Larry Bird explains once more who is the number 1 NBA player of all time

[@universegalaxyuniversegalaxy]

Michael Jordan has no case to be the number 1 NBA player of all time. He has no case to be the number 1 NBA shooting guard of all time. He never had a case to be the number 1 NBA player when he was in the NBA. If you are going to rank players, lots of players are better than him. Lots of players could beat him in a one on one game. He doesn't have the best NBA statistics of all time. He is not the best scorer of all time. He is the most overrated sports star in the history of mankind. And I could give you more examples, but you get the point.............Also, Michael Jordan fans have lots of takes where they are wrong, or where they make things up, or where they contradict themselves, or where they move the goal post, or where they don't do enough research, or where they cherry pick things, or where they are not consistent, or where they react in a negative way if someone has a take that they think is taking away from Michael Jordan..........Also, Michael Jordan fans are the worst sports fans of all time, and they are the flat Earthers of the NBA world then.....................Now, if you disagree, you can go on my program and show me why you are right. If you want to go on email [e-mail]...........And now watch how most Michael Jordan fans will ignore all this, and they won't go on my podcast to show me how they're right on whatever they disagree on, and they will get annoyed, and they will write something negative online...........and you know why they are like this?.............Because they know that they have no proof that will prove that I am wrong on whatever they disagree on, and they are in love with Michael Jordan, and they have too much pride to admit that they are wrong in anything, and they are not educated on the NBA.

[@kevinstrang11]

I love that both Magic and Bird left their fierce competition and hatred for each other on the court and have so much respect for one another and bonded a great friendship

[@richardarsenault865]

When Magic announced he was HIV positive most of his LA friends ran away. Bird called him and said what do you need I'm there for you. That really cemented their friendship

[@bryandynka3748]

Love and Unity!

[@jamesbell9164]

That what up

[@Hippybone3232]

Never was any hate. True friendship.

[@kevinstrang11]

@@Hippybone3232 By hatred I meant on the court they both said they hated one another but always respected each other, just wanted to clear that up

[@luaybasyouni4834]

I just can’t believe how Larry Bird became such a humble, down to earth gentleman after retirement. All the respect.

[@jameschan9634]

a Beast on the court, a product of his mom off of it.

[@angiewilliams8472]

@@jameschan9634 & HIS FATHER,.. HIS FATHER WAS A WARRIOR,.. EVEN THOUGH HE TOOK HIMSELF OUT IN THE END!!!

[@jameschan9634]

@@angiewilliams8472 Quit screaming

[@angiewilliams8472]

@@jameschan9634 I'M NNNOOOOTTT SCREAMING,.. THIS IS JUST THE WAY, THAT,.. I TEXT, SO,.. DEAL WITH IT!!!

[@jameschan9634]

@@angiewilliams8472 OKAY THEN, GOT DAMMIT!! TAKE SOME OF YOUR OWN SELFISH AND RUDE MEDICINE!!!!!🤬🤬🤬

[@marvinhenry6709]

Bird is a class act!

[@marvinhenry6709]

Bird is a class act!

[@steviechampagne]

@@marvinhenry6709bird would’ve spelled it right the first time😎

[@tonyduncan7710]

My words exactly. I was about to write that and look down and you had the same exact words I was going to say

[@tonyduncan7710]

Except I was going to say class act

[@tonyduncan7710]

​@@marvinhenry6709 You know if you're the one that wrote the quote, you can hit the three dots and hit edit and change your original and put the c in there

[@kenarthur6253]

Fierce competitors on the court. Best of friends off the court. Amazing battles. Their rivalry saved the NBA

[@will6996]

No doubt about it, but a lot of people say otherwise.

[@luisvelasquez7393]

Both made their teammates better, they expected the ball. With Jordan, only Pippen, or Grant would get 🤔 a pass and the occasional 3 pointer pass. Ask Wilt, its hard winning games against 5 guys and the bench.

[@Gregory-sm9pf]

Spot on!

[@pweter351]

They respect and love each other, true gentlemen of the game

[@jameschan9634]

best of friends because of Larry Bird's mom. who opened her home to Magic.

[@erichodge567]

Those 80's Lakers-Celtic finals had it all. Never to be forgotten.

[@Whitegorillaboy]

The pro game hasn't been the same since L.A.-Boston of the 60's and 80's.

[@LeDoctoer]

Yes they did. I can't watch what passes for NBA today

[@hanestshirtsarecool]

I forgot about it,,,,and probably will again in about 22 minutes.😬

[@MiRi-zi4wp]

Larry Bird and Ervin Johnson saved a dying NBA back in the early 1980s when they brought life back to the game by being UNselfish winners. The way they gave up their own scoring opportunities to actively include their teammates was amazing and fun to watch.. These two greats played every aspect of the game perfectly, had they wanted to be selfish they could have easily averaged 30-40 points a game every year they played. Teammates loved playing with Bird and Johnson, because they were team first guys, not selfish ego maniacs like others who soon followed.

[@DsLmaNiaC]

Who made the NBA explode though? I am waiting.

[@richardenriquez8449]

Correct. I remember the finals between Washington Bullets and Seattle SuperSonics in 78-79 being tape delayed until the next day. Magic and Bird came along, got the finals back in prime time on CBS (Dick Stockton, great announcer), and the rest is history.

[@BigDaddy-il6pb]

​@@DsLmaNiaCDr. J.

[@SeptemberChild1835]

@@DsLmaNiaC Bird and Magic!! 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥 🏀 🏀🏀

[@johnconnors2386]

@@DsLmaNiaC Luke Longley

[@chuckurso593]

Bird is Bird! A genius on the court.

[@romulogallardo9548]

Off the court too

[@claudeedwards7069]

Define genius .

[@slpguy6026]

The bird bird bird the bird is the word

[@lantose]

None any better, two that were comparable!

[@benvasilinda9729]

These two were one of the best competitors/rivals in NBA history. They no doubt brought the best out in each other.

[@cathyleblanc4347]

Magic and Bird became close when Magic had health issues.Alot of people turned their backs on Magic but Bird supported him..I believe that is when the off the court bond really grew stronger ❤

[@barry-x4v]

i wanted magic to kiss bird.............i think if one of them was a woman they would have gotten married.........hehe////////just teasing...yup bird magic jordan the 3 goatssssssssssssss/that photo of magic bird and jordan is epic......greatest photo in all of nba history///////////

[@teamcaveman]

They became friends when filming an off-season commercial long before Magic got sick

[@martisuper7963]

Larry Bird, Magic and MJ!!! Those 3 gentelman raised NBA globally!!! Thank You for that!!! And they are in my top 3 players of all time.

[@Minnymooooo]

Give me them 3 guys and any 2 7 foot all-stars and its a wrap!

[@Embur12]

MJ had to go through the Bad Boys to even sniff his first title, and doesn't win the second three peat without the best rebounder of all time, Dennis Rodman, of Detroit Pistom Fame!

[@joshuadeloach1676]

​@@Embur12Rodman was a savage and hustled on the court.He worked hard and deserved his defensive player of the year award.The bulls knew Rodman meant more touches for MJ.

[@barry-x4v]

put larry in the middle of both magic and jordan and u have the best tasting oreo cookie................the 3 kings of basketball............lots of greats but these are the 3 kings of nbathelem/////////hehe////////

[@kennethcook3127]

Lebron better than all

[@raymcarthur3870]

Two of a kind and we were lucky enough to watch them play each other!

[@jingqi9106]

It's great to see Larry and magic speak so highly of each other. 💯

[@robertalexander1826]

The great thing about KZbin is, you can go back in time and watch Larry and Magic play each other all over again. 👍

[@eddieG667]

but it still doesn't capture their legacies as you can see from the snarky comments from kids. It's one thing watching a minute reel vs living 10 years in their respective eras. Both of them had their share of skeptics. Both were often talked about as overrated. But after the wins kept piling on and it was obvious their teams weren't the same when they were injured, it was pretty much undisputed by 1989 or so that both were the best.

[@Sweeptheleg83]

God I love these 2 men. Larry and Magic were true professionals and I love that they've become great friends. They were so entertaining on the court. I still think there the 2 best passers ever.

[@bjorktime1338]

2 of the best, yes.

[@orgonkothewildlyuntamed6301]

God replied "i dont give a you know what about basketball"

[@bjorktime1338]

@@orgonkothewildlyuntamed6301 Uh, no. Just no.

[@1craley878]

The amount of love and respect between two of the greatest ever is amazing. You can see how much joy magic had for bird as well.

[@jackspencer8290]

That’s the difference between Bird’s & Magic’s generation and today’s. They wanted to compete AGAINST each other back then. Respect.

[@BW-pr8qr]

That is great insight that I never really thought about.. Nowadays the stars want to be traded to each other's teams so they can play together..

[@lamart3857]

They also had multiple hofers on their team and played in major cities why would magic leave the lakers when he had the best player of all time on his team? Yall gotta make it make sense

[@URSoDead2Me]

What's so awesome is how both Bird and Johnson celebrate each other like brothers. Ya'll should check out the story of when Johnson came out to Bird's mom's house when they were filming a series between the 2.

[@billybob9961]

Not just arguably the greatest trash talker in NBA history, but a damn good man and funny too.

[@erncefborromeo2247]

larry bird aside from being a true legend, has a huge amount of humility and most of all has a great sense of humor.

[@markpaulin884]

Bird and Magic pulled the NBA out of the swamp. Everyone loved watching these two play. Watching Basketball isn’t near as fun anymore.

[@barry-x4v]

jordan started swimming in the swamp////////////after bird magic left jordan began swimming out of that swamp///////////now the players are making crazy money cuz of bird magic and jordan.............

[@sethtenrec]

Dr J was far more entertaining than those two, and came along before them.

[@antav9371]

@@sethtenrec Yep. Dr. J and those ABA players and teams rejuvenated the NBA after the decline of the previous greats (West, Robertson, Russell, Chamberlain, etc.). It's a progression, no one (two or three) players should get all the credit.

[@Brian_195]

Can you really put a Magic over Bird or a Bird over Magic? To me, they’re both linked in their greatness on the basketball court.

[@NZSUBZERO]

1v1 Larry would win...because Magic would have no one to pass to.

[@slpguy6026]

Only in this way. Magic had exponentially more talent around him. Kareem is the 2nd player on Showtime in the GOAT convo. Cmon man 2 players in that convo one ONE team. Then Worthy, way more talented than McHale or any of the others. Worthy was a #1 guy on any other team. Cooper, Scott, both quicker and better than Johnson, by far. DJ made the most of limited skills. Perkins was a #4 draft pick too! Also coulda been a #1 player on another team. They were ridiculous. Celtics were Bird plus a bunch of good role players. He made them better. No sane person could say the Celtics had the same talent, skills, and athleticism as Showtime. And don’t forget, he did the same thing in college for Indiana…State! That’s right, State. The Fighting Sycamores

[@JoeKoOhNo]

Bird > Magic because he was a more reliable shooter.

[@tcme11]

Magic is an excellent player. There will never be another Bird. His arsenal of jumpers and assists is unrivaled.😮

[@eddieG667]

@@slpguy6026 more talent?? What?? The 1986 Celtics had a healthy Bill Walton. McHale was the best power forward in the NBA most of his years. Danny Ainge and DJ were both former all stars. DJ was a defensive specialist dating back to his Sonics days. Robert Parish was so good, he was kryptonite for Moses Malone. For the Lakers, they were honestly a 2 all-star team after 1987 with Worthy and Magic as Kareem was a shell of his former self. In 1990, Perkins didn't have the same effect on the team as AC Green did as he didn't have the same energy level nor ran the fast break. The most talented and absolutely loaded Lakers team was 1983. 5 Current or future all stars with former scoring champ Bob Macadoo, Kareem, Magic, Wilkes, and Worthy. Norm Nixon was arguably a top 3 point guard as well. But they weren't that great in the half court as the later Laker teams.

[@kingpin3795]

Larry Legend!!!

[@rockits7747]

This duo was so important because they were not only great basketball players but great people as well.Their bond is what drew all of us at that time to be fans,i miss those days.

[@ronartest7748]

lebron > horry > world peace > kobe > jordan NO DEBATE

[@danmyers9372]

Magic was “great people”? He got AIDS after having sex with scores of women. You have an interesting definition of “good”. He was a great basketball player.

[@KJ-vc3sw]

Two of the all-time greats. Those were magical years to be an NBA fan.

[@zeppelinmexicano]

Larry seems right at home behind the mic and facing a large audience. He doesn't need notes, he doesn't get too serious for the moment, he has some sneaky good jokes, and besides all that he's Larry Legend.

[@CharlesJackson-gv6qn]

Thank Bird but Mike & Bill Russell are D best ever.

[@matthewstark8595]

Bird refers to Magic Johnson here. He told his brother after an all-star practice in college, "I just seen the best basketball player I'm probably ever gonna see in my life". 1:11

[@christonefeltzs5149]

@@tedfio1tedfio1 TUSS UP, EITHER WAY YOU GET A CHAMPIONSHIP AND HOF

[@noway905]

Was it at Larry's retirement party in Madison Square Garden where Magic walked up to the podium with a signed jersey and said Larry was the best player that ever was? Just trying to be fair!🤣

[@nonamewillbegiven2826]

@@noway905 well that was MSG which is in New York, not Boston nor did Magic say that. 1d1ot

[@nonamewillbegiven2826]

@@tedfio1tedfio1 1d1ot

[@nonamewillbegiven2826]

Matthew Stark of course is an 1d1ot

[@sholland42]

I was blessed to have watched them play, I started watching right after Wilt retired, but the baseball of the 70’s through the 90’s was unbelievably good. There were so many great teams battling it out, with many legends on each team… thanks for sharing.

[@dibber43]

The greatest rivalry in NBA history...Magic Johnson vs Larry Bird.

[@liberty4allplease]

Not quite. I watched Wilt and Russell many years growing up in Maine. The most dominant offensive player ever against the greatest defensive player--one on one, every game. No individual rivalry comes close.

[@wvu05]

​@@liberty4allpleaseAnd Bird and Magic only played each other 37 times over 12 years where their careers overlapped. Wilt and Russell played each other 143 times in the 10 years where their careers overlapped.

[@barry-x4v]

greatest rivalry in all of sports////////

[@ehoffman2260]

@@liberty4allplease I agree. Wilt and Russell guarded each other so it was a better individual rivalry. However, I thought the Magic and Bird team rivalry was the best team rivalry ever.

[@erichodge567]

@@barry-x4v , blessed are those that lived through and witnessed that rivalry. It was sport as war and art.

[@imerramirez1053]

All my respects to Magic Jhonson and Larry Bird

[@08CC01]

These clips never get old. Long time Laker fan. Miss 80’s b-ball.

[@michaeldillard1408]

This guy was very smart and could shot. He one of the greatest to ever play the game

[@zebjohnson5580]

That's what I miss about basketball the rivalry between players who faced each through 4 years of college

[@kirthellmuth9766]

hell with transfers cant get year to year its like different team every season,, sucks

[@joeyking2765]

They only competed once against each other and that was in the 1979 Championship game.

[@jakeweisenberg3097]

Sorry you probably will never see a top prospect stay in school 4 years, it’s usually one and done, if that, or right out of high school, k. Bryant RIP, or Garnett, etc…best wishes, Jake

[@felixmadison5736]

I've been a Celtics fan since around 1960, when I was 11 years-old. The late, great, John Havlicek was my favorite player. I watched every game Larry Bird played for the Boston Celtics, and he's the best I've ever seen. When you talk about 'complete' players, there is no one better than Bird...the real GOAT.

[@bernieulincy4244]

I had the great privilege of seeing Larry Bird as a young upcoming superstar talent while I was at ISU in 1976 - 79 and I knew he would become an NBA star, but never imagined how much he would dominate the league through his career. Agree that he is the GOAT.

[@felixmadison5736]

@@bernieulincy4244I had the privilege of watching Larry Bird at his peak at the old Boston Garden back in the 1980s. Bird should have been given the nickname, "Magic", because he sure was!

[@bernieulincy4244]

Totally agree Felix. He was a superstar.@@felixmadison5736

[@thesturminator2991]

Bird wasn’t the goat but he was better than LeBron. Bird dominated the hand check era

[@felixmadison5736]

@@thesturminator2991 Bird was the GOAT, and no one has proven yet that he wasn't. Sure, there are players who can shoot, rebound, pass, think two plays ahead of the competition, etc. Bird is the only player who could do all of those things all of the time.

[@jimbutler6645]

Larry Bird is a class act. So is Magic Johnson. Nice video. thanks for playing it.

[@johnkomosa9508]

You have to get past Philly 1st. 1980, 1982, 1983, Philly Finals. Great battles, Dr.J Andrew Toney and Malone, I also enjoyed watching Chocolate Thunder, the Inventor of the Break away rim. Without great battles, there could never be a Great Champion. Magic #1.

[@brianpierson1322]

They just makes you smile. Love and respect. Two legends that are sorely missed!

[@antoniodelrey164]

He’s a good old Hoosier country boy with an incredible work ethic for basketball and still is that humble guy he always was.

[@jkrasney1]

Bitd, Jordan and Magic, I take those three to begin my team. You can select any five players, and then I will complete my starting five.

[@romulogallardo9548]

Well thats cheating cos you got everything you need with those 3

[@rodericksmith7232]

For fun Chamberlain Iverson Bryant ! Then to make a start team West Stockton! Just for fun ! Ha ha !

[@mja4wp]

they could likely beat any other 5

[@DontTakeMeSeriously2222]

My all time starting five...Bird, Jordan, Magic, Shaq, and Dennis Rodman. No quit in anyone of them!

[@thecensoredmuscle563]

Rodman? Lol

[@waynemartin8925]

Wilt was better than shaq...

[@KimfromSoCal]

Anyone who has watched the NBA since I have in the late 60's knows that this might perhaps be the greatest individual and team rivalry the the history of team sports. And the fact that they became great friends even makes it more special.

[@stevenliniak3625]

To all, regardless of your age, the greatest basketball player of all time, bar none, is Wilt Chamberlain. My favorite basketball player of all time. Look at the stats plus the unrivaled athleticism. Wilt is the total package. The best scorer, best rebounder most dominant player the game has ever seen or will ever see. Wilson Norman Chamberlain, the greatest basketball player of all time!!! Nobody will ever come close!!!

[@dobbins4323]

Class and a Classic rivalry brings out true character. Bird, Magic. Greatness.

[@paulg444]

you didnt have to know much about basketball to watch Magic and know why he was called Magic. It was mesmerizing, there will never be another Magic Johnson. And the more you know about the game the more you realize how great he really was. Very few players are truly great, but there are some, rarer still are those once in a generation player that makes everyone around them look like an all star. That was Magic.

[@jackfanning7952]

Magic Johnson was the Big Choke and the dumbest person alive by diddling his career away for cheap thrills.

[@barry-x4v]

without magic bird does not have his dancing partner..................bird and magic went to the prom together it was held on the nba courts of the 80;s///////////////it was the greatest prom ever it lasted 12 years//////////////bird and magic did have the slow dance at the prom.........the prom kiss was when they became friends that was the sweeted kiss in all of sports////////////greatest story of sports/////////////bird and magic /////////

[@dalepride8671]

The most legendary rivalry/friendship in the history of ball. A pleasure to watch and enjoy.

[@urex1717]

The only NBA guy I ever lionized was Dr. J but I sure did enjoy the Magic/Bird rivalry. Haven't been able to stomach the product for several decades.

[@EvelynPadol]

Both of them were my fav players that i ever watched during their NBA eras.

[@chipschannel9494]

Bill F. Russell ,he gave them/us goals that were fantastic ,two state , two NCAA (ever heard of San Francisco state) and Olympic an of course you know , eleven of thirteen with eight in-a-row ,player/coach of the last two. People can’t even put that narrative into their reality . After that Wilt Chamberlain the most gifted athlete the Game has ever seen. He “Mr.fantastic numbers” even for today’s game .sixty plus percent of his shots were faded aways.

[@karlmtinsley8297]

Love the respect Bird and Johnson have for each other. They revived the NBA and launched the Golden Era of 1980's NBA Basketball. Feel blessed to have witnessed it.

[@DexterHaven]

If it was a tribute to Wilt Chamberlain or Michael Jordan, the same 'best of all time' status would be spoken, I sense.

[@c99kfm]

Magic, Jordan, Bird and Wilt are the best players of all time for their respective positions. Some people try to shoehorn in Kareem instead of Wilt, but seeing a post-injury post-prime Wilt block consecutive Sky Hooks makes me fairly confident that a prime (say '66-'67) Big Dipper is the best center of all time. Since basketball is a team sport, why would you pick a single GOAT, when there are five positions? The only question here, to me, is who is the greatest power forward of all time, where I'm not confident in any one pick, though I lean towards Garnett or Giannis. Duncan was a center, and he wasn't better than Wilt, except as a leader.

[@photographerjonathan]

I watched all of those Lakers vs Celtics games back in the day. that is what got me so into basketball. and I've been a huge fan ever since. Go Lakers

[@jpadarath27]

LARRY LEGEND...

[@sharonmullins1957]

I love this guy! Trash talking during the game; best of friends off the court.

[@GeneralBulldog54]

Competitors born in the Midwest, stars that played against each other in the NCAA championship all the way to the NBA Finals for practically all of the 80's. They were the best of competitors and the NBA is poorer without them.

[@chriswillis1585]

I was watching the playoff game Philly at Boston when the chant "BEAT LA"" started in the Boston Garden. Ah, the good ole days.

[@23ograin53]

One of the greatest friendships born from that intense rivalry.

[@bennyb44875]

There should be a room in the hall of fame that is a tribute to both Magic and Larry. The Two Most Important NBA players of all time!

[@Amick44]

Wilt and Bill, too. Larry mentioned how they helped make the game popular. Then he and Magic took it to another level.

[@bennyb44875]

@@Amick44 They along with Kareem, no doubt...but Magic and Larry captured the heart of competition, which carried the NBA until Bron and his Bron sexuals.

[@claudedalton8970]

THE GREATEST, NO DOUBT AND HUMBLE....LARRY BIRD AND MAGIC JOHNSON! *THE BEST EVER!*

[@rodericksmith7232]

Remember watching lakers Celtics ! Wow ! That in my opinion was the best players in the NBA 79-89! Be honest I am a laker fan period ! But I have to say Larry Bird is a top player period ! Been watching basketball from 76 until today ! Born in 68 ! Off topic a bit ! But today's game in NBA isn't the same game to me ! Players play more as individuals than a team ! Showtime with the Lakers was the best time for me watching NBA basketball! Hope that NBA basketball will start going back to fast break and or triangle with centers ! No disrespect to today's game it's exciting !

[@mja4wp]

Warriors and Nuggets play team ball...it looks like it is changing again...Joker forcing everyone to adapt and change...It's hard for me to pick anyone over MJ...but my God, Larry Legend truly was basketball Jesus.

[@jameschan9634]

I've been a Laker fan for 10 yrs longer than you..well, I started being one. When we signed LeBron I stopped. I agree with everything you've said, except your last statement. I can't watch a whole game anymore. The easiest thing to do in basketball is the jump shot. Today, they all extended their range to shoot the 3. They give up layups, and pass it to the 3 pt line. But the worst thing about today's NBA is the players: for most, doesn't really matter if they win, they gettin' paid, big time.

[@KodakBlacksBrain]

@@jameschan9634imagine being a basketball fan for 50+ years and you quit watching your favorite team just because they signed one of the best players to ever touch a basketball lol your loss I guess

[@jameschan9634]

@@KodakBlacksBrain The INTEGRITY of the Game and of my team has been Blasphemed by LeBron's presence. It takes more than ability on the court to be GREAT. I'm not that IGNORANT to be a worshipper of the Biggest Narcissist and Egomaniac this side of Mar a Lago.

[@DamienBittner]

Those were the days. Most entertaining sports rivalry of my lifetime.

[@SotR59]

Until the NBA [or anything that is rated] is no longer, there is no such thing as GOAT. There will always be someone better down the road

[@jameschan9634]

I'll take Magic or Bird over anyone that's come after them. It's a no brainer.

[@SeptemberChild1835]

@@matthieuschmitter6676 Jesus’s rebounding sucked!

[@SeptemberChild1835]

@@matthieuschmitter6676 Ha Ha Ha!! Good point! 😊

[@JoeKoOhNo]

Then that guy will replace Bird if and when he arrives. Until then, Bird is GOAT.

[@SotR59]

@@JoeKoOhNo No {that] person will be the GTF "Greatest Thus Far"

[@PWRLFTR242]

I love the praise for Magic, and I love the humility by Larry. Both men are absolute icons in the sport of basketball!

[@InvestBetter.]

Magic may not be the greatest player of all time, but he is definitely the greatest personality in NBA history.

[@MikeBrownLegend]

He's a "con man" as Larry described him. ...before Larry starts laughing😅

[@sethtenrec]

Certainly far from the greatest player of all time.

[@brendanpowers7945]

"Far"? I don't know about that. MJ first, then LeBron, then, Bird and Magic or Magic and Bird. @@sethtenrec

[@sethtenrec]

@@brendanpowers7945 not even close. Kobe, Dirk, Wilt, Big O, Kareem, Tim Duncan, Durant… The list is long of players, better especially than Magic, but better than Bird also. Just as a point guard, John Stockton, Chris Paul, Jason Kidd all better than Magic. Magic was the best at getting HIV, we can give him that.

[@victormanuelpolanco922]

LB, what a class act.

[@juanaltredo2974]

I mean magic was always my favorite player, he could do amazing things on the court, was the most fun and entertaining basketball player Ive seen, but the best of all time is obviously Jordan

[@ursdubel3585]

Sadly i was to young at the time.. but i remember having a NBA game on my Game Boy and evrytime i picked Bird i won the 3PT contest.. What a legend 👍👍👍

[@davidkopec9442]

Those dudes saved the NBA. Hard to believe, but the FINALS weren’t even broadcast live back then anymore. Bird and Magic changed all that forever.

[@chuckheart41]

Of course it is because it’s not true!

[@HeDe-yc5by]

@@chuckheart41 some of the NBA play-off games were on tape delay. Like several hours later the game would be broadcast. Sometimes after 10pm after the news.

[@chuckheart41]

@HeDe-yc5by I get that, but ol boy said NBA finals games there's a difference.

[@stevenangelo737]

No argument from me that Jordan, Magic and Bird were the best.

[@genewickersham4593]

Bill Russell's teams won more chips. That's got to count for something.

[@randyrci]

We will never see another era of NBA basketball like the one these two OWNED. Legend and Magic. That's all you have to say.

[@debbieacirbo436]

Bill Russell. A ring for every letter in his name.

[@jameschan9634]

can't deny that. I'm the same way with UCLA and John Wooden.

[@ermano58]

Never looked at it that way !! Hes got a ring for every letter in his name thats genius !! And no one EVER will get 11 rings or 8 in a row fget it !!

[@c99kfm]

I would've liked this comment, but it was at 11, one for each of Russell's rings, so I just couldn't.

[@nattyp7801]

It was what 6/7 teams at that time 😂😂😂😂😂

[@dukepark5852]

My all time starting 5 starts with Magic, Bird and then MJ

[@universegalaxyuniversegalaxy]

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[@rodericksmith7232]

Just been reading comments one more thing ! The goat ! My opinion! If you go by championships it's Bill Russell! Go by avg numbers a year it's by far Wilt Chamberlain! Far as athletic ability both offensive defensive MJ! Then you have IMJ who won a championship his rookie year ! Then you have LB 3 MVP 3 years in a row ! Then you have the 90s etc. Remember basketball is a team sport ! Really there is no best ever because it's 5 guys on a court for each side ! Different time lines as well ! So we can say that all the top players are the best as top players for there teams ! Depending on what top player did during there to time period !

[@mja4wp]

There is a video of Rick Barry stating roughly the same thing....GOAT discussion can be had if its done position v position and perhaps also decade or era v era.

[@jameschan9634]

LBJ is in the picture only in LBJ's mind. Oh...and all of his ignorant fans. ask LeBron...that is, if he's not at an NFL game while his team is losing on a road trip

[@rodericksmith7232]

@@mja4wp thanks I was just speaking from the heart ! I will look it up and watch it !

[@SeptemberChild1835]

@@jameschan9634 Why be hating on LeBron? He saved the NBA.

[@jameschan9634]

@@SeptemberChild1835 He RUINED the NBA, but more importantly, he RUINED the Lakers. Laker Fans have to Hope and Pray EVERY year, hoping we can find someone, ANYONE, that can both help the team win and PLEASE LeBron. We were stockpiling 1st round picks, BUILDING a CORE, a team that, with the RIGHT Leader, would have been contending into the next decade. LeEGO is NOT a TEAM leader, his only concern is himself.

[@johnmanheimer8006]

MJ, Russell, Wilt, Magic, Bird, Elgin Baylor, Jerry, Allen Iverson, Koby, Kareem, LaBron, Oscar, Pettit, Dr.J and Bill Walton. H-Mention: Cousy, Curry, Duncan, Barkley and Moses. Any mix is worthy!

[@johnmanheimer8006]

My apologies....SHAQ must be in the mix as the best ever.

[@universegalaxyuniversegalaxy]

Lots of players better - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGrYdHqJYrqSb9k

[@klicknkreate7077]

As great as Magic was, Bird was better.

[@jameschan9634]

in YOUR opinion, and deservedly so for many many others. Magic played with an infectious joy that spread to all his teammates. He's definitely my #1, all time. But seriously, they're interchangeable, I'd rather have either, even over Jordan.

[@Viele411]

Larry and Magic are a competitive match made in Heaven. These two have so much love and respect for each other. It’s awesome knowing they were competitors that became best friends.

[@michaeln.2383]

1. Kareem 2. Wilt 3. Magic

[@VVVY777]

...are all beneath MJ.

[@michaeln.2383]

@@VVVY777 ... 4. Bird 5. LeBron 6. Jordan

[@universegalaxyuniversegalaxy]

So if you really believe the things you typed are true then you can go on my program and show me all of your magical facts, if you want to go on, email [e-mail], but I am guessing that you won't, because most Micahel Jordan fans like to type online but they don't want to go on a podcast to show that anything that they write is true.

[@jameschan9634]

@@michaeln.2383 you know nothing about the game if you include LeEGO.

[@jameschan9634]

Hard to argue that, but...Kareem and Wilt were unstoppable forces, no doubt. No more potent weapon than the Sky Hook. But Magic was the ultimate TEAM player. If you played, you know that often, the baddest dude on the team wasn't fun to play with. Magic made it fun for everyone, Respected all his teammates, and cultivated a winning attitude that permeated his teams.

[@mellowrock555]

They made each other the best player that they could be. Larry Legend is my GOAT

[@michaeldavis6607]

People talk about my Rushmore of nba. I say just out Bird, Magic and Jordan. Those 3 put the NBA where it is today.

[@davidshepherd5536]

Wow ........how great this was

[@Chris.M]

Please, no hate for MJ ❤

[@jameschan9634]

No true fan of the game of Basketball could hate MJ or diminish his historic contributions

[@jameschan9634]

KNOWLEDGEABLE fan

[@SeptemberChild1835]

MJ overrated.

[@nomarzepol5567]

The highest praise possible coming from Larry Bird!

[@romulogallardo9548]

Well... Larry swept MJ in playffofs series and in playoff matchups overall so... for Larry MJ isn't a big deal on the court

[@MrYoumitube]

MJ and a bunch of Nobodies when they were swept. Remember when Jordan came off a broken foot injury and scored 63 points (NBA record) against a prime Boston Celtics team filled with HOF, Bird said MJ23 was God in basketball shorts. I don't think there is anyone better than GOD??? Oh Bobby Knight HOF college and USA coach said MJ is the best player he had ever seen....Magic has always said MJ23 is the GOAT. Basketball is a team game, Bird is just lucky they did not meet Jordan when he had a good supporting cast.

[@fizzle2323]

He literally said “That’s God in disguise.” About MJ,

[@romulogallardo9548]

@@fizzle2323 yeah, i know... larry must be the only one to defeat a god then

[@jimmyv5730]

Yeah, when MJ was a rookie and was just starting out, too bad Bird's injuries forced him to retire in 92.

[@jameschan9634]

I guess you know more than Larry Bird??? Must be your experience in the NBA, right?

[@FLiTVnetwork]

The 2 dudes that made basketball shoes COOL.

[@antigravity83]

IF this was LeBron he'd talk about how great LeBron was.

[@stephaniechaffin1154]

He wouldn't but if he did he wouldn't be wrong.

[@chosen2865]

Shout out to you Larry.

[@tonyduncan7710]

I love magic and everything but magic is not the player that Larry was. In fact, I don't really think that anybody even Jordan can match everything that bird brought to the table

[@terryhampton8196]

Them lies

[@wolfpackfargo8014]

😂 is this a joke?

[@brianwilliams1260]

He even liked his own post 34 times

[@Ryenobal]

Magic was the ultimate floor general and team player. Bird might have had the highest bball IQ, but he didn’t control the flow of a game like Magic. Magic got everyone involved with easier shots whether it was on the fastbreak, finding you open to shoot, or getting you the ball if you were a low post scorer. Plus, Magic could score and was clutch af.

[@angiewilliams8472]

@@Ryenobal & BIRD COULD, & DID IT TOO!!!

[@jerrywilson1727]

Heart breaking Stories Tears Cheers watching the old Days Plays Rough The magic the bird The Players all doing Great Things . Nice sports play is Embedded . Some jump like hey have wings

[@rogerahier4750]

Magic knows larry was better, only because of his outside shooting.

[@mja4wp]

Magic said as much...that Larry was the GOAT when Bird retired

[@jameschan9634]

Mutual Respect. Each says the same about each other. Basketball is a team game, and Magic made ALL of his teammates better. Magic/Bird, the 2 best ever, because of how they made their teammates better, and their will to win. Michael was a total beast, but you can give Magic or Bird any 4 other players and they would win, and win big. Not sure if Michael can sustain a team all by his lonesome, for 48 min a game.

[@rogerahier4750]

@@jameschan9634 MJ had Pippen, who would be #1 on most teams. LeBron had whoever he wanted to for the moment. Kobe was a pain in the butt and didn't play nice with others, even his coach, who won 6 with MJ. Nobody can do it by themselves...period. The only question is how you effectively use the the people you get to take advantage of a superstar. Phil Jackson was huge in making MJ and Pippen successful. Magic got Kareem and Pat Riley. Bird got Bill Fitch? McHale as a rookie? Bird made that team and that what makes him the goat. He took a rookie and a decent center and made them HoFers.

[@jameschan9634]

@@rogerahier4750 Magic/Bird: The two greatest franchises, the two greatest players, the greatest rivalry in sports, and legitimate reasons to support their greatness. Why on earth did you bring Kobe into the convo? He was a 'pain' because NOBODY was more driven to be the best, NOBODY wanted to win more than him. He gave his all, and expected the same from his teammates. Kobe shot his FT's AFTER suffering the achilles tear. Who does that?? ( Certainly not LeEGO, who falls to the floor writhing in pain when the defende BREATHES on him.) Had Shaq been as dedicated, they would have been as dominant as the Bill Russell Celtics. The problem with Celtic fans, is that they can't see beyond their leprechauns, rather than give RESPECT where Respect is DUE.

[@rogerahier4750]

@@jameschan9634 Kobe COULD have been the greatest if he actually tried to get along with his team and his coach who knew a lot more about the game than he did. Who does that? Larry Bird. He played hurt for 6 years after breaking his back and another 3 after achilles surgery. He came back in a playoff game after breaking his face and won it. They took hard fouls back then. Players since the beginning of the 90s were babied. Shaq always cracked me up about that. If you don't want to get hacked, learn to shoot free throws. It's really not that hard if you practice. Don't cry about opposing teams exposing your weakness, get better. Don't whine about your teammates not working as hard as you, they aren't going to. Better to use what you have to their ability than to denigrate them and make them not want to help you to be the best.

[@Haxtheblaston4325]

In 1974 Larry Bird was my P.E assistant when I was in the 8th grade and he was a senior at Springs Valley High School. At the beginning of each P.E. class we always ran 10 warmup laps around the gym. One day, a trampoline was set up on the basketball court and there was Larry Bird bouncing on it. As the whistle blew and we reluctantly lined up to run our laps, our teacher (who was also Larry's basketball coach) blew his whistle, and said "Larry is going to take 10 shots while jumping on the trampoline. If Larry makes any shots, each one made will delete a lap that you must run." Coach threw the ball to Larry and right there in front of me and the entire boys Jr. High P.E. class, Larry proceeded to hit 7 out of 10 shots while bouncing up and down on the trampoline, 35 feet away from the goal. Larry set an incredible example for me as a young boy in French Lick, Indiana that helped me through my entire adult career. If you are willing to work very hard and never give up, your dreams can and will come true. Thank you Larry.

[@juancubero4323]

Magic best ever!!! More respect to Magic

[@nathanielemmons1924]

They had an amazing run and now an amazing relationship.simply amazing

[@universegalaxyuniversegalaxy]

Michael Jordan fans are the worst sports fans of all time .

[@SeptemberChild1835]

Michael Jordan fans, Bruce Lee fans and Beatles fans are the very worst in their respective realms. They think their idol is infallible and divine. I find Elvis Presley fans to be the most loyal and avid, yet they can still acknowledge Elvis’s lesser material and his artistic mistakes, the fact that he had some bad movies.

[@oprime013]

no we are not u are so stupid for the comment and lebron fans are the ones who will never admit bird jordsn or magic are better than lebron ur statement is a idiotic statemnt at best

[@anthonyharms6298]

And you are a twat. The End.

[@justafanintexas7913]

And you are one of those assholes that thinks because you have a podcast, you're an expert. Several folks on here are ex-players and have attempted to present facts but because you weren't around to witness it, you discard them? I know for a fact you weren't around when Columbus landed but I assure you he made it. Now, go dazzle someone else with your bullshit and insults. P.S. I'm a former player with more knowledge than you will ever acquire. We're done here.

[@shainejacob7101]

@@universegalaxyuniversegalaxy Nobody cares about your stupid podcast.

[@neilfisher7999]

Bird and Magic. Two of the all time greats. And great statesmen for the game. I saw Bird play in high school. Some incredible talent came from small towns in Indiana. The movie Hoosiers, although a fictional tale based on a true story, does reveal what it was like for the better part of half a century in Indiana basketball.

[@barry-x4v]

larry if i ever met u id cry and probably faint.....you and bobby orr are on the same side of the card as the best sports star ever..................toss no coin its u and bobby orr........ both of you were my life when i was a kid watching u both........my 2 idols my best friends bird and orr...we fans dont need ever have met u but u became our best friend/////////////////

[@cyberserfer2000]

Alltime all-around best. I agree with larry.

[@larryburton9369]

Nothing but respect for all of them just great

[@ericbadu3726]

Larry and Earvin the coGOATs. Love you forever, too bad injuries and health issues ended your careers.

[@747driver3]

I just love Sir Larry Bird.

[@drogoreuak1347]

Boston v LA was the rivalry that saved the NBA in the 1980s. Great basketball that brought in a HUGE audience in Canada

[@gilbertoflores7133]

From Puerto Rico Larry the best.