Larry Bird said the FUNNIEST line - NBA Legends Remember Bird's Ironic Trash Talk
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- Опубліковано 24 вер 2023
- NBA Legends Share the Tale of Larry Bird's Ironic Trash Talk
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• John Salley picks Ja M... John Salley picks Ja Morant over Giannis, Steph, Luka & Jokic to be the next face of the NBA | Ep 59 - Club Shay Shay
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Man I wish basketball was still like this, I love watching the old basketball games they were full of grit and passion
Basketball is fine, you’re just a generic negative consumer. Drink some chilled white whine and let athletes talk.
Amen
Yeah, it's funny - but, it's racist to assume the only way LARRY LEGEND IS BETTER THAN ALL OF THEM BLACKS .... is if HE IS SOMEHOW NOT WHITE .... how arrogant and sad. Remember why it is still that way. GBjj
Could you imagine the way the Pistons played back then against the Celtics & Bulls happening today? Nah, me either. Different game back then.
the newer generation killed the real competitor spirit when ever anyone talks any smack they the worst person in world even tho it’s just a game
“You better put a brotha on me” LMFAOOOOOO DONT HURT EM LARRY
Don't understand why he said that Noone could guard him!
@@user-ip4uo6op8h 🙄
You understand exactly why he said that
At his peak in the mid 80s, this dude was as good as anyone in the history of the league. It's a pity that injuries shortened what was still a legendary career.
He didnt really want to play after Magic retired. He said it wasnt the same for him anymore. They had competed since college
@@jasontoney9886 Good point. I hadn't really thought about it that way.
Yeah
He was grate
@@jasontoney9886magic was his main competitor. Bird never cared about anyone else.
Yep. Before Bird's VERY disabling lower back AND both achilles being injured, Bird was being talked about my a number of bball pundits as the GOAT. I still think Jordan's exploits ended up overtaking Bird as the GOAT, but while Jordan, Magic, Kareem, Barkley, WIlkins, etc. were all in the league and playing at high levels, Bird won 3 MVPs in a row (only other players in NBA history to do that were Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain).
As far as all-around player, I don't think anyone can match Bird to this day. LeBron and Jokic are right up there, but LB was just the man.
The absolute best NBA era, where there was a real passion for winning and team loyalty. I feel blessed to have witnessed those years.
By team loyalty you mean not allowed to leave. Genuinely being able to just walk away didnt happen til the very late 80s.
No...🙄.
Amen! 70s, 80s, to late 90s
We got to see professional giving their best every game. And the rivalries between Lakers/Celtics, 76ers and Celtics were great. Cousey and Havlicek et al. were the same Very fun to watch
Yep, that era of NBA and NHL was peak sports! Gretzky and Jordan, glad to see a lot of those games live!
legendary stories of larry bird never get old.....mad respect for his game and career
I’m 71 and was a Celtics fan since their 1968/69 Championship season. I watched Bird play for the Celtics his entire career and believe me he was truly special. The things he did during games were amazing especially when the opposition knew he was getting the ball and still could not stop him. Celtics/Lakers during that time was like Armageddon.
I am a 72 year old Indiana State grad and never missed a televised Celtic game. I'm with you on being lucky enough to watch his entire career. These young folks don't know what greatness looks like. They have no clue.
@@edwinjones1000 Agree! Larry Bird is special!
Top 5 all time with Magic, Kareem, Oscar Robertson and Rick Barry.@@gilbertmanuel359
Coming back in after fracturing his cheek. Man.
Or the Hawks game where the Hawks bench was cheering his shots. That's my favorite.
I grew up here in Minnesota and watched McHale all through college so I followed watching him in the NBA.
Met him once after a flight from Minneapolis to Boston in 1989.
I'm 68...and have been a fan since 1959. That's Old Timey...😮
I thank God that I was a teenager and early 20's when LB played. There are no words to describe how talented he was.
“ he’s the blackest whiteman I know”
Larry isn't white, he's clear.
He's definitely not Black, probably the Whitest boy ever,Black or White nobody stopping Bird
What most impresses me about Larry Birds trash talk is the confidence to tell an opponent exactly what he was going to do, then proceed to do it. He backed up every single word. Thats why people respected him.
Larry Bird would thank the sport of basketball and deflect any credit except for maybe his teammates. His moral character and work ethic inspired everyone around him. Those are the most basic principals of leadership. Plus, he did 'walk the walk'.
The scoreboard doesn't care if you are white or black.
@@ericcallicoat1487Bingo! Same for the stats.
Work ethic ...
Kids nowdays...work ethic?
@@allgf Or lack thereof.
There'll never be another Bird. His era of ball will never again be seen. That entire era of basketball is legendary. Period. I am thankful that I got to experience it in my young adulthood.
Him and Bill Russell nobody is out doing Russell.
Wasent people super competitive too? And there would be fights ?
*Agreed* , but you might want to watch that 'unknown dude' named Doncic.
Magic, Bird, Isiah Thomas, and Kareem were some of my favorites in that Era. Then came Shaq, MJ, Malone, and the Admiral. These players today cry about being looked at wrong on the court.
It's not basketball anymore .....its the powder puff girls!
Bird walked into the locker room before the All Star 3pt contest and asked, "Who's going to finish 2nd?"
That's the funny type of trash talk.
No wonder its fondly remembered ❤
and he didn't even take his jacket off for the shooting part.
Larry Bird and Magic Johnson are the reasons I fell in love with basketball and Larry is why I love the Celtics!
In an interview, Bird said in 7th-8th grade he couldn't wait for school to be over because he knew the waiters from the hotel would be out on the courts. And he really appreciated them letting him play with them. He wanted to play against the best, and at the time, they were the best.
I'm thinking Bird was tall for his age, and he must have been fairly good if they didn't mind including a 12-13 year old in the game.
That's probably where that physical play and don't back down came from.
And it helped improve LB’s game overall
That staff must’ve been real nice too, seeing this kid spending time w them wanting to play and trying his best, really cool situation for a kid
Yeah, he played with older guys early on, which always makes an athlete develop their skills and then in HS, he was like 6'2" or so and played guard so the ball handling and passing skills got developed. He grew in HS and college and I think he was listed at 6'9" but I heard people say he seemed taller because of his reach.
@@scottrackley4457 Yeah, Bird said he only knew one way to play...rough. It served him well, especially against the Pistons.
9:21 Isiah told about the next year the Pistons put Rodman on him. Isiah forgot to finish the story. Larry went over to Chuck Daly and said, "Who’s guarding me, Chuck? Is anyone guarding me? You better get someone on me or I’m gonna go for 60."
LB averaged 25ish against Rodman while getting his boards and assists. Pretty good against one of the best defenders ever. People have to keep in mind too, if LB talked smack to the other coach and could get that coach second guessing himself, he already won. One story about the Bulls team said he talked smack to the coach and they pulled the forward off of him and put the center on him, kept scoring using speed so they put Jordan on him, and LB just shot over him. Imagine a young Micheal Jordan trying to carry the offense and then having to hustle back to guard a bigger guy pushing him into the post. Ended the game with a forward guarding him...
😂😂😂
@@marksmith4346 and another instance when he went to the opposing coach after having a few guys rotated to guard him already and asked the coach if he had anyone else, and the coach shook his head and told him no. might've been that Chicago game.
"The only man i feared..." by Magic Johnson
LARRY BIRD SHOULD BE IN THE GOAT CONVERSATION.
I got him in mine
I thought he was .
He’s the Goat at one point but still one of the goat of game
My favs are.
MJ
Larry
Kobe
White chocolate.
You didn't think he was? Goat is an opinion of the next man. Anyone that can make the league and be successful is a goat 🐐.
I'm 63 and from NH about 60 miles from Boston, Larry Bird was just incredible! And to hear Johnny Most doing the play by play was almost as fun as watching Bird! Bird really did turn the NBA around and on its head.
Larry Bird G.O.A.T of TRASH TALK 💯
Grew up watching him. People today really have no idea how good a player he was. The Bird-Johnson rivalry was greater than any other rivalry in the history of the NBA
I saw him play live in the 80s …He was special…however we didn’t know about all this trash talk back then…now that I know it’s even more unbelievable what he did then…he’s a b-player I’ll never forget….
THE MYTH, THE LEGEND.
I miss seeing Bird against other teams. Those games were classic. I saw the triple overtime game in Boston against Phoenix. They had to clear the court when Boston fans thought they won. Great game.
This was the best funniest dirtiest trash talker lol 😂
I only went to one professional men’s basketball game. It was in ‘79 or ‘80 in Boston to see Larry Bird. My late husband was a diehard Celtics fan. The energy in the arena was something I’ll never forget.
Larry Bird was the truth! Hated the Celtics growing up, but mad respect for Larry Legend! This video made me LOL!
Forget Jordan. Without Bird and Magic, the NBA may have died. Literally NBA was on life support before the Bird and Magic rivalry started. And that was and still is some of the BEST basketball ever. All the NBA multi-millionaires today should give millions to Bird and Magic's charities as a thank you. Without them, they may not be making nearly as much money.
1000% truth
Too True!!!
I watched the NBA enthusiastically from like 1999 to 2010 and right now if you put a gun to my head I couldn't name a single active player with certainty. Stopped watching completely over 10 years ago. It's boring now. A ref fest.
@@CyberneticArgumentCreator Agreed!
There's enough room for all of them man. Could have said everything you said without bringing Jordan up.
Dulla the argument and distracts from your point. Which I do agree with.
I grew up in Atlanta and I remember watching the Hawks bench cheer for Larry after he made some spectacular play.
This is missing the story about Larry yelling to the Bulls coach: "Ben Poquette? Are you fu***ng kidding me?!"
😂😂
I miss old school basketball games . Larry Legend
God I miss the ‘80’s NBA. Team rivalries that lasted the entire decade, intensity, defense, great passing, team play and amazing players.
I enjoyed it immensely. Bird was the greatest BB player of all time and he brought an immensely spiritual and uplifting consciousness to everyone. Never have any packed crowds expressed while watching his masterful performances of every facet of playing basketball, including always being at the right place at the right time to do something not seen before to spin everyone's heads, with more joy, ecstatic happiness and sheer adoration and love than has ever been seen anywhere. Thank you O Holy Father for the gift of Larry Bird.
Larry Bird is the ultimate Introvert. You don't know what he's thinking until he says it. That is a 🎁 gift.
"You better ask for help"
"I'm gonna foul him"
😂
I don't watch basketball at all but these guys were on fire when I was in high school, they were every kids heros back then. It was a great story, thanks for telling it!!!
My all time favorite player. Celtics vs Lakers 80s brought NBA back to must watch TV
When Larry visited my country The Philippines a local female reporter ask him if he feels pressure during those legendary Celtic run in the 80s. And this what Larry said "What pressure?".
Man, I miss this old-school basketball so much. You no longer hear these stories from the modern NBA, just some stupid twitter pissing contests...
Great video editing!
The more I learn.... the more I wish I could have been there in person to see him play! Thank you so much for putting these up... it is a wonderful trip through the NBA history!!!
"I had no comeback." - Charles Barkley
When you leave Sir Charles speechless, you know you're the GOAT trash talker.
Try getting through this without laughing. Larry Bird…there will never be anyone else like him in this league. Ever.
Man, I love these Larry bird videos. They are just amazing and I really wasn’t a super big Larry bird fan, when he played, but I am now!!
@Nick Smith NBA, You do a great job putting these together & I want to Thank You. One Of My Fav's Is The Story You Did On 1988 Wilkins & Larry's 4th Quarter Shoot Out. It Was Such A Good Story Especially Knowing How Larry Was Hurting In That Game & You Could SEE He Wasn't Feeling Good & Still Gave It His All. NOTE: Someone in a comment had said it was written in the News Paper after that game; They had found out Larry also Played with having Bronchial Pneumonia.
Larry Bird series is awesome!
Bird, McHale and Parrish to this day is still to this day one of the best 3 man fronts in NBA history.
Massive competitor. Not the quickest or most athletic, but clutch with a big heart. A winner.
Growing up in Boston and watching Bird in all the games was just GREAT!
I know right especially going to see him the garden
@@CookingWithMichaelD Back then a gang rushed the ramps! They caught about half of us,then the rest was in to see the game! Larry Bird IS the best ALL around player of ALL time! Just ask the guys that played with him!
@@CookingWithMichaelD Bird WAS amazing in the Garden! We screamed from the rafters! The fucking guy NEVER missed! He was Magics nightmare! Just ask Magic! Bird and Magic became best friends forever!
It was a great time for basketball and imo a better game. Aside from the Bird trash talk focus on this video, what I got out of this segment more was the mutual humor and respect these guys shared with each other. They really were greats of the game.
I remember when bread was 5 cents a Loaf 😂, when old timers get together and reminisce about the old days 😂
Gotta Love Larry Legend!!!
It's nice to see players respecting each other for their talent.
I never played basketball or watched much, unless Larry Bird was playing. He would fill the stadium.
Love seeing all these guys sharing stories of love about each other.
they're getting paid to do it though.
@@irvingrosenblat468 Whatever.
@@oleboy7615 truth hurt, gimp?
Larry bird would dominate even in today's game he was that good. He was an elite player for a reason, alot of ppl underestimate Him but he was 100% legit
Many of the older players would because they worked on skills other than the 3 point shot. The thing today's players have on them is they have mastered the 3 pointer. On good nights, they might dominate. On bad nights, when their shooting was off, and it happens, they would have nothing to fall back on and get obliterated.
That shows absolute respect that these guys are always showing their own respect to the BIRD even while they were some of the best in their era!
Classic Larry Bird, he was a great player
Man i love this kinda stories hahahaha such a legend😂
I’m a huge Sixer fan; but nothing but respect for Larry Bird!
Oh man I love hearing this story. Brings me back to the days of being a teenager watching em play. Great content man!!
Nothing colder than ah dude that shit talk and back that shit up🤣💯
I watched Bird thru binocs at the old Memorial Coliseum in Portland for a 1/2. He get a rebound by jumping 6" while 3 guys around him were jumping 2'. How'd he do that again and again? He read where the ball would bounce - never heard anyone talk about the guy's instinct for predicting where the ball would go.
LB was the best at that, 2 levels about any other player including MJ. I hated Bird ruined Pistons playoffs due to Larry.
I played ball for fun, and was by no means great, but I was better than most of friends. I had that knack for being able to tell where the ball was going to rebound to, and would hustle to get it.
I would play BBall at lunch time in Junior High. I remember playing 1v1, and beating 4 different people in 1v1 until I was too tired to beat the 5th.
I always loved BBall back in those those, and have great respect for all the great players of that era.
@@David-rx5eo I thought this was about Larry Bird? Did you play with Bird in his town behind the diner he worked at?
@@Physics072 so you saying I can't comment unless you approve. Well, I will say what I want regardless of whether you approve, or not.
@@David-rx5eo I appreciate you asking me. After some thought I have decided its ok for you to comment. Thanks again for asking.
80s were the best years of the NBA
Talkin shit and backing it up is called confidence
I had not heard this story before. And the way you presented it in your video made it just that much more relatable. Well done.
I absolutely loved basketball back then. The best players and such fun to watch!
It must have been good. In Detroit I went to many Pistons games with the Bad Boys and in Chicago I went to see MJ vs Lakers before MJ had any rings. I've not been to a a game in many many years. This year my pistons tied all time loss record of 27 losses in a row. Todays NBA not as good for sure.
Nice edit Nick! I am an older guy from Indiana, followed Larry from the college championship game v Magic. He was incredible, so sad his career was cut short. For me peak Larry is my first pick all time to build a team around. I have never seen anyone play harder or play more hurt than Legend to help his team win a basketball game.
And I’m an older gal from Terre Haute and an ISU graduate. Larry was our hero!
Larry was a top notch athlete on the floor. And respected the sport,and the people who played the sport
sittin here with tears in my eyes...u guys killin me...great video..keep rockin
Dood that was so epic..keep doing what y do..cuz its triumphant 🤙
The GOAT 🐐 at it again with these videos
I’m not a sports gal and know nothing of the game but that was really fun to watch. You could see how joyful the guys were to speak about their friend & peer .
Love this! Who says there weren’t “good ole” days? This is real life, it’s beautiful.
Larry bird's trash talk is legend lol the guy was so funny 😂
A sportsman to the core. It is always great to hear any player give compliments to another player (any sport), that means there is respect between both players. That is missing now and it shows on the rink, court and field. Thank you for putting this together, other pros need to learn what it is to be a classy pro.
One of the best Bird vids ever. Thank You.
Literally the definition of a Legend
Hey Folks. A few observations. First, I’ve been a Lakers fan since 1967 so I was NEVER a Celtics fan. I hated ALL Celtics UNTIL I read Larry Bird’s autobiography. This book pointed out the commitment and dedication Bird had as a youth as he began to learn the game. Second, I have a saying that I often attribute to Kobe Bryant (RIP) but I’ll use it here for Bird. “Sometimes, the other guy is just better than you”. That was Larry Bird in his prime! 😎
That is really crazy, man! And with so many former opponents talking about it - confirming all the stories - Is really cool too!
I love Larry Bird trash-talking videos!
They don’t call him Larry Legend for nothin
Larry Bird was the man.Too bad Basketball isn't the same game
"You ain't got no brothas" 😅 lmao....Larry"The Great" Bird
I could listen to Larry Bird stories all day long. I love the reverence the players of his era talk about his trash talking.
Not a basketball lover, but that late 70's/80's/early 90's era was so magical, it even drew in non-fans. My mate, who didn't like it even a little bit got hooked on the 91 Lakers series.
Couldn't watch a game now, unless paid to do so.
LB forever one of the BEST!
Loved this video!! Thanks.
Brilliant concept and great production values. Best LB vid I have seen.
Larry Bird is FOREVER my favorite basketball player of all time! These players today aren't built like they were back then!!!
Factually they are built better today, but the true greats like Larry would play well in any era.
As Magic once said, "There will never be another Larry Bird!"
Loved it!
Listening to all of them laugh, the joy of the memories and surprises Bird delivered. Beautiful
I really wish they would make a great movie, series about LB like they did Jordan and the Last Dance. About his life coming up and his career. It’s fascinating and amazing and I wish they would do it while he’s still here to see it happen.
Larry Bird stories are the best!
I remember watching him in his later yrs but always been one of my fav
I subscribe to many but you a far and away the best editor. Great vid and a great job
Thank you 👍 Great video!
I appreciate what you do.
☘️ Larry Legend really is a legend for all the reasons.
I spend lots of time watching the Larry Bird trash talk videos. This one was really good.
I was lucky enough to watch this in real time.
You don't hear it on TV so watching the replays knowing he probably just told the other team what was coming is great.
The 80's to early 90's was the best time for the NBA.
It has superstars but was still a team game.
I had a bunch of favorites.
I actually was a fan of both the Lakers and Celtics but also liked guys like Barkley, Hakeem the Dream, and Spud Webb.
Now, it's all about "me, me, me". Too bad.
I like it when people just take the trashtalk and just move on.
Bird stories are golden
Jon Salley is gold. Love his stories.