HIS RESUME IS NEAR PERFECT!! First Time Reacting To Larry Bird - Making The Case For The GOAT!

[@TonyM1961]

Only 3 players in history have won 3 consecutive MVPs. Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain and Larry Bird. That's pretty damn good company

[@91GT347]

...and he did it in an extremely competitive era

[@texasskyliner704]

@@91GT347 But only one person has won player of the year, coach of the year, and executive of the year. And that would be Larry Bird.

[@91GT347]

@@texasskyliner704 That's kind of what I was saying. Larry did it with heavy competition

[@mikerichardson8983]

Bird is still to this day the smartest most clutch player i have evet seen! He would do it time and time again. He was unbelievable! Magic is right, THERE WILL NEVER EVER BE ANOTHER LARRY LEGEND!

[@stickman1742]

I watched all those games in his prime and I really can't remember him missing any shots at the end of games. Players today hit some and miss some and people call them clutch. Bird didn't miss. The only miss I can sadly recall was the 3pt shot he took with only 1 second left against the Lakers in the '87 finals. With only 1 second left, Bird did everything right to get open and throw up a 3 on the run before the clock ran out. It looked for sure like it was going in to win the game, but just hit the back rim and came straight back out. Only time I can ever remember him missing a last second shot.

[@jamesanderson5268]

@@stickman1742 Bird once said that at every level he practiced shooting after every practice for 2 to 3 hours. That's why he rarely missed.

[@d.lawrence8059]

I'll take Bird every time! Not just because I've lived in Boston my whole life but because he was just always a step ahead of the rest!

[@cygnus62]

Bird is the best all-around player to ever play.

[@cindyknudson2715]

Correct

[@chetstevensq]

Jordan won NCAA championship as a junior, Bird lost as a senior. Jordan 6 time (easily could be 8 but that little gambling/baseball fiasco) NBA champion NEVER lost in the Finals, Bird 3 wins and two losses in the Finals. Jordan 5 times NBA MVP, Bird 3. Jordan 14 time NBA All Star, Bird 12. Jordan 9 time All NBA 1st defensive team, Bird 3 time SECOND defensive team. Jordan 10 time All NBA first team, Bird 9. Should I keep going? Jordan 10 time NBA leading scorer, Bird, NEVER.

[@cygnus62]

@@chetstevensq Yeah I have Jordan 2nd behind Bird. I still say Bird is the best all- around player because he's a better rebounder, passer, team player, higher IQ and more clutch than Jordan.

[@briandeadmarsh7538]

@@chetstevensq Head to head, Bird's Celtics 6 and 0 over Jordan's Bulls in playoffs. And all those championships came AFTER Larry Bird retired. Nuff said.

[@chetstevensq]

@@briandeadmarsh7538 nuff said? LOL, Jordan was a baby playing against Bird. Had almost no supporting cast. NOTHING said.

[@KARENCOGS]

The best basketball era! Can’t even watch NBA now!

[@willvr4]

Why? The NBA is great these days, especially in the playoffs. My only dislike is the trend for teams to shoot way too many 3's and defense takes a backseat. The shooting in college ball isn't as good, but the defense is so much better.

[@darylabbott2032]

AMEN!

[@terryconnelly484]

People used to clothesline someone coming in to the key... Bunch of pussies These days just like the world

[@jamesanderson5268]

Agree. The Bird-Magic rivalry was the best time in the NBA.

[@strangebotwin-]

I can’t watch it either. It sucks now

[@unity1016]

In that game when he was only one steal away from a quadruple double by the end of the third quarter, Larry was going to sit out the fourth quarter because they were so far ahead. Coach told Larry about only needing one steal and asked if he wanted to go in for another steal he said no, he'd already done enough damage.

[@michaellockhart554]

One of the greatest coaches of all time, Pat Riley is quoted as saying "if I had to choose a player to save a game it would be Michael Jordan, if I had to choose a player to make a shot to save my life, I choose Larry Bird"

[@TheDylls]

I would have loved to see what Kobe would have contributed to the game of basketball after retiring as a player 😢❤

[@jacquescousteau217]

That is the best quote ever, and it was PAT RILEY that said it.

[@jacquescousteau217]

I should mention Larry was a Forward, most would say he is 6’10” although the commentator is claiming 6’9” . Caitlin is a point guard at 6’ - maybe 5’11” . Both have eyes in back of their heads . I’m praying Larry would coach the Fever. Christine Sides sabotages CC …

[@08191906]

Like many older guys I consider myself fortunate to have watched the NBA starting in early 70's through the mid '00s. The Bird-Magic shift that took place in 1979-1980 is something that hasn't been duplicated. Simply mind-blowing.

[@josephpotter346]

I would recommend "A Courtship of Rivals", Bird and Magic documentary. It's one of the best I've seen.

[@TheDylls]

There's nothing better than a quality RIVALRY. Because a rival and enemy are both an opponent that you need to defeat. But you spend your life bettering yourself to defeat a rival, whereas you spend your life undermining someone else to defeat an enemy... Or something like that

[@Cashcrop54]

Very, very True!

[@73Trident]

Yes I would love them to watch it. But I would not expect a reaction video because it is very long.

[@ecclesrice9789]

I dragged my roommate to the first basketball game of the year to see this new guy play his first college game named Larry Bird. In the first half he stole the ball and dribbled down the court like a guard. As he approached the basket with the other teams center ready to block his shot Larry went up like he was going to dunk. Instead he no-look passed the ball over his shoulder to Harry Morgan the other forward. Harry dunked the ball on a very confused big guy and the legend started. I got to see him play for the next two years for free on a student pass; he is still the best overall player I've ever seen

[@timmyfoxworth6710]

I grew up watching bird. I miss those days so much. I really enjoy both of you..keep it up..

[@Aryaba]

Me too. One of my greatest memories of all time was watching the 1984 NBA Finals, game 7 of Boston vs Lakers in a house-party of graduating seniors. Incredible game.

[@dynamohum4]

Me too Tim, I'm 53 and back then in Australia we had USA basketball on free-to-air tv. LB stuck in my mind as something special. Best ever.

[@josephdenney6701]

I'm from Indiana grew up here and watching Larry play when I was a teenager he was something to watch

[@brucevidito4923]

Most impressively, what sets Bird apart is that in spite of all of his accomplishments, he played hurt. Check out his video of Larry Bird playing hurt. There's nobody in the NBA, past or present, that played through injuries the way he did. He was as hard as they come.

[@PaulsWanderings]

the game where he bounced his head off the court and broke his cheek bone and came back to finish the game was amazing. Towards the end of his career where he had to lay on his stomach when he wasn't on the court because his back was in such bad shape.

[@dynamohum4]

I liked your comment and agree but I reckon what really sets him apart from the rest is his ability to win games off his on hand, and ability to inspire teammates.

[@brucevidito4923]

@dynamohum4 , being able to shoot with either hand, made him virtually unstoppable. His court awareness and basketball IQ was second to no one. And he was definitely motivational. He expected his teammates to put in the same amount of effort as he did. Because of all of these factors, Larry Bird will always be the GOAT, in my opinion. He was as tough as they come.

[@douganderson4030]

Not only MVP, Coach of the Year and Executive of the Year, but Finals MVP (twice) and Rookie of the Year as well. Best I ever saw play.

[@desitterspace2127]

Now all he needs is a WNBA coach of the year! Indiana Fever…are you listening!

[@John_Locke_108]

My favorite player when I was a kid. I used to practice 3 point shots constantly because I wanted to be him. I'll never forget watching that playoff game against the Pacers when he came running back out of the locker room after fracturing his cheekbone.

[@jamescox9427]

I've been watching basketball since the early sixties. It always seemed to me that every time I would watch Bird, he would do something that would absolutely amaze me. I can't think of any other player that I can say that about.

[@kellycrook543]

Larry Bird is the best player that ever played basketball!!! GOAT!!!!!!

[@kathieovercash8414]

My favorite player.

[@bobbyscott8024]

Some players have their own skill (3-point shots, sky dunks, run-n-gun, rebounds,assist, etc.) Larry Bird could do it all! No other player can make that claim and that's why he's still the greatest of all time! Great review y'all!

[@cassianfalkener3706]

I remember hearing about a Utah Jazz game, later on during the "Stockton to Malone" years. Stockton had all the points and Malone had all the assists that game. During the press conference, they told the press not to expect to see it again. It was fun to swap roles, but they know what roles they are being paid to play. With no disrespect meant to Bird, what individual players are capable of and what they do are not always the same. The "Making the Case" video for Wilt Chamberlain offers some good examples of that as well.

[@ketotips2share436]

Larry could do ALMOST all.. he wasn’t fast and he couldn’t dunk. But he’s my fave all time player and the most fun to watch!!! ❤❤❤ 🏀 🏀 🏀

[@dynamohum4]

@@ketotips2share436 me too

[@thetomgibson]

I was not a sports fan growing up, but all of these guys who were playing basketball at the time made it something that you couldn’t ignore. I have no idea who plays today.

[@paulsullivan1650]

I'm from Boston, and I've gone to so many games at the old Boston Garden to see Larry play. I had season tickets from 1980-1993. You had to see Bird play in person to truly appreciate what he could do on that court. They didn't call him Larry "Legend" for nothing! You are really good at figuring things out about Bird. You're one smart guy! I love watching you both. Excellent stuff, each & every time you guys. Thank you both. ❤️

[@c99kfm]

Bird's Celtics is 6 for 6 against Jordan's Bulls in the playoffs. The Celtics went from 29W, 53L and not qualifying for the playoffs the year before to 61W, 21L and the Eastern Conference finals in Bird's rookie year. Bird's the word.

[@stickman1742]

That first year is amazing. No McHale or Parish on that team. He went 33-0 all the way to the college finals with a no-name college. Pretty unreal.

[@jordanparker5949]

A little misleading. Those were not the Great Bulls Teams. But, it would have been great to see those 90's Bulls against the 80's Celtics. It would be titanic.

[@scottb3034]

Bird just had former MVP Dave Cowens, HOF Nate Archibald and young Cedric Maxwell. He didn't do it alone just because McHale and Parish weren't there. Still he was the factor that made them a dynasty and he is a top 3 player ever.

[@eadsst1]

@@scottb3034 Don't forget Pete Maravich and Bill Walton, who were also HOF players. None of these were at peak performance levels when they played with Bird. Arguably, McHale and Parrish were HOFers because of Bird's impact on their play.

[@scottb3034]

@@eadsst1 Pistol Pete was there for 26 games yeah but Walton was not there his rookie year. He came much later with the best celtics teams of all time as a HOF turned 6th man and was only available and doing that because his body couldn't take more. As for McHale... maybe? But Parish had established himself before Bird was even in the league.

[@justjack0715]

Season ticket holder here from 1975 - 1992 and I can tell you this. I've seen Bird and he was the best hands down! The thing is Bird wasn't a loud-mouthed, showboat like many in the league so he often gets overlooked and that's a shame. He let his skills speak...

[@hiawathasmalls3397]

larry bird talked a lot of trash on the court though---don't get it twisted

[@justjack0715]

@@hiawathasmalls3397 wake up chump! I’m not talking on court two bit trash talk, I’m talking about the press! He wasn’t a self-promoting loudmouth like so many of the other players in the league.

[@gailshepard-cook6350]

@@hiawathasmalls3397 Yes He Did BUT It Wasn't Loud & He Didn't Have To Be Vulgar, He Just Would Tease & Call His Shots & Back Them Up. He Wasn't Out There Jumping Up & Down Pounding His Chest. Really, He's Being More Funny About It, And Enjoyed Getting Under Their Skin. Really All The Players "Kinda" Enjoyed Talking About It After The Game's.

[@jasonnelson6624]

The statement of he wasn't a loudmouth or showboat is wild too me. Just shows how blind fans can be. He absolutely was a loudmouth and showboat. Which by the way is what converted me into liking Bird, because I didn't. Was Gary Payton or kg a loudmouth? Bird was talking shit on that level. Telling everyone no one can gaurd him or stop him. Telling everyone in the Arena what the Celtics play was going to be. Then where and how he was going to shoot his shot and make it. That isn't show boating? Or yelling at the opponents coach asking if he has anyone who can gaurd him? Hell walking into the locker room and asking who is coming in 2nd for the 3pt shoot out cause he is taking 1st. If none of this is being a loudmouth or showboating please give me an example of being a loudmouth or showboating as a NBA player. Because I'm questioning how much of this is because of his race instead of his actions? So please examples.

[@gailshepard-cook6350]

@@jasonnelson6624 , ha ha ha, Your Not Getting What I Meant. Do You OR Can You See Bird Ever Walking Around Talking Vulgar? Yes He Did Tell A Lot Of Them What He Was Going To Do & Do It. But He Did NOT Do It In An Vulgar Way. So Don't Try To Twist Things Bird Would Say Into Him Jumping Up & Down Like He Was Some Real Tough Acting Man & Running Up To Those Players Screaming & Getting Into Their FaceBecause He Was Never Did It In That Way. Out Of All The Players That Talk About Bird I Have Only Heard 2 That Said He Said 1-Course Word To Them. All The Rest Said He Would Do It In A Clam Not Beating His Chest OR Vulgar Way. He Didn't YELL To Where The WHOLE Arena Could Hear Him. He Would Say To The Team ON The Bench & Most Didn't Hear Him BUT Thier Playmates That Did Passed It On. Yes He Would Say A Few Words To Their Coach At Times, Like When He Was In-Bounding The Ball OR Just Walking Past Them. You Really Need To Listen To More Players When They Talk About Him.

[@lauriep2018]

The GOAT question is always a difficult one. But, I’d argue that Bird the greatest ALL-AROUND player of all time.

[@chetstevensq]

Jordan won NCAA championship as a junior, Bird lost as a senior. Jordan 6 time (easily could be 8 but that little gambling/baseball fiasco) NBA champion NEVER lost in the Finals, Bird 3 wins and two losses in the Finals. Jordan 5 times NBA MVP, Bird 3. Jordan 14 time NBA All Star, Bird 12. Jordan 9 time All NBA 1st defensive team, Bird 3 time SECOND defensive team. Jordan 10 time All NBA first team, Bird 9. Should I keep going? Jordan 10 time NBA leading scorer, Bird, NEVER.

[@lauriep2018]

@@chetstevensq lmao. Calm down dude. Not a good look

[@chetstevensq]

@@lauriep2018 you said you would argue it, attempt a rebuttal

[@DirtMaguirk]

@@chetstevensqPut Larry’s injuries on MJ or any player and how will they play. I’ll take MJ as the GOAT but nobody was as tough as Larry.

[@sapphonymph8204]

​@@lauriep2018thank you.

[@avlanche7777]

Larry legend for a reason.👍 Made me want to watch basketball again. P.S. great point about M.J. not being able to coach players to be like him.(ain’t gonna happen).

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

Bird is the word, loved watching him play in the day, watch some Wilt Chamberlain, he still holds 76 NBA records ✌💖☮

[@georgedolen1486]

My favorite 3 are MJ, LB, Magic. Larry and Magic saved the NBA and MJ took the league to the next level.

[@stickman1742]

Bird was amazing, but I don't mind people saying MJ was best ever. Bird said the same thing. MJ did it on offense and defense and was about as clutch as Bird. He couldn't hit the 3s, but he would always come up with the big shot to win the game. For me, to be considered the best ever you have to do it when the game is on the line. That knocks people like Lebron out of the conversation. Ultimately, it is all about winning the game.

[@seanpatton7406]

I have to agree with y'all to a certain point. All 3 were badass 🏀 players... *HOWEVER,* MJ wasn't able to beat Larry in the NBA playoffs until Larry retired and became the Head Coach of the Pacers.

[@russelturner5771]

Damn straight

[@irishgrl]

@@stickman1742MJ was NOT the best ever. Not even close!

[@kh2099-z5f]

There are vids of great players saying that bird told them where he was going to take a shot and win the game. And he does.

[@marykuettner752]

His argument that Bird's I.Q. and clutch play deserves consideration is really good. Bird has always been my favorite player. I love Magic too but Larry was who I got to watch at home games back then and he was just amazing. The Celtics only lost one home game in 86. It was ridiculous.

[@JB-xh5mc]

Definitely the best at his position. And top 3 without question.

[@lylesmith9547]

I watched all these games as a kid. All of my coaches from little league to high school my coaches told us to emulate BIRD. They didn’t say Magic, or Jordan or anyone else. Why? Because he was the gym rat who arrived early and the last to leave. He gives 100 every game, he played hurt, he could kill your with his off hand. He went to the mat for any team mate. Hardest working guy I have ever seen. Unselfish. Mr clutch. Pat Riley said best.. To win a game give me Jordan, to save my life, give me Bird. He is the goat in my eyes.

[@irishgrl]

LARRY LEGEND IS A UNICORN AND THE TRUE GOAT!!! 🐐 ☘️

[@patrickwest2288]

That was great. I'm lucky enough to watch him play

[@johnfrancis1528]

James Worthy said he would rather guard Michael Jordan than Larry Bird because Jordan would make you look slow but Bird made you look stupid.

[@kimoronen1823]

We all know it, Cap

[@johnfrancis1528]

@@kimoronen1823 I wish I was smart enough to know what everybody else knows. That's quite a skill. You must be very proud.

[@mikecoughlin4128]

That was Dennis Rodman’s quote.

[@johnfrancis1528]

@@mikecoughlin4128 Video: Basketball Legends Life channel Larry Bird Showed NBA Legends Who Is The Boss. This video quotes James Worthy saying this, although they do not have video.

[@TheDylls]

Only reason Bird never officially recorded a Quadruple Double? After being informed how close he was after the 3rd quarter, he STILL decided to sit out the 4th quarter because "He had already done enough damage." That's COLDDDDD

[@dianedarby442]

As always - loved the reaction. Check out the video of 5 times larry bird was injured but wouldn't quit - that will give you a great sense of why he only played 13 years.

[@cindyknudson2715]

AND _4 Crazy Stories..... Larry Bird_ The two videos give a wider, clearer view.

[@DeltaElites]

I was a Lakers (native LA) fan during the 80s rivalry with the Celtics and that final throw at the last two seconds was a heart stopper as we all thought it was going in. Larry was the one player who I both hated and respected. He was truly amazing.

[@gaels8654]

Generally NEVER MENTIONED, is that along with Larry's 3 consecutive MVP awards, during each of the 3 prior seasons he was RUNNER-UP for the MVP award. Before those SIX CONSECUTIVE YEARS, in his first season he was 4th in the MVP voting.

[@joelbusald6416]

Kareem Abdul Jabar was a huge name when i was young, and I remember when the rivalry was the Celtics and the Lakers with Jabar and Bird. Basketball was fun to watch during their games. I cant pick a G.O.A.T between these two

[@mikeconway9849]

Great video and comments! I've watched NBA basketball for many years. I remember staying up to watch games that were tape delayed and shown at 11:30 PM after the local news broadcast.

[@billw715]

You'd think those creating a video such as this would do their due diligence & not make such a simple mistake. The video incorrectly states Larry Bird was the 3rd overall pick in the 1978 draft. Bird was the 6th overall pick behind: 1 Mychal Thompson F/C Portland Trail Blazers 2 Phil Ford G Kansas City Kings 3 Rick Robey F/C Indiana Pacers 4 Micheal Ray Richardson G/F New York Knicks 5 Purvis Short G/F Golden State Warriors 6 Larry Bird F Boston Celtics

[@glenndespres5317]

I was fortunate to live near Boston during the Bird era and attended some really memorable games. That playoff game where Bird stole the inbounds pass and dished off to DJ for the game winner. I was there for that. Even I can’t believe it! Nobody like him.

[@Cashcrop54]

Larry was my #1 enemy. I was a Sixers fan and Bird crushed my Hope time after time. I had no respect for him whatsoever and never had a kind thought about him. It was not until I turned 65 that I started to see the many videos on KZbin and I was won over. I do think he was as good as a player could be and as you said he did it all. He impacted every game he played. Basketball was a much tougher game back then. Elbows and take downs were common. I missed that basketball so much I never watch the NBA at all. In my mind Larry is the best because he could do it all and if you didn't take that in account you lost and if you did you'd likely still lose.

[@bobschenkel7921]

Watched both many, many times. Give me Larry Joe Bird every day. Michael Jordan was a great athlete who happened to play basketball, Larry was an awesome Basketball player. One other older player you may want to consider: 11 time NBA Champion Bill Russell. Just ask Larry.

[@bradkirchhoff5703]

Larry said MJ was better. I mean Im incluned to believe the guy himself…He said he feared Mike.

[@bobschenkel7921]

But he said Bill Russell was the G.O.A.T.. And he should know. He knew Bill, he knew Michael, he knew Wilt, maybe, he knew Kareem, he knew Scottie Pippen, Bill Laimbeer, Rick Mahorn, Patrick Ewing, Isiah Thomas, Clyde "The Glide" Drexler, Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, Hakeem Olajuwan, Bill Walton, Robert Parrish, Kevin McHale, Ervin "Magic" Johnson, but Larry Bird said Bill Russell. And I believe him.

[@bobschenkel7921]

Oh yeah, I forgot "Pistol" Pete Maravich, John "Hondo" Havlichek and a friend of mine, the late, great JoJo White.

[@irishgrl]

@@bradkirchhoff5703 Um Larry NEVER feared ANYONE & he NEVER said Jordan was better than him. Why would he? He has a 68% win record over Jordan! Get REAL for Gods sake! Lololololololololololol

[@scottb3034]

@@irishgrl bird did say michael was better. LOL And he feared when he was coaching the pacers... or maybe the better word is respected him. But you are deluded so this is pointless.

[@mikebunner3498]

Larry Bird was a force on the court. He neat the other players with his brain. He could do it all, shoot, rebound, pass, and hustle! Larry would tell you what he was going to do, then go & do it! I've heard good players say Bird was playing chess and the rest were playing checkers. That list of players was the cream of the crop! The best of the best!!!

[@chrisb3738]

I loved 80's basketball. In the middle of the season in a meaningless game, Bird and the rest of the Celtics still walked out on the court absolutely committed to winning. He always had a huge chip on his shoulder and played all-out every game. That's why we loved him.

[@donmorton7282]

Having been fortunate to follow Bird throughout the 80s I can assure you he was as amazing as you can imagine.

[@Lohanginfroot]

This man did it when basketball was at it's most physical and at it's peak of competition. Against the best he won 3 consecutive MVP awards. People don't realise how sanitised the NBA became in the 90's and it's even worse today. So bad I don't watch.

[@natskivna]

I wouldn't say the NBA was "sanitized" in the 90's. I remember "The Jordan Rules", the Bad Boy Pistons, Knicks vs. Bulls, and more. The 80's were fantastic. The 90's were an extension of the 80's where basketball continued to be fantastic.

[@derekfnord]

Definitely worth checking out all eight of the Making the Case videos. He really does make a compelling argument in favor of each of them.

[@MrJoeym78]

Here is something most people don’t know about Larry Legend. He played his whole NBA career with a hand injury. His index finger on his shooting hand is shaped much like a boomerang, permanently bent toward his thumb at a 45-degree angle. Two operations have failed to straighten it and he can bend it only halfway to his palm. You can see this finger clearly at 22:30. Back at Indiana State University, the forward had boasted remarkable percentages of .533 from the field and .826 from the line. He never had the same feel for the ball as he did in college after the injury to his finger.

[@Harbringe]

Same with Bobby Orr when compared to Gretzy. Orr before his knee operations was putting out crazy skill level stats. He is the first and only defenceman to win the league points total title. An out of this world player.

[@watchmanonthewall14]

Agreed.

[@MichaelBrown-dc4zz]

I grew up in the 80s early 90s and watched Bird do his thing. I don't think he's the GOAT but when someone tries to make the case it doesn't bother me. Bird absolutely deserves to be in the conversation.

[@zeppelinmexicano]

Loved Larry and loved Wilt. Interestingly, one (Wilt) was the most articulate and interesting interviews ever. The other, Larry, was one of the funniest and one of the best public speakers. High level language skills. A coincidence.

[@watchmanonthewall14]

I grew up as a Lakers fan. When I was a kid, I got Wilt's autograph after game 2 of the 69' Finals against the Celtics. Wilt was kind enough to joke around with my brother and me. We never forgot that.

[@daletwin1]

Same is said about Bobby Orr. Imagine if Bobby Orr had a longer career than his 13 years which was plagued with knee injuries? He played much of his career on one leg and accomplished so much. Only defenseman to win the scoring title and he did it twice. He still has the record for best plus/minus of any defenseman.

[@rowenatulley852]

Apples and oranges . . . each superstar athlete has their own style of making them great. I'm partial to Dr. J myself. His "Rock the Baby" dunk is an NBA legend . . .

[@derekdecker555]

A a Pittsburgh guy, I love hearing the Super Mario love!

[@Hammernms]

Bird was the word 🤘

[@lookingforthebigguyricklas5503]

I live in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh penguins ❤ Steelers and you guys are awesome I'm 58 years old and love the music you listen to

[@joshsmith4512]

anyone who saw him don't have to make a case. the m most confident, humble, cold stone clutch player ever. there is no argument

[@leahmollytheblindcatnordee3586]

You saw the play where he hit his cheek on the floor. He left the game and they said he had fractured a cheekbone and had a probable concussion and the medical person said he shouldn't play. But his team started falling behind and the other made was celebrating too early. So, while he wasn't being watched, he got up and went back into the game and played hard for more than a quarter. All with a little double vision. Said he would just shoot at one of the baskets he saw. His team caught up and eventually won the game. His biggest plus was he was smart, very well trained in the basics and practiced constantly. He spent hours by himself just shooting, and because Magic knew this he had to do the same. Bird is my favorite player, even though Magic was from my area of Michigan, and went to the very large school my husband had graduated. He had some serious injuries, but if he played, he never took it easy on himself. From what I hear, not many players today would do the same.

[@havok6280]

Definitely watch the rest of this series.

[@jj_blizz]

I watched his whole career he was the most feared player that ever lived and the greatest player that ever lived

[@sorensmith9873]

The point about the era of players at that time is right on, Bird played against legit hall of fame level players on almost a nightly basis. In addition to the ones mentioned, also players like Karl Malone, John Stockton, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing and many other really good players who are not in the hall of fame but could be. It was a different game for sure than it is now but seems like the overall sense of competitive spirit even in the regular season was so much more than it is today, possible correlation with the ridiculous amount of money some of these players are making and they dont have the same sense of appreciation for the game.

[@garyzink1927]

While attending college Larry's team was playing mine and we heard they had a future all American on their team. So during warm ups we tried to guess which black player he was. Well we were wrong! He beat our league champion team and set our arena scoring record! Loved your music reactions, now sports! You 2 are awesome! Peace from Northern Michigan!

[@JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS]

Birds the best all around big who does EVERYTHING

[@mikeadair3341]

Actually the year Jordan had his best year in his career. Bird and the Celtics eliminated the Bulls in the playoffs. Jordan never won a series against the Bird Celtics.

[@ldybozz]

NEVER EVER BE ANOTHER LARRY LARRONIUS BIRD. NEVER! Larry's team was undefeated going into the NCAA final. You need to watch COURTSHIP OF RIVALS to truly understand & know their history. #birdgang 💚🐐🍀

[@Beastlife50]

It's hard to say who is the GOAT but he is definitely one of the greatest. MJ, LeBron, Bird, Magic, Kareem, Wilt and it's hard to leave Russell off the list.

[@c99kfm]

Drop LeBron off that list, and you have an all-time team, with a twin towers setup of Wilt and Bill. That sounds like some next-level Robinson and Duncan, to me, with probably the greatest back-court of all time and Bird in the middle, connecting the two halves and making them work.

[@eamonconnelly8029]

Wayne Gretzky played 20 seasons & 1,487 NHL games. Mario Lemieux played in 17 seasons & in 915 games. In regards to Lemieux being the G.O.A.T. in the NHL... not a chance. Gretzky was Michael Jordan, Larry Bird & Magic Johnson all rolled into one & Gretzky is the G.O.A.T. of the NHL hands down. Lemieux never had a 200 point season. Gretzky had four 200 point seasons & three consecutive 200 point seasons between 1983-84 through 1985-86. Gretzky has so many NHL records. There are too many to list. He also won the Hart Trophy (NHL MVP) 9 times & wont the trophy 8 seasons in a row between 1980-87 then won it again in 1989. Lemieux won the Hart Trophy 3 times. Gretzky's career high in goals is 92 & Lemieux's is 85. Gretzky's career high in assists is 163 & Lemieux's is 114. Gretzky had 100 or more assists in a season 11 (consecutive) times. Lemieux had 100 or more assists in a season once. Gretzky also averaged more points per game than Lemieux & if Gretzky was never traded from Edmonton, the Oilers would likely have had more championships & Gretzky likely would have scored more points on that talented roster. Gretzky's jersey number 99 is also retired league-wide by NHL & the accomplishments go on & on & on...

[@gerryrice4848]

Bird had It all. No one else- ever- had It all.

[@PaulPatrow-s9r]

Kareem is arguably the best. He is soooo underrated. I don’t understand why Kareem is not respected as much as he should be. Unstoppable

[@watchmanonthewall14]

There's no such thing as the GOAT of the NBA. However, as mentioned in the video, there are about eight players that should be in that conversation. Kareem is one of those eight.

[@carolineodle8381]

Bird is THE BEST

[@russellhunt2071]

Bird and Magic did hate each other for a long time. In 1987 they made a commercial together at Birds home where they became friends.Before that the hatred was VERY real.

[@pabl841]

MVP NCAA,RoY & 3-times NBA MVP,2-times MVP Finals,MVP All-Star,Coach of The Year and NBA Executive of The Year,imagine Larry currently playing now,he would be the best!

[@chriswinslow1651]

You should watch the documentary on “The Dream Team”. There was a game being played I believe Oregon where they had to qualify for the Olympics. Remember who was on the Dream Team. Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley among many other greats. They were waiting for the game to start and the crowd chose to stand on their feet and started yelling LARRY, LARRY, LARRY!

[@danielhughes3677]

Larry hammered him

[@SamKnause]

Larry Bird #1.

[@alanmoore1248]

Jordan 0-6 in the playoffs 11-23 all time against Bird...gotta beat the best to be the best

[@jewsbad]

I was always a Lakers fan until i saw Bird Play., and after he retired so did i , i have not watched Basketball since.

[@damnshowdude]

Larry Legend the greatest ever to play the game...

[@pjm1953]

I'm not a Celtics fan but I loved Bird since the the days he played at Indiana State. All the other players wanted to be like MJ but until recently there's no one that can play like with his intelligence

[@johnlangis9313]

Larry=Legend

[@hoosiervmax1927]

It's really long but u should check out the courtship of rivals of larry and magic very interesting and deeper dive into them as individuals and rivals

[@chrisgonz9963]

Yes Best Era of Basketball Amazing players like Larry Bird Michael Jordan

[@curtissmith2486]

Appreciate watching you guys learning about and enjoying the greatness of Bird! He is the greatest ALL-AROUND player to ever pick up basketball that I have seen in my 45+ years of watching basketball! And he ALWAYS played and he ALWAYS played hard, he ALWAYS played injured and he was a great TEAMMATE, making everyone else better and caring about TEAM over himself!!! Appreciate your knowledge of 80's basketball sir and great analogy with Mario Lemieux👍! Keep learning about Bird, the player and the man......I GUARANTEE THAT YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!!! Much love and respect 🤙

[@nathanfisher1826]

Sooo true 😊

[@1982jeepcj8]

you have to watch a lot and I mean a LOT of Larry Bird videos to get to know his game and why he is in almost every Hall of fame players personal top 5 Between 1980-1989, Larry Bird Received 67 Percent Of MVP Votes. He never finished MVP race lower than 4th place in his WHOLE CAREER. He was in the race for MVP in his rookie season. He did received 3 league MVPs with 66.97 % possible votes CONSECUTIVELY! MVP voting 1980 Larry 's rookie year 1979-80 - 15 Points (MVP Race Finish: 4th) Season Statistics: 21.3 PPG, 10.4 RPG, 4.5 APG, 1.7 SPG, 0.6 BPG 1980-81: 423 Points (MVP Race Finish: 2nd) Season Statistics: 21.2 PPG, 10.9 RPG, 5.5 APG, 2.0 SPG, 0.8 BPG 1981-82: 406 Points (MVP Race Finish: 2nd) Season Statistics: 22.9 PPG, 10.9 RPG, 5.8 APG, 1.9 SPG, 0.9 BPG 1982-83: 364 Points (MVP Race Finish: 2nd) Season Statistics: 23.6 PPG, 11.0 RPG, 5.8 APG, 1.9 SPG, 0.9 BPG 1983-84: 652 Points (MVP Race Finish: 1st) Season Statistics: 24.2 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 6.6 APG, 1.8 SPG, 0.9 BPG 1984-85: 763 Points (MVP Race Finish: 1st)Season Statistics: 28.7 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 6.6 APG, 1.6 SPG, 1.2 BPG 1985-86: 765 Points (MVP Race Finish: 1st)Season Statistics: 25.8 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 6.8 APG, 2.0 SPG, 0.6 BPG 1986-87: 271 Points (MVP Race Finish: 3rd)Season Statistics: 28.1 PPG, 9.2 RPG, 7.6 APG, 1.8 SPG, 0.9 BPG 1987-88: 527 Points (MVP Race Finish: 2nd)Season Statistics: 29.9 PPG, 9.3 RPG, 6.1 APG, 1.6 SPG, 0.8 BPG 1988-89: (MVP Race Finish: N/A) Season Statistics: 19.3 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 4.8 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.8 BPG 1989-90: 5 Points (MVP Race Finish: 10th) Season Statistics: 24.3 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 7.5 APG, 1.4 SPG, 0.8 BPG 1990-91: 25 Points (MVP Race Finish: 9th)Season Statistics: 19.4 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 7.2 APG, 1.8 SPG, 1.0 BPG 1991-92: 3 Points (MVP Race Finish: 14th)Season Statistics: 20.2 PPG, 9.6 RPG, 6.8 APG, 0.9 SPG, 0.7 BPG 1987-1989 only played 6 games with double achillies tendon surgery, and broke his back, In addition to a bad elbow, shattered knuckles on his dominate hand and half a dozen injuries that aren't as well known, "Larry body betrayed him" is what is repeated, what isn't as well known is just how busted up Larry was. Most of Larry's rivals knew he had some injuries, but they had no idea HOW BADLY until they shared a locker room on the Dream Team, they are all, "Damn" and every one of those players have Larry in their personal top 5, That says a awful lot. LARRY LEGEND TIMELINE to look at the career of NBA’s greatest small forward: 1974 - Larry played high school basketball at Valley High School in French Lick, Indiana. 1975 - Enrolls at Indiana University to play for coach Bobby Knight but quits school after a few weeks and works as a garbage man. 1976 - Enrolls at Indiana State, sitting out the season as a transfer student. 1978 - ISU goes 23-9 and Bird named to All-America first team. Selected 6th overall by the Boston Celtics. 1979 - Bird wins AP player of the year, first-team All-America and led his team to NCAA Championship game. 1980 - Bird named NBA rookie of the year. 1981 - The Celtics wins the NBA championship. 1982 - The Celtics improves his record 63-19, lost Philly in East Finals. 1984 - Bird is MVP and the Finals MVP 1985 - Bird is the MVP again despite nagging elbow injury, leads his team to the NBA Finals. 1986 - Bird is the MVP again, three years in a row, Finals MVP and ’86 Celtics are the arguably the best team ever. 1987 - Celtics advanced to the Finals again but injuries set a blockade to win over Lakers. 1988 - Celtics fails to advance to the finals, losing Pistons in a 6 game series. 1989 & 1990 - Bird plays the first 6 games before deciding to undergo surgery to remove bone spurs in both heels. 1991 - Celtics ended season 56-23 and injured Bird shows some of the flashes of vintage himself. 1992 - Bird misses 37 games, most of them are the second half of the season, play for the Dream Team in the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics and retires from the game of basketball. Yes this is repost to a earlier comment on another video, but it shows why I have Larry Bird as my #1, is stats are consistently superior across his whole career, in spite of multiple injuries that should have ended his career, and yet the played on. Most of Larry's rivals knew he was injured, but none knew how badly until they shared a locker room on the dream team, everyone of those hall of fame players on the dream team ALL have Larry Bird in their personal top 5. When you consider completion, and the injuries that he literal played handicapped, Then the fact that Larry informed his opponent what was going to happen, then did it and they could not stop it. There is no doubt. Why he is the legend. With Larry, most people don't realize how good he was because STAT PADDING and ACCOLADES were beneath him. Take a look at his games against the rockets, the 60pt game, but the 1988 playoff game is really the one that tells you what kind of player Larry was, because his stats aren't that impressive until you know that 20 of those points came in the last quarter of the game, and he was on the court with TWO Ruptured Achilles Tendons that had him benched the following season AND Bronchial Pneumonia, that sent him to the hospital.

[@benpettersen5904]

Viking Berserks for Larry Legend as GOAT. The ultimate entertainer and court warrior, Bravo Zulu

[@donaldriddle230]

Its been said that when Magic was Diagnosed with HIV, it was Larry Bird who was the first to call him to check on him. There is tremendous respect between those two!

[@davidcohen4595]

His basketball IQ was off the charts! Nobody compared!

[@danielhughes3677]

Larry Legend

[@bentighe4811]

LeMieux is a pretty good parallel, and one I had never thought of.

[@dwavico]

Pat Riley once said, "If I had to pick someone to shoot a shot to save a game, I'd pick Jordan. If I had to pick someone to shoot to save my life, I'd pick Bird".

[@theemaygoogleme151]

Funny thing my all-time starting five C - Chamberlain PF - Russell SF - Bird SG - Robertson PG - Johnson (Dennis not Magic, although he'd be first off the bench) there is no MJ because I like the Big O's all around and team game. With those 5 good luck scoring, getting a rebound or stopping them. Never have bought the Jordan hype but he did commercialize things to the Nth degree.

[@c99kfm]

I'd prefer Robertson as PG and West as SG, because more Mr. Clutch makes everything better and the Big O won his laurels in the #1 position.

[@scottb3034]

Jordan is just a better all-around player than Big O who benefited from playing in the fastest pace. That's why his all-around game looks so impressive and Russell Westbrook outed how broken that line of thinking can be. Then again you are a Celtics homer having 3 of them starting despite only one of them being worth the starting spot, the SF. Also imagine taking Chamberlain over Russell, Kareem, Hakeem or Shaq.

[@StewartUSAF]

You bring up Lemieux, and I appreciate you doing so. Remember this about Lemieux. In ‘92-‘93, if not for *CANCER*, Lemieux would have broken Gretzky’s single season scoring record, and he still won the Scoring title that season *by 12 points*.

[@AndICanTalk2]

I would love to see you react to each of the Making the Case videos. Having watched, I think, all of them, they are all very interesting.

[@cassianfalkener3706]

I was looking for other comments about those videos. I'm not a big basketball fan, so I've only seen a couple of them, but they are really well done.

[@CTX700girl]

Larry talked trash and had his pure talent and skills, but kept himself out of the “celebrity” lifestyle. That’s why people are so surprised by his all around performance and abilities. He didn’t do many endorsements. I can believe it was he because he didn’t want to feel obligated to do or say something he truly didn’t believe in. True sportsmanship.

[@danbarrasso2253]

I call Larry the Flying Goat. If I was starting a team and could choose any player in the history of the game, at 21 years old and completely healthy, I'm taking Larry Bird 1st overall, every time, without a doubt

[@natskivna]

My 2 favorite basketball players to watch of all time were Larry Bird and Hakeem Olajuwon. Both incredibly skilled players with the clutch gene.

[@darrinlindsey]

When Olajuwan was a freshman at Houston, he couldn't make a lay-up. As a Senior, he took the team to the National Championship game.

[@aaronshackelford6106]

Larry Bird is the goat 100%