Now you know where MJ got it from. MJ said he told his teammates to never, ever talk to Bird and that's why - he would get into their heads. Savage. Forget the GOATs, Bird was THE LEGEND.
I sorta say the same kind of thing. GOAT just doesn’t seem “big enough” to contain Bird. He and Magic were at a level that was bigger than basketball alone. They “changed things.”
"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." - Legendary Lakers Coach Pat Riley
If you haven’t yet seen Courtship of Rivals, drop what you’re doing and watch it now. It’s one of the best sport documentaries ever, and when you see Bird’s life story (and Magic’s as well) your appreciation for him will go through the roof.
Sometimes when Larry would fake a shot and the defender jumped and kind of sailed on by...Larry would say to the guy, "Welcome to the parachute club!" -- THEN he would take his shot, which almost always ended in a basket. Also touching upon what Kobe was saying about Bird being slow... Charles Barkley once said of Bird, "Larry being unathletic, is God's way of making it fair.'
One of the best follow ups to the 3 point contest is the year following Bird's 3 straight wins, he wasn't there due to injury. Craig Hodges, who had finished 2nd to Bird twice previously won it. Reporters asked him if he only won because if Bird's absence. Craig responded "Larry knows where to find me." Of course they went straight to Bird and told him, Bird responded "Yeah, I know where, at the end of the Bulls bench." Savage lol
The heart of Bird is him saying what it is all about...telling someone what he's going to do then doing it. That was the most real moment. That is what made Larry tick. That is deep-ceded to his youth and playing with all of those hotel workers.
The end.. the ultimate respect.. Magic to Bird.. brings tears.. and they are still friends to this day. I love that. It comes down to RESPECT not Color of skin. Years ago they had it right.. we all need to watch and accept more like this.
Choked me up when Bird said that when Magic had to retire, he himself lost his spark. He would wake up the next day and check Magic's stats to see how good he'd have to play that night. These two had the upmost respect for each other.
Larry Legend and Magic saved the NBA check out Courtship of Rivals you'll really enjoy it ty so much I really enjoyed your reaction put some more videos please ❤
This is my favorite reaction to Bird's trash talk for this simple reason: "He put the work in." No other reactor came to that conclusion. He recognized that his greatness (and confidence in his skills) was achieved through thousands of hours of work on his craft.
As was Magic Johnson, his rookie year for the championship game, the Lakers had a large number of injuries, Johnson played every position. Won a ring his rookie year. Jordan took 7 seasons to win his first.
Not a gambler in the way you think. He made bets with his teammates like when he did the three point contests or bet someone he could take a certain shot like five bucks or something. There are several stories like that. He was so exciting to watch. Jordan had a rule that you don't talk to bird. He knew that's all it would take to get him going.You got to watch courts of rivals. It's a great documentary that tells you the lives of Larry bird and magic Johnson. You gotta watch it. Loved the reaction.❤They used to say back in the day Jordan was god of the air but bird was god of the ground in basketball.
Jordan may be the only player who didn't fear Larry, but he told his guys, even at the end of Larry's career, do not talk at Bird. Period! Pat Riley said, it wasn't just the players who were afraid of Larry, the coaches were too!
Not a gambler in the way you think. He made bets with his teammates like when he did the three point contests or bet someone he could take a certain shot like five bucks or something. There are several stories like that. He was so exciting to watch. Jordan had a rule that you don't talk to bird. He knew that's all it would take to get him going.You got to watch courts of rivals. It's a great documentary that tells you the lives of Larry bird and magic Johnson. You gotta watch it. Loved the reaction.❤
If Bird played in todays soft, cupcake league with all the lax rules and all these no IQ, one-and-done guys..... he'd win multiple MVP's and world titles. And he would also lead the league in technical fouls and ejections because all these sensitive players would get all in their feelings and complain to the ref's and their coaches.They wouldn't be able to withstand Bird's vicious trash talking. LOL. Great reaction bro. Keep Bird in your mix! Perhaps "Bird Is The Word" can be next??
He was a fierce competitor but he made people laugh. Even after retirement he told a lot of great jokes, and inspired people to tell their own jokes about their playing days. That's really an underrated ability. Not many egos can do that.
Also, the Gary Paton story happened when Bird was in his final days incl his back and feet problems. So Bird was only playing on 50-60% of what he was. Teaching the NBA rookies that way just shows his mindset.
I followed bird through college and every game for the Celtics,unless you saw it live you'll never fully understand how great he really was.. the best player I've ever saw.
You mention his swag, when he played the three point contest with his warm up jacket on. Later, after his playing days were over, he was in a suit and walked thru the Pacers' practice facility and a ball came down his way. He picked it up and shot a three pointer from downtown and just kept on walking. He was in the front office at that time. Stunned the whole team. Good reaction. Thanks for sharing. I had to come back to add, Jordan never beat Bird when it counted, if ever.
Good to see you recognize the difference in skill vs athleticism, today's players rely heavily on athleticism many of them could work on their skills and be even better players. Similar to baseball most pitchers now rely on velocity, throwing the ball by the hitter but most of them have no idea how to pitch.
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. Peace from Northern Michigan!
Great reaction. I saw a lot of this in real time. Never missed a game of his unless it was almost life and death. My favorite player ever. I choked on my sandwich when he hit that three against the Suns. All the best.
Brother you put the best presentation I've seen of the G.O.A.T. Laughed so much and almost passed yours by because I had seen so many. Your editing is superb. Thank you.
Great reaction. There's a line from the late, great Tommy Heinsohn, who did color commentary for the Celtics. Last second shot. Celts need two to tie, three to win, and Bird has the ball with time to do either. He steps back and drains the three - and Heinsohn says, "Oh, the wonderful arrogance!" Pretty much sums it up.
Great reaction, thanks! You can try doing Larry Bird Greatest Passer of All Time re-edit new footage. Plus, look into doing this documentary called Larry Bird and Magic Johnson: A Courtship of Rivals. You can do it all in one recording or split it up into parts. It's about the lives of two men who came into the NBA and saved it from bankruptcy.
Hey, bro, great stuff! It was funny, when you said you know what that reminds me of (or something like that) I was already thinking about that Bird-Jordan horse McDonald’s commercial! Then, you said it lol. Man, don’t even worry about bringing him (Jordan) up during a Bird reaction video. When you talk about that level of greatness, you pretty much have to do it. There aren’t many (if any) others you can mention. They have that respect for each other’s game, too. Great reaction to that video, man! Thanks a lot for doing it! Subscribed and looking forward to watching more of your stuff!
He loved the horses. Don Buse is from here, Holland, NBA All Star 2xABA All Star too. Larry liked the pony's with friends that liked pony's. No bad stories, Rick that farms my tilable acres told me a story about being the runner, Slick Leonard (IU 53 National Champion Hoosier, Voice of the Oaxers "BOOM BABY") Don Buse, family, Rick ran the bets, every so often, Larry would put a Benjamin in his pocket "don't you spend it, save it". Holland kid here. French Lick is 45-50 mins North.
MJ had a rule in the bulls locker room. No one talks to Bird, at all. MJ knew that Bird has another gear that only a few people in history had. Bird would try and goad other players to make him turn it on. You just couldnt respond to Bird - at all.
The crazy thing was John Hanzlik was a VERY good defender when he played, as he was on the All-NBA Second Defensive Team in 1986. It's just that Bird was terrorizing Hanzlik at the time, and as Larry was prone to do, he was gonna talk sh-t to most anyone (opposing players, head coaches, his own teammates, etc.) within earshot, but it was also never really vile or venomous. I played a LOT of hoops at various levels, and most guys who talk sh-t get too riled up--especially if the other guy starts getting the better of the play--whereas Bird rarely ever got too amped up or lost his cool. AND Larry had the uncanny ability to make a shot from almost anywhere on the floor during THE most clutch times, which is where most sh-t talkers can't measure up. Bird was just a rare cat when it came to the combination of talking sh-t/keeping his composure during the most critical times/hitting clutch shot after clutch shot.
It’s great to see you stopping the video to comment! This reaction is so much better now that we can hear what you have to say. As others have mentioned, A Courtship of Rivals is a must watch. A lot of reactors break it down into 3-4 parts to make it easier to do😊
And you know, if it wasnt for all those greats telling those stories themselves almost nobody would believe them because some are literally very hard to believe - but youre hearing them from the greatest players of the era, I cant imagine having the kind of career success Larry Bird did - retiring after all that has to be a high like no other
To me the most important players are Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan. Bird and Magic saved the league from going under and Jordan kept it going.
He gambled on the court only. In life, Larry knew the importance of saving his money. If he did gamble, Larry would leave the game before he went into the hole. That was in his college days. I do know he saved his money. He would not throw it away.
There was the time he went around to all of his teammates that bet against him in the 3 pt contest and collected money from them. The story goes they were at a hotel and if they didn't pay right away he would go to each of their rooms to get the money and he had all the wagers listed in a notebook. No delayed payments were accepted. I think it was McHale that told that one. BUT he was pretty well known as being tight with money so he probably only gambled when he thought it was a sure thing. Like the 3 pt contest - LOL
@@dedrahiggins1326yeah, he had “fun” side-bets with teammates like that, but I never heard a Larry bet story that was over $20 bucks per bet. Really what he was doing was no worse than having a Penny Ante poker-night with buddies.
Here's something people don't realize, Larry was left-handed. Watch any video of Larry signing a contract or autograph, he is left handed, you write with your dominate hand. he trained himself to shoot right-handed. Now imagine defending against a shooter who can instantly switch shooting hands. When you watch a full game of Bird, you will notice how many times he makes a left-handed pass or a close in shot. I never saw him shoot a left-handed 3 but Dominique Wilkins said Bird made left-handed 3 point shots in his 60 point against Atlanta. Imagine how many hours it takes to get better shooting with your off hand than most people can do with their dominate hand.
And what's missing is the story of when the Celtics lost the finals to the Lakers, and Larry played the entire playoff with his right hand broken, due to a fight in a bar when they were celebrating qualifying for the finals... Larry never used it as excuse, and in fact he stopped talking to the journalist who exposed him for half a year, and only because he knew that sooner or later it would be known...
I would like to suggest that you react to “Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals”. To me, it is the best video I’ve ever seen posted to TH-cam and one of the best documentary films ever.
They say Larry grew up playing in the street with black guys, waiters, wate collectors, ... he says they would be waiting for him to play, and that's where he picked all that ... brotherly ways I would say.
Michael Jordan was 11-17 versus Larry Bird in his career (and 0-6 in playoffs) but of course MJ's prime was just starting when Bird retired. They clearly had a lot of respect for each other. MJ has Bird in his top 5 and said that Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic are not on his level. He also said: "Larry Bird is the greatest trash-talker and mind-game player of all time. He taught me everything I know about getting in folks’ heads." Btw, you do a great job and also have the likability needed to go far with your channel if you want to.
I've heard so many stories about Larry Legend talking trash but he wasn't a dirty player.. The only person I've heard about in that era that Larry still dislikes.. Bill Laimbeer.. Dirty player. Your not arrogant when you can make it happen. You're good
“Obsessive compulsive disorder” It’s not a disorder when used in the proper environment. Michael Jordan talks about his OCD. ADHD-attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Is another so-called disorder that is very beneficial to athletes. Some athletes have explained it like “ things being in slow motion“ A lot of legendary athletes have these so-called disorders.
Jordan himself has said he learned everything about the mental side of the game, trash talking etc from Bird. Big reason MJ never beat bird when it counted. 0-6 against LB in the playoffs. Nonetheless they’ll be forever tied at number 1 for me. Nobody has ever had the ability to win like those two. Kobe isn’t too far away but those two are solidified. We will never see that ever again.
No Larry was never a gambler. I was a freshman in College at Indiana State University and followed his entire career. He was a home body. Mowed his own lawn.
Oh no, Larry was very careful about his money. He never gambled it away, because he knew that he wanted to have enough money for retirement. That and he grew up dirt poor.
I visited Larry's court in French Lick, below Georgia Birds house, the driveway that Larry Bird literally broke his back shoveling graves breaks his back, the super star millionaire breaks his back shoveling gravel. Also climbed Mt Airey as it was once called, now it's called"Pete Dye" a huge hill to the golf course, not there in his running days. It's stupid, ask Clark Kellog, how I knew about Bird running those Hoosier Foothills.
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Now you know where MJ got it from. MJ said he told his teammates to never, ever talk to Bird and that's why - he would get into their heads. Savage. Forget the GOATs, Bird was THE LEGEND.
I sorta say the same kind of thing. GOAT just doesn’t seem “big enough” to contain Bird. He and Magic were at a level that was bigger than basketball alone. They “changed things.”
And kobe got it from Michael and was the last of that mentality
"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." - Legendary Lakers Coach Pat Riley
"Larry can't run or jump cause that was God's way of making things fair."
- Sir Charles Barkley.
If you haven’t yet seen Courtship of Rivals, drop what you’re doing and watch it now. It’s one of the best sport documentaries ever, and when you see Bird’s life story (and Magic’s as well) your appreciation for him will go through the roof.
I watched it not to long ago. Impressive, well done documentary that was frickin awesome to watch.👍👍
💯👍🏼
Sometimes when Larry would fake a shot and the defender jumped and kind of sailed on by...Larry would say to the guy, "Welcome to the parachute club!" -- THEN he would take his shot, which almost always ended in a basket.
Also touching upon what Kobe was saying about Bird being slow...
Charles Barkley once said of Bird,
"Larry being unathletic, is God's way of making it fair.'
One of the best follow ups to the 3 point contest is the year following Bird's 3 straight wins, he wasn't there due to injury. Craig Hodges, who had finished 2nd to Bird twice previously won it.
Reporters asked him if he only won because if Bird's absence. Craig responded "Larry knows where to find me."
Of course they went straight to Bird and told him, Bird responded "Yeah, I know where, at the end of the Bulls bench."
Savage lol
Larry Legend, MJ and Kobe had that killer instinct 😊
And Magic did too
So did Russell, Magic, Oscar, Elgin, and Pistol Pete....
The heart of Bird is him saying what it is all about...telling someone what he's going to do then doing it. That was the most real moment. That is what made Larry tick. That is deep-ceded to his youth and playing with all of those hotel workers.
The end.. the ultimate respect.. Magic to Bird.. brings tears.. and they are still friends to this day. I love that. It comes down to RESPECT not Color of skin. Years ago they had it right.. we all need to watch and accept more like this.
Choked me up when Bird said that when Magic had to retire, he himself lost his spark. He would wake up the next day and check Magic's stats to see how good he'd have to play that night. These two had the upmost respect for each other.
Larry Legend and Magic saved the NBA check out Courtship of Rivals you'll really enjoy it ty so much I really enjoyed your reaction put some more videos please ❤
Best sports doc ever made.
@@dedrahiggins1326 This. Best documentary ever made probably.
This is my favorite reaction to Bird's trash talk for this simple reason: "He put the work in." No other reactor came to that conclusion. He recognized that his greatness (and confidence in his skills) was achieved through thousands of hours of work on his craft.
100 agree. MJ Bird and Kobe were just different.
As was Magic Johnson, his rookie year for the championship game, the Lakers had a large number of injuries, Johnson played every position. Won a ring his rookie year. Jordan took 7 seasons to win his first.
Not a gambler in the way you think. He made bets with his teammates like when he did the three point contests or bet someone he could take a certain shot like five bucks or something. There are several stories like that. He was so exciting to watch. Jordan had a rule that you don't talk to bird. He knew that's all it would take to get him going.You got to watch courts of rivals. It's a great documentary that tells you the lives of Larry bird and magic Johnson. You gotta watch it. Loved the reaction.❤They used to say back in the day Jordan was god of the air but bird was god of the ground in basketball.
That's why Larry was a trash talking legend. He could taunt you and then bury you. LMAO
Jordan may be the only player who didn't fear Larry, but he told his guys, even at the end of Larry's career, do not talk at Bird. Period! Pat Riley said, it wasn't just the players who were afraid of Larry, the coaches were too!
Not a gambler in the way you think. He made bets with his teammates like when he did the three point contests or bet someone he could take a certain shot like five bucks or something. There are several stories like that. He was so exciting to watch. Jordan had a rule that you don't talk to bird. He knew that's all it would take to get him going.You got to watch courts of rivals. It's a great documentary that tells you the lives of Larry bird and magic Johnson. You gotta watch it. Loved the reaction.❤
That should have read courtship of rivals. For you to watch.Sorry about that.
Larry grew up playing against Brothers.. he talked shit and backed it up. Can't disrespect that..
If Bird played in todays soft, cupcake league with all the lax rules and all these no IQ, one-and-done guys..... he'd win multiple MVP's and world titles. And he would also lead the league in technical fouls and ejections because all these sensitive players would get all in their feelings and complain to the ref's and their coaches.They wouldn't be able to withstand Bird's vicious trash talking. LOL. Great reaction bro.
Keep Bird in your mix! Perhaps "Bird Is The Word" can be next??
Larry Bird was not a gambler , he was the Master
Larry Bird was the best small forward of all time.
Larry was not a gambler at all. He was real careful with his money
My great aunts used to watch every EVERY game Larry played. Took pictures from the tv . Loved him!!
He was a fierce competitor but he made people laugh. Even after retirement he told a lot of great jokes, and inspired people to tell their own jokes about their playing days. That's really an underrated ability. Not many egos can do that.
Bird SWEPT MJ in EVERY playoffs
Also, the Gary Paton story happened when Bird was in his final days incl his back and feet problems. So Bird was only playing on 50-60% of what he was. Teaching the NBA rookies that way just shows his mindset.
I followed bird through college and every game for the Celtics,unless you saw it live you'll never fully understand how great he really was.. the best player I've ever saw.
You mention his swag, when he played the three point contest with his warm up jacket on. Later, after his playing days were over, he was in a suit and walked thru the Pacers' practice facility and a ball came down his way. He picked it up and shot a three pointer from downtown and just kept on walking. He was in the front office at that time. Stunned the whole team. Good reaction. Thanks for sharing. I had to come back to add, Jordan never beat Bird when it counted, if ever.
Good to see you recognize the difference in skill vs athleticism, today's players rely heavily on athleticism many of them could work on their skills and be even better players.
Similar to baseball most pitchers now rely on velocity, throwing the ball by the hitter but most of them have no idea how to pitch.
Best all around player and it’s not that close. Everyone knew he was getting the ball and nobody on the planet could stop it.
Exactly, his court vision and bball IQ were off the charts. He was so skilled.
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. Peace from Northern Michigan!
Bird was not a gambler. Money meant ALOT to him. He grew up poor as bad dirt.
Jordan said Bied taught him how to trash talk. MJ and Bird are my 2 headed GOAT I'm neither a Celtic nor Bulls fan. I'm actually from Cleveland.
I had forgotten that commercial. Good memory
Great reaction. I saw a lot of this in real time. Never missed a game of his unless it was almost life and death. My favorite player ever. I choked on my sandwich when he hit that three against the Suns. All the best.
Brother you put the best presentation I've seen of the G.O.A.T. Laughed so much and almost passed yours by because I had seen so many. Your editing is superb. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it
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@@paulfarrell8792 thank you I appreciate that
Hey B first time on your channel 🎉
Welcome!!
Can't blame you for comparing him to Jordan. They both have the mentality and killer instinct
Great reaction. There's a line from the late, great Tommy Heinsohn, who did color commentary for the Celtics. Last second shot. Celts need two to tie, three to win, and Bird has the ball with time to do either. He steps back and drains the three - and Heinsohn says, "Oh, the wonderful arrogance!" Pretty much sums it up.
Very high praise coming from your number 1 rival. That why he is a legend
I had the pleasure of being a big Bird fan and watched his entire career. His prime was my teenage years
Great reaction, thanks! You can try doing Larry Bird Greatest Passer of All Time re-edit new footage. Plus, look into doing this documentary called Larry Bird and Magic Johnson: A Courtship of Rivals. You can do it all in one recording or split it up into parts. It's about the lives of two men who came into the NBA and saved it from bankruptcy.
Excellent commentary, B.N.H., thanks!
Larry was his most dangerous with seconds left on the clock, you knew it was over. 😢
Hey, bro, great stuff! It was funny, when you said you know what that reminds me of (or something like that) I was already thinking about that Bird-Jordan horse McDonald’s commercial! Then, you said it lol.
Man, don’t even worry about bringing him (Jordan) up during a Bird reaction video. When you talk about that level of greatness, you pretty much have to do it. There aren’t many (if any) others you can mention. They have that respect for each other’s game, too. Great reaction to that video, man! Thanks a lot for doing it! Subscribed and looking forward to watching more of your stuff!
I hope the channel grows bro. Got a sub here anyway.
You know your balling for sure 👍
He loved the horses.
Don Buse is from here, Holland, NBA All Star 2xABA All Star too.
Larry liked the pony's with friends that liked pony's.
No bad stories, Rick that farms my tilable acres told me a story about being the runner, Slick Leonard (IU 53 National Champion Hoosier, Voice of the Oaxers "BOOM BABY") Don Buse, family, Rick ran the bets, every so often, Larry would put a Benjamin in his pocket "don't you spend it, save it".
Holland kid here.
French Lick is 45-50 mins North.
I remember those commercials. Jordan and Bird competed for Big Macs.
MJ had a rule in the bulls locker room. No one talks to Bird, at all. MJ knew that Bird has another gear that only a few people in history had. Bird would try and goad other players to make him turn it on. You just couldnt respond to Bird - at all.
There were some stories in there that I hadn't heard before. Great reaction! Bird was awesome. I have MJ as the GOAT but Bird right after him.
The crazy thing was John Hanzlik was a VERY good defender when he played, as he was on the All-NBA Second Defensive Team in 1986. It's just that Bird was terrorizing Hanzlik at the time, and as Larry was prone to do, he was gonna talk sh-t to most anyone (opposing players, head coaches, his own teammates, etc.) within earshot, but it was also never really vile or venomous.
I played a LOT of hoops at various levels, and most guys who talk sh-t get too riled up--especially if the other guy starts getting the better of the play--whereas Bird rarely ever got too amped up or lost his cool. AND Larry had the uncanny ability to make a shot from almost anywhere on the floor during THE most clutch times, which is where most sh-t talkers can't measure up. Bird was just a rare cat when it came to the combination of talking sh-t/keeping his composure during the most critical times/hitting clutch shot after clutch shot.
It’s great to see you stopping the video to comment! This reaction is so much better now that we can hear what you have to say. As others have mentioned, A Courtship of Rivals is a must watch. A lot of reactors break it down into 3-4 parts to make it easier to do😊
He didnt just practice his left hand. Larry is ambidextrous. IRL, he can use both his hands equally.
And you know, if it wasnt for all those greats telling those stories themselves almost nobody would believe them because some are literally very hard to believe - but youre hearing them from the greatest players of the era, I cant imagine having the kind of career success Larry Bird did - retiring after all that has to be a high like no other
I love how Bird wins those contests not only declaring that he would in the locker room…but he is still wearing his warmup top
To me the most important players are Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan. Bird and Magic saved the league from going under and Jordan kept it going.
He gambled on the court only. In life, Larry knew the importance of saving his money. If he did gamble, Larry would leave the game before he went into the hole. That was in his college days. I do know he saved his money. He would not throw it away.
No he wasn't a gambler
There was the time he went around to all of his teammates that bet against him in the 3 pt contest and collected money from them. The story goes they were at a hotel and if they didn't pay right away he would go to each of their rooms to get the money and he had all the wagers listed in a notebook. No delayed payments were accepted. I think it was McHale that told that one. BUT he was pretty well known as being tight with money so he probably only gambled when he thought it was a sure thing. Like the 3 pt contest - LOL
@@dedrahiggins1326yeah, he had “fun” side-bets with teammates like that, but I never heard a Larry bet story that was over $20 bucks per bet. Really what he was doing was no worse than having a Penny Ante poker-night with buddies.
Just a tip. Whenever you pause, make sure you rewind a couple of seconds. If you don't, you can miss things.
My favorite player of all time.
I don't get mad when you bring up MJ I like him, Larry Legend, MJ and Kobe have that killer instinct 3 Goats 🐐🐐🐐 and I love magic 🐐
Go back and watch Pistol Pete and Larry Bird play. You'll see the similarities. That's what makes great players.
All of these young people who didn't live through Bird just don't get it.
Here's something people don't realize, Larry was left-handed. Watch any video of Larry signing a contract or autograph, he is left handed, you write with your dominate hand. he trained himself to shoot right-handed. Now imagine defending against a shooter who can instantly switch shooting hands. When you watch a full game of Bird, you will notice how many times he makes a left-handed pass or a close in shot. I never saw him shoot a left-handed 3 but Dominique Wilkins said Bird made left-handed 3 point shots in his 60 point against Atlanta. Imagine how many hours it takes to get better shooting with your off hand than most people can do with their dominate hand.
^ very underrated comment
Just saw the USA team play Serbia...embarrassing compared to the 80's guys.
Bird taught the nba to trash talk, facts are facts.
Great reaction. Check out 15 minutes of facts about Larry Bird. Also, the Bird is the word highlights video. It's shows his whole skill set.
Oh yeah. The best trash talker in the history of the NBA. LOL
The GOAT!
"Why are you smiling?"
I know something you do not know - I am not left handed!"
The GOATS are Jordan, Bird and Johnson...next the other greats players....
It was said best: Larry Bird was playing chess and everyone else was playing checkers
Bird had to be DOUBLED all the time!
Great reaction! for your next videos, press left after every pause, so you go back a little.
And what's missing is the story of when the Celtics lost the finals to the Lakers, and Larry played the entire playoff with his right hand broken, due to a fight in a bar when they were celebrating qualifying for the finals... Larry never used it as excuse, and in fact he stopped talking to the journalist who exposed him for half a year, and only because he knew that sooner or later it would be known...
Spot on BNH...if you put the work in they are better...they will talk if they want
I would like to suggest that you react to “Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals”. To me, it is the best video I’ve ever seen posted to TH-cam and one of the best documentary films ever.
They say Larry grew up playing in the street with black guys, waiters, wate collectors, ... he says they would be waiting for him to play, and that's where he picked all that ... brotherly ways I would say.
Michael Jordan was 11-17 versus Larry Bird in his career (and 0-6 in playoffs) but of course MJ's prime was just starting when Bird retired. They clearly had a lot of respect for each other. MJ has Bird in his top 5 and said that Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic are not on his level. He also said: "Larry Bird is the greatest trash-talker and mind-game player of all time. He taught me everything I know about getting in folks’ heads."
Btw, you do a great job and also have the likability needed to go far with your channel if you want to.
I've heard so many stories about Larry Legend talking trash but he wasn't a dirty player.. The only person I've heard about in that era that Larry still dislikes.. Bill Laimbeer.. Dirty player. Your not arrogant when you can make it happen. You're good
“Obsessive compulsive disorder”
It’s not a disorder when used in the proper environment.
Michael Jordan talks about his OCD.
ADHD-attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Is another so-called disorder that is very beneficial to athletes.
Some athletes have explained it like
“ things being in slow motion“
A lot of legendary athletes have these so-called disorders.
LeBron can't talk about anything but himself 😅😅😅
Jordan himself has said he learned everything about the mental side of the game, trash talking etc from Bird. Big reason MJ never beat bird when it counted. 0-6 against LB in the playoffs. Nonetheless they’ll be forever tied at number 1 for me. Nobody has ever had the ability to win like those two. Kobe isn’t too far away but those two are solidified. We will never see that ever again.
Jordan said he learned how to trash talk and get into other players heads from Larry.
No Larry was never a gambler. I was a freshman in College at Indiana State University and followed his entire career. He was a home body. Mowed his own lawn.
Those commericals youre talking about are all on youtube, they were funny cause they got more exaggerated every time they did another new commercial
Oh no, Larry was very careful about his money. He never gambled it away, because he knew that he wanted to have enough money for retirement. That and he grew up dirt poor.
I think Larry did it because he was that good.
Birdman wrote with his Left hand.
I visited Larry's court in French Lick, below Georgia Birds house, the driveway that Larry Bird literally broke his back shoveling graves breaks his back, the super star millionaire breaks his back shoveling gravel.
Also climbed Mt Airey as it was once called, now it's called"Pete Dye" a huge hill to the golf course, not there in his running days.
It's stupid, ask Clark Kellog, how I knew about Bird running those Hoosier Foothills.
Larry is the GOAT
19:56 , Larry is too cheap to gamble. Sir Charles on the other hand....
I’m from Chitown, and an avid fan of MJ. But don’t lose sight of the fact that Jordan NEVER beat Larry in the playoffs.
B I don't mind you bringing up MJ 2 goats 🐐🐐💯
You want to compare Jordan and Bird, simple. Can't remember who said it but here it is "Jordan makes you look slow, Bird makes you look stupid."
the commerical was for McDonalds. Watch "The greastest Sports Rivalry in History Magic vs Bird". Many of your questions will be answered.!
Larry wanted all the smoke
We all know MJ is the GOAT...
BUT !
check out "The Best Larry Bird vs Michael Jordan Story Ever Told"
Larry Legend and MJ are friends
not sure if he was a gambler like in vegas but he made bets with other players, trainers and others on the game they were playing right then