LARRY BIRD IS HILARIOUS! 😂🤣 | Larry Bird STORIES that prove he's the BEST TRASH TALKER

[@bookman7409]

I won't say Jay's wrong for calling Bird calling his shots and making them disrespectful. I'm just saying that it was disrespectful in the very best way in a sports contest. The disrespect of, say, Laimbeer, was an entirely different critter. The difference is subtle on paper, but the difference is huge, and it can easily get muddled. JMNSHO

[@JayHemmsSports]

Thank You for that explanation! 💯

[@Alice-xy3fi]

Laimbeer wasn't disrespectful...he was homicidal-- or at least, out to hurt, get guys out of the game, or even end their careers. Not saying his intention was to end careers (though I wouldn't put it past the lowlife); I would guess he just wanted to nullify them for the game being played, but so far as I could tell, he sure didn't care if he ended players' careers, or ruined their lives. He was a whole other order, and he wasn't just at the high end of the normal rough old time games-- he went WAY beyond that, which is why he was hated, including by Bird, who tangled with, say, Dr. J and Kareem and the Pacers' Chuck Person and never let their on-court tangles lessen his respect, admiration or liking for them. Also, Jordan has said in interviews that he learned his trash talking from Bird!

[@Alice-xy3fi]

@@JayHemmsSports You're welcome...and, I was so het up thinking about Laimbeer and what pos he is, that I forgot to say, "Great reaction!"-- and not just because you get and appreciate Bird's game, but also because of your enthusiasm and love of the game, and because you're fun to watch and listen to. So thanks for the interesting and enjoyable reaction.

[@bookman7409]

@@Alice-xy3fi Yup, that's actually him in detail. He once belittled Jordan because all he did was become an NBA legend, but lame-beer had the skills, intelligence, and talent to be born into a rich family, which clearly made him a more important human being. Being remember as a premier NBA thug was just a bonus. Sound about right, Alice, or should I have poured on more derision??

[@stephenreiner1523]

I have to agree about Lambert, he wanted to hurt you. I watched one game where Lambert sprained Robert Parrishs ankle and Larry Bird thrashed Lambert. He hated Lambert.

[@dennis2782]

I have watched hundreds of NBA Player Video's I have never seen one player get more Praise By other Players...Than Larry

[@brandonbaker5884]

He talked trash with the best of them and then backed it up. Pure assassin.

[@dansgroi1472]

When they shot their sneaker commercial, at Larry's home. He got invited in for lunch. Larry I believe said his mom's favorite player. Was Magic Johnson 😮 Earvin and Larry became friends. That blew Magic away. Like speechless.

[@eielson1978]

I love Doc Rivers telling about the meeting after "The Game" and the coach rewinding the tape "Vrrrrr, Vrrrr, Vrrrr! at least 20 times!" Cracks me up. I haven't seen anyone comment about Larry doing his version of Ali's "Rope-a-Dope". He got you thinking about what he was saying, Not keeping your head in the game you should be thinking about.

[@yambo59]

Larry not only won the very first three point contest, he won the first three in a row-!

[@p.j.4738]

I don't think of it as trash talking, so much as I think of it as strategy. His skills were beyond sound, so he could follow through with his forecasts, which would make his opponents second guest themselves. Thus, creating a strategic plan.

[@blufuego8628]

Larry's stat line for the "Put on a show..." for Magic and the Lakers 36P 21R 6A 5S 3B 16-25. Kareem and Byron also reference this game. I think the entire Laker Org suffered from PBSD Post Bird Stress Disorder

[@Sunny-jz3dy]

😂😂😂

[@JayHemmsSports]

🤣🤣🤣

[@dansgroi1472]

Listen to Michael Cooper. Basically Larry lived rent free in the whole organizations heads. Players, management. The whole lot. 😂

[@georgemccormick4786]

If you want to hear Bird at his most open, best and humerous, pull up the Dan Patrick interview with him from about six years ago. Like your reaction. All the best.

[@michael-hf7tn]

I appreciate the stat line, I've always wondered.

[@griffenberg]

The game Magic is talking about Feb 11, 1981 Magic sat out with an injury Larry Bird show 36 pts 21 reb 6 ast 5 stl 3 blk

[@abrocktraining]

Charles Barkley story of Larry Bird is legendary

[@taramahoney2412]

Watching Larry Bird videos are addicting once you start watching you cannot stop.

[@HarveyRice-jr2vl]

agree I watch them at least 3 times a week, try to find new videos to watch

[@Joeballs68]

Agreed!

[@karenbaker2566]

🙋🏼‍♀️ Guilty!

[@danielbohbot1637]

Im hooked. Need to go te rehab. Lol

[@danielbohbot1637]

But always feel great and nostalgic watching these Bird videos. That’s the addiction. It’s a very good addiction.

[@mthai66]

Dominique squashed MJ in the All-star dunk contest. He was no joke.

[@daveduncan9005]

No hate, no anger, no grudges... just admiration and respect. Everyone could learn some good lessons from this era of sportsmanship.

[@trekkiexb5]

Larry Bird spent 13 years at the park , hustling basketball with any team that walked by. 13 years of HORSE. It was GLORIOUS!

[@stevep2380]

Michael Jordan is on record saying he learned how to trash talk from Larry Bird.

[@JayHemmsSports]

Oh that’s why MJ was such a good trash talker lol

[@psymar]

​@@JayHemmsSportsThough maybe the best 90s Bulls trash talk came from the usually mild-mannered Scottie Pippen. I think it was the '96 finals against the Jazz and Karl "The Mailman (because he always delivers)" Malone. Late in Game 2, it's a close game, Malone is shooting free throws, Pippen leans in and whispers:"The Mailman don't deliver on Sunday." Yes it was Sunday, yes Karl Malone missed both free throws, and yes he was rattled for the rest of the series.

[@dacryptkeeper6836]

Luka isn't even close!

[@JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS]

Bird was the first to use the 3 to finish teams. Strategic planning. Dagger 🗡 3 founder.

[@robmckrobmck5567]

First 50-40-90 shooter

[@JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS]

@robmckrobmck5567 absolutely correct 👏 👌

[@jimmyhamm6041]

And Larry could play any postion .

[@jimmyhamm6041]

I love the one about when Larry asked is your mother watching .

[@jamescarriero4055]

I’m just answering the young mans question about if Larry had a so called “weakness “ when he was younger. He used it differently (more strategically) than it’s used in today’s game. Make no mistake he was the most clutch player ever at least in my opinion.

[@ricardovazquez1840]

The only "weakness" Larry Bird had was his health due to really bad back injuries and Achilles heel problems that hampered his play and shortened his career. The last 3-4 years of his career were pure agony, but he showed up to work every day. He was a tough SOB.

[@StevenJacko]

Michael Jordan said that's who he got his trash talking abilities from

[@deanchamblin2160]

LB was a beast. He'd have a field day in todays NBA! They could not handle him. Watched the NBA from the 70’s forward and outside of MJ, Bird was the one guy that every night on the local news sports segment you would see something crazy Larry would do! LJ is a great player but you never see or hear the stories those two pulled off each game!

[@danielhughes3677]

Larry Legend

[@JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS]

6'10" sharp shooter. Says a lot

[@DarrelHintz]

I got to watch Bird play, loved him and hated him at the same time!!! Loved him because he was soooo good!! Hated him because he kicked my teams butt all the time!!

[@Sunny-jz3dy]

Bird taught so many players how to trash! 😂

[@michellejackson6679]

That last comment from Magic to Larry.. wow. I'm in tears.. love the respect for each other

[@cindyknudson2715]

☘️ McHale has said that as soon as he heard there was a $10,000 prize for winning that first 3pt contest, he knew Bird was going to win. I'm guessing he wasn't one of the teammates who bet he wouldn't.

[@hookedonreactions7649]

It was Parrish, lol

[@donaldleider7382]

Lots of goats, only one legend!

[@carolynclaire5241]

I love Dominque!! He is super fun to watch!

[@taramahoney2412]

I never used to watch basketball ever. Then I started watching these Larry Bird videos now I'm addicted. Once you start watching them you can't stop.

[@Finnssssss]

Maybe Lebron needs to be ahead of Bird due to longevity, maybe but peak is all Bird. From 84-88 for 4 straight seasons, well over 300 games Bird averaged a 50/40/90 while putting up just over 28 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists per game. NOBODY touches that line across the board for even half the amount of games. Not Bron, not Jordan, not Curry.

[@ORagnar]

What made Larry Bird fun was that he had a great game and he was funny as hell. The funniest part for me was when he asked the Hawks players "Where do you want it?" Like he can shoot it from anywhere so it's their call. LOL 8

[@k.a.l5478]

It was all a mind game. Larry is legend!

[@sbfitz]

Agreed, Psychological warfare from the master.

[@williamwood5491]

Larry was the only one in the NBA that was a professional street baller. Lol

[@mthai66]

Truth.

[@dwartfarquart9590]

Bird and Magic were not messin'. Those Katz were there to win. The NBA was exciting in the 80s.

[@sandyleewhite]

Enjoyed your reaction 😊 For me Larry Bird's trash talking, either broke a player down, or forced an opponent to be a better player, & it was the strength of the player, which way they were affected.......that was just a part of who Bird was 😊 💖 *R.I.P. Kobe Bryant* 💖

[@JayHemmsSports]

Glad you enjoyed the video! 💯

[@christopherforderer4969]

Good energy Bird is the Goat

[@riffgroove]

If you have the time, there is a 90 minute documentary on KZbin called "Magic and Bird - A Courtship of Rivals." Fantastic viewing.

[@ricklove8588]

The player's telling these stories are also all time greats

[@larrytoole1476]

He was that good

[@michellejackson6679]

I don't think it was disrespect.. I think Larry had confidence in his game and knew he would make it happen. and it happened.. A trash talker that backed it up

[@areese240z]

The Lakers game that Magic sat out Larry did get 38 pts 20 rebounds 5 assists and 5 steels, 5 blocks.

[@JayHemmsSports]

THAT’S INSANE! 🤣🔥

[@yambo59]

I think you would really like to watch Larry Birds retirement ceremony video, thats where the last segment with Magic Johnson came from - they had the ceremony when there wasnt even a game that scheduled that night and it filled the Boston Garden not a single empty seat.

[@carolynclaire5241]

Where do you think Jordan learned his trash talking from? 😅

[@jasonthompson2355]

you need to watch The Courtship of Rivals - best documentary EVER

[@jimmyhamm6041]

I grew up watching bird on every game he played as a kid , this is all true 👍 he could play any and all postion , he was a multi-tasker .

[@jeffreyjacobs390]

Great tribute by Magic ..... words of love and respect for a friend .... Nice !

[@TheCousinEddie]

Look what Bird does at 18:19 of the video. He fist bumps Magic while Magic was looking the other way. Hilatious!

[@davebailey6034]

Bird was my favorite player to ever watch in the NBA.

[@kenhellberg7973]

Larry Bird was the Picasso, Dylan, Shelby of basketball. He was different, something special there, you can't explain. Many greats, one bird.

[@dennis2782]

Look at the players that are talking about Bird......These were the Best at that Time...Many are HOF today... I have never heard more Respect of any Player including Jordan, Kobi, Lebron.. ect.....From othert players..... Must be something to this.

[@AdamBazille]

BIRD THE 🐐

[@TonyWaller-oy8ls]

Bird made everyone around him better and would beat his opponents in so many ways...He was so incredibley good that he made it look easy 🏆🏆🏆

[@curtisduncanmusic7645]

Yes, that was 'Nique...

[@cruxxus]

Bird and Magic was the best era. Two greats coming along at the same time going at it on the two most storied franchises and making the NBA a staple sport. I wish Jordan would have had a rival equivalent. You just sat back and watched Jordan and knew he was going to win it somehow. He was great, but the entertainment of the direct rivalry and equal competition between Lakers and Celtics during Bird and Magic was competition of greats you rarely get to see in team sports.

[@JayHemmsSports]

Couldn't agree more! 💯

[@charlesdavis7461]

Dominique Wilkins was awesome. Byrd would assist all day especially with Johnson. I f Byrd had the ball and Johnson was running to the basket, boom Byrd would throw Johnson the ball and he would put it in

[@sirgalahad3574]

There used to be a Bozo the Clown show where kids would toss a ball into a basket from about a foot away. Larry did that with a person in his face from 20 feet away.

[@charlesking4780]

Larry Legend is the G.O.A.T of trash talkers 😅

[@philipclock]

Well done video, excellent commentary! Pegged Larry Bird for motivating himself in the best way.

[@Widdermaker]

Nope! Never be another Bird. You had to see Larry Bird play the whole game. Even when he didn’t have the ball. You’d watch and see him run somewhere on the court and wonder, “Why is he…?” And then BOOM - a steal! Or BOOM - a blocked shot from behind. The guy knew what the other team was going to do BEFORE the other team knew it. It was comical sometimes. Sure, he’d have a bad game once in awhile. But he’d have won FOUR rings if he hadn’t got in a bar fight during the ECF in 1985. He broke a finger in his shooting hand. It was visibly swollen later in the NBA Finals against the Lakers. And it caused him to miss one of the few clutch game winners ever in Boston. Maybe the only one. But Larry was pissed! So pissed that the next year he and his Celtics went 40-1 at the Garden; 50-1 including the Playoffs and another NBA Championship. No other team in history, not the Lakers, not the Bulls, not the Warriors have EVER gone 50-1 at home. The lone loss was early in the season (December) against Portland. Bird is the word!

[@HeatherJ.McGonagle]

Have followed the Celtics since I was 10yo. In '73 I went to UWISC.- Madison. The only basketball I ever saw arlt that time was the BUCKSw/Moncrief+K.A.JABBAR. Went back to Boston 1979, started watching re-broadcast of '79 NCAAB FINALS in anticipation of Bird's Arrival and Start in Boston! I HAVEN'T STOPPED! YOUR choice of videos on YT made me young again!!!!!

[@JayHemmsSports]

Thank You for enjoying the videos! 💯

[@DJSpike-ft9yw]

I always describe it as “While everyone else was playing to win the game, Larry was on the court fishing for Hidden Achievements.”

[@michelmendoza1769]

I loved it when you referred to Larry as as a SAVAGE

[@chijuscai3366]

U HV no idea, GOAT, GOAT, GOAT❤

[@bruceaugustine6486]

Larry went to Indiana after he retired to work in the front office, after a couple of years he wanted to try coaching. His first practice he told the team I expect nothing less of each of you that i do of myself. He then went over the play book and started practicing the plays and it was 1 whistle after the other. They were so tired bird said ok foul shots, no body leaves until you each make 15 in a row. as he was walking off the court a ball rolled past him, he took off the suit jacket and put it on the clipboard picked up the ball and made 25 consecutives shots from behind the 3point line, put the ball down picked up his jacker and clipboard and walked out just looking back at the players.

[@FUBAR1986]

Larry Bird did all this when basketball was a contact sport…. 🥴🤪🧐🌍🌏🌎🫵😂🫵

[@mthai66]

The only reason anybody even watches the NBA today is that people got excited about Magic vs Bird in the NCAA, and it carried over into the pros. I'm not convinced there would have been anything left for MJ to save if it hadn't been for Magic and Bird.

[@JayHemmsSports]

I still believe that MJ would have had the same impact. He was the kind of basketball player that no one had ever seen before. That's why I think he played a huge role in the marketing and popularity of the NBA. People were going to the games and turning on the TV just to watch MJ.

[@mthai66]

@@JayHemmsSports Oh, I agree. What I'm saying is the same eyes wouldn't have been watching if the Bird VS Magic saga hadn't brought the eyeballs back. The NBA was *dying* back then.

[@JayHemmsSports]

@@mthai66That’s true 💯

[@mthai66]

@@JayHemmsSports Mike didn't get going until the mid 90's. Bird and Magic carried the league for 15 YEARS before MJ became AIR Jordan. Without them the NBA would have been a smoldering ruin by the time MJ hit his stride.

[@DonaldRay-g8f]

If Larry Bird was playing today with the wimpiest rules they have where minor contacts a foul. He'll be torturing them night after night and if he didn't do it on the floor he'd be doing it from the free throw line cuz they kept telling him. I could easily see a bird getting 50 points a night. And put Wilt plan today. The single-game record be like 150, he was just that great!

[@MBGolfer]

Larry is the greatest BB player to ever hit the floor. There is no debate. He did EVERYTHING great. He is the 🐐. End of story.

[@Gigi-ns3fh]

😄👍🔥🏀

[@JayHemmsSports]

Thanks! 💯💯

[@SharonBird-b9f]

Ty Jay I really enjoyed that video and your reaction, Larry legends favorite player was kobe in another video kobe had Larry Legend in his top 3 kobe called Larry Legend Money, ty you seem like such a cool guy please put out some more videos ty again!!!!!!!!

[@JayHemmsSports]

Thank You, I appreciate it! I will for sure put up some more videos! 💯💯

[@debrakron9049]

You need to watch the Letterman interview of Bird and Magic. You get a real sense of the men!

[@derkabronen]

no... the most disrespectgul thing is not saying a player you would do something and do it... it's worst when you say to other player what you are going to do, ignoring the guy guarding you 12:47

[@JayHemmsSports]

When I say "disrespectful," I mean it in a sports context, in a good way. I don't actually think Bird was a bad person.

[@georgemccormick4786]

I followed Bird throughout his career from Indiana State on. I followed Jordan's from the late 80s. Bird told you what he was going to do and then did it. Jordan did something amazing and then told you about it.

[@jeffreytenly9399]

Is it "trash talking", when you can back it up?! Think on that.

[@Alice-xy3fi]

Dominique may be underrated by your generation, but at the time he was playing, he was huge-- everybody knew he was amazing. Who knows, some day some young'un may be on whatever replaces KZbin, talking about how LeBron is underrated, because he will have been forgotten by then. Well, okay, maybe not LeBron, but you know what I mean...time passes and your superstars aren't even on the succeeding generations' radar when they are thinking of the names of the greats.

[@jasonmccaslin821]

Good video. Larry Bird reaction videos are a successful choice for you tube channels.

[@JayHemmsSports]

Thank You for enjoying the video. I appreciate it! 💯

[@leahmollytheblindcatnordee3586]

Larry wanted the ball especially at the very end if it's close. By the way, I have heard this video before and I appreciated the slight editing. Didn't take away from it at all.

[@jeanniewalla5647]

Kobe was jealous of Larry Bird , because Larry was so much better than Kobe

[@CrazyhorseDK]

Larry is the Goat he reminds me of Ronaldinho Who allso absolutely toyed with Worldclass players

[@stephenreiner1523]

Don't ever tell Larry Bird that you can't do that. He said "Don't do that ".I was a Knicks fan when Larry came into the league. That's when I started taping Celtics games. I was like "what".

[@pawelgorniak8550]

regarding what he said before the three point contest in 1986, the actual quote was "Im just looking to see which of one you assholes is coming in second"

[@JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS]

Kobe was Jordan. We just didn't see Jordan like that. No cell phones 😂

[@ConstanceHurst-r8v]

If you haven’t seen Larry’s ultimate mixtape, you are in for a treat. I had never seen him play, but the first time I saw this tape, he’s my favorite. The 1992 Dream Team documentary is awesome. 11 future Hall of Famers. When they played everyone was glued to their TVs. It was surreal to watch them! Larry & Magic were co-captains. Also, last time they played

[@JayHemmsSports]

Yeah, Larry Bird was an incredible player! The 1992 Dream Team revolutionized the game globally, which was amazing. Additionally, I already responded to the Larry Bird Ultimate Mixtape. You can check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZ-QpGCdl8R9qLMsi=giD3A-A6E2QOx7im

[@ConstanceHurst-r8v]

@@JayHemmsSports thank you, I couldn’t find it 😊

[@ricardovazquez1840]

Larry Bird's trash talk was more of an ongoing conversation than showing off, yelling, etc., but it was savage and unrelenting.

[@richardknight8986]

Not to mention, he wanted to know about Larry Bird

[@yambo59]

Looks like the YT police have censored ever little suggestion of a bad word in these videos, really stupid none of it was even offensive.

[@RyneMurray23]

If he actually called Gary Payton "young fella" that is absolutely hilarious and badass at the same time 😂

[@rickiovine2170]

Jay, I have watched literally hundreds of reaction videos on my favorite athlete, Larry Legend. I must say that I enjoyed your reactions the best thus far. You have a good feel for how to do a reaction. You offered great responses, but without disturbing the video. Too often video hosts talk too much, and ruin the flow of the video by stopping it at times without any rythm or reason. It is clear that they are stopping the video due to algorithm rules. We should never get that sense. Keep up the good work young man. I’ll keep watching. You keep providing great reactions. Here is a hint from an old war dog: if you aren’t taking at least an hour preparing your video than we are getting junk. Anyone can use someone else’s video. I need to feel something unique about a reaction. Please don’t waste my time.

[@JayHemmsSports]

Thank You, I really appreciate it! 🙏💯

[@JohnWarner-lu8rq]

I see you have another Bird video two weeks newer than this one, but I haven't watched it yet. There's a Bird video on YT, sorry but I can't recall which one, but it has a lot of Birds stats from college and all the way through his pro career.

[@chriswilliams5982]

I remember seeing Arsenio Hall talking about bird and demonstrating how ignorant he was, as well as racist in my opinion. He said Larry bird was the “great white hype, and if he was black he’d just be an average player”. I couldn’t stop laughing because not long after that Magic responded to it in an interview in which what Arsenio said was brought up. Magic said either he didn’t know basketball, or he was an idiot.

[@1skyofrog]

Check out Pistol Pete Maravich. He still holds the NCAA scoring title, done in only 3 years, with no 3 point line.

[@pdubs1575]

Really enjoyed your reaction! But kinda bummin as a few things were missed, or not as funny due to the video so obsessed editing out the few cuss words like damn. But otherwise, really enjoyable!!

[@pokerpat6470]

Great content Jay. I'm a Bulls fan. I hated Larry Bird, we could NEVER beat him, even with Michael. I still have nightmares of him sweeping us in the playoffs - Twice. Do I respect him? Hell yeah, above all others. He was the most clutch player in NBA history. Pat Riley said he'd choose MJ to take the last shot to win the game, but Larry to take the last shot to save his life. I have MJ #1 GOAT, Larry Legend 1A!

[@JayHemmsSports]

Larry Bird was great player. Thank You for enjoying the video! 💯

[@masterrserch3971]

21:06 (and hit READ MORE for a question at the end, if anyone can help) That small part is one of my favorite quotes on Larry, from one of my all time fav players (Knicks fan 😊). I mean, the whole thing Ewing is saying, you can see in his face like, how he's still "upset" (for lack of a better word), that his boys he grew up with were ever dismissing Bird. Lol, but specifically in regards to that timestamp, when Pat goes "..he's DEMOLISHING EVERYBODY" 😂😂😂 Ps-- right after that clip, there's that old timer telling the Indiana State story, "...Bird... Bird...Bird..." Who is that? I always thought Bill Russell, but i actually saw an extended clip of that, and they show Russell laughing in the seats, so now im like "ummm, who is that now?," And i always thought it was weird hearing Bill Russell saying "i love u Magic, but not as much as Bird," almost as if he SHOULDN'T be a Bird fan over Magic, insinuating that he's a Lakers great... Ill be 46 in May, started really getting into ball at around 86, 87? So that Russell era is obviously before my time, regardless of how much I've went back and tried to read and watch*.. soooo.... Any help...? (*: Ps--- ive watched/read A LOT about Wilt, cuz growing up, id hear my uncles and stuff talk about Wilt Chamberlain so much, i was trying to find out about him at an early age. But once the internet was a houshold thing, that's when i really ramped it up, i just LOVE basketball so much... So while despite not seeing it as it happened, i really laugh, and depending on whats said, will get mad at, people downplaying Wilt Chamberlain's greatness; ESPECIALLY the flat out INCORRECT narrative that he was a foot taller than everyone else. If Wilt hadn't loved the women more than all, and even worse for the league lol, had the NON-STOP competitive streak of a Jordan, Kobe, or hey, Bird? SHIIIIIIIT There would be ABSOLUTELY ZERO QUESTION who the GOAT was, you must believe me when i say this. Again, i have watched and read and looked up SO MANY things about Wilt, my God. Even the above average Wilt fan probably is unaware of some of the things that make me say that. Im not saying that I'm the preeminent Wilt historian, or that he was an aloof athlete. It was more of...damn...hard to really put into words... like he knew he could, well, "DEMOLISH" (😂) everyone else, so he scaled it back most of the time. If u want an example, and u actually aint one of them sad TLDR guys lol, and made it this far, go look up a real in depth story of his 100 point game, and ESPECIALLY AFTER the game, what happened and how he was. That's really a perfect example of what i mean when i say he scaled it back--- keeping in mind this man just scored 100 FRIGGIN points....)

[@mattbrady5232]

He was Nolan Richardson. He played on the UTEP team that beat Kentucky for the national championship with an all black team. He won the national championship at Arkansas as their coach.

[@masterrserch3971]

@mattbrady5232 ah, once u saod the name, I remembered THE NAME from Arkansas cuz i was into that team (CORLISS, BABYYYYY), but for some reason I'm putting someone else's face on that name... I am obv misremembering (word?), but I associate 94 Arkansas wirh a much more stoic black coach. And his blank face wasn't "anybody home?," but rather you telling yourself, "okay don't mess up, don't say anything stupid, play your role, this man will kill me wirh 5 words or less" lol Regardless, THANK YOU... again, seen this clip numerous times, always thought Big Bad BRuss (Russell has that happy, loud, infectious cackle, Nolan here just seems like he is a happy, always laughing, fun to be around guy!)

[@michelmendoza1769]

RIP Bill Walton

[@jeffreyjacobs390]

Yeah - HIL LARRY E US ..... and killer.

[@stephenreiner1523]

Larry taught Michael how to talk trash and Michael will tell you that

[@tattoodude8946]

Just checking stat lines - Larry is top fifty or just outside that in ppg, assists (52nd all time), steals, rebounds (55th all time), and free-throw percentage. Very few are in that list of having stats spread across many aspects of the game and being elite in them all. Take Jordan - he has ppg and steals. Wilt has points and rebounds (stats are a little light - would have blocks too I'm sure if they tracked them during his time). But even the best of the best rarely had more than a couple in that top fifty or even top hundred - Bird has five stats that are among the best ever - that's pretty crazy when you think about it. And then there are those that think he wasn't that great! I mean he has more rebounds per game than Patrick Ewing, Yao Ming and Antetokounmpo!!! 🤯