15 NBA Legends Who Were Terrified Of Larry Bird

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  • @lynskyrd
    @lynskyrd 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1190

    Pat Reilly said it best:
    if you need a basket to win the game, pick Micheal Jordan
    if you need a basket to save your life, pick Larry Bird.

    • @michaelnicholas7746
      @michaelnicholas7746 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Who in the hell is going to be in a position in which their life is on the line and their fate depends on someone shooting a basketball?
      Good luck with that.

    • @BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists
      @BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +130

      @@michaelnicholas7746 that is your reply? Really? Thanks for the comedy

    • @russellridge8623
      @russellridge8623 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@michaelnicholas7746
      Go eat your hot pockets little man.

    • @r0ckstar666
      @r0ckstar666 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

      Reilly was right

    • @r0ckstar666
      @r0ckstar666 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@michaelnicholas7746snake plissken in escape from LA

  • @o.z.8223
    @o.z.8223 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +392

    I LOVE the Magic Johnson story when he was hurt. Larry said something along the lines of "It's OK. I'm gonna put on a show for you!"

    • @leo29hornsfan
      @leo29hornsfan 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +65

      And I remember when Magic Johnson was like ohh shit this is gonna be a long night. He knew that nobody on that Lakers team could stop him. He went up to Magic Johnson and told him exactly what he was gonna do and Magic told his teammates what Larry was gonna do and Larry still did it and Magic said years later that this guy is the best forward ever to play the game.

    • @govt.op.3683
      @govt.op.3683 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      ​@@leo29hornsfanMcHale gave the Lakers more trouble than anyone. Didnt Bird say Cooper was his toughest defender. After Magic hit the hook shot in game 4 87 Finals. Bird said Magic was the best he'd ever seen.

  • @aunthat6685
    @aunthat6685 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +298

    I never get tired of Larry Bird stories. His entire life story is such an inspiration. I think part of why I love it is that I live in Indiana, went to ISU, and live in Terre Haute. Basketball in those years was everything in Indiana from high school on.

    • @dioniciotorres4290
      @dioniciotorres4290 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      I never get tired of his stories either ❤❤❤

    • @bonnieplasha4684
      @bonnieplasha4684 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@dioniciotorres4290Me either!! #LarryLegend ☘️

    • @RemoWilliams1227
      @RemoWilliams1227 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      I was born in 79 about 50 miles south of Chicago so of course I was a bulls fan. But when I became aware of Larry I was an instant fan of the way he played. Now as an adult learning how he carried himself, and that he really doesn't give a crap about the color of anyone besides the jersey on their back. The man is a great role model and much like another of my favorites, Doctor J, he's pure class.

    • @alplass8557
      @alplass8557 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Maybe watched Larry play a dozen times and didn't know he came from Indy. Some great Bball players from here where I live now. Thanks much

    • @derekfabbro9075
      @derekfabbro9075 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I used to live right down the road from the Eagle Ranch. I miss it there beautiful area. Never did see Larry though. He was one of only reasons I actually watched Ball.

  • @LazarWolf07
    @LazarWolf07 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +120

    David Robinson is a class act.
    We all know Bird was out of this world. I just love how respectful and positive The Admiral is when he talks about Bird.

    • @scottrackley4457
      @scottrackley4457 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah, but the player David feared was the big African. Hakeem. He probably still has nightmares about that ass whipping he took the night he won the MVP.

    • @mattblatchley2061
      @mattblatchley2061 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      yeah, The Admiral was the truth

    • @thomaswelsh5735
      @thomaswelsh5735 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      LW07....In total agreement w/ you regarding David Robinson..one gentleman said something about Robinson and the truth....maybe not a la Paul Pierce, but I David was a Christian believer...then he KNOWS the One who is the TRUTH. Thank you!

    • @mattblatchley2061
      @mattblatchley2061 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@thomaswelsh5735 He was really the best face of the NBA... Gentleman, Military Academy Graduate, Champion...will always be a FAN! Didn't know he was a man of faith but I am certainly not surprised!🙏

    • @govt.op.3683
      @govt.op.3683 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@mattblatchley2061 Those yeams with Duncan, Parker, Ginobili and of course the Admiral were a tightly knit group. I have to laugh because they get Robert Horry and he's soso until the game is on the line back to jacking gw shots, gets another ring.

  • @vickil3256
    @vickil3256 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +116

    I have to say this is the best, Larry Bird compilation I’ve seen. Respect!

  • @johnmilligan2964
    @johnmilligan2964 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +395

    Larry was athletic in a sneaky way. He was quicker than he looked and he had phenomenal hands. Plus he was probably the smartest player ever to play.

    • @winoodlesnoodles1984
      @winoodlesnoodles1984 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

      It is the intelligence that does it. He isn't that fast, but he understands the play developing before everyone else. Because of that, it wasn't that he was quick, but that he was just a half step ahead of everyone else.
      Here is a way to demostrate that. I drive a Kia, Soul, with 4 tiny hamsters on their little hamster wheels. When at intersections I am familiar with, I am watching the lights on the cross traffic. Due to that, I know in advance when my light will go green and am preparing for it before others. Because of that advanced notice, it is easy for my 4 little hamsters to beat V8s off the line. I don't have the better engine, just an advantage in reaction time. That is what Bird had. Basketball smarts meant he was just playing the game a half second ahead of everyone else. From my experience, that beats the difference in speed every time.

    • @jakemitchell1671
      @jakemitchell1671 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

      100%. You can't do the things Bird did withough elite athleticism, something that can be measured in many different ways. No, he couldn't run the 40 as fast as most. He couldn't jump as high as most. His dunks weren't going to posterize anyone. But hand-eye coordination, passing and shooting ability, and anticipation are all athletic skills, and Larry had all in spades. Just look at how often he would shoot off balance. That's athleticism.

    • @branman7211
      @branman7211 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      Coach Bobby Knight said he had the best hand eye coordination of any player he had ever seen before including MJ

    • @thinkintelligently5925
      @thinkintelligently5925 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      @daxypoo This. Timing beats speed and quickness.

    • @gargoyle790
      @gargoyle790 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Exactly, his athleticism was more kinesthetic than it was gross measurements. He also had an uncanny sense of where everyone on the court was and where they were going to be. Along with his ability to process information so quickly, he seemed to be just exactly in the right place at the right time.

  • @roydub4820
    @roydub4820 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +417

    OMG I hated Larry and the Celtics back then BUT anyone that says he couldn't play...never saw him play. Dude was unstoppable. Could do everything!! Defense or Offense, he played HARD!!!

    • @abc456f
      @abc456f 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

      As a Knicks fan, I had an intense hatred for the Celtics. But no way can I not give Bird his props. Top 3 imo.

    • @oldermusiclover
      @oldermusiclover 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      true

    • @mrjamfy6862
      @mrjamfy6862 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      I watched the Celts everytime they came on TV and Bird is and always will be my GOAT! Could you imagin Bird in todays rules! HA! He would have 20 points a game just on FT's never mind him concentrating on the 3 more. Plus these guys are soft mentally and he would just have a buffett every night!

    • @sagatuppercut2960
      @sagatuppercut2960 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I loved watching the Celtics vs. the Bulls years ago. That was real competition.

    • @marksmith4346
      @marksmith4346 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Not sure how many times I saw teams get a 3 on 1 fast break on him and they would make a pass or two and suddenly he would be going the other way with the ball while 3 guys looked at each other confused. He just understood angles and physics on the court better than everyone else.

  • @wattsnex2725
    @wattsnex2725 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +156

    I grew up watching 80’s basketball…but honestly youtube has given me a new appreciation for Larry Bird because of all the interviews and clips out there. Great vid.

    • @samguapo4573
      @samguapo4573 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Larry is the reason I continued watching basketball. Didn't even know who da hell he was. I guess I got lucky that my dad told me to watch to confirm if he won his bet.

    • @davidmanning6408
      @davidmanning6408 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I miss those days and basketball was great! there were many great players in that era. The bird was my favorite love the way he played the game. It seems every game he gave it his all.!

    • @robert_b9251
      @robert_b9251 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Agree 100% !

  • @nettlarry
    @nettlarry 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +85

    Larry wasn't slow, he had an excellent first step - enough to get by the defender.
    Triple threat basketball: An inch too close and he just blows by you, an inch too far and he just shoots over anybody, double team him and he finds the open man for an easy layup.
    "MJ made you look slow, Larry made you look stupid" - Michael Cooper

    • @west4057
      @west4057 หลายเดือนก่อน

      he made it look like he wasn't an athlete ! but he was !

    • @govt.op.3683
      @govt.op.3683 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      He wasnt a guy playing basketball he was a basketball player.

    • @Snoopydad
      @Snoopydad 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      This "he was 'slow" stuff is just garbage. Besides being quick, you will never find any film that shows someone catching him on a break. You also don't average 10 boards a game when you "can't jump". His numbers would have been even better if he had not to play through injuries.

  • @robertboissoneau9481
    @robertboissoneau9481 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +140

    He was so fun to watch. Especially when the game was real basketball , a lot of great players and way less cry babies

  • @codyeble0713
    @codyeble0713 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +78

    I can listen to GP talk about Larry and Stockton all day.. you can hear in his voice the respect, even without words, just his tone of amazement.. plus the way he described them is hilarious.. love GP

    • @bonnieplasha4684
      @bonnieplasha4684 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Yes! And Gary makes the best point - Bird didn't have to jump high or be super athletic. He could beat you just fine with the skill set he had and his court IQ...plus he could hit the hoop from anywhere he wanted. Anywhere at all.
      #LarryLegend ☘️

    • @kaybigg
      @kaybigg 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I love his respect for 2 of my GOATs.. If they were black, the narrative would've been so different

  • @carlosdanger7907
    @carlosdanger7907 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +158

    Kareem said it best. Bird wasn't the fastest or most athletic, but the muscle between his ears was constantly maxed out. Also going back to what Dumars said he was a Savant on the court.

    • @markminister2599
      @markminister2599 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      The reason Dr J attacked Larry Bird was Larry kept running down the floor repeating to Dr J the score between the two players. For example 38-6. This meant Bird scored 38 points to DrJ scoring 6 points. Can you imagine that. That is why Dr J strangled Bird in anger.

    • @markminister2599
      @markminister2599 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      The reason Dr J attacked Larry Bird was Larry kept running down the floor repeating to Dr J the score between the two players. For example 38-6. This meant Bird scored 38 points to DrJ scoring 6 points. Can you imagine that. That is why Dr J strangled Bird in anger.

    • @markminister2599
      @markminister2599 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The reason Dr J attacked Larry Bird was Larry kept running down the floor repeating to Dr J the score between the two players. For example 38-6. This meant Bird scored 38 points to DrJ scoring 6 points. Can you imagine that. That is why Dr J strangled Bird in anger..

    • @LoydKline-uw4no
      @LoydKline-uw4no 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @markminister2599 very old Dr j retirement/ nursing home 🏡 dr.j ,,,,Nikola jokic & LeBron James & dirk nowitzki each would've score 50s points against 1980s larry bird , larry bird would've told coach k.c Jones help, help,, take out the game got a Nikola jokic & LeBron James & dirk nowitzki headache, throw white towel white flag

    • @carlosdanger7907
      @carlosdanger7907 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@LoydKline-uw4no you are smoking crack. Watch the video guy, listen to LEGENDS talk about Bird. FOH.

  • @petercondos1018
    @petercondos1018 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +65

    Watching Larry Bird since his Senior year in College , I have always Rooted for Magic Johnson & the Lakers but as much as I've not liked the Boston Celtics I've ALWAYS rooted for #33 Larry Bird and his coldest ways as a player Larry Legend is /was second to none period .

    • @scottscottsdale7868
      @scottscottsdale7868 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I feel exact the same way. I grew up in Michigan and saw Magic in high school on TV. That finals in 1979 was the best.

    • @Brentaaron300
      @Brentaaron300 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      80's laker fan too ....hilarious...just like the players....we feared Bird!!

  • @newerafrican
    @newerafrican 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    Really nice combination of legends here. I've heard most of these and more but it never gets old. Massive respect from one's peers is the ultimate tribute to a man's game and character.

  • @africatalentedtv4242
    @africatalentedtv4242 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +163

    Larry Bird was incredible player
    🏀🔥🔥

  • @Robert-ko8fi
    @Robert-ko8fi 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +158

    I met Larry once when I was 10 years old. He was playing a game in a larger city next to mine. We were in the smaller city bordering the one he was going to play in that evening. We were sitting in a McDonalds eating and he walked in alone by himself and sat at the table just across from us by himself (no one else with him). We couldn’t believe how tall he was and also didn’t know who he was. He saw us kids and looked over and said, “Yes I play basketball” and smiled at us. He told us that he liked our little town, and he chose to come here to eat, because in the big city local people and news crews would not leave him alone. That evening is when I saw my first NBA game and saw him play. It was years later that my stepbrother and I said that we should have got an autograph, but at 10 years old that’s not what kids our age even knew about. He was extremely polite and was a very funny guy, we talked, ate together, and when we were done eating, we went our separate ways. I just told my stepbrother that; at the very least we could tell people that we had dinner with Larry Bird.

    • @SeamusMcGillicuddy0
      @SeamusMcGillicuddy0 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Let’s not forget Bird’s Hollywood looks ! 🤮

    • @richardvaughn5691
      @richardvaughn5691 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      S'funny! Up to about 2015, most people my age and older emphatically swore MJ was/is the GOAT! ((I'm white - sadly, that matters to a lot of people - and 5 years older than Bird.) Then, it was Kobe, then LeBron and, these days it's Curry.
      3 thoughts; 1) We're all prisoners of our era. (And opinions.) 2) Going back to a time when basketball was just becoming legitimized as a true sport, there have been 100s of great athletes in basketball. Heck, it hasn't been that long ago since Jerry West was the flat-out icon of basketball - all 3 leagues (!) - NBA, ABA & "Negro League.
      Heck, #2, Pistol Pete was drafted out of LSU into the NBA, ABA and Harlem Globetrotters!
      Finally, (Not my own original thought.), there-is-no-G.O.A.T.!
      To define the greatest, one must first DEFINE "greatness."
      MJ may BE the consensus GOAT. But he said, following Bird's retirement, "I'm glad to see him go. He messed up some of my greatest chances to beat the Celtics and go to the Championship tourney!"
      Fact is, for all his athletic talent, he never beat Bird in the semis! And if you think I'm comparing Bird to MJ

    • @nishottara777
      @nishottara777 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      i doubt you're handsome 😂😂

    • @deafnicity
      @deafnicity 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      He was in constant motion. he didn't low down during a game, but hi defender did.

    • @aliceflanagan3672
      @aliceflanagan3672 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Robert-ko8fi wonderful memory!

  • @edgawrysjr
    @edgawrysjr 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    Beautifully done. I was an avid Celtics fan my whole life and Larry Bird was the best all around basketball player I ever saw.

  • @basher5107
    @basher5107 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +77

    Larry wasn’t just a great player,he was a great coach and a great GM,one of the best to ever do it

    • @michaelnicholas7746
      @michaelnicholas7746 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He got his ass whipped three times by Magic Johnson and he was handed a ready made playoff team in Indiana.
      Not a lot of coaching for that team.
      If you were to talk to all of these players off camera, they would tell a different story.

    • @basher5107
      @basher5107 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@michaelnicholas7746 I’m sorry what are you inferring?

    • @michaelnicholas7746
      @michaelnicholas7746 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@basher5107 almost all basketball related sites place Bird in rarified air at the expense of his peers.
      You never hear accounts from Bird about his opponents or who he and the Celtics game planned for.
      There is no question that Larry Bird was a great player but there were a couple of teammates who were as big a factor in the Celtics success as Bird was.
      But they are rarely mentioned.
      And Larry Bird lost to Magic Johnson in College and twice in the pros yet the same amount of notoriety for Johnson and other accomplished players from the era.
      I doubt those other NBA All Pros were in fear of Bird or each other for that matter, but his fans and people who inflate his status are insulting to his competition.
      BTW look up Bird’s all time stats in the three most important categories in basketball, scoring, rebounds and assist and you will find that he was middle of the pack and never a League leader in those categories.
      But yes, he was a great player

    • @omni-man4624
      @omni-man4624 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@michaelnicholas7746su k it

    • @davidfaxon3336
      @davidfaxon3336 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@michaelnicholas7746lmao. You sound like a fool. Don't hate. It looks like shit

  • @thomaswilson7538
    @thomaswilson7538 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +107

    I took my 11-year-old son to Larry Bird's very first basketball camp.
    When I first saw Larry I shook his hand and watched my hand disappear into his hand as if it were a major-league baseball glove.
    They say he is 6-9? I always thought he was at least a bit closer to being 6-10.
    Anyway, we proceed through this [maybe, and very likely] the only basketball camp, LB ever did?
    And at this time, maybe, 1984, did we have any idea how super-great this man already was in the NBA ?
    Not a clue but I tell you now,, we both know it now and we feel so blessed to have spent 2 or 3 weeks with LB at his original [gift] basketball ball camp.

    • @marksmith4346
      @marksmith4346 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      There is a shot in this compilation where he is slapping hands with McHale and KM is a very rangy 6'10" and you can tell Larry is a little shorter, but it doesn't even look like a full inch. I think those guys either fudged a little on their heights or they were just built like they were taller...long arms and wide shoulders.

    • @mikesg72
      @mikesg72 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Wow man. What an honor that must be to look back on. Just WOW. I would absolutely LOVE to see Larry Bird in person and shake his hand. I have NEVER been all woozy over a celebrity ...not a single one... but Larry Bird is the only Celebrity that I would probably stumble over myself if I got to meet him. Just an amazing human being all the way through and through. I'm envious.

  • @mr.sherlockholmes6130
    @mr.sherlockholmes6130 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +59

    Larry Bird was the Greatest forward to ever play . I grew up watching him and saw him live at Boston he scored 48 pts . He was the most electrifying player ever . He played with all heart and was smart and could shoot a shot anywhere and hit it .

    • @ynotttt
      @ynotttt 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ⁠ …The speed, the size, the athleticism, the agility, the jumping ability…..and they’re all greyhounds running the court. Larry Bird wouldn’t get a shot off. There’s no way he could guard anyone. He’d then have be taken out in 2 minutes for a breather. He’d be gassed. Dennis Rodman said…..”If Larry Bird were playing today he’d be riding the bench in Europe”….That’s simply the evolution of the game. Larry wouldn’t be a college star today. This isn’t the NBA where the centers lope back into your tv picture 4 seconds after everyone is down court.

    • @619lefty
      @619lefty 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @@ynotttt All that was said about LB when he came into the NBA. They were wrong then and you are wrong now. LB would have the soft dudes playing today crying after the first quarter...

    • @mrjamfy6862
      @mrjamfy6862 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@ynotttt Rodman's the ONLY one who said that while the others think he would dominate today because these players are soft and he would just eat them like a Shoney's Buffett! Far higher basketball IQ than anyone now!

    • @danielbrown3461
      @danielbrown3461 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Way better than Karl Malone.

    • @TwelveNurFace
      @TwelveNurFace 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ynotttt help is coming..

  • @Sunny-jz3dy
    @Sunny-jz3dy 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1337

    Anyone that's ever actually seen Larry Bird play.... I do not understand how they can say the man was unathletic! That guy was all over the court... he was 2 or 3 steps ahead of everybody else on every play ...give me a break!

    • @macsaints10
      @macsaints10 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +62

      Quick not so muck as fast, sooo smart

    • @majorkade
      @majorkade 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

      Yes. Very quick hands and anticipation. Was also always in the best position for rebounding and steals.​@macsaints10

    • @Blksheep45
      @Blksheep45 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

      I was born in '79, and remember the Bird dominating. Like Magic said, "you can't give him an inch." I've been saying that as a child. As a former New Yorker, I couldn't stand Bird, but I did respect his game.

    • @macsaints10
      @macsaints10 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Like myself and hated Magic but loved his game@@Blksheep45

    • @robinmahan8814
      @robinmahan8814 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +43

      Yes, he was quick. And when he was younger, he had that third gear. If you watch enough, or were here back then to see him play, you'll know what I mean. He could move fast. He just didn't have to. He was all over the place as it was.

  • @robertjordan4691
    @robertjordan4691 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +195

    I would have Bird on my starting 5 any day of the week.

    • @fredjones9750
      @fredjones9750 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      First one I always pick. Mental toughness and clutch. The other 4 I fit around that.

    • @davidcorriveau8615
      @davidcorriveau8615 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@fredjones9750 Naw my first pick is always Bill Russell. Bird pretty soon after that tho.

    • @fredjones9750
      @fredjones9750 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@davidcorriveau8615 can't argue with that either.

    • @brians7901
      @brians7901 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If lebron didnt come along hed still be everyones starting SF

    • @davidvironet6344
      @davidvironet6344 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@brians7901 LeFlop is mentally weak.

  • @GarryMillan-ws7ht
    @GarryMillan-ws7ht 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +367

    Rodman said Bird couldn't play in today's NBA lol.a prime Bird would dominate in today's NBA

    • @josephcurreri9289
      @josephcurreri9289 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He also said Larry Bird wouldn't be considered a great player if he were black and that we only consider him one of the greatest because he's white

    • @bobbys4327
      @bobbys4327 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +58

      Bird would want to make em quit. Hell, back in Bird's day it was physical basketball, real basketball, not like the powder puff game they play today.

    • @JoeDunagain
      @JoeDunagain 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

      I agree 100%. Anybody that says that Larry Bird couldn't play in today's NBA is full of you know what. He would absolutely dominate even more than he did in his career

    • @LindaKieltyka-sm8ge
      @LindaKieltyka-sm8ge 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      Too many babies today, they would cry foul on every play!! Today's game is not the fun it was back then, when no one got insulted.

    • @mrbeans4200
      @mrbeans4200 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      i mean yes and no, he would just because of who he is, but the gamer has changed drastically since then.

  • @masterchinese28
    @masterchinese28 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +71

    All of the stories were amazing, but the McCale one was hilarious! "Told you so!" .... goes and gets a beer.

    • @bonnieplasha4684
      @bonnieplasha4684 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      "He does it all the time" 😂😂😂

    • @spooge33
      @spooge33 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If that clip was longer, you would see him point at the bench after he hit the shot.

  • @brendawalters3728
    @brendawalters3728 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +68

    Bird playing against rodman in regular season averaged 24.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 6.9 assists. in playoffs Bird averaged 20.9 points, 9.8 rebounds and 6.2 assists. rodman's stats against Bird regular season 10.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists, post season 6.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists guess that says it all. No wonder Rodman's jealous

    • @maxpruger837
      @maxpruger837 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      They should've extended that clip. Rodman said that his rookie year, he'd be all over guarding Bird and Bird would be yelling at his teammates, "Pass me the ball before they put someone on me, I'm wide open".

    • @marklittle8805
      @marklittle8805 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Rodman was one of the best defenders in the league with the Bulls, but he was schooled by Larry in his Pistons years. I suspect trying to guard Larry made him better in time but what an awful way to learn with Bird just lighting your ass up with shot after shot

    • @maxpruger837
      @maxpruger837 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@marklittle8805 not just lighting him up but doing it while pretending Rodman wasn't even there... that's 🥶

    • @RonaldSkancke
      @RonaldSkancke 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Rodman did everything to draw attention to himself but he wasn't close to being as good as the birdman.

    • @20oldenough
      @20oldenough 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@marklittle8805
      Rodman was at his very best in his years with the Pistons. He didn't come into the league until he was 25. He was absolute endless energy in those early years.
      He came to the Bulls in his 10 season at the age of 34. He was still a good rebounder and defender but relied much more on getting under the skin of his opposition.
      Larry Legend lit up the very best version of "the worm".

  • @huandru
    @huandru 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

    I always enjoy Bird stories because of his swagger. My personality is nothing like that so he seems like an alien to me... and it would be crazy but he backed it up.

    • @joemarshall4226
      @joemarshall4226 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It's his Indian blood (from both parents)

  • @robertpetzold8614
    @robertpetzold8614 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Bird is arguably the best player to play the game. He did everything. Could rebound, shoot the three ball, amazing passer, could hit the fade away and mid range shot and was clutch when the big moment came. Amazing player.

  • @michaelroberts6450
    @michaelroberts6450 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

    I was a Pistons fan, and Larry Bird was clutch like no other. Those Celtic teams were Nails tough and smart and talented. Danny Ainge, Robert Parrish, Kevin McHale , Dennis Johnson and of course Larry Bird. People remember greatness even when they were opposing fans. If only the young ones today could have seen him play what a privilege to be alive at that time.

    • @volvo1354
      @volvo1354 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@michaelroberts6450 Piston - Celtic games were like the NFC North in those days

    • @lital.5222
      @lital.5222 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Funny that you list them out - I do the same. That was the team to watch for pure complete entertainment and every guy had their spot

  • @jimtruscott5670
    @jimtruscott5670 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    Everything that Bird did in basketball proved that he was an outstanding athlete. He had more skills than 90% of all other players.

  • @robotube7361
    @robotube7361 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +106

    Larry Bird was incredible person. He was successful af also as a coach. He brought the Indiana Pacers to the NBA finals with aged Reggie Miller against the Shaq and Kobe Lakers. They lost but what was incredible is he was the first coach who used the "Hack a shaq " tactic. He didnt let the Lakers take those wins easy. He tortured Shaq on the free throw line. He won Coach of the Year that year easily and too bad he coached only 2 seasons.
    Real Shame- I think he would have been one of the most decorated coaches out there if he was given a better team.
    Larry is one of those human beings that understood basketball like very few human beings ever did.

    • @TomBombadil73
      @TomBombadil73 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Correct. Then he went on to win General Manager of the year after coaching.

    • @flintfleming3935
      @flintfleming3935 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sh*** , Bird could have been a phenomenal 6Th man if he chose to be. AND GOT A FEW MORE RINGS.!!

    • @Jominycrocket0
      @Jominycrocket0 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@flintfleming3935
      Bird only wanted to play for the Celtics.
      He couldn’t go to another team and play.

    • @janeirobaker8333
      @janeirobaker8333 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hack a Shaq was used by Don Nelson way before Bird used it... It was originally created for Rodman

  • @SequentialCircuitProphet5
    @SequentialCircuitProphet5 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +79

    Larry Legend..A brain (maybe 2), left hand, rage and passion.... My GOAT NBA for ever ❤🥳

  • @ray6659
    @ray6659 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

    Was at the 1979 NCAA final four, sat center court, 2nd row... watching Bird and Magic.

  • @richardgithens1960
    @richardgithens1960 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +64

    He's one of the few players that I wish I could watch play forever. The stories never get old.

    • @danielbrown3461
      @danielbrown3461 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      People are also saying that about Luka....And hes White. So is Jokic.

  • @mikemoore5860
    @mikemoore5860 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +46

    The Goat. The best All Around player of all time. No one in my 53 years watching the NBA played harder than Larry Bird.

    • @mikesg72
      @mikesg72 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@mikemoore5860 agreed! He literally worked!

    • @mikesg72
      @mikesg72 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@mikemoore5860 and in my 52 years I have never enjoyed watching another player as much as Bird. He wasn't overly fancy and he didn't care about how it looked. Work to get points....that's it.

    • @Joe_J-MT_Boy
      @Joe_J-MT_Boy 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@mikesg72 - Yes, but his motto was: As you drive down Life's busy highway, always try to show a little class. What I loved about Bird was the way he did it. He couldn't care less if it was shooting, embarrassing you on Defense, getting a key steal with less than a minute to play, or making a pass for an easy layup that no one in the building expected... except the guy who caught it.

    • @mikesg72
      @mikesg72 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @Joe_J-MT_Boy I couldn't agree more. He doesn't get as much credit because he was not as flashy, and it didn't matter to him what people thought of him. He could PROVE it and didn't have to talk the talk publicly in a grandiose fashion while beating his chest. Just an all around classy and humble guy. My favorite story about Bird was when he came into the NBA and his first conversation was "I will not carry your bags and I will not do your laundry" and he never did.

    • @felecianelson3813
      @felecianelson3813 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Catlin Clark reminds me of Larry.

  • @StevePolewacyk
    @StevePolewacyk 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    Saw Celtics against the Knicks at Madison Square in the early 80's. There was a breakaway. Bird dribbling up the middle and another Celtics guy trailing up the left side. One Knicks defender backing up in the middle, focusing on Bird. Larry got the Knicks guy to commit to him and just then, Bird threw a perfect, behind the back bounce pass to the guy on the left for an easy layup. Knicks guy was flabbergasted. Doesn't sound like much as I write this, but it was kinda a bang bang play and Birds pass was unbelievable. One bounce, crosscourt - hit the guy in stride. Wow.

    • @RonaldSkancke
      @RonaldSkancke 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I agree 100% . His passing was phenomenal.

  • @TomBombadil73
    @TomBombadil73 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +93

    I grew up in Massachusetts during the late 70’s and 80’s. Larry dominated the best in the NBA night in and night out.
    He’s the GOAT.

  • @richardpare3538
    @richardpare3538 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +136

    As others have said, Larry's best muscle was the one between his ears. Jordan was flashy and made you look slow, but Larry made you look stupid.

    • @codyeble0713
      @codyeble0713 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The brain is an organ, not a muscle..

    • @libertypastor1307
      @libertypastor1307 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      ​@@codyeble0713Tell that to Kareem's face. Lol.

    • @bonnieplasha4684
      @bonnieplasha4684 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@libertypastor1307 Exactly! 😂😂😂

    • @Sunny-jz3dy
      @Sunny-jz3dy 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@codyeble0713 🤦

    • @bookman7409
      @bookman7409 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      @@codyeble0713The word was metaphoric, not literal. You do understand that metaphors and other figures of speech are not intended to be taken literally, don't you? If I were to call you as dumb as a box of rocks, would you think I said you were dead, and had zero brain activity?

  • @billcoupe4468
    @billcoupe4468 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Larry Bird had an incredible court awareness... he knew where everybody was, on both teams, all the time. That awareness allowed him to make some amazing passes, not to mention shots.
    I loved watching him play!!

  • @kathyborthwick6738LakotaEmoji
    @kathyborthwick6738LakotaEmoji 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Love the directness and honesty of all those you interviewed! Larry did play using his brain!❤

  • @swallman
    @swallman 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +67

    Larry's skill was his most overlooked attribute.

  • @mrho4speed
    @mrho4speed 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +48

    Thanks for sharing this video. Only thing I want to say is that Dr. J is mistaken about Bird's rookie year. Bird went to a 29 win team and with 1 player change to the roster in ML Carr and a new coach in Bill Fitch, Bird was the main reason Boston won 61 games = a 32 game turnaround and the biggest 1 season turn around in NBA history!!

    • @mikefuchs-sb8pv
      @mikefuchs-sb8pv 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      exactly, in college he was on basically a division 2 team- that stomped on the NCAA for a perfect record his senior year...guy elevated his team like no other, is one reason he is LARRY LEGEND!

    • @agulanwo856
      @agulanwo856 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      When Larry Legend didn’t play well in the NCAA championship game, Indiana State lost to Magic’s Spartans (?).

    • @mrho4speed
      @mrho4speed 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @@agulanwo856 That MSU team was loaded. Greg Kelser, Jay Vincent and Ron Charles all saw an NBA roster. ISU actually upset Oklahoma, then Arkansas and then Depaul before losing the final game of the tournament.

    • @agulanwo856
      @agulanwo856 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@mrho4speed
      So Bird's undefeated Indiana State team was not projected favorites in the tournament?

    • @mrho4speed
      @mrho4speed 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@agulanwo856 No. Brian Gumble is on tape saying what many people thought = "we thought once the NCAA tournament began they would be gone but this team kept on winning". The ISU team had the #1 ranking only because it was the only team with an undefeated record and the polls felt an obligation to give the #1 rank because of that reason. The Missouri Valley Conference at that time was not viewed as a top notch conference like the Big Ten or The Big East ( and understandably so). All you had to do was look at the school size and where the high school stars went to play. The only team ISU was picked to beat was Virginia Tech. All the other teams after that game were expected to beat ISU.

  • @cheriemiller7107
    @cheriemiller7107 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +67

    He's my hero. The best that's ever ever been.

    • @danielbrown3461
      @danielbrown3461 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      So was Rocky Marciano.

  • @David-pc9rg
    @David-pc9rg 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +41

    Bird was a monster a straight killer on the court only opposing player i ever feared as a kid watching hilm kill me rockets in the 80 and 86 NBA finals 😔😖🙄

  • @Im_Still_LightSpeedLayne
    @Im_Still_LightSpeedLayne 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    My cousin ( who was more of a younger brother then a cousin, we were inseparable ) grew up watching ball together. Football, basketball, baseball,… And of all the GREAT teams, it was the Celtics that brought us the most joy. I’ll never forget the game against NiQ Wilkins even they went bucket for bucket for what felt like half an hour. It was magical.

  • @irishgrl
    @irishgrl 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    YounGala! Been awhile since you showed up in my feed! Thx for keeping the flame of Larry love alive! ❤

  • @mattyholcombe9258
    @mattyholcombe9258 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +158

    If Bird's not on your Mt. Rushmore you don't know basketball

    • @kdk853261
      @kdk853261 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@mattyholcombe9258 Correct!!!!!

    • @IMSHARP777
      @IMSHARP777 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @mattyholcombe9258 great statement 👏 bravo my friend-!! I grew up 2 miles from the garden-!! I was in my teens when Larry was in his prime,great time to be growing up watching him

    • @IMSHARP777
      @IMSHARP777 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Top 5 player alltime

    • @TheArtien
      @TheArtien 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Top 3/5 all. Time hands down. Wayy better than lechump.

  • @royskuderin2386
    @royskuderin2386 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +200

    He wasn't referred to as "Larry Legend" for nothing.

  • @majorkade
    @majorkade 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    The "three pointer...from right over here" story is my favorite 😮

  • @MikeClaus-wn6zi
    @MikeClaus-wn6zi 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +72

    Birds passing Skills alone were Amazing by any standard and that was only One aspect of his Multi divisional Arsenal.

    • @joemarshall4226
      @joemarshall4226 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      He could pass like Magic, shoot like Steph, rebound like Barkeley, and steal like Stockton. And compete ahrder than anyone. that's a tough combination....he also made his teammates know that the harder they worked, the better he would make them look.

    • @twinwankel
      @twinwankel 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@joemarshall4226 He was a better passer than Magic. Best passer I have ever seen. There are TH-cam videos that a small fraction of his passing skills and some will make your Jaws drop. No one else would even attempt them.

    • @LoydKline-uw4no
      @LoydKline-uw4no 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Pete maravich would've laugh at larry bird passing skill , Pete maravich would've given larry bird passing clinic

    • @LoydKline-uw4no
      @LoydKline-uw4no 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @twinwankel Pete maravich would've laugh at larry bird passing skill, Pete maravich would've given larry bird passing clinic

    • @joemarshall4226
      @joemarshall4226 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Pete and Larry played on the same team when Larry was young,a nd Pete was the first one to admit that Larry was the far better player. @@LoydKline-uw4no

  • @MattBooher-ng4qi
    @MattBooher-ng4qi 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    The David Robinson conment stuck with me the most when he said he had a heart of a lion. Respect. Thats something you can't teach you either have it or don't.

  • @mcahill135
    @mcahill135 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +58

    It ain’t trash talking if you can back it up. Bird backed it up EVERY TIME.

  • @majorkade
    @majorkade 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +53

    Love Dumars. Great two-way player. If Dumars says you are a savant, well, I suspect you are one.

  • @countrygirl7402
    @countrygirl7402 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    Where is this "He wasn't that athletic or fast" coming from? Has anyone seen him play?? They say he was always there, you couldn't make a mistake... that means he was just as athletic and fast as everyone else. And my God, just look at his career!! The man is a legend. He helped save the NBA. He could shoot that ball, and he was a team player. He knew how to be a team player, but he also knew he was a star. He was arrogant. Sure. But he could back it all up. When he's standing telling you what he's gonna do and then proceeds to do it while you just try to keep up... Don't say that's not an athlete. He ran full force every game. Never stopped. He was a power house. He was, in my opinion, the best player that's ever lived. Followed very closely by Jordan and then Magic Johnson. The rest of the list would take serious pondering.

    • @innosanto
      @innosanto 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      He wasnt faster but he knew where to go and played economically

    • @thebops4180
      @thebops4180 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Imagine if he played his career healthy

    • @robdawson5835
      @robdawson5835 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He's not athletic and that's okay 👌

  • @johnhenderson1950
    @johnhenderson1950 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    I have always loved Larry's play, and he will always be my favorite player.

  • @notintohandles
    @notintohandles 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    It's obvious that his teammates practiced being ready for his feeds. And that, in and of itself is quite remarkable.

  • @patriciadavis1393
    @patriciadavis1393 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +75

    Oh my God I still think the funniest story about Larry Bird is when he says that they are being disrespectful by putting a white guy on him😅😅😅😅

    • @christiancarrazana9534
      @christiancarrazana9534 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@patriciadavis1393 💯

    • @patriciadavis1393
      @patriciadavis1393 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@christiancarrazana9534 I'm not even a basketball fan I love boxing and MMA especially and I probably have seen every clip about Larry Bird and honestly and the relationship between him and Magic was a beautiful thing

    • @tobingallawa3322
      @tobingallawa3322 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      That happened more than once, couple at least. Isaiah and Barkley both tell that story

  • @alexatanasie3302
    @alexatanasie3302 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +40

    Larry Legend is a brother like a 100%. Hey YG once again nailed it!

  • @eugenedempsey2838
    @eugenedempsey2838 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +74

    The shot from behind the back board is the best shot in NBA history

    • @BloodySoup74
      @BloodySoup74 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      That was an absolute beauty. It helps he's left handed on that play

    • @mikesg72
      @mikesg72 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Oh man I agree mostly but there are just too many of Larry's shots that I could say "well maybe this one" . I like the one where they threw the ball in just over half court and Larry caught it in mid air, turned and fired it while never touching the ground for a 3 pointer. Just so many of them are stellar. I have tried that shot behind the backboard and I give up on it. Larry's shots all have such a huge Arch that it is just amazing. Good stuff man. The backboard shot was definitely one of my top 2 or 3 shots Larry made.

    • @johnmurphy469
      @johnmurphy469 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Except those don’t count

    • @mikesg72
      @mikesg72 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@johnmurphy469 huh?

    • @tomwilson8998
      @tomwilson8998 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It was certainly a great shot, but it goes down as a circus play. But it pales in comparison to "Bird steals the mall, underneath to DJ. One of the great Game winners of all time.

  • @msmith5121
    @msmith5121 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    If I were an NBA GM and there was a draft today...Larry would would be be my #1 pick without a doubt.

    • @bonnieplasha4684
      @bonnieplasha4684 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Mine too. Every. Single. Time.

  • @Buasop
    @Buasop 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Larry is my number 1 pick to build an all-world team around. James Worthy said of Bird: "I would rather play against Jordan because when you played Bird, you had to play like a chess player." Worthy and Jordan played together in North Carolina, so he would know best.

  • @peterthayer1819
    @peterthayer1819 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I grew up south of Boston in marshfield where the Celtics had their preseason camp back in the 70's into the 80's, they'd scrimmage at the highschool gym in the evenings, you could go in and watch the scrimmages for free. It was awesome, you could tell that bird in his rookie year was already well ahead of everybody else on the court.

  • @kevins90sc
    @kevins90sc 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    I never get tired of hearing Larry B. stories.

  • @mayormerq08-23
    @mayormerq08-23 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    I truly think Dominque should have been in your Top 5! So many great battles with the Hawks back in the day! Larry realized early on that 'Nique was going to be a big part of the Eastern Conference! But, Larry was def The Legend!

    • @malcolmt7883
      @malcolmt7883 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I've never seen anyone dunk like that. It's like he was mad at the goal.

    • @jgfunk
      @jgfunk 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'm a Celtics fan through and through, but loved watching Dominique Wilkins.. He was so ridiculously good.

    • @mikesg72
      @mikesg72 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I believe if it hadn't been for that one series Hawks vs Celtics ....if Dominique and the Hawks had pulled off that series, Dominique would have gotten a lot more prowess and fame than what he does now. I Truly believe Dominique deserves a lot more than he got but hey...there were a lot of greats to compete against. Nique had a flashy style like Jordan and Dominique was a very VERY humble guy. Very respectable. You don't hear him curse a lot. Great, great guy.

    • @mikesg72
      @mikesg72 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@jgfunkDominique is one of my top 5. My dream team would include Dominique and Bird, for SURE. If Nique had been on the Celtics, that would have been impressive. I am from Georgia and I have always said, Dominique could have been on ANY other team and he would have been much better off.

  • @alplass8557
    @alplass8557 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Man this segment of the greatest in Bball is one heck of a way to honor a legend in the game Larry Bird. What an honor! Thanks for the memories!!!!

  • @macsaints10
    @macsaints10 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    GOAT from many great ballers!

  • @peterellison7542
    @peterellison7542 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Shot from behind the backboard. Haven't seen before or since.A magician.

    • @chopperenduro6590
      @chopperenduro6590 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I recently watched a documentry on the Iceman George Gervin & he made one in one of the clips , but l thought Bird was the only one to do that also .

  • @fearnsa
    @fearnsa 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Love your narration and presentation, YounGala. Roll 'em!

  • @fredpapa4928
    @fredpapa4928 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    “I want to compete against that everyday” - Respect. Iron sharpens iron.

  • @davidgray1165
    @davidgray1165 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    I saw him play (we’re about the same age! He was basketball ball wizard! He and Magic saved the NBA. The league was in serious danger of going bankrupt before those two came along. I also have to add David Stearn as well. The best pro sport (any sport) commissioner of all time.

    • @tolerance2024
      @tolerance2024 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Stern, great one too!!

  • @craigroeser181
    @craigroeser181 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The 80s was an amazing time in the NBA with so many great players of that era. Bird and Magic was an ongoing battle that was enjoyed and never will be forgotten by fans of the game. That man from Indians State was always amazing, thank you Larry Legend!

  • @GM-fx2jo
    @GM-fx2jo 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I was a Magic fan, lakers fan and hated the Celtics....but all these years later I watch the videos on Bird....he was incredible. And the Celtics was an incredible team in the 80's.

  • @burkelong4376
    @burkelong4376 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Even as a college player he was a joy to watch. Seeing Bird and Magic Johnson duel for the National Championship in '79 was unforgettable.

  • @donhansen1175
    @donhansen1175 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Loved it! What a great bunch of people!
    Happy Days!
    Don Hansen

  • @ososkid
    @ososkid 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hey man thanks for this video! I grew up a Celtics fan watching Bird from grade school. Listening to legends respect Bird made my evening!

  • @johnkimberlin1183
    @johnkimberlin1183 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    One of the things i am so happy about growing up when i did was having larry bird as an inspiration and hero loved the Celtics back then and I'm from NY so that's saying something

  • @PaulA-vc6sn
    @PaulA-vc6sn 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Love it ! The GOAT OF ALL TIME ! How I miss watching him and his boys. He had an amazing way to get into the heads of his competitors, that was a part of his game, brilliant. We will never know how many points were missed or never made by his competitors,because he was in their minds. It unquestionably effected their game, brilliant

  • @butchjones1690
    @butchjones1690 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    This was awesome.. thank you

  • @bonitadiablo
    @bonitadiablo 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Grew up watching him play and he was and still is one of my favorite players! You couldn’t keep track of him, he was moving down the court and all over the place, making shots that blew your mind!

  • @davidpeters3857
    @davidpeters3857 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Love listening to GP talking about Larry

  • @decaf4me2
    @decaf4me2 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Oh, God, that was great! Thanks for putting that together. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Cheers!

  • @ScorpionP2C
    @ScorpionP2C 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Really feel the respect here, great edits too!

  • @trappedkitty5335
    @trappedkitty5335 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wonderful compilation! Mad respect for someone who can lead a team to victory not just by teamwork, but by doing what they say they will do. Leading by example is what sports is all about.
    Watching Shoresy (and Letterkenny, naturally), I can't help but think that Bird was the inspiration for the character's trash-talking, first to arrive, last to leave personality.

  • @orlaspring363
    @orlaspring363 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Bird was incredible. Damn I miss the 80s NBA era.

  • @winoodlesnoodles1984
    @winoodlesnoodles1984 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video! There is a awesome clip of Jordan reacting to Bird at an all star game 3 point contest. Larry was out just casually shooting with his warmups still on. This was Jordan in his early years. As he is walking toward the court to warm up himself, he sees Larry in warmups knocking in 3s from whereever. Jordan is astonished and exclaims, "He's still got his warmups on. I hate to see it when he takes them off!"
    As well as the contests against Magic, Kareem and the Lakers, I think the NBA can thank Larry for instilling in Michael that there was a higher level of greatness to achieve. Because Michael being a competitor first, when he saw there was another level to achieve, he wanted that, went for it and achieved it. The NBA became better because of that.

  • @Manual113
    @Manual113 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Goat.

  • @wobbafett2464
    @wobbafett2464 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    '89-'90 larry was coming off a season long injury so far from his peak from '83-'88, admiral got his memories mixed up

  • @majorkade
    @majorkade 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    Respect to David Robinson

    • @agulanwo856
      @agulanwo856 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The Admiral all the way.
      He was my favorite Center back then.
      Ewing was next.
      Even though eventually The Dream would get the best of both them, them two are still my favorites centers growing up.

    • @davekouns3039
      @davekouns3039 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Saw him drop 50 at rupp once

  • @alexdeseabra
    @alexdeseabra 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Brilliant piece! I loved the way it was organized. Congratulations!

  • @Proudathiest1
    @Proudathiest1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Yeah I don’t think about any of those guys you listed in the beginning when I think about the most feared players. Maybe Jordan but that’s it . But I do think of Bird. He was a badass. I wish we had someone today that was even half his caliber to watch

  • @ABBABEER
    @ABBABEER 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Never get tired of reliving those Larry Legend moments. Legend!!!

  • @geraldb8856
    @geraldb8856 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    Dominique he wasn't getting his head ready to play, he was getting your head ready to play!

    • @bonnieplasha4684
      @bonnieplasha4684 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      😂😂😂👍

    • @danielbrown3461
      @danielbrown3461 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Dominique was ok....But Luka is a better scorer and passer. Throw in Rebounds also.

  • @SlopjawJones3355
    @SlopjawJones3355 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video compilation. Props to channel editor/Conductor narrator etc

  • @shilohpuppy5649
    @shilohpuppy5649 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The only man in history to break his orbital bone on his FACE and after a brief trip to the locker room, come back out and WILLED his to to a win in the playoffs against the Pacers. Smart, tough. smooth and an absolute KILLER!!!

  • @mackdrakfop
    @mackdrakfop 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for that one. Dude was fun to watch.

  • @danielc.8875
    @danielc.8875 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I like what larry said when they told Magic he couldnt play anymore because he tested positive for HIV. Larry said the danger to others is very small. They dont want Magic playing because hes such a great player and they dont want to deal with him anymore. Magic was always one of Larrys best friends to this day even though they were rivals.

  • @doloj6490
    @doloj6490 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Bet they don’t talk about LeBron like this someday.

    • @deihorus7927
      @deihorus7927 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      A player with so many holes! FT%, 3pt%, turnovers%, clutch%, world famous for whining and flopping and all that in the most rigged soft NBA era ever!
      Is ridiculous when younglings that obviously never watched 80's and 90's NBA put Leflop as a Top 10!
      Just pure basketball ignorance!

    • @chrisoakley5830
      @chrisoakley5830 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Larry cared about the game of basketball, James only cares about himself. That's the difference.

    • @marklittle8805
      @marklittle8805 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Larry would embarass James. He would get in his head and rattle all the pots and pans. LeBron doesn't have the thick skin to take that kind of heat

    • @brandondrew4914
      @brandondrew4914 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Bird would eat him alive. Barrea vs Bird would be better to watch. No cap.

    • @omni-man4624
      @omni-man4624 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Bird wasn't soft!

  • @kyul9357
    @kyul9357 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The restricted area was instituted after Jordan retired. Then the defensive 3-second a few years after. Took away hand check. Then got rid off traveling. Birds era was the toughest and the most physical and for him and magic to do what they accomplished is crazy.

  • @garyglover6767
    @garyglover6767 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    It does not matter what anyone says negative about bird...if you saw him play, you damn well knew you were watching one the very best!

  • @briankreis7447
    @briankreis7447 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great job on this. Such a great time in the NBA

  • @diggingmystyle
    @diggingmystyle 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    As a Lakers fan during the 80s, Larry was the only player I hated to see against the Lakers.