Larry Bird and Bill Laimbeer have genuinely hated each other for over 30 years (reaction)

[@spacemountain5624]

That clip of Robert Parish baptizing Bill Laimbeer is one of my all-time favorites! If you look up the clip on KZbin, Laimbeer does not retaliate; he probably thought, "I got what I deserved."

[@TheRealMindCrime]

😆 🤣 😂 love ir

[@RemoWilliams1227]

I think out of all players from the past, I'd most like to see prime Larry in the league today. A 6'9 sharpshooter with transcendent passing that averaged double digit rebounds against Ewing, Hakeem etc. He would tear through the league like a buzzsaw.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Oh me too! Can you imagine an unleashed Bird encouraged to shoot the 3? He would kill then kill em in the post whenever they started trapping on the perimeter.

[@justinr5989]

When the Celtics left the floor at the end of the ‘88 series loss to the Pistons, the game was in Detroit and their fans had begun throwing stuff onto the floor and making it an unsafe environment. The Celtics were advised to leave. This was not them starting a pattern of bitter poor sportsmanship. But you never hear that, and the complete game is not available on KZbin

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Dang!!@ thank you for the context here.

[@warkunitale]

Thanks for the memo. The Pistons were really despicable in every way imaginable, even their fans that's crazy.

[@davidmartinez52420]

Not only did Laimbeer grow up as a rich boy, but while he was an active professional player his dad was still making more money than him

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Dang!!

[@notoriodtc]

any larry content is gold

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Agreed. I love Bird stories

[@jimmybrooks2000]

Of all the nba players whose role was to be a dickhead, Laimbeer is probably my favorite

[@TheRealMindCrime]

😆 🤣 😂 I bet he'd take that as a compliment

[@justinr5989]

That ‘89 season when the Pistons swept the Celtics, Bird was out for the season with his two foot surgeries for bone spurs.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Thats important info here. Thank you

[@forkpuncher]

Laimbeer would be suspended the entire season every season in todays game lol.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Yup. One of those hits and he'd be treated like Draymond lol. "Get him the help he needs" 😆

[@eyalsabag1772]

Lambeer was a dangerous player.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Yeah he really was

[@tonyjones7675]

Yeah that was the regular season MVP and Bird was one of a few to win it 3 straight years

[@RemoWilliams1227]

Just wanted to add at the end of the day Laimbeer wanted NONE of the smoke from Larry. Bill acts like a rich boy bully, the backstory makes perfect sense.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Now that I've had time to digest that info it really does make sense.

[@Rookie30590]

That quote about Laimbeer from Bird was hilarious🤣🤣🤣

[@TheRealMindCrime]

😆 🤣 😂 floppin like a fish 🐟

[@grahamgreene779]

nice catch and clarification on the hiv. Really dig your knowledge & style and grind putting these reaction vids out.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

thank you so much!!

[@DeborahBuffington]

One of those years Bird was only played 6 games because he had Achilles surgery on both feet and an another year had a disc removed from back. Only because bird was injured did they get the upper hand. Not to say the pistons didn't have some great players but bird was better in his prime.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Good info here. Ty!

[@thrillhill5257]

New to your channel but love it. As a kid I hated Bird bc I was a pistons fan and he hurt me as a kid 😂. Great rivalries back then. I remember when the chief got revenge for Larry legend. I still like Laimbeer, greatest villain since Darth Vader

[@TheRealMindCrime]

😆 🤣 😂 man Bill was like the Vader. The attack dog sent out for blood. Thanks for hanging here on the channel. Hope to see yoy comment again!

[@WhoAmIidontKNOWW]

The reason why Larry didn't rehire Isaiah on the Pistons, as coaching staff. Was because he wanted Rick instead. That was his friend. Larry said it in the interview. With Larry, Isaiah and Reggie Miller, that little sit down one. Where they talk about everything.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

I saw that too but I know Bird....Bird doesn't forget. I think he was just being nice on tv for him lol

[@tonyjones7675]

You didn’t shut down the game to change a blood stained jersey lol fuck it keep playing 😂😂😂I miss those days 💪💪

[@alogmoreno4185]

20:10 and Thomas actively saying/denying he has no knowledge about intentionally hurting anyone and they just play hard defense. lol

[@TheRealMindCrime]

😆 🤣 😂 that's why i don't ever trust anything IT says. I know his type. He cares about him image a lot

[@georgemccormick4786]

It wasnt just the Pistons who were trying to take Bird out. It was a pretty common tactic among several teams. Elbows to his face was a common one - two fractured eye sockets, broken nose. Even after it was known he had a broken back, it was easy to see a lot of cheap shots to his lower back, often knocking him to the floor. I watched Bird through his whole career, other teams appeared to stop when he reached icon status. Not the Pistons. Then, they had Jordan. The more things change, the more they stay the same. 2024: Caitlin Clark

[@ebastadammeneuno]

The way you laught.... I have to laught too!!!! :D 😂

[@TheRealMindCrime]

hey nicest comment ever!!

[@gailshepard-cook6350]

He Shouldn't Have Left The Last Little Part Out Of Why Jordan Said Laimbeer & Bird. Because He Said After That; Bird Wasn't Dirty Like Trying To Hurt You He Was Just Sneaky At Times And Might Tug On His Shorts A Little To Try And Slow Him Down, Really He Was A Smart Player. Also Big Damn Deal That Laimbeer Won 2-Titles With WNBA, ha ha ha. For One Thing No One Really Watched Them, I'm A Woman & Still To This Day WNBA Does Not Interest Me. And How Many Teams Did They Really Have Back Then? Laimbeer Sure Wasn't Getting Any Offers To Coach Any Men's Team. And Yes Your Right, Bird Was The Best Coach For Those 3-Years. Bird Was Interviewed (You Might Be Able To Still Find It Here On YT?). And This Was Getting Close To Him Retiring, I Think It May Have Been Between 1988 To 1991? But Anyway, The Interviewer Asked Him If He Would Like To Coach One Day? Bird, Said No. Well, The Interviewing Kept Asking Why & Picking At It To Bird. So Bird Said If He Ever Agreed To Coach, He Would Only Sign Up To Do It For 3-Years. Then He Was Asked Why Only 3-Years? Bird Said I Believe If A Coach Could Really Make A Difference, It Would Only Take Him 3-Years To Do It. So After A Few Years Of The Pacers Bugging & Asking Him To Please Give Them A Try In Coaching For Them. And True To Larry's Word He Told Them, I Will Only Sign A Contract For 3-Years And That's Exactly What He Did & They Knew He Would Not Sign Up To Coach Again. But Even If He Couldn't Get That Team The Win On The Title, He Made Them One Of The Best Teams, Each Year They Got Better & Better With Having Bird As Their Coach. And Yes Bird Did Fire Isaiah. ha ha ha, Which Isaiah Wasn't Helping Them Really Anyway.

[@Amick44]

Charles Barkley credits Moses Malone as teaching him to step on opponents toes so they couldn't jump for the rebound. The league is full of stories like this

[@RemoWilliams1227]

The Bird coached Indiana Pacers vs MJs Bulls in 98 was a legendary series, pushed it to seven games and could have gone either way.

[@ericfurst6091]

Bill Laimbeer should be in the HOF (4x All Star, 2 Chips, 1x best Rebounder and one of the original stretch five).

[@Amick44]

If it weren't for his image and the way he earned it, he probably would be.

[@roboninja3194]

Nah that's a thin resume for the hall of fame. His career averages are 13, 9 and 2. In 84 and 85 he had 2 great seasons averaging 17 and 12. Aguirre has career averages of 20, 5, and 3. He was a 3x all-star and 2x champ. Him and Laimbeer both played 13 seasons. If he's not in Laimbeer can't be in. Aguirre had 4 seasons of 25+ppg. One season he had 29, 6, and 4. The other 3 were 25, 6, and 3.

[@Amick44]

​@@roboninja3194I think Laimbeer vs Wes Unseld is a good question/comparison. And I know Wes was rookie of the year and MVP same season. He was clearly better than Bill Early in his career. But mid-career on? I think it's very close.

[@TygerClawGaming]

Secret Base is an incredible channel! Clara is my favorite she's hilarious. Bill Laimbeer is what new players think of when they want to say Jordan's era had no skill, Laimbeer is a disgusting player also, props to Bird for being blunt and honest and I agree Larry was 100% trying to get the ball to the Ref...did I mention I am a Celtics fan? lol

[@Amick44]

Laimbeer was an solid spot up shooter and excellent rebounder. That said, he did a lot of things that were unnecessary and occasionally he paid the price for it. But to say he had no skill either, is not accurate. He was no Bird, Jordan, Isiah but he had useful skills that could help any team.

[@RemoWilliams1227]

​@@Amick44agreed, Bill was definitely skilled, just also a legendary arsehole also.

[@martymar8993]

Pistons were my first favorite team. Only reason at first was because they beat the Lakers (will always hate them) and they were celebrating in the locker room with Raiders flags. I started paying attention to the NBA and especially them because they were a real team who scratched and clawed their way through the big name teams. Chuck Daly is an all time great coach and the team was in lock step with his leadership. Plus they had the coolest nicknames: Zeke, the worm, Spider Salley, the microwave. I even liked Laimbeer because everyone hated him so much and he used it as fuel, even though he had the third ugliest shot in the league (Duckworth from Portland was worse and of course Bill Cartwright)

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Thay must've been a fun time. Those pistons were so damn good lol

[@sarahsloot2290]

Love this beef! Laimbeer is better than contemporary fans realize, pretty good from distance, and played pretty good actual defense. And like big men of his era, had a solid post. I like his game. What a Cee yoU Next Tuesday… :P

[@TheRealMindCrime]

lol! yeah i'm not gonna hide it...I've been a Laimbeer hater since i was like 5.

[@sarahsloot2290]

@@TheRealMindCrime shouldn’t hide it, my position is more embarrassing. 😳

[@sarahsloot2290]

@@TheRealMindCrime I’m ok with trying to agitate with trolling, I kinda like it. Purposefully trying to injure others is so gross.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

😆 🤣 😂 don't be. Its cute

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Exactly. Thats why i like rodman more than Bill. Bill just tried to hurt people but Dennis was the ultimate troll and it was hilarious

[@DeborahBuffington]

By the way when the Celtics left Mchale shook Isaiah s hand it wasn't the same as when the pistons left.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Oooh. Good info. Thanks ☝️

[@RemoWilliams1227]

22:58 you ain't lyin that game was terrible 😂

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Oh it was the worst!! Rented it once as a kid and we hated it 😆

[@Steve-kr4td]

As much as I hate Lambeer, I gotta thank him for teaching Rodman how to get under peoples skin.

[@slayerbob213]

Don't forget Rick Mahorn

[@tonyjones7675]

Lol Laimbeer came from a wealthy family

[@mattchooblink]

Rodman had to apologize to Pip lol

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Yeah he did! Rightfully so too lol. Rodman was exiled by the sith and the Jedi counsel took him in.

[@mattchooblink]

@@TheRealMindCrime 😂

[@RemoWilliams1227]

7:46 yessir

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Right?

[@kardeef33317]

Bird and Tomas have always been friends I believe

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Bird never liked IT. Bird demanded IT not be on the Dream Team and also fired him as the Pacers coach once he took over. IT likes to pretend that everyone likes him though lol

[@random_name-44]

So Bird couldn't jump over a piece of paper is the old joke. Well, neither could Laimbeer. But, I bet Laimbeer could slither under it. The sad part is he had obvious skills, but chose to be a total dirtbag on the court. That image of Brent Musberger interviewing Bird with Red Auerbach takes me back. The good ol' days indeed.

[@Das-Biggs]

Not even a foul called 😂

[@TheRealMindCrime]

😆 🤣 😂

[@BasketballHighway19]

5:20 im pretty sure he got both that Year. He got finals mvp for sure beat tragic in the 84 finals

[@BasketballHighway19]

Yeah he got both

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Ty!

[@BassoNero]

There's a reason why Bill Laimbeer has LeBron as the GOAT, because "He plays the right way." - LeBron actually plays like Bill and has the refs on his side. The only difference is that Laimbeer had mid-range shot.

[@martymar8993]

I wonder if Isiah Thomas hates Karl Malone more than Jordan? Lol. I realized I was a Jazz fan when Karl cracked Isiah Thomas in the head and the team didn't murder Karl. I know I know its messed up but the bad boys days were done at that point and Isiah had 40 something stitches and no retribution applied to the mailman. Karl was scary dude, "don't run at the train, run away from the train" was one of his quotes I think. Way different league back then.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Lol. Mailmans elbows were deadly nan

[@JoseRivas-wd4zd]

Thomas he wants Jordan to apologize in public

[@TheRealMindCrime]

yeah that's not gonna happen lol

[@ldybozz]

Lamebeer was a rich frat boy.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Lol. I never would've guessed

[@scottb3034]

Screw Laimbeer. More stories of larry, the cooler, better he gets.

[@Kings0424]

Facts

[@TheRealMindCrime]

for sure. I've always known how good he was but I'm realizing a lot of people don't. I'll always react to Bird stuff happily

[@scottb3034]

@@TheRealMindCrime bird is the word

[@Realrad84]

Bill played a great villain. What a jerk, but you ain't getting an easy basket.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Agreed. I can admit that he made it fun to hate him when i was young lol

[@mhf1979]

🍻🍻🍻

[@TheRealMindCrime]

☕️ ☕️ ☕️

[@Max.Hartmann]

😂

[@TheRealMindCrime]

lol

[@Vancouverallday]

Is it me or Bill had a ulterior motive? Bill Laimbeer did to piss the other team off, and cuz he was js an ass

[@TheRealMindCrime]

I dunno. I legit think he was trying to hurt people.

[@Vancouverallday]

@@TheRealMindCrime oh bro I forgot the most important part of this comment is the flopping part not the dirty plays

[@Vancouverallday]

24:15 is Larry Bird sweating?? Look at the colour shoulders compared to the rest of the jacket

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Either sweat or shadows lol

[@Tilinfinity42]

Bill in my opinion, is the 2nd dirtiest player I’ve seen. Number 1 is Bruce Bowen.

[@Kings0424]

Damn this beef has been over 30 years. Bruh the more I watched the video, the cooler, beetr and more savage Bird is. Screw Bill Laimbeer. He's definitely the dirtiest player in NBA history and it's not even close

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Dude...Bird is savage af 😆

[@Kings0424]

@@TheRealMindCrime For real. The most savage badass white guy I ever heard in NBA history

[@eyalsabag1772]

I think larry brown was a better coach overall, but for indiana with reggie? Yea larry legend was better

[@RightHandKam]

Troll 🍹🍹🍹🍸🍸🍸

[@TheRealMindCrime]

lol!

[@stubbysidwell]

Yeah that game was terrible.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Which one?

[@stubbysidwell]

@TheRealMindCrime I should have said "video game", that Bill Lambeer Combat Basketball. We rented it too, and I remember it controlling like ass.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Oh man yeah i forgot! We rented it once and it was soooo bad lol

[@dhemo_ru]

Bro you were born in 82 how do you remember something that happened in 78? You do this a lot. I like your channel but, please stop with the you remember things that you possibly can’t.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Because I've seen tons of full games during that era. Starting around 78 because things became more televised. I don't speak on the stuff i haven't seen like West, Wilt, early Kareem, Russell, etc because I can't find that footage of full games.