I'm so tired of hearing people say that Larry Bird was not athletic. Let me explain something in a way that everyone can understand. THE NBA IS EXCLUSIVELY MADE UP OF ATHLETES!!! THERE HAS NEVER BEEN AN UNATHLETIC PLAYER IN THE NBA!!! NO ONE HAS EVER SEEN AN OBESE PERSON RUNNING UP AND DOWN AN NBA COURT!!! It doesn't matter that Larry Bird did not have a 4 foot vertical. Larry Bird was 6'9" so he didn't need to have a 4 foot vertical. It doesn't matter if Larry Bird was not the fastest player on the court. Larry Bird could run all day and all night. It doesn't matter if Larry Bird was not a ripped specimen with muscles bulging all over. Larry Bird was smarter than anyone else on the court. He knew how to box out. He knew how to post up. He understood blind spots and could steal the ball from the most capable of ball handlers. He cut into passing lanes to deny the easy feed inside. He always knew where everyone was on the court and would amaze crowds with his unbelievable passes. He was such a great penetrator because of his understanding of angles and how to use his body to protect the ball that it enabled him to break ankles when he suddenly would pull up for uncontested fade aways because the opponent was trying to hide his embarrassment while he struggled to get up off the floor. Larry Bird is absolutely the most clutch player the NBA has ever seen. However, Larry Bird's greatest attribute was his team play. He involved his team mates. Intentionally. Not as a last resort when he was double teamed or triple teamed, but with an understanding that if everyone had a great night then Boston was sure to win. Larry Bird was a winner. He was so much of a winner that Michael Jordon could never beat him in the playoffs, and he had six chances to do so. Just to state it plainly. LARRY BIRD WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST ATHLETES TO EVER PLAY IN ANY SPORT. VERY FEW ATHLETES HAVE EVER AND WILL EVER RISE TO HIS LEVEL OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS. That is not an accident. It was simply an athlete in pursuit of being the best basketball player...ever.

The game against the pacers where he broke his cheeck and got concussed with double vision , and still came back to dominate always amazes me.....that’s hockey player type toughness

Advice...get your girl's attention span in check, she isn't even watching. Less Facebook, more focus.

4:22 you actually managed to miss a fake larry made that got 4 opponents to jump in stereo so he could have an uncontested layup as they landed... Is not the only thing you missed. You should pause the video when you talk

They weren't laughing at their teammate, they were reacting in amazement at Bird's shot.

sigh - another video where someone talks and yaks pays littlle if no attention to whats being said in commentary, or whats happening on screen and makes a judgeement., look and listen or you learn nothing - you totally missed the point of the hawks game where Larry wasnt only making crazy shots he had 60 points for the game

Yall need to check out "making the case larry bird" but make sure to talk a but less and pay attention to what's being said, you'll learn everything you need to know about the man and why he's part of 1a and 1b. That'd be the two goats. Mj and bird. Never will I ever pick between the two because either way you're gonna be killing them on the court. One love great react.

Larry bird never took a bad shot. If he was in the gym, he could make it. That's how great of a shooter he was. He was the most complete player to ever play the game. Larry Legend the GOAT.

Bird and Magic saved basketball. The friendship they have is awesome.

Thanks for the reaction. Enjoyed the reaction and the interaction. Might want to re-watch the video because it seemed like you two missed a lot of it. Peace be with you both.

Thanks for the respect paid to Larry Legend. He owned Jordan early on. Without a hard nose opponent like Larry MJ wouldn't have developed that soul crushing killer instinct we cherish in MJ today. Larry was the most clutch player in NBA history

Like Dr. J said - he's a genius, and 6'9".

Always good to see more videos of the GOAT in action. 👍 Bird > KD any day of the week. Bird is the best SF and the most complete, intelligent player to ever step on the court. Bird was listed at 6'9 but everyone knows he was really 6'10 or so.

Larry's trash talk stories are the best

Fun Fact: Larry's retirement at Boston Garden (seen at the beginning and the end of the video) was on a non-game night. Those were actual fans, players, and dignitaries that came that night for this one time retirement, no empty seat or standing room. Larry never had a retirement tour or year, that was it, that night, one and done; for Larry the Legend.

The more clips you watch of Bird, the more you will put him to the top! Court vision & I.Q.?? Check out "50 Amazing Assists" How tough & talented was he?? React to "5 Times Larry Bird was Injured but REFUSED to Quit" Good reaction, Yoni missed quite a bit looking around, these tapes pack in a lot of stuff for sure.

The most complete baller ever to lace up shoes and go on the court. And trash to his team to victory at the same time.

Concussions Broken fingers Fractured cheekbone these are just a few things Larry would play through during games. However for the last 7 years of his career he played through pain emitting from his spine as he lost stability in it due to being a humble guy building a driveway for his mom and shovelling gravel ‘during the prime of his career’ Now adays any player gets a glimpse of being hurt they come out the game as they can’t risk losing their sponsors/ franchise as it’s all about the money these days

It is said that everyone else was playing the game like checkers... and Larry Bird played it like Chess.... he was 3 moves ahead.... imagine what it would be like to be his teammate!!

Larry fractured his cheek when he hit the floor and they said he had a concussion and double vision when he returned to the game.

Magic and Larry are like best friends, just loved the competition

I got mad love for K.D. but I gotta go with Larry Joe

I am a subscriber and I hope you go down the Larry Bird lane.... he is the GOAT in my opinion...... wanna know how tough he really was watched 5 time Larry was injured but refused to quit :)

Magic made me a basketball fan. The rivalry with Bird made me love basketball.

I had the good fortune of getting to see Larry's career as it happened. Too many people get caught up in style over substance. Remember, style counts for exactly zero points on the scoreboard. Larry wasn't athletic by NBA standards at all, but he had a career stat line of 24-10-6 and if he wanted could’ve easily had 4 more assists per game to have a triple-double career average. Imagine that. He also won 3 straight MVP awards (1984 - 86) at a time in the league's history when there were the Showtime Lakers with Magic, Kareem and Worthy, the 76ers with Dr. J, Moses and Barkley, the Bad Boys in Detroit with Isaiah and Laimbeer, and a great, young player named in Chicago named Michael with Scottie Pippen arriving soon. Larry is also the founding member of the 50-40-90 club and he won the first 3 three point contests (1986-88) which were the only ones he competed in. In addition to all of that he is unquestionably one of the most clutch shooters in NBA history. Yes, Larry was THAT good and he made everyone who played with him better. Charles Barkley once said, "Larry Bird can’t run or jump because that was God’s way of keeping things fair." Maybe he was right because a player with Larry's basketball IQ and mastery of fundamentals in an athletic body of someone like Dominique Wilkins would just be crazy.

Great reaction guys! Keep em coming. Bird was listed at 6.9 but he was closer to 6.10

I was a kid in the 80's and nobody can be better than Bird, Magic and Jordan days.

I believe people like bird and magic shaped the game into what it is today. You have all of these legends who say nothing but great things about bird. You have lebron James putting him in his top 3 all time favorites and he also played the rest of that game with a fractured face. The guy is an icon and I feel he doesn't get enough respect.

Larry was just smarter than everyone else on the court. He was three moves ahead of those guys and that's why he didn't need to rely on his athleticism. He also had supreme confidence in himself. He didn't second guess himself. He just did it!

Gday mate Watching from Australia 🇦🇺 and loving your reacts Larry Bird played in an era with all the greats - Jordan, Pippen (my fav), Magic, Isaiah Thomas etc and he definitely held his own Keep up your reacts and can’t wait for your next one

The left-handed game , Bird said.." i'll play the next game lefty thru 3-quarters...

Good catch buddy, be good to eachother

He was a legit 6”10 and he was and remains the true goat! The more you research, the more you’ll realize this fact.

8:18 - I don't know haw many of these videos I have watched, but that look that Bird gives as he is getting ready to come back out is vicious! He is ready to rip the place apart. Person done made a mistake gloating while Larry was away!

She said it best. Bird's "basketball IQ" and court awareness was...and still is...unmatched to this day. There may be better players, but with not much athleticism...he played a wizard's game.

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, track & Field, 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!

Y'all missed the entire video while you were yappin'! Damn...

Larry is 6'9. He won the shootout 3 years running. He was NOT unathletic, just slightly slower than other players but he was smarter. He was also a great coach

Larry Legend The Great 💚☘️🏀

Magic was a "claimed" 6'9". Larry was an ACTUAL 6'9".

You have to remember he injured his back in 85. His spine started deteriorating and his back was broken for years. They said he had two jobs, playing basketball and taking care of his back. The last few years he spent off days in a body brace or traction. Then it would take hours to set it and hope it would hold through the game. He had to lay on the floor of the plane to fly to away games. He played game 7 in playoffs completely different because his Achilles Tendons hurt so bad he couldn't do his step back. They said he refused shots and pills. Had the work ethic he got from his father. If you're getting paid to work then you work. Check out a documentary. Larry also worked on the tractor during the summer.

Bird was 🔥🔥🔥 One of a kind. Larry GOAT 🐐

Larry, Michael, Magic, Kareem, and Kobe. My favorites growing up.

Larry "Legend" is easily in my top 5 of Greatest NBA players of all time. Yes, I know it's arguable but it's just my opinion.

Larry bird is top 5 dead or alive. The clutch gene.

His retirement ceremony was not held at halftime of some game..he had his own night in February 1993..and Boston Garden sold out for Bird…standing room only..and Magic came..and teams that he won championships with came..and Bob Costas hosted..but the night was dedicated to Larry Joe Bird..when you saw him fall and get hurt…he came back out with a concussion, double vision, and a broken right cheek bone..and still scored another 17 points..for a total of 32 for the night…

Hands down the most entertaining reaction from these two I've seen yet! BTW, the left handed game in portland Was awesome, I was there. You two are great together! Happy holidays guys.

Love you guys your a great team.

I almost cry whenever magic gives Larry the jersey. Shows how much respect they had for each other.

If not for bird and magic the nba would have died those 2 men made basketball worth watching. They made it exciting. Bird really was something amazing he did stuff other ball players thought impossible.

Just subscribed, great reaction!

That packed house when he retired. There wasn't a game that night. They just showed up to see him one last time.

Larry Bird won 3 straight MVPs and finished either 1st or 2nd in MVP voting for 9 straight years. He took a team to the NCAA title game that just had their first appearance in the tournament since he was playing like 5 years ago. And btw they were undefeated 31-0 when they got beat by Magic and Michigan St. Ever heard of Indiana St.? Didn’t think so

Larry is the GOAT!. Hands down!. Best all around player ever!. Love you're reacts. You're girlfriend is COOL!. Hold on to her bro!. Peace

Just joined your channel. She understands Larry and the 80's-90's basketball transition. :)

fly bird fly!!! larry is 6'9 and mj was around the same time, they played each other since college!

Larry and Magic are the same school. They faced each other in college and then the NBA.

It is always exciting to watch Half Man Half Amazing: Vince Carter, Im sure others will agree

He played that Pacer game with a broken cheekbone.

I've said it on other people's reactions to Larry Bird, but he's playing 3D chess while everyone else is playing 2D checkers

and just like that, Larry Joe Bird stole another heart.

fun fact: that clip where the atlanta hawks were cheering and freaking out over that larry bird 3? he scored 60 that game and The hawks players were actually fined for doing that that lol. they cheered him on for most of the game.

As much as many appreciate Bird he is still underrated.. He was the man..

Larry Bird founder of the 50/40/90 club. 3 back to back MVP and defensive player too. You gf is a absolute natural beauty.

Bird cold 🥶

You do know that he would tell his opponent the play that was going to happen, and then follow through with it!

You're to busy talking to each other to see what Larry is doing. Be quiet and watch it again.

Deeeeeeep Diiiiiiiiiiive! For me, it’s no contest! LARRY LEGEND BAYBEH! Larry is “officially” 6’9” but he’s clearly taller than Magic who is also 6’9”.

I grew up watching Bird vs Magic and it was awesome!

Good clips!!!

Larry, for sure!

Bird went on to win coach of the year multiple times...

This generation needs to learn… The Bird is the Word!!!

That wasn't their teammates celebrating. That was the other bench. They all got fine later for cheering Bird on.

Keep getting it...

you a lucky dude! This girl is athletic, smart, and beautiful as hell!

The guys reacting on the bench werent laughing at their teammates. They were cheering larry bird who had just achieved a 60 point game. In the 80s. In the defense era.

Larry Legend, GOAT.

Magic and Bird started the same year. Bird though was drafted first in 1978 but decided to finish his senior year in college so didn’t get to start in the NBA until 1980.

Larry legend.. in my humble opinion larry bird is the GOAT in my eyes.

Watch the damn video!!!

Better than ANYONE playing today. And he played with a jacked up back. The kind where normal people don’t get out of the recliner. Soldier.

Larry Bird never give up👍☘️☘️

Best hand-eye EVER and ball GENIUS and killer attitude and played team. Bro, I'm 62. 6'9 played D1 in wheelchair. You make me laugh, me too. Play pickups like it was life and get home and couldn't get shoes off. Wife be jealous, where that scratch come from,???!!! I had no idea!!!

In the 80s playin like it’s 2009🚫🧢

You two need to watch more eighties basketball. The game was way more entertaining back then in my opinion. The passing of the Celtics and the Lakers is amazing. Fouls were way harder. You really can't get in a conversation about GOAT until you do.

They played against each other for the 1979 NCAA championship finals !

Larry and KD are not even the same species. KD is an athlete, Larry is a monster. Check out the video called "5 times Larry Bird was injured but refused to quit" There is no player in todays league that would last a minute vs prime Larry or Prime Jordan, Magic, Kareem etc. It was a different league, those players were literally warriors. KD vs Larry would be like comparing someone doing exhibition fighting vs a three tour Navy Seal, no matter how perfected the first guys technique is he would stand a chance against a hardened killer with with a ton of combat experience. Jordan has Larry in his top 5 and is on the record saying there is no greater SF who ever played the game. Magic stated that Larry was the only player he ever feared. James Worthy said hed rather guard Jordan than Bird. The list comments like these from Hall of Fame players goes on for ever. KD may be as skilled as Bird, its hard to tell with the different rules and styles between now and back then... But he doesnt have the mental ferocity of Brid, the psychological edge, the drive. No one does, not even back in the 80s. I think it was Dominique Wilkins who said "When you look into his eyes, you dont see a baller, you see a killer". Larry would have KD shaking in his sneakers.

Y’all remember that Larry and Magic were rivals in college before the NBA. Larry is 3 years older than Magic so in college, Larry considered Magic a young buck. They faced off in 1979 in the NCAA championship game. Larry at that time known as “The hick from French lick” was playing for Indiana State and a young Earvin Johnson was playing for Michigan State. Earvin put up 24 points on Larry. Michigan won and Larry said it was “impossible” to get over it. They have been lifelong friends since. Magic even said at Larry’s retirement that he was the best player ever. Now, in regards to the GOAT conversion, that will probably go on forever but I can say this being a big fan of both Micheal Jordan and Larry Bird. Pat Riley said “If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save a game, I’d choose Michael Jordan. If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save my life, I’d take Larry Bird.” No disrespect to anyone, player or not, these words are pretty damn heavy. This is a man that knows the game of basketball better than 99% of the population as well as some of the best players in history and he’d put the ball in Birds hands to save his life.

Larry Bird was the coldest Tony. If you don't believe me ask Michael Jordan himself.

Larry Legend.✌❤

legend....

In Indiana we usually have basketballs in our hands when we learn to run. Back then when Bird and JM played they were for the team now days it's for themselves. That's why today teams can't pass like those teams back then could.

Dr. J and Bird Your dunk and 3point winners. Many years.

Y’all mad respecting bird and it needs to stop boy cold give him respect

larry and mj had mad respect for each other, check out those vidio's

As a native born Hoosier I take such joy in the life and career of Larry Bird. Larry really does embody the true nature of most Hoosiers. We love to compete. We don’t care about color. We just care about who wants to contribute. I do enjoy younger people giving the Old Hick from French Lick a look in this world today. Prayers to you.

L.B. was 6'9". Power forward. Best P.F. there ever was! King of the triple double.

Larry Legend!!!

Larry Bird reaction youtube challenge: Drink everytime someone says ohmygawd