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[@venetoaward]

These kind of vids are the best

[@HenDawgTV]

Bird Gang 💪🏾💪🏾

[@andyausman2139]

I want to be accepted into the Bird Gang, TY

[@JahSoldierOmegaSound]

My favorite Bird story....asking Craig Ehlo if his mother was watching after he tore him up. That one is COLD

[@HenDawgTV]

Yeah that was crazy lmao

[@aramhamparian9641]

This is only a small sample as to why I have Bird as the greatest small forward of all time. It's also the greatest 4th quarter I've ever seen, and one of the top three games I've ever watched. That 4th quarter was basically one on five full quart basketball. And Dominique is a class individual. He even has a framed picture of Larry Bird in his home. LOL. Great reaction as always bro!!

[@lathedauphinot6820]

Spud Webb is from south Dallas. He had a scholarship worked out at North Texas State University in Denton, 30 miles north, but the coach was fired before he transferred in. Webb had a 42” vertical and grew up with nothing, so the fired coach took him around to bars in Dallas, taking bets from bar patrons that Webb could leap onto the bar from flat-footed on the floor. They made some money that way, then coach called in favors and got Webb a meeting with Jim Valvano at North Carolina State, who offered him a scholarship. Webb averaged 10 pts, 5 assists, and 2 rebounds per game in the NBA, and won the slam dunk contest. He’s now president of Texas Legends, the Dallas Mavericks’ G League team. He’s listed at 5’6”.

[@lisasimmons9849]

I did not know until today that the Twitter bird is named Larry. A homage to Larry Bird.

[@HenDawgTV]

Same

[@lauriep2018]

Ditto

[@nomad4876]

Wilkins was smooth almost as smooth as Clyde "The Glide" Drexler. I loved how graceful both of them were. Spud Webb was so so quick and fast it was hard to keep up with him from time to time. Gave hope to all us short 5' 7" dreamers at the time.

[@HenDawgTV]

💯

[@robgelfand2414]

Some interesting things about this game. The Hawks were 52-91(57.1%) from the floor, including 1-5 from 3pt range and hit 11-12 foul shots. The Celtics were 45-74(60.8%) from the floor, including 3-9 from 3pt range and hit 25-28 foul shots. Based on the difference in foul shots it seems the Celtics were much more aggressive in trying to get better percentage shots closer closer to the basket that turned into foul shots and to their credit, made most of them. Kevin McHale had 33 points on 10-14 shooting and he made 13-13 of his foul shots, Bird only shot and made 3 foul shots.

[@meminustherandomgooglenumbers]

And I’m pretty sure it was Dominique who hit their one three.

[@rg20322]

His left hand shots are amazing and suggest that no player in the NBA today can match them. Insane how he used the left hand to score.

[@marykuettner752]

I watched this game on television in Atlanta. By 88 I was living here and I was at a party to watch the game. Only Celt fan in the room. I was telling people that you can never count Bird out and they got schooled. This and the double overtime game against the Bulls are still the two best games I ever saw in my life.#birdgang.

[@soramirez5473]

spud web was a NIGHTMARE on the defensive end because taller players wouldnt see him pick their pockets.. he could also break down a defense on some serious tip (obviously he is 5'7 and athletic) but of course he could be posted up or just shoot over him. he was a good player.. a point guard. he passed, he broke the defense down, and he was a pest on defense,. Mugsy bogues was similar but at 5'3.. Damon Stoudamire was similar at 5'10.. Nate Robinson DIDNT understand that he could PENETRATE and drop a dime off so he didnt have the same succes the aformentioned guys had.

[@HenDawgTV]

💯

[@Boss3Nate]

Dominique was my first ever favorite basketball player. He was unreal at scoring the basketball. Averaged 25 over his 15 year career. That's great! Especially since he only averaged 17 a game as a rookie and in 91-92 he ruptured his Achilles but still came back and played 5 more NBA seasons and 1 in Greece and 1 in Italy. Still averaged 30 a game the season after that injury. From 36-39 he was a shell of himself or his career average would've been even higher. And the modern day Hawks would've been the Clippers with CP3, Blake and DeAndre.

[@bighousegroove]

You're not alone. I watched these teams/games when I was young (born 74) and was in awe of Nique's and Spud's dunks. Before Jordan became "Jordan." But I really don't remember much else about their games.

[@mserf8132]

My second vid of yours, EXCELLENT! What caught me off guard, in a good way, was when you told us to sit up straight… AWESOME! Keep making your well produced videos!😊

[@HenDawgTV]

🙏🏾 thanks for the support

[@cindyknudson2715]

#BirdGang ☘️ Larry Legend Just recently I read an article about this game. I, of course, know about the back stuff. And Ainge mentioned the Archilles/bone spurs that were already causing some issues for Bird. But, in this article they said Bird played this game with bronchial pneumonia. He just wasn't going to let any of that stop them. One might have thought that part of him would be saying if we lose I get to go home and crawl into bed and then start my summer tomorrow.

[@carolehall1000]

I never heard about the pneumonia before either. I just looked and found it mentioned in an article on the nba website, so, presumably it's credible. It is shocking to me how many things there are about Larry that aren't widely known. These are things that would be talked about incessantly if they involved some other superstars. Thank you for the info!

[@cindyknudson2715]

@@carolehall1000 That might be the same article that I originally saw. I just recently listened to a podcast interview with Bob Ryan. One of the things he mentioned was the broken thumb that Bird had in the NCAA Finals. Bird had broken it a few games earlier. Ryan was there in the arena watching that championship game and covering it. He said he saw that the injured thumb did affect Bird's play in that game. But Bird never brings it up, not then nor since, when talking about that loss. Bird says he just wasn't playing well and didn't have the game he knew he needed to have. Bird doesn't make excuses for himself. It's a really good interview, by the way.

[@rgreen1107]

Dominique was a class act and the ultimate high flyer , but in the end , just another victim of Larry Bird ! Wilkins never got a title , couldn’t get past Bird in the Eastern conference ! Neither could Barkley , Jordan and Hakeem , to name a few …

[@robgelfand2414]

It's not how many points you score - it's when you score the points. I believe Bird once said that anyone can score during the first 3 quarters but what really matters is when it comes down to crunch time and there are those that step up and those that don't. Bird was all about wanting the ball in crunch time.

[@bighousegroove]

I saw on another Bird video that I think he never even attempted more than 4 threes in a game. But it was when he shot them that mattered. And when it mattered, he made them. Daggers.

[@robgelfand2414]

@@bighousegroove If there is a video that claimed Bird never attempted more than 4 threes in a game, it is wrong. I didn't count the actual number but it is between 25-35 times he shot more than 4 3's in a game. Twice, 4/3/88 and 12/19/90, Bird attempted 10 3's in a game and that was his highest attempts.

[@bighousegroove]

@@robgelfand2414 It might have said he never averaged more than 4 3 point attempts per game. I haven't looked it up but I appreciate the correction. The spirit of my comment is still intact-- that how prominent 3 pointers have become has somehow impacted the game badly. Maybe they'll move it out to the 50 foot line and it will somehow seem comparable to what these guys in 1980 had to adapt to.

[@robgelfand2414]

@@bighousegroove The number of 3pt shots taken today is a joke. For instance, I did a postmortem on the Celtics/Heat series. Check this out. If you take the Celtics 3pt shots, have them taking 2pt shots instead and applying the original percentage of the 2pt shots, the Celtics would have had more points in every game except 1 and would have actually won the series in 6 games. As for Bird - there is a story where KC Jones would cancel practice if someone could hit a shot from half-court. Birds teammates should thank him for all the practices Bird got cancelled.

[@bighousegroove]

@@robgelfand2414 I hadn't heard that story but it's funny. And almost certainly true!

[@HenDawgTV]

What video should I react to next?! 🤔

[@chrisshaw6200]

🍀 Shaq & Nate Robinson FUNNIEST MOMENTS... Or Just Nate Highlights

[@cindyknudson2715]

Have you reacted to Nick Smith NBA's video on the 60 pt game? It includes interviews with the guys on the bench.

[@aramhamparian9641]

@@cindyknudson2715 That's a good one!!

[@cakepastawhey5095]

Spud was awesome. I moved to Central California when he moved to Sacramento. His best year. Great point guard. I was very young and was inspired by him; still have a signed basketball from him addressed to me personally.

[@cindyknudson2715]

Did you hear that the Pacers hired Bird as a consultant. Someone suggested in the comments on that announcement that it happened so quickly following the Celtics loss in an effort to _box out_ the Celtics from acquiring him.

[@thomasohanlon1060]

Bird was the coach for the Pacers was the GM and was also an Executive of the Pacers so it is no reach that he would be asked to be a consultant for them.

[@coreyrees840]

Yes Bron is an INCREDIBLE player and talent, dudes a create a player outta 2k no doubt. But as you said, there’s just that little something missing that all those other greats had. I dunno just feels different right?

[@oldmanballer5088]

I remember watching this game on tv. i was 20 yrs old when this game happened I can remember every shot he took in the fourth was a shot the Celtics had to have. It was definitely the greatest game I ever saw of two players just putting their teams on their backs in the 4th and saying come on guys follow me.

[@eddiehaskell1957]

I think if Atlanta beat the Celtics in game 6 they would have had their first ring against the Lakers. The Lebron comment was a good point, when you need your superstar to take control of the game, he has to everytime he's called upon. I think that's what separates Bird from the rest. He had surgery on both Achilles the beginning of the next season, but Larry took control in the fourth quarter, despite the pain he was in with bone chips in both feet. Kobe's the only player to come close to Larry Birds pain threshold.

[@markwiles666]

Nique was a fierce competitor and hooper. Pistons, Celtics, Hawks in the late 80's .

[@ldybozz]

💜😭 21:09 - 22:58 the background music. Reminds me of my daughter's folklorico performances. She's been away at boot camp since November. She's got fractures up and down both legs. I miss her soo much. So crazy that song is in the video of my favorite player. Reacted to by my favorite KZbinr. Your videos always puts me in a better mood. Love seeing your journey in life thus far. Stay safe!!! Thanks for putting this old girl in better moods💜 #birdgang 🍀🐐💚

[@AFC-ef4gs]

A modern version of the Hawks would probably be the current Thunder team. Young and up coming, starting to gain a little respect from the good teams. They showed by beating Boston by 30, the Lakers on Bron's No:1 scoring night and the Sixers in Philly that if you take them lightly they will make you pay.

[@richardrobinson-wy9zb]

I love your full screen, helps these old eyes remembering the past games we watched live…

[@davep8221]

He was inspiring to his team, too. He's great, but when you get the best out of your team mates, that's what wins games.

[@patticriss2238]

I love Doc Rivers. Nothing to do with basketball. I just like his style. Good man.

[@jasonrichard6286]

Thanks for the video!

[@tonyduncan7710]

Boston Garden- I saw almost every game Bird played. Bird scored 20 in the fourth and missed only one shot. He ALWAYS came thru when they needed him. ALWAYS

[@dazdavis7896]

Dominique Wilkins is #15 on the all-time points list. Yes he was definitely more than a dunker lol. The dude was one of the best players of all-time.

[@MJM1309]

GOAT

[@cliometrician]

Great video--great reaction!!

[@HenDawgTV]

Thanks!

[@julionrn24]

Nice job

[@alansabin7487]

I like your vid man, take care

[@HenDawgTV]

Thanks for the love 💙

[@markwiles666]

nique and shawn kemp dunked harder than anyone else ever.

[@m.c.1933]

The gentleman at BU TV has a channel and has some whole game reactions on Larry Bird . I don't know if he has done this whole game yet but has some great footage. He has even found some rare footage I haven't seen from other Larry Bird reactors. God bless !

[@xciteful]

Honesty.

[@davidherdman9798]

Actually, Bird was left-handed. When he started playing he saw everyone else shooting with their right hand so that is what he learned. But, indeed, he could play with either hand. My personal experience us when my father batted left-hand in softball, but he was right-handed. His reason? "When I swing I am closer to first than if I bat right-hand. So it only makes sense." Bird could shoot with either hand so that made him a better player in his mind than almost every other player.

[@thomasohanlon1060]

Great video and yes you should watch this game even if you don't make a video it is that good.

[@HenDawgTV]

💯

[@stevenwaldrop7853]

Dominique definitely had more to his game than dunks. I watched that game on TV and the 4th quarter was every bit as epic as they say.

[@robgelfand2414]

LOL - posture check!!!

[@HenDawgTV]

Lmao it’s needed!

[@tonyduncan7710]

Spud was used just to push the ball. He won the slam dunk contest as did Dominique against Jordan. Wilkins got screwed. The celtics were starting to lose a step and were injured, but the Hawks were young and athletic up and coming. Dominique was a GREAT player but Larry Legend never had a head to head duel as intense as this one. The best 4th quarter in playoff history. Bird scored 20 or 22 in the 4th and only missed one shot. What a duel.

[@sethleon2158]

Spud usually came off the bench. Doc rivers was th starting PG. Spud was a tempo changer. He would push the pace, get the fastbreak going, good penetrator, pretty decent shooter, he could score & dish. But he was a defensive liability in ways that Muggsy wasn't -- Muggsy was a pure PG, great assist/TOV ratio, didn't look to score as much. Atlanta was deep, Randy Wittman & John Battle as the SG's, Tree Rollins and Willis and Antoine Carr to suport Nique upfront. The Hawks were great at tempo but not in Boston's class in half-court. Another good team in the 80's -- better than the Hawks -- that never won was the Bucks (Moncrief, Lanier, Pressy, M. Johnson, later Terry Pummings, Ricky Pierce) really good squads.

[@mattwatts33]

I need that shirt!!

[@rgreen1107]

Your absolutely right … Bird is better than James ! That’s not a hard one ..

[@dingleberrysnigglefritz]

Sitting up straight here laughing at the posture check that I followed through on.

[@HenDawgTV]

Let’s goooo lol

[@chrisshaw6200]

🍀This is a good video. Why they keep doing these Larry vidioes henny?🍀 Gotta teach the Rookies???😳💥😂😂😂😂😜😜😜

[@HenDawgTV]

Got to!

[@chrisshaw6200]

@@HenDawgTV 😤My 1st Kid is going to KOREA for 1 Year... My 2ND kid is going to Millekin St University in Springfield IL!💥😤 I'm 42 yrs old... Now What Do i do?!😰 I gotta find a new Calling

[@chrisshaw6200]

@@HenDawgTV all on KZbin, IG, Twitch ... Fuck my life

[@cindyknudson2715]

When you thought he was talking in the third person, he was quoting Robert Parish.

[@darrinleroy4869]

I always boil it down to this .. When the champions that you played AGAINST call you Legend... nuff said.

[@Don-er1qf]

A good documentary to watch I an interview with Rosie Grear NFL legend talking about Robert F Kennedy

[@timgray3790]

Wilkins was a stud. One of my top 20 players of all time

[@carolynclaire5241]

Dominique was an awesome player!! He was the total package. He could do it all. Larry Bird was next level though.

[@williamwood5491]

Has anyone else played so good that the other team celebrated them? If not, Larry Bird is the goat. Period.

[@Jericho363]

Thx bro', this my fave Bird, and Nique', story. Bird my goat and Dom is in my personal dream team and top 5 faves all time. He was a beast, and as violent at the net as anyone. People talk about him, but always seemed he got a little neglected. Seems like a really great guy, and was so viscious and driven. And as far as Kevin Willis, well that was a stupid thing to do. Bird would have turned on, Willis just decided to motivate Bird more. Some people never learn with Bird.

[@angelaherring5443]

I’m old. My back now naturally slumps.

[@markminister2599]

Spud Webb was scary good in college and the pros.

[@gwendolynhalloran380]

Game 7. 1PM Eastern tip off.

[@forest989]

Dominique was an awesome ball player!

[@markminister2599]

Dominque was truly great. He could do it all.

[@tonyduncan7710]

It was the Boston Gardenb and Bird was 9 for 10 IN THE FOURTH QUARTER. Had 12 points going into the 4th, finished with 34.. Niqua was one HELL of a player. Bird qas as good aas anybody. Yeah, even Jordan...

[@Knight_of_NI]

I'm lucky enough to have been around to watch Bird & Magic save the NBA, yes I'm that old). Bird is the GOAT!

[@chrispenge5289]

Bird is by far the most clutch player to ever touch the ball

[@greenpumpkin81]

The Hawk teams of this era were probably the best in their franchise history. The only problem was Boston and Detroit also had their best teams at the same time.

[@highendservicesbarrieont8347]

Spud..was baller..heart of a lion..Bird..well...you all know what you saw...he probably raising many GOATS...back in Indiana today

[@abelhansen]

This is why larry is the best ever was and is still to this day. 🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀.

[@mattlefebvre123]

i think Larry is really left handed. In the other video of him signing his contract, he signs it with his left hand. As a left-hander myself, there was never anyone around to show you how to do it lefty because back then being left handed was discouraged. I had to learn how to dribble, shoot and even bat a baseball right-handed!

[@carolynclaire5241]

It was The Boston Garden.

[@petemantx7463]

Larry was naturally left handed (he just shot right handed) so he was easily more ambidextrous as to shooting than most other players.

[@josephwemp8937]

i like jolly ranchers originals hard candy ick the gummies and i'm diabetic i have them for low blood glucose 🤣

[@shelbytownsend3056]

The team in today's game like that, young, talented team that is fun to watch, but didn't really win: The Pacers with Haliburton healthy. They were a fun team that took contenders to the limit. They beat Boston in the Garden and beat the Heat with Haliburton dropping 40.

[@scottbuono2507]

☘️33🏀

[@chrisrich2828]

Those hawks were like the current sixers

[@JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS]

Any space is too much

[@ralphthomas5131]

look at Larry Birds records...he was a good defender...but he concentrated on the whole game....they said he cant run but watch him running down court and jumping....butg he was not a show boat he was about winning.

[@lunaticfringe7741]

I saw Lebron get asked, who's Your Top 3? Without a pause he said Dr J (Julius Erving), Jordan & Larry Bird😮

[@kristalmacleod3004]

9 FOR 10 IN THE 4TH QUARTER'

[@angelaherring5443]

Wilson was a great shooter.

[@timgray3790]

Modern day team like the hawks in the mid to late 80’s is todays Boston Celtics

[@amirplot]

DOMINIC super athletic BIRD super smart 🪄

[@warrenhughes911]

Bird gang!! Yo check out .. Pistol Pete Maravich..

[@raplottrpj]

People wanna wanna talk about being tough.....Most don't realize that The Boston Garden didn't have A/C, a lot of those games were over 100°! That would wear you out physically and mentally.

[@HUNT3R737]

Nobody comes through in the 4th quarter or in the last 24 seconds like Larry Bird. If there is even a chance he can win it he will. Ask Magic. Where can I get that T shirt HenDawg?

[@eugenehechler8608]

it looks like the celtics are the modern day hawks..will they ever win it all ?

[@soramirez5473]

Lebron top 4-6.. nothing wrong with that, let's calm down everyone please, have a seat.

[@jetsstabler]

Larry Bird never made a 3 point left handed shot.

[@carolynclaire5241]

He’d play some games left handed.

[@HenDawgTV]

Crazy

[@F1rstWorldNomaD]

You need to be literally in top of Larry to block him... Larry needs to wear you as a hat for you defence to be effective in any sense of yhe word.

[@angelocerrato8425]

I think what you're trying to say about LeBron. He does not have that killer mentality.

[@trekkiexb5]

Most Bird fans, most fans of the '80's bball will say the Hawks were a great team in the wrong decade. We would have loved to see them get one ring, but with the Pistons, Bulls , Lakers and Celtics, it was a crowded field. MAnd with MJ, Isiah, Most of the Celtics and Magic, all high IQ players, the Hawks didn't really have high IQ. I mean, they weren't stupid, just not as good as the four teams at the top.

[@markwiles666]

can't compare these hawks to anyone cuz there is too much churn in the nba. probably okc comes closest

[@TFJR1968]

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[@F1rstWorldNomaD]

Wilkins was fakking amazing. He was fakking robbed in the best player ever rankings. There is no doubt in my mind he is a top25 baller. He also seems to be one hell of a guy, I mean in general, not as a baller. I love how he can be so incredibly humble without undermining his own greatness, at all. He praises his opponents and raises then to the skies and Im not thinking "so they were better than you". Im thinking "if THIS fakking guy says that about X... 🤯" Out if all the 80s players, personality wise, he ranks very high. Top5 at least. Bird, Magic and Charles Barkley Im dead set on, I fakking love all those guys for very different reasons. Then probably Shaq and Dominique on split 4th Gary Payton and Danny Ainge gets honorable mentions

[@shawnwalford6578]

He was a CHEESE player. ♟️

[@water2bank804]

Larry is the GOAT...couldn't run he couldn't jump his hand were messed up played his whole career more unless injured ....he played games with his left hand for fun told people and teams publicly and on the court what he was going to do and there was no stopping him he desteoyed players and teams the guy was ice cold....the most clutch player we've ever seen imagine all the GOATS could say that 😂 nope just larry FUN FACT A 50% larry bird wrecked the NBA ....imagine larry bird at 100% lol basketball would be known as a white man's sport 🤣

[@tomcat8739]

You couldn’t be more correct. Larry, Michael and Colby were on a whole different level LeBron never got to. Larry and Mike were so clutch. It was sickening.

[@fidge54]

Dominique and Dr J were Jordan before Jordan, minus the D

[@highendservicesbarrieont8347]

Yes.. Dominique was worth more stars than he. Gets...amazing player