its ok to say goat when talkin about bird

Larry and Magic Johnson are linked together in basketball fans’ minds and can never be separated. It’s impossible to consider one without the other one popping into the conversation. The two of them caused exponential growth in the NBA’s fanbase. Just a few years before they came to the league, the NBA Finals (the championship series) were being shown on tape delay. Larry and Magic changed EVERYTHING about basketball. As their careers were starting to wind down, Michael emerged from the mist and assumed the dominant role in basketball. It’s hard to argue with the conclusion that the greatest era in basketball began when Magic and Larry arrived and lasted until Michael hit the shot to defeat Utah for Chicago’s sixth championship. Nothing that has come since can hold a candle to that era.

A true legend!

Context for Piston game: 5th out five games Pistons up 2 with seconds left in the game for who plays in the next round. Bird steals the inbound pass and dishes it off for the 2 point play and 1 second left on the game clock Boston wins by one point and go to the nest series

MJ > Lebron Bird > Lebron

THIN-AH SOUB TY-ELLS

For those who think Larry Bird was not as good as he really was. This comment is for those who never had the chance to see him play. At that time it was not about the individual stats it was about the win. But if you need some stats here you go: Here are some of Larry Bird's notable career achievements and statistics: Three-time NBA champion (1981, 1984, 1986); Two-time NBA Finals MVP (1984, 1986); Three-time NBA MVP (1984-86); 12-time NBA All-Star (1980-88, 1990-92); Nine-time All-NBA First Team (1980-88); All-NBA Second Team (1990); Three-time All-NBA Defensive Second Team (1982-84); NBA Rookie of the Year (1980); NBA All-Rookie Team (1980); Three-time NBA Three-Point Contest champion (1986-88); Career-high in points: 60 (March 12, 1985) - - tied for franchise record with Jayson Tatum; Named NBA Coach of the Year (1998); and Named NBA Executive of the Year (2012). Larry Bird was the first player to accomplish the 50-40-90 achievement, and one of two players to achieve the feat in . multiple seasons. Home Career averages: 24.3 points per game 10.0 rebounds per game 6.3 assists per game 88.6% free throw percentage 49.6% field goal percentage 37.6% 3-point percentage Now we can't forget that Bird famously played with two injured ankles and a notoriously cranky back that forced him to lay down on the floor during practice breaks. He likely used these crutches after season-ending foot surgery just six games into the 1988-89 season

Larry was a different kind of player , Larry was a cold blooded assassin. Larry's trash talking was legendary and savage.

MIXTAPE!!!

MIXTAPE!!!

MIXTAPE!!!

Larry Bird #1.

Watch both Larry’s ultimate mix video and Making the case. You won’t regret it!

Pat Riley is a Hall of Fame coach, won multiple titles. He said if the game is on the line he wants Michael Jordan to take the shot, if his life was on the line he wanted Bird shooting the ball.

Damn that sucks you guys broke up.

This video really doesn't show a lot about Bird. His health problems, predicting plays all the time, his relationship with Magic Johnson, his amazing passing, and his grade A trash talking lol He was not only a great player, but a great team mate and friend. Please do more of his videos. ❤

Check out larry bird ultimate mix tape. WOW!

6-0 in the finals, 6 finals MVPs, 10 scoring titles, 9 times all defensive team, incl. one time defensive player of the year. And there are 4 players in NBA history who won the championship, the finals MVP, the regular season MVP, the scoring title and all defensive team, in one season. Those players are, Michael Jordan, Michael Jordan, Michael Jordan and Michael Jordan. Enough said.

Only non-professionals were allowed to play back then. It was usually college kids in the beginning.

Do Caitlin Clark. She brought a flair to Wnba unseen before!

He played with a flair that was absolutely amazing! 😊❤

Love Larry Bird. ❤😊

Please check out more about Larry Bird, because I will certainly watch them all. He is fantastic and there are many videos out on him. He was: 3× NBA champion (1981, 1984, 1986) 2× NBA Finals MVP (1984, 1986) 3× NBA Most Valuable Player (1984-1986) 12× NBA All-Star (1980-1988, 1990-1992) NBA All-Star Game MVP (1982) 9× All-NBA First Team (1980-1988) All-NBA Second Team (1990) 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1982-1984) NBA Rookie of the Year (1980) NBA All-Rookie Team (1980) 3× NBA Three-Point Contest champion (1986-1988) 2× 50-40-90 club (1987, 1988) AP Athlete of the Year (1986) NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th) No. 33 retired by Boston Celtics National College Player of the Year (1979) 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1978, 1979) Third-team All-American - NABC, UPI (1977) 2× MVC Player of the Year (1978, 1979) No. 33 retired by Indiana State Sycamores As coach: NBA Coach of the Year (1998) NBA All-Star Game head coach (1998) As executive: NBA Executive of the Year (2012) Career NBA playing statistics Points 21,791 (24.3 ppg) Rebounds 8,974 (10.0 rpg) Assists 5,695 (6.3 apg) Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com Career coaching record NBA 147-67 (.687) Basketball Hall of Fame as player College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 Medals Men's basketball Representing the United States Olympic Games Gold medal - first place 1992 Barcelona Men's Basketball FIBA Americas Championship Gold medal - first place 1992 Portland Men's basketball World University Games Gold medal - first place 1977 Sofia Men's Basketball

Larry is the one man that can be argued as the GOAT over MJ to me.

When I was a kid, pros were not allowed in the Olympics. I think 1992 is the first time pros played.

Watch and learn he was a team player he could do it all. Larry and magic were friends

Larry had court IQ, passing fantastic, great shooter and rebound, clutch shooter, trash talker. He was the all around package deal. And he didn't need to be muscle bound to do it either. Don't forget how he played injured frequently.

It was a different world. Remember, it was 50 years ago. Pick any 50-year period in history and look at the changes.

Michael Jordan is shit...if he doesmt have gigantic hands. Its his hands that made him the greatest behind LarrybBird.

LARRY BIRD is the greatest basketball player ever in human history. He figured out the game at the highest level with zero athleticism but with pure heart and determination and skill.....if he had even 10% of whatever Magic or Jordan had in athleticsm wise....larry would have averaged 50 10 and 10 with 10 rings, no problem.

Larry Legend and Magic saved the NBA 2 goats 🐐🐐

Watch the ultimate mixed tape.

Bird is the GOAT!

Bird is my #1 player though I understand there are other possibilities. He is definitely top 4 all time.

Larry Bird owned Michael Jordan. In fact Bird and the Celtics, in two playoff's swept M.J. and the Bulls. Michael couldn't even get a win in Chicago.

Larry and Magic saved the NBA.

Larry Bird was the most fun to watch of all time. Back then, so many games were won at the last second with 1 second on the clock. It was so much fun to watch. Plus, Larry played injured. He would come to the game from the hospital, play better than everybody else on the floor or go straight to the hospital after the game. He played multiple games with double vision and played games where his back was so bad that he had to lay on the floor on the sidelines and yet he remained clutch to the end.

You need to watch more bird. Magic Johnson and Larry bird saved the NBA. You have to watch Larry bird greatest passer re do. He was the best all around player. Rebounds passing shooting stealing the ball diving for balls. He was soooo exciting to watch ❤great reaction. I love to see people discovering Larry. He was a phenomenon.

No. Talking. So. Shut. Up

Larry Legend is my favorite player of all time ! You should check out "Larry Bird greatest passer of all time? Reedit/ with new footage." It will blow your mind!!

It's amazing how Caitlin Clark is the Female version of Larry Bird,And she is saving the WNBA!

This isn't even the best highlights video of him lol

Larry Swish..Larry Clutch. .Larry Legend

You also should def. do the Larry Bird ULTIMATE MIX TAPE, its a MUST SEE-!

Jordan said that Larry should be the GOAT. Lots of people say The Legend is the GOAT.

Bird isn't the GOAT. But he is the most unique basketball player of all time.

Context of the times, my friend. This was the 70s, with riots, forced bussing, rampant drug problems, resentment, and overt racism (going ways in a failing NBA, as Cedric Maxwell explains in the full documentary), Courtship of Rivals, based on Larry's and Magic's book, When the Game Was Ours. You're getting bits and pieces of it here. I think you need to watch Bird's Ultimate Mixtape, then the full documentary to truly understand where Larry came from and what made him unique. Larry, surprisingly and to his credit, didn't care about race. He got the bullying when he joined the Celtics and talked with his game. But he was and remains the king of the trash talkers. Whomever put this video together did a terrible job. But you did an admirable job with your reaction. 😃

Watch: Magic vs. Bird a Courtship of Rivals. It's 90 minutes but well worth it.

The word "goat" definitely does float about Larry Legend. 😉

What needs to be understood is back then as Larry was joining the NBA.. there were few marketable players... Cocaine addiction was rampant.. games were taped delayed and played late at night after eruns and B/W movies. After Bird and Magic came aboard they put the NBA on the map.. attendance was high..prime time TV, attendance, rivary, from coast to coast.... etc... and it was because (not to be racist) of an unique and gifted white basketball player... similar to whats happening today in the WNBA with Caitlin Clark.... minus the drugs.