Larry Bird HILARIOUS Trash Talk STORY Told by NBA Legends - "HE TOLD ME WHAT HE WAS GOING TO DO"!

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Footage and credits:
• Larry Bird Was The BES... Larry Bird Was The BEST Trash Talker in the NBA | Off The Dribble With Byron Scott
• James Worthy Joins Q +... James Worthy Joins Q + D | Knuckleheads Podcast | The Players’ Tribune
• Byron Scott Reveals Th... Byron Scott Reveals The BEST Trash Talk He Heard From Michael Jordan & Larry Bird - fubo sports
• Byron Scott shares Lar... Byron Scott shares Larry Bird story (5/20/16) - Dan Patrick Show
• In the Zone' with Chri... In the Zone' with Chris Broussard Podcast: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Episode 30 | FS1
• #Lakers Legend Michael... #Lakers Legend Michael Cooper on Larry Bird Retiring 8/18/92 - NBA History & Legends on CLNS
• Michael Cooper REACTS ... Michael Cooper REACTS to JJ REDICK on Larry Bird, Steph Curry - - NBA History & Legends on CLNS
Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies - ESPN Films: 30 for 30
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@NickSmithNBA Жыл бұрын

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@Primus54 Жыл бұрын

When Larry’s shots fall dead center in the hoop and the net barely moves as the ball falls through… that is a thing of beauty.

@richardeast3328 Жыл бұрын

And the snapping sound the net makes after the ball passes through.

@eddiehaskell1957 Жыл бұрын

That's called hitting the bottom of the net. When the ball hits the rim before going through the net, i said oh hell Larry's having a bad shooting night.

@water2bank804 Жыл бұрын

I would like to see a stat....of all the shots Larry took (not incl dunks) how many found pure net and no rim I think that percentage would be mind blowing

@stoopidhead7898 Жыл бұрын

I’m 45, back when I was 13, my uncle took me to a Celtic’s game. My family is NY. I don’t need to say any more! Yanks, Giants, rangers and St John’s. At 13, I watched that man put on a jumper clinic! Right and left handed! He scored 46 and didn’t play the 4th quarter!

@Sunny-jz3dy 7 ай бұрын

Damn! Lol. I'm jealous! Would love to have been there!

@charlesking4780 Жыл бұрын

Can't get enough Larry Legend stories. 🏀

@NickSmithNBA Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

@theallseeingmaster Жыл бұрын

I would re-watch every Celtics game he played. Even knowing the results beforehand; watching Larry, in his playing prime, makes the time spent worthwhile.

@eddiehaskell1957 Жыл бұрын

@@NickSmithNBA Every video you put out there.

@johnflanagan9153 Жыл бұрын

I saw this play LIVE, in 1987. Mychal Thomson FOULED Bird as well, hitting his shooting hand/arm...and Bird STILL hit the shot! Look at the way Worthy covered Bird, holding him aggressively, practically terrified Larry will hit the shot...and he did. Lebron James, nor anyone in today's game has done anything remotely like this. And Larry Bird TOLD them the play. Let that sink in, folks.

@ulaper6465 Жыл бұрын

Bird is the genius in the history of basketball. None will ever beat his effortless technique.

@cacornhusker2940 Жыл бұрын

LeBrainless sucks and wouldn't last a season playing in the 80's thru the Bad Boys Era in the 90's. MJ, The Goat got mauled back then and is still the Greatest...it was like 5 man football during the playoffs back then. Remember McHale The Biggest "Softie" in the League Clotheslining Rambis??? The was Hilarious and frightening at the same time. The Current NBA Pansies in Pigtails and Tights wouldn't last a season back then let alone become HOF'ers and play more than ten years talking all those beatings.

@hvyduty1220 Жыл бұрын

I love hearing, how he told them then done it.

@17hondo1 9 ай бұрын

I loved to watch Larry play. He brought it every night.

@derekjuarez9762 4 ай бұрын

He didn’t foul anyone. That wasn’t a foul back then. Today that would be considered a foul. That’s why we need to bring back the rules from the 80’s and 90’s era.

@Martin_Chua23 Жыл бұрын

Larry just had that black airforce energy in him

@HenDawgTV Жыл бұрын

😂😂

@OnzStorm Жыл бұрын

At Larry's prime, he was unstoppable and has no equal. A completely athlete who did not need unbelievable physical ability to defeat you again and again

@azariahduran7330 Жыл бұрын

"Course you know me" Larry was my favorite

@VZ935 Жыл бұрын

To fully appreciate how crazy this story is you need to understand how great a player James Worthy was. First pick of the first round of the NBA draft as a college junior by the reigning Champs, NBA Hall of Fame, and NBA Finals MVP, Worthy was a beast. He tells this story the best, "Fuuu q!"

@macsaints10 Жыл бұрын

Cooper, was probably the best cover man in basketball at they era as well.

@christophermclean3921 Жыл бұрын

Coming from great players is real compliment and respect. That Laker team was great.

@smoothALOE Жыл бұрын

You’re right. Big Game James was often considered the third best star on that team, but when they other two are arguably the best to play their respective positions, you realize why he gets forgotten at times. To me, there was no better player out on the fastbreak in the history of basketball. He had speed and intelligence and timing. He was awesome.

@NeverTalkToCops1 Жыл бұрын

Worthy was the opposite of that laughing hyena, harlem globetrotter styled "magic" johnson.

@davidthompson62 Жыл бұрын

As a Celts fan, I hated James Worthy because he was that good. He was really The Laker who put their team over the top of the Celtic.Worthy was dripping with talent who you hated to see his hands on the ball. He’s never given enough credit for those Laker championships after 1986 with Magic and Kareem on the team. James Worthy was awesome.

@BD-uw1kq Жыл бұрын

Larry was only loud enough usually for the person he was talking to to hear. He didn't yell or pound his chest because he didn't have to. His trash talk was psychological warfare and he viewed it as part of the game. Winning was everything.

@ilsagutrune2372 Жыл бұрын

As someone once said... "It aint trash talking if you can back it up".

@neilouellette3004 Жыл бұрын

So lucky growing up in the 80's living 30 minutes from The Garden. Countless games!

@smoothALOE Жыл бұрын

This straight up gave me goosebumps. I wasn’t watching basketball when this first happened, but I’m glad I can still relive these moments today.

@richdouglas2311 Жыл бұрын

What people don't talk enough about is how quick Bird was. No, he couldn't out-sprint you, but he was much quicker than most players in the few steps that mattered. Also, Larry was big, at least 6'9" and probably an inch taller than that. Big.

@jack-of-all-trades1234 Жыл бұрын

Agility and timing is as important as speed.

@ulaper6465 Жыл бұрын

He didn't need to out-sprint anyone. His technique was ingenious without much effort

@davemartino5997 10 ай бұрын

@@jack-of-all-trades1234don’t forget his st Stamina he wore players out just ask Kareem .

@sullman1967 9 ай бұрын

This “he wasn’t athletic” talk was nonsense. Larry was an athlete unlike any 6’9” forward of his time. He would kill guys who believed that nonsense.

@donrasumssen3213 Жыл бұрын

No player ever made a bigger immediate impact to a team than Larry Bird did when he started for the Celtics. That’s why he should be the GOAT. Nothing against Jordan but Larry Legend will always be my GOAT.

@cacornhusker2940 11 ай бұрын

"It was like, Here comes death...Here come Death." LOL. A.C. Green has the best facial expressions. I'd go to his Church just to "watch" him Preach.

@davidpalmeri3237 Жыл бұрын

"Face." My son is going to use that this weekend. 🤣

@NickSmithNBA Жыл бұрын

hahaha, love it!

@carolynclaire5241 Жыл бұрын

We used to say that in HS. It is a classic!!

@tuat.mvpformallybigd.2635 Жыл бұрын

These were the days of real and fun to watch basketball.

@NickSmithNBA Жыл бұрын

Wish I could have watched those Magic Vs Bird games!

@tuat.mvpformallybigd.2635 Жыл бұрын

@@NickSmithNBA I was watching a lot of basketball back then but after Bird and Magic left it all went down the drain for me. Haven't watched basketball since except some college playoffs. You missed some great basketball games.

@steve4158 Жыл бұрын

Bird and stars of his era would dominate in today's no touch, slack defense NBA!

@macsaints10 Жыл бұрын

I can’t even turn it on today, I will watch, Sir Charles, Shaquille, Kenny and Ernie. They’ve ruined my enjoyment when the chatter is anti cops, anti America worst all is LaDawn James uneducated ignorance.

@scotelizalde538 Жыл бұрын

Being from LA I couldn’t stand Larry until years later after the dust settled…. Now I love watching Larry Bird videos….. Same thing with Mario Lemieux

@melvinwalls1426 Жыл бұрын

They gave bird the right name Larry the Legend in his own time a top blazzing killer* We was bless to see the gifted gunslinger in action*

@JL-qo7cs Жыл бұрын

I can never get tired of hearing these stories about Bird.

@supawavyrecords523 Жыл бұрын

Often you can say a player is different, but man Larry Bird was DIFFERENT.

@Squicken Жыл бұрын

Seen these stories so many times but I never get sick of them! My future daughter who is due in July and is going to be named Birdie. wasn’t even my idea but I’m cool with it! 😂

@ericbassett6389 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video Larry is the ice man!!!

@NickSmithNBA Жыл бұрын

Always thought of Gervin as the iceman but I appreciate the kind words on the video! Haha

@eddeewhat5553 Жыл бұрын

I grew up in NY during the Bird era. We hated Boston but had mad respect for Bird game but his trash talk shut many a man up. The finger🤣

@triplebbb1484 Жыл бұрын

Just admit that you hated Larry growing up. I grew up as a Lakers fan and I hated Larry with passion. Now that I’m much older, I have mad respect for his basketball skills.

@venetoaward Жыл бұрын

Another great edit. Thanks man, I know the story very well, but I really enjoyed it! Your edits are on another level from anyone else

@NickSmithNBA Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@johnkoziol1537 Жыл бұрын

Well-compiled and well-edited. Definitely, a thumb's up from me!.

@NickSmithNBA Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

@davidthompson62 Жыл бұрын

That’s very high praise from some Lakers greats. Worthy was a hell of a player on both ends and Scott one of the best on the defensive end.

@g-mode5047 11 ай бұрын

Of all of them Michael Cooper guarded Larry the best. Even Larry said it. Dats a hell of a compliment comin from Bird.

@mikenceaserforever Жыл бұрын

Bird is the best all around basketball player that ever lived

@noneyabizz8337 Жыл бұрын

Larry Bird stories are great, cuz even today he doesn't get the credit he deserves.

@ukyo2010 Жыл бұрын

I have heard these Bird stories over and over, BUT I never grow tired of them. This video has some interesting editing over other videos about the same stories.

@nevadadesertrat267 Жыл бұрын

To quote Yogi Berra. I aint bragging if you can back it up

@unnaturalselection8330 Жыл бұрын

Playing with someone who's telling you what they're about to do is like being 10 years old and playing your dad.

@scottthoma5817 10 ай бұрын

Look at all these great men, singing Larry birds praises, that says something.

@thebigokie6.4_392 Жыл бұрын

Larry legend!

@kenichitamagusuku3194 Жыл бұрын

There were lot of people who hated Larry Bird for just that reason and I was one of them but all the respect in the world for Mr. Larry Bird. Wish he stopped beating my team all the time because I had to see Red light up his cigar after the game during the post game interviews.

@NickSmithNBA Жыл бұрын

Respect!

@eddiehaskell1957 Жыл бұрын

Another great video put together by Nick Smith.

@brendanpowers7945 Жыл бұрын

Love the Larry Bird videos. As a Lakers' fan, I hated him but respected him. Glad that this shot of his wasn't the greatest shot in that game.

@davep8221 3 ай бұрын

I love Worthy. He says, "he was an asshole" and "I didn't like him" and yet he smiles remembering the games and has nothing by respect.

@rjentz Жыл бұрын

Not just a great time but it was a fun time.

@darrenbailot8780 Жыл бұрын

The holding there was insane. LeBron would strip off his jersey and go down.and cry

@philr182 Жыл бұрын

This is just one reason I think Larry would be even more dominate in today's game. If he was that good with people draped all over him, grabbing and hacking, imagine what he could do in todays game. Plus if they did hold and hack, and got called, he shot over 80% from the line, so he'd bury you there as well.

@cindyknudson2715 9 ай бұрын

@philr182 His career low was 83.6 and his career high was 93.0

@cden409 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this. Your post was the clearest and best overall. Thank you

@stevenhaff7973 Жыл бұрын

Great stories! Thank you gentlemen for sharing them. Those 80's games between the Lakers and Celtics were legendary. I didn't watch them all but I saw enough.

@michaelmirsky492 Жыл бұрын

I'm ready to watch it all over again 😊

@santaclaus7591 Жыл бұрын

Larry is King! Very good as always Nick

@SelfMadeCulture Жыл бұрын

Never get tired of them, reel them in!

@TheKeefed 8 ай бұрын

That pass in the beginning. Marvellous!! LOL!

@josephpearson4055 Жыл бұрын

Larry Legend

@DanMarshburn-il2sd Жыл бұрын

GOAT

@alexbolongaita7545 Жыл бұрын

Air Jordan's best statistical season with Scottie Pippen even failed to contain an injured Larry Bird. He is called Larry Legend by pundits and his peers for a reason.

@davemartino5997 10 ай бұрын

Yep look at all those games edge definitely to bird I remember one play third got the ball to win the game with Jordan and pippen guarding bird he drained it in both their faces .

@madiekirkland3764 Жыл бұрын

He talked the talk❤❤ e❤❤ and he walked❤ ❤❤the walk!😮❤

@deeshotcha2250 Жыл бұрын

Damn so Larry bird created the phrase “face “🤯💯

@b01tact10n Жыл бұрын

"I was eating wedding cakes everyday" Larry Bird 😂

@ewardnolan6062 Жыл бұрын

These guys are funny-love it 😂😂

@riffsthatkill2180 Жыл бұрын

Awesome edits, brought a lot of good commentary on this from various clips together. Constructed well, and paints the picture of the Legend's prowess very well

@NickSmithNBA Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@dayatatime01dengan25 Жыл бұрын

That’s one of the best stories ever! Larry Legend!!!😂

@EricHowl 7 ай бұрын

Bro I love ur videos they're full of soul, simple and no fluff, dope storytelling thank u

@ulaper6465 Жыл бұрын

Larry Bird is a GENIUS in the history of basketball

@irishgrl 4 ай бұрын

LARRY LEGEND IS A UNICORN AND THE TRUE GOAT!!! 🐐 ☘️

@paulpetersen879 Жыл бұрын

I was watching all of these great guys play. Good times to be around

@markminister2599 Жыл бұрын

Love it!

@khle521 Жыл бұрын

Oh man! I remember the Lakers-Celtics rivalry, and I used to hate Larry Bird... Every time he put up the last-second shot and made it, I was upset for days. But, you got to give it to the Legend... He's right up there with the greatests!!!

@stevenshytles3484 Жыл бұрын

Great video

@TheVlad1616 5 ай бұрын

Finals, game on the line, and he tells them the play ahead of time AND makes the shot.

@jmreynaud Жыл бұрын

That was a game 4 in the Finals 😂😂😂😂

@KinnereyB Жыл бұрын

Is it just me, or does AC Green look like a bobble head doll with eyes 👀 and an afro? Very underrated player though

@krunkmountainman6633 Жыл бұрын

Wish a movie would be made of all of this. I’d buy tickets like crazy and see it over and over.

@andybilakshow260 Жыл бұрын

great clip THANK YOU

@NickSmithNBA Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@sugarnads 6 ай бұрын

He had such a beautiful action.

@scottcarson4570 Жыл бұрын

You can compare LeBron, Kobe and maybe half of MJ's career...the depth of great players was so deep in the 80s and 90s..not one of those players had that much competition...and was still great..Larry is the GOAT..period

@cindyknudson2715 Жыл бұрын

😁 Excellent! Thank you.

@NickSmithNBA Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@HenDawgTV Жыл бұрын

Good video bro! Definitely have to react to this 💯

@NickSmithNBA Жыл бұрын

Thanks 💯

@professorl.hilton. 9 ай бұрын

One of the things that Make Larry Legend stand out was that he was aWhite man in a Black man’s world and Dominating, GOAT

@jjackomin Жыл бұрын

He often got vilified because he is white, but the black NBA stars of that time, at the very least, respected him because he always backed up his trash talk with results. He actually went on to become good friends with many of them.

@matthewpeters325 Жыл бұрын

At 10:00 min. that is the BEST UM REACTION?? REALIZATION? UNDERSTANDING?? FINALIZATION?? ACCEPTANCE?? ACTKNOWLEDGEMENT ??? FACIAL EXPRESSION ?? I don't know what to call it?? But it is my new ALL TIME FAVORITE EVER......

@paulazzar8936 Жыл бұрын

Larry Legend was and is THE GOAT of basketball.

@30cal38 7 ай бұрын

The thumbnail is crazy 🤣😭😭😂😂

@SpiritualSchmuck Жыл бұрын

Larry would have shot so many more threes and such a higher percentage in today's league.

@larrysmith4575 Жыл бұрын

He jumped as well as most, he ran effortlessly, and he out thought all of them...let's get the record straight

@robertkemp185 5 ай бұрын

Therefore he was athletic … talk about white stereotypes

@bamsdizzle Жыл бұрын

Won't let me like your channel but I liked it lol

@allendalephillips Жыл бұрын

Larry Bird would destroy people in todays NBA

@professorl.hilton. 9 ай бұрын

I met Larry in a nite club in Illinois stood beside this giant of a man and shared a beer, I bought 😅 1979

@ariamentio Жыл бұрын

that thumbnail quote is wild out of context

@leoh1191 Жыл бұрын

And for the youngheads...the Lakers were hof beast..kareem/ magic..probably 2 and 5, the greatest to ever play the game,add James worthy,Kurt rambus.. So when they talk about Larry being that good..that is coming from GOATS

@powermiller855 9 ай бұрын

Larry should be talked about as much as Jordan he was a cold killer straight up assassin

@michaelstraughanball5294 6 ай бұрын

Larry was great and that video was great also!

@larryehrlich57 4 ай бұрын

Acronym "SHIT" = "S"hip "H"igh "I"n "T"ransport. This acronym originated in old England back when "goods" were transported by sailing ships. Manure was a commodity transported by sailing ships and if the manure was allowed to get wet...it made a stinking mess...so they hung the bags of manure from the ceilings and walls to keep the manure dry. 😂

@godropkicks3219 Жыл бұрын

It isn't trash talk if you do what you said you were going to do.

@charlessamuel9642 Жыл бұрын

You put out amazing content. I'm pissed at myself for just now discovering it. Great job!!! If I could afford it I would definitely help as a patreon but I can watch, smash the like button and I just subscribed. Thank you for blessing us with this content

@frankrice6935 Жыл бұрын

I just wish more people would come out and tell their own stuff 🤣. I remember watching all them Great Games against the L.A. Faker's 😂. But they were Larry's Thorn in the Side. Between 2 Other Championship 🏆🏆

@shaunr5450 Жыл бұрын

That shot at 4:38 over Kareem ffs.

@mmccrownus2406 Жыл бұрын

@kenbecht4434 Жыл бұрын

Larry Legend...is the GOAT!

@j0rundur Жыл бұрын

Bird Magic Jordan - the holy trinity of the basketball panthéon

@r.s.marcus3043 Жыл бұрын

Three names need to be added to the goat conversation: Larry Bird, Koby Bryant and Wilt Chamberlain.

@tommychew6544 Жыл бұрын

I wish everyone that talks trash, as it's called today could do what I witnessed back then, didn't know the extent of it though. That was just part of it back then, I wish people today could be able to experience the feeling NBA back then during it's real primetime! Thank you for bringing these feelings back to me after all these years. The mid to late 80's was basketball at its best, Mike was great but, back then play was real. Miss that basketball like crazy, money ended up getting in the way too much, I think. Money isn't what life is about, can't tell anyone that now days though. Things are going downhill fast.

@frankszablewskifromsableir1077 Жыл бұрын

Perfectly said. Won’t say anymore. You got it.

@NickSmithNBA Жыл бұрын

Glad I could bring back some memories with this video !

@randycoger2525 Жыл бұрын

Correction: There will NEVER be another Larry Bird.

@jeremybrown2580 Жыл бұрын

The real 🐐

@larryehrlich57 Жыл бұрын

Acronym "SHIT" = "S"hip "H"igh "I"n "T"ransport. This acronym came out of old England back when "goods" were transported by sailing ships..and "MANURE" was a commodity transported by sailing ship...they hung the bags of manure from the ceilings and walls to keep the manure dry. .

@rmcfete 9 ай бұрын

Interesting