasn’t greedy . He was a team player
A lot of people fall for “newer therefore better’ with regards to players. Presuming that ‘the now’ is the pinnacle.
Bird is the best all around pkayer ever. Period. If Im making a team. Larry buckets is my first pick. I want to win
LARRY BIRD WAS AND IS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME!! HE COULD DO IT ALL!!?
The TRUE GOAT
Bird had every phase of the game. Did you know that magic and Larry played exactly the same amount of minutes in their NBA careers? Talk about a freaky stat?. And their number one and number two on all-time winning percentage
Have you seen the 1992 Dream Team documentary. 11 future Hall of Famers. Larry & Magic were co-captains. Everyone was glued to their TVs whenever they played. It was a surreal time. Basketball like you’ve never seen. I still watch the games and the documentary often and still get the same chills 🥰
Bird is the greatest small forward to ever play the game. That will never be LeBron.
Great commentary from you! That RED-hot shooting performance you were asking about vs. Atlanta was when Bird went for 60 points. Almost as though he was bored and needed a challenge, about a week prior to Bird's record performance, teammate Kevin McHale had just set a Celtics record for the most points in a game with 56 points. Bird said to McHale that he should have continued to add more points, because you (McHale) never known when your record will fall. Then Bird went off about a week later with his 60 points. Larry was just a baaaaaaaad dude.
People just don't understand how good he was with both hands. Not just shooting. It looks like players weren't playing defense but it's not because they weren't playing defense. They simply had no idea what he was going to do. There is no player in history who compares with Bird on that level. Since nobody knew what he was going to do, he could basically do anything he wanted. It wasn't just because he could make a good pass at any time, the pass was probably going to be a bucket. It's like players were having to defend 5 different shots at the same time.
There's a video here on RUclips where Larry explains his shooting technique. He makes one shot, then says "But if I just do this", actively trying to miss, *AND THE GOOFY SHOT STILL GOES IN* which leads Larry to quip "Well, it's me..."
The fact Larry could do all he did with his lack of verticality and speed, all the injuries, bad back, two achillies surgeries, broken face, broken disfigured finger and so on makes it even more amazing - too many people are hung up on poster dunks far as who they think is great, but dunks are really just showoff stuff - when it comes to winning the game ill take a well placed three pointer over a two point poster dunk any day. Larry made up for his deficiencies in other ways like getting into peoples heads and getting them off their game - but Larry was also an unselfish player and cared more about getting the W with teamwork than playing the look at me game. Finally consider he did all he did in only 13 years with seven of those played with a very bad back and even wearing a back brace, you will not see that kind of dedication today.
MJ, Bird, Kareem, Magic, Kobe.
Bird is my favorite hands down my opinion the goat and definitely top 3 of the best ever
Mr. Larry Legend inspired me to shovel snow off the Indiana snow covered courts just so I could practice.
When I was a child, I couldn't wait to get out of boring catholic church to watch the game. and then shovel snow so I could spend the rest of my day practicing.
My favorite memory in my lifetime is when I was in 5th grade. We were in the championship game. Were down by two points and I had just gotten fouled with 3 seconds left.
15 feet is far for an 11-year-old, but I drained then both.
We won!
This memory would not have been possible if I were not inspired by Mr. Larry Joe Bird.
Bird top three baller all time. React to more Larry Legend!!!
When Bird fell and broke his cheek, he came back in the game and was playing with double vision. Folks say Bird was un-athletic and slow but never make a baseline comparison. He can jump, catch, twist, and shoot in a fluid motion. He was always where he was needed when he needed to be. He would board against the best centers.
BIRD IS THE GOAT!!
Dude on the three-point contest if you look, he didn’t even take his jacket off. He still had his jogging suit jacket on.
He WAS fun to watch! You never knew what he would do that night to make you go "what the heck". Or "WOW".
Larry Legend!!!!!!!
Top 3 all time.
Larry legend 🐐. Larry carried the Celtics while the Lakers were loaded. Just like college. I'll take Larry first in my top five followed by jordan. Bill Russell is my center.
This is why the man was and still dubbed "the Legend". LEGENDS never die!
He was so fundamentally sound, he was able to do things unexpected.
If you Watch Larry Bird his whole career your change your mind he very well could have been number one because of injuries the top three
He gave me chils when I watched him play....I loved basketball and made the HS team while in 8th grade. Bird was my most favorite player!!!
I mean, but it really says something when Magic Johnson doesn't just call you the greatest basketball player ever, but signs it on his jersey.
If Magic thinks you're the greatest, there may just be something to that.
As a Pistons fan during the bad boy era, two players, we hated the most was Michael Jordan and Larry Bird. That’s how good Larry was. We always had a soft spot for magic because he was one of our own. I watched that play live where Larry stole the ball on the inbound pass from Thomas. It was like Larry ripped the heart out of our city
Best highlight reel ever, Jason Williams best passer ever. 🔥bro!
Nice job putting your list out there. It's not easy over the decades.
The biggest difference between Bird and LeBron? Never once did Bird stop trying.
Don't forget Bird had to retire due to injuries and Magic was able to play for 4 more years after Bird retired.
I agree with you so many good people don't choose because everyone has there own place. Bird was a all around player plenty of video to prove it.
Banging the thumbs up for your channel.
how do you think Jordon, LaBron, or any players after Bird learned their game? Bird loved and played the game to win. BIRD was not about millions of dollars and brand contracts. This is when the game was a TEAM sport, unlike today. Think, he played his career at Boston, he was not a prima donna, he was a team player, and winning was his game. he is the goat.
Larry Bird Came back into the game with a Fractured FACE .. FACE .. !!!!