@@jeremyquinn4426 I'd agree but SF top 5 is C Wilt, SG MJ, PG Curry, PF (I got to get him on the court) Kareem and SF bird over LeBron for me but few would agree so you certain he's top 5
Loved when they both played for the Dream Team and injuries had robbed Larry of his greatness and the European players kept leaving Bird alone to double Michael and Michael kept passing it back to Bird saying "You better guard him that's Larry Bird". Ultimate respect 👏
Truth! 2/3 of his career he was badly injured bb players peak earl thirties . Isaiah said if Byrd was t white he be just another good player. Magic knows
@@jrwordup7490 Jesus you dumb? What other players were around Bird at the time? And Jordan? And you want to base your claims on the team performance? That's just sad. GOD disguised as Michael Jordan - Larry Legend.
@@MarvinWestmaas so when Jordan had pippen Rodman Kerr Phil Jackson then all those other players and teams can use the same excuse you're using to defend Jordan
My favorite Larry story is him telling everyone in the media & his teammates. "Since this is the last game of this road trip I'm gonna play it left handed." & went out & got 47 pts ALL WITH HIS LEFT HAND!!
All of his trashes are equally the same. Saying how you do it, where to shoot and what kind of shot the proceeds to do it exactly on a game winner is just equally as impressive
Off the billboard, through the window, off the backboard, nothing but net. The whole premise was ridiculous, but it was Bird and Jordan, so it was believable.
@@ItsBriiiiii It was no secret Larry was very excited in anticipation of Bias with the Celtics. Upon hearing of his tragic death Larry said it's "the cruelest thing I've ever heard."
@Phuq Yoo it’s been my lifelong observance that those who throw out that word as easily as you do instead of offering a different opinion, are the true racists, because it’s just an attempt to end the debate when you have nothing. Thanks for proving my point again. It’s just a fact that Chicago couldn’t get any farther until the big three in Boston got old, and they couldn’t beat the Lakers till they got old. Chicago was not the team that the lakers/Celtics were. Sorry that makes you butt hurt, but it’s just the facts. .
@@naattorney1778 Larry might have learned some of that from Bill Russell, if not then it was more Mel Daniels (who was an assistant coach for him and probably DID learn from Russell).
Bird was a quintessential student of the game. More than that, he had a love for basketball that couldn't be taught. Having said that, his mastery of fundamentals & an otherworldly court awareness were juxtaposed by an indomitable spirit & unyielding confidence. That's what made him the unstoppable force he was when he stepped between those lines
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@@DukeJimbob He went up against the Bad Boy Pistons. Lambeer and Mahorn clotheslining the shit out of anyone in the paint. Unheard of in todays league.
Thank *GOD* a Jordan story that isn’t the usual formula I heard 1,000 times: “Jordan was playing bad, then I talked a lil trash to him, then he scored 60 😯”
He did. In an interview Jordan said he's happy that Bird is retiring so he doesn't have to see his face and that's him injured and well past his prime. Imagine if he never got injured in so many different ways.
People are simply blinded by MJ, I get it, but this man gave me nightmares as a Lakers fan. He was an SOB and everyone he played against knew that. What people nowadays don't realize is how great Bird was, so big ups for this vid! Well done
Or how great Magic was, he's the best guard ever to play the game. Period! I watched all of them play in Boston Garden for over 7 years, Magic stands alone at that position.
Honestly it's unfair to current players when they're compared to players from Mike and Birds era. Lambeer and Rodman would scare half the current League into another sport #yaboyDoc
It's not that he never took any shit, everyone in the NBA does. It's that he made sure to get you worst than you got him. If basketball had an enforcer position like hockey, he would be the the picture in the dictionary.
Larry was a Basketball God to me as a Celtic fanatic in the 80's. His Basketball IQ, will to win , work ethic and love of the game was second to none. And not only did he and the Celtics sell out every home game but road games also. No matter how dogshit awful the other team was. Bird and the Celtics weren't just coming to play a game. It was a can't miss event because they knew they were going to witness Greatness... Love Larry
1:13 sums the video up, Jordan stops to talk and look (respecting his elders), Bird keeps on walking, doesn't look back, Bird the elder knows his abilities, knows his game and knows he can destroy anyone, Jordan doesn't even rate!!!! Bird is the GOAT!!!!!!
80s-90s NBA was simply amazing. Everybody being friendly trash talking rivals that ends in mutual respect while representing their team. Now current NBA is be friends for few years to chase a title.
Larry Bird is not underrated. Larry Bird is Top 5 in NBA history. Stop writing crap. Larry Bird is actually a very low-key man in his personal life and an ignorant like you thinks that Larry Bird is forgotten or undervalued because nobody talks about him in the media.
I'm not sure I would call their rivalry "underrated" as it was pretty well known at the time when those two were playing against each other. They even made a video game called "Jordan vs. Bird" because of the popularity of their rivalry.
I think it's considered underrated because nobody wants to put bird above Jordan. And I think bird was definitely better than Jordan. Seeing them ball play, bird was a much better player. They're definitely different play styles involved. Aggression, I would say Jordan would win. But he wasn't as smart as bird. Not even close.
@@cglucas44 It's precisely because Jordan was an athletic phenom and Bird was a court prophet. Jordan was poetry in motion, both on two feet and in the air. He made people look slow and clumsy. Bird's cerebral supremacy is far less visually pleasing to the average fan. Bird's ability to always be where he needed to be, call his shots, dictate what would happen to the opponent's face and then make it happen, and his legendary shit talking isn't something that's going to immediately capture the attention of the average person.
And I also love how MJ respected Larry so much. And talked about how much he learned from Larry. Especially how to be an amazing trash talker and get into people’s heads. And like I said in the last comment I made. I truly love how MJ always mentions Larry first as the person who he most wants to get to his level. Now obviously Larry played against MJ when Larry was in his prime, playing with several Hall of Famers and Mike basically played by himself. Mike obviously would have got Larry at some point if Larry could’ve stuck around. But I love Larry and Mike and the respect they had for each other. And it always pisses me off when Larry isn’t mentioned in the best players of all time conversation. And here’s what really kills me. Look at a D-bag like lebron. He has all the physical abilities that any athlete could hope for. Larry Bird doesn’t. But Larry Bird would massacre lebron. lebron should never be mentioned in the same sentence as Mike or LARRY!!! Larry is so far and away better than lebron. Larry doesn’t even come anywhere close to lebrons gifted athleticism but Larry would DESTROY lebron. And Larry wouldn’t have to even jump to do it.
@Coon Pooch proving his statement. We thought he was slow and all back then but he somehow dominated. The difference was he was clutch. The more pressure, the more he excelled
Larry Bird is not underrated. Larry Bird is Top 5 in NBA history. Stop writing crap. Larry Bird is actually a very low-key man in his personal life and an ignorant like you thinks that Larry Bird is forgotten or undervalued because nobody talks about him in the media.
People discount Bird because of what he was and wasn’t. But in watching basketball for over 50 years, in his prime no one could touch him and he is clearly in the top 10 of all time players period. The ultimate team player who could take over a game all by himself and still made everyone around him better
this so well illustrates what made Larry so great. It wasn't his great ability to score that made him great like so many others. Larry's great ability was that he made everyone around him better than they were.
Bird told the others in the three-point shooting contest to not bother to show up and Bird was going to win that All Star skills contest. He went on to win it. He told people more than once exactly what he would do on the court and would score on them. Even knowing what he was going to do, Bird still did it and he couldn't be stopped.
Allmost the same here, exept for the video used behind the story. Looks like all video is MJ making some good moves while saying Larry legend bested him... thats a little odd
Bird is the only guy I know who played an entire game left handed, scored about 40, then was quoted after being asked why he used his off hand "I am saving my right hand for the Lakers".
The greatest thing to watch after you’ve seen all these videos about trash talking and the competition and the hatred between some people and and all that stuff that was going on then you watch the 92 Olympic dream team and you see the story of how they all became friends and garnered more respect for each other and I swear to God I cry when I watch that every time I cry because it’s just so freaking amazing how they came together like that
Mike was the best athlete on the b-ball court I have ever seen. His lightning quickness to the hoop appeared supernatural. Have never seen anyone else that had that speed.
now imagine young wilt on the court,,,with all the ability and athleticism from olympic trails,,, if jordan looked supernatural ,, now wilt would looked a few more notches than supernatural...
One thing to note with later Bird teams in Reggie Lewis. Lewis was one of the few guys that could give Jordan a hard time as he was long athletic wing. He didn't stop him but made him work. Having him with Bird as Bird was breaking down helped keep MJ for getting too much on Larry.
@@pmb7927 not only that, Larry had 4 other HOF's on the team other then himself. Dennis Johnson Kevin McHale Robert Parish Bill Walton But yet a lot of people come on these videos and leave comments like " even Jordan couldn't beat Bird back then " like those teams were both on a even scale.
@@xxac3zn8zxx87 it's not a excuse, prime example.... Magic said this in 87' " Jordan is the best player in the NBA, he just don't have the championship roster that Larry and i have " Mark Aguirre - " Jordan is the best the league, he just needed a lil help " Jordan didn't have at that particular time what Larry had and what i mean by that is Jordan didn't have the coach, the system, or the talent with him to be able to have a serious chance to beat that Celtics team.
@@traslenpatterson3478 that's the cases with a lot of superstars who lose tho. a big reason for Jordan's greatness is the same reasons you just laid out that he originally didn't have he eventually got while the great teams like the lakers and Celtics faded out n then it just became the reverse of that really.
"If I had to choose a player to take a final shot to win a game I'd choose (Michael) Jordan, but if I could pick one to shoot to save my life I would pick Bird." - Pat Riley
Its funny everyone remembers the Pistons walking off the court after losing not shaking hands but no one talks about the Celtics who did the same thing when the Pistons finally got passed them
@@Arturok1992 Not everyone. That team took and earned every victory and championship they garnered. You had to beat them; they showed up to play every game.
My favorite Bob Knight story. Before the 1984 draft the GM for the Houston Rockets called Knight to get his insight on who they should use the Rockets Number 1 pick on. Knight quickly replied “Jordan”. The Rockets GM replied “Yeah, but we really need a center”. Knight replied “Then play Jordan at Center”.
No it was the gm for the Trailblazers. It was in regards to the Sam Bowie (number 2) pick of the draft. The Trailblazers already had Clyde Drexler which is why they didn't want to draft Jordan (they were similar players). You got the quotes right, just the team wrong.
As a sport Basketball in general is a dynamic game and my tops! The NBA in particular reinforces that notion, imo. To me, a tail end baby boomer, the golden age of the NBA was from the 1970s to the early 2000s. I feel blessed to have witnesses some of the NBA's very best top tier HOF players in their prime and some of the best team and player match ups of that ERA! Walt Frazier, Willis Reed, Bill Bradley, Larry Bird, McHale, Parrish, Chamberlain, West, Baylor, etc. The Knicks, Celtics, Sixers, Bulls, Pistons, Bucks, Lakers, and to a lesser degree, the Bullets, Blazers, Rockets, Suns and Sonics, put on some of the best televised matchups that, imo, were the most fiercely competitive and exciting games to watch! Glad I was around to see them! Thanks for sharing the video and stoking up some great memories of the NBA at its finest!
These guys today are spoiled! They are given millions of dollars to start. What do they have to work for after that?! I could see giving the millions after they have proven themselves in the league ....but not when they are Rookies! There's no incentive to improve...no incentive to win!
Imagine him on steroids like LeBron. What's crazy is he had identical career averages and championships as LeBron...well not counting last year's "championship". Larry Bird did it in 9 years with a bad back on the Celtics. It took LeBron twice as long while being on steroids and super teams.
@@ryublueblanka Both of them are great but yeah, If Len Bias hadn't died and Larry and McHale had not had so many injuries the Celtics could have won a couple more championships and Larry might have been considered the best to ever play.
@@yungvinnii I don't understand that. Every other athlete who spent a career on steroids gets punished for it. But with LeBron it's like... nobody wants to hear it. I think people would rather have the fantasy than the actual truth. Damn shame
I love these vids. I was in college at BU in Boston, when Bird was in his prime and MJ just coming into the pros. When I graduated I moved to NY for med school (Cornell University). I would drive hours south to go see MJ, Bird, Magic, et. al., at Madison Square Garden. Then turn around and burn back to school. I did see some Celtic games...but they were hard to get tickets. With the Knicks, it was Ewing....another awesome player. Who basically carried the Knicks. So good tickets were easy to come by. I saw the Knicks vs. Bulls that was played on X-Mas day. Well worth missing some of x-mas. Me and my girlfriend (now my wife) moved down to seats. That were mid-court about 10 rows up. The ticket attendant was cool with it. Usually they kick you out of those seats. Just an awesome day, I will remember forever. After the holidays were over, wife and I back to school. She was living at in a different state...attending Veterinarian school. Wass a rough 8 years, due to different locals for school and residency's. But we made it. Thank YOU so MUCH for posting these Vids....Brings back some of the BEST Memories I have.
Jfc you sound old as balls and living a rough life. That being said it feels like my life is mirroring yours in a way. Currently working hard to support my family and keep a roof over their head and food on the table
Larry has always been my favorite player of all time. When I tell current MJ fans that Larry owned MJ throughout their careers, they used to laugh. I’m glad you’re playing this.
Clearly you guys didn't see Jordan's individual numbers considering the whole starting 5 were Hall of famers of the Celtics. Jordan did bested him but again Larry's team were phenomally better. Jordan bested any team's best player. Just not G.O.A.T teams
@@ngkilla3000, Jordan was a better scorer. He’s arguably the best scorer ever. But I WAS there. OBVIOUSLY, I did see his scoring with my own 2 eyes. Bird is arguably the best all around player ever. There is only 1 player in history that has career averages of 20/10/5, and it ain’t MJ. Bird was 24/10/6 career and 28/10/7 on close to 50/40/90 splits when MJ came to the League. MJ scored a lot, and lost a lot, throughout Larry’s career. Larry is the only guy back then that MJ never got back. As Mike K stated, MJ is 0-his entire existence against Bird in the Playoffs. Never got a game, even scoring 63. MJ did play Larry when Larry and the other guys were past their primes, and he still had a losing record against the Celtics. Bird got his numbers on Pippen, even after his messed up back and ankles. But I’m not going to argue a point that is reality, stated by MJ himself, that Larry used to torment him and ruin his great games against Boston. MJ may be the GOAT, but he never got the best of the LEGEND.
If you thought going 6-0 in the finals was difficult, just remember Bird is 6-0 in individual games against a prime Jordan in the playoffs, Bird swept Jordan twice
He doesn't "curse Larry out" he calls him a curse word in respect. Totally not the same thing. He wouldn't talk to either you or me that way unless we'd earned it the way Larry had.
Top NBA career combined stats per game (pts, reb, ast, stl, blk) additional career fg%,tp%,ft% 1. Jordan 44.7 -50-33-84 2. Lebron 44.4 -51-35-73 3. Bird 43.1 -50-38-89 4. Kareem 42.9 -56-06-72 5. Durant 40.8 -50-38-88 A bunch of guys in the 40’s.
This video is literally what the competition game is all about two natural talents very intelligent facing off time and time again pushing each other to the limits LEGENDS
As a West Coast guy, I always rooted for the Lakers over the Celtics in the finals. Boston lost 2 of 3 to LA as 2 of their 3 80s championships came against Houston. In the early 1980s Philadelphia had a dominant team and went to the finals 3 times in 4 years. There was a marked difference in style between the east and west and that took a physical toll on Bird. If Michael Jordan would have received the same physical punishment that Bird received, he would have only lasted 7-8 years. In 1986 I rooted for Jordan to beat the Celtics but as time wore on, I grew to appreciate Bird's greatness. How many Celtic players turned out to play great for other teams? Danny Ainge is the only one as he was a key player on the Blazers in 1992 and Suns in 1993. Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant and Dennis Rodman were all all star caliber players before or after their tenure with the Bulls. To say that Jordan had no help when he first came into the league is a false statement. The Bulls built their team around Jordan. The Celtics looked for the best player available and knew that Bird would compliment them. Jordan was probably the most exciting player to ever watch but when it came to winning and losing, nobody was ever better than Bird in that era.
Imagine if Len Bias doesnt overdose and die June 1986. The help it could have brought to Bird and Mchale possibly causing them to not get injured at their peaks. I think Len being around would have created a MJ/Bias rivalry for years and the Celtics probably would have kept the lead in the 4th quarter 1987 finals vs Lakers and may have even won a second in the late 80s. A struggling team and an injured veteran core without Bias who was supposed to be there probably attributed to Reggie Lewis playing too many minutes and too aggressive for his unknown heart condition. Shit's sad the things the Celtics could have done but it was almost like they were cursed for 20 years
Great video! New to the channel! Gonna be a frequent flyer to this channel! Great content! Awesome video break down, didn't know these stories of Jordan and Bird!? Haha! Ps. Would love that ps5! ;)
People that deride the Bird legend have never really taken a close look at him, its that simple. I've seen honest breakdowns of WHY he is still mentioned in the same breath as the greats that later had amazing careers and once you see them (the breakdowns), there is no denying it. He took down all the greats in his era and his era was LOADED with greats. All things being equal, in his prime, I don't think there are many that could out think, out play and out manage him. He'll beat you one way or the other and he'll do it FAIR. Magic said playing against him was "scary"...he said he was actually scared because he knew Bird could do almost anything on the court. Not gifted with the sheer athletic talent, he made up for it and then some.
It amazes me when people leave Larry legend out of the all time greats conversation
That’s because it’s usually people that didn’t see him play that do that! They don’t know any better
Its because hes white
Who leaves him out? In everyone's top ten yeah?
Hes clearly the greatest small forward the game has ever seen and he is absolutely one of the greatest 5 players all time.
@@jeremyquinn4426 I'd agree but SF top 5 is C Wilt, SG MJ, PG Curry, PF (I got to get him on the court) Kareem and SF bird over LeBron for me but few would agree so you certain he's top 5
Loved when they both played for the Dream Team and injuries had robbed Larry of his greatness and the European players kept leaving Bird alone to double Michael and Michael kept passing it back to Bird saying "You better guard him that's Larry Bird". Ultimate respect 👏
Truth! 2/3 of his career he was badly injured bb players peak earl thirties . Isaiah said if Byrd was t white he be just another good player. Magic knows
He played for years with what's considered a "Career ending injury". That's a tough man
@@gennarovittoriojr7383 another good player with three NBA championships more than isiah
And 3 consecutive MVP awards.
I remember him saying that
Larry bird was the shit. Wish he never broke his back.
Broke my back. Is it a fractured vertebrae or what? Spinal
@@gricius thpinal
His back problems started when he shoveled rock to create a driveway.
@@gricius I
Spinal...Mike Tyson 😂
Larry is 23-11 vs MJ in the regular season
& 6-0 against MJ in playoffs
Amen to that. 6-0 in playoffs...MJ who....lol
@@jrwordup7490 Jesus you dumb? What other players were around Bird at the time? And Jordan? And you want to base your claims on the team performance? That's just sad.
GOD disguised as Michael Jordan - Larry Legend.
@@MarvinWestmaas so when Jordan had pippen Rodman Kerr Phil Jackson then all those other players and teams can use the same excuse you're using to defend Jordan
@@JET1970 To an extent, sure. Without them Jordan would have found it harder to get his rings, that's why this is still a team sport.
Magic beat Larry in college and in NBA finals.
My favorite Larry story is him telling everyone in the media & his teammates. "Since this is the last game of this road trip I'm gonna play it left handed." & went out & got 47 pts ALL WITH HIS LEFT HAND!!
Actually, he only scored 20 with his left hand then 27 with his right hand
@@stephenkennedy8305 22 & 25 but who's counting 🤣
@@stephenkennedy8305 how is that any less impressive?
Not all were with his left hand, watch the game. But I'm a huge Bird fan.
All of his trashes are equally the same. Saying how you do it, where to shoot and what kind of shot the proceeds to do it exactly on a game winner is just equally as impressive
The Jordan vs Bird rivalry will always be best encapsulated by the McDonald's commercial.
-every 90s kid.
Off the billboard, through the window, off the backboard, nothing but net. The whole premise was ridiculous, but it was Bird and Jordan, so it was believable.
And the Nintendo game
@@1Outis1 ohhhh yeah I remember the commercial now!
@Christopher Bradley I still like the much later sequel with LeChoke, where Larry STEALS the McDonalds.
Nothing but net. LOL
The best thing that happened to Jordan was bird getting old/hurt and retiring.
Len Bias passing away changed the Eastern Conference, gave the Bulls and other teams a chance. The Celtics would have dominated 87-92
@@ItsBriiiiii It was no secret Larry was very excited in anticipation of Bias with the Celtics. Upon hearing of his tragic death Larry said it's "the cruelest thing I've ever heard."
@@ItsBriiiiii came to say this.. bias dying literally changed nba history
@Phuq Yoo it’s been my lifelong observance that those who throw out that word as easily as you do instead of offering a different opinion, are the true racists, because it’s just an attempt to end the debate when you have nothing. Thanks for proving my point again.
It’s just a fact that Chicago couldn’t get any farther until the big three in Boston got old, and they couldn’t beat the Lakers till they got old. Chicago was not the team that the lakers/Celtics were. Sorry that makes you butt hurt, but it’s just the facts. .
@@kevwmobile3238 I agree. Just like politicians and celebrities that say it yet they're the ones who display it.
Larry and Magic two players who elevated everybody else's game
They facilitated not only scored. They shared the ball.
@@naattorney1778 Larry might have learned some of that from Bill Russell, if not then it was more Mel Daniels (who was an assistant coach for him and probably DID learn from Russell).
Whats that doc called of them two ?
@@axisapex "When The Game Was Ours", I suspect is what you're trying to think of.
Bird was a quintessential student of the game. More than that, he had a love for basketball that couldn't be taught. Having said that, his mastery of fundamentals & an otherworldly court awareness were juxtaposed by an indomitable spirit & unyielding confidence. That's what made him the unstoppable force he was when he stepped between those lines
Larry is slowly being forgotten by modern analysts and players. Sadly.
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This was true for a while but not sure it is true today....
Because he's a white dude so it's not PC to pick him.
Nah - i don't know aboot that. He's still dos.
I disagree , There are hundreds of Bird videos( with millions of views) here on YT and peeps are waking up to the GOAT that is LB .
Larry Legend is so freaking underrated
Ppl really say durant could beat him smh...
Probably the 3rd best sf ever, 2nd best shooter
@@GZQ9 maybe 3rd best shooter
@@GZQ9 3rd cuz of curry and ray allen
@@GZQ9 actually nvm he’s probably like top 6 or 7
People just don’t know how good Larry was
I do
I know he was the best ever.
@@kentclark6420 and would've been better in today's era. The no defense everything is a foul era. He's Doncic only taller and can shoot better
Wished I was born in the 80s because I was born in the 90s and I appreciate his greatness.
@@DukeJimbob He went up against the Bad Boy Pistons. Lambeer and Mahorn clotheslining the shit out of anyone in the paint. Unheard of in todays league.
Thank *GOD* a Jordan story that isn’t the usual formula I heard 1,000 times: “Jordan was playing bad, then I talked a lil trash to him, then he scored 60 😯”
Well, he did score 63 against Larry's Celtics, but didn't win the game 😂
stop clicking those gossip videos 1000 times
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@@nathancrash6891 so he didn't score enough
@@nathancrash6891 Because they knew how to beat the Bulls. Let MJ score. Keep the rest of the team in single digits
The Atlanta game when the bench is laughing gets me every time.
Ya I’m pretty sure Michael needed Larry injured to get through the Celtics. Btw... Larry played injured.
He did. In an interview Jordan said he's happy that Bird is retiring so he doesn't have to see his face and that's him injured and well past his prime. Imagine if he never got injured in so many different ways.
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No mike needed a better team. Boston was a team of 4 hall of famers. Against just mike. One on one NOBODY was beating him
Larry came Into the league with a broken middle finger. He was literally handicapped his whole career.
@@fernvill27 A broken finger doesn't take forever to heal
People are simply blinded by MJ, I get it, but this man gave me nightmares as a Lakers fan. He was an SOB and everyone he played against knew that. What people nowadays don't realize is how great Bird was, so big ups for this vid! Well done
Yes, they only know Jordan because know nothing of other basket
Or how great Magic was, he's the best guard ever to play the game. Period! I watched all of them play in Boston Garden for over 7 years, Magic stands alone at that position.
Honestly it's unfair to current players when they're compared to players from Mike and Birds era. Lambeer and Rodman would scare half the current League into another sport #yaboyDoc
True, Bill Laimbeer and his antics would have today's players crying in their cereal.
@@1Outis1 You are so right. Dude was the enforcer. I hated him and for good reason. LOL But it cannot be denied, he took no shit, ever!
It's not that he never took any shit, everyone in the NBA does. It's that he made sure to get you worst than you got him. If basketball had an enforcer position like hockey, he would be the the picture in the dictionary.
@@1Outis1 you are entirely correct. Effectively, he took no shit and started shit and protected his fellow teammates from putting up with shit. lol
@@kidyubyub he did, but not just in the way you think. He took the target off his teammate's backs and put it on himself by doing what he did.
One of the most underrated friendships in the nba
Mike isn’t stupid enough to not pull Larry close
It sure is. You can just tell they genuinely like & respect each other.v
Larry bird and Ewing are good friend too
@Steve Kenna Did anyone like Lambeer? I think even his mother must've second-guessed herself
@@jrockofages5413 Good one!!
There is no "Michael Jordan, the GOAT" without Larry Bird. Legends, both of them. They made the NBA awesome
@David so true. I miss those days of the NBA. So many legends with legendary moves.
There can only be ONE GOAT and that would be BIRD....
A LOT of legends but ONE Goat...
@David If MJ had ANY of Bird in him he WOULD be Goat.... and since he don't he's NOT...
@David you entitled... But Bird NEVER said Jordan was better than HIM...
Larry was a Basketball God to me as a Celtic fanatic in the 80's. His Basketball IQ, will to win , work ethic and love of the game was second to none. And not only did he and the Celtics sell out every home game but road games also. No matter how dogshit awful the other team was. Bird and the Celtics weren't just coming to play a game. It was a can't miss event because they knew they were going to witness Greatness... Love Larry
More of these videos man. Too many of these new generation NBA fans have no fucking clue about how gangster Larry Legend was.
He should've known, Larry Bird was probably the greatest trash talker back then
Sup Jokic
They are three friends here and oll of them are pretending to be NBA players and osme pepole actually belive them🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
The greatest trash talker ever just ahead of Kobe and Michael
He is the best trash talker Jordan was just better so he could back it up more of the time and he has the rings
Bird definitely was known to talk a lot of trash! Hopefully y’all can help a small TH-camr out who works really hard like mike and so close to 1000!
Larry Bird in his prime (as well as Pete Maravich) would destroy the NBA stars of today.
donkic and Jokic remind me Pete and Larry
Pistol Pete is my second favorite player behind Larry Legend
My only complaint and its a big one is pete wasnt a winner at any level... His style didnt make for team winning
Larry's trash talk game alone would have half the league in therapy with all the soft, second-rate pansies we have to watch these days.
@@WTFBazda lmao so true
1:13 sums the video up, Jordan stops to talk and look (respecting his elders), Bird keeps on walking, doesn't look back, Bird the elder knows his abilities, knows his game and knows he can destroy anyone, Jordan doesn't even rate!!!! Bird is the GOAT!!!!!!
This era of Basketball was my favorite.
long gone
80s-90s NBA was simply amazing. Everybody being friendly trash talking rivals that ends in mutual respect while representing their team. Now current NBA is be friends for few years to chase a title.
That's not John paxon that's jim paxon.
Mike and Larry are my favorite players of all time.
Larry is criminally underrated
That's Paxson.
only those who don't know shit about the game say Bird is underrated..........
Do you know why? ‘Cause this era is an era of unbrained nephews of the joker. Larry legend .
Larry Bird is not underrated.
Larry Bird is Top 5 in NBA history. Stop writing crap.
Larry Bird is actually a very low-key man in his personal life and an ignorant like you thinks that Larry Bird is forgotten or undervalued because nobody talks about him in the media.
:Looks at 21 year old Jordan
:Looks at 22 year old me
Damn maybe I’m like 15 actually 😂
😂😂😂
Yeah men had more testosterone back then. Lol
It seems weird when you watch NBA as a kid and now younger players are getting drafted, way more physically lean and madcular 😅
@@TV-ob1if he’s also 6’6 with top tier genetics 😂
Jordan actually looked so old for his age! Hopefully y’all can help a small TH-camr out who works really hard like mike and so close to 1000!
I'm not sure I would call their rivalry "underrated" as it was pretty well known at the time when those two were playing against each other. They even made a video game called "Jordan vs. Bird" because of the popularity of their rivalry.
I think it's considered underrated because nobody wants to put bird above Jordan. And I think bird was definitely better than Jordan. Seeing them ball play, bird was a much better player. They're definitely different play styles involved. Aggression, I would say Jordan would win. But he wasn't as smart as bird. Not even close.
I would call it underrated among younger basketball ball fans that think lbj is actually better then Larry
@@Rich-js1ts for sure. Today’s generation is convinced bird was a bum the more they listen to espn talk shows
I had that game as a kid 😂😂
@@cglucas44 It's precisely because Jordan was an athletic phenom and Bird was a court prophet. Jordan was poetry in motion, both on two feet and in the air. He made people look slow and clumsy. Bird's cerebral supremacy is far less visually pleasing to the average fan. Bird's ability to always be where he needed to be, call his shots, dictate what would happen to the opponent's face and then make it happen, and his legendary shit talking isn't something that's going to immediately capture the attention of the average person.
And I also love how MJ respected Larry so much. And talked about how much he learned from Larry. Especially how to be an amazing trash talker and get into people’s heads. And like I said in the last comment I made. I truly love how MJ always mentions Larry first as the person who he most wants to get to his level. Now obviously Larry played against MJ when Larry was in his prime, playing with several Hall of Famers and Mike basically played by himself. Mike obviously would have got Larry at some point if Larry could’ve stuck around. But I love Larry and Mike and the respect they had for each other. And it always pisses me off when Larry isn’t mentioned in the best players of all time conversation. And here’s what really kills me. Look at a D-bag like lebron. He has all the physical abilities that any athlete could hope for. Larry Bird doesn’t. But Larry Bird would massacre lebron. lebron should never be mentioned in the same sentence as Mike or LARRY!!! Larry is so far and away better than lebron. Larry doesn’t even come anywhere close to lebrons gifted athleticism but Larry would DESTROY lebron. And Larry wouldn’t have to even jump to do it.
They are from diffrent eras - LONG LIVE LARRY BIRD
Lebron would cry to the refs about Larry's trash talk
LeBron is a mental marshmallow - soft soft soft.
@@shonuff5297 Lol what makes you think Lebron wouldn't absolutely dominate Larry Bird???? 2012 Heat Bron would destroy that man, don't be delusional
@@shonuff5297 James Harden would flop everytime Larry trash talks...
It's sad that Larry bird is underrated now
lmao hes considered top 3 to ever play the game by many
I'm not one of these people I dont really watch basketball. But it seems ever legend player or people who are hardcore fans know he's one of the best
@Coon Pooch proving his statement. We thought he was slow and all back then but he somehow dominated. The difference was he was clutch. The more pressure, the more he excelled
@Coon Pooch you however are an excellent dribbler, your home care nurse has to keep cleaning up after you
Larry Bird is not underrated.
Larry Bird is Top 5 in NBA history. Stop writing crap.
Larry Bird is actually a very low-key man in his personal life and an ignorant like you thinks that Larry Bird is forgotten or undervalued because nobody talks about him in the media.
Larry Bird was a total Assassin 🔥
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That’s what I call Larry Bird, the Assassin.
The goat is okay too.
i was looking through the comment section for
John Cena: "i once trash talk Bird and Mj together, only they couldn't see me"
And then I apologized to China for being thugs so I could keep working
Larry is THE GOAT.
Probably Top 10, yes. GOAT? Not even close.
@@thebottman1 5th
@@liamburger9231 Yeah, maybe. I liked good ole Larry.
Top 10 and I’m a lifelong Celtics fan, number one white player in the history of the game.
Love reliving these old players and watching the greatest players that ever step foot on the hardwood. Thanks for a great video!!
And that's why he's Larry Legend
People discount Bird because of what he was and wasn’t. But in watching basketball for over 50 years, in his prime no one could touch him and he is clearly in the top 10 of all time players period. The ultimate team player who could take over a game all by himself and still made everyone around him better
Shows how tough Michael is IMO. Also, notice how Larry was REALLY the first player to walk away from a shot after he just shot it .
Nah,Pistol did that shit all the time
this so well illustrates what made Larry so great. It wasn't his great ability to score that made him great like so many others. Larry's great ability was that he made everyone around him better than they were.
Bird told the others in the three-point shooting contest to not bother to show up and Bird was going to win that All Star skills contest. He went on to win it. He told people more than once exactly what he would do on the court and would score on them. Even knowing what he was going to do, Bird still did it and he couldn't be stopped.
I love hearing these Larry Bird stories
I grew up watching Bird and then Jordan. I loved watching both of them. Different kind of players but both dominated!! 🏀🔥🏀
As a Celtics fan, I approve this.
Allmost the same here, exept for the video used behind the story. Looks like all video is MJ making some good moves while saying Larry legend bested him... thats a little odd
As a Knick fan...I approve it too.
These stories never get old. Love this, love MJ, love Bird...excellent.
Bird is the only guy I know who played an entire game left handed, scored about 40, then was quoted after being asked why he used his off hand "I am saving my right hand for the Lakers".
Mike Korzemba and Cosgrove have a similar upload schedule 🤔.... Conspiracy theory : Cosgrove is Mike Korzemba in disguise 👀 lmao jk
lol lol
No
Wait yes
What if there the same person 😧
I know ur not the real Joker. But I hope or think u deserve mvp this year.
Sincerely, man w Luka on his team
Your videos are too good man they are addicting
Appreciate you darth!
For real, I don't even watch basketball and these videos still pull me in as a sports history nerd.
It's his voice and the way he tells stories.
@@MikeKorzemba are you "mikerophone"?
I guess I'm old and love my nba I still remember Jordan vs Bird video game
Yep your old I remember that game too lol
Well, whippersnapper, I still miss the Kareem vs Wilt match-ups.
I have heard these stories countless times and I love them every time.
Add Len Bias and Reggie Lewis stays healthy, Celtic greatness into the 90s. MJ and Zeke’s success would have been marginalized.
You mean Len Bias staying alive.
Larry LEGEND! THE *TRUE* GOAT!
I knew it, I have been watching some Larry Birds videos, and I came to the conclusion that HE IS THE GOAT, not Michael Jordan as many people think!
Hard to say a rivalry was underrated when there was literally a video game made for said rivalry.
Jordan vs Bird on nintendo. Pretty good game it was.
The greatest thing to watch after you’ve seen all these videos about trash talking and the competition and the hatred between some people and and all that stuff that was going on then you watch the 92 Olympic dream team and you see the story of how they all became friends and garnered more respect for each other and I swear to God I cry when I watch that every time I cry because it’s just so freaking amazing how they came together like that
bro periods and commas are free to use. lol
Kk 👍
Mike was the best athlete on the b-ball court I have ever seen. His lightning quickness to the hoop appeared supernatural. Have never seen anyone else that had that speed.
now imagine young wilt on the court,,,with all the ability and athleticism from olympic trails,,, if jordan looked supernatural ,, now wilt would looked a few more notches than supernatural...
If Bird had been healthy the last 7 seasons of his career, there wouldn't be a question who was the greatest. Sorry Jordan fan boys.....lol.
cocaine is one hell of a frug
@@TuFrutaMadre888 No. He's telling the truth
@Steve Kenna Yes they did
@Steve Kenna Oh? Well, what ways do you think MJ ended up better?
Oh well to bad to sad jordan the goat Larry isn’t
One thing to note with later Bird teams in Reggie Lewis. Lewis was one of the few guys that could give Jordan a hard time as he was long athletic wing. He didn't stop him but made him work. Having him with Bird as Bird was breaking down helped keep MJ for getting too much on Larry.
And what if len bias didn't die? He could of been up there with Jordan
@@jlobiafra possibly. Thing is we don't know what Len would have been. Reggie has hard proof he was an all star
Larry was just that good back then, even Jordan couldn’t beat him, top 5 OAT for sure
Jordan was a one man team back than and the Celtics played as a unit
@@pmb7927 not only that, Larry had 4 other HOF's on the team other then himself.
Dennis Johnson
Kevin McHale
Robert Parish
Bill Walton
But yet a lot of people come on these videos and leave comments like " even Jordan couldn't beat Bird back then " like those teams were both on a even scale.
@@traslenpatterson3478 to be fair no one gets that excuse besides Jordan lol, u either win or lose
@@xxac3zn8zxx87 it's not a excuse, prime example.... Magic said this in 87' " Jordan is the best player in the NBA, he just don't have the championship roster that Larry and i have "
Mark Aguirre - " Jordan is the best the league, he just needed a lil help "
Jordan didn't have at that particular time what Larry had and what i mean by that is Jordan didn't have the coach, the system, or the talent with him to be able to have a serious chance to beat that Celtics team.
@@traslenpatterson3478 that's the cases with a lot of superstars who lose tho. a big reason for Jordan's greatness is the same reasons you just laid out that he originally didn't have he eventually got while the great teams like the lakers and Celtics faded out n then it just became the reverse of that really.
I love watching your show....you bring me back to a time when the NBA was actually a sport that I looked forward to watching everyday...keep it up!😎
Thanks my man! Thats a really nice comment
"If I had to choose a player to take a final shot to win a game I'd choose (Michael) Jordan, but if I could pick one to shoot to save my life I would pick Bird." - Pat Riley
When you think about it, this quote has never made any actual sense
What a statement!
Its funny everyone remembers the Pistons walking off the court after losing not shaking hands but no one talks about the Celtics who did the same thing when the Pistons finally got passed them
Because the bad boys were assholes everyone hated.
@@Arturok1992 🙄🙄🙄
....and they were proud of it.
In their prime the Pistons destroyed Chicago.
@@Arturok1992 Not everyone. That team took and earned every victory and championship they garnered. You had to beat them; they showed up to play every game.
i wouldnt say this is instant regret, more of a slow burn
My favorite Bob Knight story. Before the 1984 draft the GM for the Houston Rockets called Knight to get his insight on who they should use the Rockets Number 1 pick on. Knight quickly replied “Jordan”. The Rockets GM replied “Yeah, but we really need a center”. Knight replied “Then play Jordan at Center”.
They actually did alright with akeem. Poor Sam Bowie, actually had talent but brittle bones
That’s a good one. See why it’s your favorite Bob Knight story.
No it was the gm for the Trailblazers. It was in regards to the Sam Bowie (number 2) pick of the draft. The Trailblazers already had Clyde Drexler which is why they didn't want to draft Jordan (they were similar players). You got the quotes right, just the team wrong.
Portland offered the number two pick and Drexler for ralph Sampson. The rockets could of had dream, MJ, and clyde
These guys were great mentors for MJ. Without them, MJ wasn't the same.
Love watching this stuff because the product the NBA is putting out now is unwatchable
I dont bother to watch.
It's better than it was a few years ago but yea can't touch the 80's
You and Cosgrove both posted! Collaborate
Fr
I watched both
No clue who that is loo
Larry Bird vids from Mike are by far my favorite videos to rewatch over and over. Subd and post notif on
If Larry's back was still healthy, Jordan would not have won 6 rings.
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@@blackkeys8307 Nigga Jordan is 0-6 Against bird in the playoffs
@@Keepcalmandbangscrew the team bird had woulda fell off by the 90s...which they did....which is also when Jordan finally gotta solid team
@@blackkeys8307 if bird wasn’t injured he woulda got more rings
I heard Bird hurt himself …..building his driveway….building something on his own at home.
As a sport Basketball in general is a dynamic game and my tops! The NBA in particular reinforces that notion, imo. To me, a tail end baby boomer, the golden age of the NBA was from the 1970s to the early 2000s. I feel blessed to have witnesses some of the NBA's very best top tier HOF players in their prime and some of the best team and player match ups of that ERA! Walt Frazier, Willis Reed, Bill Bradley, Larry Bird, McHale, Parrish, Chamberlain, West, Baylor, etc. The Knicks, Celtics, Sixers, Bulls, Pistons, Bucks, Lakers, and to a lesser degree, the Bullets, Blazers, Rockets, Suns and Sonics, put on some of the best televised matchups that, imo, were the most fiercely competitive and exciting games to watch! Glad I was around to see them! Thanks for sharing the video and stoking up some great memories of the NBA at its finest!
Why can't we have a guy like bird today. Dude was a monster on the court.
These guys today are spoiled! They are given millions of dollars to start. What do they have to work for after that?! I could see giving the millions after they have proven themselves in the league ....but not when they are Rookies! There's no incentive to improve...no incentive to win!
imagine if Larry bird never got injured
Imagine him on steroids like LeBron. What's crazy is he had identical career averages and championships as LeBron...well not counting last year's "championship". Larry Bird did it in 9 years with a bad back on the Celtics. It took LeBron twice as long while being on steroids and super teams.
Why do you hate on lbj ? There’s no need to talk about the king here. You trippin man...
@@ryublueblanka Both of them are great but yeah, If Len Bias hadn't died and Larry and McHale had not had so many injuries the Celtics could have won a couple more championships and Larry might have been considered the best to ever play.
@@ryublueblanka we stopped taking you serious at “steroids”
@@yungvinnii I don't understand that. Every other athlete who spent a career on steroids gets punished for it. But with LeBron it's like... nobody wants to hear it. I think people would rather have the fantasy than the actual truth. Damn shame
Two of the best trash talkers in NBA history going at it
Those Celtics teams were monsters. They had HOFs at every position. Even had Walton coming off the bench.
Was all star Jim paxon.. not john..
'Laaaaaaaaaaaaaary Bird' as the announcer used to say in Boston (when Larry scored)... LoL-!!! 😆👍✌
I love these vids. I was in college at BU in Boston, when Bird was in his prime and MJ just coming into the pros. When I graduated I moved to NY for med school (Cornell University). I would drive hours south to go see MJ, Bird, Magic, et. al., at Madison Square Garden. Then turn around and burn back to school. I did see some Celtic games...but they were hard to get tickets. With the Knicks, it was Ewing....another awesome player. Who basically carried the Knicks. So good tickets were easy to come by. I saw the Knicks vs. Bulls that was played on X-Mas day. Well worth missing some of x-mas. Me and my girlfriend (now my wife) moved down to seats. That were mid-court about 10 rows up. The ticket attendant was cool with it. Usually they kick you out of those seats. Just an awesome day, I will remember forever.
After the holidays were over, wife and I back to school. She was living at in a different state...attending Veterinarian school. Wass a rough 8 years, due to different locals for school and residency's. But we made it. Thank YOU so MUCH for posting these Vids....Brings back some of the BEST Memories I have.
Jfc you sound old as balls and living a rough life.
That being said it feels like my life is mirroring yours in a way.
Currently working hard to support my family and keep a roof over their head and food on the table
This gonna be good 🔥
Good video but the story about MJ giving Barkley gifts and golfing with him has been confirmed to be fake
That's why Larry Bird a legend
You typically respect your biggest rivals. Thanks this video was very interesting.
This just further validates the fact that Larry Joe Bird is the greatest small forward of all time!!!
playoffs begin and mike korzemba uploads on the same day damnn
Larry has always been my favorite player of all time.
When I tell current MJ fans that Larry owned MJ throughout their careers, they used to laugh. I’m glad you’re playing this.
I remember those days. Bird was his nemesis before the Pistons. Bird’s real rival was Magic
I’m an MJ fan and I can say that Larry always bested mike throughout their careers
Clearly you guys didn't see Jordan's individual numbers considering the whole starting 5 were Hall of famers of the Celtics. Jordan did bested him but again Larry's team were phenomally better. Jordan bested any team's best player. Just not G.O.A.T teams
@@ngkilla3000, Jordan was a better scorer. He’s arguably the best scorer ever. But I WAS there. OBVIOUSLY, I did see his scoring with my own 2 eyes. Bird is arguably the best all around player ever. There is only 1 player in history that has career averages of 20/10/5, and it ain’t MJ. Bird was 24/10/6 career and 28/10/7 on close to 50/40/90 splits when MJ came to the League. MJ scored a lot, and lost a lot, throughout Larry’s career. Larry is the only guy back then that MJ never got back. As Mike K stated, MJ is 0-his entire existence against Bird in the Playoffs. Never got a game, even scoring 63.
MJ did play Larry when Larry and the other guys were past their primes, and he still had a losing record against the Celtics.
Bird got his numbers on Pippen, even after his messed up back and ankles.
But I’m not going to argue a point that is reality, stated by MJ himself, that Larry used to torment him and ruin his great games against Boston. MJ may be the GOAT, but he never got the best of the LEGEND.
@@juliothom2408 I seen the games. Bird didn't outplay Jordan in any capacity. Jordan played better.
Before you watch this, grab something to drink or eat. Cause this finna be a Banger!
My man!
Why not both?
@@delta8kitty491 why not?
@@delta8kitty491 why not?
It was beautiful thing to see MJ fly. Thanks for a closer look. Don't care who wins, I love to see greatness.
Doing my research on these past NBA moments!! This was incredibly thorough. Thank you!
Anyone wish we could go back in time and watch this...
.....
....like Napoleon uncle Ricky
I watched it. Mostly on tape delay.
Bird beat Jordan 6-0 in the playoffs 23-11 8+in the season. BIRD IS THE MAN
If Larry Bird didn’t have back problems, he would be top 3 all time.
Bird>magic hot take
@@pilotmagus3303 5>3
He’s still top 5 imo, I care more about their prime then their longevity imo
@@luhshawn6601 peak Bird was better than peak Magic
@@billpap.9669 he didn’t say better he said all time
There was no animosity in that hug and that exchange: this is how alphas greet each other. That was love and respect.
Absolutely. Bird would have never hugged him or shook his hand if he was being disrespected by Jordan. Or anyone for that matter.
@@tatt4music The got to be friends on the Dream Team. Yanno, 1992 - 6 years or so before that.
This is why they made a Jordan vs. Bird video game on Atari back in the day.
If you thought going 6-0 in the finals was difficult, just remember Bird is 6-0 in individual games against a prime Jordan in the playoffs, Bird swept Jordan twice
I prefer going 11-13 in championships vs years played.
Jordan isn't even in the RUNNING when you look at his total record.
They probably rigged it for bird cuz he’s white n had more seniority
Bird always got his revenge for even the smallest thing!👏🏻
He doesn't "curse Larry out" he calls him a curse word in respect. Totally not the same thing. He wouldn't talk to either you or me that way unless we'd earned it the way Larry had.
MJ respected Larry - that was just HIS WAY of saying "damn man, you put a SCARE into us!".
Subtitles helped when I saw it the second time.
Top NBA career combined stats per game (pts, reb, ast, stl, blk) additional career fg%,tp%,ft%
1. Jordan 44.7 -50-33-84
2. Lebron 44.4 -51-35-73
3. Bird 43.1 -50-38-89
4. Kareem 42.9 -56-06-72
5. Durant 40.8 -50-38-88
A bunch of guys in the 40’s.
This video is literally what the competition game is all about two natural talents very intelligent facing off time and time again pushing each other to the limits LEGENDS
As a West Coast guy, I always rooted for the Lakers over the Celtics in the finals. Boston lost 2 of 3 to LA as 2 of their 3 80s championships came against Houston. In the early 1980s Philadelphia had a dominant team and went to the finals 3 times in 4 years. There was a marked difference in style between the east and west and that took a physical toll on Bird. If Michael Jordan would have received the same physical punishment that Bird received, he would have only lasted 7-8 years. In 1986 I rooted for Jordan to beat the Celtics but as time wore on, I grew to appreciate Bird's greatness. How many Celtic players turned out to play great for other teams? Danny Ainge is the only one as he was a key player on the Blazers in 1992 and Suns in 1993. Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant and Dennis Rodman were all all star caliber players before or after their tenure with the Bulls. To say that Jordan had no help when he first came into the league is a false statement. The Bulls built their team around Jordan. The Celtics looked for the best player available and knew that Bird would compliment them. Jordan was probably the most exciting player to ever watch but when it came to winning and losing, nobody was ever better than Bird in that era.
Imagine if Len Bias doesnt overdose and die June 1986. The help it could have brought to Bird and Mchale possibly causing them to not get injured at their peaks. I think Len being around would have created a MJ/Bias rivalry for years and the Celtics probably would have kept the lead in the 4th quarter 1987 finals vs Lakers and may have even won a second in the late 80s. A struggling team and an injured veteran core without Bias who was supposed to be there probably attributed to Reggie Lewis playing too many minutes and too aggressive for his unknown heart condition. Shit's sad the things the Celtics could have done but it was almost like they were cursed for 20 years
The Lakers dodged the Celtics in 86, by losing to the Rockets on purpose in the WCF. They knew the 86 Celtics would have smoked them.
Bird was always in my top 5 best of all time. His ball IQ was unmatched.
literally off the scale of the highest order
Magic V. Jordan: the five game loss mentioned: wasn't that the series in which Magic and another starter were injured?
Yup, Worthy was hurt
they didn't get hurt until game 4. The Bulls were performing WAY better the first 3 games prior to that injury.
@@x-man9473 must mean the rest of the team sucked.
Great video! New to the channel! Gonna be a frequent flyer to this channel! Great content!
Awesome video break down, didn't know these stories of Jordan and Bird!? Haha!
Ps. Would love that ps5! ;)
People that deride the Bird legend have never really taken a close look at him, its that simple. I've seen honest breakdowns of WHY he is still mentioned in the same breath as the greats that later had amazing careers and once you see them (the breakdowns), there is no denying it. He took down all the greats in his era and his era was LOADED with greats. All things being equal, in his prime, I don't think there are many that could out think, out play and out manage him. He'll beat you one way or the other and he'll do it FAIR. Magic said playing against him was "scary"...he said he was actually scared because he knew Bird could do almost anything on the court. Not gifted with the sheer athletic talent, he made up for it and then some.