Michael Jordan vs Larry Bird Crazy Battle Highlights!
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Bird averaged double digit rebounds for his career, was an excellent passer, and was the league MVP three years in a row.
When you say “excellent passer” you must be meaning the greatest passer of all time? ❤️☘️🏀#33🐐
Larry was 7 years in a row MVP or second in MVP race. Basically every year till his surgery.
@@MuddyPoppins definitely not the greatest passer of all time, but he's the best passing *Wing* of all time. Saying that Bird was a better passer than Steve Nash or Jason Kidd would be a lie.
@@trinidad510 Are you serious?
I just watched Nash’s “nastiest assists” just to see what you’re talking about, and I’ve already seen Bird lay down every single last dime just the same.
Have you ever even watched “Birds 50 greatest assists mix”???
I didn’t seem to see a Nash full court pass compilation in his reel either…
You should really check out that Bird mix before you form an opinion that Nash is your guy.
@@MuddyPoppins I've seen Bird, he's one of my favorite players ever. Bird is a Wing and his primary job was to score, Kidd and Nash were Points whose primary job was to pass the ball. You can't be the greatest passer of all time of it's not even your primary role on the team. He was a very talented distributor and made more impressive passes than anyone, that doesn't make you the GOAT
"Michael Jordan would make you look slow, Bird would make you look stupid. "
This is a quote by one of the players who played againsy Bird'
Bang on correct
Big facks
Well said
@@jimz4958James Worthy
Larry Bird is the most clutch player ever, followed closely by Jordan, then a bunch of space, and then everybody else.
Your opinion but definitely not a fact
@@fjnemo It definitely is my opinion, which is shared by many.
@@fjnemo Here's a fun youtube video. th-cam.com/video/a3lAuohZvnE/w-d-xo.html
@@fjnemo I share his opinion. But I would slightly take Jordan over Bird for clutch. The sequence in the finals in Utah sealed it for me. Everything Jordan was about as a player happened in those last moments.
@@mpound97 ahhh. Come on. It was Sunday. The Mailman doesn't deliver on Sunday. 🤔🙄😥 From UT. Very sad sad Day.
"If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save a game I'd choose Michael Jordan; If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save my life...I'd take Larry Bird." - Pat Riley
That's a DAMM QUOTE WOW! I think BOTH ARE /WERE AMAZING in their own right .AMAZING BUT DIFFERENT! Only thing I don't lk is I've heard from famous people who went to MJ house and he took their shoes away cuz they ain't $ 150 jordans.well I always thought he was the best til I heard him being that full of himself he believes he's a God and koby bryant and LeBron James are better than MJ cuz hes so Conceited there is nothing pretty by being lk that were u act lk a God and noone can enter ur home without buying ur EXSTREAMLY Exspensive shoes if u cared about fans u would know most grow up in the hood by single moms that can NOT afford $150 sneakers!! Sry but not sry to say that cuz these women are struggling to do best by their babies and u MJ make it hard !!! While u stay in ur castle
Pat Riley (best coach ever), just speaking facts!!👊😄😁
Great quote
@@angelagarutti6118 now think about that, do you really believe Jordan would take someones shoes??!!
@@angelagarutti6118 nevermind, i think i know the answer. ok well believe everything you hear i guess.
Bird played this game toward the end of his career with a debilitated spine and still put in the work to win over the Jordan-led Bulls.
In the past 50 years, here are the highest Total Career Avg Stat Points (PTS + REB + AST + STL + BLK)
#1) Jordan = 44.7
#2) LeBron = 44.4
#3) Bird = 43.1
#4) Kareem = 42.9
#5) Durant = 40.8
#6) Magic = 40.2
@@FreedomFighter2112 You said that in response to Bird playing better with a debilitated spine than Jordan in that game. So I'm curious what your point was?
@@gwarfanatik I don't think Bird is a better player than Jordan, I never said that. I was only pointing out that Larry was putting in the work against Jordan *and* Pippen at the end of his career when Bird himself admitted he should've retired in '88 due to his debilitated back and other major injuries, and he should be given his due when we have the GOAT conversation. Jordan's dynasty didn't really begin until after Bird and Magic's rivalry saved the NBA in one of the most talent-rich eras of the league, but I certainly wasn't saying that Bird is an overall better player than Jordan. Still, Jordan's Bulls never beat Bird's Celtics in the playoffs, and the latter games were with Pippen and Phil Jackson as coach, and that's a fact. Jordan was scoring 49 points in these games and still lost to the Celtics in those playoffs, even when Jordan was having the most spectacular season of any player in league history, and a lot of basketball fans don't know these facts about how great Bird and the 80's Celtics were playing against the best.
The thing is Jordan came into his prime in the very late 80s and early 90s... by that time birds lower back and both his feet were absolute jelly. He was in massive pain every time he took a step. You simply can't rate 89 bird against 85 bird
True...
But he was still one of the best players in the League WITH a broken back.
Thats more than enough to cement him has one of the greatest players ever.
@@F1rstWorldNomaD I totally agree
In the past 50 years, here are the highest Total Career Avg Stat Points (PTS + REB + AST + STL + BLK)
#1) Jordan = 44.7
#2) LeBron = 44.4
#3) Bird = 43.1
#4) Kareem = 42.9
#5) Durant = 40.8
#6) Magic = 40.2
@@FreedomFighter2112 Bird would have had more, but he made a. Concerted effort to let everyone play the game.
@@FreedomFighter2112 Bird is a team player, as it should be in basketball,m MJ and LBJ are definitely not!
You'll notice the players didn't fall down every possession. Today, players shoot a free throw and fall down.
You can tell Larry is in Pain. This was towered the end of Larry's playing. MJ said He learned a lot from watching Larry & mainly on how to Trash Talk to get in Peoples heads.
You nailed it. Larry and Mj were dicks to other players, just to use the advantage.
Respectfully im a bit older and seen how basketball has changed over the years and i can 100 % guarantee you that lebron is inferior to Jordan. There's no such thing as a goat in any sport thats had a long history and is team oriented. Having said that Jordan had to pay his dues physically in a way that lebron NEVER had to do. You talk about not being able to touch Jordan but trust me he got knocked around plenty ! !League is different, its barely the same sport.
however let's not act like Lebron hasn't played in that kind of game, he was there in the early 2000s with players from the 90s
@@JrKdM Lebron benefited from the Nash rule changes. He wasn’t all time efficient until his game and teammates evolved and that’s it…look his shooting % spilts..he shoots 40% from the field if it’s not a layup and dunk.
LeBron , yes he’s a good player. But, his antics were ridiculous. Always crying when he didn’t get his way. Always saying someone fouled him, when 1/2 the time they didn’t. Michael Jordan is in a Class all by himself. With so many talented players thru the years, none compare to him. And don’t forget Kobe Bryant, Steph Curry,Shaq, Kareem, Wilt Chamberlain, & a long list of others.
The older players had a harder game to play, compared to todays.
I think Jordan is better but this generation also has better players
Jordan got back up, never let them see they hurt you...yeah those today think their current nba player would survive. Imagine Lebron or any todays player going against Pistols, Celtics, Knicks, Lakers, Magic, Supersonic, Hawk and so on.....teams of the 80s and 90s..well they maybe good but not that good. Lets see Lebron trying to dunk on Lambeer, Rodman, Motumbo, Lets see him block Shaq Barkley Malone. Or play Mugsy Stockton Stark...not many of todays would be in the conversation for top ten
Larry Legend is in my top 3 of all time greats.
This was a non-prime Larry. Failing back. Larry is the only star from that Era that MJ never won a playoff game against and was swept 2x by Bird's Celtics. There is no other superstar from that time Bird didn't beat in a playoff series at least once.
You know what Bird called Jordan right? I rest my case. Who cares 5 HOFers beat a kid. By the time the Bulls got halfway decent, Boston was finished. 86 was Bird's swan song never to be heard from again.
Right and Larry said MJ was god....when MJ put up 63pts on him.
@@mpound97 So why Bird has a better winning record against Jordan post 86 as well..Right up until Bird's last year..He atleast won some every year..When Bird was in his prime Jordan won nothing..When Jordan in his Bird still beat him.. Howz that for you Last Dance kid..
Pretty apples to orange rant. Seeing that the Bulls were not a good team in the playoffs when they play them once and when they were Boston never got deep enough to face the Bulls.
@@keithglass4891 Twice, Chicago lost to them 3-0 twice..
Appreciate y'all giving the birdman his props ❤
So this is Larry Bird after the back injury (plus reinjuring it twice) and in 1989 he snapped both Achilles tendons at the same time. Seemed to be moving pretty well. Had 3 blocks and a steal this game too.
If you don't know old school ball, he was going up mainly against Horace Grant who was not a slouch. He was an all star one year and 4 time 2nd team All Defense.
and Jordan, you definitely got to watch his stuff. Yes, he leaped, but he also had more body control than other leapers, crazy smooth with both hands.....his creativity in the air was unrivaled.
Larry Bird was so slow but he was so efficient with his limited movement. He was already at the end of his career in this video and it’s crazy how effective he was at the end of his career.
I think people forget how big Bird was and how well he rebounded. Averaged 24 points and 10 boards for his career
He was 6’10” and 240 pounds.
Joe Kleine is the largest human being I've ever seen in person up close - a legit 7-footer, but with the proportions of an average person. In other words, he wasn't tall and lanky like Taco Fall or Manute Bol; he was huge. And at the end of the video, he was walking right next to Bird, and Bird didn't look that much shorter or smaller.
@@beachplumb th-cam.com/video/bKxijF6aHdg/w-d-xo.html
Stories start at about 2:40
Joe Klein talking with Larry about playing with him at the end of his career. Inspiring and funny
Yup. He was a legit 6'9".
@@cyber6sapien Bird is 6’10”. Back then the NBA went by the draft card and never updated. He grew another inch and he gained muscle. At Bird’s peek he was 240 pounds.
My two favorite players when I was a kid. What a time to be alive.
That was the March 31, 1991 game at the Boston Garden. My dad and I had front row balcony tickets for that game. I was 16-years-old then but I still have my ticket stub. Greatest NBA game I’ve ever been to…. to this day.
I remember Kevin McHale was on the news that evening and I don’t remember his EXACT words, but it was something along the lines of, “This had more turns than a country road. Every time I thought we had it won, it turned back the other way.”
Im a bird fan, but Jordan is a killer player too - and Larry himself even once said he was "Jesus disguised as Michael Jordan. Larry always gave credit where it was due
I mean anyone who says Bird was better than Jordan is delusional
@@bravetitangrizzly Larry legend was better than Michael Jordan, as this game proves. No one could get down with Larry bird on a regular basis. Jordan's bag was never that deep. 👊👊 Signed, cuckoo bird 🤣🤣👊😄😁
Larry was mostly humble, while other greats could barely support their swollen head.👊😄😁
@@bravetitangrizzly read 👆and then down 👇….Bird is the 🐐.
MJ may be more athletic, but Bird’s genius IQ is on another level.
Jordan could only dream of THINKING like Larry. ❤️☘️🏀#33🐐
@@MuddyPoppins You're either drunk or high or both
Both Bird and Jordan were AMAZING and they made the game so exciting to watch and having the best players of this time in the Olympics and the ULTIMATE DREAM TEAM OF ALL TIME!!
Bird Magic and Jordan amazing
Nobody hit more game wins than Bird. He was clutch. Is game was one of birds last great games, by this time birds body started to fall apart. He was half the player he use to be. It was sad to watch.
Two of the greatest basketball players ever Bird and Jordan!!
Larry is the only all star to bear all the HOF of his generation, which was insane. LeBron lost to Duncan. Nowitzki, Rose etc in a generation where fouls are jokes.
Dirk Nowitzki, not Nevinsky.
I just want to know how many attempts you made before landing in that spelling lok
@@Speenzoidotron Don't worry about my spelling, worry about your wife cheating
TRUE
@@Speenzoidotron lol
There was a series of MacDonald's commercial's in the 90s - They included both Bird and Jordan - they were awesome
That was a good point, that was an old injured Bird and a young no injured Jordan! Both greats!
Larry Bird's passing highlight reel is mind blowing!
Birds body was already broken by this game. Great player. And I’m a Laker fan. But all respect and love to Larry Bird.
At this time bird had all kinds of physical issues. His Achilles was torn and his back was in horrible shape. This year was probably his worst but still stayed competitive and put up pretty good numbers. I wonder if he would have never got hurt just how much more he would have done.
If he never got hurt, Bird would absolutely be the GOAT.
I've been watching Bird since the early 80s and he was always great to watch. He played with heart and with injuries. He is great
“Bron the GOAT” says someone under 25 lol.
well, in their lifetime
They just dont want to admit they dont have the GOAT in their generation, thats why they do this. MJ is better than anyone whos ever touched a basketball.
@@davidca96 except Larry legend...if it weren't for the legend MJ wouldn't had the NBA to play in. Mj was fucking phenomenal however he didn't win a championship until the legend retired. Facts bird also the founding member of the 50-40-90 club. Mj can't say he saved the NBA Larry n magic can.
@@paigegee5921 Larry can't say he has more championships.
Larry can't say he has more finals MVPs.
Larry can't say he has more regular season MVPs.
Larry can't say he 3peated twice.
Larry can't say he has a DPOTY.
Larry can't say he has more All Stars.
Larry can't say he has more NBA first teams.
Larry can't say he has more defensive first teams.
Larry can't say he averaged the most for a career in any major stat.
Larry can't say he is better then MJ.
@@mindeyethemasterscreen2712 well he played less time and had he been a selfish player he damn sure would have lol. ..and he saved the fucking NBA that beats it all as the others would have had to go elsewhere than the USA to play hoops as the NBA would have been canceled. Just say thank you and move it along lol
Even with a ruined back, at the end of his career. Bird could shoot, pass and rebound better than Jordan.
Bird was still a 6'10" frontcourt player. Jordan's a SG. 2 different positions for 2 different teams and systems. Da hell does rebounding and shit have to do with anything? Oh I see. You're just finding any reason to hate on the goat huh? Pathetic.
@@mpound97 i'd say this version of the goat, yes the Bird was better. Plus, if you didnt know people consider Bird to the best all around player of all time. In addition, Bird was falling apart in his last years and still carried his team to the playoffs. Pathetic that you think his accomplishments mean nothing.
You think it's just about scoring? What does rebounding have to do with anything? Go play your video games kid. You're a joke.@@mpound97
Larry Bird at the three point contest wearing his warm up jacket not missing a shot it's still one of the best videos I've ever seen, due to the fact that there was one year where they changed their jerseys to look more like a t-shirt and LeBron James was complaining that it was hard to shoot in those yeah my boy Larry is in a full windbreaker knocking down threes
I really like watching you guys - your comments are always fair. Yes, I was a Bird fan. :-)
All that LeFLOP nonsense at the end. Time to react to Jordan vs Lebron The Definitive Goat Debate video
Let’s Go🦾
Can't believe you guys haven't done a reaction to Michael Jordan's historic bulls mixtape. Shits insane!!
I said the same before. Talk about different. Mike is quintessentially the GOAT!!!
@@wakoslepton9659 hell yeah!! The two things that still stand out to me in that video are the double pump and going under defenders mid jump to shoot. And Mike missing the block but turning and still getting the block after a second attempt while still in the air.
They don't want to see it because they are LeBron fans.
Like Mike Gatorade commercials were lit too.
@@dman3531 lmao man some of his commercials will make bum mutha****er wanna turn his whole life around 😂
Remember the maybe your just making excuses commercial lol
Highest scoring game double overtime, great video!
Nah you're mad wrong for saying there was no athletes back then... bro, peep the statistics... Wilt and Bill Russell set athletic records in college that most athletes STILL cant come close to, they were ahead of their time athletically... in terms of in the NBA yeah the competition back in the 60s was no where near as strong now, but in the 70s and 80s Kareem was going up against some monsters too, Wes Unseld, Elvin Hayes, Bob McAdoo in the 70s and in the 80s guys like Moses Malone, Robert Parish, young Hakeem, etc etc etc... you gotta do the knowledge and not just base your opinion off recency bias. To me Bron is the second greatest player of all time, but MJ trumps him in all things except longevity in my opinion. 6 for 6 with 6 finals mvps, never went to a game 7 in the finals, where as Lebron is the only player in the goat debate with an actual LOSING Finals record, Mike, Kobe, Kareem, Magic, Bird, Shaq, Duncan, Hakeem etc all got winning Finals records but Bron doesnt? What we celebrating mediocrity at the most important point in the season now? Nah.
To be fair there are 3 guys in the GOAT convo. Jordan, Bron, and Kareem. That’s it
@@foxlvstrng I would throw Bird, Magic, Bill, and Wilt in there too. Every single one of them doesn't have an ultimate claim to it though. These things are always super debatable.
i hate when people say that. athletes didnt just appear out of nowhere 5 years ago.
@@markmac2206 exactly man, exactly
@@RushNZ yeah, and in addition, there wouldn't be an NBA today if these trailblazers (not from Portland, lol) didn't captivate the audience back then. If the game was played by "plumbers" and all that, it wouldn't have drawn fans to the product. Overall, more players have athleticism today, but back then being a role player didn't pay that well, so a lot of players had day jobs. The stars back then we're just as athletic as the stars today, and if they had access to the same information and training equipment today's players have, their stats would be comparable, maybe even better. There was no 3pt shot when Jerry West averaged 27 ppg and totaled over 25000 points. It's quite possible if there was, he would have 30+ ppg and 30000+ total points..
Damn fine video
Jordan is the 🐐 forever though
Larry Bird is in a class by himself! He’s a legend!
You guys should pull up some of the games like this and watch them. Totally different game in that era. I grew wup watching all those games and teams in that era. Unbelievable basketball. Puts today's league to shame. I know that sounds fuddy-duddy, but it's true. Just like you guys said....teams today couldn't walk down the same tunnel. Different game back then, all the way around. Super competitive, but RESPECT was given. And the fans were so much more into on that era. The play was more aggressive too. The refs let the PLAYERS PLAY.
It was the only "era" I watched. Game today sucks, very selfish and dudes don't get challenged in the lane, they get a free pass. Todays game is incredibly boring to me
@@Bushanie24....I agree. Back in the 80's, if you went onto that court with a smartass attitude, there was no shortage of guys who would adjust that attitude for you. lol They talked a lot of shit back then, but they RESPECTED each other. This video they're watching here....compare the flow of the game, to the flow of today's game. Tell me the games from 80's weren't faster, more precise, and better played than today's games.
@@reno8122 Factually correct
I agree to a point they say Bird was a sh*t talker but so did Jordan ur right with them going out together cuz they were mature enough to know it's JUST A GAME and that's why the McDonald's commercials with Bird and Jordan were AWESOME and I don't see rivals doing that today.
@@angelagarutti6118 I'm told Jordan says he learned from Bird.
Thank you guys for letting us hear what they're saying. I sincerely appreciate it. Sure makes it better for us.
The sad thing was that Reggie Lewis was a very special talent that was going to carry the load as the next franchise player as Bird and the Big Three got older. He died in 1993 at age 28 due to heart issues.
Len Bias having a career too… that wouldve been insane!
Top #10 Nba players of All Time in Order... #1 Jordan, #2 Kareem, #3 Wilt, #4 Bird, #5 Kobe, #6 Magic, #7 Olajuwon, #8 Shaq, #9 Duncan, #10 B.Russell/ O.Robertson. Facts over Feelings!
Pat Riley was asked who he would have take the last shot. He said for the game Jordan. For his life Larry Bird!!!!
Feeling real good right now watching this with you Guys...thank you so much!
You guys have to check out Reggie Lewis. #35 playing for the Celtics in this game. He died during a workout from a heart problem. He collapsed during a playoff game against the Hornets. He was on his way to a great career.
Top 5 all time: Kareem, Magic, Bird, Jordan and Chamberlain. You can put them in whatever order you want.
This was more towards the end of Birds career and more towards the beginning of Jordan's career
In those days, we just watched...these guys were the best AND great personalities...
"I'd much rather guard Michael Jordan, than Larry bird. Because you had to play the game as a thinker, you had to get inside his mind"James Worthy quote regarding Larry Bird 👊😀😁
James Worthy was a college teammate of Jordan at UNC and he's older than Jordan. He's not going to have the same respect for him as he would Larry since those guys battled it out in the finals while Jordan was still young and building in cokehead Chicago. But trust me, Worthy would have a much easier time guarding Bird. He's poking at Jordan here. Many of the guys who played before Jordan and the Bulls started to win like to take little shots at the throne.
@@mpound97 I wouldn't presume to know the "true motives" behind Worthy's statement 👊 But, I can understand how he might have felt that way at some point in his career. 👊😄😁
@@mpound97 There's no reason to think this way. Especially since other statements from Worthy said that when he was a team mate of Jordan's at NC, Worthy laughingly said he was better than Jordan "for about two weeks". So he truly understood Jordan as a player and gave him props.
@@mpound97 MJ without the ball is no one! Bird without the ball is extremely dangerous! Every player and fan in the 80's knew this, guess you didn't.
Larry can shoot, pass, rebound, and passion!
Michael Jordan Historic Mixtape for the 40th time. That’s a must look it up
Here is the link
th-cam.com/video/SUo8skGvl-Q/w-d-xo.html
Got to meet Bird, 1997 outside the Garden. Shook my hand, asked "How you doing ladies?"
Jordan with the bulls vs Larry with the Celtics faced off 6 times. Each and every time Larry with the Celtics beat Jordan with the bulls. Larry is the only all star to claim that honor. Jordan did beat the celtics with Larry when he was on the Olympic team.
jordan in college still right?
They didn't meet when they both were peaking so that's a biased stat. Only one of them got the goat title though and that's real.
@@MissionMichelle911 Yup. Bird made sure Jordan would never beat him again.
@@Qwerty_monke I mean Jordan's best individual years were in the 80's. Jordan didn't start winning until the Celtics and Pistons aged out and the 90's had a lot of parity as far as talent. The Bulls were basically always the most talented team overall. Not to say Jordan doesn't have claim to the GOAT status but there are 4-5 other guys that do as well.
@@gwestcot Look at jordan's teammates and Larry's teammates during those years. It's not even comparable. "The Bulls were basically always the most talented team overall" yeah coz Mj is part of the team...
My man’s with the glasses be thinking like the first athlete ever was born in 2000s, with a straight face, literally😅
Love the channel tho
Will never see this level of basketball again. Jordan and Bird were gods
In the past 50 years, here are the highest Total Career Avg Stat Points (PTS + REB + AST + STL + BLK)
#1) Jordan = 44.7
#2) LeBron = 44.4
#3) Bird = 43.1
#4) Kareem = 42.9
#5) Durant = 40.8
#6) Magic = 40.2
It looks like Bird might have played more ''D'' than Jordan in this game! But what a game it was! Wow!
🇺🇸 I grew up in the era, Jordan, Bryant, Johnson, Julius, and Bird! They are my GOAT!
Larry’s one of my favorites, but like he said, God came down as Michael.
Both winners. And they both stand out with Hall of Famers all around them. No question they were on another level.
Magic too. Throw in Kobe and LeBron for the heck of it. B
I'm a little young, 39, to have seen Bird in his prime, but I remember watching some of these games when I was young. It was a great time growing up in the 90s in Chicago area watching the Bulls, when they had an all-star team.
I highly recommend reacting to “Larry Bird - Greatest Passer of All Time (re-edit with new footage)”. Trust me.
It's astonishing!
Man I miss those days! Bird, Jordan, Johnson, Drexler, Malone, Hawkins, Ewing, etc, etc.
Imo this basketball was so exciting.
MJ's most insane regular season game was when he put up 61 points against Detroit in 1987. He makes more spectacular shots in this game than most make in a career. You won't believe what you're watching. I recommend the 9m22s version.
Michael Jordan never beat Larry bird in a playoff series
comment before i watch. in my opinion, thing that seperated MJ and Bird from others is "heart". something inside that hates to lose that drives em to be better.
im a Boston sports fan. that being said, MJ is the GOAT.
Everyone that was an actual player in those days said I'll guard Jordan over bird ANYDAY that's saying something.
Yeah. That was when Jordan was a 1 man show and he could be contained by a whole team. I'm 100% sure they'd change their tune playing against the championship Bulls. Use context and history in your comments please next time. I can't do it for you everytime.
Jordan was pure athleticism, obsessively competitive, and probably the most talented basketball player in NBA history. At the same time, Bird wasn't athletic, he was slow, he couldn't jump high, but he made up for all that by being a literal genius when it came to playing on the court. He was a deadly shooter, he invented big men shooting 3's, he was a crafty passer, he was snatching double-digit rebounds throughout all his career, he was a major league trash talker, and his court awareness + basketball IQ was on another level. When you have a natural aptitude on the level of a player like Bird, sure having physical and athletic gifts would be a huge advantage, but even without it, he was still a feared monster on the court even with a debilitated back and injured feet toward the last few years of his career. He made everyone he played with and played against to be better, and he won 3 consecutive MVPs and 3 championships in arguably the most talent-rich era in NBA history. He should be given his due and respect as one of the greatest players who played the game.
I'm glad yall get to watch whole games like we did. We didn't have the internet, so if you couldn't catch the games, you watched the news for the highlights. So you watched every game you could. You didn't miss nothin.
Also, Michael created so many of the tricks to get you to foul him. And in response, the league made the game even rougher to make it harder on Jordan. And so he played hard himself. It was crazy after a while.
Let me get this straight you all say that there were no athletes back then? That just shows your age. I understand that you are weren't born then but to say that there were no athletes is downright ridiculous bordering on ignorant. Fortunately I was around then. You're going to name the top 5 players of the NBA and not one of you mentioned Wilt Chamberlain? Chamberlain was stronger than Shaquille even though he may not look like it. If you wanna get an idea of how big Wilt Chamberlain was just go look at the video where hes shaking hands with Shaquille. I believe it was a tip off between the Orlando Magic and the New York Knicks with Patrick Ewing. Patrick Ewing is 7' tall and Wilt made him look like he was a small forward. Shaquille came out to the center court and Wilt shook his hand. You could see Shaquille's whole upper body moving from the handshake. When Chamberlain was on the Los Angeles Lakers his playing weight was between 300/310 pounds. They changed NBA rules because of Wilt.
Guys that light was ON. Jordan didn’t get it off in time. Go back frame by frame.
Larry the 🐐
Gotta understand. These games, were regular. Lakers, Celtics, Bulls, Knicks, Pacers, Pistons….battles. All the time
I like you guys, ur good dudes.
I watched all these guys in the 80's and 90's, and Larry is my #1 pick all time team, then MJ, then Magic, Kobe, and Wilt, ..because Larry did it all, and he brought the basketball IQ and leadership along with. ..MJ's raw athleticism was unparalleled, and he had a pretty complete game too, minus the rebounding maybe, but look, MJ was able to even draw more fouls with his crazy moves mid air, so you gotta place a REAL value on that, but he couldn't take a band of misfit toys to all those championships like Larry did. Bird did everything, including the steals he took or caused constantly...., and elevated everyone around him the process.
I watched Bird do the impossible every game for his first 10 years, while the Bulls fell out in the first round it seemed in spite of Jordan's point totals, for his first seven years, (or until Pippen came along).
I'll just say this, basketball was never that good before the 80's/90's, ..and hasn't been since. It was WAY more exciting to watch. God Bless, peace.
Larry Legend Bird is just built different!
Kareem is my favorite. With that said, I can't believe after all these years I'm defending Bird lately. There is no Jordan without Magic and Bird. Jordan never won shit while Bird and Magic were in their prime. I'm a Tarheel fan first, so I love me some Jordan and Worthy. As a Laker fan second, I hate me some Bird and Boston. BUT, any conversation about GOAT without Larry Bird in it, really ain't no conversation about GOAT. Magic, Kareem and Lebron's careers plus their ability puts in them in GOAT conversation as well. To me however, the only real debate is between Bird and Jordan. Unfortunately, I didn't get to witness Bill and Wilt much, there were incredible. The NBA was so lowly back then, hell, all I knew or cared about was college basketball and The Harlem Globetrotters. Hell, I looked at the NBA as players not good enough to get into Harlem Globetrotters LOL(It was a different time).
Really, there isn't a such thing as GOAT, just personal opinions. Anyone having any of those as their GOAT isn't wrong. They were/are supreme players in their era. As much as I hate Bird. I was damn lucky to experience his greatness. In 30 or 40 years, remember you were lucky enough to experience Lebron and in the NFL, Tom Brady when the youngsters know nothing about them...
As a Bird fan, I appreciate your thoughtfulness. Much love ❤️
Loved Jordan, Pippin, Rodman together. Way too much fun.
If I need someone to hit a shot to win a game, I'd chose Michael Jordan....If I needed someone to hit a shot to save my life, I'd chose Larry Bird..- Pat Riley
We're blessed to have such incredible history archived
Now I know why Jordan was so good in the 90s. In the 80s he played against super competitive teams like the Celtics, Lakers and the Pistons.
I’m 40 years old and I wasn’t even old enough to have remembered Bird in his prime, but I was lucky to watch the back end of his career. Bird is remembered as a great three shooter, but he only averaged 1.9 attempts a game, imagine if he had attempted more like they do today.
The NBA didnt shoot threes back then. However when Bird need to shoot a three in an important spot late in a game...he was MONEY! The number of game winning shots by Bird in his career...could make an 82 game NBA regular season look short!
Jordan was fouled on all the ones you complained about lol
ONLY 3 Players have ever Won
3 straight Season MVPs . . . . .
#1 -- Bill Russell ('61, '62, & '63)
#2 -- Wilt ('66, '67, & '68)
& #3 -- Larry ('84, '85, & ,86)
***And Larry Won All of those during The Jordan Era🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
As someone who's watched both Bron and MJ's careers, MJ is better as a basketball player. No one touches him. But LeBron is the most physically gifted basketball player of all time, but he doesn't have that killer instinct like Mike
You might be right...but I think Lebron's actual fundamentals and basketball skills are highly underrated. Amazing passer, etc. The athleticism is always what impressed and people tried to say he was only good because of that athleticism...but that is incorrect, he is a very talented player...maybe not the GOAT, but good enough skill-wise to be high on the list still.
LeBron doesn't have anywhere near the heart nor character of MJ......or Bird for that matter.
@@corylyonsmusic I never meant to make it seem like he was lacking. He's skilled and athletic, for sure. Just that watching both MJ and LeBron, MJ was just different on the court
@@67Aquaholic I agree. Michael was built different mentally. Dude didn't want to just win, he wanted to demoralize and leave no doubt that when he stepped on the court, he was the best to ever do it
i will take MJs heart over LJ any day
Lebron just has size with ability...........most don't......
DUDES it's-------------------- Wilt Chamberlin------------------ Micheal Jordan- -----------Larry Bird-------------------- Julius Erving aka DR. J- -------------- and @ point is Allen Iverson
You wanna watch a crazy Jordan video??try michael Jordan's historic bulls mixtape...some of the craziest plays you'll ever see.straight 🔥🧯🧯
That Jordan almost buzzer-beater is my favorite Jordan moment.
Michael Jordan is the 🐐. Period 😁
young kids putting the players they actually seen play live. It's natural...They're wrong, but it's natural.
Whoever doesn't put Michael #1 all time is tripping.
id say fact.
How can he be #1 when there’s Larry & Magic & Wilt & Bill Russell?
YOU are tripping.
@@irishgrl Well larry and magic put MJ as number 1. Maybe you're the one whos tripping..
@@irishgrl MJ has the second most rings of the 5.
He is the most decorated of the 5.
He has the second best stats of the 5.
He is the most skilled of the 5.
He had the second best longevity of the 5.
He's clearly the best out of the 5.
@@jrbbbb2145 cuz they can't name themselves lol
You should watch the video "5 times Larry Bird played hurt". He fu(k€d up his hand before he signed with Boston. He said he never had the same feel for the ball since that injury.
This why I think there is no undisputed GOAT. y'all can get mad all y'all want but whe you look back at tape and games you can see how close all these top 5-10 players really are. Bird was giving prime MJ and Scottie fits and he was old with a bad back. MJ never beat the Celtics. Bird played great defense, passed great, shot the ball great, rebounded great. Nothing he couldn't do. Idc, Bird, Magic, MJ, Bron, Kareem... idk how people can watch tape and pick a single GOAT and die on that hill like it isn't disputable.
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You guys should watch some full games from the 1980s and you will see the talent
Imagine playing lebron you literally can’t even go near him with out ref blowing whistle that’s why he will never be the 🐐
It's about time to break out the footage from White Chocolate- Jason Williams 🏀
All the flashy players made a simple shot looks hard, Bird made hard shots look simple.
Tough to see Reggie Lewis out there. He was a hell of a player and was supposed to be the heir-apparent for the Celtics after Larry retired, but it wasn't meant to be. Couple that with the death of Len Bias right after he was drafted and the Celts were facing a bleak future for the next couple of decades - until KG and Ray Allen finally joined Paul Pierce.
Where the Jordan mixtape reaction?
They really need to
They need to bring back Legend Larry’s and Magic’s CONVERSE
Larry Bird had a better game for me. Jordan was just mostly shooting free throws.
Who needs hang time, when you have already made the pass in your head. Larry legend knew the play before he was going to play it 👊👊 no decision making, midair necessary 👊😀😁 if I've learned anything from these videos, it's that you don't need a 48 in vertical, to be able to score at will from anywhere on the court and demolish your opponents in their mind. I love that Larry legend just out thought his opponents. David with his slingshot and a rock. 👊😀😁