You're right, Larry Bird was a stone cold assassin. I love when they talk about, he wasn't fast, he can't jump yet he goes out there and demolished them. 😂
Love Larry Bird. It was so exciting sitting in front of the TV yelling at his amazing plays. Love watching videos and so grateful to see those plays again. Over the backboard just kills me still. I love it.
I never missed a game ,and ever game was worth the money 💰, win or lose ,cause bird gave 200 percent and always did something that made you go "How the Hell did he make that shot,pass,or steal #LB33 ❤🐦
Pacers was the game, late in his career...where he fractured his cheek bone..DR. said his night was done....he asks for a beer...and returns to the court...fractured cheek bone, concussion, probably double vision.... With repaired feet...and a back so bad he required hours of rehab... And won the game. He was like Dracula...rose from the grave...and killed it. 😄
During a break in the game Bird walks over to Charles Barkley, they have a brief conversation. Bird walks away very straight faced and Barkley is bent over laughing so hard he is 6 seconds late to the play as his team passes the ball in.
@@AyySolid I'm not sure. You might be thinking about the video where he told Xavier he was going to shoot the last, game winning shot, in his face, and did.
*Magic & Larry,* resurrected the game of basketball......My dad loved basketball, but stopped watching, until the competition between Johnson & Bird was highlighted......What my Dad used to say, about Larry's game, is that it reminded him of someone, who was not only playing basketball, but also, volleyball, dodgeball, hockey, baseball, football, soccer, & strategic chess, all at the same time, and was what made him so great 😊He certainly was one of the most unique and gifted players, I have ever watched!
The head injury happened during the pacers game. Larry was watching the game while getting treatment in the locker room. Dr. told him he was done for the night but chuck Person (pacer player) was being so arrogant during Larry’s absence. So Larry came back to the game when the doctors back was turned. Had to comeback and give Person a lesson!
maxwell was so jealous of bird. they played well together on the floor . but maxwell did not play as hard as he could have and larry knew it. maxwell cost the celtics the 85 championship and was traded for walton. thanks for listening solid.
Never reached his full potential. Injuries hurt his career even as good as he was. I watched his entire career as a Bird fan. 13 year career and missed 1 of those. 3 straight MVPs and 4 runner ups playing injured in 12 seasons
Didn't realize Stock had 4 runner ups. That dude doesn't get the respect he deserves these days. Retired as the all time assists, and steals leader and he could shoot.
He was in college. The opposition is taking free throws. Larry Bird winks at one of his guards. The free throw misses, Bird rebounds. Without turning back, he whips the ball over his head cross court to the guard who lays it in for the score.
Bird picking up that piece of dust off the floor and flicking it away while he had their attention was a great little touch. 😁 I love hearing the stories.
All the young folks are dropping him out of the top 10 and having seen most of his career and everything since, I just don't get it. There's only two players ever id take over the Legend.
He was so good…that the games got boring. So he spiced it up a little just to challenge himself. Sometimes he would tell the ball boy to find out what are the most points scored in the building. Just to spice it up. He could swish a shot and make it go where he wanted it to go. Top of the key SWISH… he’s at the baseline and the ball comes to him. He shoots 500 shots everyday in the Summer. Then he feels Magic is shot 600. So he’ll come out and add 200 more.
All Larry Bird could do was beat you. He played the 4th quarter against Seattle with a broken cheek bone. Magic and Bird created perhaps the greatest era in NBA history. He played hurt throughout his career, not like today's divas who sit out a month because their tootsie got twisted. Dedication to the money has displaced dedication to the game, and that's why Larry would wipe out today's players.
This is a comment on your Jason Williams reaction that I slept on doing. You were wondering why his opponents were bitin' hard on his pre-pass moves and seeing his passing, you didn't think he was a big threat to go for the score. I checked your uploads and I didn't see JWill's "45 best plays." If you react to this video you'll be pleasantly surprised and see why defenders had to cover JWill if he looked like he was making moves to score. I enjoy your reactions, mahalo for your hard work and for sharing. 🤙😎
Top NBA career combined stats per game (pts, reb, ast, stl, blk) career fg%,tp%,ft% 1. Jordan 44.7 -50-33-84 2. Lebron 44.4 -51-35-73 3. Bird 43.1 -50-38-89 4. Kareem 42.9 -56-06-72 5. Durant 40.8 -50-38-88 Bird had the second highest winning percentage super close right behind Magic (10 games off).
Larry was a cold blooded assassin. He was gonna beat you even if he had to play hurt or sick or whatever. He would dominate in any era. So would MJ or Magic etc etc…
Nobody seems to recognize that Larry was a big 6'10" and when he stuck his arms up, more like 8' 6" , so making a dunk wasn't really difficult for him at all.
Went to see Bird play against the Warriors on 1/2/1981 in Oakland. Bird played 37 minutes and scored zero points. Only time in his career. He did all the rest of the amazing things he usually did, but no points.
Badly broken and mangled right forefinger before he ever played 1 pro game. ROY and 4th in MVP, then 8 straight years of finishing 1st or 2nd in MVP. The 3rd MVP and then twice finishing 2nd AFTER he broke a bone in his back.
Larry legend hands down boy could ball and Celtics was religion in my house growing up and gave us white guys hope 😂and he'd tell you about how he's gonna drop 40 on ya 😘🙃❤
I love the story of when Bird went to the other players bench and said to the coach "Frank don't you have anyone on the bench that can guard me, because nobody out here can" And Frank looked at his bench than back at Bird and said no.
Labron is scared to take the last second shot usally passes it or misses it, Bird thrived on it only saw him miss once - im a 68 year old Laker fan, saw Larry in prime he used to make me so mad because he came through nearly ever time !
11:35 I think thats what they mean. So many young people watching today always go "omg he fell for that?" They dont understand. When a guy can do LITERALLY everything to a top10 in the league level, you HAVE to take every fake seriously. Cuz if you dont and it turns out its not a fake, youre screwed. They dont understand that Larry would drop their favorit player in the exact same way.
Bird could have had 75 easy. He quit at 3/4 with 1 steal from a quadruple dbl. Dudes different. Team play cut his stats down. Thank God too. Team over stats.
My favorite Larry story isn't even from playing, It's how he busted his back building his mom a driveway, Imagine how he would have been without dumb injuries
It makes me laugh when i hear ppl say OOOHHH DIRK INVENTED THE ONE LEG FACE AWAY or Hakeem's dream shake,1- Bird was doing that one leg in late 70's & as far as dream shake watch McHale in college about 4 yrs b 4 Hakeem
One of the best interviews I’ve watched. It’s about 45 minutes. Dec 1992 Interview with three Boston greats: Bobby Orr, Ted Williams, & Larry Bird: th-cam.com/video/TFfm8yHhS1E/w-d-xo.html
I still think Jordan is the goat, but I must admit I've never seen an all around better basketball player than Bird, especially with the clock in single digits.
You're right, Larry Bird was a stone cold assassin. I love when they talk about, he wasn't fast, he can't jump yet he goes out there and demolished them. 😂
I could watch these all day long. They are hilarious.
Nice to see you doing LARRY again Solid! 🥰
Old white guy sub...your eye is once again awesome...Your great reactions make me rearrange my top five...
Love Larry Bird. It was so exciting sitting in front of the TV yelling at his amazing plays. Love watching videos and so grateful to see those plays again. Over the backboard just kills me still. I love it.
The head injury where he busted his cheekbone was against the Pacers.
Glad to see you back young fella
Appreciate the support
I have to think one of Larry's best assets was fearlessness in the face of pain. He learned that from his dad.
And, interestingly enough, his HS coach. Broke his ankle at the start of his sophomore year.
It's funny to he and Bird tell the story.
Larry Bird's best asset was between his ears
LARRY LEGEND IS A UNICORN AND THE TRUE GOAT!!! 🐐 ☘️
You know your good when the common theme of the video is “Larry gave us 50” 😂
I never missed a game ,and ever game was worth the money 💰, win or lose ,cause bird gave 200 percent and always did something that made you go "How the Hell did he make that shot,pass,or steal #LB33 ❤🐦
Pacers was the game, late in his career...where he fractured his cheek bone..DR. said his night was done....he asks for a beer...and returns to the court...fractured cheek bone, concussion, probably double vision....
With repaired feet...and a back so bad he required hours of rehab...
And won the game.
He was like Dracula...rose from the grave...and killed it.
😄
He spent the night before in traction at the hospital in order to be able to play that game.
During a break in the game Bird walks over to Charles Barkley, they have a brief conversation. Bird walks away very straight faced and Barkley is bent over laughing so hard he is 6 seconds late to the play as his team passes the ball in.
It was The Pacers, when he hit his head and cheek bone, broken, on the floor, and came back 3rd quarter.
Pacers so what game was the sonic I’m thinking about
@@AyySolid I'm not sure. You might be thinking about the video where he told Xavier he was going to shoot the last, game winning shot, in his face, and did.
*Magic & Larry,* resurrected the game of basketball......My dad loved basketball, but stopped watching, until the competition between Johnson & Bird was highlighted......What my Dad used to say, about Larry's game, is that it reminded him of someone, who was not only playing basketball, but also, volleyball, dodgeball, hockey, baseball, football, soccer, & strategic chess, all at the same time, and was what made him so great 😊He certainly was one of the most unique and gifted players, I have ever watched!
The game where Larry came back out and lit it up (after breaking his face) was against Chuck Person and the Indiana Pacers. That was a playoff game.
Larry was a bad man. 😎
The Best Larry Best vs Michael Jordan Story Ever Told and Jamal Mashburn Tells a Bird Story.....both up your alley.
Good job. Keep it clean. You’re good brother!!!!
Happy to see you back here!! Great stuff 😊
The head injury happened during the pacers game. Larry was watching the game while getting treatment in the locker room. Dr. told him he was done for the night but chuck Person (pacer player) was being so arrogant during Larry’s absence. So Larry came back to the game when the doctors back was turned. Had to comeback and give Person a lesson!
Good Stuff! Thanks much!
Only Birdy could come up with, "Is your mother watching?"
Sup my friend.... Larry Legend...,... enough said 🏀💯👍
Sorry for the absence
Just more and more proof why LARRY LEGEND BIRD is the one True GOAT
Great vid on the Legend bro!!
Appreciate glade to be back working on the channel
maxwell was so jealous of bird. they played well together on the floor . but maxwell did not play as hard as he could have and larry knew it. maxwell cost the celtics the 85 championship and was traded for walton. thanks for listening solid.
Savant is the perfect description of Larry's court vision/ball IQ. He was magic to watch.
Larry Legend the true g.o.a.t.
Never reached his full potential. Injuries hurt his career even as good as he was. I watched his entire career as a Bird fan. 13 year career and missed 1 of those. 3 straight MVPs and 4 runner ups playing injured in 12 seasons
Actually it was 5 second place finishes.
@B D 4. 81. 82. 83. 88. Only other player to have 4 runner ups was John Stockton
Didn't realize Stock had 4 runner ups. That dude doesn't get the respect he deserves these days. Retired as the all time assists, and steals leader and he could shoot.
He was in college.
The opposition is taking free throws.
Larry Bird winks at one of his guards.
The free throw misses, Bird rebounds.
Without turning back, he whips the ball over his head cross court to the guard who lays it in for the score.
You grinding on them oil fields…..
Oh yeah, brother Larry legend !!🎉🎉❤❤❤❤
Gotta make that money
Bird picking up that piece of dust off the floor and flicking it away while he had their attention was a great little touch. 😁
I love hearing the stories.
Thx Solid ☘️🏀🐐
Shawn Kemp and Larry was two of the best from Indiana!
Don't forget the Big O, Oscar Robertson
The golden days of basketball
Nobody did all of what Larry could do
U BETTER SAY THAT, & U BETTER KNOW IT!!!
@@angiewilliams8472 Larry Bird considered the best all-around player
@@Paulftate U AIN'T TELLING ME SOMETHING, THAT,.. I DON'T KNOW,.. I HAVE BEEN TELLING YOUNG PEOPLE THAT, FOR YEARS,.. YOUNGIN'!!!
All the young folks are dropping him out of the top 10 and having seen most of his career and everything since, I just don't get it. There's only two players ever id take over the Legend.
BB IQ off the charts and the heart of a lion! I'm really enjoying your reactions, Solid. Keep 'em coming!"
Love your reaction on this.. esp the missed shot you still see as going in..
Subscribed just because you show Larry Bird. They were right about Cooper being the one Larry said was the best defensive player he had on him.
Love that photo larry in his overrals, hat ,hanging in his truck like yeah im gonna work the fields today but mine are hardwood .....
He was so good…that the games got boring.
So he spiced it up a little just to challenge himself.
Sometimes he would tell the ball boy to find out what are the most points scored in the building. Just to spice it up.
He could swish a shot and make it go where he wanted it to go.
Top of the key SWISH… he’s at the baseline and the ball comes to him.
He shoots 500 shots everyday in the Summer.
Then he feels Magic is shot 600. So he’ll come out and add 200 more.
Thanks!
All Larry Bird could do was beat you. He played the 4th quarter against Seattle with a broken cheek bone. Magic and Bird created perhaps the greatest era in NBA history. He played hurt throughout his career, not like today's divas who sit out a month because their tootsie got twisted. Dedication to the money has displaced dedication to the game, and that's why Larry would wipe out today's players.
Please do "A Courtship of Rivals" in parts if you want.....the story of Bird and magic.
Bet
Is it amazing people are watching Larry Birds videos for reactions. A timeless part of NBA basketball history.
I hope it's not cold where you are! Stay warm and thanks for the reaction!
I believe he's the only baller in the NBA Playoffs to say he beat every last real baller in his era! STAMP!
This is a comment on your Jason Williams reaction that I slept on doing.
You were wondering why his opponents were bitin' hard on his pre-pass moves and seeing his passing, you didn't think he was a big threat to go for the score.
I checked your uploads and I didn't see JWill's "45 best plays." If you react to this video you'll be pleasantly surprised and see why defenders had to cover JWill if he looked like he was making moves to score.
I enjoy your reactions, mahalo for your hard work and for sharing. 🤙😎
Top NBA career combined stats per game (pts, reb, ast, stl, blk) career fg%,tp%,ft%
1. Jordan 44.7 -50-33-84
2. Lebron 44.4 -51-35-73
3. Bird 43.1 -50-38-89
4. Kareem 42.9 -56-06-72
5. Durant 40.8 -50-38-88
Bird had the second highest winning percentage super close right behind Magic (10 games off).
no it was the Pacers when he broke his cheek bone
Great video. By the way, the game where Bird busted his jaw and came back was against the Pacers and his rival, Chuck Person.
Larry was a cold blooded assassin. He was gonna beat you even if he had to play hurt or sick or whatever. He would dominate in any era. So would MJ or Magic etc etc…
Great video! Thank you
I was at that Dallas game. I won 20.00 off my cousin thanks to Bird. My GOAT forever.
Nobody seems to recognize that Larry was a big 6'10" and when he stuck his arms up, more like 8' 6" , so making a dunk wasn't really difficult for him at all.
Went to see Bird play against the Warriors on 1/2/1981 in Oakland. Bird played 37 minutes and scored zero points. Only time in his career. He did all the rest of the amazing things he usually did, but no points.
@11:40 that was literally the point they were making lol
Badly broken and mangled right forefinger before he ever played 1 pro game. ROY and 4th in MVP, then 8 straight years of finishing 1st or 2nd in MVP. The 3rd MVP and then twice finishing 2nd AFTER he broke a bone in his back.
Larry legend hands down boy could ball and Celtics was religion in my house growing up and gave us white guys hope 😂and he'd tell you about how he's gonna drop 40 on ya 😘🙃❤
Magic and Larry were more similar than people think, same year coming out both slow and couldn't jump but vicious at the end of a game
You look like a young 20 something! I am 51 from Indiana. I watched a lot of great nba games especially Magic Bird! I wish you well on your channel!
Love watching your reactions 👍
_Nick Smith NBA_ channel has a video on the 60 pt game that includes interviews with the guys who got fined. 👍
The gloves awesome. I wanna drink beers with Peyton, please 🙏 😅
Great job bro, question have you ever checked out any footage on Meadowlark Lemon. He just simply great you’ll have to see for yourself.
I love the story of when Bird went to the other players bench
and said to the coach "Frank don't you have anyone on the bench that can guard me, because nobody out here can" And Frank looked at his bench than back at Bird and said no.
That was funny shit
Larry made us white guys proud. He was the white Ali of basketball, backing up the trash talk with his play!
I never felt pride about it. Just thought he was a great player. But I didn't feel any pride just because he was white.
Damn that n8gga was cold. Keep it up L
my favorite is "tonight I'm going to shoot left-handed"
Like a pitcher who can bring the Cutter, the Curve, the @ finger Fastball, and the 4 seamer all from the same arm movement
Have you watched his “rookie highlights” video? Totally different Bird. I highly recommend it
There are so many I like but I really like Jamall Mashburn’s story about Bird
Bruh you doing reactions on yo lunch break in yo truck? HUstle game strong with you. I subscribe to that Mr. Solid.
It was the Pacers.
One thing Larry was a Team Player too. He didn’t hog the ball. He went there to win
Larry would crucify all of the current players!
It was the Indiana pacers
Labron is scared to take the last second shot usally passes it or misses it, Bird thrived on it only saw him miss once - im a 68 year old Laker fan, saw Larry in prime he used to make me so mad because he came through nearly ever time !
You are funny. You paraphrase LB and we get a second laugh.
I rather listen to the Larry Bird stories over any other NBA player including Michael Jordan
It was the "Pacers." IN the Playoffs against C. Persons
You may like the story where he played with double vision for I think it was 4 games.
Post A list of the legends/ hall of famers that he beat ,,,?
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11:35
I think thats what they mean.
So many young people watching today always go "omg he fell for that?"
They dont understand.
When a guy can do LITERALLY everything to a top10 in the league level, you HAVE to take every fake seriously.
Cuz if you dont and it turns out its not a fake, youre screwed.
They dont understand that Larry would drop their favorit player in the exact same way.
Bird could have had 75 easy. He quit at 3/4 with 1 steal from a quadruple dbl. Dudes different. Team play cut his stats down. Thank God too. Team over stats.
It was the Pacers where he broke his cheekbone
My favorite Larry story isn't even from playing, It's how he busted his back building his mom a driveway, Imagine how he would have been without dumb injuries
Most of the time he used the opponent’s confidence against themselves.
No no it was the Pacers he came back into the game!
I hope you already know but it was the Indiana pacers that he did that after fraction fracturing his lower cheek bone
Kareem won a title for my Milwaukee bucks.
And competed like his life depended on it.
It makes me laugh when i hear ppl say OOOHHH DIRK INVENTED THE ONE LEG FACE AWAY or Hakeem's dream shake,1- Bird was doing that one leg in late 70's & as far as dream shake watch McHale in college about 4 yrs b 4 Hakeem
The celtics would have won one or two more championships if Len Bias had not died
Lol 😂😂😂 my mom n my sister did all of them I'm good
One of the best interviews I’ve watched. It’s about 45 minutes. Dec 1992 Interview with three Boston greats: Bobby Orr, Ted Williams, & Larry Bird: th-cam.com/video/TFfm8yHhS1E/w-d-xo.html
I still think Jordan is the goat, but I must admit I've never seen an all around better basketball player than Bird, especially with the clock in single digits.
You just expect him to make the shot every time
I do too I think of that shot all the time