Larry Bird Ultimate Mix Tape First time REACTION!!!🔥🔥🔥

[@robinmahan8814]

Larry. He's my favorite of all time. Fun to watch, pure hustle. Every where on the court. Tough as nails. Clutch.

[@PixelPro-4000]

Bird/Jordan 1a/1b best basketball player all time. Top tier jump shooter. Top tier hustle. Top tier outlet passer. Top tier rebounder. Top tier free throw shooter. Top tier IQ. Top tier no-look passer. Top tier clutch. Top tier 3 pt shooter. Top tier playmaker. Top tier team leader. Top tier tap-passer. Top tier off-ball player. Top tier toughness. Great defender and the player with the least amount of weaknesses to his game in NBA history. His opponents feared him, and they have gone on the record in multiple instances to share that.

[@mckill32]

Best all around player of all and it’s not that close.

[@michellejackson6679]

Fracture of the right cheek bone.. came out and made it happen.. and every player has said.. he never took anything more than a Tylenol .. That's grit.

[@FUBAR1986]

They called him 🎉😂❤Larry Legend ❤😂🎉 While he was still playing

[@brendawalters3728]

I'm from Cleveland and I'm grateful to Lebron for the Championship he helped bring to the Cavs. I can't give the goat title to him, in my opinion players that jump from team to team like KD and Lebron as well as others to form super teams in order to win titles can't be considered the goat. Can you imagine how many titles would have been won if MJ, Bird and Magic would have formed a super team. Their thought process was I want to Beat the best not join them. I would love to see today's player tell their opponents what shot they are going to make and from where on the court,he was going to do it from, then do it time after time. MJ and Lebron both have Bird in their top 3.

[@georgelynch6139]

“Jordan made you look slow, Larry made you look stupid” J. Worthy Larry’s retirement was held on a off night, no games. The Boston Garden was sold out standing room only, that’s respect 👍 Larry turned his teammates in Hall of Famers with his unselfish passing and assists, if his teammates were having a off game and not scoring he would make the effort to get them the ball and then draw the double team on himself to free them up, he didn’t play for personal stats but for team wins 😎

[@Cannon4545]

Lol I'll be honest, Jordan made a lot of people look both slow _and_ stupid.

[@gregshirley4471]

@@Cannon4545 Not like Larry did.

[@Cannon4545]

@@gregshirley4471 No, not usually. I'm just pointing out MJ also made people look stupid.

[@kennethsonia5350]

Jordan and Kobe learned a lot watching Bird.

[@jalkabre5904]

Cleveland fan here...... Larry Bird, hands down. Larry was clutch. #3 on my all time list

[@Cannon4545]

Same. MJ, Wilt, then Bird.

[@jalkabre5904]

@@Cannon4545 Same top 3

[@georgemccormick4786]

Both are top tier, but Bird has the intangibles: clutch, tenacity, hustle, win mentality, loyalty. Hes also a much better passer, rebounder, shooter. Bird is on my alltime starting five.

[@codustv1465]

lebron not top tier he cherry picks and fouls and quits on and blames his team

[@MrThumbs63]

Spot on!!! It was all business back then.

[@daedalron]

@@codustv1465 Also, if Lebron would get injured, I really can't picture him returning to the game, against doctor's orders, to win the game for the team. Larry just wouldn't quit. Ever.

[@codustv1465]

@@daedalron Larry is the goat.

[@paulpenix8198]

There's no type of shot or pass that Larry didn't have. Larry was better than Lebron. He had no holes in his game. He also averaged 10 rebounds for his career and made 2 all defensive teams.

[@funnyeveryday-vn3nq]

10 rpg AS A SMALL FORWARD; only Elgin Baylor was as good a rebounding small forward.

[@ic5761]

Yup, better than LeBron. In most playoffs, LeBron ran out of gas.

[@squigtonianmayhem4602]

That one pass, between the opponents legs...not bounced, passed...

[@victorsixtythree]

Here's a fun stat - over Bird's first 9 seasons his average MVP finish was 2.0. Over those first nine seasons, his worst MVP finish was 4th and that was his rookie year. He won MVP three consecutive years from 1984 through 1986.

[@peterschulenburg9114]

Larry and Magic are the two best passers ever! Larry Bird won three consecutive MVPs. Plus the year before and the year after the 3 MVP's he came in second in the voting! That's five spectacular years in a row.

[@austinpinnow1218]

I'd put Jason williams on there

[@yambo59]

Ya talked over the part where they said (Larry Bird had 60 points) in the Hawks game, he was shooting so good that game even the Hawks couldnt help but cheer him on especially since they were down like 35 points--LOL

[@Alice-xy3fi]

Also talked over another of the most iconic Bird stories-- what he said to the other competitors in the three point contest. I definitely want to hear everything you've got to say in your reaction, but would you consider pausing the vid. and then rewinding a bit, so you don't miss anything-- and we don't miss getting to hear you reacting to something you've missed (and the rewind to just before, for purposes of continuity)? For me (and I'm guessing some/many others), it would make watching a lot less frustrating and even more interesting, and more fun. Thanks in advance for considering this suggestion/request.

[@thewab1974]

“Larry, I hear that you're retiring. Thank goodness. I'm glad. I'm tired of seeing your face. You brought a lot of sad memories for me. I enjoyed it, and I wish you a lot of luck, and I think you had a great and wonderful career. You ruined a lot of my successful games against the Boston Celtics," - Michael Jordan

[@msw8966]

Larry Bird is better than LeBron James. Larry is a top-tier scorer top tier rebounder,top tier playmaker, he averaged almost two steals per game and a block per game. He was a leader, he was who you go to in the clutch. He could do anything you wanted him to do on that Court.

[@RaymondBCrisp]

Bird had the intangible that he made his whole team better. I'm not sure Lebron does that in the same fashion or at the same level. Don't get me wrong, Bronny's great, but I'd pick Bird over him for first pick every single time.

[@aramhamparian9641]

Bird remains as the greatest small forward of all-time. No holes in his game. Won league MVP three years in a row, and finished second four other times. Made all-defensive teams, and averaged double digit rebounds for his career. Perhaps you can react to his Greatest Passer All Time Re-Edit video in the near future, or some of his many other iconic video's.

[@soramirez5473]

wasnt the greatest on ball defender, or rim finisher, but above average in both so yea no holes I guess. pretty much GREAT at EVERYTHING else tho.

[@bebedenham362]

He smashed his face on the hardwood when he went for the loose ball and fractured his right cheekbone....and came back to finish the game.

[@Mainegirl79]

You got to watch more bird. This was just the tip of the iceberg. Mj learned a lot from Larry and he always gives Larry his props. I did subscribe to. Watch more bird. That fall you seen was where he fractured his cheek. He was on his last legs and had spent the night in the hospital in traction. It also was a pivotal game 5 against the pacers. Which he led them to victory after the fall. Watch more bird you will not be disappointed. Watch Larry bird greatest passer re edit. There are many hilarious trash talking videos out there too that you will enjoy. Great reaction ❤

[@annemariewaugh9042]

We Bostonians LOVE Larry Bird! What a show he'd put on - every game! Pat Riley, coach of the Lakers, once said that if he had to choose a player to win the game, he'd choose Michael Jordan. If he had to choose a player to take a shot, to save his life, he'd choose Larry Bird!!!!!

[@MelissaPalmer-zy5nh]

Larry Bird, founder of 50-40-90 club. 3 years MVP, 3 years 3point king, 3 championships, Gold Medal with the Dream Team 1992. The night of Birds retirement, THERE WAS NO GAME! BOSTON GARDEN SOLD OUT IN 30 MINUTES.

[@paulpenix8198]

Some other great videos are: Larry bird greatest passer of all-time time video re-edit. Stories than prove Larry Bird is the greatest trash talker of all time. 15 minutes of facts about Larry Bird

[@blackprix]

Larry was good at everything, and he made his teammates better not every player has ever done that! He was a consultant team player who turned out to be the best leader of his team and a legend😊

[@irishgrl]

LARRY LEGEND IS A UNICORN AND THE TRUE GOAT!!! 🐐 ☘️

[@picolo4102]

Bird called his shots!

[@notmyname2246]

I'm from Boston and worked in the The Gardens when he played. HE WAS UNSTOPPABLE.

[@soramirez5473]

Jordan and Bird are my top two guys ever. Im a knicks fan and hated BOTH before.

[@anthonypettipas6885]

Bird all day! He left it all on the floor every game! He had the complete all around game. Stayed a Celtic forever. Him and Magic saved the NBA when it needed superstars. Those two were shining stars. Both stayed loyal to their teams, and never flopped or whined.

[@BobBlanchardMarketer]

Also, back then players didn’t jump team to team. They actually loved the game and didn’t chase money.

[@raross6119]

Every body notice how Larry and magic broke the racisl division

[@RaymondBCrisp]

They really did. It was amazing to see at the time.

[@lisazaccardimeunier8378]

Watch “A Courtship of Rivals”, a documentary about Larry and Magic. Good stuff!

[@victorsixtythree]

Bird averaged 6.3 assists for his career. His highest single season average was 7.6.

[@anchortech]

Thank you for giving him his props. I grew up with Larry and Magic. Great time to watch basketball🏀

[@davidsleith7222]

great reaction cheers. good luck with yer chan.

[@B.N.HMedia]

Thanks

[@bobsylvester88]

Nice take on Bird. I enjoyed the reaction. 🔥 I think it is super hard to compare guys from different eras, but to me Bird/LeBron is like Nicklaus/Woods in Golf. Bird was amazing. I’m only a couple of years younger than he is. I watched his entire career live. Probably the best all around player ever. He didn’t have a weakness to exploit and he did all the intangibles you don’t see on a stat sheet. He made everybody on that team better. But due to injuries, for a shorter period of time. He’s like Tiger. Lebron has the consistently high level, long career, with more records and awards. He’s like Jack. Interesting that both Nicklaus and LeBron are from the same state: Ohio. Bird is from Indiana. Only 80 miles away. Tiger is from California.

[@crimsontide3502]

Thank you young man for sharing your stage with this unique man. You really can't compare him to another player because he was just completely different from anyone else. Not saying he's better just different. His basketball IQ was and still is unmatched. He was magical with the ball in his hands. Thanks again sir for your reaction. Hello from Alabama

[@B.N.HMedia]

Your welcome

[@joesmo9671]

For about 8 or 9 years Bird was the best player all time. Too bad he had so many injuries. But for his prime years, nobody better.

[@lfcgero35]

Thats a massive rabbit hole you are going down my friend and it will give you a different view on the nba. Magic and larry saved the nba when it was on its knees without these two there would be no jordan kobe curry lebron simple as. His trash talking videos are good too especially the legends talking about him. One video is a must as a basketball fan a courtship of rivals its the best basketball documentary bar none i promise and it leads you into jordans ascendancy too. Nice reaction from an old Irish guy who adored 80s basketball.

[@Criager2112]

everything they do today they got from Larry

[@jameylebel]

As a pure physical specimen and athlete Lebron wins…as far as a 100% complete, Hall of Fame, clutch, cut throat, father of trash talk, saved the league, one of a kind player? Bird. If I were to build a franchise I would ALWAYS start with Larry Joe Bird and then fill in the pieces. If he didn’t hurt his shooting finger, and later his back, there would be no question who the GOAT is. They would have to rename the league the National Bird Association

[@darkomtobia]

Jordan/Bird are legendary tier, for sure.

[@poohbear501]

I'm old enough to say that I never missed a celtics/Lakers game back in the 80's. Larry Bird is the greatest small forward to ever play the game. And he's in the top 3 players to have ever played. I've been watching basketball for over 60 years, so I can say that with confidence.

[@joelspaulding5964]

LeBron has more physical gifts and more potential. Larry exceeded every bit of potential he had by playing hard and smart on every play, every game.

[@swampmusicinfo]

Larry arguably a Top Five player was so clutch in the final seconds , ice water instead of blood , in the final seconds of a close game any team would want a prime Larry on their side. How many championship games have we seen where greats and all-stars suddenly have their hearts in their mouths and acting all twitchy. Heart breaking bad decisions when the pressure is the worst. Larry wasn't built that way and was always a problem to the last buzzer.

[@montist1]

Jordan is the greatest. Bird will always be my favorite. Thanks for this reaction!

[@soramirez5473]

I think Bird is BETTER.. all around anyways.. more rebounds, assists, stretched the floor, inside post presence. JUST as good at the mid range. BETTER off ball game. averaged the SAME blocks per game (.8) and not too far off in steals either (2.3 Jordan, 1.7 Bird) better team player, hustled more (tho jordan hustled too, but c'mon Bird put his body on the line for his team), and yea even more clutch (regularly called game winners).. top two players right there, but i slightly lean towards Birds all around game more.

[@trhansen3244]

I don't argue against Jordan as the GOAT because he dominated so much. But I never realized he was such a psychopath. Robert Parish played with Bird and Jordan and he clearly preferred Bird's leadership. And the documentary about Jordan and the 96 Bulls actually made me respect him less.

[@johndardi1334]

What a lot of people overlook about Bird was his stamina. He loved to run. He once ran a 5 mile race before a game lol. When you have a 6”9 basketball player with a near genius IQ and a skill set like Larry had that never got tired you have a LEGEND.

[@benjamminmore]

Larry played 13 years, 7 of those with a bad back. the Legend

[@Celtics2025]

Bird was effing cold. I was born the year he was drafted and the first remembrance I have of basketball was the 1986 playoffs. I am Boston born and raised and the green machine got me into ball. I still have a love to the Celtics and the Larry bird era at least what I remember of it was my favorite followed by Paul Pierce and KG

[@agordon7369]

Larry is the GOAT no one can convince me he’s not the best all around player of all time.

[@AnarchisticJoker]

no matter where you put Larry on you're dream team, he has to be captain, his ability to get the whole team involved was unbelievable, he loved making the plays but would always sacrifice his play for a better one if it was there.

[@notablindliberal896]

I've watched them both. Larry is my 3 for my all-time starting five.

[@Klojum]

Jordan got swept TWICE in the finals, and he always got beaten in regular NBA games by Larry Legend... So who's your GOAT?

[@lynnhoffmann247]

Not true…Jordan did win quite a few regular season games.

[@irishgrl]

@@lynnhoffmann247 Jordan only won about 30% of their matchups. Larry won about 70%.

[@lynnhoffmann247]

@@irishgrl Yes, I know, lol…the OP said MJ always lost to Bird in regular games - which isn’t true.

[@davidharward8908]

Lebron has strength and size. Bird has passing, rebounds (10), scoring, defense and the intangibles. He was also clutch.

[@squigtonianmayhem4602]

People talk about LeBron's IQ...Bird's IQ was so above LeBron's, he could've sent him aerial pictures of his neighborhood!

[@markkoetsier6475]

Clutch, definitely, though not always in the post-season. Tended to fall off a bit. One well-known advantage Larry had over LeBron though is that he was hard as _fuck,_ playing right through injuries if he felt he needed to (like that famous Pacers return, carried his team with a broken cheek and double vision from a concussion) and playing the last seven years of his career with a messed up back and the last two with messed up heels. As in, a back that at some point got so fucked up he couldn't even sit on the bench anymore, and would sometimes have to be put in traction for a night to even be able to play the next day. And his opponents _knew_ he had back issues and would sometimes target it to get him off the court. I don't even wanna imagine what this dude had to be going through on a game-to-game basis, but he just didn't give a damn and soldiered on for as long as his body allowed him to, because he loved playing hoops too much. He was hard to the point where he even refused to take any serious painkillers, which looking back, almost seems toxic. In this sense Bird is the polar opposite of LeBron, who always gets shat on for tapping out the moment he stubs his toe.

[@jimmyboy131]

If Larry never messed up his back, NBA history might look very different. Certainly the '90s would've looked very different, and who knows what Jordan's career would have been like. Larry would have played in the league with Lebron, Kobe, and many of the others who came on the scene after his premature retirement. I'm also inclined to believe that Jordan turned out to be as great as he was partly because he had to deal with Larry so many times. It helped him become that much better.

[@B.N.HMedia]

Yeah Larry is definitely one of the goats

[@trhansen3244]

I think just as much was the death of Len Bias, who was a taller and stronger version of Michael Jordan. The guy would have been a perennial all star and would have taken a lot of pressure off Bird to play so much. And no doubt in my mind the Celtics would have won in 87 and maybe 88.

[@cindyknudson2715]

​@@trhansen3244 Additionally, McHale might not have felt he MUST play in the 87 Finals on his broken foot because they would have had Bias as an option to fill that gap. That change would have probably extended McHale's career, too, because his foot could have healed properly.

[@maxxdahl6062]

@@B.N.HMedia I like something Patrick Ewing said, said his friends were all saying Larry was unathletic, etc. Ewing said he called them all and said to quash all of that, "this man is great! He's demolishing the best defensive players in the league!"

[@Celtics2025]

Bird was drafted in 78. He may have mad it to 1997-1998 but he wasn’t going to make it to 03 when LBJ was drafted.

[@Dave.S.Cramer]

Stats aside, Larry will ALWAYS be the goat to me. He and Magic were the most entertaining to watch.

[@annepinkerton6280]

Bird is the original OG!!!! He's the GOAT!

[@RickMaciel-y3t]

Gotta react to "Making the Case" Larry Bird next. Listen and pause to talk so you don't miss out on vital information. You will be impressed.

[@selfishstockton6123]

Bird over Lebron. The only areas Lebron has him beat are longevity and athleticism

[@heavin6586]

Thank you!! Larry Was an amazing athlete. Having a 50 in veryical doesn't make you an athlete. There was only one guy Jordan coulnt beat ( and Jordan and Bird are both my goats ) and that was Bird. Not only was he an athlete but he was the most all around player I ever watched but also, the smartest. Thanks for your reaction ❤🎉 And, I've been watching basketball for 40 years, Lebron, isnt even close ...

[@donhastings841]

The main thing that ppl forget, is that Larry mangled his finger on the throwing hand. He says he never had the same feel for the ball as he did in college. That's why his release was so high

[@pabl841]

Nice reaction bro,he was better than Lebron!

[@christopherforderer4969]

Bird is the GOAT

[@mattphillips538]

1/3 of Larry's seasons were championship seasons; 1/3 of them were MVP seasons too. Every other season he played was either an MVP or a Ring. Look at this 7 year run... 1980-1981: Larry Bird won his first NBA championship with the Celtics. 1981-1982: Bird was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the first time. 1983-1984: Bird won his second NBA championship with the Celtics. 1984-1985: Bird was awarded the MVP for the second time. 1985-1986: Bird won his third NBA championship with the Celtics. 1986-1987: Bird earned his third MVP award.

[@DrRock-luvzBella]

The rabbit hole awaits. No, go ahead. Jump right in. Here’s a couple to get you started… “Larry Bird Welcoming Rookies To The NBA Was PURE SAVAGE 🐐😲 | 2023 REPACK” kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZC1mJ56dsx7b8k “Larry Bird Greatest Passer of All Time (Re-edit w/ New Footage)” kzbin.info/www/bejne/rajSZamqlr-gqbs

[@sherimay1957]

I prefer Bird’s game WAY over lebron’s

[@trhansen3244]

Yep, although I am rooting for Lebron in Paris. But I have watched Bird's games and videos endlessly and I never get tired of them. I do enjoy watching the videos of Lebron traveling, which are hilarious.

[@cindyknudson2715]

​@trhansen3244 He doesn't seem to demonstrate ANY of the fundamental skills. Most new players are touted as _more skilled_ but travel, palm, carry on a regular basis.

[@benjaminmcclure3565]

Sir… you understand basketball!!! Great reaction!

[@B.N.HMedia]

Thank you

[@ervsavord4985]

Larry is called the LEGEND for a reason. James Worthy said that he would much rather guard MJ than Larry. MJ was the scorer but Larry made the whole team better and you had to guard him even when he didn't have the ball. The Celtics went from a 20 something win season to 60 plus with just an addition of Larry. Larry w

[@dustin9181]

Larry was the Lebron James of today, it’s that simple i grew up in the 80s, Bird, Jordan, Kobe, James what a time to be alive, life long Blazes fan but Ive appreciated elite basketball players, I’ve seen a few in my life like Drexler,B, Roy, Lillard.

[@timstephens7347]

Larry would be even better in today’s era. Give him all these gather hippity hop moves that were travels in his era, and surround him with some big men who could stretch the floor? It wouldn’t even be fair.

[@joyyoung-l7r]

bird without question - i don't of any other NBA player that has ever handled the ball like bird.

[@keithconnell8460]

Larry Legend!

[@marylynnedix5991]

Love this reaction !

[@djinx296]

I think of all-time greats in tiers. In the uppermost tier, I have MJ (mid 80s to mid 90s), LBJ (late 2000s and still going), Larry (early to late 80s), Kareem (70s and 80s), and Kobe (late 90s thru 2000s). Each was the greatest of his era.

[@funnyeveryday-vn3nq]

When KC called that timeout and Larry said he was going to go back to the same spot KC first said "Larry, I'm coaching this team." Then, "get it to Larry like he said". lol

[@johndickinson1605]

Sorry for a second comment, but you missed hearing that when he returned to the Celtics/Pacers playoff game, he had a fractured cheek, and later reported concussion, while leading them back to a win. Epic!

[@ConstanceHurst-r8v]

For some of the best basketball you’ve ever seen you should check out the 1992 dream team documentary. 11 future Hall of Famers. Larry and Magic were co-captains. It was a surreal time. EVERYONE was glued to their TVs whenever they played. Also, last time both Larry & Magic played. Larry became my #1 when I got KZbin and saw this tape. He’s got an interesting back story

[@SharonBird-b9f]

Larry Legend

[@robertseverin1773]

Bron is great but clutch means the most to me and bird is the most clutch in history whereas of the goats bron is probably the least clutch

[@Indy1831]

Bird is the greatest small forward ever!

[@UncleCharlie111x2]

As a all around player he was crazy!!!! React to his Re-edited passing video it is nuts!

[@ChuckHuffmaster]

Bird in his prime would dominate today's NBA

[@dansheehan4709]

A very fundamentally found athlete with a killer instinct

[@Alice-xy3fi]

When we're considering whether Larry or LeBron is the better player, senems to me we have to factor in the fact that Larry created, and LeBron learned from, some of what LeBron does. LeBron has said, in interviews I've seen, that it was in studying Larry's game that he, LeBron, began to see the possibilities of his (LeBron's) position...and when asked to name his three top players of all-time, he named Larry among them (I'm not sure, because it was a while ago that I last saw that interview, but I'm thinking Bird was the first of the three players he named). I was really impressed that you mentioned, more than once, that some of LeBron's and MJ's play came after Larry's-- I've heard both of them give him credit where many young reactors seem oblivious to even the possibility that NBA players are often, if not always, students of the game who have learned from those who came before, and incorporated what they've learend into their own games. I've heard MJ more than once say, for ex., that he learned his trash talking from Bird. I was really glad to hear you say that it's untrue that Bird wasn't athletic. Everyone's been saying that for years, and it drives me nuts. It seems they come to that conclusion based on some notion that the only factors that count in athleticism are how high someone can jump and how fast they can run-- with no regard whatsoever for things like hand-eye coordination, footwork, ball-handling (notice the amazingly quick release on many of his passes, including his full-court passes, among his many other dazzling ball-handling moves), IQ, timing, creativity, pace, wit-in-the-context-of-movement-and-the-game...and on and on. And I don't know if stamina and toughness are elements of athleticism, but if/when you react to "Five Times Larry Bird was Injured and REFUSED to Quit" (a mind-boggling video full of fascinating facts most folks have never heard), and other vids that touch on these traits of Bird's, if you do think stamina and toughness are elements of athleticism, you'll see him as an even greater athlete, because I doubt he's second to anyone in these. Btw, I've even heard a few players repeat that "unathletic" thing (though others more accurately phrase it as "he's not fastest runner or the highest jumper" which is certainly true...though it's also true that he didn't need to be...and I've seen him dunk and run in situations where he needed to, in ways that make me wonder what he really could have done if he did need those weapons in his arsenal, and had worked on them as he did, say, his shooting). I've also heard a couple of his NBA contemporaries say he wasn't much of a defender...yet he made all-defense twice, and I don't get how anyone who's watched him play, let alone played against him, could knock his defending abilities. p.s. Speaking of his toughness-- in that Pacers game where he fell on his face, left and went back, it wasn't his back he injured in the fall (although I'm sure his back hurt plenty, since it was so bad he had to lie on his belly in the aisle of planes when the team traveled)-- it was his face. He snuck away when the team doc told him he couldn't go back into the game, and played with a broken face (fractured orbital bone), a concussion and double vision such that he said he saw two baskets, and just picked one and aimed at that one. He did all this with no pain meds-- no shots, not even an aspirin; he never took them (and notice he wasn't wearning goggles or a mask when he returned to win the game. Sorry this is so crazy long...Larry gets sold so short by those who didn't watch him when he was playing, and when I run into a reactor who seems to really understand and love the game, and have what seems like at least a partially open mind, I just can't seem to stop myself from trying to set the record straight, in hopes he might get his due from the generations of basketball fans who weren't around to see him when he was playing.

[@schrapnellcotton3413]

Doesn't matter who was better. A lot of great players throughout the years.

[@donaldleider7382]

Lots of goats, only one legend!

[@raross6119]

How about we not compare goats just appreciate the gact that ee got to enjoy them all

[@johnratcliffjr2774]

It has been said that Larry made a difficult pass look easy, and Magic made an easy pass look fantastic.

[@NeverMeAlwaysYou]

This has been repeated a BILLION times, but it still applies: Pat Riley said; "If I could choose 1 guy to take a shot to SAVE MY LIFE, it would be Larry Bird." The conversation at Forward begins with him. He's at the top.

[@kennethcelorio4937]

To me, Michael Jordan was a combination of Magic, Larry "Legend" and Dr. J.

[@davidwillett-c8q]

Larry and Magic were about equal, just different positions, and I was a Bird fan.

[@sandyleewhite]

IMO, Magic & Larry resurrected the game of basketball...My dad loved basketball, but stopped watching, until the competition between Johnson & Bird was highlighted...What my Dad used to say, about Larry's game, is that it reminded him of someone, who wasn't only playing basketball, but also, volleyball, dodgeball, football, baseball, soccer, & strategic chess, all at the same time, & what made him so great 😊He certainly was one of the most unique & gifted players, I ever watched! I would love you to react to the video, Larry Bird STORIES that prove he's the BEST TRASH TALKER, told by NBA players: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGislWtuiZp3htWa if you haven’t already seen or reacted to it 😊

[@soramirez5473]

bird was a better touch passer and outlet passer, AND he DIDNT CONTROL THE BALL. the most assist in history by a player that DIDNT DOMINATE THE BALL. Magic tho, 11 assists per game for his career..

[@trhansen3244]

A great point and why I never see Larry Bird when I watch Doncic play. Doncic has the ball constantly.

[@soramirez5473]

@@trhansen3244 yea man I dont like when players hold the ball and stop the offense. Melo did that on the knicks. I think Bird was the best off ball player EVER.. also great post up and iso player.

[@bernardqblack]

Rookie of Year. (Took 29 win team to 60+) 3x MVP consecutively 3x 3pt champ consecutively 2x finals mvp 3x Champ inn5 appearances 50 40 90 seasons 1 steal away from quadruple double in 3 qtrs Larry Legend

[@arlenehenry1097]

It's the best scrapper! Who wants to win? Tis what sports is about.

[@jeanniewalla5647]

Larry Bird hands down

[@ripro83]

Really cool you showed respect to Bird's athleticism. Now, granted, he had an average vert in his prime and his jumping ability was severely limited later in his career (late '87 season until he retired in 1992) due to a chronically bad back and two ruptured achilles tendons, for a 6'9" power forward, he could move. He didn't have explosive movements, but he was incredibly precise in his movements and his hand-eye coordination was some of the best ever - arguably better than Jordan who we all know was elite. I was a 90s kid so Jordan was my guy and I missed Bird's prime, but if you go back and watch some of his games - early 80s but especially 84'-86' - it's one of the greatest stretches in NBA history. He would just pick teams apart with his diverse skillset and his high basketball IQ. And yeah. I agree with you that if he stayed healthy, he would have been able to challenge Jordan for the GOAT title. Bird is not the GOAT but he's up there.

[@donclements1056]

Bird shot damn near 50/40/90 for four years in a row also was one steal away from a quadruple double after the third quarter and sat the rest of the game because he did enough damage he said . Larry Legend didn’t care about stats he wanted to win . Watch the 1986 Celtics videos they dominated

[@NicholasRamos]

I totally agree with all your comments. Also, please keep in mind Bird is most often compared to Jordan, Magic, James. But, Jordan & Majic were guards. Bird excelled as both a small forward & guard, plus he was a double-digit rebounder. Thank you for your intuitive reaction! 👍

[@martintreadway5245]

Larry best small forward ever

[@kelleebowers8525]

Larry Bird is the GOAT