Larry strongly believed that you don't back down to anyone because once you do they well never look at you the same way again. He not only said it, he lived it. That along with a remarkable set of skills and famous work ethic help make him the legend that he is.
Bill Laimbeer was a total prick and deserved everything he got not only from Larry Bird and I forget the other player that punched him straight in the face😊😊😊😊
@@mattyrock2467 don’t know if it’s because I am a football player but I enjoy this fighting and physicality and I think players like James harden are ruining basketball
@@chel9157 As much as I want this physicality, NBA today just wouldn't allowed it to happen without heavy sanctions cause they'll lose millions of dollars and ruined their reputation or public image
Amen, that's why LeBron will never pass Jordan. If Michael Jordan played in the modern times. He would average 40 points a game and won 10 or more Championships.
@@thepunditspundit1776 He didn't against Magic Johnson.I still think he played the role of instigator in the '84 Finals incident in which McHale clothesline Kurt Rambis.
When Larry was a senior at Springs Valley High School I was in the 8th grade. Larry was my P.E. assistant. The only time I ever saw Larry go after anyone was when a classmate of mine kept calling Larry, "Tweety Bird". Finally one day Larry decided he'd had enough and took off chasing my classmate down the school hallway. A few minutes my classmate came back crying. Apparently Larry gave him the ultimate "Dutch Rub". He never called Larry Tweety again.
This is one of the things I really respected and liked about Larry Bird Not only was he a great all-around player but he wasn't afraid to smash faces too
I'm a Sixers fan but I have the greatest respect to the memory of watching Larry Bird play. This man could go end to end with them all and when he had to showed other opposing players he would not be disrespected in any way....ever!!
Imo, refs didnt do much about trash talking, to them it was part of the game. For fighting, unless it was severe or a really bad foul, it was foul shots and technicals.
The amazing thing about that first video to me, is that Bird wasnt ejected for throwing the punches at Laimbeer. He only got ejected for throwing the ball after.
Larry Birds a farm boy, he's used to fighting and standing his ground and he never once backed down. Its one of the things that made him such a good player.
@@peppie0521 HE HIT LL with 3 GOOD shots while Larry WAS BEING HELD BUT You could tell Doc' J could fight but Larry while he can NOT FIGHT BUT WILL WAS NO MATCH 4 dR j' but Larry would Win that Fight on TOUGHNESS ALONE'
Players today...say what they will, but they would not have enjoyed this era. A few would have maybe, but even then, they wouldn't have had their 100 million, maids, nurses, pharmaceuticals, etc. Larry was seriously tough. He was making plays and taking shots under a different degree of pressure.
@@stephenjohnson9632 It depends on your metric. If we go by who was better in their prime it’s Larry hands down because he could beat you 20 different ways whereas Jordan had to be score 36 a game to make things work. But if your metric is who was at their apex longer then it’s Jordan because of his longevity and 6 rings. I go by the former metric.
@@MaximusWolfe Jordan’s in his prime was better than Bird was in his prime. Jordan could light anyone up in many many ways, but scoring was the easiest and primary way. In his prime though, he created victories through his defense and assists and rebounds too. I’d take prime Jordan over any player ever.
Never bought into Dr. J as class act due to this exchange. J was happy to keep punching LB while he's held. One shot is understandable but once you realize he's being held, back off.
Yes and as others mention, racial tension was higher in the 90's. Especially among athletes as it was something publicly broadcasted so you had pride coming in. Yet MJ for example had plenty of white fans at the time so it wasn't really as much racism from the viewers but more of a societal undertone carried by masculine pride. You didn't want look weak because people hanged out afterward in person more. It was more impactful to your social life to look weak. Where as today many of the players can just ignore or minimize the after social life with the internet.
Fights like this in the NBA today would get the whole team thrown out plus the water boy. Don't mess with Bird he will bring it right back only worse. He was a bad man. As good as Lebron is today he would have never made it back then. I watch some of his flops without being touched. Try going to the rim against the Pistons, Celtics, Lakers just to name a few.
Why we loved him in Boston! Because he fit right in! He never took Shit from anyone! Like most of us here in Boston Don’t. Thank you Larry Joe Bird 🐦🦅 for all the Memories!👊🏻☘️🇮🇹🦅🥊🥊🥋👐🏻🤘🏻👐🏻🤘🏻👐🏻🤘🏻 🙌🏻⭐️✅
Bird had a rough life growing up i really think the things that happened when he was young and his first marriage falling apart made him violent. I do think he did want to be apart of his daughters life but who knows what happens behind closed doors with the ex.Bird is an amazing basketball player.
Coming back from his fathers suicide in 1975 with a shotgun. Many people would be ruined for life. Bird not only lived his life. We all know the rest of the story.
Ainge is 6’4” but looks barely 6 ft when jumping in those brawls. *Bird and Ainge were the white Isiah & Rodman* … Boston vs Detroit 🤩 *If only HIGH DEF TV was around back then❗️*
When J & Bird went at it... it LOOKS like Larry came underneath and hooked upward with his right arm, where J then just kept a stiff follow through. Not sure why Bird would hit the floor from that, but you really can't see it all from that angle. I remember watching this. Larry played a good game. Doc... not so much. I can understand why he may have been agitated. It also looked like J tried to warm up to him, putting his hand on his waist. I'd love to know what they both said. I guess he just wasn't in the mood to hug it out, or J maybe poked him with a mamma dig. Didn't expect him to push off like that. His reaction seemed a bit harsh. Then again... no one wants to look easy. But taking a poke at someone when they're being held.... that was Busch. I know it was heat of the moment. But still. And I'm a huge J fan. When we were watching this, live, as kids... we never imagined that these broadcasts would become future clips of legends. The NBA on CBS, during the 80's, on Sunday afternoons...
Please. Bird threw a girlish slap at Erving first after Erving was attempting to be somewhat of a peacemaker and Bird wound up taking 2 to 3 short jabs. Sure he was held but Erving was still gonna throw those punches after the bitch slap Bird attempted.
In today's Game, these are all ejections and suspension and fines by the league, but could you imagine if the Game was still being played like this, Fights every night...!
Larry strongly believed that you don't back down to anyone because once you do they well never look at you the same way again. He not only said it, he lived it. That along with a remarkable set of skills and famous work ethic help make him the legend that he is.
Hw wasnt wrong
He did playground ball.
Bird was the Sultan of Swing (Dire Straits reference).
Larry fought Laimbeer and Rodman under one minute, how crazy that was. Not even Jordan this savage lol
Tossed Rodman aside like a rag doll! Not many people can say they did that.
Bill Laimbeer was a total prick and deserved everything he got not only from Larry Bird and I forget the other player that punched him straight in the face😊😊😊😊
I miss the days when there was no ejections for ass whippings, only techs and free throws.
yep. real nba ball
@@mattyrock2467 don’t know if it’s because I am a football player but I enjoy this fighting and physicality and I think players like James harden are ruining basketball
@@chel9157 As much as I want this physicality, NBA today just wouldn't allowed it to happen without heavy sanctions cause they'll lose millions of dollars and ruined their reputation or public image
Yeah the rivalry and intensity was off the charts in this era! Now it's a bunch of blow up dolls playing
Amen, that's why LeBron will never pass Jordan. If Michael Jordan played in the modern times. He would average 40 points a game and won 10 or more Championships.
Only pure superstar in sports that didn’t need an enforcer. He WAS the enforcer
Sorry Kevin McHale was his enforcer Bird played the role of Instigator
@@dwightlove3704 Bird actually swung on people though, as did McHale
@@thepunditspundit1776 He didn't against Magic Johnson.I still think he played the role of instigator in the '84 Finals incident in which McHale clothesline Kurt Rambis.
What about the chief?
Olajuwon was the same way
When Larry was a senior at Springs Valley High School I was in the 8th grade. Larry was my P.E. assistant. The only time I ever saw Larry go after anyone was when a classmate of mine kept calling Larry, "Tweety Bird". Finally one day Larry decided he'd had enough and took off chasing my classmate down the school hallway. A few minutes my classmate came back crying. Apparently Larry gave him the ultimate "Dutch Rub". He never called Larry Tweety again.
He did the kid a favor. Smartmouths usually get their ass kicked or worse.
Thanks for the story. Kinda ironic that Larry Legend was the inspiration for the media platform “Twitter”.
Larry had good instincts about when to let someone know “you’re messing with the wrong hillbilly.”
😂
@@dhaleyster You're welcome Dean. You're right, I'd forgotten about that. I should ask if he get's a residual for each tweet.
This is one of the things I really respected and liked about Larry Bird Not only was he a great all-around player but he wasn't afraid to smash faces too
He was a man not just an athlete. Too many today who are only the latter.
2:10 was the most savage lol. He pulled the ol’ “I’m calm now” just to possibly get closer
Larry just ask the ref " Am i getting thrown out." ref said yes, so Larry decided to get his licks in lol.
At 1:16 This is how accurate Larry in making shots, didn’t even missed throwing the ball at Laimbeer.
Was a perfect pass to Laimbeer's brain... Should be counted as AST.. 😅
I'm a Sixers fan but I have the greatest respect to the memory of watching Larry Bird play. This man could go end to end with them all and when he had to showed other opposing players he would not be disrespected in any way....ever!!
And he respect Isiah Thomas too who was holding him after he fought with Rodman
I couldn't imagine being a NBA ref back then lol
Yeah, those refs were tough for breaking up those types of fights.
attitude of refs back then, let them play hard, they get out of hand, stop the fight. Then let them keep playing lol
@@GisherJohn24 man...no better way to do it honestly
@@jamardns77 amen brother . Better time
Imo, refs didnt do much about trash talking, to them it was part of the game. For fighting, unless it was severe or a really bad foul, it was foul shots and technicals.
Larry Bird was a warrior. I truly miss watching this guy in action….
The amazing thing about that first video to me, is that Bird wasnt ejected for throwing the punches at Laimbeer. He only got ejected for throwing the ball after.
Why would you get ejected for throwing a punch at a guy who just tried to injure you?
@@MaximusWolfe the fuck? Have you watched an NBA game in the last 10 years???
Bird was the king of "No Fucks Given"
That was a man's game back in the day....these young players today would be bringing guns to the arenas if they had to play like this, lol
Sadly agree
Nicely worded, since Gilbert Arenas did bring guns to the arena.
Larry Birds a farm boy, he's used to fighting and standing his ground and he never once backed down. Its one of the things that made him such a good player.
Yeah he always said if he couldn’t whoop someone’s ass one of his brothers surely could. They were tough.
I like how LB ignores Bill Laimbeer when he tries to shake his hands with bird. Larry was like what's the point you dirty bastard. 🤣
Larry Bird gave the Boston Celtics, The NBA, and the fans 110%, 100% of the time!!!.........
That was a sweet pass from Larry to Bill ,,, he just wasn’t looking at the time
Ha, ha!
They like to drink beer, fight and play hoops in southern Indiana
Yup.
mans game.... not this WNBA style pylon defence bullshit we have today.
Not the fault of current players, the modern league rules penalize fighting so heavily it’s not worth it
@@camcoker23 Never blamed the players. Silver ruined the league no doubt.
agreed. physical/brutal
What’s defense? 😂
@@tytipton6346 ancient history my friend
every time Larry bird and bill laimbeer get in a fight laimbeer always gets beaten up because he deserve it
Laimbeer has to be a top three thug in the history of the league.
@@ericstrat3579 but bird was the top gun, that SOB was pure savage
Larry wasn’t scared of anyone
How many 76ers does it take to fight Bird? Clearly the answer is 3.
Dr J got some free throws in on Birdman.
Doc J was a punk
@@peterm6927 maybe, but was Barkley or Moses Malone a punk? Most would say they weren't.
@@1Outis1 no but they were on this play … holding Bird while Dr J was hitting him
@@peppie0521 HE HIT LL with 3 GOOD shots while Larry WAS BEING HELD BUT You could tell Doc' J could fight but Larry while he can NOT FIGHT BUT WILL WAS NO MATCH 4 dR j' but Larry would Win that Fight on TOUGHNESS ALONE'
so awesome man I miss those days
Notice how the fouls seemed like real fouls back then?
These videos are way underrated 💯💯💯
I know haha Thank you bro I’m gonna work on a Larry bird fight comp part 2, glad u liked it
Players today...say what they will, but they would not have enjoyed this era. A few would have maybe, but even then, they wouldn't have had their 100 million, maids, nurses, pharmaceuticals, etc. Larry was seriously tough. He was making plays and taking shots under a different degree of pressure.
Was and still is the GOAT
The James Brown of basketball for sure, but MJ is still the GOAT.
@@stephenjohnson9632
It depends on your metric. If we go by who was better in their prime it’s Larry hands down because he could beat you 20 different ways whereas Jordan had to be score 36 a game to make things work. But if your metric is who was at their apex longer then it’s Jordan because of his longevity and 6 rings. I go by the former metric.
@@MaximusWolfe Jordan’s in his prime was better than Bird was in his prime. Jordan could light anyone up in many many ways, but scoring was the easiest and primary way. In his prime though, he created victories through his defense and assists and rebounds too. I’d take prime Jordan over any player ever.
Never bought into Dr. J as class act due to this exchange. J was happy to keep punching LB while he's held. One shot is understandable but once you realize he's being held, back off.
The title should be "The Reason Bird Only Played for 13 Seasons."
Damn , Larry Bird really left it all on the floor
And Larry Bird did not whine to referees he handled business on his own like a real man😊😊😊😊😊
💯 👊
Back when the NBA wasn’t a fucking playground now you can’t even trash talk or you’ll get T’d up and thrown out the game
Bird was a target because he was unstoppable
That's not the only reason.
@@dannysullivan8929 The Great White Hope
and white
@@dwightlove3704 bird was more of a ni99a than any ni99a out there
Yes and as others mention, racial tension was higher in the 90's. Especially among athletes as it was something publicly broadcasted so you had pride coming in. Yet MJ for example had plenty of white fans at the time so it wasn't really as much racism from the viewers but more of a societal undertone carried by masculine pride. You didn't want look weak because people hanged out afterward in person more. It was more impactful to your social life to look weak. Where as today many of the players can just ignore or minimize the after social life with the internet.
Damn someone get bird a ufc contract. Dude got some instinct
Stone cold Larry Bird of the WWF!
Who doesn't want to take a swing at Laimbeer?
Bird was not punk. Shit dude held his own.
Fights like this in the NBA today would get the whole team thrown out plus the water boy. Don't mess with Bird he will bring it right back only worse. He was a bad man. As good as Lebron is today he would have never made it back then. I watch some of his flops without being touched. Try going to the rim against the Pistons, Celtics, Lakers just to name a few.
Thank you for changing the background music. I 💜 this video. I never get tired of it.
You're welcome and Larry the Legend is tough as hell one of my fav players ever
Hardcore basketball history right there. Crazy matchups lol
Even though he used to get my Detroit Pistons the flux I still respected his game
These dudes couldn't handle a white guy lighting them up for 30 points every night.
Great compilation. Thank you.
Eastern Conference was no joke in the 80s.
Larry gone gangsta
1:06 not surprisingly #4 Joe Dumars was the only one who showed some class in the Detroit melee
Bird fought dr j Moses Malone and Charles Barkley at the same time along with laimbeer and Rodman at the same time
Laimbeer in the middle of a brawl? no surprise here
Why we loved him in Boston! Because he fit right in! He never took Shit from anyone! Like most of us here in Boston Don’t. Thank you Larry Joe Bird 🐦🦅 for all the Memories!👊🏻☘️🇮🇹🦅🥊🥊🥋👐🏻🤘🏻👐🏻🤘🏻👐🏻🤘🏻 🙌🏻⭐️✅
Bird had a rough life growing up i really think the things that happened when he was young and his first marriage falling apart made him violent. I do think he did want to be apart of his daughters life but who knows what happens behind closed doors with the ex.Bird is an amazing basketball player.
This is about Larry Bird the player, not about his personal life....What are you a psychologist?
Larry Bird was far from violent. I suggest researching more about psychology.
@@tatt4music I suggest you get up on deezzzz N***S
Coming back from his fathers suicide in 1975 with a shotgun. Many people would be ruined for life. Bird not only lived his life. We all know the rest of the story.
Warrior!!!!!!!
rule of thumb is dont mess with Larry or his team mates.
No way lecry would make it in this era
When Larry Bird became an Angry Bird. 😁😄
Ainge is 6’4” but looks barely 6 ft when jumping in those brawls. *Bird and Ainge were the white Isiah & Rodman* … Boston vs Detroit 🤩 *If only HIGH DEF TV was around back then❗️*
now days you get a tech for trash talking
Sad
The ultimate warrior. The hick from French Lick never backed down from nobody. 💪
💯👊
I love the karate style hack he gives
2:10 : “ya were cool were cool.”- Larry bird prob
2:12.........
F---g Awesome !!!
Great job !!!
They can't take anything away from Bird he was a man, not a punk
Parrish always stayed back out of it. Dennis Johnson would jump in for Bird ever time.
Punching, hugging, throwing, pushing, grabbing, pulling, pinning, trash talking, hooking, charging, swiping, hip checking, boarding, elbowing, forearming, slapping
LaBron would not last a week in that league, KING JAMES, LOL
Lebron would beat tf outta them😂
@@Jay-bg8qm fax 😂
Lebron would beat tf out of bird
@@Jay-bg8qm Lebron is strong af but he is soft n good boy tbh
@@namandhasmana Nahh I wouldn’t say a good boy he just doesn’t “act” hard like everybody else try to be
GOAT
Wow he really didn’t give a damn who you were, he’d fight anybody
First clip bird didn't even wait to get up he just gave the hands on the ground
we want another Larry bird
When J & Bird went at it... it LOOKS like Larry came underneath and hooked upward with his right arm, where J then just kept a stiff follow through. Not sure why Bird would hit the floor from that, but you really can't see it all from that angle. I remember watching this. Larry played a good game. Doc... not so much. I can understand why he may have been agitated. It also looked like J tried to warm up to him, putting his hand on his waist. I'd love to know what they both said. I guess he just wasn't in the mood to hug it out, or J maybe poked him with a mamma dig. Didn't expect him to push off like that. His reaction seemed a bit harsh. Then again... no one wants to look easy. But taking a poke at someone when they're being held.... that was Busch. I know it was heat of the moment. But still. And I'm a huge J fan.
When we were watching this, live, as kids... we never imagined that these broadcasts would become future clips of legends. The NBA on CBS, during the 80's, on Sunday afternoons...
Joder ... Tenía mala leche el rubito. Todo un máquina en todo caso.
Best white player of all time🔥🔥
I agree but I think Luka will go down as the best white player ever if he can stay heathy throughout his career
@@bballvault yea he probably can be better than larry but its just for what he does the best european player as like dirk nowitski
You forgot of West and Maravich
he's the best player period. regardless of color imo
@@TheClearpuddle I’m with you.
00:59 the way Laimbeer hoed Bird's neck always remembers me how we were playing at the park. Though and honest.
LEGEND!!!
Underrated
Where you find maxwell fight and the Utah jazz fight from
Dr. J. was a pretty dirty player. Then he needed Barkley to hold Bird from behind so he could throw punches. What a coward
Dr. J. was!!!!!
Please. Bird threw a girlish slap at Erving first after Erving was attempting to be somewhat of a peacemaker and Bird wound up taking 2 to 3 short jabs. Sure he was held but Erving was still gonna throw those punches after the bitch slap Bird attempted.
And even funnier is you calling Erving dirty what are you talking about?
@@shanefox250 Guess you missed the action that led to coward Dr. J. getting bitch slapped. Lol. You voted for Biden, didn't you.
What is the name of the music that’s playing in the background, please.
This is where Team MMA started.
Bird manhandled Rodman like a child. He immediately went to control his head, Bird knows how to defend himself. Rodman backed down immediately
Ben Simmons just got diagnosed with PTSD after watching this video.
My hero. He took no shit.
Once upon a time when Men where still able to be Men.
Cunningham's jacket ripped up the back
Served him right! 😡
Some of these fouls back then would be criminal charges in todays game.
Wow Bird did a takedown to Sally at 4:30 and he was not thrown out of the game
3:00 why did you do him like that Larry? 🤣🤣🤣
Haha
Bird would straight up go for a single leg take down; gain side control and pound away.
1:14 yep he's a sharpshooter
1:32 headshots
my man Larry thought he was on the NFL at 7:49
clean & fair fighter
Laimbeer was one of the dirtiest players in the NBA. Of course Larry would be the guy to punch him in the face. 😂
Larry Bird was tough, and was a leader.
You can see he gets 2 good punches on Bill and then needs 3 players to drag him off
Walton took down like he was Christmas decorations on January 5th.
If somebody does this today they will be ejected from the sport itself.
Back when men could be men.
No pain no gain
imagine lebron trying to play back then, the crying and whining would be comical
Nah, They're gonna need to call police department if LeBron lose his shit with that body type and size? Who TF is gonna stop him?😅😆😆😆
LAPD was called
@@user-ps6iz6bd9t just because you're big and strong doesn't mean you have a Fighter's mindset fool
@@gdr205 Why would u have a "Fighters Mindset" in fking Basketball Game?😭 This ain't boxing boy
@@user-ps6iz6bd9t Cause it's competitive sports loser!!@
In today's Game, these are all ejections and suspension and fines by the league, but could you imagine if the Game was still being played like this, Fights every night...!
When basketball was tough as nails.