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You made a comment about the commentator who sounded like he was eating cigarettes. That brought back really fond memories for me! His name was Johnny most. You might do a search and see if you can find some of his recorded stuff doing the Celtics home games on the radio. When I was growing up watching bird I would turn the TV on turn the volume down then turn the radio on so I could listen to him oh my God he was so much fun to listen to because he would get crazy excited and he had all these cute little funny names he would use for describing things
Larry has said he got most his moves from Pistol Pere Maravich the tap pass between the legs Pete was before his time Caitlin Clark beat his college record but Pete did it in only 3 years Watch his college films if you have not already
Me too , I am from a small village in Quebec where everything is about hockey but Magic and Bird changed that .Kids started to wear Converse and play basketball everywhere.
@@ericdodge2933 started watching basketball in the mid 70s. The Celtics/Lakers rivalry was amazing to watch, and honestly might have saved the NBA. Michael Jordan is my goat, but my favorite player will always be Larry Bird.
@@courtney-rw8ch it was a toss up between magic, bird, and jordan. with most others as runners up. there were some that were just as good, just not as see-able because they were not on good teams.
@@AB_Sees I *GUARANTEE* that you'll love these videos!! Who's the Goat 🐐 of Basketball 🏀??? Here are 8 great videos that make suggestions to who is the greatest. Of course everyone is going to have their opinion/favorite. So that you don't have to track them down. All 8 of these videos are great and about 4 years old. *Lebron* has the most views and *Larry* is 2nd out of the list👇. I personally enjoyed Larry's the most. Not only is he in the conversation of who's the goat 🐐. He won Gold 🥇 *(with his NBA Rivals like Magic and MJ)* at the Olympics, became a Head Coach (Indiana Pacers), then went upstairs to the Head Office.... running everything!! Larry's *GENUINE friendship* with Magic Johnson was awesome to see 👀, on and off the court. Oh yeah, Larry also had *Rookie of the Year* as well 😎 *"Making the Case"* by Clayton Crowley Tim Duncan; Feb 2020, 495k 👀's - th-cam.com/video/1sRSpQ78Y3c/w-d-xo.html Larry Bird; Feb 2020, 632k 👀's - th-cam.com/video/Pxf4RzocHN8/w-d-xo.html Magic Johnson; March 2020, 304k 👀's - th-cam.com/video/sp3qAXOzY5k/w-d-xo.html Wilt Chamberlain; April 2020, 323k 👀's - th-cam.com/video/Ybm_ql373GM/w-d-xo.html Kareem Abdul-Jabar; May 2020, 429k 👀's - th-cam.com/video/ddVb8U4UhZ0/w-d-xo.html Bill Russell; June 2020, 252k 👀's - th-cam.com/video/WHT8x-AO290/w-d-xo.html Michael Jordan; July 2020, 428k 👀's - th-cam.com/video/vqq5d_4umFM/w-d-xo.html Lebron James; Sept 2020, 839k 👀's - th-cam.com/video/gk2F3dKb1uQ/w-d-xo.html "
Missed a quarter of the game and still went for like 34 points. Legend. Meanwhile today dudes being wheelchaired off the court because of a possible concussion.
@@jjsdad4952 It played off. But if he had suffered a long time / life long injury, he would think different. I just think, today it is not completely in the hands of the players. And in the end it is better that way. It is just Basketball. We should not expect people to get really bad hurt just for a victory in some sport.
I’m a Showtime fan so some of these highlights trigger some PTSD. I’m just gonna say Larry was best player in the 80’s going against goat contender MJ, Magic & Kareem. Hof’rs Dr J, Hakeem, Moses Malone, Stockton, all the Bad Boys & had winning % better than everyone but Magic. Tough too 3 separate games he had bones broken in his face & with concussions came back in to win for his team. Started 50/40/90 club without practicing 3’s until he joined NBA. Not to mention a mangled finger on his shooting hand. Dude is just a Legend and should NOT be forgotten. He’d destroy today’s league
i've heard people say magic or someone else was the greatest but, on the other hand, i've seen clips of magic and the others saying THEMSELVES that THE GREATEST ONE was bird.
One story says that Bird walked into the gym where the team was practicing (Bird was 64 at the time), got a ball, and made like a dozen straight 3'. In street clothes. No warmup.
@@davidboda1640 We were lucky. I remember watching with my dad and brothers back to the late 50s. I only mentioned 'Nique because a lot of people don't remember or know the old labels. And Legend had a lot of respect for Wilkins that was mutual.
Larry is in Jordan's top five all time. He said there are no holes or weaknesses in Larry's game. And he would know; he battled against him dozens of times. If you haven't looked into his trash talking you need to go there. It's absurd and unreal the stuff he was telling the other players.
Larry always seemed to know where everyone was on the court (or where they were supposed to be) and his teammates knew to ALWAYS be ready for a pass. This was the type of BB you got when teams actually stayed together for more than a couple years. Not completely gone today, but damn-near. 8:13 1/2 second left and down by one. I will always love Dennis Johnson's reaction (#3) Larry and Magic may have saved the NBA. Their college rivalry is the most watched college BB game in history. TO THIS DAY!
5 Times Larry Bird was hurt but refused to quit. Another video about 4 injuries but showed extreme mental toughness. Both are great and mind blowing. Bird is the GOAT.
I was lucky to have been able to watch Larry in real time and what a joy it was,the 80s were the best decade for basketball and Larry Bird was its best player.with the candy ass rules today, Larry would average 40 points a great..long live # 33
The announcer who "swallowed cigarettes" was Johnny Most. A chain smoking, unrepentant homer for the Celtics, but one of the greatest basketball commentators of all time. I turn 65 in a couple of days, so I was privileged to watch Bird's whole career play out in real time while living south of Boston in MA. The stuff you see on the highlight reel happened all-the-time. If a game went by when Bird didn't do something amazing and flashy, while filling up the stat sheet with triple and double doubles, you wondered what was wrong.
You got to watch Larry Bird greatest passer of all time re-edit!! You will really understand the greatness of this man. There is also another series called greatest peaks:- Larry Bird. It breaks down all Larry strengths and his few weaknesses if he really even had any. Larry was cream of the crop.
I saw Bird during pre game warmups and he was missing every shot. He asked that the goal be checked. They measured it and it wasn’t set at 10 feet. They set it correctly and started hitting everything after that. I think it was off by 3 inches before.
What? Wow. Have you heard the story told by a eight grade player from Springs Valley High School? Larry was the P.E. assistant and a senior. The coach set up a trampoline 35 ft. from the basket and had Larry shoot (while bouncing) and for every goal he made, they cut one of the laps the younger players had to do. He made 7 out of 10. I saw this story in a comment on one of the Bird videos. The gentleman who put it out there even gave his name. I copied it onto my word program so I would get it right.
Gotta love me some Larry Legend. He's just so much fun to watch play. There's three basic reactions to his various moves: * "Hey, that's some tight basketball right there!" * "Wait, what the--" * "No. That did *not* just happen."
You have to go check out the video Larry Bird greatest passer of all time. You said he’s top 10 and the more you watch of him he will climb your list. He’s made NBA all defensive teams, great passer, shooter, clutch gene, indside play, he also averaged 10 rebounds a game for his career. He’s simply the best all around player that’s ever played.
Larry was the tutor to my Houston Rockets’ Center Ralph Sampson. Ralph had a temper, but Larry taught him to keep it in check whenever he Was in the neighborhood.
Basketball is my favorite sport for 40 years but today is so soft, no defense, all shooting and did I say soft. It is comical when people say they are done with the 80s. The bench in the 80s would dominate in today's league.
I did watch Larry Bird & the Celtics live- nothing like it ever!!!!!! There are many GOATS in the NBA but only one LEGEND!!! Bird could play with anyone in todays' game. His basketball IQ & awareness was off the charts!!!!!
I grew up in Boston and as a teen would hangout at a yard next. To a fire station,when the celts won the title in 86 the firemen let us hook up a TV so we could watch the game from 😢 schoolyard.i am now a 60 year old and one of my treasured memories is of the night watching them win it all with my closest friends partying at the school yard then going to the Garden to celebrate with the other fans.
I think the younger generation is starting to appreciate Larry Legend greatness with these u-tube clips regardless of his color he was the total package super tough, super talented just a special out of this world talent
The 3rd time Larry won the 3 point competition, he had to nail the last 5 or 6 shots, he did. On his last shot it was still in the air when he pointed his finger up to say it was going to be good and was running to the winners circle before the ball even went through the hoop. M Jordan was standing backstage, shook his head, smiled, and said, he didn't even take his warm up jacket off. It was great
Birds special skill was his mind games. He lived in their heads!! He told the other players what he was going to do and then he would do it! What would that do to your confidence! One of my favorite moments was when Larry broke bones in his face & head going after a loose ball. And came back out and finished the game -- tough!! He was playing chess and the others were playing checkers! Remember this was against some of the best players ever!! I am glad you enjoyed this video. Later man.........
When Bird was a rookie during several practices he threw passes to teammates and hit them in the face; they had no idea he was even thinking of throwing them the ball! Dude was amazing!
One of my fave stories of Bird was from his first year in the league. The Celtics at that time had a tradition that on a rookies first road trip he had to carry the other players bags off the bus and get them water during the game. As they were pulling up the the arena Larry stood and said "I got somthin' I wanna say to y'all. I ain't gonna carry any of your bags and I ain't gonna get any of you water." And he didn't. Larry Legend.
I’ve been saying exactly what you said about Angel Reese and CC, they are going to do for the WNBA what Bird and Magic did for the NBA back then. Two generational superstars that bring attention to the game. Love your reaction and as a diehard Celtics fan, Bird is in my Top 5 all time. Not just because he was a great player, but because he genuinely changed the game and helped bring the NBA back
Because he could. Period. 😂 There is one reaction video I’ve seen where Robert Parrish laughs about that through the legs pass from Larry that he dunked. Something about cojones (sp?)to do that in the middle of a game lol. I have the same reaction you did when Larry fakes passing over the guys head and then shoots it. My dad used to do stuff like that to me in the driveway! I love that clip
8:20 Watch where Larry was at the start of the play - free throw line, opposite the sidelines from which the inbound pass originated. He read the pass, made it to the far corner, intercepted the pass, turned, found DJ on the cut, and delivered a perfect pass in stride - in the span of 2.5 seconds. All of that is unbelievable. But that isn't even the craziest part of the play. Larry had the awareness to realize exactly where he was on the court. He stood on his toes. He knew that his heels would have touched the baseline if he had stood flat-footed. He didn't run fast, but he always beat you to the loose ball. He wasn't all jacked up and muscular, but no one wanted to fight him. He couldn't jump, but he was a career double digit rebounder. Conventional wisdom says that MJ is the GOAT. Tough to argue otherwise. Hell, I saw them both in their prime, and I believe MJ is the baddest man ever to lace up sneakers. But, Larry had a bigger impact, sooner in his career than did MJ. Larry played against tougher league-wide competition during his peak years. Larry never lost a single playoff game against MJ, much less a series. Larry had an overall winning record against MJ - including a 3-1 regular season record in 1988. That year, Larry was playing with bone spurs in both ankles, and a compression fracture of the vertebrae. MJ was the league MVP, scoring champ, and was running with Scottie Pippen. So, who's better? Honestly, my heart still wants to say it was MJ. But head to head... Objectivity creeps in, and makes a different case.
The best trash talk video regarding Larry Bird is (LARRY BIRD STORIES THAT PROVE HE'S THE BEST TRASH TALKER) also check out (the 5 times LARRY BIRD PLAYED HURT AND REFUSED TO QUIT) AND HOW HE PLAYED ALL THOSE YEARS WITH THOSE INJURIES
The problem with Larry Bird is that you can't take your eyes off of him or he will clown you, and if you take your eyes off him, he will clown you! Larry Bird will clown you!
1:26 The "little kids" he played against, at the moment you pause, is a Hall of Famer, not just any random player (it's Dominique Wilkins). It is not that Bird played against crappy competition, but that he was able to completely surprise them with his plays. As James Worthy said, "Jordan makes you look slow, Bird makes you look stupid"
BASKETBALL JESUS. No matter what, Larry Bird was the best overall player to ever play the game. FACTS!!! I don't care if he played only 13 seasons, His results speak for themselves...
@@AB_Sees You can’t name one player better than Bird in 4 out of 5 categories, Shooting , passing , rebounding 3 Pointers and free throws ! He was better than both Jordan and James in all 5 ! Yes , Bird is the greatest all around player in NBA history !
Larry's advantage in his game, is that he had the game of a mid west white boy, good fundamentals, wasn't fast, but he worked after school, in a down town restaurant. After work, he would get in pick-up games, with the brothers in the inner city, and learned "Street ball"...😊
When Larry turns his back on you on the court, it's over. He will do whatever he wants, at whatever pace he wants. A true genius who is loved worldwide for a reason. His nickname is Larry Legend for a reason.
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You made a comment about the commentator who sounded like he was eating cigarettes. That brought back really fond memories for me! His name was Johnny most. You might do a search and see if you can find some of his recorded stuff doing the Celtics home games on the radio. When I was growing up watching bird I would turn the TV on turn the volume down then turn the radio on so I could listen to him oh my God he was so much fun to listen to because he would get crazy excited and he had all these cute little funny names he would use for describing things
Larry has said he got most his moves from Pistol Pere Maravich the tap pass between the legs Pete was before his time Caitlin Clark beat his college record but Pete did it in only 3 years Watch his college films if you have not already
@@garya7893miss clark didnt break mr maravichs record
should've finished with larry's retirement words, dude was just like "this is the game that i love, I had a blast" absolute G.
How is Larry toying with these NBA players?
"Jordan made you look slow, Bird made you look stupid" -- James Worthy
damn you beat me to that
@@alanela6761 excellent!
Larry’s retirement ceremony was held on a off night at The Garden, no scheduled game. The arena was sold out standing room only… respect 👍
Dude. You stopped right before Magic called Larry the best player of all time.
Earvin came out to surprise Larry and give him his due. Please go back and watch it.
He had a Celtics jersey on underneath his warm-up!
@@beadybaby I remember. He forgot his Lakers one. I'm glad, because that was hilarious!
Glad I read your comment. Saved me from the frustration of seeing Magic’s remarks get cut off.
Yes that's why I cut it off and went to something else he talked through the whole thing
Larry bird would dominate everybody in this era like taking candy from a baby
The younger generation doesn't know how good Larry Bird was. But I watched him live and I know how good he was
Me too , I am from a small village in Quebec where everything is about hockey but Magic and Bird changed that .Kids started to wear Converse and play basketball everywhere.
He was a dawg
Larry is consistently the greatest underrated player of all time. People who know basketball know he's in the top five but people who don't dog him.
@@ericdodge2933 started watching basketball in the mid 70s. The Celtics/Lakers rivalry was amazing to watch, and honestly might have saved the NBA. Michael Jordan is my goat, but my favorite player will always be Larry Bird.
@@courtney-rw8ch it was a toss up between magic, bird, and jordan. with most others as runners up. there were some that were just as good, just not as see-able because they were not on good teams.
James Worthy said it best. "when you played Jordan, he would make you look slow but when you played BIrd, he would make you look stupid."
Maturing is realizing that bird is just as good as everyone said he was
Having been fortunate to follow Bird through the 80s I can assure you he was as amazing as you can imagine.
Man the absolute pure joy you got watching this is awesome.
Loved it😂
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All 8 of these videos are great and about 4 years old. *Lebron* has the most views and *Larry* is 2nd out of the list👇.
I personally enjoyed Larry's the most. Not only is he in the conversation of who's the goat 🐐. He won Gold 🥇 *(with his NBA Rivals like Magic and MJ)* at the Olympics, became a Head Coach (Indiana Pacers), then went upstairs to the Head Office.... running everything!! Larry's *GENUINE friendship* with Magic Johnson was awesome to see 👀, on and off the court. Oh yeah, Larry also had *Rookie of the Year* as well 😎
*"Making the Case"* by Clayton Crowley
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@@AB_Sees You should react to A courtship of rivals Magic Vs. Bird documentary it's the best documentary I've ever seen on anything sports.
When he came back in the game he had a concussion and a broke bone in his face and won that game.
Missed a quarter of the game and still went for like 34 points. Legend.
Meanwhile today dudes being wheelchaired off the court because of a possible concussion.
@@courtney5796 Just because it's legend, doesn't mean it was smart.
Can't blame people today for be more serious about injuries.
Can you imagine Lebronica doing the same? lol
@@hw2508it’s smart if the only thing you care about is winning and being there for your teammates in a critical playoff game.
@@jjsdad4952 It played off. But if he had suffered a long time / life long injury, he would think different.
I just think, today it is not completely in the hands of the players. And in the end it is better that way. It is just Basketball. We should not expect people to get really bad hurt just for a victory in some sport.
I’m a Showtime fan so some of these highlights trigger some PTSD. I’m just gonna say Larry was best player in the 80’s going against goat contender MJ, Magic & Kareem. Hof’rs Dr J, Hakeem, Moses Malone, Stockton, all the Bad Boys & had winning % better than everyone but Magic.
Tough too 3 separate games he had bones broken in his face & with concussions came back in to win for his team. Started 50/40/90 club without practicing 3’s until he joined NBA. Not to mention a mangled finger on his shooting hand.
Dude is just a Legend and should NOT be forgotten. He’d destroy today’s league
i've heard people say magic or someone else was the greatest but, on the other hand, i've seen clips of magic and the others saying THEMSELVES that THE GREATEST ONE was bird.
One story says that Bird walked into the gym where the team was practicing (Bird was 64 at the time), got a ball, and made like a dozen straight 3'. In street clothes. No warmup.
@@alanfoster6589 That was at a Pacers practice.
Larry Bird was mentally and physically tough. When you learn how he grew up, you will understand the man.
Bird is the GOAT!
Bird IS the baddest man to ever step onto the Court! Every player that went up against him, feared Him to the core.
Great reaction. Watched him through his entire career. In fifty years of watching the NBA, Ive never seen a better all around player.
he did these every night. human highlight reel
Mind blowing
That was HOFer Dominique Wilkins's nicknames. And the third guy you see Larry drop.
@@NC-Mama-Bear remember all his games used to not care for boston but bird all world
@@davidboda1640 We were lucky. I remember watching with my dad and brothers back to the late 50s.
I only mentioned 'Nique because a lot of people don't remember or know the old labels. And Legend had a lot of respect for Wilkins that was mutual.
@@AB_Sees the videos about the 4 and the 5 times he was injured are shocking. No player ever played through these injuries. Never.
Larry is in Jordan's top five all time. He said there are no holes or weaknesses in Larry's game. And he would know; he battled against him dozens of times.
If you haven't looked into his trash talking you need to go there. It's absurd and unreal the stuff he was telling the other players.
Born 1972 so many a Saturday or Sunday was filled with hearing "Bird" over & over again when watching The Boston Celtics
8:31 That commentator was the late great Johnny Most RIP
larry bird was and is the greatest ever
Dr. J called him a basketball savant and I tend to agree having seen most of his career and many times live. He was just different.
That he is!
Larry always seemed to know where everyone was on the court (or where they were supposed to be) and his teammates knew to ALWAYS be ready for a pass.
This was the type of BB you got when teams actually stayed together for more than a couple years. Not completely gone today, but damn-near.
8:13 1/2 second left and down by one. I will always love Dennis Johnson's reaction (#3)
Larry and Magic may have saved the NBA. Their college rivalry is the most watched college BB game in history. TO THIS DAY!
5 Times Larry Bird was hurt but refused to quit.
Another video about 4 injuries but showed extreme mental toughness.
Both are great and mind blowing. Bird is the GOAT.
I was lucky to have been able to watch Larry in real time and what a joy it was,the 80s were the best decade for basketball and Larry Bird was its best player.with the candy ass rules today, Larry would average 40 points a great..long live # 33
Ur funny🤣
Top 5 all time along with Magic. He would be in LeBron's head by the end of the first qtr.
Larry is the GOAT
There are many considered goats in the nba, but there's only one known as legend.
The announcer who "swallowed cigarettes" was Johnny Most. A chain smoking, unrepentant homer for the Celtics, but one of the greatest basketball commentators of all time. I turn 65 in a couple of days, so I was privileged to watch Bird's whole career play out in real time while living south of Boston in MA. The stuff you see on the highlight reel happened all-the-time. If a game went by when Bird didn't do something amazing and flashy, while filling up the stat sheet with triple and double doubles, you wondered what was wrong.
You got to watch Larry Bird greatest passer of all time re-edit!! You will really understand the greatness of this man. There is also another series called greatest peaks:- Larry Bird. It breaks down all Larry strengths and his few weaknesses if he really even had any. Larry was cream of the crop.
This!
I saw Bird during pre game warmups and he was missing every shot. He asked that the goal be checked. They measured it and it wasn’t set at 10 feet. They set it correctly and started hitting everything after that. I think it was off by 3 inches before.
What? Wow. Have you heard the story told by a eight grade player from Springs Valley High School? Larry was the P.E. assistant and a senior. The coach set up a trampoline 35 ft. from the basket and had Larry shoot (while bouncing) and for every goal he made, they cut one of the laps the younger players had to do. He made 7 out of 10. I saw this story in a comment on one of the Bird videos. The gentleman who put it out there even gave his name. I copied it onto my word program so I would get it right.
Listen.. back then, when brothers were rocking Bird jerseys in the hood and courts, you know he did something right.
Larry Bird was just THAT good
Larry was a beast
Gotta love me some Larry Legend. He's just so much fun to watch play. There's three basic reactions to his various moves:
* "Hey, that's some tight basketball right there!"
* "Wait, what the--"
* "No. That did *not* just happen."
You have to go check out the video Larry Bird greatest passer of all time. You said he’s top 10 and the more you watch of him he will climb your list. He’s made NBA all defensive teams, great passer, shooter, clutch gene, indside play, he also averaged 10 rebounds a game for his career. He’s simply the best all around player that’s ever played.
He was the reason why it was so hard for Detroit to go to the finals.
Bird has the best court vision in basketball, he knew where all his teammates were and made some incredible assists no other player could do
The one true Goat, Larry Joe!
Larry sharted every game. True legend!
"I'm going to stop pausing it..."
One second later pauses because Larry did something else ridiculous! 🤣
yes growin up watching these games live..we got how special a player he was..celtics lakers (bird vs magic )was must see tv back in the day ...
Larry was the tutor to my Houston Rockets’ Center Ralph Sampson. Ralph had a temper, but Larry taught him to keep it in check whenever he Was in the neighborhood.
I went through a season about a year ago watching probably a dozen or more reactions to this very compilation. Yours is the best one.
Great work on this reaction. Your analysis was spot on. For me, 1985 to 1995 was the best time to watch the NBA.
Bro your energy is absolute 🔥 I love that. Glad you had a blast, excellent reaction homey
I appreciate it!
Basketball is my favorite sport for 40 years but today is so soft, no defense, all shooting and did I say soft. It is comical when people say they are done with the 80s. The bench in the 80s would dominate in today's league.
I love your commentary. It comes from a deep knowledge of the game
I did watch Larry Bird & the Celtics live- nothing like it ever!!!!!! There are many GOATS in the NBA but only one LEGEND!!! Bird could play with anyone in todays' game. His basketball IQ & awareness was off the charts!!!!!
Unbelievable situational awareness.
You stopped the mixtape video too soon. There was just a minute left but you missed the most perfect tribute to Larry Bird by Magic.
They called Bird " BasketBall Jesus" because he saved the NBA. let that sink in
I grew up in Boston and as a teen would hangout at a yard next. To a fire station,when the celts won the title in 86 the firemen let us hook up a TV so we could watch the game from 😢 schoolyard.i am now a 60 year old and one of my treasured memories is of the night watching them win it all with my closest friends partying at the school yard then going to the Garden to celebrate with the other fans.
I always knew he was my first favorite nba player before jordan existed in the league and together they will always be my 2 headed goat
I think the younger generation is starting to appreciate Larry Legend greatness with these u-tube clips regardless of his color he was the total package super tough, super talented just a special out of this world talent
The difference between Larry and Magic and Cailin and Angel is that Larry and Magic never criticized or trash talked each other. All respect.
bird talked trash to magic all the time.
The 3rd time Larry won the 3 point competition, he had to nail the last 5 or 6 shots, he did. On his last shot it was still in the air when he pointed his finger up to say it was going to be good and was running to the winners circle before the ball even went through the hoop. M Jordan was standing backstage, shook his head, smiled, and said, he didn't even take his warm up jacket off. It was great
You are right. He could play in any era. He was super competitive, skilled and put it all out there.
Birds special skill was his mind games. He lived in their heads!! He told the other players what he was going to do and then he would do it! What would that do to your confidence! One of my favorite moments was when Larry broke bones in his face & head going after a loose ball. And came back out and finished the game -- tough!! He was playing chess and the others were playing checkers! Remember this was against some of the best players ever!! I am glad you enjoyed this video. Later man.........
When Bird was a rookie during several practices he threw passes to teammates and hit them in the face; they had no idea he was even thinking of throwing them the ball! Dude was amazing!
One of my fave stories of Bird was from his first year in the league. The Celtics at that time had a tradition that on a rookies first road trip he had to carry the other players bags off the bus and get them water during the game. As they were pulling up the the arena Larry stood and said "I got somthin' I wanna say to y'all. I ain't gonna carry any of your bags and I ain't gonna get any of you water."
And he didn't. Larry Legend.
For 13 years the NBA was BIRD MAGIC and WE COULDNT GET ENOUGH
I’ve been saying exactly what you said about Angel Reese and CC, they are going to do for the WNBA what Bird and Magic did for the NBA back then. Two generational superstars that bring attention to the game. Love your reaction and as a diehard Celtics fan, Bird is in my Top 5 all time. Not just because he was a great player, but because he genuinely changed the game and helped bring the NBA back
Larry Bird was the reason I started watchin badketball
Nice job dog. A lot of reaction videos of LL are just the host being jaw dropped and speechless.
Larry Bird, Larry Legend, was, is, always will be the GOAT!
Larry was born to play this wonderful game
Great editing! Enjoyed being ‘in the moment’ again!
Lol Love your reaction: AND YES HE WAS THAT GOOD
Larry’s brain was his biggest asset on the basketball court
Because he could. Period. 😂
There is one reaction video I’ve seen where Robert Parrish laughs about that through the legs pass from Larry that he dunked. Something about cojones (sp?)to do that in the middle of a game lol.
I have the same reaction you did when Larry fakes passing over the guys head and then shoots it. My dad used to do stuff like that to me in the driveway! I love that clip
I grew up watching Larry, if you would have seen it live like I did ,, my lord ,,
The game he played left handed and had 27 points at the end of three quarters...He scored 20 more int the fourth to end with 47 points!!!
Johnny Most was Celtics radio announcer for 37 from 1953-1990❤
This is why larrys the man baby.
"this guy sounds like he eats cigarettes" bro im dying😂😂😂
Glad you noticed😂😂
@@AB_Sees that was a great line ngl, I'm definitely stealing it
His re-edited passing video is crazy!
5:06 "let me stop pausing" 5:08 "OH MY GOSH!!!"pause. 😂🤣😂
If I pick between mj and bird to save my life in basketball it would be white Jesus every time Larry bird the Viking
Larry is one of the GOATS.
That commentator's is Johnny Most. He is legendary
BIRD is just a genius , his basketball IQ is off the chart!
8:20
Watch where Larry was at the start of the play - free throw line, opposite the sidelines from which the inbound pass originated. He read the pass, made it to the far corner, intercepted the pass, turned, found DJ on the cut, and delivered a perfect pass in stride - in the span of 2.5 seconds.
All of that is unbelievable. But that isn't even the craziest part of the play. Larry had the awareness to realize exactly where he was on the court. He stood on his toes. He knew that his heels would have touched the baseline if he had stood flat-footed.
He didn't run fast, but he always beat you to the loose ball.
He wasn't all jacked up and muscular, but no one wanted to fight him.
He couldn't jump, but he was a career double digit rebounder.
Conventional wisdom says that MJ is the GOAT. Tough to argue otherwise. Hell, I saw them both in their prime, and I believe MJ is the baddest man ever to lace up sneakers.
But, Larry had a bigger impact, sooner in his career than did MJ.
Larry played against tougher league-wide competition during his peak years.
Larry never lost a single playoff game against MJ, much less a series.
Larry had an overall winning record against MJ - including a 3-1 regular season record in 1988. That year, Larry was playing with bone spurs in both ankles, and a compression fracture of the vertebrae. MJ was the league MVP, scoring champ, and was running with Scottie Pippen.
So, who's better? Honestly, my heart still wants to say it was MJ. But head to head... Objectivity creeps in, and makes a different case.
Just call him "Behind The Backboard Larry", hahaha. Insane stuff.
Absolutely crazy
Gotta react to "Making the Case" Larry Bird next.
Will do
The best trash talk video regarding Larry Bird is (LARRY BIRD STORIES THAT PROVE HE'S THE BEST TRASH TALKER) also check out (the 5 times LARRY BIRD PLAYED HURT AND REFUSED TO QUIT) AND HOW HE PLAYED ALL THOSE YEARS WITH THOSE INJURIES
BOTH of these videos are great. Highly recommend!
Australian who only found the NBA in the eighties because of Magic and Larry the best intro to sport in another country💯
Awesome!
The problem with Larry Bird is that you can't take your eyes off of him or he will clown you, and if you take your eyes off him, he will clown you! Larry Bird will clown you!
Great commentary. Thanks!
1:26 The "little kids" he played against, at the moment you pause, is a Hall of Famer, not just any random player (it's Dominique Wilkins).
It is not that Bird played against crappy competition, but that he was able to completely surprise them with his plays. As James Worthy said, "Jordan makes you look slow, Bird makes you look stupid"
This was a really good reaction. Larry top 5.
BASKETBALL JESUS. No matter what, Larry Bird was the best overall player to ever play the game. FACTS!!! I don't care if he played only 13 seasons, His results speak for themselves...
Let’s not get ahead of ourselves here….😂
@@AB_Sees
You can’t name one
player better than Bird
in 4 out of 5 categories,
Shooting , passing , rebounding
3 Pointers and free throws !
He was better than both
Jordan and James in all 5 !
Yes , Bird is the greatest all
around player in NBA history !
I have seen many reactions to this video. People always seem to miss that that last cross court pass he rifled was left handed!
Larry bird goated. Argue witchomama.
There you go😂
Larry's advantage in his game, is that he had the game of a mid west white boy, good fundamentals, wasn't fast, but he worked after school, in a down town restaurant. After work, he would get in pick-up games, with the brothers in the inner city, and learned "Street ball"...😊
I've followed the NBA my whole life and to me, there is no one better than Larry Bird. In today's game? He will demolish any opposition 100%.
Lololo, I agree w you! Him and Magic were ridiculous Good
When Larry turns his back on you on the court, it's over.
He will do whatever he wants, at whatever pace he wants. A true genius who is loved worldwide for a reason.
His nickname is Larry Legend for a reason.