WAS HE BETTER THAN MICHAEL JORDAN?! Larry Bird - Making the Case | REACTION
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I followed the Knicks during the 80's. I saw Bird 6 times a year against the Knicks plus a few other nationally televised games, so I'd say I averaged about 15 Bird games per season and I gotta tell you, he has no equals. There was so much that he did that never got on the scoreboard: diving and getting loose balls, tapping a loose ball to a teammate or tapping it away from an opponent, taking charges, setting picks, slapping a ball away from an opponent in order to cause a 24 second violation, causing 10 second violations, etc. I think he added 25-30 points a game to the Celtics doing stuff for which no stats were ever kept and no other player did as much for his team in that fashion. You just had to watch him play and be in awe of him.
Agreed!
Correct
stats don't tell the whole story on larry , although they are very impressive .
I was lucky enough to have a seat behind their bench for a few years, and watching what he did out on the floor that would make your head spin was some of the most fun I've ever had watching someone display their skills. Every game, you would see him do not just ONE thing that would leave your mouth agape, but multiple things, and against players who were more physically talented than him. No one else even came close to him in that regard.
Tough 20 years to be a Knicks fan between the 80’s Celtics and the 90’s Bulls.
Michael Jordan said this: “ Larry was a debate. He still is. People ask me all the time who my top 5 players are, and when I start saying Larry, they interrupt me. They say, you’ve got to be kidding me. He can’t play with Lebron James. I tell them, you guys don’t get it. Larry is far better than any small forward who played the game”.
Bird would destroy LeFlop. He'd never stop flopping. The trash talk alone would do him in.
@@donolinger6904 agreed...Larry's shot release was so high and cocked back that he'd shoot constantly over Lebron as well....most of today's "elite" forget that yesteryear's elites would still show up and dominate...
If I was drafting a team I would have Bird at the 3. Jordan at the 2. Pippen at the 1. Chamberlin at the 5. Duncan at the 4.
@@donolinger6904 Le Bron would crumble like a cookie the first time Bird called him "Holmes"
@@ObjectiveEthics Pippen at point?
The night of his retirement ceremony, there wasn't a game that night. They sold out the stadium, that's how much Larry was loved in Boston. Larry was the goat of the 80's! Won't go any further than that.
ILL TELL YOU THIS, BIRD IS TOP 5 ALL TIME, AND BEYOND A SHADOW OF A DOUBT THE BEST SMALL FORWARD TO EVER PLAY
Living in Massachusetts, I was a huge Celtics fan in the 1980’s. Larry Bird was not only an unbelievable player, he was also unselfish with the ball. This made for a passing game that was sooo much fun to watch. I’ve long felt that he wasn’t getting the appreciation he deserved. I’m so happy to see reactors discovering him, and introducing him to another generation.
Those who knew, his competitors......
My brother loved Bird when I was a kid, didn’t watch sports then but I know he was a legend! Glad he’s still being acknowledged
Pat Riley said if it is the last shot to win the game I want Jordan, if it was to save my life I want Bird. Bird had all the confidence in the world and was never shaken by high stakes. You can make different arguements for different players but Bird is always my favorite. His work ethic was outstanding. First one to the game, running the bleachers and shooting. His trash talk was the best, telling players what he was going to do before he did it. His passing is fantastic but his shooting was so good people forget about it. Bird was a great team player that cared about wining the game not his stats. The more you learn about Larry, the better you like him.
lebron has been a stat chaser his whole career. i'll take larry over james any day of the year .
@@eugenehechler8608 Had Larry chased stats, he would have numbers that would make Lebron look like a planker.
To tell you the truth I don't think Larry was completely healthy a day in the NBA
I'm so glad i got to watch bird enter the NBA and watch the Celtics play they were on tv more than any other team for a reason if you didn't get to watch him play you'll never know just how good he was the best I've ever seen no doubt
@@juniorjohnson9509 He had fun on occasion going for pts or playing with his left hand most of the game, but the way he played shows he often chose other things over going for scoring records. He never had Mike's full bodily health and he needed that to have Mike's career offensively & defensively. But in his prime Larry was the best I've seen except I just don't know where to put Wilt as my rank for best all-time. He wasn't as complete as Larry but what he did, he did better than anybody.
I got MJ, but Bird was his daddy. Nobody out hustled Larry Legend, not even Moses’s Sixers or the Bad Boy Pistons. My Sonics were a playoff caliber team his whole run and damn near every single game they played Boston, Bird found a way to make them look like the Washington Generals. I’m with Clayton on the Magic-Bird comparison, too. It’s a team sport and the other players matter. Kareem and Worthy were going to the Hall no matter where they played. Lots of love and respect for McHale and Parish, but can you say the same thing about them?
Remember that the year before Bird joined the Celtics, they were a losing team that had resorted to selling lifetime passes for $1000 just to get people to go to their games. The year he came in, they got 35 more wins, and made it to the conference finals - something that hadn't done for years -and then won the Championship in his second season. Jordan had to wait until Larry retired to even make it to the Finals - he could never get past Bird and the Celtics. Jordan was very obviously a much more physically talented player, but he relied on that physical talent too much and didn't play as one of 5 teammates when on the floor. Larry made his teammates better simply because he played as 1 of 5 out there.
I mean finest is key. The lakers were average before magic came as well. They won 47 games because Kareem was there. Worthy wasn’t even close n the league yet, and they never had much success in the playoffs. Magic gets their and they immediately become champions. The Celtics at that point were rebuilding from their last finals run with cowens and Havlicek in 75. It’s not like they were just trash for the sake of trash. All of their best players aged out and retired. So of course they were gonna be that bad and a new star player would make them better. Not to mention mchale was a rookie and parish was still developing as he was only in his fourth season. Sure bird came into a worse situation but that doesn’t diminish how impactful magic was for his squad either. Both took their teams from not competitive to championship caliber immediately. If I remove Kareem they don’t make the finals but they definitely jump in success still.
@@juniorjohnson9509 True...Bird brought every body up with him. McHale was on the bench most of the time until Bird turned him into a rock star on the team. Dennis Johnson should also be named...he also became a star. Danny Ainge as well.
@@sharonhoyt2133 DJ was already a star when he came to Boston, he was the floor general of the back to back Finals appearances and chip the Sonics won in the late 70s. If anything, Bird’s presence and playmaking might have partially obscured just how good DJ was in his own right.
It might be blasphemy, but DJ was just as clutch as Magic or Bird
Larry’s biggest claim to being the GOAT isn’t even a statistic. He played the last 7 seasons of his career with what his doctor called a “career ending back injury.” It’s damn near impossible to say who is the best, but one more argument for Bird over Jordan could be that Jordan NEVER made it pass Bird in the playoffs. And anyone that says Jordan didn’t have help yet, Bird had to beat the best without playing with any other “bests.” In an interview w former greats about “super teams”, Bird or Johnson (sitting side by side) said “I didn’t wanna play with the best (pointing to the other) I wanted to beat the best.”
Let's not forget he crushed his shooting hand shortly before he started his professional career.
And averaged 25/9/7 those last 7 years on 49.6%FG, 39.5% 3s, 91%FT, almost averaging 50/40/90 over an injury plagued last 7 years
Uhh, sorry. "Bird had to beat the best without playing with any other “bests.” The Celtics had a better team than the Bulls, so no...Bird would not have brought the Bulls 6 championships, no way. The Celtics have always had a better team than the Bulls, this is not debatable. If your argument is that the Bulls had a better team, this is just incorrect. Any Celtics fan would gladly say the Celtics have been historically better than the Bulls. Not unless they are trying to make an argument for Larry, then the Celtics were a bunch of scrubs.
Bird had Mchale and Parish for how many years, come on now.
Jordan was 6/6 in finals, 6 MVPS. So there's another argument for him.
♥ He was called Basketball Jesus because he saved the league. What's THAT worth when calculating who's the best to ever play the game? I have Larry and Magic tied for first. It was actually their rivalry that kept the league alive for the younger players.
Check out Larry Bird's mix tape next. You'll love it!
@Jennifer James I totally agree with you cause without them there is no NBA going forward and the fact they both pushed each other to greater heights in their play just proves they are the greatest ALL-TIME
@@JET1970 Amen! You just said what I meant to say. lol
Larry in an imaginary draft from all eras is always my first pick! Keep digging on Larry's videos, you won't be disappointed!
Because of my dad, who was my baseball coach growing up I got to watch on live TV magic Isaiah Kareem Larry Legend and others growing up.. Larry literally used to practice in the country in Indiana on a basketball hoop in the middle of nowhere with a dirt ground to get that shot down he had a broken finger from baseball before he even started playing basketball and then suffered many more injuries throughout his career because of his hustle and willingness to dive on the floor for loose balls and to stand up for himself when people tried to muscle him.. this guy is one of a kind man there's no doubt about it Larry legend!
YES! Larry is the best. It amazes me what he did. Playing with a mangled finger and broken back. He's the 🐐🍀💚
I hope he reacts to the video of 5 times Bird was hurt.
Larry's passing had no equal - he knew where everyone was on the court every second, and knew how to get his teammates in the right position at exactly the right time to get a crazy pass to them for an easy basket. When he first joined the Celtics, his new teammates at fist complained about how tough his passes were - until they realized that Larry was making the win easier for them.
Larry would still spin heads and dominate in today's NBA.
I was young watching all these games. All of my coaches from little league to high school told us to watch Larry Bird no one else. He played hurt, gave up his body to make plays, didn’t make excuses, stood by his teammates. Watching him pass the ball was inspiring. I believe he is the goat.
Great reaction to the one and only!! What many don’t know is Bird whole feel for the ball changed after college due to a severe finger injury suffered during a softball game before he even started playing in the NBA. His right index finger is shaped much like a boomerang, permanently bent toward his thumb at a 45-degree angle. Two operations have failed to straighten it; he can bend it only halfway to his palm. Ball never felt the same after that and yet he managed to accomplish all that and more! I recommend The Untold Story of Larry Bird which will help you see where gets the drive to play through things like you will see in the 5 Times Larry Bird Injured. Highly recommend the updated video of his passing compilation as well. Enjoy man and look forward to your reactions!
Larry bird was our hero here in Portsmouth NH 70s 80s an us girls were in Love with him he was gorgeous 😍 Wilt Chamberlin was the fast second.
Right there with ya 👍
I think it is impossible to say who the best ever was but Bird is in the group that you can make an argument for. I will say if you you were picking teams and you had the option of taking anyplayer ever in their prime it would be hard not to take Bird. Pat Riley once said "if I need a shot to win a game give me Jordan. If I need a shot to save my life give me Larry Bird"
"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 Great reaction!
Oh yeah, if you want to see him passing, try Larry Bird - Greatest Passer Of All Time (Re-edit with new footage)
I have Jordan and Bird joint first, Jordan for the achievements, Bird for the achievements he made in the time he had, and for the personal record against Jordan (23-11 in Birds favour, 17-11 regulars, 6-0 playoffs)
I've been around forever, and I've seen them all, but there's something about Bird that makes his name appropriate. He reminds me of a bird, flying high and free, dropping down basketballs. He's the goat. He was the best!
Having followed Bird throughout the 80s and into the 90s, I can assure you he was everything in this video…and more.
I lived in Indiana when Indiana State won every game until they lost the final to Magic's Michigan State team. That amazing undefeated run was fun to watch. It was a pretty shrewd move for Boston to draft Bird when he still had one more year of college.
I am soooo here for this! Been a sub for a long time and this just came across my newsfeed.... Bird is the GOAT and I never get tired of watching people reacting to him for the first, second, third, etc time :) Let's go!
He absolutely was the best ever seen. He is top 1-2 individually on 3 pointers, shooting in general, rebounding, passing, etc. All together the most well-rounded elite player I have ever seen including today. There was no one tougher physically or mentailly than Bird. I grew up watching the Celtics in the 80s and saw many games in the old Boston Garden. There really was no one like him. He played the last several years in intense pain. he had to lay down on the plane in the aisle and during breaks on the side of the court to loosen his back. He has horrible bone spurs in both feet and had operations on them. During all this, he still remained dominant.
lived in beantown during Larry's reign of terror. his greatness was on display every game. you just had to see the impossible things he did on a game-by-game basis. it never got old. he was inhuman. he never failed to deliver. and he was the toughest to ever play. magic johnson said he was the best player EVER.
Nice reaction! As you said, "all around great player." You are right. Bird was the GREATEST all-around player the game has ever seen. I'd say Jordan was the greatest athlete. But Bird, greatest all-around. If I had to pick one guy to build a team around? Bird. Then you add, Russell, Kobe, Jordan, Magic and others.
If bird was out there trash talking today's players, they would start crying and looking for a safe space
So happy to see you on this journey of Larry Joe Bird. Hands down, as a 51 yr old basket ball fan, I would always, always, build my greatest team ever AROUND Larry. He is no doubt the GOAT. You need to watch 50 greatest passes by Larry....the re edited version
In a 9 year run from 1980 to 1989, Larry Bird got 67% of all MVP votes that were cast. All other players combined only received 33% of the votes.
I've said is in other reactions about who's the GOAT. Here's how I personally see it. Being 59 years old and having watched the game, rules and so forth evolve, I love having the discussion with someone claiming their man is the GOAT. Truth is that there will never be a greatest of "all" time. Each generation has and always will have a select few that are the greats. As physical conditioning, medicines, rules and other things change, the athletes also change. A perfect example is when I hear LJ fans clain he is "THE GOAT" is that as physical as the game was back in the early days he wouldn't survive. Bird could most likely play better during this era than LeBron in Birds era.
This era, everybody is trying to be Larry Bird. Every team is looking for a 6'9"+ sharp shooting, good pass skills, rebounder.
Bird would put up Wilt numbers if he played in this era where you are not allowed to touch anyone while they are trying to shoot. He would shoot well over 50% from 3 range in today's NBA. Easily. Just watch the film, how many times does Bird shoot with at least one if not two people right in his face. If Steph Curry Rules applied to Larry...forget about it. It would basically be Bird playing H-O-R-S-E every night. Who's beating Larry Bird at H-O-R-S-E?
you bet Zak... imagine LJ against Wilt :D it would probably be 25 blocks to 0., considering that Wilt did that to Bill Russell in the playoffs, he would easily have cancelled LJ who is midge compared to what Wilt was, with half the speed and jump capacity of Wilt.
Both Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar two guys who are definitely in the greatest of all time conversation, have said Larry Bird is the greatest player they ever played against. Michael Jordan was asked what he thought about Larry Bird retiring and replied he was happy to hear it because the Bulls finally had a chance to win a playoff series against the Celtics.
Larry Bird was not the player with the most style or the most athletic player by any means, but his knowledge of basketball and how to play it better than anyone is beyond measure. He knew how to get the absolute most out of his own body and talent and he knew how to get in his opponents heads like no other player to ever play the game. I personally do not think there is a true GOAT in basketball, but Larry is one of the absolute best players to ever play the game. The respect he had among the players of his day and even players of today who know the history of the game certainly put him among the best easily. The fact that during his retirement ceremony Magic called Bird the greatest basketball player ever, the fact that every player he played against has said they would rather play Jordan or someone else because he would force them to play the game differently and finally the simple fact that Michael Jordan never beat Bird in the playoffs, not one single game even, and had a losing record against him during the regular season puts Bird as the ONLY player Jordan never had a winning record against. I think those things say a hell of a lot about how good Larry Bird really was.
It’s not just that Bird could shoot from anywhere. He could shoot from anywhere to win the game. He was clutch.
Bird was part of that golden period with arguably the greatest basketball players ever. I don't know if he was the best but he was up there with Magic and Jordan. Basketball games were incredible in those days.
You know, I love Birds steal against the Bad Boys, but DJ's cut to the basket was OTHERWORLDLY!🤯🤯
I couldn't have made that "layup". That was a hard 2 to make.
I grew up in those days. Basketball came on TV at 11:30 after the news. Bird was the best passer I've ever seen and at his peak one of the top five the best all around players in basketball history. Watch the video Larry Bird Greatest Passer of All Time (Re-edit w/ New Footage), it's jaw dropping.
I saw Bird and Dominic Wilkins battle like gladiators, That White Boy was The Man
I’m 64, LA Laker fan my whole life. Love the Lakers hate the Celtics. Larry Bird drove me crazy, but I respected him. He’s definitely the smartest basketball player ever. Magic and Larry definitely save the league. They used to have the NBA finals on tape delay during the week starting at 11:30 PM. Because the NBA TV ratings were so low. It’s tough to say who’s the greatest, Kareem, Magic, Larry, Jordan, LeBron. He’s definitely in the conversation.
You were spot on with everything you said until you does out that shit putting LEQUEEN LeBitch Karen James n in the same convo as those other ALL-TIME Greats
Agree 💯, I'm a lifelong sixer fan, bird owned his opponents
I watched basketball since the sixties, and I would have to say the eighties was the best. I would have to put Larry in the top 3. Kareem and Michael would also be in my top 3. I would say Kareem was the greatest of all time, because of what he accomplished in college as well as the NBA. ✌️
I tell you his passing shocked me. He was so good at it….too hard to defend against it. Watch some of his passing videos. There are so many great players but Larry was one of the best. Good reaction Adogg!
Haven't even watched yet, but I love old school basketball so I'm excited you're doing these kinds of reactions.
I havent watched sports since 95. I grew up never missing a game. I watched and loved Magic and Bird equally. Back then watched all sports they dont seem the same anymore
I agree...I only watch college sports now...oh, I'm also looking forward to the Little League baseball World Series in August. I'm looking for the next great players.
It definitely happened. I'm 38 and I remember being a really little kid and my grandpa being so mad his celtics weren't on when they should have been.
This video brought tears to my eyes remembering those great days watching every Celtics game possible while Bird was playing. To my mind Larry Bird is and maybe will always be the GOAT. No disrespect to all of those other players in the running for GOAT who I also appreciated. To my mind they were all head and shoulders over what the NBA has to offer now. These days I just watch college basketball waiting for the next great players to show up.
The eastern conference as a whole was brutal. To have to get through the bulls, pistons, Knicks among others was a gauntlet. This was also when defense was no blood no foul. To only miss 6 games is incredible as driving the lane could lead to broken bones.
The whole "Making the Case" series is fantastic. Definitely worth checking them all out.
The "GOAT" debate has gone off the rails. I agree with you... that there were many great players in every era. But make no mistake: Larry Bird was a MONSTER in his. Absolute demon. The best player of the 80's. Remember, he had THREE MVP's in a ROW. Only Wilt and Bill can claim that too. But he was ALSO voted either #1 or #2 for 7 straight years. THAT is dominance of a decade.
If I had to pick 1 of 8 or 9 it's Bird for me by a whisker. He once played 1 important game shooting mostly with his off hand shooting higher than most ever do in a game. Add to his player career is his stellar coaching career.
Bird’s “Passing…re-edit version. (Didn’t see it in your reactions.) “A Courtship of Rivals” is a very good documentary about Bird’s and Magic’s friendship. An hour long, so either split it up into 3-4 reactions or just watch on your own. 👋🏼 The Twitter bird is named after Larry 🔥
GR8 reaction. I've got Bird in my top 3 of all time. I remember watching him, way back in the day. It was incredible.
Dogg, I sw Larry play in Indianapolis, Indiana. What was obvious from the jump is that BIRD was much faster than he appeared. I also noticed that Larry had offensive moves that faked the crap out of the defense. He was a marksman of the inch degree. I t seemed like he never missed. I'm glad I got to see him play. Thanks, rt.
I like the way you listened to all the important details... I believe there's a lot of great players to hard to pick one.. I will say this ...Bird was the best clutch player EVER... GREAT REACTION VID SIR!! MUCH RESPECT!!
Adogg! This one of my fav videos and you’re one of my fav reactors. Ready for this!!!! 🤘🏻
Having been in High School in the 70s, Watching Bird & Johnson in their Uni days, and watching the incredible Bird & Johnson games, I can firmly say, BIRD IS THE GOAT!
I live 150 miles away from Chicago and during Jordan’s last season playing, I won Bulls tickets. I gave them to my parents! They were life long fans that watched all the games!!
I watched all of Larry's game by renting Betamax tapes in the 80's. I'm a huge fan of the NBA and i watch games live now because of the internet. To me, Larry Bird is still the greatest player to ever play the game. No disrespect to Michael Jordan, Magic and all the greats. It is probably why he acquired the reputation as Larry Legend some years after he retired.
In a interview with Larry he was speaking about Magic Johnson. Both had mentioned that each was the best there was.
If it wasn't for Bird & Magic....there wouldn't be an NBA anymore! There example of team play and the rivalry between them captured the fans attention and found new fans! MJ is the goat in the air but Bird is the goat on the ground! Bird the Greatest all-around player I have ever seen! Everyone always talks about the athleticism in the NBA today like that's the most important thing. I would put Larry Bird (Great Player) up against any "great athlete" you'd see Bird win! A "Great Player" will win the game.......a "Great Athlete." will score points.
The guy who made this video was right there are by his count 8 players with goat claims. Eras and rules count in evaluating players. But what I can personally assert is that Larry Bird was hands down the best passing forward of all time and is top 5 passer regardless of position. There are several high light videos that feature just his passing greatness well worth a look
Larry Legend is the reason why "Bird" is the word...
Magic's words always get to me. What a friendship.
Bird a gangsta man i liked his trash talking to the white players bruh aint wanna play against them he wanted the magics, dr j, jordans of the nba guarding him
Yes. I was playing girls basketball ball in highschool in the 80s. He was my inspiration. I made the first 3 point shot at my highschool. I worshiped him as a player. I wanted to play like him. He was by far my all time favorite. I remember seeing him play live. It was magical.
Hey, Frank. Don’t you have anyone on this team who can guard me?,” Bird asked Layden during a deadball situation along the sideline.
Layden looked out at the court, then up and down his bench forlornly. He then turned his gaze to Bird and succinctly said, “nope.”
The key factor to consider is that Bird and his Celtics had to go through a gauntlet of great teams and player, many in the HOF, just to make it to the playoffs never mind the Finals. It was Bird’s Celtics that kept Jordan out of the finals for years. It was only after Bird and the other greats of the time got old or retired that Jordan was finally able to break through and win the championship. Jordan in the 90’s did not have the caliber of competition to contend with that Bird did. We never have to wonder how Jordan would have done against top notch competition because we actually witnessed it. Another thing to consider is that Bird played at a time when the rules were more lax and allowed teams to be more physical in the 80’s. Anyone remember the “Jordan Rule” where if MJ got into the paint you just took him to the floor? That’s a lot of what kept Jordan out of the finals. Put Bird in the NBA with today’s rules, where you have Lebron crying for a foul every time they brush against his jersey, he would just dominate. Nope. You really can’t appreciate just how good Bird was unless you were there. I grew up in Los Angeles and was a huge Magic and Lakers fan. But even I and several of my friends had to concede that Bird was better than Magic. I can only imagine what Bird would have done on a team with a Kareem and Worthy. No doubt in my mind, it’s close, but for me it’s Bird, Jordan, Magic, Kobe, and Kareem.
Lived in Beantown during that era, and had a seat behind their bench. Whenever the Lakers came to town we knew that it was going to be a war between the 2 best teams in the league - we knew that if even one Celtic wasn't at the top of their game that night, the Lakers could win. It was the most fun I've ever had watching ball games, and I really miss that level of play that is just not there today.
@@juniorjohnson9509 That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing that story. My friends and I felt the same about the Celtics. There was a respect we felt about Bird and the Celtics that we didn’t have for other teams. We always checked the box scores in the LA Times sports section to see what Larry did. I most definitely agree, those were such fun times.
@@daddyguerrero There were decent and tough other teams at the time, but there was ZERO debate about the Celtics and the Lakers!
If Larry had cared about his stats, he would have set records that would probably never be broken, but the only thing he cared about was wins, which once he got the right teammates, made that team damn near unbeatable.
@@juniorjohnson9509 Agreed. Players like Bird and Magic were all about the W’s. They made the players around them better. Jordan learned that lesson later on in his career.
My brother was a huge Knicks fan. I didn't watch basketball. But I used to hear him react when the Knicks played the Celtics. My brother was not happy with Bird. He hated him. I've recently started watching these Bird reaction videos. Now I know why my brother hated him. I don't remember my brother cussing out any other player on the Celtics but Bird. Lol I've been enjoying these Bird reactions.
My all-time favorite was Wilt, but Larry was the GOAT. I think even MJ knows that. Larry was the whitest white player ever, but played like a black player off of the Rucker Park courts. Keep up the great work, Da Real!
Great commentary! He really was fun to watch. There is a whole herd of GOAT’s! Larry is one of them. 🌎✌️
There was Larry and Michael, sure they were great. Nobody compares to Wilt, his dominance over everyone is immeasurable and untouchable.
Gotta do the mix tape now. You're on a roll !! Thank you
Jordan was always the best for me to watch play. Bird was the journeyman, the hard worker. He was amazing as well, and loved to watch him until the 90s came along.
🐐 and I was a Dr J Sixer fan, 🐦 grew up 30 mins North, play the song, nobody has, during the NCAA Finals run INDIANA HAS A NEW STATE BIRD was unavoidable.
I hated Lakers and Magic after that gm but I hated Boston too except when they played the Lakers.
I was into the Pacers when he came out the tunnel, that old sick feeling came over me, you just knew he wS gonna win.
All these years later, he was awesome.
When we played Valley and Eddie was his lik brother was playing we chanted "Spatzi, Spatzi, Spatzi" we called some birds Spatzi's.
He's the goat.
Look at the studs now, they do shit he created.
Sub'd...for the respect and understanding at 13:20!
Born a Celt's fan. Was a HS senior for 86 championship...
Great reaction.
You should see 50 amazing assists! Larry Bird was such a great basketball player that you can't decide what it is you really love about him. Everything is to love!
I get annoyed at comparisons like this but of course, they are inevitable. Comparing players that did similar things, makes more sense to me. Both were individuals with different playing styles and both were amazing to watch. I do lean toward Bird but only because I was a Celtic fan back in his heyday. Not because I liked Bird so much, but because I'm from the East and rooted for them against teams like the Lakers out west. After my hometown got a team (Orlando) I started rooting for them, but they broke my heart and I stopped watching Pro basketball shortly afterwards. I'll just stick to my memories LOL
Larry is definitely in the GOAT debate.
There are some things that stats don't tell. And still his stats are impressive considering the era.
EVERY game he did something to shook your head in disbelieve, and to HOF's way more athletic than him. He toyed with legendary teams like they were toddlers. He harassed players and coaches and then backed it up destroying their spirits. His basketball IQ was probably the highest ever. With slow pure fundamental basketball moves he embarrassed entire teams.
No joke he is known as Larry Legend.
Bird was awesome
I grew up in Boston in the 80”s
He was a huge deal
He didn’t market himself like Jordan did
The ability to be a difference maker especially in crunch time is my definition of a GOAT, not the player who can jump the highest or run the fastest. Not to mention who was the best at making the players around him better. In most circumstances that would be Larry. Throw in the intangibles and it's not even close.
here in L.A. in the late 60's it wasn't just the nba on tape delay. the ucla bruins were also on delay as were certain dodger games and some angel games as well....crazy .
Bird was awesome! But Russell, Jabber, Wilt, Jordan, Magic etc….. were off the charts!
Bird maybe in the top 10????
All great players!!
yep Chamberlain is the GOAT and Russel is #2
I'd love to see you do all 8. Great video.
I mean Larry did have more Triple Doubles than Jordan ever did, and he was one steal away from a Quad-Double in the 3rd quarter of a game, taking himself out. He proclaimed that he had done enough damage. No Bird wasn't better than Jordan.. But Wilt Chamberlain was. He had an unofficial Quintuple-Double. Our only source of information for this feat is Harvey Pollack, a statistician working for the NBA since its inaugural year. Pollack recorded that Wilt finished the game with 53 Points, 32 Rebounds, 14 Assists, 24 Blocks, And 11 Steals. Pollack is also the only source for Wilt’s 100-point game, making the famous sign Wilt held in his post-game photo. Unfortunately, Pollack being the only source for these accomplishments means that the basketball world takes him at his word for it.
Man I'm kind of getting into basketball while I'm watching this. This is fun to watch at the skill and strategy.
Another thing that is seldom talked about… in the Pacer playoff game when he broke his cheek and came back in the 3rd Q to help win the game…. The night before that game he spent the night in the hospital in a brace and traction for his back just to be able to play. No one like Bird ! Then or now!!!!!
I enjoyed your reaction. His ultimate mix tape is a good one and 5 times Larry was hurt but refused to quit is another.
LARRY LEGEND IS A UNICORN AND THE *TRUE* GOAT!!! 🐐 ☘️
Bird & Magic saved the NBA the the NBA's never been the same since they retired. He played in another dimension. One that was 1/2 second ahead of the dimension everybody else was in. One of a kind. Period.
I remember back in the day before cable or satellite TV, it was hard to find an NBA game on TV.
Larry Legend. Because he was all around complete player, excellent in everything he did. He had the will to win. Confidence through the roof.
I'm 60, I live in New England and the Celts are my team, always have been...If the question has a lot of he did this or he did that then Larry is certainly at or near the top... if the question is a singular one.... in their prime as captain who do you choose first.... easy.... Michael.
Not only is he my GOAT but he was by far my favorite to watch play. No body did it like Larry.
Bird and Jordan were the two players with the greatest will to win AND the ability to do it. They were both unstoppable beasts, though they each had advantages over the other which make it difficult to definitively pick either one as the GOAT..
He's in the conversation. His ability to impact the game in many ways is unparalleled.
50/40/90 Club Creator
1. Bad back
2. Bad fingers on the shooting hand
3. Bad feet
4. 6-0 against Jordan in the playoffs
5. Most complete player in history
6. Elevated everyone on his team
7. Saved basketball from bankruptcy
Yeah Bird the goat
The whole Making the Case series is great work
They were doing anything they could think of to bring basketball back. Magic and Bird saved the NBA. I think Bird is the goat. Bird and Magic could play any position.
Even Larry Legend said it, that he has never before seen a player play like MIke did. And when you look at the video from the interview, he was shocked and totally honest admitting that.
Larry is top3.
Jordan, Magic and Bird.
Place them in whatever order you want.
Jordan is the best individual player ever, there is no denying that.
But without Magic and Bird you wouldnt even know who Jordan is.
Someone said Jordan is the BEST to ever do it but Bird is the GREATEST to ever do it.
While I dont necessarily agree with the labels I very much agree with the sentiment.
There is no GREATER players in NBA history than Bird and Magic.
What they did on AND off the court is unrivaled not only in basketball but in Sports history..
When Legend retired, some sportscaster or another asked Jordan how he felt about it. MJ said "I might be able to win a game now".
I use to sneak out at 11:30 just to watch playoff game, yea they came on at 11:30 PM