Crazy Stories About Larry Bird Told By NBA Legends (PART 4)

[@aramhamparian9641]

If Bird ain't in your top 5, you don't know basketball. Great reaction as always bro!!💯💯

[@powerbadpowerbad]

Larry Bird/Michael Jordan are my no.1 players ( together ) Nuff said.

[@danacarter4793]

Yasss !! I grew up watching ever game with my dad ,bird was on another level he talked trash n backed it up ❤❤ bird ,mj, drj that's my 3

[@johndardi1334]

If Larry played in today’s NBA he would absolutely dominate and if you don’t believe me that’s fine.

[@danh966]

Thank you for sharing this. I thought I had seen all the Larry Bird reactions, but I had never seen this. Larry was a true warrior.

[@scorpiothegreat1]

Dude…That’s Dr.J. One of the top 15 player of all time.

[@NoOne-td4vg]

Jaw is still on the floor after hearing that

[@eddiehaskell1957]

I think I'd put the Dr. In top 10

[@matthewpartridge976]

I mean he did say that they were 2-2 in game 4. Math way off

[@lgbfjbmaga3930]

Top 10

[@fidiousbard]

Thanks

[@charlesdavis7461]

Larry Bird"s father was in the Korean War and suffered PTSD. He turned to drinking from his experiences in the war. Larry's parents divorced. When Larry was in his late teens his Father calls home and speaking to his ex-wife said "I am behind in my support payments, had all sorts of problems and ended the call by saying the family was better off without him and that he would kill himself. Like Larry, his Father did what he set out to do and he committed suicide.

[@foolsplay5880]

Love your reactions.
I wish I could share all the games I saw Dr. J, Larry, Magic, Kareem, Oscar play...in person!!
Larry was THE Assassin !!

[@vorlon1]

What Larry is saying is that this is for Terre Haute, the town where Indiana State University is. He was referring to the loss to Michigan State in the NCAA finals.

[@DancinChuck]

Dr J is the reason I started watching Basketball. Larry Bird and Magic Johnson kept me watching. Definitely do a reaction to Dr. J !

[@violettamezzanotte2888]

That's exactly how it was for many.

[@mrpostnorts5259]

@@violettamezzanotte2888 Dr J is not in the same league as Larry Bird skills and success wise, sorry (don't believe the hype)

[@firesight968]

Easiest way to explain how good Dr J was: he was Jordan before Jordan.

[@cbogolo]

Larry is the best all around basketball player to step on the court bar none.

[@dennisparkin690]

That's a Flat-Out Fucking Fact. Anyone who would debate that is not worth debating, and probably thinks the Earth is flat as well.

[@ldybozz]

45:50 is why Larry is my #1. NO ONE could ever take his place. No matter what their stats, longevity and athleticism is. 🐐💚🍀

[@F1rstWorldNomaD]

I absolutely agree...
Also, Longevity isnt even a valid metric to begin with.
It has nothing to do with your sklill or talent, just luck, how good medical attention you have access to and who youre playing.
It says more about the environment your in than it does about you, really.
Counting longevity when comparing an 80s player to a 2020 player is like saying a 1987 Ford Accord is a better car then a Hummer cuz it lasted longer without taking into account that the Hummer went to fakking Afghanistan while the Ford cruised the SF suburbs.
The NBA in the 80s was god damn battle field compared to the baby-proof adult daycare we have these days.
LeBron would not be playing any 19 or 20 seasons if he played in the 80s.
Hed be out after 13-15 like everyone else was back then.
He only HAVE longevity cuz the game is soft, injuries are way more uncommon and not nearly as bad while medical treatment also made quite alot of progress over the past 40 years.
In essence one could argue that Longevity relates to literally everything surrounding a player but not actually to the player himself.
Even if it was a valid metric.
If I win 4 rings in 12 years and someone else wins 5 rings in 20 years...
Doesnt that make ME the better player?
Thats an average of 1 ring every 3 years.
The other guy has 1 every 5.
If he takes 5 years to do what I can do in 3 years, how is he better?
It makes no snese at all.
To get a valid number out of Longevity to use as a metric for how good someone is, youd have to take all their accomplishments and devide them by seasons played...
Otherwise skill is a secondary secondary factor in that value.
Problem is that if you did that it would immediately render the entire reason for even having Longevity as a metric pointless to begin with.

[@Travar1410]

@@F1rstWorldNomaD takes a team though, alot of the time. But also, one man can have literally the best longevity you've ever seen.. what's longevity though? Skill? Lastingness? To me, it's the 2nd

[@davidfaxon3336]

@@F1rstWorldNomaD I agree with most of what you said. But the Hummer, and Humvee are two different vehicles. The Humvee went to Afghanistan not the Hummer. The Hummer can't do what the Humvee can do. But your references to everything is on point

[@randywhitehead6612]

FACTS!
PO'ME COLORBLIND

[@powerbadpowerbad]

That story about his father was thought provoking,a true testament to iron-will power and Bird playing 4 more years with a bad back:RESPECT to him and his father.Kiwi Lenard for the Clippers with the LOAD management ( which I think is being pure-LAZY ) but,the Clppers agreed to sign him,so they knew what they were getting.

[@Guide1089]

Dr. J was one of the coolest players in his era, MJ before MJ, high flying human highlight film before "Nique got that nickname..,

[@robgelfand2414]

Just look at Birds stats when he promised Magic he would put on a show
47 minutes, 36 points on 64% shooting, 21 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 steals and 3 blocks.
However he did miss a free throw.

[@eddiehaskell1957]

Missed a free throw, what a bum!

[@Twigg4075]

Damn, he should've had 37 pts. Ha.

[@ballisstrife]

Larry said "I won this one for Terre Haute," which is the city where Indiana State University is. The man in the story about the broken ankle was his father, who committed suicide in 1975.

[@mrpostnorts5259]

Brings back so many memories, Black or White he was a fantastic basketball player.

[@zeppelinmexicano]

Larry was a complicated man and it showed in this documentary. Injuries, leadership, trash talking, game winning shots, there was nothing you could predict from night to night.

[@indydave1955]

Find the clip where Bird grabs an offensive rebound and is falling out of bounds under the basket and takes the shot OVER THE BACKBOARD...SWISH!

[@sharonbird2921]

That's why we love this man, and go so hard for Larry Legend 🐐☘️🐐☘️👍👍🐐

[@nodope4me]

Definitely check out Dr.J he is one of the greats. Legendary stuff from Rucker Park

[@teresavicario5848]

Can you IMAGINE what he would have done with no health issues???

[@kellysmith3628]

Theirs a video talking about the
injuries Larry played with after
watching that video it just shows
he wasn't human.

[@cliffniiranen1044]

Dr. J still has arguably the craziest acrobatic shot made still to this day. Played in the ABA as well.

[@sharonbird2921]

b this why we loved this man Larry Legend he gave us his all every game the excitement back then it was amazing , that's why we go so hard for this man Larry Legend 🐐☘️👍🏀 ty b for these videos keeping Larry Legends memories alive ty 👍🐐☘️🐐 33 🏀☘️

[@Guide1089]

Dr. J. was known as a gentleman, one would never think of him being in a fight. It was a big deal in sports at the time.

[@stevedudeman]

I got to see my 1st Bucks game vs the Celtics in 90-91 and saw Larry laying down during warmups. Had to ask my dad why. Wish I could've seen him in his prime but Im still glad I got to see him play.

[@yambo59]

Few players earned the hall of fame the hard way Larry did - how many players ever dropped 49 with a back brace on - NONE

[@Twigg4075]

Nowadays players take off games for 'load management' and have to be carried off the court crying with leg cramps (Queen James).

[@allaneisner4729]

Terre Haute, Indiana is where Larry Bird comes from.

[@allaneisner4729]

The female reporter is Jackie McCollum (not sure of the spelling).

[@aloyisiousentendre6133]

​​@@allaneisner4729
Incorrect. He was raised in French Lick, IN. (born in West Baden Springs)

[@JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS]

Birds honest and humble. Does not see race. And won't lie. What a man should strive to be

[@marykuettner752]

Dr.J is great and you need to check him out. M.J. Bird and Dr. J were LeBron's top three. Jackie MacMullan is the female Boston sportswriter that worked with Bird and Magic on the book they wrote together. "When the Game was Ours"

[@LadyShar]

The game where the ref was taken out was a crazy game. I highly recommend watching it. It's the famous Dr J and Bird fight game.

[@vinroc4080]

The man with the broken ankle was Larry's father and best friend. Larry had to deal with his father's suicide.

[@violettamezzanotte2888]

oh wow, I didn't know that his father killed himself. 🥺

[@iamlegend3669]

@@violettamezzanotte2888 he was a veteran from Korea war, could not find a job, life was rough on him; one day pulled the trigger...
Larry was very young when that happened.

[@davidfaxon3336]

@@violettamezzanotte2888 PTSD, and not being able to support his family the way he wished he could do to being an alcoholic

[@robgelfand2414]

Julius Erving could take off from the free throw line and dunk the ball.
He was a great player and made many flashy plays.
I think there is a lot of Dr. J in MJ

[@davidfaxon3336]

He damn near modeled his game after the Dr. King of like Kobe did with MJ

[@tonygammalo5602]

You really gotta watch “Magic and Bird. A Courtship of Rivals”. So freakin good. One of the best Docs I’ve ever seen

[@msw8966]

That last shot on the video against the Portland trail blazers is an amazing shot. You will never see much of those shots in history of the game.

[@CumpasFilms]

She is Jackie MacMullan, famed Boston sportswriter. She covered the Celtics and the NBA for the Boston Globe and Sports Illustrated. She was there during the Birds tenure with the Celtics. That last bit where you see Larry's physical pain is from the documentary A COURTSHIP OF RIVALS, which is about LARRY and MAGIC. A great watch and available on youtube.

[@charlesking4780]

The Legend 🏀

[@venetoaward]

41:53 It was his father. You can learn about him in this video which I strongly recommend: The HEARTBREAKING Larry Bird Story You DON’T Know

[@rgreen1107]

Very surprised you didn’t know
who Dr J was … he is definitely
a top 10 player ! He was Jordan
before Jordan and by far the best
player in the league before Bird
and Magic arrived ! Even grabbed
a Title and League MVP over Bird
and Magic in 1983 ! He finished
his career with three Titles , four
MVP awards and three scoring
TITLES …….

[@JC-rb3hj]

Really great, just really great. Nice job, you earned another subscriber. Larry was a giant among giants.

[@bennieknape4857]

I don't know who you are but,you have respect for the game,and those who played it .all those years ago. YOUR A GOOD DUDE.

[@imweakfordeaky]

The thing to remember with the lone ref ejecting everyone - that ref, Bavetta was a ROOKIE REF officiating one of his very first NBA games ever after his veteran ref /supervisor was taken out with a broken leg.

[@michaelemery1497]

I live Boston and Bird is my favorite player..Dr J was a super star and went to college at UMass Boston!!He did Michael Jordan sh*t..That lady is Jackie McMullen, hall of Fame writer for Boston Globe and Sports Illustrated

[@danieloconnor1005]

Bird also was ejected in a game against Detroit for fighting with Bill Laimbeer

[@Guide1089]

Larry said he won the championship "for Terre Haute", the site of ISU, by the way.

[@chadblackburn6137]

Ouch!!!..."was Julius Erving really nice?"...ur favorite basketball players hero

[@F1rstWorldNomaD]

Julius "Dr.J" Erving was nice, yes...
He is a legend.
Many people have him in their top five.
LeBron among others.

[@ThunderTaco206]

Dude, Larry Legend was a scrapper. Homie was involved in more than one fight. He was never afraid to throw a punch.

[@kevinmize3787]

The story bout the guy, in the boot, with the broken foot was his father. Also, the blonde female was a reporter for the Boston Globe. Love your reaction videos!

[@dougjohnstone9393]

Love your videos dude!

[@htfanai3447]

This the reason why I say Larry Bird is the greatest SF of all time he is different, nobody in NBA history cant do, all that things, steals, rebound, assist, defense, scoring and shooting etc all with double digits in one game that's crazy man this guy is like the real Goat on his prime. it's unbelievable to even think about how MJ can't never defeat Larry Bird is also crazy.

[@tonyduncan7710]

In my opinion, Larry Bird is the GOAT.

[@charlesdavis7461]

Terre Haute is where Bird went to college and took the team with him to the NCAA Championship game. Terre Haute is where Indiana State is, Bird's College.

[@detredwings21]

She was a reporter for the Boston Globe and wrote a book about Bird Magic saving the NBA

[@thomassherman61]

Dr. J was my first basketball hero.

[@clifflawrence7479]

One I watched recently was why they called him the glide. I had almost forgotten just how special Clyde the glide Drexler really was

[@LadyShar]

If you can find it, the whole Sixers vs Celtics game where Bird and Dr J got into it and they only had 1 ref in the 2nd half, the game is crazy 😜.

[@brasshound4442]

The reporter trying to give Bird a way out and he just keeps doubling down, the man's a legend.

[@sharonbird2921]

That's Larry Legend 🐐

[@jrr3787]

Julius Erving is the only person on earth who has a legitimate claim to dethrone Bird as the greatest small forward ever.

[@jasonthompson2355]

The 'she' is Jackie McMullen - a legendary sportswriter in Boston. She wrote the book 'When The Game Was Ours'

[@rmweidner7596]

I'd like to give you something to think about for a second:
Magic Johnson's presentation during Larry Bird's retirement event was pretty much the _only_ time that an entire arena of Boston Celtics fans have shown absolute love for a Los Angeles Laker. That was the night that Magic became a Celtic by association.

[@conniemacklill7302]

Thanks fo the video. Good work!!!

[@jolene0602]

Larry and Michael Jordan did a few McDonald's commercials too some of them had Charles Barkley in them.

[@LadyShar]

MJ, Bron, Magic and Coby plus many more all stars have Bird in their top 5

[@Travar1410]

Dang man.. one of the worst days in human history, will be when he sadly, leaves our presence. For me

[@michellejackson6679]

My Daddy raised me as a little girl to love the Dr. J and the Sixers and hate Larry Bird and Celtics.. Literally still had that mindset till 3 weeks ago when I just randomly said to myself.. watch this video of Larry.. I was blown away... I'm Football fan first probably Baseball 2nd.. hockey back in the day with the Flyers.. I never have truly watched Basketball.. after watching these videos.. I'm missing out.

[@runninamok2003]

Whether Bird is someone's GOAT or not (he's mine), they should at the very least respect him and his game.

[@rgreen1107]

Before the brawl …….
Bird 38 points Dr J 6 points
( Someone was getting embarrassed )

[@cliffniiranen1044]

Great reaction.
Love the Oregon hoodie.
Go Ducks

[@mt3311]

Doc J was a badass. He had some badass body control at the basket.

[@timgray3790]

Dr J was top 15 easily. Dude was a stud. My favorite player. Made me a Philly fan. But Larry was a nightmare and a stud. They talk about larry being slow and he was in a 40 but he had a great first step

[@runninamok2003]

One step, one leg (he was famous for his 1 legged jumpers) was all Bird ever needed lol

[@amirplot]

Larry is my man 🔥 i like your videos
You have my subscribe 👍

[@teeohdubz4760]

Put the camera showing you in one of the lower corners. Other than that, I love your vids. Great enthusiasm, wit and commentary. Keep it up.

[@bernardqblack]

Kareem said he was the best he ever played against...

[@matthewpeters325]

Hey brother thank you for putting yourself in the small screen so the viewers can see better what your watching. Thank you

[@HeatherJ.McGonagle]

She is Jackie Mcmillan, she wrote many books + stories about Larry Bird + Magic Johnson, "When the Game was Ours". She covered basketball for tha Boston Globe during the "Bird Era".

[@robertmoreau2818]

McDonald's made a sandwich to take advantage of Bird's popularity called the McChicken and Bird was the spokesman on the commercials.

[@first25q43]

Great job brother.

[@clifflawrence7479]

I love Dr J but it is so funny that to this day his story about that game is so much different than everyone else’s

[@lauriebutler4115]

Great video and reaction.

[@Twigg4075]

He said he won the championship for "Terra Haute". It's a town in Indiana where his college, Indiana State, is located. He lost the NCAA Finals against Magic and Michigan State so when the Celtics won the NBA championship, again against Magic, it was redemption.

[@jeremystanton382]

He did a bunch of McDonald's commercial that was depicted from him always calling his shots. He did several different commercials for them but the same subject matter and it was always one or two guys betting burgers on called shots

[@Twigg4075]

Larry LEGEND. Greatest small forward to ever play. Yeah, I said it.

[@oldmanballer5088]

Agreed

[@warrenhughes911]

I got.
#1 MJ
#2Larry
#3 Magic
#4 Lebron
#5 Kareem

[@imweakfordeaky]

It was for Terre Haute (home of Bird’s alma mater Indiana State University)

[@allaneisner4729]

Larry broke is right cheek on the fall where he smacked his face on the floor diving for the ball.

[@robertkramer41]

I've drove that hill 3 times in the past month.
Awesome view from atop the Pete Dye Course.

[@lotuslife3239]

Bro watch Julius Erving highlights pls. First player to dunk from free throw line. Greatest 76er of all time. Dr J is like Derozan at a 97 overall. If he wanted to dunk it was rlly nothing ppl could do. And a guy like that couldnt do nothing with Bird

[@MsStolf]

The lady doing the interview was Jackie (Mac) MacMullan a sports columnist for The Boston Globe. She covered the Boston Celtics & Larry Bird. She also wrote a book, When the Game Was Ours with Larry Bord & Magic Johnson.

[@MsStolf]

Larry Bird

[@victorsixtythree]

8:38 - Walton's story about Game 6 of the 1986 Finals, saying he was playing so poorly...he wasn't lying. Walton came in the game halfway into the first quarter and Olajuwan stole the ball from him on three consecutive possessions and the Celtics had to call time out. th-cam.com/video/5UT-hkq22RA/w-d-xo.html

[@tonydavis2232]

Hey, man, I love your energy.I love your channel.You know basketball and I appreciate people who do. Plus sixty three bring just a couple of years younger than Larry. In my 20s and 30s, we would call games at halftime in the league.Just so we could get to a t v to watch boston. Man and woman magic and lar by rueling did change and fix the league

[@yambo59]

Yea the guy with the black and broken anikle was Larrys father, and thats where Larry got his strict work ethic - Larry played the game five years after the doctor told him he should quit.

[@F1rstWorldNomaD]

41:00
Thats Jackie MacMullan.
She was a sprots journalist back in the day.
I think she was also affiliated with Bostons PR team in some way.

[@firebugjohnnypyro]

I believe that's Jackie McMullin (sp?). She was a sportswriter for the Boston Globe.

[@warrenhughes911]

Yes yrs yes Dr.J..
Julius Erving..really NICE..

[@nakia97]

Young fella Julius Erving is
The Doctor

[@clifflawrence7479]

I can't believe you don't know who Dr. J was. MVP in 81. In the ABA he was MVP in 74,75 and 76. Before there was MJ there was Dr. J because he could just fly.

[@raplottrpj]

Fun Fact: Bird was drafted as a Jr in college but didn't arrive till a year later as he played his Sr year.

[@michaelbrewer2238]

That man is his father working with a broken foot

[@SGTJDerek]

MJ, no doubt. Kareem, all day. Larry Legend, come on! Stockton and Magic. Tell me, who could stop these Superstars ALL in their prime?

[@oldmanballer5088]

Damn you almost killed me with Dr J question. Hell yes you should watch him

[@LadyShar]

Yes please check out Julius Irving also know as Dr. J

[@laneykehel5057]

The best commercials were the McDonald's ones ....