Larry Bird: The Art of Passing

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Larry Bird: The Art of Passing

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foreverunited19

Күн бұрын

not too many 6'9 natural PFs with this range of passing. I don't own any footage or music.

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@gregoryjones1702 5 жыл бұрын

Larry to me was the best all around basketball player of all time. Red Auerbach in his later years said if he was going to start a new team that Larry would be his first pick. He would score, rebound, assist, dive on the floor, have eyes in the back of his head, and most of all a great leader. The young kids today need to watch him on youtube. They can learn so much about what it takes to leave everything on the floor. Miss you Bird - Bring back the 80's!

@paulgeorge9228 Жыл бұрын

dont forget his toughness

@elnardowebster2842 8 жыл бұрын

Everytime I watch this, there are at least 7/8 plays that I have to rewatch to realize what's going on

@ireneduke5022 5 жыл бұрын

Elnardo Webster they were super fast; I have to replay throws too.

@almightyloc 5 жыл бұрын

And cuz they’re so beautiful you got to rewatch them again

@jacobchristner2671 7 жыл бұрын

You know Bird trusted his teammates when he'd forgo a wide open shot to throw it in a triple team.

@bennyzabala1426 6 жыл бұрын

this is the reason why i fell in love with basketball ,Bird is my all-time NBA player ever i love magic johnson too,two gigantic players who doesn't care about stats or anything,it's all about business and winning.

@jamesbridgewater9195 8 жыл бұрын

I've seen this several times. It never gets old

@maxdurk4624 6 жыл бұрын

Only thing is the music is hot garbage

@timothyfenton2619 4 жыл бұрын

What idiot wouldn't like this

@susanbloodgood3572 4 жыл бұрын

James Bridgewater There so fast it’s almost unreal - really sets Him apart as one of the Very best of the best players !

@milespitts7982 5 жыл бұрын

my favorite player of any sport......

@Defender80s 8 жыл бұрын

Larry Legend Was A Once In A Life Time Player!. Special!

@lubu2960 7 жыл бұрын

Defender80s wat

@CHIEFS_DYNASTY_ 7 жыл бұрын

trha2222 lol she is not "once in a lifetime" just because shes a woman. i hate trump but im more glad that you idiots didnt get it

@Head318Hunter 7 жыл бұрын

trha2222 GTFO a Larry Bird HL vid flapping your gums about politics.

@leroyglam3920 7 жыл бұрын

Bird was a genius.

@kristalmacleod3215 3 жыл бұрын

HE HAD THEMIND of a Genius' So Quick 2 think'

@robwhite2457 7 жыл бұрын

Man, I forgot just how much of a bad ass Bird was.

@toscodav 6 жыл бұрын

You can thank the media for that. Doesn't fit their narrative for people to know how good a white dude was at baseketball.

@AKSBSU 5 жыл бұрын

@@toscodav Nick Wrong has done extensive research of not watching him play and having no concept of the impact of hand checking and physical defense on stats and efficiency yet just somehow knowing he's not as good as Lebron anyway.

@tombstone1111 5 жыл бұрын

@@AKSBSU Lebron is a cancer much like Kobe Bryant. I'll take guys like Bird and Magic every day of the week.

@Jondsmusic 3 жыл бұрын

Don’t you ever forget it!

@AKSBSU 3 жыл бұрын

@@Jondsmusic My tone was sarcastic, but my criticism of Nick Wrong was quite serious. He is a clown and a sycophant.

@hazieh3455 4 жыл бұрын

I don't think I'd be able to catch half his passes. Kudos to not just Bird, but to everyone for being ready for it.

@wc4201 4 жыл бұрын

People forget about how good Bird was. Birds skills translate to today’s game better than the game of the 80’s. Elite scorer, elite shooter, elite passer, great rebounder, good defender and the most clutch player ever. Best small forward of all time.

@mja91352 11 ай бұрын

Better tan Elgin Baylor? Whiter, maybe

@staceyhorton228 5 жыл бұрын

Larry always knew where every player was on the court!! That why he was the Best Passer ever!!! Teamates knew to look for the ball when he had it & SCORE!!! Larry's the GOAT!!! Agree the music distracts from the video!!

@peterwhite7428 5 жыл бұрын

Larry bird could see things the camera can never catch.

@Head318Hunter 7 жыл бұрын

It all starts with his deadly accurate shooting which forces defenders to respect his shot. Often Bird gets double teamed and I've never seen any player better at finding the open teammate. For YEARS Bird , Parish, DJ, Walton, McHale worked the old pick-N-roll, give-N-go plays to perfection. Bird was right up there with Magic and Pistol doing the no look passes, fancy passes... Larry was the KING of the touch pass. Deadly behind the arc, one of the best ever free throw shooters. He rebounded like Moses Malone. Bird is THE best player ever PERIOD.

@johnnyrogers6130 3 жыл бұрын

🍀bird☘️

@irishgrl 4 жыл бұрын

SO generous to his team, NO showboating at all. If he were a glory hound, his stats would have been thru the roof and NOBODY could touch him. Nobody.

@Jondsmusic 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@zachh127zh 4 жыл бұрын

Smartest player on the court, he played it like a chess game. He just KNEW what he was doing.

@bobw1559 5 жыл бұрын

Larry was amazing to watch! Watching this video makes me laugh and smile at how Bird just carved out the defenses he faced with such surgical precision! Was simply the best!! Larry Legend

@MindfulAttraction 2 жыл бұрын

It's an absolute privilege and joy that we have Larry birds passing highlights. What a pleasure must have been to play with the guy

@euroamerican5189 5 жыл бұрын

Best passing forward ever

@jeremyunderground41 4 жыл бұрын

Lebron

@boothe2803 3 жыл бұрын

@@jeremyunderground41 Bird is better but Lebron probably top 3

@carlnilssonyoung8961 4 жыл бұрын

His creative passes were insane, full of imagination. A greatest shooter He was, he passes becoz he was the team guy, not a Spot light hunger guy.

@robertrohde4579 4 жыл бұрын

I can only imagine what he would do in today's weak ass NBA! Larry played when the NBA was very physical!

@didoman2645 5 жыл бұрын

Master of the touch pass. A lost art these days!

@dougjohn6439 6 жыл бұрын

I think he was best shooter ever and best passer ever....can't compare

@robhughes8198 5 жыл бұрын

Doug John I respect your opinion and put Bird very high, top 2 even. Even to say the best passer/shooter ever, it’s arguable. But your ‘can’t compare’ comment shows your age. You obviously haven’t seen Curry play. His shooting speaks for itself but his passing rivals Bird’s too, just the other day he did a catch and immediate throw a left handed behind the back pass down the court. Not the first time either. Dudes ridiculously talented. I would go as far to say he’s a better passer but definitely a better shooter than Bird. Still take Bird in my top 5 before him though to soothe the butthurt.

@randymeyer6482 5 жыл бұрын

...and a couple of years ago Curry made a behind the back pass (out of bounds) that cost the Warriors the Championship ...Bird never did that.....Curry 's a hot dog

@robhughes8198 5 жыл бұрын

Randy Meyer nice anecdote that in no way contradicts the point I made. I especially like the part where you ignore how I put Bird in my Top 2. Keep up the good work.

@robhughes8198 5 жыл бұрын

Randy Meyer moreover I can see how you could be easily confused. When I say Top 2 I mean top 2 greatest of all time in everything. It basically goes Jordan then Bird IMO. Dude said best passer and shooter and by those 2 categories alone, ‘can’t compare’. That’s the part I had problem with. Reading comprehension is your friend.

@gregoryjones1702 5 жыл бұрын

@@robhughes8198 Curry is a great shooter. But, Larry Bird would get in his head by saying something and then it would be game over. Just saying..

@DoNMoSs2 5 жыл бұрын

Larry Bird was a beast no discutions allowed

@SoggySlopster 8 жыл бұрын

Best QB of all time!

@rocklee1324 5 жыл бұрын

There are no QBs in hockey

@bigblock67camaro 4 жыл бұрын

@@rocklee1324 LOL

@kristalmacleod3215 3 жыл бұрын

@@rocklee1324 he could have been GreaT AT Any SporT HE CHOOSE THROWING A ball'

@RC-te4mt 4 жыл бұрын

Greatest passer I have ever seen!

@paulazzar8936 2 жыл бұрын

And he was a forward, not a guard!

@carlnilssonyoung8961 4 жыл бұрын

Now u know why magic n mj only afraid of bird. Better show this to the james kids today.

@kurtpoblenz2741 4 жыл бұрын

I laugh when people say Bird wouldn't be as good in "today's" NBA. People forget how good he was.

@felipedibo7795 4 жыл бұрын

He plays in today's NBA, his name is Luka Doncic.

@michaellund675 3 жыл бұрын

@@felipedibo7795 He plays in todays NBA with their rules now.... HE IS A GOD!! Watch Reggie Miller on the Dan Patrick show, where he is asked if he want's Larry at 30 or Lebron at 30 on his team. That's all you need to know.

@capitanfuturo594 4 ай бұрын

Larry Bird is the best all-around basketball player in the NBA history.

@husseinalhadi5471 8 жыл бұрын

Watch his last game at the Garden Game 6 of the playoffs against the Cavs, he had about 10% left in the tank because of his back at halftime he had 10 pts 10 asists and 5 rebounds, some of those assists were beauties.

@Jim26D 8 жыл бұрын

That was a great game

@carlnilssonyoung8961 4 жыл бұрын

The beauty of bird is he gave everything, no matter how his body condition. Such attitude n mental toughness , u can not find today

@carnage3153 4 жыл бұрын

Bird the goat

@bradleyslaughter8193 4 жыл бұрын

Ok, I'm now convinced bird is the greatest passer ever. Wowsers

@tonyjames1953 7 жыл бұрын

What amazes me is how his teammates are able to pick up his passes!

@toscodav 6 жыл бұрын

Yes. The Celtics were loaded with players that had good instincts.

@ireneduke5022 5 жыл бұрын

They practiced it to perfection to keep their eyes on the ball vs goal. Especially win Bird controlled the ball. Bird's eyes are like certain species that have a 360° vision.

@MrJeanGuru 5 жыл бұрын

They definitely focused on Bird's bullet passes during practice, making sure to always be ready for a pass. I was also very impressed with his teammates, it still takes a lot to finish some of those plays in the post or the fadaway jumpers

@gray_gogy 4 жыл бұрын

Those Celtics were a well oiled machine you could tell they played for each other. All they cared about was winning. They fed off each other. You can see it in how fast the ball flies between their hands they don't want the shine. They want the team to shine

@michaelcalles1124 6 жыл бұрын

Just beautiful team play.

@jjs777fzr 8 жыл бұрын

@5:07 Jack Sikma is at least famous for the between the legs pass by Larry Legend.

@jjs777fzr 7 жыл бұрын

trha2222 Agreed. But its embarrasing as all heck to have someone pass the ball between your legs. And unless I'm mistaken - Bird actually did this twice to Sikma but the other one didnt have as good a camera angle on it.

@toscodav 6 жыл бұрын

They like to show Sikma getting torched by Larry because Sikma is White but in reality, Larry did this to many other players.

@lennyd.9270 4 жыл бұрын

The Bird. The greatest 👍

@gregoryjones1702 5 жыл бұрын

I see all kinds of post saying how terrible the music is and they turned it off. Is it because they do not know how to mute the device they are using??? My advice to all: Mute and Watch. The greatest of around basketball player of all time.

@markyncole 7 жыл бұрын

Imagine if he were a QB or a Pitcher with that kind of pin point accuracy

@Mrd9960 6 жыл бұрын

Wow! That pass through the legs of Sikma to Parish was just sick, ohhh! That was my favorite.

@ratamaemo2647 4 жыл бұрын

Great court vision, great instinct, great hands. So graceful, too. He pulled off being slow and flashy at the same time. And his teammates knew they had to be ready for anything at the drop of a pin, same as Magic Johnson's teammates. Bird could make his opponents look bad but he could also make his teammates look bad if they didn't bring their A-games. Bird, Magic, and Jordan made the NBA an elite league, something it wasn't even close to being in the 1970s.

@michaelknapp8961 5 жыл бұрын

Bird was playing chess when everyone else was playing checkers! How the heck did he do some of those passes? Behind the back no look? How? Half of it was because he was so confident in his abilities. The guy was amazing!!

@ireneduke5022 5 жыл бұрын

That was fun to watch.. great video! I miss this era of ball. Celtics were in succinct with each other in passing and shooting. Bird was the Eagle of the team with his eyes; if a teammate was open, he found them. Bird is best all around player still to this day.

@maxlisk80 8 жыл бұрын

Wow, best ever

@brianjones6465 4 жыл бұрын

Best passing small forward of all time and @ 6'9" or 10". Best passer of all time IMHO. And this is just the one part of his game. '86 Celtics GOAT.

@324wonder 7 жыл бұрын

I used to hate him....because he was so great. Incredible man.

@Jondsmusic 3 жыл бұрын

You hate us cause you ain’t us!

@paulazzar8936 2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget, Bird was a FORWARD, a top notch shooter. How he managed to be the best passer, only Larry can do that. Then he rebounded like a center, game after game. There has never been a player as great as Larry and I doubt there will ever be.

@paulazzar8936 2 жыл бұрын

Larry could have easily averaged 10 more points per game, but he was a team player who cared about winning first. The GOAT.

@stealthkillz3114 6 жыл бұрын

Love these old school highlights with new music. Keep these up.

@stephenkennedy8767 5 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t doze when Larry was on the court

@jgreg9659 4 жыл бұрын

Larry Bird was a paradox.

@sugarnads 4 жыл бұрын

5:02 rob parrish grinning like a fool under the basket as the ball goes in 😂😂👍🏿 Like 'how the hell they fall for that??'

@Jondsmusic 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent club mix in rhythm to Larry legends amazing passes!

@sugarnads 4 жыл бұрын

The ultimate team player. No ball hog, he rather hand off to a teammate in a better shooting position so the team benefits. This after drawing the defence to open that player up in the first place. Love how he fakes shooting and pops it to another.

@jakemitchell1671 5 жыл бұрын

The aspect of Bird's play that doesn't get enough attention is the fact the he very likely reduced his prime by 5 years simply as a result of playing TOO HARD. He went for balls in throw-away games just because of his competitiveness. MANY players - both today and in the past - preserve themselves. I'm not saying which way is "better." But Larry Legend very likely could have added to his incredible legacy another 2-5 years if he'd been a little more selective. But that's just not how he rolled.

@sargeswagg3699 4 жыл бұрын

Bird had quick thinking and quick hands. A flick, a tip, over/behind his head bounce pass to McHale in traffic might be the greatest degree of difficulty of all those passes. Sensational. Like a basketball conductor. He orchestrated the game. Others reacted to his whims out there. Also, Larry is more flashy than he’s given credit for. But never at the risk of the play or game.

@stevefleming8742 4 жыл бұрын

GREATEST BASKETBALL PLAYER OF ALL TIME yes all caps

@tipsythefedora 6 жыл бұрын

What I like about the music is it’s so awful you turn it down and just focus on the video. Lah-Ree. Lah-Ree. Lah-Ree!!!

@ruminator3570 5 жыл бұрын

3:44 left handed pass. DA END.

@marionkerley8065 4 жыл бұрын

Best small forward of all time. PERIOD!!

@geneticfreak2411 7 жыл бұрын

Larry Legend!

@andrewbaroch2141 2 жыл бұрын

gives me goosebumps how natural it all was

@charliebabbitt3314 4 жыл бұрын

Its why if ur starting a team he is BY FAR the #1 player u'd take because of how he gets everyone involved...Was he the best scorer, no but that wasn't his game but he could do it all--Rebound, pass, steals, and shoot the lights out--argualbly the best clutch shooter of all time...Who else would you rather have taking the last shot in a game...?

@injusticeanywherethreatens4810 2 жыл бұрын

I don't question the video rather the choice in music but you do you ...

@susanbloodgood3572 4 жыл бұрын

There are a few incredibly talented players who may have cooler looking passes but Bird could Instananeously improvise from Anywhere from Any angle on court !

@Omar-zd5dq 5 жыл бұрын

2:35-2:40 blows my mind every time I watch it. Larry Bird is the best SF ever. What a legend.

@jioreyes5838 3 жыл бұрын

lebron > bird

@Islandkid679 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry this vid has probably been seen a million times but I want to state the absolute perfection behind that fake shot to pass at 1:24...theres absolutely no giveaway in his movement that hes going to pass...no hesitation or last minute looks...a viewer would have no idea what would happen until the ball literally leaves his fingers because even as its rolling of his tips, it still looks like hes going for the shot...

@michaeldavidfigures9842 2 жыл бұрын

Robert Parish is on record saying he owes 5,000 of his all time points to Larry.

@humblebeginnings8328 4 жыл бұрын

Robert Parrish Larry better be your favorite player all time. He made you relevant my man.

@patron40silver 5 жыл бұрын

Greatest passer of all time. Greatest shooter of all time. Greatest basketball IQ of all time. Quite possibly Greatest clutch player of all time. I've always thought Jordan was the greatest player of all time but the more time goes by, the smaller the gap between Jordan and Bird seems to get to me. Chief and Lerch are in the Hall BECAUSE they played with Bird.

@carlnilssonyoung8961 4 жыл бұрын

He made mates better, he made mates be HoF

@EZEgoHard 7 жыл бұрын

Kevin Mchale doing a quick layup tutorial.

@ireneduke5022 5 жыл бұрын

EZEgoHard 😀😀😀

@box53128 7 жыл бұрын

Eastern magic !! what a perfect vision !!

@kcender3771 5 жыл бұрын

no body passed better than Bird. Don't believe me? Think Magic? Go back and watch the games. Magic was flashy, but Bird was there and effective. Check it out sometime

@pbasswil 4 жыл бұрын

_LOVE_ this. Even if he never scored a basket of his own... He elevated a sport to an art-form. I get the same exalted feeling, watching these plays, as I do listening to my very favourite music.

@joebarbagallo9480 5 жыл бұрын

Had to shut this video down as the music started stressing me out!!

@MrFuchew 7 жыл бұрын

4:15 curving bullet from the movie wanted

@paulmartinson7200 4 жыл бұрын

fun to watch his opponents get pissed

@carlosdelacadiz6658 8 жыл бұрын

Great player.

@len-zeplin480 4 жыл бұрын

Parish was excellent at predicting Birds Pass Behaviors. 00

@zachmorgan6982 3 жыл бұрын

He would just play ppl like a fiddle. Just an amazing player with an amazing mind for the art of basketball

@ramdel7818 8 жыл бұрын

Genio. El mejor.

@elijahthompsonsr.7628 4 жыл бұрын

The baddest white dude of all time and top 5 all time great The Great Larry Bird

@Jondsmusic 3 жыл бұрын

The baddest period!

@paulduffy2610 5 жыл бұрын

He must have eyes in the back of his head , genius

@manueltroche2405 5 жыл бұрын

Nostalgic moments I am a Lakers fan but I always respect the 80s Celtics and Bird.😢

@tweetiethebird 5 жыл бұрын

Jordan doesn’t have passing highlights

@gregoryjones1702 5 жыл бұрын

Hey tweetiebird, maybe it was because he is a ballhog.. The best all around player is Bird. Remember Jordan did not win until late in the careers of Bird and Magic. He was a bridesmaid.

@MrFuchew 7 жыл бұрын

i wanna see the statistics on how many times bird fed parish for a dunk

@Head318Hunter 7 жыл бұрын

MrFuchew 4,012 jk

@aaronsmith3334 6 жыл бұрын

R.O.A. really

@toscodav 6 жыл бұрын

it is actually 4,013.

@chippledon1 5 жыл бұрын

He has a radar in his head!

@matthewkingston8931 5 жыл бұрын

Smartest basketballer ever to play the game!

@eddietheeagle1431 5 жыл бұрын

I got Larry Legend all the way...hands down boiiiiii

@sakuaxemurderer 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for posting this incredible video I wish people would come out of their shells and realize Larry was a complete player he could do it all the perception of Larry is that he is a 3point shooter he didn't even take that many 3s for his career the ones he took he made 😆😆

@toscodav 6 жыл бұрын

Yes. A media myth that Larry was all long ball. Larry didn't even think of 3 pt shots until late in his career. His strength for most of his career was from 24' in.

@ireneduke5022 5 жыл бұрын

Anyone who watched Bird consistently, had to know he had the best talents in every aspect of the game.

@gwfortenberry1579 5 жыл бұрын

It kills me when I hear people say Jordan was the best individual player. Bird was better than Jordan at just about all the phases of the game. Jordan was athletic, but Bird was better at basketball .Shooting-Bird Passing - Bird Rebounding - Bird And Lebron should not be compared to Bird. He does not deserve it.

@localwear1 6 жыл бұрын

He broke the mold( and made it for that matter)

@JL-qo7cs 4 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this one. Passing was his strongest point. Best passer of all time. Made his whole team much better. Loved it.

@primatesrusb.p4823 3 жыл бұрын

Spectacular!

@kcender3771 5 жыл бұрын

good stuff.

@bb.cute.channel Жыл бұрын

Bird is amazing! 👍👍👍👍

@terrywinters5901 7 жыл бұрын

You get what you give!

@Head318Hunter 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome video (IF IT'S MUTED) get rid of that garbage music.

@richardbartley2584 2 жыл бұрын

I wish they'd stop the gitters too

@johnjenkins5854 4 жыл бұрын

Sam Jones told me, I Cousy passed you the ball, you shoot. You don’t take a dribble, you shoot. That’s how good a passer he was. Bird was better.

@jeremyunderground41 4 жыл бұрын

Lebron has any point guard's speed, Michael Jordan and Vince Carter's Athleticism/Dunking Ability, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson's no look passing ability and Reggie Miller's 3 Point Shooting ability even at 6-9 Tall, Scottie Pippen's defense ability, Hakeem Olajuwon Post Up Moves Ability. That's why Lebron is a GOAT for more than 10 years. NBA will miss him when he retires few years from now.

@deborahbrick8679 4 жыл бұрын

lol ok

@rusosure7 3 жыл бұрын

@@deborahbrick8679 Year old comment and still not one thumbs up. LMAO!