Marquee matchup from the '85 season...33-6 Sixers came in with a 13 game winning streak against the 33-7 Celtics. Statline: 38 pts 9 rebs 5 asts 3 stls 3 blks
Utmost respect for Magic and MJ but Bird was the best all around player I've ever seen. I cant even think of another player in the conversation. The assists, the rebounds, the shooting from everywhere...I dunno...to me he is the best all around basketball player ever.
Larry Bird is truly the greatest... He scored 38 points off of 8 dribbles. Count it, he literally dribbled the ball only 8 times on all his scoring plays.
+Therattler33 you think the stat about Bird scoring 43 on 7 dribbles is crazy, lol check out this one too. He scores 38 against Dr. J/Barkley on only 8 dribbles, and he and didn't play the whole game due to ejection.
Well as a black man and a Celtics hater i believe Larry Bird is the greatest small forward who ever lived..i've seen him kill people with threes and passing and rebounds and was as clutch a player as there has ever been...in my opinion Larry Bird comes second to nobody...i don't know who the greatest player of all time is but it wouldn't take long to call Bird's name...he was unbelievable
Let's just all agree that this was the golden era of the NBA. No attitudes. No celebrating a shot in the first quarter. The great players making each other greater. I for one feel privaliged to have been sitting in the 3rd row of the Boston Garden witnessing this and realizing how incredibly lucky I was to be there to witness it. Hail Larry! Hail Magic! Hail The Doctor! Hail Kareem and many more! Thanks for the memories.
Those were indeed the Golden Days of the NBA class guys like Dr. J, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Moses Malone and Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar, not to mention James Worthy as well, didn't hear about this racial relations thing, it was a different time and a much happier time as well
trha2222 Yeah Isiah Thomas was more the exception back in those days today it's sadly more the norm, more players act like Isiah Thomas than Julius Erving, that's a shame
+trha2222 It was actually Dennis Rodman who said something about Bird and Thomas continued it - but all the press wrote it up like it came from Thomas. Listening to Bird's recount he said it was a huge distraction to go in front of the camera with Isaiah and publicly state it didn't matter. With Bird and Magic as role models my generation at least I think cared less about color then todays mainstream media and Obama are teaching us. Hoop is hoop - and the only thing that mattered is playing a good game regardless of color.
They (media) did. Rodman got a bit of a pass, being a rook or maybe 2nd yr man. Isiah took nearly all the heat on this. I felt a bit unfairly. I know he added fuel to fire, but Rodman started this mess. Bird tried to defend Isiah, he didn't with Dennis. Nor would I have.
Those Larry Bird ball fakes are legendary. This is Larry Bird at his best. Untouchable when healthy. He was the Bobby Fischer of basketbal no doubt it. Nice to see a young Charles Barkley, one of the greatest athletes of all time.
looking Larry playing and compare with today stars you understand how far away he was and how much better he anderstood the game... he was one and two steps before everything happens
This was the year(but not the game) that they had the infamous fight. Apparently Bird, kept calling out his points vs Dr. Js. When Bird finally shouted "42-6 Doc!! 42-6!!! (In Birds favor) Well Doc SNAPPED!!!
In Bird's first book, he claimed he didn't say anything to Doc. He said it was M.L. Carr yelling (at Erving) from the bench. Barkley claimed Bird and Erving were both chirping at one another, throughout. So ....
The Bird/Dr. J fight game was November 9, 1984. Bird had 42 in that game in 30 minutes on the floor, no doubt frustrating Dr. J. This game was January 20th of the same season. Bird went for 38/9/4/2, shooting 15/26 from the field.
Huffnutz17 BIRD also had 3 blocks & he can't jump! The Fight Malone & Barkley were holding BIRD while DrJ was hitting him. 3 on 1 Have not liked Dr J or Barkley or M. Malone since.
When watching Bird -you are watching what greatness is all about. The best all around player ever. Jordan = better defender and scorer but Bird was a better shooter, passer and rebounder. Jordan played many more games but had 30 triple doubles.Bird had 69 (10 were in the playoffs) and avg more assists per game. Bird only Celtic to post a 40/20 game ever (44pts-22 reb vs Ind) Had highest winning % in NBA history at over 70%. First player to shoot over 50% FG and 90% FT for a season-did it 2 years
Exactly. Ppl that were too young to watch the NBA in the 80's only see a White guy that can really play. They can't imagine that Bird could be the best of time, which he was. Wilt was dominant but Bird had more of that killer instinct. Bird was a better outside shooter than MJ, better rebounder, better passer, and a very good defender. Nearly had a quadrouple double in one game, with 9 steals, but refused to play the 4th quarter due to a 30 pt lead.
I remember this game. It was on Super Bowl Sunday (Dolphins vs 49ers). Lost track of how many times Moses took the ball out of bounds after a nothing but net from Larry
Emmitt, nice to see your respect. As a Celts fan, I agree and will add, going back a generation (before Bird), only Elgin Baylor truly compares with him at the forward spot. Somewhat different styles, but they each set the standard at their position. Larry, Elgin and the rest. All due respect to Havlicek (best swingman), Erving and Barry, Elgin set the standard in the 60's and Larry just expanded on it later.
I just love when they play the game out and at a fast pace. I hate watching basketball now where they call timeouts so often and run the shotclock out. They act like they are all 60 years old or something and can't move well.
NO disrespect tot the 76ers, but they won in 83 and are considered a top 5 team, they add Barkley and still don't win 60 games in 85, they deteriorated too quickly. Love Bird's pass to Parish at 4:05 mark what a basketball mind.
Yes, they did. And their owner quit on them (at least so I think) too quickly as well. He was pissed that the following yr after their title, they lost in 1st round to New Jersey. Much to Erving's dismay, he shorty afterward unloaded Moses for an injured Jeff Ruland. Ruland never did anything after leaving Washington. Moses wasn't truly in his prime, but much better than Ruland at that point. Dr J didn't like having to play out his career on a so so team.
Yeah, I know. But you have to take into context that Bulls had little around MJ, til Scottie and Horace arrived. Arrived as players, not just on the roster.
@@cindyknudson2715 more than doubled previous yrs win total. But Maxwell was young and improving and Cowens was still pretty solid, though no longer a superstar.
@FavreianVengeance I do agree that if Bird wanted to he could have scored a lot more- could have won a scoring title or 2 but knew how the game should be played and always looked to distribute the ball. Jordan had better foot speed, greater jumping ability and an overall quickness advantage, but Bird had ambidexterity, a great fadeaway and was a better shooter, had greater range. Jordan did score more and his style was more 1 on 1-that is why I put him ahead as a scorer. I do prefer Birds game.
@elgriego331 "I agree. I hate to say it but the reason why I think Bird wont be considered the best ever is because he was white in a mostly back sport and if a publication says he is the best the publication or writer will be considered a racist. Just my opinion." - True. It goes deeper than that though. How many corporate bucks are invested in Jordan even right now? That's why nobody at ESPN will say Bird. It was going to be Kobe til the rape. Remember to always follow the money.
Wow! You do your homework. Thanks for the lesson on Larry. He was probably the greatest (small forward) He had two more titles than Erving or sir charles. Larry also received 3 consecutive season mvp awards. Erving scored more career points, yet he had four more (seasons) than Larry to do it. 12 seasons/ 16 season.
@mrho4speed Not to split hairs, but the point is Jordan scored more b/c he shot more not b/c he was a better scorer. I firmly believe Bird could have averaged 40 if he wanted. But he wasn't going to have a 38 win season like Jordan or the amount of sub 50 win seasons that Jordan did.
@mrho4speed I agree. I hate to say it but the reason why I think Bird wont be considered the best ever is because he was white in a mostly back sport and if a publication says he is the best the publication or writer will be considered a racist. Just my opinion.
Greatest EVER how many times I got say it!! He is the TRUTH !! NO DOUBT!! Ask somebody who played him for 15 yrs or ever how many ...😂😂🇺🇸🏀🏆👊👏 as far as Celtics how could you trade MARCUS SMART ... that's sacrilegious... you kidding me
@mrho4speed I'll agree Jordan was more athletic and a better defender. But better scorer? Bird could have scored way more if he was a ball hog like Jordan. Bird was the only player in history to shoot 50 percent fg, 40 3's, 90 ft percent in two seasons in a row. Then he got hurt.
Obviously we're dealing with an older Dr J (arguably one of the top 5 of all time). Would have been unbelievable watching Bird in his prime here versus Dr J of 4-5yrs earlier.
That is true. But many don't remember that Doc was more or less in his prime (29) when Bird came in. He probably was for about Larry's first 3 yrs or so. Then as Dr J descended, Larry started entering his prime. Way it goes. Same with Kareem and Moses in the 70's. Kareem is in his prime when Moses comes in. As Moses gets into his (prime), Kareem is nearing the end of his.
Bird in this era of quick shots and outside shooting would average 35. 10 and 8. Like Luka and curry with the size of dirk. That frontline was like dirk, Duncan and dikembe. A wall of awesomeness .
Only 3 championships because the Lakers took 5. MJ had to wait till the Lakers and Celts were all done. Had all 3 teams been in their prime, the Bulls wouldn't have won shit. MJ only won 1 MVP in the 80's because Bird (3) and Magic (3) were in their prime.
They would(nt and didn't. I don't care how many games they won that one season, Bulls never were as strong top to bottom as Celts or Lakers. Mostly MJ and Scottie. Cartwright vs Kareem or Parish? Paxson, BJ vs Scott or Ainge? Not good.
A treat to have been able to see each (Bird and MJ) in their primes. Give MJ the nod, but, not by too much. Can't do better than these 2 for overall play.
Nod to MJ? you don't know shit. Dim Boston fans didn't even know how great Bird was. Same with Bill Russell. Dim Boston fans nearly ran Russell out of town but they vote for bat shit clowns like Ted Kennedy hahaha . What a fucked up state. hahaha
My opinion Dennis Johnson should be over Jason Kidd on the 75 team. DJ won 2 finals with the Celtics and one before that with the Sonics and was a finals MVP that year.
@elgriego331 I hate to say it but your opinion could be spot on for some people in some circumstances. I hate to bring race into B-ball, but there are some blacks that can be racist just like whites. We should all be able to enjoy watching talent no matter what color is involved. I think that Birds talent can be appreciated by anyone and what matters most are the players themselves--they have great respect for Bird. Hard to put "greatest" label on any 1 player. 1 on 1 = Jordan 5 0n 5 = Bird.
@epicpillowfightbattl So Jordan played with Pippen and Rodman and both are in the Hall of Fame and that's not a "stacked" team? And Phil Jackson is recognized as probably the greatest coach ever but it was all Jordan? Not knocking Jordan but its a fact that when the NBA expanded the teams were weakened. Jordan best 1 on 1 Bird best 5 on 5. Bird did do things that jordan never did.
Expansion took talent away from established teams. All of the expansion teams basically got a top 5 to 10 pick. Surprised no one mentioned ANDREW TONEY. Don't know if he was on this 76ers team but no wonder he was nicknamed "The Boston Strangler"!
oh yeah bigtime, homies with long skeleton on roids like le bron dont get that they suck, ego too big, and le bron given title in 2012 and kobe given 2009 adn 10 by nba telling refs to let them reach in no foul called and everything defender do is foul on them, bird was really great
hahahah. Jordan didn't get an mvp until larry retired. Weak competion for MJ. All the great players were retired by the time MJ did anything significant hahaha
Utmost respect for Magic and MJ but Bird was the best all around player I've ever seen. I cant even think of another player in the conversation. The assists, the rebounds, the shooting from everywhere...I dunno...to me he is the best all around basketball player ever.
I completely agree
Bird also sold popcorn during the halftime intermission.
Larry Bird is truly the greatest... He scored 38 points off of 8 dribbles. Count it, he literally dribbled the ball only 8 times on all his scoring plays.
+TheeCM5 you are correct.
+Therattler33 you think the stat about Bird scoring 43 on 7 dribbles is crazy, lol check out this one too. He scores 38 against Dr. J/Barkley on only 8 dribbles, and he and didn't play the whole game due to ejection.
Ty Wilson Yeah ain't that something. LARRY BIRD#1
@@357twilson WOW!
"The greatest"? Haven't seen a lot of basketball, have you? He wasn't even the greatest Celtic.
Well as a black man and a Celtics hater i believe Larry Bird is the greatest small forward who ever lived..i've seen him kill people with threes and passing and rebounds and was as clutch a player as there has ever been...in my opinion Larry Bird comes second to nobody...i don't know who the greatest player of all time is but it wouldn't take long to call Bird's name...he was unbelievable
emmitt2200 How RIGHT you are my man.
Thanks for giving Bird his rightly due you are right bird was a special player he was great at everything.
Classy
Smartest Player that Ever Lived!
Let's just all agree that this was the golden era of the NBA. No attitudes. No celebrating a shot in the first quarter. The great players making each other greater. I for one feel privaliged to have been sitting in the 3rd row of the Boston Garden witnessing this and realizing how incredibly lucky I was to be there to witness it. Hail Larry! Hail Magic! Hail The Doctor! Hail Kareem and many more! Thanks for the memories.
Those were indeed the Golden Days of the NBA class guys like Dr. J, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Moses Malone and Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar, not to mention James Worthy as well, didn't hear about this racial relations thing, it was a different time and a much happier time as well
trha2222 Yeah Isiah Thomas was more the exception back in those days today it's sadly more the norm, more players act like Isiah Thomas than Julius Erving, that's a shame
+trha2222 It was actually Dennis Rodman who said something about Bird and Thomas continued it - but all the press wrote it up like it came from Thomas. Listening to Bird's recount he said it was a huge distraction to go in front of the camera with Isaiah and publicly state it didn't matter. With Bird and Magic as role models my generation at least I think cared less about color then todays mainstream media and Obama are teaching us. Hoop is hoop - and the only thing that mattered is playing a good game regardless of color.
Isiah got sucked in by Rodman's sour ass comments. I think Isiah knew better. But still .....
They (media) did. Rodman got a bit of a pass, being a rook or maybe 2nd yr man. Isiah took nearly all the heat on this. I felt a bit unfairly. I know he added fuel to fire, but Rodman started this mess. Bird tried to defend Isiah, he didn't with Dennis. Nor would I have.
Those Larry Bird ball fakes are legendary. This is Larry Bird at his best. Untouchable when healthy. He was the Bobby Fischer of basketbal no doubt it. Nice to see a young Charles Barkley, one of the greatest athletes of all time.
The man was just a freakin' shooting machine. Brilliant. I can't get enough of watching him.
looking Larry playing and compare with today stars you understand how far away he was and how much better he anderstood the game... he was one and two steps before everything happens
That dunk at 2:40 was impressive
Indeed!
Bird should be the "B" in NBA.
This is what is greatness is all about
This was the year(but not the game) that they had the infamous fight. Apparently Bird, kept calling out his points vs Dr. Js. When Bird finally shouted "42-6 Doc!! 42-6!!! (In Birds favor) Well Doc SNAPPED!!!
+Zeke sHUMPERT it was 43 in 83.
+Zeke sHUMPERT The story goes he told Doc if you don't cover me I'm going to score 100 on you.
I remember Bird saying I lit him up 36 to 6. Anyone else recall that after the fight?
In Bird's first book, he claimed he didn't say anything to Doc. He said it was M.L. Carr yelling (at Erving) from the bench. Barkley claimed Bird and Erving were both chirping at one another, throughout. So ....
Bird told Dr. J he should retire. thats what made doc snap.
Brings me back to my Sunday afternoons as a kid.
The Bird/Dr. J fight game was November 9, 1984. Bird had 42 in that game in 30 minutes on the floor, no doubt frustrating Dr. J. This game was January 20th of the same season. Bird went for 38/9/4/2, shooting 15/26 from the field.
incredible!!!!!!!
Huffnutz17 BIRD also had 3 blocks & he can't jump! The Fight Malone & Barkley were holding BIRD while DrJ was hitting him. 3 on 1 Have not liked Dr J or Barkley or M. Malone since.
Huffnutz17 LARRY BIRD had 42 pts in 30 minutes. UNREAL! BIRD#1
When watching Bird -you are watching what greatness is all about. The best all around player ever. Jordan = better defender and scorer but Bird was a better shooter, passer and rebounder. Jordan played many more games but had 30 triple doubles.Bird had 69 (10 were in the playoffs) and avg more assists per game. Bird only Celtic to post a 40/20 game ever (44pts-22 reb vs Ind) Had highest winning % in NBA history at over 70%. First player to shoot over 50% FG and 90% FT for a season-did it 2 years
And he did it without monopolizing the attack of his team, unlike most players nowadays that shoot 40 times per game.
Not all in their prime but best front-court match-up in history? Bird/McHale/Parish v Dr J/Barkley/Moses = wow
Add Cornball and you've got a Big 4. A year later, another Big 4 w/ Walton coming on board(traded for Cornbread.)
This was the season when bird came in with a step back jumper.. it's my favorite season to watch of his
Exactly. Ppl that were too young to watch the NBA in the 80's only see a White guy that can really play. They can't imagine that Bird could be the best of time, which he was. Wilt was dominant but Bird had more of that killer instinct. Bird was a better outside shooter than MJ, better rebounder, better passer, and a very good defender. Nearly had a quadrouple double in one game, with 9 steals, but refused to play the 4th quarter due to a 30 pt lead.
200mphz06 YEAH LARRY doing that proves that he doesn't care about HIS stats! Unlike a lot/ MOST players do.
I remember this game. It was on Super Bowl Sunday (Dolphins vs 49ers). Lost track of how many times Moses took the ball out of bounds after a nothing but net from Larry
Larry Bird = Bob Fisher in Basketball --> True!
Love how the Celtics entire starting 5 was still in there with a minute left and the game already decided. KC Jones was a masterful strategist.
2:41 -- big throwdown by larry. he could DUNK, folks.
He could jump decently til the back started to derail him. He wasn't a great leaper, but he had at least avg NBA jumping ability.
YES LARRY BIRD COULD DUNK!
@@Amick44 BIRD could block shots.
But he could do reverses well. Many of his contemporaries end destroying their knees.
For sure. Larry, Magic, Stockton and Tim Duncan all used their brains as well as anyone.
The Importance of Larry Bird. Says it all.
Emmitt, nice to see your respect. As a Celts fan, I agree and will add, going back a generation (before Bird), only Elgin Baylor truly compares with him at the forward spot. Somewhat different styles, but they each set the standard at their position. Larry, Elgin and the rest. All due respect to Havlicek (best swingman), Erving and Barry, Elgin set the standard in the 60's and Larry just expanded on it later.
passing sick, cuz he does so fast see 410, to parish its like he moves ball so fast uncanny
I just love when they play the game out and at a fast pace. I hate watching basketball now where they call timeouts so often and run the shotclock out. They act like they are all 60 years old or something and can't move well.
Erving and Havlicek, were fortunate not to have serious injuries, unlike Larry or Elgin Baylor, which cut their careers short.
NO disrespect tot the 76ers, but they won in 83 and are considered a top 5 team, they add Barkley and still don't win 60 games in 85, they deteriorated too quickly. Love Bird's pass to Parish at 4:05 mark what a basketball mind.
Yes, they did. And their owner quit on them (at least so I think) too quickly as well. He was pissed that the following yr after their title, they lost in 1st round to New Jersey. Much to Erving's dismay, he shorty afterward unloaded Moses for an injured Jeff Ruland. Ruland never did anything after leaving Washington. Moses wasn't truly in his prime, but much better than Ruland at that point. Dr J didn't like having to play out his career on a so so team.
Bird doesn’t get enough credit for how quick he got shots off especially since he shot from above his head
3:56 what an odd sight: Bird smiling in the middle of a game...rarer than hen's teeth
That is the look you get when you know Dr. J and Fat Barkely can't stop you. hahaha
Larry Bird wearing out Fat Barkely hahahaha.
Bird and Barkley highlights
I don't. Jordan had 5 losing seasons. Bird never won less than 50 games.
Yeah, I know. But you have to take into context that Bulls had little around MJ, til Scottie and Horace arrived. Arrived as players, not just on the roster.
@@Amick44 what happened on the Celtics Bird's rookie year when he was the only addition to the team? Rookie year.
@@cindyknudson2715 more than doubled previous yrs win total. But Maxwell was young and improving and Cowens was still pretty solid, though no longer a superstar.
@FavreianVengeance I do agree that if Bird wanted to he could have scored a lot more- could have won a scoring title or 2 but knew how the game should be played and always looked to distribute the ball. Jordan had better foot speed, greater jumping ability and an overall quickness advantage, but Bird had ambidexterity, a great fadeaway and was a better shooter, had greater range. Jordan did score more and his style was more 1 on 1-that is why I put him ahead as a scorer. I do prefer Birds game.
@elgriego331 "I agree. I hate to say it but the reason why I think Bird wont be considered the best ever is because he was white in a mostly back sport and if a publication says he is the best the publication or writer will be considered a racist. Just my opinion." - True. It goes deeper than that though. How many corporate bucks are invested in Jordan even right now? That's why nobody at ESPN will say Bird. It was going to be Kobe til the rape. Remember to always follow the money.
SAD BUT TRUE!
Wow! You do your homework. Thanks for the lesson on Larry. He was probably the greatest (small forward) He had two more titles than Erving or sir charles. Larry also received 3 consecutive season mvp awards. Erving scored more career points, yet he had four more (seasons) than Larry to do it. 12 seasons/ 16 season.
Dr J. like Havlicek, didn't battle injury issues, either. Good for them. Like Shaq missed many games, Wilt, Russell and Kareem didn't .
Career points? Larry spread the ball around much more than Dr. J. Larrys career shooting percentage is what you have to look at slap stick.
Dr. J was still putting up good numbers when he retired. I'm pretty sure he finally just said screw this, the Celtics are kicking my ass lol.
BIRD was kicking his ass.
domination celtics best team ever, i think not even wilts teams in 60s could run em
@mrho4speed
Not to split hairs, but the point is Jordan scored more b/c he shot more not b/c he was a better scorer. I firmly believe Bird could have averaged 40 if he wanted. But he wasn't going to have a 38 win season like Jordan or the amount of sub 50 win seasons that Jordan did.
Those fade always are deadly
Larry Bird = Simply the best
amazing that great 83 sixers team never did win another title
Amazing the owner gave up on so quickly, too.
@mrho4speed I agree. I hate to say it but the reason why I think Bird wont be considered the best ever is because he was white in a mostly back sport and if a publication says he is the best the publication or writer will be considered a racist. Just my opinion.
Bird was so beautifully efficient . He d slaughter any era.
The Best!
Greatest EVER how many times I got say it!! He is the TRUTH !! NO DOUBT!! Ask somebody who played him for 15 yrs or ever how many ...😂😂🇺🇸🏀🏆👊👏 as far as Celtics how could you trade MARCUS SMART ... that's sacrilegious... you kidding me
@mrho4speed
I'll agree Jordan was more athletic and a better defender. But better scorer? Bird could have scored way more if he was a ball hog like Jordan. Bird was the only player in history to shoot 50 percent fg, 40 3's, 90 ft percent in two seasons in a row. Then he got hurt.
Obviously we're dealing with an older Dr J (arguably one of the top 5 of all time). Would have been unbelievable watching Bird in his prime here versus Dr J of 4-5yrs earlier.
That is true. But many don't remember that Doc was more or less in his prime (29) when Bird came in. He probably was for about Larry's first 3 yrs or so. Then as Dr J descended, Larry started entering his prime. Way it goes. Same with Kareem and Moses in the 70's. Kareem is in his prime when Moses comes in. As Moses gets into his (prime), Kareem is nearing the end of his.
At some point Moses Malone went from playing with so much fire and passion to just going through the motions. In this video he seems pretty “ho hum”
Bird in this era of quick shots and outside shooting would average 35. 10 and 8. Like Luka and curry with the size of dirk. That frontline was like dirk, Duncan and dikembe. A wall of awesomeness .
Only 3 championships because the Lakers took 5. MJ had to wait till the Lakers and Celts were all done. Had all 3 teams been in their prime, the Bulls wouldn't have won shit. MJ only won 1 MVP in the 80's because Bird (3) and Magic (3) were in their prime.
They would(nt and didn't. I don't care how many games they won that one season, Bulls never were as strong top to bottom as Celts or Lakers. Mostly MJ and Scottie. Cartwright vs Kareem or Parish? Paxson, BJ vs Scott or Ainge? Not good.
He could, til' his back gave him trouble a bit later.
A treat to have been able to see each (Bird and MJ) in their primes. Give MJ the nod, but, not by too much. Can't do better than these 2 for overall play.
Nod to MJ? you don't know shit. Dim Boston fans didn't even know how great Bird was. Same with Bill Russell. Dim Boston fans nearly ran Russell out of town but they vote for bat shit clowns like Ted Kennedy hahaha . What a fucked up state. hahaha
Mick A LARRY BIRD the BEST OVER ALL/ ALL AROUND/COMPLETE player ever to play the game period. BIRD#1
As a basketball player i d like to play with bird more than Jordan😊
(5:50) *LARRY BIRD IS THE GOAT.*
The best all-around player in NBA history.
Now I understand why Charles Barkley still hates Larry Bird.
None of the star players on the Sixers couldn't stop Larry.
My opinion Dennis Johnson should be over Jason Kidd on the 75 team.
DJ won 2 finals with the Celtics and one before that with the Sonics and was a finals MVP that year.
6:40 Larry and Steph are the only ones who could do that.
@ 3:57 "It's A Happy Bird"
I’m already a mensa member.
@elgriego331 I hate to say it but your opinion could be spot on for some people in some circumstances. I hate to bring race into B-ball, but there are some blacks that can be racist just like whites. We should all be able to enjoy watching talent no matter what color is involved. I think that Birds talent can be appreciated by anyone and what matters most are the players themselves--they have great respect for Bird. Hard to put "greatest" label on any 1 player. 1 on 1 = Jordan 5 0n 5 = Bird.
4:43 👍
3:56 😜
moses docj and barkley philly miscoached let gurads shoot too much no doubt
And still great to watch today! Not like that silly shit with Detroit and Chicago a few yrs later. Mostly due to Pistons childish behavior.
Mick A LED by THOMAS.
Was this the same game that dr j got torched so badly he choked Larry?
Dr.j wanted too stop Bird but there was know hope.
Well, give the nod to MJ. But have to say they're the top 2 I've seen.
Mick A Don't give the nod to MJ. LARRY BIRD #1 YES HE IS. NO FOOLING.
@epicpillowfightbattl So Jordan played with Pippen and Rodman and both are in the Hall of Fame and that's not a "stacked" team? And Phil Jackson is recognized as probably the greatest coach ever but it was all Jordan? Not knocking Jordan but its a fact that when the NBA expanded the teams were weakened. Jordan best 1 on 1 Bird best 5 on 5. Bird did do things that jordan never did.
Pippen is a solid, legit HOFer. I feel Dennis is borderline and really was a specialist. Mostly rebounding and D, when needed.
@@Amick44 I have seen BIRD burn BOTH of them many a time.
Expansion took talent away from established teams. All of the expansion teams basically got a top 5 to 10 pick. Surprised no one mentioned ANDREW TONEY. Don't know if he was on this 76ers team but no wonder he was nicknamed "The Boston Strangler"!
4:05
bird pistol wilt can all claim better easily
222 lol bird dunking all over 76erz lol lol
Plus his lack of athleticism like Jordan or Erving or Wilkins. I'm a Bulls fan and I say MJ and Bird are even.
MJ & LB NOT even close. LARRY BIRD#1 the BEST!
oh yeah bigtime, homies with long skeleton on roids like le bron dont get that they suck, ego too big, and le bron given title in 2012 and kobe given 2009 adn 10 by nba telling refs to let them reach in no foul called and everything defender do is foul on them, bird was really great
@mrho4speed but only three championships with a stacked team. and bird had three mvp which isn't bad but jordan got 5 and got robbed in 1998.
hahahah. Jordan didn't get an mvp until larry retired. Weak competion for MJ. All the great players were retired by the time MJ did anything significant hahaha
BIRD GOT ROBBED OF THE MVP in 87 SHOULD of been 4 in a row if NOT for Rodman & Thomas REMARKS about a white guy winning MVPs & BIRD being overrated!
How about ten boards assists three blocks and three steals and little trash talking complete game
thumbs up if u got faked out at 1:54
YEAH BIRD WAS THE BEST FAKER IN BASKETBALL.
NBA died 1989
238 lol
lew n jordan given all title by refs same as diet jordans