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Larry played when NBA actually played defense,not like today's " game"
Woot! My son was born on 8/24. My Kobe baby. Ive been a Lakers fan since the 80s. I was beyond excited when I heard rumors of L.A. trading Vlade for Kobe. Kobe is the greatest in my opinion ;)
Larry better then Kobe too. The true GOAT!
You gotta watch Magic's highlights
Pat Riley once said "if I had to choose a player to take a shot to save a game I'd choose Michael Jordan;If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save my life...I'd choose Larry Bird". Bird was a sick dude.
That is the most profound thing I have ever seen. Well stated.
Well said. Larry Bird was clutch
@@brianpeters867 when you see Young bloods talking about how much better the game was back in the day, makes you appreciate that you were there to see it all. Back when it was a game.
@@flyaway7636 Yes sir. I 100% agree with you! Same thing has happened to baseball.
@@brianpeters867 football too. The QB’s used to get crushed and Wide receiver would get mugged along their routes.
Bird winning the three-point competitions without taking his warmup jacket off was straight gangsta.
yeah and brent barry did it later in a 3pt contest
3 in a row. He would have been unstoppable and healthier in today's game.
Splash Father!
In the interview post-win they presented him with a big novelty check and he legit goes, “That check’s had my name on it for a week.” Dude was ice cold.
Bird was an ankle-breaker. Dude made people look like they didn’t know how their own legs worked. Straight clowning and humiliating grownass men. Legend. 💚
Ankle-breaking was popularized by Allen Iverson. While Bird made fools out of his defenders, he did it much differently. Mostly by posting up w/ little-to-no dribbling or moving w/o the ball.
@@jp3813 Fair. So knee-breaking. 😁
@@jp3813 Bird perfected the Step Back. He was deadly. You need to watch the games and you will see Larry Dribble and stop defenders tripping over their own feet. The Celtic just Fast Breaked throwing the ball instead of Dribbling the ball down Court. That is how they beat the fast teams. You will see time and time again the Celtics beat other teams down the Court by pin point passing. They knew they didn't have the speed but they were more Fundamentally Sound. They didn't do anything fancy but like Jordan said it didn't matter how much I scored the Celtics knew they would win. The Celtics just did what they did very well.
@@kurtsherrick2066 Hence "while Bird made fools out of his defenders, he did it much differently" than Iverson.
@@jp3813 So true. I really enjoyed watching Iverson play street ball. He had the moves man. I liked his personality so much. I will never forget Practice! We're talking about Practice!. He did make defenders sprain ankles with his style and fast feet. He was something special. I wished he had got a Ring or two. He was a trip.
“When I hit the floor, I thought I broke my jaw, because I couldn't move my mouth,” Bird said. ... Bird finished with 32 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. His performance after suffering a severe injury was so stunning that Pacers players flooded the Celtics locker room after the game to congratulate him
He broke his 'sub-orbital' (cheek) bone, had a concussion, and when he went back out...he was still seeing double. Name me one othe NBA player ever, who would do that?
@@fridaylong2812 That's right .... still waiting ... crickets ...
@@fridaylong2812 You forgot the best part. When they asked him how he aimed the ball when he was seeing double, Bird said he just picked one basket and stuck with it.
@@fridaylong2812 reminds me of when I’d get double vision for a completely different reason, in high school & middle school ball, I was bad with hydration & would be dehydrated playing sports almost everyday of the week. Would often have headaches & would see double probably once a month a least in practice & games. It’s geeky seeing the ball in the air coming towards you but not knowing which is the real one. To play an NBA game seeing double is ridiculous
@@dr.andersonsghost4315 ^
The fact that his passing skills were just as impressive as his shooting skills shows his mastery over his own ego. He made the team great. He really gave himself to the game.
Larry Bird is my favorite so underrated by younger fans . These new players could learn a thing or two about passion and putting your heart into the game. My dad actually almost named me Larry Bird Marceau. I dodged that one.
The blue bird Twitter logo is named Larry (creator was from Boston.
I'm leaving this comment in lieu of a like so your count remains at 33 lol
I'll tell you this since you told your horrific name story. My name is Eric, but my mother almost named me Tyrell Tell Morrell. (I'm white.)
I'm old enough to remember the Celtics vs. Lakers games from the 80's. Bird is soooooo underrated.
How is he underrated? He dominated the NBA. Look at his stats. He was a legend even while he was still playing.
@@rockyroad7345 he's underrated now. He's never mentioned when the so called experts are rating the GOATS.
@@werewolvesofsanger4649 I get what youre trying to say. These newer guys are big, fast, strong and very talented but these older guys were just warriors!! I would LOVE to see a prime Bird and Jordan and the other greats of back then be able to time travel and play the prime guys today....I would also like to see this game played by the rules and refs of the 80s , i dont think these new dudes would know what hit them, literally! LOL
@@warrenmichael918 it was a different game back then for sure. They played a lot harder on defense. I think they would really improve today's game if they got rid of the 3 point line. That's all you see these days is 3 point shooting. Gets kind of boring to me. Make them crash the boards more and take the game to the paint.
How do you spell basket ball , Its SPELED LARRY BIRD
Bird vs Magic was why NBA in the 80's exploded. They brought out the best in each other when they faced off and made the game better from a hoops IQ perspective.
I got to see the tail end of Bird's career and he was still amazing. There's reason why a lot us older basketball fans have a really hard time watching the game now.
Same here🙋🏼♀️
Got to see Magic, Bird, and Jordan live vs the Pacers (only team within 4hrs of me). The physicality of the game back then was unimaginable to "modern era" bb fans.
We had eight season tickets obstructed view in the old unair- conditioned Garden. I got to see Hondo's last game when I was 10 but shortly after that we stopped going cuz the game just sucked in the plays were terrible.... And then Larry Bird....
@@Blakek. it was amazing. That's back in the day when they were two teams on the court. Like that old joke you know I went to a Celtics game & a hockey game broke out
@@fatova7190 I can only imagine!
Larry Bird's trash talk on the court would break players down. He was a straight savage who could back up everything he said
Basketball in the 80s was special son,they had heart,were tough and respecred the game and the fans.the Celtics Lakers finals were so much fun to watch ,
More a team sport unlike today where it's either isolation or a pick and roll over and over.
If there were any teams with a lot of stars, it wasn't because of free agency like today. These players played together for years and formed a bond.
And the Pistons and the Bulls. So much good ball in and just after that era
@@j.akelly9775as a Pistons fan I can agree. I hate watching now a day where they step over half-court and shoot a 3. Or down 2 with 90 seconds and throw up 3s and keep missing.
The Lakers or Celtic appeared every NBA Championship Game in the 80s...3 times against each other.
The Best ever, so much Tension and Fun.
I’m 63 I grew up in LA. Watching the Lakers Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West. Kareem, Magic, Worthy. Hated the Celtics. And watching Larry and shaking your head making us sick, saying no he beat us again. When magic hit the baby skyhook. People forget Larry bird had the last shot to win the game, it was straight just a little long and Lakers won. If Larry had a last second shot to win the game nine out of 10 times he made it. I love to watch him he was so great and I hated him at the same time.
Yeah there's another Bird video on here where they talk about that missed shot. The video pauses while the ball is in the air. Everyone thought it was going in. Bird thought it was going in, Magic thought it was going in. That's how clutch Bird was. That one missed shot like that stands out in a career full of clutch shots.
Love your story and Big Game James Worthy is so underrated
As an Alabama Crimson Tide fan, that's how I felt watching Bo Jackson. It's hell watching an all-time great scorch the earth while wearing your rival's uniform.
@@joeday4293 Roll Tide
That's respect my friend..
Bird's trash talking is legendary. One time he said to a dude on the other team something like "I feel like 49 tonight." He dropped 49, then walked over to the bench and sat down. He'd clown cats to their face. He'd clown the other coaches. "Why'd you put this white boy on me? You know he can't guard me." He was SAVAGE.
I grew up outside of Boston and saw that great team with Larry many times. Larry would dominate in today’s game
@@phillinfree Larry would probably hurt too many players 2day. I grew up outside of Boston as well. Back in the day people thought my brother looked just like him. Too bad he couldn't play like him..... Lol
@@mypungkin I don’t know if Larry would hurt too many players, he played within the bounds of the rules at the time. My sister went to Northeastern and right after Larry signed he was in a bar and he was goofy and hit on my sister and she blew him off🤣
@@phillinfree I understand that. He is goof. To b honest I watch from a far. My father didn't think girls should play or watch with him. My brother was. I am a true Pats fan. A closet 1 as a kid but a proud 1 as an adult. My 1st ever live game @ Foxboro was against the Oilers !!!! Just aged myself w that lol
@@mypungkin Yeah I have three sisters and my youngest sister played basketball but didn’t really watch it. My dad brought me to my first patriots game against the Buffalo Bills and O.J. Simpson ran for over 200 yards so I feel you
The man played a game where he scored almost every point with his left hand.............simply because he could. He was sick.
Watch Magic, Larry, Dr. J, and Kareem in their prime. It's a treat. The 80s, in my opinion, was the most competitive period in NBA history. So many great players and teams.
If possible, I'd put the 80s Lakers or Celtics up against any team today.
Don't forget Wilt Chamberlain, he was so damn good the league made 5 rule changes. On a free throw you can't just jump from the free throw line and slam dunk it.
I’m so old that I remember this ABA rookie called Dr. J coming to the Kentucky Colonel’s Freedom Hall and beating them with a last second shot that was closer to the half-court than it was to the key. He had this bigass afro And dude could fly ! Before Nike told the refs to let Jordan do whatever he wanted. Watch Pete Maravich video. He was Bird before Bird was Bird. And, yes, NBA today is so boring.
@@joeywilliams9700 Nice! I grew up off of Phillips Lane (Adair Street) next to the KY State Fairgrounds. My brothers went to Colonel games all the time. I was 7 when the team was sold/liquidated.
I've seen games with the younger, big fro Dr. J on RUclips and he was amazing. Was always one of my favorite players. His early career stats were insane - averaged double-doubles for years.
Da Bears
When everyone else be chillin', Bird would be practicing his shots for hours and hours everyday. He worked his butt off to be so great.
Raised very very poor. All he had to do was play basketball out in the back yard. What his life documentary on here. Worth seeing!
@@gigitanksley3295 u mean watch?
He didn't work out his body though.
“Basketball looked so much funner back in the day.”
It was.
Too much kneeling not enough balling.
Larry and Magic's friendship will never be broken.
The best part about their friendship is that they straight up hated each other to begin with. It wasn't until they started doing commercials together and were away from the court that they began to get along.
It's not just "Larry was". Imagine Bird in this era, doing what he does in these videos. And, this is from a much tougher era defensively, unquestionably. Bird is a wizard.
Now they would try to make him sit out a week in concussion protocol. Lol.
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if bird was doing that to all of those hall of famers, if he could still play and play today's game , today's players would be getting destroyed by bird.
@@eriknewton4656 There's a 7 foot version of him now, you oughta check him out 🃏
Bird was a straight up SAVAGE. His ability, talent, commitment, toughness, and confidence are second to none. He played like MJ, like he was a man POSSESSED. As far as he was concerned, trash talk was just telling it like it was. "I'm gonna WRECK you, and there is NOTHING that you can do about it"... and he was right.✌️
'A Courtship of Rivals' the documentary about Magic Johnson and Larry Bird is well worth a watch. One of the best sports documentaries I've seen.
So is the book they wrote "When the Game Was Ours". He wrote his autobiography "DRIVE -- The Story of My Life"
It is a beautiful story. Larry's Mom melted Magic's heart and he put his defense's down and a beautiful story of Rivals and the Best of Friends. They saved a dying League and brought millions of new fans to the NBA. It a shame that Lebron and a handful of others are destroying what Bird, Magic and yes Jordan Built. There was not one player that ever got the best of Larry. Broken and twisted fingers on his shooting hand didn't stop him from being a Marksman of Biblical Proportion. He never quit until the game was over. He was the best Clutch Shooter and every body on the Court knew he was getting the ball.
@@kurtsherrick2066 I agree Kurt. Bird *saved* the NBA. At that time the NBA Finals were taped so the channels could play other of the scheduled shows like Bonanza or an old movie.
*The NBA finals were on tape delay* and shown later.
Basically cities that had teams only concentrated on the sports: baseball, football and hockey.
The league was tanked. Drug scandals with famous players removed from teams with poor replacements. The *shine* was gone.
Bird and Magic's entrance into the sport was a shot for the sport.
Larry just *loved* basketball and of course, just loved *PLAYING BASKETKBALL* .
All I hear now is Kobe, Lebron, Jackson sometimes but I'm just tired of hearing those names. Beside I don't even follow basketball anymore.
@@marthahanley6650 I don't follow NBA Basketball but I still follow College Basketball. You are absolutely correct about everything you said.
@Baby Daddy I can see why. Magic always smiled and that tells me a lot about Magic. Magic is such a likeable Human Being. It is easy to see why Larry's Mom loved Magic. I think everyone does. I miss Larry and Magic. Those were the days and so blessed to have been a part of of that crowd. That time will never come again.
Bird and Magic were intense rivals going back to the NCAA tournament. When it was found out that Magic was HIV positive, a lot of players didn’t want to be on the court with him. Larry wasn’t one of them. His stance changed a lot of minds.
I remember that!! When Magic announced his HIV status, Larry was the first to stand up and stick by him!! Both of them are simply great human beings!! :)
Bird actually fractured his eye orbital bone against the Pacers. Yes he was hurt.
I broke my right cheek bone and orbital last year in a cycling accident and I can tell you, I barely knew which way was up, let alone take over a basketball game! Unreal.
And...in TRACTION when the games were finished. There's the Kobe comparison, both men played through the pain, unlike the P*SS*ES today.
He was seeing double the rest of the game too!
I loved that era. Basketball was played by men.
@@plefevre yep. I fractured my cheek bone and shattered the orbital in a car crash when I was 10. I was so concussed I was in a daze for hours & my face was the size of a watermelon before I felt any pain
Larry Bird had an amazing ability to visualize the entire court. He knew exactly where every player was and where he himself was in relation to the basket.
Tommy Heinsohn said of Bird, "Larry was playing chess when everyone else on the court was playing checkers."
curry has that vision with shooting, hardly needs to see the basket its a feel/intuition thing
Magic & Larry, resurrected the game of basketball......My dad loved basketball, but stopped watching, until the competition between Johnson & Bird was highlighted......What my Dad used to say, Larry's game reminded him of someone, who was not only playing basketball, but also, volleyball, dodgeball, hockey, baseball, track & Field, soccer, poker, & strategic chess in his head, and that's what made him so great 😊He certainly was one of the most unique and gifted players, I have ever watched!
Larry was considered a special, meaning every so often the world throws you something special. Larry was that special.
I saw Larry’s whole career growing up in Boston. The NBA Eastern Conference was a war zone. The physical play and intense defense was off the charts. Then the Celts would have to adapt to the West Coast run and shoot offense facing the Lakers in the NBA Finals. Larry is one of the greatest New England athletes and that includes the likes of Ted Williams, Bobby Orr , Bill Russell and Tom Brady. He played with a killer back injury his whole career .It was an honor to watch this man put everything out on the court!
I'm gonna nominate Marvelous Marvin Hagler during the 80's as #6. He was like a Pro sport unto himself in Boston for a decade.
Add in Marvelous Marvin Hagler to our pantheon. Boxers tend to be forgotten, so I had to add the late great Marvelous
I remember the ABA with Dr. J
…and Ray Bourque
Think of how sharp Bird's teammates had to be; anticipating a pass at any second.
You need to watch the documentary “A courtship of rivals” which shows the parallel careers of Bird and Magic. Probably not great for a reaction video but you’ll get a whole new appreciation for the two guys who saved the NBA in the 80’s.
Michael Jordan's reaction to Larry Bird's retirement: “Larry, I hear that you’re retiring. Thank goodness. I’m glad. I’m tired of seeing your face. You brought a lot of sad memories for me. I enjoyed it, and I wish you a lot of luck, and I think you had a great and wonderful career. You ruined a lot of my successful games against the Boston Celtics.”
Jordan didnt start winning chips until after Bird retired.. Those celtics always gave him problems
@@GeneralBuckNaked Jordan was best player every game vs Bird. Celtics were stacked n bulls had no 1
@@chrissmith6774 True, no one, not even Jordan. Honestly.
@@flyaway7636 Bird 100% said Jordan was best all the time since 1st time playing against him
@@chrissmith6774 Wrong again! It had nothing to do with Bird's team. This is why Bird was responsible for the biggest turn around in NBA history. The year before Bird joined the Celtics, they only won 29 games. After just the addition of HIM ALONE (No other players added to the team), the next season they won 61 games. That's a 32 win increase. Jordan barely improved the team by a few wins.
Also, whenever bird missed time on the court, the Celtics really suffered, and their stats plummeted. The times when Jordan was gone from the Bulls it barely had any effect at all.
There's a reason for all of this. You just have difficulty recognizing what the true things are that make a player valuable. Being a one man scoring machine isn't it, and Bird recognized that. The only reason why Jordan scored more points is because Bird WANTED it that way. Bird was statistically a more efficient scorer than Jordan, meaning that he made more points per shot taken than Jordan did. In fact, Bird is one of only 3 players in NBA history to average 1or more points per shot taken. He is number 3 on that list, with only Ray Allen and Kareem ahead of him (Michael Jordan is 10th on that list). This means that THE ONLY reason Jordan EVER made more points than Larry is because Larry took less shots, and that was for no other reason than he CHOSE to take less shots. It was purely by choice. As good of a shooter as he was, he was more of a pass first, team oriented player, and THAT'S why his team won, and why Jordan WAS NOT the most valuable player in those games. Larry was, because he made the right choices, and did what was necessary to get the "W."
There's no way you can call a person who made choices that caused their team to lose, the MVP. And if you do, you've got an awfully odd way of ranking value.
Mad respect to you for recognizing Larry Legend's greatness. I was in middle school and high school during Larry's prime. He's Top 5 all-time, probably Top 3. Unmatched skill, played with tenacity and heart. Could score. Was clutch. Good rebounder. Always gave everything on the defensive end. Show me a better passer. There isn't one. This was the Golden Era of the NBA: Magic and Larry saved the league from possible collapse. The league was tough, the elite players were rugged and played hurt. Bird is the best small forward to ever play in the NBA. Ever. Period. And it's not close.
He is not a small forward. He was 6’9”-10”. Taller than most. Barkley, etc. were small forwards. Mis represented by most of the media.
@@robinrobine8100 he was only a small forward because they wanted to make Mchale a starter. Yes, he's a power forward who played another position.
@@robinrobine8100 small forward has nothing to do with height. It is about whether you can dribble, pass and shoot (small forward) or whether you can catch the ball in the low post and take it to the hole or hit a short jumper (power forward). KD is a 7 foot small forward. Sir Charles was a 6'4 power forward.
It’s good to point out to the youngins who only know 2000 and up basketball that the greats of the previous era played hurt in much more physical games. Like it’s not even close re: today’s NBA vs. 80s/90s era. Also superteams we’re organic, people stayed with the team that drafted them.
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Larry Bird in his prime could handle anybody past or present in their prime. He only played 13 years, but the last three or four he was injured almost the entire time. And he still outplayed everybody. He played more in those 13 years than most modern-day players to play in 20 or 30. Never stop playing for a second. He went all out every second that he was on the floor. The players today just don't have that kind of fortitude.
Probably the best reaction video I've seen. You got it right, "Bird Monster!" Nobody ever mentions throwing the ball downcourt behind the back, you never see somebody do that. One time I saw a Harlem Globetrotter video boasting their 5 longest shots. None were during games & one of them was from the "opponent's" free throw line. Heck, as a kid I saw Larry Legend swish that first try off of one foot in an NBA game after grabbing the rebound!! You never see it on the mix tapes because the announcer had already quit watching as they went to commercial at the end of the quarter. By the time they came back to the game, my Dad 'bout had ME convinced that it never happened! Watch one about how he talked to everyone and always backed up all of his trash talking. That guy was nonstop & supremely confident nobody could stop him. He dared them to.
As a wide-eyed Kareem once said, "He WORE US OUT!!!!" Then added in disbelief "a chubby white guy!"
Great reaction !
Larry Bird was absolutely amazing.
Funny when you were talking about toe injuries. Once Lary had an infection between his toes and had been playing with it for a couple weeks before he told the team doctor. They had to drain it so they were going to have to cut 2 or 3 inches deep in in between his toes. The doctor wanted to give him something to numb the foot before instead Lary just said just give me a beer. Drank it they drained his toe and he went out to play that night.
I remember something like that? Byrd was beast!!
That time he fell and hit the court face first, was taken out the game and later got back v in, was that the last season he played or the next one?
Later on Bird really paid for playing injured. Watch him during the Olympic practices...he was in so much pain. Bless his HEART! He's forever along side the other basketball greats. I hope he's never forgotten, he gave a lot.
@@aya9af I don't think there's any chance of his being forgotten, the 80s were a great era for basketball and Bird was a major part of it!
I love that story.
Yes, basketball was so much more fun to watch during the 80s. The “Showtime”-era is a time I miss so much!🥲
Amen Jason I too dearly miss the "Showtime" era. I've been a die-hard Lakers fan since 1971 and I feel blessed to have watched every wonderful Finals games between the Lakers n Celtics. I've always had an immense and deep respect for Larry Bird, he is the reason I feared the Celtics, the man was simply built/bred differently and definitely in my top 5 of all time!
I absolutely agree. I miss it pretty bad, too.
I think Stephen Curry is fun to watch and he’s good.
Man we had Doctor J, the iceman, Moses Malone, Reggie Williams, Doc Rivers, Dominique Wilkens, many more. These men could play. Many more too. I'd love to see Dominique Wilkens highlight reel and Doctor J, fluid and very smooth. They made it look easy.
@@nitanorman4001 It still has it's moments but the play is not nearly as diverse as it once was. You used to have a good balance between post play, driving inside, outside 2's and 3 pointers. Now it's just 3 point shot after 3 point shot.
Bird was like a Barry Sanders of basketball, thinking 3 moves ahead of time with the ability to execute the seemingly impossible
Exactly , I have never seen a player in any sport control / set the pace of a game. A real general out on the court.
who the hell is Barry Sanders except a ledgend in his own mind player. sure he was good but not that good
@@richardmead5969 Berry was one of the most humble players, so not sure how you came to a conclusion "in he's own mind". There was no one like him and I hope I have the privalage one day to see something as unique as him in football again
I lived in Boston when Larry Bird was added to the roster. He was the MAN. He tried to keep a low profile, but the guy elevated basketball to a fan base in Boston that was unbelievable. We loved the Celtics and Bird. His career who shortened due to his back issues, and he played for the team in pain for years. His playing years were short, but his stats were incredible.
Hey man I already know how good Larry Legend is but you did a great job on your video. Where you hit and others miss. You don't go off on one tangent too long and don't miss anything. Lots of folds miss some of the most amazing plays when watching legends like this cause they can't shut up haha. Great job man!
On the no look passes, people forget too you only do that when you trust your teammates will be there. McHale, Parish and the rest were so good.
It was a different style of play back then too. There was much more contact back then.
It’s a good thing we have him on video. Otherwise his greatness would be lost to future generations
True but one thing the teams of the 90s learned was to make sure they had a strong bench team so they wouldn't run their starters into the ground the way The Celtics did! That's the main reason why Bird only has 2 champion rings!
@@pulsarstargrave256 three rings.
Celtics also had players like McHale who came off the bench. Not saying things in the 90's were better or worse, just saying different play styles
@@robert_bbiii Hey, thanks, I obviously missed a championship! I just remember 84 and 86! McHale was always a starter from what I remember! It was always Bird, McHale, Parrish, Ainge and D.J., night after night! In '87 everybody was so banged up, outside the old Boston Garden, they kept the ambulance engines running for a fast take off!
I was thinking exactly that. And not only do you have to trust your teammate to be there, you have to trust that they’ll be ready for that pass. The amount of trust and practice it must’ve taken them to play like that is amazing. Not to take anything away from him as a player, cause he was unbelievable, but he couldn’t accomplish any of that without a great team to back him. Those blind passes would be useless if he had a team of players who couldn’t anticipate them.
when he was GM of Indiana some of the young guys went to practice early and saw him shooting. guy hit like 37 3pters in a row without missing a blink and walked off. The players just stood and stared in awe after he hit his 9th without missing. If his back held up he'd have been good for another 10 years.
they say he was even better before he mangled his finger before the draft playing softball
The most amazing thing about watching those games was how many times he made "no look" passes. He always seemed to know where every one of his team members was on the court at all times.
Imagine the stress of being on his team. Never get to relax. Nerve-wracking, never know when to expect it lol
That was Larry. His mind was his weapon of choice. It's said in this Video. When you played him, there was no time to relax. You HAD to play 110% against him or he would walk all over you.
My Pop said he had sonar on the court.
Yea and a lot of times the ball would go right to Parrish or McHale and they wouldn’t even catch it because they weren’t expecting it.
Loved the video. I grew up a Lakers fan, watching Bird/Magic in the 80's. We all hated Bird, because he would just ruin your day. These clips you watch are not aberrations. He was doing this stuff every game. He was a scary dude. Major trash talker too, but he could back up everything he said. He even played against Jordan and never lost a game to him in the playoffs. Looking back now, I sure miss seeing him play.
I just wanted to thank you. for sending me down the Larry Bird rabbit hole. And I don't even like basketball. I'm a NFL fan. After I watched your video last week, I had to check him out. Now I'm old enough to have watched Larry play (from 1st gr - to being able to legally buy liquor 21). But I grew up in a male dominated Laker family. Extended family too. So when the Lakers & Celtics played. I couldn't see anything with everyone getting all crazy. Jumping around, doing air baskets, etc. All I remember was the weird anger & awe vibe. When the Lakers & Celtics played. All because of Larry.
But this guy was amazing. I think I'm starting to have a thing for Larry. My spouse even asked if I did😆 😁 You definitely have to go down the Larry Bird rabbit hole too.😁
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Agreed!
White or black, he's on the Mt. Rushmore of greatest basketball players ever. That's a fact and there's only room for 4 guys. And for the love of God, hit that joint man.
Magic, MJ, Larry, who else? Those are my first three. Kobe? Kareem? Wilt? Russel? Oscar Robinson? Dr J?
@@jimmyboy131 as much as I love Kobe I would have to put either Kareem or Wilt in that last spot.
Why bring up his color?
Jordan Shaq tim Duncan, and people will say lebron, but I say kobe
@@thebadbandito I only had three on my team, so it'll be Magic, Larry, MJ, Kobe, and either Wilt, Kareem, or Olajuwan as my center. If that was my starting five then that would be my Dream Team.
Larry in power forward, Kobe as small forward, MJ as shooting guard, Magic as point guard, and one of those others as center.
Of course I'm doing an injustice to so many other greats. Tim Duncan, James Worthy, and many others. It's hard to choose among so many amazing players.
His IQ was immaculate, no one played with more heart every game, passing shooting rebounding, tough as nails and had the most killer mentality I've ever watched in a basketball player
If Bird isn't in your top 3, it's cuz you haven't seen enough of him! Dude had skills on top of skills on top of skills lol
Top 3...
Kareem
Magic
Bird
It can be said that Magic and Bird and the legendary "Lakers vs Celtics" rivalry single-handedly brought the NBA into a whole new level of the Golden Era. Before their time, playoff games weren't broadcast on live TV, but the class and excitement Bird and Magic brought definitely earned prime time status. Quite possibly the NBA brand that we know of today is because of Bird and Magic. This era of greats also included the likes of Wilkins, Thomas, Barkley, and of course,Jordan.
I was a little kid in the 80s and very grateful that I grew up in Massachusetts in this era of the Celtics. It was a very exciting time and the Celtics were the kings of Boston sports, eclipsing the Red Sox, Bruins and Patriots combined.
"The Big 3" of Parrish, McHale and Bird is one of the best, and that starting lineup including Dennis "DJ" Johnson and Danny Ainge is one of the greatest ever in NBA history. I'm sot sure if we will ever, as fans, get to experience such a wonderful era of the NBA than this decade. Thanks for your video.
To those that watched Bird and Magic that was BASKET BALL. Nobody played or plays the game better than those two men. Good stuff.
I hated Bird in the day cause he seemed to always win. Now I think he’s one of the greatest to ever play and love watching his highlights. Him and Magic became great friends and still are
He became friends with Ervin , he still hates Magic 😂😂😂
He was one of the few to stand by his friend when Magic got AIDS.
@@TheGrimmCommoner if I remember correctly magic and Larry were filming some commercial in front of his mom's house and Larry's mom invited magic to come in for lunch. They've been friends ever since
No, Bird was hurt. He played with a broken right cheekbone. Imagine running and jumping with a broken face!
Also his spine was pretty much gone at that point, was in traction a lot.
and a concussion and seeinfg double at times
LMAO @ “broken face!” That’s the best I’ve heard it stated!
I whine when I stub my toe I can’t imagine competing against the legends of the game with a broken freaking face.
believe he also fractured his eye socket at that time
Bird was the man. Biggest trash talker but could back it up. You have got to watch the vids where all the players are talking about all the crap Bird talked to them. Great vids.
Those vids are hilarious. Players recounting the stories still looking impressed, and clowned, by them.
Magic and Larry are attributed with saving the NBA. NBA had been struggling for quite a few years before they hit the court and lit it up. It was much more fun to watch then.
I had a friend in college in Boston, I was in Philly (land of Dr. J & Moses Malone) We would fly back & forth visiting each other and if we could catch a Celtic v. Sixers game it was a bonus. But it was only in Boston that I could cheer for Larry Legend. I would have been forced to move if I was caught doing that in Philaddelphia.
Finally a real basketball player. The smartest player ever, the greatest trash talker ever, the greatest clutch player ever. Lebron could never be that good. Real basketball people, not this crap you see today. He would make todays players cry!!!
“If I had to choose a player to take a final shot to win a game I'd choose (Michael) Jordan, but if I could pick one to shoot to save my life I would pick Bird.” Pat Riley
It was a whole different game then. Movement away from the ball was just as important as the guy handling the ball. Much more physical. Hand checks were allowed. The stars of the game were frequently allowed to shove and pull on each other. Basketball in the 80’s was a full contact sport.
The 1980's basketball times were amazing. There were true rivals and many excellent players that people couldn't wait till they would match up. The Lakers vs. Boston was such a team. Larry Bird was my favorite player at the time. Larry played against the greatest ball players of his time, Magic Johnson and a young and fresh Michael Jordan. MJ's Bulls could not defeat Bird's Boston. When he retired, i found Michael Jordan as my next champ and had a great run enjoying his wins during the '90s. Bird was truly one of the best players of all times.
haha bird played like he had drone footage over the court feeding straight to his eyeballs. He knew where everyone was, and where they were going.
Easily one of the top 3 basketball players of all time. He threw every last ounce of himself into every game.
No one could sink threes like him, no one sacrificed their bodies like him and his no-look passes are the best I’ve ever seen.
I’ve never seen a player with the ability to screen the court and strategize a play with lightning speed like he did.
It was a time of Titans. People called "Magic", "Larry legend" "Air Jordan" and "Hakeem the Dream". The NBA has not been the same since.
Don't forget about "The Glove", "The Mailman", "The Reign Man", and "Clyde the Glide" to name a few others.
"Penny, Zo, The Admiral, Sir Charles, the Worm, Dr J, Muggsy, Spud, Wilt the stilt. Soo many great players. i miss the 80s and 90s everything. Grand Mama might not count as a nickname but still hilarious.
@@epicusphallus The Human Highlight Reel
@@epicusphallus The Mailman doesn't deliver on Sundays. Ha.
I got a basketball signed by bird and magic. Two of the greatest to ever step foot on a court!! Loved the reaction!!
Also that over the head, no look, ball with some spin on it at 6:52 is the GREATEST pass of all time in my opinion. I've watched a few of these tonight and even though I'm a huge Cavs and Mark Price (another great passer and shooter, but not in Larry's league) fan, still amazed watching that pass.
They made the 50,40,90 club for Bird… some people don’t even know what that is
Bird played in an era filled with hall of famers like Magic, Jordan, Ewin, Drexler, Malone, etc. Basketball used to be so much fun to watch. Those players were warriors
Bird was the Greatest I’ve ever seen.
No one like him to this day.
“There will Never be another Larry Bird”
Larry GOAT!🏀🏀🔥🔥🔥🐐
7:55 it sinking in HOW GOOD Larry was, lol
Not only was Bird one of the greatest ever, he was a team player, and the Chemistry, trust, love, respect of the team in Celtics Bird era, by everyone on the team....it was something to watch
Larry Bird - best basketball player of all time. End of story. I lived in Massachusetts in the 70s and 80s...... life stopped when the Celtics played.......
It was a different time for sports across the board. I watched all these games live back then, and yeah, it was amazing times. The heart and soul these athletes put in the game was unmatched. Larry Bird wasn't the prime physical specimen as some of those great players, but his court sense was unmatched along with his skill.
Larry Legend, baby. One of the best to ever pick up a basketball. Guy was a warrior on the court. Basketball was different back then. Great reaction man!
OVER ALL LARRY WAS THE BEST ,,Maybe not in scoring , BUT IN PASSING AND DEFENCE WOW And the best at shooting it left handed and CALLING THE SHOT
was raised a Laker fan. I was blessed to watch the Magic Bird rivalry. No doubt this was the best era of NBA. You gotta do a Magic highlight.
Coach Pat Riley said all you need to know regarding Larry Bird. He said, "If I had to chose a player to take a final shot to save a game, I'd chose Jordan, but if i could pick one to shoot to save my life I would pick Bird." That sums up who the greatest clutch player in the history of the NBA is and was.
“Basketball looked so much funner back then.” Truer words have never been spoken. What a time it was to be alive.
I have watched many reactions to this same video, but this one was easily the most entertaining. BIG thumbs up for Mr. Video!
Larry is a legend! What I’d give to have watched him, magic, mj play live.
Larry Bird is one of the GOATS.
Gonna be honest, I’ve never been a basketball fan and I never really saw the appeal. It always seemed boring. Just shuffling back and forth on a court scoring every 2 minutes. But watching Larry Bird play, holy shit! If basketball looked like this all the time I would actually watch. Maybe it’s just cause he’s an unbelievable player and those only come around every so often. Maybe it’s also cause rules have become stricter over the years. But it seems almost lifeless to me when I see games in passing now a days. But this video made me excited. I can only imagine how great it would be to be a Celtics fan in his day. I’ve always heard his name but I had no idea how insanely talented he was.
He was most definitely injured. He had a bad back that got worse as his career progressed. For the last couple of years of his career he would lie down on the sideline when he wasn't in the game because of his back pain. You're right that players today wouldn't play with the level of pain he endured. He played hard every night until his body gave out. One of the all-time best basketball players regardless of pigmentation
I went to isu when bird took us to the final against magic and Michigan State his highlights from that season will blow your mine
When he fellin that Pacers game, he fractured his cheekbone, had a concussion, and when he returned to the game, he had double vision for the rest of the game. Check out the trash-talking stories, along with the Magic and Larry documentary.
Birdman was a cold dude. That man will literally shoot that rock over anybody and everybody. Double team triple team don’t matter. That man was NICE on that court point blank period.
Larry Joe and Magic saved the NBA. Mad respect for their skill, passion and sportsmanship!!!! And so much flippin fun to watch!!
I remember Larry Bird and Magic in the NCAA tournament that is how long I've been watching bball and I also played the game...
And when Larry Bird was shooting the ball he would not miss at all he would kill you with his passing or shooting the ball he was the bast ever played the game.
Larry still played at a high level even with his back injury..We got Larry at about 70% during his later years.. Imagine a healthy Larry Bird against the NBA...I can guarantee Larry and the Celtics would have 3-5 more titles.
And would be the 🐐 without question.
Wanna know what's even more fucked up. We never even saw Larry at 70% in the NBA. Before he even got there he had a devastating injury on his shooting arm(shoulder pr elbow iirc). He said he was an even better shooter before that injury.
Meaning he was basically automatic.
Man oh man, the memories! I used to sit and watch basketball with my sons in this era and Bird was incredible on the court! This is the time where I thought basketball was a great sport and I loved it. Once Bird and others of his generation retired, I lost interest in the sport. This video made made smile a lot! Thanks for taking a look.
The Jordan, Magic and Bird era of the 80s was a magical time for basketball
He was the most underrated player in the NBA. I grew up watching him and it's awesome that another generation is what was truly something magical on the court. I got to see him play once in Houston and even though I'm a rockets fan I was a bidder Bird fan. Best day of my young life then
When Larry "broke ankes"to add insult to their embarrassment; you watch as he waits for them to get up, then he shoots. Killer move and a dis at the same time. :)
That day he got introduced for retirement was a non-game day. The fans that was there outnumberd most of the fans during regular game times when he played (excetion Lakers, Detroit, Houston). Larry never had a retirement year playing, finished last game announced retirement at end of season, had a retirement day...done,
That was Larry the Legend.
We saw a Bulls vs Celtics game here in Knoxville, TN at the Thompson Boling Arena! Jordon and Bird playing was an awesome game to be able to go to! 🏀⛹🏽♂️⛹🏼♂️👏🏼😄💗
Fractured cheek and concussion - he snuck out when the docs weren't looking. He was the founding member of the 50/40/90 club, and is the ONLY PRO EVER to average for a career 20/10/5. He was 24/10/6. Career!! What does a PF with 24/10/6 who makes everybody around him better get in today's NBA?
I grew up in the Boston area and one of my greatest memories is seeing a game at the old Boston Garden for my 12th birthday in 1986. The Celtics/Lakers rivalry was everything. One thing Larry and Kobe had in common was work ethic. Larry would show up to practice well before the rest of the team and stay late running laps through the stands. Nobody worked harder.
As an old guy (73) i enjoy watching the young bloods checking out Larry Bird for the first time. I wreck oh mend Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Kareem since you're a Lakers fan. Also Earl Monroe, Pete Maravich, Hakeem, Oscar Robertson and Gary Payton.
During the Pacers game Bird fractured his cheek bone, returned and finished the game with 32 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. He averaged double digits for points, rebounds, and assists. Played pro from 1979 to 1992 or 93. Multiple consecutive MVP, multiple championships, and hall of famer.
There's actually more to that behind the back half court pass... That was the first game Bird played in after Magic got his HIV diagnosis. He did it as a tribute to magic. He even looked like Magic when he did it
larry knew where every player on the court was at all times - and he made every player on the court better. the LEGEND!
There was a quote from Pat Riley that sums up Larry Bird....“If I had to choose a player to take a final shot to win a game I'd choose Jordan, but if I could pick one to shoot to save my life I would pick Bird.”.
My favorite one is from the 3-point contest. As soon as he shoots, he puts his #1 up. The ball didn't even go in yet. I saw that live a long time ago.
I told ya…I’m just a 65 year ole lady, but in the early 1970s basketball was the bomb…with one of the greatest basketball players of all time…👏🏻😎💪🏻🏀
I grew up watching and loving the NBA in the 90's as a kid, Larry Bird was just before my time, but my dad as much as he loved the Lakers and Magic through the 80's and 90's, always told me Bird was one of the greatest basketball players who ever played the game. My dad also hated Bird cause he was that dude who could and did stop the Lakers back in the day lol.