When he came back, he actually fractured his cheekbone and had a concussion, while seeing double, at the same time, he also had back issues from previously.
Bird retired in August 1992, right after the 1992 Olympics. The retirement ceremony was held in February 1993. It was an over 2 hr. event. The Boston Garden was sold out. There was no game, just the ceremony. It gave the fans a chance to farewell Bird, and it gave Bird the opportunity he wanted to show his appreciation for the fans. It's available on YT. A slightly over 2-hour video.
@@cindyknudson2715 you should watch it Larry was that guy fr even MJ made a video, Magic took an over night flight to be there I don’t think people realize how important Larry Legend and Magic was to the game they both saved the NBA fr they wouldn’t be playing this game and the money they make now because of Larry Legend and Magic do your research without those 2 goats they wouldn’t be playing this game so give them both the respect they deserve fr 2 goats 🐐 🐐❤️☘️👍
When Larry started his first year with the Celtics.. they won 61 more games with just putting Larry in the game.. the only change they made.. Larry Legend coming on to the team. That's impressive on its own.
Larry Bird is a deep rabbit hole to fall into, but I guarantee that the more you learn, the more you will be impressed. If Prime Bird ('86ish) played in today's game, he would still dominate as an all-around threat. If Larry had access to today's nutrition, rehab/recovery tech, and medical advances? He would DECIMATE! He would play into his 40's and still be a force to contend with. His mental toughness and drive were next level due to his upbringing.
If you total the mvp votes for 9 years in a row, he had 67% of all votes during that period. He really was one of the greatest player to ever play, most likely in the top 5 of all time.
Damn... People trying to dunk on me that need to find a dictionary or an editor and chill. FYI, THIS is the definition I was alluding to: "to cause great destruction or harm to" (from Merriam-Webster) That's because Bird wouldn't just dominate them. He would DESTROY them! He would rip this mentally weak league apart. Bird Flu would be chronic in today's league with him playing. That said, everyone is here on YT to be entertained. Let's all sit back and enjoy. ✌️
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@@eatsmylifeYT Perhaps he more closely meant 'obliterate'.
Young man, I watched Bird during his hay day! I promise you, if you dig into Birds History you will come to realize that there is a very REAL reason why they call Bird, Larry Legend! This man was a Stone Cold Assassin, ALL of the Superstars that went up against him were scared of him. Bird made the Elites look stupid. He is also the toughest mu*ha fu*ka to ever step onto the court. For me Bird IS the #1 All Time GOAT!
I have always “heard” about Spud Webb, but have never seen any footage of him playing. I would love to see a little guy fly as high as they say he did.
Me too, I watched him play, and as insanely great as Bird was, MJ will never be overthrown as the GOAT. As a Knicks fan, I can assure you that it's a fact. And he had all of the same abilities as Bird, and played as hard as anyone, but he was way more athletic and dynamic.
@@MoMoMyPup10I think Larry Bird is at least the second and maybe the first best small forward ever the Michael Jordan is better than anybody I've ever seen play I think anybody that tries to put anybody ahead of Michael Jordan just doesn't understand basketball very well
It never fails. Every reaction I watch of this mixtape, the reactor misses Birds face bouncing off the hardwood while chatting to the camera, and then end up saying the same thing…. “what happened? He got hurt?“🤔🙄😉
I was watching that game live..I lived in Boston during his era..and I STILL get chills every time he comes up from the tunnel and just kneels on the sideline..ready to come in and save the day. ☺️ *seeing double, with a broken face
Interesting facts about Bird. 1, He broke his finger and had to have surgery on it. Before he signed his contract with the Celtics. Said he never had the same feel for the ball after that. 2. In 1985, he broke his back putting in a driveway for his mom. Never took pain meds for it. His dr would lock his back in place, so he could play. 3, He had fractured his face twice over the years, continued to play with a concussion and double vision. There are more stories about him playing injured.
He Fractured His Face More The 2-Times. If You Look At His Pointy Figure It's A Mess & Your Right He Did This Right Before. He Also Has A Disfigured Little FigureNot Sure How He Messed That One Up So Bad?
ill put prime Larry up against anybody any Era he was the most complete ballplayer ever he made legends look stupid , 3 consecutive MVPs, Coach of the Year then Executive of the Year, they called him basketball Jesus.
While attending college Larry's team was playing mine and we heard they had a future all American on their team. So during warm ups we tried to guess which black player he was. Well we were wrong and he beat our league champion team and set our arena scoring record! Great reaction too! Happy New Year from Northern Michigan!
I was a Houston Rockets fan, but whenever the Celtics came to town I knew there would be a show. We had Ralph Sampson as our big guy, but there was a bit of a problem: Ralph was hothead. And Larry knew it. So Larry knew just when to start trash talking Ralph. And Ralph would always fall for the bait. I don’t think Larry was ever satisfied until Ralph was called in a technical or started swinging. Larry was never afraid to scrap with Ralph if that’s what Ralph wanted. Either way, Larry went away smiling. Whenever the guys in red played the guys in green, you could be sure there was going to be some fireworks.
8:17 did you say "fracture of the right butt cheek"? It was the cheek in his face from slamming his face on the floor. Game 5 of a best of 5 playoff series. When Indiana started getting close, or maybe ahead, Bird returned to the game in the 3rd quarter and led Boston to the win (with a concussion and double vision)
8:59 the announcer said bird return from an apparent fracture of the right cheek.. only bones can be fractured. It was Larry’s cheekbone.🎉😂❤ They called him, Larry Legend while he was still playing
Great job V. I too am a Lakers fan. Magic & Bird, luv em'. I agree with Magic, Bird was the greatest basketball player ever. No disrespect to MJ, Magic, Kareem or LeBron. He shot like Curry, passed like Magic, rebounded like Kareem & stole like Stockton. ISU sucked: enter Bird, 30-0. Boston sucked: enter Bird, a Dynasty. 3 Consec MVPs & King of the 50/40/90 Club....LEGEND!!!! 🏀
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar himself said Larry Bird was the best player he had ever played against, Wilt Chamberlain blocked Kareem's Unstoppable skyhook., Yet Kareem put Larry Bird as the best he ever played against STILL!
James Worthy once said ''I'd much rather guard Michael Jordan than Larry Bird because you have to play the game as a thinker against him, get inside his mind... Jordan made you look slow, but Bird made you look stupid''
Great reaction🎉🎉 New sub Definitely need to do a deep dive into Larry Legend. More must watch videos Greatest Passer of all Time ( re-edit) Greatest Trash Talker 5 Times Larry played with injury but refused to quit 4 Crazy Stories that prove Larry Bird was the toughest to ever play in the NBA A Courtship of Rivals ( a must watch. Especially if youre a Lakers fan ) Enjoy the journey young man!!
You being a Lakers fan, there are two videos you should check out titled "Making The Case," first should be Making the case, Larry Bird, and then Making the case Magic Johnson. Both are epic.
The year Bird came into the league was the first year that the 3 point shot became a thing. So he didn't practice it in high school or college. But the first 3 years of the 3 point competition Bird won it. He didn't compete in that competition again after that either because of injuries or scheduling, so he was never beat at it. In the finals of his first 3 point contest he had a score of 22 out of a possible 30 points.
I have always believed that, regardless of the sport, great players in their era would have been great players in any era. They would have figured it out.
Yea If He Pays Attention & Doesn't Talk Through It. Thank Goodness, We Can't Hear Him Very Well, While He Is Doing It. But It's Still Gets On My Nerves That HE, Himself Is Missing Things.
You should check out pistol pete. He is the player most responsible for the game being played in the flashy style it is. He invented most of the modern moves. Plus many others like the wrist pass that isn't used because nobody but Pete could do it.
I know that the players today are extremely athletic but you have to realize that if you took Bird magic those guys and have them playing today they would have grown up in the 200Os with today's weight training protocols and training methods, today's sports medicine and today's basketball sneakers today's diet and supplementation. In other words they would all be a lot better today too.
That shot from way behind the backboard is pretty sweet, huh? Kids today have no idea how great Larry Bird was. These mixtapes (and there are LOTS of them) don't even do him justice. He played at a whole different level. The only other player I have ever seen who might be in Larry's league is MJ. And Larry and his team got the best of MJ and his team, too 😁
Amen my brother amen I have been trying to explain that to some of the younger generation on here, if you didn't live through his era, and you didn't watch him regularly, it really is not possible to fully and truly understand just how GOOD Larry Bird truly was. As Michael Jordan once said, Larry Bird played the game of basketball on a completely different level can anyone he had ever seen before or since. (I was born 76 he started the year I was in kindergarten retired the year I graduated high school, I was lucky enough to live his career growing up)
I’ve watched this SO MANY times on yours and other channels. Nobody ever sees Larry trying to escape from the court when the fans rush in. It’s hysterical.😂😂😂
i remember saw him play when i was a youngster and i can asure you that if the medical treatment where as efficient nowadays his career wouldn't have least only 12 year but easyly 25 + years
Think about what you said... OBVIOUSLY the GOATs from the blood and guts era can play today, do you think the skill level is up so much that EVERY SINGLE PLAYER is at the level of Kareem? Or Stockton? That's literally insane and arrogant beyond belief.
Not to mention if they were playing today they would have grown up with today's weight training and exercise protocols and nutrition and supplementation etc. they would all be better today too
You can find that 60 point game on TH-cam here, that 3-pointer is right near the end of the game and you will get it why they were laughing and falling off the bench, in the last quarter his shots just became more and more and more and more absurdly impossible shots from ridiculous angles. He just kept scoring baskets that were more insane than the last The guys on the Hawks bench were also basketball FANS and just could not freaking believe what they were seeing that Night.
Some stats for the AMAZING LARRY "THE LEGEND" BIRD: 24.3 ppg during the Regular Season 23.8 ppg during the Playoffs 3 NBA Championships 3 Regular Season MVPs 2 Finals MVPs He averaged 10 rebounds for his entire career He was very clutch in games that were tied or down by one point with the clock ticking down I think he's a Top 3 Player of All-Time
If basketball was a 1v1 game there are plenty of players to make the case for GOAT but basketball is a 5v5 game and _nobody_ had the spacial awareness Larry Bird had. He not only knew where everybody was on the court he knew _where they were going to be!_ G O A T
That meant a fracture of the orbital bone in his face. Where he fell, hit his face and went back to the locker room. He broke his face, then came back to lead his team to victory.
Back then the NBA was loosing fan base due to the game becoming boring to fans and Larry Bird and Magic Johnson came into the game about the same time and were rivals in college and brought that into the NBA and instantly brought in the excitement and the fans went wild over them. They say the Bird may have saved the NBA but everyone knows it was the combo of Bird/Johnson. Bird always gave Johnson his flowers. He had a lot of respect for Magic and they had a strange rival/friendship bond. Larry actually invited Magic to visit him and his mother at his home farm and play on his private court and have supper with them. Mind you this was back when segregation was going on etc..
Not a player today could play 80’s NBA . They’re too use to playing in a girly soft league … can you imagine what Larry would do knowing there is no defense , the floor so spread out and you couldn’t touch him ?
When a white dude hits 60 points against some of the best defenders in the league.. that's awesome.. But Larry never saw color unless they put a white dude on him lol... he didn't like that.. he grew up playing against brothers and they were the best in the league.. he wanted that challenge.. anything less was disrespectful.
I think the left handed game he had 27 points with his left hand, 47 in total, 14 rebounds, 11 assists... and like two clutch shoots, to make it to OT and then to win the game...
Don’t remember the two names but Larry once challenged two younger players to a 2v1, first to 7. The only catch was he got ball first. The two young guys won, but only because they stopped him from making his 7th shot in a row 🤣
Yes the skill level is highlighted today, But is it because they are better or is it because they are so protected. Could the stars today play in a league there it really got physical. Today, practically no contact, Larry, Magic and Kareem would dominate. Give me those three in their prime with two others who were decent players I am not sure they would lose a game. I am 75. I watched them play then and I watch them play now. Believe me. The Bird Magic era was NBA ball at its highest level to this day. Nobody since has been as skilled in all aspects of the game as Larry Bird. Shooting, passing, team oriented and defensive play. GOAT? I dunno. When players are that good what difference does it make if it was Jordan or Bird. I pick Bird but that is just me. I get other's opinions.
This is the thing, people like to say he's the cliche white player, attaching the word unathletic.... and you look at that play where he threw a shot up, and got his own rebound... who in the world would call that unathletic?th-cam.com/video/1waiZl9TKa8/w-d-xo.html
Steph curry career almost never happened, because he got hurt a lot early on. Game had to get softer for today’s players. It’s not like the 80’s couldn’t have just picked Reggie miller style players. Instead it was more Zion William types.
I was a Showtime fan who started watching in 1980. So I saw too much of Bird & McHale. In hindsight damn Bird was equal to Magic & Kareem together. Even worse when you learn Bird told Worthy the game winning play BEFORE the inbound in a FINALS game!
When he came back, he actually fractured his cheekbone and had a concussion, while seeing double, at the same time, he also had back issues from previously.
I always comment, "HA came back and played seeing double with a broken face!"🤙❤️🤙
Bird retired in August 1992, right after the 1992 Olympics.
The retirement ceremony was held in February 1993. It was an over 2 hr. event. The Boston Garden was sold out. There was no game, just the ceremony.
It gave the fans a chance to farewell Bird, and it gave Bird the opportunity he wanted to show his appreciation for the fans.
It's available on YT. A slightly over 2-hour video.
@@cindyknudson2715 you should watch it Larry was that guy fr even MJ made a video, Magic took an over night flight to be there I don’t think people realize how important Larry Legend and Magic was to the game they both saved the NBA fr they wouldn’t be playing this game and the money they make now because of Larry Legend and Magic do your research without those 2 goats they wouldn’t be playing this game so give them both the respect they deserve fr 2 goats 🐐 🐐❤️☘️👍
When Larry started his first year with the Celtics.. they won 61 more games with just putting Larry in the game.. the only change they made.. Larry Legend coming on to the team. That's impressive on its own.
Larry Bird is a deep rabbit hole to fall into, but I guarantee that the more you learn, the more you will be impressed.
If Prime Bird ('86ish) played in today's game, he would still dominate as an all-around threat. If Larry had access to today's nutrition, rehab/recovery tech, and medical advances? He would DECIMATE! He would play into his 40's and still be a force to contend with. His mental toughness and drive were next level due to his upbringing.
If you total the mvp votes for 9 years in a row, he had 67% of all votes during that period. He really was one of the greatest player to ever play, most likely in the top 5 of all time.
Rabbit hole is over used. Time to get a new writer chief screaming chikken
You mean "DOMINATE". "Decimate" means reduce by ten percent.
Damn... People trying to dunk on me that need to find a dictionary or an editor and chill.
FYI, THIS is the definition I was alluding to: "to cause great destruction or harm to" (from Merriam-Webster) That's because Bird wouldn't just dominate them. He would DESTROY them! He would rip this mentally weak league apart. Bird Flu would be chronic in today's league with him playing.
That said, everyone is here on YT to be entertained. Let's all sit back and enjoy. ✌️
@@eatsmylifeYT Perhaps he more closely meant 'obliterate'.
Young man, I watched Bird during his hay day! I promise you, if you dig into Birds History you will come to realize that there is a very REAL reason why they call Bird, Larry Legend! This man was a Stone Cold Assassin, ALL of the Superstars that went up against him were scared of him. Bird made the Elites look stupid. He is also the toughest mu*ha fu*ka to ever step onto the court. For me Bird IS the #1 All Time GOAT!
I have always “heard” about Spud Webb, but have never seen any footage of him playing. I would love to see a little guy fly as high as they say he did.
Me too, I watched him play, and as insanely great as Bird was, MJ will never be overthrown as the GOAT. As a Knicks fan, I can assure you that it's a fact. And he had all of the same abilities as Bird, and played as hard as anyone, but he was way more athletic and dynamic.
Spud Webb won the slam dunk contest one year@@marylynnedix5991
@@MoMoMyPup10 cool story brah
@@MoMoMyPup10I think Larry Bird is at least the second and maybe the first best small forward ever the Michael Jordan is better than anybody I've ever seen play I think anybody that tries to put anybody ahead of Michael Jordan just doesn't understand basketball very well
It never fails.
Every reaction I watch of this mixtape, the reactor misses Birds face bouncing off the hardwood while chatting to the camera, and then end up saying the same thing…. “what happened? He got hurt?“🤔🙄😉
Right on, i thought i was the only one who sees this. First time i saw it i said DAMN , he smacked the shit out of his head!
I was watching that game live..I lived in Boston during his era..and I STILL get chills every time he comes up from the tunnel and just kneels on the sideline..ready to come in and save the day. ☺️
*seeing double, with a broken face
Yup
And most of them talk over all the commentary and there's tons of info in it that puts what they're watching into context. Drives me nuts. 😂
@@kathycarias1271 talking through History class..missing the most important parts.
Keep watching so much more Bird.
Interesting facts about Bird. 1, He broke his finger and had to have surgery on it. Before he signed his contract with the Celtics. Said he never had the same feel for the ball after that. 2. In 1985, he broke his back putting in a driveway for his mom. Never took pain meds for it. His dr would lock his back in place, so he could play. 3, He had fractured his face twice over the years, continued to play with a concussion and double vision. There are more stories about him playing injured.
_5 Times Larry Bird Refused to Quit_
AND
_4 Crazy Stories... Larry Bird_
He Fractured His Face More The 2-Times. If You Look At His Pointy Figure It's A Mess & Your Right He Did This Right Before. He Also Has A Disfigured Little FigureNot Sure How He Messed That One Up So Bad?
ill put prime Larry up against anybody any Era he was the most complete ballplayer ever he made legends look stupid , 3 consecutive MVPs, Coach of the Year then Executive of the Year, they called him basketball Jesus.
When Larry came into the league I was a Knicks fan. It only took a couple of games watching him and that's when I started taping Celtics games.
Larry Bird shot several on one foot, many 3 pt shots and made them
Larry IS the G. O. A. T.
I've always said that Caitlyn Clark reminded me of Larry Bird 😊
Precisely. However, the Brothas did hate on Bird, they respected Bird.
While attending college Larry's team was playing mine and we heard they had a future all American on their team. So during warm ups we tried to guess which black player he was. Well we were wrong and he beat our league champion team and set our arena scoring record! Great reaction too! Happy New Year from Northern Michigan!
Larry Legend and Magic saved the NBA 2 🐐🐐❤️❤️
I was a Houston Rockets fan, but whenever the Celtics came to town I knew there would be a show. We had Ralph Sampson as our big guy, but there was a bit of a problem: Ralph was hothead. And Larry knew it.
So Larry knew just when to start trash talking Ralph. And Ralph would always fall for the bait. I don’t think Larry was ever satisfied until Ralph was called in a technical or started swinging.
Larry was never afraid to scrap with Ralph if that’s what Ralph wanted. Either way, Larry went away smiling. Whenever the guys in red played the guys in green, you could be sure there was going to be some fireworks.
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8:17 did you say "fracture of the right butt cheek"? It was the cheek in his face from slamming his face on the floor. Game 5 of a best of 5 playoff series. When Indiana started getting close, or maybe ahead, Bird returned to the game in the 3rd quarter and led Boston to the win (with a concussion and double vision)
8:59 the announcer said bird return from an apparent fracture of the right cheek.. only bones can be fractured. It was Larry’s cheekbone.🎉😂❤
They called him, Larry Legend while he was still playing
Great reaction. My favorite player in the 80s. Still is. All the best.
Bulls fan here, from Bmore, and this is one of the finest mix tapes out there lol 🤙
Liked and subcribed. Welcome to an Old School NBA rabbit hole. Do more of these and Larry will end up in your top 5. Loved your reaction, young man!
Great job V. I too am a Lakers fan. Magic & Bird, luv em'. I agree with Magic, Bird was the greatest basketball player ever. No disrespect to MJ, Magic, Kareem or LeBron. He shot like Curry, passed like Magic, rebounded like Kareem & stole like Stockton. ISU sucked: enter Bird, 30-0. Boston sucked: enter Bird, a Dynasty. 3 Consec MVPs & King of the 50/40/90 Club....LEGEND!!!! 🏀
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar himself said Larry Bird was the best player he had ever played against, Wilt Chamberlain blocked Kareem's Unstoppable skyhook., Yet Kareem put Larry Bird as the best he ever played against STILL!
🐐 bird !
if it was not for magic and bird there would not be a nba today games were second behind tv shows
James Worthy once said ''I'd much rather guard Michael Jordan than Larry Bird because you have to play the game as a thinker against him, get inside his mind... Jordan made you look slow, but Bird made you look stupid''
Great reaction🎉🎉 New sub
Definitely need to do a deep dive into Larry Legend.
More must watch videos
Greatest Passer of all Time ( re-edit)
Greatest Trash Talker
5 Times Larry played with injury but refused to quit
4 Crazy Stories that prove Larry Bird was the toughest to ever play in the NBA
A Courtship of Rivals
( a must watch. Especially if youre a Lakers fan )
Enjoy the journey young man!!
You being a Lakers fan, there are two videos you should check out titled "Making The Case," first should be Making the case, Larry Bird, and then Making the case Magic Johnson. Both are epic.
The year Bird came into the league was the first year that the 3 point shot became a thing. So he didn't practice it in high school or college. But the first 3 years of the 3 point competition Bird won it. He didn't compete in that competition again after that either because of injuries or scheduling, so he was never beat at it. In the finals of his first 3 point contest he had a score of 22 out of a possible 30 points.
Yep, He Won The First Year Of a 3-Point Contest In 1986 & Then 1987 & Then His Last Time Entering It In 1988.
12:25 as an old guy that has a question. How would these modern "superior" athletes fare if transported to the 80s.
I mean, the physicality
Yes, with the difference in the rules and the much more physical play, it would be interesting.
@@leahmollytheblindcatnordee3586 I Truly Don't Believe LeFlop Would Have The Career He Has Now, That's For Sure.
I have always believed that, regardless of the sport, great players in their era would have been great players in any era. They would have figured it out.
@@naelar13 100% agree, except to some extent the players today are pretty much young enough to try the old rules. It would be fun to watch.
@ Yeah, it would definitely be fun to watch. Harden's reaction to 80s/90s style hand checking would be hilarious!
Welcome to the Legends rabbit hole. As a Lakers fan you need to check out Magic and Bird a courtship of rivals, it will open your eyes..
Yea If He Pays Attention & Doesn't Talk Through It. Thank Goodness, We Can't Hear Him Very Well, While He Is Doing It. But It's Still Gets On My Nerves That HE, Himself Is Missing Things.
You should check out pistol pete. He is the player most responsible for the game being played in the flashy style it is. He invented most of the modern moves. Plus many others like the wrist pass that isn't used because nobody but Pete could do it.
LARRY LEGEND IS A UNICORN AND THE TRUE GOAT!!! 🐐 ☘️
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I know that the players today are extremely athletic but you have to realize that if you took Bird magic those guys and have them playing today they would have grown up in the 200Os with today's weight training protocols and training methods, today's sports medicine and today's basketball sneakers today's diet and supplementation. In other words they would all be a lot better today too.
That shot from way behind the backboard is pretty sweet, huh? Kids today have no idea how great Larry Bird was. These mixtapes (and there are LOTS of them) don't even do him justice. He played at a whole different level. The only other player I have ever seen who might be in Larry's league is MJ. And Larry and his team got the best of MJ and his team, too 😁
Amen my brother amen I have been trying to explain that to some of the younger generation on here, if you didn't live through his era, and you didn't watch him regularly, it really is not possible to fully and truly understand just how GOOD Larry Bird truly was. As Michael Jordan once said, Larry Bird played the game of basketball on a completely different level can anyone he had ever seen before or since.
(I was born 76 he started the year I was in kindergarten retired the year I graduated high school, I was lucky enough to live his career growing up)
I’ve watched this SO MANY times on yours and other channels. Nobody ever sees Larry trying to escape from the court when the fans rush in. It’s hysterical.😂😂😂
Very nice reaction, many thanks for that! Subbed with pleasure, kindest regards from Ostfriesland!
i remember saw him play when i was a youngster and i can asure you that if the medical treatment where as efficient nowadays his career wouldn't have least only 12 year but easyly 25 + years
LOVE, love, love this reaction. Great job, guy !
Think about what you said... OBVIOUSLY the GOATs from the blood and guts era can play today, do you think the skill level is up so much that EVERY SINGLE PLAYER is at the level of Kareem? Or Stockton? That's literally insane and arrogant beyond belief.
Not to mention if they were playing today they would have grown up with today's weight training and exercise protocols and nutrition and supplementation etc. they would all be better today too
You can find that 60 point game on TH-cam here, that 3-pointer is right near the end of the game and you will get it why they were laughing and falling off the bench, in the last quarter his shots just became more and more and more and more absurdly impossible shots from ridiculous angles. He just kept scoring baskets that were more insane than the last
The guys on the Hawks bench were also basketball FANS and just could not freaking believe what they were seeing that Night.
Thank you young fella for checking out Larry Bird. I grew up with Magic and Larry. It was a different kind of basketball.
Some stats for the AMAZING LARRY "THE LEGEND" BIRD:
24.3 ppg during the Regular Season
23.8 ppg during the Playoffs
3 NBA Championships
3 Regular Season MVPs
2 Finals MVPs
He averaged 10 rebounds for his entire career
He was very clutch in games that were tied or down by one point with the clock ticking down
I think he's a Top 3 Player of All-Time
The “Bird Is The Word” Mixtape will really blow your mind. This is G rated and it is XXX. Also do some trash talking highlight of Bird.
If basketball was a 1v1 game there are plenty of players to make the case for GOAT but basketball is a 5v5 game and _nobody_ had the spacial awareness Larry Bird had. He not only knew where everybody was on the court he knew _where they were going to be!_
G O A T
Subbed when you gave me that few extra seconds….
Keep things real!
That shot by Magic was a game winner.
That meant a fracture of the orbital bone in his face. Where he fell, hit his face and went back to the locker room. He broke his face, then came back to lead his team to victory.
YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE A LEGEND #33
Larry's retirement ceremony was a sold out Boston garden on a Wednesday night...
Back then the NBA was loosing fan base due to the game becoming boring to fans and Larry Bird and Magic Johnson came into the game about the same time and were rivals in college and brought that into the NBA and instantly brought in the excitement and the fans went wild over them. They say the Bird may have saved the NBA but everyone knows it was the combo of Bird/Johnson. Bird always gave Johnson his flowers. He had a lot of respect for Magic and they had a strange rival/friendship bond. Larry actually invited Magic to visit him and his mother at his home farm and play on his private court and have supper with them. Mind you this was back when segregation was going on etc..
Not a player today could
play 80’s NBA . They’re
too use to playing in a
girly soft league … can
you imagine what Larry
would do knowing there
is no defense , the floor
so spread out and you
couldn’t touch him ?
When a white dude hits 60 points against some of the best defenders in the league.. that's awesome.. But Larry never saw color unless they put a white dude on him lol... he didn't like that.. he grew up playing against brothers and they were the best in the league.. he wanted that challenge.. anything less was disrespectful.
Cooper flagg next year .. maybe .. next year . Get near .. goosebumps .
I think the left handed game he had 27 points with his left hand, 47 in total, 14 rebounds, 11 assists... and like two clutch shoots, to make it to OT and then to win the game...
Yup. You heard right. He literally broke his face and got a concussion... and then finished kicking butt.
you need to watch and/or react to " A Courtship of rivals"
Oops. That pass pulled me behind the backboard. Guess I'll just swish it from here then.
Magic and Larry saved NBA kids .
You should check out the Larry Bird Trash Talk video and the video of NBA Legends Who Feared Larry Bird. 🏀💪
Please watch his ultimate passing mix (re-edit)❤
Killers John Stockton .. dog .. what that song by Archie. Rap song ..we ready 😎
_butt_ cheek? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Larry's one of only three players to win three consecutive MVPs. The other two are Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell
Don’t remember the two names but Larry once challenged two younger players to a 2v1, first to 7. The only catch was he got ball first. The two young guys won, but only because they stopped him from making his 7th shot in a row 🤣
Larry would tell you the play and still they couldn't stop him.
He suffered a fx of the maxillary sinus. One tough dude.
10 straight minutes of facts that prove Larry was the greatest. Check that video out
Check that audio boss....good reaction wish I heard what you were saying =)
If you haven't seen Pete Maravich look at him. 44.2 ppg no 3 point line and only played 3 years in college.
#larrylegend
Where did you get butt cheek from?! 😂
He's my goat
You should react to his passing videos if you haven't already
After game humble ! . During .. .game
Also. Larry Birds trash talking
You gotta do pisrol pete.
Bird is like Kawhi Leonard in that he can be considered the GOAT if you only look at a few years in their primes. Otherwise they were too injured.
Lots of practice . !
Maybe in 2005 Cooper flagg is next Larry .
I am 49 i watched this Shit live bro.
No doubt Larry Legend is the GOAT!
Maybe Cooper flagg will next year .!?
The trash talk video will get you if you haven't had the chance to see any
Great reaction!
Check out Mugsy Bogues… shortest man to ever play in the NBA… 5’3” …. He payed for 18 years!
Yes the skill level is highlighted today, But is it because they are better or is it because they are so protected. Could the stars today play in a league there it really got physical. Today, practically no contact, Larry, Magic and Kareem would dominate. Give me those three in their prime with two others who were decent players I am not sure they would lose a game. I am 75. I watched them play then and I watch them play now. Believe me. The Bird Magic era was NBA ball at its highest level to this day. Nobody since has been as skilled in all aspects of the game as Larry Bird. Shooting, passing, team oriented and defensive play. GOAT? I dunno. When players are that good what difference does it make if it was Jordan or Bird. I pick Bird but that is just me. I get other's opinions.
This is the thing, people like to say he's the cliche white player, attaching the word unathletic.... and you look at that play where he threw a shot up, and got his own rebound... who in the world would call that unathletic?th-cam.com/video/1waiZl9TKa8/w-d-xo.html
but i do like the Highlites!
Even Magic said Bird was the best player
You have to watch the documentary a Courtship of Rivals. BTW, NOT the fraction of his butt cheek. The cheek in his face. Geez!!
Utube premium yo
He fractured his cheek, not his butt! You say, " Butt cheek ?"You saw his head and face slam against the floor.,. And you say, " He's hurt?
Larry wanted . Win . . Practice it .
Next one: "Is Larry Bird the best passer ever?" Make sure it's the one that puts it as a question. You'll think you're watching Tom Brady.
Jordan is the Goat "BUT" Bird was the best all-round player. Imagine Bird playing in this Era. He would be shooting 10 three's a game.
Steph curry career almost never happened, because he got hurt a lot early on. Game had to get softer for today’s players. It’s not like the 80’s couldn’t have just picked Reggie miller style players. Instead it was more Zion William types.
Larry played hurt his entire career
I was a Showtime fan who started watching in 1980. So I saw too much of Bird & McHale. In hindsight damn Bird was equal to Magic & Kareem together. Even worse when you learn Bird told Worthy the game winning play BEFORE the inbound in a FINALS game!