I never forget that Larry Bird also had Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul Jabaar, Dominique Wilkins, Isaiah Thomas & Patrick Ewing all playing in the NBA at the same time! My how spoiled we were back then lol
Y'all too focused on the past to see how much of a blessing your witnessing right now , theres so many great player to witness rn that we take for granted ,Kevin Durant ,7 Foot scoring assassin with Guard handles ,Giannis a Basketball Greak God ,and 1 of 1 physical specimen , Steph Curry will never be replicated ever !!! They'll never be a shooter that great ever in the history of Basketball ,LeBron James , A physical freak Literally Dominating the game for 15+ years ,that's longer than most players careers ,You have Russell Westbrook who's literally the definition of a walking Triple double ad so many more ,Irving ,Harden ,Luka , Jokic ,Anthony Davis, Embiid , Please Appreciate em before they get out the league cause trust me ,You will miss them when they retire ....
Larry had a quick first step and release, but his ultimate understanding of the game was amazing. He also had incredible court vision and an attitude that didn't envision losing!
In 1974 Larry Bird was my P.E assistant when I was in the 8th grade and he was a senior at Springs Valley High School. At the beginning of each P.E. class we always ran 10 warmup laps around the gym. One day, a trampoline was set up on the basketball court and there was Larry Bird bouncing on it. As the whistle blew and we reluctantly lined up to run our laps, our teacher (who was also Larry's basketball coach) blew his whistle, and said "Larry is going to take 10 shots while jumping on the trampoline. If Larry makes any shots, each one made will delete a lap that you must run." Coach threw the ball to Larry and right there in front of me and the entire boys Jr. High P.E. class, Larry proceeded to hit 7 out of 10 shots while bouncing up and down on the trampoline, 35 feet away from the goal. Larry set an incredible example for me as a young boy in French Lick, Indiana that helped me through my entire adult career. If you are willing to work very hard and never give up, your dreams can and will come true. Thank you Larry.
Think of the number of great players, Wilkins among them, who probably would, or might have, won championships, at that time, but for Bird. Some did, afterwards.
I think public image is that as a White guy, Bird probably grew up 'privileged'. A rich kid from the suburbs, etc. But Larry grew up dirt poor. Single parent household, his Mom worked two jobs to support her children, his Dad committed suicide when Bird was a teenager. Bird's childhood was tough, and I think as a result that made him tough, ..and determined.
@@sarahlisawall5666 just 1 thing to say to that larry bird invented the 50/40/90 club what has steph invented in basketball now while i admit steph was a marksmen like larry you really can't compare the open shots steph get vs the all up in ur face shots bird took and made
@@kcmt01 The 3 point line was implimented the SAME SEASON Larry entered the league. It wasn't RESPECTED for some years though, as Louis Dampier had already retired.
Ohh indeed. People already say or said. Bird left enough DNA in the game. It needed a cigarette afterwards. Lol 😆. Couldn't imagine how much he'd leave in today's game.
@@bricefleckenstein9666 I love it! Back when men played the sport, and it was so exciting to watch pure talent and personality. No kneeling and bitching like a group of females.
My favorite story of him is when Rodman was guarding him and he's like "hurry up at get be the ball before they realize nobody's guarding me" lol smh he was a savage
I was a Freshman at Rose when Larry was a Junior at ISU. Got to see him once that year - LIVE. It was only a 3-4 mile walk from my dorm room after all!
“If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save a game, I’d choose Michael Jordan. If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save my life, I’d take Larry Bird.” Pat Riley
@@ralphvelez8984 my other favorite quote about Michael Jordan and Larry Bird was from James Worthy in regards to playing defense against the two of them: "Michael Jordan would make you look slow; Larry Bird would make you look stupid."
Larry Bird was so bad. I was literally scared watching from home when he had the ball in his hands. No word of a lie. Hands down one of the greatest. He's in my Top 5 of all time greatest. Few people had the IQ he had playing the game. The dude was a basketball genius.
On 2/14/1986, Bird told his teammates he was only going to shoot left-handed vs the Blazers since he “wanted to save his right hand for the Lakers”; he went out and scored 47 points with a triple-double line of 47/14/11. Then two night later they beat the Lakers 105-99 while Bird had 22 points and 19 rebounds
Actually, he said "for at least the first 3 quarters", not the entire game - had 28 (I think) in those 3 quarters, but the game stayed close. Went to normal play for the final quarter to make sure the Celtics won the game.
I will say this about Larry. 1 thing I noticed after learning the game.. is that I always liked this trait or legendary thing about Bird.. he might have been slow.. or looked unathletic ..but what made him a HOF. Is he played at his own pace & the players knew what he was going to do if he didnt already tell them.. and they COULDN'T stop it.
@@yourworstnightmareiscathoc7015 Before Bird had his back problems he made Jordan look like an elementary school player over and over again. Best player ever with and without the ball. Bird made his team and team mates all better players.
I was 13 when Larry came to my hometown Boston Celtics, how lucky was I? Got to watch 2-3 games per week on local TV all through high school. NEVER got old!
I remember watching that Jordan 63 point game against the Celtics in 1986 as a 5th grader, shocked at Jordan being able to find points seemingly every time, hoping the Bulls could somehow prevail, but knowing that the Bird/Celtics of that time were still going to win anyway. Somebody should maybe do a video on that game... :)
To Jordan it wasn't about the 63. It was about the win. Fierce mother f*cker. Bird was the only player in the same head space and talent as Jordan ...... Magic too
When i was a teenager in the very late 90s i heard about Larry Bird practicing his shot in the dark and they said thats how he became a good shooter so i started training 3pt shooting very early and very late during the day where there was just enough light to see the basketball hoop. I became extremely good at shooting 3s, i barely missed and the fun part was i got kicked out of a lot of those basketball games at carnivals where the hoops were much higher and farther away, because id never miss and id clean them out i was giving stuffed animals to the crowd watching me. LOL I went to Circus Circus one time, in Las Vegas and i was banned from entering the amusement park because i won like 150 stuffed animals and spent only 10 bucks, i was 15 years old at that time. LOL Im 5'9" and injury prone so whatever small chance i had at pro or ncaa was shot down with knee injuries.
@@chrishandsome4267 Wow! Why is everything about the color of a man's skin? Larry was just better than everyone else in his prime. Best Glutch Shooter in the History of the game. Please for the betterment of Mankind stop the race garbage.
Larry Bird was so great he didn't have to be ball dominant to show how great he was. To put it into perspective: *Larry Bird has a stat-line of 24/10/6 while not even being top-50 in all-time usage rate.* His competition? Michael Jordan, 1st all-time LeBron James, 5th all-time Kevin Durant, 10th all-time To put it into perspective, one of the least ball-dominant players in recent memory is Tim Duncan, who has a 19/11/3 stat-line ... and even _he_ is 11 places above Larry Bird at 44th all-time in usage rate. Larry was just so _good_ he didn't need the ball all the time just to showcase how dominant he was. The per-36 stat is a little flawed to show-case player impact, but when you put up ball-dominant numbers _without_ being ball-dominant like Larry Legend? You deserve to make the advanced metrics go a little hay-wire at how crazy good you were.
He for sure was very great and underrated by many of these young people but Larry is a top 10 player all time easily and could also be top 5 depending on how you look at it
On a another note, can we take the time to put in that LeBron James is 5th all-time in usage rate (31.55 percent) while scoring 27 PPG (19.5 FGA/7.9 FTA) and 3.5 TOPG in 38.2 minutes, while Larry Bird sits at 55th (26.5) scoring 24.3 PPG (19.3 FGA/5 FTA) and 3.1 TOPG in 38.4 minutes. Does that make LeBron less efficient or does that just give Bird the benefit of the doubt in regards to having a better set of team-mates? I'll let you be the judge. Personally, I'd start a team with LeBron, but I'd have Bird heading my team in the fourth quarter.
I remember watching these games through my dad's old satellite dish. No direct TV. This giant dish in our backyard. You had to rotate it until you found a signal. My dad did this until we got a Celtics game. We didn't get them locally as we lived in Louisiana. We had to find them. But man, I loved watching those fuzzy Celtics games as a kid. Especially when they played the Lakers. Man oh man was that the times. RIP dad. Love you.
@@COMB0RICO Thanks. That's nice of you to say. We didn't invent the crawfish, we just learned how to eat in poverty way before my days and it became tradition. Anyway, we lost the Jazz and had no team until the Hornets then Pelicans came around. It was all about Bird vs. Magic. LSU basketball arena is named after Pete Maravich. He played for the New Orleans Jazz after LSU, then played for the Jazz. Maravich's last season was with the Celtics. Bird used his passing style to an advantage. I think that's why we liked Bird. He had a lot of Maravich's passing tricks.
I was too young too remember bird in his prime, i started watching the nba with mom it was the last few years of his career shes a Knicks fan im for the Celtics
Growing up in Boston and having patents who loved the Celtics since the 70s boy did i get the chance to see some great battles against the likes of Dr J. Magic Johnson and the great Michael Jordan but man his name will live on forever Larry Legendary Bird .
Reading between the lines of Jordan's statements at Bird's retirement; Thank God, no more getting swept out of divisional playoffs!!! Championship, here I come!!!
Bird was just NASTY. Seeing his old games the worst part about Larry Bird as a Lakers Fan was everytime he held the ball. Either a cool pass was gonna be thrown, or he was gonna shoot. When he shot the ball, the ball would stay in the air for so loong that you prayed he would miss. It was mostly a swish
The Bird-man was clutch and mentally tough in a way that LeFlop won't ever understand. And yeah, Jordan and the Bulls never made it past the Celtics in the playoffs while Bird was around.
@@beatbox_battle1253 LeBron is greatest SF of this era for sure but he's been pampered since high school...I can't handle the flopping, euro stepping or the carrying of the ball. :/
Larry Bird,one of the greatest nba players ever.Larry Bird/Michael Jordan my top nba players.I watched the nba back then,Larry used to embarrass tha brothers,made them look like FOOLS!!! LOL.He did whatever he wanted to do on tha court.A complete basketball player.Nba players feared Larry Bird!!! LOL.He was soooGREAT at the game,he was bored,so he had to do things to challenge himself-TALK TRASH,EMBARASS OPPONENTS,SET SCORING records.Even Kareem said Larry could do EVERYTHING and the Lakers couldn't stop him.I was a Laker's fan back then and I hated Larry Bird and the Celtics!! But Larry Bird was a BAD MAN!!! And this coming from a black man.
Yep. He was so bored he played left handed for most of a game once AND told the media the night before! Scored 27 puts in 3 quarters with his LEFT HAND. Badass af
Love Dominique. I'm sure it hurt that he never even got to play in an NBA final but he still has such an appreciation for getting to play against guys like Bird and Magic and Jordan. He's got the right attitude.
Most players depend on their physical advantages over other players. Bird out thought everyone and was fundamentally sound. Plus telling you the play would get in your head lol.
Can you imagine how quickly people would break down if every play he would tell you just prior what he's going to do and you still can't stop him. Not just once, but always at every game, while making new and silly ways to shoot the ball just because it keeps things interesting.
Bird was a much better athlete than he is given credit. Quicker and stronger than most guys his size. More importantly, no-one had better eye-hand coordination than Bird and yet people seem to forget this is a major component of how good an athlete is in most sports.
I have a lot of respect for Lebron James, he is an all time great. The biggest reason I put Larry Bird as the number 1 Small Forward is, he was a dominant rebounder, including offensive rebounds. He would get 20 rebounds in the biggest games. Add that to everything else he did makes him a top 5 player.
@@CallMeKmrnBird 24pts 10rb 6ast, Lebron 27pts 7rb 7ast per game. Very similar stats but Lebron game usage is 31.55% vs Bird 26.45%, Larry is more efficient. Larry is a better free throw shooter and is more clutch. I’d pick Larry all day over Lebron.
Larry was as fast and fluid as any man of his size when he was young and uninjured. The true measure of greatness is in the finding of new ways to execute and stay relevant when things change for you.
That was the best era in NBA history. The number of players that were spread across the NBA during that time was the most entertaining basketball I've ever seen.
THE YOUNG NBA TALENT FOLLOWERS TODAY COULD NOT EVEN IMAGINE HOW GREAT OF AN ALL AROUND BASKETBALL PLAYER LARRY BIRD WAS. . HE WALKED THE Walk AND DID THE TALK BETTER THAN ANYBODY EVER DID. HE MADE SHOTS, FROM EVERYWHERE ON THE COURT, BEHIND THE BACK PASSES, THROUGH THE LEG PASSES, SHOT MORE CLUTCH GAME WINNING SHITS THAT IS HARD TO DESCRIBE. DEDICATED TO BE THE BEST THAT HE Could AND PROVED IT ON THE COURT. HE WON THE 3 POINT SHOOT OUT CONTEST 3 URS. IN A ROW 1986, 1987, AND 1988. HE WON THE MVP 3 URS. IN A ROW FROM 1984, 1985 AND 1986. I COULD GO ON AND I CAUSE HE WAS JUST THAT GREAT OF A BASKETBALL ALL AROUND PLAYER, BAR NONE THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER LARRY BIRD. GOAT
With all due respect to Stockton and Duncan the GOAT conversation is limited to Wilt, Russell, Kareem, Bird, Magic, and MJ. There's no one else in the discussion.
@@zacharyradford5552 no his team had a better record against the sh!tyy Bulls that was on coke all of them but Mj put up the best number of both team and gave them great trouble even though Mj didnt have anybody Bid played with 4 hall of famers
I was fortunate enough to see Larry Bird play. I saw him play versus the Denver Nuggets in Denver and the Nuggets won - and it was easily the loudest sporting event I’ve ever attended.
The dude was straight smooth he should be talked about as a great not because of the skill so much but the respect he had floor th court he played on he knew it mattered on a Tuesday night on the road on the west coast against a below 500 team and showed up to win not sit back and expect to win but made the win that's respect and not just show up against the Lakers or the Sixers in prime time that's how I remember him his respect is something you need for those games it primes you for prime time and he knew it
They thought they hated him. They retired and realised they respected him. He was a king who took the NBA up a notch and helped spawn an incredible next generation.
I love your channel. I watched the NBA in high school '87-'90 with some guys I hung out with, at one guy's house. I didn't have cable TV, so... I couldn't watch it very easily after that.
From Boston, An I grew up in the 80s an I'll tell you What made Bird even better to me was listening to Johnny Most jump out of his seat when Larry would make an incredible play which was about every night.
I remember going to a Clippers game back in the very early nineties when Bird was at the twilight of his career. With the game on the line, on the road, he was fouled. He stepped to the line and dribbled a couple times then stepped back and raised his hands up to tell the crowd to make some noise. He drained both free-throws. I will never forget that.
Although Bird didn't possess much athletic ability, he was probably the most technically sound player to ever pick up the rock. He had so many ways to beat you that it messed with your mind preparing to play him. His Rebounding, Passing, Basketball IQ and Shooting were all off the charts. Bird was a basketball genius. He took a group of nobody's from Indiana St and single-handedly dragged them to the NCAA title game. Larry Legend made up for any lack of athletic ability with his natural basketball instincts, anticipation, and ability to see the game 4 steps ahead of everyone else. (A Hoops God)
@@costumeninja1914 Ain't just me that said Bird was slow and un-athletic, Kobe and others have said it. It's not the world's biggest secret at this point. Bird couldn't sky walk like Jordan, Wilkins or Dr. J, but his technique was always clean and perfect.
@@infiniteuniverse9528 But note that most players that call Larry "unathletic" are comparing to OTHER NBA PLAYERS, by which standards he was pretty average in most physical ways. And no Pmoney, Jordan was NOT the most technically correct player in NBA history, that would be Larry and Tim can argue the point. Jordan was fair but tended to force shots too much at times, and was somewhat weak (not BAD, but not great) from long range.
Oh my.... I am greatly happy the Legend is back on the BTM. Shame on you Sean David for letting it go this long. Just kidding; you have said the Larry's name many times, that makes my heart happy. Best wishes and health to you Friend.
Larry Bird finished top 2 in MVP votes every year from 1981 to 1988 He finished 2nd,2nd,2nd,1st,1st,1st,2nd,and 2nd. This streak began during only his second season in the league! Absolutely insane stretch from Larry Legend.
Personally, I am not convinced Lebron is better than Larry Bird. Lebron is certainly a lot more athletic than Larry, but the quality of Larry's game, I believe, is a lot greater than Lebron's.
Lebron couldn't carry Larry's dirty sweat soaked jock. Who does lebron have to challenge him. Kurry. PLEASE, IF LEBRON EVER PLAYED LARRY HE D BE ON A CORNER CRYING LIKE A LITTLE BITCH BEFORE THE 1ST QUARTER ENDED.
Bird had a tougher mentality and was way more fundamentally sound than Lebron. He couldn’t rely on sheer physical strength, but he never needed to. He was just a better baller, speed and strength didn’t matter.
Heads above lebrons, Larry was a master of setting the pace and would shit down the best defense by simply burying 3 pointer after 3 pointer with their best TRYING to stop him.
I absolutely give the edge to Larry over Lebron. Period. Much better shooter. MUCH More clutch, in an era against COUNTLESS HoF’s. And if you drove into the paint in that area, you were gonna get body slammed. That era was TOUGH!
Oh BTM! Dude, I subscribed but I wasn't getting your videos. I used to watch your stuff all the time. I'm glad it popped back in my feed. Glad to see you blow up a lot in a year! :DDD
With a healthy Bird? They would have had a chance at #1 on the "biggest win margin" Olympics basketball team (they're #2, behind Russell's 1956 team). To be fair, the Dream Team DID have stronger competition - but they were experienced PROS, Russell's teams were real college amateurs.
Michael Jordan is considered the GOAT but one must remember he could never beat Larry Bird in the East. Everyone wants to say Jordan came to Bad Team. But Bird came to a 29 Win Celtics Team from the year before which was a very bad team. His 1st Season he turned those 29 wins into 61 wins. Pretty Impressive. Just too bad he had to go up against a Loaded Lakers Team throughout the 1980s or he would have won way more Championships. Bird is a Top 5 Player in NBA History. My Top 5 are Jordan, Chamberlain, Russell, Bird and Jabbar.
But the team quickly got Mchale and Parrish turning the team around the bulls did t get Jordan help until 1987 three years later with pippen and grant and once they developed the team won
@@bricefleckenstein9666 that is still WAY sooner than the bulls got Pippen and Grant two rookies that took a few years to develop. Parish wasnt a rookie
@@jewsco The team was ALREADY TURNED AROUND by the time Parrish joined them and they drafted McHale. But yes, Parrish being a vet with a core crew of several good vets besides Bird did help the rapid rise back to Dominating the East before Bird got hurt and the fall began.
Larry Bird is by far the beast of beasts, just watch anyone of his games or any interview about him. Jordan,Magic,Thomas and any of the greats they all say Bird gave them many sleepless nights. No player today including LJ can hold a flame to Bird.
I can't help but chime in. I get a kick out of hearing from anyone under 40 that Larry wouldn't dominate in today's game because he wasn't athletic, which I've always felt was a false narrative. Simply put, if the Bird from 84-86 (all MVP's) played today he would make at least two or three of today's wimps cry simply by trash talking them. He would average at least thirty points a game, utilizing the three that they didn't shoot much back in the day. He would get at least 10 boards, dish out 7/8 assist, play great team defense, work harder than anyone else on the floor and most of all, go ahead and name a more clutch player. He would make James cry like a little girl. Just the FACTS
Bird would destroy today’s players with his thrash talk alone. Larry legend. How many players can tell their opponents what he will do and still do it with ease. Also he mentioned he didn’t practice three points shooting. Imagine if he practiced. He would beat Steph curry too in shooting. Larry always backs up what he says.
The passing and team basketball those Celtics team played was by far the best ever. Watch some of those old games. Especially compared to today’s game that team played with unreal chemistry. Everyone could pass shoot and finish!
Larry Bird always backed his trash talking up with his game… Just think If Larry could play against these crybabies In the NBA today… Bird would destroy all of them… LeChina James wouldn’t have a chance against Larry Bird…
I'm sorry, but those who never saw Bird play sure did miss something. I hated him because he was so arrogant and unstoppable. I feared Larry Bird when he came to town.
If Bird played in today's NBA, it would be like a tiger playing with his food before he eats it... He stats would be so much higher today. The NBA in the 80s was like watching hockey. Today's hard fouls are like just average fouls back then. Bird got beat up, fallen on, broke his face and still played.
@@jaylenflanagan6012 Are you like 12 or something? Bird is definitely a top 5 all time player. Luka is definitely an awesome player, but he’s never gonna see the top 20 list.
Love the clip of kobe saying is there something im missing because Bird looks slow as shit lmfao. R.i.p. kobe. Still can't believe he's gone. Also R.I.P his daughter and friend
Man, if Bird had utilized the weight training and the, eh hem, off season recovery regime that LeBron and modern superstars get, we'd probably have seen 4-5 more years of peak Bird, which could/would have greatly interfered with emerging peak Jordan.
@@Vaga-Bard those are stupid questions. You don't get it.....Bird was a regular guy. He drove a tractor. He did construction on his own house. Almost %100 of athletes pay to get everything done. My point is if Bird hired people to do his house he never would have hurt his back like that. Bird was just a humble regular guy and didn't flaunt his riches like most other athletes do...Do you actually think guys like LeBron and KD actually do any manual labor on their own house.
I never forget that Larry Bird also had Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul Jabaar, Dominique Wilkins, Isaiah Thomas & Patrick Ewing all playing in the NBA at the same time! My how spoiled we were back then lol
I miss it, awesome memories... That's y i love this channel lol
And Hakeem Olajuwon and John Stockton and Karl Malone.
Y'all too focused on the past to see how much of a blessing your witnessing right now , theres so many great player to witness rn that we take for granted ,Kevin Durant ,7 Foot scoring assassin with Guard handles ,Giannis a Basketball Greak God ,and 1 of 1 physical specimen , Steph Curry will never be replicated ever !!! They'll never be a shooter that great ever in the history of Basketball ,LeBron James , A physical freak Literally Dominating the game for 15+ years ,that's longer than most players careers ,You have Russell Westbrook who's literally the definition of a walking Triple double ad so many more ,Irving ,Harden ,Luka , Jokic ,Anthony Davis, Embiid , Please Appreciate em before they get out the league cause trust me ,You will miss them when they retire ....
@@IamDMV you are on the wrong channel
@@IamDMV Can't miss 'em when I don't even watch 'em
Larry had a quick first step and release, but his ultimate understanding of the game was amazing. He also had incredible court vision and an attitude that didn't envision losing!
In 1974 Larry Bird was my P.E assistant when I was in the 8th grade and
he was a senior at Springs Valley High School. At the beginning of each
P.E. class we always ran 10 warmup laps around the gym. One day, a
trampoline was set up on the basketball court and there was Larry Bird
bouncing on it. As the whistle blew and we reluctantly lined up to run
our laps, our teacher (who was also Larry's basketball coach) blew his
whistle, and said "Larry is going to take 10 shots while jumping on the
trampoline. If Larry makes any shots, each one made will delete a lap
that you must run." Coach threw the ball to Larry and right there in
front of me and the entire boys Jr. High P.E. class, Larry proceeded to
hit 7 out of 10 shots while bouncing up and down on the trampoline, 35
feet away from the goal. Larry set an incredible example for me as a
young boy in French Lick, Indiana that helped me through my entire adult
career. If you are willing to work very hard and never give up, your
dreams can and will come true. Thank you Larry.
Stop doing that you are on every video i watched about bird
Wow. Great story. Thanks for sharing
Wow! Great story! The guy was unreal.
@@xalhat6584 highlight of his life
This made my morning!
I'm in love with this kind of respect which shows us Dominique Wilkins toward Bird. A great example of an old-school class by this man.
Larry was special and iconc……but Steph is the greatest shooter of all time…no comparison….Bird never shot from 35 feet
Think of the number of great players, Wilkins among them, who probably would, or might have, won championships, at that time, but for Bird. Some did, afterwards.
Every time that classic 1988 playoff game 7 between Bird & Dominique comes on NBA TV, I watch it.
I think public image is that as a White guy, Bird probably grew up 'privileged'. A rich kid from the suburbs, etc. But Larry grew up dirt poor. Single parent household, his Mom worked two jobs to support her children, his Dad committed suicide when Bird was a teenager.
Bird's childhood was tough, and I think as a result that made him tough, ..and determined.
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just 1 thing to say to that larry bird invented the 50/40/90 club what has steph invented in basketball now while i admit steph was a marksmen like larry you really can't compare the open shots steph get vs the all up in ur face shots bird took and made
Could you imagine Bird today with no hand checking and no hard fouls? he would absolutely dominate the league
Just think of the stats he would have had if there had been a 3 point line at the beginning of his career.
@@kcmt01 The 3 point line was implimented the SAME SEASON Larry entered the league.
It wasn't RESPECTED for some years though, as Louis Dampier had already retired.
Same as MJ...average 50.
@@axed1929 Larry Legend would average a little lower, due to all of the ASSISTS he'd be generating.
40-45 seems a little more likely.
Ohh indeed. People already say or said. Bird left enough DNA in the game. It needed a cigarette afterwards. Lol 😆. Couldn't imagine how much he'd leave in today's game.
Bird, Magic, Kareem!!! Back when there was no crying in basketball!❤❤
Tell that to Mugsy Boggs.
"Shoot the ball, midget!"
Not much crying though.
@@bricefleckenstein9666 I love it! Back when men played the sport, and it was so exciting to watch pure talent and personality. No kneeling and bitching like a group of females.
My favorite story of him is when Rodman was guarding him and he's like "hurry up at get be the ball before they realize nobody's guarding me" lol smh he was a savage
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I grew up in Indiana during Larry's college and NBA days. The one and only Legend!
I was a Freshman at Rose when Larry was a Junior at ISU.
Got to see him once that year - LIVE.
It was only a 3-4 mile walk from my dorm room after all!
“If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save a game, I’d choose Michael Jordan. If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save my life, I’d take Larry Bird.” Pat Riley
Larry bird to make the shot to save the universe..Jordan and bird had the same killer instinct..but bird was a better shooter
@@ralphvelez8984 my other favorite quote about Michael Jordan and Larry Bird was from James Worthy in regards to playing defense against the two of them:
"Michael Jordan would make you look slow; Larry Bird would make you look stupid."
Larry Bird was so bad. I was literally scared watching from home when he had the ball in his hands. No word of a lie. Hands down one of the greatest. He's in my Top 5 of all time greatest. Few people had the IQ he had playing the game. The dude was a basketball genius.
As Lakers fan I relate especially late in the game. I’ll yell at TV to deny Larry the ball. The basket was good as made if he touched it.
Easily Top 5. Anyone who says otherwise never got to witness the greatness that was Bird. I put him even in my Top 3, behind Jordan and Kobe.
Not behind Kobe , and I’m not so sure he’s behind Jordan either. He dominated against Jordan.
On 2/14/1986, Bird told his teammates he was only going to shoot left-handed vs the Blazers since he “wanted to save his right hand for the Lakers”; he went out and scored 47 points with a triple-double line of 47/14/11. Then two night later they beat the Lakers 105-99 while Bird had 22 points and 19 rebounds
Actually, he said "for at least the first 3 quarters", not the entire game - had 28 (I think) in those 3 quarters, but the game stayed close.
Went to normal play for the final quarter to make sure the Celtics won the game.
What a glorious time growing up in Boston and watching Bird and company play ball!! Best times ever!!
I could not agree with you more!!! I miss those days 😢
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I will say this about Larry. 1 thing I noticed after learning the game.. is that I always liked this trait or legendary thing about Bird.. he might have been slow.. or looked unathletic ..but what made him a HOF. Is he played at his own pace & the players knew what he was going to do if he didnt already tell them.. and they COULDN'T stop it.
All true however, come the end of the day, Jordon was the Absolute best of the Best.
Just like Tom Brady..... Brady can't run can't do lots of athletic players but..... Like Bird, they're winners!
@@yourworstnightmareiscathoc7015 not against Bird
@@yourworstnightmareiscathoc7015 Before Bird had his back problems he made Jordan look like an elementary school player over and over again. Best player ever with and without the ball. Bird made his team and team mates all better players.
I think Kobe might have played him the biggest comment ever.
"Why was Bird hard to guard, cause he sure looks slow to me. WHAT AM I MISSING?"
I just love the way he played, miss those days! Such a hero and an example of leadership with play!
I was 13 when Larry came to my hometown Boston Celtics, how lucky was I? Got to watch 2-3 games per week on local TV all through high school. NEVER got old!
"Hey ball boy, what's the scoring record in this place"
Bird was beyond.
I remember watching that Jordan 63 point game against the Celtics in 1986 as a 5th grader, shocked at Jordan being able to find points seemingly every time, hoping the Bulls could somehow prevail, but knowing that the Bird/Celtics of that time were still going to win anyway. Somebody should maybe do a video on that game... :)
To Jordan it wasn't about the 63. It was about the win. Fierce mother f*cker. Bird was the only player in the same head space and talent as Jordan ...... Magic too
When i was a teenager in the very late 90s i heard about Larry Bird practicing his shot in the dark and they said thats how he became a good shooter so i started training 3pt shooting very early and very late during the day where there was just enough light to see the basketball hoop.
I became extremely good at shooting 3s, i barely missed and the fun part was i got kicked out of a lot of those basketball games at carnivals where the hoops were much higher and farther away, because id never miss and id clean them out i was giving stuffed animals to the crowd watching me. LOL I went to Circus Circus one time, in Las Vegas and i was banned from entering the amusement park because i won like 150 stuffed animals and spent only 10 bucks, i was 15 years old at that time. LOL Im 5'9" and injury prone so whatever small chance i had at pro or ncaa was shot down with knee injuries.
Haha . Well at least you have memories as those you described.
I would be laughing my ass off if I'd seen that
Good one, thanks. Larry was a absolute beast back then, sad, that people tend to forget.
Cause he’s white. Racism goes both ways
Who do forgot
@@chrishandsome4267 😂 so
@@chrishandsome4267 Wow! Why is everything about the color of a man's skin? Larry was just better than everyone else in his prime. Best Glutch Shooter in the History of the game. Please for the betterment of Mankind stop the race garbage.
@@kurtsherrick2066 Please extend that comment to the NBA for the race-related things they put on jerseys.
Larry Bird was so great he didn't have to be ball dominant to show how great he was. To put it into perspective: *Larry Bird has a stat-line of 24/10/6 while not even being top-50 in all-time usage rate.* His competition?
Michael Jordan, 1st all-time
LeBron James, 5th all-time
Kevin Durant, 10th all-time
To put it into perspective, one of the least ball-dominant players in recent memory is Tim Duncan, who has a 19/11/3 stat-line ... and even _he_ is 11 places above Larry Bird at 44th all-time in usage rate. Larry was just so _good_ he didn't need the ball all the time just to showcase how dominant he was. The per-36 stat is a little flawed to show-case player impact, but when you put up ball-dominant numbers _without_ being ball-dominant like Larry Legend? You deserve to make the advanced metrics go a little hay-wire at how crazy good you were.
He for sure was very great and underrated by many of these young people but Larry is a top 10 player all time easily and could also be top 5 depending on how you look at it
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Larry Bird is Top 5 in NBA history.
Larry Bird was the best all-around basketball player in NBA history.
On a another note, can we take the time to put in that LeBron James is 5th all-time in usage rate (31.55 percent) while scoring 27 PPG (19.5 FGA/7.9 FTA) and 3.5 TOPG in 38.2 minutes, while Larry Bird sits at 55th (26.5) scoring 24.3 PPG (19.3 FGA/5 FTA) and 3.1 TOPG in 38.4 minutes. Does that make LeBron less efficient or does that just give Bird the benefit of the doubt in regards to having a better set of team-mates? I'll let you be the judge. Personally, I'd start a team with LeBron, but I'd have Bird heading my team in the fourth quarter.
@@capitanfuturo594 I'd give that title to Oscar Robertson, personally.
@@Sizdothyx not me. Larry legend every quarter. Every day. Every situation.
I remember watching these games through my dad's old satellite dish. No direct TV. This giant dish in our backyard. You had to rotate it until you found a signal. My dad did this until we got a Celtics game. We didn't get them locally as we lived in Louisiana. We had to find them. But man, I loved watching those fuzzy Celtics games as a kid. Especially when they played the Lakers. Man oh man was that the times. RIP dad. Love you.
Awesome memory. God bless you Louisiana folk. Thanks for the crawdads!
@@COMB0RICO Thanks. That's nice of you to say. We didn't invent the crawfish, we just learned how to eat in poverty way before my days and it became tradition. Anyway, we lost the Jazz and had no team until the Hornets then Pelicans came around. It was all about Bird vs. Magic. LSU basketball arena is named after Pete Maravich. He played for the New Orleans Jazz after LSU, then played for the Jazz. Maravich's last season was with the Celtics. Bird used his passing style to an advantage. I think that's why we liked Bird. He had a lot of Maravich's passing tricks.
You should show highlights from Larry's college career. They're even more impressive.
This man is such a legend that Twitter bird was named after him, John was named after him and a movie starring Will Smith was named after him
Exactly. People forget but Larry bird broke his dominant hand in college, he would’ve been so much better because he said it’s never been the same
Like Pistol Pete! And Walton! 2 of Birds teammates with the Celtics!
@Bob Pilling Check with the Terre Haute local stations, they MIGHT have some film in storage.
Larry broke his hand at some point during his college career.
I was too young too remember bird in his prime, i started watching the nba with mom it was the last few years of his career shes a Knicks fan im for the Celtics
As a kid I hated the celtics and loved show time, as an adult looking back, I realize the greatness of bird.
Somehow I rather the games back in the 80s and 90s
Growing up in Boston and having patents who loved the Celtics since the 70s boy did i get the chance to see some great battles against the likes of Dr J. Magic Johnson and the great Michael Jordan but man his name will live on forever Larry Legendary Bird .
He's the reason I started loving basketball
It's a good day when BTM uploads
Reading between the lines of Jordan's statements at Bird's retirement; Thank God, no more getting swept out of divisional playoffs!!! Championship, here I come!!!
Excellent content! I really loved what Bill Walton said about Bird!!!
Bird was just NASTY. Seeing his old games the worst part about Larry Bird as a Lakers Fan was everytime he held the ball. Either a cool pass was gonna be thrown, or he was gonna shoot. When he shot the ball, the ball would stay in the air for so loong that you prayed he would miss. It was mostly a swish
Nobody's reading that
@@dynamic6645 I did.
Young fans today are watching a shadow of greatness. I watch today's game and there are great players but for todays game, a designed lesser product.
Who else loves when BTM uploads? 😁
We all do😊👍🏻
Your mother does
@@dynamic6645 ya dad does 🤮😂💀
The Bird-man was clutch and mentally tough in a way that LeFlop won't ever understand. And yeah, Jordan and the Bulls never made it past the Celtics in the playoffs while Bird was around.
LeBron is one of those things. He’s clutch but definitely in no way mentally tough. But I still respect Lebron as an all time great player.
@@beatbox_battle1253 LeBron is greatest SF of this era for sure but he's been pampered since high school...I can't handle the flopping, euro stepping or the carrying of the ball. :/
@@iess2006 100% agree, it is a knock on his game. I can definitely see why many old school fans dislike LeBron.
Larry Bird,one of the greatest nba players ever.Larry Bird/Michael Jordan my top nba players.I watched the nba back then,Larry used to embarrass tha brothers,made them look like FOOLS!!! LOL.He did whatever he wanted to do on tha court.A complete basketball player.Nba players feared Larry Bird!!! LOL.He was soooGREAT at the game,he was bored,so he had to do things to challenge himself-TALK TRASH,EMBARASS OPPONENTS,SET SCORING records.Even Kareem said Larry could do EVERYTHING and the Lakers couldn't stop him.I was a Laker's fan back then and I hated Larry Bird and the Celtics!! But Larry Bird was a BAD MAN!!! And this coming from a black man.
Yep. He was so bored he played left handed for most of a game once AND told the media the night before! Scored 27 puts in 3 quarters with his LEFT HAND. Badass af
Love Dominique. I'm sure it hurt that he never even got to play in an NBA final but he still has such an appreciation for getting to play against guys like Bird and Magic and Jordan. He's got the right attitude.
Most players depend on their physical advantages over other players. Bird out thought everyone and was fundamentally sound. Plus telling you the play would get in your head lol.
Can you imagine how quickly people would break down if every play he would tell you just prior what he's going to do and you still can't stop him. Not just once, but always at every game, while making new and silly ways to shoot the ball just because it keeps things interesting.
Bird was a much better athlete than he is given credit. Quicker and stronger than most guys his size. More importantly, no-one had better eye-hand coordination than Bird and yet people seem to forget this is a major component of how good an athlete is in most sports.
Thanks for doing what you are doing. Always well done and always at the heart of what basketball is. Thanks again
All the players that played against bird know he was the best and you can see the class from their remarks no doubt about it
A leader : someone who inspires everyone around them to be their best
I love this channel! it's such a throwback 🏀 💯! Thanks 🙏👍👍
I never get tired of watching Larry's hilites. It is still hard to believe a guy could be that good.
I have a lot of respect for Lebron James, he is an all time great. The biggest reason I put Larry Bird as the number 1 Small Forward is, he was a dominant rebounder, including offensive rebounds. He would get 20 rebounds in the biggest games. Add that to everything else he did makes him a top 5 player.
Bird is number 1 for me too.
but lbj is a top 2 player
@@CallMeKmrnBird 24pts 10rb 6ast, Lebron 27pts 7rb 7ast per game. Very similar stats but Lebron game usage is 31.55% vs Bird 26.45%, Larry is more efficient. Larry is a better free throw shooter and is more clutch. I’d pick Larry all day over Lebron.
@@gsxawd981 no hes not more clutch name all the big shits he hit and name all the big shots kbj hit
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1 of the bestexamples is when LB played a game left handed. Not just a display of talent but of a killer mind set and intimidation.
When MJ, Magic, and other legends talk about how great you were, that means something.!
Love hearing from so many all time great players!
Larry was as fast and fluid as any man of his size when he was young and uninjured. The true measure of greatness is in the finding of new ways to execute and stay relevant when things change for you.
He is my hometown hero!! My nephew goes to the same highschool as Larry did.
That was the best era in NBA history. The number of players that were spread across the NBA during that time was the most entertaining basketball I've ever seen.
The golden era same for college basketball and baseball.
I love your Larry Bird videos
THE YOUNG NBA TALENT FOLLOWERS TODAY COULD NOT EVEN IMAGINE HOW GREAT OF AN ALL AROUND BASKETBALL PLAYER LARRY BIRD WAS. . HE WALKED THE Walk AND DID THE TALK BETTER THAN ANYBODY EVER DID. HE MADE SHOTS, FROM EVERYWHERE ON THE COURT, BEHIND THE BACK PASSES, THROUGH THE LEG PASSES, SHOT MORE CLUTCH GAME WINNING SHITS THAT IS HARD TO DESCRIBE. DEDICATED TO BE THE BEST THAT HE Could AND PROVED IT ON THE COURT. HE WON THE 3 POINT SHOOT OUT CONTEST 3 URS. IN A ROW 1986, 1987, AND 1988. HE WON THE MVP 3 URS. IN A ROW FROM 1984, 1985 AND 1986. I COULD GO ON AND I CAUSE HE WAS JUST THAT GREAT OF A BASKETBALL ALL AROUND PLAYER, BAR NONE THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER LARRY BIRD. GOAT
With all due respect to Stockton and Duncan the GOAT conversation is limited to Wilt, Russell, Kareem, Bird, Magic, and MJ. There's no one else in the discussion.
Mj is the goat there should be no discussion. We only need to discuss who is number 2-10
@@mixedpleasure4324 there is a discussion because many disagree with you
@@mixedpleasure4324 Funny thing is Bird vs MJ Bird had better numbers.
@@zacharyradford5552 no his team had a better record against the sh!tyy Bulls that was on coke all of them but Mj put up the best number of both team and gave them great trouble even though Mj didnt have anybody Bid played with 4 hall of famers
@@zacharyradford5552 and that Celtic team was ranked number one in defense and Mj still put up 63 and all time record that still stand to this day
I was fortunate enough to see Larry Bird play. I saw him play versus the Denver Nuggets in Denver and the Nuggets won - and it was easily the loudest sporting event I’ve ever attended.
Larry Legend best SF ever
Hes actually a PF
@@iveneverseensuchbehaviorin5367 started as PF played more seasons as SF and is talked about as SF
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Dam straight
@@dynamic6645 get help
The dude was straight smooth he should be talked about as a great not because of the skill so much but the respect he had floor th court he played on he knew it mattered on a Tuesday night on the road on the west coast against a below 500 team and showed up to win not sit back and expect to win but made the win that's respect and not just show up against the Lakers or the Sixers in prime time that's how I remember him his respect is something you need for those games it primes you for prime time and he knew it
Thank you Sean. Well done.
They thought they hated him. They retired and realised they respected him. He was a king who took the NBA up a notch and helped spawn an incredible next generation.
Thanks a lot. I always love your show. And Bird ... simply too much. What an incredible player. I never get tired of watching his plays, his style.
Sean David keeps on choosing narratives that bring me back I can’t stop.
Bird was sooo good he had the other team cheering & falling out their seats 😂😂
I love your channel. I watched the NBA in high school '87-'90 with some guys I hung out with, at one guy's house.
I didn't have cable TV, so... I couldn't watch it very easily after that.
Bird is a cheat code 😅👍🏻 Max respekt
Thank you,for all uploads.
I like that he still tried to block Wilkins' dunk. He was not going to give up easy points.
I could almost hear Larry saying "EARN IT ROOK, no easy points for YOU!".
From Boston, An I grew up in the 80s an I'll tell you What made Bird even better to me was listening to Johnny Most jump out of his seat when Larry would make an incredible play which was about every night.
Larry is a man's man. And Larry could play better than anyone
JJ redick>>>Larry plumber
@@SunilThapa-mh1yh anyone that calls a player a plumber is clueless
@@SunilThapa-mh1yh good try troll!
@@Sf75178 him clueless>>>you with any clue possible 😆
@@dynamic6645 you never ever ever have any good arguments
GREAT clips! I haven’t heard several of these. Love Larry Legend. 🥰🥰
I remember going to a Clippers game back in the very early nineties when Bird was at the twilight of his career. With the game on the line, on the road, he was fouled. He stepped to the line and dribbled a couple times then stepped back and raised his hands up to tell the crowd to make some noise. He drained both free-throws. I will never forget that.
I sure miss 80s basketball Good Times bird was a monster
Although Bird didn't possess much athletic ability, he was probably the most technically sound player to ever pick up the rock. He had so many ways to beat you that it messed with your mind preparing to play him. His Rebounding, Passing, Basketball IQ and Shooting were all off the charts. Bird was a basketball genius. He took a group of nobody's from Indiana St and single-handedly dragged them to the NCAA title game. Larry Legend made up for any lack of athletic ability with his natural basketball instincts, anticipation, and ability to see the game 4 steps ahead of everyone else. (A Hoops God)
He was way more athletic than you. You are over exaggerating here. His vertical was the league’s average.
@@costumeninja1914 Ain't just me that said Bird was slow and un-athletic, Kobe and others have said it. It's not the world's biggest secret at this point. Bird couldn't sky walk like Jordan, Wilkins or Dr. J, but his technique was always clean and perfect.
Jordan was clearly the most technical player in NBA's history than it's Larry Bird and Tim Duncan.
@@infiniteuniverse9528 But note that most players that call Larry "unathletic" are comparing to OTHER NBA PLAYERS, by which standards he was pretty average in most physical ways.
And no Pmoney, Jordan was NOT the most technically correct player in NBA history, that would be Larry and Tim can argue the point. Jordan was fair but tended to force shots too much at times, and was somewhat weak (not BAD, but not great) from long range.
Almost get a tear thinking about the NBA Ana ABA days, sweet science.
Wilt Chamberlain is the best basketball player of all time.
Played the least number of games with more records than all the Hall of Famers combined.
Absolutely correct
Weren’t there less than 10 teams when he played? Hard to compare eras
Bill Russell disagrees and has the rings to back it up.
Totally agree. And his talents went beyond just basketball or sports in general.
@@954roof 17 when Wilt retired, 9 I think his first year.
But do note he's in *2* athletic Hall of Fames - Basketball AND Volleyball - as a player.
It ain't trash talking if you can back it up. It's just the truth.
One of the main reason Larry legend was so great imo was because he was fearless..
I loved Parish's comments at the end! Rocking that stogie!
Oh my.... I am greatly happy the Legend is back on the BTM. Shame on you Sean David for letting it go this long. Just kidding; you have said the Larry's name
many times, that makes my heart happy. Best wishes and health to you Friend.
You walked the talk. I hadn't seen those interviews. Merci.
5:05 how many guys in the history of the NBA go up to try to contest Dominique on that dunk? One.
dominique*
@@astorbergonzoni lolz forgot to fix that ty
A very few, actually.
Russell would have.
Wilt probably would have.
Walton when he was healthy.
Probably Hakeem.
Its so good to hear about Larry Bird! Thank You 🤶🏽👋🏾✨🎄✨☀️✨
Glad to hear LeBron show so much respect. Nice
Larry Bird finished top 2 in MVP votes every year from 1981 to 1988
He finished 2nd,2nd,2nd,1st,1st,1st,2nd,and 2nd. This streak began during only his second season in the league! Absolutely insane stretch from Larry Legend.
Personally, I am not convinced Lebron is better than Larry Bird. Lebron is certainly a lot more athletic than Larry, but the quality of Larry's game, I believe, is a lot greater than Lebron's.
Lebron couldn't carry Larry's dirty sweat soaked jock. Who does lebron have to challenge him. Kurry. PLEASE, IF LEBRON EVER PLAYED LARRY HE D BE ON A CORNER CRYING LIKE A LITTLE BITCH BEFORE THE 1ST QUARTER ENDED.
Bird had a tougher mentality and was way more fundamentally sound than Lebron. He couldn’t rely on sheer physical strength, but he never needed to. He was just a better baller, speed and strength didn’t matter.
Heads above lebrons, Larry was a master of setting the pace and would shit down the best defense by simply burying 3 pointer after 3 pointer with their best TRYING to stop him.
Agreed. Lebron is not on Larry's level.
I absolutely give the edge to Larry over Lebron. Period. Much better shooter. MUCH More clutch, in an era against COUNTLESS HoF’s. And if you drove into the paint in that area, you were gonna get body slammed. That era was TOUGH!
Awesome! .. His playing, and some of his moves were quote unorthodox but that is what made him great. - Plus his determination.
Greatest Small Forward of all time
Oh BTM! Dude, I subscribed but I wasn't getting your videos. I used to watch your stuff all the time. I'm glad it popped back in my feed. Glad to see you blow up a lot in a year!
:DDD
the dream team was crazy great obviously, imagine how great they would have been if Bird was anywhere close to his prime?
With a healthy Bird?
They would have had a chance at #1 on the "biggest win margin" Olympics basketball team (they're #2, behind Russell's 1956 team).
To be fair, the Dream Team DID have stronger competition - but they were experienced PROS, Russell's teams were real college amateurs.
You gotta really good channel going here. Nice personality and voice too. Thanks for this and all the other videos. :)
Michael Jordan is considered the GOAT but one must remember he could never beat Larry Bird in the East. Everyone wants to say Jordan came to Bad Team. But Bird came to a 29 Win Celtics Team from the year before which was a very bad team. His 1st Season he turned those 29 wins into 61 wins. Pretty Impressive. Just too bad he had to go up against a Loaded Lakers Team throughout the 1980s or he would have won way more Championships. Bird is a Top 5 Player in NBA History. My Top 5 are Jordan, Chamberlain, Russell, Bird and Jabbar.
But the team quickly got Mchale and Parrish turning the team around the bulls did t get Jordan help until 1987 three years later with pippen and grant and once they developed the team won
@@jewsco Boston didn't make the Parrish + pick that turned into McHale trade 'til the next year though.
@@bricefleckenstein9666 that is still WAY sooner than the bulls got Pippen and Grant two rookies that took a few years to develop. Parish wasnt a rookie
@@jewsco The team was ALREADY TURNED AROUND by the time Parrish joined them and they drafted McHale.
But yes, Parrish being a vet with a core crew of several good vets besides Bird did help the rapid rise back to Dominating the East before Bird got hurt and the fall began.
@@bricefleckenstein9666 it wouldn’t of been as dominant as they became without them though as the 76ers were very good at that time too
Larry Bird is by far the beast of beasts, just watch anyone of his games or any interview about him. Jordan,Magic,Thomas and any of the greats they all say Bird gave them many sleepless nights. No player today including LJ can hold a flame to Bird.
I can't help but chime in. I get a kick out of hearing from anyone under 40 that Larry wouldn't dominate in today's game because he wasn't athletic, which I've always felt was a false narrative. Simply put, if the Bird from 84-86 (all MVP's) played today he would make at least two or three of today's wimps cry simply by trash talking them. He would average at least thirty points a game, utilizing the three that they didn't shoot much back in the day. He would get at least 10 boards, dish out 7/8 assist, play great team defense, work harder than anyone else on the floor and most of all, go ahead and name a more clutch player. He would make James cry like a little girl. Just the FACTS
Larry would have to tone down the trash talk under today's rules, or get teched for unsportsmanlike conduct.
These athletes are so gracious!
Know what you need ? Some more greats highlights and shit like you do with bird . fire vid tho 👍
He led by example. I like that. It is very true Larry backed up his game wasnt flashy then and isnt flashy now.
Bird would destroy today’s players with his thrash talk alone. Larry legend. How many players can tell their opponents what he will do and still do it with ease.
Also he mentioned he didn’t practice three points shooting. Imagine if he practiced. He would beat Steph curry too in shooting. Larry always backs up what he says.
The passing and team basketball those Celtics team played was by far the best ever. Watch some of those old games. Especially compared to today’s game that team played with unreal chemistry. Everyone could pass shoot and finish!
Larry Bird always backed his trash talking up with his game… Just think If Larry could play against these crybabies In the NBA today… Bird would destroy all of them… LeChina James wouldn’t have a chance against Larry Bird…
Luka times ten....game over
Luka already better than that slow bum
I'm sorry, but those who never saw Bird play sure did miss something. I hated him because he was so arrogant and unstoppable. I feared Larry Bird when he came to town.
If Bird played in today's NBA, it would be like a tiger playing with his food before he eats it... He stats would be so much higher today. The NBA in the 80s was like watching hockey. Today's hard fouls are like just average fouls back then. Bird got beat up, fallen on, broke his face and still played.
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Are you like 12 or something? Bird is definitely a top 5 all time player. Luka is definitely an awesome player, but he’s never gonna see the top 20 list.
I like your respect for Bird. You've done a couple good vids on Larry. Cheers! Respect
Love the clip of kobe saying is there something im missing because Bird looks slow as shit lmfao. R.i.p. kobe. Still can't believe he's gone. Also R.I.P his daughter and friend
He could hit the last shot with someone in his face turn around jumper better than anyone I've ever seen.
Man, if Bird had utilized the weight training and the, eh hem, off season recovery regime that LeBron and modern superstars get, we'd probably have seen 4-5 more years of peak Bird, which could/would have greatly interfered with emerging peak Jordan.
Bird hurt his back cementing his own yard.
@@johnre5342 so..? I take it you've never worked in concrete before? Or played basketball really. Just a guess.
@@Vaga-Bard those are stupid questions. You don't get it.....Bird was a regular guy. He drove a tractor. He did construction on his own house. Almost %100 of athletes pay to get everything done. My point is if Bird hired people to do his house he never would have hurt his back like that. Bird was just a humble regular guy and didn't flaunt his riches like most other athletes do...Do you actually think guys like LeBron and KD actually do any manual labor on their own house.
All my life, I can watch Larry and Magic footage!