4/11/1982: Off-shooting night for LB. www.basketball-reference.com/... That never stopped him from impacting a game though. This was Philly and Boston's final H2H before the playoffs - as expected, it came down to the wire.
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@krissanders9874 жыл бұрын
Damn, this is the most clear footage I’ve ever seen from this old games. Never seen bird in 720p lol
@HereIsRick4 жыл бұрын
Larry must have been so fun to play with. Not only are you in the presence of greatness every night, but you also get to have fun because he is unselfish.
@jonathanhassen66643 жыл бұрын
He did it all too. Him & Scottie Pippen were great all-around SFs. Grant Hill was too but unfortunately he was hurt for much of his career
@Denis-cr4bs4 жыл бұрын
For someone who was supposedly slow and couldn't jump Bird grabbed some time rebounds and led a ton of fast breaks.
@purplemonkeydishwasher4241 Жыл бұрын
When Bird was younger his quickness and athleticism was underrated. Especially considering his size.
@michaelosborne71403 жыл бұрын
Beautiful video. Bird is still my favorite player ever. There will never be another Larry Bird.
@SteveBalbonisHammer5 жыл бұрын
Bird played smart and hard on both ends of the court
@jjs777fzr4 жыл бұрын
What’s impressive here is Bird came away with a win despite Chris Ford and Rick Robey trying to help. All these years later and I still get that horrible feeling in my gut when I hear the name Andrew Toney aka The Boston Strangler.
@newerafrican5 жыл бұрын
Man, this is some of the finest quality video of Bird. Especially from 1982. I was young and sharp then but video, not so much. Now the video is sharp and I... forgot where I was going with that.
@toscodav5 жыл бұрын
Yes. Rare to see Bird highlights with this quality. Even late in his career you won't find any with this quality. Can you imagine watching bird in HD.
@danielbass28955 жыл бұрын
Who am I??
@nomooon5 жыл бұрын
if you were young and sharp in 1982 then you are not even that old right now...
@newerafrican5 жыл бұрын
@@nomooon Thank you! The guy looking back at me in the mirror sure looks different than in '82, though.
@redskins15235 жыл бұрын
Shits better then 95% of early 2000s videos lol
@paulazzar8936 Жыл бұрын
Bird coming off the bench as the 6th man takes over and wins against the mighty 76ers. GOAT.
@MerkinMuffly3 жыл бұрын
Holy shit, this is incredible quality for back then
@breauxcewayne19713 жыл бұрын
I know!!! This shows what I’ve always said if you could see highlights from games from the 80s and early 90s in the same type of quality as today then you would realize they were a lot more athletic than people think. Plus if they were wearing more modern NBA uniforms. Those uniforms from the 80s make it hard to look athletic lol I think the uniforms in the 90s were the best. But yeah man I’ve never seen anything from 1982 that was this clear.
@personne7542 Жыл бұрын
My earliest experiences with the NBA were watching it on CBS, and I swear, CBS had superior cameras and microphones or something. This is a great example that hasn't aged much. It just wasn't the same later on with NBC.
@RandyWRodrifuez5 жыл бұрын
best quality ive ever seen of back then
@RiruKrypto_2 жыл бұрын
Bird passing was just perfect and you gotta have good awareness if you are his teammate to get those passes.
@andybilakshow260 Жыл бұрын
Best part, Larry gave you the pass exactly where you'd naturally have it while in route to the hoop. Parish / McHale = awesome receivers no doubt.
@davidhardy879 Жыл бұрын
This is back in the day when it was a TEAM Sport and NOBODY wanted to lose !!! Every game was a " Fight to the finish " !
@JakeStine4 жыл бұрын
0:56 Dr J was about to do his famous cradle dunk and Bird says "No thanks, I'm not going to be in your poster."
@J34xalpha_KING4 жыл бұрын
Larry LEGEND!! Baddest man to ever play the game. #Greatness
@TheWolferinDenver5 жыл бұрын
Birds shot is butter. So smooth.
@bellazoe15 жыл бұрын
Dennis W. Mueller passing too. He was the GOAT. There was nothing like him
@TheWolferinDenver5 жыл бұрын
@@bellazoe1 He was a once in a lifetime player.
@gamefan1455 жыл бұрын
@@bellazoe1 I would Take Larry Legend anyday over LeDrama James..
@bethdeguzman88393 жыл бұрын
@@gamefan145 and Michael jordan
@irishgrl2 жыл бұрын
@@bethdeguzman8839 Yes.
@fiatvoluntastua91835 жыл бұрын
This was the real rivalry of the 80’s. These two teams hated each other.
@gogetter51375 жыл бұрын
YUP! I still think that the early 80's Celtics -Sixers rivalry is the greatest in NBA History. The outstanding play and the atmospheres that surrounded their regular season battles....unfortunately, you just don't see it anymore.
@rali22334 жыл бұрын
@@gogetter5137 Everybody is everybody's friend now! :D
@jjs777fzr4 жыл бұрын
trha2222 - well the rivalry was better Celts vs Sixers because we faced them more than the Lakers. And I still get a sick feeling when I hear the name Andrew Tony aka the Boston Strangler. This video quality is amazing.
@rolexmarcelo32183 жыл бұрын
The roar of the crowd was alsò much more ferocious. And it was constant. Scary for the visiting team
@RiruKrypto_2 жыл бұрын
Nobody can compete with the Celtics other than the Sixers, it was always a treat to see which team came out of the East.
@MerkinMuffly3 жыл бұрын
Don't tell me they didn't play defense back in the 80s, anytime Celtics met Sixers back then, it was war.
@lawrencekokjr.13763 жыл бұрын
Some of the best games ever were early 80s Sixers vs Celtics. Like a hot saturday afternoon in the park.
@Dave_B335 жыл бұрын
Love seeing this. Bird was just incredible. Check out 00:58, the Doctor was planning something there...people use to hold their breath watching him wind up. These highlights are great, thanks for posting.
@cindyknudson2715 Жыл бұрын
Bird sacrificed himself to stop him 🙂
@susanbloodgood35725 жыл бұрын
My favorite era- the 80’s especially the early 80’s !
@waltwilliams7063 Жыл бұрын
see bird punch the air at the end? he was INTO it. his greatest game was 1986 game 6 nba finals. 29-11-12-3. 11-12 from the line AND I WAS THERE! no lie.
@drogetti725 жыл бұрын
Fantastic post & quality. Judging by the boxscore, Larry "only" had 20 points. That's why there are intangibles though. Measurables only gauged by watching film. Look at the timely passes, fast breaks, and offensive rebounds. The purity of off-ball movement. Doc said it best: Bird played chess while everyone else played checkers.
@ramdel78185 жыл бұрын
Fue Isahia Thomas I , quien lo dijo.
@cindyknudson2715 Жыл бұрын
@@ramdel7818 Actually Tommy Heinsohn, but obviously they all agreed.
@mrbanjopete5 жыл бұрын
Holy crap I’ve never seen such quality video from this era! Thanks for sharing.
@robertromero46743 жыл бұрын
This is beautiful footage
@kenarthur62532 жыл бұрын
Bird and Dr. J on the court at the same time is worth any price of admission
@rafikz774 жыл бұрын
The GOAT
@stevelamberto54245 жыл бұрын
Imagine how many points bird would average in the crappy nba today he would average 50 a game the way they play defense today
@sportsfanatic19364 жыл бұрын
Steve Lamberto No he would not and I think he’s top 2 all time
@Iwillnotbepushed4 жыл бұрын
Steve Lamberto MC Hammer would say “Hoop there it is”
@chestercopperpot22194 жыл бұрын
One of the best shooters of all time would actually be taking three pointers. Imagine that. He said he never practiced the shot in his career. It wasn’t a big part of the NBA until much later.
@SULLYtheSojourner4 жыл бұрын
Bird could have led the league in scoring every year if he wanted. But larry was the ultimate teammate and focused on winning while getting all his teammates involved.
@neweddard93584 жыл бұрын
He scored a ton of points in an era when a defender can put his hand on his man. He scored a ton of points against the Bad Boys of Detroit. He would have no problems today.
@radar04125 жыл бұрын
This looks like an original Television station broadcast tape, and not just somebody's home VCR recording. I think.
@CoreyT1275 жыл бұрын
Only dude who could score 30 points only dribbling twice all game
@samuellee2108 Жыл бұрын
Klay
@6DoctorJ Жыл бұрын
Unbelievable picture quality! Thanks for the upload!
@matthewmartinez1404 жыл бұрын
Wow did u see that play..?? The one where Dr.J was about to do that same dunk he did to Michael Cooper, but it was Bird about to get dunked on .....Bird gave him a solid foul so he couldn't continue his dunk...dam that was gonna b a high light rite there...Bird made sure it didn't happen..
@swishman71754 жыл бұрын
Crazy how the NBA posseses this awesome quality of all the games, yet it is so rare to see this clips from Bird, Magic, Julius Erving and all of the 80's, 90's and maybe even older stars. If they really want people to appreciate how good were players back then and not letting us think actual basketball is much better than before, devaluating as years goes on and on the previous eras, they better release the footage. Don't know what they're waiting for!
@cindyknudson2715 Жыл бұрын
They want people to prefer today's game. They don't want them to know what they're missing.
@andybilakshow260 Жыл бұрын
@@cindyknudson2715 Yes, but it may be deeper than that
@cindyknudson27158 ай бұрын
@@andybilakshow260 How so?
@leoderosia92794 жыл бұрын
Bird had blocks on Dawkins and toney....Larry, bill Russell and magic were the ultimate team players, Celtic fan. These sixer games from 80 to 84 were real wars
@layneaic20765 жыл бұрын
The video quality is superb
@nhlombardi69464 жыл бұрын
4:36 that pass...
@TheStapleGunKid4 жыл бұрын
Great picture quality for 1982.
@toscodav5 жыл бұрын
Bird was a BAD BAD man.
@axilmar2542 жыл бұрын
How come this video is so clear and has such a high quality? it's the best video quality-wise from that era in nba I have ever seen.
@personne7542 Жыл бұрын
I swear CBS had some kind of alien technology back then, because their sporting events always looked/sounded better than their rivals ABC and NBC.
@Gaderelli5 жыл бұрын
GOAT
@tomscerbo1588 Жыл бұрын
Bird had fantastic eye hand cordination! 😮
@davidbrandel41285 жыл бұрын
Back when the zone defense was still illegal. The NBA was so much more watchable in those days. Allowing the zone ruined the NBA.
@sportsfanatic19364 жыл бұрын
David Brandel No it didn’t. It allowed teams to slow down post play and it was too much iso
@ahoo57535 жыл бұрын
Shows what a lot of pros have forgotten or just don't want to do.ITS A TEAM SPORT.you can tell they polish these moves down the court,but be ready for a unexpected pass from bird
@melodynote3334 жыл бұрын
I'm on in 83 and in the late 80s Larry Bird was my favorite 3 point shooter until he retired.
@fourscore19645 жыл бұрын
This is dope, love good quality bird vids
@ritualee105 жыл бұрын
At 0:55 in this clip Bird commits the single smartest foul of his entire career. Had Doc finished this thought we'd be watching this highlight in perpetuity. It would have been the defining image of Doc vs. Bird. However, Larry's no dummy. He wanted no part of that poster.
@jamolina724 жыл бұрын
Amazing video quality! Congratulations
@bb.cute.channel Жыл бұрын
Bird is awesome!!!! 💪💪💪💪
@doogert85944 жыл бұрын
Regular season game and they were pumped to win!
@riffsthatkill2180 Жыл бұрын
Pretty decent video quality compared to what else is available on KZfaq for this era!
@pere134 жыл бұрын
Now this is entertainment
@johannesswillery51465 жыл бұрын
That Sixer team was great!
@MichaelSmith-or8kt3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff! High quality, good variety of camera perspectives. Back when teams truly battled for rebounds. Different arenas seemed to have their own unique lighting back then. Now the various arenas seem a little more uniform in experience.
@MichaelMurphy-kj3xf2 жыл бұрын
Love the reaction of the ball boys at 5:25. They really wanted to beat Boston!
@ivangray58644 жыл бұрын
Los primeros partidos que vi de la NBA, ahora entiendo porqué aluciné con Bird y me hice fan de los Celtics. El Dr.J era cosa fina también. Desde Bcn xxxx
@mf5202 Жыл бұрын
Don't remember why Bird was coming from the bench. Am a Boston fan but I always respected Mo Cheeks. Definitely one of the most underrated point guards ever; great defender and passer and if he needed to score, he did. Very smart player.
@paulgeorge922811 ай бұрын
probs to conserve energy or he injured maybe
@cindyknudson27158 ай бұрын
Bird received a fractured zygomatic arch from the elbow of one of the Milwaukee Bucks earlier in the season. He was out for a few games with that. When he was healed, the team was on a winning streak, and the coach didn’t want to alter the starting lineup, so he had Bird coming off the bench for a number of games. Bird still played his usual minutes, even being 6th man.
@insomniac1173 Жыл бұрын
I don't think I've ever seen Larry bird miss a free throw.
@Iwillnotbepushed4 жыл бұрын
I miss this era and these kind of ball players.
@franciscovazquez23345 жыл бұрын
We need the Whole game Pleeeeeeease
@MarkFreeman-kd2hz5 жыл бұрын
Momma there goes that man!!! Larry Bird was the shiznit I'm so glad I got to see him play. This younger generation doesn't really know how great Larry Bird was because we live in a p.c. society and Larry legend doesn't fit the narrative. Just my opinion. 🖕🖕🖕😎
@montimiller27435 жыл бұрын
Before Bird & Magic the NBA was about dunking, shooting, playing fast break ball, after they arrived both dominated with the triple double threat, as well as both being the best passers in the league by far and put both Boston & Lakers in 9 of the 10 Finals in the 80's!!!
@Noname-ni1dy4 жыл бұрын
I miss real basketball. Used to watch 100’s of games every year, now I don’t remember the last time I watched a complete game. Just can’t stand the game as it is now played.
@susanbloodgood35724 жыл бұрын
My favorite era, the Early 80’s
@maynardferguson95994 жыл бұрын
I don't know if anybody told you this but....we maybe seeing these same two teams in the Eastern Finals.
@MerkinMuffly3 жыл бұрын
0:59 No posters tonight J
@nandyrojas94575 жыл бұрын
Jajjajajsjsj bird the best ever
@jjs777fzr Жыл бұрын
Cant believe Ainge was already on the team by 82.
@CoreyT1274 жыл бұрын
Quiet its kept, this is the real rivalry of the 80s!
@Steve_SF4 жыл бұрын
Great video quality!
@fuehdnsjwisj80974 жыл бұрын
The video quality makes this look like it happened in 2003 instead of 1982.
@MrWinklbauer2 жыл бұрын
Insane footage.
@MrDidaxi3 жыл бұрын
Amazing quality!
@SuperDetroit94 жыл бұрын
If Jordan arrived in the N.B.A in the early 80s he would've been mortified by The Boston Strangler!!
@andrewbaroch2141 Жыл бұрын
He wasn't going to be denied.
@franciscosamir52565 жыл бұрын
0:57 no one is going to say something about this best dunk of all time attempt????
@cindyknudson27158 ай бұрын
The one that was thwarted by Bird?
@franciscosamir52568 ай бұрын
@@cindyknudson2715 can you imagine if he made that dunk sssssshiet
@DetroitLove4U4 жыл бұрын
Intense game - 1 point difference. The pixel image quality of video is stupendous!
@ezsmith3765Ай бұрын
Roby just STUNK as a pro
@joekunis99865 жыл бұрын
The obvious question is where was a game from 1982 ever broadcast in HD quality? In other words, what is the source of this???
@johnflanagan91535 жыл бұрын
480i resolution was the broadcast standard in 1982; HD was only a concept back then, with an actual prototype HD camera debuting in 1994.
@4EyedAnimation5 жыл бұрын
@ezank46374545363830 We are all more knowledgeable thanks to JF
@sugarnads4 жыл бұрын
This looks like film not video. Most of what we see in here from back then is from domestic quality video tape. It doesnt survive well and the resolutin wasnt great anyway.
@greatomeister6754 жыл бұрын
Doesn’t the NBA app have all the classic games in 480?
@Kickingit065 жыл бұрын
1:48 😂😂 That organ music narrating the play. 😂😂
@scottdanielson97954 жыл бұрын
I love this era of basketball they had one game a week on usually on Sundays!!! And when it was Philadelphia against Boston they were usually great games
@EsotericDave Жыл бұрын
What a shot by Cedric Maxwell at 2:28.
@BasketballJones480215 жыл бұрын
Great stuff!
@fedthefup28232 жыл бұрын
Bird proved speed can be overrated, but being where your suppose to be is not.
@jingqi91064 жыл бұрын
Bird is the 🐐! 💪
@johnbrownwasright Жыл бұрын
As a trained professional digital archivist with a focus on audiovisual material, this is the cleanest analog-to-digital transfer I've seen on KZfaq for NBA footage from this era. Was this transfer made from the original U-Matic tape?
@onlythewise14 жыл бұрын
wow bird help his team mates score to
@viviandarkbloom1005 жыл бұрын
Larry Legend. But I LOVED those Sixer teams. Especially '83. Fo-Fo-Fo
@brgreg87255 жыл бұрын
Bird off the bench? No wonder Fitch was gone in less than a year and a half
@toscodav5 жыл бұрын
Yes. He did the same bullshit with McHale and Ainge. Goodbye.
@eboooo5 жыл бұрын
He was coming back from injury and the team was hot. He didn't want to hurt their rhythm Larry was behind it apparently.
@cindyknudson2715 Жыл бұрын
@@eboooo Was this the season that Bird got the zygomatic arch injury?
@lgbfjbmaga3930 Жыл бұрын
🐐
@Huffnutz174 жыл бұрын
April 11, 1982. Bird had 20 pts, 15 rebs and 7 assists, along with a steal and 2 blocked shots. Maxwell had 25 and McHale also had 20. Parish was injured, didn't play.
@cindyknudson2715 Жыл бұрын
Bird did everything well.
@rmsmith23965 жыл бұрын
lot rougher than the game is played today
@rmsmith23965 жыл бұрын
Not sure what you are saying. One play? Got bumped? Are you saying basketball is as rough a game as in the 70's and 80's? I'm not criticizing today's bball but there is no comparison to old time for roughness.
@greysonG105 жыл бұрын
@@Red4350 There's absolutely nothing "rough" about basketball in today's game. Hah, just stop man. You can't even gently feather a dudes jersey without a whistle, and every tiny altercation is a flagrant. It's pathetic, but then again.. Most sports are becoming soft, I blame the liberals.
@Red43505 жыл бұрын
@@greysonG10 fuck it alright i'll admit there was more roughness back in the day as i just watched alot more clips...but also there was alot of soft shit liek MJ's ghost calls...they had no zone defense...and most of the roughness was fights that broke out... and the reason the rules changed cause dudes took advantage of the rules and tried to bully their way into a win...the 2nd half wasn't even basketball anymore
@sportsfanatic19364 жыл бұрын
Okay? Today is more skilled and more athletic better shooters better ball handlers. Shit isn’t gonna stay the same forever
@cindyknudson27158 ай бұрын
@@sportsfanatic1936 They carry, palm and travel. That *isn't* "more skilled."
@rkf30410 ай бұрын
Everybody says MJ is surgical and make no wasted movement. Bird was the original one.
@leoderosia92794 жыл бұрын
The lane was so clogged back then and it was really hard to get a easy shot near hoop unlike now.
@bryanburnap453711 ай бұрын
Only Larry Bird can make Charles Bradley look like Charles Barkley !!
@paulgeorge922811 ай бұрын
0:32 he was swatting air lol
@70sfan5 жыл бұрын
Any possibility of making Julius video with such a great quality? He had really good game stats-wise. Anyway, thanks for this video.
@twaflyer15 жыл бұрын
If you are talking Julius Irving, LOL. A major hot dog who thought personal dominance was the most important factor! Could never measure up to Bird, IMO.
@70sfan5 жыл бұрын
@@twaflyer1 No, I'm talking about Julius Erving - one of the best basketball players ever who was selfless teammate and could fit into any team without any ego problems.
@twaflyer15 жыл бұрын
@@70sfan.. You must be a hometown supporter that's all I have to say! There is a reason Julius Erving hated Bird so much, and that was because, IMO, Larry was a better all around player that Julius was? Julius was a HOT DOG and everybody but you knows it! He called himself "SUPER HUMAN" on one interview, LOL. Just because he can jump higher than the Rim doesn't make him super-human? Anyone at that height, 6'-6"/6-7 can make fun of the low rim, 10 feet, and perform a fancy move! Sorry but your bias does not rule here!!! The guy was a Jealous child who wanted to deprive Larry Bird of his publicity and greatness? Don't forget that Larry won the most valuable BNA player for three years in a row, with Julius and other Racists seething hatred on the sidelines! If you condone those things, you are just as bad as he and the other Jealous players are IMO?
@70sfan5 жыл бұрын
@@twaflyer1 I forgot that I shouldn't start discussions on YT. They are worthless.
@MinneapolisLegend285 жыл бұрын
@@70sfan lol this dudes argument is calling Dr. J a hot dog wtf😂
@richardblakeslee8733 Жыл бұрын
The sixers were great but the Celtics were just greater because of Bird. The only time the Sixers edged them out was in 83 because Tiny Archibald got hurt and the sixer guards had the advantage. Otherwise they would have lost that one too.
@thum84211 ай бұрын
Bird’s IQ is one of a kind just look at Luka
@andrewbaroch2141 Жыл бұрын
How come Bird gets the rebounds SURROUNDED BY BIGS?
@brianjones64653 жыл бұрын
The east was LOADED back then. The Sixers were amazing, with forgotten dudes like Toney. The Bucks were very good, The Hawks, the Pistons, The Celtics. I'd watch these 80s highlights all day before that trash in the NBA today.
@lawrencekokjr.13763 жыл бұрын
I wonder how many times he scored the last points in the game?