My god they are so great and indeed especially lasting, especially if told by so many other players. Brandon nailed it, I loved that. Legend from French Lick.
@@hgkal808 White kid here from Southern Indiana I loved Bird and hated Magic. Now I see the beauty of the struggle between the two of them. Magic to win a title his rookie season and Larry to win it in his second season. Seasons in a league of some of the greatest players ever. The next few years they are trading back and forth championships. So great are the memories of these two amazing players.
Honestly, there’s nothing better than watching old sporting rivals talk respectfully of one another long after retirement. That’s probably exactly how it should be.
Right so. Most exemplified in Basketball and its players. Magic Bird era set the standard. Great to see today's players pick in it up and move it along.
I've always said, Larry Bird was a greater player than LeBron James. Better shooter. Better passer. Better rebounder. More confidence. Much better off hand. And when the game is on the line, Larry Bird!
If Larry bird had Jordans athleticism or LeBron’s athleticism, he would be by Miles the greatest player of all time. Without their athleticism, he still top five
If bird took as many shots as jordan or kobe.....his stats would be godlike. Bird was by far.....thee best basketball player I have ever witnessed with my own eyes.
“If I had to choose a player to take a final shot to win a game, I’d choose Michael Jordan. But if I could pick one to shoot to save my life I would pick Larry Bird.” -Pat Riley
I remember Terrell Brandon fondly. The Cavs did not have a supremely talented team in the Mid/late 90s but Mike Fratello was a genius coach and Brandon was a hell of a point guard. They did not score a lot of points but they controlled the offense and ran a good chunk of the shot clock away while getting good shots and played very good defense. People who don’t know basketball would say it was boring to watch but it was a beautifully constructed scheme that allowed them to win more games than they should have.
@@philipwilliams1754 I've seen lots of comments in lots of comment sections. But man, congratulations. This is by far, and I mean its really saying something in 2024, by far the stupidest thing I've ever seen uttered under any other comment. Truly, well done. That was NOT easy.
I you weren’t old enough to remember the NBA in the 80’s I feel sorry for you. It was the greatest decade of basketball that will EVER be. These teams today are soft compared to all the good teams of the 80’s.
These days the players may be more athletic if one thing but the 80s only had a handful true contenders Lakers they made the finals 8 out of 10 in that decade Houston was the only other team from the west to make the finals..the east after the bullets fell off late 70s it was the sixers and celtics til 88 when the the bad boys from motown showed up better overall team play and chemistry for even borderline playoff teams back then the 80s was a good era though
He is funny, some people can tell a story and or a joke, others could, well, NOT A HOPE IN SIGHT. My oldest brother was a great one ,God rest his soul, he wouldn't be at the punch line and you were already crying. Your stomach muscles were hurting Terrell is a natural, good point sir
@@ozz7602 Having watched all of these players their entire careers, I can’t agree with that. In his prime, I would take Bird over those other guys. In terms of longevity in today’s game, I could see an argument for James. But that is about it.
@@LargeDude2023 that's b.s LeBron mothufuxki Kang James we talking nicca.. bird "I believe he'll be the best of all of us" 07 talking about Bron.. I'll give you KD fair.. back to Bron, there is an eye test that's tells me his better, he is absolutely a fair greater version of Magic, and Magic was better than Bird..
There's this kid in Dallas, a bit shorter than Larry Bird but he shows Bird's Basketball savy and IQ. I thinbk he will be the closest thing to Larry Bird.
To try an claim any small forward is The Legend equal is like saying Jimi isn't the greatest is total blasphemy its commending sacriligious. The Legend is a bad Motha-Fuck......Scientifically Proven..
He broke and dislocated the pinky on his shooting hand playing softball after he got drafted and before he signed his rookie contract. He was a better shooter in college.
@@spooge33 index finger not pinky. Thats why he didn't have the same feel for the ball. It didn't roll off his fingers the same and he had to teach his self how to shoot all over again
Maybe by Boston and Indiana basketball fans. Larry Bird won't be remembered more than Michael Jordan. You can take that to the bank. Michael Jordan is the reason basketball has gone global......NOT Larry Bird. Its analogous to Lawrence Taylor's emergence in 1981. As a ROOKIE.........he was voted the best defensive player in the NFL his first 2 years in the NFL. I think the same can be said of Jordan. Bobby Knight AND Larry Bird said they had NEVER seen anyone like Jordan before he played in the NBA and during his rookie season.
Jordan respects Bird so much. Never won a playoff game from the Celtics when Bird was playing. When it was time to make Space Jam and the McD commercials MJ wanted Bird. I am not going to argue Bird is better but he is a Legend. If a TH-camr wants to get a bunch of new subscribers he reacts to Bird.
Jordan's fans always bring up when Bird called Jordan God in Tennis shoes when he scored 63 points in two "overtimes" but they never say that Bird beat God that night. Bird knew that Jordan was going to score bunch of points but at the end of the game he was going to be the winner. Can you see the difference?
@@byrongammonbyrongammon9937 I always hear the excuse that the Celtics were a better team. This is true and is a legitimate point but then I hear Laker fans brag about how Magic has a winning record against Bird overall which is also true. But it is also a fact that all through their careers, including college, Magic always played on better deeper teams but I never use that as an excuse. The Lakers were just the better team overall during that era.... well except for that 85/86 season. Quit making excuses.
@Ulysses432 How about a little cheese with that whine. Look as far as the hall of famer thing goes who cares. Were you there when all this was happening? I was. Saw all these games as they happened and recorded most of them on my brand new VCR. Everyone during that era agrees that the Lakers were a better deeper team, especially coming off the bench. Except for 85/86 when the Celts had Walton, Wedman, and Sichting coming off the bench. Celtics dominated the Lakers that year. Unfortunately Walton got injured the next year and that was the end of that. So let me cut to the chase on all this other BS. As far as I'm concerned Mullet Bird (1980 to 88) is the baddest man to ever lace up a pair of basketball shoes. Admittedly after the 87 playoffs and the injuries he incurred he was not the same consistency wise. But during those years... yeah I will put Larry Joe Legend up against anyone. Period, end of story. I realize that this is a minority opinion at this time but I really don't give a rats ass. That's my opinion and I'm entitled to it. No skin off my back if people disagree.
My father was from Terre Haute, Indiana so growing up in the late 70's and early eighties we watched Larry Bird's ascension to NBA fame, from college on up! Larry Bird is the most complete basketball player I ever saw play the game.... as a player, as a coach, as a GM, no matter what, he has found success in the NBA and made the ppl around him play /work better/ step up their game. We don't see many stories out there about other players but LARRY BIRD STORIES?!! They're all over TH-cam!!!! That say's everything if you ask me! Ppl need to quit lying to themselves and just admit it, Larry Bird is The Goat - no one can touch his records/creds. There might be ppl with more rings etc, but with Larry Bird, it's the whole package of success ANYWHERE you put him when it comes to basketball!!!
I’m from Terre Haute and Larry’s age. Never missed any of his college games and followed his stellar NBA career. It was a great time for a Terre Haute sports fan
And the kids today are trying to say Lebron is better than Larry !? These kids have no idea how good and a killer Larry was on the clutch... Larry was one of the best if not the best ever !!
His percentage in clutch time( the end of a quarter, a half, the game or overtime) I've read is over 70%. The more important it was, the better he got. Even Stephen Smith said that in clutch time, leadership ability, or holding his teammates to a high level of accountability he can't go with Lebron over Bird and he had those traits when he came into the league. Nobody had a stronger drive than Bird, Domonique talks of Birds will to win. Larry Legend....
@@basketballkingzpdx1659 He was a great athlete first, and savvy second. You can call him whatever you want, but the fact remains that he was a great athlete. He was extremely fluid. Jumping is one small aspect of overall athleticism. Very overrated aspect.
J k, all NBA basketball players are great athletes, some more some less, Bird is the most skilled player in his Era and possibly of all time. His anticipation of the next play was truly a gift and kept him one step in front his opponent.
@@basketballkingzpdx1659 I would say most NBA players are great athletes. I would also say that many of the bigger NBA players are less athletic than good high school players in reality...movement, quickness, agility, body control, start, stop, fluidity, etc. They are just EXTREMELY effective due to their massive size and relative athletic ability.
The story refers to Bird's last year in the league. With his back injury he had nothing left to give at that point; but though brute force of B-ball IQ he was still elite. Early in his career he was athletic and could jump decently high. He was just built and moved awkward and people associate that with poor athletics.
Say what you want abut LeBron's skills and abilities, and I will agree with you. If they played in their prime Bird would find LeBron's weakness and exploit it.
Lebron couldn't even play with them men back then, bird, Rodman, laimbeer. Etc would beat him like a drum, lebron would cry like a baby and stay on IR. Hell all he does now is cry when he misses imagine them guys knocking him around. Truth
but lebron 3-6 dickriders will say,but our beloved lebron 3-6 went to the finals whatever straight times (it's doesn't count that much cuz it's the weak east conference) ... he's also a gm, he's also a coach ... & if you're the coach of the team that lebron 3-6 is in,you automatically becomes his assistant or else you'll be fired ...... 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Pat Riley Said it the Best “IF I NEEDED SOME1 TOO TAKE SHOT TO WIN THE GAME IM CHOOSING JORDAN..IF IM CHOOSING SOME1 TO SAVE MY LIFE IM CHOOSING BIRD.!!” Legend.…
Remember, this was the last year of Bird's career where his back/spine pain was so bad that he couldn't feel his feet when he was running and he often times would have to spend the night before a game in traction, in order to be able to play that night. It gradually made him look like an old man (especially that last season), and he was a shell of what he was in his prime and yet he was still playing at a high level. Watch games from the early 80s to about 88 (especially 86), when he was in his prime and won 3 MVP awards in a row.
If he didn’t have all them injuries He would of been an all time great. Hadb the gift and talent. But his body couldn’t stay healthy. Great basketball player. I really enjoy listening him talk basketball’. I bet he is adult guy to be around
“The one thing that always bothered me when I played in the NBA was I really got irritated when they put a white guy on me, because it's disrespect to my game." LJB
Brandon is one of the most underrated players ever in the NBA history. Up there with Otis Birdsong. He deserves to be remembered more than he is. Much respect.
Bird was almost 6' 10", not a talented athletic, he made himself with hard work and become a hustler and good shooter in the game, but for all that effort he paid a price shortening his career after his thirteen season.
Take triple-doubles. I do not believe MAGIC was trying to get them, I believe MAGIC was trying to win championships. I do not believe MAGIC was trying to win assist championships, I believe he was trying to win championships. Same as BIRD. This is the reason why and how both knew how to get their teams involved but be able to deliver in the clutch
They both had great court vision from the start of their rookie years. Very rare for a rookie. Let alone two at the same time. Both Magic and Bird are underrated for their unselfish contributions that made their teams stand out in an era of great talent and teams. Sixers, Rockets, Blazers, Jazz, Pistons, Bulls... I am not convinced that there is a team today that could beat any of these teams in the 80s and early 90s. Kareem gets much less respect than he deserves considering his 6 championship rings and domination but he minces no words when speaking of Magic and Bird. Only Oscar Robertson impressed him more.
The thing about the Celtics Larry didn't have to be the one that hogs the ball to win. He hit so many shots Double Teamed. But he knew when to pass to Danny or DJ who were also fantastic outside shooters and Parish and McHale were so good at mid range and outside shooting. When teams tried to shut Bird down he was the Master of finding a open teammate. Majic basically the same thing. Both the Lakers and the Celtics were all All Stars. I miss those days. It has never been the same since those Electic Years of the Eighties. When they played each other usually there was blood on the floor. They tough competitors.
Even though some the the great players have not gotten to play one another in their prime, from an overall perspective, Bird brought more to the game, day in and day out, than any other major player and is ranked as the greatest non-center to play the game
I love the honesty from Mashburn.. I have such deep respect for these retired players speaking (totally) frank-ly about their what happened and who looked great
You Wack for that, Bird was raw but he couldn't "show time" to save his mother's life. The league is about skill but the money comes from the entertainment.
Bird was an ice cold killer, didnt have the most talent, but he was a vwry cerebral player who had a tremendous basketball iq who always made the right play at the right time. Had one dude say he wasnt even in the top 100. Couldnt continue the discussion anymore.
He is one of the most talented in history, & not just in shooting, in every aspect. The area where he was totally unremarkable was in athleticism. Any average NBA player at the time could have likely outjumped & outsped him. What made him special was his technique, work ethic, competitive drive, and HIGH HIGH HIGH b-ball IQ. Mind games, baby, just like when Muhammad Ali would often have his opponents beat before they ever stepped foot in the ring.
Legend! Bird was my favorite player of all time! This story by Terrell Brandon is the best. I watch it every night for a good laugh. Terrell is a funny guy and tells the story perfectly. I miss those 80s Celtics! I'll never forget them winning the NBA Title against the Lakers the night before I graduated high school in 1984! 👍👍👍👍👍🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
@@DigitalDul Good question! I looked it up. $1.14 a gallon. Everything was simple then. So long ago . Long live the 80s. I wish we could bring the prices back from then. From Loudoun County, Va. 🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀😎😎😎😎😎⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾
I love when people who played in the NBA share stories like this. I laughed for like 10 minutes straight. Lmao. Charles Barkley said the same thing. Also this beat in this video is nice!
Bird was COLD. I'm from Philly and I hated that dude growing up , hear me? HATED him. The older I get the more I appreciate Bird and glad I got to see him play.
He was a guard to be reckoned with. He made me laugh, then, and he makes me laugh, now. I would love to have him do the color commentary in the booth, anytime. He has people fooled that he is not of above average intelligence. He is a student of the game and it's history. A true character.
As Sixers fan Bird was most torturous player I have ever watched. Masochist on court dropping bombs at the most intense part of game with a lack of fear and utterly unaffected by size of the moment.
"I can't run; I can't jump, but I can play basketball" Larry Bird You youngsters just don't get it. When asked to compare Lebron to Bird people immediately start talking about how Lebron is much more athletic than Bird was. True, no doubt. But think about something for a second. The Boston Celtics went from winning just 29 games prior to Bird's arrival to winning 61 games and making it to the conference fInals( not the NBA finals) the very next year in Bird's rookie season. Bird had an impact that was much more than just being athletic or the lack of. Bird was a winner and made everyone else around him a winner immediately. Bird didn't have to leave the Celtics and go join another NBA team with two other NBA superstars to get a championship. He made the Celtics a winning club just on his arrival alone. The man brought something that is rarely seen in an athlete and THAT is why Lebron will NEVER be as good as Larry BIrd. Though we'll never know but IF the two were to play against each other in the 80's--Bird lights up Lebron easily for 30 or more. AND Bird shuts down Lebron. Bird just knew how to beat you...PERIOD.
He's either getting the year mixed up or the players because neither Ainge nor DJ were there in '92. In '92 it would have been Dee Brown, Brian Shaw, Sherman Douglas, and John Bagley at the guard spots.
@@dumisatonyjohnson8145 He still played in 17 games for the Celts in 91-92, which is why I included him. The trade didn't take place till halfway through the 91-92 season.
@Scott Carroll Brandon didn't get the year mixed up or the players mixed up, he simply took a Bird story he heard told by other players, and Brandon made it his own. It didn't happen to the Cavaliers or Brandon. There is only one possible year, and that's 1992 at the Boston Garden. Brandon was a rookie and it was Bird's last NBA season, so there is no other possible year. Brandon's story never happened. I posted a copy of the Boston Globe game story in a separate comment here, you can see for yourself that Brandon's story is fabricated.
Wilt talked very highly of bird and when bird was asked who's the goat he said simple open the record book and the answer is right there (wilt) 2 of the highest basketball IQ's I think they could see it in each other a genius can recognize a genius
Bird was not athletic at this point of his career. His body had broken down and he could barely move. The difference between 1991 Bird and 1981 Bird was stark. He got by on insane hand/eye coordination (think Curry level) and smarts.
Larry Bird stories never get old!
As a Lakers fan. I agree.
Agreed
True that
My god they are so great and indeed especially lasting, especially if told by so many other players.
Brandon nailed it, I loved that.
Legend from French Lick.
Bird played psychological warfare with teams and it was torture
People that didn't watch him play will never understand.
@MANCHESTER UNITED F.C
I just made 2 trips to the bathroom.
Lol, soccer will NEVER be #1 in tha states. Sorry dude.
So true
@M Im sorry, we were talking about Larry Bird????
Is there a point in there somewhere, or did u mean to post that somewhere else🙄
@@chris93703 you made two trips to the bathroom and no one scored. That's soccer.
Jordan's style made himself look amazing. Bird's style made others look stupid.
Mario Hostios That my friend I think is the best description I’ve ever heard way to go.
Brilliant comment !!! Love it
I've thought something similar about Bird for a long time: he was the smartest player ever- smarter than Jerry West-anyone...
Awesome comment. Nailed it bro. Hated Bird cause I was a Magic fan. But I was a kid. Now I watch as a student and a fan.
@@hgkal808 White kid here from Southern Indiana I loved Bird and hated Magic. Now I see the beauty of the struggle between the two of them. Magic to win a title his rookie season and Larry to win it in his second season. Seasons in a league of some of the greatest players ever. The next few years they are trading back and forth championships. So great are the memories of these two amazing players.
I love his replication of Larry's shooting form.
😂😂 I was thinking the same shit. Its on point
Banged-up fingers and all!!
Hilarious...that's the funniest part.
@@DexDiamond4 when and how he says "Now remember, Larry Birds white" is pretty funny.
It was dead on!
Honestly, there’s nothing better than watching old sporting rivals talk respectfully of one another long after retirement. That’s probably exactly how it should be.
Right so. Most exemplified in Basketball and its players.
Magic Bird era set the standard.
Great to see today's players pick in it up and move it along.
I've always said, Larry Bird was a greater player than LeBron James. Better shooter. Better passer. Better rebounder. More confidence. Much better off hand. And when the game is on the line, Larry Bird!
I totally agree
stronger mentally and just smarter and more heart, Lebron hides so much sometimes i wonder if he is playing hide and seek or basketball
Put the crack down FAM. LOL . In no universe would I pick Bird over king James.
Aquil Salaam you’re the one on crack man. Latest ain’t always the greatest
100% agree.
This is THE BEST Bird story ever told!!!! Terrell is so intelligent in his analysis!
He's drunk
He’s so psychological in his analysis😂
@@monolithgeometry3221 Drugs more like it
If Larry bird had Jordans athleticism or LeBron’s athleticism, he would be by Miles the greatest player of all time. Without their athleticism, he still top five
Intelligent? What? U must have the iq of a turd
If bird took as many shots as jordan or kobe.....his stats would be godlike. Bird was by far.....thee best basketball player I have ever witnessed with my own eyes.
damion6665 Larry was also not able to play very long because of his back problems. Shame.
Michael Jordan is in a class by himself.......even Bird acknowledges this. Fu** your eyes 'Stevie Wonder'.
byrongammon byrongammon bird outplayed Jordan mostly when they went head to head
David Steck in your wildest dreams. Stay off the drugs.
byrongammon byrongammon look at the stats it’s true. Sorry homeboy
“If I had to choose a player to take a final shot to win a game, I’d choose Michael Jordan.
But if I could pick one to shoot to save my life I would pick Larry Bird.”
-Pat Riley
Thats an awesome quote.
Haha
I will take Bird to take both of those shots please
That sats it all
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I remember Terrell Brandon fondly. The Cavs did not have a supremely talented team in the Mid/late 90s but Mike Fratello was a genius coach and Brandon was a hell of a point guard. They did not score a lot of points but they controlled the offense and ran a good chunk of the shot clock away while getting good shots and played very good defense. People who don’t know basketball would say it was boring to watch but it was a beautifully constructed scheme that allowed them to win more games than they should have.
Nice analysis.
When coaching mattered. Now it's all 3's and my nephew could coach.
@@brianjones6465 if it's easy coach how many wind he get with Orlando then
And then you also gotta remember too bro.. what could those Cavs have really been if Ron Harper never suffered that knee injury
The mark price injury really hurt the Cavs
I love me some Larry legend, damn man. What a great basketball player...
@M Never happen,it's a dumb ass game.It has no direction or planning.
@@philipwilliams1754 I've seen lots of comments in lots of comment sections. But man, congratulations. This is by far, and I mean its really saying something in 2024, by far the stupidest thing I've ever seen uttered under any other comment. Truly, well done. That was NOT easy.
I you weren’t old enough to remember the NBA in the 80’s I feel sorry for you. It was the greatest decade of basketball that will EVER be. These teams today are soft compared to all the good teams of the 80’s.
I love the 80's basketball but the 90's is the decade with the most Hall of Famers and 50 greatest. Most of the 80's stars were relevant in the 90's
These days the players may be more athletic if one thing but the 80s only had a handful true contenders Lakers they made the finals 8 out of 10 in that decade Houston was the only other team from the west to make the finals..the east after the bullets fell off late 70s it was the sixers and celtics til 88 when the the bad boys from motown showed up better overall team play and chemistry for even borderline playoff teams back then the 80s was a good era though
Truth
Young man the 1950's were the golden years.
@HEIL TWITLER This is the weakest era, physically and especially mentally, yet.
I love how Terrell breaks this down, he is a pure genius!
Bird has the best stories out of any player and Brandon, Stockton and Dominique were masterful in telling them.
Obviously that story is true the only thing that's inaccurate is ainge and Johnson were not on the team at that point
Larry Bird stories are the real MVP
I could listen to Terrell Brandon talk about pretty much anything and stay amused.
Got that natural raconteur style.
He is funny, some people can tell a story and or a joke, others could, well, NOT A HOPE IN SIGHT. My oldest brother was a great one ,God rest his soul, he wouldn't be at the punch line and you were already crying. Your stomach muscles were hurting
Terrell is a natural, good point sir
I've watched A LOT of Larry Bird stories on youtube. No one tells it like Terrell.
Some people just have an amazing ability to tell a story.
Bird is best small forward ever.
Facts 💯
Nah
Bron and KD are clearly better tho
@@ozz7602 Having watched all of these players their entire careers, I can’t agree with that. In his prime, I would take Bird over those other guys. In terms of longevity in today’s game, I could see an argument for James. But that is about it.
@@LargeDude2023 that's b.s LeBron mothufuxki Kang James we talking nicca.. bird "I believe he'll be the best of all of us" 07 talking about Bron.. I'll give you KD fair.. back to Bron, there is an eye test that's tells me his better, he is absolutely a fair greater version of Magic, and Magic was better than Bird..
Larry Bird:Why yall got the white boy guarding me?...lol!
Dwayne Jeffers yooo I was dying 😂
OMG...dying over here..too funny
OMG, IM dying!
Dwayne Jeffers Yeah Amazing how Bird was better than 99.8 percent of all the Black players.👍👍👍
LOL
Larry Bird is the 🐐!!
Larry Bird was one of the best basketball players of all time !
best sf
Easily.
“There will never ever be another Larry Bird”
Magic Johnson
There's this kid in Dallas, a bit shorter than Larry Bird but he shows Bird's Basketball savy and IQ. I thinbk he will be the closest thing to Larry Bird.
agreed
Dumisa Tony Johnson Magic Johnson spoke truth at Larry Bird's jersey retirement speech and it there's no debate to had
This is so true because no one after Bird plays like him, yet for example Jordan has a copy paste copY of himself in Kobe...
To try an claim any small forward is The Legend equal is like saying Jimi isn't the greatest is total blasphemy its commending sacriligious. The Legend is a bad Motha-Fuck......Scientifically Proven..
This is my favorite story of Bird. It's the way tb tells it. He is so funny and he has Bird right on. Right down to the arthritic fingers.so funny
Larry Legend' stories
He broke and dislocated the pinky on his shooting hand playing softball after he got drafted and before he signed his rookie contract. He was a better shooter in college.
@@spooge33 index finger not pinky. Thats why he didn't have the same feel for the ball. It didn't roll off his fingers the same and he had to teach his self how to shoot all over again
I'm not one to say who's who or who's best...but Bird will always be one who is Remembered...💯
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Maybe by Boston and Indiana basketball fans.
Larry Bird won't be remembered more than Michael Jordan. You can take that to the bank. Michael Jordan is the reason basketball has gone global......NOT Larry Bird. Its analogous to Lawrence Taylor's emergence in 1981. As a ROOKIE.........he was voted the best defensive player in the NFL his first 2 years in the NFL. I think the same can be said of Jordan. Bobby Knight AND Larry Bird said they had NEVER seen anyone like Jordan before he played in the NBA and during his rookie season.
@@byrongammonbyrongammon9937 Παναθηναϊκός- Ολυμπιακός.
Dimitris Akratos ......ok.
Jordan respects Bird so much. Never won a playoff game from the Celtics when Bird was playing.
When it was time to make Space Jam and the McD commercials MJ wanted Bird.
I am not going to argue Bird is better but he is a Legend. If a TH-camr wants to get a bunch of new subscribers he reacts to Bird.
Jordan's fans always bring up when Bird called Jordan God in Tennis shoes when he scored 63 points in two "overtimes" but they never say that Bird beat God that night. Bird knew that Jordan was going to score bunch of points but at the end of the game he was going to be the winner. Can you see the difference?
Please STFU. Bird played with Robert Parish, Kevin McHale, and Bill Walton. All HOFers. You sound high AF spouting off with stupidity.
But bird didnt out play jordan. Jordan averaged over 40 against celtics just to keep his trash bulls team in play.
@@byrongammonbyrongammon9937 I always hear the excuse that the Celtics were a better team. This is true and is a legitimate point but then I hear Laker fans brag about how Magic has a winning record against Bird overall which is also true. But it is also a fact that all through their careers, including college, Magic always played on better deeper teams but I never use that as an excuse. The Lakers were just the better team overall during that era.... well except for that 85/86 season. Quit making excuses.
@Ulysses432
How about a little cheese with that whine. Look as far as the hall of famer thing goes who cares. Were you there when all this was happening? I was. Saw all these games as they happened and recorded most of them on my brand new VCR. Everyone during that era agrees that the Lakers were a better deeper team, especially coming off the bench. Except for 85/86 when the Celts had Walton, Wedman, and Sichting coming off the bench. Celtics dominated the Lakers that year. Unfortunately Walton got injured the next year and that was the end of that. So let me cut to the chase on all this other BS. As far as I'm concerned Mullet Bird (1980 to 88) is the baddest man to ever lace up a pair of basketball shoes. Admittedly after the 87 playoffs and the injuries he incurred he was not the same consistency wise. But during those years... yeah I will put Larry Joe Legend up against anyone. Period, end of story. I realize that this is a minority opinion at this time but I really don't give a rats ass. That's my opinion and I'm entitled to it. No skin off my back if people disagree.
Well been a lot of double overtime games in playoffs how many people dropped 63? I’ll wait...
Bird was and will always be my favorite.
My father was from Terre Haute, Indiana so growing up in the late 70's and early eighties we watched Larry Bird's ascension to NBA fame, from college on up! Larry Bird is the most complete basketball player I ever saw play the game.... as a player, as a coach, as a GM, no matter what, he has found success in the NBA and made the ppl around him play /work better/ step up their game. We don't see many stories out there about other players but LARRY BIRD STORIES?!! They're all over TH-cam!!!! That say's everything if you ask me! Ppl need to quit lying to themselves and just admit it, Larry Bird is The Goat - no one can touch his records/creds. There might be ppl with more rings etc, but with Larry Bird, it's the whole package of success ANYWHERE you put him when it comes to basketball!!!
I’m from Terre Haute and Larry’s age. Never missed any of his college games and followed his stellar NBA career. It was a great time for a Terre Haute sports fan
I agree..
"Legend" is truth!
Love this guys Larry story told with great joy and sportsmanship and respect.
Magic Bird era stuff.
Thank you.
Big Laker fan here didn't appreciate how good Bird was years ago cause I spent so much time hating him
I love the Gary Payton vs Larry Bird clip you posted, @BASKETBALL KINGZ PDX . Another Hilarious Bird story. Thanks!
Good story teller dude. Love it. Remember you as a player to.
And the kids today are trying to say Lebron is better than Larry !?
These kids have no idea how good and a killer Larry was on the clutch... Larry was one of the best if not the best ever !!
His percentage in clutch time( the end of a quarter, a half, the game or overtime) I've read is over 70%. The more important it was, the better he got. Even Stephen Smith said that in clutch time, leadership ability, or holding his teammates to a high level of accountability he can't go with Lebron over Bird and he had those traits when he came into the league. Nobody had a stronger drive than Bird, Domonique talks of Birds will to win. Larry Legend....
Damn I can listen to Terrell all day long he's so animated
The admiration and respect that competitors have for Bird and MJ is like no other.
Jumping is only one element of athleticism. If anyone thinks Bird was not a great athlete they are wrong.
Larry Bird was very savvy in the way he played the game. I'm not ready to call him a great athlete but he was the hardest worker in the NBA
@@basketballkingzpdx1659 He was a great athlete first, and savvy second. You can call him whatever you want, but the fact remains that he was a great athlete. He was extremely fluid. Jumping is one small aspect of overall athleticism. Very overrated aspect.
J k, all NBA basketball players are great athletes, some more some less, Bird is the most skilled player in his Era and possibly of all time. His anticipation of the next play was truly a gift and kept him one step in front his opponent.
@@basketballkingzpdx1659 I would say most NBA players are great athletes. I would also say that many of the bigger NBA players are less athletic than good high school players in reality...movement, quickness, agility, body control, start, stop, fluidity, etc. They are just EXTREMELY effective due to their massive size and relative athletic ability.
The story refers to Bird's last year in the league. With his back injury he had nothing left to give at that point; but though brute force of B-ball IQ he was still elite. Early in his career he was athletic and could jump decently high. He was just built and moved awkward and people associate that with poor athletics.
I will never go to get tired to hear this
I've seen this video 5 times & I could watch it every day. Brandon is a great narrator.
Agreed
Loves these guys I'm just enjoying their funny personalities
Say what you want abut LeBron's skills and abilities, and I will agree with you. If they played in their prime Bird would find LeBron's weakness and exploit it.
Lebron couldn't even play with them men back then, bird, Rodman, laimbeer. Etc would beat him like a drum, lebron would cry like a baby and stay on IR. Hell all he does now is cry when he misses imagine them guys knocking him around. Truth
Hes bigger and faster then mostly everybody in 80s and 90s stop it bird is the goat but so is lebron
@@johnalba4406 Lol against HARD defence. No way bruh.
Lebron's biggest weakness is his mind. Larry would trash talk him into submission.
John Tabolt u haven’t watched 80s basketball there not built for a person like lebron
Damn Larry the man I've been saying for a long time that bird is better then LeBron
Bu\ird was better then all of them = ALL=ROUNDED
Larry Bird is still the greatest small forward ever.
@@Revolutionary642 like stone cold said all hell yeah
but lebron 3-6 dickriders will say,but our beloved lebron 3-6 went to the finals whatever straight times (it's doesn't count that much cuz it's the weak east conference) ... he's also a gm, he's also a coach ... & if you're the coach of the team that lebron 3-6 is in,you automatically becomes his assistant or else you'll be fired ...... 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Loved Terrell Brandon's game
So did I. Makes me sad to see him old knowing that I am also not the snot nose kid that followed his career
I love TBs interview Im trying to watch every piece of it, the guy knows his s*** he's extremely bright!
Pat Riley Said it the Best “IF I NEEDED SOME1 TOO TAKE SHOT TO WIN THE GAME IM CHOOSING JORDAN..IF IM CHOOSING SOME1 TO SAVE MY LIFE IM CHOOSING BIRD.!!” Legend.…
Remember, this was the last year of Bird's career where his back/spine pain was so bad that he couldn't feel his feet when he was running and he often times would have to spend the night before a game in traction, in order to be able to play that night. It gradually made him look like an old man (especially that last season), and he was a shell of what he was in his prime and yet he was still playing at a high level. Watch games from the early 80s to about 88 (especially 86), when he was in his prime and won 3 MVP awards in a row.
Bird was seriously legendary.. I was a witness. All the stories are true.
AINT Nevah heard me no bad lip about my bird.....thanks TB....love ya man.
A lot of great Bird stories, but that one is the best.
He was from French Lick- he was psychological
Love it
Beautiful legend....wow......crazy when your that good....the man put the work in
Terrell Brandon was a very good player in his day. Not an all time great but a very good solid player who is underrated.
If he didn’t have all them injuries He would of been an all time great. Hadb the gift and talent. But his body couldn’t stay healthy. Great basketball player. I really enjoy listening him talk basketball’. I bet he is adult guy to be around
Really appreciate you TB. Great point guard for the Cavs. Thanks man
“The one thing that always bothered me when I played in the NBA was I really got irritated when they put a white guy on me, because it's disrespect to my game."
LJB
rolla As if we don’t run the world
@@donovanm5128 It just our turn.
Anton. Yeah idgaf lol it just bothered me cause he said whites are incompetent
@@donovanm5128 So, you gaf.
Anton. No, I don’t care about who runs the world or whatever I’d just rather not be described as incompetent.
Terrell, just priceless, story telling.
He's runna around the Boston Garden..
Brandon is one of the most underrated players ever in the NBA history. Up there with Otis Birdsong. He deserves to be remembered more than he is. Much respect.
Bird was almost 6' 10", not a talented athletic, he made himself with hard work and become a hustler and good shooter in the game, but for all that effort he paid a price shortening his career after his thirteen season.
He did his mommas driveway, broke his back
Take triple-doubles. I do not believe MAGIC was trying to get them, I believe MAGIC was trying to win championships.
I do not believe MAGIC was trying to win assist championships, I believe he was trying to win championships. Same as BIRD. This is the reason why and how both knew how to get their teams involved but be able to deliver in the clutch
Ditto, they just wanted to win.
They both had great court vision from the start of their rookie years. Very rare for a rookie. Let alone two at the same time.
Both Magic and Bird are underrated for their unselfish contributions that made their teams stand out in an era of great talent and teams.
Sixers, Rockets, Blazers, Jazz, Pistons, Bulls...
I am not convinced that there is a team today that could beat any of these teams in the 80s and early 90s.
Kareem gets much less respect than he deserves considering his 6 championship rings and domination but he minces no words when speaking of Magic and Bird. Only Oscar Robertson impressed him more.
The thing about the Celtics Larry didn't have to be the one that hogs the ball to win. He hit so many shots Double Teamed. But he knew when to pass to Danny or DJ who were also fantastic outside shooters and Parish and McHale were so good at mid range and outside shooting. When teams tried to shut Bird down he was the Master of finding a open teammate. Majic basically the same thing. Both the Lakers and the Celtics were all All Stars. I miss those days. It has never been the same since those Electic Years of the Eighties. When they played each other usually there was blood on the floor. They tough competitors.
That’s why my top 3 of all time is 1. Jordan, 2. Bird, 3. Magic. Than everyone else.
I am ok with that but Bird was my Fav'
Even though some the the great players have not gotten to play one another in their prime, from an overall perspective, Bird brought more to the game, day in and day out, than any other major player and is ranked as the greatest non-center to play the game
I love the honesty from Mashburn.. I have such deep respect for these retired players speaking (totally) frank-ly about their what happened and who looked great
You cant hate...all you can due is congratulate!!....
Lifelong T’Wolves fan - Terell Brandon was one of my favorites; he’s one of the best free throw shooters of all time.
"LEGEND" 💯
I like the way this guy tells a story that’s good stuff
When you needed it, Larry Bird.
Magic Johnson made easy plays look hard, Larry Bird made hard plays look easy.
No look passes and constantly directing a championship team isn't easy
Amen. That is the truth.
You Wack for that, Bird was raw but he couldn't "show time" to save his mother's life. The league is about skill but the money comes from the entertainment.
@@alkimsalaam677 Bird was damned entertaining.
@@alkimsalaam677 yea dog, Bird was entertaining af. His no look passes were something else. you need to watch some more highlights lol
Bird was an ice cold killer, didnt have the most talent, but he was a vwry cerebral player who had a tremendous basketball iq who always made the right play at the right time. Had one dude say he wasnt even in the top 100. Couldnt continue the discussion anymore.
He is one of the most talented in history, & not just in shooting, in every aspect. The area where he was totally unremarkable was in athleticism. Any average NBA player at the time could have likely outjumped & outsped him. What made him special was his technique, work ethic, competitive drive, and HIGH HIGH HIGH b-ball IQ. Mind games, baby, just like when Muhammad Ali would often have his opponents beat before they ever stepped foot in the ring.
This is by far THE BEST told Larry Bird story out there.... big ups to Terrell Brandon for telling it!!!
Brandon was super underrated . Great player and shooter
legend ☝
Legend. Period
Legend! Bird was my favorite player of all time! This story by Terrell Brandon is the best. I watch it every night for a good laugh. Terrell is a funny guy and tells the story perfectly. I miss those 80s Celtics! I'll never forget them winning the NBA Title against the Lakers the night before I graduated high school in 1984! 👍👍👍👍👍🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
How much was gas in 1984
@@DigitalDul Good question! I looked it up. $1.14 a gallon. Everything was simple then. So long ago . Long live the 80s. I wish we could bring the prices back from then. From Loudoun County, Va. 🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀😎😎😎😎😎⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾
As Tom heinson always said “he’s the master of the half inch”
My girlfriend says the same about me
Love how the interviewer was actually trying to downplay Bird's greatness, then gets a dose of reality.
Terrel Brandon was as a good player man
When great players like this have memorable stories it's definitely worth listening to.
I love when people who played in the NBA share stories like this. I laughed for like 10 minutes straight. Lmao. Charles Barkley said the same thing. Also this beat in this video is nice!
Bird was COLD. I'm from Philly and I hated that dude growing up , hear me? HATED him. The older I get the more I appreciate Bird and glad I got to see him play.
Terrell was always an odd dude, though underrated.
He was a guard to be reckoned with. He made me laugh, then, and he makes me laugh, now. I would love to have him do the color commentary in the booth, anytime. He has people fooled that he is not of above average intelligence. He is a student of the game and it's history. A true character.
Terrell Brandon is a good story teller. Amazing guy. I always listen to this video. I love it
Bird is listed on the internet as having a 28" vertical. Not bad. Wish I could do that.
I love that story so much!😍
As Sixers fan Bird was most torturous player I have ever watched. Masochist on court dropping bombs at the most intense part of game with a lack of fear and utterly unaffected by size of the moment.
Remember when he used to serve The Doctor... he really got under Dr.J skin
I hope you mean sadist.
Love watching Larry Bird play when I was a kid growing up in the 90's. It made us go outside and Ball.
"I can't run; I can't jump, but I can play basketball" Larry Bird
You youngsters just don't get it. When asked to compare Lebron to Bird people immediately start talking about how Lebron is much more athletic than Bird was. True, no doubt. But think about something for a second. The Boston Celtics went from winning just 29 games prior to Bird's arrival to winning 61 games and making it to the conference fInals( not the NBA finals) the very next year in Bird's rookie season. Bird had an impact that was much more than just being athletic or the lack of. Bird was a winner and made everyone else around him a winner immediately. Bird didn't have to leave the Celtics and go join another NBA team with two other NBA superstars to get a championship. He made the Celtics a winning club just on his arrival alone. The man brought something that is rarely seen in an athlete and THAT is why Lebron will NEVER be as good as Larry BIrd.
Though we'll never know but IF the two were to play against each other in the 80's--Bird lights up Lebron easily for 30 or more. AND Bird shuts down Lebron. Bird just knew how to beat you...PERIOD.
Wilt, Bird, Jordan, Magic, Bill Russell!!!
When in doubt, just pass it Bird! The real GOAT!
Terrell was a heck of a player.
When you’ve got the entire game on the edge- go to Larry Bird
He's either getting the year mixed up or the players because neither Ainge nor DJ were there in '92. In '92 it would have been Dee Brown, Brian Shaw, Sherman Douglas, and John Bagley at the guard spots.
Reggie Lewis
Scott Carroll
Shaw was traded from Boston to Miami in 1991/92 in exchange for Sherman Douglas
@@dumisatonyjohnson8145 He still played in 17 games for the Celts in 91-92, which is why I included him. The trade didn't take place till halfway through the 91-92 season.
His rookie year was 91 so he must be mixing up some players.
@Scott Carroll Brandon didn't get the year mixed up or the players mixed up, he simply took a Bird story he heard told by other players, and Brandon made it his own. It didn't happen to the Cavaliers or Brandon. There is only one possible year, and that's 1992 at the Boston Garden. Brandon was a rookie and it was Bird's last NBA season, so there is no other possible year. Brandon's story never happened. I posted a copy of the Boston Globe game story in a separate comment here, you can see for yourself that Brandon's story is fabricated.
Great story, typical Bird with the game on the line - “I’m gonna shoot it in your face right over there.” Then he does just that.
The operative words being "Great story." Brandon made it up, never happened.
@@TontoEpstein Whether he made it up or not, Bird did just that all the time. 🤣
MAGIC and BIRD are great because of the reasons RUSSELL is GOAT. NBA is a TEAM sport with the aim of winning championships
Sorry but NBA is a league. You mean Basketball is a team sport
Wilt talked very highly of bird and when bird was asked who's the goat he said simple open the record book and the answer is right there (wilt) 2 of the highest basketball IQ's I think they could see it in each other a genius can recognize a genius
Both were amazing players, I'm not surprised they had respect and admiration for each others games
“Legend” says it all
All time favorite bball player, for exactly that!
Absolutely great. Terrell is hilarious as a story teller
Bird was not athletic at this point of his career. His body had broken down and he could barely move.
The difference between 1991 Bird and 1981 Bird was stark.
He got by on insane hand/eye coordination (think Curry level) and smarts.
I love the impression of Larry Bird's shot!😘
that's a first... never heard he ran around while they were practicing.
That was up in the rafters of the old Garden. They had a wooden running track up there.
the instrumental at the end (as well as the whole video) is DOPE, anyone knows by whom? and the name of the track?
this is kodak black and offset - zeze if u havent found the song by now
Respect is earned Snowflake.
Neither BIRD nor MAGIC were known for "athleticism" by their peers! Meaning essentially, no circus dunks
It's good to see TB again