Larry Bird (Kids And LeBron Lollipopers Class is in Session) NBA Legends

I love Bird so much I could make 500 videos on him but even though that's my childhood hero (Bird & Marino) I still don't wonder off in to the realm of delusion...since a kid I've seen the greats play with my own two eyes from the late 80's 90's and early 2000's Mike, Bird, Wilkins, Malone, Stockton, Bernard King, Magic, Reggie Lewis, Penny, Shaq, Kobe, Kidd, Iverson, Reggie Miller, Big Dog Robinson, Vince...etc. some I've either caught them on they're last leg at the end or was too young to see them play at all so I can't tell you Kareem, Wilt or Russell is the GOAT because I did see them play in they're prime i'ma tell you Hakeem is the Greatest big man I've ever seen so I kinda understand when these young boys argue you down about LeBron (Like my nephew 17) because that's all he's seen (I get it) but going back to Kareem Wilt Bill and all the other greats, I've mostly seen them on grainy old film but I respect the history and what they've done in they're era without question!these kids leave comments like "This is a old head channel from an old head's perspective" haaaaaaaaa not wanting to learn about the past players being irrationally suborn and it frustrates me having to hear these little MFers just spew insanity blindly over and over lol Well kids the baddest MFers I've seen play was Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Hakeem....My eyes tell me Mike is the bar none Goat but now IDK i'm kinda conflicted i'm realizing with all this Jordan LeBron goat talk Larry is being swept under the table! LeBron is not and will never be a better player than Larry Bird sorry!!!!! hate to be the bearer of bad news! Mike is another story he's just Mike so that can never offend me but IDK who you are a regular Joe Smo, a TV personality and ex player whoever I've seen both Bird and LeBron play and it's not even FN close!!!!!!!!!!! I PROMISE YOU!!!!!!!!!! Bird is incredibly underrated he should be top 3 on any Goat list or conversation bottom line so I have to show these young dudes and LeBron lollipopers that Bird is A+ right there with Jordan if not a hair better...Class in now in session
#ClassIsInSession #HeMightBeTheGoat #BirdIsSuperUnderrated

[@pashanoble9359]

Respect to Larry Joe Bird. Played in arguably the toughest era in NBA history. Man I wish the league was still like this.

[@vincentestone5764]

Me too, Brother.

[@jknumber5138]

Larry didn't run to the Lakers for his 4th ring like LeRun James did

[@pashanoble9359]

@@jknumber5138 or the Heat or back to Cleveland. I'm not a fan of LeBron. Not at all.

[@jknumber5138]

He returned to Cleveland when KI got there. MJ waited for Pippen to be great. MJ helped mold Scottie to greatnest. LeBron watched DWade beat Dirk in the 06 finals. How DWade loss to Dirk with LeBron on his team 5 years later😂

[@pashanoble9359]

@@jknumber5138 Then when Wade got old and hurt, he left. He's the worst. I can't stand him.

[@mrho4speed]

Very nice collection and editing of this video. Bird seems to be overlooked and forgotten these days. For those who do not know, Bird had a 28 inch standing vertical as a rookie and in his first year won ROY by a large margin and helped turn Boston from a 29 win team to a 61 win team without DJ, Parish, McHale, Ainge, etc. As a rookie he also was 4th in MVP voting and was on the cover of SI = Nov. 9th 1981 issue as the NBA's best all-around player. On page 84 of the issue is a photo of Bird blocking Kareem's sky hook. Bird, in his early years, was on 3 all defensive teams (2nd team) and in 82-83 season finished tied for 3rd place for the DPOY award. Bird led the league in defensive win shares 4 times and was 7 times in the top 5. Bird was once 2nd in DRTG and 6 times was in the top 10 in DRTG. After the dual heel surgery and back issues his defense declined. In his first 9 seasons for the MVP voting, Bird was 4th, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 1st, 1st, 1st, 3rd, and then 2nd. And in those 9 seasons in games Bird played in the Celtics won 534 games and lost 177 games of the 711 games for a win % of 75.1% = the highest win % for a 9 year run of any NBA player ever, and this was in the stronger Eastern conference. Bird created the 50-40-90 club and did it 2 seasons back to back. His 29.9 ppg stood as the highest ppg for over 25 years until Curry topped it. Bird is the only Celtic ever to post a 40 point and 20 rebound game ( vs Indiana in 87). Bird had the vision of a PG and threw bounce passes between other player's legs and could thread the needle in traffic and redirect the ball with touch passes in the blink of an eye. He had great endurance and was constantly moving without the ball, confusing the players trying to guard him. He averaged 10 rebounds a game for his career while playing alongside Parish and McHale. Bird had a tremendous array of shots, high arcing rainbows, bankers, scoop shots, runners, a deadly fade away and could shoot well past the 3 point line. And he was ambidextrous so his left hand was adept at shooting and passing if the defender tried to cheat or shade onto his right side. This guy loved to compete and demanded the ball at the end of games and hit so many game winners! If you are looking at impact, desire, will to win, the ability to blend and improve other players, and skill level, IMO Bird is the best all around player that has played this game. Thanks for the video!

[@irishgrl]

@mrgrandprix fourspeed Completely agree with your assessment! Bird RULED the 80’s, and all his opponents knew it. Larry Bird is the player every coach wished they had, while also being the player every coach FEARED. The players who played against him know...they KNOW. LARRY BIRD IS MY TRUE GOAT.

[@dutchtea8354]

Well said! “I never put on a uniform to play a game. I put on a uniform to win.” -Larry Bird

[@alecvip7562]

Can u link a video of larry blocking the sky hook?

[@ecnumber1fan]

Larry Legend, no doubt

[@InTheGranite617]

Best shooter All Time! Most Clutch!👊🏻☘️💯💯💯

[@marksheppard6498]

I don’t think so..that would be Steph Curry. Check the numbers..go ahead and google highest 3pt percentage shooters... Highest percentage and most game winning shots.. You will be disappointed in your overhyped admiration. Most 3 pointers made...

[@Each1teach2]

@@marksheppard6498 curry doesn't have more gw shots than bird. Youre lying

[@Each1teach2]

@Exsposing racist Trump supporters curry is the best shooter ever but he's not more clutch than bird.

[@marksheppard6498]

@@Each1teach2 I didn’t say Curry did. I simply said he was the best...and it’s not even close. Google it buddy!

[@j34xalphaking87]

@@marksheppard6498 i like Curry but Curry not in the same league as a Larry Bird. Sorry nice try

[@kevinblock2307]

Man I miss seeing Larry Bird play - that’s when I loved basketball

[@raffaelle462]

every good player has its era,,this is larry bird prime era,,,,he can do it all,,,,,,,,

[@Jay-pw6xt]

Larry bird loved the game and it showed and was a competitor that lebron has never been. If lebron had larry's passion and love for the game he would have been unstoppable.

[@angusthecat1689]

BEST FORWARD OF ALL TIME.

[@kennycarrasco1674]

LeBron >

[@phillipbales2532]

LOVE this video. BIRD IS THE BEST PLAYER EVER. THE GOAT!!!!!

[@danielwggudan2]

Every shot was a wide open shot when Bird was taking it. And he didn’t even need to travel constantly like players nowadays

[@mrfalcon2433]

There was and still is a magic about Bird. No doubt.

[@deemurray601]

Larry Legend didn't need a pick or set plays to get open, I've never seen a player that can hit a fade away 3pt like Larry B. He wasnt the quickest or a flashy dunker but understood the game and how to win. My top 3 players of all time, Mj, Larry and Alan Iverson

[@xaviervega468]

Iverson.....Serioulsy?? Look I loved watching Iverson play, but he's not even top 10. He's got heart and guts for days, but he's HIGHLY inefficient and he didn't play well with other stars.. He HAD to have the overwhelming majority of the shots, and that didn't sit well with guys like Carmelo.

[@clifflawrence7479]

@@deemurray601 my top three MJ,Bird and Kareem. Kareem Like Bird for whatever reason is overlooked these days. Kareem was so good it was scary

[@deemurray601]

@@xaviervega468 that's just my personal top 3. Btw Iverson's true shooting is 51%. He single handedly took a scrappy 76ers team to playoffs. His personal life is another subject.

[@deemurray601]

@@clifflawrence7479 ahh Kareem! Nice pick! His skills and height back then was unmatched.

[@clifflawrence7479]

@@deemurray601 don't know if you know it but they banned the dunk in collage basketball because Kareem was dominating the inside so much

[@miltonbrayboy1881]

Dame Rite.. Larry Legend...💪

[@nabreve43]

The best forward ever, top three: MJ, Magic & Bird.

[@nivi319]

MJ was a SG and Magic mainly a PG.

[@Jay-pw6xt]

Bird was better then magic he had more mvps in the same era. And jordan never beat bird.

[@Jay-pw6xt]

Bird was better then magic he had more mvps in the same era. And jordan never beat bird.

[@Fakename70]

Nice try, squirt. Might want to check the history books next time before you comment on what you don’t know.

[@krakenwoodfloorservicemcma5975]

Magic was the best fast break passing gaurd ever. Bird was the best passing forward ever.(interior half court)..Jordan is the best period.

[@ThePinoyMamba]

Top 5 of all time

[@raymondlangdon9637]

Great video and I didn't necessarily learn anything as he's my favorite all time player and I grew up watching him. That said, you did an excellent job creating this video and I agree with Michael, Larry is far better than any small forward to ever play in the league.

[@FacePCGaming]

The lesson was really for young guys or Lebron worshippers we grew up off Bird so we know how great he was but thanks a million and glad you enjoyed 👍

[@echoromeo384]

That team was unstoppable, the best Frontline in the history of the NBA. Birds my favorite player, and if he's not in your top 5 or 10, it's because you don't know basketball. Him and DJ played so beautifully together.

[@kenallen4175]

Holy moly!! Class was in session and the Legend was teaching!

[@mistersir418]

i'm a old head myself, i'm 62 years old, i've been watching basketball since I was a kid, my father took me to Rucker games WHEN they were games and NOT this commercialized BS that goes on there for the last few years, going to the Old Garden seeing double header NBA and College games, I remember seeing Wilt at Ruckers, a young Lew Alcindor, Julius Erving and so many many more, some that made pros and some that embarrassed the pro players at Ruckers, in MY OPINION The Greatest that EVER laced up sneakers was Wilt PERIOD!!...many have come AFTER him, like your nephew these youngins have NO idea how great a player Jabbar/Magic/Bird/Jordan and so many others were so great, in MY BOOK the late 70's to the early 90's were "The Golden Years" of The NBA....I didn't like Bird his first few years, I thought The Networks were just 'building up the white guy" cause the League was "too dark', in time i grew to APPRECIATE and RESPECT what he was doing night in and night out, he was NO JOKE!!!...i agree with you that for some reason reason he gets NO LOVE (along with Jabbar) from the media when it comes to "The GOAT"....Mike was no joke either BUT in MY BOOK he's NOT the GOAT....it's: Wilt, Jabbar THEN everybody else....

[@robhughes8198]

Everything Pre 80’s and post 1980 are two almost entirely different games. Comparing them against each other is old and tired. With the game getting as dumb as it is, we’ll probably have another entire shift. If, it hasn’t happened already.

[@H41030v3rki110ny0u]

@@robhughes8198 Agree.. they are almost different iterations of the sport. MJ would absolutely destroy Wilt's era, and Wilt would destroy in MJ's era.

[@clifflawrence7479]

@@H41030v3rki110ny0u great is great in any era

[@clifflawrence7479]

I love your comment. Is there any chance you got to see Elgin Baylor play. After I had studied some of the older players he became one of my all time favorites

[@stephenlnoe]

I think the real argument for best all around player is between Bird and MJ. To me, they are neck and neck and, depending on the day, each could edge the other out for best all around player. Best winner is Russell no doubt.

[@clifflawrence7479]

@Jamal Greasy you are correct although Bird was a better defender than what he gets credit. Bird could also pass the ball better than Jordan.

[@galpeleg143]

i LOVE Bird , my favorite player ever , but i do think MJ and Magic were a bit better, i would also throw Wilt and russell into the Goat tier. but when it come to toughness both mental AND physycal , NONE was tougher then Bird

[@clifflawrence7479]

@@galpeleg143 you can make a great argument for goat with all the players you mentioned especially Wilt and Jordan. You mentioned you thought Magic was just a bit better than Bird. Here is what i have to say to that. Magic did not win collage player of the year Bird did. Magic did not win rookie of the year Bird did and it wasn't even close. Who won three MVP awards before Magic won his first? Bird again. In fact Magic didn't win his first until Bird had hurt his back and then it was close for another 2 years. You also have to consider teams. Not team wins but teams they played on. Magic always had the luck to go to a great team. Bird and Jordan on the other hand had to make there teams. Bird had to do it from high school all the way up. Does that make Magic any less of a player? Why no and you can't blame him for his luck. Before anyone starts bashing me I'm talking about when Bird first went to the Celtics. Now that i have facts out of the way in my opinion Bill Russell and Larry Bird were the two toughest and smartest players to ever play and on basketball IQ Kareem is right there with them. Funny thing is i have Russell in my all time starting 5 but not in my all time best 5 list.

[@galpeleg143]

@@clifflawrence7479 personally i dont like top 5/10/20 lists.. i prefare the tier system couse some players are to close to decide, and it ity hard to judge between a center and a point guard. yup Bird WAS the better player when they arrived but i think Magic outgrow him. the reason i pout magic over Bird , and its NOT disrespect for bird i liked him much more actually. is due to this facts: 1. Magic could played EVERY position on the field , he won final MVP as center. 2. Magic can make the team around him better players, bird make them better as well, but magic improved them more. 3. Magic was THe ULTIMATE glue guy , making the team work better. in the end is about what u value more the guy who make the shot or the guy who set it up. the best excample to point 2 and 3 is Kareem. check Kareem stat BEFORe Magic arrive and AFTER. and before Magic arrive kareem wasnt like not by his tea mate nor by the fans , Magic make ppl like kareem. i do think Bird was tougher then Russel, how mamy ppl can play entire season with a broken back ?

[@clifflawrence7479]

@@galpeleg143 lol well i guess you could be right about Magic making players a little better than Bird. All i know is Bird took a group of no name players from Indiana state to an undefeated season and all the way to a championship. All i know is he took the exact same team from last to first his rookie season. Lol If thats not making players around you better than i don't know what is. As far as playing multiple positions Bird was more than capable with his rebounding skill and the way he could handle and pass the ball he just never had to. Just like Magic never had to play with no names or bring a team from the cellar to the high rise. Could Magic have done that? I don't know and guess we never will. Could Bird have played center? I imagine that he could since he played center all through collage. Saying all that you are not wrong in anything that you have written and i like that very much. Of course I'm not wrong in anything I've written ether which brings us to something you wrote. Some of these players are so close it makes it very difficult. Good chatting God bless and stay cool

[@mattglenn29]

Bird for about 6 years was better than anyone ever to play the game. Founding member of the 50/40/90 club and the step back 3. He revolutionized the Forward position

[@JoseRivera-md6en]

Bird, Jordan, Barkley, magic n Hakeem are my all time starting lineup with Pippen n Ewing off the bench...those 7 against any of the best 7 crybaby players in the last 25 yrs

[@beachbunny7256]

Absolutely, they'd toy with them like cats then eat them alive. I'm sure Ewing would knock Lebron on his azz, man was a freight train but much better skills.

[@MaddDogg316]

How are you gonna take Barkley as a PF over Duncan who is hands down the greatest PF by every metric ever? The other 4 are the same for me, though.

[@skraka98]

Larry Bird was great at every aspects of Basket ball, He was like Lebron without the Athleticism of a Leopard. If only lebron had Bird's Killer instict? He would have been the GOAT hands down.

[@eltonwashington596]

BIRD WAS,IS, and will always be GOAT!!-la who?

[@elliottharrell3271]

wrong

[@hwa_cha]

Yes, Bird is the GOAT.

[@hwa_cha]

@Greg A No,the best ever!!!

[@hwa_cha]

@Greg A Bird is.the.best all.around player not jordan.i never heard they mention jordan other than lebron.

[@erwin021777]

3 decades ahead of his time

[@joshuasussman4020]

The most gladiator player ever. The baddest and greatest.

[@metronorthwtrain1452]

Only way I could catch Lady Bird or the Celtics was on WBZ on the radio. ESPN was a joke back then. I lived in Albany NY and I received WBZ occasionally. Awesome player. I could watch Larry Bird videos all day. They weren't available growing up.

[@savharris5702]

Damn... The Bronathan's ain't gonna like that spice in the title...lol

[@FacePCGaming]

Bronathan's ??? lmao you got me in here crying haaaaaaaaaa

[@j34xalphaking87]

BronSexuals! which means ULTRA GAY!

[@deemurray601]

Back then guys like rodman, malone, pippen would've put lebron on has ass coming the hold with that euro step bs!!

[@slarsp2]

Yeah but the whole league was different because the rules were different. LaBron doesn’t make the rules. You guys call a man soft because the rules take hard play out the game. If you take one step on the court during a fight, you get suspended for a game. How is that LBJ’s fault?

[@deemurray601]

@@slarsp2 the league cater to these dudes (money), why do you think lebron flop so much. They don't want these dudes getting injured cause they need to play and make the league dinero

[@slarsp2]

@@deemurray601 agreed

[@lancehood7916]

Larry Legend was Just that Guy. Flat out.

[@edithkhatinsky1267]

Many moons ago then the was a Show on TV called NBA ON CBS OR NBC or any other big network, OR if you lucky to catch LA.Lakers against Boston. Larry the LEGEND and 20.000 people were screaming L A R R Y ....L A R R Y..... Hair on the back of our head were standing up Nobody screams Le Bron... I never heard it .

[@edithkhatinsky1267]

Pat Riley one said and I quot.. If you have to win a game ..Give ball to Mike, but if my life depend on the last shot I let LARRY do it.

[@JoseRivera-md6en]

Bird would have dismantle this era

[@bw3240]

Bird...."Whoops, accidentally left a second on the clock." He said after hitting the game winning shot.

[@ianisaac2501]

In my opinion one of the greatest shooters in NBA history. Bar none.

[@Amick44]

Yeah & he's a lot more than that.

[@ianisaac2501]

@@Amick44 Yes he is. The way he passed the ball was uncanny. Tough as nails too.

[@yambo59]

Great video, he may not have been a rippling athlete, but he proved you do not have to be a poster dunk king to play ball at the highest NBA level - and because he was able to perform at that level even when he had numerous injuries and back problems including two achilles tendon surgeries just adds to to all the MANY reasons Larry is called Larry LEGEND.

[@arcbyldur]

If you really think about it Larry was MJ before MJ. How many 30,40 and 50 point games did Larry have in his career?

[@jackhackett80]

Perhaps in that aspect, but Jordan is the best all-around player there ever was. Balanced game besides the high scoring

[@clifflawrence7479]

@@jackhackett80 don't want to get into who is the best ever but Bird was no Jordan. Not even close to the same style. When you talk about the best all round player Bird was every bit as good as Jordan. Just stating fact. Bird was a better shooter long and mid range. Bird was a better passer and rebounder. You can argue that MJ was the best scorer but that's because MJ had to score. When Bird had to he could score every bit as good as MJ. Hints that's why Bird averaged 44 points in his last 15 games in college. He had to do that to win. That brings us to defence. Well MJ wins that battle although Bird was a much better defender than given credit. Bird has made as many as 9 steals in a game and as many as 5 blocks in a quarter. Still no convinced? Bird is the only player to average more than 20 points 10 rebounds and 5 assists in NBA history.

[@thenoseknows1097]

@@clifflawrence7479 Well said sir, but I will just say..... Bird is the BEST all around player ever. He is the only player with a career stat line of 20+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 6+ assists per game. He was MVP 3 straight years (and was 1st or 2nd for 7 of 13 years), 2nd team All NBA Defense.

[@clifflawrence7479]

@@thenoseknows1097 absolutely correct. My top three and they will probably always be my top three(ill explain why in a minute) are Bird Kareem and Jordan. The sad part about that is these days Kareem and Bird are over looked so much. I've even seen list of the top 10 rookies of all time where they had Magic in the top 3/4 and Bird no where to be found. Thats just sad! I don't know why Kareem is over looked so often. Maybe because of the way he was back then but when you look at what a team player he tried to be and was on the court he was really something. A winner in high school all the way up. The reason those will probably always be my top 3 is because the game has changed so much i don't think its fair to compare. Players have it easier in todays game. I'm not bashing just stating fact. I'm also not saying there are not good players today. We have great players in todays game and if you're as smart as i think you are you know that great is great in any era and could be great in any era.

[@thenoseknows1097]

@@clifflawrence7479 Oh yeah, I'm 68 years old and an old school kinda dude. In my day the name of the game was TEAM ball. Not that way these days and I have to admit, I'm more of an NCAA guy and don't watch the NBA much anymore. BTW, I was accepted to NC State and would have been there the same time as one David Thompson, but life moves in mysterious ways and I didn't get to go. Watched a lot of State games on TV though :-) Although, I'm getting real sour on the "one and done" system that seems to have gripped the college ranks. Don't think this has been good for the game. Just sayin' (and venting). Another thing these kids don't understand is the 3 point line didn't exist back then. The NBA instituted it during Bird's rookie year. It was a last resort type of play to shoot 3s back then. And none of those guys really practiced shooting them. You simply can't compare then to now on the 3s.

[@Jay-pw6xt]

Larry is the forward of all time period most of his career was spent with a back injury that would shut down the nba players today

[@montaynedates7834]

All-Time Starting 5 PG MAGIC #32 SG BLACK CAT #23 SF LARRY LEGEND #33 PF THE BIG FUNDAMENTAL#21 C KAREEM#33

[@MaddDogg316]

Finally, someone gets it, lol.

[@daniele2908]

Mille qualità, un atteggiamento mentale pazzesco e quando alzava il braccio era una sentenza. Tra i migliori di sempre.

[@cranekraken24]

I grew up in Boston and Larry was my childhood hero. I read his book Drive a dozen times as a kid. When I read that he woke up early everyday to shoot free throws before school I started doing the same thing. I would pop on my Larry Bird VHS hype tape, eat my oatmeal, and then my mother would drop me off at the school at 6:15. The janitor got to know me and would make sure the gym was open for me. Larry gave me the work ethic I have today.

[@ChrisRobba]

Couldn’t click like fast enough

[@deemurray601]

Bird is better then Curry cmon guys. When you truly break it down, stats means nothing. Depends on how you got the stats. Curry needs picks and screens. Lebron need at least 2 superstars to be on team. Bird just had superior skills, clutch and fade away

[@clydetheglidetop5sgtop10du7]

Love what you wrote in the description lol

[@beachbunny7256]

We didn't know how good we had it!!!

[@gempo75]

Swish... Amazing🤩

[@coreyzimmerman9782]

In today's NBA Bird would average 35 pts per game. These young guns would go for the same fakes & moves the others did. He played at a different level. And his trash talking was epic!

[@bossfan49]

Fundamentals, skill, team play, smarts, positioning, hustle...

[@marvinrobinson4378]

Bro i feel the same way.Bird was a flat out killer.To me Lebron has never really been challenged.Oh what about kd Kevin Durant no one else ever challenges him or comes at him i think his whole career is fugazy.Competition was and is weak

[@lorenzohaynes3886]

It took Dr. J, Magic, and Zeke to stop this man from having 7 titles. If he played in the same East Lebron played in he’d have 9 rings. Especially with today’s nutrition and technology. Idk why people today don’t get it.

[@brianlogsdon4824]

If Larry, Magic and Michael played in this era they’d dominate. If lebitch played in the 80s he’d be good but he’d get manhandled by Boston, Detroit, philly, and Milwaukee the bruisers of the league. Gotta remember in the 80s there were no personal chefs and regiments. There were no ridiculous salaries to have all the amenities of a normal Stars house like weight rooms and stuff. Could you imagine how long Larry could have lasted in this day and age with medicine, surgery and physical therapy as evolved as it is now?

[@sugarnads]

Larry Bird is The Truth.

[@EliteSports217]

Bird was great but this is great editing!

[@kristalmacleod3004]

this Larry guy hes preety GOOD'

[@P_Partridge]

And he didn't bitch and layout on the IR because he had a hang nail!!! Game was much tougher back then also. I grew up a Magic fan but the older I get the more I realize the absolute greatness and pure love of the game that Bird possessed. I'm lucky to have lived in the greatest era of the NBA. George Gervin, Dr J, Magic, Bird, Parrish, Kareem, Jordan, Thomas, Rodman, O'neil, Hardaway! Damn what a ride it has been!!

[@artboston4787]

Shout out to Kevin McHale too!

[@CoreyT127]

Putting up offensive numbers in today's league is like putting up high scores in bumper bowling!

[@ftylerk]

1.MJ 2. Larry Legend 3.KAJ 4.Kobe 5. Lebum

[@sammysam2615]

Kings come and go but the Truth is eternal

[@slarsp2]

If LBJ is soft why hasn’t anyone tried to fight him or punk him ?

[@naylencool4999]

I don’t love lebron but I respect him so tbh I think when lebron he pass Larry up but skill wise Larry bird

[@j34xalphaking87]

LeBron is the complete FRAUD PACKAGE!

[@xaviervega468]

Larry was a better shooter and rebounder. Lebron is a better ball-handler and defender. Both were really great passers. Bird has the intangibles while Lebron has the athleticism. Bird was tougher, but Lebron was more durable. I take Lebron by an edge because the best availability IS availability, and Bird starting breaking down after his 6th year. But I don't blame anyone who takes Bird ahead of him.

[@DemonKing-oi4jd]

It's really only a question of prime vs career. Prime is Bird Career is LeBron I would personally pick Bird because he will stay all six years unlike LeBron who will leave your organization in shambles after 4 years...

[@calvinaland]

I am a huge fan of LB and he deserves to be considered as one of the top 10. I also grew up watching that era of basketball so I got to watch him play in his prime. My issue is that NO, he isn't the GOAT. The debate with stats would be easy to prove against him. Also, LB had enough game winning shots in his career to fill up the entire length of your video. To show him shooting fee throws, open jump shots and layups and then asking people if they learned anything is kind of ridiculous. You need to go hard if you are going to claim he is the best small forward of all time (which i think he is) and what you showed wasn't the stuff that showed he was a killer.

[@dutchtea8354]

Bird was the goat. I’m just looking to see who’s coming in second.

[@codyferguson9163]

i would take bird over Lebron my biggest reasons is..... hes basketball iq.. his teamwork and leadership, hes a better shooter. And i think he just simply tries harder than Lebron, and Lebron will quit, where Larry will never stop trying.

[@CantonNative330]

Lmao you sound like a clown

[@codyferguson9163]

@@CantonNative330 lots of people actually agree with me. Sooo. Idk.. umm. Larry Bird won season MVP 3 years in a row. And back then. He was the best player!! He beat then all.. idk if Lebron James could have beaten the players and teams. Larry Beat. Cuz Larry belive it or not.. is like the only basketball player too walk in room with all the goat. And say. I beat you. I beat you. I beat you. And he would have beat lebron too but they never played... example of people Larry Bird beat in the PLAYOFFS. Magic and Kareem together with james worthy... he beat dominique wilkins and his boys... he beat isiah thomas and his squad.. he beat micheal Jordans young bulls. Swept them TWICE!!! He beat hakeem olijuiwans team... he beat Dr j. He beat soooo many guys... you have no idea.. that's why the majority of those guys o just said. Pick Burd above Lebron. Cuz Bird beat them ALL!!! People really dont know how good Bird actually was... thats all...

[@codyferguson9163]

@@CantonNative330 explain yourself. Dont just walk into a Larry Bird GOAT video and say what u said.. with no explanation.. just... oooh you sound like a clown... maybe to you i do... but maybe we all think your a clown!

[@codyferguson9163]

@@CantonNative330 also.. reggie miller. Great shooter good basketball player... him and MANY OTHERS.. would pick LARRY BIRD over Lebron James to start a team off.. how many years did it tsle Bird to win a title over Lebron. Way faster.. Bird will IMPACT your team better!! Ajd honestly thats just facts man.. of you really know basketball.. then u know what im talking about..

[@thenoseknows1097]

@@CantonNative330 LMAO, you are a clown.....

[@twocents4912]

Jordan Bird Magic...Lebron ain't ish

[@kennycarrasco1674]

LeBron better than bird and magic

[@TheSacred55]

LJB 3 MVP and 4 x MVP runner up = Peak LJB = GOAT

[@brasco96wired67]

BIRD=GOAT

[@ruminator3570]

Boussard boasted Bird banged buckets on brothers and he had a bad back.

[@michaelsawyer158]

James is a follower not a leader.

[@bennyconnerjr4621]

Why do you say that..I agree just want to hear your observation

[@DemonKing-oi4jd]

@@bennyconnerjr4621 LeBron James is a leader, but he has too much female energy. His only role model was his chaotic mother. His father "MJ" loves Kobe more, so he is jealous and trying to ruin both their legacies. He runs around to new teams, makes demands, throws passive aggressive tantrums, makes subliminal social media posts, always plays the victim by blaming others, demands respect for his accomplishments even though he hasn't accomplished more than the legends before him, and when people can't stand him anymore he leaves to repeat his maelstrom of chaos on the next poor organization that thought they hit the lottery with someone out of their league...

[@bennyconnerjr4621]

@@DemonKing-oi4jd I agree knowbody See's none of that

[@zaiberboyi8519]

I love seeing haters wasting time for making vids to show their hatred over other players. Haters gonna hate as always🤣🤣🤣😂😂

[@irishgrl]

You got it wrong Sparky. This is an HOMAGE TO THE GOAT LARRY LEGEND! Giving him the RESPECT HE DESERVES. BCUZ HE EARNED IT. YOU are the hater.

[@snowwalker9999]

Someone on social media asked everyone to beat this team: Steph, MJ, Kobe, LeBron, Shaq... I said no problem: Iverson, Bird, Pippen (or Magic), KD, Hakim

[@robinmcintyre2027]

Jordan supposedly wrote a letter to Bird, saying he was glad he was retiring, because the Celtics were better than the Bulls. When healthy, there was nobody better.

[@Each1teach2]

U made that up but its funny

[@hwansobedi668]

Lebron is the greatest number 2 of all time. All his championships he has been the second best player on the team. First it was Dwayne Wade, then Kyrie Irving, now AD. Bring back hand checking, Lebron was just a poor man Magic Johnson. When the league makes rules to help you, you know your not the goat. Lebron, came in they get rid of hand checking, they change the shot clock rules on Offensive Rebounds, they change traveling rules to allow an extra "half step." They also allow carrying as long as you don't take more than 2 steps when doing it. Lebron will always be a top 20 player but he'll never be a top 10. He just doesn't have the mental fortitude and clutch killer instinct to be top 10.

[@slarsp2]

Number 2 really. In a championship serious, how is it possible to lead both teams in the 5 major categories (which no one has ever done) and you are number 2? D-Wade and Irving are not better or equal to LaBron. Get real !

[@jasonteten]

@@slarsp2 dude its not about numbers, its about desire and heart, its not about how you put up the stats, its about how to win and how they done it. lebron never won a championship convincingly he had two game 7’s (which kyrie and ray allen took over) 1 nba lock down (2012) then the asterisk ring..NEVER LOOK AT THE NUMBERS KID because thats how a fanboy watches basketball

[@slarsp2]

@@jasonteten Kid, really. You clearly don't understand basketball whatsoever. Fanboy I sounds like you are talking about yourself. Is called projection !

[@TheSacred55]

I will take peak LJB over anyone period _ Peak LBJ is my goat

[@hwansobedi668]

Look LBJ is a very good player, top 20 all time. But he couldn't win without roaming to teams that had superstars. He went to Miami a team that was loaded. Besides, Wade, they had prime Bosh, Ray Allen, Mike Miller, Juwan Howarrd, Udonis Haslem, Shane Battier, Rashard Lewis. Thats 37 all star appearances without LBJ, 8 all rookie players, 12 all NBA, 5 all defensive NBA, 1 ROY, 1 AS MVP, 1 Finals MVP, 1 SMY, 1 Scoring Champ. With Cleveland he had, 5 All rookie, 11 All Star, 1 all defense, 1 ROY, 1 AS MVP, 4 all NBA, 1 SMY, 1 TRB Champ, and 1 MIP. With the Lakers he had, 6 all rookie, 19 all star, 5 all block champs, 3 assist champ, 1 steal champ, 14 all defensive, 3 DPOY, 13 all NBA, 1 AS mvp. No other player in the history of the NBA has had as much talent surrounding him than Lebron James. He will end up having played with 9 HOF players, no other all time player can say this. LBJ is just flat out not a top ten player.

[@JoseRivera-md6en]

Lebron is a great player,just like kobe but they not Larry Bird.i imagine how much Bird would have done if it wasn't for his back injury.. greatest all around forward in history,then Barkley

[@krakenwoodfloorservicemcma5975]

Don’t bring Lebron into this... bird said himself that he is not in lebrons league.. you can’t compare a different era.. from a big celts fan.

[@jondough7777777]

Bird 3 rings with the same team is greater than lebron 4 rings switching teams when things got tough or didn’t go his way.

[@jknumber5138]

Larry and Kevin Durant have the same stats💯. KD will never get the respect Bird gets tho. Bird didn't run to the Lakers for his 4th ring. 80s players had to earn their bling🏆💍

[@elliottharrell3271]

yeah bird just played with measly kevin mcahle and drafted by one of 2 best franchises of all time........more boomer bullshit....all rings are earned. dont be mad larry only has 3 mike has 6, Bron went to a shitty Lakers team to move past larry with 4 and now LA has more titles then Boston. guess the C's ring with KG and Pierce wasnt earned either.....

[@jknumber5138]

KDs trying to earn that 3rd🏆...😂

[@yonder8287]

Prime Larry Bird VS Prime Lebron. That would be a sellout match up.

[@CoreyT127]

If bird had LeBrons athleticism he would've been Jordan on steroids. Give LeBron Bird's athleticism and does he even make the NBA?

[@saywhat6704]

To all those who do not include DR.J in your top five or top 10...especially the younger ones..go read about the history of pro basketball. DR J was one of the main reasons there was a merger between the NBA and ABA. The Nets offered the Knicks DR.J so they could play in MSG..but the Knicks said NO!!!!!! Furthermore prior to the merger, the soon to be gone St.Louis ABA knew DR.J was going to be a big TV draw, they demanded a cut of TV revenues in perpetuity.. A sort of agreement was reached six years ago..and when it is finally settled the NBA would have paid out over the years to these owners about a BILLION dollars. Was Bird, Magic, Kobe or Lebron capable of doing this...we know the answer.DR.J the most prolific and stylish player to grace an NBA court.

[@sareaper69]

It was just a contract dispute. Dr J was also the only good player in the ABA lol. It'd be like if you took out all the white dudes from today's NBA than left LeBron... he was an early day Giannis.

[@saywhat6704]

@@sareaper69 contract dispute my ass.. it was a legal dispute of epic proportions that ended up in the courts and cost two NBA teams a pretty penny in lawyers fees..lol..lol..lol...

[@sareaper69]

@@saywhat6704 @Say What no. You don't know what you're talking about. He had signed his playing rights to the New York Nets of the ABA and couldn't play in the NBA once it started to crumble. He was stuck in the sideshow. The NBA merged to get Doc and also got the monopoly on elite basketball talent they wanted that still exists to this day. Doctor J opened the golden age of basketball. No disrespect but he couldn't shoot consistently whatsoever, had one hand, and basically shot layups and dunks his whole career as a wirey 6'7-6'8 guy, and his numbers *shockingly* fell from oh my God to relatively pedestrian for his standards his first season in the NBA and beyond

[@sareaper69]

@@saywhat6704 but I respect your opinion. Dude literally put soul and energy into basketball. His legacy will never be forgotten, but his productivity on the courts of the best basketball league in the world wasn't outrageously amazing.

[@xaviervega468]

Damn...you are straight SALTY after Lebron got his 4th ring and 4th Finals MVP.

[@jknumber5138]

Bird didn't run to the Lakers for his 4th

[@xaviervega468]

@@jknumber5138 He didn't have to. Boston was smart enough to see what they had after his rookie year and wasted no time building a team around him. Got him Parish and McHale by his 2nd year and DJ not long after.

[@jknumber5138]

I'm talking about his"4th" ring(Larry only has 3). He never got a 4th ring. He didn't go to the Lakers like LeBron James did for his 4th ring is what I'm trying to say

[@xaviervega468]

@@jknumber5138 LOL the Lakers weren't exactly a powerhouse team when Lebron went there.

[@michaelsawyer158]

It was good the finals were not attended by live fans this year and their ratings imploded. The fans decided not to subject themselves to Lebron James and his BLM BS. James is a whiner.

[@sareaper69]

The authoritative, unbiased, and Entirely objective top 10 players of all time(factoring in era and my own obsession about basketball stats): 1. Michael Jordan 2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3. LeBron James (if he wins 6 rings before he retires I will put him ahead of Kareem as Kareem's legacy and Bron's are similar, Kareem just stuck around and won for onger and deeper into his career (and the top 2 is relegated to modern players who contributed majorly to 6 championship teams)) 4. Bill Russell (5 MVPs, 11 Championships, presumed 11 fMVPs) 5. Wilt Chamberlain (don't argue it) 6. Magic Johnson (12 years of unreal basketball that only got sharper with every year) 7. Larry Bird (watch the video) 8. Tim Duncan 9. Shaquille O'Neal 10. Kobe Bryant (RIP to the legend)

[@nathaniellee2312]

What year were you born in?

[@saywhat6704]

no DR.J.......lo...lol....lol...lol....

[@carltongreen7753]

That last championship Duncan won he really didn't do sh** so I don't know about him being ahead of Kobe and Shaq in my opinion

[@sareaper69]

@@nathaniellee2312 1979... did you expect me to put Elgin Baylor in the top 10? Cause he played basketball on weekends in the Whiteman league?

[@sareaper69]

@@saywhat6704 Doctor J played in a semi pro men's league taking kids out of highschool in the 60s and 70s... his NBA career netted one chip, 2 finals losses with one that shouldn't have happened, and one MVP that also probably shouldn't have happened. Doctor J with NBA and ABA stats looks dope on paper, but it wasn't the same. NBA careers only. And relative skill level wasn't the same. You could have guys in the pros with HUGE gaps in skill because information doesn't travel too well in the 60s-80s around the whole world about a game that wasn't that cool back than. Like how Bird from French lick can have broken jumpshot fundamentals he crafted himself and still be the scariest shooter ever.

[@haroldstoneking3482]

Bird built the league. Jordan reaped the benefits. Then lebron destroyed it. Jesus is the Truth. The Catholic Church is the only means of Salvation.

[@ronaldclatterbuck5953]

It's like comparing Brady 6 titles to Montana 4 titles..Jordan 6 titles to Bird 3 titles...I will take Montana and Bird all day...Jordan couldn't win any titles in 80s ...Only the 90s when all the great players were old or retired...

[@haroldstoneking3482]

If he hogged the ball like Jordan, he could have scored way more. He was unselfish. But Jesus is the only thing that matters anyway. The Catholic Church is the only means of Salvation.

[@4swordkeeper]

Yeah Bird was the best.. But let's no downplay LeBron Way to go Akron kid!! LeBron will outscore everyone

[@Jay-pw6xt]

I'd take larry in his prime before he hurt his back of lebron any day party loved the game and compition and it showed

[@xaviervega468]

@@Jay-pw6xt That's completely fair. Bird's first 6 years were unreal.

[@elwrencho8189]

It’s true LBJ is playing in a SOFT league.... true fact... best tandem Shaq-Bryant after they left LBJ moved in like he’s the GOAT. Not🤣

[@slarsp2]

You know LBJ played football and has the size to play in any era. Most of these guys never played football.

[@xaviervega468]

@@slarsp2 It's hilarious really. Guys like Spud Webb and Mugsy Bogues were STARTERS in that era, and then you had Reggie Miller and his crackhead physique starting as well.

[@torchya1]

Y'all made a racist 🏀 📹❓😭😭😭

[@dwartfarquart9590]

LeBron is a great player. It is an honor just to be compared to Bird, or Magic or Jordan...

[@thinkcritically6373]

2nd greatest player of all time after mj 🤷‍♂️

[@ronaldclatterbuck5953]

If you think James is better than Bird you never seen him play or you are a fool..either way there is no comparison really..

[@haroldstoneking3482]

This us is 6 foot 10. Lebron and Jordan are tiny guys in comparison. Jesus is the only thing that matters though. The Catholic Church is the only means of Salvation.

[@jamesmilligan4592]

Top 5 starters: Tim Duncan C Lebron James PF Larry Bird SF Magic PG MJ SG....

[@lolwut9226]

KG would be a way better PF than LeBron on that team

[@codyferguson9163]

Lebron isnt. Traditional power forward. Many other good better players you can put there. Ex.. Anthony davis even..... actually why do u have Tim Duncan playing venter... put Hakeem there. And Duncan for Lebron.. there ya go

[@4swordkeeper]

That's a big line up.. Can't go wrong.. If I had to pick 5 other starters I could beat you but not very often..

[@4swordkeeper]

C Wilt Chamberlain PF Hakeem SF Julius Erving OG Pete Maravich PG Mark Price Could be interesting 😁

[@codyferguson9163]

@@4swordkeeper lol right on

[@naylencool4999]

My cousin sad Larry bird is worst player of all time and he has no skil

[@carltongreen7753]

Your cousin was wrong as hell.

[@73Trident]

Your cousin is a fool and knows nothing.

[@tony_rocware]

hahahah! omg!! larry bird played with 3 future hall-famers lol overrated as hell

[@irishgrl]

Was your brain removed at birth?

[@dynamicsasquatch]

Use your brain power...Bird DID NOT have those guys when he literally turned the franchise around his rookie year of 1979-80. Look it up for crying out loud.

[@dynamicsasquatch]

@@tony_rocware you think he's going to beat the Lakers without decent players?

[@ryanstowe7532]

Larry is top 10 all time but bron is top 3 lol

[@sareaper69]

Hey homie. You're right, but #3 -#7 isn't a huge difference. Go watch "The Ultimate Larry Bird Highlight Reel" it's on KZbin and it's like 8 minutes long. Idk how much you know or respect about Larry's game but for the newer generation it's a seriously cool watch.

[@bitz6131]

Bron aint top 3.. Mj Kobe Kareem magic hakeem??

[@frostnip]

Wrong

[@sareaper69]

@@bitz6131 Kobe isn't top 3 dude. How old are you lol?

[@Yuko89]

Lebron is top 3 only if basketball started in 2000

[@boepaynepill318]

I'm A Kobe Fan So Who cares what you Larry Bird D Ridaz think about labron this is team Kobe the real Goat 🐐

[@carltongreen7753]

Dude u jumped on here just to say nothing... Trollin

[@boepaynepill318]

@@carltongreen7753 and you bit the bate 😂

[@cudackedees3327]

You should care because all the people that would actually put Kobe down ate the Lebron fans. They already skipped Kobe when they are goating.

[@arcbyldur]

No. Kobe is top 20 all time and nowhere near GOAT status. With all due respect.

[@bossup648]

😂😂😂😂 Kobe bricked more than anyone.

[@Fakename70]

LeBron living rent-free in the heads of Bird fanboys, too? I’m having a hard time deciding which is more batshit crazy: the anti-LeBron crowd, or the pro-Trump crowd. Seriously, just read their/your comments. There’s hardly any difference.

[@trill740]

Lebron better than dude hands down 🤣🤣 stop it

[@HorusLuperc]

Larry would make LeBron cry like a baby.

[@timmyharrison9930]

Lebron doesn’t have a midrange game, hell, he doesn’t have a pull up either.

[@dynamicsasquatch]

Roids roids roids..lebron is a big baby who can't power through some cramps

[@ecnumber1fan]

16:30

[@trill740]

Lebron would bust bird ass 1 on 1