You mentioned that basketball has become soft in modern times. I read this article about 8 hours ago. Olympics are confirming what we already knew: NBA officiating is trash deadspin.com/olympics-are-confirming-what-we-already-knew-nba-offic-1847371514
When Magic found out he was HIV positive, he personally called Bird to let him know, that's how close they were. And Larry stood by him and supported him through it all. That is a friend.
@@lafawnduh1543 so what I have plenty of close friends I'd attempt to destroy every chance possible in any kind of competition, that's what keeps us such close friends
I believe it was the other way around. Magic told the story saying you find out who your real friends are when things go wrong. He said it was Larry who called him when he found out to make sure he was ok. Bird said he cried when he found out about Magic being diagnosed with HIV.
Bird would average 40 in today’s soft ass NBA. Legendary coach Pat Riley said….if I needed one shot to win the game I would take Jordan, if I needed one shot to save my life I would take Bird.
Bird and Magic came to a struggling league and gave it a massive spark. They were young kids who made the game exciting as they started the golden age of basketball. When Jordan came along it was a wrap with those two guys dominating and the young Jordan taking it to another level. From Bird and Magic to the Jordan era I felt extremely lucky to be seeing it and knew I was seeing something that would be remembered.
Crazy Bird story...he very seriously hurt his shooting hand and hid the injury from Celtics for long time playing baseball after being drafted. He admitted years later he was never as good a shooter after that ...😳
@@mannyneva1760 That's that? Open up the window and stick your head outside. Bird's Celtics were 5-0 against MJ's Bulls in the post-season. Swept twice -- TWICE!!! Not even ONE win! All the respect to MJ, but Bird takes a backseat to no one!
In my opinion Larry was the best all around player in history. He was 6'9 & could play all 5 positions with his right or left hand, played great defense, great shooter & one of the best passers ever.
Larry made it a priority that both Parish and McHale got their share of passes every game. He actually counted the passes during the games. And he was NOT a guard, he was a forward!!!
Larry's passing was not to show off like Magic making a simple pass look fancy. Larry's passing was divine, with unequaled court vision and awareness. He span your head around wondering how he could see the play, the player then time the delivery to perfection. I was a pro soccer player at the time and never cared about basketball until I saw Larry play. To me Larry's skills. especially playing WITHOUT the ball, his vision of game can be carried into any team sport and I advised soccer players to watch him if they want to improve their team playing... He was a treasure to basketball.
It wasn't that they couldn't shoot. It is that they were being shoved,hooked,grabbed,pulled and hip and hand checked. No leisurely strolls down the lane, no moving picks against Zone Defenses. Every one looks fast and graceful and has a better FG % when no one is physically impeding you or drawing blood when you drive....
Whoa... Celtics were already Polished and Great with 5 Hall Of Famers on the Squad. Walton, D. Johnson, Parrish, McHale and The Legend... vs Mike (Coming Up)... With Graham Waiters, Corzine, Quentin Daily etc... No Disrespect to them, being in the NBA is A Success and hard to attain... BUT Chicago was Rubble in those Days compared to The Empire it turned into.... Bird Vs. Magic makes more sense in those days... 80's Celtics vs. 90's Bulls too... That Would have been interesting between those Two... And Mike And Larry Are My Favorite Players By The Way...
It's so cool that you appreciate Bird's passing! That shows you really know the game. Bird was wayyyy more than just a shooter. He could do it all, and he did it while getting the shit hacked out of him in what was a much more physical game than today's. Great vid.
Larry Legend was actually 6'9 and they played big boy basketball back then. People sleep on him as a player. Easily top 5 all time. If he didn't injure his back, who knows how great he could have been.
This ceremony wasn't before a Celtic game or during halftime of one. They had Larry Bird Night on a night when the Celtics were off and they sold the place out! That alone speaks volumes about the great Larry Bird. Legend? Ya think? Loved your reaction and the respect you showed for Bird and Magic!
Larry wasn't 6'7. He was 6'9. Larry legend was more than a shooter. He was the best all around player to ever play. He was the smartest, hardest working, motivated and most clutch player to play basketball. He had it all. Unlimited range, killer passes, he would de up on anybody and he did all the little things. And he made everybody on the court better. The sad thing is larry played most of his career hurt. His first finger on his shooting hand was bent and deformed from an accident. And he had Achilles problems his whole career. You should have seen him live. He was amazing. There will never be another larry bird!
A big part of his talent was orchestrating the game. To really get a sense of how good he was, you have to watch a few complete games. Highlights are great, but he was highly effective in ordinary play clear through a game. He could steer things. Bill Russell claimed he was underrated. Russell said that unless someone has played pro basketball, they couldn’t completely understand how good Bird really was.
@@jamaal9911 sorry but 6:9. A lot of people seem to think he was 6:10 and who knows he might have been but in his stats and when documentaries are done they always list him a 6:9. Maybe it’s because he rebounded like a center
@@clifflawrence7479 Magic is 6’9 and Bird is taller than him. Mashburn whom I met stated that Bird was a big guy, taller than him. I can only use that as to why I say 6’10.
Larry was a beast to watch on the court he was so much more than just a shooter …. I was lucky enough to get to see him play …. I was the boy my daddy didn’t get lol …. So I became his sport freak kid
LARRY BIRD’s mom always said that MAGIC JOHNSON was her favorite player. She told her son, “LARRY, for a blonde-headed snotty kid you did OKAY.” I guess she wanted to keep LARRY humble.
Bird was the founder of the 50 40 90 club and did it twice. He won 3 MVP's in a row and the 3 years before that he finished 2nd in votes. In the finals against Jordan's bulls he swept them twice. He took Indiana to the NCAA finals by himself, when is the last time you ever heard of indiana even making the NCAA tourney.
Larry could hit a shot from anywhere on the court and was an amazing all around player. Larry and Magic later became best of friends and played as co-captains on the US Olympics Dream Team, look it up the best players of the day assembled was why it was called the Dream Team - and they brought home the gold in style.
@@MrSchmaaz the game is evolving and you better get used to it. It makes the game so much better. In soccer this going on for a longer time and you don't know who wil become world champion or European champion. It's a great evolution.
If you reallly like PASSING, you have to check out the video called :"86 Celtics Tribute: "The Beautiful Game" - youll think youre watching the Harlem Globetrotters in that one--lol
The shooting percentage was lower back then in part because the NBA only adopted the 3-point shot in Bird's rookie year. Without the 3-point line, the main focus was on more physical play, getting in close, and making high-percentage easier shots. Without the three point shot, the only real reason to shoot a long shot was because you literally couldn't get in close for a reliable shot. So none of the players really spent their time refining their shooting, because it was not worth the time. Even with the 3 pointer, it took some time for teams to adapt. Even Bird, known as a good shooter, rarely actually attempted 3 point shots in games. It just hadn't really been established yet.
@@dunsonhouse Just to add to the comment above, Bird attempted 1.9 three pointers a game for his CAREER. Imagine if he was shooting 10 threes a game like today's best shooters.
I thought I heard you say early on that Larry was 6'7". Larry was 6'9", at least; many players, including Chris Webber and Jamal Mashburn, who first met Bird at the Olympic trials, said Larry was HUGE, at least 6'10". Besides being a great shooter and passer and tough as nails, Larry also averaged 10 boards a game for his career. Beast is right!
@@dunsonhouse, you want to react to a video of Bird's that no one else has, do "Larry Bird Schools Kareem Abdul-Jabbar." This video shows Larry at his inside-the-paint best...rebounding, putbacks, and up-close scoring moves. Great video. Thanks again.
I found your channel today. I'm an oldhead from Boston and I am so happy that you young bucks are appreciating Larry. Kids today all think that Larry was just a shooter, but he was all around. And yes a world class passer. Still a Top 5 player for the GOAT in my opinion.
I was watching in that era and Bird had the best instincts of anybody I have seen in all my 56 years. It was almost like he had a complete awareness of the other 9 players all the time. Never seen anything like it. Yeah all those touch fouls of today wasn't happening back in the day.
Fyi..in the pacer playoff game larry sustains a concussion,broken cheek bone and is seeing double.. he races back to the game before the trainers realise that he's injured
Is a great athlete the fastest guy with the highest jump, or is it the sum of all your parts - including grit, court awareness, teamwork, leadership, clutch play, and skills including ball handling, passing, positioning, and shooting? If it is the latter, then during his prime (roughly 6 years, prior to mounting injuries), I dare argue Larry Bird was THE BEST player - period.
Before Bird & Magic, the NBA Finals were on tape delay; they saved the NBA with their rivalry. The year before, their NCAA finals championship was/is the most-watched basketball game series ever. When Bird heard Earvin was HIV positive, he called him...when most of his 'friends' were nowhere to be found. 'A Courtship of Rivals' is a great documentary on their rivalry, friendship & how they basically saved the NBA.
The game was not that easy for Larry back in them days he had to play against people like magic Johnson Clyde drexler Wilt Chamberlain Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan Gary Payton Patrick Ewing the game was way tougher than it is now
Bird and Magic Johnson played against each other in NCCA Championship with Johnson team winning. Then they played against each other in the NBA Championships. But both ended up respecting each other and was FRIENDS. If I'm not wrong Bird, Johnson any Jordan played together on an Olympics team, just think how great that team was..
I swear the man had eyes in the back of his head. Growing up on the Boston area, the Celtics/Lakers rivalry was everything. I got to see a game at the old Boston Garden on 1986, for my 12th birthday, and it's one of my best childhood memories!
Bird was 3xMVP, Coach of the year, GM of the year. People really don't know how brutal Bird really was. I remember Barkley once said that Bird came up to him and said "You guys are disrespecting me". Barkley said, "What are you talking about?" Bird told him "You guys put a white guy to guard me".
That retirement ceremony was at the Boston Garden on a off night, no game. It was sold out days in advance. Standing room only on a off night, respectful
Bird was probably the first great outside shooter who wasn't a little guy. Back then most players wouldn't dare shoot a 3. Most teams only two or 3 players who even had the green light to shoot from outside, and they would only do so maybe 3 or 4 times a game. You could say that they couldn't shoot back then, but that's kind of misleading. Players didn't have the same range that they do today, but what range they did have, they were much better at. The short and midrange games back then were superb! Much better than today. Every player was pretty much automatic out to about 15-16 feet if they were open. Today the midrange game is garbage.
I can watch Larry Bird highlights 2-3 times and move on, but watching a bunch of black dude Millennial's and Gen Z's reaction to Larry Bird is quite addictive 😂
One significant event in Larry's life as to why he quit Indiana and Bobby Knight. First, he was in an environment that was to large. His hometown of French Lick had 2,000 population. Larry had been very quiet and was teased for not speaking up. Then he reached that gangly, body type before reaching six feet, nine inches. There were six siblings and they were very poor. His father was his best friend. Most did odd jobs around the neighborhood and helped the family. Larry *idolized* his father who did father/son activities with him like fishing and watched and encouraged his ball playing. He practiced with him on basketball courts. But his dad was also an alcoholic. They tinkered with small motors and repaired lawn mowers, etc. His parents were broken up and his mother by then had to work two jobs to help get food on the table. His dad had a very spotty child support going on. Many don't know why Bird went to French Lick after quitting college and I've never seen it mentioned. "The Hick from French Link" population about 2,000. Larry got a phone call from his mom to tell him that his dad was dead. He had been drunk and called her saying he was a worthless husband and father who couldn't support his children. Sometimes the typical talk of you'd be better w/o me. Her words to change his mind didn't work. He hung up and shot himself in the head. Larry's world was now confused and he just felt he needed to go home. He even drove a garbage truck to get money for his mom. When it was time to go back it sure wasn't going to a large Indiana team. And the legend started. In order to appreciate Larry's talent one must realize the GREAT NUMBER OF HOURS that Bird practiced. He would mark out every angle down to the three point lane and land baskets. Or kept trying. Game days at 6:00 you could often see Bird out on court shooting baskets. Or doing laps around the bottom row. Why I don't know. After Bird beat the Pistons when Isiah Thomas couldn't inbound the ball for an easy win (Bird got it and tipped it to a teammate) I doubt Thomas couldn't live that one down. Bird *despised* Bill Lambier because he said he was a dirty player trying to hook feet while going up for a basket. I mean Bird had already blown out his Achilles twice. With Lambieer it led to a fight in Detroit (where the fans are ignorant). Just ask Indiana Pacers. He tackled him from behind and suckered him and then he had three Pistons on his bad back But at this time when reverse racism hit him from Dennis Rodman & Isiah Thomas. [Maybe because how he showed him up to lose with that weak inbound pass that Bird stole] IDK And Rodman is just an asshole. Rodman said the only reason Bird got the MVP is because he's white and Thomas agreed. Too bad people in the training room heard that. But I doubt Bird would have given a rip about it. Anyone saying that Rodman or Lambier is one of the greatest? Just themselves maybe. Teammates were stunned to see him out running laps around the lowest tier of the court they were at. He would just say cryptically, "I'm checking angles." He may as well been a cross country athlete. He also said "I'm not paid to play up until the last five minutes of the game. *I'm paid for the last shot of the game* I looked it up and Bird's net worth is $76,000,000.
I can't even watch pro basketball anymore. It's a 48-minute 3 point competition. In the 70s and 80s the teams went to war. Rivalries were epic, esp Boston vs L.A. Shooting percentages were lower cuz there was this thing called DEFENSE! Glad you got to see this!
When I see guys like this who are truly great among other great players I can't help but think that even the worst player who ever sat on an NBA bench would still kick my ass on the court without breaking a sweat.
You can tell those people who have actually played basketball by their reaction - if Larry Bird gets you out of your seat. You're a player. That's the only way you have a clue how amazing he is.
Larry bird was never 100 percent when he played. Broke fingers hurt his back shoveling rock on his mother’s drive way and injuries while playing. Just think if he was health??? The GOAT!!!!!!
In the 80s the game was pounding the ball in the paint. Get the highest percentage shot possible. If you jacked up a 3 without trying to get the ball down low, your ass was on the bench. Jacking up 3s was considered stupid basketball.
2:38 You mentioned the shooting percentage not being that great in this era, and to some extent that is true. But...you need to dig into the reasons. Notice all the hand-checking, and much tougher defense in general. Being able to keep your hand on the opponent is a huge advantage for the defense that modern players don't have to deal with. The hand checking rule didn't get its first modification until 1994, and then got even stricter in 2004. So players in the 70s and 80s faced much harder defenses. There was a LOT more contact in general allowed in the Bird/Magic era. The whole point of changing the rules was to facilitate higher scoring, and not being able to slow your opponents down, which might have been good for the NBA, but made scoring a lot easier.
Today's teams aren't stacked like they used to be and no team today could keep Larry under 40 points. Every game I watched him play I knew would do something amazing that no one has ever seen before and you just had to wait for it to happen. You knew it was going to happen and he never failed to deliver. He was perfect in every aspect of the game. You just have to see it to believe it. If you want to see greatness look up the game that he played the 76'ers and held Dr J to only 6 points and jay had someone hold Larry down while he tried to punch him in the face and then all hell broke loose. Larry scored like 42 points in the first 30min. Look up that game!
This was fun ! Brought back a lot of memories. Bird / Magic. Two of the hardest working, most competitive athletes I've ever seen, in any sport. Such a great era.
7:14 imagine your mentality when you go for the clutch play and get blocked in your face......... then 4 secs after you steal AND assist for the winning backet!!! for me that is the baddest/smartest play of all time
The reason most couldn’t shoot really had to do with 2 aspects of old school basketball. 1. They didn’t grow up with a 3 pt shoot. It was totally new. 2. Coaches had a lot of control and were very conservative. If you pulled a deep shot as a big man, you coming out the game. Players didn’t have the freedom to shoot or even learn how to shoot effectively.
Le Bron will tell you Bird is the GOAT. I'm about to turn 63 in a few days and I've seen a lot. I have a top 4 not 5, too many great ones to pick a five but my top 4 are and not in any particular order are Lebron, Bird, Jordan and Magic. You have too understand that the NBA was almost gone like on it's last leg and Bird and Magic arrived at about the same time and literally saved basketball, they're legends. In my book Larry Bird is the greatest passer of the ball in NBA history, hands down ! He was playing chess out there while everyone else was playing checkers. He was always 3 moves ahead of everyone else on the court. Greatest awareness ever, saw everything before it happened. He's definitely top 3 too me.
I grew up watching Bird, Magic and I remember when Jordan showed up. Such good memories. Love watching people react to legends. I think it's all good though old and new. Things evolve and change. Money did make an impact though.. it's a shame players don't stay on a team long. That's the only thing I don't like. It's just a merry go round. 🎠 (I get it though) The good is players can make the money they want too... more power to them!
Dog be gettin' off. Love the white shirt. Makes you illuminated. Bird mo f'in bad a$$.. Best shooter to ever hold a BB. 2nd all time passer after magic. The best time in NBA history. The 80's
Larry Bird was an amazing basketball player and what helped to make him so great was the cast around him. McHale, Walton, Parrish, DJ and Ange. I watched him play his entire professional career. He may have been a trash talker but he could back it up! Magic and Bird, although from opposite teams eventually became the best of friends and are still to this day.
Underrated, his era and 80s eastern conference was the toughest to get through, just to get to the finals. It says alot that for 9 years this man received 67% of the mvp voting. If he didn't win MVP he was 2nd by a hair. Jordan, Barkley, Dr.j, Moses, Kareem, Hakeem, Ewing, B.King, Moncrief, Isaiah Thomas, Drexeler, Wilkins, K.Malone... The man is disrespected because of the scale of his competition. Before you say that Michael wasn't at his best, wrong, individually MJ was as good then as he ever was.
Yeah MJ was already known to be a beast back then. It wasn't until Bird and Magic retired that he was able to shine even brighter. But Bird has said that he considers Magic and MJ among the absolute greatest ever.
@@jimmyboy131 sure. I didn't say one was better than the other necessarily. Bird is underrated. That's my point. Also magic said when I played Larry Bird was the best. He said on lettermen that bird was more complete.
@@jimmyboy131 I also don't like comparing a center and a shooting guard or a small forward/point forward to a pur point guard. Jordan is the best SG of all time but I wouldn't start him at PF or center would you? Much like I'd take Jerry Rice at WR and Tom Brady at QB.
@@nathanc30 Right, agreed, they each had their places on the team and on the court. I'd start them where they played most of their career because that's where they shined brightest.
Also another MUST SEE is the video titled "Larry Birds 50 most amazing assists"-- you wont believe Larry in this one as well, killer PASSING and other assists.
Larry Bird is 6’9. I yes we had some shooters back in the day. Ray Allen, Reggie Miller, Steve Nash, Steve Kerr and Mark price just to name a few and then you had Bird. The founding member of the 50/40/90 club. The top list do not give Bird enough credit! From anywhere on the court he is the best I’ve ever seen to this day. You would love his 50 greatest passes! Great reaction video
He was so good, during the game, he was making "to do" list in his head, while amusing himself with antics like playing w left hand only...one game he was 1 steal away from a Quadruple Double in just 3 Quarters of play
Too bad they didn't show the first part of that retirement ceremony. Magic forgot his shirt, so he was given a Celtics undershirt to wear under the Lakers warmup. Bird noticed it, and pulled the warmup down to expose Magic's shirt in front of the audience. He said "I always knew Magic wanted to be a Celtic." Lol.
Don't forget that Bird was 3 times league MVP in a row. Then as a coach he was 2 times Coach of the year then Executive of the year as VP of basketball operations for the Pacers. There are many videos on Bird to watch. Particularly interesting is former top players talking about Bird's trash talking.
Great 1st time Reaction video! Nice take Bro! However, you haven't done any recent Larry Bird Reaction videos. Just two that i viewed. "IF YOU HAVEN'T VIEWED/REACTED TO AT LEAST 10-20 VIDEOS OF LARRY BIRD, YOU WILL NEVER BEGIN TO GRASP THE DEPTH OF SKILL SET THIS MAN POSSESS IN EVERY FACETT OF THE GAME. THE UNSELFISHNESS TO USE THOSE SKILLS TO ELEVATE AND MOTIVATE THE TEAM." Nuff said.
ok Dunson House, good reaction, 1st thing Larry Legend was 6'10" and tough as nails...2nd, cause he could shoot and pass at elite level with BOTH hands he was basically unstoppable, only injuries stopped him...check his passing videos and esp his trash talk vids, guy was beyond confidant, ruthless, and he backed it up.
He was 6:9 not 6:7 and played center in college. Although not a great defender he might have been the best help defender of all time. Always in the right place at the right time. That’s just how smart he was. Could play all 5 positions. Only reason he didn’t was the great guards he played with and the fact that he would have struggled to keep up with a guard. People also talk about Magic being the best passer of all time. Back in the day no one said that. It was always the way Magic and Bird could pass the ball
@@dunsonhouse you might enjoy watching some of his trash talk videos although two of my three favorite stories are not on the trash talk videos. Nolan Richardson has a great Bird story that i love. Magic has an incredible trash talk story and Terrell Brandon has a really good one. Of course all three of these guys are good story tellers.
Bird today would be a combination of Nowitzki and Luka, with major elements of Durant and Chris Paul's game included. It is possible that the only case against Bird as the greatest of all time is longevity (Bird only played 13 seasons, and was only healthy in the first nine of them). Those 9 seasons? Rookie of the Year (over Magic), then 3x 2nd place for MVP, then 3 consecutive MVP's (84 to 86), then 2 50-40-90 seasons. LeBron, for example, has had a better career because he has been great for far longer--arguably the league's best player every season since 2006. There are obviously cases to make for Jordan, Wilt, Magic, Russell and Kareem. But no one had a higher peak than Bird.
Outside of Kareem who was tough, players today in today’s NBA have longer careers because they weren’t in physical wars like players in the 80’s were…I hate Detroit but can you imagine Lebron trying to drive on that team or the Knicks, he would have been bridged footed hard could all day…
@@ugaais LeBron would be an exception, I think. He has never had to be particularly tough, but he is built like a giant tight end. He would adjust to getting pounded in the lane all the time. Antetokounmpo would adjust. Westbrook would adjust. Players like Harden would struggle, because there'd be a lot fewer fouls called. Finesse players like Tim Duncan might struggle.
@@SteveGellerMusic I agree he is solid two points to consider one would he last as long and the training the players do today is light years ahead of the 80’s so he may not have been as big…imagine if the 80’s players trained to build size black then with that hard nose mentality…bodybags everywhere..lol
@@ugaais I think he would be a power forward today, so the bulk would have helped him. I do think he'd last longer, not just because of the treatment on his back, but because he'd play fewer minutes in today's league. He'd probably also get thrown out of a lot more games for taunting and/or fighting, so his body would be fresher.
old Boston Gardens when Bird played didn't have air conditioning. boston in the summer in that antique fire trap was brutal, but amazing to be in. especially when the celts played.
Bird was a great passer during that era behind only Magic. He was 6 9 so he pulled down a lot of rebounds...averaging more than even Patrick Ewing. He could also steal the ball well for someone his size.
Michael is truly the GOAT, as far as I'm concerned, but Bird was easily top 3 or top 5. I might even put him at #2. He WAS that good. Bird was COLD BLOODED, just like Michael was. Great show man.✌❤ out to you.
I'm 43 so saw them both in prime with my eyes. Two best SF ever imho Bird and Lebron. Bird was that good. Lebron is that good for you other "old" timers out here 😎
People here have said lots of things about Bird and his greatness and I believe Bird is in the conversation for the greatest of all time, The thing about Bird that I have not seen about any other great players was the number of times Bird would actually tell the opposing team what the actual play was and where he was going to shot from and they still could not stop him. Byron Scott describes it the best . ruclips.net/video/h2iyF5dgiIo/видео.html
When majic made that shit and rolled it down his shoulders, I believe that’s the coolest thing Ive ever seen, but Larry was still the best. And a decent man to boot
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React to his 60pt game against the Hawks, it's insane.
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You mentioned that basketball has become soft in modern times. I read this article about 8 hours ago. Olympics are confirming what we already knew: NBA officiating is trash
deadspin.com/olympics-are-confirming-what-we-already-knew-nba-offic-1847371514
im 53 best player i ever saw
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When Magic found out he was HIV positive, he personally called Bird to let him know, that's how close they were. And Larry stood by him and supported him through it all. That is a friend.
😂tbh this made laugh
That's true but deep down Larry Legend still wanted to beat him no matter what! Even in a checkers match.
Larry visited Magic at home immediately when he found out
@@lafawnduh1543 so what I have plenty of close friends I'd attempt to destroy every chance possible in any kind of competition, that's what keeps us such close friends
I believe it was the other way around. Magic told the story saying you find out who your real friends are when things go wrong. He said it was Larry who called him when he found out to make sure he was ok. Bird said he cried when he found out about Magic being diagnosed with HIV.
Bird would average 40 in today’s soft ass NBA. Legendary coach Pat Riley said….if I needed one shot to win the game I would take Jordan, if I needed one shot to save my life I would take Bird.
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The friendship between Magic and Bird is the greatest point between both of their legacies. And their legacies are MASSIVE.
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Doubt we’ll ever see anything like it again, unfortunately.
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@@dunsonhouse most stars today hop teams every coupla yrs or so. Not Magic, not Larry, not Mike.
Bird and Magic came to a struggling league and gave it a massive spark. They were young kids who made the game exciting as they started the golden age of basketball. When Jordan came along it was a wrap with those two guys dominating and the young Jordan taking it to another level. From Bird and Magic to the Jordan era I felt extremely lucky to be seeing it and knew I was seeing something that would be remembered.
"The reason Larry Bird isn't great at running and jumping is because God wanted to at least give the other players a chance." Charles Barkley
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Crazy Bird story...he very seriously hurt his shooting hand and hid the injury from Celtics for long time playing baseball after being drafted. He admitted years later he was never as good a shooter after that ...😳
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So he created MJ and that’s that 🤷♂️✌🏽
@@mannyneva1760 That's that? Open up the window and stick your head outside. Bird's Celtics were 5-0 against MJ's Bulls in the post-season. Swept twice -- TWICE!!! Not even ONE win! All the respect to MJ, but Bird takes a backseat to no one!
In my opinion Larry was the best all around player in history. He was 6'9 & could play all 5 positions with his right or left hand, played great defense, great shooter & one of the best passers ever.
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The best passer ever
@James Myers AGREED!
Larry made it a priority that both Parish and McHale got their share of passes every game. He actually counted the passes during the games. And he was NOT a guard, he was a forward!!!
Larry's passing was not to show off like Magic making a simple pass look fancy. Larry's passing was divine, with unequaled court vision and awareness. He span your head around wondering how he could see the play, the player then time the delivery to perfection. I was a pro soccer player at the time and never cared about basketball until I saw Larry play. To me Larry's skills. especially playing WITHOUT the ball, his vision of game can be carried into any team sport and I advised soccer players to watch him if they want to improve their team playing... He was a treasure to basketball.
It wasn't that they couldn't shoot. It is that they were being shoved,hooked,grabbed,pulled and hip and hand checked. No leisurely strolls down the lane, no moving picks against Zone Defenses. Every one looks fast and graceful and has a better FG % when no one is physically impeding you or drawing blood when you drive....
Yeah definitely was more tougher back then I appreciate that info my guy✊🏽
Take away the three point play and now they must pass. Larry Bird averaged less than 2 threes per game. Much better basketball back then.
Keep in mind back then there were no flagrant fouls. All fouls were the same. Didn't matter if you reached in or close lined a guy.
League is soft today.
Bird is 6’9”… he was 23-11 vs Jordan including 6-0 in the playoffs. Larry Joe Bird is the best SF of all time.
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Here in Boston in the 80's, we used to jokingly say he was the Point Forward.
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Whoa... Celtics were already Polished and Great with 5 Hall Of Famers on the Squad. Walton, D. Johnson, Parrish, McHale and The Legend... vs Mike (Coming Up)... With Graham Waiters, Corzine, Quentin Daily etc... No Disrespect to them, being in the NBA is A Success and hard to attain... BUT Chicago was Rubble in those Days compared to The Empire it turned into.... Bird Vs. Magic makes more sense in those days... 80's Celtics vs. 90's Bulls too... That Would have been interesting between those Two... And Mike And Larry Are My Favorite Players By The Way...
It's so cool that you appreciate Bird's passing! That shows you really know the game. Bird was wayyyy more than just a shooter. He could do it all, and he did it while getting the shit hacked out of him in what was a much more physical game than today's. Great vid.
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Larry Legend was actually 6'9 and they played big boy basketball back then. People sleep on him as a player. Easily top 5 all time. If he didn't injure his back, who knows how great he could have been.
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This ceremony wasn't before a Celtic game or during halftime of one. They had Larry Bird Night on a night when the Celtics were off and they sold the place out! That alone speaks volumes about the great Larry Bird. Legend? Ya think? Loved your reaction and the respect you showed for Bird and Magic!
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I grew up watching him and Jordan. He is a legend and a goat in his own right. He is the one white man right there with Jordan. Facts.
Larry wasn't 6'7. He was 6'9. Larry legend was more than a shooter. He was the best all around player to ever play. He was the smartest, hardest working, motivated and most clutch player to play basketball. He had it all. Unlimited range, killer passes, he would de up on anybody and he did all the little things. And he made everybody on the court better. The sad thing is larry played most of his career hurt. His first finger on his shooting hand was bent and deformed from an accident. And he had Achilles problems his whole career. You should have seen him live. He was amazing. There will never be another larry bird!
One bird one team only.
Larry you rock baby.
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A big part of his talent was orchestrating the game. To really get a sense of how good he was, you have to watch a few complete games. Highlights are great, but he was highly effective in ordinary play clear through a game. He could steer things. Bill Russell claimed he was underrated. Russell said that unless someone has played pro basketball, they couldn’t completely understand how good Bird really was.
Celts would've had 30 rings if both bird & bill played together .
A 6'9" scoring, rebounding, passing, basketball machine......at a time when the NBA was at it's absolute toughest.
6’10, Larry was a big dude
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@@jamaal9911 sorry but 6:9. A lot of people seem to think he was 6:10 and who knows he might have been but in his stats and when documentaries are done they always list him a 6:9. Maybe it’s because he rebounded like a center
@@clifflawrence7479 Magic is 6’9 and Bird is taller than him. Mashburn whom I met stated that Bird was a big guy, taller than him. I can only use that as to why I say 6’10.
Best bounce pass ever at 6:56
Larry was a beast to watch on the court he was so much more than just a shooter …. I was lucky enough to get to see him play …. I was the boy my daddy didn’t get lol …. So I became his sport freak kid
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LARRY BIRD’s mom always said that MAGIC JOHNSON was her favorite player. She told her son, “LARRY, for a blonde-headed snotty kid you did OKAY.” I guess she wanted to keep LARRY humble.
Dude would get pissed or bored and shoot a game lefthanded.
The trash talking was... other worldly.
He knew where everyone was [going to be] on the court... before they knew they were going to be there. BAM!
Bird was the founder of the 50 40 90 club and did it twice. He won 3 MVP's in a row and the 3 years before that he finished 2nd in votes. In the finals against Jordan's bulls he swept them twice. He took Indiana to the NCAA finals by himself, when is the last time you ever heard of indiana even making the NCAA tourney.
Greatness period. Bird really love this game of basketball.
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Larry could hit a shot from anywhere on the court and was an amazing all around player. Larry and Magic later became best of friends and played as co-captains on the US Olympics Dream Team, look it up the best players of the day assembled was why it was called the Dream Team - and they brought home the gold in style.
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And in 2021, FRANCE humiliated the U.S. basketball team. Disheartening.
@@MrSchmaaz the game is evolving and you better get used to it.
It makes the game so much better.
In soccer this going on for a longer time and you don't know who wil become world champion or European champion. It's a great evolution.
If you reallly like PASSING, you have to check out the video called :"86 Celtics Tribute: "The Beautiful Game" - youll think youre watching the Harlem Globetrotters in that one--lol
The shooting percentage was lower back then in part because the NBA only adopted the 3-point shot in Bird's rookie year. Without the 3-point line, the main focus was on more physical play, getting in close, and making high-percentage easier shots. Without the three point shot, the only real reason to shoot a long shot was because you literally couldn't get in close for a reliable shot. So none of the players really spent their time refining their shooting, because it was not worth the time. Even with the 3 pointer, it took some time for teams to adapt. Even Bird, known as a good shooter, rarely actually attempted 3 point shots in games. It just hadn't really been established yet.
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@@dunsonhouse Just to add to the comment above, Bird attempted 1.9 three pointers a game for his CAREER. Imagine if he was shooting 10 threes a game like today's best shooters.
I thought I heard you say early on that Larry was 6'7". Larry was 6'9", at least; many players, including Chris Webber and Jamal Mashburn, who first met Bird at the Olympic trials, said Larry was HUGE, at least 6'10". Besides being a great shooter and passer and tough as nails, Larry also averaged 10 boards a game for his career. Beast is right!
I did say he was 6’7 but I just found out he 6’9 man Larry was that he grab rebounds too smh he is a beast thanks for the comment my guy ✊🏽
@@dunsonhouse, you want to react to a video of Bird's that no one else has, do "Larry Bird Schools Kareem Abdul-Jabbar." This video shows Larry at his inside-the-paint best...rebounding, putbacks, and up-close scoring moves. Great video. Thanks again.
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@Ken D true. Bird always appeared taller than Magic Johnson who is listed as 6'9".
@@iconadams, everything I remember had Larry at 6'10".
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I found your channel today. I'm an oldhead from Boston and I am so happy that you young bucks are appreciating Larry. Kids today all think that Larry was just a shooter, but he was all around. And yes a world class passer. Still a Top 5 player for the GOAT in my opinion.
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@@dunsonhouse Much respect.
Larry bird was cold..one of those guys that not only wanted the last shot.. he demanded the last shot..
And made it..
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Larry would tell you what he was going to do, even the opposing coaches, and then do it right in your face
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I was watching in that era and Bird had the best instincts of anybody I have seen in all my 56 years. It was almost like he had a complete awareness of the other 9 players all the time. Never seen anything like it. Yeah all those touch fouls of today wasn't happening back in the day.
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Great reaction and appreciation for Larry Legend!!!
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Fyi..in the pacer playoff game larry sustains a concussion,broken cheek bone and is seeing double.. he races back to the game before the trainers realise that he's injured
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Is a great athlete the fastest guy with the highest jump, or is it the sum of all your parts - including grit, court awareness, teamwork, leadership, clutch play, and skills including ball handling, passing, positioning, and shooting? If it is the latter, then during his prime (roughly 6 years, prior to mounting injuries), I dare argue Larry Bird was THE BEST player - period.
Before Bird & Magic, the NBA Finals were on tape delay; they saved the NBA with their rivalry. The year before, their NCAA finals championship was/is the most-watched basketball game series ever. When Bird heard Earvin was HIV positive, he called him...when most of his 'friends' were nowhere to be found. 'A Courtship of Rivals' is a great documentary on their rivalry, friendship & how they basically saved the NBA.
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The game was not that easy for Larry back in them days he had to play against people like magic Johnson Clyde drexler Wilt Chamberlain Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan Gary Payton Patrick Ewing the game was way tougher than it is now
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larry never played wilt. wilt retired when larry was 17
Bird and Magic Johnson played against each other in NCCA Championship with Johnson team winning. Then they played against each other in the NBA Championships. But both ended up respecting each other and was FRIENDS. If I'm not wrong Bird, Johnson any Jordan played together on an Olympics team, just think how great that team was..
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I like that you appreciate great passing; after years, it's my favorite attribute for a complete floor general with court vision.
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Had the privilege of watching Bird growing up and it’s as amazing in real time as it is in highlights.
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I swear the man had eyes in the back of his head. Growing up on the Boston area, the Celtics/Lakers rivalry was everything. I got to see a game at the old Boston Garden on 1986, for my 12th birthday, and it's one of my best childhood memories!
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Bird was 3xMVP, Coach of the year, GM of the year. People really don't know how brutal Bird really was. I remember Barkley once said that Bird came up to him and said "You guys are disrespecting me". Barkley said, "What are you talking about?" Bird told him "You guys put a white guy to guard me".
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That retirement ceremony was at the Boston Garden on a off night, no game. It was sold out days in advance. Standing room only on a off night, respectful
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Bird was probably the first great outside shooter who wasn't a little guy.
Back then most players wouldn't dare shoot a 3. Most teams only two or 3 players who even had the green light to shoot from outside, and they would only do so maybe 3 or 4 times a game. You could say that they couldn't shoot back then, but that's kind of misleading. Players didn't have the same range that they do today, but what range they did have, they were much better at. The short and midrange games back then were superb! Much better than today. Every player was pretty much automatic out to about 15-16 feet if they were open. Today the midrange game is garbage.
Being in the right place and his hustle . It seemed every loose ball went to Bird Those are highlights that you never see
I can watch Larry Bird highlights 2-3 times and move on, but watching a bunch of black dude Millennial's and Gen Z's reaction to Larry Bird is quite addictive 😂
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One significant event in Larry's life as to why he quit Indiana and Bobby Knight. First, he was in an environment that was to large. His hometown of French Lick had 2,000 population. Larry had been very quiet and was teased for not speaking up. Then he reached that gangly, body type before reaching six feet, nine inches.
There were six siblings and they were very poor. His father was his best friend. Most did odd jobs around the neighborhood and helped the family. Larry *idolized* his father who did father/son activities with him like fishing and watched and encouraged his ball playing. He practiced with him on basketball courts. But his dad was also an alcoholic. They tinkered with small motors and repaired lawn mowers, etc. His parents were broken up and his mother by then had to work two jobs to help get food on the table. His dad had a very spotty child support going on.
Many don't know why Bird went to French Lick after quitting college and I've never seen it mentioned. "The Hick from French Link" population about 2,000.
Larry got a phone call from his mom to tell him that his dad was dead. He had been drunk and called her saying he was a worthless husband and father who couldn't support his children. Sometimes the typical talk of you'd be better w/o me. Her words to change his mind didn't work. He hung up and shot himself in the head.
Larry's world was now confused and he just felt he needed to go home. He even drove a garbage truck to get money for his mom. When it was time to go back it sure wasn't going to a large Indiana team. And the legend started.
In order to appreciate Larry's talent one must realize the GREAT NUMBER OF HOURS that Bird practiced. He would mark out every angle down to the three point lane and land baskets. Or kept trying. Game days at 6:00 you could often see Bird out on court shooting baskets. Or doing laps around the bottom row. Why I don't know.
After Bird beat the Pistons when Isiah Thomas couldn't inbound the ball for an easy win (Bird got it and tipped it to a teammate) I doubt Thomas couldn't live that one down. Bird *despised* Bill Lambier because he said he was a dirty player trying to hook feet while going up for a basket. I mean Bird had already blown out his Achilles twice. With Lambieer it led to a fight in Detroit (where the fans are ignorant). Just ask Indiana Pacers.
He tackled him from behind and suckered him and then he had three Pistons on his bad back
But at this time when reverse racism hit him from Dennis Rodman & Isiah Thomas. [Maybe because how he showed him up to lose with that weak inbound pass that Bird stole] IDK And Rodman is just an asshole. Rodman said the only reason Bird got the MVP is because he's white and Thomas agreed.
Too bad people in the training room heard that. But I doubt Bird would have given a rip about it. Anyone saying that Rodman or Lambier is one of the greatest? Just themselves maybe.
Teammates were stunned to see him out running laps around the lowest tier of the court they were at. He would just say cryptically, "I'm checking angles." He may as well been a cross country athlete.
He also said "I'm not paid to play up until the last five minutes of the game. *I'm paid for the last shot of the game*
I looked it up and Bird's net worth is $76,000,000.
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I can't even watch pro basketball anymore. It's a 48-minute 3 point competition.
In the 70s and 80s the teams went to war. Rivalries were epic, esp Boston vs L.A.
Shooting percentages were lower cuz there was this thing called DEFENSE!
Glad you got to see this!
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He knew where every player was on the court at all times.
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When I see guys like this who are truly great among other great players I can't help but think that even the worst player who ever sat on an NBA bench would still kick my ass on the court without breaking a sweat.
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Bird was the best all around player to ever laced em up. Period.
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Bird owned the 80's. Here's where he finished in the MVP voting 1981 to 1988: 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd
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For the entire decade of the 80s, Larry received 67% of the MVP votes
@@irishgrl that’s amazing
You can tell those people who have actually played basketball by their reaction - if Larry Bird gets you out of your seat. You're a player. That's the only way you have a clue how amazing he is.
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This was the realest basketball there ever was.
Larry bird was never 100 percent when he played. Broke fingers hurt his back shoveling rock on his mother’s drive way and injuries while playing. Just think if he was health??? The GOAT!!!!!!
In the 80s the game was pounding the ball in the paint. Get the highest percentage shot possible. If you jacked up a 3 without trying to get the ball down low, your ass was on the bench. Jacking up 3s was considered stupid basketball.
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Larry Bird was a basketball Einstein. He always knew where he was on the court and always knew where his teammates were too.
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2:38 You mentioned the shooting percentage not being that great in this era, and to some extent that is true. But...you need to dig into the reasons. Notice all the hand-checking, and much tougher defense in general. Being able to keep your hand on the opponent is a huge advantage for the defense that modern players don't have to deal with. The hand checking rule didn't get its first modification until 1994, and then got even stricter in 2004. So players in the 70s and 80s faced much harder defenses. There was a LOT more contact in general allowed in the Bird/Magic era. The whole point of changing the rules was to facilitate higher scoring, and not being able to slow your opponents down, which might have been good for the NBA, but made scoring a lot easier.
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Today's teams aren't stacked like they used to be and no team today could keep Larry under 40 points. Every game I watched him play I knew would do something amazing that no one has ever seen before and you just had to wait for it to happen. You knew it was going to happen and he never failed to deliver. He was perfect in every aspect of the game. You just have to see it to believe it. If you want to see greatness look up the game that he played the 76'ers and held Dr J to only 6 points and jay had someone hold Larry down while he tried to punch him in the face and then all hell broke loose. Larry scored like 42 points in the first 30min. Look up that game!
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Love your format of giving the video the whole of the screen, good work🖒
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This was fun ! Brought back a lot of memories.
Bird / Magic. Two of the hardest working, most competitive athletes I've ever seen, in any sport. Such a great era.
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imagine your mentality when you go for the clutch play and get blocked in your face.........
then 4 secs after you steal AND assist for the winning backet!!!
for me that is the baddest/smartest play of all time
Btw, that behind the back pass from half court was a sort of tribute or nod to magic Johnson.
The reason most couldn’t shoot really had to do with 2 aspects of old school basketball. 1. They didn’t grow up with a 3 pt shoot. It was totally new.
2. Coaches had a lot of control and were very conservative. If you pulled a deep shot as a big man, you coming out the game. Players didn’t have the freedom to shoot or even learn how to shoot effectively.
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Le Bron will tell you Bird is the GOAT. I'm about to turn 63 in a few days and I've seen a lot. I have a top 4 not 5, too many great ones to pick a five but my top 4 are and not in any particular order are Lebron, Bird, Jordan and Magic. You have too understand that the NBA was almost gone like on it's last leg and Bird and Magic arrived at about the same time and literally saved basketball, they're legends. In my book Larry Bird is the greatest passer of the ball in NBA history, hands down ! He was playing chess out there while everyone else was playing checkers. He was always 3 moves ahead of everyone else on the court. Greatest awareness ever, saw everything before it happened. He's definitely top 3 too me.
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I grew up watching Bird, Magic and I remember when Jordan showed up. Such good memories. Love watching people react to legends.
I think it's all good though old and new. Things evolve and change.
Money did make an impact though.. it's a shame players don't stay on a team long.
That's the only thing I don't like. It's just a merry go round. 🎠
(I get it though) The good is players can make the money they want too... more power to them!
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Larry Bird is ( poetry in motion )..I hope you check out some of his trash talking vids also..new subscriber
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People forget how different the game was back then in terms of threes. Larry attempted less than 2 threes a game
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@@dunsonhouse oh that wasn’t directed at anything you said, just and off the cuff comment in general.
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thank you for appreciating a legend an not looking at his race which really does not matter when playing basketball or with anything.
Dog be gettin' off. Love the white shirt. Makes you illuminated. Bird mo f'in bad a$$.. Best shooter to ever hold a BB. 2nd all time passer after magic. The best time in NBA history. The 80's
back when stuff was bout family n stuff that mattered
yeah earlie in his career he played some games in the hood, just for fun he played after or before a trip game
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He only gets credit for being a shooter but he was never just a shooter
Definitely get credit for being more than. That
Larry Bird was an amazing basketball player and what helped to make him so great was the cast around him. McHale, Walton, Parrish, DJ and Ange. I watched him play his entire professional career. He may have been a trash talker but he could back it up! Magic and Bird, although from opposite teams eventually became the best of friends and are still to this day.
btw..you should watch some of the dream team games!! Nothing better.
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I'm not actually Jim.. I'm his wife and know way more about basketball than him. His knowledge came from me lol Carrie :)@@dunsonhouse
Larry was the most complete and dominating player, thus the GOAT.
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Underrated, his era and 80s eastern conference was the toughest to get through, just to get to the finals. It says alot that for 9 years this man received 67% of the mvp voting. If he didn't win MVP he was 2nd by a hair. Jordan, Barkley, Dr.j, Moses, Kareem, Hakeem, Ewing, B.King, Moncrief, Isaiah Thomas, Drexeler, Wilkins, K.Malone...
The man is disrespected because of the scale of his competition.
Before you say that Michael wasn't at his best, wrong, individually MJ was as good then as he ever was.
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Yeah MJ was already known to be a beast back then. It wasn't until Bird and Magic retired that he was able to shine even brighter. But Bird has said that he considers Magic and MJ among the absolute greatest ever.
@@jimmyboy131 sure. I didn't say one was better than the other necessarily. Bird is underrated. That's my point. Also magic said when I played Larry Bird was the best. He said on lettermen that bird was more complete.
@@jimmyboy131 I also don't like comparing a center and a shooting guard or a small forward/point forward to a pur point guard. Jordan is the best SG of all time but I wouldn't start him at PF or center would you? Much like I'd take Jerry Rice at WR and Tom Brady at QB.
@@nathanc30 Right, agreed, they each had their places on the team and on the court. I'd start them where they played most of their career because that's where they shined brightest.
the retirement ceremony was on an off night, ppl paid to go just to the retirement ceremony.
His passing was unreal!
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Also another MUST SEE is the video titled "Larry Birds 50 most amazing assists"-- you wont believe Larry in this one as well, killer PASSING and other assists.
Larry Bird is 6’9. I yes we had some shooters back in the day. Ray Allen, Reggie Miller, Steve Nash, Steve Kerr and Mark price just to name a few and then you had Bird. The founding member of the 50/40/90 club. The top list do not give Bird enough credit! From anywhere on the court he is the best I’ve ever seen to this day. You would love his 50 greatest passes! Great reaction video
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Glad you noticed his unbelievable passing.
He was so good, during the game, he was making "to do" list in his head, while amusing himself with antics like playing w left hand only...one game he was 1 steal away from a Quadruple Double in just 3 Quarters of play
Too bad they didn't show the first part of that retirement ceremony. Magic forgot his shirt, so he was given a Celtics undershirt to wear under the Lakers warmup. Bird noticed it, and pulled the warmup down to expose Magic's shirt in front of the audience. He said "I always knew Magic wanted to be a Celtic." Lol.
Don't forget that Bird was 3 times league MVP in a row. Then as a coach he was 2 times Coach of the year then Executive of the year as VP of basketball operations for the Pacers. There are many videos on Bird to watch. Particularly interesting is former top players talking about Bird's trash talking.
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Great 1st time Reaction video! Nice take Bro! However, you haven't done any recent Larry Bird Reaction videos. Just two that i viewed. "IF YOU HAVEN'T VIEWED/REACTED TO AT LEAST 10-20 VIDEOS OF LARRY BIRD, YOU WILL NEVER BEGIN TO GRASP THE DEPTH OF SKILL SET THIS MAN POSSESS IN EVERY FACETT OF THE GAME. THE UNSELFISHNESS TO USE THOSE SKILLS TO ELEVATE AND MOTIVATE THE TEAM."
Nuff said.
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ok Dunson House, good reaction, 1st thing Larry Legend was 6'10" and tough as nails...2nd, cause he could shoot and pass at elite level with BOTH hands he was basically unstoppable, only injuries stopped him...check his passing videos and esp his trash talk vids, guy was beyond confidant, ruthless, and he backed it up.
Best rivalry in NBA history was Magic v Bird
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That rivalry was made up by the NBA. The real rivalry was Bird vs. Dr. J/ Bobby Jones/Barkley.
He was 6:9 not 6:7 and played center in college. Although not a great defender he might have been the best help defender of all time. Always in the right place at the right time. That’s just how smart he was. Could play all 5 positions. Only reason he didn’t was the great guards he played with and the fact that he would have struggled to keep up with a guard. People also talk about Magic being the best passer of all time. Back in the day no one said that. It was always the way Magic and Bird could pass the ball
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@@dunsonhouse you might enjoy watching some of his trash talk videos although two of my three favorite stories are not on the trash talk videos. Nolan Richardson has a great Bird story that i love. Magic has an incredible trash talk story and Terrell Brandon has a really good one. Of course all three of these guys are good story tellers.
Magic was wearing a Bird jersey under his warm up jacket, they should of added it to the video
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He can shoot lights out Nick I'm from Boston big Celtics Larry Legend fan when I tell you this man was unbelievable he was great 🐐☘️👍
Larry is 6'9"...... Good Reaction...
He is TOP 3....... 💯🌸
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Bird was 6’9 and could pass like a point guard. Larry was the truth! If he played today he would average around 35-12-7.
Bird today would be a combination of Nowitzki and Luka, with major elements of Durant and Chris Paul's game included. It is possible that the only case against Bird as the greatest of all time is longevity (Bird only played 13 seasons, and was only healthy in the first nine of them). Those 9 seasons? Rookie of the Year (over Magic), then 3x 2nd place for MVP, then 3 consecutive MVP's (84 to 86), then 2 50-40-90 seasons. LeBron, for example, has had a better career because he has been great for far longer--arguably the league's best player every season since 2006. There are obviously cases to make for Jordan, Wilt, Magic, Russell and Kareem. But no one had a higher peak than Bird.
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Outside of Kareem who was tough, players today in today’s NBA have longer careers because they weren’t in physical wars like players in the 80’s were…I hate Detroit but can you imagine Lebron trying to drive on that team or the Knicks, he would have been bridged footed hard could all day…
@@ugaais LeBron would be an exception, I think. He has never had to be particularly tough, but he is built like a giant tight end. He would adjust to getting pounded in the lane all the time. Antetokounmpo would adjust. Westbrook would adjust. Players like Harden would struggle, because there'd be a lot fewer fouls called. Finesse players like Tim Duncan might struggle.
@@SteveGellerMusic I agree he is solid two points to consider one would he last as long and the training the players do today is light years ahead of the 80’s so he may not have been as big…imagine if the 80’s players trained to build size black then with that hard nose mentality…bodybags everywhere..lol
@@ugaais I think he would be a power forward today, so the bulk would have helped him. I do think he'd last longer, not just because of the treatment on his back, but because he'd play fewer minutes in today's league. He'd probably also get thrown out of a lot more games for taunting and/or fighting, so his body would be fresher.
old Boston Gardens when Bird played didn't have air conditioning.
boston in the summer in that antique fire trap was brutal, but amazing
to be in. especially when the celts played.
Bird was a great passer during that era behind only Magic. He was 6 9 so he pulled down a lot of rebounds...averaging more than even Patrick Ewing. He could also steal the ball well for someone his size.
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Michael is truly the GOAT, as far as I'm concerned, but Bird was easily top 3 or top 5. I might even put him at #2. He WAS that good. Bird was COLD BLOODED, just like Michael was. Great show man.✌❤ out to you.
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Without injury he might of been the best!
I'm 43 so saw them both in prime with my eyes. Two best SF ever imho Bird and Lebron. Bird was that good. Lebron is that good for you other "old" timers out here 😎
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People here have said lots of things about Bird and his greatness and I believe Bird is in the conversation for the greatest of all time, The thing about Bird that I have not seen about any other great players was the number of times Bird would actually tell the opposing team what the actual play was and where he was going to shot from and they still could not stop him. Byron Scott describes it the best . ruclips.net/video/h2iyF5dgiIo/видео.html
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I was lucky enough to see him play here in Atlanta 🥰
Larry Bird had no competition. He will always be the best in the NBA.🏀
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ESPN did a three part special on the Celtics Lakers rivalry of the 80s. It’s a must watch for a basketball fan.
Definitely got to tune in
When majic made that shit and rolled it down his shoulders, I believe that’s the coolest thing Ive ever seen, but Larry was still the best. And a decent man to boot
Facts my guy appreciate the comment