@@larrysullivan8890 he was fouled. They called that shot off... Deadball foul when he was clearly in the act of shooting. That would've been 4 more points.
Bird made incredible passes, strange angles and moments. I always find it just as impressive his teammates were never surprised. Especially these short fast passes naar the basket. His great insight timing and fake moves gave any defense nightmares. Even more impressive that just to get under the skin he announced to his opponent what he would do, and then do it 🤣
No they don't. Magic never said Bird was the best player ever. Nike Jordan never complimented anyone in that fashion. Name one other player of substance that ever said "He's the best I've ever seen!" while they were still playing. I'll take Birds opinion over yours anytime.
Terry Davis Actually at Larry bird’s retirement magic signed a jersey and said that Larry was the greatest basketball player ever. There’s literally video of it lol.
It's just amazing how they talk about Bird. He is so deceptive when you watch the highlights. Thing is, he could flat out shoot from anywhere on the court.
I remember when he was with the Spurs, game 4 of the '95 Playoffs vs the Lakers. He had a wide open shot that would have sealed the game (they were up by 3), and he completely bricked it. He's not a very clutch player. Van Exel shoots a 3 at the other end to send the game to overtime. Then Van Exel hits another 3 to win the game. Doc Rivers was a decent player, but not very clutch. Also have memories of him playing for the Clippers. He had a couple of good years in Atlanta with 'Nique.
If I were starting a basketball team with 1 player to build around it used to be Bill Russell but no one makes his team mates better than Larry Legend. I’ll take him over anyone of any era.
In 84 when they were blown out in game 3 vs the Lakers. Bird trashed talk his teammates by telling that they were playing like sissies. They took it as an inspiration and then you know the history. Celtics are the champions of the 84 finals...
Never seen a more animated reaction from an opposing teams bench. It was a weird circumstance because the Celtics were gunning for Bird to break McHale's record and Bird was throwing up absolutely absurd heat checks and making them. It was a perfect storm and you had to hand it to the guy. Basketball, relative to other sports, is also an art form. It's not uncommon to see guys on the opposing bench appreciate something really exceptional and I like that about the game. The difference here is it went on for almost the entire second half of the game.
McHale took himself out of that game...I believe it was Bird who voiced his displeasure with that decision. Bird erased his name from the record book the next game
@@BlackJack4968 bird did not show any displeasure what so ever. He did tell McHale that he should have went for 60 and that was it and it was not the next game. It was about a week or two later
I heard in an interview Larry said he hurt his knuckle on his right hand playing softball I think during college. Anyway he said after that he never had the feel for the basketball after that softball incident. Just imagine what he could have done if that never happened.
Bone headed statements. Recently I had someone tell me that if bird was black he would have been average at best. Sounded like the pistons of the 80s. I told him that wad like saying if wilt wad white he would have just been an average rebounder. Boy he didn't like that
@@clifflawrence7479 well said Cliff. The great ones don't talk about black or white. Wilt, Larry, Magic, Dr J, Jim Brown, Franco Harris, Kareem. They were just incredible athletes beating the shit out of everyone else on the court or field.
And today they have a popular, tall white guy who can't shoot, even missing his dunks and is ROY in Ben Simmons. Millennials logic is really laughable especially when they say 80-90's players couldn't keep up in today's NBA.
I met Doc Rivers in Cali Colombia after the WBC championship in 1984 at a popular American hangout with Tree Rollins. Team USA lost to the Russians and I had a great conversation with Doc who was then playing for Marquette. What a great ambassador, gentleman and champion!
Ive seen less than ten NBA games. One was the Celtics at Phoenix. Bird had 49 points, including last second 3 pointers in two of the quarters. What a nite.
Coby,James Jordan,Miller.All selfish players .Not LARR LEGEN.Never duplicated.King of the NBA hill.We miss you hick from French lick.No one even close.And you can take that to the bank.
That’s hilarious that Fratello just made Rivers and the rest of them watch it over and over. “This film session will end when I say it ends!” Bird must’ve laughed his a** off when he heard that story.
Did you see the video of it. Birds making shots that are just absurd at times. And Docs saying he was calling them before doing it? I don't know of any player. Doing it the WHOLE game. Lol. It's what I dub Hillarryious.
I seen that game on RUclips. When Bird got fouled, before he went to the Free Throw line, he took the Long way around after walking out almost to Center court and walked to the Hawks bench and gave that Trainer a heads up. It showed Bird saying something to him. lol
rl184 Bird better than magic and Kobe. Bill Russell had poor offense (he literally got outscored by smaller white guys in a big man’s league) and he played plumbers. I agree with the rest and add lebron too. So Larry is top 5 all time
@@diane2193 i am just now lernin so much about life frum reedin the commentz about bird... specifically the power uv the mind.. & uv course u caint b-leev n yorself if u aint put the tyme n b4 praktisin......honestly reedin about him izza life altering x-peerince 4 me
@@mahalkita7351 Larry Bird was an amazing basketball player. His mind was superior to all that played. He gave millions of fans a great show when he played .He always did the unexpected for his team to win.
Living in Atlanta, I remember watching this game, everything Larry Bird shot that night, it went in, as Dan Patrick would say on Sportscenter, he was "en fuego"...
I was a teenager. I hated Bird. I was at a Pistons game. Dumars(not Rodman), my all time favorite Piston was guarding Bird all night. I was 7 rows from the floor. Bird never said anything not dripping with sarcasm. I left with some respect for how good he was. I still hated him. All these years later, I still respect him, Dumars is my favorite Piston but, I don't hate Bird. What he and Magic did for the NBA was hard to appreciate as a teenager. I'd never wear his jersey but I still have my beat up Dominique/Bird poster from back then.
Had Bird stayed healthy he definitely would've been a legit GOAT contender...I think MJ would retain GOAT status, but Bird would've been solid at two...Bird was just a poor kid from Indiana who never looked at the game through the color prism, he just wanted to play...
I find the trash talking aspect of Larry Bird to be the most interesting. He certainly wasn't some humble boy from French Lick who quietly got things done (as you could possibly envision). Seems a little counter intuitive, but I guess it was part of his psychological strategy. And he backed it up.
Yeah, "hick" don't mean stupid. Larry kept it real by constantly challenging himself and his teammates with the trash talk and bravado. He'd never let himself look like a fool by not backing up his talk and led his team by example whether it was scoring, passing, rebounding, diving for a loose ball - whatever it took. Also, took his opponents' heads apart psychologically since he didn't have the highest physical skills (he did have considerable skills, though). Almost unbeatable when young & healthy.
He was a backward, dirt-poor boy that lost his dad to suicide. Basketball was all he had. And his grandmother! He poured all of his hurt and disappointment to THE GAME. Makes sense there would be some trash talking.
There are certain players from the past that I'd love to see play in today's league, and Larry is one of them. I think the entire game would be different if he was playing today.
I assume everybody here has watched the game he’s talking about, it’s on RUclips with every single point bird scored that night and it’s fantastically entertaining
Larry was an intellectual prick. By that I mean he used to jog around the garden watching the other teams train to gain an advantage and remind them who they were playing. Players before him or after didn't have the psychological knowledge that the great man had.
Well it's a particularly funny circumstance where you have this total hick talking trash before doing what he said he was going to do. Nobody has ever done that like Bird has; before or since. Toss in the token race crap and it makes it even funnier.
What was it that Charles Barkley said once, "God made Bird slow and couldn't jump just so it would appear to be fair to the rest of the NBA players" or something like that, or "so they would think that they may have a chance against him"
It's impossible to compare them if they didn't play against each other in their prime. Of course then there's Baylor West and Oscar and probably 30 more who should be included in the great category. But who's counting.
86 Celtics greatest team ever no egos and played hard every game a real team back then u couldn’t pick your team like they do now chemistry is not about money it’s about integity 86 Celtics we’re integrity
OMG DOC got me on the floor with the video replay omg thats terrible i played a lot of sports an been on a lot teams since i was like 7 years old had a lot of great coaches and i couldn't imagined a coach furious rewinding the video too much
Thanks Dan that is truely the best Larry story off the glass into the trainer thank doc for his humble story funny thats crazy the guys got fined for celebrating larrys greatness ooooohhh how long was the coach smoking pissed jk
The difference between Bird and these modern day trash talkers is that Bird talked trash BEFORE the play !!!
Bingo
Point.
Bang on 😉
Before during and after.🐦
Not only that, but he was probably almost 100% on the delivery!
Pat riley said it best...."last shot to win the game, Michael jordan, last shot to save my life, Larry bird" nuff said.
And you wouldn't ask Lebron to do anything except fake graffiti
Larry said it best! Magic Johnson is the best I ever saw!
@M Why in the flying fuck are you talking about soccer, no one even brought it up. Go spew your bullshit some other place.
@M not likely
Amen
“Larry Bird was so good that night, the Hawks were giving each other five.” - Quinn Buckner
@M I always turn on a soccer game when I need to fall asleep quickly, works every time.
@M soccer sucks
I get upset when these young bucks say Larry couldn't play in today's NBA. He would demolish the players in 2021.
"Off the glass, into the trainer...." This is the ultimate trash talking shot calling moment.
This is why I say he's still the best ever.. even better than curry
Into the drainer
Drainer.
Brady B....if I recall, wasn't Larry fouled on that play ?
@@larrysullivan8890 he was fouled. They called that shot off... Deadball foul when he was clearly in the act of shooting. That would've been 4 more points.
I remember Bird vividly. What surprises me is how rarely people talk about his-incredibly brilliant passing. He was a joy to watch.
I wrote an article about Bird's greatness
xmjones100.wordpress.com/2020/12/20/larry-birds-effect-the-only-player-that-matters/
I recently put together a coaching session footage of McGrady and Bird, but just their passing. Incredible
There is legitimate question if Magic was the best passer of that era.
Bird gave him a TON of argument - just not as often.
Bird made incredible passes, strange angles and moments. I always find it just as impressive his teammates were never surprised. Especially these short fast passes naar the basket. His great insight timing and fake moves gave any defense nightmares. Even more impressive that just to get under the skin he announced to his opponent what he would do, and then do it 🤣
@@bricefleckenstein9666 to describe da-bird he had game
Magic said it best " there will never ever be another Larry Bird".
True
And Larry Bird said it best "Magic is the greatest I've ever seen".
No they don't. Magic never said Bird was the best player ever. Nike Jordan never complimented anyone in that fashion. Name one other player of substance that ever said "He's the best I've ever seen!" while they were still playing. I'll take Birds opinion over yours anytime.
Terry Davis Actually at Larry bird’s retirement magic signed a jersey and said that Larry was the greatest basketball player ever. There’s literally video of it lol.
Terry Davis he said it on Bird’s retirement night, even wrote it on a jersey. To the best player ever he said, do some research before you talk.
He is Larry Bird and no one else will ever be Larry bird!
Αργύρης Πεδουλάκης best coouts.
How insightful.
@@scottlowman.1044 Ok baby.
I am Jacob Murphy and nobody else will ever be Jacob Murphy. I just can’t play ball like Larry Bird but the first sentence still stands.
Love hearong stories from guys like Doc about playing against guys like Bird and Magic.
Some people probably don't realize how good a ball player Doc Rivers was. Averaged 10 assists per game in a season once. Dude could ball
It's just amazing how they talk about Bird. He is so deceptive when you watch the highlights. Thing is, he could flat out shoot from anywhere on the court.
I remember when he was with the Spurs, game 4 of the '95 Playoffs vs the Lakers. He had a wide open shot that would have sealed the game (they were up by 3), and he completely bricked it. He's not a very clutch player. Van Exel shoots a 3 at the other end to send the game to overtime. Then Van Exel hits another 3 to win the game.
Doc Rivers was a decent player, but not very clutch. Also have memories of him playing for the Clippers. He had a couple of good years in Atlanta with 'Nique.
Its absurd that Bird....isnt in the conversation for all time great
He is white.
Real fans know but if you started watching basketball they Dont its. LeBron LeBron. LeBron they think basket ball started that year
@Bruce Wayne Magic and Kareem BOTH say Bird was the best....so that isnt exactly true
@@andreacarbonari color means nothing unless ur prejudice
@@richardhodge4347 it depends on which interview you're listening. these guys all take turns calling each other the GOAT.
I saw that film of them celebrating Bird on the bench....giving each other hi fives bc Bird was killing them left handed too....
If I were starting a basketball team with 1 player to build around it used to be Bill Russell but no one makes his team mates better than Larry Legend. I’ll take him over anyone of any era.
Larry Bird was a team player, he was all about getting the team involved and winning, not about stats or setting records.
That was an amazing era. So many greats all playing at the same time. Love Doc.
Larry LEGEND!!! 🏀🏀🔥🔥🔥🐐
I love to hear Doc tell stories. He seems really laid back and cool.
Doc Rivers was a great player and a cool dude. Very classy guy.
Also a great coach!
@@seanmetal4138 since we are going on about doc he's also very smart guy. Really knows the game
Agree with him being cool, but he was never a great player, great teammate, ok, but that's were the greatness ends.
@@seanmetal4138 average coach with the emotions of a women
@@GeorgeZimmermen Thank you. Got one chip with a superteam and suddenly becomes a great coach. People these days smh.
15 dislikes by the 87 pistons.
In 84 when they were blown out in game 3 vs the Lakers. Bird trashed talk his teammates by telling that they were playing like sissies. They took it as an inspiration and then you know the history. Celtics are the champions of the 84 finals...
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I have never seen yet an opposing bench celebrates the opposing players performance during the game.Only Larry Legend can do it!!
The Bird Man was almost unbelievable to watch. You just couldn't believe how a lot of his shots went in.
Never seen a more animated reaction from an opposing teams bench. It was a weird circumstance because the Celtics were gunning for Bird to break McHale's record and Bird was throwing up absolutely absurd heat checks and making them. It was a perfect storm and you had to hand it to the guy. Basketball, relative to other sports, is also an art form. It's not uncommon to see guys on the opposing bench appreciate something really exceptional and I like that about the game. The difference here is it went on for almost the entire second half of the game.
@Trista Fravel spot on. When he started actually started getting close about 48 or 50 that's when they really started feeding him
McHale took himself out of that game...I believe it was Bird who voiced his displeasure with that decision. Bird erased his name from the record book the next game
@@BlackJack4968 bird did not show any displeasure what so ever. He did tell McHale that he should have went for 60 and that was it and it was not the next game. It was about a week or two later
“Off the glass and into the trainer”…. Too much!!! Doc Rivers had me rolling 😂😂😂
I heard in an interview Larry said he hurt his knuckle on his right hand playing softball I think during college. Anyway he said after that he never had the feel for the basketball after that softball incident. Just imagine what he could have done if that never happened.
I didn't appreciate Larry Bird then as much as I do now.
Larry's a bad man!!!
Those who played with and against Larry know how good he was.
LARRY BIRD! The best basketball player of all! Saw him in San Antonio live. When the Celtics came to town. Never will there be another one like him.
He was so good. How great would it have been to be there live at that game.
Bone headed statements. Recently I had someone tell me that if bird was black he would have been average at best. Sounded like the pistons of the 80s. I told him that wad like saying if wilt wad white he would have just been an average rebounder. Boy he didn't like that
@@clifflawrence7479 well said Cliff. The great ones don't talk about black or white. Wilt, Larry, Magic, Dr J, Jim Brown, Franco Harris, Kareem. They were just incredible athletes beating the shit out of everyone else on the court or field.
And today they have a popular, tall white guy who can't shoot, even missing his dunks and is ROY in Ben Simmons. Millennials logic is really laughable especially when they say 80-90's players couldn't keep up in today's NBA.
@Bruce Wayne all those and what about pistol in his prime
@@erwin021777they wouldn’t keep up because they’d be fouled trying to defend
I met Doc Rivers in Cali Colombia after the WBC championship in 1984 at a popular American hangout with Tree Rollins. Team USA lost to the Russians and I had a great conversation with Doc who was then playing for Marquette. What a great ambassador, gentleman and champion!
Ive seen less than ten NBA games. One was the Celtics at Phoenix. Bird had 49 points, including last second 3 pointers in two of the quarters. What a nite.
Coby,James Jordan,Miller.All selfish players .Not LARR LEGEN.Never duplicated.King of the NBA hill.We miss you hick from French lick.No one even close.And you can take that to the bank.
One of my favorite games of all time.
That’s hilarious that Fratello just made Rivers and the rest of them watch it over and over. “This film session will end when I say it ends!” Bird must’ve laughed his a** off when he heard that story.
Larry, the King of Trash-Talking
Its not trash talking , Its called prophesy !!
@@TheLobocantaore Hahahaha!
Larry “clutch” Bird
That’s pretty hardcore the opposing team celebrating Bird
Did you see the video of it. Birds making shots that are just absurd at times. And Docs saying he was calling them before doing it? I don't know of any player. Doing it the WHOLE game. Lol. It's what I dub Hillarryious.
@@dansgroi1472 Xavier McDaniels goes to the hood.
Brothers be asking him
“Is bird really that good?”
Yeah he is really that good
Another classic bird story, love it
He tamed Michael Jordan...The G.O.A.T Larry Bird!
I seen that game on RUclips. When Bird got fouled, before he went to the Free Throw line, he took the Long way around after walking out almost to Center court and walked to the Hawks bench and gave that Trainer a heads up. It showed Bird saying something to him. lol
G.O.A.T
Larry ask....who is second?
rl184
Yer HIGH.
rl184 Bird better than magic and Kobe. Bill Russell had poor offense (he literally got outscored by smaller white guys in a big man’s league) and he played plumbers. I agree with the rest and add lebron too. So Larry is top 5 all time
He not only talked trash, he backed it up.
Bird could play left handed effectively, pass like no other, hit the 3 pointer , steals, and 90 pct ft. All around he was the best.
bird iz ambi but he was born left.. he ritez with hiz left hand
@@mahalkita7351 thank you Mahal.Bird was magic
@@diane2193 i am just now lernin so much about life frum reedin the commentz about bird... specifically the power uv the mind.. & uv course u caint b-leev n yorself if u aint put the tyme n b4 praktisin......honestly reedin about him izza life altering x-peerince 4 me
@@mahalkita7351 Larry Bird was an amazing basketball player. His mind was superior to all that played. He gave millions of fans a great show when he played .He always did the unexpected for his team to win.
He was an incredible rebounder as well. Amazing that he averaged 10 rebounds per game for his career while playing with Parish and McHale
Living in Atlanta, I remember watching this game, everything Larry Bird shot that night, it went in, as Dan Patrick would say on Sportscenter, he was "en fuego"...
Doc Rivers has been a classy guy all his life.
I like the one where bird is running back on d
After making another crazy shot and the
Opposing player gives bird a hi five
Here’s the link
ruclips.net/video/1mWcP9BKHt4/видео.html
Of late, Doc Rivers has proven to be a very sensitive and emotional man. I'm surprised he didn't start crying in response to Larry Bird's trash talk.
Damn, I miss the NBA.
Off the glass into the trainer im on the floor pissing.....i bet larry will deny this ever happened
Reminds me of the McDonalds commercial of bird and Jordan calling their shots
And thus .... the Legend
I was a teenager. I hated Bird. I was at a Pistons game. Dumars(not Rodman), my all time favorite Piston was guarding Bird all night. I was 7 rows from the floor. Bird never said anything not dripping with sarcasm.
I left with some respect for how good he was. I still hated him.
All these years later, I still respect him, Dumars is my favorite Piston but, I don't hate Bird. What he and Magic did for the NBA was hard to appreciate as a teenager.
I'd never wear his jersey but I still have my beat up Dominique/Bird poster from back then.
Had Bird stayed healthy he definitely would've been a legit GOAT contender...I think MJ would retain GOAT status, but Bird would've been solid at two...Bird was just a poor kid from Indiana who never looked at the game through the color prism, he just wanted to play...
Bird was better.
@@generalzod7959 possibly...def a contender....
I find the trash talking aspect of Larry Bird to be the most interesting. He certainly wasn't some humble boy from French Lick who quietly got things done (as you could possibly envision). Seems a little counter intuitive, but I guess it was part of his psychological strategy. And he backed it up.
He was quiet tho. His trash talk was all truth, and always said very quietly. He was nice about it. He just calmly told you what he was gonna do.
Yeah, "hick" don't mean stupid. Larry kept it real by constantly challenging himself and his teammates with the trash talk and bravado. He'd never let himself look like a fool by not backing up his talk and led his team by example whether it was scoring, passing, rebounding, diving for a loose ball - whatever it took. Also, took his opponents' heads apart psychologically since he didn't have the highest physical skills (he did have considerable skills, though). Almost unbeatable when young & healthy.
He was a backward, dirt-poor boy that lost his dad to suicide. Basketball was all he had. And his grandmother! He poured all of his hurt and disappointment to THE GAME. Makes sense there would be some trash talking.
Wow bird said into the trainer, no way.
There are certain players from the past that I'd love to see play in today's league, and Larry is one of them. I think the entire game would be different if he was playing today.
My man Rivers ate some cigarettes right before this interview.
Doc RIVERS IS GREAT SUCH A GREAT BASKETBALL PLAYER AND A GREAT COACH
I assume everybody here has watched the game he’s talking about, it’s on RUclips with every single point bird scored that night and it’s fantastically entertaining
like Babe Ruth calling his hits! lol.Bird ..off the glass n into the trainer..hah ah a! friggen Larry Legend
What is so impressive is the respect and admiration competitors have for Bird and MJ.
The aboriginal philosophy characteristically attempt because meal hypothetically snow unlike a last cake. blue, awake saxophone
Larry Legend‼️
Larry was an intellectual prick. By that I mean he used to jog around the garden watching the other teams train to gain an advantage and remind them who they were playing. Players before him or after didn't have the psychological knowledge that the great man had.
Dan Patrick has a man crush on Larry Bird.
Well it's a particularly funny circumstance where you have this total hick talking trash before doing what he said he was going to do. Nobody has ever done that like Bird has; before or since. Toss in the token race crap and it makes it even funnier.
Watched that game
What was it that Charles Barkley said once, "God made Bird slow and couldn't jump just so it would appear to be fair to the rest of the NBA players" or something like that, or "so they would think that they may have a chance against him"
It's impossible to compare them if they didn't play against each other in their prime. Of course then there's Baylor West and Oscar and probably 30 more who should be included in the great category. But who's counting.
Lmao
How great was my childhood? I got to root for Larry Bird and the Celtics banging heads with Magic and the Lakers.
86 Celtics greatest team ever no egos and played hard every game a real team back then u couldn’t pick your team like they do now chemistry is not about money it’s about integity 86 Celtics we’re integrity
That Hawks team was GREAT. Just kept running into Boston.
No one has ever had the OTHER team celebrating them.....
Here's the game he's talking about ruclips.net/video/ALmL9AAy6Lo/видео.html
I wish sports could just be like this again…sports
Damn!!!, literally said "off the glass into the trainer"
Off the glass into the trainer, now that's talking some shit.
That shot is wild lol salute Larry legend 💪🏾
Off tye glass into the trainer...priceless
Laughy Dan, can’t stop yucking. Constantly laughing, with wince inducing gratuity. How can everything lead to a belly laugh?
Dan only occasionally doesn't suck.
Y’all are free to scroll on by y’know...
Off the glass into the trainer is crazy
OMG DOC got me on the floor with the video replay omg thats terrible i played a lot of sports an been on a lot teams since i was like 7 years old had a lot of great coaches and i couldn't imagined a coach furious rewinding the video too much
Bird would give em the Business!!!
Off the glass into the trainer. Lol 😆
Off the glass and into the trainer 😂
Thanks Dan that is truely the best Larry story off the glass into the trainer thank doc for his humble story funny thats crazy the guys got fined for celebrating larrys greatness ooooohhh how long was the coach smoking pissed jk
Wtf
Not one damn link to the actual game
Dan Patrick with the fake laughing, ESPN made Dan he tries to act like he did this from his attic w/ out ESPN to nobody would watch or listen to him
Brilliant interview which was more relevant because it's a former professional great player recounting the story.
good Knick
Dan seems to have a Bird trash talking obsession.
“Off the bench, into the trainer” should have been in the McDonalds commercial with Jordan
Trash Talkin'.... AKA, Larry Jo lettin' 'em know......
If I were to start a Team from scratch, I would start with Bird or Magic, then everyone else.
That was cold
boy had game
Larry is god
Awesome 😅
Hearing this story...with the highlights....is GOLD.
Doc is a solid dude. These guys played in the greatest era b-ball has ever seen imo
Must be brutal for Larry Bird to call his shots and makes it too!
Wow, that is too funny! Those were some great times.
That shirt is awesome. Doc for president.