Larry Bird Greatest Moments
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- A complete retrospective on Larry Bird's career. Bird a unanimous Top 10 Player of All Time who has become surprisingly underrated despite being one of the games greatest clutch shot makers, and trash talkers of all time. I compiled a ton of stories and moments that will remind you of how great Larry Legend was. Hope you enjoyed the video.
I grew up a Lakers fan as a kid in the late 60's. Remembered Showtime in the 80's in my 20's. My bucket list was to atttend a Lakers vs Celtics game. I had that opportunity in 83. Bird lit the Lakers up in the 4th quarter and the Celtics won. I wasn't mad at all because, I witnessed greatness in Larry Bird!
You're like a hundred years old or something
What can you do rather understand this guy genius of Larry legend
@@sharonsylar8597 maths not your strong suit is it.
Lucky!!! I wish I would have watched Larry back then. I was 8 when he started with the Celtics. But I was raised in a Lakers fan dominate family. They hated Bird and the Celtics. You knew when the Lakers were playing the Celtics. There was always this weird vibe of anger and awe. Especially when Bird was cooking the Lakers.
@@ldybozz I was in the same boat only my fam were/are Celtic/Bird fans. My dad use to lose his shit when Larry bird defied physics.
He wasn't very fast.... But was always a step ahead. He couldn't jump.....but always got the rebound. He wasn't very quick.....but always stole the ball.... Wow. What an awesome player.
super basketball IQ,,,maybe the highest ever
read my posted comment
If he could run and jump nobody will knew who Michael Jordan was
@@jarekwajcfeld5127 I wouldn't go THAT far. Michael Jordan would still be the best of his era and still be in the conversation for GOAT because he would still be Michael Jordan.
he won a tip on hakeem
Magic said it perfectly... There will never be another Larry Bird!! GOAT!!
I was a Lakers fan in the 80's and HATED Larry Bird. You always knew if there were a couple seconds left on the clock and he got the final shot he would make it. Now I watch his highlight videos and just respect the hell out of how good he was.
Larry Bird, most likely the highest IQ ever seen on the basketball court to date. His moves, the way he was reading a game, precise passing, shooting... pure awesomeness.
I'm from the UK and never watch Basketball but I know who Larry Bird is and he truly was "All that!!"
He was truly a devoted, unparalleled genius of basketball. The pinnacle of players.
This man really hit two game winners in one game
*Let that sink in*
dude was my basketball idol, as a white baller from california
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@@usabro410 me too n scared of a marksman bird
the badboy
@Jack Meoff Summer of 86 or 87 he injured his back lifting lots of heavy bags of concrete for his moms driveway. He was injured with bad back his last 7 seasons plus his achilles heel injury plus fractures and broken fingers etc. He injured his hand after college before he even started his pro NBA career! Larry would have been even better without an injured hand and broken fingers and he just kept quiet about it till 91 if I recall right when the pain became too unbearable even for this tough Indiana farm boy! If Larry was healthy he would have played another 5-10 years easy! There would be no debate about who is the GOAT at all! Lebron is a stat player but Lebron is not clutch. He had 2 game winners compared to so many big time clutch shots of Larry. I read Paul Pierce is number 1 in clutch shots MJ 2nd. Not sure where Larry is ranked but those numbers are very skewed. I saw 20 clutch shots atleast from Larry if not more! Final minute final seconds buzzer beaters etc In one game he had 3-4 clutch shots against the Bullets in double OT! Coach called TO when he hit game winner! Larry was upset! Comes back and hits the game winner again in same spot! Some times he left .5 secs or 2 secs or 3 secs or 4 secs so does that mean he was not clutch heck no! Ask MJ Pippen XMAN Kareem Magic James Worthy Barkley Isiah Dr J Ewing Moses Malone Pat Riley Michael Cooper Reggie Miller Rodman Dominique Doc Rivers Antoine Carr Spud Webb Cliff Levingston Clyde Drexler Akeem Ralph Sampson The Lakers Rockets 76ers Bulls Knicks Pistons Bucks Hawks Bullets Mavs Blazers everyone knew Larry was the best player from 84-88! Should have had 5 straight MVPS not 3! He beat everyone. The East was so much better than the West back then too! I could say plenty more! He was the best all round player ever! I love seeing these old clips of him and the Celtics! I love watching the old clips of MJ and Scottie too. I have the old games on my VHS tapes! This was real basketball back then. Every playoff team in the East was a good team while in the West there was mainly 3-4 teams LA Rockets Portland Utah Seattle and Dallas were decent.
*"Larry, I hear that you're retiring. Thank goodness. I'm glad. I'm tired of seeing your face."* _-Michael Jordan_
Couldnt beat the bird...
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@@sugarnads yup boston could not beat the pistons.
From Luis Alberto Ramos JR Louie Louie I like Larry Bird, because he is team player he is not selfish, today many athletics are very selfish today and Larry Bird is the most fundamental player in the NBA and Larry Bird and Magic Johnson save the NBA from bankrupty in1979 both players brought New style and excited to the NBA and many seats were full 🌝 those two player's make a
Difference,the way play 🏀.
Larry Bird is a jack of all trades, great in defense and scoring and a great passer.
The footage against the Hawks always makes me smile. What a brilliant player.
It's a shame that basketball is now unwatchable.
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Not at all...
@@steverenom.299 very 😢
@@steverenom.299 How? Honestly the nba is way more fun to watch nowadays with all the uber-athletic players and logo 3s that we see regularly
@@AA-vn3ru Because it is all too often just one on one basketball with players standing around or attempted fast breaks
that more resemble a prison break with no sense of a plan. There's very little teamwork and "uber-athletic" simply
means they can travel and palm the ball now. Can you imagine if Dr. J. were allowed to travel and palm the ball at will
as they are today? Wow!!!! Teamwork resulting in a better shot for a player is now just thrown by the wayside for an
attempted 3 point shot. If you think the NBA is more fun to watch nowadays then you must be too young to have ever
watched it in past days. I won't even get into the fact that most of these players are pussies. Imagine Dennis Rodman
being his usual pain in the ass against Lebron James? I think Lebron would break down in tears. It was a good blend
of physical play and skilled play in the past that is sorely missing today. Anyhow, you enjoy todays game that's your
right to do so. If you don't realize what you are missing perhaps you're happier for that.
Showtime fan here, watched this dude for years. Truthfully, what impressed me the most was his rebounding. Bird was vicious on the boards.
Red Auerbach the president of the Celtics who signed Larry Bird said that the people who scouted him never told anybody that he could rebound. I know nothing about basketball except I watched every Celtics game from 1982 - 1990
Man I wish he was still playing. Those were great times..
@MUFC bro please leave we on a basketball page 🤣🤣🤣
@MUFC Yawn
@MUFC who asked? Like seriously
@MUFC soccer not gonna be the most popular in the US though in your dreams maybe
@MUFC soccer is boring asf you know you smoking crack 😂😂
Wow! Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, rivals for well over a decade, vicious rivals, not nasty but vicious on the court, their play did the talking for them.! This was a rivalry that not only picked up a lagging NBA, and saved it, it was a competition between two great basketball players who brought their game from college into the professional lime light! Fans all of a sudden had a cause to get involved, East versus West! The rest of the NBA got caught up in this rivalry and they seemingly decided to picked up their rivalries, and all of a sudden you've got some serious B-Ball competition all over the US, that eventually would spill over to the rest of the world, through the "Dream Team" in "92". Larry Bird and Irving "Magic" Johnson developed a respect for each other, that eventually grew into a great friendship, that should stand as a model for all current and future sports competitions!
Earvin. Earvin Magic Johnson.
Magic Johnson seemed like a very likeable fellow anyway. It doesn't surprise me that he and Bird would get along outside of the basketball court.
Damnit I got choked up at the end. Saturday afternoon as a teenager I was watching Larry Bird. Phenomenal player and my fave
Bird is so understated.....he won 3 consecutive MVPs while in the league at the same time as Jordan, Magic, Dr. J, Kareem and so on..
The SOB had ice water in his veins. He just oozed confidence.. there will never be another Larry Bird
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Also Lebron too, who’s basically like bird just incredibly athletic
That double buzzer beater was insane. Truly a moment for the ages.
Edit: Holy shit. 4:40 is one of the best plays I’ve ever seen. Speechless.
I saw that game @4:40
My husband still has his Bird jersey from when he was just a young boy, growing up in Boston.
5:57 the way he creates a shot with multiple dudes defending him at once. Crazy.
I lived in Boston during the 80s my son and I were blessed and privileged to see Larry GOAT the 86 team was greatest basketball team of all time!!!!
i'll say the best players ever in this exact order #1 TIED chamberlain and russell #2 robertson #3 jabbar #4 jordan #5 johnson #6 bird #7 west and #8 olajuwon
I remember watching these games and just marveling at Larry Bird growing up!! He is the GOAT...
the goats tied are wilt chamberlain + bill russell
a living legend of the game of basketball every time he stepped on the floor. mad mad respect.
"That check's had my name on it for a week now" haaaa Larry fucking Legend. I'm so grateful I had the opportunity to grow up with greats like Bird. Those were the days.
Bird was NO JOKE!
Its strange having grown up watching him battle magic hating him having that turn into respect an adoration. Now realizing the greatness of Bird and that era I feel like l missed out on watching it more and absorbing every second of it. We didn't get to watch all the games back then if it wasn't ur home city. No ESPN no computers just a score at the end of the news if you were lucky. And the game will never be that competitive again. That's just a fact.
Same here, but i was a Sixer fan. That team was stacked, but only got 1 championship. As for Magic, he was a monstrous guard. He almost looked like he was in slow mo.
Had his retirement ceremony on a night with no game. Damn!
Larry was an will always be one of the greatest players of all time ! I am a LA Lakers fan but I admired him
Bird and Magic, never see that again, when Bball was great
In that era in my 20s, I like a retard hate on him...when I got to my 40s and looked again he and his team were baddass! (Appreciation) A Best.
I'm a Pistons fan who hated him, I say in my opinion he is the greatest of all time. He played D, rebounded, assisted, stole, blocked shots...and did I mention clutch shooting. He was the greatest clutch shooter of all time.
@@j-dog9800 - Indeed. It was dumb to Hate him in my 20s, what a fool (me). He was Baddass and no in my 50s looking back, The Best.
I can relate. I'm a lifelong Celtics fan but those great series in the 80s made me admire Magic and Kareem.
Larry legend baby the greatest pure shooter ever.
Love the video man! This dude was something else
Thanks 🙏
R.I.P DJ
When did DrJ die?
Howard Crowe DJ refers to Dennis Johnson.
D J died a few years ago
Drafted a YEAR before he got out of college !!
I loved Larry...he was the greatest of all time imo....you can feel differently..
You're the best ever Larry! Hands down, the best anyone will ever see! Thank you and the Boston Celtics for allowing me to witness the best basketball player of all time!!
Funny
Gives me goosebumps just watching this, 2020 btw
If I was picking a basketball team of all history and I had the first pick, I'm taking Larry Bird.
Yup.
Grew up on him ,the best I can describe him ,he was better then a movie or a concert, bball not the same without ya #LB33 ❤🐦
My favorite Bird moment was when he scored and put out his hand to high-5 an opponent, and the guy slapped his hand. That was a special kind of psychological ownage.
That was against the Clippers in 91. Aint nothing you can do in that moment but acknowledge LJB as the baddest on the court.
He shot with so confinabilty
I wish someone would remaster Larry’s finest moments in HD!
The unbelievable shot over the backboard into the hoop, bird did whatever needed to be done to win. Defense, passing, left hand shots, over the backboard, and gentle explaining to his opponent on how they would lose. He did it all, he finally lost to an opponent that never let up, his Back. Certainly great for basketball, magic and bird was exciting. Many, many of his peers who weren't his teammates said he was the greatest ever.
Yes that was a buzzer beater on Pippen and Jordan! The steak against Detroit is amazing but the most amazing part is his court awareness after he steals the ball if you slow it down you can see him rise up on the balls of his feet with his heels in the air over the baseline. If he puts his heels down he’s out of bounds. The awareness to know that in that situation is unbelievable!
What a great life , I’m happy for you Larry! I only hope that you are as happy in retirement! Time to enjoy the simple things , the sunshine, going for a ride, working in your yard! Enjoy your friends a dinner out ,travel a bit! Don’t invest foolishly, your already wealthy. Put your money in a secure investment with no loss! Don’t trust everyone, keep Jesus in your life and you will be ok! Good luck and thanks for making basketball wonderful to watch ! Loved the 80s , In 1980 I was 14 so I really got a good taste of what the 80s had to offer and I so miss it! Good luck Larry and I wish you good health as well as wealth!
When Larry first came to the Pacer to coach, he also hired Rick Carlisle. On their first day there, they challenged the 2 top Pacer players to a 2 on 2 scrimmage, and mopped to floor with them. Larry hadn't played ball for 5 years, yet could still outplay just about anyone.
He will always be the " GOAT " on my list !! I was lucky enough to watch his entire career from college through the NBA
Larry & Magic were relentless in their pursuit for victory over each other and both were the personification of “CLASS”. They were made to play at the same time together and I was extremely lucky to have witnessed it from the beginning in 1979 Indiana St vs Michigan St ❤️
I do not know who was the best. I sure would want Bird on my team. I loved the Bird and magic's rivalry one of the greatest and i believe they really had true respect for each other. No race problem there.
I've seen several videos showing the notorious duel between Larry Bird and Dominique Wilkins which I had the pleasure of watching, but one thing that sticks in my mind is about a week later I saw a picture in SI labelled a 'closing act of class' with Bird and Wilkins shaking hands
I say this there will be no other larry brid
Wish I had a dollar for every time I sat in front of my tv yelling, "just give the ball to Larry. Give the ball to Larry".
Kd is better
@@Travel_Ventures_ Not even close. I'll bet Bird even rebounded better than Kd. I'll look it up.
@@Travel_Ventures_ Hey, I was right. Bird averaged 10 rebounds per game in his career and Kd is only at 7.3. BIRD is the WORD.
Larry bird played the whole game no one could stop him//.june2020.
what a Warrior. true passion.
I grew up in Newport, KY. My heritage is Irish. Dave cowens is from my hometown so naturally I became a Celtics fan. Bird was my all time favorite player from the 1st time I watched him play against DePaul in the NCAA tourney. That championship game against Michigan state still has the highest viewership of any bball game, college or pro. When he and magic entered the NBA the playoffs were tape delayed due to lack of interest. Every multi million dollar player owes a debt of gratitude to those two. They saved the pro game and that's their true legacy. I can't watch today because it pales in comparison to that golden age of the NBA. But I can die happy having witnessed the best. I also got to grow up with the big red machine in baseball, and have seen my U.K. Wildcats win 4 NCAA championships. All in all I was truly blessed. If Joe Burrow and my Bengals can win a super bowl before I die, my sports bucket list will be complete.
My favorite b ball player ever. You can completely tell he dedicated his self to basket ball, and,damn, lighting fast.
He had next level hand eye coordination, he was simply amazing to watch play.
Anything Larry fucking legend bird you need to watch. This man is in my all time top 5
Larry Bird certainly one of the all time greats. The most intelligent on court player ever. He could read the game better than anybody. Was also a huge reason for the NBA's renaissance along with Magic and Kareem and paved the way for future stars. If I'm honest my top 10 would be MJ, Dr J, Kareem, Le Bron, Bird, Magic, Wilt, Russel, Kobe, Shaq
all that compliments to Bird immediately lost it's credibility the minute you put lebron's name over Bird's.
@@bumblebeesportsandhobby7521 What’s with all the Lebron hate? Lebron is easily a top 3 player of all time and is definitely better then Bird, end of discussion
Get rid of lbron he quit on his team that rules him out
Mad respect
Man! As a Laker fan... This was absolutely Beautiful 💫
Love the friendship of Magic and Bird....
Watching PIppen and Jordan flail helplessly is so satisfying.
Larry best ever
Bird is definitely the GOAT
"Off the glass, into the trainer," will never not be funny. Bird was just built different.
I always loved the Celtics and hated all the Lakers with a passion, but seeing how Bird and Magic have so much respect and love for each other in their later years brings a tear to your eye. Have to say my respect and love for Magic’s play and ability has gone through the roof as the years go by too
The ball was in love with him.Can't explain it any other way
2:19 Not only steals the ball at the end of regulation, but makes the right pass to win.
larry birds coach in highschool used to coach here in the 80s i feel blessed to live in princeton indiana
Okay young players you've mastered the 3-pointer. Well done. Now Master shooting and passing with your opposite hand. Allow mr. Bird to demonstrate.
This was great and epic!!! Thx for compiling this!!!
The greatest small forward of all time!
The writer starts with underrated to boost his assessment of Bird. Bird was one of the best when he was not being guarded by Michael Cooper. But the Celtics won when Bird was out injured. So did the Bulls with Pippen when Jordan retired for a year.
Bird to me is The Greatest.
Chris Ford didn't tell the whole unbelievable story about how Bird, by himself, beat the Bullets that night.
First off? The Celtics were down 3 with seconds remaining at the end of the "regular" game. Bird got the ball on an inbound pass and sank a 3 to tie it with almost NO time remaining.
So, the game goes into OT and again the Celtics are down 1 with seconds remaining. Bird gets the ball, shoots a 3 with 2 Bullet players hands in his face and sinks a 3 to win it! NOPE. KC called a TO before Bird's shot.
So, Bird DEMANDS that he gets the ball in the huddle and tells all of the Bullets that he's getting the ball AND that he's going to win the game. He gets the inbound pass, turns around with a second left of the clock and sinks a running three (which turned out to be a 2)....nothing but net as time expires. Celtics win.
Jesus, Mary, Joseph and all the saints! I've never seen another ending to a game as ridiculous as this since.
-Larry F'N Legend folks.
How the fuck you win a game 3 times? Give the ball to Larry Jo, that's how.
I remember seeing that! One of first games of 1987-88 season, if not their first. Also Muggsy Bogues' NBA debut, for the Bullets. Moses Malone of Washington actually had made the basket with seconds left in OT to give the Bullets the lead, and it looked like they would win. But Bird beat them...twice!
Ok boomer
@@whiteguy7839 Let me guess.. you're 11 maybe 12 tops... at least mentality.
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Im old enough to have watched him and he was unstoppable when he was on and he was on almost always.
Mesmerising stuff!
My n Larry Bird I never knew how great he was I'm going to be 50 for May 6th my name Sam Stewart and he's a God in the game of 🏀
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I was at the Bulls game. Awesome finish
Larry bird is my favorite player of all time it's like he has been forgot about but Pat Riley said it I choose Larry over All the Greatest players of all time in the history of basketball
"I dedicated my life to basketball, I dedicated my life to the Boston Celtics".... something Queen James or KDurant couldn't & wouldn't do coz they play for money, not for love of the game like Bird.
He has no quit in him.
he Will 4EVER be My GoaT.
I watched every game when Bird played. I did not know at that time he was a trash talker. I thought he was a quiet guy. I didn’t find out until these youtube videos that he was screwing with everyone. It makes it so much better
My name is Larry and this is my hero
LARRY DA GOATTT
Time after time
When the NBA was so fun to watch
I am older than most watching this broadcast and I want to say that I have seen the Civil Right movement in America, saw Vietnam, heard and was influenced by the effect of WWII and Korean war on my family. Connection? We, not matter what skin color, have to love and respect each other. Byrd is not about being white, the NBA is not about being Black. It's about being real and respectful to each other in the fear and love of God and to each other. Everything else is trash.
It's real subtle but when KC is telling story that Bird said "coach why don't you just give me the ball....." KC actually does a decent impersonation of Bird, he captures Bird's accent and inflections in those few sentences well. It's so subtle I didn't notice it first time I saw the highlight/interview.
Only if players today had that level of excellence, skill, professionalism etc. BIRD WAS THE TRUTH!!! OLD SCHOOL NBA FANS ARE SUFFERING NOW. We just don't have that level of perfection anymore....
Went to the Gaahden a few times to watch the Celts play. Larry always delivered. Always had a pole in the way. If youve ever been there you know what I mean.
Larry bird on behalf of all black folks you a brotha on the court 🐦🏀🦱
Amazing 👏
Magic is so cool. God Bless you
Simply the best!
He was just one of those special kind of ball players where you just had a gut feeling it would go in everytime there was almost never any doubt
so cold
James Worthy. "I'd much rather guard Michael Jordan than Larry Bird". 26 points at the end of the 3rd, ALL left handed. Come on bruh.
LES GOOO LARRY BIRD GOAT
GREATEST PLAYER-LARRY BIRD
the goats tied are wilt chamberlain + bill russell
Endless nights playing Jordan vs Bird instead of doing homework!
He looked like he could do whatever he wanted on the court. The left handed shenanigans is one of the best trolls not just in sport, but in everything for all time.
2:10 "Magic, Jordan, myself & Bird" Lol. Like he is in that company. You got to be kidding me
Magic and Larry , two first class basketball players.