The Best Larry Bird "ALPHA MALE ROOKIE" Story Ever Told
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- Опубликовано: 27 ноя 2022
- How A Rookie Larry Bird Established Himself As The Alpha Male On A Team Full Of Veterans From Day 1; And Winning Rookie Of The Year In A Race That Still Angers Magic Johnson To This Day
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I find this a very very good video. But you tore down a hall of fame man implying he retired because of Birds disrespect. You repeatedly said this. Pete had already decided to retire also Pete had Medical issue that were kept quit. Pete didn’t deserve how you Disreputable his legacy. Hope you think about this.
You really should pursue voice-over work. I’m a 58WM, and I’m an acousticophile. Your voice is euphonious, imo. You also have a style that is unique, and advertisers and casting agents would seek out. I’d love to hear it on the radio someday!
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@@spikenomoon - good point.
@@Glum1964 - I agree. nowadays there are some really terrible voices on YT. It is a real pleasure to hear a voice like this.
I love when older men have the perspective and humility to talk and laugh about the old rivalries and give credit where credit is due.
Yeah except for Laimbeer. They all still hate him 😆
It's the best.
@@mrsinister8943 LOL, so do all the fans
@@d.lawrence8059 If Laimbeer got ya hating, he figured he was winning, kinda like Larry's trash talk but nowhere near as psychologically dominant as Bird telling you exactly how he was gonna score on you.
Thats when they had class instead of acting like thugs do now
Pay attention on how Magic didn't try to minimize Bird's win at the end. He said it was sixty something to 2 while Magic has actually 3. It may sound irrelevant for some people, but Magic is a class act here. The rivalry between those two was very clean, and pushed both of them to play at their best.
Magic showed real respect. ... He knows better than anyone that larry bird was the best and smartest player the game had ever seen.. Magic doesnt have the ego that todays player have
@@r0bbyinchins Nah, watch Giannis, KD and Steph interact. They all have 100% same high level of respect for each others game that Magic and Bird has. The top 5 usually know who they are going to be competing against and compared against and respect them.
I noticed that as well.
I'm a Celtic fan from way back and love Larry and what he accomplished. But a huge tip of the hat to Magic for his humility and perspective on everything - he's such a class act and of course was an incredible basketball player himself....he's one of my all time starting 5.
Magic is an all around class act. I think all the greats from this era have untouchable class. No heads are too big to give credit where credit is due.
WTF was the nba thinking when the took the fight out of the game🤔
Supposedly while Bird was an executive in Indiana, he came onto the floor during practice in street clothes and dress shoes and hit a dozen jump shoots without missing from all over the floor and left without saying a word. The players were in awe.
Paul George said it was the best shooting he ever saw
Larry as an executive was at every practice, somebody said something to him and he grabbed the ball and made made 12 jumpers in a row
Magic Johnson is so gracious and humble. Great personality. Bird was the epitome of maximum all around basketball playing and fierceness. Love those two guys.
I love the greats who talk about how great other players are you don’t hear Jordan do it often but he will when it comes to Kobe
@@dalebruno5201 And Bird.
Jordan also said that Bird was a better small forward than Lebron James.@@dalebruno5201
Magic is humble? Nahh Magic got humbled because of his personal actions and catching and spreading HIV
Let’s be clear Pete Maravich didn’t retire because of Larry bird. He had severe knee problems. He also was living with a congenital heart defect his whole life unbeknownst to him. He was born without his left atrial artery in his heart. Basically a very important part of the heart and his right atrial artery was overgrown in order to compensate. Which is what he died from at 40. The numbers pistol Pete put up in college and the nba are that of legends and he deserves respect. Plus he was 9 years older than Bird and nearing the end of his career while Bird was nearing his peak.
Larry Bird actually has great admiration for Pete. Although you wouldn’t be able to tell from this video.
He wouldnt be alive if he was born with an artial artery. Probably announced wrong by the media, he likely just had a hole in his heart. Its normal in the womb but its supposed to shrink on its own at birth, some people, especially premature babies, have this issue.
OK, Let's understand something about Pete's college records. He was a great shooter but his dad was the coach at LSU. LSU had a losing record all three years that Pete was there. He was fun to watch because your team was winning by 30 points. Who cared that Pete got 60+ when your team got 100. I was in school at Alabama when Pete was at LSU. We loved to play them cause LSU had one play, pass to Pete. Pete averaged 44 and the rest of the team averaged 15. I think Pete had his own personal record against Bama his senior year and Bama won by 20+.
@@DarkLinkAD this is straight from his Wikipedia page: "An autopsy revealed the cause of death to be a rare congenital defect; he had been born with a missing left coronary artery, a vessel that supplies blood to the muscle fibers of the heart. His right coronary artery was grossly enlarged and had been compensating for the defect."
@@MyBohemianDreams Pete played Alabama 6 times. LSU beat them 4-6. Lsu only lost by 2 in one game and by 3 in the other. So idk where you’re getting your 20+ point loss stats at. He never lost a game in college by 20+ points. And also, the year before Pete played at LSU (1966-1967) their record was 3-23. And 6-20 the year before that. The next three years when he played are: (1967-1968) 14-12, (1968-1969) 13-13, and (1969-1970) 22-10. So they also never had a losing season while he played there. So again what are you talking about? He single handily turned that team around. He also has the 4th highest assist average in LSU basketball history so he wasn’t just a ball hog like everybody thinks. He was a one man wrecking crew.
Also: Maravich's long-standing collegiate scoring record is particularly notable when three factors are taken into account:
First, because of the NCAA rules that prohibited him from taking part in varsity competition during his first year as a student, Maravich was prevented from adding to his career record for a full quarter of his time at LSU. During this first year, Maravich scored 741 points in freshman competition.
Second, Maravich played before the advent of the three-point line. This significant difference has raised speculation regarding just how much higher his records would be, given his long-range shooting ability and how such a component might have altered his play. Writing for ESPN.com, Bob Carter stated, "Though Maravich played before the 3-point shot was established, he loved gunning from long range." It has been reported that former LSU coach Dale Brown charted every shot Maravich scored and concluded that, if his shots from three-point range had been counted as three points, Maravich's average would have totaled 57 points per game and 12 three-pointers per game.
Third, the shot clock had also not yet been instituted in NCAA play during Maravich's college career. (A time limit on ball possession speeds up play, mandates an additional number of field goal attempts, eliminates stalling, and increases the number of possessions throughout the game, all resulting in higher overall scoring.)
Yes Pistol Pete was absolutely one of the greatest of all time. I don't feel he gets the recognition he deserves sometimes. His NBA career was somewhat short because of his knees and health. Yes the heart issue being there could have had something to do with his knees going bad because of blood supply, when running and under loads. I have been a Pistol fan, even though I didn't grow up watching him, I realized who he was from the movie Pistol Birth of a Legend. I had some videos that showed Legends of the game, he was in there. He played at a time when the three point line didn't exist. They've gone back figured out if it had existed he would have averaged somewhere between 35-40 pts per game. WOW!
I love how Magic Johnson talks about Larry Bird. Great rivals, great players.
Love to see young people look back to the legends and understand how great they were. Good job.
I grew up with Chamberlain and Russell. Both would start for any NBA team today. And Jerry West was every bit as good a guard -- both offensively and defensively -- as anyone since.
Larry is a legend now ?????
The thing I love about Bird as a player is that I could imagine myself making every single remarkable play that Larry ever made. He didn't have superhuman athleticism; what he had was a well-honed shot, court smarts, a tenacious competitive spirit, and an absolute love for the game.
I don't really care if he's the GOAT (or if such a thing even exists), but there's no doubt whatsoever that Larry Bird is a basketball legend.
Good words my friend
He's a lot like Tom Brady, really, super smart, made hard things look easy, clutch, made very few mistakes and could LEAD.
Yeah ,but Bird didn't have all the great positional players that seem to follow Brady around and all the luck he had with refs blowing calls Who ever would dispute the " Tuck rule " then the deflated footballs , and spy gate Brady cheated all the time Not Bird though . Beady might be the GOAT for many fans but he always tried to cheat to get an advantage . Denies everything even though they are facts Hed be a much better man to admit to the cheating he received Someday the cheating will all come out .. But doubtful that Brady is not man enough to admit the shit he got away with That Tuck rule game was just a sign that Brady would become the Goat . Sad , because Brady gets all the credit and he concedes that it's all about him . another diva cashing in on his teammates hard work
@@jski7355 This is all nonsense at best, evil at worst.
True sportsmanship. Shannon Sharpe and Magic Johnson giving it up to Larry Bird and laughing their butts off. Very classy.
Hey young man...i grew up with Bird and Magic. Ive seen every video that was ever made about them and i must say your editing and timeline was very nicely done but also your narrating was excellent as well. Most guys make noise and carry on like idiots in their commentary. Your good at this so keep em coming!!!
Thank you! I’ll try
Bird and magic playing against each other sti gives me goose bumps...you knew you were going to see something special
@@michaelreed9805 The 80s was something special watching that rivalry.
@@surfarijeff7884 man, it's not the same is it. I remember every team had a legend or two on them. The game play was just intense! Everyone watched the game then. Hard to get that excited these days compared to then....once you play with grenades firecrackers don't do it for ya anymore
Respect
Watching Bird videos is like noshing on your favorite snack food; once you get started, it's really tough to stop!
True!
Larry Bird had two very important qualities, great peripheral vision, and even greater spatial awareness. He knew where everyone was and where they were going to be in any moment in time.
I love during his first all star game the announcer says, I didn't even think he saw him.
We'd learn later that Larry saw everyone on the court. He knew where every player was every second of the game. People criticize his athleticism because he wasn't that athletic. But yesterday, today or tomorrow, there's no one who could ever match his mental game.
It's so cliche to call Larry Bird unathletic and slow! If that was the case, how did he lead fast breaks and do all the other amazing things on a basketball court?
@@pncombies He was faster as a rookie than he was when he got older and was hurt. He wasn't as quick as the fastest NBA players, but that doesn't mean he wasn't "athletic". He couldn't jump like a kangaroo, but he was 6'9 and could shoot over most guys' heads. And he had the best fakes to keep them from blocking his shots.
The true rarity is Magic and Bird each made their team, and every teammate, better from Day 1 in the NBA. Magic improved a good Lakers squad team by 15 games and Bird a poor Celtics squad by 30. End of the year, everyone on both teams knew how special they were.
Well, if you make the NBA, you're athletic
I think the athleticism thing is a little overblown. He's probably slightly above average for the NBA at that time. Good size at 6'9 and he looks like he has an ok wingspan. Coordination off the charts. That's what sets him apart. Hand eye, and just overall coordination. Plus it helps that he's probably the smartest basketball played who ever lived.
I grew up watching Bird, Magic, Stockton, Malone, Jordan, Pippin. Larry was the best basketball player I've ever seen.
I agree , the reason to as why many people don't think he was the greatest is because he's for one white and looks very unathletic as well as not being a flashy player.
Larry was a bad ass .
I watch Larry bird when he had the short hair, that was when he was going to retired.
Best era. The kids just don’t know….I can count 10 super elite players in todays era…and yes, they are amazing..
But back then? Whole TEAMS had 13 elite starters…it was just different..epically different.
And Stockton!
@@Skazellino Stockton was the best point guard....due respect to Magic.
Larry Legend is on another level. Best small forward of all time.
Hands down
My Late Cousin recorded the Hawks vs Celtics game on VHS when Larry Bird went off, along with several other great games. I don't know how many times he watched but, he had a safe and kept it in there. You gotta see that game it's unbelievable even if I watched it a few times😁
Larry Legend the GOATS of Basketball!
The highlights of that game are on yt
Like Gold! 😁
I love the fact that they're best friends now, and gave so much respect for one another. They both say the other is the reason for them to push to be so great.
Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell said the same thing years after they retired. Russell was still upset that he had let Chamberlain score 62 points against him in a game in 1962 -- even though the Celtics won the game 145-132.
I think it was Magic that said he was taking shots on his own. I got up to 700 shots and starting walking off the court to shower up. He then started walking back to the court and grabbed a ball and thought to himself, “I gotta keep going because Larry probably took 800 shots.” So true about them pushing each other
I think one thing for sure Larry Bird Has to be recognized as the very best clutch player to show himself on the court
Larry was unreal in the clutch but so was MJ who learned from Larry. Imo Larry was the best in the NBA in his prime, then MJ when he hit his prime. 2 of my GOATs. But scotty says wilt and Mj says russell. Only lebron says he's the GOAT. That speaks volumes to me.
I was a die-hard Lakers fan back then and Bird is the most clutch player I've ever seen on the court.
Magic beat Bird in the NCAA Championship then went on to beat him 2 out of 3 times head to head in the NBA Finals plus getting 5 total rings to Bird’s 3 rings. Magic OWNED Bird!
@@ericjames4887 no Michigan State beat Indiana State. The Lakers beat the Celtics two out of three.
@@JoeKool5738 that is self-praising and should not be allowed. LBJ don't stand a chance against Bird let alone Jordan or Wilt.
I love it when HOFers give respect and praise to another player
I am so proud to have been able to see the Magic/Bird era for all the years! I just knew that the NBA would grow up with those two phenomenal players! Sadly, the league needs much more ! Recently, the better players are not even close! DO YOU HEAR ME NOW!!!
Bird and Magic made the league in the 80’s and 90’s Period
Me too
It was easy to watch this again! The way you sequence your videos is amazing. Please don’t stop!
I’d love to go back to those times and watch him again…
As a Laker fan, I can say this with no equivocation. I never feared an opponent like Larry Bird.
Yesss Larry scared me.
You act like you was playin 😂😂
So you never feared an opponent like Larry Bird. So who did you fear?
You ain't no Laker fan , at most , you're a casual, I'm 3rd Gen, I fcuken hated Larry legend.. I wanted to see Magic crush him.
@@Just1Bum and he writes fan like that is supposed to mean anything...
Bird was Bird, before curry, and still Bird today. That's Larry The Legend. 😊
I thank God I got to grow up as a basketball fan in this era.
I love your voice, dude. You crush it. Larry Bird is the best all around basketball player that has ever lived. Better scoring than MJ, better passer than Magic, dude dunks better than LeBron, and he rolled a team way better than Kobe.
I will tell you all, Larry Legend is the greatest to ever lace them up. No one has done what this man has done.
I'm English, I know nothing about basketball, I'm 56, in one short year, watching videos of these great past players, Bird, Jordan,Magic, Shaq,Pippin,Barkley, Kobe, I feel I've not lived, what have I missed on? God I wish I had born in the USA.... The Dream team video, watched it 6 times now, Im watching the history of these guys in the sport, I adore basketball now, 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
So far I have 3 reviewers doing your video!! I know it will catch fire!! Seriously, you did an EXCELLENT tribute to the legend!!!🙏❣
Thank you very much!
Great video!!!
I have always considered MJ the best of all time but after watching lots of stories about Larry Bird I am not so sure anymore. MJ was way better physically but Bird was a freak. He was so fluid and graceful while dunking in your face or throwing a no look pass that will break your neck trying to defend.
MJ had a Resume' & I'm a NC State Fan! My favorite all time MJ moment was the Smooth as Silk, Effortless 13-14' jumper that he Took in the Nation Championship Game at Crunch Time against Georgetown!! Sh!t Came off His Fingers like Silk you don't wanna Wrinkle---Sweet as Hell!--I said it, Dispute It!-lol
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Notice how no one double teams magic but they double team Larry goat out of fear 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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I was just about to share this vid for review, but I got caught up in your desc.
This is a great piece I haven't seen before. I've seen a ton too.
Nice channel. As great as Bird was though, Magic was a little better.
In the NCAA championship game or at least before it you left out the part where the MSU coach gave the ball to Magic and said you’re Larry Bird and then told the MSU guys to guard him.
Magic was the lighting his teammates up. Magic is quite humble. In reality what was occurring is that the MSU teammates knew they had their own Larry Bird and they also had Greg Kelser and others.
There was no way Larry Bird could play any better than Magic did in practice.
Magic deferred his game to Kareem in his early years.
Both had great careers but Magic got 5 titles and Bird 3. Magic went to the NBA finals 9 times.
But now here is where Michael Jordan comes into play. Both Magic and Bird could beat a “young” Michael Jordan.
I think both would admit that neither Bird nor Magic could beat a 1993 or 1996 version of Michael Jordan.
But on the other hand I don’t think any Bulls team could beat the 1986 Celtics nor the 1987 Lakers.
However the best team ever is the 2001 Lakers championship team. Nobody could match up to them.
Shaq
Horace Grant / Robert Horry
Fox
Kobe / Shaw
Fisher
They went 15-1 in the playoffs. Swept the Spurs with Duncan.
Most agree Michael Jordan is the goat.
I love how much Magic loves Bird!
I hated boston, I was a big time laker
Fan living in LA. Thanks to Mr. Bowling for Dollars. Chick Hearn.
But Larry was something else, he was unstoppable. Much love and Respect to you Larry. You are truely
The man.
At 3:03 is my favorite Larry Bird / Magic story. They played together. On the same team. As college players. And they dominated. The WIT tournament all star team. Look at these highlights of Bird and Magic on the break together. Imagine if they played on the same team their whole career
That would be so unfair. Two 6'9" dudes who could do it all. Score, pass, and rebound all with ice water in their veins. The only issue with that would be ego. Who's the alpha on that squad? They would eventually butt heads at some point
@@SuperSonic_868 Magic's greatest strength was improving his teammates, and he knew better than anyone else how much Bird needed the attention. I'm still looking for this clip but I remember there was a sports story near the end of the '80s where Larry said that he looked forward to Lakers games because he'd get a bag of hand-me-down clothing from Magic afterwards.
This was my life as a young man. I was a huge Magic fan and a huge Bird fan. I couldn't wait for those two to play each other. Such great memories for me.
Larry Legend! Nuff said!!
Great minds think alike. That’s what happens when you put Larry and Magic on that court together.
Maaaan magic sure can tell some stories. His laugh and demeanor is so contagious. Absolutely miss these men playing such a great game in an amazing and simple moment in time. No distractions. Just f@cking play and try to annihilate your opponents.🙏🏼🤙🏼✊🏼👊🏼💪🏼
Great video, love the old footage, particularly of Bird and Magic playing together. Hard to imagine how great that would’ve been.
In a playoff half time show, they had Magic and Bird. Magic looks to LB and says, “Well I got 5 rings.” Larry shoots back, “Well you didn’t have to play anybody until you got to the Finals”.
A man's man...by far he's the best clutch shooter in NBA history...I seen his moves even without the ball...I never seen such a prolific shooter... My friend... peacemakerservant1
"He's not that much better than me." Magic acknowledged here that Bird was the better player. Amazing statement, considering the source.
I watched it a again in full and I'll tell others!! Good luck, excellent job!!!
Larry Bird is the reason why attitude is everything. I love the way he earned everyone’s respect, and it all came from him believing in himself.
I wish they played that kind of basketball today
Amen brother! Those were the golden years of basketball.
Get rid of the 3 point line
@@JoeKool5738 3 point shot ruined basketball
@@swallman I don't know that ruined, is the right word. But, definately changed the game. Shooting a 3 pointer takes a lot of skill. I remember Dell Curry. He shot like Steph. The bigger change is no hand checking, hard fouls, physical play. I love Steph, but he would get killed in the old days. Casual fans want scoring. Only a purist apprciates good tough defense. Same in baseball and football. Casual fans don't appreciate a defensive struggle or pitcher's duel.
I wanted to say one more thing. I think MJ is the GOAT of that generation, but to be fair I only saw the end of the careers of Oscar Robertson, Wilt, Pistol, Russell. We really only can say best of their time. Scottie, MJ most of the greats think its an an unfair question. Pippin said if he had to pick he would say Wilt. Mj leans toward Russell. Guys who played against MJ, Kobe and Le Bron usually say MJ. JABAR was unstopable. AI probably best under 6'2". Great story about Phil Jackson asking an old MJ to talk to Kobe who hadn't learned yet not to domianate the entire game. MJ and Jackson are there when Kobe arrives, the 1st thing out of Kobe's mouth was, I can beat you one on one. But Kobe learned from MJ and MJearned from Worthy, Magic, Larry Dr. J.
AND to my friend who thinks Magic was better than MJ, I was at the all the Chicago championship games in Chicago. Yes, after game 1, Phil put Scottie on Magic and made a difference. The Lakers had no Kobe, Kareem or Riley, but Magic, Worthy, Perkins, Divac and A.C. Green were great. And in game 3 Jackson put Jordan back on Magic. What Phil did was switch the two best young defenders on an older Magic and wore him out. Btw, none of the players pick Magic as the GOAT but he was the nicest guy of the best and a great player and ambassador, but not my top 5. In that series Magic's line was 8 rb, 12.4 assists and 18.6 pts. One game he had 20 assists(that game MJ had 10)
MJ's line was 6 rb, 11.4 assists and 31.2 pts.
The 1st game in Chicago the Bulls were tight. It was down to the wire. Mj did not throw up an air ball, but hit back rim. Pippin then had a chance and hit rim. Perkins hit a 3 pointer and that was game. In game 2 MJ changed hands in mid air from right to left as 3 Lakers including Magic had him walled off. No one had every seen that b4. I was astonished. Even Magic has said in interviews he knew then MJ was the new best player. The Bulls outplayed the Lakers is every phase, the next 3 games in LA. The torch had passed from Larry and Magic to MJ. Its not like B.J. Armstrong, John Paxon, Horace Grant, Bill Cartwright, Craig Hodges or Will Perdue were hall of famers.
The game is different in different eras so its impossible to pick Wilt over MJ, Bird over Russell or LeBron over Jabar. Its fun for us mere mortals to talk about. Most of us tried to play the game so know how spectacular these guys could play. I WILL say only one of the top ten says he's the GOAT. LeBron James. I think its got to be up to the players who played against them, the coaches and fans. None of the other players say they are the GOAT. Maybe its the sign of the times.
@swallman Changes to defense are what ruined basketball. Shooting 3s was harder back in the day because you had hand checking. Bring back hand checking and zone defense and you'll get good basketball. Wish we could have Euroleague rules with NBA players. We have the best players in the world playing in a badly run league.
People don’t realize Larry almost won 6 straight MVP titles only winning 3 in a row and finishing runner 3 in a row prior to his MVP’s
The scariest thing about Bird is just how effective he was at easing pressure off of his teammates and getting the ball to them.
You get punished when putting two players on him, you get punished for disrespecting and putting 1 on him. Even if you try to out muscle him, and wear him out he was going to outlast everyone. Hell, he even proved if you decided to chop his dominant hand off, he could still win lol.
I really like Pippen, as he let Michael fly. Strong enough that you couldn’t just let him go.
His style is why I always loved him. Never been anyone like him since. I think the college championship is what made him into what he became. Great failure can lead to greater success if you make it your mission.
That little tap to Gervin - 10:10 - wow! No one expected that. Not even Gervin.
larry was by far the best all around player to ever play the game
Pete Maravich*
Thanks for what you do.
never occurred to me but... imagine bird and magic ended up both on either LA or Boston!😱.. super dynasty they wouldve swept the 80s
As a Super Sonics fan. I gotta say I love this channel. I think Larry Legend was GOAT. I watched em all and he just destroyed everybody
Really feels like Larry needed the NCAA loss and Magic needed the ROTY loss for some added motivation. Gotta love 'em both.
Magic is pure class
1:21 the warmth of this guy talking about Bird. His eyes bright up.
3:00 when Magic speaks, I shut up and listen.
Magic and Bird my 2 fav players of all time.
At around the 2:18 mark you mention the turn around won/loss record of the Celtics from the 78-79 season compared to his rookie, 79-80 season. You also mention the players that came on after his rookie season when they really dominated. But to totally understand that remarkable turnaround is the fact that if you check the players from both seasons you'll find that they were basically almost all the same players, the only difference was Larry Bird joined them. Look up the rosters of those two Celtic season and you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. The reason I checked that out was because I seen an interview where Charles Barkley mentioned something or other that Bird had a great supporting cast and that's why the Celtics were so good during his playing days. So I went and double checked his rookie season because I knew the year prior the Celtics only won about 30 games or so which made the Sir Charles comment about Bird having a great supporting cast partially true. But as you can see for yourself the turnaround season the Celtics had when he came on board. Not to mention Bird's College, the Indiana State Sycamores and how they took off after Bird joined the team. They went from 13 and 12, to 25 and 3 when Bird came on the scene in '76.
💯agree
He said that same exact thing in the video.
A huge part of his greatness was the big cliché “he makes the players around him better”. Add that to his unsurpassed individual talents and it makes for immediate team success with just one addition.
@@williamcappleman93 true, the greats make those around them better and Larry is a great example. But its a team game. Larry was doubled and trippled against Michigan State. If he can't make the right pass to the open shooter bc the guy can't hit an open jumper, there is not much a guy can do. But it is true Larry made everyone better. So did MJ. So did all the greats.
I always thought that Magic definitely had a better supporting cast than Bird. I loved Charles as player, but he couldn’t even win a chip playing with Hakeem and Clyde Drexler.
I'm so glad that Larry and Magic were playing at that period, I was following hoop at that time. When they left the game my interest also left. Yeah I know MJ was there but it wasn't the same.
Just shows what a transcendent player can do
Was always fun watching these 2 play each other. On the court they were such rivals.
I know I have heard this story a few times, but I still love hearing about it. I hated LB, back in the day, but then I took time to appreciate his artistry. I am glad they have some video footage of all his games, I just wish it were clearer.
One of best lines
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 take Larry Bird." - Pat Riley.
That line and i think it was byron scott or cooper that said
"Id rather guard jordan than bird cuz jordan made opponets look slow.. Bird made them look stupid!!!
💯 back in the day I didn’t know how good Larry Bird was being a Lakers fan and growing up on the West Coast. But seeing all these videos showing his accomplishments definitely get my respect.
Great job on this video. Love it
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I was a DePaul Blue Demon fan in 1979. That team wasn't super deep but had Mark Aguirre, Terry Cummings and some very good players like Clyde Bradshaw, Teddy Grubbs and Skip Dillard. That final four was the best final four ever, imo. Magic Johnson and Michigan State, the DePaul team, Larry Bird and Indiana State and Ivy league Penn who had to beat North Carolina, Syracuse and St Johns to get to the final four. DePaul lost 76-74 to Larry Bird and Indiana State on some missed free throws. Larry had one of the best college games I ever sawbin person. Michigan State beat Penn to set up the championship game between Magic and Larry. Michigan State double teamed Larry thoughout the game and Magic had a magnificent game. The two of them, then saved the NBA with the Lakers and Celtics meeting several times for the NBA championship as Dr. J started slowing down. When the dream team was formed both Magic and Bird were at the end of their careers and Michael Jordon was in his prime. But during the run toward the gold medal those players not only dominated they put on one last great show. But that 1979 final four was still the best final I ever saw. Can anyone name a more exciting final four?
Grew up near Dayton Ohio, but because of WGN I was a massive Depaul fan as a kid. I was a bit too young for that team, but my Blue Demons where Rod Strickland, Lou Edwards, and my favorite was Dallas Comegys. Its unfortunate that Depaul mens basketball has fallen so far.
@@5IvanDrago5 not having the games on WGN anymore hurt them from getting the best kids from Chicago to come to DePaul. Rod Strickland was a great point guard.
DePaul was a great team then, I got in their locker room one time as a prank.
@@swallman in Chicago, everyone knew Isiah Thomas was a great player. Rumors were he was coming to DePaul with Terry Cummings and Teddy Grubbs. They were one year behind Aguirre and grew up just miles from each other and DePaul. The thought of having Cummings and Aguire at forward and Thomas at guard had us very excited. That team might have beat Magic or Larry. But at the last second he bowed out and went to Indiana. Then later when the Bulls got Jordan he walked off the Court in a sign of the worst sportsmanship ever displayed when the Bulls finally beat them, not many of us who were DePaul fans at that time will ever accept Isiah Thomas who is rumored to become the Blue Demons coach. Heck with Isiah Thomas you are with the jerk Bobby Knight and bad boys of Detroit guy.
DePaul had a really good team dude. MSU doubled and even tripled team him basically Larry was a one man with a team of nobody’s.
“I’m never gonna carry your bags or get you water.. ever. Even if there’s a fire!” - Larry Bird if he was in the movie Stepbrothers
This is the most wonderful thing about this video- these videos- they show the BIG respect they have for one another- I love all these guys. When Basketball was KING
I was these boyz age around that time. Oddly they were just a few years older than me, but, I think the largest piece of the puzzle was his father's influence on him at a very young age. When one grows up barely making it in life, the values modeled to you become cornerstones of your foundational successes. He watch his father go to work for 3 weeks with a broken foot grimacing in pain each morning putting on his boots. He even talks about it as a milestone of value in his life. Great video too. As a white boy from Indiana that grew up loving B-ball, Larry just filled me with pride for all the hard work and effort he put forward every single time he stepped on the floor. I mean honestly how many people do YOU know that shows up 5 hours ahead of their start times to do work just for themselves to be better ???? That number is minuscule in these days and times but before 1990 were almost a given in every aspect of the "Average Working man's Life" I like toi think it is because businesses took care of their people as if they were family. Today that notion is almost DEAD. It has been replaced by the "Do More" mentality whereby a job description is nearly 2 pages in length BUT they then add this is not a complete and exhaustive list of your required duties at the bottom. Please forgive an ol man's rant on the way times have changed and altered the future and fabric of our once great country. Bifen is selling us out to china.
RUclips is the alphabet oxymoron of our times. Until google (or Alphabet Inc) is torn down and broken up they just keep doing sheet for their own interest and don't give 2 pennies about the "workers" posting content.
There's not much loyalty ether way now days. Companies will sell out their workers in a heartbeat, and so many employees want the pay, the benefits, the holiday pay, the retirement, etc. and they're so lazy and dumb you wouldn't hire them to wash your car. Sad.
@@rockinroll817 That is a rather pessimistic view though not far off IMHO. Since the corp raiders took out most of the value in Retirement funds in the middle 80's buying and trading them and selling off mass inventories of valuable equipment and cutting costs, they managed to screw over nearly 80% of people retirement funds. My father worked 34 years doing a job and lost his entire union retirement and it was blamed on bad investments. Just look at GM as a masterful model of corp greed and incompetence. They have not modeled a single new car line that sold anywhere near their 60's and early 70's model year sales and before any vehicle even started down the assy line the price of the car was already @ $6K due to retirement benefits.
@@anonimous2451 Many companies that can, will hire illegals to keep from paying a reasonable wage. And as wages are driven into the dirt, fewer people trust or care about companies, and assume every successful company is dirty.
On the other hand, so many people are taught from a very early age that they are worth, or DESERVE, a certain amount of money. There’s plenty of blame to go around. So many people have spent years in college, NOT getting an education, but getting years of radical leftist indoctrination, even with a degree they’re not worth minimum wage.
Love that pass at 4:10 😁
I remember listening too uncc 49r games. Massey and Maxwell. Those were the good old days. Thanks Cedric for the excitement y'all brought to those Saturday afternoons. And for story about the birdman
Going to games at the “Gaahden” as a kid and being amazed by him I never knew this side of him existed. Still amazed by him
I’m waiting for the movie about Bird! I especially want to see the time he played at Ruckers Park!
That would be interesting
Of all the great players, is there anyone else who could beat you without taking a shot. If Larry's shooting was off, you could guarantee a double-double in rebounds and assists. Also, he made all his teammates better, because he played hard every second (ask Isiah Thomas and the city of Detroit), dove for loose balls, moved without the ball, passed. The only time you know it was give larry the ball and watch him shoot was if the game was on line. Grew up watching jerry west, Russell, Walt Frazier, Rick Barry, and watched Erving since he was in High School. They weren't Bird.
Wilt Chamberlain could do everything Larry Bird did -- except shoot free throws!
Words cant express how incredible this content is.
The rivalry between Bird and Magic formed an everlasting bond and friendship cannot be denied. The respect and love these two have for each other is unbreakable. When Magic and his wife Cookie found out he was H.I.V. positive, the first person he called was Larry. Larry said that it brought him to tears because not as much was known about the disease at the time and he was afraid that he was going to lose someone that was not only his best friend but also his brother.
Maybe not the best ever but certainly the most complete player ever..... without question
as a big bird fan, and as a huge lebron hater -
the most all around player i've ever seen was LBJ.
if i was to draft a franchise, i'd take larry over him, because i think he was better, especially if he had not get hurt.
but most complete is lebron. can pass, can score, is efficient enough from the perimeter to need a guard there, can defend if he has to, and is a great floor general.
@@leonhardable Bird and Magic were better leaders than LeGM .,..... all-time leaders in winning pct. Magic #1 Bird #2 by less one half of one pct. Not a kawinkedink
This was gold...great video capturing.......The Legend!👊
Larry Legend!!
Pete Maravich highlights sure are fun to watch but Seeing those old Bird and Magic college all-star highlights is some next-level shit.
Two legends together playing spectacular basketball.
I followed Maravich's career and I have to say Bird is right. Pete was never a great shooter. He wasted his time developing shots that he could never use in a game. Always a volume shooter, never could carry a team himself. Lots of times would shoot bricks. A lot like Kobe but had great ball handling skills. Yeah, if Kobe played with Bird, Bird would have done the same thing. Bird might have told him to stop putting up bricks and give up the ball. Bird's the GOAT and all others are just mortals.
Interesting perspective with Kobe.
Kobe was a complete ball hog. Bird was great at being a great passer. Assists.
@@jameshines6486 I just looked it up, statistically Bird was better than Kobe in ALL categories.
MJ is the goat. Bird even said so. He's top 5 tho.
@@averageguy1261 i would rather have had a healthy Bird over Kobe.
Outstanding Commentary!!!! Priceless!!!
That last line is 👌perfection.
I absolutely loved this video. Thanks for making it
WE ALL KNEW. And it wasn't even close. Really. It wasn't. LARRY Legend!!!
Thank you for providing it all👍
I just watch these and listen… in amazement! 😊
Thank you my brother. Keep it coming!!
good ole days of playing defense during the all star games...
I love your Larry Bird videos. Really well done. Thanks!!
If you are good, you don't make excuses about your youth, inexperience, or body smallness. In today's NBA, many rookies, sophomores and juniors are given much latitude to their growth, development and promising FUTURE. Magic and Bird treated their rookie years the same as when they were 10 years after.
Legendary.
Magic was brilliant, but Bird was something else.
Bird didn't carry any bags... he carried the whole team.
Aww. An this like my 7 video of urs in a row! Never a dull moment!
Respect to both Magic and Larry for being class acts
Probably the best Bird video out here. Props to you!
Nicely done. Very neutral and fair. LB and MJ. Not a NBA fan nowadays but in the 80’s, this battle was classic. A lot of talent
This is the greatest clip on Mr. Bird, Congratulations 🎉 Sir!
Larry Legend was the TRUTH