He knew when to shoot, he knew when to pass, and he knew how to win. He's a hero of mine, grew up watching him and am still amazed by his technique and teamwork. Those passes, holy shit.
Best passing forward ever to play in the NBA, nobody even comes close, his tip passes are a work of art, they were always spot on, that is such a difficult pass to make
Larry deserves every accolade ever made. He's the absolute greatest basketball player ever! I was privileged to watch him play many times in the Boston Garden!
It’s the greatest compliment to receive accolades from the best players in the NBA. Larry Bird was the GOAT, and it will be a long time before someone ever equals his playing ability and I.Q.
Dominique said it best at the end, "A great athlete will give you lots of Oohs and Aahs, A great BB player will beat you every night." Bird was not a Jordan, Kobe or Shaq, he wasn't flashy, he wasn't fast, but he worked with the team he was on to make them great, and they in turn worked with him to make him great. That is what it's all about, making the team work
He was flashy though, some of those passes and scoops, flicks. Shooting over the backboard, catching his own lay up and left hand finger rolling, that’s flash my man
@@danielburke1990, He was flashy, but it was while playing, yeah the flick passes, the weird shots, but those were while playing. Jordan's most Iconic moves were him dunking with nobody there where he could put on a show, Same with Kobe ot lebron, This is what i'm talking about, those who stand above, Vs those who aren't noticed, until something happens . Bird was as dangerous without the ball as he was with, because he could disappear, where Jordan and Kobe couldn't. To me that is the difference between a Great BB player, Vs a great athlete.
@@crazylarryjr ah ok totally get you man. They’re more flashy for the sake of being flashy? Yeah Bird was just as dangerous off the ball as he was on. Imagine he shot 3s in his youth so he’d be prepped to hit NBA 3’s from his first year, and didn’t break his finger? His points are percentages would be even higher which is hard to comprehend
Bird was so great he could swish a shot and make it go where he wanted it to go. He’s shooting at the top of the key. Swish. He runs to the baseline where the ball is headed toward him.
I had never seen that clip with Kareem where the first name out of his mouth for the GOAT was Bird.... That is pretty incredible. If you didn't know anything about Larry Bird, that clip says it all. For Kareem Abdul Jabar to put Bird there, after all the guys that he had played with and against, that is why Larry is the Legend.....
Oh Larry, you're the guy we hated to love out here in LA, what a maniac , look back at it now, we felt obligated to hate you , but there was also a deep respect, you earned that.
I felt the same way about Magic growing up in that Era watching these 2 teams go at it was just awesome! You just wanted more of that in the 80s and no other teams in history will have that rivalry against one another. I hated Magic back in the day but I love and respect him now because he was a warrior like Larry!
I hated Larry as a Pistons fan but not in a bad way. It was just that every time the game got close, you knew Larry was going to get it and he was almost certainly going to crush the spirit of every non Celtics fan watching. Other teams those moments were excitement feeling like a coin toss. With Larry it was a feeling of dread. Like now the planets have to align for us to win even though we are up by 2. Not many players ever did that for me.
It was a pleasure to watch Larry bird play one of the greatest I ever watched. When Boston came to my city and you paid for that ticket , you got your money worth. Love the NBA 80s
The absolute best trash talk was when he was on the BENCH. Game against Utah in 1985, he posted 30 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and 9 steals...THROUGH THREE QUARTERS. Sat out the entire 4th bc it was a blowout. Coach offered to put him back in so he could get the tenth steal and get what would have been the second quadruple-double in league history and Larry simply said "I've already done enough damage."
Larry Bird highlights and stories never get old! He is a legend, and I had the pleasure of growing up watching him play. He played with so much heart and grit. He didn't take nights off because he needed a rest. He didn't take nights off on road trips. He laced them up even when his back was killing him. I hate it that he was only able to play 13 seasons.
One thing that can be said about Larry Bird...he was no ball-hog. He didn't care about making himself look good like players today. All he wanted was to win the game any way he could.
The reason Larry is so popular with so many people is because he didn’t.appear to be all that athletic and those of us who are not endowed with great athleticism felt like he was one of us. A basketball Everyman. I could never imagine myself taking off from the free throw line and making a spectacular dunk but I could see myself making one of Larry’s crafty passes or diving into the crowd to save the ball. There were a lot of great personalities in the game at that time.
Lol he's 1 badazz man. Imagine anyone today coming even close to his trash talk. My lord, dude said I'm gonna play this game with my opposite hand n dominated. What a gangster
@@kimchiclashes2890 I hated to watch it back then but Bird and McHale were bad mfs, they got some weak calls but they took some shots on the chin and proved their GREATNESS (unlike today’s game where the referees change the rules and have made the game super soft) and Bird talked the talk and walked the walk ESPECIALLY with the game on the line. REAL GREATNESS not a bunch of fake stats in a soft league that won’t even allow the players to play Real Physical Defense, and they constantly try to compare stats- those 25 point games would be 45-50 point games today
@@lamonteasterling8021 i never had pleasure of watchin those 2 beasts in their prime. Watched the later part of their careers unfortunately. I miss old days of bball when MEN played it. Is it me or does the newer generation seem weaker? Always injured n what not.
the pump fake king!!!! I learned so much playing ball by watching Bird play! Got to see him at the garden in the 90's! The Full Celtic's Team, it was awesome.
I read a Larry Bird story recently that had me laughing out loud. The first time Dennis Rodman played against him. Rodman was known as an excellent defensive player and he knew Bird's reputation so he did his best to lock Larry down. During the game Larry kept yelling, "Hey! I'm open! I'm open! Hurry up before they realize nobody's guarding me!"
They are indeed my two favourite players. Bird had something that is hard to explain, confidence in abundance, yet there is more, a belief in himself. It is very funny that he did that during a game. I like Rodman because I felt at one time the World was after him. I am not a basketball fan as such and I would not be able to hold court in an argument at who was the best ever. Yet for people like me, Bird ticked all the boxes.
It was a privilege to watch basketball during that time. Bird wasn't the most athletic, but was a BALLER! I enjoyed watching him play as well as the other greats.
I hated it then but you have to respect the work Bird and McHale put in when every team was good and they did it every night for a decade + much respect for their competivnous, I think they spoiled me because I can’t even watch this so called basketball today
I'm so happy I was able to grow up watching Larry, Magic, Kareem, and Michael play. But Larry was by far the smartest player to ever play the game, he was phenomenal. He taught Michael how to be a KILLER!!
Larry bird wasn't a great defensive basketball player;; it like saying Dennis rodman super brilliant rebound;& defender: & role player but wasn't a good scorer
I came from the rice paddies of Vietnam. Back in the 80s, a bunch of us always looked forward to the Celtics playing the Sixers or the Lakers. Man, those were the good times. We were lucky to be able to watch Larry and all the great players during those times. Just like R&R in the 60s, it was the golden years of the NBA. I really enjoyed all those years and the style of ball it was played. Thks for all the good times.
Having the respect of all your peers has to have the biggest rewards. Larry once said he would have played for the Celtics for free. That's a pros true passion for the game and it showed every time Larry was on the court. What a fierce competitor he was. It's a shame I was never a basketball fan. Lol. Bird was truly awesome!!
Greatest story ever told about Larry Bird comes from the director of the iconic McDonald's commercial with Michael Jordan (over the interstate, through the window, off 2 corners, nothing but net). The director says, and Jordan has since verified it, that they shot the commercial for 3 days, and Larry Bird never missed a shot. Shooting over 300 shots a day from all over the court for 3 days, zero misses. Greatest shooter in NBA history
There's a great video of him demonstrating pick and roll with his coach. "What happens when you don't practice these fundamentals, Larry?" Coach says. "Well, then you become less effective," says Larry. And sinks the shot. He couldn't even miss on purpose for a video. That competitive nature and practice were with him from the moment he woke up.
Remember seeing Bird play at times as a kid. By the announcers, you could tell something great was going on. Wasn't till I got older to realize how great it/Bird was. Makes it that much more greater(for me anyway).
All those Legends during the late 70's and 80's All deserve the Highest of Praise!! Greatest Decade in Pro Sports: 80's NBA Magic,Bird,Kareem,Jordan,Isaiah,Dominique,Mchale,Parish,Worthy, Dr J, Moses Malone, Bernard King Etc.
When you think of great players of that era, or any really, what pops into mind are the players with a “flashy” for lack of words, skill set. When you break them down though you notice strengths and weaknesses more. The great big men could move people around down low and get their shots; but put them on the line or force a jump shot and it’s a different story. Their were great shooting guards, that were weaker on passing skills, great great point guards that could get the ball anywhere but you hesitated to give them the shot when the clock was winding down. My point is their were few people who were solid all around, and even fewer that were solid on offense and defense. And Larry Bird was a name at the top of that list.
What made Larry Bird so great was the fact the he played during the era when real men played the game and not even they could stop him. But as far as how Larry would match up against today's players, I don't think he would be nearly as dominating as he was back in his youth, after all he is 65 years old ROFLMAO
Larry is one of those players that transcends the actual sport itself to the point they're out there playing their own game. Like mentally, they are just on another level. I think of certain athletes at their peak like Mike Tyson, Ronaldinho, Roger Federer, Rodney Mullen. The ones that were just different.
Larry Bird won three straight MVP's in the mid 80's. This happened despite the showtime Lakers, Dr. J, the pistons, and MJ emerging as an MVP candidate all in the league at the same time. That is Why he's referred to as Larry Legend!
And because he is white and in a sport dominated by blacks who never like to give a white man credit or respect for shit!! Larry held it down and made it so no matter how biased and racist you are towards the white man you are going to respect my level of skill and how I play this game 💯 😎✊🏻
As race comes into everything now. The reason I love Larry Bird. I live in London and when me and my brother were very young they showed Boston vs Detroit. I shouted for the Celtics as I have Irish connections. We all know what happened and me and my brother were going mental. I had no interest in Basketball, but Wow, what a moment. My favourite other player was Rodman. The reason I mention colour. I related the story and was told I liked him because he was white. Life.
You cannot understate how legendary a player has to be for everyone to understand that he was NOT the most athletic player out there, but he would decimate entire teams
Bird was so talented he was actually bored.Reminds me of that smart kid in school who always got 100s and sits shocked when they got a rare 90 on a test.
I had the privilege of watching Larry Bird almost all of his career because I was in the Navy and I was mostly stationed in the New England area. The only reason I watched the Celtics was because of Larry Bird. I was originally from New York and obviously I liked the Knicks. Over and over I saw him humiliate the best in the game. White boy could play !
He honestly didn't have a weakness, people who think he can't jump never saw him in his earlier years he'd throw it down.. he won the tip off against Hakeem and averaged more rebounds than some all time great centers including pat Ewing
Anybody who watched Bird knows how good he was…how else to explain 8 seasons in a row finishing 1st or 2nd in MVP voting, winning 3 straight when the league was loaded with stars
I remember a game I think against Portland , when Larry would only shoot with his left hand! He scored over 40 points and they won the game. And people say he wasn’t athletic!
In rare situations where he couldn't score, he would pass it to someone who could score. The trash talk was to get your mind off the game and make it personal.
Right on DD.. The Great One with IQ off the charts, but don't forget Bobby Orr for one second... Bird dug him. Check it out: th-cam.com/video/g0EgFEdcCF8/w-d-xo.html
Best person I've ever had the privilege to watch ,he was going to do something ever game ,that had us all talking all week ,we love you bird 🐦 and you'll always be our first pick ❤ #respect
I hated Larry Bird. I was a Sixers fan. Dr, J was my all time favorite player and it made me absolutely insane that this dude was better than my guy. With hindsight, it was an honor to watch him play.
Dominique Wilkins was not only one of the most athletic and exciting players to ever play he is truly a class act. Very competitive and an honorable human being.
The three years in a row he won the MVP award were 84, 85, and 86. He was runner-up for the MVP award in 82 and 83, he came as close as a player could to have won it five years in a row, that right there tells you he was the best NBA player ever, mic drop, good night, check please!
Everyone just stopped and watched the beauty of the ball going in.
He knew when to shoot, he knew when to pass, and he knew how to win. He's a hero of mine, grew up watching him and am still amazed by his technique and teamwork. Those passes, holy shit.
Same here. Bird and Jordan were/are still my version of the NBA. The current NBA is not interesting for me.
Best passing forward ever to play in the NBA, nobody even comes close, his tip passes are a work of art, they were always spot on, that is such a difficult pass to make
@@Fister_of_MuppetsThe game was much more physical in the Bird/Magic era. That’s why he could destroy todays NBA players.
@@Burner377 correctomundo
Fun fact, Larry was left handed, shot right handed
Larry deserves every accolade ever made. He's the absolute greatest basketball player ever! I was privileged to watch him play many times in the Boston Garden!
For Nowirtzki it is in Dallas baut in Boston there is no for Larry. Come on Guys!!!
I’m gonna play this one left-handed. 47 points later. Now I remember why I loved this guy so much in the 80s!
Back in the days when I loved the NBA. Bird,Magic,Jorden. Never see it again
It’s the greatest compliment to receive accolades from the best players in the NBA. Larry Bird was the GOAT, and it will be a long time before someone ever equals his playing ability and I.Q.
Dominique said it best at the end, "A great athlete will give you lots of Oohs and Aahs, A great BB player will beat you every night." Bird was not a Jordan, Kobe or Shaq, he wasn't flashy, he wasn't fast, but he worked with the team he was on to make them great, and they in turn worked with him to make him great. That is what it's all about, making the team work
Couldn’t agree more!
I’m from Indiana. He was the hick from French lick.
He was flashy though, some of those passes and scoops, flicks.
Shooting over the backboard, catching his own lay up and left hand finger rolling, that’s flash my man
@@danielburke1990, He was flashy, but it was while playing, yeah the flick passes, the weird shots, but those were while playing. Jordan's most Iconic moves were him dunking with nobody there where he could put on a show, Same with Kobe ot lebron, This is what i'm talking about, those who stand above, Vs those who aren't noticed, until something happens . Bird was as dangerous without the ball as he was with, because he could disappear, where Jordan and Kobe couldn't. To me that is the difference between a Great BB player, Vs a great athlete.
@@crazylarryjr ah ok totally get you man. They’re more flashy for the sake of being flashy? Yeah Bird was just as dangerous off the ball as he was on. Imagine he shot 3s in his youth so he’d be prepped to hit NBA 3’s from his first year, and didn’t break his finger? His points are percentages would be even higher which is hard to comprehend
I never get tired of listening to stories about Larry Bird, especially the one one that he scored 60 points.
Superstar
Always been a fave..,
Awesome
Bird was so great he could swish a shot and make it go where he wanted it to go.
He’s shooting at the top of the key. Swish.
He runs to the baseline where the ball is headed toward him.
Twitter sighn because of him, and he agreed
The over the backboard shot had me in Tears!!!! ALL NET
I have listened to. These stories a hundred times and it never gets old ,you never hear stories like this about any other player...larry legend
I had never seen that clip with Kareem where the first name out of his mouth for the GOAT was Bird.... That is pretty incredible. If you didn't know anything about Larry Bird, that clip says it all. For Kareem Abdul Jabar to put Bird there, after all the guys that he had played with and against, that is why Larry is the Legend.....
If I could only watch highlights of one player the rest of my life, it's Bird by a mile.
Bird or Magic for me
I respect the hell out of Larry Bird but I’m watching Jordan highlights. Dude did stuff that nobody else could do.
@@kevinwheesysouthward9295 0-6 Jordan? Cool
Pistol pete
I absolutely love listening to all the Laker greats that had to face Bird show such reverence to Bird. It’s the ultimate level of respect..
Oh Larry, you're the guy we hated to love out here in LA, what a maniac , look back at it now, we felt obligated to hate you , but there was also a deep respect, you earned that.
I felt the same way about Magic growing up in that Era watching these 2 teams go at it was just awesome! You just wanted more of that in the 80s and no other teams in history will have that rivalry against one another. I hated Magic back in the day but I love and respect him now because he was a warrior like Larry!
I hated Larry as a Pistons fan but not in a bad way. It was just that every time the game got close, you knew Larry was going to get it and he was almost certainly going to crush the spirit of every non Celtics fan watching. Other teams those moments were excitement feeling like a coin toss. With Larry it was a feeling of dread. Like now the planets have to align for us to win even though we are up by 2. Not many players ever did that for me.
@@grog3514 I felt the same about Magic Johnson being a Celtic fan.
It was a pleasure to watch Larry bird play one of the greatest I ever watched. When Boston came to my city and you paid for that ticket , you got your money worth. Love the NBA 80s
The absolute best trash talk was when he was on the BENCH. Game against Utah in 1985, he posted 30 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and 9 steals...THROUGH THREE QUARTERS. Sat out the entire 4th bc it was a blowout. Coach offered to put him back in so he could get the tenth steal and get what would have been the second quadruple-double in league history and Larry simply said "I've already done enough damage."
Larry Bird highlights and stories never get old! He is a legend, and I had the pleasure of growing up watching him play. He played with so much heart and grit. He didn't take nights off because he needed a rest. He didn't take nights off on road trips. He laced them up even when his back was killing him. I hate it that he was only able to play 13 seasons.
13 seasons is a great career with the physicality of that game, he’d probably be able to play 33 seasons in this new soft league
@@lamonteasterling8021ㅎ다ㅓㅓㅗㅗㅗㅗㅗㅗㅗㅜㅜㅜㅜㅠㅠㅠ..,
Bird was so great that he set these challenges to keep him interested.
He’s not a Legend, he is THE Legend.
@@terrancethomas9792 pp
One thing that can be said about Larry Bird...he was no ball-hog. He didn't care about making himself look good like players today. All he wanted was to win the game any way he could.
One of the smartest, skilled players EVER with the heart and will to win second to none.
"BIRD" was UNBELIEVABLE- just amazing talent!!
The reason Larry is so popular with so many people is because he didn’t.appear to be all that athletic and those of us who are not endowed with great athleticism felt like he was one of us. A basketball Everyman. I could never imagine myself taking off from the free throw line and making a spectacular dunk but I could see myself making one of Larry’s crafty passes or diving into the crowd to save the ball. There were a lot of great personalities in the game at that time.
“I’m gonna play this one left handed, gotta save the right hand for the Lakers.”😭🤣❤️🔥
Yet you have young people saying that these type of players could not play in today's game 😱😱😱
Lol he's 1 badazz man. Imagine anyone today coming even close to his trash talk. My lord, dude said I'm gonna play this game with my opposite hand n dominated. What a gangster
@@davidwiltshire-craine9157 they’re just young and....
@@kimchiclashes2890 I hated to watch it back then but Bird and McHale were bad mfs, they got some weak calls but they took some shots on the chin and proved their GREATNESS (unlike today’s game where the referees change the rules and have made the game super soft) and Bird talked the talk and walked the walk ESPECIALLY with the game on the line. REAL GREATNESS not a bunch of fake stats in a soft league that won’t even allow the players to play Real Physical Defense, and they constantly try to compare stats- those 25 point games would be 45-50 point games today
@@lamonteasterling8021 i never had pleasure of watchin those 2 beasts in their prime. Watched the later part of their careers unfortunately. I miss old days of bball when MEN played it. Is it me or does the newer generation seem weaker? Always injured n what not.
the pump fake king!!!! I learned so much playing ball by watching Bird play! Got to see him at the garden in the 90's! The Full Celtic's Team, it was awesome.
I read a Larry Bird story recently that had me laughing out loud. The first time Dennis Rodman played against him. Rodman was known as an excellent defensive player and he knew Bird's reputation so he did his best to lock Larry down. During the game Larry kept yelling, "Hey! I'm open! I'm open! Hurry up before they realize nobody's guarding me!"
Lol
They are indeed my two favourite players. Bird had something that is hard to explain, confidence in abundance, yet there is more, a belief in himself. It is very funny that he did that during a game. I like Rodman because I felt at one time the World was after him. I am not a basketball fan as such and I would not be able to hold court in an argument at who was the best ever. Yet for people like me, Bird ticked all the boxes.
Playing left handed entire game
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@@joebaker6342 Played three quarters left handed. Scored 27. Isn't that good enough?
@@Oscarspoem It's called being tall and white. Bernard King and Michael Ray Richardson were better than all of them at one point.
The old NBA is forever better than any future NBA.
They should have counted that behind and over the backboard shot just because it was such an awesome shot.
"A great athlete gonna give you the oh's and the awe's, a great basketball player gonna beat you every night" -Dominique Wilkins
Perfect
The touch, awareness and god given ability is insane… great player 🏀
I'm a sixers fan from that era....bird is the GOAT hands down.
It was a privilege to watch basketball during that time. Bird wasn't the most athletic, but was a BALLER! I enjoyed watching him play as well as the other greats.
I hated it then but you have to respect the work Bird and McHale put in when every team was good and they did it every night for a decade + much respect for their competivnous, I think they spoiled me because I can’t even watch this so called basketball today
Thanks Larry bird for great memories greatest ever
I'm so happy I was able to grow up watching Larry, Magic, Kareem, and Michael play. But Larry was by far the smartest player to ever play the game, he was phenomenal. He taught Michael how to be a KILLER!!
When someone mentions how intelligent, game smart was Larry, I can't help but also think of Wayne Gretzky... same skills.
I brought my son & nephew to see The Legend play at the Hartford civic center
I was lucky enough to also see Isiah and Hakeem play during the same Era!
Larry bird wasn't a great defensive basketball player;; it like saying Dennis rodman super brilliant rebound;& defender: & role player but wasn't a good scorer
Larry didn't teach mj how to be a killer
Man lovely to watch this legend play! Breathtaking
Larry Bird would make any team member look like a superstar.
I liked the story when the Legend was jumping on a trampoline putting in 🏀 baskets
Larry Bird is one of the greatest ever. He never gets the credit he deserves.
Really? He doesn't get the credit? Careful, kid, you're showing your age here.
Larry Bird is poetry in motion.
That's basketball at its finest. This is how basketball should be played.
I always loved The Hick from Frenchlick. Many others too. Was a time! ❤🎉
I came from the rice paddies of Vietnam. Back in the 80s, a bunch of us always looked forward to the Celtics playing the Sixers or the Lakers. Man, those were the good times. We were lucky to be able to watch Larry and all the great players during those times. Just like R&R in the 60s, it was the golden years of the NBA. I really enjoyed all those years and the style of ball it was played. Thks for all the good times.
Having the respect of all your peers has to have the biggest rewards. Larry once said he would have played for the Celtics for free. That's a pros true passion for the game and it showed every time Larry was on the court. What a fierce competitor he was. It's a shame I was never a basketball fan. Lol. Bird was truly awesome!!
My daughter and I just watched this. My father showed me a vide(VHS) of Bird like this. The HEART of a Killer !!!
He was so great that he had to have these challenges for him to make things exciting like:
‘Ball boy, go find the most points scored in this arena.’
Greatest story ever told about Larry Bird comes from the director of the iconic McDonald's commercial with Michael Jordan (over the interstate, through the window, off 2 corners, nothing but net).
The director says, and Jordan has since verified it, that they shot the commercial for 3 days, and Larry Bird never missed a shot. Shooting over 300 shots a day from all over the court for 3 days, zero misses.
Greatest shooter in NBA history
That's nothing, I made 400 without missing.
@@dhart8451 and then you woke up
There's a great video of him demonstrating pick and roll with his coach.
"What happens when you don't practice these fundamentals, Larry?" Coach says.
"Well, then you become less effective," says Larry.
And sinks the shot. He couldn't even miss on purpose for a video. That competitive nature and practice were with him from the moment he woke up.
Remember seeing Bird play at times as a kid. By the announcers, you could tell something great was going on. Wasn't till I got older to realize how great it/Bird was. Makes it that much more greater(for me anyway).
Barkley's Bird joke was the best.
All those Legends during the late 70's and 80's All deserve the Highest of Praise!! Greatest Decade in Pro Sports: 80's NBA Magic,Bird,Kareem,Jordan,Isaiah,Dominique,Mchale,Parish,Worthy, Dr J, Moses Malone, Bernard King Etc.
I just love how fans of all races loved when Bird did something amazing.
Why bring your racism into this?
Love me some Larry Bird. He played the game right, and did it the best
When you think of great players of that era, or any really, what pops into mind are the players with a “flashy” for lack of words, skill set. When you break them down though you notice strengths and weaknesses more. The great big men could move people around down low and get their shots; but put them on the line or force a jump shot and it’s a different story. Their were great shooting guards, that were weaker on passing skills, great great point guards that could get the ball anywhere but you hesitated to give them the shot when the clock was winding down. My point is their were few people who were solid all around, and even fewer that were solid on offense and defense. And Larry Bird was a name at the top of that list.
I loved the line, he's was playing chess while everyone elese was playing checkers
I try to imagine Bird n Kobe being of the same generation and on the same team…that would have been unbelievable!
Insane to hear trash talkers in NBA, but become teammates like in the Olympics. 👍👍
Nobody better than LARRY LEGEND in my eyes. NOBODY.
#BirdGang ☘️
We know where you stand irishgrl. Gotta love you!
@@fidge54
Thank you 🙏
I couldn't agree more, he is the best, bar none!
@@Jondsmusic
Nice to see you again Jon 👍
@Musical Box
BWAHAHAHAHAAAA
Larry beat MJ in head to head matchups 70% of the time and MJ is supposed to be the GOAT? O TAY 👌
19:20 that man just rebound his own shot. That’s some hustle right there.
What made Larry Bird so great was the fact the he played during the era when real men played the game and not even they could stop him. But as far as how Larry would match up against today's players, I don't think he would be nearly as dominating as he was back in his youth, after all he is 65 years old ROFLMAO
Still double double every night though ;-)
Real Recognize Real
Your right he would make them cry and need a safe place.
😁 true
But for real when people say he couldnt play today and jokic is back to back mvp, give me a break. Pre back injury bird was the goat
Larry is one of those players that transcends the actual sport itself to the point they're out there playing their own game. Like mentally, they are just on another level. I think of certain athletes at their peak like Mike Tyson, Ronaldinho, Roger Federer, Rodney Mullen. The ones that were just different.
This was in my opinion the highest time for basketball
By far
Larry Legend! I love how the old players never flopped and took real shots and just played to make it with all heart and focus.
-Maxwell after a Bird buzzer beater.. “Bird looks at the bench and says you should have had more than one guy on me”… GOAT..
Larry Bird did things on the basketball court that no one else has ever done. It was a privilege to watch Larry Bird's Celtics
Yup
He better than Curry.
I’d do anything to go back as a kid with my dad watching the game on a Friday night. Miss my dad and those days :-(
@@norpriest521 Win win
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Many of the greats i grew up with, much respect to all.
Larry Bird won three straight MVP's in the mid 80's. This happened despite the showtime Lakers, Dr. J, the pistons, and MJ emerging as an MVP candidate all in the league at the same time. That is Why he's referred to as Larry Legend!
And because he is white and in a sport dominated by blacks who never like to give a white man credit or respect for shit!! Larry held it down and made it so no matter how biased and racist you are towards the white man you are going to respect my level of skill and how I play this game 💯 😎✊🏻
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He won 84 thru 86. 86 was his BEST season. He was an artist 🎨 painting his best performances that year. He was so good that year.
Larry bird was a poor defender;;or average;; it like Dennis rodman super brilliant defender & rebounder & great role player but poor scorer ;;;
@@loydkline he was constantly in the top 10 in steals and defensive rebounds. Made 2nf team all defensive team several times.
As race comes into everything now. The reason I love Larry Bird. I live in London and when me and my brother were very young they showed Boston vs Detroit. I shouted for the Celtics as I have Irish connections. We all know what happened and me and my brother were going mental. I had no interest in Basketball, but Wow, what a moment. My favourite other player was Rodman. The reason I mention colour. I related the story and was told I liked him because he was white. Life.
One of the greatest to ever play the game
You cannot understate how legendary a player has to be for everyone to understand that he was NOT the most athletic player out there, but he would decimate entire teams
If Kareem says your name as the best ever....wow.
Just an all around great athlete.
STRONG TOO.
those 3 pointers don't shoot themselves.
Best Larry Bird stories compilation that I've ever seen.
Bird was so talented he was actually bored.Reminds me of that smart kid in school who always got 100s and sits shocked when they got a rare 90 on a test.
Exactly!
Walton just loved Bird!
The highest level of basketball instinct and intelligence ever in one single player
How was he smarter than Magic Michael Kobe or LeBron? I'll wait....
@@slygrant1484 easily
@@joshuapatterson5292 shows you really don't know the game😆
@@slygrant1484 Gee, I dunno...How does a slow white guy that can't jump is usually the best player on the court full of black guys???
Michael said it himself, I want to play at the highest level and become an elite to be able to play against Larry and Magic. ❤
I had the privilege of watching Larry Bird almost all of his career because I was in the Navy and I was mostly stationed in the New England area. The only reason I watched the Celtics was because of Larry Bird. I was originally from New York and obviously I liked the Knicks. Over and over I saw him humiliate the best in the game. White boy could play !
Give Bird credit for adapting his game to overcome his weaknesses. As Pat Riley said, if his life was on the line, he'd want Larry to take the shot.
He honestly didn't have a weakness, people who think he can't jump never saw him in his earlier years he'd throw it down.. he won the tip off against Hakeem and averaged more rebounds than some all time great centers including pat Ewing
Anybody who watched Bird knows how good he was…how else to explain 8 seasons in a row finishing 1st or 2nd in MVP voting, winning 3 straight when the league was loaded with stars
Awesome.. bought tears to my eyes
4:05
“Tell Elvin what you told me
What do you mean?
Tell him you said you’re gonna kick his ass 😂😂”
I remember a game I think against Portland , when Larry would only shoot with his left hand! He scored over 40 points and they won the game. And people say he wasn’t athletic!
This just sounds like a support group for guys that had to gaurd Larry
In rare situations where he couldn't score, he would pass it to someone who could score. The trash talk was to get your mind off the game and make it personal.
We need the spirit of bird in the garden today 🙏💯
Absolutely loved this, thank you.
I really miss this NBA
Videos like this just prvoe the nba players of today couldnt hold a candle to the 80s 90s guys
Larry is the Wayne Gretzky of 🏀. He's a step ahead in every facet of the game.
Right on DD.. The Great One with IQ off the charts, but don't forget Bobby Orr for one second... Bird dug him. Check it out: th-cam.com/video/g0EgFEdcCF8/w-d-xo.html
Wayne Gretzky is the me of hockey
You might like Gretzky and he was great but he wasn’t Orr, and he knew it. Bird looks at his number before every game! That’s how great Orr was
Best person I've ever had the privilege to watch ,he was going to do something ever game ,that had us all talking all week ,we love you bird 🐦 and you'll always be our first pick ❤ #respect
My first love is hockey. However when Bird was on TV I watched every second of his game.
"One of a kind"
Hadn't heard the beer story before,lol .Legend
So glad I was able to see it all
I hated Larry Bird. I was a Sixers fan. Dr, J was my all time favorite player and it made me absolutely insane that this dude was better than my guy. With hindsight, it was an honor to watch him play.
Nice Comment!
Sizers - Celtics weekend afternoon games was must see tv. Still wearing leather Dr J’s
That elvin Hayes story by McHale 😆 😂 😆 Larry setting him up.
This was SPECIAL... HE IS ICONIC 💯💯💯
Dominique Wilkins was not only one of the most athletic and exciting players to ever play he is truly a class act. Very competitive and an honorable human being.
I’m not even a basketball 🏀 and I find all of this totally enthralling.
Kevin McHale tell the best Larry bird 🐦 story word up
Great compilation . Thanks
The three years in a row he won the MVP award were 84, 85, and 86. He was runner-up for the MVP award in 82 and 83, he came as close as a player could to have won it five years in a row, that right there tells you he was the best NBA player ever, mic drop, good night, check please!
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Greatest shot in history. Slamming ain't nothing but over the back.Cmon man
I'd watch basketball if they still played like these guys did.