Larry Bird vs Magic Johnson COLLEGE DUEL Highlights (1979.03.26) Indiana St vs Michigan St (EPIC!!)
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Most watched college basketball game ever. Even to this day. That says a lot about it.
I came here when I heard that
Bird was smothered almost the entire game. Plus played with a broken thumb. I’m amazed he did as well as he did.
Oh so they been rivals long before even the Lakers and Celtics
Exactly. This was the last college game for the both of them. This game is still the highest rated championship game ever. It was played in 1979
@@mongoslade277 but why was magic drafted in 1979 and larry in 1978??
@@ManuelGarcia-ro9ox In those days a team could draft you and keep your rights. The NBA stopped that in the early 1990's. Boston drafted Bird in 1978 even though he didn't declare for the draft. John Havlicek retired in 1978 and they drafted Bird to replace him but Bird stayed in school. They asked Hondo to stay 1 more year but he said no.
@@ManuelGarcia-ro9ox larry was drafted in 1978 when you could still draft someone before they came in the league.
@@mongoslade277 bird played a year after this and won a natl championship
2 of the 3 greatest of all time...hands down
No
I can name ten all-time players not namedMagicJohnson or Larry Bird. Or Michael Jordan. Or LeBron James. It's called knowing about basketball.
@@mja91352 it's called player hate....notice, I said 2 of the 3 greatest...you have your book and I have mine...plus...I know basketball quite well
@@mja91352 it's called trolling
@@randybutler1697 his book sucks
Holy cow, i know bird was never known for his athleticism but danggg that leap at 2:08 was incredible! Head almost hit the rim!
@@mnb4414 What? You’re not making sense. Just because he was one of the taller players with a longer reach doesn’t undermine his ability to get up. Just look at his feet lol... He def had it getting up like that
That man's head was nowhere near the rim lmaoooo
@@panafricanismstrikesback 40 cm under the rim. 👍🏻
@@panafricanismstrikesback lmaoooo even with the angle he was at least a foot away lmao
@@panafricanismstrikesback Holy shit it’s called exaggeration
Bird still looks 40 in college
🤣🤣🤣
@William Honestly folks just looked older back then.
@@default8587 they look old as hell. Magic was like 18/19 here lol. Teenagers looking like 40 year olds lol
@@MasteIsIllmatic all that smoking 🚬 but Bird really did always look a lot older than he is
They don't actually look old, they just have 80s hairstyles and shit.. so you think of them as being old.
I remember the build up to that game. It was all Bird and Indiana. I wasn't that familiar with Magic and Michigan State but I'd begun to watch them throughout the tournament. I kept wondering why everybody kept talking about Bird and Indiana when it was clear that Magic and Michigan State was a better team. The game went pretty much the way I thought it would go. Magic is the reason I became a Lakers fan. Magic's Lakers and Bird's Celtics was the best rivalry in sports for a long time. Great memories!
Both of these guys were amazing. Bird Played with a broke thumb on his balance hand. Eveytime he went to shoot pain shot down his thumb.
You can also respect how both went to their hometown schools.
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This should be a movie.
Bird was a SAVAGE
Bird back then was much more athletic than in his mid NBA career
no kidding! I was surprised to see him as a shot blocker and breaking up the alley-oop!
Magic's Dunk at 5:03 was Dope as Hell,plus it was adding insult to injury since it was clear that Michigan State already had the W under their Belts,Damn Sick.
Cainin - that last dunk was Greg Kelser #32.
4 real?hard to tell 32 and 33 on da court,they do look alike.
That Kelser could fly!!!!!! 100
Nahh,magic was 204 cm and young,wasn t a hell dunk.
5:03
Nice to the two give hints of how they would play later in the NBA.
Magic was a monster in college ...
So was bird
@@LouieOcean2 literally every comment is praising bird and you got a problem with the lone one giving magic some love(who was better)
@@LayzieJ I prefer Bird!
@@remogatron1010 magic was better but hey… do you
@@LayzieJ I agree with you 💯👍🏽
i was there man.
I grew up watching Larry Bird play with the Celtics but I never saw there old rivier with Magic Johnson i in college but I also loved watching Magic Jonhson win N.B.A. titles
Larry The Legend!!
As devastating as Larry was a clutch shooter and passer, I would've given him the ball more early, closer to the low post. He was also lights out leaning into the basket with finger rolls, banks and dunks. After seeing this game I'm thinking get Larry hot early with field goals from close range. He was great at everything!
Maybe, but Bird was getting mugged by Jay Vincent and anyone of a number of helpers every time the ball and him got close to the rim. The MSU's practice squad had Magic filling in for Bird. The Spartans knew what they were up against, they didn't need to see the highlight films of Bird. Bird and Magic were on an AAU team together. There is an interview where they are laughing about the fact that was the only team they were ever on where they weren't starters and road the bench.
It wasn't Bird vs Magic in this game. It was a major college powerhouse with an elite roster double and triple teaming Bird.
Media at that time talking too much about Bird and Indiana State. Magic and MSU was out of the radar. Michigan State just became a very good team when Magic joined them.
I'll grant that MSU was a bigger program than ISU, but it wasn't a "major college powerhouse" until Magic arrived.
@@Rodanguirus You're not completely wrong but you're not correct either. MSU became a major power once Jud Heathcote became head coach and started recruiting. He brought in Magic but also Jay Vincent and Greg Kelser so 3 future NBA players in the starting lineup. Meanwhile Indiana State had never been anywhere near the top 20 before Bird and his team had zero future NBA players.
the thumbnail speaks to how well Winning Time was cast.
45yrs ago today!
No one knew what was to come!
i wish i could go to a basketball court #covid19 ;(
Bruh Bird was WET
ayoo
pause
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😂😂😂😂
Relax he just had 19 points ... 🥱
when is the bird magic movie coming out?
Lets travel in a time machine and watch this gane
I didn't know Larry was 6 9 that's crazy
"Urban magic cook food!" Turn on closed caption for this one!
Remember he has a broken left thumb on that hand we will never here that in today’s game that’s real toughness
I think most stars even today would play with a broken thumb if they were the best player on a championship team.
It was more common back then. Indiana's Scott May played in the elite 8 with a broken forearm in 1975
@@ThatNBAguy123 you think so ?
@@stephaniegormley9982 If Scott May wasn't hurt Indiana would've had back 2 back undefeated seasons with back 2 back championships. Remember Indiana was undefeated that year when they lost in the final four
If Kawhi Leonard has a broken thumb that Tin Man would be on injured reserve for a couple of months
Imagine if Bird stayed in this shape his whole career
These young men were already adults, unlike today 👀
You got this from a video of a basketball game?
Wow magic looks so young
Wait so they were calling him Magic before he got to the NBA! The man lived up to his name !!!!
Local sports caster gave him that label in Junior High school.
Pat Riley said if he played me the game he would give the ball to Michael Jordan. If I risked my life I would give the ball to Larry Bird .Pat Riley dijo si me jugase el partido le daria el balon a Michael Jordan. Si me jugase la vida le daria el balon a Larry Bird
43 years ago rivalry bird vs johnson
Larry Bird vs Magic Johnson ARE THE BASKETBALL. Larry Bird y Magic Johnson SON EL BALONCESTO
Broken thumb .. 19 points ..
GREATNESS. It effected him but he didn't make any excuses. Bird only shot 7 for 21 that game. Woulda been interesting if he was healthy
Double and triple teamed everywhere
MSU fan 1 you got to give Bird credit for taking ISU to the finals but here is something you probably don't know. Bird was originally a Hoosier at Indiana. One day Larry Bird's girlfriend said hello to Bobby Knight and Bobby Knight did not even look at her direction. That disrespect was enough for Bird to transfer to ISU. Knight later on admitted that was the biggest regret of his coaching career. It wasn't pulling out his team vs Russia or punching the cop in Puerto Rico it was that. Anyways Magic Johnson, Greg Kessler and the Spartans, were just too much for the Cyclones. Jud Heathcoat in practice told Magic to emulate Larry Bird. He was like 17 -19 shooting and Jud Heathcoat says, 'Can anybody stop him?" What people forget is Magic was also a good career shooter, he shot over 50% for his career, in the NBA so he was not just a good passer. We will NEVER see College basketball played at this level again because players don't stay for 4 years anymore. Actually Magic could have gone pro after his Freshman year but he wanted to come back and avenge the sweet 16 loss to Kentucky, the previous year. That MSU team should have won 2 National Championships.
Thanks for sharing that. I had no idea!
@@davidaguirremolins Yep, Bobby Knight admitted this was his biggest regret in his coaching career, when he snubbed Lary Bird's girlfriend. Lary Bird is a no-nonsense kind of guy, he would leave your program and go to another school, out of pure spite. You got to give him credit, he stood up for his woman, he did the right thing.
I think Michigan St lost that sweet 16 game to Kentucky by 1 point I think. It was a close game. Kentucky did win the championship that year in 1978
@@mongoslade277 Right Magic discussed that gmae. He said that "We should have won two National Championships but we played Kentucky's slow paced game." They also lost to Adloph Rupp, no shame in that. The next year, they took the lessons from 78 and said, "If we are going down, we are going down playing OUR style of basketball."
Now in 79 The season did not start out well. MSU was 5-5 and they were downplaying At Ohio St. Now remember back then maybe 1 or 2 went from each conference, went to the dance. They came back to beat Ohio St and then never looked back. Notre Dame was supposed to play MSU in the regular season but it was supposed to be in East Lansing. Digger Phelps got scared and cancelled the game. MSU felt disrespected getting the #2 seed. When they played #1 ND, Jud Heatcoat said, 'On the first play to set the tone, you slam dunk it." The Kentucky loss was necessary for that MSU team, it made them the team they were 79.
@@thebig12conference73 Right. Only 2 teams from each conference made the tournament back then. Didn't know about that Notre Dame game in the Elite 8. The Spartans took it personal. That's a great story
How did Indiana State make it this far? 33-0 before this game and the supporting cast looks "ok" but not great
Bird was double and triple teamed and Magic was a scoring engine as well. The difference was the supporting cast in this game. You can even see how relieved Magic is when his team mates are nailing shots.
@@blackspire5040Donnelly coming out of nowhere with 4 or 5 jumpers (at least a couple of which would have been threes if the line had existed) was the surprise showing of this game.
Jesus Loves you and wants you to accept him as your Lord and saviour
Jesus REALLY loved Bird and Johnson bc he gave them a little extra Jesus sauce.
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Lol they weren't rumors
Dam 6ft 9 tall as hell
2 big man QBs
I hate how Magic Johnson sticks his leg out when he shoots a layup. Like he's gonna karate kick the defender
the fact that if bird had’ve won his team wouldve been 34-0 !
He told his coach he doesn’t wanna lose any gm. U saw that towel on his head after.
If your aunt had balls, she'd be your uncle.
At that time they would have been the last team to go undefeated and have the NCAA Championship. The last team that went undefeated and won the NCAA was Indiana in '76. Btw, Bird originally went to Indiana but left because of Bobby Knight's B.S. Not that Bird wasn't tough enough, but he didn't like the way Knight treated players.
And I watched that game. It was Bird's lowest point production for the tourney. Give Magic his credit. But he had Greg Kelsor and Terry Donnelly as teammates and they both played the best games of their lives that night. That loss by Indiana State crushed me, I'm a Hoosier by birth. Bird and the Celtics were my team all during the 80's. Loved it when they beat L.A. The only player I liked/respected on the Lakers was James Worthy, and that's because he was from UNC.
Who’s here after netflix s1e3 minute 30. Lol
LETS GO BIRD!
johnson had 2 other players in double figures....larry had 1. im also noticing the defence on johnson was average at times.....just letting him score layups...no hard fouls. magic had leaps and probably a bigger/muscle body compared to indiana state.
MSU's secret weapon in the tournament was Gregory Kelsor. Playing in the tall shadow of Magic Johnson people tended to overlook his contributions. The full-court pass by Johnson and dunk by Kelsor was the final nail in Indiana State's coffin. Larry Bird showed that he was also a major force to be reckoned with as shown by his pro career.
Indiana St hasnt reached the ncaa tournament since.
1 time. It was 30 years later
@@mongoslade277 thanks to your comment. I would have never noticed a typo. I meant to say they haven't since. It's been 43 yrs. Pretty sure they never reached before even. Just goat things.
Magic slammed dat bih🤣🤣🤣
That was Greg Kelser who got that dunk at the end of the game. Magic wore 33 in college not 32
Gang shit
Bird would’ve been the GOAT if he didn’t have back injuries for his whole career
Stop it !?
@@jayfloran9822
Truth hurts
@@irishgrl if you believe that you’re just a homer with zero credibility
the gOat is named Bill Russell. Even so, Bird takes a second seat to Magic. And if your aunt had balls, she'd be your uncle.
Nope. He always lost his rivalry with Magic even with better players around him
bird was better...
Snooozefest
BIRD GETS PLAYER OF YEAR AWARD AND BEST SEASON RECORD AND MAGIC GETS CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY!!!!! THAT WENT ON IN NBA BETWEEN THE TWO THERE WHOLE CAREER WERE BIRD GOT ROOKIE OF YEAR AND SEASON BEST RECORD AND MAGIC GOT CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!! BIRD GOT SEASON MVP AND SEASON BEST RECORD AND MAGIC GOT CHAMPIONSHIP!!!! IT ALWAYS CONFUSED EVERYBODY ON WHO WAS BETTER MAGIC OR LARRY CUZ IT SEEMED TO BE A TIE!!!!! BUT THERE AINT NO TIES IN NBA BASKETBALL LIKE SOCCER!!!! MAGIC WINS CUZ OF 2 REASONS! FIRST MAGIC BEAT BIRD 2 TIMES OUTA 3 IN NBA FINALS!!!!! SECOUND MAGIC BEAT BIRD HEAD TO HEAD OVERALL IN REGULAR SEASON AND NBA FINALS AND THATS BIG!!!!! THATS NOT EVEN COUNTING THIS NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!!!!!
Watched this game was pulling for bird