IS LARRY BETTER? FIRST TIME WATCHING "The Best Larry Bird vs LeBron James Story Ever Told"
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Larry Legend is so much better that its an insult to be compared!
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Exactly…lechina could have never played in Birds era…not mentally strong enough!! They actually played defense and hard fouls were just part of the game…
Here is a fact that many people ignore. When Bird was playing there were rim protectors on almost every team. When Lebron was playing there were very few rim protectors in their prime. If you watch Lebron's highlights there are mostly uncontested dunks and dunks and layups on smaller players. Bird is a better shooter, better rebounder, and just as good if not better passer. LeBron shoots 37.5% more than 3 feet from the basket so it makes sense his scoring would be a few points down if their was hand checking and Mark Eaton, Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, and Mutumbo guarding the paint.
Larry had zero quit in his body mind or soul. Mentally he's the greatest. He would be in lebrons head so quick and deep that Bron would be in therapy until he died
That was hilarious. Larry would totally outclass, and out work Lebron. Lebron has incredible talent but Larry has the "It" factor. Superior basketball IQ. His perfectly timed steals, scores, rebounds and highly accurate career shooting percentage? Larry had the on court presence of a Master Commander whose men knew their battle would be won.
Larry or LeBron? Larry would NEVER throw a tantrum and walk off the court leaving his teammates to finish a game. That’s why LeBron will never be my goat.
Bird came back on the court to help his team win AFTER he broke his cheek.
Larry would NEVER have his teammates carry his ass down court to shoot free throws because of cramps. LeBron's a pussy.
Correction, he’ll never be THE goat. I BARELY have him in the top 10 all time
@@English_MoFo I agree with you. He’s walked off the court so many times there’s a compilation video you can watch on TH-cam.
Lebron cries over a cramp Bird played without hesitation even with back injuries & other major injuries. Lebron hops from team to team trying to take all the credit while expecting the rest of the team to actually pick up lebron's slack & air balls. I think only three names can be on a list of Goat they are Bird, Jordan, & Magic Johnson. All three played injured & sick all three could do everything but openly also were team players unlike Lebron or kobe you take all the shots but don't really do much for defense. Bird Magic & Jordan didn't hop from team to team like most especially these days. There's no question Bird, Jordan, or Johnson are all better then cry baby james. Lebron doesn't call his shots & still make them...Lebron hurts any team he's on. He has to be surrounded by "super stars" yet claims any success as only his doing. He's driven the lakers into the ground.
Michel Cooper said that when Jordan didn't have the ball you could take a break. But when Bird didn't have the ball he became more dangerous .
Larry Legend all the way!
I grew up watching younger Magic, younger Larry, younger Kareem, younger M.J. in college, Shaq at L.S.U. I remember watching Dr. J. play, and seeing film of 'recently' past great players like Pistol Pete, Wilt Chamberlain...etc. I watched M.J. in his rookie year...Kobe Bryant in his rookie year...David Robinson, Kevin Garnet, Lebron James, Steph Curry, etc....all of them. When fans say Larry is who they would depend on for that clutch shot to win, to lead the team to victory, to deliver on what he promised...believe them. Believe me. We all saw it, repeatedly, in every scenario, from opening season games to championship playoffs, and it was consistently awe-inspiring. Year, after year, after year. I love watching Lebron. I have since he was in high-school. But no way would I put him above Larry Legend when I needed a win. Never.
I wanted to like this comment but it was up to 33 and couldn’t change it.
My Father a 100% Red Sox and Celtics man. I watched these Celtics as a boy in the 80’s. I remember the Celtics were a whole team. Not a individuals team. Of Course Bird was center of attention. But they all played so in sink.
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You're right on the money Wilkvanburen
Before he was "Shaq" and they called him Shaquille "the Real Deal" O'Neal.
Larry Bird because not only was he a great player, he made his whole team better! He made a concerted effort to make everyone one his team better!
And he did it all with the team that drafted him, same as Magic.
NAIL ON THE HEAD! THE difference.
He turned role players into world champs.
Larry never abandoned his team, like certain player that changed teams for a ring, Bird never did it, Magic neither, nor Jordan nor Kobe, Lebron did, he betrayed his team, the four before started in one team and ended their carrears in the same team, that's why I will never put Lebron in the same category as Bird, Magic, Jordan and Kobe, he is bellow them
Larry Bird was a KILLER, he never flopped once and he never once quit on his teammates or left them hanging.
And Phil Jackson also one time said "if I had to pick a player to take a shot to win the game I'm taking Michael Jordan. But if I have to pick a player to take a shot to save my life I'm taking Larry Bird" Best quote ever
Ever
That's Pat Riley quote
@@caseylee4266 ya that guy that's the one
That was a Pat Riley quote.
Pat Riley said that not phil
Larry was not only a high IQ basketball player, he was a leader
That’s easy … Bird !
Better shooter
Better passer
Better rebounder
Better free throw
Better 3 pointer
Better shot blocker
More clutch
More feared
Didn’t whine
Didn’t flop
Didn’t blame teammates
Didn’t pick his teams
Didn’t play in a cupcake ERA
I love the cupcake reference ❤🎉
perfect summary
All that.
Also James teamed up with other hall of famers to win. Bird turned guys into hall of famers to win.
Bird snuck back out against doctors' orders, played the 2nd half of the game, and dominated with a broken cheekbone. Lebron got himself carried off the court with a cramp.
Lebron isn't even in Bird's galaxy. Let alone same planet.
Didn't pick his teams, Amen!
@@YoWhatGoesHere I thought it was brave how even though his leg hurt, Lebron didn't cry, much.
Larry has an unbreakable will. The man never gives up. Lebron has folded under pressure many times
Larry Bird NEVER. QUIT. EVER. He wouldn't even dream of flopping all over the floor after minor contact. His work/game ethic was full-on drive and determination. If Larry Bird is on the court, the opponents AND HIS OWN TEAMMATES had to keep their heads on a swivel AT ALL TIMES. Larry wasn't selfish and would feed his teammates all the time instead of showboating. He was all about the team. And he wouldn't even consider leaving the Celtics to try to win a championship with any other team. Never would happen. Larry over LeFlop all day, any day, 365 days a year.
Larry always knew where all his team mates were on the court
Larry never made excuses, never chased chips from team to team. Larry just made himself so great the chips came to HIS team
He never had to? I mean look at those celtics teams
@@JinDota Look at what exactly? They were having 20 victories per year before he came in , bottoming the list. larry comes, 1st year , 40+ victories. Second year 60+ victories and ring. Not hard to see he was the factor right?
@@josemanuelcaballero1162 it's just coincidence, when they started winning take bird off that team and they'd still be in the running for the finals
@@JinDota they were sinking the list the year before Larry came. I repeat.
@@JinDota Sure. And the Bulls should have won the 1999 chip just when MJ left. Only they did not.
Larry Bird, 7 ways to.sunday. The reason Larry, is because he played in the era of actual defense League. And that was the Glory Days of the NBA
Larry legend, he was a beast and a leader. Always Larry.
Larry went on to win awards as a coach and in the front office. His basketball IQ was flawless
Larry legend all time
I’ve said this so many times… There are players in the Goat discussion but there is ONLY one Legend!
Larry could do everything. But the biggest undeniable factor: heart and killer instinct
Larry the Legend. I watched him play and at the time I was a Lakers fan. Larry and Magic were always on tv to watch in games. Larry was the guy you hated to see with ball in his hands in last seconds of game. 9 out of 10 times he’s making the shot to beat you. He was fun to watch. Basketball was so much better back then.
Larry Legend.
Larry legend Bird is titán épic beast ,one of the best if not the great complete clutch and competitive , IQ , unselfish players of the game ever, not compare this icon with one great but crying baby tha Just makes adjustment with teams alla round his career for get titles, récords and Numbers like lebron is , no way to compare with the real legend like Larry is.
Lefty Larry 🤌
Larry Legend all day long!
Larry was money. The most clutch player of all time.
LARRY EFFING LEGEND. You can't imagine how exciting it was to watch the Celtics during this time. Nothing compares.
I was there, too!! My jaw would be dropped to the floor most of the time because I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Larry kinda ruined basketball for me when he retired. I haven't seen a player since that brought that much magic to the boards (sorry, not even "Magic" Johnson).
Absolutely agree! Those memories of me and dad watching Larry play are priceless. Larry's the entire reason I watch basketball. Watched every game when he was at ISU too. He and magic made basketball what it was. I wish I could relive that time watching Larry with my dad.
Regarding Reggie Miller's comments, Reggie also got to see Larry the Coach. One Reggie Miller story about Larry as coach was that some of the other Pacers challenged their coach to a 3-point contest, and Reggie watched as a retired Bird crushed the youngsters. Afterwards, Miller said "What did they think was going to happen?".
Larry Legend all day long!!!
My husband, R.I.P., lost lots of $ depending on the Lakers over the Celtics back in the day. He used to call Larry, Larry Turd, lol. Larry Bird was amazing to watch. I was a big fan back in the day. I was in my mid 20s at the time. He is a legend. He was amazing as a coach after he retired as a player.
Rip to your husband and thanks for watching ❤️
Gonna say it here also Best NBA era was the Bird , Magic , Nique , Jordan time . Us old folk got to watch them nightly. Sorry young people y'all missed out .
Clyde the Glide, Bernard King, Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon, Dumars, Malone, Tim Duncan, Barkley, David Robinson, Isiah Thomas and I'm leaving so many greats out, the league was loaded with talent. What an era!!!
A cold killer Larry the legend Bird compared to the self proclaimed goat and choker is disrecpectful
Larry and Magic were the GOAT duo who saved th NBA, Michael is the most spectacular player to play the game, and Lebron is the new Journeyman GOAT for longevity after taking Kareems title but Legend is the overall GOAT, the best all around player for the time played. No one did it better just like Prime LB says.
No contest. Mr. Clutch Larry Bird. He played in an era with so many super stars and here is the results of the MVP voting. 1980 4th (Rookie Season) 1981 2nd, 1982 2nd, 1983 2nd, 1984 1st, 1985 1st, 1986 1st, 1987 2nd, 1988 2nd. Eight straight years finishing 1st or 2nd. That's basketball greatness.
Larry had a game IQ out of this world and knew where everyone was at any given time and used that to his advantage to make plays.
He was also tough as nails.
Larry Bird, without a doubt. A different mind and skillset altogether.
Appreciate you watching
Larry legend obviously
Larry started the 50/40/90 club. For those who don’t know that is for a season 50% from the field, 40% from 3 and 90% From the line.
One of I think 9 players in 50/40/90 club. There is a bunch more in the 40/30/90 club but only one did it 4x’s in a row. 😮
Founding father.
Larry's will to win and heart would prevail imo
Larry was by far the best ever and I was a Sixers fan.
me too
Larry legend all day
I've never seen a player pass the ball the way that Larry did. He was ridiculous; he was precision defined; he was the was the best.
GREAT reaction to an interesting video! Sad that Bird's career was cut short by cumulative injuries. Ultimately, his back gave out.
The 80s were a golden age of basketball!
How many times did anyone in the NBA tell the other team where and what he was going to do????? That's right just Larry
Larry was also the originator of the 50/40/90 club, also his basketball I.Q. is off the charts, also his awareness of where everone was on the court, he knew his team and where they were always!
Larry. Just tougher all around. Score from anywhere. Hard as nails on D and the board. Assists out the ass.
And i love LeBron.
Larry legend!
Larry showed up Every game
No contest, larry Bird. Better teamate, better shooter, better defender, better passer. Way more heart, never quit. Not close.
Larry averaged 10 rebounds for his career on a team that had Parrish and McHale. He and Magic made everyone they played with better!
LARRY THE LEGEND! ALL DAY EVERYDAY
I don’t watch the Marshmallow NBA anymore. I grew up in the 60’s in Los Angeles. Elgin Baylor was my favorite player growing up. Search his highlight reel…Elgin SAVED the Bankrupt Minneapolis Lakers, and they moved to LA. Magic and Bird save the NBA in the 80s. NBA playoff games and championship series were on taped delay… that’s how bad NBA viewership got. But when the Lakers and Celtics started playing in the championships, the NBA fan base grew accordingly. LeBron isn’t even in my top five, but Larry certainly is! Great job on your video here I subscribed keep up the good work!😊
Elgin YES! Not mentioned anywhete near enough.
Larry is my goat end of rant
I quit caring after Larry retired, but the NBA in those days was amazing! So many greats
He was the man
I've posted on many comments "Bird era done, I was done."
Larry Bird is the greatest small forward of all time.
You might be right
I watched all the games back then, I will always listen to the great ball players that played against bird
Bird caught it on the hop, jumped and spun 260 degrees and shot it with a frickin finger cast on his shooting hand!
Still! every single last person watching, expected Bird to make it.. 👀👀
What about the time he played an entire game shooting only lefthanded?? That was crazy. Great way to really mess with opposing team's heads. Lol
Bird's bball i.q. also GOAT. Only person to win MVP, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year.
I watched Bird in a no name college . Ranked 1 33-0 his senior year in college. That team was never before ranked or since
That no name college is Indiana State University Sycamores.
AND LARRY WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF THAT 50 /40 /90 CLUB 😊FG'S, 3 PT, FT'S 👍
"Larry can't run or jump cause that was God's way of making things fair." - Sir Charles Barkley.
Pretty much says it all. He doesn't even have to shoot the ball and he can dominate a game. He struck fear in opposing players and coaches. He would tell you what he is going to do and there is nothing you can do to stop him. Goats don't look for a better team, they make their team better.
Another thing that sets him apart from others is his leadership. He understood that it's a team game and you need your team to play together to win. All 5 starters were double digit scorers. Larry Bird made sure of that. He made the team want to play better. This is how he took a 29 game winner to 61 wins and to the ECF in his rookie year with no McHale, no Parish and no DJ.
💯fact! And I LOVE that Sir Charles quote ❤
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Any Day Every day!!!!!
It's literally astonishing to me that anyone puts lechoke even in the same conversation as Larry Legend. That would only be, like, if a person had no earthly clue about "all-time", but still liked to run their mouth about it. Oh, right, duh.
Larry Legend was and is the GOAT!
Larry 💯 easy !!!! Because he got LeBron beat and stats killer instinct I mean, even Jordan didn’t get over on bird, overall wrap your head around that one🧐👊
Larry Legend!
I am a lifelong Celtics fan with season tickets for 22 years and my first game I was age 7. Larry Bird recently called out the old players for saying the new players are too soft specifically mentioning how long LeBron has been in the game. LeBron has many times cited Larry as an inspiration for how he plays and also puts Larry in his all-time dream starting five. Those are their opinions about each other.
Playing longer in the game today just makes more sense, with modern medicine and treatments on top of the fact that back in Larry's day you knew when you had been fouled, no need to flop cause you was on the ground for real.
oh and this is what Larry said about Jordan
“Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.”
I mean, he might respect Lebron but who ya think Larry gonna take in the big game?
That's Larry being a COMPANY MAN and attempting to promote a very weak NBA. Remember, he's still has to act as an embassador to the league.
Larry Bird as a Rookie, took his team from a 29 win season the year before to a 61 game winning season. The following year with the addition of Robert Parish, and Kevin Mc Kale, they won the championship. Larry was great out of the gate. 33... That number for Larry Bird was special. The year he entered the league was it's 33rd season. When he played his last season in college, he took his Sycamores to a 33 and 0 season before meeting his rival Magic Johnson in the final game that was the highest rated basketball game ever aired to this day. He set a rivalry that saved the NBA and brought interest back to the game of basketball. And maybe this is stretching it, but if you average the wins he added in his Rookie season , 32 wins with the 34th season where he led his team to the championship it averages to another 33 for number 33 Larry Legend Joe Bird. And last, check out all of the highlights over every player that ever played the game, the most entertaining highlights to watch, IMO, are those of Larry Joe Bird. Watch his passing highlights.. Watch his trash talking highlights, Watch his Story of him and Magic. Watch the regard and love and respect from every player of every age who witnesses Larry Bird, and you've got to walk away with nothing bu shear admiration for his Greatness. Larry Legend.
If these 2 guys had to play in each others eras, Birds game would get better, Lebrons game would suffer. That’s one reason I would take Bird.
I DEF AGREE
Even though bird wouldn’t be able to use all of his skills in trash, talking, he would still decimate his opponents mentally and get in their heads. I don’t understand why people can’t give Larry his respect.
Yeah he wouldn't be able to outright trash talk like he did in his hay day, but when a person tells you the play, does it and then just gives you the stares, even in today's era, you can't call a foul on that. That in itself is demoralizing and would mess with people's heads. So, as long as he could still do that, he'd still have that advantage over most players today. And that's just one of MANY of the the tools he could use. @@vicegrips188
@@vicegrips188I know, most do, can't say and all know why.
I'm 64, not a big NBA Fan. As a teenager in the 70's the NBA was not popular, most of my friend's watched college games over the NBA, so did I. I was 20 when Larry Bird started his rookie year. Saw one game and I was hooked. Larry Bird, the man, the Legend, the only player to ever get me to watch the NBA. Today I can't watch the NBA, All the completeness has been bled out of the game, the 80's basketball, players played hurt, they fought for position. They were not afraid to get bloody, and the Trash Talk was a major part of the game
All time picking I'm taking Larry before back injury to lead my team , first pick Larry Legend
Larry wasn't caring about his stats, he wanted to win, his passing game was sick
Bird by far. His ability to read his opponents game & be 3 steps ahead amazing. One reason why he was so hard to play against is that you never knew what he was going to do. His lethal abilities on shooting anywhere on the court, his passing, rebounding, and how he could fake a move on a player to throw them off their game. Legendary ❤
MVP, Coach Of The Year, NBA Executive Of The Year, All In The Same Year
Larry Legend
Michael, Magic and Larry.
1, 2 &3 all time. That will NEVER change 💯
Michael, Bird, Kobe are mine. Respect yours.
Bird, Jordan, Magic, Kobe, Wilt
@@MarkKolter-bm1lm nice one. I also have LeFlop at 20th all time and just barely 💯
Same , Bird , Jordan , Magic
Bird all day I was a big fan of basketball till probably 05 getting close to around 2010 it's not the same so I enjoy watching people react to Old School basketball back when players just wanted to play no matter how hurt they where no time management no flops and not threes being shot all night it was just so much fun to watch
"If the game was on the line, I'd give it to Michael. If my life was on the line, I'd give it to Larry..."
-Pat Riley
Always Larry
The rivalry between Larry and Magic is what got me into basketball. The man was a monster and a complete trash talker!!!!!!
Team Larry all day long
I am here for Larry!!!!
i'd pick Bird. he would be the better player on ANY given night. Lebron would be the best choice if you want a player to play a long time due to load management. Bird will play 1000% for you every single second
Larry legend. You can’t argue that Larry had less talent on his team beating other teams with more depth. He affected the game even without the ball. His ball IQ is the greatest ever. His passing & rebounds don’t get much attention but they were on point. Lebron would cry & pout if he played in the 80-90 NBA. It was great physical ball, no tick tack fouls.
Bird for sure he was a better rebounder, a better shooter there's no argument there he was the all-time best in the clutch he had way more hustle never flopped I think he was a better passer he never took a play off he actually averaged more blocks per game than LeBron he just had to killer mentality and there's probably some other things I just can't think of them at the moment Owen steals he was excellent at them he was just all around better player
Larry Bird NEVER loafed. Every step he took while on the court, no matter if he was running full out, trotting, or walking, it all served a strategic and tactical purpose. Every step. Every breath. Every look he gave. Every word he said. He was basketball, through and through. Nobody could compete with that. Not back then, and not now. Everyone who faced him was, in some degree or another, intimidated by his presence and his game. They f***ing knew it in advance, they were going to get owned somehow, someway, and there was literally nothing they could do about it. Larry didn't have a whole lot of respect for many other players and that's because they didn't deserve it. Those few he did respect earned it through their own tenacity. It was an entirely different game back then, and most of the powder puffs playing today wouldn't last very long in the 80's. And that's the truth.
Bird was nasty. Every time he played against your team and the game was on the line you always held your breath when you knew bird would shoot that shot and odds were far better than even he would make it.
NASTY💪😅
If you didn't double team him, he'd shoot your lights out. When you double teamed him, he always seemed to know where the open man was. Best shooter, best passer.. Gave opposing coaches fits. Larry G.O.A.T. It will still be debated forever.
Larry Legend has better highlights out of everyone. Just the videos on you-tube alone he's #1.
Larry Bird was the complete basketball player. Starting with so much knowledge and adding a work ethic and a deadly shot and I am unsure who other than Kobe comes close on all the factors.
Larry Bird adjust his game because his Achilles were shot before game 7 against the hawks. Then took over in the forth quarter and was 9 of 10 scoring 20 to win. LeBron would look for a open man instead.
Larry Bird is a legend.
Legend
Bird made a huge impact as soon as he put on that Celtics uniform. As a Lakers fan, I disliked Bird. But, watching him play made me like the Celtics when they weren't playing the Lakers.
Pat Riley said he would take MJ to take the last shot to win a game but he would take Bird to take the last shot to save his life.
I seen Bird play, i live in Boston, he was ridiculous.
I despised Boston, loved Bird.
Sort of like Reggie Jackson, hated NY (AL too), but loved Reggie, all time favorite.
Wanted my guys to do well but didn't care about what the team did.
Yeah, stupid but I couldn't get 'em to join my teams😂.
LARRY BIRD !!!🤘🤘
The thing that set Larry apart was the way he made the rest of the team better. His teammates saw him feeding them the ball when it was the better play, blocking to get you free for a play. Getting rebounds and making incredible oulet passes. He got his points, but he made sure his teammates did too.
I grew up watching those Celtics got to see them for my birthday once live Larry is the goat
Bird all day. Everyday. My man played hurt. He was a leader, not a diva. And he played D. But more than anything, he was clutch. Bruh swept Jordan 2 years in a row.
Larry Bird set numerous records during his time.... that still stand today! I still cant believe that shot did'nt go in!!! He shouldve had that! Wait...thats funny af! I typed my answer before Stephen A said anything...lol
Larry, he was the best trash talker, played equally awesome right or left handed. Highest statistics and a gold metal Olympic champion... Enough said
3:45 You know he's bad when an opposing team players gives him a fist bump after a clutch three with 1 second on the clock to win the game.
He called that shot. No other player has ever called his shots like he did.