FIRST TIME REACTING | Larry Bird ULTIMATE Mixtape | REACTION

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[@Jondsmusic]

Are you guys from Scotland? I was laughing my ass off watching you guys watch my hero for the first time! It’s a joy to see new people discover his greatness that I’ve known for years!

[@intheory32]

Hey guys, I couldnt find a magic johnson ultimate mixtape on your channel. (Maybe I missed it) Magics highlight video is similar in very many ways as the videos , just like the players, where two sides of the same coin. You guys should react to it, his passing will blow your minds !

[@barbarachieppo8290]

Larry Legend🔥

[@euroamerican5189]

Larry Bird is the greatest Forward of all time. Period. Bird could score, he could pass, he could rebound. He was the most complete a basketball player of all time.

[@robertsummers7810]

I agree

[@mjt11860]

i've watched this video many times & still tear up when i watch his retirement, not just cuz he had to retire early cuz of his injuries, but also the respect & love that magic & him had for each other.

[@aramhamparian9641]

A cold blooded killer with an unmatched skillset. I've seen him play live many times. Just an unreal player.

[@LEETCH_2]

*"Larry, I hear that you're retiring. Thank goodness. I'm glad. I'm tired of seeing your face."* _-Michael Jordan_

[@F1rstWorldNomaD]

"Magic" Johnson called Larry "the best player ever". Let that sink in.

[@ajstyles5704]

He lost to Magic statistically by 10 games, but Larry played less 3 years than Magic. And yet, those 10 games reduced his stats to second best in that era. For someone like Bird to challenge Magic, by today standards, like Luka challenging Lebron, except Luka is not even close to Bird, and Magic would eat Lebron all night long with his stamina and determination. Back then we had legends, now we have primadonna.

[@caseygleason576]

He might not be #1 of all time, but he might be...it just depends on what you're looking for, stats or intangibles or both. His career stat line is solid, but when you consider that he played the forward position, at 6'9", alongside Kevin McHale and Robert Parish as the other two big men who also averaged near or well over 20 points per game, Larry's points per game average would have been much, much higher on any other team that had less talent. This is a man who could have averaged 40 or more if he wanted to, if he was a selfish player. He was a great defender, a monster rebounder on both ends, had eyes in the back of his head and was Magic's equal in passing skills. Not only was he the best, he made everyone around him better...except for those poor suckers on the other team. I wasn't a Celtic fan...I hated watching my Sonics have to play him, but that Celtics/Lakers rivalry was the most amazing thing I've ever seen. The game was far more entertaining and brutal back then too. If I'm a GM and can draft any man from any era, I would draft Larry Bird #1 overall, before Jordan, before Lebron, before Shaq, before Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe, Kareem...I'd build my team around the Hick from French Lick.

[@williamkoscielniak820]

It's strange and sad how many younger people don't put Bird in their top ten list or don't talk about him or even go as far as to say he'd be average in today's game. When I was growing up it was common knowledge that Larry Bird was one of the greatest players of all time. No one ever questioned that.

[@butkusfan23]

Dude won the 3 pt contest without even taking off his warmup jacket. 😂

[@treggliebler6237]

3 years in a row!

[@kevwmobile3238]

The 1980’s were the greatest era for sports, and I’m thankful I was there to see it. Best small forward to ever play.

[@Adamstorman]

Larry Bird the Greatest SF ever!

[@johnallen869]

We know who The Legend Larry Bird is here in the USA! He was as good as it gets! He would be on anyone's top 5 players of all time!

[@oldmanballer5088]

Top 5 player all time! 3 straight league MVPs in the mid 80s. Pat Riley the coach for the Lakers said one time “ if I had to pick someone to hit a shot to win the game I’d take Michael Jordan, but if I had to pick someone to hit a shot to save my life it would be Larry Bird!” The greatest clutch player ever!

[@chrisb3738]

I lived near Boston and watched every game of his could. Something amazing always happened - and he made the whole team better.

[@DTex]

As a person fortunate enough to’ve seen Bird, Magic and Jordan...I luv seeing the faces of the younger generation while they watch these Greats. Can’t fake true emotion or hide behind a keyboard.

[@kentgrady9226]

Larry Bird is a legend. Of course he was tremendously skilled at basketball-specific operations. Shooting, passing, dribbling, etc. But, what set him apart and placed him in the rarefied air of greatest players ever (I personally slot him tied for second best ever with Magic Johnson, just behind Michael Jordan) was his self motivation and toughness. Bird was an assassin - cold blooded. There has NEVER been a tougher, harder player than Larry Legend.

[@gunnerysgthartman9263]

Everybody over 35 yrs old knows Bird is a Top 10 player ever. He and Magic Johnson made what is today's NBA. Before them, NBA wasn't on mainstream TV or even shown live in most cases. You had to watch on tape delay late at night. He played 1979-92.

[@dennisburke199]

A lot of younger people are just discovering Larry Bird. People asked Magic if Larry Bird really played that good, and he told them Larry Bird was so good it’s frightening.

[@EMD1028]

Larry Legend is top 5 ever. No debate.

[@yambo59]

Ive heard it said about Larrys court awareness that Larry played chess while the other teams played checkers

[@robertkramer41]

Bird grew up 25 minutes North of me, I wasn't a fan, Hoosier Hysteria was real and he was a Springs Valley Blackhawk and we were the Southridge Raiders. He went to IU I became a fan, then left and Indiana fans were pissed, me too. Then while he quit basketball he was working on the towns trash truck, content but the coach from Indiana State called so much Larry agreed to a meeting if he promised to not bug them anymore. He enrolled and I became a Sycamore fan. "BIRD IS THE WORD" became a hit song in Indiana but Majic won the game, NCAA Championship. Boston...f Boston, no longer a fan but as time passed I cheered him against the Lakers, became a Bird fan again. Larry Legend

[@jacobneiger6171]

He is Larry the Legend for a reason

[@TheMimetolithman]

No' its Larry Legend .

[@tbortle]

My all-time favorite hoops player. "Larry Legend."

[@user-wg1ov6uf5k]

The reason you haven't heard much of him is that Larry Bird and Magic Johnson were in their twilight years and yielding the game to the Michael Jordan and the younger crop. Larry Bird and Magic Johnson's rivalry rejuvinated the game's popularity and the Jordan Era was setup perfectly to take over the world.

[@jyesucevitz]

I loved watching Larry play live in Boston. only twice, but I got say a was there. anyway, when he fakes the defense out and they fall he looks right at 'em. pause to let that moment sink in and then he shoots.

[@j-dog9800]

It was really fun to watch you react, I was a Pistons fan when he played, and I hated him. All these years later I have grown to really appreciate what I got to see first hand. I truly believe that Larry Bird is/was the best all-around basketball player ever. He rebounded, assisted, blocked and stole, made passes all in critical moments of big games. Above all he was the most clutch shooter of all time. Pat Riley, the Lakers coach once said "if I need a shot to save the game I want Micheal Jordan to shoot, but if I need a shot to save my life I want Larry Bird to shoot. Thanks guys that was fun.

[@treggliebler6237]

Took the words right out of my mouth! HATED him then as a Bad Boys fan!

[@bugvswindshield]

larry jo is a bad man. I believe it was the great coach Pat Riley who said " If had to pick one player to make a shot to win the game...Michael Jordan. If you ask me to pick one player to make a bucket to save my life...I'd pick Larry Bird."

[@bobbydigital3061]

Larry legend was top 5 player all time for me. Him and Magic Johnson and their rivalry saved the nba. Smartest player ever, not the most athletic, but was a genius on the court. I'd take him in his prime over lebron any day of the week. Ten steps ahead of everyone

[@scorpiothegreat1]

There will never be a top 5 list where Larry Bird isn’t on it.

[@amazinmets8439]

Top 3 list is more accurate. Personally, I have Bird at #1.

[@F1rstWorldNomaD]

There will be... There *shouldn't* be tho.

[@marthahanley6650]

I always put Bird as number because people don't realize that Bird *saved* the NBA. Playoffs attendance was low and they were *tape delayed* because stations got better ratings with their normal shows scheduled. Also it was the *Eastern Conference* that had the most talented players at that time. His autobiography is named *Drive* and is also Mr. Hustle. Had he remained healthy he wouldn't have had to leave the NBA after 13 seasons. In the game shown where he gets hurt? He bounced his head off the floor and was unconscious for a minute. He cracked his orbital bone. Re-injured his back as well. He wouldn't go to the hospita. Chuck "Rifleman" Person had trash talked him saying "I'm going Bird hunting tonight". But that was *Indiana* Pacers. Bird's injuries included two herniated discs in his back, a broken ankle and two blown Achilles tendons that needed surgery. G.O.A.T. they forget his amazing passing specialities. Bird is the G.

[@bstb1958]

best forward in nba history if he played with today's rules he would dominate

[@jkoff76]

And he played most of the later part of his career spending a lot of his time in a body cast before games.

[@J34xalpha_KING]

Larry Legend is PHENOMENAL!!

[@yambo59]

What an amasing era for basketball, so much amazing talent on the courts then, and they could play the game like men with gusto and not stifled by suffocatingly petty rules. These legends didnt just play basket ball they went to war and fought like tigers for the win. Even Larry said magic johnson was the best he had ever seen, saw that in an interview clip once, wow. If you want to see the gretest group of players ever assembled look up the 92 basketball olympics and the DREAM TEAM, best players of the day including larryt and magic along with many other greats, they played the best europe had to offer and won and they brought home the gold.

[@BoxPro-]

Did they just say they have never heard Larry Bird's name before?!?!

[@jacksmith4460]

yeh surprisingly most of the world has not, because Basket ball is only big in the US and a few other countries, so in the UK we started to have NBA on TV in the 90's basically a year or so after Bird retired, so in the UK MJ is where a lot of Basketball started for us. Of course fans here know who Bird is, but everyone knew who MJ was. I promise you hardly anyone knows of Bird compared to Jordan outside the US. MJ was the player that started to bring the rest of the world into it (not just the UK) You also have to remember Football (soccer) is by far the biggest sport here, so many Basket Ball fans here , it's their 2nd sport, so we are just not as immersed in it, although that has changed a little in the last decade, it's growing. For the Record I knew who Bird was for ages, but then I got into it in the 90's and heard the name, but again my first love is Football. So if you want me to list 20 names the world knows in football and ask why you dont know them (they would be of a similar impact on the game) you would understand why you dont know them, and so would I. But 2 billion+ people know their names,

[@jacksmith4460]

In fact I'm gonna, honestly I would be impressed if you knew 3 of these: Garrincha, Eusebio, Van Basten, Zenga, Hagi, Baggio, Romario, Matthaus, George Best, Lucio, Riquelme, Viera, Henry, Papin, Bobby Charlton, Buffon, Cafu, Petite, Nesta, Raul, Batistuta. Any one of these would be worthy of an all time team, some would require a reasoning (some more than others) but each one of these guys is considered top top top draw and a master of their position and style of play. The ones you have heard of Pele, Maradona, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi, are probably the best, but its an argument still, and I have not mentioned the likes of Ronaldinho and Ronaldo (not cristiano, before him) Zidane and others who you may possibly have heard of these guys are MJ, Kobe, Curry , Lebron. (not saying those 4 are the GOATS of B-Ball just they are the recent dominant players, and FTR I think MJ was the goat, but Bird top 5 no doubt, but I also admit I have not seen enough Bird to judge, because i saw him after the fact) The 20 names I listed are more like Magic, Bird, Chamberlin, Russell, Karim, etc I hope that gives you the perspective outside the US a little more

[@truthseekercanada]

Bird wouldve been even more of a monster in todays league with all the 3s they shoot today.

[@KHallesy]

Your reactions are amazing! I liked and subscribed! Thanks for being so good at your reaction video. Your both so good!

[@iggs67]

He is called Legend for nothing! Larry is a genius.

[@corriequinn8974]

U mean he ISN'T called a legend for nothing right 😏🤔😉

[@wichitadisciple9874]

"As far as playing, I didn't care who guarded me -- red, yellow, black," Bird added. "I just didn't want a white guy guarding me. Because it's disrespect to my game."

[@davidpost428]

So glad that you got to see this !

[@neldablanco1663]

"Pretty fly...for a white guy" but really he could see the whole court, he knew where his fellow teammates where, and would get them the ball so they could score. HE WAS TOTAL TEAM PLAYER! WINNING WAS EVERYTHING!

[@Lonewolfmike]

If you listen to Jordan, Magic, or any other player who played with or against Bird they ALL know how good he was and how much of a massive trash talker he was and he backed it up, too.

[@donmorton4597]

Larry Legend

[@bryancleary7677]

yes Larry Fitzgerald.

[@donmorton4597]

Lol, he is definitely a Legend as well.

[@bryancleary7677]

Larry "the legend" fitzgerald

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

HOW ON EARTH have you Never heard of Larry Bird !!!!!!!!!! : o He's one of the 5 Greatest players in the NBA History ......... Bird, Magic, Jordan, Karem, Dr. J.

[@cuse445]

Good job boyz, that was fun to watch you watch this!

[@Lonewolfmike]

Those who played with and against Larry know how truly great he was when he played.

[@TheGalwayjoyce]

Bird is top 3-5 in most people's lists of GOAT. He's arguably the Goat--not saying I believe he is, but there is a respectable argument. ...he's better than Lebron.

[@TheIcemanthomas]

wouldnt say top 3 He used to be but I can see top 5. Cant put him pass magic, mj, wilt, or kareem.

[@TheIcemanthomas]

@Ken D all of that is great but I still dont think hes as accomplished as anyone I named. Wilt is the only one I'd probably consider replacing. I could name a bunch of impressive feats from anyone and make their case for the top 3, so dodmt act like bird is the only one with his own exclusive records and feats. I'm not debating that hes worthy of top 3 status. He for sure is. I just dont personally have him higher.

[@waynebarber0665]

LARRY BIRD is one of the BEST players in history!

[@coreyrees840]

You’re right Larry gets lost in the conversation. In my opinion he’s the greatest SF of all time not Lebron

[@silversagerae6353]

2 things... 1) anything that any player does in the NBA today you can say Larry Bird did it first. 2)most young guys do not realize not only did he do all of this but he did it during a time when the NBA was MUCH tougher, they could elbow you, smack you, body check you the game today is much "Easier" to play and score.. he did it when it was much harder.

[@jfjgg]

He and Magic saved the NBA...ratings were low...then entered NBA together and their rivalry saved the NBA.

[@robtrodes]

Watching Bird play basketball was like watching George Best play football.

[@Terri6868]

I live in Indiana about 30 mi from where Bird grew up. Bird is a legend in Indiana. Became coach of Indiana Pacers & now he is president of the Pacers. 🏀

[@fidge54]

Great reaction guys. LeBron James said Larry Bird was one of the 5 greatest players in NBA history. What else do you need to know? Watching Bird and Magic head to head was the best sports viewing times of my life. I'm 67 y/o

[@tazjammer]

63 here, but I remember it.

[@mikebeasley9793]

I'M 64 & FIDGE YOU COULDN'T BE MORE RIGHT!!!!!!! LARRY "LEGEND" IS THE MOST COMPLETE BASKETBALL PLAYER OF MY LIFETIME. HE COULD DO IT ALL. NOT ONLY COULD HE SHOOT FROM ANYWHERE (HE EVEN LED THE NBA IN FREE THROW PERCENTAGE SEVERAL TIMES) HE AVERAGED OVER 10 REBOUNDS PER GAME FOR HIS ENTIRE CAREER BIRD WAS ALSO A MASTER PASSER OF THE BASKETBALL & A STEAL WAITING TO HAPPEN. HIS ANTICIPATION & QUICKNESS MORE THAN MADE UP FOR ANY PERCEIVED SHORTCOMINGS (OUT & OUT SPEED & JUMPING ABILITY). JUST THINK IF HE HAD BEEN FASTER & COULD JUMP OUT OF THE GYM HOW UNFAIR WOULD THAT HAVE BEEN TO ANY & ALL OF HIS COMPETITORS? THAT'S WHAT I CALL A SURE ENOUGH UNFAIR FIGHT!!!!!!! WATCHING MAGIC HONOR LARRY "LEGEND" AT HIS RETIREMENT CEREMONY AT BOSTON GARDEN AGAIN & AGAIN BRINGS TEARS TO MY EYES EACH & EVERY TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@podunkcitizen2562]

Dudes, if you're gonna replay every no look, behind the back pass, you're gonna be there a long time!

[@Mannymoe7]

Larry Bird was my ice cold ❄️

[@mossberg1252]

Remember the Dream Team, they just dominated the Olympics, you will never see a team like that again. BIRD, JORDAN, PIPEN, MAGIC,BARKLEY

[@porkfrog2785]

the 2 seasons before the twin achilles surgeries were the first back-to-back 50/40/90 seasons ever. [87 and 88] one of those seasons was his highest PPG season...so evidence points to him GETTING BETTER AFTER WINNING 3 STRAIGHT MVPs...but injuries got him because he only played all-out in a rough era. and he had heavy minutes because Boston's bench nearly always sucked, plus they were always making deep runs in the playoffs except 83. He made difficult look easy and was only interested in winning, giving up a shot at a quadruple double in a blowout saying, 'Nah, I already did enough damage'. As insane as this vid looks, he wasn't all that flashy and wasn't interested in any off-the-court attention...except a commercial or two...he liked money. So his shunning of the media spotlight and selflessness on the court means people that didn't watch ball in the 80's couldn't possibly understand what he was--even this collection of flashy plays doesn't represent his game, because he was a lunchpail guy and in fact had two 8 point games in the 81 Finals...but they won...that's all he cared about, not looking cool

[@Dean100able]

Larry Legend!!!

[@mdbrumbach1]

Gents: check out Larry Bird College highlights. His shot was actually more pure and fundamentally perfect back then, but, he mangled one of his fingers in a softball accident prior to his NBA career. It obviously didn't stop him.🤣 Also, look up his "left-handed" game against the Blazers. He's practically ambidextrous, as he writes left-handed!

[@lll9416]

Larry Legend in the 1980s MVP race 79 - 80 rookie of the year 4th in MVP votes 80 - 81 2nd to Dr J 81 - 82 2nd to Moses Malone 82 - 83 2nd to Moses Malone 83 - 84 won 84 - 85 won 85 - 86 won 86 - 87 3rd, Magic won and MJ was 2nd 87 - 88 2nd to MJ

[@TheMimetolithman]

evidently he was robbed BosTon Improved by 32 games'

[@TheMimetolithman]

31 COULD BE HAVE not fact checked testing my memory '

[@JakeStine]

Coming in 3rd 86/87 year was classic "MVP Fatigue" -- after 3x wins, everyone decided it was time to vote for someone else. Bird had his first 50/40/90 season that year, scoring 28ppg to McHale's 26ppg and also putting up 9.6 rebs and 7.6 assists, a season in which he had numerous triple-doubles and near-triple-doubles. It would have been an MVP season for almost anyone else if they hadn't already won the last three.

[@lll9416]

@@JakeStine 100%

[@85dime8]

Now if i can only get a couple of Mexican Asians to watch John McEnroe highlights..... Life is so awesome.

[@r0ckstar666]

Larry Bird was the illest player to ever play in the NBA

[@BrosReact0151]

Agreed

[@mattglenn29]

Bird was the greatest player of the 80s which happened to be the greatest decade in NBA history. If he could have had more longevity he would have been the greatest. Period!

[@TheMimetolithman]

HE HAD A badddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd back 4 a few yrs he is theGoat= theBesT Ever.

[@OregonDARRYL]

Larry was the original "Magic".

[@yambo59]

When Larry smacked his face on the floor he had fractured his right cheekbone, not only that it was later found he had a concussion and double vision - yet when he saw his team needed him he came back out even with an injury that would sideline any player today

[@ericwillison1389]

Here is something to really knock the socks off your feet about this video. Nearly every highlight you see is from playoff games. That said, just imagine the crazy genius of the man during the regular season games. I hope the nba has preserved those games somewhere.

[@erniehenderson1100]

Larry bird his nickname is Larry legend thanks for watching this I love watching people your age check out Larry bird some of them have never heard of him before but he's definitely one of the top five or top 10 players of all time I would take him every day of the week over LeBron James This is back when the NBA actually played defense if you didn't get bloody you weren't playing hard. I must admit I did not like Larry Bird I was a huge Lakers fan but I definitely respected him and you're right he is talented smart technical all of the above he could do it all

[@MrVvulf]

It's pretty much the same with football. Young people generally only know existing players. Unless they do research, or talk to older fans (family etc.) they don't know about Ronaldo de Lima, Maradona, Best, Weah, the list goes on.

[@waynebarber0665]

Great player and as good as any player EVER! Jordan played 6 playoff games against LARRY BIRD and did not win 1 game!

[@cozenw3236]

He went on to coaching (won an award) and than on the an executive (and won an award). He’s the only player to have all three awards as a player, coach, and than executive.

[@jaydee5447]

He was one bad bad man

[@RonnieG]

If this video doesn't go over it, look up the pacers playoff game where he broke his orbital bone, was concussed. Downed a beer & came back to win the game against doctors orders with double vision.

[@viking0079]

They ask coaches today if they could start a team today would they pick Larry or Lebrun most say Larry , dude refused to lose basketball today is all glamour

[@Kalmar917]

To my people in Europe. Bird is a top 5 players. He should be rightfully ranked above Lebron and Kobe. 5 or 6 interchangeably with Magic. Bird was the most skillful of them all. He had to be but more importantly he loved the game and played it when it was a league of men and today unfortunately we are watching little boys play. People so not understand especially the younger generation because yes your parents either didn’t watch basketball or did not teach you right by the game’s history. It was much harder to score then. The rules made it much tougher. You couldn’t do half the moves today back then in fear of palming or carrying the ball which is what players do today. No matter which skills trainer tries to sell it. They made the league easier to score and less physical so yeah Larry played in a man’s league.

[@schecter6l6]

Find me 7 foot power forward that can pass shoot and dribble like Bird? aint happenin! that was the golden era of basketball with some unreal rivalries Full contact..

[@ryangillispie5094]

Jokic is the closest as far as skill set goes.

[@nathanrobbin6341]

Bird was the real deal

[@therocknrollmillennial535]

To comment on what you guys were talking about when you asked if he could come back onto the court after being hurt: Basketball isn't like football (soccer). A given basketball team will have "shifts" where certain players are rested if they need a breather or taken out of the game if they are "in foul trouble." In NBA basketball, you will "foul out" (i.e., have to sit the rest of the game on the bench) if you accumulate 6 fouls. So, if your best player is "in foul trouble," (say, he's got 4 fouls and the game is still in the 3rd quarter), it's smart to bench them until they're absolutely needed. So, yes, it's allowed. It's actually necessary, with how the rules of the game affect the pace of the game and eligibility of a player. Cheers, lads. I'm enjoying the content you two put out.

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

Jordan said Larry was the best he’s ever played against

[@ryanm5578]

Jordan also said Mitch Richmond was the best defender against him. Bird is an all-time great, but take what Jordan said with a grain of salt, lol.

[@jjoe7078]

So did Kareem Abdul Jabbar! Multiple times

[@lainiwakura4678]

@@ryanm5578 Jordan usually credits Dumars as being the toughest defender he faced. These players give conflicting answers when asked these questions over time.

[@lainiwakura4678]

@@jjoe7078 Yeah Kareem has consistently answered Bird.

[@irishpanic]

Greatest SF in the history of the league

[@thomasdemay9805]

THIS. I would pick a Center as the Greatest of All Time, probably Chamberlain, but for his position Bird Was the Best. He was better as almost every aspect of basketball than Lebron is.

[@irishpanic]

@@thomasdemay9805 I would go with dream at center. I need a center that can hit free throws

[@irishpanic]

@Ken D would u rather have laimbeer or dream?

[@markandrade7547]

Being born in New York in 1970 I feel privileged to have lived and watched the greatest era of the NBA. Today's NBA is soft because of the loop holes in the rules that were exploited or a individual player that had rules created because of him. The Wilt Chamberlain rule aka man to man defence is one. Shaq would have cried if he had 2-3 guys defending him all night life Wilt had back in the day. The Trent Tucker rule aka catch and shoot with a certain amount of time on the clock.

[@gaylecrytser6895]

Michael Jordan was 0-6 against Larry Bird all-time! True but swept twice in playoffs, and 1-3 in his best year ever. He had won every award and was still 1-3 against Larry Legend...

[@simplyskrypt3914]

17-11 in regular season, 6-0 in playoffs. Youre not wrong but yeah, make sure you mention playoffs :p

[@azpowerhitter]

Bird was way better than Labron will ever be!

[@ericwillison1389]

Comparing Bird and Lebron is tough. One took advantage of fundamentals while the other was great because of athleticism. One's career was shortened by injuries and a congenital lower back problem while the other got four extra years by going right into the nba out of high school. One was a part of the greatest front court in nba history while the other toiled alone talent wise for many years. But here is something Bird and Lebron fans will both agree on. Wherever you put Lebron James in your top 10 of all time nba players, if he had spent his career on the same team as larry bird, you would have to move him up five places because of all the passes bird would have made to him in just the right place and at just the right time.

[@markcastellanos9678]

I could argue that Bird was better than Jordan.

[@marquisbrown3936]

That's cap

[@TheMimetolithman]

Leborn is GREATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT' But Bird is theWord.

[@ericnelsen9385]

Jordan was 0-6 in playoffs vs Larry Bird

[@bryansmith9431]

Larry Legend. YNWA. Up the Reds from Indiana, USA

[@jamescharles1588]

Some people have said that Larry Bird IS the greatest ever! At least underrated

[@pjay213]

James Charles for sure an argument could be made he had the best 3 year stretch

[@TheIcemanthomas]

@@aznk7538 debatable. Depends on where people rank Duncan, kobe, and bron. I have bird at 7 but I understand him being ranked as high as 4th. I cant logically see him higher than my undisputed top 3 or mj, kareem, or magic

[@22copes]

@@TheIcemanthomas Bird won 3 straight MVP's with Magic, Kareem, Jordan in the league. Larry's rookie year he finished 4th in the MVP count. The next 3 years 2nd. The next 3 years after that 1st. Then 2nd then 3rd. After that he was pretty much injured for the rest of his career. This was in the 80's with several players that are considered the greatest ever. Bird beat Magic 8 times in 9 years in the MVP count.

[@TheIcemanthomas]

Josh Copeland and magic beat him two of their 3 meeting and won just as many mvps so..

[@dannylast8707]

Larry Legend,, he was 6 ft. 9 in tall.. in high school he was a 6 foot 3 inch tall guard,, grew six inches after high school.. he was the first big man that could shoot 3 pointers.. and now you see it all the time..he hurt his back which is what ended his career.

[@TheMimetolithman]

Who IS theBesT ? THATS Right Bird is TheWord= My GOAT.

[@jyesucevitz]

apart from the game being much more physical back then their home court was an old old building. it had no air conditioning. so all the post season home games in the summer had to be played in unbearable indoor temperatures and high humidity. I was only in there in the summer for some pro wrestling shows and it was awful for the fans. I could not imagine running up and down that court for 48mins in that heat.

[@THEPATRIOT1000]

LARRY LEGAND

[@byzinski]

Larry Bird (Boston🍀 Celtics ) was ONE ☝️ OF THE GREATEST Professional Basketball 🏀 players of all time ! And better than Lebron James in every category

[@chaddlindsay9909]

@trha2222 It takes no skill to dunk. At their height and massive arm span, all they have to do it jump 8 inches. Dunking is not even a stat. Hell Spud web at 5'7" could dunk. A short little man with a huge vertical leap. He had to, being so short. I would say that is pretty amazing. Anyways who actually cares about dunking. Hit a 20 footer or a fade away while being guarded by 2 defenders. Take an elbow to the eye and break your eye socket, then see double for a few days and then... go ahead and score like nothing happened... that is skill and toughness. Lebron would have been laid up in the hospital for the rest of the season. He is a quitter and a choke artist. They don't call him Le-flop for nothing.

[@deihorus7927]

Before Jordan, Kobe and Lebron... there was/is Bird.

[@TheMimetolithman]

14.000 view's THAT SHOULD READ 14 million' these guys are GreaT finally they seen theGreatest All-ROUND- Player to Ever play theGame OF basketball Larry Joe Bird (look at his shooting hand oh and that odd looking finger that was broken badly its all crooket he might have been a better shooter who know's oh his Hall Of Fame speech is only short but its GreaT ANDDDDDDDDDDDDD HE'S funny'

[@Jtramos71]

You gotta react to magic Johnson....the greatest 6”9 point guard in nba history. The biggest and greatest rivalry i of the nba in the 80’s was magic Johnson vs Larry bird

[@plefevre]

Nice reaction guys, glad you saw the greatness of Larry Bird. Of course, Michael Jordan is the greatest ever but Larry Bird is right there along with Kobe and LeBron. In fact I can't put LeBron ahead of Bird, as great a player as LeBron is. They played the same position but in very different eras. Bird played in the 80's and 90's when it was rough, hard fouls were allowed and games were lower scoring accordingly. Stat-wise they are very similar with LeBron averaging a few more points and assists but Bird averaging more rebounds. I think Bird was a better passer than LeBron despite LeBron having more assists per game. But here's where Bird really separates himself from LeBron - Firstly, Bird was TOUGH, real tough in an era where tough guys were the norm. You saw how he played after fracturing his cheekbone and won the game for the Celtics after returning to the game in the 2nd half. The other factor was that Bird was a cold-blooded killer, especially in the last seconds of a game. He made so many game winning shots on, or near the buzzer and as you saw in the highlight reel, he also made game winning steals when everyone thought the game was over. With a few seconds on the clock, Bird would tell his opponent and the entire opposing team where he was going to get the ball and that he was going to shoot right in their face and then go and do it, exactly as he said. If there was time on the clock and Bird was on the court, you were in trouble. The whole world knew it but all you could do was hope he missed. And he seldom did.

[@frostnip]

Save us the book report

[@NightcruiserMA]

@@frostnip Wow, you can watch a 16 minute long video but not read for one 45 seconds? Paul Le Fevre had some good information in there. I grew up watching Larry. If you're interested at all what it was like, you should take 45 seconds and read. I could write for years about Larry.

[@dutchtea8354]

To paraphrase Robert Parish: MJ played for the name on the back of his jersey. Larry played for the name on the front.

[@CowboynLilbits]

He was the best trash talker. Lots of videos on that. Must see.

[@Lonewolfmike]

Listen to Doc Rivers talk about the night Larry went for 60 against them and it was classic Larry, "Who's next", "Where do you want this one", all kinds of trash talking.

[@RonnieG]

You're responding to the actual video as it happens. Most talk over it & stop responding. For this you get my like and subscribe. Thank you for actually watching the video.

[@aaronandelise]

Top NBA career combined stats per game (pts, reb, ast, stl, blk) additional career fg%,tp%,ft% 1. Jordan 44.7 -50-33-84 2. Lebron 44.4 -51-35-73 3. Bird 43.1 -50-38-89 4. Kareem 42.9 -56-06-72 5. Durant 40.8 -50-38-88 A bunch of guys in the 40’s..

[@rejeanbonin7476]

Surprised you havent heard of him in the best player, by your list you got mostly 90s n up. Before check: Magic, Chamberlain, Abdul-Jabbar n many other legend. Bird is awesome

[@adolpholiverbush2]

This was a fine reaction video, I rather enjoyed it. I am, however, having some dissonance, since you guys look Middle Eastern, and sound Scottish. It's all good, it just caught me very off guard. Lovely channel, subscribed.

[@adolpholiverbush2]

Also, on that 3 point shooting contest, I don't know if it gets any more gangsta than to NOT EVEN REMOVE HIS WARM UP JACKET !!!

[@BrosReact0151]

Lol thank you for enjoying are vid, we are from Liverpool so where called scousers.

[@inkmastertim]

There is no limitation on the number of substitutions in basketball, and you can be taken out and put back in an unlimited number of times as well.