I'm a Knicks fan, but lived in Boston for my college years and a couple thereafter when Larry came to town. He's made some of the most incredible plays I've ever seen. His passing vision was unbelievable.
@davidca968 жыл бұрын
Bird is one of the best to ever step on the court, period.
@garyeisenberg37914 жыл бұрын
Lets never forget mullie dude
@equinox24193 жыл бұрын
Hey but he's speaking fax
@mossranchoutdoors72495 жыл бұрын
Bird knew what his opponents were going to do before they did. Highest basketball iq in the history of the game.
@davidthomas81139 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing Boston against the Lakers at the forum when I was 15. Larry had over 40 points. He was hitting 3 pointers all over the court. One of the best shooters ever,
@MrAitraining10 жыл бұрын
Elbowed, popped on jaw and who knows what else when the cameras dont catch it. No complaining, no yelling, just kills them all with blood on his jersey. LARRY LEGEND!
@kenbyrd34563 жыл бұрын
F'n A
@jonrobles14683 жыл бұрын
Bird was such a badass. As a Lakers fan, I tip my cap to that guy. I remember Michael Cooper playing him tough, especially in clutch situations. But you double-team him, and he would find the open man. Bird even has said that Coop was one of the toughest defenders he ever faced because he was relentless on D.
@richardpare3538 Жыл бұрын
Cooper was a hell of a defender against Bird. He recognized that when Larry passed the ball, he was just as dangerous, if not even more dangerous, and stuck with him like glue. Those matchups between those two were worth the price of admission alone!
@meminustherandomgooglenumbers Жыл бұрын
Actually Larry said Cooper was THE best defender he ever faced.
@richardpare35386 ай бұрын
And Coop said that once Jordan didn't have the ball, you could almost forget about him contributing anything to his team. That alone is why Larry will always rate as better than MJ in my book.
@AJKPenguin Жыл бұрын
Indiana's finest. He is a treasure and thank goodness he shared his gifts with us.
@andybilakshow260 Жыл бұрын
All around legend Lary Bird
@chrisserong49664 жыл бұрын
This is why Larry is one of the greatest ever. He was far tougher than many people realise
@edjr6728 жыл бұрын
As a life-long Bostonian, born in 1972. Nothing gives me goosebumps like watching Larry Bird videos.
@eliz.sebaugh90987 жыл бұрын
As a life-long Laker fan... I LOVE watching Larry Bird. Really amazing. I love to hate him, lol. (🏀🏀🏀🏀)
@irishgrl3 жыл бұрын
@@eliz.sebaugh9098 Larry deserves mad respect even from his opponents.
@jjs777fzr2 жыл бұрын
As a Bostonian did you know Bird mangled his finger in the 84-85 season just before the playoffs? He was at Chelsea’s bar on Merchant’s Row right off of State St. He was there with his drinking buddy Quinn Buckner when he got into a bar fight with a patron. Analysts looking at Bird’s shooting stats showed he was markedly a poorer shooter than prior to the fight. This means we probably would have won the 84-85 season and further ore that would have been a three-peat. 84,85 and 86. If you lookup this fight it was settled out of court and to this day remains sealed as far as ai know. It may have been O’Shaunessy (spelling) that wrote the article. So somewhere out there is a guy that caused us back to back Championships. Injuring what may have been one of the top three players of all time.
@billdover31652 жыл бұрын
@@eliz.sebaugh9098 Larry Bird turned his greatest rival AKA magic Johnson into his best friend/brother. I definitely say that Larry Bird even from opponents deserves mad respect because of how good he was.
@andybilakshow260 Жыл бұрын
@@irishgrl And he gets it too~!
@JohnnyTiDo8 жыл бұрын
"When the chips are on the table, Larry Bird's the man." Couldn't agree more - and this coming from a die-hard Pistons fan! Much respect to Larry Legend.
@davidwells65565 жыл бұрын
I quit watching NBA, this just reminded me why. I also forgot how much of a badass Bird was, shame on me.
@liam-5403 жыл бұрын
Why did you quit?
@guittadabe52143 жыл бұрын
I know why I quit. The whole league is all about virtue signaling and politics, about hating one half of their fans, and hating the good old USA but kowtowing to China that apart from being our biggest competitor runs concentration camps. Apart form that, they're great! LOL!
@cannedgoods297 жыл бұрын
love it.... dj puts a hand up...1..larry pops out...2..larry pick n rolll..3...larry down in the box....best ever
@megalodon847310 жыл бұрын
Commentator: "Got 36 right now to go with 9 rebounds..." *Bird shoots* Commentator, before the ball even goes in: "...probably 38..." AWESOME
@MrAitraining10 жыл бұрын
Yeah. That's awesome. If I was there I would assume it was dropping too. And listen to the old Boston Garden crowd on that one. They LOVED Larry!
@redrose18903 жыл бұрын
100%
@jjs777fzr3 жыл бұрын
Yeah that commentator was Gil Santos with Bob Cousy. I could listen to them call a 80’s C’s game all day long.
@alessiodelcastillo16133 жыл бұрын
3:00 thank me later
@joel98733 жыл бұрын
That was funny
@EthanAnthony9079 жыл бұрын
When Laimbeer gave him those couple shots early, little did he know he guaranteed his team a loss.
@michelemcdaniel60325 жыл бұрын
Laimboy was never anything but a punk
@pnotuner14 жыл бұрын
He was expecting the elbow back in his mug.
@clairebear71763 жыл бұрын
Bird was my dude but I sure as hell love big bill too
@irishgrl3 жыл бұрын
@@clairebear7176 Ewwww ew ew ew
@clairebear71763 жыл бұрын
@@irishgrl I thought you were an Irish girl. Bill is from Boston and played for Notre dame how fuqing more Irish do you get lol
@johnny1963ify6 жыл бұрын
Probably the greatest of all time. And I'm a Sixers fan.
@MerkinMuffly3 жыл бұрын
If Lebron was on the receiving end of that elbow, they'd had to put him in an ambulance, take to the hospital, declare him dead on arrival and have his funeral the next day, just before he showed up uninjured to the game that very night.
@jamesbush56753 жыл бұрын
Merkin well said. I am amazed at old NBA players. I saw Lebron take a take a fake charge. There were no fake charges in those days. Today's players, playing under those rules would be hammered by the players of old. Better game back then.
@jim217ful2 жыл бұрын
LeBron would be out a month.
@sp46042 жыл бұрын
its was a MAN’s game back then. Now its terrible
@77atkins2 жыл бұрын
It’s always about Lebron ain’t it…..👀👀👀🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 even when it’s not about Lebron….. it’s about Lebron 🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 y’all are obsessed 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@jim217ful2 жыл бұрын
It's so laughable that the clowns that support lepuke racist james bring his name up.u can tell by their comments that can't stand that a person not of color is better then their racist hero
@Dfuq196411 жыл бұрын
I've always been a Lakers fan; I'll give Larry his respect he was a great player!
@jjs777fzr Жыл бұрын
Him and Magic was polar opposite’s except where it counted. Tenacity, sportsmanship, leadership, skill.
@richardpare35386 ай бұрын
The games between the Lakers and the Celtics brought both cities almost to a standstill - they were that great.Some of the best entertainment you could ever find!
@kentjax362210 жыл бұрын
There will NEVER, EVER be another Larry Bird.
@douglasskaalrud68654 жыл бұрын
Somebody will always come along with a bigger, better deal. Just when we thought Moore was the Bomb, El Reno came along. It will happen.
@paulrevere47493 жыл бұрын
I wish I could like that 1,000,000,000 times.
@justbeelieve3 жыл бұрын
So far none. Dirk had the size and mobility, shooting and offensive moves but he didn’t have Bird’s passing and playmaking. Doncic has the footwork, balance, ball handling, shooting but he’s nowhere near Bird’s size he’s 5 inches shorter. So yeah no Larry Bird so far yet, no Magic Johnson either those two were true generational talents.
@davidgauthier53393 жыл бұрын
The stats never lie. He was God's gift to the NBA. The others have come close, but I have never, ever seen anybody play with such selflessness, intuition, intelligence, or passion as Larry Legend did.
@nickpavona33263 жыл бұрын
The BB IQ of Bird is off the charts and so goes for the attitude.
@POLITICALYCORRECTify10 жыл бұрын
Larry was the most complete player ever. He was dominant in every aspect.
@PorkFrog11 жыл бұрын
I like the way Bird gets Laimbeer's elbow twice, once bad enough to bleed, and still goes right back in and gets in Laimbeer's face and blocks his shot That was Larry Bird in microcosm tenacious and fearless and willful
@cindyknudson271522 күн бұрын
Totally agree.
@PorkFrog9 жыл бұрын
'He's got 36 right now...[Bird shoots from outside]....probably 38...'' love the deadpan delivery
@stevenpodoll11428 жыл бұрын
+Joe Johnson That's my favorite part, too. Another day at the office.
@johntresslar33246 жыл бұрын
Rt
@adamgordon64355 жыл бұрын
That's Bob Cousy announcing the game.
@321snoot5 жыл бұрын
@@adamgordon6435 "...probably 38". Yup, and Cousy would know!
@sludge41254 жыл бұрын
Adam, who’s the other guy?
@johnyerkov15534 жыл бұрын
I have watched his whole career he was unbelievable
@kdailey43155 жыл бұрын
"probably 38" before the ball is even released. Best line in the video.
@orangeeye1311 жыл бұрын
I was at the Trailblazer game where he hit that "famous game winner"...I will never forget that...The shot went up and was too young and short to witness it firsthand...The "old " Garden went absolutely Nutzo...it was so Insane!!!! walking down the streets of Boston, I remember families chattering to their young about the "moment...like,," hey,,"that was Larry Bird,,"best ever!..Stuff like that...It was so incredible...He made that shot from beyond the backboard fading...Bird was CLUTCH
@WASIV11 жыл бұрын
Larry Bird had the greatest sense of anticipation. he knew what the other players on the court were going to do before they did. thats why he always seems to be in the right place at the right time. he was 2 or 3 steps ahead of everyone else
@ashkiiamber10 жыл бұрын
You don't go tugging on Superman's cape...
@BiGsImY4 жыл бұрын
Superman? I don’t see Jordan in this video...
@73Trident4 жыл бұрын
@@BiGsImY You won't because he's not Superman.
@73Trident4 жыл бұрын
@MANCHESTER UNITED F.C I'd rather watch paint dry than watch soccer.
@spooge334 жыл бұрын
@bis225 your wicked smat. Thanks for handling that.
@Paradox2o94 жыл бұрын
MANCHESTER UNITED F.C soccer is the biggest sport because its the cheapest , all those poor countries cant really afford to out up basketball courts everywhere not to mention a baseball diamond ,
@TheJMSESQ10 жыл бұрын
the NBA was rough back then and bird dished out as much as he took but it was all part of the game. laimbeer, unlike everyone else, was trying injure guys and that's why all the players hated him.
@jameslawson73836 жыл бұрын
Not a liar, he was a dirty piece of shit. Michael Jordan said it, Bird said it, Magic said it. Watching the film's shows he was a dirty as you can get.
@jasondyrkacz82706 жыл бұрын
@@jameslawson7383 The sad thing was Laimbeer didn't have to play dirty. He did have talent.
@jameslawson73836 жыл бұрын
Good point. I think he just didn't like players who had more.
@stephenball42925 жыл бұрын
@ken wesaw ... and Lambeer's penchant for playing dirty is WHY Robert Parrish was allowed to beat the crap out of him without even being given a foul, let alone being ejected from the game...
@stephenball42925 жыл бұрын
@ken wesaw ... it re-inforces the fact that he was the dirtiest player, so much that referees didn't even punish those who paid him back... lol You childishly called someone a "liar" for pointing out he was a dirty player... the Parrish story is proof that the ref's didn't even like his dirty playing... lol
@babukitty24 жыл бұрын
Skills. Strength. Desire. Savvy. One of the greatest athletes of all time.
@MarkSmith-dx3cd8 жыл бұрын
Interesting how much more interesting basketball is when guys are not just lobbing three pointers 20 times a game.
@thebrazilianatlantis1658 жыл бұрын
+Mark Smith Yeah, when they invented the 3-point shot they didn't think about their math very well: The math says you should shoot from 3 if your 3-point percentage is 67% as good as your 2-point percentage is. And I'd say these, for instance, have been above 67%: Tim Legler 95% (if he took a 3, it was 95% as likely to go in as if he took a 2) Hubert Davis 94% Bruce Bowen 93% Kyle Korver 93% Steve Novak 93% Pat Garrity 92% Eddie House 92% Steve Kerr 92% Dennis Scott 92% Steve Blake 91% Derek Fisher 91% Raja Bell 90% Ben Gordon 90% Anthony Morrow 90% Chauncey Billups 89% Damon Jones 89% C. J. McCollum 89% Brandon Rush 89% Klay Thompson 89% Steph Curry 88% Voshon Lenard 88% Roger Mason 88% Bobby Simmons 88% B.J. Armstrong 87% Danny Green 87% Kirk Hinrich 87% Allan Houston 87% J.J. Redick 87% Tyronn Lue 86% Anthony Parker 86% Wesley Person 86% Khris Middleton 85% Hedo Turkoglu 85% And when you get down to about here in the list, it's still true that you should take the 3: Larry Bird 74% Kevin Durant 74% Manu Ginobli 74% Dan Majerle 74% James Harden 73% Carmelo Anthony 72% Chris Paul 72%
@mjake44798 жыл бұрын
Counterpoint - yeah, but look at how blurry it is! I can barely see what's happening to know whether it's interesting or not.
@MarkSmith-dx3cd8 жыл бұрын
Mike Jacobson Hi def does not work for most people's faces and certainly not Larry. Relatively interesting...not more interesting than it was back in the standard def days....the good ol' days.
@wildmercuryfilms8 жыл бұрын
+Joseph Scott wow ------ Nebraska is not a basketball state, but two of the top 4 played a significant portion of their basketball lives in Nebraska------ Tim Legler (Omaha Racers) & Kyle Korver (Creighton). And another one on your upper list (Tyrone Lue) played for the University of Nebraska Lincoln.
@wildmercuryfilms8 жыл бұрын
+wildmercuryfilms *Tyronn
@seanmurphy33295 жыл бұрын
Those were the days!!! Was it ever fun to watch the game back then
@jasonmielke17148 жыл бұрын
larry bird would dominate todays NBA. he would live at the line
@brakesforsnakes7575 жыл бұрын
It would be like fishing with dynamite.
@brakesforsnakes7575 жыл бұрын
@jj Cool.
@petet-rex55895 жыл бұрын
Yea he would. He quick release, deep range infinate IQ
@dfrancer5 жыл бұрын
jj Go play Fortnite, kid
@jeraldvincentzumel53005 жыл бұрын
@jj why? Because the truth hurts? Bird averaged 25ppg in his career with goons consistently at his throat. He was so good that even mild mannered dude like Dr. J and company jumped him. If he could average 25ppg while getting busted night in and night out, how do you think would he perform with Lance blowing in his ear?
@markanthonyagravante684410 жыл бұрын
This is how you deal with dirty plays.. MAKING THINGS HAPPEN and SHOVE IT IN THEIR FACES! Bird's professionalism made him a legend! If you get scrapped, brush it off and carry on with your job(while embarrassing your opponents)
@QuantumReality7 жыл бұрын
I stopped watching pro basketball about 25 years ago. I always enjoyed watching Larry Bird.
@freeyourmindtc6 жыл бұрын
You and me both.
@mossranchoutdoors72495 жыл бұрын
Haha same here
@rubberducky64114 жыл бұрын
Well we still have college ball...oh wait...
@stereopolice8 жыл бұрын
Greatness is making it look easy when you are up against the best. Bird was greatness.
@paulrevere47493 жыл бұрын
I love how you're comment is so spot on that you got all these likes... yet left everyone speechless. A lot of likes + no replies = perfectly said.
@newerafrican8 жыл бұрын
The original Angry Bird!!
@mjkittredge7 жыл бұрын
yeah he launched himself and blew up those pigs
@eligebrown89985 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣 you broke the net
@vinhqngouoc4 жыл бұрын
Lol
@sludge41254 жыл бұрын
The Dirty Bird. :)
@libertyBuilders7 жыл бұрын
The best to ever play the game!!!
@Waviecrokett11 жыл бұрын
Bird was a student of the game, he didn't try to out play opponents he tried to out smart his opponents. With his knowledge of the game & work ethic
@DonDog1238 жыл бұрын
Damn! Bird has a helluva a chin! I remember watching this game and sitting in the front row. You could hear those elbows over the crowd! There were so loud and they were HARD elbows! Most basketball players nowadays wouldn't have taken those! He didn't even get mad he was just surprised like: "are you serious dude? really?"
@PorkFrog8 жыл бұрын
Bird had a big brother who played ball...if you had a big brother, you know what I'm getting at. Me and my brothers..a lot of shots that make those elbows look tame
@Matithyahu9 жыл бұрын
Larry Bird was the best ever. Period. He took a nobody college team to the NCAA finals. He took a losing Celtic club, won ROY, and improved the team by 23 games. The next year he won the championship. He was MVP 3 years in a row. He was a guy you could put with 4 nobodies and he could beat most NBA teams.
@renzodanese81259 жыл бұрын
esatto larry bird the best ever
@warrenrod75499 жыл бұрын
MICHEAL JORDAN THE BEST EVER SO SHUT THE FUCK UP
@renzodanese81259 жыл бұрын
larry legend the greatest . mj n.2
@gothboycp67409 жыл бұрын
+loulom Larry bird had good players on team too .....
@TheOneAndOnlyNAB9 жыл бұрын
Matthew Berman Nobodies like Robbert Parrish and Kevin Mchale, right?
@ronbloomberg6 жыл бұрын
Larry Bird: The Greatest to ever play the game.
@KatherineUribe-15 жыл бұрын
I remember watching basketball during those years. The best!👍😎
@retiredwelder2 жыл бұрын
Highest basketball IQ in history. Pure basketball genius
@neilsimon5445 жыл бұрын
Damn best player ever and you can quote me on that. Ive never seen a man with such dedication, hustle, poise, leadership and sportsmanship than Bird. Players these days could learn from a man like that.
@al8603cl5 жыл бұрын
I love watching these Old School videos. The Heart. The Soul. The Violent Fouls. The Epic Determination are ALL missing from the game today. This Bird guy is one hell of a competitor. Today we have Whiners and Epic Excuse Makers. I love Basketball BUT, the more Old SCHOOL STUFF I watch the more I realize the game has changed for the worse.
@rychec27078 жыл бұрын
I love how after Lambier elbows Bird and knocks him to the ground for the the second time ...Bird gets up, swallows a mouthful of blood and then lights him the hell up! In today's NBA...there would be an ambulance and Lambier would be arrested!
@deemann12310 жыл бұрын
today players get hit like that and flap on the ground like a fish outta water for 5 mins. Bird just got back up and went to work
@DEIONCARTER217 жыл бұрын
BIRD DOESNT GET ENOUGH RESPECT
@EnduringArts8 жыл бұрын
Haven't seen any modern player respond like this after getting laid out on the court.
@tanten1917 жыл бұрын
EnduringArts remember paul pierce playoffs vs lakers 😂 😂 😂
@25newrush7 жыл бұрын
Wasn't there a wheelchair and bandage involved
@eligebrown89985 жыл бұрын
Truth
@sludge41254 жыл бұрын
ea, don’t be a dumfuq. Remember jordan?
@irishgrl3 жыл бұрын
@@sludge4125 I’d like to forget him thank you.
@MelShibson8 жыл бұрын
Best small forward of all time.
@michaeljackson45387 жыл бұрын
L
@MelShibson7 жыл бұрын
You spelled W wrong.
@maestro38807 жыл бұрын
2nd best
@dannylytle96007 жыл бұрын
the legend is easily the best sm forward all timeperiod. not even close . come on man
@jacobsmith48216 жыл бұрын
@@maestro3880 he would make LESWEPT his bitch worse than KD has the past 2 years!!!
@MemorialsFTW6 жыл бұрын
Could you imagine if the hick from french lick played nowadays? He would literally put up 50 a game. (of course using his age from the 1980s not his current age.)
@jamesmurray31286 жыл бұрын
If Bird were playing today, he'd be the best player in the league. Hands down.
@criticalinfrastructurepart19594 ай бұрын
Just like he was then
@sevenrats4 жыл бұрын
Really, Larry Bird is as good as any player that ever played. He could do it all.
@cwvos4 жыл бұрын
"The Bird Man"! Oh yeah, you messed with him, he'd make you pay! Legend👍🏀💯👊💣💥🏆🏆🏆...
@thinkcivil16272 жыл бұрын
Some players were aggressive and even bordered on playing dirty. But, Laimbeer would play to injure the other guy, such as putting out a foot when the other player went up for a rebound or shot. I loved it when the Chief laid Bill out. The Chief said that he surprised himself with the hatred that suddenly came out as he decked Bill. Bird still doesn't talk with Laimbeer.
@ima91735 жыл бұрын
Bird was the best player ever
@GeorgeVreelandHill5 жыл бұрын
Basketball was better back then. Players who played for the win and legends who made it all worth watching. Today, it sucks with greed and quitters. Give me an NBA time machine please.
@MultiMrfalcon11 жыл бұрын
Ohhh, how I miss the days of Bird & Magic!
@MerkinMuffly11 жыл бұрын
Bird actually scored 43 points in this game and it was the most points Bird would ever score in a playoff game.
@toddlevine93773 жыл бұрын
@Landyn Jeffrey This is about the 20th time I’ve seen you post the same garbage over the last few months.
@stevebird95103 жыл бұрын
Awesome 👌
@amandaford22313 жыл бұрын
@@toddlevine9377 Look. The game today is not the same as the 80s and 90s. You can say whatever you want. Those players were committed.
@toddlevine93773 жыл бұрын
@@amandaford2231 My comment above was a response to a continuous spammer who has since had his post deleted. As for Bird, one of the greatest ever and I agree with your assessment of the players of 30-40 years ago. Cheers!
@amandaford22313 жыл бұрын
@@toddlevine9377 I was Courtside the night Bird scored his career high. 18th birthday present.
@doublejkso8 жыл бұрын
When the chips are on the table, Larry Bird's the man!
@EGarrett0111 жыл бұрын
I don't think I'll ever understand Bird. Aside from him being 6'9", he honestly looks like a guy who they got out of the stands and gave a uniform that didn't even quite fit him right. He doesn't speak like a basketball expert or savant or anything like that, and his moves all seem to be purely improvised instead of honed weapons...but yet he just KILLED everyone, swished shot after shot, threw incredible passes, scored from every angle, and was clutch as all hell. Which makes him unforgettable.
@meminustherandomgooglenumbers Жыл бұрын
Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.
@92xl4 жыл бұрын
This takes me back to my youth watching these legends play the game every saturday on network television.....today's game is played by pansies compared to the likes of Bird, Magic and Michael.
@beachbunny72562 жыл бұрын
They're the top 3 hands down. I mean please!!
@BobbyBuntasTV9 жыл бұрын
Gotta love the passion of the Bird!
@jtoddjb8 жыл бұрын
Ah. the golden years when men played basketball.
@Julius_Paul4 жыл бұрын
Pick any spot on the floor, he's unstoppable!
@H0tDawgWater9118 жыл бұрын
Best player of all time
@irishgrl3 жыл бұрын
@trha2222 And then you woke up.
@bbodinefan117 жыл бұрын
It was at this point the Pistons knew they had fucked up.
@cindyknudson2715 Жыл бұрын
Sort of a "You come at the king, you best not miss." situation. What was Laimbeer hoping to accomplish? Everyone knew that it was a bad idea to get Bird angry.
@Mike1614b6 жыл бұрын
Awesome competitor, my pick for the best ever!
@vias35957 жыл бұрын
Larry Bird, one of the greatest ever.
@paralysissucks11425 жыл бұрын
These Millennials won't admit it, that Basketball back when Magic and Bird played could only be played by men, NOT children *cough* Lebron James *cough*
@rightfromleft60715 жыл бұрын
He will always be my first pick because of what you see here.
@magst7345 жыл бұрын
Right Fromleft he was tough and had a killer mentality just like mike. He could shoot pass rebound. Had underrated defense and had a iq like no other
@davidlafleche11424 жыл бұрын
Larry Bird at his best would've wiped the floor with Jordan and James. Best of all, unlike James, Bird knew who really owned the team!
@hotriffsofthrash4 жыл бұрын
Maybe THE greatest ever
@toppdogg48510 жыл бұрын
handled with class he just gained even more respect form me
@mikeedmonton68415 жыл бұрын
I watched a lot of basketball until 25 years ago. Bird was one of my favorite players. Todays plalyers are a bunch of crybabys. You didn't see Bird jump up and down, scream and flail his arms everytime he got a basket. He had class which is missing from the game.
@jeffhartwig52837 жыл бұрын
I'm a longtime Lakers fan... I give Bird all the props, gritty, fighter, shooter, rebounder etc. Bird would have made any team great. He is in my top 5!
@karenrogers28263 жыл бұрын
We miss seeing you play, Larry Bird!
@reclusiveperson94095 жыл бұрын
I miss these days of the NBA. Bird is an all time great and a legend.
@kathyheavner3585 Жыл бұрын
I feel so privileged to have seen most of those games.
@ricaredoreynesreyesv39472 жыл бұрын
In the Bird Era, the whole NBA is afraid of him.💪
@andybilakshow260 Жыл бұрын
Imagine the nightmares he gave to coaches.
@andytan91110 жыл бұрын
This was the real NBA!
@MrTamaguy8 жыл бұрын
I miss those days.
@MrHereWeGoYo11 жыл бұрын
Wow. It's been a long time since I've seen Bird at his best. That was one cagey dude.
@thakurisagar147 жыл бұрын
Larry Bird the goat of basketball imo.
@thwp211 жыл бұрын
Larry f'ing legend!
@smittyboy138 жыл бұрын
Laimbeer was such a dirty player that he would actually try & hurt people. Not tough just dirty. And dumb. To piss off a player like Bird who already plays angry pretty much every game is about as stupid of a move as you can make.
@poluxtroy23818 жыл бұрын
correct...you piss off MJ or Bird...even the mamba...you'll be embarrased the rest of the game. They literally feed from anger.
@deadeye45207 жыл бұрын
Larry Legend. It's amazing that those Celtics "only" won 3 NBA titles. But think about their competition: the early 80s Dr-J Sixers, the late 80s Isaiah Thomas Pistons, the Magic-lead Lakers, and the early 90s Bulls with the greatest ever. The 80s and early 90s was the NBA's golden age.
@bigal8386 жыл бұрын
" The 80s and early 90s was the NBA's golden age. "............................. I couldn't agree with you more.
@ethanhill97386 жыл бұрын
Bird soared when the NBA became a full fledged major professional sports league. Three titles for his team is an astounding feat. And he could rebound. I joined the fan club when I noticed ed his skill at defensive rebounding. He ended offensive possessions for the opposition. And then he might pop a three pointer at the other end after dribbling the ball upper. He's one of the greatest athletes all time among all English-speaking. Said another way he's among a large number of American athletes without a peer in any athletic part-time among the English, Irish or Scottish.
@armandoespinoza16596 жыл бұрын
deadeye nah maybe the 90s
@apops67035 жыл бұрын
The pistons fucked that pussy bird up fuck boston
@manuelper5 жыл бұрын
Bird was pretty broken down by the time the Pistons emerged with a very energetic team. Up through 87 though, the Pistons always got schooled by Boston. All dynasties end.
@19stalkern6 жыл бұрын
I’m a life-long Pistons fan, but Bird was amazing.
@Direwoof9 жыл бұрын
Larry Bird is so much more amazing than anyone today.
@utes3312 жыл бұрын
Best line: "Bird's about to do something spectacular..." Why can't the NBA be like it was back then?
@gregwatson53155 жыл бұрын
Wow. He was so good.
@davidsumrell6127 жыл бұрын
Larry, one of the greatest!
@willdigg14489 жыл бұрын
Larry Bird was a master at the game and was everything you wanted in a basketball player. Whatever you needed, he had it or produced it. Dunks, 3's, free throws, layups, assists, off balance shots, steals, rebounds, quick passes, fast breaks, last second shots for the win, you name it and he could give it to you.
@stevesellers25206 жыл бұрын
Larry Bird. What a player. I hope he is well.
@derekirons26155 жыл бұрын
Larry Bird is the GOAT!! Period!
@miltonsmith9745 жыл бұрын
No one dominated a game more than Larry Bird did during his prime years. Certain players might equal him, but no one surpassed him. Many today tend to forget how dominant Bird was in his hey day because he never tried (not tries now) to promote himself. Very laid back guy.
@PlntPeace7 жыл бұрын
Basketball Genius... Happy B-Day Legend
@NeilCorcoran8 жыл бұрын
love when the commentator says "he's got 36 right now, probably 38", just assuming the shot is going in while it's still in the air
@goodman58368 жыл бұрын
greatness can be perceived my brother
@MartinSchwab19724 жыл бұрын
I like 1:31 when Bird shoots then goes back to play defense when the ball is at the top of its arc midway to a standard swoosh. My late father, who played high school basketball in the mid-1930s told me repeatedly, almost annoyingly during the mid-80s to late-90s how much the game had evolved, essentially to perfection, which I assumed would continue to evolve to something beyond what we could imagine, somersault dunks without the trampolines maybe. Then at some point in the 00s, unfortunately he had to see the style of play erode, commenting on it before switching to CNN Headline News mid-first quarter as background noise for going to the kitchen to burn more toast while searching in vain for the Raisin Bran.
@MartinSchwab19724 жыл бұрын
I meant 2:31. “36 for the big man.”
@cindyknudson2715 Жыл бұрын
@@MartinSchwab1972 I think your father was right.
@xoanxose78708 жыл бұрын
Man, so much hand-checking... They'd foul out by half-time if playing today. Awesome.
@zairehammonds38263 жыл бұрын
Ainge is like let me pass it
@markbatch63748 жыл бұрын
Great to see Lawrence Bird kicking ass An all time great and legend
@RichM04105 жыл бұрын
Larry Bird one of the best if all time! Loved this era of the Celtics!
@vdogg438 жыл бұрын
If today's NBA players got hit like that, they would be out for 3 weeks.
@BlueHen1238 жыл бұрын
+vdogg43 And cry all game to the refs.
@78Richardab4 жыл бұрын
Don't talk shite.
@jasonkeith93174 жыл бұрын
Three months.
@Birdfan4653 жыл бұрын
Season
@elchichosantana64103 жыл бұрын
No. A month and the team medical staff will say the player have a severe conccusion with broken jaw
@shair0010 жыл бұрын
The best revenge is ultimate success. Bill Laimbeer was an asshole on the court and when Barkley decked him that time, I loved it!
@buur1110 жыл бұрын
Yep, and he has 2 NBA titles to show for being an asshole. I think he wins.
@shair0010 жыл бұрын
Him having 2 NBA titles had everything to do with his team, and nothing to do with him being an asshole.
@shair009 жыл бұрын
Well sir, this conversation wasnt about Larry Bird, it was about Bill Laimbeer. Bill would take a basketball and rub it in the opponents face and he was a dirty player, even his old teamates say that.
@BadAzzTUBE8 жыл бұрын
Players were tough back then.
@georgechristenakis50917 жыл бұрын
Trane Sonic
@endocry4 жыл бұрын
Americans were tough back then.
@edhills43004 жыл бұрын
It is always difficult to call someone the best ever, but Bird was a PHENOM (with Magic) for about 10yrs before his back injury. Great passer, outlet passes, entry passes into paint area, no looks, was a “point forward” that was the engine of the great Celtic teams, “super clutch”, great at the line, tough as nails, leader, made every teammate better, unselfish, excellent “team” defender, big time rebounder. I have never watched a better all around hoop player.