Larry Bird Said this about the GOAT Debate #larrybird #isiahthomas #reggiemiller #lebronjames #kareemabduljabbar #michaeljordan #stephencurry #kobebrayant #nba #basketball #nbahistory #goatdebate #goat
Пікірлер: 3 500
@Balthazare697 ай бұрын
The best line, "stop whining and enjoy while they're here (while they're playing)"
@robertbartoo6867 ай бұрын
😮😅
@MrMathoks7 ай бұрын
How can I enjoy him when I hate him? My friends hate him, my family hates him, my father, my brothers everybody hates him 😡 Edit: If this speaks to you, you're beyond help. Only Jesus can save you. The real Jesus, not the slaveship one To reiterate, that was a troll
@jayroush71927 ай бұрын
You are exactly correct the haters have no clue how to enjoy something amazing lebron is a one in a million player there will not be a lebron for a long time I remember missing Jordan being in the game when he retired also Kobe I thought Kobe would play forever
@DyeMundShel77 ай бұрын
@@MrMathoksjust means you’re all losers for hating someone you don’t even know
@JohnDee6337 ай бұрын
I agree, enjoy skilled players like Luka, Joker, Tatum. And the Lakers star AD
@writerseye7 ай бұрын
Humble and a man of reason....Legend.
@johnkeros91097 ай бұрын
🤣 Bird said he always knew how good he was, & that he'd usually win. That's not humble. And he shouldn't be.
@Oyao997 ай бұрын
@johnkeros9109 that's not humble that's simply the truth
@writerseye7 ай бұрын
Look fellas. Larry Bird the man is humble. As the player goes. He was arrogant, obnoxious at times and the one guy you never wanted to piss off. He'd make you consider an alternative form of employment.
@VaughnMcGregor7 ай бұрын
Larry was never known for being humble. He was a cocky mf... and could back it up, too.
@creditlessons7 ай бұрын
Maybe now, But Larry legend was not a humble player. He came to a 3 point contest and asked “who’s coming in second place today” . Well, nobody still can remember who came in 2nd but Larry damn sure came in first!!
@iraeaglemind3 ай бұрын
Larry Bird is not arrogant.He just confidently backed up everything that came out of his mouth!Love watching this guy play.🏀
@oskarfunes25052 ай бұрын
That's why his trash talk is legendary.
@iraeaglemind2 ай бұрын
@@oskarfunes2505 Ain't no doubt this man is one of the greatest BB players ever!
@JERSEYJAMALАй бұрын
@@iraeaglemind yes yes indeed....... Love the way he handled Dominique Wilkins on his rookie debut...... He called him homes
@iraeaglemind5 күн бұрын
@@oskarfunes2505 👍
@iraeaglemind5 күн бұрын
👍
@LifeoftigerYT6 ай бұрын
"I always knew how good I was" is such a cold line. Larry Legend.
@LanceHotz-yn2si6 ай бұрын
That's a man supremely confident in his abilities. Just think how many games where that confidence alone was the margin between victory and defeat. There's a reason they call him Larry Legend. BTW, I'm a sixty year Lakers fan.😁
@DiegoDiablo6 ай бұрын
Awww such a cold line my boy, so cold, so ice cold my boy!….
@jimmyboy1316 ай бұрын
Larry was never intimidated by anyone. And he always knew he had "it", that he could do whatever needed to be done.
@papakeegs34056 ай бұрын
“I knew, majority of games I played I was gonna win most of them” 🥶
@bigdog16485 ай бұрын
and no one can say a word to repute that.
@hank15197 ай бұрын
I love Bird's self-confidence. It inspired him and his teammates!
@Ashamed.Loser697 ай бұрын
What teammates, kid?
@briandutton9397 ай бұрын
thats old school it was about winning even if you lost, todays NBA is stats cash and social media
@Zee-i4e7 ай бұрын
Sagittarius mindset
@hank15197 ай бұрын
@@Zee-i4e 😀😀😀
@charlesking53286 ай бұрын
@@briandutton939don't forget the fashion show before the game & bling..
@_method_58774 ай бұрын
Kobe respected Larry Bird for a reason
@tylerclayton60812 ай бұрын
Kobe 6-16 Bryant 😂
@_method_58772 ай бұрын
@@tylerclayton6081 Yet one of the GOATS
@Alpha-uq9zpАй бұрын
@@_method_5877 he is not one.he was with shaq.you cant put a player in that conversation if hes not even the best in his team fir 3X
@reggie2go700Ай бұрын
@@Alpha-uq9zpand when he wasn't with Shaq? He has 5 chips. Goat
@bmanjaminАй бұрын
@@reggie2go700💀 kobe is max top 7 same tier as hakeem and tim duncan and steph
@130shooter16 ай бұрын
Thats the swagger of a man that knows where he is in life.
@ConstanceHurst-r8v4 ай бұрын
He definitely has swag
@Iraqi_Assyrian3134 ай бұрын
They didn’t name that weed strain “Larry OG” after him for nothing
@theghost47294 ай бұрын
I know where I'm at in life right now....."in bed!" 🥱😴
@kenrickeason3 ай бұрын
Facts!
@terrylinellc55502 ай бұрын
Larry is speaking Facts
@bennybreaks7027 ай бұрын
Love listening to Bird talk.
@borissibor26387 ай бұрын
Bird talk.......I guess you could call that chirping
@mustipunyaemail7 ай бұрын
Wait untill he start trash talking.
@atrmediaofficial6 ай бұрын
Jesus Christ Loves You All & Is Coming Soon Repent Before Its To Late ✝️😊🙏 and draw near to him ❤
@WaddickLawnCare6 ай бұрын
@@atrmediaofficialI hope you meet him Asap
@太郎岩盤浴5 ай бұрын
鳥山昭
@tomroach62754 ай бұрын
Larry Bird was my P.E. Assistant at Springs Valley in French Lick, Indiana. It was amazing to watch Larry through the years. Larry helped teach me to be the best I could be. I was alway so proud of Larry watching him in high school, college and the pros. Larry made me proud to be "A Hick from French Lick."
@Boyso54074 ай бұрын
“Everyone in their era thinks their era was the best”. That’s so perfectly stated
@youtubeisassho88342 ай бұрын
True, but that doesn't mean that all of them are wrong. 😂
@LKS69Ай бұрын
@@youtubeisassho8834 lebron is the only one whose right
@TFNARMY_2009Ай бұрын
@@LKS69wrong.
@LKS69Ай бұрын
@@TFNARMY_2009 casual
@987654321wormyАй бұрын
@@LKS69If you have to tell everyone you're the best, you probably aren't.
@DaBiggBosz4 ай бұрын
Watched Larry Legend in his prime against MJ, Magic, Isiah, Malone, Akeem. Unbelievable.
@EBaron0074 ай бұрын
I 2nd that motion!
@tima.4784 ай бұрын
And 3rd!@@EBaron007
@chumps79744 ай бұрын
Same here. I hated him because I'm a pistons fan but he was Ice cold. I like him not that he's not torching my team
@DSPILLZ20104 ай бұрын
All my pops ever talked about!
@terrellsmith7854 ай бұрын
Boy my pops love MJ but he said bird was a bad mf@@@
@akaKRANNI4 ай бұрын
Bird has been my GOAT for about 4 years now. I switched up... that white boy was so deadly.
@kenarthur62537 ай бұрын
Larry Legend is a wise man. Know your own talent and let others debate GOAT over a 12 pack
@stanleyfevrierrealty7 ай бұрын
Jordan said the same. Out of the greats only one has someone calling himself the greatest ever. Only one seems to be desperate to be recognized
@alfonsogaut20177 ай бұрын
@@stanleyfevrierrealtywho's that guy?
@stanleyfevrierrealty7 ай бұрын
if you know basketball you know but if you dont then it would be a waste of time focus on what you know. @@alfonsogaut2017
@kingralo59547 ай бұрын
@@stanleyfevrierrealtyhe literally said he knew he was great and didn’t care what others thought of his game! Yeah that’s what the guy you talking about basically did
@omegaman67707 ай бұрын
@@kingralo5954Might want to listen again as his actual words were “ I always knew how good I was “. Never said “ I’m great “. Big difference !
@ryanpelletier56976 ай бұрын
He didn’t leave himself out he knows how great he was
@jameskendrick62924 ай бұрын
And he shouldn't leave himself out. MJ says the same thing.
@inlikflint4 ай бұрын
This guy said it best. I didn't give a dam what anybody thought about me I knew I was good. Stay humble people!
@douglastaylor433 ай бұрын
That's the opposite of humble but it's okay.
@egrassa14803 ай бұрын
@@douglastaylor43opposite of humble was arrogant, and Bird was more about supremely confident in himself
@ContrarianCorner3 ай бұрын
Bird was a cocky as they come but he could back it up. I was a Lakers fan during that era but I respected the hell out of Bird and the Celtics. Those battles were epic. Bird has never held back his praise of great, next-gen players and never tries to claim his era was better. He's been very gracious that way.
@jflan85367 ай бұрын
Spoken like a true GOAT
@michaelryan31587 ай бұрын
Wanna hear something crazy, Larry's 2 prime years were statistically better than Brons, to bad he ran into back problems
@joericher96627 ай бұрын
Larry at 30 was amazing - his first 7 years were jaw dropping. He hit the injury wall hard but, still knew how to be the man even at a slow walk
@IScoreUnderPressure47 ай бұрын
@michaelryan3158 in what way were they better than lebron's?
@thechampion95257 ай бұрын
@@IScoreUnderPressure4LeBron is the king of turnovers the king of missed field goals the king of final loses the king of flopping the king of jumping to good stacked teams 😅 the king of missed three points too hooo and its the only one who has been sweeped in the finals what a greatness here !!!
@IScoreUnderPressure47 ай бұрын
@@thechampion9525 👍
@ChristoMac6 ай бұрын
Larry Legend is one of the greatest and that's a fact. 3X League MVP, 10X ALL NBA says it all.
@chankko1945 ай бұрын
3X MVP IN A ROW - Bill Russel And Wilt are the only other 2 to share that consequetive streak
@susanstamboulian6464 ай бұрын
@@chankko194 And it absolutely should have been 5 in a row, through 1988.
@d.e.b.b57884 ай бұрын
But more than that, is all the discussions by his peers, telling us of his exploits. From the first days he was in the Celtics, guys making fun of the new guy, and finding out he was the real deal, to all the tales about the amazing things he could do, it will all make a great movie someday.
@DRB50004 ай бұрын
You wouldnt have said that before this video😂
@DemtriusJones694 ай бұрын
33-13 vs MJ
@misterclutchabc4 ай бұрын
What a privilege to have a conversation with a Living Legend.
@kengrant54007 ай бұрын
The best answer on the goat debate yet. There are so many great ones do we have to choose "the one". Enjoy them all.
@raymocopo73406 ай бұрын
I agree.
@onestopgenuis96116 ай бұрын
best answer about the goat was MJs answer. he didnt even consider himself the GOAT because he respects the greatness of the players before him. thats greatness
@mrbuggz52136 ай бұрын
@@onestopgenuis9611I love that his answer mirrors Larry’s answer. Shows great perspective by that eras legends.
@JoeyBK_866 ай бұрын
Definitely agree!! I know Allen Iverson wasn’t the goat but he’s my goat he’s my favorite player of all time and idgaf what anyone’s says because logically I know there isn’t a goat basketball player just by stats that isn’t the whole thing to judge by Style of basketball, the way they play the game, how they carry themselves, do they play hero ball or team ball and sh** like that. I like Jordan, Bird, Magic, Shaq Wade, Curry, lebron, Dirk, Kobe, KD, Booker, spida, SGA, Luka and Tatum to name a few but I don’t like to argue who’s best it’s a pointless, biased and ridiculous argument because everyone has a different opinion. There is no GOAT just enjoy your favorite player, team and have fun watching them while we can because soon enough a lot of these guys won’t be playing anymore and guess what lol mfers still gonna have pointless never ending debates about who’s the goat Until we get a 7ft Kobe,Curry lebron-ish hybrid player made in a laboratory in Europe I doubt we’ll have a true…H1M😂
@AJHart-eg1ys6 ай бұрын
Essentially a non-answer.
@johnfelton34776 ай бұрын
And people really don't bring up his name in this discussion....Larry Bird really was that GUY for people that watched basketball in the 80s
@legendarywiimaster5 ай бұрын
@user-mj5vx8xj8tHakeem?
@debbiestinnett29875 ай бұрын
Amen ❤❤
@jwright29394 ай бұрын
How can u when HE called MJ god?
@debbiestinnett29874 ай бұрын
He was epic. And deserving of every award gets got. He fn killed it! A legend.
@Johnny-xj5qu2 ай бұрын
Bird was amazing, and as good as people say he was . It was a treat to watch him play in the 80’s. His body didn’t hold up. The last few years were painful to watch. Still put up numbers but it wasn’t the same, he was a lesser version of himself because of that back.
@nervalouis73074 ай бұрын
That’s the Best response I’ve heard regarding the GOAT debate. Every era has its greats.
@andreasmakoben24554 ай бұрын
He knows Bron is beter than MJ. Bird owned MJ
@jeffburton25833 ай бұрын
4 championships in 20 years? MJ could have had 8 in 15, and he didn’t go team hunting for them. The stats don’t lie! This is two rivals of Jordan trying to subtly undermine him because he tarnished their legacy in their era. 😂 Magic and Bird were not on par with Jordan, and Lebron has fallen very short on championships and stats.
@MrCT813 ай бұрын
@@jeffburton2583😂🤣😂🤣😔😒🤦♂️🤦🏽♂️
@jeffburton25833 ай бұрын
@@MrCT81 How many championships does Bron have in 21 yrs of being traded around? I was being lenient by saying 20 yrs.
@andreasmakoben24553 ай бұрын
@@jeffburton2583 Jordan never beat Bird in the playoffs. He's 6-0 against Jordan. Jordan never made the 2nd round without help. How can you be in the goat conversation and never carried your team on your back? Bird knows basketball a lot more than you and that's why Jordan fans got mad when he said Bron is the GOAT. Jordan didn't win anything until Bird tried and the pistons got old. Jordan didn't tarnish their legacy, Bidr actually tarnished Jordan, since Jordan never won a single playoff game against Bird and got swept back-.to-back-to back in the first round
@deanchambers86137 ай бұрын
Amazing! Bird addressed the reactions instead of the question. Always a few steps ahead, that good old Larry Joe haha
@AJHart-eg1ys6 ай бұрын
Yes. Whenever I avoid answering questions, people lavish praise on me as well, and believe I'm playing 4D chess. Meanwhile, they still await an answer. 🤣
@TedBand3 ай бұрын
Avoids the question with a cop out... amazing!
@classiccorporation52786 ай бұрын
That man would tell you what he was gonna do, and you couldn’t stop it. Then proceeded to do exactly what he said he would do to you. Larry Legend Ladies and Gentlemen!
@raybejar70746 ай бұрын
That was a bad man! I believe the goat topic is basically an opinion!
@matthewwalsh63546 ай бұрын
we've all seen the last dance bruh
@JackDaniels-pl1mv6 ай бұрын
Exactly
@dutchmandave66055 ай бұрын
Only white dude who could walk down Crenshaw in Compton, and get respect and requests for autographs. He commanded respect, and that transcends racial crap
@pangoolal75124 ай бұрын
Yeah but he look like Steve Kerr with snapchat filter. that what I thought
@HaroldFortner4 ай бұрын
Larry, you’re simply the best
@janyshendrickson38337 ай бұрын
Love Larry's philosophy ... You don't need to tell anyone how great you are, if you're as good as you think you are, they will tell you. Just know your own abilities, do your thing, and let your game speak for itself. Larry's never been afraid to acknowledge and pay respect to the talents of any player.
@RaulMacias-o9o7 ай бұрын
Listening to Larry Bird you'll always learn something new about NBA Basketball and life itself! Larry speaks the unvarnished truth! Quote by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE ~ "No legacy is so rich as honesty."
@apostlej.k.diamond41197 ай бұрын
That's NOT what he said. He basically dissed those who didn't recognize hus contributions but made DAMN sure you know LEBRON is one of the GREATEST if not THE GOAT... Dare ANYONE to disagree with Larry Legend... He won't say it if he didn't mean it and KNOWS what he's talking about!!! Mic Drop.. He played against Jordan but made it a point to speak about LeBron SPECIFICALLY...
@itsantone82627 ай бұрын
@@apostlej.k.diamond4119lmao as an LBJ fan that is not what I heard. He mentioned Lebron because, as great of a player as he is, he garners a lot of hate. He never implied he was the greatest, just to appreciate his contribution instead of spewing hatred because people like MJ or someone else better.
@willkittwk7 ай бұрын
@@RaulMacias-o9olove Shakespeare quotes so much wisdom wrapped poetically. Oh yeah this was about basketball players. I admire Larry's philosophy and I get bored with long winded conversations about " Who's the greatest ?"
@atrmediaofficial6 ай бұрын
Jesus Christ Loves You All & Is Coming Soon Repent Before Its To Late ✝️😊🙏 and draw near to him ❤
@lamontwilliams1154 ай бұрын
This why I liked Larry Bird. He use to walk in talking trash, saying who's going to be second. 😂😂
@anon24143 ай бұрын
Swept fake goat Jordan twice
@austinplayz9602 ай бұрын
@@anon2414 and then never won a title againnnnnnnnnnnnnn
@anon24142 ай бұрын
@@austinplayz960 comeback. Lebron is the goat. End of story
@austinplayz9602 ай бұрын
@@anon2414 got swept twice in the finals, just admit it Jordan is the goat 🐐
@anon24142 ай бұрын
@@austinplayz960 one time as a 22 year old carrying trash Cavs and one time carrying Cavs with no kyrie against a super team lol. You disclosed your low nba iq. Jordan got swept twice in the first round 💀🤡
@mightymikechilling2996Ай бұрын
Mannnn that boy larry was not worried lol my nigga said i knew how good i was! I dont care about nobody else! True shit
@shirleyroberts22747 ай бұрын
This is a man that is true to himself! As it should be. 🏀🇺🇲🌹🏀🇺🇲🌹🏀🇺🇲🌹🏀🇺🇲🌹
@DisAstra-qx9gq7 ай бұрын
So humble yet so arrogant aswel(in a classy way only bird seems to pull off.) The celtics had a poor record the season before he joined and he helped turn them into 1 of the greatest teams to play the game.
@b94797 ай бұрын
That 86 team was probably the best team in NBA history
@johnkeros91097 ай бұрын
You can't be both humble & arrogant. 🤣 Bird said he always knew how good he was, & that he'd usually win. That's not humble. And he shouldn't be.
@DisAstra-qx9gq7 ай бұрын
@@johnkeros9109 he was arrogant enough to know his celtics were 1 of the best sides in the league but also humble enough to say mj was God in disguise. Your confusing arrogance with confidence.
@GodSpeedMinistries6 ай бұрын
Two of the best shooters to ever put on a uniform, Reggie Miller and Larry Bird. Don’t forget both played on the 1992 “Dream Team” with Jordan, Malone, Barkley and Stockton.
@mp22bb6 ай бұрын
How's it arrogant? He said he knew how good he was meaning he knew his skill level and that his team would usually win that's honest what'd they win almost 80% of their games when he was in his prime? Those lines aren't humble or arrogant just factual.
@TeamTimeRiders3 ай бұрын
Lawrence Bird could have torn up the modern nba. No one plays with the same kind of drive as he does these days.
@EddyVal-l1n2 ай бұрын
EXACTLY!!... Average plyers since 2008ish (nowadays era) WON'T last pre 20+ years back, PLENTY of factors
@armchairhooper13377 ай бұрын
Spot on larry
@Ashamed.Loser697 ай бұрын
Spot on what, kd?
@itsantone82627 ай бұрын
@@Ashamed.Loser69?
@Ashamed.Loser697 ай бұрын
@@itsantone8262 *kid
@atrmediaofficial6 ай бұрын
Jesus Christ Loves You All & Is Coming Soon Repent Before Its To Late ✝️😊🙏 and draw near to him ❤
@raymocopo73406 ай бұрын
Agreed.
@randyrci7 ай бұрын
Just watched A Courtship of Rivals again last night. The debate over GOAT will continue for ever, but I know who my favorite is. LEGEND.
@evanmoulton-cu2pk4 ай бұрын
Absolutely, Larry was the best ever
@TheDailyWisecrack3 ай бұрын
He’s right about lebron. We’re going to look back in 10 yrs and miss him
@romanch23 ай бұрын
Speak for yourself:) I miss MJ and Kobe personally. Lebron never inspired me.
@travelingcarpenter3 ай бұрын
Dude hurt his career by flopping so much and being a crybaby
@doylefrye15473 ай бұрын
@romanch2 he won't miss you bc he doesn't know you so my guess is he doesn't give a fuck about what we think either.Love him or hate him.He is definitely one of oif not the greatest talent that league will ever see.
@Diamante7773 ай бұрын
@@romanch2 speak for yourself :) i watched lebron since 2003 and he inspired me unlilke jordan the gambler or kobe
@TheDailyWisecrack3 ай бұрын
Last of a dying breed! Everyone one now is soft and boring to watch…
@danielpennercline63966 ай бұрын
The high slacks and flashing that ankle puts him firmly in the conversation 😂
@LanceHotz-yn2si6 ай бұрын
A man like Larry Bird who's not afraid to show some leg is a manly man in my opinion. 💪😁💪😁💪😁💪😁💪
@Iwontreadyourreplysofu6 ай бұрын
Only a real feminine type of man would worry about how another man dresses
@scott02534 ай бұрын
Lmfao 😂
@TheEsquireOfSportsFSU4 ай бұрын
lmaooooo high slacks
@LongBeach.3 ай бұрын
I truly believe the man doesn't care what others think about him! And he's also Truly Color Blind! Very rare!
@streetzofBR2257 ай бұрын
You gotta respect bird and he’s humble
@johnkeros91097 ай бұрын
🤣 Bird said he always knew how good he was, & that he'd usually win. That's not humble. And he shouldn't be.
@dickhitswater48367 ай бұрын
I don’t think humble applies to Larry Legend and it doesn’t need to.
@cccbbb44437 ай бұрын
Bird was never humble 😅
@gregforrester11386 ай бұрын
Bird is humble. But was the biggest trash talker there was. Would make LeBron cry is they had played against each other.
@cccbbb44436 ай бұрын
He didn't make anyone else cry but for some reason he would have made Bron cry.... ok smh
@williamonchari55923 ай бұрын
“I always knew how good I was” - what a fucking boss line
@DJ-bj8ku5 ай бұрын
Larry named them all-Lebron, Michael, Magic, Kareem and himself😊
@rem17624 ай бұрын
Lou Alcindor was great not Kareem.
@theguyfromwalgreens4 ай бұрын
Those five would manage an incredible starting five.
@martinhonan95884 ай бұрын
Your mama @@rem1762
@craigfinley25074 ай бұрын
There the same what the hell you talking about @@rem1762
@arnoldtarbooz14204 ай бұрын
He said MAGIC first... get it right...
@MKIVD4 ай бұрын
This is the right way to go about this. If someone really wants a debate, do it in decades. This is how I'd do it. 80s: Magic/Bird 90s: MJ 2000s: Kobe 2010s Bron/Steph
@DonnaWillis-sf4dk7 ай бұрын
Wonderful answer. ❤
@dwaynebuckhana31057 ай бұрын
Great answer Mr BIRD ONE OF THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME
@Ghettokokki3 ай бұрын
Only person so far with a voice who makes sense when talking about ”goat”
@ltomolo6 ай бұрын
What a badassssss...feeling so blessed to have watched him play in-person!
@jaytok75 ай бұрын
Larry still got that confidence....
@DavidTenhundfeld4 ай бұрын
i think Mr Bird signs his checks 'Larry Legend' he doesnt even refer to himself as Larry Bird anymore😊
@shongkaikonyak27797 ай бұрын
Comparison is a thief of joy. ~Wiseman
@Fred-g8z7 ай бұрын
Thank you Larry, somebody finally said it the right way. Quit comparing it's an assault on all the players just so you or whoever wants to put these poor guys out there
@jwright29394 ай бұрын
U never heard MJ say this? Cmon
@winifredjpittman75514 ай бұрын
Really you cannot compare, you can't compare things which are not the same. Different eras bring new challenges.
@anagabriella5767 ай бұрын
Love Larry Legend 😊
@pnojazz4 ай бұрын
Good on you Larry Bird! I agree, enjoy LeBron while he’s still here!❤
@ThumperT513 ай бұрын
Prime Larry would put him in my starting 5!
@williamlambiase72487 ай бұрын
My God to have that kind of confidence in yourself. There is so many people that just don’t have that.
@t90566 ай бұрын
if ppl practiced and put in the work as much as larry did theyd be confident too
@darthopper78747 ай бұрын
Way back players I'd love to see in today's game... Pistol, Barry, West, Robertson, Russell, Wilt, Cousey, Hondo, Baylor, Ice-man, and I'm sure I'm missing a few.
@manny45527 ай бұрын
Well said..
@Ashamed.Loser697 ай бұрын
Russell?🤦🏾
@tonyp13767 ай бұрын
@@Ashamed.Loser69Whats wrong with him mentioning Russell? Watch his highlight tapes. Dominant defender, all time rebounder, could run like a gazelle... and more rings than fingers to boot. Russell could absolutely thrive in today's game.
@Ashamed.Loser697 ай бұрын
@@tonyp1376 Is you for real bro? He'd struggle so much in offense, it'd be offensive to my eyes...
@poocrayon45887 ай бұрын
Barry woud play really well in todays game imo, his style of play wouldn't need much adjustment.
@Apple_Teck15 күн бұрын
Is it better to be LOVED or FEARED because fear lasts longer than love… The FEAR factor is lost in the generational translation, in life and in sports; today, very little of a FEAR factor exists in professional sports. Another generational abnormally is the always popular argument, of who is the G.O.A.T, with each generation picking their own champion. If the selection is between MJ and LeBron, in the most important categories MJ wins; mentally, fundamentally, physically, statistically and was as feared as Mike Tyson, during his time. What always seems to amaze me is all the other generational champions that get left out of the conversation. At the top of the list is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, followed by Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, and many, many others. A suggestion would be to focus on each decade and/or generational player(s) vs. naming a G.O.A.T: NBA- Best by Decade: George Mikan - Late 1940s and 1950s. Bill Russell/Wilt Chamberlain - 1960s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 1970s Magic Johnson - 1980s Michael Jordan - 1990s Tim Duncan/Kobe Bryant- 2000s LeBron James - 2010s Giannis Antetokounmpo - 2020s so far
@nate86046 ай бұрын
Folks will listen to everything this man said, except not bag on LeBron. 😂😂😂😂😂 The haters will keep doing that.
@MentalStillness6 ай бұрын
But let's be honest Lebron brings that stuff to himself sometimes. Lebron had a great career. The best of his era but if he retired tomorrow the game won't stop like it did after Jordan's second retirement.
@THEBIGLIE206 ай бұрын
Lebron had one dumb event called the decision aside from that what else ??
@nate86046 ай бұрын
@@MentalStillness Explain exactly what it is Bron did that “brought it on himself”…..
@christophershenton8996 ай бұрын
But we look at both a players best parts of their game and the one that are weak. When you look at the weakest part of a players game you need to think about how weak ot is it compared to other players not just of todays game but in the players of the past. All players go through this and nobody is expemt. Some people don't like when it is put out in the open for everyone to hear. It is like that in every sport.
@T0mat0_S0up6 ай бұрын
@@nate8604He’s cricketing. He doesn’t know
@harveyhams15727 ай бұрын
This is why he is Larry Legend. You know the man held a lot of his predecessors as well as his contemporaries in high regard. He also looks to the future. If you want a Mt. Rushmore for basketball, go to the hall of fame.
@tonybarber4203 ай бұрын
Theres nothing wrong with having more than one goat.... theres only one true goat our mighty lord and savior jesus christ
@bradsanders40722 күн бұрын
Lol
@premerea.107316 күн бұрын
Facts son. Can't nobody too Jesus Christ. He and he alone has accomplished what no one can do... Crushing sin and death and the devil on their heads in one shot!!!
@premerea.107316 күн бұрын
*top
@donniereiter36469 күн бұрын
Absolutely
@ezmoney18966 күн бұрын
Amen
@cory7817 ай бұрын
I saw larrys last few seasons and was always so jealous of my dad because he was able to witness him play and see my Celtics win 3 championships ...Larry is so respected here in Boston for a reason he was a blue collared guy and went out to win at all cost and talked smack doing it .
@felixmadison57367 ай бұрын
I've watched a lot of really great players in the NBA since 1960, and Bird is the greatest I've ever seen because of the complete game he had. He had no weakness' really.
@jonshaqqir45757 ай бұрын
I never watched him play, but the fact MJ started winning when the Celtics and Lakers were on the decline showed how great they were. Larry> Mickey Jordan
@sideshowbobsaget88767 ай бұрын
@@jonshaqqir4575It shows Jordan beat teammate in the 80s was young Charles Oakley. Celtics and Lakers weren't on the decline in 90-91. They had a better supporting cast than the Bulls
@williamguillen66847 ай бұрын
@@sideshowbobsaget8876 Los Laekers 91 in transcition not showtime
@sideshowbobsaget88767 ай бұрын
@williamguillen6684 88 won the chip, 89 finals, 90 best record in the league, 91 Finals. Whatever you call them, they were elite
@williamguillen66847 ай бұрын
@@sideshowbobsaget8876 Elite? No Raily no Karin no Cooper- worty player letion, only magic VIH.
@MadSUPANOVA3 ай бұрын
It's easy to pick one guy. You always gotta beat what the prior greats did. We got 1 guy that had to surpass what Magic and Bird did to stand out over them. To top what they did... that guy went and got 2 sets of 3 peats! Magic and Bird with their teamates didn't do that. MJ23 did that. That's what he had to do to burry' them. He also did it in LESS TIME. Lebron in 21 years has not surpassed that level of Dominance neither did kobe... and kobe knew it when he said he couldn't tie Jordan with 6 rings... and he knew he didn't do it like Jordan did with 2.. 3 peats! That's what makes a player greater than! You gotta top what the leading greatest did.
@carybensilhe48697 ай бұрын
This is the response to any true fan of Basketball. Just enjoy the game and stop creating additional division as if we don't have enough of that already.
@fredtacang36247 ай бұрын
Quite possibly the most skilled player of all time
@Surfrider-waves6 ай бұрын
No
@MeekMillisbendingoverrn5 ай бұрын
Stop it…athleticism plays a part in skill and Larry was a D+ athlete
@lbjho4 ай бұрын
Straight up the goat is Jordan.. His impact on and off the court until this day 2024 and everyone rock his shoes??? Jordan PERIOD
@ginamckenzie87417 ай бұрын
I absolutely agree with Larry, too many over my lifetime to call out a GOAT. My favourites are Malone, MJ, Shaq and KOBE
@capitanfuturo5947 ай бұрын
Shaq ? seriously ?
@shaunphillips32367 ай бұрын
@@capitanfuturo594 Shaq is top 10 bro
@jonshaqqir45757 ай бұрын
Shaq is my goat, idc.
@PatrickSevers7 ай бұрын
@@shaunphillips3236right at 10 though
@shaunphillips32367 ай бұрын
@@PatrickSevers Exactly. I got Shaq 10th all time behind Dream
@alanl15776 ай бұрын
Larry was the best pure shooter in any era.
@CoonHunter1-w4k6 ай бұрын
I would pick prime bird over anyone, bird was cold as ice
@martincapek966 ай бұрын
cmon now.. larry and magic are my favurites, but steph is the best shooter ever, by a big margin
@hunterlambert63755 ай бұрын
@@martincapek96 fr. #2 and beyond you can debate forever. But I don't think anyone has made it look so effortless and miraculous like steph has.
@tommyc121595 ай бұрын
That’s probably not true, but I get your point. Maybe most clutch
@DontaiDonn5 ай бұрын
No
@jakemccoy28 күн бұрын
Basically, Bird thinks Lebron is the GOAT. That settles the debate.
@Lovetheducks6 ай бұрын
That’s how a true great talks. He doesn’t care what others think about him he knew how great he was GOAT
@channelname94685 ай бұрын
The actual greatest take I’ve ever heard
@cryptodwayne51743 ай бұрын
La'Balco James is the goat. Nothing like a HGH cocktail with your rice crispys in the morning.
@harrychapin8086 ай бұрын
LARRY BIRD is an AMAZING HUMAN BEING and ATHLETE!!
@RogerPeet6 ай бұрын
Wilt wrote the NBA records book.
@frankwalker21206 ай бұрын
And called it Bill Russell
@CarlosHernandez-kd2vb6 ай бұрын
Wilt Chamberlain was a boonah who is wormfood!
@ForwardTu6 ай бұрын
@@CarlosHernandez-kd2vbok clown
@dennesey6 ай бұрын
Facts.
@justinman1146 ай бұрын
and records are meant to be broken
@ReyTrinidad-ki3wo3 ай бұрын
Enjoy LeBron, in your generetion. He un believably the GOAT of flop whining, cryong over actor! That will be his legacy.😅
@David-fc1uf5 ай бұрын
Michael Jordan said Magic Johnson is the greatest basketball player he has ever seen.
@paulcgretired62454 ай бұрын
I guess he never saw Wilt.
@joemom10122 ай бұрын
@@paulcgretired6245 and bird took them both at least once
@alhamilton86906 ай бұрын
That is the most honest and transparent answer that I’ve seen and heard over many different interviews reason being each of these players to have been effective the confidence to feel that they were the best thing on the floor, no matter what
@smbmostfamous14323 ай бұрын
80's and 90's era was awesome i will never forget the toughness and the physicality the game had.. now it's a bunch of soft men crying about anything especially LeBron james!!
@birdie25716 ай бұрын
Spoken like a true goat.
@Pacifictheory6 ай бұрын
I'll answer for him. MJ is the goat.
@richardmyers78473 ай бұрын
Well you're not Larry
@d-rosejames45533 ай бұрын
Wowww Larry is a Huge fan of Lebron. He even thinks Bron Lebron is the Greatest of all time. Yet all these dumbs behind their tv or phones whining and hatin’ 24/7 😂. Respect to The Bird the Legend.
@mari021324 ай бұрын
The most important thing is they are the best during the time that matters, Their Time.....
@michaelsawyer1587 ай бұрын
Well Larry, even though you say "different eras, different players," I still watch videos of YOU (and the Celtics that played so well with you). You, sir, are my favorite player ever. #LarrytheGOAT.
@ezsmith37656 ай бұрын
Same ☘️
@obsidiangreen7044 ай бұрын
Mj was 11-23, and 0-6 in playoffs vs Bird, and he wasnt able to win anything untill Bird retired...
@armusc7576 ай бұрын
Bird is as real as it gets. Mad respect.👏
@emje38457 ай бұрын
Hot take: If the modern era of basketball is the best in any era. Then why the hell no one can master a skyhook. In this generation?? 🤔🤔
@kkrstudios7 ай бұрын
Because they dont practice it. And its inefficient. Its basically a 2 point jumper. Modern generation wants to shoot 3s as its more effecient
@johnnwith2ns4647 ай бұрын
because they dont need to. next question please
@userjlj7 ай бұрын
@@kkrstudioshow is it inefficient? kareem shot 55 percent from the field for his entire career with majority of those made with the skyhook(from distances of up to 20 feet on the sideline)while the greatest shooter of this generation(all time acdg. to the new generation) steph curry shoots 47 percent from the field and it becomes more inefficient when he shoots the three at 42 percent.. not sure what you are on but you need to get off it bro..
@userjlj7 ай бұрын
@@johnnwith2ns464more like they don't to.. next..
@johnnwith2ns4647 ай бұрын
@@userjlj they dont to? is that even english?
@andrezepeda51997 ай бұрын
Always selfless! That’s why he’s the GOAT! Everyone thinks they are the best except him. OG 🐐!! Facts
@N1120A6 ай бұрын
If you look at all the GOAT discussion guys, they always throw it to another guy or guys. Kareem throws it to Russell. Magic to Michael. Larry to Magic. Even Michael throws it to Kobe.
@Jim26D6 ай бұрын
He's the best overall player I've ever seen, with jokic possibly taking that spot before he retires. With his play style he could go 20 years and break most records
@socalpunisher4 ай бұрын
Everything Lary legend said is so true. I’m going to stop criticizing lebron .
@RK-nr8qf7 ай бұрын
The absolute best era in basketball was when Bird and Magic came into the league. We lived Lakers, Boston ,and Philly in my neck of the woods. Those rivalry's were on a whole another level. That's a FACT!!!
@capitanfuturo5947 ай бұрын
Larry Bird was a better player than Jordan. And I'm not writing some crazy shit.
@JC-db7so7 ай бұрын
Love Larry but Michael was better defender than Larry. Michael is also the only player in the history of the nba to lead the league in scoring and the regular and post season, win regular season mvp and finals mvp, win the championship and was first team all defense and he did it 4x’s none else had done this once.
@capitanfuturo5947 ай бұрын
@@JC-db7so blah blah blah Larry Bird is better.
@melanatedwarrior35307 ай бұрын
The same Michael that Bird called GOD🤭
@JC-db7so6 ай бұрын
@@capitanfuturo594 nice reply with zero facts to back it up you are definitely a millennial.
@capitanfuturo5946 ай бұрын
@@JC-db7so Stop writing crap. I am not a millennial. Does it seem to you that a millennial knows who was Larry Bird? If I say that Larry Bird was better than MJ, it's because I saw him play. You're a fool.
@riofacts82833 ай бұрын
Like on a farm or at a zoo, THERE'S MORE THAN 1 G.O.A.T! If u are in the Hall Of Fame your a g.o.a.t!
@rockyraccoon36306 ай бұрын
Leave the debate for the GOAT to the simple minded. That is where it belongs. Larry sums it up well.
@BattleCryMuted6 ай бұрын
So well put Larry, so very well put.
@ancientruth52983 ай бұрын
Once lebron retired 😢wewont be talking about him anymore 😢
@tedfio1tedfio17 ай бұрын
Larry tells it like it is!
@josh_75697 ай бұрын
Jirdan fans will only cherry pick Bird’s comment “Jesus in sneakers”
@mr.steellife17957 ай бұрын
Until he said this
@shaunphillips32367 ай бұрын
Larry Legend's opinion is his opinion. He stayed pretty neutral on the entire conversation (if u wanna call it that)
@-ram-m26647 ай бұрын
His quote was: "God disguised as Michael Jordan."
@ken_kaniff2467 ай бұрын
I'm not a basketball fan but I love to bring up MJs record against Bird just to people off 😂
@shaunphillips32367 ай бұрын
@@ken_kaniff246 Also make sure that u tell people that Larry had 4 other HOF with him while MJ had older players & druggies on the team #FACTS smfh. A VERY CASUAL comment son
@Supermaaaaaaannnn4 ай бұрын
The ironic thing is this man can be considered a GOAT himself lol Easy. Jordan is still the goat but Larry can easily be argued for it. He’d say no all day bc he is humble in that regard but that white slow man was a bmf for reals
@davidklem36106 ай бұрын
Not many people this humble and confident. I saw this exact type answer from Michael Phelps. Different sport. But so similar in mindset.
@jwright29394 ай бұрын
MJ had a very similar take.....as a hooper...no need to go to swimming
@azoleyehirooni117 ай бұрын
Most level headed analysis of a former player about the current generation and the goat debate!
@germaljohnson73403 ай бұрын
Bird always had a self defined attitude as a player, he didn’t seek anyone’s validation. He had that old school mentality that’s lacking in today’s game & society overall.
@coolcustomer317 ай бұрын
Perfectly said... Appreciate them all.
@jamieauger90087 ай бұрын
Bill Russell was the Greatest as the rings and banners tell it all. Thought basketball was played for that. His personal accolades speak volumes as well. Long live the real Goat Bill Russell RIP Sir
@ReginaldPowe7 ай бұрын
Bill Russell is no goat. He only played against 9 teams. I'll pick LBJ over Bill Russell in that debate lol
@jamieauger90087 ай бұрын
@@ReginaldPowe no doubt I respect your opinion as yes LBJ is a great player for sure
@lmarcos536 ай бұрын
Technically, you really can't have a G.O.A.T. in TEAM sports. The entire Team contributes to the success of that particular team. Russell didn't play by himself. He was primarily known for his defensive play, not his offense. He was an integral part of A TEAM. Offensively, in the NBA, there could be named G.O.A.T.s, like Bird said, from every era. Nobody could come close to match Wilt's offensive prowess of the sixties. The seventies had their special players. The eighties we know of Magic, Bird, Jordan. Then, Kobe, LeBron, Curry. So many truly great players. To name just one player above the others is to do a disservice to the many other good players on the same teams as those players who contributed to the overall success of those teams.
@WolverineIsRB16 ай бұрын
Nice job shitting on a good video and conversation... Go back downstairs man...
@coreythomas36336 ай бұрын
@@ReginaldPowebill Russel the true goat rings say it all
@jeffburton25833 ай бұрын
The NBA needs this discussion to be alive because they need a face for the league, but there is only one real GOAT and we all know who it is. I don’t even have to say his name.
@NYCJays4 ай бұрын
Damn people will break their neck and back not to say MJ. The hate is real... 😂😂😂
@jeffburton25832 ай бұрын
@@NYCJays You ain’t joking! This is a subtle attempt at undermining the idea of Jordan being the best, simply because he tarnished both of these men’s legacies. 😅