One of those many subtle things that the Bird-lead Celtics did was the great entry passes that they made into the low post. It is not as easy as they made it look. Notice the placement of the ball...the receiver only needs to have both arms extended with both hands held open like a wide receiver...the ball enters the post toward the shoulder side nearest the basket, and where the defender cannot reach. It is not a lob. It requires the right amount of pace. Too soft and you get a Johnny Most, “Bird steals the ball...gets it under to DJ...” Too hard and it cannot be grasped properly, or at all. Bird would often times give hell to any teammate that made a lazy entry pass. He was the master at knowing precisely how McHale and Parish liked receiving the entry. And, they were both fabulous finishers. What great teams. I think that the ‘86 Celtics were the greatest team of all time.
I'll take the incredible passing and clutch shots over dunking any day of the week. Bird was the greatest all around player in history. Jordan was lucky to play in the 90's where the league was watered down with expansion and had no Larry, Magic or J. Or even Len Bias and Reggie Lewis, who would've vastly altered the course of history in the 90's, likely holding MJ to about 3-4 titles instead of 6. Having said that, I'd take Jordan over fucking Lefraud every day of the week and twice on Sundays.
They used to bang on about how good The Truth was 'for a white guy'... Well... There was 4 white guys on that team on the court at the same time making ti look easay. Owning a team of *insert latest PC term* black guys. Not that i give a shit. Just an observation.
Bird's corner 3 as the 3rd quarter expires is just classic larry bird !!
Larry Legend the assassin!
2:36 Bird's pass is incredible! Perfectly led McHale from beyond the 3 point arc. Just like his full-court passes were very accurate.
Pass incredible? What are you smoking?
@@cesariverson3 What don't you like about it? Maybe you're a Rockets fan.
One of those many subtle things that the Bird-lead Celtics did was the great entry passes that they made into the low post. It is not as easy as they made it look.
Notice the placement of the ball...the receiver only needs to have both arms extended with both hands held open like a wide receiver...the ball enters the post toward the shoulder side nearest the basket, and where the defender cannot reach. It is not a lob. It requires the right amount of pace. Too soft and you get a Johnny Most, “Bird steals the ball...gets it under to DJ...” Too hard and it cannot be grasped properly, or at all.
Bird would often times give hell to any teammate that made a lazy entry pass. He was the master at knowing precisely how McHale and Parish liked receiving the entry. And, they were both fabulous finishers.
What great teams. I think that the ‘86 Celtics were the greatest team of all time.
Whenever I watch vids of Parish schooling Hakeem, it reminds me just what a great center he was.
Yes, I agree. He is forgotten as an the all-time great, far too often. Parish, in his prime, is a Top 10 all-time Center.
@@lamj5171 Without The Chief n his screening,The Celtics win nothing
@noelharris5488 That season was evidence, whenever Parish didn't play, regular season or playoffs, Celtics lose.
Best SF Ever!
Best PLAYER ever!
You know you’re great when you thread the needle to make Greg Kite score
Greg Kite's greatest game.
Larry bird trash talk at 7:07: “He can’t guard me.”
I watched all the greatest from the 80s and Bird was the G.O.A.T not MJ and not LJ. Kareem is very close and could be the GOAT. himself.
He was so smooth.
6:03
That Rockets team just fell apart they were dang good in 86!
Injuries, drugs, dissension. Expected to be the "Team of the Future ", but it didn't happen.
@@rumarspencer7302 drugs were a killer Wiggins John Lucas
@@gturcott1 Lewis Lloyd
bird>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>lebron
Oh yes!
Bird-Jordan
I'll take the incredible passing and clutch shots over dunking any day of the week. Bird was the greatest all around player in history. Jordan was lucky to play in the 90's where the league was watered down with expansion and had no Larry, Magic or J. Or even Len Bias and Reggie Lewis, who would've vastly altered the course of history in the 90's, likely holding MJ to about 3-4 titles instead of 6. Having said that, I'd take Jordan over fucking Lefraud every day of the week and twice on Sundays.
6:03 he says he hit the 3pt before it even goes in
Larry Bird was the Boston Celtics.
They used to bang on about how good The Truth was 'for a white guy'...
Well...
There was 4 white guys on that team on the court at the same time making ti look easay. Owning a team of *insert latest PC term* black guys.
Not that i give a shit. Just an observation.
Never gone see that again, in today's nba, only elite whites guys are International.