This video helped me realize just how elite he really was. Especially when he started talking about the clutch moments. He was insane. And the way other legends talk about him! Thanks for watching!!!

In his Prime, Larry was the BEST. Larry dominated the 80s.

In his post-prime with an aching back he was top 10.

That isn't true. He was great though

@Symbiote Shaketh 777 no it's not true

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Well for starters y'all like to use the 6-0 vs Jordan argument without using Perspective or Context, you are ABSOLUTELY right about Bird being 6-0 vs Jordan but I notice how y'all don't bring up these guys 👇 Dennis Johnson HOF'er Kevin McHale HOF'er Robert Parish HOF'er Bill Walton HOF'er ( even though he was past his prime he was still effective with his passing & rebounding ) And the reason y'all don't bring up those guys cause y'all like the sound of Bird being 6-0 vs Jordan to make it look like the teams were on a even scale but in reality Bird had a TON of help and Jordan didn't and not to mention that was in Jordan 2nd & 3rd season. But let's not stop there... Bird said this about Jordan IN HIS BOOK 👇 " It's not that Jordan couldn't win in the 80's, it's just that he didn't have the TALENTED ROSTER that all the other teams had who was winning during that particular time, and thank God he didn't " PERSPECTIVE 👆 But let's not stop there... Magic said this in 87'...." Jordan is the best player in the world, he just don't have the TALENTED ROSTERS that Larry & I myself have " PERSPECTIVE 👆 MEANING 👉 Bird and Magic had a TOTAL UNDERSTANDING that Jordan didn't have the TALENTED ROSTERS they had. And it wasn't Bird against the league cause he had more help then 90% of the league then, the only teams had the talent the Celtics had was the early 80's 76ers with Dr. J, Maurice Cheeks, Bobby Jones, Moses Malone......The Lakers with Magic, Kareem, James Worthy, Jamaal Wilks, Bob MaCadoo....or the late 80's Pistons with Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, Dennis Rodman, and Mark Aguirre. It was really Jordan against the league then.

@@traslenpatterson3478 First let me say that I'm not bashing Jordan. He's obviously one of the greats. I just disagree with your assessment and my opinion is just that the main difference between the playing styles Bird and Jordan had lent themselves to why they were great. Bird didn't need a talented roster to win and his play style elevated his team and made many of them HoFamers. This was evident by his first 2 years with the Celtics on a crappy team when he turned that team around and won his first title. And even with that, none of his teammates you mention he won championships with later against the Lakers were anywhere close to Birds level. My point is that it took, for example, the Lakers to have 3 great players (2 in the GOAT conversation) to beat Larry. The big 3 of the Lakers collectively were much better than the big 3 of the Celtics. The East was far more competitive than the west also and he consistently led his team to championship contention. As for Jordan, he had a slow start in the league because his play style needed more talent around him. Individually he is great but he didn't really elevate his teammates to the level Bird could. In fact, Pippen carried Jordan much of the Bulls title runs in a less competitive era. The quote from Bird is true to an extent, but I believe he was also being polite and respectful of Jordan. Birds talent and skills were more well rounded and in turn played in a way that elevated his entire team with him. But Jordan was for sure a more athletic and great player. I have them both as my top 2 players.

@@traslenpatterson3478 You seem to be taking this as a bash against Jordan. It's not. Jordan became the legend he was after Bird left. He had no chance while Bird was in the league. Jordans own quote was a testament to that. As soon as Bird left, the Bulls were the talk of the NBA. Aside from that, Bird was the one who made others shine on the team. If Bird hogged the ball, he'd have made more than 60 pts in one game. He passed the ball evenly amongst McHale, Parish, Ainge, and Dennis Johnson. He gave them the opportunity to score, which put them in recognition. Make no mistake, Bird was the best player on the Celtics by far.

@@dbsti3006 bro for starters Jordan won 2 championships while Bird was still in the league, Bird didn't retire until 93' so save the narratives. And ONCE AGAIN you're showing NO SENSE OF PERSPECTIVE, when Bird was beating Jordan it was in his 2nd and 3rd year. What y'all fail to realize, after Bird's 6th season in the league his winning was over. And how old are you?...12?.... y'all don't understand simple Perspective, meaning when Bird was beating Jordan even Bird UNDERSTOOD Jordan didn't have the help HE had.....ONCE AGAIN, look at what Bird said IN HIS BOOK 👇 " It's not that Jordan couldn't win in the 80's, HE JUST DIDN'T HAVE THE TALENTED ROSTER THAT ALL THE OTHER TEAMS HAD WHO WERE WINNING DURING THAT TIME, AND THANK GOD HE DIDN'T " PERSPECTIVE 👆 MAGIC SAID THIS IN 87' 👉 " Jordan is the best player in the world, HE JUST DON'T HAVE THE CHAMPIONSHIP ROSTERS THAT LARRY & I MYSELF HAVE " Do y'all NOT understand that 👆 Meaning Bird and Magic had a TOTAL UNDERSTANDING THAT JORDAN DIDN'T HAVE NOWHERE NEAR THE HELP THEY HAD. Bird and Magic BOTH had 4 to 5 HOF'ers on the team with them. Jordan was winning championships WHILE BIRD WAS IN THE LEAGUE, 91' & 92' The way y'all be trying to sale that as if Bird beat Jordan in the playoffs 5 or 6 years straight or something, they only played twice and that was in jordan's 2nd & 3rd season in the league and nothing was gonna stop Jordan from being the legend he became and Bird would be the first person to tell you that.

@@dbsti3006 and I'm not bashing Bird either cause I have him in top 5, and let me add this far as you saying Jordan became a legend " after " Bird retired. by 89' & 90' they was already calling Jordan the Goat, GO LOOK IT UP!....Jordan was a already a legend dye to the rookie season he had, then he followed it up with those playoff performances when he had 49 in game one vs the Celtics, then came with 63 in game 2 and that's when Bird said this 👇 " That wasn't Michael Jordan, that was God disguised as Michael Jordan " There's not a compliment in HISTORY that gets higher then that 👆 he compared a human being to GOD! Then Jordan had the season Jordan had in 87' when averaged 37.1 PPG to go along with 236 steals and 125 blocks. And if that wasn't good enough Jordan had this season season in 88' 👇 ALL DEFENSIVE 1ST TEAM ALL NBA 1ST TEAM ALL-STAR ALL-STAR MVP LEAGUE MVP LEAGUE LEADER IN STEALS ( 259 ) 131 BLOCKS D.P.O.Y SCORING CHAMPION 35.0 PPG 53.5% FROM THE FIELD OH AND HE HAD ( 485 ASSIST THAT SEASON TOO FOR THOSE WHO SAID HE WAS A BALL HOG, HE WAS 15 ASSIST AWAY FROM HAVING 500 ASSIST ON THE SEASON ) SLAM DUNK CHAMPION Or do you want to talk about the season he had in 89' when he averaged 32.5 PPG while averaging 8.0 rebounds and 8.0 assist a game and to add to that Jordan had a Total of 650 assist on the season and not to mention he had more assist in that season then Bird has ever had in any season, the most ASSIST Bird has ever had in a season was the 86'-87' season when he topped out at 566 assist on the season. And let me repeat myself again...THEY WAS ALREADY CALLING JORDAN THE GOAT BY 1990 BEFORE HE WON HIS 1ST CHAMPIONSHIP, GO LOOK IT UP!

It took Jordan double OT to score those points and he still lost because he wasn’t a team player. Larry scored 60 in a regulation game and was the most unselfish player.

@@dutchtea8354 FAX.... Jordan NEVER beat BIRD... In fact Bulls were SWEPT twice...

If that's your criteria, then you need to add Wilt

@@redddbaron Wilt is always on the list, but to be fair he played in a time where his sheer size and athleticism made him a mismatch for everyone.

@@brasshound4442 Yeah valid point. It's a blessing and a curse for Wilt because you never know he may have been just a nuts in any era but we just don't know.

So what did Bird and Jordan do that no one else has been able to???

Wilt is the most athletic player to ever play. He was stronger than Shaq and faster than kd. He was an Olympic qualifying hurdler. Maybe the most athletic person to ever live. He would have been a beast in any nba

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Great comitary

Correct

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I feel like theres some Kevin Garnett in there too

@@metal-adjacent Add KG. Though I think KG was a slightly better defender. Still...i can see that. 😄

Thank you! What I did know before hand was mainly what I heard my dad talk about and other older guys at the gym. I really had only seen some select footage of him. Wayyyy less than some other greats like MJ. But once I got to watch this video I can honestly say I have a new found respect for Larry Legends greatness throughout his career! Thanks for watching!!!

@@jdr3acts If you watch more Larry, I’ll be subbing. I want to see if your opinion of Larry improves 👍

@@jdr3acts PS I watched to the end, & I like what you had to say. I’ll be honest, MJ is NOT my GOAT, Larry is. But I could live with a 1a, 1b scenario.

@@irishgrl I completely respect that opinion. It’s hard to say you can really pick one person as the GOAT because everyone sees the game of basketball differently. So I honestly think there will always have to be a list of Goats more than one GOAT. Even if I say my Goat is MJ, there’s so many people with different opinions on this topic.

@@jdr3acts True. I concede MJ is supremely talented. I also like Wilt & Magic, DJ, Dominique, & Danny Ainge, tho I wouldn’t put them in the GOAT category.

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There are many who consider the '86 Celtics to be the greatest NBA team ever assembled. 5 HOF's and a HOF coming off the bench. It's just a shame that the Laker's couldn't be bothered to beat the Rockets and show up for the finals.

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@@BlazinRiver1 pistol Pete was another beast of a legend

Yes, Bill Walton, his teammate said it properly but somehow it got lost in translation. He did say, "27 points left handed and 47 points total". But he also said not on jump shots.

He hit the game winner too.

@@joetoppe4643 Forget the left handed 3 quarters of the game, he scored 47 total points and his record is 60 points of course. In the Bird/Magic interview he said "Well I had to switch to my right hand once the game got close."

I really never thought there was someone more clutch than Mike, but it’s hard to argue with greats and coaches that literally played and coached at the highest level! This video definitely showed me a lot! Thanks for watching!!!

@@jdr3acts Bird wasn't better in the clutch, but he was his equal.

@@bwink23 BS Bird could shoot and sink it from anywhere.....jordans 3? Unless your planning on a easy sky dunk to win the game (and hype) , not even close.

@@bugvswindshield Jordan has game winners from 3 buddy...they are equal.

Not when it came to 3’s. Jordan was clutch but he wasn’t Burd. Bird was a better 3 pt shooter than Michael period. That said…in Jordan’s prime years….and relative to the rest of his Game….3 pt shots was the weakest part of his game. Even if we’re generous and said they are closer 3 pt shooters than people think….to say they were equals at the 3 pt line is ridiculous. It’s like saying Mike can pass as good as Larry, or saying Larry can dunk (cuz he could)as good as Jordan….both of these statements would and are ridiculously false. Check out the Lebron vs Jordan video…the one where the video talks about the 3 pt stats for both players. No disrespect to Jordan as he (along with Wilt) is probably the most physically gifted NBA player of all time….but the 3 pt part of his game (although great at times) is what it is.

Replying to myself, how vain. Anyway didn't feel like arguing on GOATs with the other commenters. I will always have Bird as the GOAT and you can never change my mind. I also respect other people's GOATs and realize I can never change their minds. Enjoy who you enjoyed, the arguing is just silly in my opinion.

Worthy said later in that interview "Jordan would make you look slow, but Bird would make you look stupid"

I Appreciate that!! Thank you for watching and thanks for the sub. I realized after the last Larry Legend video I reacted to, I missed a lot from not pausing to talk. Had to listen to the comment section on that one. Thanks again for watching!!

Thank you for watching!! The feedback is always appreciated!!!

Yea, In my head Jordan was by far the clutchest ever. But it’s hard to argue against basketball greats on that topic! So many say Bird is the clutchest ever. Thanks for watching!!