How Good Was Larry Bird Actually? REACTION!!!

[@LadyShar]

Bird played his whole career for the Celtics. His rookie year he got rookie of the year and turned the team from a 21 win team to a 64 win team. He has 3 rings and 3 consecutive league MVPs. When he retired they had the ceremony on a night when there wasn't even a game and still sold out the Garden.

[@danielandersson7485]

Marry me? 😁

[@alanela6761]

He took them from 29 wins ro 61 as a rookie... he retired in 1992 just after the Olympics. The night you are thinking of was the night Boston retired his number in feb '93

[@brendawalters3728]

He hurt his back doing his mother's driveway not chopping wood. Both MJ and Lebron have Bird in their top 3. Not only was Bird the third player (and the only forward) to make MVP 3 times in a row but In a 9-year run from 1980 to 1989, Larry Bird got 67% of all MVP votes that were cast. All other players combined only received 33% of the votes. in an era that included the players who eventually made up the dream team and a large list of HOF players.

[@georgemccormick4786]

He broke it working on the driveway. He reinjured it right after the double Achilles surgery while chopping wood. He had a second surgery. He still came back and made the all star team.

[@MarkKolter-jj7eg]

The clutchest shooter and most complete player in the history of basketball

[@TheIcemanthomas]

According to what metrics?

[@FUBAR1986]

@@TheIcemanthomas being a fan for the past 60+ years…. the eye test doesn’t lie and the rules on defensive contact Services no contact completely different game..

[@ron88303]

@@TheIcemanthomas Not sure there are metrics for either. But it's a valid opinion, even if others differ.

[@benjamminmore]

3 MVPs in a row after being second 3 years in a row. toss in 4th his rookie year, he was that guy

[@alanela6761]

Also, 3rd and 2nd immediately after his 3 mvps

[@irishgrl]

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

[@TheIcemanthomas]

Nah

[@irishgrl]

@@TheIcemanthomas sux to be you.

[@FUBAR1986]

Michael Jordan is the goat… Larry Bird is a problem 😮😏🥴🤪😂🧐❤️

[@irishgrl]

MY GOAT has a 70% win record head to head over YOUR GOAT 😂

[@Sunny-jz3dy]

@@irishgrl You tell them Irishgirl! Larry Legend!!!

[@blueboy450]

Larry is the GOAT, because some players could do some things better, but Larry was great at all things

[@kurtsherrick2066]

Greatest All Around Player To Ever Play. Bar none.

[@dingoxx3044]

Larry Bird is the best basketball player of all time and the Boston Celtics in the mid-1980s were the best team of all time.....

[@carilin1965]

Check out his passing re edit, amazing passer💕

[@MrMakemyday3]

he was one of only three players to EVER win the league MVP, three years in a row- also won the first3, three point contests in a row. he was 6-0 against jordan in the playoffs

[@michaelhrivnak9463]

Bird stayed with the Celtics.

[@АндрейКондратьев-д4л]

Larry-the GOAT

[@NagelLisa]

Go deeper into Larry videos. You must seek out the answers. You need to learn and experience the brilliance and the very athletic Legend that was Larry Legend Bird.

[@rolandmurphy5430]

Larry Bird finished top 3 in MVP votes every year from 1981 to 1988...He finished 2nd,2nd,2nd,1st,1st,1st,3rd ,2nd, missed 76 games due to injury, t-10th, t-9th, 14th, retirement. This streak began during only his second season in the league! Absolutely insane stretch from Larry Legend.

[@alanela6761]

He was 4th as a rookie... also very impressive

[@normancharlesworth1289]

This Bird video you chose is not bad , but is VERY dry.......there are many others , one comparing him with Magics" rise - very informative. Great video , thank you!!

[@standardbuskirk5963]

He was the best player in the NBA for at least a decade definitely top three

[@standardbuskirk5963]

And remember he finished second three times for MVP and forth once

[@vdeserisy]

left handed game: he played the first 3 quarters left handed, and switched to the right 4th quarter.

[@mikecarver8770]

If you haven't seen it watch Larry Bird ultimate mix tape. Also look at his trash talking video.

[@alanela6761]

This narrator gets a few things mixed up. 1. The 1979 Mich St. Spartans were led by Sophomore Magic Johnson (he wasn't a senior). 2. This is kind of cherry picking, but saying that magic got the best of him in the 1987 finals isn't 100% accurate. The Lakers had a very complete team, and Kareem had quite a bit to do with it, too. 3. Larry did not hurt his back chopping wood. It was shoveling gravel, according to his doctor, building his mom's driveway.

[@cindyknudson2715]

Yup, in the summer of 1985. The Spartans also had Kelser on that team. And Kareem was the league MVP when they won the championship in Magic's (and Larry's) rookie year. (1980 MVP vote was Kareem, Dr. J, G. Gervin, *Larry Bird*) Bird was named Rookie of the Year

[@matthewcostello3530]

bird had to lie down on planes which were commercial flights and would be in the hospital in traction the nights before games

[@johnmckinnon420]

The Celtics lost one game in the playoffs at that point, not the season. I wish it was one game during the season😊!

[@StormyPeak]

To see just a few of Larry's better moves, watch Larry Bird Ultimate Mix...it's fast paced, has comments by other players...and you will be astonished at how versatile Larry was on the court. The video even shows footage of Larry fracturing his cheek when he fell and his face/head hit the floor. He also had a concussion from that fall, and he came back and finished out the game, hitting 4 more baskets. In another.

[@aramhamparian9641]

Bird is easily top five all time. He is #3 on my list. React to more Larry Bird. There are tons of videos on Larry Legend. Subbed!

[@TheIcemanthomas]

No way in hell he’s number 3

[@Sunny-jz3dy]

@@TheIcemanthomas No one asked you....🙄 I didn't hear anyone ask for a P.I.A!

[@SharonBird-b9f]

Larry legend played his whole career as a Celtics

[@areese240z]

Great reaction and here is a link to one I think you may enjoy with some trash talking etc. Larry was the most dominate player of the 80's he won three consecutive league MVP's only the third to do it and no one since. Founder of the 50-40-90 club, one of the most clutch shooters ever, and one of the greatest passers ever. He played with so many injuries he is the toughest player ever to do it and the biggest trash talker ever. I subscribe for more Larry content. “15 NBA Legends Who Were Terrified Of Larry Bird” kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGKxZpVogK6Gr7M

[@Sunny-jz3dy]

Check out "Courtship of Rivals"! It will give great details about Bird & Magic....their careers & how they saved basketball!

[@SharonBird-b9f]

Larry legend had 3 rings

[@jethro1963]

I know, I know

[@FUBAR1986]

It was definitely my pleasure to have been able to watch basketball from the mid 60s with two leagues…. ABA & NBA THROUGH SOME OF THE GREATEST YEARS OF BASKETBALL EVER … Today’s rules are just garbage … game of horse will the shooter make it or not?

[@ricklove8588]

Look up his injuries throughout his career. This is his 2nd back injury. He only had 7 healthy seasons

[@ricklove8588]

All 13 years. He missed 1 season with double Achilles surgery

[@michaelhrivnak9463]

Larry was never the same.

[@cindyknudson2715]

And STILL, after surgery and with continuing debilitating back issues, better than 99% of players. Bird was an expert at adapting, had a seemingly endless array of tools he'd developed, and utilized and uplifted his teammates. Bird is deservedly referred to as Larry Legend.

[@ricklove8588]

Bird top 5. I have him and MJ 1 A 1 B

[@patriciaotoole5930]

Watch and learn. 3 rings. Ty mike

[@John-fk3rv]

💯

[@blademan4089]

Top 3

[@215rwg]

Is this guy That Guy? Nick named "legend" while he was playing. As for injuries slowing him down, he wasn't that fast in the first place! His game is fundamentals, repetition, vision, dedication.

[@matthewcostello3530]

way wrong he never hurt his back chopping wood he hurt it in 85 raking gravel on his mom's driveway

[@davidharward8908]

You know. You know. You know.

[@kathysiedlecki6364]

He was loyal to Boston Celtics!!!!!!!! He stayed!!!!!!! He is the only play to have Executive Of The Year, MVP, and Coach Of The Year. Created 50-40-90 club!!!!! Three rings. MJ lost to Larry Bird in back to back playoffs and swept!!!!!!! MJ scored 63 points and LOST!!!!!!!! MJ won his first championship in 92 after Larry Bird retire.

[@mikefuchs-sb8pv]

Mike WorldWide, check out his Ultimate Mix Tape, give you a better intro the the Legend..

[@lorriehil4212]

Mike, I think there’s a problem with your mic. Can’t hear you. 🇨🇦☹️

[@Klojum]

Lots of YT reactors don't bother checking their own video uploads for quality control.

[@kokomo9764]

You know, you know, you know. Is that all you can say?

[@JamesHoff-q1w]

you should she the 5 times he was injured but didn't quit

[@darkomtobia]

Well...d8d u know Bird gets subs? +1, lol.

[@LogicalCitizen-n9x]

James Worthy said Michael Jordan would make you look slow and Larry Bird would make you look stupid.

[@TheIcemanthomas]

Oh great. The bird boys have gotten o u too.

[@WesleyWilliams-b2y]

players so they can win a championship laugh out loud

[@danimalplanimal]

Bird is top 5 easy

[@tomcaraway3079]

He was not good he was the best

[@WesleyWilliams-b2y]

I'll say it again bird did not run around like LeBron trying to find other good players so they can win a championshipthe good players stayed where they got drafted and they were good enough to win championships that's why LeBron is no goat

[@razor75250]

Do you know any other adjectives besides "crazy "? That word is so over used!!

[@scottmenze2704]

You made me quit watching, you want us to educate you instead of doing it yourself. Lazy reaction video

[@katyareads221]

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