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  • @andrewdavid5928
    @andrewdavid5928 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    "Numbers don't mean nuthin, the win was more important"
    Another reason The Bird is the GOAT

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The Bird/Goat hybrid speciesp

  • @aremnovakom1552
    @aremnovakom1552 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    Larry is a very private man, and I respect that. He is also a very competitive person, and in his short career made a big impact in the world of basketball itself

    • @Brian-pu8we
      @Brian-pu8we 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Short career? 😮

    • @mitchellm5855
      @mitchellm5855 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@Brian-pu8weplaying time short yes but I agree playing/coaching is insane to think you played and held jordan to 0 in play offs and also coached against Jordan and almost beat him without playing lol

    • @cindyknudson2715
      @cindyknudson2715 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@Brian-pu8we I think Bird's career seems short because fans wanted it to last forever.

    • @Brian-pu8we
      @Brian-pu8we 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@cindyknudson2715 Cindy, thank you for putting it words that make a lot of sense. 😍

  • @aramhamparian9641
    @aramhamparian9641 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

    I immediately downloaded this. Its an amazing video. Bird rarely gives interviews. This is something that should be cherished for all who love basketball.

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You are preaching the good word Aram!

  • @imweakfordeaky
    @imweakfordeaky 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    “Larry is an introvert…he likes his privacy…”
    And this is why Larry is my kind of dude ! I just plain *like* him

  • @dutchtea8354
    @dutchtea8354 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    I’m so glad you found this! Don’t you feel as though you just got to talk with Larry personally? They did a great job.
    Larry is ever Larry-down to earth, humble, yet confident. He downplays his accomplishments in order to focus on the team. He attributes his amazing plays either to luck or to the time he spent practicing. Then, he’ll quickly deflect the praise coming his way onto a teammate or even onto an opponent.
    To me, leadership is a top reason for choosing Larry as a goat. He is a natural born leader. It’s why he was able to take ISU to the final four and how he affected the biggest single-season team improvement in history. He understood how to foster team camaraderie, confidence, and unselfishness. He modeled all three of these. His trash talking was mostly just breaking chops to either light a fire in himself or teammates or to get into opponents heads. 21:36 You can see the twinkle in his eye when he talked about trashing talking Dominique. It was part of the camaraderie.
    I was also thrilled and surprised to see Larry back, and wondered what made him do it. He tends to see through those who are trying to use him to promote themselves. Upon reflection, I think he was trying to promote the NBA league itself, and believes NBA Top Shot is working to do this. Check the 2017 interview with Thierry Henry I sent you. He gave that interview while he was in London working to promote the NBA there. He also quietly helps support charities, French Lick, ISU, Terre Haute, and the Pacers (see the memorabilia recommendation). As far as promoting himself, he always said, “I’m not a limelight type of guy. I’m not a self promoter. I sort of let my basketball do my talking. I love to play the game.“ He’s still the same old Larry.

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      All facts! I will peep it! Yeah I did get a sense of sensation when he spoke on Nique and even DJ as well. It was a bit saddening.

    • @cindyknudson2715
      @cindyknudson2715 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      "Still the same old Larry" 😁
      Ain't it great?!
      Larry LOVED to play the game.
      All that that entailed.
      It made me smile when he brought up Dominique.

  • @kevinblock2307
    @kevinblock2307 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    He was one of the greatest.. favorite player of all time

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I can understand that

  • @brasco96wired67
    @brasco96wired67 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    That's the biggest fish they could land as far as getting an interview with a true NBA legend. I hope Bird will do a few more of these, so may questions to ask the man.

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Soooo many! Picking his brain is better than picking apples

  • @JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS
    @JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    He was a confident trash talker. He told u what he knew he would do

  • @margaretswearingen2371
    @margaretswearingen2371 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Florida has Larry looking good!!

  • @JC-rb3hj
    @JC-rb3hj 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Older and very humble. My favorite player.

  • @MicroWave233
    @MicroWave233 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    I always loved how genuine larry bird was with his answers, like he knows he was gifted with the skills to play basketball that not many people get and he made sure to remember where he came from. Much love for Larry Legend 🙌, my 2nd favorite player behind jordan.

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Respect!

  • @mrho4speed
    @mrho4speed 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Great interview and thanks for sharing. The "sissies" comment was made after game 3 in the 1984 Finals in LA after Boston was blown out by the fastbreaking Lakers. Game 4 was the classic takedown of Kurt Rambis and the legendary shouting between Bird and Kareem after Kareem was throwing elbows. Bird was a monster in that game 4 and actually hit the game winner in OT over Magic on a fade away jumper. I also liked how Larry shed light on the "trash talk" that was supposed to be on the court and stay on the court between the players. What has happened over the years is Bird's trash talk was so good and so funny that the opposing team and coaches and even Larry's teammates were so amused and entertained by these comments have felt compelled to share it!! The comment was from "cornbread" Maxwell = after Bird hit the game winner vs Phoenix. Maxwell said the loud crowd got so quiet " you could have heard a mouse pee on cotton". Also remember Bird never had a 3 point line in high school or in college. The 3 point line was new for the NBA in Bird's rookie year and Bill Fitch who was Larry's first coach for 4 years hated the 3 point shot and evidently KC Jones also did not like the 3. Can you imagine Bird practicing the 3 point shot growing up??? I love how humble Bird is in person and how competitive Bird was as a player. We all were blessed that got to watch him play!!! I still think Bird was the best all around player I have ever seen.

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Great comment! And thanks for the history snd correction!

    • @dannydennelo1036
      @dannydennelo1036 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Larry Bird is the GOAT!
      Not just the best forward ever (which he was).
      Larry was GREAT at so many aspects of the game……Passing (BEST passing forward evah), Rebounding, Free throws%, Scoring, Clutchness, 3 pt shooting, Physicalness, Effort, Accountability, Attitude and LEADER! He purposely got his teammates involved because he knew the TEAM needed them if they were going to be successful. Larry was ALL about WINNING….damn the stats.
      Larry s GREATNESS was evident his very first year in the NBA, adding 32 more wins to the team. Did Jordan do that? Jordan is #2 imo btw. Jordan took full advantage of the popularity worldwide that Larry and Magic gave and thats why he is regarded as the goat. Even Kareem said Larry is the best basketball player he s played against.
      Let me ask one question……..knowing now what we know.
      If you were to take one player to start your team, who would it be?
      You know my answer……Larry Fuckin Bird hands down!☘️☘️☘️

  • @irishgrl
    @irishgrl 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Yay! Nice to hear Larry’s own take on his plays!

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I agree!

  • @jonathanmeyers3709
    @jonathanmeyers3709 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I love how he keeps saying his skills were just about practice. If you shoot a shot 1000 times in your driveway it gives you confidence in the game.

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Practice makes,…YUP

  • @isaacfisher9858
    @isaacfisher9858 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Man I miss watching bird play.He was one of those players that evertime he touched the ball you were on the edge of ur seat

  • @scottlarge1143
    @scottlarge1143 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    BUTV keeps on supplying great Larry stuff! Bird gang.

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      SCOTT LARGE IN THE BUILDING BAAAAAYBUUUH

  • @adamr6794
    @adamr6794 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Here are the biggest highlights of Birds career. Getting dreammates involved when they weren't getting enough touches. Outworking everyone off the court. Running the morning after they won in 1984 .to get ready for next year. Playing hurt. Demanding the ball in crunch time. Never making excuses. And that made everything else easy

  • @alexbolongaita7545
    @alexbolongaita7545 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Larry was the best in his time and with his skill set and IQ, he can duke it out with anyone in all generations including the active players in the league.

  • @toniallen1130
    @toniallen1130 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love listening to Larry. He’s very humble and matter of fact. I respect that. He just tells the truth!

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He really does

  • @darkomtobia
    @darkomtobia 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This was great, from all angles.

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      A pleasure to view!

  • @Lovetheducks
    @Lovetheducks 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That’s why Larry is so great. He doesn’t care about individual numbers. The only number he worried about was the final score. He is the goat. Most underrated player in nba history.

  • @robinmahan8814
    @robinmahan8814 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Yes, he called them sissies, lol. Quoted him in the newspaper. It was surprising at the time and so funny. Larry's personality was so down home and common to me. I love him. ♥️

  • @Jondsmusic
    @Jondsmusic 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    You are very blessed and privileged to get coverage on the true GOAT, Larry legend! Other so called legends fade with time, but he grows with time! Tells you everything you need to know!

  • @carolynclaire5241
    @carolynclaire5241 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Larry really hates flopping. That bothers him. He considers it cheating.
    If I can find that interview again, I will send it to you.
    This was really awesome!
    Thanks for posting this!

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Flopping makes me wanna vomit

    • @carolynclaire5241
      @carolynclaire5241 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@BU_TV Did you watch the Celtics in their season opener yesterday? Porzingis flopped and got a technical foul because of it.

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@carolynclaire5241 i did. Good game for KP! I missed the PF for the flop though😂

  • @imweakfordeaky
    @imweakfordeaky 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    What’s great about Larry’s trash talking is that it’s game-focused, not personal. Even when he asked Craig Ehlo “Is your mom watching?”, he was NOT insulting Mama Ehlo… he was teasing *Craig* after sinking ten straight on him. Larry *never* insulted players’ families (especially mamas) because he had so much love and respect for his own mama.
    Larry’s main focus of trash-talking was *challenging* opponents to try to stop him - because he wanted to beat their best efforts.

  • @xzkt
    @xzkt 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I never realized Bird was left handed until they showed him signing autographs on jerseys at the end of the video. I thought perhaps the editors had reversed the image like happens some time but I went back and reviewed the video and I could read his signature as he signed. No wonder he could shoot left handed so well. Now I am amazed at how well he shot right-handed. I hated Larry Bird when he played because I wasn't a Celtics fan but respected the hell out of his game. Thanks for finding that video! Phil

    • @marykuettner752
      @marykuettner752 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Bird is like me,we are the same age. Back when I was a kid they tried to get you to use your right hand. I write with my right but bowl and do other things with my left.

    • @dutchtea8354
      @dutchtea8354 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Rudy Gobert, Larry Bird and Bill Walton all had mixed dexterity. Rafael Nadal is right handed but plays left.

    • @m-khs-1748
      @m-khs-1748 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ⁠​⁠@@dutchtea8354me to. I write righty, shoot lefty, golf lefty , hockey lefty, tennis ping pong with right hand. I like the way you termed it “ mixed dexterity “ i have never heard it said that way

    • @cindyknudson2715
      @cindyknudson2715 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Bird writes and eats left-handed.
      Shoots predominantly righty.
      Plays golf and tennis right-handed as well. I think he might have batted right-handed too. 🤔

  • @chlandi2226
    @chlandi2226 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Bill played 96 that year, it was chemistry all the way. Great respect giving him the credit. Larry Legend all the way

  • @johnostrowski3402
    @johnostrowski3402 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Simply, the best ever.

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Larry mf Legend

  • @gailshepard-cook6350
    @gailshepard-cook6350 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    The Saying You were Looking For Is: "A Mouse Pissing On Cotton". And Larry Is So Humble, He Never Wants To Just Take The Credit For Himself. Also You Know A Lot Of People Are Going To Notice & Say; Wow Larry Is Left Handed !, ha ha ha. Yes Larry Is Ambidextrous; He Eats & Writes Left Handed BUT He Has Always Been More Dominate Right Handed In Playing Sports & Other Things, "Like When He Got Into Fights", ha ha ha. Love Seeing Larry Come Out & Chat, He Doesn't Like Doing Interviews & Never Has; So It's a Pleasure When He Does. Thank You For Sharing It With Us.

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for watching with! Always fun

  • @rogerwelsh2335
    @rogerwelsh2335 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You were so right about Larry’s trash talking.
    It’s legendary because of how funny it was

  • @tomharrington8542
    @tomharrington8542 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Great video, thanks! Just to clarify, the game 6 he's talking about with Houston where the fans wanted blood was after Ralph Samson fought Jerry Sighting in game 5 in Houston. The game Larry called his team out was in 84 with the Lakers when they got blown out.

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the correction fam!

  • @catherinelynnfraser2001
    @catherinelynnfraser2001 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Larry has an amazing memory, probably photographic. He remembers everything and his sense of humour is legendary.

  • @richarddoran8123
    @richarddoran8123 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Larry kicked ass in the game, he kicked ass as a coach ,and a GM. He kicked ass

  • @jeffjones6221
    @jeffjones6221 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Killer interview

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Im with you! HYPE TRAAAAAIN

  • @oldmanballer5088
    @oldmanballer5088 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Basketball is so much fun when yo have teammates that you each know what the others thinking. DJ and Bird were always locked n on each other

  • @dutchtea8354
    @dutchtea8354 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    You are right. Walton has many times told the story about the fans wanting blood. He has always said it was Larry who said it to him. In the past, Larry has said he told Walton that.

    • @cindyknudson2715
      @cindyknudson2715 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think they had a conversation in the locker room on the subject. Maybe even finishing each other's sentence. ???
      "Wow, the fans are already wild"
      "They're out for blood!"
      "Yeah, Samson's! .... and the Rockets' *blood* in general"
      "But if we don't win..."
      "they'll be after *our* blood"
      Or something along those lines. Which one said what? 🤷‍♀️

  • @dutchtea8354
    @dutchtea8354 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    6:06 Rookie year & follows his own shot.
    11:44 Sixty point game vs Hawks
    15:15 Near quadruple-double vs Utah
    17:00 Three point contest
    19:58 Trash talking
    22:28 Shooting threes in games
    25:26 Lefty game vs Blazers
    26:22 85-86 team
    31:33 The Steal vs Pistons (Greatest NBA play ever)
    33:11 DJ the bird feeder
    33:59 1987 Team injuries
    35:04 Era comparisons

  • @dutchtea8354
    @dutchtea8354 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Larry loved having little side bets. I still believe he would have gone for that 10th steal if someone had just bet him $20 that he couldn’t do it. 😂
    Notice he didn’t enter the three point contest until his teammates bet him he couldn’t win. He went around collecting on those bets. (See the side bets recommendation.)

    • @polyscroll
      @polyscroll 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      "...if someone had just bet him $20 that he couldn’t do it. 😂"
      ...or a beer! 😂

    • @cindyknudson2715
      @cindyknudson2715 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Very true. He probably would have for the side bet!
      There are times in game or highlight videos where he does something that seems "unnecessary" and I wonder if someone has bet him he couldn't squeeze it into a game. 🙂

  • @JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS
    @JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Love this man

  • @chriseliopoulos9351
    @chriseliopoulos9351 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love your honesty, integrity, objectivity and overall old school analysis! Thank you sir! In my mind, Larry Bird is the best all around BB Player in history ( Magic Johnson ).

  • @fernandoramirez4899
    @fernandoramirez4899 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Brother thank you for bringing in facts without the one-sided views of nowadays’ programs and showing to people with a detailed and kind respect

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Somebody gotta do it! These programs are all koolaid mostly

  • @marykuettner752
    @marykuettner752 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    No, playing in his first series against the Lakers Bird called his team sissies.
    Walton says Bird said the fans were out for blood. My opinion is Bird is right that Walton hadn't heard anything like that riled up crowd and said they were out for blood. Bird probably answered that with " And if we don't win it will be our blood they want".

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the correction fam!!!

  • @kizzyjrjunior6520
    @kizzyjrjunior6520 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Such a Humble Man.

  • @JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS
    @JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    So humble

  • @robinmahan8814
    @robinmahan8814 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I was so excited to see this! ❤❤❤

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Me too😭

  • @sitarnut
    @sitarnut 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Really enjoyed this BU.. great to hear the Birdman on any facet of the game... that was the greatest time ever for Basketball....

  • @maxmacdonald7174
    @maxmacdonald7174 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thank you for this video. I was going to pass on it, but I glad I watch this one.😮

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Always a pleasure fam!

  • @JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS
    @JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    He loves this game. And thank basketball Jesus 4 that....

  • @drunkenwarrior5436
    @drunkenwarrior5436 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Love your channel. I thought the same thing when I saw the original footage drop. I never clicked on a video so quickly.
    After finishing the video, I thought to myself, I wonder if BU TV is aware of the video. Boom.. not even an hour later, I saw your reaction pop up... hell ya. 🍻
    Now that I'm here commenting, I'll share. I'm 53, Caucasian male. I grew up loving bball at the age of 6. Fell more in love with bball watching Magic and Bird, and I loved them both. I played the game in my jr years as a PG. Loved Magics play making and wishful to have Birds Dagger 3.
    I share this as I feel privileged to have watched all eras. Bird is my personal fav, but I can honestly say I can set my bias aside. MJ is my goat, Kobe is my 2, Bird 3rd overall. LeBron is in my top 10 and is my #2 SF

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks fam, appreciate it!!! I actually got to the video late I was out of town and was savoring to get home and watch it! I like your list! I can see how those two made you fall in love with hoops

  • @user-yd3fq3jr2t
    @user-yd3fq3jr2t 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Im older than Larry, and loved your show !

  • @jefffinlayson3002
    @jefffinlayson3002 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    FYI, Bird writes left handed. He played right handed for basketball (and softball).
    The Top Shot video and yours both came up in my feed when I checked yesterday.

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Glad it hits the algo! Thanks fam!

  • @mikelarrivee2620
    @mikelarrivee2620 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    FYI...When Larry called his teammate's "Sissy's", That was in '84 against LA. The game after that is when McHale clothes lined Kurt Rambis. I agree! Bird is the best SF ever! Its also my opinion that Larry is the one that saved the NBA. yes! I agree Magic had a lot to do w the rivalry and he was Great!!!. Bird was considered the "Great White Hope" Its unfortunate that if it was Magic only coming to the league things might have been different. No sponsors, No live games on tv and the stigma of the Race and drugs. He came into the league and dominated from Game 1. If you're too young to see him play, trust us! people that saw bird play knows he put the fear of god into some of the greatest players ever! I'm just making my case on why Bird might be the 2nd best and most influencial players ever!!!

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for the correction! All great points!

  • @Don-er1qf
    @Don-er1qf 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Larry has a great mind

  • @imweakfordeaky
    @imweakfordeaky 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    The reason the fans wanted blood on Game 6 of the 86 Finals is because Ralph Sampson of the Houston Rockets had thrown punches at Jerry Sichting during Game 5, ending with both players being ejected.
    What *really* pissed off the Celtics and the fans about the incident is that Sampson was 7’4” to Sichting’s 6’1” - Sampson threw the first punch, at a man a full 15” shorter than himself.

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Blood is what they sought and blood was drawn! HOO RAH!

  • @richardbartley2584
    @richardbartley2584 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you so much for putting these together.

  • @kathyalbertson1346
    @kathyalbertson1346 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've so enjoyed your insights regarding Larry and
    his interactions with others in his league. I've been so focused on Bird that I forget about Dr. J, who was the first baseball player I watched on tv when I was 12. Loved his back story, too. You're the best BU!!

  • @dannydennelo1036
    @dannydennelo1036 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Larry Bird is the GOAT!
    Not just the best forward ever (which he was).
    Larry was GREAT at so many aspects of the game……Passing (BEST passing forward evah), Rebounding, Free throws%, Scoring, Clutchness, 3 pt shooting, Physicalness, Effort, Accountability, Attitude and LEADER! He purposely got his teammates involved because he knew the TEAM needed them if they were going to be successful. Larry was ALL about WINNING….damn the stats.
    Larry s GREATNESS was evident his very first year in the NBA, adding 32 more wins to the team. Did Jordan do that? Jordan is #2 imo btw. Jordan took full advantage of the popularity worldwide that Larry and Magic gave and thats why he is regarded as the goat. Even Kareem said Larry is the best basketball player he s played against.
    Let me ask one question……..knowing now what we know.
    If you were to take one player to start your team, who would it be?
    You know my answer……Larry Fuckin Bird hands down!☘️☘️☘️

  • @JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS
    @JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Was and still is the man

  • @atticustkam
    @atticustkam 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Excellent show and commentsry.

  • @polyscroll
    @polyscroll 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    @BU TV Thank you for sharing this, and especially your commentary at the end. You speak tremendous sense, looking at things objectively. It's clear you are not blinded by how today's League is. Exceptional Talent has existed all throughout the history of basketball.
    Larry is the real deal. He didn't care about stats, he didn't care about what people thought of him. He didn't care about what people would say about him.
    He had a JOB, and that JOB was being the best WINNER (as a team) in basketball! (not just playing basketball)
    All he really cared about was winning, and he used every tool in his possession to outdo his opponents.

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      A lot of players talk about all they care about is winning, but all I hear is blah blah blah out of their mouth. I agree with you! Larry was about it!

    • @cindyknudson2715
      @cindyknudson2715 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Truth

  • @TomFurr-uc1hj
    @TomFurr-uc1hj 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It was game 6 against Houston when Larry said they wanted blood and if we lose it's going to be our blood.

  • @gpc31
    @gpc31 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hey BU TV, thank you for the videos - you really know your stuff.

  • @kevjr33
    @kevjr33 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Incredible content BU. Bird looked emotional talking about the late DJ towards the end, like in his mind he was reminiscing and misses him (particularly 34:03 looks like fighting back tears for quick second) and we know Bird is tough and doesnt show emotion.

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No he does not!
      I can honestly say that about that guy he keeps those certain emotions in check

    • @cindyknudson2715
      @cindyknudson2715 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@BU_TV And yet.... he wasn't afraid to talk about how he felt when Magic was diagnosed. Or that he cried when his big brother won the big game.
      But he does seem to hold his cards close to his chest.
      He just never asks for sympathy or make excuses for himself.

  • @patticriss2238
    @patticriss2238 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I always have a good time with you and Larry giving an interview is always a shock. Haha. Thanks.

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Any time! Thank ya!!

  • @georgemccormick4786
    @georgemccormick4786 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This is conjecture, but, I think Walton came in and said "The fans are in their seats, and they want blood." Larry then said, " They want the blood of the Rockets,but, if we dont deliver, theyll want our blood."

  • @donaldleider7382
    @donaldleider7382 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    If the game was played with the three point shot like it is today, Larry would have hit so many of them they would’ve had to eliminate it!

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lmaaaaao. People will be like get rid of the line!!!!! Steph Curry!

  • @margarethoward2808
    @margarethoward2808 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    “You could have heard a mouse piss on cotton.” I can’t remember who said it, but is was such a creative phrase.

  • @glennstirling1151
    @glennstirling1151 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Did you notice what hand he was signing his autograph with ?? He is naturally left-handed. That's why he was so good with his left during his career.

    • @dutchtea8354
      @dutchtea8354 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It makes all of those right-handed shots & passes all the more amazing.

  • @FUBAR1986
    @FUBAR1986 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    46:53 😂😂😂🏀❤️🙏 for me, I’ve always felt that Larry and magic were completely dead even as far as ranking and of course, then there’s Michael, who was definitely a step ahead in the revolutionary style in which he scored.

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I would pose an argument either way! Both have compelling stories and variables

  • @elnach3240
    @elnach3240 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The stories of Bird remind me of the stories of Old West Gunfighters. The stuff of legend.

  • @TinaGregory-qv3dt
    @TinaGregory-qv3dt 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love it

  • @Sunny-jz3dy
    @Sunny-jz3dy 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You can't hardly hear the interviewer at all! You'd think.... he would have tested his equipment before interviewing the great Larry Bird!

  • @cindyknudson2715
    @cindyknudson2715 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I wonder if he, having probably appreciated the retired players in his time giving him room to play his game, is paying it forward, so to speak. He got a *lot* of respect from the retired players as his career began and moved forward, and i wonder if his humble-self absorbed that as them being gracious.
    Being gracious and respectful seems to be built into him.

  • @richardbartley2584
    @richardbartley2584 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    " It was so quiet you could have heard a mouse pee on cotton." Cornbread said that, I had never heard it.

  • @JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS
    @JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome 👌

  • @paulbyrne8568
    @paulbyrne8568 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Fk me soon as seen this Larry bird interview . me ALL TIME FAVE and Best Player ever in My eyes to grace a Court .i run the shop to get a shit load beers and drugs I cud kick back enjoy Loved and can i just say i love how much you look up to the legend .LARRY IS THE GOAT

  • @yambo59
    @yambo59 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I thought he shot 27 points using his left in the Hawks game-??

    • @dutchtea8354
      @dutchtea8354 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He scored 20 with his left on Feb 14, 1986 @ Blazers (120-119 OT). Larry had a triple-double and scored the clinching shot. His game stats were 47/14/11/1/2 .

    • @kerryewing5209
      @kerryewing5209 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Blazers

    • @cindyknudson2715
      @cindyknudson2715 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He had 27 points at the end of the third quarter shooting primarily with his left. 47 for the total game, 20 left-handed.

  • @rickbort7875
    @rickbort7875 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I don't think I would characterize Bird as an introvert; back in the day, he was a jokester, kidded with his teammates, loved drinking beer with his buddies, etc. I would characterize him more of an enigma, he just defies stereotypes and public expectations about fame, similar to one of my heroes Bob Dylan. Like Dylan, Bird was cautious of the media and celebrity hype. He downplayed his own accomplishments while hailing others, and stuck to mid-western small town values all of his life. When he was a star, he mowed his own lawn in French Lick, choosing to live there rather than the big cities. Drove around a John Deere tractor. He permanently injured his back in 1985 building his mother's driveway. He was working class, and seemed to have never forgotten that. I once read an anecdote about Bird during the Olympics in Barcelona- he was at a bar with Barkley and other players and ordered a bottle of Budweiser beer,. When told the price , he pushed it back and said "keep your X dollar beer". Magic said Bird would always try to avoid the fans and media parked out in front of the Barcelona hotels, choosing to find a back exit, while the other players walked out the front. He didn't want or need fame, back then, and now.

    • @cindyknudson2715
      @cindyknudson2715 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Bird's book _Bird Watching_ was written while he was coaching the Pacers. It has a lot in it about being in Barcelona and the Dream Team experience. Good Book. As are _Drive_ and _When The Game Was Ours_
      Shaughnessy wrote a great book on the Larry Bird Celtics too.

  • @stevenharmon3876
    @stevenharmon3876 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    @BU_TV Larry (Legend) Bird has always been truthful with his answers when asked about his basketball career, his life and he’s always worn his emotions on his sleeve. And even though he’s most likely being honest with his answers on liking how the games played today and we had our time, now it’s time for them to have theirs” but that was mostly Larry (Legend) Bird, basketball spectator. BUT
    Bro, I know you didn’t have the privilege of getting to watch Bird in his playing days as I did but still, you know as well as I do. In Bird’s mind he was thinking, yeah I like the way the game’s played today. (interviewer) what is it about today’s game that you enjoy the most? (Bird) well what I really enjoy most about today’s game is knowing that if I was in my prime playing in today’s game, I’d torch all these soft azz pusses, that have no idea how to play defense for 50+ every time I step out on the court.
    And I’m pretty sure Bird would have by far and away the largest contract in the history of the NBA.

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lmaaaao well said😂

    • @cindyknudson2715
      @cindyknudson2715 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂 so TRUE!! 🤣

  • @zeppelinmexicano
    @zeppelinmexicano 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The trash talk wasn't just for joking around. He destroyed their self confidence by calling his shots and then making them. That has to get into the head at some point. When you call game winners the opponent never forgets, "Oh shit, this dude can win a game whenever he wills it."

    • @cindyknudson2715
      @cindyknudson2715 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It did prod them to bring it if they've got it.

  • @markbloodface
    @markbloodface 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

  • @JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS
    @JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Don't challenge the mf legend 😤

  • @JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS
    @JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Larry and Red. Class act.... he's old and spruce. Mother fucking 🐦 yo

    • @sahl393
      @sahl393 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Larry is short winded due to a heart condition. I don't think he was ever a smoker

    • @JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS
      @JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He didn't know about the heart condition till he retired. I never said he smoked. I'm confused

    • @JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS
      @JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wtf?

  • @jaymailloux976
    @jaymailloux976 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    👍🏻

  • @Zayrina
    @Zayrina 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    He sounds like he has a touch of COPD.

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Whats that?

    • @imweakfordeaky
      @imweakfordeaky 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@BU_TV “COPD” -chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Smoking (or exposure to second-hand smoke) is one of the leading causes, but there are other factors that can cause it as well, including genetic propensity, exposure to construction dust, respiratory illnesses, aging, etc. Those of us born and raised in the “pre-smoking bans” era were exposed to second-hand smoke *everywhere* (even in commercial flights and grocery stores!) IF Larry has COPD… it might simply be exaggerated breathing sounds depending where and how he was mic’ed up for the interview, because some mics are really sensitive to subtle sounds we don’t usually detect.

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@imweakfordeaky thanks Deakz! Always coming through in a pinch! You’re right about those microphones exaggerating sounds! Yes yall were EXPOSED

  • @FloridaManRacer
    @FloridaManRacer 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One thing I want to point out. Larry is in the convo for GOAT right? Notice how he's talking about playing against McHale when Kevin was the 6th man in practice? How hard they played, how they made each other better? Yeah I AM talking about PRACTICE, because practice makes perfect... I don't hear anyone talking about Iverson's ass as GOAT these days, do you? Makes you think...

  • @igermanmx
    @igermanmx 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video! Larry is my favorite player of all time and the reason why I fell in love with the Celtics and the NBA, cheers from Mexico City.

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Same here!

  • @stevenharmon3876
    @stevenharmon3876 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    @BU_TV I know right. If shooting three’s would have been part of the game and Larry actually practicing shooting from beyond the arc, he easily would have averaged 40+ a game. If Larry’s in his prime playing in this era and in this league of soft players, many of them just straight pusses. In a league where defense is rarely played and if you breathe on someone let alone touch them it’s a foul and if you cut a loud fart it’s a technical foul possibly an ejection. Lol😂😂😂
    Yeah bro, if Bird played in this era it’s easily 50+ (20+ from FT line alone) a game, 20+ rebounds a game 10+ assists a game and 5+ steals a game. Most of the best defenders to have ever played the game couldn’t guard him, not even at the end of his career when he could hardly stand up straight could they guard him. He would torture defenses today, and torch any defenders that were sent out to try and D him up.

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Bwhahahahah! I think if Larry stepped out of his playing style to achieve stats he would be good for 40 15 15

  • @removentresca1516
    @removentresca1516 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Can someone get bird a bottle water!!

  • @chris93703
    @chris93703 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    21:55 Bird never crossed the line? Julius Erving might disagree regarding the game they got into a fight.

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was talking from a point of view of verbal trash talking. Going fisticuffs is different depending on how it all goes down

    • @chris93703
      @chris93703 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@BU_TV
      From what I understand Bird was saying things to Erving such as "Maybe you should retire" or something like that and reminding Erving of how many points each one had. Wasn't Bird's trash talking what caused the fight?

    • @cindyknudson2715
      @cindyknudson2715 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@chris93703 From what I've read and heard, it was Bird having 42 points to Dr. J's 6.
      Bird denies telling Dr. J to retire and says that it must have been chatter from the bench, which there was a lot of.
      Either way, it was Dr. J that got pissed and ... it went from there to them BOTH being ejected.
      They worked it out afterward, shook hands with smiles at their next meeting, and mutually agreed to never autograph "that" picture.
      In an interview with Chick Hearn not too long after the event, Bird said he and his brothers got into scraps too but he always respected and loved them afterward.

    • @chris93703
      @chris93703 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@cindyknudson2715
      I am a little unclear on what was said or done. However, there is an interview of Dr. J in which he says "Bird started it" so it must have been something Bird said or did that started the fight.

  • @JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS
    @JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    He needs water 💧. Get it 4 the legend 😅

  • @carolynclaire5241
    @carolynclaire5241 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    “You can hear a mouse pee on cotton”.

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you😅

    • @carolynclaire5241
      @carolynclaire5241 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@BU_TV You are welcome!

  • @JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS
    @JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One way to lose at something is to challenge LB to it and tell him he'll lose

  • @eddiehaskell1957
    @eddiehaskell1957 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Maxwell said; it was so quiet you could here a mouse pee on cotton.

  • @sungee3333
    @sungee3333 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    When was this interview?

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The interview released a few weeks ago. It was filmed sometime in 2023.

    • @sungee3333
      @sungee3333 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@BU_TV thanks. Great video. Gave you a follow

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@sungee3333 HEY! Thanks alot! Appreciate ya!

  • @JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS
    @JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Soft sissies was against the Lakers. Clothes line style. That was after Samson fought a guy 18" shorter than him. They had a noose around a dummies neck dressed like him from the rafters

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank for the correction

  • @georgemccormick4786
    @georgemccormick4786 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I believe that its always a totally subjective and circular debate with no possibilty of an objective conclusion to try to compare and rank players from different eras or players who played different positions. Ive watched the NBA for 45 years, and Ill tell you mh

  • @Sunny-jz3dy
    @Sunny-jz3dy 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Now it's like each team is a cookie cutter duplicate of the next! It's just boring to watch it... so I just don't even bother anymore ! I'm watching these videos of the games in the 70s and 80s... it's exciting to watch! There's a lot more going on... like you said... each team was unique in it's own way....attracting more viewers. Imo

  • @tonyduncan7710
    @tonyduncan7710 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    No let me call him Sissy's was against the Lakers in '84

  • @tonyduncan7710
    @tonyduncan7710 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Larry and Magic saved the NBA. And Larry was better than Magic, not even close

    • @BU_TV
      @BU_TV  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hot take!!! Yall saw it here!