Legendary Magic: Larry Bird and Earvin Johnson playing together
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- Опубликовано: 18 авг 2013
- With team USA at the World Invitational Tournament in 1978, in the "Midsummer Night's Magic" charity game in 1986, and with the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team.
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Can you imagine if Bird and Magic played on the same team in the 80's, They would have rings like Russell...
+Joe Cap yep, would've been amazing
Probably would've run out of fingers...
What saved the NBA in the 80s was their rivalry against each other. If they were on the same team it would probably turn a lot of people off because they'd be tired of seeing them win all the time.
@@dagameplayer winning never gets old. With those two icons playing together, that'd be like watching the Harlem Globetrotter every nite but much more fun.
@@EdHahm1 Yeah fun for the that teams fan base, but not so much for the fans in every other city around the United States. People would tune out.
Bird and Magic: the way basketball was meant to be played!
nomedigaasi fun to watch
@MANCHESTER UNITED F.C I can only say one thing to your comments..... Dream on.....
Indeed.
@M I'd be surprised if soccer was more popular than basketball in China and Eastern Europe
U took the words right out of my mouth luv those guys
Birds hair in that charity game is the best thing I’ve ever seen.
Professional basketball will never be as great as it was when Bird and Magic were playing. It just never will be. They were a once in a lifetime gift from the basketball gods…
Forget Jordan for a second, Bird and Magic made the NBA. The 80's was the best the NBA ever was or ever will be.
That’s the plain truth , I Agreed 100% with you Brother , the 80’s …. Wow what a pleasure and a privilege watching these two real leaders , master minds , basketball players epic battles ☄️🏀💫🌟
The "Hick from French Lick"! And Earvin "Magic" Johnson! Love these two.💜💛
Bird is the best passing forward in the half court offense I have ever seen. Magic is the best on the fast break. Two amazing players.
That's the strongest Bird's mullet ever was
I love his mullet.
A prime Bird and Magic on the same team supported by a decent cast of defensive players beats any regular season NBA team in history without them
I feel very fortunate to have grown up in that era, those were worthy sports idols
how wish these guys will never get old so that they can always play basketball to all generations
Magic to Bird; Bird to Magic...would have been 10 straight championships.
Bird and Magic would destroy the league today
Yep. You could tell that Magic wanted to pass the ball to Larry EVERY time lol. BIG respect there. Imagine if Larry and Magic (and a decent supporting cast) played together? They'd win a title every year. No joke.
I don't think even MJ and the Bulls could've have overcome those two playing together.
They would of destroyed it back then.
The league would be tailor made for their play. I can't even imagine Bird without hand checks.
They would destroy the league in any era
I grew up watching these two guys. They were animals. I loved watching them battle. Together they saved the NBA. Long live Magic, Bird!!!!!!!!
Just the fact they put these two guys standing next to eachother in the ‘78 Team USA team photo is freakishly coincidental. Destiny.
This is how the game should be played. They are the two greatest players of all time.
Totally agree. Today's game pretty much Sucks!
Them two together it wouldn't be fair.
Not at ALL!
These guys were two halves of the same brain. They played effortlessly together.
Beautiful
Bird would have been an excellent addition to the showtime Lakers and Magic would have been an invaluable point guard in the 80s Celtics.
I wish there was more footage of them playing together
there will be another Bird and magic...never ever...
2 of the greatest athletes ever. such respect to 1 another off the field.
6:59 is a nice example of Bird's legendary court awareness and smoothness under duress...people always used to and sometimes still do say that Bird 'wasn't athletic' because of average speed and leaping ability, but Phil Jackson said Bird had maybe the best hand-eye coordination the game's ever seen...and you can run and jump all day without good hand-eye, and it means nothing
***** Bird certainly made the most out of what he had. What he lacked was really just good footspeed, which made him somewhat vulnerable in guarding people in space, yet he was an excellent interior and team defender. He was 6'9", so the lack of good leaping ability hampered him less.
Bird actually had average hops and speed, and wasn't bolted to the floor as is popular to say. His second most famous play, the one against Houston in the Finals where he follows his shot...that's not a guy who can't jump
Statistically, Bird is one of the more well-rounded players of all-time
I don't think Bird was the greatest ever, but he belongs in any discussion of ATG's. At his peak, Bird dominated the NBA and prime Bird would dominate in any era due to his toughness, work ethic and fundamental soundness. He would eat this current league alive after a brief period of adjustment and fine-paying.
If he shoots the lights out in a hand-check, rough-and-tumble league that was tougher on offense, at least on the offense side...he crushes.
+Joe Johnson that was Bobby Knight, another great basketball mind, that said that Bird had maybe the greatest hand-eye coordination the game's ever seen, not Phil Jackson
+HPM Royale the reason I have to go with MJ over Bird is that, like Bird, MJ was fundamentally sound, vicious competitor, never quit, and was super clutch...but because of insane physical gifts, Mj could do things Bird could not...however, I am not an idiot who says MJ was better in the 80's--and neither was MJ, who said, 'I had to learn what it takes to win in this league from guys guys like Bird and Magic'...80's mike had lessons to learn, and Bird, 23-11 vs MJ, was one of his teachers
as far as team player...I don't think it's possible to be a better team player than Bird...but 10 scoring titles in a row, and 6 rings, all without a top shelf center, and the clutch performances, plus being a top tier defender, one of the very best, is hard to ignore. Larry gets a bum rap and was actually a good defender[2nd team all-defense a couple times], but MJ far outstrips him there,,,and defense is an important part of the game. Bird did some things better than Jordan,shoot, pass, rebound...but they played different positions, and a PF and SF[Bird played PF for four years while Cornbread Maxwell played SF before the evolution of McHale] is supposed to grab more boards than a shooting guard]...so while Bird was better at these things by a little over MJ, MJ was a much better defender, capable of shutting down top players[and yes, Jordan didn't always play the other teams best because they had Pippen, but they did this to rest him for offense, I believe]
Bird is still my favorite player tho.
There's a lot on the floor footage of Bird's movement that shows he was athletic and quick with his game, looks can b deceiving.
Oh absolutely Bird's hand eye was the best I've seen, but then his mental game and court awareness was the best anyone's ever seen. And then to think, he can shoot as good as he can pass, who could do that?
@5:10 Magic’s perfect behind the back, in stride, wrap around pass to cutting Bird finishing layup. WOW. Thanks for posting!
Thank you for making this video. People don't get to see the golden era enough
Bird and Magic combine the speed of how fast they pass and see the players are freaking insane...Considering Larry is not that he can keep up with Magic, Magic can see all the tricky passes that Bird did.. just crazy good
"Larry is not that he can keep up with Magic"???
sorry bad grammar. what I mean was considering Larry is not that athletic and can keep up with Magics quick thinking. and magic can also see all the tricky passes that Bird did..just crazy good
Bon Bal I agree that Magic's more athletic, but Bird was widely known for his quick thinking even more so than Magic. Commentators always said that it seemed like Bird was playing chess while everybody else was playing checkers. Magic just had more control over the offense b/c he had the ball in his hands for most of the time.
oh I agree, in terms of quick thinking of every aspect of the game Larry is the Boss. To me when it comes to fast break even in todays game no body can match Magics quick thinking and decision when he has the ball. Larry run an outstanding fast break but he is a forward, so either he catch it and pass it on or catch it to shoot or run with it and pass it out. so he as three choices, but Magic has two ways it is either to pass or a drive, as a defender you expect this, but the way he pass is also another problem. by the way Larry is my favorite out of the two but I have to respect and recognize Magic fast break game the guy is flat out scary.
Bon Bal There's a 4th way that Bird was famous for: the outlet pass. Which is the fastest break a team can do.
If Magic and Bird had played together in the early 1980s They might have won all of the NBA championships until Bird's back would give out. Watching them was amazing.
Birds pass at 10:34 was insane
I never respected Bird until these documentaries. Bird was a killer the mindset.
At 7:14 Bird is trailing Isiah on the break and says "Zeke! Zeke!" and tricks isiah into passing it to him. LOL
Wow, that blue vs white footage is golden. I have never seen that before, that was fun to watch.
Watching this makes me think why I thought this was HD when I was a kid. Awesome footage takes me back.
ALL THESE PLAYS ARE SO AWESOME GOD SUCH CREATIVITY AND STYLE AND AWARENESS AND SHOOTING PASSING PLAY MAKING AND EVERYTHING...2 GREATS.
GREATEST TWO I have ever seen...highest IQs and the know how and will to WIN!!! and they BOTH did that...did you know that at least one of them played in EVERY NBA FINALS in the decade of the 80's??? WOOOOOOO..#greatness32&33...#UKRAINE 🙌
Great compilation. Love seeing these guy play together.
imagine if they were on the same team, their chemistry will be unreal
I don't believe in that who was the greatest of all time crap these two players were complimented with great team mates and they were great team mates to each other. They had great instincts and were unselfish team players and that's what made them great.
Very well said. This is just great basketball.
They made me a fan. I didn't even own a tv. Every time I saw a game eother was in, it was unmistakable that they were great and above even the great talent in the NBA. Until then, the only player I knew by name was Kareem. Don't make me pick between the three. It takes the fun out of the memories of Sky Hooks, buzzer beaters and great passing/playmaking.
Those two together! Total dominance!!
I'm glad that they stayed friends.
I would pay good money to see the whole game of Team USA with Larry and Magic. It has to out there.
Just imagine for a moment if these two played together during their career.......
The rings would have piled up ...
Can’t give this enough “likes”.
With any one of those two you needed to be ready for a pass at all times.
No doubt! Head on a swivel or you're going to catch one in the grill.
Those were the days, my friends...
Herb Williams was feasting bigtime from Bird and Magic
GOATS!!
Our hometown hero Herb Williams. He let us meet all the stars at his camp here in Columbus, oh. Held his camp in the hood every year. Showed youngsters love. Decades later, another NBA star from the hood moved his camp to the suburbs. See the difference? Salute to Herb!
All the new gen basketball fans should watch this. Larry Legend and Magic were more than special.
Awesome. I've always wanted to see footage from that U.S. invitational tournament. Loved the footage from the charity game as well. Too classic. Thanks for uploading.
I really miss that era of basketball. Bird, Magic, Jordan, Malone, Stockton, Barkley, Drexsler, Pippen, …
Bird & Magic you cannot get better than them
Lifetime Celtics fan here. Of all the players I've seen, Magic is the only one that scared me. Jordan didn't scare me, but Magic did. If I were starting a team, I'd take Magic over Jordan every day. Magic will find a way to beat you.
@Ulysses432 never said he wasn't. Never said I'd take Magic over Bird, said I'd take Magic over Jordan.
2:00 Nothing in the world like hearing Chick Hearn talk about basketball.
I WAN'T THAT LARRY BIRD MULLET HAIRCUT FOREVER! 1986 THE MOST MODERN YEAR EVER!
Bird's mullet is glorious
Best passing pg and sf in nba history over 40 years later, celtic fan
Great vid. Thanks for putting together
Imagine if they had played on the same NBA team together.
Wouldn’t be fair . Glad they were rivals, makes it more interesting. Fuck these super teams of today, joke.
Watching the USA team play had me smiling from ear to ear 😏
Magic and Bird the truth
The best team players to play the game.
damn they were good together.
So cool. The best of b ball
Love this
LARRY AND MAGIC SO POWERFULL BASKET !!!
Good play!🏀
we got a basketball Jones... ty , big UPS, .always a mad feeling watching Magic n Bird together, thank you for supplying .
I lived in East Lansing in 1978 and they showed the University Games on TV. People in Michigan knew something about Larry Bird because he had 45 points against Central Michigan in Dec. 77 in Mount Pleasant. Of course everybody knew about Magic, I had seen him play in junior HS for Dwight Rich Junior High. In high school he was like a god walking the earth.
My son was 1st team all district in highschool...
..everytime he wanted a favor....lol....i said ok if you watch the bird tape. You tell me i made s mistake!
The crazy thing is Magic and Bird played together in 78 on a US Select team. But, they didn't ever START any games during that tournament. Sure, Magic had just finished his frosh season and Bird was going into his senior year, but damn when they played together in games, the score would go from being up 6-8 to up 20!!
Classic Dominique Wilkins at 6:15.
Thanks for the upload.
Would kill to be able to see this live.
@6:40 “that was close to an electrifying & skillful play…” 😂
🤣 so close to both skillful AND electrifying 🤣
For some reason bird's passes look better in this game
What do you mean look better? Magic Johnson threw lasers to guys for layups and dunks on the regular. Nobody has ever passed it better. Pete Maravich comes close.
Wrong. Bird at least the equal of Magic in passing.
I have
@@teofemo7000 lmao Maravich was so good he was constantly making his own look bad. Stupid comment
@@joseywales4874 The only who looks bad is you due to a lack intelligence. Pete Maravich Is a Hall Of Famer and one of the 50 greatest players in history. He made defenders look bad and he was among the leaders in assists when he played.
Put that in your Meth pipe and smoke it.
charity all-star game more competitive than a regular season game today lol
The two best ever at their respective positions. Just my opinion but I've paid attention since the 60s and these 2 changed the NBA, AND saved it from ruin. They paved the way for MJ to take the game global and the stars of today to profit.
Bird's pass at 8:43 is a lot nicer than you think at first. The footage is grainy, but the catch and movement of the ball that fast? The hand eye coordination is off the charts!
Bird was the best passer hands down go watch his passing highlights, they're actually better than even Magic, but don't get me wrong, Magic was still Magic.
Great job putting this together👌
6:00 beautiful and I mean beautiful drive by magic
Something less mechanic an more organic about those players. I think today everything is much more rigid and strictly by the playbook. And the players are less unique as back years ago there was much less video so you had to come up with your own style rather than mimic what you see drilled into your head by way of the internet and HBO. One raised as a poor hillbilly and the other raised more inter city with very different styles and yet had enough enginuity to make their game compatible. Really a thrill to watch. That said I do believe the bar is still very , very high in the NBA today and some of the most talented players that ever lived are playing the game today. I just think some of the ruggedness ( not violence) and grass roots originality is gone. We’re becoming a monoculture and mono thinkers. These men sure didn’t mind sharing the ball at all either.
Bill Walton was baked.
Bill Walton is always baked haha
"Bill Walton was baked." NO WONDER he was always injured.
That’s like saying water is wet
Imagine, Joe B Hall, the UK coach, starting 5 Kentucky guys on that '78 team instead of Magic and Bird?
One thing for sure.... If Wilkins is playing, someone is getting dunked on
Larry is 6'11" with his hair! :-P
Damn the audience is properly watching
I don't think it'll matter what era. Bird and Magic in their prime on the same team will dominate. Just give them a nice tall center like Kareem, McHale or Parish and they'll be unstoppable.
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These two on the same team is just unfair. It's like the ball is constantly breaking the laws of physics whenever they are on the floor together.
Bird one handed touch pass behind his head from Magic, this is insane coordination. 12:13
A tan Bird with a super blonde Mullet is awesome
I don’t care who you were, or how good you were, you wanted Larry on your team. You SURE as hell didn’t want to play against him...
True.
Seems to me, past and present, Bird has the best mullet ever in the NBA! (at 2:20)
It's funny that Charles Barkley was in this game too. He makes a great heel.
LOL..."Make $3 million between them", while today 3rd string NBA players makes more than 3 million easy. Sad isn't it?
They, along with Jordan, Charles, J, are why these guys today make so much. The TV deals blew up and moved games to Prime Time.
ESSE I agree. The players didn’t get the money, and they didn’t trade every year just to get a championship. I’m from SA, and George Gervin didn’t bitch about not getting a title.
In the 80's you could buy a brand new car for just $2,000. So $3M a year was already big enough.
Larry probably bought a nicer fishing lure with his million and a half. Magic probably had five cars
All the players making money today should give a percentage to magic Johnson and Larry bird because it was them who brought the NBA to what it is today
Thanks for sharing. Best compilation of same team highlights I've seen. How did u get the "Mid summer" Magic's charity highlights? These 2 players represent the 2 best all around players I ever saw. Respect to Oscar Robertson - I never saw him play - could u imagine what kind of highlights these guys could have created if they played just 1 season on the same team!!!!!
Definitely,,their IQs were above anyone else..They will have 82-0..
Perfect example of mutual respect!
May I ask if anyone know where to watch these games of USA team at WIT 1978, I can't find it. Thank you so much!
Bird was a thrash talking back it up legend 💯
If not for health issues that shortened their careers, would've definitely been goats