Bird was the Goat before the Goat got here! MJ and Bird in my book are the 2 most iconic players in NBA history. Certainly two of the best 2 way players and most assuredly left an indelible mark in the annals of the NBA
"There are many G.O.A.T.s but only ONE Legend". Wish I could remember the Commenter who said this so I could give him credit because this sums up Bird to a T!
I believe the bird was just cold blooded good. But magic would beat you with a smile. Their legends so intertwined that made them both bigger than basketball.
Best trash talker, best clutch, toughest ever, competitor, make his teamates better. Best all around player in NBA history! Today? He would put these soft big guys in a coma just with his trash talk.
I don't consider it "trash talking", when you accomplish what you spoke of. It'd be trash talking if you couldn't back it up. Bird just predicted the future.
the trainers lap thing was not meant as he would fall into the trainers' lap just that he was going to make the shot from where the trainer was sitting, which was a 3-pointer. once again telling the opposition what he was going to do.
I believe he is GOAT-a (GOAT-b is Jordan and I'm open for 2-3 more GOATS) - the most complete player, the toughest and most indomitable competitor and of course one of the highest game IQs combined with blue-collar hard-working ethos and divine, humorous sh!t-talking!
@@TheJpf79 I don't believe it's as simple as that. Jordan without the ball, you didn't have to worry about him, Bird without the ball, became even more dangerous... Plus the long shooting, plus the assist giving, plus the rebounding. Jordan was a scoring machine primarily, LJB played more holistically. Both GOATS IMHO...
That’s right my friend. It’s funny because when their is talk about the greatest shooters of all time, they never mention, that Bird was so much better at passing then any of the top 10 shooters of all time, that it begs the question? What would have happened if Bird didn’t want to make his team mates better, or pass to make a higher percentage shot and just decided to shoot himself? Oh, I know… he would have shot the & it would have gone in! Because the game allows you to shoot further out because of the way it’s marketed to the masses, and the offensive rules. The general public thinks because you can shoot further out ( which Bird easily could have done) especially if he practiced deep bombs, that you are a better shooter. Actually, I can name several players today, that don’t shoot exceptionally well from the mid range, but are strong at the 3 ball. Bird mastered both, and was equally adept with his left hand in his mid range game. He is also an infinitely better shooter then ANY or the top 10 shooters of all time with his left hand. But for some reason people don’t want to talk about it. And finally, he is (easily) a better clutch shooter then any of the top 10 shooters of all time. No one since Bird will tell the opposition what the play is going to be, then goes out and does it. Let’s be real people… Bird was playing on a completely different level.
I love hearing these stories- everyone is pretty consistent in describing him. I would have liked him even more back in the day if I knew his strategy. Pretty smart-talented! A force to be reckoned with for sure… was he psychic or just good at planning-and visualizing? Magic was amazing too and Moses Malone- my favs back then.
Magic says it as it should be said. The brothers say can the white boy play? The thing is in music and sports for sure color falls away when you can play
Jordan gets a lot of very well deserved credit for being one of the most clutch players in NBA history because he’s just as good or better in high pressure situations but to me, there is nothing more clutch than a guy who trash talks before and during a game to the point where he tells the other team what he’s going to do, and then does it time and time again.
I don’t call that trash talk. So what if you call your shot and do it. It was probably because they were verbally talking even more trash kind of talk.
Ok...real deal. Im not stupid enough to say Bird is the GOAT....but...it does my heart good to hear his peers from his era,the greats ,to give him so much respect. I loved basketball in the 80s...and Magic and Bird were amazing.Thats why it was great...i miss it!
He actually DID trash talk Magic & Magic loves to tell the story “I don’t know why you’re coming out here-who says that in the middle of a game?-im going to wait til you get one step away & I’m going to shoot it in your face!” “I get one step away & he shoots a 3pointer all net good! & Larry says “you did all that running for nothing!”
Has anyone ever ask Larry Bird how he felt about Pete Maravich. There have been comparisons. Does anyone know if Bird was ever interviewed about Maravich comparisons.
Comparisons?! Why, because they’re both white (americans)? One was a 6’6’’ guard and the other a 6’10’’ forward.. while their game wasn’t even that similar! Anyways, Bird always had praise for Maravich (Pistol’s one of the most influential ever though). They even played together, in Pete’s last season. Here you have a clip of Larry talking about Maravich (minute 2-23): ruclips.net/video/swHmiNyzHPM/видео.htmlfeature=shared
Not sure how to reply to your comment. I was thinking in terms of ball handling skills, scoring, etc. Basketball Jones, please know that race never entered my mind when I wrote my initial post. Thanks for sullying this conversation to the lowest of levels. But thanks for the RUclips referral.
One of Birds teammates talks about when he told Maravich what’s up during Birds rookie year. Pete complained that Bird forced up a shot through a double-team and he shouldn’t do that. Bird said back to Maravich, “If you were any damn good, they wouldn’t be double-teaming me.” Can you imagine a rookie saying that to veteran pistol Pete Maravich? LEGEND
I've told this to alot of people Jordan is the best at all he never beat big bird not taking anything from Jordan he was bad but definitely not the best gotta give bird the real legend credit
Funny how folks say Larry was a great player and then say things like he's weak, he's slow, he has no natural athleticism. That is hardly true, Byrd was a superior athlete, he was very strong and he could hardly be called slow. Byrd ran the floor better than most of the heralded big men, his passing was better than any human that played the game. Byrd made the game of basketball in that era and garnered the respect of anyone playing the game and in that era there were many very good, I mean very good outstanding players. I lost my interest in Basketball because of the decay of just plain anti-American attitude, plus the modern game lost excitement, mostly it's just boring. James, IMO, is a turkey and has done nothing help basketballs popularity.
The mistake people make is they don't think about his height. He doesn't look like a normal big man, he looks like a smaller player. He is very athletic for his height. Similar for Magic, he wasn't the most athletic guy in the NBA but he was very athletic for his height allowing him to be a point guard.
@@stickman1742 Larry and Magic made basketball the sport to watch in those days, two different guys with very different personalities. Bird would insult the opposition and Magic would smile. I don't mean to imply that there weren't other super talented player in those days, guys like Jordan and he was a super talent but Magic and Bird turned on and excited the public like no others.
Why does he gotta say the Baddest White Dude??!! What difference does it make what color he is??!!! He was just the baddest Mother Effer on the basketball court..... regardless of what color he is!!!
The amazing things is- NONE of these stories come out of Bird's mouth. It's ALWAYS all of the other players he played with or against that tell these stories.
Sure he was better. Jordan did not win a single playoff game against him. Bird was the better shooter, far better passer, better rebounder, better trash talker and Mr. Clutch. Did i forgot something?
@@olivergrensemannyes, you forgot to say that he got drafted 1 year before even graduating, broken knuckles that needed 2 surgeries before signing contract with Celtics, death threats from the first time setting foot at NBA and opposing team players will hurt him, literally brutally do any physical way to hurt him but even when hurt in the first 2 years elbowed on his eye that needed to have it popped back to the socket. Elbow injuries too aside from the back injuries and still playing. NBA with broken right fingers that went 45 degrees from the knuckles for starters
Bird was better at several things so not crazy at all. Of course, Bird can't dunk like Jordan or play man defense the same way. But Jordan couldn't pass like Bird, shoot from outside like Bird or rebound as well. Bird towered over Jordan so Jordan couldn't hope to defend against him. And Bird played very good team defense, was always among league leaders in steals and could block shots. They're both incredibly clutch, but I believe Bird did more clutch things than Jordan overall.
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Bird was the Goat before the Goat got here! MJ and Bird in my book are the 2 most iconic players in NBA history. Certainly two of the best 2 way players and most assuredly left an indelible mark in the annals of the NBA
I’m a Jordan fan and can second this comment Larry bird was so cold man
Bird didn't talk trash. He told the truth.
😆💯
Bird was not just the baddest "white boy" but, the baddest player to ever play.
Best stories out of all players of all times for a reason, afterall
This.
Lol great white hope. Y’all are so dramatic.
@@KayleEnds I'm also accurate.
@@KayleEndsCalling a player who’s objectively top 3 all time “the greatest” is hardly anything I’d call dramatic.
What Bird was saying was: "I am the old lion and you are the young lion, one day you will conquer the old lion...
but that day ain't today"
Larry's physique is not average. He was 6'9" and everywhere all day everyday. Show me the almost 7 footers who had a motor like him.
joker
Larry called Dominique "homes" 🤣👍
Holmes
"There are many G.O.A.T.s but only ONE Legend". Wish I could remember the Commenter who said this so I could give him credit because this sums up Bird to a T!
He's one of the greatest ever.
I've never been a basketball fan. But watching Larry Bird is truly amazing. Im a Bird fan.
Same here!
when you can talk trash, tell the other team what your going to do to them beforehand and then do it in the NBA at that time that's next level.
I believe the bird was just cold blooded good. But magic would beat you with a smile. Their legends so intertwined that made them both bigger than basketball.
Smiles don't score points.
@@user-xz1lm6vw8s but the smile of magic was magical. And he can score points
there is no NBA for MJ, Kobe, Bron, Steph and Joker to thrive in if not for those two
Best trash talker, best clutch, toughest ever, competitor, make his teamates better. Best all around player in NBA history!
Today? He would put these soft big guys in a coma just with his trash talk.
I am not only memorized by the stories, I am also mesmerized by hearing Yankees broadcaster John Sterling, call the basketball game
I don't consider it "trash talking", when you accomplish what you spoke of. It'd be trash talking if you couldn't back it up. Bird just predicted the future.
These stories about Bird are still funny as you-know-what. You can't help but laugh!
Have you heard? The Bird is the word! Legend in his own time!
The Bird-Magic rivalry saved the NBA. 👍💪
Larry Legend ❤❤❤
The Greatest Ever
I have never seen such confidence, i have seen great shooters, great scorers ,great champions...but Bird was one of the kind.
the trainers lap thing was not meant as he would fall into the trainers' lap just that he was going to make the shot from where the trainer was sitting, which was a 3-pointer. once again telling the opposition what he was going to do.
I believe he is GOAT-a (GOAT-b is Jordan and I'm open for 2-3 more GOATS) - the most complete player, the toughest and most indomitable competitor and of course one of the highest game IQs combined with blue-collar hard-working ethos and divine, humorous sh!t-talking!
If Bird had speed and athleticism, you would get Jordan.
@@TheJpf79 I don't believe it's as simple as that. Jordan without the ball, you didn't have to worry about him, Bird without the ball, became even more dangerous... Plus the long shooting, plus the assist giving, plus the rebounding. Jordan was a scoring machine primarily, LJB played more holistically. Both GOATS IMHO...
That’s right my friend. It’s funny because when their is talk about the greatest shooters of all time, they never mention, that Bird was so much better at passing then any of the top 10 shooters of all time, that it begs the question? What would have happened if Bird didn’t want to make his team mates better, or pass to make a higher percentage shot and just decided to shoot himself? Oh, I know… he would have shot the & it would have gone in! Because the game allows you to shoot further out because of the way it’s marketed to the masses, and the offensive rules. The general public thinks because you can shoot further out ( which Bird easily could have done) especially if he practiced deep bombs, that you are a better shooter. Actually, I can name several players today, that don’t shoot exceptionally well from the mid range, but are strong at the 3 ball. Bird mastered both, and was equally adept with his left hand in his mid range game. He is also an infinitely better shooter then ANY or the top 10 shooters of all time with his left hand. But for some reason people don’t want to talk about it. And finally, he is (easily) a better clutch shooter then any of the top 10 shooters of all time. No one since Bird will tell the opposition what the play is going to be, then goes out and does it. Let’s be real people… Bird was playing on a completely different level.
You summed up Larry Legend PERFECTLY! While he may not be the GOAT, he is definitely one of the best ever- for just those reasons!
I love hearing these stories- everyone is pretty consistent in describing him. I would have liked him even more back in the day if I knew his strategy. Pretty smart-talented! A force to be reckoned with for sure… was he psychic or just good at planning-and visualizing?
Magic was amazing too and Moses Malone- my favs back then.
john sterling on the call against the hawks... niceee
Bird hit one three in his 60-point game.
Magic says it as it should be said. The brothers say can the white boy play? The thing is in music and sports for sure color falls away when you can play
LARRY BIRD THE REAL GOAT., AND THE ONLY ONE LEGEND
GOAT
I thought I was gonna hear players tell stories.
Jordan gets a lot of very well deserved credit for being one of the most clutch players in NBA history because he’s just as good or better in high pressure situations but to me, there is nothing more clutch than a guy who trash talks before and during a game to the point where he tells the other team what he’s going to do, and then does it time and time again.
Larry Legend is the goat
I don’t call that trash talk. So what if you call your shot and do it. It was probably because they were verbally talking even more trash kind of talk.
He’s one of the few players back
up his trash talk name a player today who can do that .gtfoh
Yes you do,Larry is Celtics Goat like it or not. Best-in either league , forever!!
Out of respect for the game ,Byrd is the most love hate player fan relationship in the NBA.
Ok...real deal. Im not stupid enough to say Bird is the GOAT....but...it does my heart good to hear his peers from his era,the greats ,to give him so much respect. I loved basketball in the 80s...and Magic and Bird were amazing.Thats why it was great...i miss it!
Larry would disrespect the white boys the same as the soul bruthas
Bird is the word. Word up.
I wonder if he talked trash to Magic. I don’t think he ever did. Dragons don’t trash talk each other lol
Bird DID Trash Talk Magic.
He actually DID trash talk Magic & Magic loves to tell the story
“I don’t know why you’re coming out here-who says that in the middle of a game?-im going to wait til you get one step away & I’m going to shoot it in your face!” “I get one step away & he shoots a 3pointer all net good! & Larry says “you did all that running for nothing!”
Has anyone ever ask Larry Bird how he felt about Pete Maravich. There have been comparisons. Does anyone know if Bird was ever interviewed about Maravich comparisons.
Comparisons?! Why, because they’re both white (americans)? One was a 6’6’’ guard and the other a 6’10’’ forward.. while their game wasn’t even that similar!
Anyways, Bird always had praise for Maravich (Pistol’s one of the most influential ever though). They even played together, in Pete’s last season.
Here you have a clip of Larry talking about Maravich (minute 2-23):
ruclips.net/video/swHmiNyzHPM/видео.htmlfeature=shared
Not sure how to reply to your comment. I was thinking in terms of ball handling skills, scoring, etc. Basketball Jones, please know that race never entered my mind when I wrote my initial post. Thanks for sullying this conversation to the lowest of levels. But thanks for the RUclips referral.
One of Birds teammates talks about when he told Maravich what’s up during Birds rookie year. Pete complained that Bird forced up a shot through a double-team and he shouldn’t do that. Bird said back to Maravich, “If you were any damn good, they wouldn’t be double-teaming me.” Can you imagine a rookie saying that to veteran pistol Pete Maravich? LEGEND
Is John Sterlin calling this before calling the Yankees?
Just Googled John. Called the Hawks for nine years. I knew i recognized that voice and tone.
Perhaps Bird's mind games he played on the opposition was the final straw he needed to advance the talent he had over them..
Sarcasm was acting in the late Matthew Perry, while Sarcasm was Larry Bird in basketball.
I've told this to alot of people Jordan is the best at all he never beat big bird not taking anything from Jordan he was bad but definitely not the best gotta give bird the real legend credit
They call Magic "Magic" for a reason and it has Nothing to do with playing Basketball.......still amazing to this day that was allowed
HE DOES NOT GIVE F**K!!!
🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶
Maybe not the GOAT,but for sure the smartest basketball player ever.
He must have been fun to play with....and against.....he was one of a kind for sure.....you never knew what was coming next.....from a white guy
Funny how folks say Larry was a great player and then say things like he's weak, he's slow, he has no natural athleticism. That is hardly true, Byrd was a superior athlete, he was very strong and he could hardly be called slow. Byrd ran the floor better than most of the heralded big men, his passing was better than any human that played the game. Byrd made the game of basketball in that era and garnered the respect of anyone playing the game and in that era there were many very good, I mean very good outstanding players. I lost my interest in Basketball because of the decay of just plain anti-American attitude, plus the modern game lost excitement, mostly it's just boring. James, IMO, is a turkey and has done nothing help basketballs popularity.
The mistake people make is they don't think about his height. He doesn't look like a normal big man, he looks like a smaller player. He is very athletic for his height. Similar for Magic, he wasn't the most athletic guy in the NBA but he was very athletic for his height allowing him to be a point guard.
@@stickman1742 Larry and Magic made basketball the sport to watch in those days, two different guys with very different personalities. Bird would insult the opposition and Magic would smile. I don't mean to imply that there weren't other super talented player in those days, guys like Jordan and he was a super talent but Magic and Bird turned on and excited the public like no others.
Spot on statement.
Fun fact: Jordan hates rap and rappers yet they all wear his clothing and sneakers...
Why does he gotta say the Baddest White Dude??!! What difference does it make what color he is??!!! He was just the baddest Mother Effer on the basketball court..... regardless of what color he is!!!
One of his teammates said Bird had no color, he was clear
"LARRY BIRD! WHAT MORE CAN YOU SAY?" Oh, hell to the yes.
😂❤
Bill Murray also said that Bird was "Clear" in the movie Space Jam.
The amazing things is- NONE of these stories come out of Bird's mouth. It's ALWAYS all of the other players he played with or against that tell these stories.
What is the word F*CK? I hope it's not a BAD word...because I'm a sensitive guy....easily offended...
I get fed up with this incessant guilty talk from people who are supposed to be looked at, by kids as role models!! That's a bunch of trash!!!
BOSTON won NBA championships woth more white guys than black
White man
People are crazy saying bird was better then Jordan
Sure he was better. Jordan did not win a single playoff game against him. Bird was the better shooter, far better passer, better rebounder, better trash talker and Mr. Clutch. Did i forgot something?
@@olivergrensemannyes, you forgot to say that he got drafted 1 year before even graduating, broken knuckles that needed 2 surgeries before signing contract with Celtics, death threats from the first time setting foot at NBA and opposing team players will hurt him, literally brutally do any physical way to hurt him but even when hurt in the first 2 years elbowed on his eye that needed to have it popped back to the socket. Elbow injuries too aside from the back injuries and still playing. NBA with broken right fingers that went 45 degrees from the knuckles for starters
I think Bird is better also 🤣 obviously coz Jordan was sweep 2 times
Bird was better at several things so not crazy at all. Of course, Bird can't dunk like Jordan or play man defense the same way. But Jordan couldn't pass like Bird, shoot from outside like Bird or rebound as well. Bird towered over Jordan so Jordan couldn't hope to defend against him. And Bird played very good team defense, was always among league leaders in steals and could block shots. They're both incredibly clutch, but I believe Bird did more clutch things than Jordan overall.
Bird and Jordan, two of the very best to play the game. Bird would beat Jordan in a one-one, IMO!
"white boy" that is racist
Why was Atlanta & Boston playing in New Orleans?
Was he real?!
best of the whites
Pssht. How old are you????? U have no idea. 😂 he’s the best ever.
Fym. He was the best of the blacks too. 😂 He busted ERRYBODYS ass.
@@g-mode5047 exactly 🤷🏻♂️😎
best any color shape size until MJ up the ante in the 90's
@@mja4wp have there been any better whites since. I'll let the metrics speak for themselves
🤭 Promo`SM
So much better than all them high jumping black boys: Larry Bird forever.