@@HenDawgTV th-cam.com/video/axbIoHqFaa8/w-d-xo.html Here ya go, it's long, so I dunno how well it lends itself to reactions, but definitely worth a watch :D
Bird played 13 seasons against the hardest collective talent at any era of the NBA. He played half his career with a back injury so bad, some days he couldn't stand up without assistance. He had probably his best season following surgeries on both feet. Speaking of, most of his career was wearing flat bottom shoes. He had no medical training staff with technology for faster healing. He swept Jordan both times they played in the playoffs. He had multiple coaches throughout his career, most just filling spots. He never had a Pat Riley or Phil Jackson. He never had a Worthy, Adul Jabar or Pippen. He played in an era that was more physical, more violent. Of all in the GOAT talks, he was the only one who gave up his body on the regular. He's the only one that could at any given time, switch to his off hand and still dominate. Not just on a play, but for a game if wanted. People see the GOAT talks and never talk about the entirety of what makes a GOAT. MJ made himself great. Bird made everyone great. Bird put average teammates in the Hall because he made them look better than they were.
@Ken D "Who was" is the answer. KC was a good coach because he had Bird who was a player coach. Without him, KC was not a good NBA coach. Guys like Magic and Jordan had coaches who were great everywhere they coached and whoever they coached. Phil and Pat have rings without MJ and Magic.
I agree about the "game winner" definition, but it's just a poor choice of words. If you hit a shot with 5 seconds left to go ahead, and then somebody beats that, it doesn't change the fact that you came through in the clutch. I think that's why he counts them.
Let me start by saying I watched every game I could in the 80's. Larry was just insane to witness. If it was close he would almost always find a way to win, even when everyone else had givin up.
Bird was the best pure shooter ever. He was left handed but shot right handed most of the time, however, he was just as deadly with the left. He once scored 24 points in a game left handed. Deadly accurate!
Sorry, i don't have a link but i also noticed the same thing. It could be much the same as a right handed baseball player batting lefty....IDK? But he was very coordinated with both hands. I love those 10 to 15ft left handed bank shots! Even when they were clutch shots! How do you guard that....?
It's kind of funny...I was in Jr High and High School when Larry was in his prime and I never watched NBA games. I'm 52 now and I love watching Bird highlights and especially the full length games. Since I didn't watch them back then, I have no idea who won until the end of the game. It's fun watching Bird work his magic on opponents for the first time!
I think some of the people who put Larry above Jordan take into into account the physical challenges he played with and specualte just how scary good he would have been without his multiple injuries. It’s crazy to think about honestly, the level of chronic pain he played through. I never knew just how much he endured until these compilations came out, thanks for reacting to Larry Bird videos!
Steph could make a jumper, but Bird made every kind of shot you could imagine. In other words, your looking at a shooter as a jump shooter, i look at a shooter as someone who can make a high percentage of all the shots. Left hand, right hand, one leg, falling down, fadeaway, post up, double team, falling out of bounds. It didnt matter with him. Steph cannot make those shots the same way Bird could.
In the most important shots Larry Bird was double teamed and sometimes triple teamed because everyone knew the ball was going to him for the final shot. And it was a shock when he didn't make it in an important game against the Lakers in the finals. That's how rare it was that he would miss those in the most pressure of situations!
The crazy part is the trash talking video you watched of Larry wasn't even close to all his trash-talking moments there's so many stories out there about his trash talkin it's insane
Great reaction to a good video! Although I only counted 18 instead of 23?? I missed out on the game in Washington where Bird hit a 3 to tie the game but the coach had called time out - then Bird hits another running 3 pointer in the center of the court to tie the game and force overtime, then in the OT = behind by 1 and Bird hits a deep 2 from the right side to win the game = 3 killer clutch shots in 1 game! I have Jordan as my #1 and Kareem as my #2 and then it gets difficult to pick the other 8. Bird is definitely in the conversation and I feel he has to be in the top 5 as he has a legitimate claim to being the best all around player we have seen. He was a great shooter from everywhere on the court, a phenomenal passer with pointguard court vision, and a rugged rebounder and could bang inside with anyone. He was tough as nails and had that competitive fire and will to win AND he was a great leader = not screaming at players but leading by example. Thanks!
You asked about the game winner that Bird hit over Magic. That was in Game 4 of the 1984 NBA Finals which, in my opinion, is the greatest Finals series ever. It went 7 games and had it all…grit, drama, excitement, clutch moments, choking moments, fights, etc.
@Ken D Yes, same series. It happened in Game 4. Boston was already down 2-1 in the series and was getting blown out in Game 4 right before the clothesline happened. That play, along with Celtics coach KC Jones finally deciding to put Dennis Johnson on Magic, is what turned the series around for Boston. Larry hit the game winner over Magic in that game.
@@HenDawgTV Little bit of creative editing in the montage there. That shot by Bird over Magic was with 17 seconds left in Game 4 in 1984. The game went into OT and the Celtics eventually won, but it was about a 4 or 5 point win, not a last-second celebration. The footage of Johnny Most screaming while Bird is high-fiving the team is from the next season (1985 Game 4), where Dennis Johnson had hit the game-winning shot at the buzzer (Bird had the assist). So it is edited to look like Bird hit the shot over Magic with no time left and is then celebrating. In fact, the Game 4 win in 1985 was the last Celtics win of that series (the Lakers won 4 games to 2). The most amazing thing is that Bird and Magic only played each 40 times (41 if you count the college game). All of those highlights between the Celtics and Lakers from the 80's are from those 40 games.
Read Larry Legend, a biography. It's short and to the point. That dude grew up DIRT poor, and he found basketball. So he played with a twelve foot tall chip on his shoulder. He once said, after a summer scrimmage with pros as a rookie, "I came out of that knowing I wasn't going to have any trouble in this league." Jesus.
I know a lot of people don't want to rank Bird over Jordan, but just look at the head-to-heads they had in games together. Bird absolutely came out on top. No disrespect to Jordan at all, he is a phenomenal player. As for Bird's lack of athleticism? In my book he proved that doesn't necessarily matter, he more than made up for it in so many other ways. You definitely need to look beyond just his numbers, because part of his greatness was working to include everyone on the team and to help them to succeed. That sort of thing goes beyond statistics.
Bird played with 4 hall of famers that why he beat Mj get it together and dont talk if you dont know. Mj played better then Bird Bird just on a better team at that time.. thats like saying Steph was better then Lebron because he beat him head to head in the finals when everybody knows Steph had 3 other hall of famers on his team
@@mixedpleasure4324Parish,McHale and Dennis Johnson were hall of famers because Bird made them that. Bird won a Championship without any of them so your the one who's off. Bird was the leader of a TEAM because he made everyone better. Jordan was a greater player than Bird but Bird is definitely greater than Lebron.
@@mixedpleasure4324 They were really good players from “Big Time programs” like: Pepperdine, Centenary, Brigham Young, Minnesota & Indiana State! Not one of them were super athletic or great leapers, nor projected to be superstars except for Bird. They were not projected as a stacked Super-team before they started playing together; not like the Showtime Lakers! If they hadn’t been teammates, it’s questionable that any would have been HOF except for Bird.
@@msw8966 Well said but MJ NEEDED Scotty to put the numbers up he did. Bird was the opposite, McHale and Parrish needed Bird to put up the numbers they did. Just my opinion, I watched all those games.
@@mixedpleasure4324 you can't discount the amount of help Jordan had, the Bulls were iconic. Scotty Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Horace Grant, all of them All-Stars. Along with a number of other great players. I don't understand why you're trying to run down the level of players on the Bulls under Jordan. Yes Rodman joined the Bulls after Bird retired, but you can also watch how Bird was able to play against him in games as well.
Every reactor is shocked by him breaking ankles but as you watch you see his mouth, his ability shoot, shot fake pass, sick no looks, that's how he made Dominique hit the floor "what's he gonna do" and you go splat.
Another great short little video you can react to is : “ Larry Bird’s Greatest Game ‘ I should have quit right there ‘ “. Would love to see you react to it.
I have Larry Legend as the GOAT. #1 The NBA was failing and championship games were televised delayed for B&W reruns. Larry stayed in college with Indiana state and went 33/0 losing to Michigan State and Magic in the MOST WATCHED BB game in history. There might not be NBA except for Magic and
And lets not forget only 3 players in the history of the NBA have won BACK to BACK to BACK that's {3} in a row MVP's Oscar,,Wilt,,Larry,,no not Jordan. There may have been players that excelled in one area over Bird,, but the total skill set and what he brought to the table,, HE IS #1. Magic Johnson said Bird was the only player he feared.
If you watch Birds videos, pay attention to how many easy buckets he gives up to get everyone in the game and give them touches on the ball. What separates Bird and Jordan,,, Bird was a team player,, the team and the happiness of all the players meant more to him then points. Bird could easily averaged 50 points a game.
Larry Bird did not even practice shooting three's. In todays game, with his midrange game, and if he shot 8-9 three's a game, his stats would be ridiculous. Probably the first small forward to lead he league in assists. Great reaction!!
Also, Bird IS better than Jordan. I saw both from the beginning. Larry is the more complete player. And he proved it. In the 28 times he went head to head with Jordan, he won 17 to Jordan’s 11. Larry wasn’t selfish, wasn’t about personal glory the way JORDAN was. I have ZERO respect for MJ.
@@HenDawgTV Nope. He made a bad impression on me from the start & it never got any better. The ONLY good thing I can say is that he seems to respect Larry & Vice versa, which is admirable. But that’s as far as I go.
You forgetting the part that Bird played with 4 other hall of famers Mj played with crack heads but Mj still gave the Celtic everything they could handle and hang 63 on them and the Celtic had the number 1 defense so no Bird was not better then Mj. Put Mj on that Celtic team and Bird on that Bulls team and Mj would come out on top. Bird himself said Mj is the greatest player he have seen both him and Magic said that and Bird called Mj "god disguised as Michael Jordan
Larry's #1 guy, he beat them ALL! Jordan was 0-6 against him all time in the playoffs and 11-24 against Larry in the regular season. You're really young so you don't have the overall perspective of his annals of greatness, but you're trying to learn so I'll give you that. The the founding member of the 50/40 club, a three time MVP, three years in a row best three point shooter, Stef and no one else can say that. He won as a player, Coach and GM. His stats could have been even higher than they were, but unlike most stars, he cared about winning more than individual stats.
I got Larry in top five with MJ, Magic, Kareem and Wilt. Hands down Bird greatest clutch shooter ever. MJ greatest scorer ever and Magic damn lol. You will never know about Bird vs Curry because they didn’t shoot many threes but I do know in those days it’s not easy like today getting your shots off like today. Keep in mind us older fans actually seen him do something ridiculous daily and you younger guys are just seeing a small sample. Hands down Bird was the goat at small forward no disrespect to James but I’ve seen them both and there amazing but it’s Larry Legend if you want to win. I think he was the most complete player ever
For disclosure I’m a life long Knicks fan growing up in Brooklyn NY but Larry Bird is my favorite player. Definitely top 5 and a lot of people agree and a lot disagree. When I hear people say “he’s slow or he can’t jump? He’s probably the greatest pure shooter who elevated his teams play. You don’t think he could of easily averaged in the 30’s per game but he wasn’t a selfish player and got the whole team involved. Check it out. I’m a new subscriber and thank you.
Curry gets props because he shoots so many 3s. He shoots more in a season than Bird did in his career. And he does it in a league where you can't even breathe on him.
I’ve seen plenty of reactors have Larry slide on up into their top 3-5! Did you know the Twitter bird is named in his honor? Keep up the great work 🤜🏼⚡️🤛🏼
Curry or even clay may be better shooters, and I say MAY, because bird didnt RELY on the 3 pointer as much, but I cant say that ANYONE, not even Michael Jordan, was more CLUTCH.. thats why I gotta put bird as my number 2 guy after Jordan..
He shot that pump fake falling to his left. He wasn't even set. He's not the GOAT, but I believe he's the greatest skill player of all time. Those championships fog up history. He only had three to Magic's five. Jordan, etc. But as an individual player, his skill set was unparalleled. He's the GOAT of the skill game.
@Ken D Great response. I really can’t argue against Wilt being the greatest. As generations move on, we forget (or don’t even know) about players from the past. But I will argue Bird is probably (caveat) the greatest all around skill player. He was like the rule book and strategy book made flesh.
Isiah Thomas once said, "If you put me, Michael, Magic and Larry in a room, at the end of the day, Larry's the one who's walking out of the room." Magic knew him best. He called him the greatest basketball player ever. Michael never won a single playoff game against Bird. Not. One. The Goat Y'all don't even know
I don't know if you watched it yet or not haven't been through your catalog but have you watched Larry Bird's greatest passes yet that's a really good video
'Thank Goodness. I'm Glad. I'm Tired Of Seeing Your Face. You Ruined A Lot Of My Successful Games Against The Boston Celtics.' -Michael Jordan hearing about Larry Bird's retirement
I forgot who said it but if you want someone to take the shot to save your life hands down is Michael Jordan, you want somebody to take a shot to save the planet it's Larry Bird every single time
This guy is a good reactor, knows a lot about bball and can make videos interesting. I think he could go big with reactions, only advice : maintain eye contact with video while speaking. Sometimes he tends to talk while video plays and misses things going on in video. Good reaction, good luck
I have watched Wilt, Russel, Magic, Kareem, Jordan, Kobe, and a lot of other great past and current players. The reason I loved watching Larry so much was because he would surprise you with amazing moves and unusual shots. So, it made watching basketball so much fun. You never knew what might happen. I will say that LeBron is similar in providing amazing moves and skill, even though his style is different. Jordan was great, of course, but not as quirky and creative, imho. So, Larry is still my favorite, regardless of where he might ”rank.” And, today’s game is only getting better because the young players study these players of the past and add this knowledge to their own, individual styles. What a great game!
Magic is listed as 6'9"....Bird is listed at 6'9".. but you are right...Bird is definitely taller than Magic. In Magic's defense, though...not even Ralph Sampson (7'4") was tall enough to block Larry's shot. Says something about how unblockable Larry was. I'll give Magic a pass on that one. He tried. 😄
HAVING BEEN A BASKETBALL FAN AT ALL LEVELS SINCE THE EARLY 60'S I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT LARRY "LEGEND" IS DEFINITELY IN MY TOP 5 BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF ALL TIME. HE COULD DO IT ALL (PASSING, REBOUNDING, ASSISTS, STEALS, FREE THROW PERCENTAGE, SHOOTING ANY RANGE CLOSELY GUARDED OR WIDE OPEN IT NEVER MATTERED BECAUSE HE WAS NO DOUBT A "PURE" SHOOTER. PERIOD!!!!!!!!). LET ME PUT IT THIS WAY. IF WE TOOK THE TOP 10 PLAYERS OF ALL-TIME & PITTED THE TOP 5 VERSUS THE NEXT 5 I WOULD PLACE MY BET ON WHICHEVER TEAM INCLUDES "THE HICK FROM FRENCH LICK". THERE'S NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT HIS TEAM WOULD COME OUT ON TOP MOST OF THE TIME. PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!
I put Michael Kobe and Bird top 3. In any order.. All had the killer instinct. The insane work ethic. Not many top 10 players have the work ethic. Defenders had to bite on Larry's fakes or he would just shoot it in their face.
IF you want to say who the best shooter of all time is then you need to have data to back it up. I don't know who the best of all time is, what I do know is nobody told the other team what the play was and where he was going to shoot from before the play even started even close to the times Bird did. The same is true for the GOAT. Michael Jordan, Magic, Lebron - they are flashy players and wow you with the moves they make. Bird makes plays and you go - how the heck did he do that? All I can say is based on statistical analyses that I have done Larry Bird comes out as the best all-around player with Magic 2nd, Jordan 3rd, Kareem 4th and Charles Barkley 5th. While I love Birds all around game and think the others are great as well I have noticed how Barkley gets nowhere near the credit he deserves for how he played and the numbers he put up.
Sir Charles was always one of my favorite players because of his hustle and effort. Extremely short for a power forward but his relentless effort and physical strength were eye opening. Definitely a player that I would want for my all time team.
I'm a Celtics fan and legend truether. But I'd put him 6 - 10. It depends on whether you say impact on the game or actual skill. There would be over 10 players right now better then he was because the skill level of the NBA keeps getting better. But his impact was huge. Not more then Russell, jabbar, Jordan or James though.
Curry is probably the greatest shooter of all time. You would want Larry to take the last shot if you wanted to win! That's the difference between him and others in the conversation.
I recommended this. I would have appreciated a shout out 😖 And it’s important to note that of the 21 listed buzzer beaters or clutch shots (listed at the end) , 18 were winners. THATS IMPRESSIVE. Name me another player who has that many clutch shots? Finally the actual title of the video isn’t “game winners” but “clutch shots & buzzer beaters” You can’t fault the video for your mislabeling it 🤷♀️
@@HenDawgTV It’s all good…l appreciate that you reacted to my suggestion. You might be interested to know that at Birds retirement, Magic said to Bird “did you see that special on ESPN about clutch shots? So many players got just one or two, but they could have done a whole SHOW on your clutch shots! They should just call it Larry Birds clutch shots!” I think I’ll find that clip & make a short out of it if there isn’t one. If I find that exact clip, I’ll post it here. Magic at Birds Retirement, part 9 (this has the segment I talked about) th-cam.com/video/_i4ZXQ9j3yU/w-d-xo.html If you’re interested in seeing the whole thing, here’s part 8 as well th-cam.com/video/FTBXilcGdY4/w-d-xo.html I highly recommend these 2 videos. It’s the best part of the ceremony imo.
Bird was better than Jordan until Jordan learned Larry's game and adopted tons of it. When Larry retired Jordan had studied him for years and was doing a lot of his stuff but being far more athletic. How do you rate that, 1a and 1b?
I have Michael Jordan number one number two I have Kobe number three I have bird number 4 I have Bill Russell number five I have Pistol Pete that's just my top five
Love your Bird reaction videos! You need to check out When Jordan bullied Larry Bird and Instantly Regretted it: Jordan vs Bird: th-cam.com/video/GOx9npLxvu8/w-d-xo.html
Jordan sucked. He had very little impact on the success of his team. When Michael joined the Bulls, they remained a bad team for years afterwards, and when Michael left to go play baseball, the Bulls were still borderline championship contenders without him. But when Larry joined the Celts, they had the biggest single season turnaround in NBA history, and when Larry sat out a year due to injury, the Celts barely finished .500.
True Dat. I wouldn't say Jordan sucked, he was a very good individual player. That is the problem, he was a very good individual player, he made nobody better around him. Without a great cast around him, Jordan was just another athletic guy who was a great dunker, i.e., Dominique. All the PLAYERS from that era knew that Bird was a better all around player then "His Airness".
Michael vs Bird in the playoffs 0-6 ...Jordan never beat Bird in the playoffs...and if Bird did not have all those injuries jordan would not have 6 titles
Obviously you are very young and have never really paid attention to the NBA. You should do a little research first before showing your ass in the comments.
I've been a Lakers fan all my life and always will be. But even as a Laker fan, I'm putting Bird as #1 all time
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Courtship of Rivals in 3 parts
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Here ya go, it's long, so I dunno how well it lends itself to reactions, but definitely worth a watch :D
I've heard on the sports channels that new players study Larry Bird's moves. Makes sense.
I believe it
Larry was a complete player no one was better. The true goat number 1
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Bird played 13 seasons against the hardest collective talent at any era of the NBA. He played half his career with a back injury so bad, some days he couldn't stand up without assistance. He had probably his best season following surgeries on both feet. Speaking of, most of his career was wearing flat bottom shoes. He had no medical training staff with technology for faster healing. He swept Jordan both times they played in the playoffs. He had multiple coaches throughout his career, most just filling spots. He never had a Pat Riley or Phil Jackson. He never had a Worthy, Adul Jabar or Pippen. He played in an era that was more physical, more violent. Of all in the GOAT talks, he was the only one who gave up his body on the regular. He's the only one that could at any given time, switch to his off hand and still dominate. Not just on a play, but for a game if wanted. People see the GOAT talks and never talk about the entirety of what makes a GOAT. MJ made himself great. Bird made everyone great. Bird put average teammates in the Hall because he made them look better than they were.
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@Ken D "Who was" is the answer. KC was a good coach because he had Bird who was a player coach. Without him, KC was not a good NBA coach. Guys like Magic and Jordan had coaches who were great everywhere they coached and whoever they coached. Phil and Pat have rings without MJ and Magic.
I agree about the "game winner" definition, but it's just a poor choice of words. If you hit a shot with 5 seconds left to go ahead, and then somebody beats that, it doesn't change the fact that you came through in the clutch. I think that's why he counts them.
Let me start by saying I watched every game I could in the 80's. Larry was just insane to witness. If it was close he would almost always find a way to win, even when everyone else had givin up.
Me as well. As Pat Riley said, if the game was on the line MJ; if my life was on the line, Larry.
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Bird was the best pure shooter ever. He was left handed but shot right handed most of the time, however, he was just as deadly with the left. He once scored 24 points in a game left handed. Deadly accurate!
Sorry, i don't have a link but i also noticed the same thing. It could be much the same as a right handed baseball player batting lefty....IDK? But he was very coordinated with both hands. I love those 10 to 15ft left handed bank shots! Even when they were clutch shots! How do you guard that....?
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It's kind of funny...I was in Jr High and High School when Larry was in his prime and I never watched NBA games. I'm 52 now and I love watching Bird highlights and especially the full length games. Since I didn't watch them back then, I have no idea who won until the end of the game. It's fun watching Bird work his magic on opponents for the first time!
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Bird not only made game winning shots but he told opponates what the play was going to be and still made tough shots.
I think some of the people who put Larry above Jordan take into into account the physical challenges he played with and specualte just how scary good he would have been without his multiple injuries. It’s crazy to think about honestly, the level of chronic pain he played through. I never knew just how much he endured until these compilations came out, thanks for reacting to Larry Bird videos!
Bird is Luka, Dirk, and Jokic combined if we have to build him from Frankenwhitey
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Steph could make a jumper, but Bird made every kind of shot you could imagine. In other words, your looking at a shooter as a jump shooter, i look at a shooter as someone who can make a high percentage of all the shots. Left hand, right hand, one leg, falling down, fadeaway, post up, double team, falling out of bounds. It didnt matter with him. Steph cannot make those shots the same way Bird could.
In the most important shots Larry Bird was double teamed and sometimes triple teamed because everyone knew the ball was going to him for the final shot. And it was a shock when he didn't make it in an important game against the Lakers in the finals. That's how rare it was that he would miss those in the most pressure of situations!
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“Your too little Magic”
Lol Magic is the same size as Bird brother, both are 6ft 9
Lol it’s a figure of speech when you get posted up and scored on
@@HenDawgTV Lol oh ok gotcha, I took it literally. My bad.
Magic is said to be 6'9", but having seen Bird and Magic standing next to each other multiple times, Bird is taller, no question about it.
The crazy part is the trash talking video you watched of Larry wasn't even close to all his trash-talking moments there's so many stories out there about his trash talkin it's insane
Great reaction to a good video! Although I only counted 18 instead of 23?? I missed out on the game in Washington where Bird hit a 3 to tie the game but the coach had called time out - then Bird hits another running 3 pointer in the center of the court to tie the game and force overtime, then in the OT = behind by 1 and Bird hits a deep 2 from the right side to win the game = 3 killer clutch shots in 1 game! I have Jordan as my #1 and Kareem as my #2 and then it gets difficult to pick the other 8. Bird is definitely in the conversation and I feel he has to be in the top 5 as he has a legitimate claim to being the best all around player we have seen. He was a great shooter from everywhere on the court, a phenomenal passer with pointguard court vision, and a rugged rebounder and could bang inside with anyone. He was tough as nails and had that competitive fire and will to win AND he was a great leader = not screaming at players but leading by example. Thanks!
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You asked about the game winner that Bird hit over Magic. That was in Game 4 of the 1984 NBA Finals which, in my opinion, is the greatest Finals series ever. It went 7 games and had it all…grit, drama, excitement, clutch moments, choking moments, fights, etc.
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The '80s had some great series, and not just finals. The Celtics-Sixers series were fantastic.
@Ken D Yes, same series. It happened in Game 4. Boston was already down 2-1 in the series and was getting blown out in Game 4 right before the clothesline happened. That play, along with Celtics coach KC Jones finally deciding to put Dennis Johnson on Magic, is what turned the series around for Boston. Larry hit the game winner over Magic in that game.
@@HenDawgTV Little bit of creative editing in the montage there. That shot by Bird over Magic was with 17 seconds left in Game 4 in 1984. The game went into OT and the Celtics eventually won, but it was about a 4 or 5 point win, not a last-second celebration. The footage of Johnny Most screaming while Bird is high-fiving the team is from the next season (1985 Game 4), where Dennis Johnson had hit the game-winning shot at the buzzer (Bird had the assist). So it is edited to look like Bird hit the shot over Magic with no time left and is then celebrating. In fact, the Game 4 win in 1985 was the last Celtics win of that series (the Lakers won 4 games to 2).
The most amazing thing is that Bird and Magic only played each 40 times (41 if you count the college game). All of those highlights between the Celtics and Lakers from the 80's are from those 40 games.
Read Larry Legend, a biography. It's short and to the point. That dude grew up DIRT poor, and he found basketball. So he played with a twelve foot tall chip on his shoulder. He once said, after a summer scrimmage with pros as a rookie, "I came out of that knowing I wasn't going to have any trouble in this league." Jesus.
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Larry Legend…greatest of all time. 🐐🍀
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That’s why Bird is #1, LeBron was afraid to be that guy to take. the shot.
Larry's real power is from the mullet.
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Not just a pump fake, but a runner flying sideways. Still puts the knife in.
I know a lot of people don't want to rank Bird over Jordan, but just look at the head-to-heads they had in games together. Bird absolutely came out on top. No disrespect to Jordan at all, he is a phenomenal player. As for Bird's lack of athleticism? In my book he proved that doesn't necessarily matter, he more than made up for it in so many other ways. You definitely need to look beyond just his numbers, because part of his greatness was working to include everyone on the team and to help them to succeed. That sort of thing goes beyond statistics.
Bird played with 4 hall of famers that why he beat Mj get it together and dont talk if you dont know. Mj played better then Bird Bird just on a better team at that time.. thats like saying Steph was better then Lebron because he beat him head to head in the finals when everybody knows Steph had 3 other hall of famers on his team
@@mixedpleasure4324Parish,McHale and Dennis Johnson were hall of famers because Bird made them that. Bird won a Championship without any of them so your the one who's off. Bird was the leader of a TEAM because he made everyone better. Jordan was a greater player than Bird but Bird is definitely greater than Lebron.
@@mixedpleasure4324 They were really good players from “Big Time programs” like: Pepperdine, Centenary, Brigham Young, Minnesota & Indiana State! Not one of them were super athletic or great leapers, nor projected to be superstars except for Bird. They were not projected as a stacked Super-team before they started playing together; not like the Showtime Lakers! If they hadn’t been teammates, it’s questionable that any would have been HOF except for Bird.
@@msw8966 Well said but MJ NEEDED Scotty to put the numbers up he did. Bird was the opposite, McHale and Parrish needed Bird to put up the numbers they did. Just my opinion, I watched all those games.
@@mixedpleasure4324 you can't discount the amount of help Jordan had, the Bulls were iconic. Scotty Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Horace Grant, all of them All-Stars. Along with a number of other great players. I don't understand why you're trying to run down the level of players on the Bulls under Jordan. Yes Rodman joined the Bulls after Bird retired, but you can also watch how Bird was able to play against him in games as well.
That title made laugh
Every reactor is shocked by him breaking ankles but as you watch you see his mouth, his ability shoot, shot fake pass, sick no looks, that's how he made Dominique hit the floor "what's he gonna do" and you go splat.
Push, pull, hold, smack........ Can you imagine if someone tried to play Defense like this today? Flagrant 2s and arrested in handcuffs...
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Another great short little video you can react to is : “ Larry Bird’s Greatest Game ‘ I should have quit right there ‘ “. Would love to see you react to it.
What’s funny is that everyone in the building knew he was going to get the ball and as often as not he had told the defense what he was going to do.
I have Larry Legend as the GOAT. #1 The NBA was failing and championship games were televised delayed for B&W reruns. Larry stayed in college with Indiana state and went 33/0 losing to Michigan State and Magic in the MOST WATCHED BB game in history. There might not be NBA except for Magic and
From all the "reacts to" chanels on youtube U R the best !!
And lets not forget only 3 players in the history of the NBA have won BACK to BACK to BACK that's {3} in a row MVP's Oscar,,Wilt,,Larry,,no not Jordan. There may have been players that excelled in one area over Bird,, but the total skill set and what he brought to the table,, HE IS #1. Magic Johnson said Bird was the only player he feared.
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Old hurt Bird kept Jordan out of the finals until he retired.
If you watch Birds videos, pay attention to how many easy buckets he gives up to get everyone in the game and give them touches on the ball. What separates Bird and Jordan,,, Bird was a team player,, the team and the happiness of all the players meant more to him then points. Bird could easily averaged 50 points a game.
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Larry Bird did not even practice shooting three's. In todays game, with his midrange game, and if he shot 8-9 three's a game, his stats would be ridiculous. Probably the first small forward to lead he league in assists. Great reaction!!
Thanks!!
Also, Bird IS better than Jordan. I saw both from the beginning. Larry is the more complete player. And he proved it. In the 28 times he went head to head with Jordan, he won 17 to Jordan’s 11. Larry wasn’t selfish, wasn’t about personal glory the way JORDAN was. I have ZERO respect for MJ.
no respect for Jordan 😳
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Nope. He made a bad impression on me from the start & it never got any better. The ONLY good thing I can say is that he seems to respect Larry & Vice versa, which is admirable. But that’s as far as I go.
You forgetting the part that Bird played with 4 other hall of famers Mj played with crack heads but Mj still gave the Celtic everything they could handle and hang 63 on them and the Celtic had the number 1 defense so no Bird was not better then Mj. Put Mj on that Celtic team and Bird on that Bulls team and Mj would come out on top. Bird himself said Mj is the greatest player he have seen both him and Magic said that and Bird called Mj "god disguised as Michael Jordan
Here is Birds words about Mj "I would never have called him the greatest player I'd ever seen if I didn't mean it,” Bird told The Boston Globe"
Bird beat Jordan everytime
Larry's #1 guy, he beat them ALL! Jordan was 0-6 against him all time in the playoffs and 11-24 against Larry in the regular season. You're really young so you don't have the overall perspective of his annals of greatness, but you're trying to learn so I'll give you that.
The the founding member of the 50/40 club, a three time MVP, three years in a row best three point shooter, Stef and no one else can say that. He won as a player, Coach and GM. His stats could have been even higher than they were, but unlike most stars, he cared about winning more than individual stats.
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I got Larry in top five with MJ, Magic, Kareem and Wilt. Hands down Bird greatest clutch shooter ever. MJ greatest scorer ever and Magic damn lol. You will never know about Bird vs Curry because they didn’t shoot many threes but I do know in those days it’s not easy like today getting your shots off like today. Keep in mind us older fans actually seen him do something ridiculous daily and you younger guys are just seeing a small sample. Hands down Bird was the goat at small forward no disrespect to James but I’ve seen them both and there amazing but it’s Larry Legend if you want to win. I think he was the most complete player ever
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For disclosure I’m a life long Knicks fan growing up in Brooklyn NY but Larry Bird is my favorite player. Definitely top 5 and a lot of people agree and a lot disagree. When I hear people say “he’s slow or he can’t jump? He’s probably the greatest pure shooter who elevated his teams play. You don’t think he could of easily averaged in the 30’s per game but he wasn’t a selfish player and got the whole team involved. Check it out. I’m a new subscriber and thank you.
Curry gets props because he shoots so many 3s. He shoots more in a season than Bird did in his career. And he does it in a league where you can't even breathe on him.
I’ve seen plenty of reactors have Larry slide on up into their top 3-5! Did you know the Twitter bird is named in his honor? Keep up the great work 🤜🏼⚡️🤛🏼
Thank you!!
@@HenDawgTV - you've got to do his 60pt game, it is crazy.
That little blue bird IS Larry! 🐦
Curry or even clay may be better shooters, and I say MAY, because bird didnt RELY on the 3 pointer as much, but I cant say that ANYONE, not even Michael Jordan, was more CLUTCH.. thats why I gotta put bird as my number 2 guy after Jordan..
He shot that pump fake falling to his left. He wasn't even set. He's not the GOAT, but I believe he's the greatest skill player of all time. Those championships fog up history. He only had three to Magic's five. Jordan, etc. But as an individual player, his skill set was unparalleled. He's the GOAT of the skill game.
@Ken D Great response. I really can’t argue against Wilt being the greatest. As generations move on, we forget (or don’t even know) about players from the past. But I will argue Bird is probably (caveat) the greatest all around skill player. He was like the rule book and strategy book made flesh.
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Isiah Thomas once said,
"If you put me, Michael, Magic and Larry in a room, at the end of the day, Larry's the one who's walking out of the room."
Magic knew him best.
He called him the greatest basketball player ever.
Michael never won a single playoff game against Bird.
Not. One.
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Y'all don't even know
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I don't know if you watched it yet or not haven't been through your catalog but have you watched Larry Bird's greatest passes yet that's a really good video
'Thank Goodness. I'm Glad. I'm Tired Of Seeing Your Face. You Ruined A Lot Of My Successful Games Against The Boston Celtics.' -Michael Jordan hearing about Larry Bird's retirement
I forgot who said it but if you want someone to take the shot to save your life hands down is Michael Jordan, you want somebody to take a shot to save the planet it's Larry Bird every single time
I think pat riley
boston east la west ;) much love from germany
Thanks for the support!!
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A game winner and you still lose is just a "clutch" shot. Meaning...you needed bucket in the final moments and made/hit it.
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This guy is a good reactor, knows a lot about bball and can make videos interesting. I think he could go big with reactions, only advice : maintain eye contact with video while speaking. Sometimes he tends to talk while video plays and misses things going on in video. Good reaction, good luck
I have watched Wilt, Russel, Magic, Kareem, Jordan, Kobe, and a lot of other great past and current players. The reason I loved watching Larry so much was because he would surprise you with amazing moves and unusual shots. So, it made watching basketball so much fun. You never knew what might happen. I will say that LeBron is similar in providing amazing moves and skill, even though his style is different. Jordan was great, of course, but not as quirky and creative, imho. So, Larry is still my favorite, regardless of where he might ”rank.” And, today’s game is only getting better because the young players study these players of the past and add this knowledge to their own, individual styles. What a great game!
Bird was 6 - 0 against Micheal in the play-offs, beat Jordan three times back to back in three point contests and had a higher winning percentage.
Magic is listed as 6'9"....Bird is listed at 6'9".. but you are right...Bird is definitely taller than Magic. In Magic's defense, though...not even Ralph Sampson (7'4") was tall enough to block Larry's shot. Says something about how unblockable Larry was. I'll give Magic a pass on that one. He tried. 😄
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If you haven't already (I just found your channel) do a video on your HBO production. What exactly is it? Ball on.
I got you!
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HAVING BEEN A BASKETBALL FAN AT ALL LEVELS SINCE THE EARLY 60'S I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT LARRY "LEGEND" IS DEFINITELY IN MY TOP 5 BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF ALL TIME. HE COULD DO IT ALL (PASSING, REBOUNDING, ASSISTS, STEALS, FREE THROW PERCENTAGE, SHOOTING ANY RANGE CLOSELY GUARDED OR WIDE OPEN IT NEVER MATTERED BECAUSE HE WAS NO DOUBT A "PURE" SHOOTER. PERIOD!!!!!!!!). LET ME PUT IT THIS WAY. IF WE TOOK THE TOP 10 PLAYERS OF ALL-TIME & PITTED THE TOP 5 VERSUS THE NEXT 5 I WOULD PLACE MY BET ON WHICHEVER TEAM INCLUDES "THE HICK FROM FRENCH LICK". THERE'S NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT HIS TEAM WOULD COME OUT ON TOP MOST OF THE TIME. PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!
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Derozan just hit a game-winner off of one foot a week ago or so.
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@@HenDawgTV Oh sorry! Missed it. Anyways, loving the vids. Thanks for posting.
I put Michael Kobe and Bird top 3. In any order.. All had the killer instinct. The insane work ethic. Not many top 10 players have the work ethic. Defenders had to bite on Larry's fakes or he would just shoot it in their face.
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Stephen Curry and KD have only made the 50-40-90 club once and Jordan and Lebron have never made it.
I have Bird 2. Jordan 1. Although I will say no one ever was better than bird
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Pistons fan. From the 80's. HATED bird. Could def argue him for greatest ever. Would love to chat thru these clips with you; they each have a story!
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Add up rebounds, points, and steals, and Bird has more cumulative stats and accounted for more points than Jordan, and it's not even close.
TOP FIVE: 1. BIRD 2. BIRD 3. BIRD 4. BIRD 5. BIRD 6. Jordan a measly 6
My personal top 5
1. Jordan
2. Bird
3. Lebron
4. Kareem
5. Wilt
I've got Bird top 3. MJ #1 though. But NOBODY was more clutch than Bird. NOBODY.
He hit gm on jordan and pippen u missed it in video go back and look
Gm winner
My number 1 is Jordan. My number 2 is Bird.
Remember brother Larry is 6 and 0 against MJ and the Bulls.
Bird 23 Jordan 11 in the regular season
Bird 6. Jordan 0 in the playoffs.
Bird is the GOAT.
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IF you want to say who the best shooter of all time is then you need to have data to back it up.
I don't know who the best of all time is, what I do know is nobody told the other team what the play was and where he was going to shoot from before the play even started even close to the times Bird did.
The same is true for the GOAT.
Michael Jordan, Magic, Lebron - they are flashy players and wow you with the moves they make.
Bird makes plays and you go - how the heck did he do that?
All I can say is based on statistical analyses that I have done Larry Bird comes out as the best all-around player with Magic 2nd, Jordan 3rd,
Kareem 4th and Charles Barkley 5th.
While I love Birds all around game and think the others are great as well I have noticed how Barkley gets nowhere near the credit he deserves for how he played and the numbers he put up.
Sir Charles was always one of my favorite players because of his hustle and effort. Extremely short for a power forward but his relentless effort and physical strength were eye opening. Definitely a player that I would want for my all time team.
I'm a Celtics fan and legend truether. But I'd put him 6 - 10. It depends on whether you say impact on the game or actual skill. There would be over 10 players right now better then he was because the skill level of the NBA keeps getting better. But his impact was huge. Not more then Russell, jabbar, Jordan or James though.
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Curry is probably the greatest shooter of all time. You would want Larry to take the last shot if you wanted to win! That's the difference between him and others in the conversation.
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I recommended this. I would have appreciated a shout out 😖
And it’s important to note that of the 21 listed buzzer beaters or clutch shots (listed at the end) , 18 were winners. THATS IMPRESSIVE. Name me another player who has that many clutch shots?
Finally the actual title of the video isn’t “game winners” but “clutch shots & buzzer beaters” You can’t fault the video for your mislabeling it 🤷♀️
My bad
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It’s all good…l appreciate that you reacted to my suggestion. You might be interested to know that at Birds retirement, Magic said to Bird “did you see that special on ESPN about clutch shots? So many players got just one or two, but they could have done a whole SHOW on your clutch shots! They should just call it Larry Birds clutch shots!” I think I’ll find that clip & make a short out of it if there isn’t one. If I find that exact clip, I’ll post it here.
Magic at Birds Retirement, part 9 (this has the segment I talked about)
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If you’re interested in seeing the whole thing, here’s part 8 as well
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I highly recommend these 2 videos. It’s the best part of the ceremony imo.
Bird was better than Jordan until Jordan learned Larry's game and adopted tons of it. When Larry retired Jordan had studied him for years and was doing a lot of his stuff but being far more athletic. How do you rate that, 1a and 1b?
Jordan couldn't beat Bird when it mattered
Wtf is that caption.?
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I have Michael Jordan number one number two I have Kobe number three I have bird number 4 I have Bill Russell number five I have Pistol Pete that's just my top five
if jordan was better than bird, why was he 0 - 6 against him in playoffs including loosing in two sweeps???
Love your Bird reaction videos! You need to check out When Jordan bullied Larry Bird and Instantly Regretted it: Jordan vs Bird: th-cam.com/video/GOx9npLxvu8/w-d-xo.html
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It's no bull man, Bird was better than Jordan in his all-around game. MJ never beat Bird when they went head to head. Never!
Jordan sucked. He had very little impact on the success of his team. When Michael joined the Bulls, they remained a bad team for years afterwards, and when Michael left to go play baseball, the Bulls were still borderline championship contenders without him. But when Larry joined the Celts, they had the biggest single season turnaround in NBA history, and when Larry sat out a year due to injury, the Celts barely finished .500.
True Dat. I wouldn't say Jordan sucked, he was a very good individual player. That is the problem, he was a very good individual player, he made nobody better around him. Without a great cast around him, Jordan was just another athletic guy who was a great dunker, i.e., Dominique. All the PLAYERS from that era knew that Bird was a better all around player then "His Airness".
Jordan is 0-6 against Larry Bird
Michael vs Bird in the playoffs 0-6 ...Jordan never beat Bird in the playoffs...and if Bird did not have all those injuries jordan would not have 6 titles
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No this stuff is getting in y’all head no Steph curry is the best shooter of all time and that’s final Marcus Smart has more 3s than Larry bird
They didn’t shoot 3’s very much back then. First 3 pt contest wasn’t until the mid 80’s & he won the 1st 3 in a row.
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What makes Curry the best shooter of all time?
What statistics prove that?
Obviously you are very young and have never really paid attention to the NBA. You should do a little research first before showing your ass in the comments.