Bernard King (44p) Battles Larry Bird (35p) In NY! Celtics @ Knicks 1984 ECSF G6

[@RoyPage1970]

Bernard King could give it to you from anywhere on the court and he had the quickest release of the basketball I've ever seen in my life

[@laneyj]

this is a fact. Super underrated player. One of the best ever.

[@TedAlexandro]

This Knicks team had no business competing with that Celtics team with multiple Hall of Famers. Bernard King was Superman.

[@anthonynegron788]

He was the best player we had since the 70s. At least in terms of peak.

[@Riles3152]

Bernard CARRIED those Knicks to a game 7 against the eventual NBA champions led by one of the greatest players in NBA history in the prime of his career, winning his 1st of 3 straight MVP's. Incredible season.

[@joseperez1085]

He sure was.

[@samantharay6098]

Bernard King was such a beast

[@Riles3152]

Watching prime Larry Bird and prime Bernard King battling it out in an NBA playoff series, is a basketball gem for anyone that genuinely enjoys the game. Fun fact: King and Bird were born 3 days apart.

[@hainavidotcom]

Imagine Bernard King with the Knicks in the 90s!

[@joegevorkyan7308]

Ewing and king would of beat the rockets 100%

[@damonsonnier34]

In a losing effort, Larry Bird won this one-on-one matchup in rebounding, passing, and defense. He nearly had a triple double as well. He also nearly generated half of the Celtic's points, as he scored 35 points, and he passed 7 times for at least another 14 points.

[@bysonchi]

King had 44, while being guarded by Larry, and the Win. Even Steve Wonder could see who won that match up.

[@neilzinn8145]

@@bysonchi Who won that series, anyways?😁

[@bysonchi]

@ We're talking about this game Einstein, pay attention.

[@neilzinn8145]

@@bysonchi I'm willing to bet Larry's all around numbers were better than Bernard's for this game. As they were for the series. And I was paying attention as I watched the game when it was played.

[@bysonchi]

@@neilzinn8145 Again we're talking about this video and this game. King had the points, and most importantly the W.

[@camoss3724]

No Dennis Johnson for the Celtics in this game. I remember this series, but I don't remember why DJ sat this one out.

[@sportfoxes345]

The only thing Bird ever said to King, according to King, was that 'you cost me a title' when King chose to sign with Bullets instead of Celtics in 88

[@neilzinn8145]

I grew up a Celtics fan in New York. My uncle was a Knicks guy who loved Bernard, and he was an absolute beast. I think he made a mistake not signing with the Celtics. His career, obviously, but I think he and that Celtics team would have had a excellent chance at another ring.

[@CliffPierson777]

Great upload. 12:11 Larry Bird gets punched right in the head on purpose and Bird just gets right up and doesn't complain or cause any drama. There was maybe a 1 minute stoppage to figure out the foul. We all know now it would be a 15 minute review with a bunch of added drama.

[@MDBBall]

👍

[@JamesHardenoverKobe]

I beg to differ. Especially when you know bird teammates can do the same and not get ejected as easily yet other teams will get called quicker. So yes with this setup of course Bird doesn't have to go to the refs. Especially when the refs go to him and the Celtics on their own.

[@JamesHardenoverKobe]

Real talk. How successful would Magic and Bird be without the Lakers and Celtics? For an example imagine Earvin Johnson Jr. on the Jazz instead of the Lakers.

[@soramirez5473]

@@JamesHardenoverKobe real talk. Bird was a rookie when he won 61 games with the Celtics. The Celtics won 29 games the year before Bird got there. NO Parish, Mchale, Ainge, Johnson or Walton.. He won it all his second year with a newly acquired Robert Parish and a ROOKIE Kevin Mchale. When he got injured late in the 80s and couldnt play anymore, the Celtics stopped winning. They STILL had Parish, Mchale, Ainge, Walton, Johnson, at that point.. Bird would be successful ANYWHERE. cant say the same WITHOUT him. check your facts again.

[@JamesHardenoverKobe]

@@soramirez5473 Most people don't realize The Celtics (Bird era) doesn't have a winning record in the playoffs vs the Pistons, 76ers, and The Lakers. They lost to the 76ers in 80 and 82. They lost to The Lakers in 85 and 87. That's what surrounds Larry 81 and 86 finals. Bird didn't even win FMVP in both because he has two 8 pt final games. So not only does Bird not have a winning record in the playoffs against The Pistons, 76ers, and Lakers. They couldn't even beat a shorthanded team without resorting to dirty tactics in 1986. Funny to hear Celtics fans call 1986 the greatest Celtics of all time. Yet they needed to resort to a dirty tactic against a team that had only two stars and no starting point guard.

[@coreyrowe4119]

The pre-Ewing days of the Knicks

[@andresdelportillo9917]

Bird was quick asf , he’d end up breaking his back during the offseason paving his mother’s driveway

[@RoyPage1970]

The best player that Bernard had with him was Bill Cartwright

[@RoyPage1970]

I don't think Larry Bird talk too much crap to Bernard King

[@milart12]

U need Marv Albert on this: "Bernard"

[@JamesHardenoverKobe]

Sir Bernard King

[@nmr20067]

Larry was the sh1t…. They was not ready for him..

[@RoyPage1970]

I guess not when he had four other All-Stars and Bernard King had himself

[@RoyPage1970]

Bernard was every bit just as good if not a little bit better than Larry Bird I don't care what anybody says and you have to remember he was the whole damn team here how many other all stars does Larry Bird have playing around him at least three or four

[@michaelcavallacci2945]

I’m a NYC dude and a huge BKing fan. But he wasn’t as good as Bird. Nobody was. Bird was an all around player rebs, ast, stl etc. And was a dominant scorer. Bernard could fill it up from all angles and was a scoring machine for those few years with the Knicks but didn’t have the all around game Bird did.

[@birdford33]

He was the whole team because he didn't know how to pass

[@michaelcavallacci2945]

@@birdford33 King was an average passer for a forward. Decent defender. All time great scorer and midrange/baseline shooter.

[@birdford33]

@@michaelcavallacci2945 True. I'm simply replying to Roy's comment that he was a one man team. King is a top 5 scorer in my mind. Unfortunately, his intangibles didn't bring him the wins. Bird helped turn the Celtics around without McHale and Parish and Ainge and DJ his rookie year. He made his teammates better.

[@michaelcavallacci2945]

@@birdford33 Bird for me is not just top 10 all time. He’s top 5. Simply magnificent player. King was not on his level as an all around player. But for a 3-4 year period in mid 80’s, King was as great a scorer at the position as there ever was. Think about that era for small forwards for a moment. Larry Bird. Bernard King. Julius Erving. Dominique Wilkins. James Worthy. Alex English. Mark Aguirre. Scottie Pippen. Clyde Drexler. George Gervin. Bobby Jones. Adrian Dantley. Marques Johnson. Walter Davis. Absolutely unbelievable. Edit : Also - Jamaal Wilkes. Calvin Natt. Kiki Vandegwhe. Orlando Woolridge. Eddie Johnson. Terry Cummings. Paul Pressey. Mike Mitchell. Jay Vincent. Best era for small forwards in history.

[@donnellmoore656]

I think larry bird and bernard king is better than lebron