Michael Jordan has no case to be the number 1 NBA player of all time. Lots of players are better than him. When he was in the NBA he was never the number 1 NBA player when he was in the NBA. And he's the most overrated sports star in the history of mankind. Also, Michael Jordan fans have lots of takes where they are wrong, or where they make things up, or where they contradict themselves, or where they move the goal post, or where they don't do enough research, or where they cherry pick things, or where they are not consistent, or where they react in a negative way if someone has a take that they think is taking away from Michael Jordan. Also, Michael Jordan fans are the worst sports fans of all time, and they are the flat Earthers of the NBA world then.....................Now if you disagree, you can go on my program and show me why you are right. If you want to go on email TheTelephoneUniverse@Gmail.Com...........And now watch how most Michael Jordan fans will just ignore the fact that they can go on my program and try to prove me wrong. And they will just type something negative online then.
@@JohnMAdams-nl9zt You did exactly what I wrote. And you don't even realize it. Anyway when you act like you know what's up, but you're too scard to go on a program and prove it, it means you lost, and you're making a fool of yourself.
In the 80s Jordan never beat Bird. Look at his record against Bird in the 80s. Jordan wasn't even a factor in the 80s because of the great players before him playing.
@@x00p3 Bird was kinda of a weak puke at his earlier years...while Magic was winning shit...Bird was a flop...knocked up a broad & couldn't acknowledge her....what a guy!
@@RD22 Bird had chronic back issues in 87 along with his Achilles heel, McHale played with a broken foot, wasn't hard for Magic and the Lakers to beat the Celtics that year plus the death of Len Bias
This is an absolute example of hearing one of the toughest players in the game showing respect to Larry Bird, notorious shit talker, and Larry always gave that respect to Mahorn in interviews as well. This short interview says so much about integrity and toughness. Great interview clip
Not just in Boston. And fan input at home is ALWAYS a factor if the fans care about "their team". The Boston Garden has always been described as a "you HEAR the fans" location, and a tough place to play at for the visiting team (not JUST Basketball).
@@richardpare3538 You know what I mean. Bird shot free throws every time he was breathed on but McHale could put you under the floor and not get a whistle. Everybody knew that
I thought Bird said it best when he told an interviewer, "You knew you were going to get hit by Mahorn...but Laimbeer wanted to hurt you." Bird had respect for Mahorn's hard case game but none, for that pig, Laimbeer.
What about the time Larry Bird under cutted Dennis Rodman Legs at the Silverdome but You Fake Ass Larry Bird Fans don't want to acknowledge that! How about this for Facts! The Detroit Pistons adopted the Physical Play from the Boston Celtics but You 🤥 Fake Ass Larry Bird Fans don't remember that! It's amazing how all of You Boston Celtics Fans have selective memory that the Boston Celtics always been the Dirtiest Team in the NBA! All the Dirty Ass Bullshit that They used to do to Wilt Chamberlain! And this is documented by Tom Heinson! The Whole League done Dirty Shit to Wilt! Fuck Larry Bird and Fuck the Racist City of Boston, Massachusetts and Fuck the Boston Celtics!
@@nhw3030 lol Laimbeer was dirty bc he was dirty what he wanted you to think was inconsequential. If you dont play dirty, players wont think youre a dirty player, no matter what you want
The biggest secret the Pistons had was Vinny Johnson the "The Microwave" when they were down Vinny came in and lit it up. The thing about "The Legend" is his Court Sense and his his pure Will to win. He Willed it. I sure miss all of those players in that Era. It was about pride of representing a city. And back them if you didn't have blood on your uniform you weren't trying.
Mahorn in his day as a Bad Boy was a true "enforcer", the tough guy who needed to literally knock heads and get rough, especially with Bird. But Bird respected Mahorn, he knew he did not intentionally go out and hurt players. But Bill Laimbeer certainly did, who ended up leaving basketball due to the his fist fight with Isiah Thomas, breaking the star player's hand. It s amazing to look back at the rough play and tactics of the Bad Boys heaped on Bird and Michael Jordan. You never see that kind of ball playing today, where players flop when just merely touched on the elbow. Pretty pathetic now.
Detroit was a Great team 👏 as much as I wanted the Celtics to win I really loved the physical intensity of Detroit pistons I thank God for youtube videos of these 1980s games between Boston snd Detroit love Rick Mahorn and Detroit
The tactics they used to win was there downfall! The best day in BB was when Laimbeer quit!!! There is playing a game rough and then there's playing the game to maim! He was a menace....& is lucky that Bird didn't get his hands on him! Noe that's something I would have paid to see!
I was fortunate to grow up in the Boston area as a kid and adult during the larry bird Era some of the greatest sports memories in my life time and thank you to Rick Mahorn for being one of the greatest basketball players ever that goes out to corn bread Maxwell also love you guys
If there's one player you don't want on the other team when it's win or lose. It's Larry Bird. I know that'll make the Jordan fans mad. But their records against each other says it all.
I gotta say this about this video; besides Laimbeer (who Larry hates to this day) and Rodman (whose head is on another planet anyway), the admiration that former bad boy Pistons have for the Celtics is insane. Isiah says there would be no “bad boys” without the Celtics. Heck, John Salley says Larry Bird is the GOAT. The same admiration can’t be said when it comes to the Bulls.
No one seems to pay attention to it but the Houston Rockets MUST hate the Celtics nearly as much as Lakers and Sixers fans. We beat Houston twice in the 80's. No one gives those Rockets teams the respect in history they probably deserved. So many rivalries back in the 80's made basketball must see TV.
Bird is definitely A Legend I witness this Man Put Fear in a whole Team they knew that the ball was coming to Larry But unless they were going to deny him the in coming pass there’s nothing you could do And this Man talked more Trash then anyone I have ever witness The Truth was that He could back it up
I will never forget my favorite Rick Mahorn play. Rick subtly grabs Karl Malone's shorts with two fingers. Karl Malone starts to jump and realizes that his shorts are not gonne go up with him so he cuts his jump short to keep his shorts on. Bill Laimbeer gets the rebound 😊
There were literally 4 pistons going towards Bird when he drove to the basket making it impossible for him to get a shot off, great defense by the Pistons but, they didn't play a full 48 minute's, LoL 🤣
@@silewis9396 yes Bird's shots got blocked at time's but I can tell you it wasn't plenty of times, it was once in awhile, dude got his shot off very quickly when he had a defender on him or he used his step back routine which that shot never got blocked
If you were the guy thats supposed to inbound, why were you running away from the spot? If you saw the coach calling for a TO, why didnt you call it? You shouldve been by the ref...to inbound. Plenty of blame to go around, but just maybe....Larry just made a great play, at a great time. As legends do. I do enjoy RM's storytelling, every one Ive seen.
Mahorn was a hilarious player to watch! He would be bodying a dude in the low post & sometimes he just get out of the way and offensive player would just fall his butt!
That steal was Lame Beer's fault. He was just standing there, not expecting anything, not paying attention. Isiah didn't help, but Lame Beer coulda recovered if he just tried there.
Mahorn and Ruland! So much fun to watch those two play in the post...DC had tough teams in the 70s and 80s. Even their guards were strong and tough: Tom Henderson, Kevin Grevey, Phil Chenier
He didn't have a time out to call. Play has to run. Y'all forgot that in the celebration. Coaches fault really. If he wasn't trying to call a time-out he didn't have and instead was telling you to go get the ball, things might have been different.
Why are there so many video's of Larry Bird? Have you ever noticed it? Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan. In fact, as far as I'm concerned, Larry Bird is the G-O-A-T. Not Michael; not LeBron; not Wilt; not Oscar (altho he might be the closest); nobody.... That said, it almost seems as if it's become just common place. I don't get it. But I could be wrong.
That turnover was awesome because of the toolbag that threw it. I hate Isiah and not only did he rush to inbound the ball but he made the fatal error of throwing it towards the Celtics basket instead of towards their front court.
I remember that day like yesterday. I still believe Isaiah did that intentionally. There's simply no possible way a player at his talent level can make that mistake. I thought it the moment I saw it live and i still believe it today. I hope he enjoyed his mob money for that day. Never liked him after that.
Let's get some facts out there because alot of people here are just gum flapping. Larry Bird took his college team from being complete losers to the final game against Magic and his stacked team. to date it is the most watched college game ever. Magic and Bird were arch enemies till Magic got AIDS that crushed Larry and 1 of the most beautiful friendships emerged. The 86 Celtic are know as the best team ever in NBA. They were unbeaten at home I believe. Look up the facts before spreading bullshit plz.
As much of a dirty bully as Mahorn was on the court, I understand he’s a cool guy off the court. It was his job to be the intimidator and he did it well
Michael Jordan has no case to be the number 1 NBA player of all time. Lots of players are better than him. When he was in the NBA he was never the number 1 NBA player when he was in the NBA. And he's the most overrated sports star in the history of mankind. Also, Michael Jordan fans have lots of takes where they are wrong, or where they make things up, or where they contradict themselves, or where they move the goal post, or where they don't do enough research, or where they cherry pick things, or where they are not consistent, or where they react in a negative way if someone has a take that they think is taking away from Michael Jordan. Also, Michael Jordan fans are the worst sports fans of all time, and they are the flat Earthers of the NBA world then.....................Now if you disagree, you can go on my program and show me why you are right. If you want to go on email TheTelephoneUniverse@Gmail.Com...........And now watch how most Michael Jordan fans will just ignore the fact that they can go on my program and try to prove me wrong. And they will just type something negative online then.
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@@JohnMAdams-nl9zt You did exactly what I wrote. And you don't even realize it. Anyway when you act like you know what's up, but you're too scard to go on a program and prove it, it means you lost, and you're making a fool of yourself.
You’re a moron!
In the 80s Jordan never beat Bird. Look at his record against Bird in the 80s. Jordan wasn't even a factor in the 80s because of the great players before him playing.
Gotta luv morons....lol
That's the legend of Larry .. crushing the hopes and dreams of other teams players/fans
Magic Johnson still was the MVP & beat Bird in 1987....again.
@@x00p3 Bird was kinda of a weak puke at his earlier years...while Magic was winning shit...Bird was a flop...knocked up a broad & couldn't acknowledge her....what a guy!
Every time Magic ever faced Bird he had a better roster. Every. Single. Time. Yes, even in 1984.
@@RD22 Magic always had the better team both in college and the NBA.
@@RD22 Bird had chronic back issues in 87 along with his Achilles heel, McHale played with a broken foot, wasn't hard for Magic and the Lakers to beat the Celtics that year plus the death of Len Bias
This is an absolute example of hearing one of the toughest players in the game showing respect to Larry Bird, notorious shit talker, and Larry always gave that respect to Mahorn in interviews as well. This short interview says so much about integrity and toughness. Great interview clip
rick was rough and tough, but he was not lam bier cheap shot dirty.
Bird was the reason it was so hard to beat the Celtics in Boston
Don't count out the fans - we made damned sure that the opposing team knew that they were in hostile territory!
Not just in Boston.
And fan input at home is ALWAYS a factor if the fans care about "their team".
The Boston Garden has always been described as a "you HEAR the fans" location, and a tough place to play at for the visiting team (not JUST Basketball).
Bird won close games at home, and half of those on the road. Too many just win the blowouts.
Great story, but Mahorn didn't knock the ball out of bounds off of Bird, he knocked it off of guard Jerry Sichting.
That's Mayhorn for ya
@@riffsthatkill2180 All white guys look alike, evidently!
I'd say I knocked it off Bird too haha
One of THE greatest plays in NBA history!!!
"Larry Legend"
I hated the overprotected great white hope Celtics but that was an awesome play
I'd go so far as to say it's the most clutch play in the history of sports.
THE greatest play in NBA history for how incredibly impossible it was.
@@SIGMAMAN69 "Overprotected"????? Say what????
@@richardpare3538 You know what I mean. Bird shot free throws every time he was breathed on but McHale could put you under the floor and not get a whistle. Everybody knew that
I thought Bird said it best when he told an interviewer, "You knew you were going to get hit by Mahorn...but Laimbeer wanted to hurt you." Bird had respect for Mahorn's hard case game but none, for that pig, Laimbeer.
Mahorn was tough, Larry was tough....Laimbeer was dirty, and pretty tough
Yeah that was the bill simmons sit down. That's the best segment you'll find about larry just talking basketball for an hour
What about the time Larry Bird under cutted Dennis Rodman Legs at the Silverdome but You Fake Ass Larry Bird Fans don't want to acknowledge that! How about this for Facts! The Detroit Pistons adopted the Physical Play from the Boston Celtics but You 🤥 Fake Ass Larry Bird Fans don't remember that! It's amazing how all of You Boston Celtics Fans have selective memory that the Boston Celtics always been the Dirtiest Team in the NBA! All the Dirty Ass Bullshit that They used to do to Wilt Chamberlain! And this is documented by Tom Heinson! The Whole League done Dirty Shit to Wilt! Fuck Larry Bird and Fuck the Racist City of Boston, Massachusetts and Fuck the Boston Celtics!
Lainbeer wanted you to think that. He was all mind games.
@@nhw3030 lol Laimbeer was dirty bc he was dirty what he wanted you to think was inconsequential.
If you dont play dirty, players wont think youre a dirty player, no matter what you want
The biggest secret the Pistons had was Vinny Johnson the "The Microwave" when they were down Vinny came in and lit it up. The thing about "The Legend" is his Court Sense and his his pure Will to win. He Willed it. I sure miss all of those players in that Era. It was about pride of representing a city. And back them if you didn't have blood on your uniform you weren't trying.
Agree. Vinnie was a difference maker. The type of weapon few teams had off the bench.
If you dig into the dynamics there was a lot of strife between Vinnie and Isaiah.
@jjs777fzr There is always some drama between teammates. Dumars, Vinnie and Isaiah were a force together.
Mahorn seems nicer than I expected
He was always a nice guy off the court,a monster on it though
Hes a good interview from what Ive seen, Funny, humble, engaging. Kinda surprised me too.
Bad ass dudes often are.
That game broke my heart as a pistons fan. I felt like elation and then deflation within seconds.
Mahorn in his day as a Bad Boy was a true "enforcer", the tough guy who needed to literally knock heads and get rough, especially with Bird. But Bird respected Mahorn, he knew he did not intentionally go out and hurt players. But Bill Laimbeer certainly did, who ended up leaving basketball due to the his fist fight with Isiah Thomas, breaking the star player's hand. It s amazing to look back at the rough play and tactics of the Bad Boys heaped on Bird and Michael Jordan. You never see that kind of ball playing today, where players flop when just merely touched on the elbow. Pretty pathetic now.
Rick mahorn was a bad boy at Washington bullets
@@bryanpotter3882the Bruise Brothers
This is exactly as Bird stated in an interview.
Pretty funny way of saying Isiah punched Lambier in the head and broke his own hand.
And Mahorn was the kind of guy who’d go “Yeah I did that, what are you gonna do about it?” while Laimbeer always tried to act like he was the victim
Don’t forget what Magic said,theyll never ever ever be another Larry Bird. He’s definitely on that all time starting five.
“That nasty ass court” 😂
I liked the Pistons best when they had Dantley and Mahorn.
Nice to hear Mahorn break it down from his vantage point. The real take away here is you can't play 47:59 against Larry.
Detroit was a Great team 👏 as much as I wanted the Celtics to win I really loved the physical intensity of Detroit pistons I thank God for youtube videos of these 1980s games between Boston snd Detroit love Rick Mahorn and Detroit
The tactics they used to win was there downfall! The best day in BB was when Laimbeer quit!!! There is playing a game rough and then there's playing the game to maim! He was a menace....& is lucky that Bird didn't get his hands on him! Noe that's something I would have paid to see!
@@Sunny-jz3dy what tactics were those? good defense? lolol
I was fortunate to grow up in the Boston area as a kid and adult during the larry bird Era some of the greatest sports memories in my life time and thank you to Rick Mahorn for being one of the greatest basketball players ever that goes out to corn bread Maxwell also love you guys
🤣🤣🤣🤣 Rick, good interview...
Hay Mayhon, you got me?🤣🤣🤣
If there's one player you don't want on the other team when it's win or lose. It's Larry Bird. I know that'll make the Jordan fans mad. But their records against each other says it all.
36 years ago and and Mahorn still remembers every word and he’s still pissed off. “Hey Mayhorn…..” hilarious.
Yep! Didn't bother him at all! LOL! Boy did Bird know how to push his opponents' buttons!
I gotta say this about this video; besides Laimbeer (who Larry hates to this day) and Rodman (whose head is on another planet anyway), the admiration that former bad boy Pistons have for the Celtics is insane.
Isiah says there would be no “bad boys” without the Celtics.
Heck, John Salley says Larry Bird is the GOAT.
The same admiration can’t be said when it comes to the Bulls.
Love ❤️ Larry bird 🐦 said mahorn
No one seems to pay attention to it but the Houston Rockets MUST hate the Celtics nearly as much as Lakers and Sixers fans. We beat Houston twice in the 80's. No one gives those Rockets teams the respect in history they probably deserved. So many rivalries back in the 80's made basketball must see TV.
Remember magic Johnson saying if there's time on the clock larry bird would find away to win that game, it's just what larry bird did.
Bird is definitely A Legend I witness this Man Put Fear in a whole Team they knew that the ball was coming to Larry But unless they were going to deny him the in coming pass there’s nothing you could do And this Man talked more Trash then anyone I have ever witness The Truth was that He could back it up
I will never forget my favorite Rick Mahorn play. Rick subtly grabs Karl Malone's shorts with two fingers. Karl Malone starts to jump and realizes that his shorts are not gonne go up with him so he cuts his jump short to keep his shorts on. Bill Laimbeer gets the rebound 😊
I still can’t believe bird got blocked so hard on that drive. He never gets blocked
He had 4 players covering him.
There were literally 4 pistons going towards Bird when he drove to the basket making it impossible for him to get a shot off, great defense by the Pistons but, they didn't play a full 48 minute's, LoL 🤣
He was banking on that foul call...never came...but probably should have.
And the out of bounds call looked suspect, too.
I just saw an old game of him getting blocked by Dr J. I'm sure he got blocked plenty
@@silewis9396 yes Bird's shots got blocked at time's but I can tell you it wasn't plenty of times, it was once in awhile, dude got his shot off very quickly when he had a defender on him or he used his step back routine which that shot never got blocked
If you were the guy thats supposed to inbound, why were you running away from the spot?
If you saw the coach calling for a TO, why didnt you call it?
You shouldve been by the ref...to inbound.
Plenty of blame to go around, but just maybe....Larry just made a great play, at a great time.
As legends do.
I do enjoy RM's storytelling, every one Ive seen.
Daley wanted a timeout.
Yep and Mahorn said he saw Daley trying to call it.
Mahorn shouldve called it as soon as he saw Daley
Mahorn was a hilarious player to watch! He would be bodying a dude in the low post & sometimes he just get out of the way and offensive player would just fall his butt!
Clear!
Mahorn should have been kicked out of the league for his elbow to the head of Mark Price.
Dumars ...Vinny...Zeke...badass trio..top 3 all time guards
I was deflated after that lose as a fan
Pistons forgot Jeff, Larry Bird plays a full 48 minute's
That steal was Lame Beer's fault. He was just standing there, not expecting anything, not paying attention.
Isiah didn't help, but Lame Beer coulda recovered if he just tried there.
Love ❤️ what rick mahorn said Isiah Thomas got a brain 🧠 fart 😳
Mahorn and Max! Its Christmas for oldheads!
Anyone remember Mahorn on the Bullets before joining the Pistons?
Mahorn and Ruland! So much fun to watch those two play in the post...DC had tough teams in the 70s and 80s. Even their guards were strong and tough: Tom Henderson, Kevin Grevey, Phil Chenier
Rick was a awesome player !
Mahoney rocks. :)
I meant Mahon.
Kick the Leprechaun? 😂.
Mahorn looks like Patrick Ewing here, LoL!
Didn't know Rick was from Hartford CT
You do now
He didn't have a time out to call. Play has to run. Y'all forgot that in the celebration. Coaches fault really. If he wasn't trying to call a time-out he didn't have and instead was telling you to go get the ball, things might have been different.
Mouse in the house
Shifley shit grin..lololol
i remember those days when teams cared about the 1 seed, now they rest players
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Mahorn didn’t make the play Dennis Rodman blocked the shot
Why are there so many video's of Larry Bird? Have you ever noticed it? Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan. In fact, as far as I'm concerned, Larry Bird is the G-O-A-T. Not Michael; not LeBron; not Wilt; not Oscar (altho he might be the closest); nobody.... That said, it almost seems as if it's become just common place. I don't get it. But I could be wrong.
Am I the only one who thought it was ultimately Laimbeer's fault as he stood there like a straw man.
Max.
LMAO, two great players. Love Max, without him there was no win in 81.
Thomas still lies about this play-says nobody was calling for a TO
That turnover was awesome because of the toolbag that threw it. I hate Isiah and not only did he rush to inbound the ball but he made the fatal error of throwing it towards the Celtics basket instead of towards their front court.
Ruland and Mahorn were never going to win a championship in Washington.
They beat up all the players contending for a championship though.
Lol.. stay in your lane isiah.. keep your hands to yourself (as a knicks v.p.)
The whole team covered Bird on that shot. Mostly bullshit
I can't believe that mentality: "It's hard to win on another team's court." Not if you better than them. ☹
Mahorn is a funny bastard.
I remember that day like yesterday. I still believe Isaiah did that intentionally. There's simply no possible way a player at his talent level can make that mistake. I thought it the moment I saw it live and i still believe it today. I hope he enjoyed his mob money for that day. Never liked him after that.
Laimbeer was a thug he was NOT a basketball player.
Let's get some facts out there because alot of people here are just gum flapping. Larry Bird took his college team from being complete losers to the final game against Magic and his stacked team. to date it is the most watched college game ever. Magic and Bird were arch enemies till Magic got AIDS that crushed Larry and 1 of the most beautiful friendships emerged. The 86 Celtic are know as the best team ever in NBA. They were unbeaten at home I believe. Look up the facts before spreading bullshit plz.
They only lost 1 home game that season to the Trailblazers
@@Patrick-ev6nm Thanks Pat
Never liked mahorn
It was so appropriate the two biggest chumps in history displayed such incompetence allowing LJB to pull off the greatest play in playoff history.
As much of a dirty bully as Mahorn was on the court, I understand he’s a cool guy off the court. It was his job to be the intimidator and he did it well
I still hate all of the bad boys.
Just the way they wanted