Bird is the only star Jordan never conquered. In fact, Larry swept M.J. and the Bull's twice. He truly was Larry Legend.

For me Bird was so clutch which makes me rank him ahead of LeBron as the greatest small forward ever.

Dude, I've told you all this before. Bird was 6-0 against Jordan in the postseason and 23-11 all time. And of course, he had that killer game winner in his face. Larry beat EVERYONE!

It's astonishing that he had his retirement night on a non game night. The Boston Garden was sold out (12,000,00+ seats). They wanted to see him and his number retire. Legendary!

When larry bird was young he would go out to the park and he would wait for the older black guys to get out of work because they would always let him play with them and he said that he knew when he did that he was playing against the best players that he could. He said that he alway appreciated them for that

"Larry was a basketball genius" Julius "Dr. J" Irving

If you don't have Larry Bird in your top 5... You don't know basketball. Great vid and reaction bro.👍👍

Bird was all about the team,M J was the stats.

The sad part is Bird never got to pass the torch to Lenny Bias.

LB is the only man that went 6 and 0 against MJ in the playoffs. Love them both. Great reactions. Thanks

Bird was the smartest most clutch player to ever play. I can only remember one time that bird missed a game winning shot. It was 1987 finals against Lakers. Bird hit a 3 with 12 seconds left. Then magic hit a shot and left 2 seconds on the clock. Bird got a clean shot, but missed the shot. That's the only one during his career I can remember. And I saw almost every game.

As the great Laker coach Pat Riley said about Larry Bird, “ if I had to give a player the ball with the game on the line, I would give it to Michael Jordan”, he then said , “but if my life was on the line, I would give it to Larry Bird “.

Hahaha. Always great to see the younger generation step back in awe and acknowledge greatness.

When you ask who was guarding Bird, when the guy fell on his face? That was Charles Barkley.

That was Bill Walton. He won four NCAA championships with UCLA under Wooden. He won an NBA title with Portland in the same year he was MVP. Later in his career he went to the Celtics and was 6th man of the year when he won a title with Bird in I think it was 92. His career was cut short by injuries but he was one of the most gifted big men you'll ever see. 7'2" and athletic as bleep!

The one thing you missed is what James Worthy said. He said he’d much rather guard Michael Jordan than Larry Bird. He said you had to play him like a thinker. He was steps ahead. Pretty remarkable words. Good reaction!

Evansville Indiana here: I saw it ALL- Larry and Magic did save the league. I saw them in college too. Michael was there to take the baton, and then I witnessed him finish creating the NBA into the Game you see today. Without those 3 guys it would faded into a second rate sport. The NFL and MLB were dominating basketball in the 80’s.

You can not say Magic without Bird or Bird without Magic. Never has there been a rivalry this incredible. The best of all time. To be at each other for so many years and to know that each made the other better led to a true friendship that was just as important as their rivalry. I was blessed to watch all of it.

Watching the original dream team play in the Olympics was one of the best I don’t know How to put it in words it was the greatest show ever besides the Harlem Globetrotters of course and the basketball fans of the world came alive. As always peace love and joy to you and yours

That first 3pt contest, Bird hit 11 in a row. 4 from the first rack, all 5 in the second, and the first 2 in the 3rd rack before he missed.

For me Larry,Magic, and Jordan are a different tier of legend than every other star in the sport. Those 3 contributed so much to the sport I do not believe there is a player playing right now that could come close to these power 3 players. Larry was the founding member of the 50 40 90 club and was 3 point champ 3 years in a row before his injuries took him out for a season. He played most of a game with double vision and was still putting up over 20 points. He even played a game with a fractured cheek for a win.

Bird was 6-0 against Jordan in the playoffs and 22-13 overall. When Bird retired, Jordan said, "It was one of the greatest days in my young career."

Magic and Larry played for the most storied rivalry in BBall. But, they loved and respected each other. They became best friends. They remain best friends to this day. They were fierce competitors. But, above that, they were both Class Acts. Men of Integrity. Every man should hope to show such class. And, pass it down to their children. The world would be a far better place if we all did so.

James Worthy was a smooth player. Fundamentally, almost a perfect all around game. He made the Lakers, THE LAKERS. And yes, Bird is a better shooter. Bird played at a time where you fought for every touch of the ball. A lot less foul calls back then.

Jordan was 0 for 6 in the playoffs against bird. Jordan didn't win a championship till bird retired!

Larry Bird was a badass. He and Magic Johnson both. They saved the NBA from bankruptcy.

One time I was watching Bill Walton at UCLA in the National Finals. He was dominating everybody. One time a player from the other took a shot and he tipped in the rebound because he was board and wanted the ball back.

I was a Lakers fan, but Bird and the Celtics scared the stuffing out of me. From tip-off to end, people’s blood pressure was up!

Larry's key winning skill was he was always two or three steps ahead of everybody else mentally. That made up for any athletic deficiencies. And then his will to win and to have the ball at the clutch moments!

@10:02 he wasn't trying to make the 1st basket he just passed it off the backboard back to himself for an easier basket. The red headed guy that was taking was Bill Walton. Magic is not only a great BB player buy just a good guy. Watching from NW Arkansas.

LARRY LEGEND IS MY TRUE GOAT 🐐

That time frame had the greatest combinations of players in basketball history and damn near every single one of them was humble asf good dudes that represented our country/us very well.

Bird is the GOAT MVP 3 years in a row Played his entire career with a messed up hand.

Missed the whole 'left hand' part talking over it.

6:59. Those movements were smooth as silk. Threw every defender away from him before shooting.

Larry Bird saved the NBA and made us laugh the whole time. Most entertaining player in basketball ever. His passing, his shooting, his trash talk, his steals, rebounding, constantly winning with clutch shooting in the very last second. That generation with Bird and Magic and Jordan was the time to be alive as a basketball fan. MJ was the most athletic, but nobody was as fun to watch as Larry Bird and his friendship with Magic was a thing of beauty.

Love your reaction. Larry was the founding member of the 50-40-90 club only 9 players have achieved that and only 2 players have repeated, and did that Larry Bird two seasons in a row and Curry has done so once. Jordan, Magic, and Lebron not on that list. Larry was the most efficient shooter. The only player in NBA history to average 20-10-5 as a career.

I was in HS when Larry came to the Celtics. I feel blessed to have been a Celtics fan through his carrier. Nothing since has felt as good

Bird was a true 5-star player; scoring rebounding, passing, defense, and play-maker.

I'm from Boston big Celtics Larry Legend fan for 13 years the Boston Garden was sold out you couldn't get when Larry Legend came Boston went crazy over this man he gave us his all every game that's why we love Larry Legend, but we loved Magic too 2 guys who saved the NBA 2 🐐🐐 what a time to be alive amazing ty Baffour I really enjoyed that 👍🏀🏀🐐🐐☘️☘️

Bird was the word in the 80's! Great reaction vid to one of the greatest NBA players to ever play the game!... Also.. The old guy they keep interviewing was Bill Walton of the Trail Blazers. He spent much of his career there and then became a head coach later on after he retired.

Watching the Dream Team in 1992 was like watching the Harlem Globe Trotters ball on your local high school team.

Larry was the best clutch player ever, Majic was simply a class act. He had no hate in him. A class act. Together they saved the game. When Majic found out he had hiv bird left home and went to be with him. And many of Majic,s so called friends, turned there back on him and said mean hurtful things about him.

I'm from Minnesota. Before Bird and Magic (and later, MJ) came into the game, my favorite player was Dr J. Minnesota was the original home of the Minneapolis Lakers (Minneapolis is the "city of lakes" with 13 lakes in the city) but they left for LA when I was only 3 so I had to watch teams from other cities. When Bird and Magic came in, I still liked Dr J but it made the game more interesting with the rivalry between the Celtics and the Lakers.

Yes, check your history Bird ate Piipen for lunch the first few years, and got the best of Jordan too. Jordan usually had more points but Bird was close in points, had more rebounds and usually more assists. Further Jordan's Bulls were 0 - 6 swept twice in the playoffs by Bird's Celtics

Larry is a better pure shooter than Steph. Three back to back 3 pt contest winner. Two 50/40/90 seasons. Three more where he was within 1% of 50/40/90. Yeah Steph takes more shots because that's the style of game play now, but you've seen enough of Larry now to know Larry could've taken just as many shots and not changed his stats. Even long ball shooting. When the team was tired or needed a morale boost KC would offer to let the guys have a day off if anybody could make a half court shot, knowing full well that Larry would send everybody home every time.

Larry Legend: Top 5 of all time.

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 wasn't only playing basketball, but also, volleyball, dodgeball, football, soccer, & strategic chess, all at the same time, & what made him so great 😊He certainly was one of the most unique & gifted players, I ever watched! I would highly recommend, Larry Bird's Greatest passer of all time, Larry Bird's 50 best assists, & Larry Bird & Magic Johnson a 4 part series documentary called, A Courtship of Rivals, you won't be disappointed 😊

Just thankful I was around in the 70's and 80's to watch the true greats. Today's basketball not even close. It's just a shooting practice compared to when it was a competitive game. Us older guys who witnessed the game over the decades call today's basketball the sissyfied version of what it use to be. JMO

I love your reactions to Bird's amazing performances. He truly is the GOAT !

He torched Jordan....and Jordan torched whoever was guarding him. lol. Double Goats.

Tennessee....when Bird had his back to the backboard and threw the ball over his head, he wasn't shooting, he passed it to himself off the glass.

I'm a Texan watching from The Philippines and Larry Bird is my favorite basketball player of all time.

2:35 you asked who was guarding him. That’s none other than Sir Charles Barkley lol 😂

I'm in Hebron, IN. 45 miles southeast of Chicago. I went to Indiana State Univ in 1985 where Larry also went to school. It was Larry's heyday in the NBA in 1985. Plenty of reminders around campus of Larry.

I grew up in NH watching Bird play....it was incredible!! I love your reactions.....

Great reaction. it brought a tear to my eye. that was truly the greatest generation of basketball. i'm dlad that i was there to see it

Great reaction brother fantastic👏🏼..still remember one of the best days of my life when I was a kid was after moving from NYC just over the line into CT.I thought I’d still have no choice but to watch Larry and the Celtics only when they played the Knicks or the Nets..then we finally got cable and I was going through the channels one night and boom there it was..the Celtics channel out of Hartford🙌🏼 Then shortly after TBS started having national games on Tuesday’s and Friday’s combined with the CBS game of the week on Sunday’s and that was it I was hooked I never missed a game..early 80’s-early 90’s NBA was incredible..so many superstars..rivalries..and intense competition between teams/players that genuinely didn’t like each other there was nothing like it..love your reactions and videos brother I’d really enjoy some reactions to Larry vs.MJ game highlights they have a lot of them here on YT..they had so many crazy battles even after Bird had broken down because he was such a competitor and a showman for the fans he’d always make sure to be prepared and rested when he had MJ or any other superstar player coming up on the schedule..he didn’t win them all but he was always ready to compete and put on a good show

Big game James had such a quick first step. Straight baller

Great reaction! Thank you! From Philly, PA, USA

Great video, man! 🕊 greetings from Atlanta 🇺🇸

There's a documentary about Larry, in which he says during his childhood, he couldn't wait to get out of school each day because he would go to the West Baden hotel. There were several black guys who worked there and would let him play ball and he learned from them.

Bird and Magic really care about each other. Bird was there for Magic in his darkest hour. Love Bird and Magic. South Carolina

I love that Bird and Magic are close friends and have a genuine bond.

That dude is Bill Walton, an mvp hippy for Portland. Had many injuries but won a ring & 6th man of the year w bird.

Watching from Eugene Oregon. Great video bro.

Magic and Bird are good friends since college. Larry Bird, the Hic from French Lick, Indiana. One of a kind for sure! People ask is Bird better than Jordan, LeBron, ect.. Look up Birds career record and you'll see who's the Goat. Magic is right with him. The 2 BEST NBA players, EVER, ...EVER!!!

It's my 1st time watching your channel, Loved your reaction & respect given to Larry. If you haven:t yet watched video clips of Larry Bird played injured, It's A MUST See...Mind Blowing,!!!

No one had the quick footwork like Jordan (except maybe James Worthy) or his ability to fly through the air. But no one could play overall better than Bird. Concerning Jordan, Larry's record against Jordan was 17-11 regular season, 6-0 playoffs. Jordan got swept twice by Larry. No one else can say they did anything like that to Jordan. My top 3 all time are Larry, Magic, and Jordan, any order you choose. I'm from Arizona.

CT here. Bird was something else, and Magic Johnson was a total class act also. Respect.

I wish I could give more than one like. I’ve watched this a few times. Good job, kid.

Bird is better and I like Stephen Curry

Love bird & Magic.🙏🇸🇪😁💚🧡🇸🇪

From Boston, MA area. Yeah, we had Bird. We were lucky as hell. It's amazing to see those clips again thanks.

BaffourHD, this was the best Larry Bird video I have ever seen! Thank you! Your comments and facial expressions are priceless and you are not, like many others, unable to give it up for a white player. This is not racist as for me, my favorite baseball player was Willie Mays and favorite boxer, Muhammad Ali. For the record, I am from NY and currently not a basketball fan. But when I was younger, it was the Celtics and Lakers rivalry that made me watch basketball. I have watched a plethora of videos of Larry Legend and all I can say is that he was superhuman. I would love to meet him to see if he had eyes in the back of his head. In my humble opinion, Bird was the smartest player to ever play the game of basketball. He and Magic literally saved the NBA at a time when it was failing. I have massive respect for Magic and agree that he is a top five player of all time but just as important, a real class act, something that is so lacking in the game today. They became, and still are good friends! Larry Legend and Magic, two of the most iconic players of all time!

Baffour your making me laugh 😂🤣😭 peek a boo 😭🤣😂🐐ty

Always been a fan of the great Larry Bird. Cincinnati here, great vids!

I was 10 years old in 1980, saw that whole decade of great basketball and Larry was the BEST

U gots me turning into a fan of yours..keep up the funny $hit ^ ^

From Minnesota! Saw many of these games live when i was a kid. Larry was amazing. Your video was fun to watch.

Charlotte area, NC checkin' in! Great job! Peace

You're very entertaining bro. Good job.

Great channel - keep it up!

Great video. Great reaction. Been a Larry Bird fan since he joined the Celtics. I'm stationed in Ramstein, Germany.

Bird schooled everybody and yes even jordan. as a matter of fact Bird is the only player jordan never got the best of. Wichita, Ks

Magic & Larry really did save the league. They were, in a way, like twins. They thought alike, the played alike.. They met in High School, when they were one the East vs West High school champions. They played so well together, they complimented each other. Magic loves everyone, and wanted to be friends with Larry the next Year, when they were CollegeFreshman. At the time, Larry viewed Magic as an enemy, becausethey were absolutely the best College players, and had that rivalry. Years latter, in the NBA, Bird was voted MVP of the Season. Converse made a Bird Shoe. A year or 2 later, Magic was MVP and Converse made him a shoe. Converse wanted to shoot a commercial with both of them. Larry said: only if Magic and the film crew come to French Lick. During the commercial, Larry met Erving, the man, the nice lovable side of Magic, They became best of friends.

"The fuck he just do?" Exactly!! 🤣

Thank you very much for sharing the basketball and your reaction. One of the greatest to ever play the game.

Everyone who sees Larry's highlights know they were the greatest

Watching from the beautiful beach town of Vung Tau, Vietnam. I was never a basketball officianado, but watched any game I could catch that Larry played in. He was more fun to watch than anyone else. You never knew what you were going to see, but you knew it would be fun.

Greatest reaction to Bird ever!!!

Guy talking was Bill Walton...HOF'r & 1 of the greatest passing centers of all time. 6-11

I'm 38 and grew up in the Chicago suburbs watching MJ and the bulls will the title 6 times. I remember we would lower my friends basketball hoop and run across the front yard and try to jump over the driveway and dunk like Jordan. The NBA was so awesome back than with all those old school guys. So many good memories.

@3:58 was game 5 of ECF. Loser goes down 2-3 and Boston would have been down 2-3 going to DET for game 6. The steal, pass, and layup was all clutch as hell.

Larry Bird would dominate today's game. 6'9" pure shooter and some. Legit winner

I don't really follow basketball but I do love the game, but what I love more is a proper sportsman play hard and with sportsmanship! That is Larry Bird. Stay Strong Decent People. Cheer's 🇬🇧

Bird busted everyone's ass. Nobody was safe. Much love from Central Massachusetts

Bird won three MVP in a row, during the 80s, THE GREATEST ALL TIME NBA PLAYERS, he also dropped 47 on a game in Portland, Left handed! He played his entire career, with basically a broken back!! As a rookie in rookie camp, on his 3rd day in, he comes out and tells reporters -"this league is nothing, I will dominate this league!" That's balls.

"different" sums it up nicely

Birds 1st year was the 1st year with a 3 point line. He didn’t grow up shooting them, didn’t shoot them in high school, didn’t shoot them in college, and didn’t start really shooting them in the NBA until KC took over in 84. If he played today he’d be much more efficient as he’d have practiced them his entire life, like the kids today. As it was, by his own admission, he only practiced 3’s for the all star shoot out.