Kobe Fan Reacts to The B.S. Report - Larry Bird | Larry Bird is a Smart Man

[@mletrout7942]

When I think about players from Bird’s generation, I’m reminded of that quote by Joe DiMaggio when asked why he always played so hard: “Because there might be somebody in the stands today that’s never seen me play before, and might not ever see me again.”

[@mhon7carlos824]

And they don't want to take a day off to rest. I think they were thinking about the fans who saved a lot of money and make time to watch them play.

[@bobarmstrong3218]

A great quote. Thanks

[@holypaper]

That comment around 21min mark is what I love about Larry.

[@imweakfordeaky]

It’s perfectly in character for Larry to think of the arena workers, etc when talking about the team’s duty to give their best efforts. A failing team = lost jobs rippling through ALL the workers associated with a team and venue. Because Larry came from low-income blue collar background, so the “little guys” are His People.

[@antriggjackman6274]

Love the interview because for people who do not know Larry Bird did do many interviews

[@BU_TV]

I appreciate him for it

[@JC-rb3hj]

This is an excellent interview. Larry's IQ just shines all over this.

[@angeloross163]

A basketball genius with 360 vision who knew exactly where everyone was on the court. His dedication to the game he loved made him one of the best all round players to ever play the game ! !

[@sitarnut]

Reminds me of the other guy who always knew where everyone else was- Wayne Gretzky

[@truthseeker3236]

Unbelievable interview. both Larry and bill are so relaxed and comfortable . And BU you did a great job too. Thanks for letting them talk. I also grew up in the boston garden . Larry was and is the greatest .and not only at basketball . As you see in this interview. You see a decent and caring human being. I'm so proud represented boston. And as a city we're very proud to have had him represent us

[@brycehiigel235]

This is why Larry is the GOAT. He thinks about everything even the non players but still has to do their job so they can have games. I had to laugh when Bird said they played back to back playoff games, then reading about Lechina James complaining about having played back to back games earlier this week and how tough it was.

[@michelleo8499]

I could listen to Bird talk about basketball all day. Also, love how much respect you give to Bird. He deserves all the respect imo.

[@BU_TV]

Same he has charm!

[@darenferrell6656]

Loyalty, loyalty from the GM standpoint, Red Auerbach, and loyalty of players like Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish you just don’t find it anymore. Like Bird has said many times, they gave their heart and soul to the Celtics. injuries that they had were because of playing so hard and giving their all each and every game. Show me one player today who would play through a broken foot like Kevin McHale or a back injury like Larry Bird had. There is not one player in today’s NBA who would do that.

[@darenferrell6656]

The IQ of Bird even during this video is just amazing. Him describing how he changed things because he knew what they were going to do because of watching tapes doesn’t happen today. He was just so smart and his ability to play against anyone always amazed me.

[@RitaSueYoung-zx2me]

Watched my Dad and brother enjoy the Celtics playing Bball for years. Being a teenage Girl at the time. I didn't realize then how awesome Bird was, but l could watch him all day now. Am blessed to have seen all the greats play back in the day. MY vote for G.O.A.T Larry Joe Bird the Hick from French Lick!!

[@Sunny-jz3dy]

Same!

[@donaldleider7382]

Like I said in one of your other reactions, Larry Bird the most honest athlete ever! Keep up the good work!

[@BU_TV]

I appreciate that

[@diver4341]

My favorite place. Bu..

[@charliel6295]

Have been following your reviews of Mr. Bird, and enjoy them a lot. One thing that really gets me about Bird is how he gets in "the zone". I think when he is challenged, he goes on autopilot, no thinking, just do it. He seems to just go on instinct, and his instinct was just phenomenal.

[@BU_TV]

Good point! It’s almost scary when you get in that kind of zone

[@derekbeck9124]

Kobe was Larry favorite player

[@tomcardwell1853]

Larry seam to like your guy Kobe, that should make you good.

[@kathieovercash8414]

That's my forever goat.

[@MrAitraining]

This is the best pure basketball interview larry ever did. Bird hates talking about himself and doing interviews so it's rare but bill Simmons did it the way larry likes it. No personal stuff. Just hoops

[@BU_TV]

Agreed fam

[@dwyonhunter7077]

Great 👍🏿 post full interview of my favorite player

[@ALEXMorrisJr]

That man Larry Legend has a way with words don't he? AWESOME

[@BU_TV]

He does lmao

[@sharonbird2921]

Larry Legend, MJ, and Kobe had the killer Instinct 🐐🐐🐐 Lebron doesn't have the killer Instinct, I appreciate you BU for these great video's thank you so much 👍🐐

[@BU_TV]

Bron dont got it like them

[@Brasslite]

I don't know what it was about the old Boston Garden, but the Bruins could be playing, it was 10 to 15 degrees F outside ,but you would still be sweating in thaGarden.

[@leedrew1767]

Had Len Bias lived..... I was so looking forward to seeing the great Celtics team with him. They would have been even more special.

[@WayneSargent-tr3vf]

Jonny most retirement half time at the gardens.1990.37yrs.

[@danacarter4793]

Larry doesnt realize how many ppls lifes he effected, not one kid or bball players, we all tried that famous bird step back,if you grew up on bird 🐦 ❤, he was everything to us #LB33 ,forget all his accomplishments ,OMG his shot was so pretty ‼️‼️🏀🏀☝

[@BU_TV]

You was out there shooting jumpers like that!?!

[@danacarter4793]

@@BU_TV I was trying my best I had a pretty jumper and great lay-,up in school, never could control my hook though 🤣🤣🤣

[@conniemacklill7302]

Another great memory BU. I like all your clean comments. Great work

[@BU_TV]

Connie for the win!!

[@sonjanewstrom6228]

Always great to hear Bird's perspective. He was brutally honest. Just like on the court,he did not sugar coat anything!

[@davidmyers3365]

I just subscribed and I wanted to comment. I am a 72 year old white guy. So many reaction videos are culture specific whether it is sports, music, etc. I turn the sound off during the intro until you go live again. What impresses me is that you react culture blind. You (unlike most reaction videos) know to let the video show and hold your comments so you do not break up the value of the video you are reacting to. When you do comment, it is smart and thoughtful. Well done. A second thought: most reaction videos put the video as the window in the corner. You do the reverse. I like watching your reactions while I enjoy the video. Again, well done. OK, a 3rd thought. I think you and I could have an intelligent conversation and it would make no difference that we have different skin colors (which I wish was the rule rather than the exception).

[@BU_TV]

Whats up?!? Thanks for the sub! Thanks for the kind words, and yes I agree I am sure we could!! Sometimes I wonder if my intelligence is waning, but I still have a little bit in me haha! Cheers!

[@tonyduncan7710]

Bird was QUICK. He wasn't gonna win a footrace, but he had skill, quick hands, great ball fake (maybe the best ever), hustle, tough, and the best clutch shooter the NBA has ever seen.

[@jrr3787]

Parish was a black belt, messing with him was a bad idea.

[@andybilakshow260]

we all seen him *high* karate chop Laimbeer to the floor🤣

[@cindyknudson2715]

What a great interview. I've seen bits of it before but not the whole thing at once. When Bird seemed uncomfortable about the interviewer's admission of Bird's place in his top moments, and Bird's disparaged it a bit, it reminded me of another instance in particular. Have you seen Oscar Schmidt's HOF induction speech? Bird turns as red as the curtains. It's near the very beginning. That whole speech is a good one, as well. This Simmons interview was 10 years ago, I believe. I have a feeling that Bird wouldn't find it fun to play with the current version of Lebron. In my opinion, if Bird could, right now, be popped back into his MVP years body, he would dominate the league all over again. Who he is, his upbringing, his struggles, his view made him the player he was. He never stopped adapting and improving and giving his best.

[@kathieovercash8414]

I agree. Bird had amazing discipline and such a drive for his own perfection and made everyone on the court on both teams a better player.

[@conniemacklill7302]

You do a great job with his interviews. Great work.

[@BU_TV]

Ty Connie! I appreciate ya

[@brewsterboo]

Bro, you nailed this one with your commentary!

[@BU_TV]

I appreciate that! Thanks fam

[@sugarnads]

Good work mate. I like how you stop the footage before commenting.

[@ID_No_113xxxxx]

Awesome interview! The knowledge that Larry has which he generously imparts! Amazing intelligence and wit from #33!

[@lisagianna9664]

EXCELLENT VIDEO , THANKS FOR NOT OVER SPEAKING AND LET IT RUN.

[@ervsavord4985]

This is a GREAT interview and you have very thoughtful responses. I appreciate this a lot.

[@BU_TV]

Thanks I appreciate it!

[@ALEXMorrisJr]

LARRY LEGEND

[@josephpearson4055]

Larry Legend

[@BU_TV]

That he is!

[@aramhamparian9641]

Great interview. I doubt he'll never give any more interviews. He avoids social media, sports media, and just about everything. And that's his choice the he's earned it.

[@BU_TV]

Man i dont blame him. Its a bunch of shit in these airways

[@antriggjackman6274]

When MJ for Chicago it was just him. Then got div 3 College player Scottie Pippen Hoarse Grant Bill Cartwright so they slowly built there team.

[@BU_TV]

Facts

[@davep8221]

What ifs for Larry? I wish I hadn't tried to make a driveway for my mom.

[@jas8815]

Smart and FUNNY! I love this man and God, do I miss watching him play.

[@Stevesautopartsify]

This video is better then watching the current NBA Finals.... No joking!

[@BU_TV]

We had some pretty boring finals the last decade or so.

[@evincentdominguez6377]

#Truth #Facts

[@Sunny-jz3dy]

I just can't get into BB these days...its just boring. I got spoiled in the 80's! Lol.

[@sugarnads]

'We just gotta get tougher' Can you imagine hearing that from a player today?

[@mhon7carlos824]

Players nowadays will take a break, not play to rest and they didn't even have a back to back games like them old school guys. Kevin McHale played the whole season with a broken foot. Dang, that's dedication and really just for the love of the game.

[@tommyhubbard5230]

This is the way to do a reaction video!! Great job

[@unity1016]

Denver Broncos (and Larry Bird big time) fan, so I was happy about Manning. We got another Super Bowl because of him.

[@rickbort7875]

Good reaction. At the 30 min mark, you go into how Jordan came into the league with a trashed team, he needed to get better, etc. Bird, in his rookie year, came into the league inheriting the worst Celtics team in history, a 29-53 record with aging players. 2nd worst in the league that year. By just adding a rookie Larry Bird and Bill Fitch as coach to the same team, they ended the season with a league best 61-21 record, and lost in the Eastern Conference Finals against Dr. J and the 76ers. And of course Bird's 2nd year, the Celtics get Parish and McHale as a bench player, they win the championship. It took Jordan years to learn how to make his teammates better, to get the drive and motivation to will a win night after night. And he has stated that he learned a lot from Bird.

[@maxmacdonald7174]

Larry knew how hard it was for the people at the bottom.

[@BU_TV]

Facts!

[@Nomah1979]

I am 45 so I remember watching Larry from 4 or 5 to the age of 13. To me, the man walked on water. He and MJ are the 2 greatest players I ever saw play the game. I remember being a kid and believing that the Cs couldn't lose because we had Larry Legend. Everyone has that athlete they watch growing up that has myth status in their little kid brain. I was lucky enough that Larry actually was that good. As I age and get older I hold on to all those memories. I am not one for getting emotional over a person I don't know personally BUT I will cry like a bitch if something happens to Larry...There are a bunch of all-time greats in the NBA past and present but there are only a few true legends and Larry is one of them

[@BU_TV]

I cried like a baby when Kobe passed. Then cried again at his memorial service so i get it.

[@Nomah1979]

@@BU_TV I put Kobe up there too, He has plenty of stories going around. He accepted nothing but your best effort. That was his biggest issue with Shaq. Kobe had that Bird and MJ mindset If you ain't dyin you ain't trying...that's what a legend is

[@bigkw1568]

Spot on again ..

[@chenito36]

This is something I saw a while ago. It went something like this. Larry planned to retire, and it was 3 days before he was to receive x amount of dollars. Well, Larry turned it down and when asked why not wait 3 days and get the money then retire. He said, "I didn't earm it". G.O.A.T..... Mad respect there...

[@BU_TV]

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[@Sunny-jz3dy]

I just said exact same! Lol. Didn't see this til after...

[@tyreewhite6653]

I have to say " you have some very good insight" about this interview and basketball in general. Thanks!

[@BU_TV]

Thanks I appreciate ya

[@marylynnedix5991]

Great job on this reaction ! You were saying everything I was thinking. Never happened before, and I watch a lot of reactions.

[@CurbSideManor]

What's messed up with today's games is that basketball is no longer a sport that is entertaining. It's purely just entertainment. These days you can get a foul for looking at a guy sneakers wrong. No touching, no steering, don't get to close, etc. Sports is slowly dieing and being replaced with showtime.

[@silverfoxvr8541]

Bird and MJ are always on my all time 5. And I'd take Kobe over LeBron every day all day.

[@JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS]

Bird is so involved he thinks about the people u don't c

[@georgemccormick4786]

McHale was a near 60% shooter from the field. The black hole could really spit out the points

[@carls1959]

When Larry retired, he walked away from an automatic contract renewal worth, I think, 3 million dollars. He walked into their personal office and told someone he was retiring. He was told to think about it for a week and then decide. He said "I know what day it is. If I'm not going to play, I don't want to take the money." Larry Bird was all about the team to the end. By the way, James Worthy was the MVP in the championship his final college game. On a team that included Michael Jordan.

[@BU_TV]

All true all true!

[@mhon7carlos824]

Larry Bird was asked a hypothetical question: If Len Bias didn't die in '86, he would have retired in 88. Bird is about the love of the game, not money.

[@janechapman6448]

Bill Simmons a great author on subject of basketball

[@bradynutzman4488]

This video is 10 years old now, but I can't help but wonder what Larry would say about Lebron today. LeBron has done some major bonhead things since this interview. I know he's done things where, if they were teammates, Larry would light his ass up. Great find!

[@carolynclaire5241]

Very good interview!!❤ Larry is so smart.❤ (Everyone hates Laimbeer.)😂

[@Sunny-jz3dy]

And with good reason! Laimbeer was then & still is an a$$hole!

[@bridgethockney2303]

If you search cookies and Larry Bird you'll find a gem of an interview with Jayson giving his Bird story. Very funny.

[@BU_TV]

Hey, I appreciate this. I will take a look into it. Thank you.

[@johndardi1334]

Guys used to be loyal to their teams

[@eddiehaskell1957]

This interview was ten years ago. I'm curious what Larry would think about the players and the game today.

[@BU_TV]

He needs to do more interviews lol. Larry likes to lay low like Mike

[@eddiehaskell1957]

@@BU_TV You're right they both do. Larry is not a fan of reporters either.

[@carolynclaire5241]

Bill Simmons looks like he’s 14.

[@sharonbird2921]

All Larry Legend wanted to do was play Basketball 🏀☘️🐐

[@BU_TV]

Thats all and he was great

[@ALEXMorrisJr]

As the years pass , the rules did, every ten years, the game changed.

[@BU_TV]

For the worst

[@steveconnelly9207]

Today in 2023, the NBA to me is a joke. Everyone's standing around waiting to take a three. I watched the Celts from 1956 to 1992 and there was great basketball played throughout the league. NO ARGUEMENT. I saw all of them, I mean all of them and nobody mentions Jerry West and he was a hell of a player!

[@conradlaumauna5042]

I like the idea that you are a Laker fan and you are giving Larry Bird all this love because for 40 years I hated that f***** but it was because I was a Dr J fan

[@BU_TV]

LMFAAAAAAAO! Respect!

[@ALEXMorrisJr]

Same thing happened to Larry, but it was BOTH of his akilease

[@andybilakshow260]

If you can't bark with the big dogs, stay on the porch & whimper. 80's vs 2000-

[@BU_TV]

Lmfaaaaao

[@chris93703]

12:26 The effigy of Ralph Sampson hanging may not have been one of Boston's finest moments. Even if there wasn't a racial intent behind it it still didn't look good.

[@davidcarter6491]

He walked away from 16 million guaranteed by retiring 1 day before an automatic 4 year 4 million contract!

[@nonsuch]

Since you're ok with longer vids, you should react to Larry's retirement ceremony. He sold out the Boston Garden and there wasn't even a game. It's good.

[@BU_TV]

Got ya covered already! kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3_WpJyPmJdknM0

[@ALEXMorrisJr]

More Larry bro

[@BU_TV]

Salute!

[@Sunny-jz3dy]

Dunking is just a crowd pleaser! The mid game being eliminated.... Is one of the reasons the NBA sucks now! They are losing fans...soon it will be sponsors...the NBA will be right back where it was when Bird & Magic came in & saved it!!! When will they ever learn.... that it's the whole game.... a team working as 1 unit that keeps the fans going! The dunking, the jumping, etc.. are just crowd pleasers. At the end of the day.... if you're not playing the game properly anymore...who wants to watch it?! Most of the people that I talk to find the game now.... extremely boring! They don't want to watch guys that just stand there ....waiting for the ball come to them.... so they can shoot 3s!

[@ALEXMorrisJr]

If Larry was trained like today's athletes, You already know what he would do,, if not you don't know the art of NBA BASKETBALL

[@BU_TV]

He would already do it without any modern enhancements. Bird is another animal

[@Brasslite]

Danny Ainge should have stayed with baseball or basketball and kept his nose out of team management.

[@bradynutzman4488]

Who the hell has time to read a 700 page book? 700? Pages? I don't even think I could carry a 700 page book. Damn.

[@ricklove8588]

True but when Bird came in the Celtics were trash

[@sharonbird2921]

Tom Brady is the Goat 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@BU_TV]

Hard to argue that

[@Nomah1979]

Guys today dont want their own teams, they want to play with 1 or 2 other stars so if they fail they all fail.When Lebron won his first ring it was his 8th year in the league He couldn't do it by himself and he was getting nervous...Thats why he went to Miami. That is why I would never put Lebron over Bird. Bird wanted all the smoke, he wanted the ball with the game on the line because he wanted to win it. Lebron is not built that way. How do you call a guy "the best" when he never put it on the line? You either got it or you don't. In my opinion I think Lebron never wanted anything to do with actual greatness. He just wants to play a quarter century which is long enough to make sure he gets all the stats and records he wants so numbers wise it looks good. But if you had to put money on Lebron or Larry to sink a shot with a finals game on the line? I know who I am taking

[@BU_TV]

I agree with everything you said. And Wade confirmed some of this when he exposed the collaboration of the Miami Heatles. Lebron never gained my full respect after how he tried and did disrupt the competitive balance in the NBA

[@Nomah1979]

@@BU_TV Yes, it set a horrible trend in the NBA and a bad message...You don't have to lead, lets just gang up...We cant lose

[@yambo59]

Seems like they try to micromanage a team now.

[@davemartino5997]

“Loyalty “ something no longer in Players or GMs today .

[@BU_TV]

Hard to find lol