Remember when Larry came into the league the three point shot was viewed as a novelty, just look at the number of threes then and now. Also Bird was all about the W's and not individual stats.
I think even the mid level teams in the 80's would destroy all of the current NBA.. Current NBA is like a circus. They don't have half the passion the players did back then.
I can't imagine one player today having Larry's physical and mental toughness. He and Magic were once teasing Jordan when they were on the Dream Team about how they couldn't touch him or it would be a foul. Imagine them teasing today's babies?
Jordan was 0-6 against Bird in the playoffs. Founding father of the 50/40/90 club. Consecutive 3 time MVP, and has coach of the year and executive of the year.
28-30/g. 6'10", the i.q. of a basketball savant, and the heart of a guy who believes they're gonna get cut after every game, you're not going to outwork Larry Bird.
As great a player as he was coming into the NBA, it boggles the mind to think how even better he would have been had he not had that life-altering injury to his finger. He got it playing softball prior to joining the Celtics. He always said he never had the same feel for the ball after that injury.
Larry could play with either hand, his focus was unbelievable, he always knew where everyone was on the court. So much fun to watch. Todays players could learn a lot from his skills.
Don't forget a few Pistol Pete Maravich vids.. From Louisiana State and the Pros. No three point shots; Adds 6-8 points to his averages. Ball handler extraordinaire.
@lesliesylvan Thank you. Whenever I see a reaction vid to Larry, I (for whatever reason) immediately jump to the comments & suggest Pistol Pete! The father of the modern dribble, & an all around legend in his own right. He would practice dribbling techniques for hours on end, every day obsessively.
def I agree I like that he can back up his talk and I respect him bein your goat but no player ever has the complete package, bird didnt really look that athletic imo
👍 Thanks for the reaction. I tried to suggest a video for a reaction but my comments keep disappearing. ☹️ There's a video that has interviews with the participants of the 60 pt game Including guys on that bench.
Bird would score 45 pts per game on the NBA players today. There's no one in the NBA today that plays the defense and scores like bird did. He would tell the other team where he was going to shoot to the person guarding him. I did see him once, he was unbelievable, killed my team.
22:30, Isaiah telling the Kent Benson story -- there's some backstory there. Kent played for Indiana and when they recruited Bird, Kent was one of the upperclassmen who bullied Larry so much that he left school and went to Indiana State instead. Against most guys, Bird just wanted to win. With Kent Benson, it was PERSONAL.
@@NoMercy4k one more chapter to that. When McHale got 56 or 57 to set the Celtics scoring record (which Bird broke 9 days later), it was against Detroit and Benson was guarding McHale -- or trying to. Bird made sure to get McHale the ball as much as possible, both because Kevin was hot and Bird would always feed a teammate with hot hands, and because Bird was just as happy to torture Benson with assists as he was with buckets. Larry Legend was a results-oriented guy.
I didn't get to watch him when he was playing because I was either in the Army (84'-88') or I didn't have access to TV that much later on. But just watching the highlights videos, his passing alone was insane, never mind his shooting. All the stories of those that played against him? He had respect from a number of greats, opponents & teammates.
Real talk here, with the advancements in modern sports medicine Larry legitimately would have had a 20+ year career. Probably would have been the only 40 year old that could throw down like a 20 year old.
What Dee brown is talking about is a different game (vs Portland). Bird scored to tie the game jumping forward. Could have been up and down but the technology didn’t allowed to do a proper call. That was in 92 if I’m not mistaken. I remember the game.
Yeah I find that irritating. I commented the same thing. I was watching that game. My mom said that was lucky my pops said nothing to do with luck with bird. It was a one legged one handed lean in spin through 2 defenders to send it to ot. Larry bird a basketball legend had come out on vhs the prior year and they missed one of his best buzzer beaters. Many highlight videos skip that shot for some reason. Got that vhs with my subscription to sports illustrated. Good times
I dont think the players are way more athletic as they always claim they have just changed the rules since then with no hand checking and the freedom of movement stuff they started a while back. Today's NBA is more about volume shooting and in the 80's and 90's it was a team game and more strategy not constantly sprinting up and down the floor because of the rule changes. You can also include the shortening of the shot clock and the clock the cross half court contributes to a faster pace and more possessions
The biggest challange for Larry bird in today's NBA would be the league and teams doctors and lawyers - if we presume he starts healthy, but still plays as rough (ie diving for balls etc) as he did back them, thus sustaining injuries throughout his career - trying to stop him from playing as he's too injured in their (their insurance company's) eyes
lol the thing i always think of when they say someone is slow you have to remember when someone is 6 ft 10 in they have a very long stride & can cover ground quicker than you think.
Larry would get whatever he wanted to now and or do what whatever was needed to win. Rebounds....check....passing check.....ect. He is Larry Legend for a reason. May not be the GOAT, but there is only one legend.
Lifelong Boston fan, man, I look at Jayson Tatum, and I think, "This kid has legit all the raw tools that Larry had, the size, the length, the raw shooting ability, all that, but..." - the but is that Larry had this relentless work ethic, the dedication to the game and his craft. He understood that he had to work to be the best. I remember reading a book back in the day about Larry, can't remember the title, but they said that Larry would stay behind after every game and shoot 100 free throws in the gym for every one he missed during the game. Dude was automatic because he practiced relentlessly. He lived in the gym. Jayson will never be like Larry because he doesn't have that work ethic, that dedication. He could, if he wanted to, but it's not gonna happen. I ain't gonna hate him for it, because he's got a family, and family is the most important thing in life, but he'll never be the "next Larry" because Larry dedicated himself 100% to basketball, and as a dad, Jayson can't do that.
A prime Larry Bird in modern NBA? He would average 32 PPG, 12 Rebounds and at least 7 Assists, easily. They would also probably need to create a rule to make it a technical foul for him to trash talk other players, because he would send way too many players to the locker room with injured egos.
@@NoMercy4k Agreed, you saw yourself how lethal he was with his shots, he was also very much a team player up until clutch time, because he always wanted that W! Highly recommend the clip of the 1986 Celtics 'The beautiful game' you'll see how their passing was just poetry rarely seen on the court.
Bird is team player not individual. He is the one who balance and lead the team. His stats never show how good he is back then. Cause what he want is winning not stats glory. He will pass every time if he find free team mate for bigger chance to score, but at clutch moment he will always take that and put everything in his shoulder.
I have seen Bird played during his prime on TV. NBA, back then even farther back is totally different game from today's NBA. As others stated here, Bird was basketball smart by seeing weakness of other players as you see here by trash talking getting into their heads. Shooting 3 pointers, no-look passing, and dunking! Remember that Bird played hurt. During his career at Boston, Bird endured a back injury. I believe that injured back made Bird to retire in 1993. Also remember that Bird played against two iconic players from LA Lakers: Kareem & Magic.
Of all things he hurt his back making a driveway for his mom. Something the mvp shouldn't have been doing. A real shame. He did all he did in 8 semi healthy years basically and was pretty much runner up for mvp every year he didn't win
Crazy thing is he had an injury to his shooting hand before playing a game in the NBA. It changed the way he shot and according to him he was a more consistent shooter before the injury
In today's soft, cupcake league?? Bird would average a 30 point triple double and lead the league in technicals and ejections because they don't allow players to get their feelings hurt by mere words. LOL.
I think Larry could do well in todays league, but there were some dudes back then that wouldn't last 5 minutes in todays league, shit was brutal back then, nowadays you can barely touch anyone without getting called for a foul!
They never show the proper clip dee brown is talking about. The real shot was crazy. I was watching that game on TV. It sent the game to overtime on a one legged one handed spinning three
So tired of people saying that today's players are more athletic than the players from back then. They were just as athletic. And Larry played against those super athletic players back then and dominated so I think he could play against the athletic players of today and dominate.
I really do miss watching those games. When it comes between laurie and magic it's a very very hard call. His three point shots and his passing is just unreal. I would have to go with the larry though just because of those two. That court was a chess board to him. But larry and magic are my top two. After all they saved the NBA. What really will blow your mind is LeBaron put Larry Bird in his top three.
Just imagine any of these older players added flopping you think Larry Bird wouldn’t flop to win, and you’re smoking something great if yo think he is only 30 , he would get how many points he wants
He averaged almost 30 per back then😂😂 League had 6 fewer teams , competition was tougher physically. If you can’t even hand check this guy give him 40 a night no problem
You think bird just wanted to piss the other players off just so they could play as hard as they could against him so he can have some comp. But I guess it didn't even matter because he's going to do what he wanted to do anyway. I always loved Reggie Miller I'm a pacer fan. No more I been listening and hearing about bird, sounds like he was the shit
Dude, Larry Legend is who he is. But don't ever stop being a fan of a great player (especially another legend like Reggie, maybe the greatest pure shooter, along w/Bird & Steph Curry)...there's a ton of greatness to discover.
He was injured before he started in the nba. Some finger in his right (shooting) hand. I heard he said he never had the same shooting feel after that. In Other words his entire nba career. And at that point he was the best shooter ever. (Only Steph better I’d say all time as a shooter).
@@NoMercy4k The old timers mastered a much harder game. Pros today play at a 1975-1995 college level because of the changes in the game. You would see alot of old timers ejected from today's game, they were hands on. They didn't show up to play a game, they went to work, and their job was to end careers... Just like Mj said "Even if i gotta spend 20k and a game of golf with drinks. What is 20k to me to make Charles Barkley look stupid that night? I hate that fat f#@k." Athletes in those times were ruthless destroyers crushing hope and dreams, the "game" was just a part of the competition, champions never stopped at the buzzer. If their eyes were open they were dominating that #1 spot. On and Off the court.
Because when Bird played, and other great players who would dominate like Magic and Jordan, you did not have the touchy touch fouls. You drove the lane, you had to deal with the fact that three guys may foul you HARD, but only one gets called on it. It is a three point game and Bird could shoot threes with his eyes closed. And his basketball IQ was off the charts because he not only saw what was happening at the moment, he say was was GOING to happen next. You also have to, when talking about players from different eras, take into account the medical, rehab, training and nutritional regimens players have now that were unknown and unheard of 20, 30 40, 50 years ago. Bird played the last couple seasons with a completely messed up back. And was still dominating. If he had been able to have that fixed with modern capabilities he could have played longer. In fact he had wanted to retire not too long after Boston drafted Len Bias but when Bias ODed and died Bird decided to keep playing as long as he could.
The best player in the current NBA has a 12 inch vertical and runs a 7.0 40 yard dash... Larry would be top 3 in the MVP race every year in the current NBA... His skin color is the only reason anyone would come up with to vote against him(like what happened to Joker this year).
I entertain durin vidio. I know this I'm enough old. But u young men can use ur brain and see all respect wich some players from past deserve. Take care
I think you are asking the wrong question. The question is, could today's players have played back then in a more physical league with way more contact.
If youre top 5 for Wilt, Majic, MJ, Kobe, Kareem, Riley, Walton, Barkley…& are the R’er up for 3+1 & MVP for 3, all in a row, in da 80’s U a 🐐🎤 ⬇️js Nobody’s done 3 straight since (Wilt & Russell tied). The problem w/somebody in their prime other than a prime Bird is they have to beat Larry Legend? My top in order, in their Prime all time: Bird, Wilt, MJ, Magic, Duncan, keep in mind they’re all very close. 🤔 🏀 🏆 50(field)40(3pt.)90(free throws) season averages for a year is amazing, he had 4 straight. Rookie of the year.
Can't stand Leflop I mean LeBron for the simple fact of flopping so much. Today's nba players because every single play they want a foul. Back then they actually played basketball
Larry was apparently the ultimate trash talker but he could back it up to high level, you gotta respect that 💯🫡
Correction: “you gotta be TERRIFIED by that.”
When Reggie Miller says he's the king of trash talk you know it's serious.
Apparently???? 😂😂
Gary Payton was the goat trash talker though
@@dkn8463 No, Larry was.
Remember when Larry came into the league the three point shot was viewed as a novelty, just look at the number of threes then and now. Also Bird was all about the W's and not individual stats.
I understand that I still think he could average 30 in todays nba
Larry would destroy todays NBA players.
I think even the mid level teams in the 80's would destroy all of the current NBA.. Current NBA is like a circus. They don't have half the passion the players did back then.
@@CramblitAmen
Before even taking a shot they’d be crying. He’d live in their heads with that trash talk rent free.
I can't imagine one player today having Larry's physical and mental toughness. He and Magic were once teasing Jordan when they were on the Dream Team about how they couldn't touch him or it would be a foul. Imagine them teasing today's babies?
Even if he couldn't beat today's players at the start, he'd figure out a way to beat them. By his 10th game he'd be embarrassing them.
Shiii I can believe it
@@NoMercy4k remember this forever Michael Jordan was 11-17 vs Larry. 11-11 in the regs. Jordan got swept 0-3 and again 0-3 in the playoffs
The only way to stop Bird in the 80's was to beat the crap out of him and you can't do that anymore. The league has become more friendly to his style.
And by "at the start" you mean the first 3 minutes..💯💯
Don’t think Larry had
To figure anybody out - they had to figure out how to try to stop him, and then he’d just use another of his tools to beat them.
Jordan was 0-6 against Bird in the playoffs. Founding father of the 50/40/90 club. Consecutive 3 time MVP, and has coach of the year and executive of the year.
Thats crazy I never knew he was a coach or ran a team until now
Also 3 time 3 point contest winner. Even wearing his jacket whilst winning!
@@chrismayor5147Yep..3 in a row too! ❤
28-30/g. 6'10", the i.q. of a basketball savant, and the heart of a guy who believes they're gonna get cut after every game, you're not going to outwork Larry Bird.
W Larry
Larry was a cold blooded killer. Today's NBA doesn't have a player who can do what Larry Legend did.
I agree
Because they are all whiney snow flakes now. Game was a lot tougher back then.
As great a player as he was coming into the NBA, it boggles the mind to think how even better he would have been had he not had that life-altering injury to his finger. He got it playing softball prior to joining the Celtics. He always said he never had the same feel for the ball after that injury.
Damn thats true he was still so great even with his injuries which is insane
Larry could play with either hand, his focus was unbelievable, he always knew where everyone was on the court. So much fun to watch. Todays players could learn a lot from his skills.
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Love all those classy and great players telling such great stories.
Faxx I like how they can be humble enough to give Larry his respect without bringing their ego in it
Don't forget a few Pistol Pete Maravich vids..
From Louisiana State and the Pros. No three point shots; Adds 6-8 points to his averages.
Ball handler extraordinaire.
@lesliesylvan Thank you. Whenever I see a reaction vid to Larry, I (for whatever reason) immediately jump to the comments & suggest Pistol Pete! The father of the modern dribble, & an all around legend in his own right. He would practice dribbling techniques for hours on end, every day obsessively.
@@matthewmartin4394 yw / R..I.P.. Pistol Pete
he was lethal he talked the talk and walked the walk he was the complete package the goat period
def I agree I like that he can back up his talk and I respect him bein your goat but no player ever has the complete package, bird didnt really look that athletic imo
@@NoMercy4kHe could run down the floor as fast as the rest of them and even run back up and get his own rebound. Plenty athletic enough.
I've often said that if I were building an NBA team from scratch, Bird is the first name on my roster.
Bird def would have to be on mine and idk about first tho
Would be my first pick as well. Because he fits any system while making everyone else better at same time.
👍 Thanks for the reaction.
I tried to suggest a video for a reaction but my comments keep disappearing. ☹️
There's a video that has interviews with the participants of the 60 pt game Including guys on that bench.
always dropping bangers
thank you beautiful🙏🏼❤️
Bird would score 45 pts per game on the NBA players today. There's no one in the NBA today that plays the defense and scores like bird did. He would tell the other team where he was going to shoot to the person guarding him. I did see him once, he was unbelievable, killed my team.
Bird was feared in the day when defenders were expected to throw elbows. He would eat todays NBA alive.
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22:30, Isaiah telling the Kent Benson story -- there's some backstory there. Kent played for Indiana and when they recruited Bird, Kent was one of the upperclassmen who bullied Larry so much that he left school and went to Indiana State instead. Against most guys, Bird just wanted to win. With Kent Benson, it was PERSONAL.
Ohh shiii I didnt know that but i like Birds energy 😈
@@NoMercy4k one more chapter to that. When McHale got 56 or 57 to set the Celtics scoring record (which Bird broke 9 days later), it was against Detroit and Benson was guarding McHale -- or trying to. Bird made sure to get McHale the ball as much as possible, both because Kevin was hot and Bird would always feed a teammate with hot hands, and because Bird was just as happy to torture Benson with assists as he was with buckets. Larry Legend was a results-oriented guy.
LARRY LEGEND IS A UNICORN AND THE TRUE GOAT!!! 🐐 ☘️
He is special 💯💯
Not sure would call him The Goat. But think he is one of the top ten EVER.
@@dougslaback3459 It's not like anyone else is close to as good.
I didn't get to watch him when he was playing because I was either in the Army (84'-88') or I didn't have access to TV that much later on. But just watching the highlights videos, his passing alone was insane, never mind his shooting. All the stories of those that played against him? He had respect from a number of greats, opponents & teammates.
Real talk here, with the advancements in modern sports medicine Larry legitimately would have had a 20+ year career. Probably would have been the only 40 year old that could throw down like a 20 year old.
Shiii maybe
Plus he was playing in those old chuck taylors
"Different" = GOAT
One of the 🐐 lol
It ain't shit talking if he backed it up. 100%
Its still trash talk lol but W trash talk
When Larry was on the floor the game was never over...ask Detroit...
What Dee brown is talking about is a different game (vs Portland). Bird scored to tie the game jumping forward. Could have been up and down but the technology didn’t allowed to do a proper call. That was in 92 if I’m not mistaken. I remember the game.
Yeah I find that irritating. I commented the same thing. I was watching that game. My mom said that was lucky my pops said nothing to do with luck with bird. It was a one legged one handed lean in spin through 2 defenders to send it to ot. Larry bird a basketball legend had come out on vhs the prior year and they missed one of his best buzzer beaters. Many highlight videos skip that shot for some reason. Got that vhs with my subscription to sports illustrated. Good times
Bird Never talked Trash... He Talked Truth
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I dont think the players are way more athletic as they always claim they have just changed the rules since then with no hand checking and the freedom of movement stuff they started a while back. Today's NBA is more about volume shooting and in the 80's and 90's it was a team game and more strategy not constantly sprinting up and down the floor because of the rule changes. You can also include the shortening of the shot clock and the clock the cross half court contributes to a faster pace and more possessions
The Fucking Legend against this modern day cupcake Defense ... Sheez 40 plus easy
He's not averaging 40 buddy obviously he could score 40 in a game tho lol
You still don't understand the heart and will the Legend played with ... Who and what would stop him ??
If Bird was tossing up 10 threes a game it would be ridiculous. As good a shooter as anyone playing today
Shii i don't doubt that ngl
I’ll tell you this legends will find anyway to dominate the game
Thats true ngl
16:26 the nba didn't put the right clip for what he was talking about. I wish they did because it was a crazy 3 pointer to tie the game 😂
Ohh okay I feel you lok
Backed up trash talking is FACTS talking! Larry was the Epitome of that! What a legend! ;)
Yessirrr Larry Legend indeed
@@NoMercy4k Enjoyed your reaction, keep it up buddy! Love from germany! ;)
The biggest challange for Larry bird in today's NBA would be the league and teams doctors and lawyers - if we presume he starts healthy, but still plays as rough (ie diving for balls etc) as he did back them, thus sustaining injuries throughout his career - trying to stop him from playing as he's too injured in their (their insurance company's) eyes
And they’re right. The league was much tougher back then.
True it also wasnt as skilled
That is the coolest opening sequence I've seen, Larry Bird Is the Goat imo
lol the thing i always think of when they say someone is slow you have to remember when someone is 6 ft 10 in they have a very long stride & can cover ground quicker than you think.
Larry would get whatever he wanted to now and or do what whatever was needed to win. Rebounds....check....passing check.....ect. He is Larry Legend for a reason. May not be the GOAT, but there is only one legend.
Larry is a legend but theres multiple legends in basketball imo
Lifelong Boston fan, man, I look at Jayson Tatum, and I think, "This kid has legit all the raw tools that Larry had, the size, the length, the raw shooting ability, all that, but..." - the but is that Larry had this relentless work ethic, the dedication to the game and his craft. He understood that he had to work to be the best. I remember reading a book back in the day about Larry, can't remember the title, but they said that Larry would stay behind after every game and shoot 100 free throws in the gym for every one he missed during the game. Dude was automatic because he practiced relentlessly. He lived in the gym. Jayson will never be like Larry because he doesn't have that work ethic, that dedication. He could, if he wanted to, but it's not gonna happen. I ain't gonna hate him for it, because he's got a family, and family is the most important thing in life, but he'll never be the "next Larry" because Larry dedicated himself 100% to basketball, and as a dad, Jayson can't do that.
Dee Brown repping JU! Love it. Arlington born and raised. Used to sit with Artus Gilmore at the local bar and talk basketball. DUUVVVALLL
A prime Larry Bird in modern NBA? He would average 32 PPG, 12 Rebounds and at least 7 Assists, easily. They would also probably need to create a rule to make it a technical foul for him to trash talk other players, because he would send way too many players to the locker room with injured egos.
Shii i said 30 ppg almost the same n i mean they already give techs sometimes for unnecessary taunting i bet he would get some techs for that
@@NoMercy4k Agreed, you saw yourself how lethal he was with his shots, he was also very much a team player up until clutch time, because he always wanted that W! Highly recommend the clip of the 1986 Celtics 'The beautiful game' you'll see how their passing was just poetry rarely seen on the court.
Bird played real basketball and never flopped or cried like LaBron.
Who knows if he would have if he played in todays nba
Bird is team player not individual. He is the one who balance and lead the team. His stats never show how good he is back then. Cause what he want is winning not stats glory. He will pass every time if he find free team mate for bigger chance to score, but at clutch moment he will always take that and put everything in his shoulder.
I have seen Bird played during his prime on TV. NBA, back then even farther back is totally different game from today's NBA. As others stated here, Bird was basketball smart by seeing weakness of other players as you see here by trash talking getting into their heads. Shooting 3 pointers, no-look passing, and dunking! Remember that Bird played hurt. During his career at Boston, Bird endured a back injury. I believe that injured back made Bird to retire in 1993. Also remember that Bird played against two iconic players from LA Lakers: Kareem & Magic.
Of all things he hurt his back making a driveway for his mom. Something the mvp shouldn't have been doing. A real shame. He did all he did in 8 semi healthy years basically and was pretty much runner up for mvp every year he didn't win
Crazy thing is he had an injury to his shooting hand before playing a game in the NBA. It changed the way he shot and according to him he was a more consistent shooter before the injury
Yeah i saw a video about his injuries
A prime Bird in a league where the defenders couldn't touch him lmao he was would average whatever he wanted.
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Good stuff. I agree
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He said he was 6’9”... but he was closer to 6’ 10”. Look at the pictures. He is a little taller than Magic.
Damn either way he was super tall lol
In today's soft, cupcake league?? Bird would average a 30 point triple double and lead the league in technicals and ejections because they don't allow players to get their feelings hurt by mere words. LOL.
Thats tuff 💀
W reaction as always
Thanks my guy 🙏🏼
There will never be a player that could've shut down Bird.
I think Larry could do well in todays league, but there were some dudes back then that wouldn't last 5 minutes in todays league, shit was brutal back then, nowadays you can barely touch anyone without getting called for a foul!
Thats true the game is really different ngl
lmao I never knew what 'mouse in the house' meant. I got it now. That's just mean. But when you know your game you use it.
Yup hoopers say things like that when they know they got a not so good defender on them
Wird go crazy. Nmg till I die 💯 u streaming tmrw?
Indeeed thank you tho bro im not sure tho I might have plans w family yfm we'll see!
He would average whatever was needed to win. He was all about winning.
I agree
The Bird would have eaten any era players in his prime Straight up StoneCold
They never show the proper clip dee brown is talking about. The real shot was crazy. I was watching that game on TV. It sent the game to overtime on a one legged one handed spinning three
So tired of people saying that today's players are more athletic than the players from back then. They were just as athletic. And Larry played against those super athletic players back then and dominated so I think he could play against the athletic players of today and dominate.
I never said larry cant play in the nba today but i def think overall players today are more athletic and skilled then back then
@@NoMercy4k I didn't mean you, I meant the people in the video you were watching , like the narrator..... lol. You were on point.
Even MJ couldn't beat Bird. He was happy
when Bird retired. He had to wait for Bird to retire to shine.
I agree
GOAT
W Larry
Larry Legend ❤❤❤
I think he’d average around the same points. His assist numbers would be much higher.
He would def average a lil more points n a couple more assists 💯
I really do miss watching those games. When it comes between laurie and magic it's a very very hard call. His three point shots and his passing is just unreal. I would have to go with the larry though just because of those two. That court was a chess board to him. But larry and magic are my top two. After all they saved the NBA. What really will blow your mind is LeBaron put Larry Bird in his top three.
Larry is 6 ft 9 in. A small forward.
Ohh okay thats pretty tall ngl
I know your young and it's probably the cool thing to say but you have to come up with another line than "That's tough"" every 10 seconds.
you know you could go watch anyone else maybe someone older like you
@@NoMercy4k that's tough!
Just imagine any of these older players added flopping you think Larry Bird wouldn’t flop to win, and you’re smoking something great if yo think he is only 30 , he would get how many points he wants
I said he would average 30 while also getting his assists in i didnt day he cant score all he wants goofy
Bird wasn’t ever listed at 6’10 that I remember. (12:12) Always listed at 6’9.
Ohh okay I see
I wonder why all of these post never have Larry Bird complementing the players who busted him up.
I feel you but these vids are about Larry Birds trash talking maybe if it was about someone else and Bird was in it he would complement other players
40 pts !!!
When Larry retired it was a HUGE let down.... all we had was Jordan. Let that sink in.
Players nowadays would get ass whooppins every game. Better players back in the day.
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Larry would get pissed and feel disrespected if the other team put another white guy on him to guard him!! 😂
I likes his energy 🤣
He averaged almost 30 per back then😂😂
League had 6 fewer teams , competition was tougher physically. If you can’t even hand check this guy give him 40 a night no problem
Bird is all time great but he averaged 24.3 for his career how is that almost 30 😭
The NBA and the NFL are weak today! They may as well make is flag football and flag basketball. NFFL and NFBA!
Nobody forcing u to watch lol
@@NoMercy4k Awww! Poor little snowflake got offended by somebody's opinion! Awww! ❄️ ❄️ 🤡 🤡
Soon these sports will be just like soccer.
@@NoMercy4k I will not watch anymore of your videos. I am unsubscribing. You are nothing but a young punk!
If you want people to watch your channel you will have to stop talking so much
Imagine you're watching arent u lol
You think bird just wanted to piss the other players off just so they could play as hard as they could against him so he can have some comp.
But I guess it didn't even matter because he's going to do what he wanted to do anyway.
I always loved Reggie Miller I'm a pacer fan.
No more I been listening and hearing about bird, sounds like he was the shit
Dude, Larry Legend is who he is. But don't ever stop being a fan of a great player (especially another legend like Reggie, maybe the greatest pure shooter, along w/Bird & Steph Curry)...there's a ton of greatness to discover.
Bird was just dropping dudes off
He was injured before he started in the nba. Some finger in his right (shooting) hand. I heard he said he never had the same shooting feel after that. In Other words his entire nba career. And at that point he was the best shooter ever. (Only Steph better I’d say all time as a shooter).
Yeah I feel you my guy i saw a video about his injuries before
55-60 avg in 2023 without turning on legend mode.
imagine 💀
@@NoMercy4k The old timers mastered a much harder game. Pros today play at a 1975-1995 college level because of the changes in the game. You would see alot of old timers ejected from today's game, they were hands on. They didn't show up to play a game, they went to work, and their job was to end careers... Just like Mj said "Even if i gotta spend 20k and a game of golf with drinks. What is 20k to me to make Charles Barkley look stupid that night? I hate that fat f#@k." Athletes in those times were ruthless destroyers crushing hope and dreams, the "game" was just a part of the competition, champions never stopped at the buzzer. If their eyes were open they were dominating that #1 spot. On and Off the court.
not only would karry bird destroy todays players he would also make them look stupid
Probably he would also get scored n dunked on too tho
Because when Bird played, and other great players who would dominate like Magic and Jordan, you did not have the touchy touch fouls. You drove the lane, you had to deal with the fact that three guys may foul you HARD, but only one gets called on it. It is a three point game and Bird could shoot threes with his eyes closed. And his basketball IQ was off the charts because he not only saw what was happening at the moment, he say was was GOING to happen next. You also have to, when talking about players from different eras, take into account the medical, rehab, training and nutritional regimens players have now that were unknown and unheard of 20, 30 40, 50 years ago. Bird played the last couple seasons with a completely messed up back. And was still dominating. If he had been able to have that fixed with modern capabilities he could have played longer. In fact he had wanted to retire not too long after Boston drafted Len Bias but when Bias ODed and died Bird decided to keep playing as long as he could.
36+ per game
36 per game is kinda crazy gang
There's no defense in todays league. Prime bird would score at will on any team. This league is to damn soft.
Sure maybe that doesn't mean he's winning a bunch of rings in todays league 🤷🏽♂️
He'd average a triple double, with well above 30 points a night IMO.
Maybe i think he would want to distribute a lil bit tho too
Ain't none of them worthy to drink Bird's bathwater! NEXT!
wtf 😭
The best player in the current NBA has a 12 inch vertical and runs a 7.0 40 yard dash... Larry would be top 3 in the MVP race every year in the current NBA... His skin color is the only reason anyone would come up with to vote against him(like what happened to Joker this year).
Maybe
And they don't play defense anymore. In the NBA
Yeah its def softer
U had 6 players this yr avg 30 not 1 of those players had BIRDS SKILL SET
Nah prolly not
Bird could have averaged 30 back then..he just kept passing the ball to his teammates on shots he could have taken easily.
Yeah i understand passing was part of his game too I respect it 🤷🏽♂️
Bird is 6’9”
Some say 6'9 sum say 6'10 🤷🏽♂️
I entertain durin vidio. I know this I'm enough old. But u young men can use ur brain and see all respect wich some players from past deserve. Take care
Would I choose Bird over Magic?? I would choose Bird over every other player who ever played in the NBA, except Jordan.
Bird could put up 40 the way bigs play today. He could body kd easy
Shiii he def could its just idk if he'll average 40
It seems that I accidentally disliked this video a while back. My bad. I liked it, my guy.
Aye well thanks for liking it now lol
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LeBron couldn't even carry Larry Legend shoes
I think you are asking the wrong question. The question is, could today's players have played back then in a more physical league with way more contact.
I mean thats always what old heads say already 😂 "these players today wouldn't survive in the league back then"
So 24/10 in the 80's... that with today's rules in today's soft game... 26/14 easy!
I agree but i'll say more like 28/13 sounds more likely for bird
you missing his passing and defense
If youre top 5 for Wilt, Majic, MJ, Kobe, Kareem, Riley, Walton, Barkley…& are the R’er up for 3+1 & MVP for 3, all in a row, in da 80’s U a 🐐🎤 ⬇️js
Nobody’s done 3 straight since (Wilt & Russell tied). The problem w/somebody in their prime other than a prime Bird is they have to beat Larry Legend?
My top in order, in their Prime all time: Bird, Wilt, MJ, Magic, Duncan, keep in mind they’re all very close. 🤔 🏀 🏆
50(field)40(3pt.)90(free throws) season averages for a year is amazing, he had 4 straight. Rookie of the year.
turn up your volume please young man.
Can't stand Leflop I mean LeBron for the simple fact of flopping so much. Today's nba players because every single play they want a foul. Back then they actually played basketball