THE G.O.A.T.? Making the Case for Larry Bird Reaction

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Larry Bird is arguably the greatest Boston Celtic to ever live. But is he the Greatest Basketball player of all time? Today we will react to Clayton Crowley's Making the Case for Larry Bird and see where Bird will Finish in our Top 10 List.
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@jonathan031795 3 ай бұрын

Here is the clip of Isaiah Thomas's story on Larry Bird. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r8qWnq1q3riUj4U.htmlsi=T1Emj7wMdYSPOtgT

@seanpatton7406 3 ай бұрын

Here are the other *"Making the Case"* videos by Clayton Crowley Tim Duncan; Feb 2020, 495k 👀's - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z9mChtOCnJ69Y5c.html Larry Bird; Feb 2020, 632k 👀's - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ht6WZ7Wr1Mmsfmw.html Magic Johnson; March 2020, 304k 👀's - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qdZjpKSJtOC9ZZ8.html Wilt Chamberlain; April 2020, 323k 👀's - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j8idktSdmJ2Xd4E.html Kareem Abdul-Jabar; May 2020, 429k 👀's - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/msqGlZuGmbvMimQ.html Bill Russell; June 2020, 252k 👀's - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ja6Ea9teprWWaWQ.html Michael Jordan; July 2020, 428k 👀's - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rNehaMeQmdvRdoE.html Lebron James; Sept 2020, 839k 👀's - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ndFieZaVsMiVpYU.html "

@seanpatton7406 3 ай бұрын

Who's the 🐐of 🏀??? Here are all 8 of the videos and they're about 3 years old. *Lebron* has the most views and *Larry* is 2nd out of the list👇. *(View count hasn't been updated in a while, but should still be in the same order)* I personally enjoyed Larry's the most. Not only is he in the conversation of who's the goat 🐐. He won Gold 🥇 *(with his NBA Rivals like Magic and MJ)* at the Olympics, became a Head Coach (Indiana Pacers), then went upstairs to the Head Office.... running everything!! Larry's *GENUINE friendship* with Magic Johnson was awesome to see 👀, on and off the court. Oh yeah, Larry also had *Rookie of the Year* as well 😎 *"Making the Case"* by Clayton Crowley Tim Duncan; Feb 2020, 495k 👀's - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z9mChtOCnJ69Y5c.html Larry Bird; Feb 2020, 632k 👀's - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ht6WZ7Wr1Mmsfmw.html Magic Johnson; March 2020, 304k 👀's - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qdZjpKSJtOC9ZZ8.html Wilt Chamberlain; April 2020, 323k 👀's - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j8idktSdmJ2Xd4E.html Kareem Abdul-Jabar; May 2020, 429k 👀's - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/msqGlZuGmbvMimQ.html Bill Russell; June 2020, 252k 👀's - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ja6Ea9teprWWaWQ.html Michael Jordan; July 2020, 428k 👀's - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rNehaMeQmdvRdoE.html Lebron James; Sept 2020, 839k 👀's - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ndFieZaVsMiVpYU.html "

@seanpatton7406 3 ай бұрын

Jonathan, you knew what was happening when Larry shot the ball 🏀. Just an idea 🤔💡... there are many reactions to this video from younger YT'rs. You should see 👀 their reactions when they *THINK* that the 🏀 is going in because it's Larry!!! They freak out.... *"NO, HE MISSED IT!!!!!"*

@WolfsDE 3 ай бұрын

73.6% career winning percentage is what Larry Bird had. (2nd in NBA history) Magic Johnson 74.1% (1st in NBA history) Time Duncan 71.7% Michael Jordan 65.9% Kobe Bryant 62.11% LeBron James 64.6% Steph Curry 64.6% Shaquille O'Neil 67.9% Bill Russell 71.7% Wilt Chamberlain 64.3% Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 68.8% Julius Erving 67.3% Kawhi Leonard 73.57% KC Jones 73.19% Michael Cooper 72.85% Manu Ginobili 72.09% Sam Jones 71.62% Tony Parker 71.13% James Harden 65.10% It is a little too early to worry about many of today's guys, they have so far in their careers to go. This should give you an idea of just how crazy good Larry Bird was on the court. Though, I think with Leonard, his has a caveat that he has been injured a lot in recent years especially, so I think his would be a little lower than it is. For a little while, he had passed Magic and Larry, but lost ground over the last couple of years and continues to do so. So he might end up under 70% by the time his career is over.

@Sunny-jz3dy 3 ай бұрын

Courtship of Rivals! Will tell you a lot!!!

@charlieeckert4321 3 ай бұрын

As James Worthy is quoted as saying, "Jordan makes you look slow, Bird makes you look stupid."

@howdoicancel6760 3 ай бұрын

# 1 BIRD (best all around) # 2 MJ (couldn’t beat bird) # 3 MAGIC (everyone’s top 5) # 4 WILT (greatest scorer) # 5 RUSSELL (11 rings,man) # 6 KAREEM (of course top 10) # 7 HAKEEM (belongs top 10) # 8 DR J ( MJ before MJ ) # 9 KOBE (least competition) # 10 DUNCAN (solid as hell) # 11 CURRY(one trick pony) # 12 KD (had his chance) # 13 JAMES (way overrated) # 14 ISIAH (somewhere here) # 15 DOMINIQUE(best athlete) # 16 O’NEIL (beast in the post) # 17 BARKLEY (no titles) # 18 IVERSON (forgotten) # 19 WORTHY(overshadowed) #20 STOCKTON(assists alone) TOP # 25 JOKIC (rising fast)

@seanpatton7406 3 ай бұрын

Nice list 👍. It does make me wonder 🤔💭 sometimes about how much better would Larry have been without his *MAJOR* injuries (back & both feet). Same regarding Kobe (RIP 😔)...how many more awards and Championships 🏆🥇 would he have won if he was still with us??? There's a video out on YT somewhere regarding when Larry found out that Magic was sick. Many YT videos show how Larry always *trash talked, worked hard, etc...* When Larry found out about Magic though, you could just feel his pain and see 👀 Larry trying to hold back the tears 😢

@warrenhughes911 3 ай бұрын

Wow..GREAT LIST... YO, you are wise.. LARRY LEGEND

@ericwagner1824 3 ай бұрын

How can you leave the most dominant player of all time off your list. How can you forget George Mikan

@ericwagner1824 3 ай бұрын

No Oscar Robertson

@billwatson5400 3 ай бұрын

Wilt best rebounder and shot blocker

@stevechrist8622 3 ай бұрын

just to let you know Kolbe has LARRY ON HIS ALL TIME STARTING 5 AT SMALL FORWARD, LEBRON HAS HIM TOP 3, AND KAREEM WHEN ASKED WHO HIS TOUGHEST AND BEST HE SAID lARRY AND MICHAEL.

@soramirez5473 3 ай бұрын

Bird and Jordan are my top two guys.. then Magic and Kareem.. THEN Lebron, Kobe, Duncan, Shaq and the rest.

@seanpatton7406 3 ай бұрын

@@soramirez5473Nice list 👍. It does make me wonder 🤔💭 sometimes about how much better would Larry have been without his *MAJOR* injuries (back & both feet). Same regarding Kobe (RIP 😔)...how many more awards and Championships 🏆🥇 would he have won if he was still with us??? There's a video out on YT somewhere regarding when Larry found out that Magic was sick. Many YT videos show how Larry always *trash talked, worked hard, etc...* When Larry found out about Magic though, you could just feel his pain and see 👀 Larry trying to hold back the tears 😢

@johndardi1334 3 ай бұрын

@@seanpatton7406I’ll guarantee you if Larry Bird never got hurt and played 20 years in the league there wouldn’t be an argument as to who is the goat. Larry played 13 years.. imagine 7 more years of that? Larry Bird would be the undisputed goat 🐐..

@Boethius411 3 ай бұрын

Those in the know Know.

@jasonknotts5001 2 ай бұрын

Kolbe?

@scotttrainer9704 3 ай бұрын

I'm barely even a fan of basketball, but one thing for sure is players were tougher back when Larry played, it was a different game.

@08191906 3 ай бұрын

I grew up watching ALL the guys on your top "whatever" list (started playing, watching and learning back in the early 60's). As I heard you often caveat in this video, "no disrespect", but for you to keep Bird out of YOUR top five just belies your youth.

@jameskester7745 3 ай бұрын

Jorden and Bird are 1a and 1b top goats. Jorden was the best individual with the ball, and Bird was the best play maker of all time. Putting others above Bird, comes of ignorance of his game

@user-xy6if4mb6v 3 ай бұрын

Is Larry Bird the the smartest and mentally toughest player in NBA history? Yes he is. Worthy went on to say that Jordan would hang on his shorts and not do much when he passed the ball. Larry got more dangerous when he didn't have the ball, he would set picks, get rebounds, come off screens ect..

@jonathan031795 3 ай бұрын

You're right! Larry didn't have to score in order to be effective.

@howdoicancel6760 3 ай бұрын

MAGIC has no problem saying BIRD is the better player ! MAGIC says …. Larry Bird is the GREATEST player of all time and the only player he ever feared !

@rcmysm9123 3 ай бұрын

Magic beat him 3 out of 4. LOL

@brettellery2142 3 ай бұрын

Magic had Kareem. Bird had help too, but you can’t put them in the same calibre.

@rcmysm9123 3 ай бұрын

@@brettellery2142 Look at Kareem's first 5 years with the Lakers without Magic and then get back to me. Magic didn't have Kareem in game 6 AT Philly in 1980 Finals and look what he did as a 20 year old ROOKIE. Bird has 4 HOFers with him. Walton, Johnson, McCale and Parrish, just stop!

@howdoicancel6760 3 ай бұрын

@@rcmysm9123 Doesn’t change anything I said… MAGIC SAYS BIRD BETTER ! Magic has more Hardware , Bird is the better player … deal with it

@rcmysm9123 3 ай бұрын

@@howdoicancel6760 Bird AND MJ say Magic is the greatest ever. You're being silly.

@aramhamparian9641 3 ай бұрын

My top five are guys I actually seen play: 1. Wilt 2. MJ 3. Bird 4. Kareem 5. Magic A good vid to react to is Larry and Magic's Courtship Of Rivals. You'll prolly have to divide it into 3-4 parts, but it is well worth the watch. Possibly the greatest sports documentary of all time.

@snowflakehunter 3 ай бұрын

I doubt it. Wilt put Larry over himself.

@simplyskrypt3914 3 ай бұрын

when he says that bird shouldve been finals mvp in 81 Bird : 15 pts, 15 rbds, 7 ast Maxwell : 17.7 pts, 9.5 rbds, 2.8 ast you tell me who shouldve been mvp Edit 2 weeks later : i know im coming back to beat a dead horse, but across 6 games, that means Maxwell scored 16 points more than bird (2.7x6) But Bird got 33 rebounds (5.5x6) and 25 assists (4.2x6) more than Maxwell

@kalancosta7650 3 ай бұрын

I’d take bird with those stats..zz more rebounds more assists and only 2.7 points shy….. it’s obvious bird was better

@brianholleran6340 3 ай бұрын

dont forget steals... and bird rebounds need context .. first bird led BOTH teams in assists and steals... he was SECOND in boards to only MOSES. 15.7 to 15.3. so basically even... bird matched the GREATEST REBOUNDER of the modern era .. and that was the difference

@simplyskrypt3914 3 ай бұрын

@@brianholleran6340 I'm not forgetting about steals, i didn't remember the numbers of the top of my head so instead of pulling one out of my ass i figured someone would back me up :p

@user-cc9vw4mo6g 3 ай бұрын

Um bird?

@leobell3502 3 ай бұрын

I am sick and f*cking tired of hearing how unathletIc Bird was. It's in every video ever made on the Legend. Look at his STATS from high school, college and to the day he retired as a Celtic - astounding! Look at his: • NBA Career Accolades • Being chosen to play on the Olympic Team (Gold Medal), • Three years in a row winning 3 Point Shooting Contest • Greatest clutch shooter of all time • His passing game second to none Don't you have to have athleticism to achieve all those things that Bird did? Well, don't you? So, please everyone stop saying Bird was unathletic because it's not true. I rest my motherf*cking case. Leo

@warrenhughes911 3 ай бұрын

Kobe was awesome..better then Leflop... But, Kobe didn't have the same type competition as Bird..

@marykuettner752 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, I know your generation loves Kobe but Kobe himself said he wasn't up there with Bird, Magic and Jordan. I love watching Kobe too though.

@patticriss2238 3 ай бұрын

My mother, 94 years old in Texas, says Kareem is #1. Forever Kobe #2. She loves to fight with people about it. Sheas a basketball encyclopedia.

@sarahsloot2290 3 ай бұрын

You’re supposed to be humble in respect to the history of your sport when you’re great especially in the media. Jordan wouldn’t call himself the greatest, actually no one with self awareness and class would. Kobe respecting the trailblazers of the past doesn’t speak to his greatness, greatness is decided by the viewers. Imo.

@marykuettner752 26 күн бұрын

@@sarahsloot2290 Kobe was right though. Kobe is in my top ten but not in most people's top five. If you are too young to have seen Bird, Magic,ect then Kobe is the best you have seen live. Bill Russell, Kareem and a whole lot of other legends never put Kobe top five.

@Gaderelli 3 ай бұрын

I believe Bird should have won 5 MVPs in a row. Sympathy vote for Magic I think (?) one year and I forgot the other reason. Maybe cause Bird got rookie of the year over magic by an almost unanimous vote.

@c.e.anderson558 3 ай бұрын

Bird was in top 3 voting MVP for 8 years. Won 3 in a row.

@amberburris5674 3 ай бұрын

The GOAT in my humble opinion!

@jonathan031795 3 ай бұрын

Everyone has that right! So I respect your opinion

@warrenhughes911 3 ай бұрын

Yessir..Bird was BIG .6'10"..

@warrenhughes911 3 ай бұрын

Yessir im 69 yrs.. Larry and Magic did save the NBA .it was going under!!!!

@user-xy6if4mb6v 3 ай бұрын

That story is absolutely true, Bird hated when white guys guarded him.

@rgreen1107 3 ай бұрын

JORDAN , KOBE and JAMES all have LARRY BIRD in their top 5 ! MAGIC simply says he is the greatest player ever ! And , KAREEM states BIRD and JORDAN were the best players he ever had to play against !

@marykuettner752 3 ай бұрын

Magic puts Bird over him. He says Bird could do everything I could and had the three. I love Magic but he never won a championship without Kareem on his team. Kareem also has a Making the Case.

@PixelPro-4000 3 ай бұрын

Bird/Jordan 1a/1b best players all time.

@soramirez5473 3 ай бұрын

I concur

@rgreen1107 3 ай бұрын

Concur

@jameskester7745 Ай бұрын

Same

@charlesphillips3192 3 ай бұрын

To me basketball was better in the 70's & 80's. than it is now. I don't think they play the game as good. Now they carry the ball all the time, back then they had to dribble the ball. And they palm the ball now, they dribble the ball over their head now. it's not the same at all. I don't even watch them play now. Not the same game.

@soramirez5473 3 ай бұрын

Bird and Jordan are my top two guys.. then Magic and Kareem.. THEN Lebron, Kobe, Duncan, Shaq and the rest. I'll put Hakeem and of course Wilt in that 5-10 range as well. Bill Russell number 11.. Maybe Oscar Robertson and his career triple double average can be 12th.

@smokerman81 3 ай бұрын

A shot for the game, give it to Jordan. A shot for your life, give it to Bird.

@imweakfordeaky 3 ай бұрын

Legendary Lakers coach Pat Reilly said that.

@warrenhughes911 3 ай бұрын

Graet reaction.. Im watching..Larry Legend

@jonathan031795 3 ай бұрын

Thank you again!!

@markhopkins222 3 ай бұрын

Larry Bird, also known as “Larry Legend” and “the Hick from French Lick,” is celebrated as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Here are some of his most notable accomplishments: 3× NBA Champion with the Boston Celtics (1981, 1984, 1986)1. 2× NBA Finals MVP (1984, 1986)1. 3× NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) (1984 - 1986), making him the only forward in league history to win three consecutive MVP awards1. 12× NBA All-Star (1980 - 1988, 1990 - 1992)1. NBA Rookie of the Year (1980)1. 3× NBA Three-Point Contest Champion (1986 - 1988)1. Member of the gold medal-winning 1992 U.S. Olympic basketball team, known as the "Dream Team"1. Inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 20062. The first person in NBA history to be named Rookie of the Year, MVP, Finals MVP, All-Star MVP, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year1.

@soramirez5473 3 ай бұрын

kareem, I can see someone putting him over Bird.. but Kobe or Magic? no way.. Bird averages MORE of EVERYTHING than Kobe (points are even at kobe 25 to Birds 24).. and Magic ONLY averged more steals and assists than Bird.. the only players that have the ACTUAL stats AND rings to compare to Bird are Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Wilt, Lebron James.. however James load manages (the OTHER guys i mentioned played hard all the time) and air balls free throws.. also Im not picking a center over a player that can do it all.. so really its only between Jordan and Bird for me. Bird my top all around TEAM player Jordan my top INDIVIDUALLY dominant two way player

@marthayoung2308 3 ай бұрын

That Larry Legend, ONE steal away from a quadruple double in the 3rd quarter, but opted to go out of the game, is craaazy!!! There's only a handful of players that attained that feat, ever.

@stevechrist8622 3 ай бұрын

a couple videos you might like (THE 5 TIMES LARRY BIRD WAS HURT AND REFUSED TO QUIT)--(LARRY BIRD THE GREAT PASSER OF ALL TIME --THE RE-EDITED EDITION) (LARRY BIRD THE GREATEST TRASH TALKER OF ALL TIME) I CAN SEE YOU KNOW YOUR BASKETBALL AND IT'S HISTORY VERY IMPRESSED KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK

@jonathan031795 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, Steve! I have those recommendations noted on my list and plan to get to them soon. I appreciate your support with your comments and hope you enjoy the content on this channel.

@LilyBlossom1337 3 ай бұрын

The passing re-edit is nuts.

@tonyduncan7710 3 ай бұрын

He had a 5 year span of 50 40 90.

@Gaderelli 3 ай бұрын

I watch basketball for 45 years I played it and I coached for a little while. Not counting championships because that's a team thing my top 10 is as follows. #1 Bird #2 Jordan #3 Kareem #4 Steve Nash #5 Kobe #6 Tim Duncan #7 David Robinson #8 Hakeem Oluajuan #9 Magic #10 LeBron/ Pistol Pete

@jonathan031795 3 ай бұрын

Steve Nash in your Top 5?! You have to be trolling me. Steve Nash doesn't even belong in the Top 30 of All Time and that's no disrespect to him.

@jameylebel 3 ай бұрын

You NEED to watch “A courtship of rivals” the best NBA documentary specifically about Magic and Larry Joe Bird.

@brendawalters3728 3 ай бұрын

Not only was Bird the third player (and the only forward) to make MVP 3 times in a row but In a 9-year run from 1980 to 1989, Larry Bird got 67% of all MVP votes that were cast. All other players combined only received 33% of the votes. in an era that included the players who eventually made up the dream team and a large list of HOF players.

@donkarnage6032 3 ай бұрын

I wouldn't say that Tim Duncan is disrespected. People just tend to forget about him because Tim is such a shy, reclusive guy. There was never any scandal or controversy surrounding Duncan. He just went out and did his job. Can't say that about pretty much any other GOAT players.

@mattlefebvre123 3 ай бұрын

The biggest difference between bird and everyone else? Is that Bird elevated his teammates’ play. The only stat he cared about is the ‘W’! The year before he joined the Celtics they were a last place 29 win team. His first year they became an Eastern Conf Final (lost in 7 games to Philly), 62 win team! Kobe? Jordan? Lebron? They all needed help and took years before they finally won!

@JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS 3 ай бұрын

Id take a 6'10" sharp shooter savant all day

@chrispavlich9656 3 ай бұрын

In other words, the Lakers played in the “cupcake” conference whereas the Celtics played in the “bruiser” conference.

@rcmysm9123 3 ай бұрын

You must be under 30, sooo stupid.

@MikeStJacques 3 ай бұрын

James Worthy said, _"Michael Jordan made you look slow... Larry Bird made you look _*_stupid!"_*

@warrenhughes911 3 ай бұрын

Great reaction..YOU GOOD .lol.. Laker game might be ONLY one Bird missed..lol

@jonathan031795 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad that you enjoyed it! And that is the only shot I recall seeing Larry Bird miss when the game was on the line. It was a clean look just didn't fall

@markswisher3709 3 ай бұрын

The 80's Lakers in the West is like the Patriots with Brady in the AFC East. They had no real competition.

@kathysiedlecki6364 3 ай бұрын

Look Larry Joe Bird is my GOAT!!!!!!!!! Larry was all about the team and not himself. Let me ask a question,"How many players of today would pass up a chance for a quadruple double????". Let me tell you who did LARRY JOE BIRD did!!!!!!! Can't remember the game but he was one steal away form a quadruple double and sat out the fourth quarter. When KC the head coach realized it he asked Larry if he wanted to go back in he said no I did enough damage.

@warrenhughes911 3 ай бұрын

Magic was so TOUGH .

@jonathan031795 3 ай бұрын

One of my favorite players of all time!

@thomastims9583 Ай бұрын

Nice to finally see someone knowledgeable doing a Larry reaction. Having watched Larry’s career, I can think of at least 9 more game winners than mentioned in the video, so yes, I think he IS the clutches, and if you could name someone who had a higher basketball IQ that Larry I sure like to know who it is. So once again, in my opinion, he is the smartest .Anyway, I’m glad I found your channel today and I plan on watching several more today. If I could offer just a little bit of constructive criticism, we could do without the sound effects. They take away from the mood being set. Keep up the good work !

@soramirez5473 3 ай бұрын

You should react to Larry Bird's analysis video on Thinking Basketball channel. it dives DEEP into his game and claim to the GOAT.. they also have videos on like 8 guys as well, Jordan, Kobe, Lebron, Shaq, Russell, Wilt, Duncan, Olajuwan etc etc.. Even KG is on their because of his DEFENSE.. my top 5 is DIFFERENT than my STARTING 5.. Curry, Jordan, Bird, Kevin Garnett and Shaq.. only ONE ball dominant player (Jordan) and even HE had masterful OFF BALL MOVEMENT.. off ball movement is key, these players DONT STOP THE OFFENSE, they flow within the game.. The series is great. watch it.

@dusty4835 3 ай бұрын

James Worthy wasn't a teammate of Jordan's. Worthy played his entire career with the Lakers. Good, thoughtful reaction.

@imweakfordeaky 3 ай бұрын

Worthy played with Jordan at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill , won the NCAA Championship that year (1982 - Worthy was a Junior, and Jordan was a Freshman that season)

@jonathan031795 3 ай бұрын

That is correct! Most people forget about that.

@marykuettner752 3 ай бұрын

The white guy Isiah was referring to was Kent Benson. Who was terrible to Bird while at Indiana together. Bird didn't stay at Indiana for more than two weeks but he never forgave Benson. However many players have stories about Bird being insulted by being guarded by a white guy

@moose4377 3 ай бұрын

I remember a story about Kent Benson guarding McHale, Bird kept feeding McHale all game long for some revenge on Benson, McHale had 56 points that night and set the Celtics scoring record that night. kept it for about 9 days

@deanhovey8348 3 ай бұрын

Michael is 0-6 against Bird in the playoffs ... Bird swept him 2x ... Bird dominated Micheal and Michael knows it ... Magic, Kareem both say Bird is the best they ever saw ... Pat Riley said if you need a shot to save your life - you chose Larry Bird

@jonathan031795 3 ай бұрын

Great insight. Can you name me 3 teammates of Michael Jordan in those 2 sweeps without a google search? Magic and Kareem both respect Bird's game and give him his flowers that he deserves. And Bird did beat them, so they have to give him his respect. And so does Pat Riley as they should. I respect Larry Bird and love his game myself. He's just 6 on my list

@mthai66 3 ай бұрын

Not only is that Thomas story true, he said the same thing to Barkley and many others

@jalesbarjo4740 3 ай бұрын

Man you just put a foot near the rabbit hole. At the end of Larry Birds videos journey. Your problem would be who to put first, Jordan or Bird as the GOAT (Jordan got swept by Bird...Twice. And never won against him...)

@yambo59 3 ай бұрын

Im a HUGE bird fan but I have to be objective and admit ive always said its almost impossible to pick any one player as greatest of all time simply because there are SO MANY great players in NBA history and they each have their unique strengths. My own opinion is Larry was the best ALL AROUND player as he could seemingly do anything, his passing and play making were some of the best ever seen, he was a marksman of the highest order and I could add so much to all that. Bill Russell with no less than eleven championships has got to be a contender, then you have the athletic freakazoids like Wilt, Jordan, Dominique Wilkins and other winners of the genetic lottery. I really dont feel any one person can be THE greatest not even Larry Bird, theres so many ways to measure greatness in so many different play styles etc etc. - RIP to all the players who left us way too early and could have shown us so much more.

@curtissmith2486 3 ай бұрын

I think it was Worthy who also said, "Jordan makes you look slow, but Bird makes you look stupid". The top 5 that I have seen in my 51 years are: 1)Bird 2) Jordan 3) Olajuwon 4) Duncan 5) Kobe. Appreciate your knowledge of the great game of basketball! Nice reaction to the video! Keep it up! Much love and respect 🤙

@jonathan031795 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! And I respect your list. Hakeem the Dream was a joy to watch. His footwork is unmatched. He is often forgotten when we talk Top 10s. I'm glad you enjoy the videos

@cozenw3236 3 ай бұрын

Larry Bird Greatest Passer - Re-edited kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rd2fZ9mlxsDRo40.html 4 Crazy Stories that Prove Larry Bird Is the Toughest NBA Player in History (… and he still played on) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gpqmpqVjrdnPpmg.html Larry Bird Trash Talking kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mcijm6uUvKmthn0.html Magic Johnson and Larry Bird: A Courtship of Rivals (really good documentary on the two of them) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l96SfNJ51qzFkWw.html 50 best Assist Larry Bird kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mMdyl9FynMnZmWQ.html There’s a couple more videos out there that I don’t have listed here that are good too.

@MarySiddell 3 ай бұрын

First, I like your channel. Everyone will never agree on this subject so it comes down to who you think is best. Celtic fan for many years but I have favorites all over the league. I like your having an open mind when reacting to these videos. Look forward to more of Clayton's Making the Case videos.

@chrisd7047 3 ай бұрын

I think Bird probably is the greatest, soup to nuts. I may be a little biased, being a white guy who grew up in New England rooting for Boston sports teams from the mid 1970s on. That said, Clayton's GOAT video on Tim Duncan is well worth the time to watch it. Bird was my favorite player as a child, but Duncan was my favorite as an adult.

@unity1016 3 ай бұрын

I don't think anyone can say definitively who the goat is. Too many "things" are involved. The greats are just great. Larry is my favorite. He was sooo much fun to watch. His off ball work was fabulous - no stats for that. Everyone gets to have their favorite.

@jonathan031795 3 ай бұрын

I agree 100% everyone has their G.O.A.T. their favorite. We are all just folks with opinions

@stevechrist8622 3 ай бұрын

THE LAKERS ONLY HAD TO BEAT HOUSTON AND COUPLE YEARS THEY DIDN'T

@sugarnads 3 ай бұрын

LARRY LARRY LARRY!!!

@smithed 3 ай бұрын

You need to watch the video “5 times Larry Bird played hurt” which was his whole career!

@lancewilliams4847 3 ай бұрын

First time your channel. GREAT VOICE, SIR!!

@danielhughes3677 3 ай бұрын

Larry Legend

@jonathan031795 3 ай бұрын

He is a Legend indeed

@carls1959 Ай бұрын

Larry Bird was the GOAT of the 1980s, period. Most other players didn't want to play him. Some would get Bird-itis and sit the games out, with a supposed injury, rather than be embarrassed by him.

@vicktaru Ай бұрын

This entire series, and his series on the best teams of all time are both worth watching in their entirety.

@Widdermaker 3 ай бұрын

LeBron has the scoring record because he went to the pro’s from high school. Kareem didn’t start in the NBA until he was 22. LeBron is one of the all-time greats - but IMHO he’s not the GOAT. And I’ve been watching for almost 50 years. Bird & Jordan are the 2 best I’ve ever watched. Not sure who I’d pick between the two.

@leobell3502 3 ай бұрын

Michigan St. double teamed Bird the entire game and that's why Indiana St. lost. FACT.

@rcmysm9123 3 ай бұрын

Magic couldn't be doubles teamed because he knew how to run an offensive.

@judyhuurman1237 3 ай бұрын

If you haven't done so already, watch the documentary "Courtship of Rivals - Bird and Magic". Shows you the relationship they had.

@jonathan031795 3 ай бұрын

It's definitely amongst my next videos to check out. I'm looking forward to checking it. It is by far the most recommended video yet

@briarpatch720 3 ай бұрын

lebron off the list, kobe on the list. bird over mj by a hair

@THEPATRIOT1000 3 ай бұрын

another video to watch about Bird is all his injuries. overcoming these is what makes Larry Legend.

@carls1959 Ай бұрын

A healthy Bird would dominate the league today. Specially since they can't touch each other now. The game was much more violent, for lack of a better word, and players played hurt. None more than Larry Bird.His last year, he had to lay on the floor, instead of sitting on the bench. His back was toast, because he wouldn't pay someone to do his mom's driveway and he blew his back out doing it himself, even after getting millions from his play.

@simplyskrypt3914 3 ай бұрын

in his abridged rivals list, he forgot to mention charles barkley, patrick ewing and scottie pippen, and probably another few more players as for the lakers, not only did they have an easier conference (for 10 straight years the only other western team to make the finals was houston, twice iirc), their whole roster was cracked kareem magic worthy byron rambis cooper what were you supposed to do against them?

@lisasimmons9849 3 ай бұрын

I wish he would’ve added that the game with one steal away from a quadruple double he actually left the game early. Said he did enough damage.

@jonathan031795 3 ай бұрын

I remember briefly seeing that, him just taking a seat knowing what was about to be achieved makes it even cooler. Because it showed he didn't care about stats

@jimmybobsap8729 3 ай бұрын

If I'm drafting all time my 1st pick is Larry Legend as captain (And imagine if he didn't fuck up his finger and his back before NBA career really started)

@Gaderelli 3 ай бұрын

Numbers LIE Big Time in NBA history when you analyze rule changes. Bird could average 35 +/ 15 assists/ 15 rebounds in today's game. Spread court = more assists. Lack of hand ✔️ ng combined with overall bad defenses today . And also Bird would be Allowed to carry the ball and take 3 extra steps today !!!! Stats lie big time because of rule changes.

@jonathan031795 3 ай бұрын

I could see 35 PPG for sure but 15 APG and 15 RPG are crazy numbers. The Pace is a lot different leading to higher scoring averages but I can't inflate all of his stats due to the fact that he will be valued more as a volume scorer in today's game.

@bach5150 3 ай бұрын

Watch more vids... you'll see he's the king of clutch.

@jonathan031795 3 ай бұрын

I sure there are more videos out there to check out with just his clutch shots

@antoniocunha8772 3 ай бұрын

urgent= MJ x larry bird , the story ever told

@jonathan031795 3 ай бұрын

I will add that to the list! Thank you for your recommendation

@Rfdwwe 3 ай бұрын

If LeBron played in birds time he would be nothing. The rules have changed.

@jonathan031795 3 ай бұрын

I disagree, Bron came up in the hand checking period also. And single handedly carried those mid-2000s Cavs teams

@vicegrips188 3 ай бұрын

You can have a top 5, Bird stomps them all

@jonathan031795 3 ай бұрын

A prime Larry Bird, I agree he can make any player's life difficult. But so can the other ones in my Top 5.

@rcmysm9123 3 ай бұрын

Bird isn't top 5, just stop.

@howdoicancel6760 3 ай бұрын

@@rcmysm9123 Bird not top 5 ? .. that just means you don’t know Basketball 🏀

@rcmysm9123 3 ай бұрын

@@howdoicancel6760 I played against Magic Johnson, son. KZfaq highlights isn't basketball. It's never been a debate Magic has always been better.

@howdoicancel6760 3 ай бұрын

@@rcmysm9123 … you still don’t Know basketball 🏀 You just sound silly

@sarahsloot2290 3 ай бұрын

Cavs, good call, Price is highly underrated in a historical sense.

@shawnjenkins9267 3 ай бұрын

Goat list Jordan Magic Bird Kobe Curry

@johntarnowski9086 3 ай бұрын

Bird is the GOAT

@kentgrady9226 3 ай бұрын

If you like concrete data points (I do, as well), here's something for you: The 1988 season was Jordan's first with Scottie Pippen. MJ was the league MVP and scoring champion. That year, Larry Bird played with bone spurs in both ankles and a compression fracture of the spine. The Celtics and Bulls faced each other four times during the regular season. The final tally: Celtics three wins, Bulls, one. Bird's statistical output, over the course of the series, was nearly identical to Jordan's in every meaningful category. Later that year, the Bulls lost to the Pistons in the playoffs, 4-1. At least MJ could say he won a single playoff game against Detroit - something he couldn't say about the Celtics. To sum up... Prime MJ, league MVP and scoring champion, running with Scottie Pippen, lost 3/4 games against a broken down, injured, hobbling Larry Bird. I love MJ and do consider him the greatest individual player ever. But MJ didn't become the MJ we all remember, until the cats he *NEVER BEAT* were either so broken down they couldn't run, or had retired. In the GOAT discussion, that ought to count for something.

@DrnkTheWildAir 3 ай бұрын

I have SOOOOO much respect for all those greats! Basketball was ahhhmazing when they all played!❤

@jonathan031795 3 ай бұрын

Without them the game wouldn't be what is it. I'm glad we could look back and give players their flowers

@clifflawrence7479 3 ай бұрын

Kobe is is one of my all time favorites as well and although Kobe did average 1 more point than Bird per game I don’t understand how anybody can have him over Bird. Bird averaged more assists, more rebounds, more steals, more blocks, shot a better percentage from the floor, shot a better percentage from the free throw line and shot a better percentage from long range.

@vintagesportscardfinds964 12 күн бұрын

my Top 10 is some form of Jordan, Wilt, Rusell, Magic, Bird, Lebron, Kareem, Dr. J, Kobe, Duncan

@totallylegit4092 2 ай бұрын

He is not only the founding father of the 50/40/90 club. He was also the second member to join the following year 😂

@colemandias3212 3 ай бұрын

Gotta find the bird vs jordan greatest story ever told video. It's a comparison between them

@sarahsloot2290 3 ай бұрын

Crowley has excellent production value.

@leomonster1973 3 ай бұрын

One of those Eastern teams I think was left out was the Bad Boy Pistons themselves, Then Later Charles Barkley joined the 76ers... Yeah the east was talent rich

@jonathan031795 3 ай бұрын

100% the bad boy pistons were the team that officially ended the reign of the Boston Celtics. They definitely need their respect closing out the decade on top

@redkat7406 3 ай бұрын

Please react to Larry Bird Magic Johnson a courtship of rivals it tells both of their life stories and basketball carrier it is really good

@jonathan031795 3 ай бұрын

I will actually be starting that video sometime this week! When I tell you this recommendation has been flooding my comments! I excited to check it out

@redkat7406 3 ай бұрын

@@jonathan031795 Thank you

@clifflawrence7479 3 ай бұрын

I think the best argument for a player is what he means to his team. Birds rookie year he was the only addition to the team and there record improved by 32 games taking them from last to first.

@tonyduncan7710 3 ай бұрын

Larry, Wilt, Kareem,MJ, Tim Duncan, Magic, Russell, Lebron. I think that's the eight right there

@leobell3502 3 ай бұрын

Bird and Jordan played against each other six times, Jordan lost all six.

@rcmysm9123 3 ай бұрын

Bird and Magic played four times, Magic won 3 of them

@howdoicancel6760 3 ай бұрын

@@rcmysm9123 … so what ! Bird is the better player !

@rcmysm9123 3 ай бұрын

@@howdoicancel6760 You must be under 40. It's not even a debate to those of us who know.

@howdoicancel6760 3 ай бұрын

@@rcmysm9123 Been watching since the 70’s son . Those who saw Bird play , know he’s the real GOAT 🐐

@rcmysm9123 3 ай бұрын

@@howdoicancel6760 Nobody who knows basketball believes that, including Bird himself.

@clifflawrence7479 3 ай бұрын

Very impressed with your knowledge. Made this very enjoyable. You are on the money with Kareem as well!!!!

@Larry_Bird1 20 күн бұрын

Yes. Yes I am.

@writerseye 3 ай бұрын

I'm going to say this. The goat controversy is an unanswerable question here. Each era is different. Rules, players and scoring. To me, it's a what if, not a who is.

@gcollinbyrne 3 ай бұрын

how can you not have Bird, Magic and Michael? You'd win everything

@demitremorekis8550 3 ай бұрын

Clayton has Bird, Jordan, Duncan, Magic, Kareem, Lebron, Russell and Wilt in his Making the Case series, in case no one else had commented on the subject.

@dedrahiggins1326 3 ай бұрын

Was he the greatest EVER? Don't know and don't care - I simply enjoy his game over everyone else's.

@jonathan031795 3 ай бұрын

Everyone has their opinion, and it is your right!

@benjamminmore 2 ай бұрын

He was runner up the three years before he won three years straight. He also had a four year span where he averaged 50 40 90.

@weslennon3425 3 ай бұрын

But, there is this video about MJ and Bird: Why Michael Jordan RATES Larry Bird OVER LeBron James - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z7ubgZp0s8yoaJc.html

@jonathan031795 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your recommendation! We will add that video to our list

@weslennon3425 3 ай бұрын

@@jonathan031795 -Thanks, joined your Channel...Like old school BB better, the game was more touugh in the old days, but still like some of the new, also.