I am from Texas. I always pulled for the Texas teams in the NBA, but when Larry Bird and those 80s Celtic teams were dominating the decade along with the Lakers, because of Larry Bird , and the beautiful team basketball concept that the Celtics employed, I was pulling for the Celtics against EVERYBODY! This includes against the Rockets in the 81, and 86 Finals... Larry and Magic literally saved the NBA. Television networks didn't even show the NBA playoffs live in those days. They would televise the games on tape delay AFTER the regular prime time The league was dying. attendance was down. There was very little interest among the average sports fan. Then Larry and Magic showed up and within just a few years professional basketball was not just relevant, it became " must - see".
I am still in awe of the man. I have so many great memories of Larry Bird. As the years have passed I think we are seeing what many of us knew all along and that is that there will never ever be anyone like him
Again TSW there will never be another Larry Bird even magic Johnson said you told me one lie Mr bird that was they'll be another Larry Bird a magic replied they will never ever ever ever be another Larry Bird he was right on the money I've seen I lived in Boston I'm from Boston I seen his games this guy was just unbelievable the clutch man the rebounder shot the ball between sigma's legs and goes on and on and on man the guys are legend I don't think there's anybody better
I felt lucky to be a kid watching the legend play. Loved every minute of it and I miss those days greatly. Thank you Bird. You will always be the greatest!
Lifelong die hard Laker fan who inherently hates the Celtics but have nothing but love, respect and admiration for Larry Bird he is an utter and absolute legend. I been binge watching his documentaries
Im from French Lick ,Larry is a friend of the family I went to his basketball camps 3 years in a row so I am biased but when you consider basketball skills the man as a person the man as a player and a coach and front office I believe Larry Bird is the number 1 basketball influencer of all time on top of being the best player .
The Legendary Larry Joe Bird 🏆🥶🐐💯💪🦍 my favorite player of all time. I remember I being the only cat back in Jr high/High school that was rolling with LJB, the whole Battle Creek (Michigan) was against me, I bet dam near the whole Jr HS Boston would beat Det in the ECF in '88, was sick Pistons finally broke through that year....
What a great video about such a great NBA figure. Nobody gave it to him, he worked his ass for it and suffered for it - thanks Larry, your fans will always love you
I laughed at people thinking larry bird was a good player and I laughed at him many times. I was stupid. The hick from French Lick stands alone as the very best all around player with the highest basketball IQ in history. My apologies to him for not seeing how great he was.
Ive ;istened to all the sides of the debate over who the greatest basketball player was. I loved watching Jordan in college at NC and Wilt Chamberlain was great and so dominant, and of course there is Kareem, Kobe, Magic etc etc But when you break down all the facets of the game and look at each player there is only one player who was great in every facet of the game and that was Larry Bird. What made him super special was his head for the game. If Larry Bird is not the greatest he sure as hell is in the conversation. The man was the complete package.
I will always maintain that if Bird were Black, he would be considered the GOAT. People fans and critics would just say, you can't play basketball better than Larry Bird. He would be Pele of soccer and Jimi Hendrix of guitar heroes. But because the NBA has been dominated by Black super star players, Bird is a "top ten" player.
one of the greatest of all time..complete player and hi iq on the court!!he made everyone around him a better player..had alot if determination and all heart..larry legend joe bird.one of the greatest to ever do it white, black and etc..nobody could guard him period!! the man was the whole package..jordan and kobe both got his fade away turn around jumper and the post up fade away jumper from bird.that made their games better as they got older in the nba..which made them great..but his will and desire and the heart of a lion to win was unmatched by many only kobe and jordan had that fire in their game and the competitiveness to win and the hard work they put in to their game and the work ethic was like no other ...thats what seperated bird, jordan and magic& kobe and lebron from the rest..but bird is def one of the best to ever do it and suit up...he came i. the nba roarin like a lion and went out of the nba when he retired roarin like a lion..the great larry legend joe bird and like magic said their will never ever be another larry bird...thats a fact!! def one of the greatest ever and best small forward to ever play..the game!!
I was fortunate enough to be able to see Larry play in Indianapolis against the Pacers twice. I was also able to see him play in Larry’s Game a fund raiser for the Boys Club. He was the hardest working and hardest playing man I have ever seen play the game. Diving for lose balls and sacrificing his body on many occasions. I will never forget the time he went for the ball against the Pacers in Boston and broke the bones around his eye. He went to the locker room and then came back out to play and win the game. He could do things that most guards couldn’t do when passing the ball. He will be what his mother said, the Greatest Player Ever to play in the NBA. I have seen great players who could do a lot of things good but Larry did everything great. There will never be another Larry Bird.
What a wonderfully put together tribute to the unparalleled legend that is Mr. Larry Joe Bird! Great documentary Great job to the man that narrated this tribute!!
LeBron James is a great player but there are many great players, but there is only one never will be another Larry Bird the baddest basketball player of all time
Larry WAS GREAT. HE WAS LIKE A GREAT CHESS PLAYER AND USED THE BASKETBALL COURT AS THE CHESSBOARD. HE WAS AN ARTIST ESPECIALLY USING HIS HEART IN WHATEVER HE WAS DOING WITH THE BASKETBALL.VERY MUCH AMAZING WATCHING HIS GOD---TALENT. FANS WOULD AGREE. YOU WALK AWAY SAYING TO YOURSELF "WOW" WHAT TALENT.
Between all around play incorporating defense, rebounding, offense heart and will to win. He is the Greatest of all time. Magic says it, Michael says it, all his former teammates say it. The fact that he was limited gifted athletically is enough to put him on that level.
I'm laffin'!....How many black players did Larry Bird drive nuts?....He played like a Black player! Because that's what he grew up with!....And he will TELL you that! Tell you something?.....The Best of the Best will always sing Larry Bird's praises!
Larry Bird 1st round pick by the Boston Celtics out of Indiana State in 1978 1980 Rookie of the year 3x NBA champion(81,84 and 86) 3x League MVP (One of 3 players to win 3 straight league MVP awards 🏆 🏆 🏆 84,85 and 86) 2x Finals MVP 🏆 12x nba all Star ⭐️ 1979 NCAA player of the year 3x all Defensive Team 50% for the field 40% for 3 90% from the free throws in 1987 and 1988 9x All NBA first team 1990 All NBA second team 1982 all star 🌟 MVP 3x 3 point shootout champion 2x MVC Player of the year 3x All American at Indiana State 1992 Dream Team USA 🇺🇸 Olympic gold medal 🥇 One of the 50 greatest players in NBA history Played forward for the Boston Celtics ☘️ from 1979-1992 1998 Coach of the Year 50 wins as the coach of the Pacers Coaches the Pacers to the Finals in 2000 1998 all star head coach 2012 Executive of the year Basketball 🏀 Hall of Fame 24 points a game 10 rebounds a game and 6 assists a game in his 13 year career with Boston
And most importantly he stayed with the same team, now you almost have to just like a specific player because they move around so much, like I see alot of fans of lebron but they were Cavs fans then heat then Cavs now Los angeles, that gets on my nerves just play for the same team stop jumping around
Lived my hole life in Terre haute indiana mile from indiana state where bird went to college. It's still crazy. I was 8 when they lost championship. Fuck you BIRD was a badass top 3 easy.
** BIRD was magical he was first an A-1 team player an made his other teammates better then when his teammates needed him to step forth in the clutch that's what BIRD DID ** HE seemed to never want the spotlight but when called upon an the spotlight ON he could step into that spotlight an he became a Star !!! An EVERYONE that watched new it !!! He could rise to a level on the basketball court only a few players ever played the game have ever experienced !!! He was magical to WATCH !!!
I hated Larry Bird because I am a 76ers fan. that said, In my opinion, he is the greatest all around player ever. No player Is even close to his level in clutch situations..damn Celtics..AARGH
When I was 12 years old I met and talked to Dr Jay and he signed an autograph for me he was playing for the sixers What a class act never forgot that still have the autograph today and I’m 56
When the Sixers acquired Moses Malone to take them to the promised land "fo, fo,fo" Larry the Legend did win one against the juggernaut Sixers everybody else got swept.
I have a great story for all Bird fans. I've been going back and forth with this guy Robert Farrar. He's all about Jordan being the best and there is nothing going wrong with that. MJ was great but he keeps on and on about Jordan did it all by himself. All he had was pippen. He did it all. Nobody on his team helped at all. Finally I posted this. Celtics without Bird 29-53. Celtics with Bird 61-21. The Bulls with Jordan 57-25. The Bulls without Jordan 55-27. You know I haven't heard from that guy since. Jordan as well as Bird were great but nobody does it by themselves.
@@JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS I know but everyone wants to blame that on Birds superior team. That’s ok because Bird did have the better team and the better team should win but it looks like MJ could have won at least one game out of six. Of course I believe if he would have used his teammates more he might have. Of course that’s just opinion of someone that watched the games
Il Basket non mi è mai piaciuto... (ho 54 anni) Ma vedendo Larry Bird e Magic me ne sono innamorato di quel basket!! Larry il migliore di sempre!!! ❤ From#🇮🇹
Great documentary, thank you Mr.Pritchett and Jimmy Myers! Wonderful interviews with his family, friends, neighbors, coaches and players and comments by Larry himself make it best I've seen on Larry Bird.
I love this video. It shows Larry not only as the great player he was but a really nice guy too. Someone who had a lot of problems and a hard life but he never gave up. Well, I thank coach Hodges for pursuing Bird til he accepted his deal. Larry is basketball well done, playing for the team always. The final minutes with the music of Hoosiers make me goosebumps, so much emotion and the real spirit of this beautiful sport. Team, team, team... I was born in 1977, so I enjoyed the last years after the championships. I think those years showed the emotional part in Larry's career. Imho he was the best even those years. Boston was competitive and his average stats the last four years, about 22 ppg, 9,,5 rpg, 7, 2 apg, 1,5 spg, 0,9 bpg, 46% fg, 37% 3g, 92% ft, are incredible playing with pain. I have no doubt he is the best ever player and the most professional and I'll never forget him. In fact, in my NBA live mobile he is always the first player I'm looking for. It's a way of keeping his playing days alive. Thanks Larry, there will never ever ever ever be another Larry Bird.
We in Boston have been so fortunate to have witnessed some of the greatest sports legends of all time: Williams, Russell, Orr, Yaz., Hondo, Bird and now, possibly the greatest of all-time: TB 12.
Basketball wasn’t just scoring and although Bird was one of the best shooters of all time with people all over him. But the reason I feel Bird was the best of all time is because of his hustle. That enabled him to get rebounds make great passes for assist etc. He was always moving without the ball. Total Basketball player
It's sad that his father wasn't there to share in his triumphs throughout his life. May he rest in peace. I believe they will be reunited after Larry's death.
Larry joe bird. Jordan may have been more atbletic..but Larry owned Michael in regular saeson..n professional.. Larry joe bird. There's wasn't anything he couldn't do on the court. Yezlebron is bigger..more athletic.. I've seen most of the great players ..in 70s and 80s... N many films of the greats in the 50ss n 60ss.... If Larry wanted to average 40 points a game..no problem. If he wanted to lead the all time scoring list..he would have.there wasn't anything on the court he couldn't do.. that's why Larry joe bird.. was thee GOAT...
Who did not Larry own? Philadelphia 76er’s Dr. J was a fantastic rival, but like everyone, Larry came through in the clutch so many more times than anyone, Philadelphia took one title meeting Boston year after year until the finals with the Lakers. These were the glory days of basketball, Magic, Kareem, Dr. J, Then came Michael Jordan, but Larry owned them all winning more against the best and leading Boston in the clutch more than any other player I’ve seen, When someone like Bill Russell says he Larry Bird made him proud to be a Boston Celtic says it all......Larry Joe, the Legend. lucky to have been able to see him and all the greats play in this era.
@Mike I have lost the hatred and come to appreciate Larry and how great he was, but as a Laker fan, I can’t let this comment slide. Larry didn’t own Magic. They played for all the marbles 4 times counting college and Magic took 3 of them. If there is any owning being done, it is Larry’s hide that is tacked up on the wall in Magic’s trophy room.
I'll just say this and yall can take it however you want. There are so many great players from different eras that it is just about impossible to compare but if I was going to start a team and build around that one player I'd take larry bird. I'd take him over any rookie I've ever seen play and I would take him in his prime. I've seen bird play with great talent, average talent and not so good talent. He's been a winner with all three. It's a team sport guys. Larry bird was great by himself, great with a team and a true leader
The way he described his grandmother made me think of mine. A godly, church-goin' lady who was loved by all who knew her and served everyone in the family however she could - even strangers! Can hardly wait to see her again! I know I will because we both trusted in Jesus Christ to save us from the penalty of our sins. I hate most churches nowadays - too much politics and business, but I love the Lord and His Word, the old KIng James Bible! I also love basketball and love to watch anything about Larry Legend! Thanks for the video!
47:24 The classic Mike Gorman call of the Bird steal. I wish someone would post that Game 5 vs the Pistons from Sportschannel instead of the usual TBS or Johnny Most version we always get.
That’s ridiculous. There have been so many others players that are absolutely incredible to watch, charismatic, leaders and gentlemen off the court. Larry was amazing but so are so many others. I have a guess what made Larry so different to bandwagon fans like yourselves and I believe I can speak for the NBA community of dedicated fans when I say, please stick to golf.
@@dwigg7700 you fuckwit. Larry bird was the most intelligent basketball player ever. The toughest player ever. he played the game how it should of been played. No nba player played liked bird. You must be a butthurt black, that a white person dominated the sport. Maybe you should stick to shutting your hole up.
+Mark Middaugh Likely not for the same reasons as yours, but a very similar thing happened with NHL/Boston Bruins permanently losing a fan when my uncle learned the Bs traded Bobby Orr to Chicago. He had season tickets that year, ripped them up and never watched another Bruins game again.
It's interesting to hear Larry Legends take on coaching and players when he said "if the players hate the coach, they start bickering..." I think of Herb Brooks .....who *wanted* his players to not like him..... (Herb Brooks coached the 1980 US Mens Hockey team in the Winter Olympics for you youngsters)
Awesome video! Via satellite I watched every Celtics game during Bird's 3 MVP seasons. Was also in attendance when he set the Celtics single game scoring record with 60 points against the Atlanta Hawks. Bird is without question the best basketball player I ever saw.
Edward, wow! I must hear more about this. Please contact me (social media - search "inallairness" and you'll find me)? I'd love to know more if you're interested in telling some stories?
when u loose, go somewhere else and form or join a superteam. thats not the mindset of the old timers. they conquer and win on their own terms, thats what separate them to the ring chasers of todays era. lbj couldnt win on his own so stop comparing him to Bird
@@chrissmith3668 I believe the point of that statement was Larry Bird made his team better so they could win, whereas LeBron James would just quit and move to another team to get a ring. Different mentality. No one is saying Bird played by himself. In fact, if you watch old videos and see his passing, you can tell he wasn't selfish with the ball.
LARRY LEGEND IS MY TRUE GOAT 🐐
Larry was the best ever…period
Larry Bird is the best, better then all the rest, period!
I am from Texas. I always pulled for the Texas teams in the NBA, but when Larry Bird and those 80s Celtic teams were dominating the decade along with the Lakers, because of Larry Bird , and the beautiful team basketball concept that the Celtics employed, I was pulling for the Celtics against EVERYBODY! This includes against the Rockets in the 81, and 86 Finals... Larry and Magic literally saved the NBA. Television networks didn't even show the NBA playoffs live in those days. They would televise the games on tape delay AFTER the regular prime time The league was dying. attendance was down. There was very little interest among the average sports fan. Then Larry and Magic showed up and within just a few years professional basketball was not just relevant, it became " must - see".
Larry The Legend Bird is the very best man to ever play the game. Larry The Legend Bird. # 33! Love Bird.
His mom was right there will.never be anyone like him
Michael Jordan may have been Mr. Air but Larry Bird was Mr. Basketball.
You are absolutely right.
MJ was a master of the air but Larry Bird was the man turned in basketball.
@@capitanfuturo594arguably the best to have laced up a basketball sneaker Larry the Legend
I am still in awe of the man. I have so many great memories of Larry Bird. As the years have passed I think we are seeing what many of us knew all along and that is that there will never ever be anyone like him
IMHO the greatest pure shooter of all time with either hand
Yes, certainly a great shooter, but so much more. That’s only where his game begins, not ends.
I watch his rival glorify him, that’s because only the rival knows Larry’s gift
TSW you're absolutely right man no doubt about it
Again TSW there will never be another Larry Bird even magic Johnson said you told me one lie Mr bird that was they'll be another Larry Bird a magic replied they will never ever ever ever be another Larry Bird he was right on the money I've seen I lived in Boston I'm from Boston I seen his games this guy was just unbelievable the clutch man the rebounder shot the ball between sigma's legs and goes on and on and on man the guys are legend I don't think there's anybody better
I felt lucky to be a kid watching the legend play. Loved every minute of it and I miss those days greatly. Thank you Bird. You will always be the greatest!
Lifelong die hard Laker fan who inherently hates the Celtics but have nothing but love, respect and admiration for Larry Bird he is an utter and absolute legend. I been binge watching his documentaries
Im from French Lick ,Larry is a friend of the family I went to his basketball camps 3 years in a row so I am biased but when you consider basketball skills the man as a person the man as a player and a coach and front office I believe Larry Bird is the number 1 basketball influencer of all time on top of being the best player .
Larry's Mom was clearly a tough lady but a sweetheart none the less.
We miss you LARRY JOE BIRD!
Thank you for bringing back the NBA. You are the best all-around player that has ever played the game.
The Legendary Larry Joe Bird 🏆🥶🐐💯💪🦍 my favorite player of all time. I remember I being the only cat back in Jr high/High school that was rolling with LJB, the whole Battle Creek (Michigan) was against me, I bet dam near the whole Jr HS Boston would beat Det in the ECF in '88, was sick Pistons finally broke through that year....
What truly makes Larry great besides the obvious is his values and morals.
Morals?Is that a joke?Great player,yes.
Thank you Larry Bird for all the great memories,God bless you and your family.
Thank you. You dedicated yourself and worked hard Thank you for all the memories …..
He was my #1 ! Loved watching him !! We all have our #1
I'm always struck by the humility of Robert Parish. Epitome of class. Also one of the most under-rated Centers of his era.
Lance Parish wasn't a hot dog, he was lunch pale. Great teammate
Larry Bird the GOAT 🐐!!!
What a great video about such a great NBA figure. Nobody gave it to him, he worked his ass for it and suffered for it - thanks Larry, your fans will always love you
I laughed at people thinking larry bird was a good player and I laughed at him many times.
I was stupid. The hick from French Lick stands alone as the very best all around player with the highest basketball IQ in history.
My apologies to him for not seeing how great he was.
Bird is easily one of the 5 greatest players in NBA history
I think he is top 1.
@@ronmazur8908 I agree! Most skilled player in NBA history.
@@ronmazur8908my all time Frontline Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain and Larry Bird also the only three time consecutive mvps
He's the best basketball player ever. Period.
: ❌️👎🏽 - period! . . . ☝🏽 🤦🏻♂️
@@M-A-Y-H-E-M 😮😮😮😮😅😅
I gave it a thumbs up because I know you’re not counting Wilt
No doubt!
@@jaymailloux976 I’d start with Larry Joe. You take Wilt I’d Bill Russell that.
Ive ;istened to all the sides of the debate over who the greatest basketball player was. I loved watching Jordan in college at NC and Wilt Chamberlain was great and so dominant, and of course there is Kareem, Kobe, Magic etc etc But when you break down all the facets of the game and look at each player there is only one player who was great in every facet of the game and that was Larry Bird. What made him super special was his head for the game. If Larry Bird is not the greatest he sure as hell is in the conversation. The man was the complete package.
I will always maintain that if Bird were Black, he would be considered the GOAT. People fans and critics would just say, you can't play basketball better than Larry Bird. He would be Pele of soccer and Jimi Hendrix of guitar heroes. But because the NBA has been dominated by Black super star players, Bird is a "top ten" player.
one of the greatest of all time..complete player and hi iq on the court!!he made everyone around him a better player..had alot if determination and all heart..larry legend joe bird.one of the greatest to ever do it white, black and etc..nobody could guard him period!! the man was the whole package..jordan and kobe both got his fade away turn around jumper and the post up fade away jumper from bird.that made their games better as they got older in the nba..which made them great..but his will and desire and the heart of a lion to win was unmatched by many only kobe and jordan had that fire in their game and the competitiveness to win and the hard work they put in to their game and the work ethic was like no other ...thats what seperated bird, jordan and magic& kobe and lebron from the rest..but bird is def one of the best to ever do it and suit up...he came i. the nba roarin like a lion and went out of the nba when he retired roarin like a lion..the great larry legend joe bird and like magic said their will never ever be another larry bird...thats a fact!! def one of the greatest ever and best small forward to ever play..the game!!
Magic magic
Magic mushrooms?
Mrs bird I wish I had a family like yours
I was fortunate enough to be able to see Larry play in Indianapolis against the Pacers twice. I was also able to see him play in Larry’s Game a fund raiser for the Boys Club. He was the hardest working and hardest playing man I have ever seen play the game. Diving for lose balls and sacrificing his body on many occasions. I will never forget the time he went for the ball against the Pacers in Boston and broke the bones around his eye. He went to the locker room and then came back out to play and win the game. He could do things that most guards couldn’t do when passing the ball. He will be what his mother said, the Greatest Player Ever to play in the NBA. I have seen great players who could do a lot of things good but Larry did everything great. There will never be another Larry Bird.
a true american....a throwback to an era when integrity mattered most.
What a wonderfully put together tribute to the unparalleled legend that is Mr. Larry Joe Bird! Great documentary Great job to the man that narrated this tribute!!
LeBron James is a great player but there are many great players, but there is only one never will be another Larry Bird the baddest basketball player of all time
"If the game is on the line, I want Jordan to take the last shot. If my life was on the line, I want Bird." - Pat Riley
Pat Riley was the beneficiary of Magic Johnson, took his act to NY and couldn't get it done. Pats commentary is goofy at best.
After all this time Boston still loves Larry, we always will
He is a fantastic player, a great leader, a great man, I think all new basketball players should watch and learn from Larry Bird
Larry WAS GREAT. HE WAS LIKE A GREAT CHESS PLAYER AND USED THE BASKETBALL COURT AS THE CHESSBOARD. HE WAS AN ARTIST ESPECIALLY USING HIS HEART IN WHATEVER HE WAS DOING WITH THE BASKETBALL.VERY MUCH AMAZING WATCHING HIS GOD---TALENT. FANS WOULD AGREE. YOU WALK AWAY SAYING TO YOURSELF "WOW" WHAT TALENT.
Larry Bird has the most documentaries on RUclips over any other basketball player. There has to be a reason for that.
I most enjoyed that. Larry is my man... and always will be.
I'm so glad I found this! Larry legend 🐐
He was the tiger woods in basketball shorts ! The greatest of ALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They told him if he kept playing so hard it would shorten his career. He responded, thats how I play and I'm not going to change.
Artis Gilmore told him that!
This brings back memories. I remember watching this decades ago. Thx
What an absolutely fantastic video.
Bird was greatest to ever play the game
Gotta say it, Mom And Mark Bird are greet legends as well. Great video. 🦅
Agreed 🙂
Between all around play incorporating defense, rebounding, offense heart and will to win. He is the Greatest of all time. Magic says it, Michael says it, all his former teammates say it. The fact that he was limited gifted athletically is enough to put him on that level.
Larry Bird was a BASKETBALL GENIUS!🏀🇺🇲
His the Best ever!
Bird was right, I never saw DJ miss a clutch free throw in the playoffs.
I'm laffin'!....How many black players did Larry Bird drive nuts?....He played like a Black player! Because that's what he grew up with!....And he will TELL you that! Tell you something?.....The Best of the Best will always sing Larry Bird's praises!
Larry Bird
1st round pick by the Boston Celtics out of Indiana State in 1978
1980 Rookie of the year
3x NBA champion(81,84 and 86)
3x League MVP
(One of 3 players to win 3 straight league MVP awards 🏆 🏆 🏆 84,85 and 86)
2x Finals MVP 🏆
12x nba all Star ⭐️
1979 NCAA player of the year
3x all Defensive Team
50% for the field 40% for 3 90% from the free throws in 1987 and 1988
9x All NBA first team
1990 All NBA second team
1982 all star 🌟 MVP
3x 3 point shootout champion
2x MVC Player of the year
3x All American at Indiana State
1992 Dream Team USA 🇺🇸
Olympic gold medal 🥇
One of the 50 greatest players in NBA history
Played forward for the Boston Celtics ☘️ from 1979-1992
1998 Coach of the Year
50 wins as the coach of the Pacers
Coaches the Pacers to the Finals in 2000
1998 all star head coach
2012 Executive of the year
Basketball 🏀 Hall of Fame
24 points a game 10 rebounds a game and 6 assists a game in his 13 year career with Boston
Dumisa Tony Johnson quiet a resume! Thanks
And most importantly he stayed with the same team, now you almost have to just like a specific player because they move around so much, like I see alot of fans of lebron but they were Cavs fans then heat then Cavs now Los angeles, that gets on my nerves just play for the same team stop jumping around
Lived my hole life in Terre haute indiana mile from indiana state where bird went to college. It's still crazy. I was 8 when they lost championship. Fuck you BIRD was a badass top 3 easy.
LBJ got a job if he's gonna catch LJB
In Southern Indiana we used try to be Larry Bird when us kids used to play.
I wish Pistol Pete and Larry Bird would have had played more years together!
Nobody can copy his style completely ,he did it his way ,and he did it best in my opinion, but I grew up on him ,we love ❤ ya bird 🐦 #33
Larry Bird The Real GOAT
Larry legend the best SF to ever play basketball.
Larry Bird, the greatest basketball player ever!!! Everyone else that is great is second.......Rene LaChere.
His mom was a sweetie!
I think even magic Johnson loved his mom, she loved magic too
** BIRD was magical he was first an A-1 team player an made his other teammates better then when his teammates needed him to step forth in the clutch that's what BIRD DID ** HE seemed to never want the spotlight but when called upon an the spotlight ON he could step into that spotlight an he became a Star !!! An EVERYONE that watched new it !!! He could rise to a level on the basketball court only a few players ever played the game have ever experienced !!! He was magical to WATCH !!!
Larry Joe Bird is the leader of NBA history
besides being a very wealthy man and
colossal Midwestern U.S.A. man at 6 foot 9
inches tall himself.
It's been over 25 years since I've seen this special. Thanks for the upload.
Mrs. Bird was right...biased or not...there will never be another Larry Bird! The Greatest All Around player Ever!!!
Great show, Larry will always be my favorite even though I am from Indiana even if I wasn't I'd still be a Larry fan
I hated Larry Bird because I am a 76ers fan. that said, In my opinion, he is the greatest all around player ever. No player Is even close to his level in clutch situations..damn Celtics..AARGH
When I was 12 years old I met and talked to Dr Jay and he signed an autograph for me he was playing for the sixers
What a class act never forgot that still have the autograph today and I’m 56
I right with you I hated that team but he's unbelievable
I was also a Sixers fan. More of a Dr J fan really. And I hated the Celtics.
But my god was Bird great. Best all around player ever.
When the Sixers acquired Moses Malone to take them to the promised land "fo, fo,fo" Larry the Legend did win one against the juggernaut Sixers everybody else got swept.
I have a great story for all Bird fans. I've been going back and forth with this guy Robert Farrar. He's all about Jordan being the best and there is nothing going wrong with that. MJ was great but he keeps on and on about Jordan did it all by himself. All he had was pippen. He did it all. Nobody on his team helped at all. Finally I posted this. Celtics without Bird 29-53. Celtics with Bird 61-21. The Bulls with Jordan 57-25. The Bulls without Jordan 55-27. You know I haven't heard from that guy since. Jordan as well as Bird were great but nobody does it by themselves.
Bird was ALWAYS about team play - which I think is also what made him great. It was less about piling up stats than getting the win.
Got em!!
Swept. 'X 2. MF
Unselfish
@@JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS I know but everyone wants to blame that on Birds superior team. That’s ok because Bird did have the better team and the better team should win but it looks like MJ could have won at least one game out of six. Of course I believe if he would have used his teammates more he might have. Of course that’s just opinion of someone that watched the games
Il Basket non mi è mai piaciuto... (ho 54 anni) Ma vedendo Larry Bird e Magic me ne sono innamorato di quel basket!! Larry il migliore di sempre!!! ❤ From#🇮🇹
Great documentary, thank you Mr.Pritchett and Jimmy Myers! Wonderful interviews with his family, friends, neighbors, coaches and players and comments by Larry himself make it best I've seen on Larry Bird.
That play against Detroit in the playoffs all the Magic, Bird games respect
To me ! He was the best I ever seen !
Outstanding show. Thank you for posting this.
I love this video. It shows Larry not only as the great player he was but a really nice guy too. Someone who had a lot of problems and a hard life but he never gave up. Well, I thank coach Hodges for pursuing Bird til he accepted his deal.
Larry is basketball well done, playing for the team always. The final minutes with the music of Hoosiers make me goosebumps, so much emotion and the real spirit of this beautiful sport. Team, team, team...
I was born in 1977, so I enjoyed the last years after the championships. I think those years showed the emotional part in Larry's career. Imho he was the best even those years.
Boston was competitive and his average stats the last four years, about 22 ppg, 9,,5 rpg, 7, 2 apg, 1,5 spg, 0,9 bpg, 46% fg, 37% 3g, 92% ft, are incredible playing with pain.
I have no doubt he is the best ever player and the most professional and I'll never forget him. In fact, in my NBA live mobile he is always the first player I'm looking for. It's a way of keeping his playing days alive.
Thanks Larry, there will never ever ever ever be another Larry Bird.
We in Boston have been so fortunate to have witnessed some of the greatest sports legends of all time: Williams, Russell, Orr, Yaz., Hondo, Bird and now, possibly the greatest of all-time: TB 12.
Well, you forgot Ruth !!
Larry, simply the best.
The best everytime Larry, Magic ❤️👏👏
Larry looks like a really
Kind person.
Go out of hes way to help.
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
Basketball wasn’t just scoring and although Bird was one of the best shooters of all time with people all over him. But the reason I feel Bird was the best of all time is because of his hustle. That enabled him to get rebounds make great passes for assist etc. He was always moving without the ball. Total Basketball player
Greatest documentary on RUclips. Thank you 👍
Larry took the Celtics into conference champs from last place the year before he got there and then NBA champs.
This was great. I thought I had seen everything on Larry Bird but I'd never seen this one before. Thanks for uploading it.
It's sad that his father wasn't there to share in his triumphs throughout his life. May he rest in peace.
I believe they will be reunited after Larry's death.
Larry joe bird. Jordan may have been more atbletic..but Larry owned Michael in regular saeson..n professional.. Larry joe bird. There's wasn't anything he couldn't do on the court. Yezlebron is bigger..more athletic.. I've seen most of the great players ..in 70s and 80s... N many films of the greats in the 50ss n 60ss.... If Larry wanted to average 40 points a game..no problem. If he wanted to lead the all time scoring list..he would have.there wasn't anything on the court he couldn't do.. that's why Larry joe bird.. was thee GOAT...
Larry owned MJ in the playoffs. Swept MJ twice. MJ never won a playoff game against Bird.
I'm definitely more of a Jordan fan but magic and bird were awesome as well
Who did not Larry own? Philadelphia 76er’s Dr. J was a fantastic rival, but like everyone, Larry came through in the clutch so many more times than anyone, Philadelphia took one title meeting Boston year after year until the finals with the Lakers. These were the glory days of basketball, Magic, Kareem, Dr. J, Then came Michael Jordan, but Larry owned them all winning more against the best and leading Boston in the clutch more than any other player I’ve seen, When someone like Bill Russell says he Larry Bird made him proud to be a Boston Celtic says it all......Larry Joe, the Legend. lucky to have been able to see him and all the greats play in this era.
Euro American And Bird had multiple injuries during the second half of His career
@Mike I have lost the hatred and come to appreciate Larry and how great he was, but as a Laker fan, I can’t let this comment slide. Larry didn’t own Magic. They played for all the marbles 4 times counting college and Magic took 3 of them.
If there is any owning being done, it is Larry’s hide that is tacked up on the wall in Magic’s trophy room.
Thank You! For the Highlights of your career!
If I was to build a team I'd take Larry over Lebron any day of the week and twice on Sunday.
Lebron James couldn't lick Birds ass !!
LEBUM isn't in Birds remote area code!!
True story. Both Michael Jordan and LeBron James say Larry Bird is better than LeBron James.
EASILY!!! LARRY BIRD BLOOOOOWS LEBUM JAMES AWAY ....NEVER EVER QUIT ON TEAMMATES OR BLAMED COACHES!
I'll just say this and yall can take it however you want. There are so many great players from different eras that it is just about impossible to compare but if I was going to start a team and build around that one player I'd take larry bird. I'd take him over any rookie I've ever seen play and I would take him in his prime. I've seen bird play with great talent, average talent and not so good talent. He's been a winner with all three. It's a team sport guys. Larry bird was great by himself, great with a team and a true leader
The way he described his grandmother made me think of mine. A godly, church-goin' lady who was loved by all who knew her and served everyone in the family however she could - even strangers!
Can hardly wait to see her again! I know I will because we both trusted in Jesus Christ to save us from the penalty of our sins. I hate most churches nowadays - too much politics and business, but I love the Lord and His Word, the old KIng James Bible!
I also love basketball and love to watch anything about Larry Legend!
Thanks for the video!
47:24 The classic Mike Gorman call of the Bird steal. I wish someone would post that Game 5 vs the Pistons from Sportschannel instead of the usual TBS or Johnny Most version we always get.
Larry Birds Mom is the very best. His brother too.
Why did this make me tear up?
Because it’s over ,Basketball today stinks
Wilkins said " in the half court he was evil, you couldn't beat him
Larry looks like his mamma!
Best LLdocumentary
Congrats
My interest in the NBA began and ended with Larry Bird.
That’s ridiculous. There have been so many others players that are absolutely incredible to watch, charismatic, leaders and gentlemen off the court. Larry was amazing but so are so many others. I have a guess what made Larry so different to bandwagon fans like yourselves and I believe I can speak for the NBA community of dedicated fans when I say, please stick to golf.
@@dwigg7700 you fuckwit. Larry bird was the most intelligent basketball player ever. The toughest player ever. he played the game how it should of been played. No nba player played liked bird. You must be a butthurt black, that a white person dominated the sport. Maybe you should stick to shutting your hole up.
Mark Middaugh Don’t forget magic. There will never be Bird without Johnson, and vice versa.
+Mark Middaugh Likely not for the same reasons as yours, but a very similar thing happened with NHL/Boston Bruins permanently losing a fan when my uncle learned the Bs traded Bobby Orr to Chicago. He had season tickets that year, ripped them up and never watched another Bruins game again.
@@adam.s.1838 No one else... Rookie of the Year, All Star MVP, Finals MVP, Coach of the Year, And Executive of the Year...
It's interesting to hear Larry Legends take on coaching and players when he said "if the players hate the coach, they start bickering..."
I think of Herb Brooks .....who *wanted* his players to not like him.....
(Herb Brooks coached the 1980 US Mens Hockey team in the Winter Olympics for you youngsters)
Awesome video! Via satellite I watched every Celtics game during Bird's 3 MVP seasons. Was also in attendance when he set the Celtics single game scoring record with 60 points against the Atlanta Hawks. Bird is without question the best basketball player I ever saw.
Where did they play that 60 point night Thor
Thor, they played @ New Orleans. As covered in my 30-episode (!!) podcast series devoted to the 1985 NBA season: inallairness.com/NB85-24.
Edward, wow! I must hear more about this. Please contact me (social media - search "inallairness" and you'll find me)? I'd love to know more if you're interested in telling some stories?
I can't believe he only slept an hour or two the night before that game 6... Wow
too funny when Larry Legend said I'm good at laying big pipes. too funny and awesome.
Great documentary. Thanks
Red had the greatest mind in NBA history!
Larry to me is like Trump with LOVE FOR USA AND HIMSELF BASKETBALL
Don’t compare Larry Legend to LOSER TRUMP!
In what world do u give this doc a thumbs down ?
The man played chess with a basketball in his hand.
He knew who to pass that no-look to.
@M which is more enjoyable 🤔 not soccer
I would agree, but I think it would mean more like "Speed Chess."
@@stanjanusas2885
Yeah, 'speed chess' with Larry 3/4 moves ahead of his opponents!
Larry Bird is the best
when u loose, go somewhere else and form or join a superteam. thats not the mindset of the old timers. they conquer and win on their own terms, thats what separate them to the ring chasers of todays era. lbj couldnt win on his own so stop comparing him to Bird
I love Larry but he played on a team dude. Nobody wins on their own. Larry had Kevin, Robert, Danny and DJ.
@@chrissmith3668 I believe the point of that statement was Larry Bird made his team better so they could win, whereas LeBron James would just quit and move to another team to get a ring. Different mentality. No one is saying Bird played by himself. In fact, if you watch old videos and see his passing, you can tell he wasn't selfish with the ball.
That Hoosiers soundtrack in the background fits so well...amazing vid!!
I AGREE WITH MOMMA!!!!!!!!
Two of my all time were Celtic teammates.