"If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save a game, I’d choose Michael Jordan," Pat said. "If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save my life, I’d take Larry Bird." Pat Riley
@Zazu1776 Жыл бұрын
Yup
@skunkdoctor Жыл бұрын
I’d take Bird both times, it’s pretty weird he separated the 2.
@ContrarianCorner Жыл бұрын
@@skunkdoctor I think that was a diplomatic way of praising Bird without dissing Jordan. I might be inclined to agree with you, but then we wouldn't have this iconic quotation.
@soccerpunch1851 Жыл бұрын
"Michael Jordan made you look slow, but Larry bird made you look stupid". Larry legend is the best small forward to date!!
@wc7480 Жыл бұрын
Jordan never won a championship until Bird retired. Jordan went 7 years before he won a championship.
@rustydaboyrobot Жыл бұрын
Id rather look slow...than stupid. 😄 And I think James Worthy would agree.
@soccerpunch1851 Жыл бұрын
@@rustydaboyrobot 👊
@davemartino5997 Жыл бұрын
@@wc7480 bird swept Jordan 2x in the playoffs
@terrancethomas9792 Жыл бұрын
Homes is 80’s slang for homeboy, someone who lives nearby you.
@filoIII Жыл бұрын
Remember this: Magic came into a good team. Bird came to the League and CREATED a great team. Bird could do EVERYTHING Magic could do, but Magic could NOT do everything Bird could do. If you're gonna start an ALL-TIME team, your FIRST pick, is the Hick from French Lick.
@seattlewa8500 Жыл бұрын
He could not have done it without Parish, McHale and DJ.
@andybilakshow260 Жыл бұрын
@@seattlewa8500 Correction. His first year he did it without Parish Mchale or dj. Might I suggest finding new sources?🤭
@Dejusticed Жыл бұрын
No way he is picked over Duncan. Sorry bud, if you are starting a franchise Duncan is 100% the #1 pick and it really isnt even close. NOT EVEN close, and I ama diehard bird fan.
@filoIII Жыл бұрын
@@Dejusticed Dunc is on my all-time starting 5.
@deihorus7927 Жыл бұрын
@@Dejusticed Duncan is atop 10? Yes. Over Bird? Never!
@canecasavettes85 Жыл бұрын
Not only is Bird the best SF every, he is the GOAT.
@steviegreenthumb472011 ай бұрын
youre either delusional or straight up racist if you genuinely believe this
@TheGrimmCommoner9 ай бұрын
Damn straight.
@JeffroKickass-zg6nx2 ай бұрын
Bill Russell.
@bradleyhamilton8237Ай бұрын
Come up for a breath bro😂😂
@canecasavettes85Ай бұрын
@@bradleyhamilton8237 whatever!🤣🤣🤣
@wichitadisciple9874 Жыл бұрын
Larry Bird is the best SF to ever play the game. Lebron would be in tears trying to play against Larry.
@Poolplayer_Ice Жыл бұрын
You know your basketball!
@sherry6825 Жыл бұрын
So would KD. He couldn't compete with Bird.
@andybilakshow260 Жыл бұрын
@@sherry6825 Larry beat everybody then, And I believe he could beat everyone after himself. He's proven quite the problem solver.
@roscoepcoltrane23 Жыл бұрын
Exactly.
@KegstandOG Жыл бұрын
AMEN!!!
@cjonesufc Жыл бұрын
He played a whole game left handed for the challenge and STILL killed it
@MeneerHerculePoirot Жыл бұрын
No, it was 3 quarters against Portland in 1986. When asked why he shot so much with his left hand he answered, "I'm saving my right hand for the Lakers." The Celtics won both games, btw. THAT'S why he's Larry Legend.
@joshuam4614 Жыл бұрын
Larry put up 47 points, 14 rebounds, 11 assists, a steal, and 2 blocks in that game and didn't miss a single left handed shot!
@siouxfan1716 Жыл бұрын
He played left handed three quarters and wore the other team out!!
@andybilakshow260 Жыл бұрын
@@joshuam4614 In other words, Larry *never* missed a beat.
@bakerfresh Жыл бұрын
He had to shoot a few right handed in OT, but it's still quite the feat.
@kristen1441 Жыл бұрын
Can’t compare NBA in the 80s vs now. Most players now would cry if they had to play against actual defense.
@scottflipiak6144 ай бұрын
OR just 😭CRY😭, if They had to Play any Defense, at all 🐐Larry🏀Legend🐐 would Foul Out, Today, for HURTing Feelings 😭😭😭🐐🏀🐐😭😭😭
@scorchogrey2385 Жыл бұрын
Bird did actually beat the Bulls with both Pippin and Jordan. That was such a great time/era.
@lilJJslayer Жыл бұрын
larry wouldn't only survive, he would thrive
@FreedomFighter2112 Жыл бұрын
@15:21 "It's hard to get a bucket in today's game." ..... Worst statement ever!!! Dude, today's era is the easiest time to get a bucket. There's no emphasis on defense in today's era...everyone knows that. Guys like Jordan, Wilt, Bird, etc would average between 35 and 40 points a game
@ianc3934 Жыл бұрын
@@FreedomFighter2112 Ya lol that comment was wild
@hookedonreactions7649 Жыл бұрын
@@ianc3934 but accurate
@irishgrl Жыл бұрын
@@hookedonreactions7649 BWAHAHAHAHAAAA
@davemartino5997 Жыл бұрын
@@FreedomFighter2112 these guys are too young and no clue about basketball fundamentals
@vicnastay354 Жыл бұрын
Bird won 3 MVPs in a row !!!!!
@michaelwaller7365 Жыл бұрын
Only Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, & Bird have done that.
@metadeth578 Жыл бұрын
and Bird founded the 50-40-90 club
@samouilstoyanov92 Жыл бұрын
And jokic in Tha future.... Go jokic
@danacarter4793 Жыл бұрын
@@michaelwaller7365 yes he did ,ty was coming in here to say the same ,gotta put respect on larry birds 🐦 name ,tysm, seeing is believing and I watched it live ,and so sorry but I don't care for how the game is played now (but that's just me ) and don't get me wrong there some real talent out there, but damn refs let em play hoops #realtalk
@seattlewa85002 ай бұрын
Russel won 5 MVPs and ELEVEN NBA championships.
@louiemayo9002 Жыл бұрын
Larry’s defense and passing was amazing . He played like he had eyes in back of his head. And most important was the many CLUTCH “ plays!!
@mickeywiltfang398 Жыл бұрын
Larry Bird Had Larry Bird played in an era as 3-point friendly as today, he might well have topped this entire list. He was so good that he once scored 47 points in a game using only his left-hand, declaring that the Portland Trail Blazers weren't worthy of his dominant side by saying "I'm saving my right hand for the Lakers." After winning the NBA's first two 3-point contests, he walked into the locker room before his third and asked his fellow contestants "who's coming in second?" He proceeded to win the event while wearing his warm-up jacket.
@herbiesnerd Жыл бұрын
Bird would walk on the court with any team and would become the team captain. Any team. I was a die hard Lakers Magic fan, and we cringed when we faced Bird, anticipating him dismantling our Lakers. Bird isn’t just a franchise player, in any era, he would be the star of the entire NBA.
@rustydaboyrobot Жыл бұрын
Facts.
@andybilakshow260 Жыл бұрын
Bird was actually "captain" to his team & the opponent. Just as the Atlanta Hawks🤣
@warrenhughes911 Жыл бұрын
Yessir..I'm a Celtic fan... Fuckin Magic was too good!!!! Lol
@seattlewa85002 ай бұрын
If he had played with Russell, Bird never would have been captain.
@philmullineaux5405 Жыл бұрын
Larry is the goat. Played half his career with a broke back and blown Achilles tendon. Had to stationary bike for a hour before each game, to loosen up. Dropped 47 on Portland left handed! Won a 3 point contest, never took off jacket. First ever/50/40/90 player. 3 MVPs when the NBA was the greatest players of all time. 3rd day of rookie...ROOKIEEEEEE! Training camp, he comes out and tells reporters, " this league is nothing, I'ma dominate this league!" Also himself said, if they had gotten Len Bias, he would have retired in 86!😮. I just have to say again, was plagued the last half of his career with a broke back, blown Achilles tendons, and bone spurs in his heels!
@cindyknudson2715 Жыл бұрын
And DID!
@Dejusticed Жыл бұрын
Larry is def top 5. I have a hard time putting him ahead of Duncan/kareem/russell/ Duncan is the True Goat, lary is def there with the others, just not Timmy D.
@philmullineaux5405 Жыл бұрын
@@Dejusticed the most underappreciated overlooked of all time is olajuwon. The only player in history, who's top five stats went up, across the board, from regular season to playoffs. Changed the offensive and defensive strategies of every team that played against him. Regularly ate the lunch of...Ewing, Duncan, Robinson, Malone, the triangle offense, Shaq, Rollins, Carr, etc. He and drexler dropped 40 and 44 points, in one game against the stacked up Spurs, when they had Duncan and Elliot and Robinson. Ate the Magic, who were undefeated against Chicago. When they had Penny, Shaq, and their 3 point maniacs. When asked multiple times, who Chicago didn't wanna play in the finals, Jackson always said, Rockets. Truly there was zero answer, for olajuwon.
@mickeywhite7878 Жыл бұрын
And don’t forget 8 straight seasons finishing 1 or 2 in MVP voting…he very well could have won 5 or 6 straight!
@mastod0n111 ай бұрын
I think he only scored 20 or 27 points with his left hand. One article mentioned he went 7-for-7 at the free throw line in the same sentence that they mentioned he made 10 of his 21 made shots with his left hand.
@mickeywhite7878 Жыл бұрын
It’s funny how the brothers never wanna give Bird credit….until you ask the brothers who played against him
@JohnnyPappas Жыл бұрын
Truth.
@jasonavery Жыл бұрын
Bird is the BEST complete package as a Basketball player, hands down. If you gave me a choice to build a team around ONE GUY, I’d choose Prime Larry Bird over anyone ever. ANYONE.
@davidplummer2619 Жыл бұрын
You guys talked right through all the good stories.
@Mudcat3434 Жыл бұрын
Talked through every fucking second. Like why even react to a video like this if you are just going to talk over every single word?
@JohnnyPappas Жыл бұрын
they already came to the conclusion before they watched the video
@JasonRule-1 Жыл бұрын
Exactly. That was my main criticism of this video. They missed almost all of the good stuff.
@greglenny1999 Жыл бұрын
And at the end said KD's defense is nice... what
@magdalenarangel5310 ай бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. They never listen to the comments.
@jackastor5265 Жыл бұрын
Guys, I love KD but you CANNOT put him ahead of Larry Bird. Larry is the founder of the 50/40/90 club, which he did twice, he was a better shooter than KD, a better passer than KD, a better rebounder than KD, won more championships than KD, and Larry won 3 consecutive league MVP's....consecutive.
@warrenhughes911 Жыл бұрын
Yessir..preach on...lol
@teriley123 Жыл бұрын
I think the stats don't agree that Larry was a better shooter. Kevin has a higher 3pt% and a higher 2pt%. Kevin Durant might have the best mid-range game of all time. Kevin doesn't get to the basket all that much so most of his shots are in the mid range and he has years where he shoots 60% from 2pt range. Larry is a better rebounder, play maker and winner. Obviously Larry is a greater all-time player at this point. But not a better shooter.
@plefevre Жыл бұрын
Forget KD, Bird was a far greater player than LeBron.
@cruelreality7600 Жыл бұрын
KD a bus rider.
@KegstandOG Жыл бұрын
TRUTH!
@deanhovey834811 ай бұрын
Jordan -Magic-Kareem-Kobe have all said that Larry is the best small forward ever
@Johnny_3_Putt Жыл бұрын
People forget Bird was equally good on defense. And all of his Championships were on his own. Who were his best teammates? McHale? Parish? I grew up a Bulls fan but I’ve never seen anyone do so much with so little as Larry Bird. He was a force even when his back was so bad that he had to lay down beside the bench because he couldn’t sit upright. I’m glad you guys took the time to look into him. He was special.
@auntlala49717 ай бұрын
Yes he was 😊
@seattlewa85002 ай бұрын
Bird. McHale, Parish, Dennis Johnson, Walton, Ainge. Bird didn’t win on his own.
@Mu5icPr0ducer Жыл бұрын
Imagine seriously asking if Durant is better than Bird…
@msw8966 Жыл бұрын
It's really embarrassing!
@finnburke2709 Жыл бұрын
Career wise its a real question in my opinion because Bird had injuries which shortened his career. But at both of their peaks most would take Bird.
@marykuettner752 Жыл бұрын
@@finnburke2709 The Slim Reaper could play twenty five years and not be close to Bird.
@TheMissiIe Жыл бұрын
@finnburke2709 no it's not a question Bird: 3x Champ (all against Magic) 2x FMVP 3x MVP (back to back to back) 12x All-Star 9x All NBA First Team 3x All Defensive Second Team 3x 3pt Champ (back to back to back) 2x member of the 50-40-90 club (first player to do so) Durant: 2x Champ 2x FMVP 1x MVP 12x All-Star 6x All NBA First Team 4x Scoring Title 1x member of the 50-40-90 The only reason Bird doesn't have a scoring title is because Michael Jordan existed
@pookie717 Жыл бұрын
@@TheMissiIe he only won one championship against magic FYI. His other two were against Houston. He was 1-2 against the Lakers in the finals. Just letting you know. Also, the scoring had nothing to do with Jordan. Jordan didn't win one until Larry was already in the league for 6-7 years. Bird just did this crazy thing called passing. Bird just wanted to win. He passed just as much as he shot. He never would have won a scoring title because he didn't see the game that way.
@alanela6761 Жыл бұрын
He only played 12 seasons. One of his 13 he was out after six games for surgery on both achilles. He made the All-Star team 12 years out of 12 and All NBA 10 out of 12 (9 first team). Also, he was 4th in MVP voting in his rookie year while winning rookie of the year (63 votes to 3, over Magic) then he was 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 3, 2 in the MVP vote for the next 8 years, while garnering 67% of all MVP votes in that 8 year stretch against better players than they have today
@battagliarandy8073 Жыл бұрын
Exactly! Coming back after twin achilles surgery is remarkable, then playing 3 or 4 years with a broken back at an all star level. Larry Bird is not of this planet.
@jamesrawlins735 Жыл бұрын
How about when he became the head coach of the Pacers - with no coaching exp - and set a franchise record his first season - took the Pacers to the Conference finals his first two years and to the Finals his third year - and then retired
@alanela6761 Жыл бұрын
@@jamesrawlins735 and coach of the year in that first season (1998), and lost the conference final to the bulls 88-83 in game 7 (the most trouble the bulls ever had in a conference final)... And eventually, executive of the year (2012, i think) a short time after rejoining the pacers in the front office
@fezzik7619 Жыл бұрын
That year he was out was miserable for me as a grade schooler. He was my basketball idol by then (6th grade). When he came back we were so jazzed up!
@alanela6761 Жыл бұрын
@@fezzik7619 yep. 88-89 was my junior year in HS
@charlesking4780 Жыл бұрын
Even Jordan says Bird is the G.O.A.T of small forwards. #TRUTH
@getacare2735 Жыл бұрын
I might be bias cuz I'm from outside of Boston but I've never seen anybody better than Larry Bird. It wasn't just because of his shooting he was an all-around basketball player that made everybody around him better. And to this day I haven't seen a player that is as clutch is him.
@fougee1 Жыл бұрын
100% right.I used to go to Celtic games when I could afford it. Would drive from Newport Rhode Island to the Garden.I Was at the Sixers game in 1984 when Doctor J and Bird fought. Barkley and Malone had Bird in a headlock while Dr.J was punching him.Love Irving but still hate Charles and Malone. Anyway Larry Bird was Mr.Basketball! Players of today could never hang with Bird. They couldn't take the physical abuse of the 60's 70's and 80's!!
@michaelwaller7365 Жыл бұрын
FYI, even LeFlopper says that Bird is the standard. Back in that era players were tough. Not like today where the players today are entitled, overindulged divas, who complain about fans being mean to them & fake injuries (James) or quit during a game because they're losing (again James). Growing up in L.A. during the '60s-'80s were the best years for sports and music.
@brandonobrien3239 Жыл бұрын
I love when people call professionals cry babies while typing a paragraph out crying like a bitch Lack of self awareness is astonishing. I think if you complain more in KZfaq comments it will reverse time back to “the good ol days”
@danw2276 Жыл бұрын
Exactly. In a scuffle fist would fly and throats would be choked and blood was spilled. Today way to much soy and estrogen
@mikes3827 Жыл бұрын
LOL@LeFlopper. As someone who can't stand LeBron--but admits he's an absolutely fantastic player--I also have Bird as the greatest small forward in NBA history. Bird was the more clutch shooter, FT shooter, rebounder, and better passer than James (James is also a great passer, but Bird was still better, IMO). I also think many ppl tend to forget that Bird not only was just 1 of 3 players in NBA history (the other 2 being no less than Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain) to ever win 3 MVPs in a row ('84-'86), but he won those while Michael Jordan, Magic, etc., were playing in the league. Prior to Bird's horrific bad back and his 2 achilles heel injuries, Bird in his prime was an ABSOLUTE TERROR. Averaging almost 30 PPG, around 10 RPG and over 7 APG, the guy was just money. That is the other thing that can't be emphasized enough about Bird; he was not only VERY clutch when the game was on the line, but he notoriously talked trash to opposing teams' best defenders on what he was about to do on them...and usually there was nothing defenders could do about it. That is killer confidence personified, and that was Larry Bird.
@deborahrogersroderick233 Жыл бұрын
Bird broke his cheek, kept 0laying
@Zazu1776 Жыл бұрын
Amen to that! LeBron getting hecklers removed Courtside, (women) to boot... imagine him playing Larry? LeBron would have quit for being bullied by Larry! Then would sue the NBA.
@tstumpf75 Жыл бұрын
Bird is a better playmaker and rebounder than KD. Bird avg 10 rebs/game against a mess of dominant centers
@TheMissiIe Жыл бұрын
Also a far better defender
@heribertosarmiento1265 Жыл бұрын
Had back surgery was as advanced as now he wouldn’t had retired and him and pierce would had blown out every team
@stylescasino1006 Жыл бұрын
Larry can’t even shoot off the dribble. KD would shoot his lights out and Larry can shoot but the eye test is real
@tstumpf75 Жыл бұрын
@@stylescasino1006 Larry cant shoot off the dribble he says.. lol. 🤣😭🤣😭
@heribertosarmiento1265 Жыл бұрын
@@stylescasino1006 spoken like a guy that never saw him play. Hell he humble jordan . Yes the goat that would put KD,Lebron and Kobe in tears and tell them Larry was better.
@enclaved13410 ай бұрын
Even Michael Jordan said Bird was the greatest small forward ever.
@Kennthpassanisi8139 Жыл бұрын
Michael Jordan was once quoted saying that Larry Bird was the best small forward that ever played in the NBA after saying that Larry Bird was in his top five all-time players in the NBA end of story
@nathanstrickland6508 Жыл бұрын
I was blessed to grow up in this area of the NBA. It was a wonderful experience to grow up watching true greats of the game. True living legends of the game. The game of today has no heart, it's all about the money.
@heribertosarmiento1265 Жыл бұрын
Back then you play or you get blown out
@nathanstrickland6508 Жыл бұрын
@@heribertosarmiento1265 100% FACTS.
@retrolife4you Жыл бұрын
my era as well
@ScottLovenberg Жыл бұрын
@@heribertosarmiento1265 no blood, no foul. You get paid to pay basketball, and that was the reward. Simple rules everyone can agree to. The technical rules and "me me me" mentally came around with huge contacts. I think Larry, the best college player going to the most prestigious club at the time, had like a single year contract or something. Magic got a huge contract (at the time - multiple years for multiple millions) with LA at the same time, so maybe I'm just jaded. Still, things were great when they were raw and getting paid to play was reasonable without being extortive in either stat boarding, or the opposite as happens with unpaid college players of all sports.
@heribertosarmiento1265 Жыл бұрын
@@ScottLovenberg thats what I meanplay hard ,play clean and give it all for your team. The 80-90’s were 2 decades that if you give up you get blown out and that what made those two decades so great. Now we have the ultimate athletes going to to toe but some just give up because of the contracts . Don’t get me wrong I do agree with you. We disagree but with love sports and that’s what makes it even more fun , having a rival to talk to is fun because we can love our teams ,throw some jabs but still respect the game .
@leogetz3570 Жыл бұрын
"If I needed a shot to win the game, I'd choose Michael Jordan. If I needed a shot to save my life, I'd choose Larry Bird"... Pat Riley. I'm glad I'm an old fart and this was my generation of basketball!! I'm old enough to remember Magic vs Bird in the 1979 NCAA championship
@emanuelmartinez7267 Жыл бұрын
Bird is *THE* best SF period. He played over half his career with crippling back pains that forced him to lay on his back with a heating pad during timeouts and when he was benched yet the man still put up absurd numbers and was the most clutch scorer of all time, Bron is a close second but he's been too inconsistent in high stakes games in the 4th quarter and never played with a sever injury while having no noticeable drop in production
@alanela6761 Жыл бұрын
Bird played half his career with crippling back pain.... and still excelled (liked your comment, just wanted to add those 3 words)
@andybilakshow260 Жыл бұрын
@@alanela6761 AND crippled finger *shooting hand his entire career
@chris93703 Жыл бұрын
Lebron doesn't even belong in the same category as Bird. When did Bird ever sit out a game with cramps? Bird played with pain all of the time. Also the rules today allow for a more wide-open game that creates more points scored. Lebron may be more powerful but Bird was more crafty and inventive.
@armonwilliams4735 Жыл бұрын
@@chris93703 LeBron is the ALL TIME leading scorer in league history. Just stop it! You sound silly and bitter. Larry's an all time great, but LeBron is in the greatest of all time conversation. He was in the NBA Finals for a freaking decade straight!
@chris93703 Жыл бұрын
@@armonwilliams4735 LeBron is the all time leading scorer in a league that has rules that make it easier to score. He also accumulated a lot of his points of of players who would not even be considered the top players in the league. Bird did it consistently against teams loaded with talent like the Lakers. There have also been many times where Lebron has not put forward full effort to win a game or even seemed uninterested. I have seen the videos and I have seen the evidence. Bird would give 110% every game. Lebron will probably still get in the Hall but he doesn't belong in the same league as Bird. Unlike you I don't base my opinions on feelings but what I have seen. Did Lebron ever win 3 MVP's in a row? Also what kind of GOAT calls himself the GOAT? That seems rather conceited.
@airbrushaaron666 Жыл бұрын
Larry Legend is the G.O.A.T. 🐐 Bird all day!
@sheilacabrera3986 Жыл бұрын
The Celtics were my Dad's favorite team, so we used to watch them play when I was little & IMHO what made the Byrd a phenom, wasn't his ability to shoot but what I witnessed, which was his almost supernatural ability to KNOW EXACTLY where the ball was & ANTICIPATE EXACTLY where the ball would be every second of the game! I wish there was more footage of him playing, bc it was truly incredible to watch; to this day I don't know if he was clairvoyant, or just had some weird super-ability to read body language, or if the man had eyes in the back of his head!
@cindyknudson2715 Жыл бұрын
Excellent comment. 🙂 He is a joy to watch. I wish there was more full game footage available too.
@patrobles13 Жыл бұрын
*Boston Celtic fan here and I know you right!*
@rogerwelsh2335 Жыл бұрын
It’s not about “talent”. It’s about results They have a sport called track if you want to win in running. They have power lifting to display your strength. Basketball requires basketball skills and competitiveness to be great at. And Bird had incredible “basketball” abilities. -Shooting skills -Body control -Hand-eye coordination -Total understanding of where he and everyone else was on the court -Laser focus -unparalleled anticipation -superior passing skills
@melissaisloud7404 Жыл бұрын
Larry would make a fool out of any current NBA player. He had the skills to back up his boasts. He was a true master of the game.
@dlmullins9054 Жыл бұрын
Great video guys. Just one thing though. Larry Bird was the best small forward ever. I know people say it's a different era and sure that is right, however the game was way more physical back then. Bird almost always pulled it out when the fit hit the shan. He was a leader too and made his team better. Even if you had a big lead you could not count them out and that was because of Birds will to fight through til the end. He fought through a really injured back and even returned to the game after his face was broken. He was at his best when the chips were down and unlike the guys today he didn't take a few games off for a broken toenail or something. Even the players he tortured and hated him say he was the goat. I know he didn't look like the GOAT, but he did impossible things just the same. He didn't just like playing basketball, he lived and breathed Basketball. Hey, i understand all the arguments against him, but when he came into the Pro game, nobody was watching basketball on tv. He single handedly made it what it is today. If not for Bird, we may still not be watching. Most of all, despite the terror he brought to opponents, he is a good man and lover of the game.
@johndavis9196 Жыл бұрын
Agreed, except Bird did not save the game “ single-handedly”. Magic played an equal role in making the NBA mainstream.
@Childofbhaal6 ай бұрын
@@johndavis9196This is true. Both of them had to come together to make it happen. It was almost divine intervention I feel
@CrazyhorseDK11 ай бұрын
Birdman backed every word up too Beastmode
@yeahthatsright2614 Жыл бұрын
Basketball was so fun to watch back then.
@charlesking4780 Жыл бұрын
Larry Legend is the G.O.A.T of trash talkers. 🏀
@Darth_Lunas Жыл бұрын
Larry and Mike...relentless.
@metadeth578 Жыл бұрын
@@Darth_Lunas Larry taught MJ but both can back it up!!
@skunkdoctor Жыл бұрын
The GOAT, period.
@coolazguy15 Жыл бұрын
Bird is a top 5 player of all time .
@marceecousins8516 Жыл бұрын
Growing up in Portland in the 80s & 90s watching Bird was amazing. I was a Blazer fan first and foremost, but loved the Celtics during the late 80s early 90s. Mind you as much as I hated the Lakers watching Lakers vs Celtics was amazing. Bird talked so much trash that he beat players mentally. He's one of the best SF ever-better than Bron because he played INJURED multiple times.
@irishgrl Жыл бұрын
LARRY LEGEND IS A UNICORN & THE TRUE GOAT 🐐 ☘️
@emmanueloppong9778 Жыл бұрын
The man walked into the locker room before the 3 point contest and asked, “So who’s gonna finish 2nd?”…..Didn’t even have to take off his joggers to win
@ScottLovenberg Жыл бұрын
The best one liner I've heard from Bird is asking a dude he's completely smoking, "is your mom watching you play tonight?" That and Larry hitting defenders on the butt with the ball as he faked them out of their pants before taking the shot. Like, "nice try bro. Got you again." The amount of confidence that takes and the fact that it didn't throw off his rhythm at all.
@ehoffman2260 Жыл бұрын
Is your mother watching you play tonight? That was Craig Ehlo with Cleveland.
@19580822 Жыл бұрын
Anybody can talk trash, but Larry could back it up.
@edwardvitale1912 Жыл бұрын
Larry knew how to play the game he didn’t have to jump high or be fast, it was all technical for him and everything was pre-planned in his head and he knew how to adapt.
@arnoldhancock5104 Жыл бұрын
NBA Legends And Players Explain Why Larry Bird Would Destroy Today's NBA
@PixelPro-4000 Жыл бұрын
You need to see Larry Bird’s passing. You haven’t seen enough of him to accurately decide the greatest small forward.
@talanbrown69418 ай бұрын
Ain't no rivalry like Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. Celtics/Lakers. Those were the glory days of basketball.
@efogg3 Жыл бұрын
Dude! Bird is a baaad man!!
@Lippett Жыл бұрын
Heard another amazing Bird story a few days ago; remarkable how they just keep coming for a guy who's been retired since 1992. The 85/86 season the Celtics are in Utah and they're up 90-63 going into the 4th Q so the plan is to sit the starters the remainder of the game. After 3 quarters Bird had 30 pts, 12 rebounds, 11 assists and 9 steals. There's been one quadruple-double in league history (Nate Thurmond) but that was done with blocked shots rather than steals. So this would've been the first and only. The stats guy in Utah relayed Bird's numbers to the Celtics so KC Jones asked him if he wanted to go back in for one more steal. Bird just told him, "Nah, we got this game. I'm done for the night."
@andybilakshow260 Жыл бұрын
Actually he said, "I've done enough damage." Or was it "Coach take me out, they're not even a challenge tonight". It was hard to keep track of then. It's really hard for some reason to keep track now.
@JohnHowlett-bq6xo10 ай бұрын
Kareem said Larry Bird was the greatest Player ever, end of Story.
@cellohood Жыл бұрын
“I was up 38-6. That’s how I summarize it.”
@brianbrooks1285 Жыл бұрын
Bird is the best small forward ever! And he done it all in a 13-year career. LeBron has the most turn overs in NBA history!
@OrondeBranch Жыл бұрын
Yep but he’s also too 2 in scoring and top 5 in assists, could play or guard all five positions. Let’s be very serious. Bron is the One. 13yr career is a cop out.
@brianbrooks1285 Жыл бұрын
@@OrondeBranch Even the NBA agree that Bird is better than LeBron at the position they share!
@DavinderSingh-zr9fn Жыл бұрын
lmao bird aint better than lebron. it aint even close tbh. bird is second best sf tho
@kidyubyub Жыл бұрын
@@DavinderSingh-zr9fn look at the bron bro soi boi lol Bird is too smart for Lebron. Get over yourself
@RedHood410 Жыл бұрын
And what does lebron have to do with this? This is a prime example of some people not knowing how to stay on topic
@Eddienumbers007 Жыл бұрын
Larry Bird was crazy skilled.
@ThePmfan Жыл бұрын
right he saw the court like gretzky saw the rink. Durant is not better than Bird, whose talent was in his viewing the game better than anyone. As Kareem and Wilt both said, his greatest skill was his mind and he was playing chess while others were playing checkers. Only Luka and Le Bron have had similar skills at that size
@bobbruin44 Жыл бұрын
Hey guys, love your channel. I’m old enough to be your grandfather and I watched Larry play. You cannot compare this man with even the likes of bron. He is mincemeat in Larry’s game. Keep up the good work boys. Lots of fun watching you.
@bradhicks555810 ай бұрын
I love seeing each new generation witnessing the greatness of Larry Bird. If it weren't for KZfaq, Larry would have been forgotten by young basketball fans. He's a Top 5 player of all time. 1. MJ, 2. Kareem, 3. Bird, 4. Magic, 5. LeBron
@tjsumigray22 Жыл бұрын
Comparing Larry to Dirk is embarrassing
@kingsbrace3736 Жыл бұрын
I don't know if it's embarrassing; but it's definitely insulting - to BIRD.
@tjsumigray22 Жыл бұрын
@@kingsbrace3736 obviously to Bird
@danw2276 Жыл бұрын
VERY LAUGHABLE
@kajanandarajah5997 Жыл бұрын
Totally agree
@andybilakshow260 Жыл бұрын
@@kingsbrace3736 Only if Larry felt it to be insulting. If Larry doesn't care, nobody should. Think Larry would back that up.
@spunterage Жыл бұрын
Did you say it’s harder to get a bucket now? 😂 Come on guys. Larry is better than Luka and Nikola
@alanela6761 Жыл бұрын
Everything is uncontested now. It's way easier to get points now
@emanuelmartinez7267 Жыл бұрын
Facts Larry played in the era where 7 foot 300 lbs guys could swing their elbows to make space, get into a legit fist fight and other physical things. The numbers show the 80s to mid 90s were the most physical basketball played, its why scoring was so low compared to today, it wasn't because guys were less skilled but because guys would damn near judo throw you around when you'd attempt a layup
@kellenfurbayern2915 Жыл бұрын
@@emanuelmartinez7267 preach.
@danimalplanimal Жыл бұрын
If Larry could carry the ball like Luka and Jokic he'd have been even better. And then on top of that, if 3s were as common back then, even more so
@Microscopeification Жыл бұрын
I don’t know if Larry is better but you are definitely right that it’s easier now so many rules cater to the offensive player.
@stevehughes2482 Жыл бұрын
LeButt would NEVER have stood up to Bird in his prime. NEVER.
@jimmyhamm60416 ай бұрын
Bird was 6' 9 and could perform and pull off all postions . Bad boy BB man.
@davidotto3731 Жыл бұрын
So, you couldn't stop Bird with 2 people guarding him. Now with today's rules where they can't touch him, how do you stop him?
@metadeth578 Жыл бұрын
teams were better back when Bird played
@ScottLovenberg Жыл бұрын
You couldn't stop Bird with two people brawling him, either. I was at a Timberwolves game where they called a flagrant, and you literally couldn't see it in the replays while the refs debated whether it was or not (they decided it was. Apparently I don't understand what "flagrant" means, but I'd say Larry Legend and Dr. J holding each other by the throat would qualify these days). I think the intimidation factor of Bird being known to have no issues with throwing down anywhere against anyone (or multiple people) would give him so much more mental advantage today. I really miss the "no blood, no foul" style play and viscous smack talking; you had to be good and concentrate while navigating the mental and physical obstacles your opponent threw at you. Now you just decide where you feel comfortable shooting from or dunking effectively unopposed it feels like. I definitely feel it in the pacing and lack of energy in today's game. Even the passing game feels weak compared to say, '86 Celtics/Lakers. To be fair, maybe I'm just romanticizing an era of my youth with rose colored glasses, but now that I live in Minneapolis and go to live games, I'm just not feeling it for basketball the way I did watching on TV in the sticks. But hockey and football still do it for me mostly the way they used to (I do miss hockey bench clearing brawls with goalie fights like the Flyers/Caps game that was a melee for 2 full periods until all the players and coaches were ejected and the game ended with almost all eligible players on the ice), so I think it's really a problem with basketball.
@lisagraham2944 Жыл бұрын
Larry Bird made basketball ball look effortlessly. Best small forward ever. Have you guys seen videos of pistol Pete.? He was a great basketball player.
@danimalplanimal Жыл бұрын
by paying off the refs I guess.... that might work half the time
@kenhasibar2624 Жыл бұрын
In today's (2020s) pussified version of basketball, Legend would do what he always did: post up, shoot over, out rebound, and out pass his opponents. People ask how many points Larry Legend would score in today's game. The answer is: as many as he'd want.
@waynedugger7697 Жыл бұрын
Gotta remember bird broke his back in '86. Before he broke his back he was putting up 28 10 and 7. And the most clutch player ever
@markhartnett8000 Жыл бұрын
Brought back a lot of memories - Bird is a legend - one of the smartest bball players ever. Those were great years around Boston!
@michaelbenematti9362 Жыл бұрын
They don't call the Bird Man, "Larry Ledgend" for no reason!
@shag139 Жыл бұрын
Also there are a bunch of Bird passing videos as well you can react to. He was an amazing passer as well. Bird, Magic, Jordan, Kobe all had one thing in common: they hated losing more than they loved winning. It drove them to only care about winning and they played hurt. There was none of this game management bull crap.
@ComicHorder410 Жыл бұрын
Happy New Year guys! Larry Legend did not play around. He didnt just talk trash, he did it casually and then backed it up which infuriated his opponents. You should also check out Larry Bird - Making the Case when you have a chance.
@Sagittarius7thtrumpet Жыл бұрын
Any argument made against Bird comes down to one thing. BIRD OUT HUSSEL EVERYONE
@brendawalters37285 ай бұрын
I read somewhere that Bird had Bron's passing, KD's midrange shooting touch, Curry's long range and free throw accuracy, Jokers rebounding skills, Kobe and MJ's killer will, and more clutch than any player in history! It should say they have Birds.
@shag139 Жыл бұрын
Fun fact about Danny Ainge: He was 6’5” and was a HS All American in Basketball, Baseball, and Football. He won the Naismith (aka best player in College) his SR year at BYU and he played in the majors for Toronto and hit a home run in the majors before deciding to play in the NBA
@soramirez5473 Жыл бұрын
these young kids just dont know
@stevedem76 Жыл бұрын
Yes, I had a Danny Ainge baseball card when I was a kid. He really didn't do much as a baseball player, but I thought it was cool to have when he joined the Celtics, my favorite team. Still, he had to be pretty good to even be on a MLB roster.
@TmoneybagsWalker Жыл бұрын
Bird is greater than KD
@N7Tigger Жыл бұрын
My favorite was "I'm gonna take you down to the baseline and hit a 3 in your face and it's gonna be your Christmas present." Also, I didn't see it but apparently he once kept a running score of him and his opponent. So he's like "10-2"... "12-2"... "14-2". Apparently he was dominating so bad that when he got to like 42-6 the other guy just started throwing hands.
@cindyknudson2715 Жыл бұрын
Yup. Dr. J. With his teammates holding Bird. Bird shrugged that off too. They were cool again at the next meeting. Neither of them ever autographs the photo taken of that. It was just a flash-in-the-pan. In an interview some time afterward Bird said he got into fights with his brothers too but that doesn't mean he doesn't love them and respect them. Same with Dr. J.
@benjamminmore9 ай бұрын
a reminder, Bird had a bad back for half his career and still has the numbers to be in the discussion.
@tbglover Жыл бұрын
I am surprised that they didn't show the fight between Bird and Dr. J in that segment. Bird not only talked trash along with backing it up with his play but he also got into a good amount of fights during his career. He backed down from no one.
@jebfrost4313 Жыл бұрын
Bird took his team from worst to first in one year. He made his team immediate contenders and they won championships. He won first or second almost every year in his career in mvp voting.
@G0DIS1 Жыл бұрын
Pat Riley once stated, " If I want to save a game I'll call on Jordan If I want to save my life I'll call on Bird".!
@kirkfifer5226 Жыл бұрын
Jordan said Bird was by far the best sf to ever play and of discussion.
@danaustin3885 Жыл бұрын
Put the top 50 all time on the court, we are choosing up sides, I want to win, I pick Bird first.
@vetox2915 Жыл бұрын
Larry Bird was a menace
@scottbowers1000 Жыл бұрын
Bird is the type of player that if you told him he wasn’t the best ever he would prove you wrong and you would agree!
@Tydyjav1 Жыл бұрын
If someone tells you exactly what they will do, then do it right in your face…. That’s next level.
@brasco96wired67 Жыл бұрын
Bird's better than LeBron and KD.
@jimpierce3138 Жыл бұрын
The competition that Larry bird played against back then was so much better than anything today there is no comparison
@chrisd7047 Жыл бұрын
LeBron has never had to go into the lane against Bill Laimbeer.
@maxacorn Жыл бұрын
@@chrisd7047 laimbeer would beat lebron to death.
@kidyubyub Жыл бұрын
@@chrisd7047 Bill would have mauled him lol
@kimmycook2698 Жыл бұрын
There is a very good reason Larry Bird's name is mentioned when talking of the greats. He was something magic to watch...cause I did back then.
@meganmarie509 Жыл бұрын
Basketball now is a different game than it was back then. Back then they didn't call fouls like they do now. It was nothing for somebody to eat an elbow shot and keep it pushing
@ShortyMcvay517 Жыл бұрын
Mr Bird didn't play. He scored
@SRTBOAT Жыл бұрын
One of the greats. Dude was crazy. He'd tell professional players exactly what he was gonna do, then still do it right in their face and STILL score.
@ShortyMcvay517 Жыл бұрын
@@SRTBOAT as far as IQ and skill goes. He is one of the best for sure 💯
@Jackd-lz2hn Жыл бұрын
Larry was a legend in the day. Today's players would have no chance. Hell in his day they had no chance
@steviegreenthumb472011 ай бұрын
this is genuinely absurd, the average level today is so far above what it was back then its hard to even quantify. Larry would be good but to claim todays players have no chance stands in the face of larry himselfs opinion.
@rogerahier4750 Жыл бұрын
Bird was actually a power forward. He only went to small forward when McHale becaome a starter. He was torching people in the paint before he even started shooting 3s.
@thepunditspundit17763 ай бұрын
I always like watching the videos of the black kids watching Bird for the first time. They get a piece of what I got years of time and time again. Truth is that there is no Bron or KD without Bird. You’d have to watch Small Forwards before Larry to understand. That makes Bird the best
@metadeth578 Жыл бұрын
Bird is the best small forward ever!
@soccerpunch1851 Жыл бұрын
That's just the facts! 🔥👊
@DavinderSingh-zr9fn Жыл бұрын
false. he is behind lebron and it aint close lmao
@alanela6761 Жыл бұрын
@@DavinderSingh-zr9fn he's absolutely better than lebron
@DavinderSingh-zr9fn Жыл бұрын
@@alanela6761 lmao he isnt even close to lebron
@alanela6761 Жыл бұрын
@@DavinderSingh-zr9fn ok. If you think he's THAT much better, then he's not close to Lebron
@MRENTERTAINMENT36 Жыл бұрын
My man said it's hard to get a bucket in today's game. That must be the funniest ish I've ever heard LMFAO 😂😂😂
@ScottLovenberg Жыл бұрын
He's right. There's no pressure, defense or smack talking and the shooters are still shitty. It's hard to get buckets when every obstacle has been removed and you're still trash. 😂
@alanela6761 Жыл бұрын
Right? Wide open shots, no traffic or contact anywhere... this is the easiest time they've ever had to get buckets, and "greats" like steph are shooting 45% and people marvel at it like it's a great accomplishment
@DennisFawcett-ck1fq11 ай бұрын
The thing about bird was he made everyone around him so much better. Look at his 4 and compare
@AKJACKAL99709 Жыл бұрын
Man, y'all talked right over a couple of the best parts.
@JasonRule-1 Жыл бұрын
True! I had the feeling like what was the point of even playing the video if they weren't even going to bother watching and listening to it?
@jameslafontaine198 Жыл бұрын
You guys should consider reacting to the HBO documentary on Magic and Bird. It's up on KZfaq and well worth the watch for any basketball fan
@ScottLovenberg Жыл бұрын
Completely agree! It was so well done! I cannot recommend it enough. Even for people who aren't into basketball or sports, the human factor is more than compelling. Larry Legend and Magic is one of the most legendary modern stories of competition, rivalry and friendship that I'm aware of.
@alfredevans1498 Жыл бұрын
You need to do a reaction of Bird's passing. It will blow you away.
@RickMichaels-if5eq9 ай бұрын
Larry Bird was the coldest player to ever play the game of basketball!!!🏀 🌬️🥶
@2420orion Жыл бұрын
Every great basketball player of that time has a story about how bird burned the hell out of them. Dude is a legend of legends.
@aaronwaters235 Жыл бұрын
U guys are awesome, fr. But I do have to mention the fact that viewers watch the content u react to as well as attempting to hear what each of u say bc y’all are hilarious. That gets difficult if anyone talks over others or when a conversation, instead of a single comment occurs with no pause. Keep going and improving guys bc y’all have potential to be great
@kathykirk8227 Жыл бұрын
Agree they ruin reactions sometimes
@acebongboy Жыл бұрын
Problem with comparing players in different eras is the different rules that affected play. It was more physical and they were brutalizing each other back then and offensive guys had to deal with hand-checking - now you can't touch them.
@cobbler88 Жыл бұрын
The only thing that limits how effective past players could be today is that once you go back far enough, athleticism becomes an issue. But there's nothing about today's game that would be HARDER. It's just that the scoring can come from outside now, marginalizing the Hakeems and Kareems, and there weren't as many shooting specialists back in the 80s-90s. Those 12-footers are even more available now, but the coach might bench you for taking those shots instead of kicking it out.