DJ without a doubt has always been an overlooked legend, what a great player.
@chyoli62204 жыл бұрын
DJ was a great player and Larry said that DJ was the best player he ever played with.
@chyoli62204 жыл бұрын
@Scott Davidson I never said DJ was underrated. I simply commented on him being a great player.
@yambo593 жыл бұрын
AGREED-!!!
@michaelharold13343 жыл бұрын
Not by me. Without DJ none of this Bird being great even happens. DJ was great. Bird, incredibly talented and head strong, moves in and makes an incredible career with DJ as the anchor. McHale and Parish and Ainge... team game folks and DJ was player number one
@GrowthruGod3 жыл бұрын
What a shot by DJ
@rogeranderson69804 жыл бұрын
I was involved with basketball for 69 years playing coaching referring. There was never a better player than LARRY BIRD . AND EVEN NOW HE IS THE GREATEST player EVER PLAYED the GAME
@GrowthruGod3 жыл бұрын
I agree
@lotuslife32392 жыл бұрын
69? Nice
@jacobwatson18182 жыл бұрын
Hakeem and both ends of the floor was dominant. Jordan at both ends of the floor was dominant. Kareem at both ends of the floor was dominant. To say Bird was clearly better at both ends of the floor more than those 3, don't see it. But Bird is in the best of the best class for sure.
@Shatamx2 жыл бұрын
@@jacobwatson1818 While not disagreeing with you. This 4th Bird dominated both sides of the court.
@jorgemontefusco6502 жыл бұрын
@Roger Anderson Could not agree with you more! Larry J Bird is the GOAT. My regret is that I never saw these games live.
@MORE15005 жыл бұрын
Larry was at his peak in the mid-80s. Some of the best basketball ever played.
@lloydkline32655 жыл бұрын
Larry bird declined 1987 and afterwards, I tell people on KZbin, bird vs magic, magic beat beat bird in 1987 and 1988 ,
@Mike1122.4 жыл бұрын
If bird was at his peak, how come his teams only won 3 titles? Magic’s teams won 5 titles in the same decade as birds dominate Celtics. Please explain that!
@zt10534 жыл бұрын
@@Mike1122. Because the east was a more competive conference. The West was extremely weak so the Lakers benefited from the teams in the East having to fight to the death just to get to the finals. In 87 the best the Lakers played in the Western playoffs only had 42 wins. It just also be noted Magic's last two championships came against a completely decimate Boston team in 87 and a Detroit team with an injured Isiah Thomas in game 7. FYI in 88 Larry Bird came in second for the MVP not Magic. Bird averaged almost 30 that season as opposed to 19 for Magic. Bird was a little off in 87 because the Celtics lost Scott Wedman who was a key reserve that let Bird rest.
@Mike1122.4 жыл бұрын
zt1053 but if that’s the case, then the Celtics should have been even more battle tested for the LA Lakers? The Celtics barely won in 1984 because Worthy threw an errant pass in which Henderson stole and laid it in I believe that was game 2? Don’t get me wrong Bird was a great player but he had a lot of luck to beat the Lakers at all.
@zt10534 жыл бұрын
Big Mike There’s a difference between being battle tested and being handicapped
@mikelynch72714 жыл бұрын
What a Clutch shot by DJ ... as for Bird ? What can ya say - the Man was everywhere Bird from deep , Bird with the midrange, Bird on the put-back , Bird with the RB , Bird wit the Offensive RB , Bird wit the steal , Bird draws the double kicks to DJ... GAME
@kyletorres2022 жыл бұрын
Mike Lynch the lakers just focused on Legend Larry,thinking he'll take that winning shot and lo.... it was DJ's clutch hand that did it !!!!
@vincecozzi1112 Жыл бұрын
Awesome
@imagine1st3818 ай бұрын
BURRRRRRRRRD
@jonnylawrence38182 жыл бұрын
There's just so much talent on both sides, these two teams from 1984-1987 are the greatest ever. Three of the top five all time players on the court plus the depth of both benches. We were spoiled in the 80's
@papas12341 Жыл бұрын
1980 to 1988
@steveperkins637 Жыл бұрын
Exactly why I cannot watch todays game.
@kenhasibar26245 ай бұрын
There were 8 or 9 HoFamers on the court for this game. Unreal.
@k.bowers83725 жыл бұрын
Bird took a couple dribbles towards the basket before he passed out of the double to dj to get him a little more room for the shot. Little things like that Bird would do all game long that makes your whole team better.
@PeterCacioppi2 жыл бұрын
Just rewatched it a few times. It was one dribble, and then a little move like he was going to put up a baby hook, and then a pass out of that. But your point is spot on, Larry worked hard to sell it and give DJ a better shot.
@butterflyfieldtrips5 жыл бұрын
As a diehard Lakers' fan of the 1980's, I was heartbroken to hear of Dennis' death way too soon in his life. DJ was a class act. He was a hero in Seattle during the Sonics' championship run of 1978-79.
@pbasswil Жыл бұрын
That superlative Celtics team would NOT have been what it was without DJ, even if he didn't get quite the recognition that The Big Three got.
@boston312 Жыл бұрын
also played high school ball locally in the LA area for the Dominiguez High Dons in Compton
@michaelnorris61682 жыл бұрын
This was Bird and Magic at their best. This was basketball at its highest level of play, competition, and skill. This is real basketball by legends.
@celestialscripture5 жыл бұрын
The golden age of professional basketball.
@vincecozzi11122 жыл бұрын
Without question! The nba is an absolute joke! It’s a recreation league up n down shoot 50 3 pointers a game play zero defense and zero presence of low post basketball!! It’s an embarrassment
@kobedagoat6395 Жыл бұрын
Golden age my ass look how slow paced it is throw a damian lillard in this era dude would the best. No disrespect to legends of that era either just the truth
@2robjenkins Жыл бұрын
@@kobedagoat6395 lillard would average 40 in this era, they would think he was an alien.
@mattsell2361 Жыл бұрын
@@kobedagoat6395the league in the 80s was not slow paced at all they scored over 120 all the time. Which makes me wonder how they scored if that era’s defense was so good 🤔
@cookiemonster4634 Жыл бұрын
@@2robjenkins You'd swallow thousands of Lilliards loads in your lifetime at your leisure.
@Colstonewall8 жыл бұрын
I remember these games like yesterday. The whole country was talking about this series. Everyone was talking about "Bird vs Magic, Magic vs Bird, Celtics vs LA". . .Hell, I think even my grand-mother was talking about. .You simply can't imagine how big these games were, how great the NBA was at this moment.
@fernmann77 жыл бұрын
you're a wise man. I was in my 20s and this was the Shit.
@watchmenallen63096 жыл бұрын
We were listening to this game in grade school when we were supposed to be listening to the Rabbi. Maybe that’s why I’m a Christian now. :)
@paullemay24095 жыл бұрын
I️ was not quite 10 yet and I️ was biting my pillow praying to Jesus please let the Celtics win. Just like yesterday.
@Colstonewall5 жыл бұрын
@@watchmenallen6309LOL
@Colstonewall5 жыл бұрын
@@paullemay2409I'm sure I was saying my prayers for the Celts too! Back then, I HATED LA. . .I grew to respect Magic and the Lakers, and even root for them a little (after it was clear Bird's career was coming to a close). But, there's no doubt Bird was a superior player compared to Magic.
@erinshort13074 жыл бұрын
When BIRD Takes over you can't stop him love Larry the legend
@SuperBruins123 жыл бұрын
Bird was amazing...He was my idol growing up in the 80’s.
@rustycockering99255 жыл бұрын
I still enjoy watching these Celtics vs. Lakers games from the 80's. But you can't pay me to watch the NBA today.
@thyslop17375 жыл бұрын
I thought I was the only one. Have not watched a full NBA game in 10 years. Just dribs and drabs. Boring. Players walking and traveling all over the place. Never called. Few times I tuned in watching LeBron and the black greek player could not believe the amount of walking.
@lloydkline32655 жыл бұрын
I like the broadcasting , pregame show, NBA, NFL I miss this week in baseball mel Allen, today players jump from team to team in nba etc etc
@lloydkline32655 жыл бұрын
@don wilson it like the old days they had the jump ball after halftime again, three point contest is great, complain about maybe new uniforms teams wear, new nba building, the palace of Auburn hills shut down because Detroit red wing build a new building so they join new Little Cesar area , players making too much money, the owners should get more money expense with owning a company , new uniforms are too commercial like in other foreign countries sports teams
@thyslop17374 жыл бұрын
@Greg Pettis Have not looked at it from a race angle. Maybe it is the three point game. Dunno. Just find the game boring. Maybe there needs to be more rivalrys or maybe they are getting paid so much today won or lose does it matter? Too many commentators. Too many sports shows. The saturation has diminished the meaning. Does the ego get bruised that bad at losing when you are pulling down 10 million or more a year?
@rberka5554 жыл бұрын
Thug Life
@sandyacombs6 жыл бұрын
The two greatest teams of all-time battling it out.
@didoman26454 жыл бұрын
DJ was absolute money in the clutch. RIP Brother!
@robertdunn73644 жыл бұрын
LOVE DJ RIP
@The_McD3 жыл бұрын
Underrated player. Love DJ
@adamelam63853 жыл бұрын
One of the greats
@audieconrad89953 жыл бұрын
Bird stated DJ was the best he ever played with.
@GrislyAtoms123 жыл бұрын
Yup. Dick Stockton said "It's good" on the last second winner. But it wasn't just "good". It was nothin' but net!!! NOTHING BUT NET! That's not just "good". It... Is.... Clutch!
@mjharon6 жыл бұрын
What a game. It's like Larry and DJ were back on the playground, drawing up a simple play and it worked to perfection. Grateful to have been alive back then watching real basketball...
@iwantmyutube90405 жыл бұрын
I remember watching these series back in the good old days and I couldn't take my eyes off the TV screen. Pack of nerves the whole game rooting for my Celtics. That was basketball at its very best. Sad to say that I don't watch the NBA anymore. Dull, three point shooting all game, every game.
@kevinwatson45412 жыл бұрын
Bird did everything in this game but sell hot dogs at halftime. Nothing better than Celtics Lakers rivalry!
@leomabry52312 жыл бұрын
1984, 11 yrs old, just starting to watch pros with my pops, Lakers vs Celtics finals, Larry Joe Bird became my favorite player. Legendary 💯
@martinbarford40717 жыл бұрын
nothing about larry bird ever surprised me-=-- he was great every year he played for the celtics-- my favourite all-time player
@cgraf696 жыл бұрын
You're right. That cannot be understated. Bird never had an off year.
@irar46655 жыл бұрын
...and is also the G.O.A.T ( unless you think MJ was better)
@mikeforte75854 жыл бұрын
This is a great up load....boy do I miss those days....it seemed like yesterday....Larry had a heart of gold!!!...
@gocatgo741235 жыл бұрын
Can't believe D.J. is gone! I remember that Larry said that he was the best that he'd ever played with. R.I.P.
@HankFinkle114 жыл бұрын
Basketball in the 80’s was SO much more interesting than today. Passing. Cutting. Mid range shooting. Post play. Not even close.
@GrowthruGod4 жыл бұрын
Raylan Givens fundamentals and no traveling
@JakeStine4 жыл бұрын
The days when a pull-up jumper was needed because you couldn't just scoop palm the ball for a "crossover" and then pick up your dribble and take three full long strides through the paint, directly into a well-positioned defender, and then have the defender whistled for a foul for not getting out of your way fast enough. (or worse, you do pull up for a jumper, but the defender flops like a baby and then draws an inconceivable charging call -- it's no wonder modern NBA players don't want to settle for the mid-range pull up anymore). Yeah the 80's ball was so much better. 95% less complaining about fouls after every shot too.
@chrisp44964 жыл бұрын
Basketball feels like a glorified 3 point shooting contest today. I don't know what the exact answer is, but I'd love there to be some kind of rule changes to encourage fewer 3-point shots.
@JakeStine4 жыл бұрын
Extend the 3pt line out further. Get rid of corner-3s entirely (since we can't make the court wider). That's the only answer I've been able to come up with after watching the insane deep-3 barrages of modern NBA, which involve a litany of basically unguardable screen & fade & misdirections. (unguardable because you can't hope to defend those and also be in any position to defend the easy-2 in the post or a drive for an and-1). The only thing that amazes me about today's NBA is how it isn't even more of a 3pt contest than it is already. The math is pretty clear: player should be driving for layups or taking deep 3's. You get more points per possession that way as long as your shooters can hit better than 35% from deep.
@ethanhunt99154 жыл бұрын
Becauae you compare 2 of the top teams of all time to regular season basketball in 2020
@chrisparedes95674 жыл бұрын
I remember these games and series in the 80's...the 2 teams were so well matched, stars everywhere...Larry Bird was a beast!
@paulrobert32846 жыл бұрын
I could feel the intensity of the game. Great stuff, gave me goosebumps
@johnthomasvinagreraiii32565 жыл бұрын
LJB, my favorite player of the 80's era! I still enjoy watching him play. Excellent all around player and most probably the smartest!
@targetservicer22212 жыл бұрын
Only Russell is as gifted a basketball mind,EVER. That's why he has 11 rings.
@irishgrl2 жыл бұрын
@@targetservicer2221 I disagree. He has 11 rings because there wasn’t the increased competition like what Larry’s era had to deal with. Even Red Auerbach takes LARRY over Bill Russell.
@dibber434 жыл бұрын
Larry Bird...Greatest forward in NBA history...BAR NONE!!!
@clifflawrence74796 жыл бұрын
4 steals and a block in the 4th quarter. Not to bad for someone that everyone says today couldn't play defense. I get so sick of hearing that
@davidmoran54315 жыл бұрын
never heard that, and the rebounds are just as good
@davidmoran54315 жыл бұрын
@imarino13 not a chance of either of those, but he would do just fine, no question
@sgrew5 жыл бұрын
so true, if he was slow why couldn't a guy quick as worthy or cooper stop him. Legend. I have kareem as greatest
@gogetter51375 жыл бұрын
@@davidmoran5431 And you say this because? The rules/or lack thereof of today's NBA favor Bird's many talents a HELL of a lot more than the 80's era did. An era THAT HE DOMINATED. Bird would be even MORE unstoppable now that he was then. MVPS, 30+ pt triple doubles...easily. He'd also LAUGH at the thought of "load management" and play 110% in every single game. His trash talking alone would make his opponents in today's game cry like little mentally weak babies. I'm sure you have the ignorant opinion that Bird being slow and not being able to jump are the two reasons he would't be able to dominate today's league. Ever heard of Nikola Jokic? Much slower and less athletic than Bird ever was. 1st team ALL NBA last year. Should have been the MVP. Jokic DOMINATES in today's league. Unmatched fundamentals, skill, BB IQ, selflessness and mental toughness? These rare attributes transcend eras. They will always trump speed and athleticism. ALWAYS.
@davidmoran54315 жыл бұрын
@@gogetter5137 Ignorant. You don''t know the first thing about my high opinions (as a Midwestern bball player older than LB, no less) about LB and his skillset. Typical of kneejerk fanboys. Someone else posted that he would "dominate even more today," and would be a perennial MVP. You chime in with "MORE unstoppable." And further bunk, even sillier, triple-doubles, weeping opponents. Please, back to your shrine and candles. None of those is even remotely likely. AS WORDED. That's all. Period, the end. This automatic sentiment stuff is silly. Bird was great, and would be great today, and would do just fine, and often more than fine. Dominate, and win MVP repeatedly, and not be stopped? Good grief. This just shows fanboyness, not savvy observation of the game then or now. Come on. Go buy a TV and put it in your shrine.
@michaelgallarza6869 Жыл бұрын
To be honest, Larry Bird was underrated. He was greater than people think…and he’s a consensus all time great.
@xjnw66b685 жыл бұрын
When I think of mid-80s basketball, particularly Laker games, I think of Dick Stockton. One of the best play-by-play guys of all time.
@rufusbarnabus44905 жыл бұрын
Man this brings back the memories. This was must watch TV for the entire country.
@Jondsmusic4 жыл бұрын
Thank God for my boy Larry Legend! I hate LA and especially the Lakers but I love the friendship between him and magic. I’ll never forget our hometown chant: Beat LA Beat LA Beat LA, I loved it!
@MeIn3215 жыл бұрын
The NBA of my teen years was fantastic!
@Frankincensedjb1234 жыл бұрын
Last second dagger in the hearts of the Lakers and their fans. Never fails to satisfy
@jr62004 жыл бұрын
Hahahahahahaha
@jc940 Жыл бұрын
Lol!! Dennis Johnson is my favorite player of all time! I followed his career from Seattle ,Phoenix to Boston this is my all time favorite moment of his career RIP D.J.
@Colstonewall9 жыл бұрын
I'd say Ainge hit some pretty BIG shots too. Not to mention D.J.
@tomwolak33625 жыл бұрын
Danny ainge was a shooting machine when he got hot.Just as good as bird or anyone but so in birds shadow he never got his due.
@mikes38275 жыл бұрын
@@tomwolak3362 I'm a huge Larry Bird fan, and Ainge could shoot lights out at times, but DJ was my favorite Celtic. Rarely ever did something stupid on the court. VERY heady player, and he and Bird had incredible chemistryl together. DJ's career FG would say he was just an average shooter, but when it came to needing a big shot, DJ would knock em down again and again.
@kneegrow81735 жыл бұрын
Tom Wolak just as good as bird as a shooter? Hell no... but you’re right he was a very good shooter
@ackmino5 жыл бұрын
Ainge and DJ were both pedal to the metal in crunch time.
@davidmoran54315 жыл бұрын
@@ackmino One thing that was especially fine about Ainge was that he was by some measure the most athletic on the team, which is not saying a lot, but just speed and ups and break sense, all real fine and fun to watch. Sesame Street even did a skit about it, guessing who was the Celtic with the most this or that. I talked w Sichting about how much fun it was to dominate and break and clock the other team again and again and again when the 'subs' were in, esp Walton.
@michaelpacak34016 ай бұрын
Top 10 player of all time, end of discussion for Larry Legend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and I am a diehard Sixers fan!
@majorkade4 жыл бұрын
I watched this game when I was a youngster. Loved the Lakers. This one was heartbreaking.
@rightfromleft60715 жыл бұрын
DJ and Bird were my favorite duo of all time. Scrappy and determined beats fancy and selfish all day long.
@rodneysmith247 Жыл бұрын
Dedicated teammates to the end.
@mrguystarr5 жыл бұрын
Recall watching the numerous finals between the Lakers & Celtics of the 80's... still my favorite Finals series match ups. Bird wasn't flashy and he couldn't jump to the sky but his shot was money from almost anywhere.
@jeffmurray16815 жыл бұрын
DJ was an underrated clutch player. Winner through and through.
@christophermclean39214 жыл бұрын
Man, I loved watching those games. The fast high flying Lakers were so talented. Yet Boston found ways to beat them. Got to tip your hat to both squads.
@kenhernandez81288 жыл бұрын
Bird was all over the court.
@josecarranza75555 жыл бұрын
@Major Styles You're a fucking idiot.
@paulrodgers55595 жыл бұрын
@@josecarranza7555 Hey , now , - some of my best friends are idiots.
@10scoach335 жыл бұрын
Bird was literally everywhere in that game, he setup DJ and Ainge and got some key Off boards and steals, and of course scored when he needed too, man Boston should of won that series
@gbeachy20105 жыл бұрын
Bird looked just as excited as if he'd hit that last shot.
@jameslagrand12263 жыл бұрын
Maybe more. Bird loved and respected DJ.
@rickstalentedtongue910 Жыл бұрын
They won the finals, so yeah, of course!
@fernmann7 Жыл бұрын
Not on that shot
@ralphsarcello3085 Жыл бұрын
BIRD WAS THE BEST AND EVERY FAN & PLAYER KNOWS IT, THEY WILL NEVER ADMIT IT. 3 MVP AWARDS IN A ROW. THE BEST
@Aldon35 жыл бұрын
RIP DJ. One of the toughest and most consistent ever to do it.
@wrsawy7 жыл бұрын
This is great basketball, I still like watching it to this day.
@lloydkline32655 жыл бұрын
Kevin McHale, jabbar, magic, etc etc I love KZbin pre game show NFL, nba,,
@lloydkline15183 жыл бұрын
❤1980s NBA basketball on CBS
@suefoss3396 Жыл бұрын
@@lloydkline3265 and definitely LARRY BIRD!
@tteo84576 жыл бұрын
Larry Bird basketball IQ is simply amazing in the 80 era when Boston and Lakers dominated the early 80 era
@kristalmacleod32153 жыл бұрын
MY team was HURT playing the lakers (ankle's) the pain on both their face's was YIKES' Robert and McHALE cost me Big bucks back then little over a G-NOTE' BAD MEMORY'
@danalawton29868 жыл бұрын
On the last winning shot by DJ..... great shot of course but Larry got the ball and dribbled it towards the basket pulling the double team with him and opening up just enough room for DJ to get the shot off clean. Smart.
@davazz95866 жыл бұрын
everything bird does is smart
@Italianoboy1gmail5 жыл бұрын
Of course it was smart it's Larry Da GOAT baby!!!!!....these were the great days in sports in times in general bein a lifelong C!!! Havin been ta the Real!!!! Boston Gaaaden numerous times bein from Brooklyn born n Raised when their was one!!!! It was a beautiful thing bein there!!! Everything was such a different world, I remember gettin seats obstructed viewing haha didn't bother me at all it was an amazin feelin to walk into that building!!!! But let me stop cause then I'll get started on my other teams where I feel the same!!! Original Yankee stadium, Oakland Coliseum, be good!!!🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🐘🐼🐬🐕🐳🐻🐅🐖🐄
@k.bowers83725 жыл бұрын
I just read your comment after i posted mine,great minds think alike.
@jhanks20125 жыл бұрын
when Michael Jordan had the ball, Michael Jordan was a threat to score. When Bird had the ball, five players were a threat to score. (I think I heard someone say that about Stockton lol which is true but it applies just as much to Bird) He was a selfless and smart player
@jaylenbrownfan21125 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of Lebron and Ray Allen. Lebron forced a shot up...Chris Bosh gets the rebound and Lebron wants the ball. Bosh makes the right call and passes to Allen for the game winner. I wonder how mad Lebron was that he couldn't be the hero. Larry Bird just wanted to win.
@GG-si7fw9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. This is as clutch performance in a 4th quarter I have seen. He did it on both ends of the court.
@davidfaxon17535 жыл бұрын
Reggie 8 points 8.9 seconds. That's the best 4th Quarter performance I've ever seen. Bird is Larry Legend for a reason though.
@johnlothrop55685 жыл бұрын
I love the Celtics..bur how great were both these teams? They would demolish this crap N.B.A. now. You can feel the intensity in these games 30 yrs later. Kareem and Larry...two greatest ever.
@cubswin38385 жыл бұрын
Only 23 teams then. Both teams had HEAVY HOF players, though. Tough to accumulate that kind of talent on one team now.
@peterlorrequartet6559 Жыл бұрын
great plays by Bird, DJ, and Ainge....DJ was a difference maker on that team....he could match up well with the Lakers bigger guards....and great floor leader...
@davidmandell99093 жыл бұрын
I am just so thankful to have been alive to see these two legendary teams go at it. Today's NBA is a sad affair......
@williamvaughn41484 жыл бұрын
Man, oh man, oh man! I'd forgotten how intensely that 80's rivalry burned, and how much I loved it! Thanks for posting, and I hope you and yours are safe.
@kevinmccaffrey22144 жыл бұрын
DJ one of the all time great unsong heroes
@alasker41182 жыл бұрын
Amazing game by Bird. Greatest forward of all time.
@oiramsq734 жыл бұрын
Man! Bird and DJ...unbelievable!
@chrispaschal7955 Жыл бұрын
These are still the greatest games ever!
@garrison68635 жыл бұрын
Bird was one of the best outside shooters ever.
@samt49567 жыл бұрын
7:27 DJ: Larry, they're gonna double you. I'll be waiting. Larry: Say no more...
@toscodav6 жыл бұрын
nice catch
@tomwolak33625 жыл бұрын
Yup.That celtic team had such chemistry any one of those guys could beat you at any time.Having the best ever on your side just made it all that much sweeter.CELTICS BEST TEAM EVER.
@indiablackwell5 жыл бұрын
dead on!!!
@dwingga32193 жыл бұрын
Great catch!
@georgedoughly63446 жыл бұрын
Larry Bird 🐦 is a Basketball 🏀 Genius! 1 of the Best ever, if not truly the Best!
@johnpacheco25015 жыл бұрын
The BEST
@itsmeitstrue Жыл бұрын
Nobodys gonna talk about Ainge nailing those tough 3 pointers in the clutch?! Ainge fit that team like a glove. He n DJ were the perfect compliment to the best frontcourt of all time, the big 3!
@cindyknudson27152 ай бұрын
Agreed
@wrsawy6 жыл бұрын
I could watch this video everyday, simply great basketball, when LA fans are going crazy, you know it's special.
@robertswift61012 жыл бұрын
i watched these games and grew up in that era,,truly remarkable what larry bird could do against arguably one the best hall of fame teams of all time with the lakers and bird could do it all,,,truly amazing to watch what larry could do on the basketball floor
@RTOneZer05 жыл бұрын
Bird abused Bob McAdoo. The NBA in the 80's was incredible.
@rafikz774 жыл бұрын
Dan Chapowski he’s right
@rafikz774 жыл бұрын
MANCHESTER UNITED F.C exactly
@irishgrl4 жыл бұрын
Jim Shorts He’s a troll. He says it on every Bird vid I’ve seen. I bet he does it on all American sports vids
@ap61603 жыл бұрын
He abused KAJ
@lloydkline15183 жыл бұрын
Very Old Bob macadoo :: jabber would put Larry bird 🐦 in his stomach
@chuckweicha15 жыл бұрын
One of the best games Legend ever played...in the 4th quarter under the highest pressure he about played perfect ball...shame we couldn't pull this series out
@halbiggiam33205 жыл бұрын
Competition at it's highest and purest level. Bird was two plays ahead of everyone else. Celtics team basketball at it's finest. Ainge at this point had the talent and confidence a to take and hit big shots. What can you say about the late DJ? He was definitely underrated, but not by Bird. Bird said he was the best he ever played with, high and well deserved praise indeed. 80's NBA was pro ball at it's apex, today's NBA no where as good or interesting. This excellent slice of film is a fitting look, a microcosm and verification of why Bird is called '' Larry Legend.''
@davidkidd26448 жыл бұрын
Bird, Magic, McHale, DJ, Byron Scott, The Chief, Kareem, Pat and KC! And all the rest of the guys, COOL. I'll take either of them against any team today. And "LET THEM PLAY!" Put your big boy shorts on and get with it. Almost forgot, THE GREAT WESTERN FORUM and BOSTON GARDEN, COOL.
@Colstonewall7 жыл бұрын
LOL! I'm not sure Chuck ever made it in a game, but he was a hell of a cheerleader.
@swalker94826 жыл бұрын
Worthy?
@chrisguevara5 жыл бұрын
Don't you mean the Fabulous Forum?
@bconni24 жыл бұрын
and what about Worthy and Cooper..? don't forget those guys, pal
@maxturner80734 жыл бұрын
Like so many others have already said... This is when the NBA was awesome! No better rivalry than the 80s Celtics-Lakers. So many great players. And Bird was the best!
@stretchwith5 жыл бұрын
Bird's performance is almost comical!...steals, rebounds, blocks, points!!
@bobbywall1722 жыл бұрын
Most people who don’t know basketball or just prejudice say that Bird can’t block or rebound, what a crock of BS☝️☝️
@MrGMillet2 жыл бұрын
I grew up in this era and YES he was comical to watch , he left you laughing at times when he played . There was no such thing as a DVR so you literally couldn’t leave the room when he was in the game or you might miss something…. MAN I miss those days, even though Celts lost this series I can always go back to this game and love every minute of it especially the end!
@Psiros2 жыл бұрын
When the anime comes true.
@betitall336 жыл бұрын
DJ, clutch as always.
@ralphallen76565 жыл бұрын
textbook perfect.my favorite shot to see over and over and over . the greatest starting five ever . chief,d,j bird ainge and mchale.
@gato79084 жыл бұрын
I love watching bird move without the ball. He always seems to be in the right place.
@stevenconroy55864 жыл бұрын
Red Auerbach had a sharp eye, He knew Bird was worth the risk of drafting him early. Thanks Red.
@monticella4 жыл бұрын
This entire Celtic team was great! All of them.
@emilyt69252 жыл бұрын
Today’s NBA is NO WHERE NEAR!!! as entertaining and exciting as this shit. IDC,,, it’s just impossible to prove different.
@BlueSkies325 жыл бұрын
Speechless watching that, one of life’s great moments.
@jasonwardy81922 жыл бұрын
Golden era of basketball. What a classic series. Last gasp for the Celts, Lakers regrouped and won the title at Boston. Epic matchup, high drama each contest. Both teams fought to the end.
@garyeinsidler37815 жыл бұрын
Best part of Larry’s game is he knows where on the court the ball needs to be inbounded.
@michaelknapp89615 жыл бұрын
Holy crap those guys played incredible ball back then!! Lakers too!! It’s not the same today.
@Amick446 жыл бұрын
Did you notice, just before Dennis inbounded the ball on the last possession, that Bird came over and they discussed something? Great plan!
@mrho4speed5 жыл бұрын
Mick A = yes , you are correct! Probably something like DJ saying "I will be open" and Bird saying "ok, be ready"
@humblebeginnings83283 жыл бұрын
Yes sir. They were mentally connected. Bird will tell you. Awesome 😎
@mark.89492 жыл бұрын
My guess is, that Bird would have taken the shot if he wasn't double teamed. If the double happened then Bird would kick it to DJ for the shot. Just my 2 cents
@jamesdesch32014 жыл бұрын
This video clearly showcases Bird's defensive prowess -- he played this way every game, not just this game. Bottom line:Bird was a defensive force! Especially a team defender. He completely understood the team defensive concept and dynamics and executed flawlessly. For some reason he's grossly underrated. If you want a lockdown team defender you can't go wrong with Bird.
@davidholcomb93937 жыл бұрын
It's easy to see why those Celtics teams were so tough with guys around Bird like DJ and Ainge as well the other great players already on the club.
@sixsentsoldiers4 жыл бұрын
Sports will never be like this again. NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL. All were so much better back in these times. Something happened. I believe it was free agency. Or greed. You could always count on every team having a core unit of players. It made them familiar. Like you knew them personally. Win or lose. There was always next year. It gave us hope. Something to look forward to.
@randallgregerson47616 жыл бұрын
DJ would drill that shot every time.
@EBthere2 жыл бұрын
Definitely the good old days!
@chadcloer64 жыл бұрын
The only team in this age I have seen move the ball as well or close to as good as the Lakers and Celtics of the 80's, was the Spurs against the Magic in the 2014 Finals. The NBA is watered down now, and soft. The Lakers and Celtics had such quality cutting,passing,positioning,defense, shooting, and clutch shots from these teams. This was basketball played at it's zenith.
@rumarspencer7302 Жыл бұрын
You mean Spurs vs Heat.
@ElevenMileRecords3 жыл бұрын
Bird was on every inch of that court, at all times. He was everywhere.
@clydecavalieri84904 жыл бұрын
Bird, Ainge and DJ, a group of clutch shooters.
@radar04122 жыл бұрын
I wish there were high quality recordings left of any and all combinations of games where either Magic, Larry, Isiah, Michael and Hawkeem were played against each other in the 80's. They were all showman and they all tried to one up each other when they played against each other. This is actually one of the best NBA Championship games ever played incidentally. I had it on VHS for years before it eventually got destroyed. Cheers for the upload.
@thetruth77834 жыл бұрын
Larry Bird was so CLUTCH. DJ was a great guard. Tragic Johnson had 2 points in the 4th
@fendergibs3 жыл бұрын
This match up had so many layers that can never be repeated, even the casual fan watched in earnest back then: Larry vs Magic....College NCAA Championship game, the highest rated, most watched basketball event..... ever black vs white East coast Vs West Coast Glam showtime vs Blue collar basketball Laker vs Celtics.....already a long history, even back then 4 year wait to the 1984 match up. The hype about this was national, and through the roof, everyone was talking about this True animosity back then, hard fouls, they did not hangout outside of the game. They did not demand trades & join forces to create contrived super teams.
@LouieBoomBotz5 жыл бұрын
This is basketball...Bird and DJ are my favorite duo in NBA history..The killed you with there IQ,..Incredible
@channelperl2144 Жыл бұрын
Those Celtic Laker games from the 80s ruined me for basketball. The game was so beautiful back then. And all those legends on both teams.
@keithlauderjr16914 жыл бұрын
Guys on Boston bench thinking, seen this show before. Bird is the Word. Best fundamentals and court awareness ever. To me he is the best to ever lace them up. And TOUGHER THAN WOODPECKER LIPS! 😂
@twolak19722 жыл бұрын
How many times have Bird and company drove the nails in the coffin with seconds left. Great to see THE LEGEND have the confidence in DJ to give him the final shot. BRILLIANT.
@walterlv014 жыл бұрын
This was the first year of the 2-3-2 Finals format and it really helped the Lakers in this series because they had Game 5 at home instead of having to fly across the country and go back to Boston after a demoralizing loss like this. That happened the year before (demoralizing G4 loss at home) and the Lakers had to go to Boston and got killed in G5.
@Mrd9960 Жыл бұрын
Very true, I always felt it was a disadvantage for the Celtics, they should have kept it, the way it was.
@rumarspencer7302 Жыл бұрын
Well game 5, they were effected by the Heat.
@dalegriffin6768 Жыл бұрын
And LARRY BIRD Is on a roll,,Larry Bird is the greatest player of all time period..And alot of people don't know this, but Bird played injured for half of his career,his back was terrible and he still dominated
@damontweedy72305 жыл бұрын
Showtime vs. The Celtics awesomessuce NBA of the 80s. Both of these teams would run The Warriors and Cavaliers if the court
@mf52024 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best basketball games I've ever seen. Just unbelievable. Danny Ainge kept on hitting clutch after clutch shot. Bird drew the double team and DJ was ready. Just awesome, beautiful basketball by both teams.
@73Trident6 жыл бұрын
The difference between the Celtics and the Lakers in the 80's was who was the healthiest in the series. The Lakers went through the easy West. The Celtics had to battle through the tough East. Health decided the victor, and some really bad calls against Boston. Although LA fans would not see those calls as I seen them. It's in the past now, but what a great time in NBA history. I miss those times.
@dylanchangedeverythingfore13125 жыл бұрын
Yep and you could say the exactly same thing each time the Boston lucky Boston Celtics got handed important games and championships. Speaking of injuries remember the year the Lakers were undefeated in the playoffs going into the finals for the 3peat and lost their starting backcourt Magic and Byron Scott to popped hamstrings???
@zt10539 ай бұрын
@@dylanchangedeverythingfore1312 that was karma for 87 and 88
@montelinus2 жыл бұрын
Larry Bird: steals, blocks, assists, rebounds, scores, defense, takes the ball out. A generational player.