Larry Bird Vs. Dominique Wilkins, The Game 7 Duel

[@Colstonewall]

"You are watching what greatness is all about."

[@oladipupoajani]

The NBA in the 80s and 90s were the golden age of basketball.

[@RealTeuton555]

that's right, I don't know what's what's going on with today's nba: the base of the game is three-point shooting, a lot of alley ups and a few more things.

[@oladipupoajani]

Larry bird and Dominique Wilkins gave one of the greatest duels in Playoff history. The NBA had so much star power back in the 80s.

[@madpup69]

Larry Bird gets all the accolades he deserves, but what a player Dominique was - an absolute monster on offence, a force of nature.

[@wilsvgaddiction4456]

Everyone knows Bird was great but Wilkins doesn't get the respect he deserves as being one of the greatest in NBA history. Too bad he never had a chance to play with better teams.

[@davethebarber62920]

Wil's VG Addiction The Hawks had some pretty good teams. Just not good enough to get over the hump.

[@thedangerwich5476]

True

[@David_R922]

Dominique got his recognition. He's in the Hall Of Fame and is considered one of the best dunkers of all time. His teams never went far in the playoffs, so that's why he is never ranked with Jordan, Magic, Bird, Isiah.

[@TheJMSESQ]

+Wil's VG Addiction Totally agree with that. 'Nique was talented, tough and clutch. He never bailed on Atlanta and he could've and then they cut him loose when he got hurt. No, he wasn't the total package that Larry was but certainly good enough to be the lead man on a title team.

[@twilitezn]

@@davethebarber62920 The best 3 players that 'Nique ever played with were : Doc Rivers Kevin Willis an aging Moses Malone That's not even good enough to get TO the hump...

[@MrBigben1221]

"You are watching what greatness is all about" Gives me chills everytime

[@MadridistaUlle]

I just watched what greatness was all about !!!

[@danielkelegian5306]

Dominique was a freak!! Raw athleticism!!

[@Colstonewall]

Look at Bird, he can barely run or jump at this point in his career and he's dueling with one of the greatest athletes in NBA history, and winning.

[@ChromaticTempest]

I wouldn't call this a duel between two players but between the Celtics and Wilkins. Dominique had double the pts of Bird.

[@Colstonewall]

ChromaticTempest . . .and yet he (Bird) still dominated the game. You don't have to score 50 pts to "dominate" a game. . .I suggest you watch the game again, cause you missed the greatness of Bird who didn't need to score to dominate.

[@jayscribe7547]

Chris Kavanagh Bird scored when it mattered, in the fourth quarter

[@Colstonewall]

Jay Scribe Well said.

[@luvthick]

That's Dedication - All the greats have it!

[@matthewpallenik1407]

I love how Bird can take a shot and start immediately running the other way, because he knows that the shot is going in.

[@jzzlvrmee]

I watched this shootout unfold, that 4th quarter was phenomenal! My favorite performance of both Bird and Wilkens!

[@rowdy11]

I still have this game on VHS...I watched the game live and have re-watched it many times since. Classic Bird, Nique at his best. I loved Jordan, Magic, Barkley, Malone and the rest of the cast but this was one of the greatest duels in NBA playoff history!

[@jasoncamp483]

Like many games involving Bird, I remember watching this one in 1988. It was such a great experience. The 80s were pretty special in the NBA in general.

[@daltongraham7310]

4:47 fan gets hit with the full court shot attempt

[@chriszak31]

I laughed so hard

[@eagletrippin]

I saw that too, LMAO

[@nem0519]

lol that made my day ty

[@steelers3399]

sonyblockbuster he was a federal official that died of cancer at 61

[@GreenDubWire]

In my opinion, Larry Bird is the GOAT

[@alfredocadionjr.7519]

lol

[@jamalgunter1451]

+GreenDubWire Look at the masterful use of his left hand. Its so seamless and fluid that you can't even tell that he's not using the dominant hand. His skills are unmatched for all times and eras. Unreal!!!!!!!

[@johnnyguit8168]

Bird should be the next NBA logo when they take Jerry West off! He frikan played chess while everyone else played checkers! Don't think we'll ever see anything like "Legend" again!

[@swing4dafences]

I don't know if Bird is the greatest of all time, but I have watched a ton of basketball over the last few decades, and he's the only player who makes me repeatedly LAUGH in disbelief. Jordan might be better, Shaw was more dominant, Lebron is a more well-rounded 3/4. But watch Bird tear people up from '84 to '92 and he's the only player that will make you giggle. It was almost unfair.

[@jasoncamp483]

For years when the Celtics took the floor you either expected them to win or for Larry to do something amazing. Usually both. His passing was incredible. His clutch shots were almost always there. He did stuff I have not seen since. It was a great time to watch basketball for sure. It was electric.

[@CoachMacho954]

Dude I was just thinking the same exact thing. So many of Bird's highlights just make me LOL in disbelief.

[@jasoncamp483]

Amazing isn't it? I find myself never really satisfied when trying to express how good he was. I was fortunate enough to meet him in 1987 and talked with him for about a minute, got his autograph at Hellenic College in Brookline, Mass. This was about 2 weeks before his famous steal in Game 5 against the pistons on May 26th 1987. Now there is a play I still cannot believe happened. I could go on forever....

[@jimjim3979]

What you mean by shaw? Magic?

[@trolatrolatrola]

@@jimjim3979 Shaq

[@brandonterzic]

Bird had the greatest floor game in history. He was a basketball genius, yah he wasn't the best man to man defender, but he made NBA all defense 2nd team 2 or 3 times. From about 84 till 88 he played at the highest level possible. He would dominate in todays game, it would be an eye opening experience for the guys now to play with him.

[@GrooTheWanderer80]

definitely, Larry is one of the few guys from the 70s/80s whose game would translate to any era.

[@questionyourbeliefs]

Considering how terrible the NBA is today this is a pleasure to watch.

[@Colstonewall]

You got that right.

[@vengkong8344]

One of the greatest games I have ever seen!! My dad recorded this game and it's unbelievable watching this game on VHS. It brings back great memories from the 80's and it was an honor to have seen 90's basketball and watch some of the greatest players ever play. I remember going to a Bulls vs Bucks game as a kid and just being in awe of the moves MJ would be making. Basketball today is just not the same....anyone 28+ would agree with me.

[@danielkelegian5306]

+Gnev Gnok I agree. I watched this game live from my house and when it was over, I remember telling my dad that I just watched one of the greatest games ever.

[@joelvillarreal4704]

lucky ass

[@joecap2919]

I feel bad for anyone under 30, the 80's were the best basketball ever played. Today is is hardly watchable and completely predictable. Run, pass, shoot, Flop, cry to the Ref.. That's the NBA 2015 in a nutshell..

[@wlouisharris]

Joe Cap Yah, those were the days. But there were some awesome players and teams back in the 80's. I'll never forget the '87 All Star game with Larry Bird, Dr. J, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Clyde Drexler, and I think Kareem. The game had a poetic movement about it. We knew when Magic and Bird were gone it was the end of an era.

[@vinceniederman3235]

Joe Cap Wish I Was Around The Golden Age Of The NBA In The 80's LOL And This Duel is a Classic Said and Done!

[@JSwanKilowJ]

Joe Cap don't feel bad. there's youtube. I just feel bad for anyone that didn't get to see guys like Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson play.

[@t6v5c2]

Totally agree. 76ers got the decade started, Magic and Bird rivalry took over for the majority of the years, and the Bad Boys started their run late in the decade.

[@vinceniederman3235]

James Urling Yeah The 80's Was The Best Era With Guys Such As Larry Bird Magic Johnson And Michael Jordan While The Bad Boys Came Around in 1988!

[@jjhrkel]

Greatest game I ever saw live. Pure drama and real... no movie script.

[@BuddhiYoga7]

Still my favorite NBA game I've ever seen. It was just one shot after the next in the fourth quarter, Wilkins, Bird.

[@bturner20]

Dominique might have been the most underappreciated player of this generation. Dude was an absolute monster.

[@gamble777888]

Winning was all that mattered back then, no one cared about your numbers. Definitely unfair for Nique who never had anything close to a championship supporting cast but it's the way it was before social media. Barkley and Malone also get a lot of disrespect and they actually were just one MJ away from being champs.

[@jasoncamp483]

8:40 the old Garden was so loud. Nothing like it anywhere today.

[@wiffhead]

Boston boy here...from Russell to Bird to Pierce. I just cried remembering how good this was. The Golden Age of basketball. Thanks.

[@srsh12345]

One of the greatest games I've ever seen. Never seen such magnificent performances meet head on. OMG ... .WHY DID ATLANTA TRADE WILKINS !!!!! Bird vs Wilkins = greatest playoff duel ever.

[@willsamson8758]

Yo. Larry Bird was the truth. Str8 assassin.

[@jamalgunter1451]

+Will Samson yes, completely and totally a cold-blooded assassin!!!!

[@titletownakaboston3909]

To buy Celtics tickets in the '80's, you stood in line for a day or two and they sold tickets for the entire season. One year I got in line at about 5 am. The line was about 2 blocks long and growing. We got into small groups and got to know each other. By late afternoon I noticed a new face in the group behind us. A few minutes later this guy was in our group. A few minutes later I noticed he was in the group in front of us. He was scamming his way to the front of the line or so he thought. I tapped him on the shoulder and told him he was behind me. He was pissed, but too bad. A few minutes later, he tried it again. Once more, I tapped him on the shoulder and told him to get behind me. Well, 5 pm came and I was in the front of the line. I was the last person they let in to buy tickets. He had to come back the next day. I can still hear him cursing me. lol

[@titletownakaboston3909]

I have no reason to lie about this. It was the Bird era. They were big Celtics fans in Boston. Everyone wanted to see them. Why would you get mad about this? It's no big deal.

[@titletownakaboston3909]

Let me clarify that statement. They were getting ready to close for the day and I was the last person for the day to buy tickets. The rest of the people were given numbers according to how they were in line. For example, the first person in line after me got #1 so that when he returned the next day, he was #1 in line. I really don't understand why you're getting so angry over this. There is really no need to. I don't follow basketball like I used to, but I do know you have a great team this year. I wish your team luck.

[@titletownakaboston3909]

You have such a sweet disposition. I wish you luck in life.

[@useurcamera]

such a beautiful fucking game.

[@TonyinMBSC8669]

Bird guarantees Victory & goes 9 for 10 in the 4th Qtr. UNREAL game! Wilkins played great, but in the end Larry Legend wins the game! I saw Bird play EVERY game for 3 seasons, 84, 85, 86. Two of his 3 Championships! The 86 team was one of the best ever assembled. If Len Bias had not died they may have won in 87 against the Lakers. But it was not to be. The best era of NBA basketball ever. Many great players and great games like this one!! Bird was the BEST ever at his position, as was MJ, Magic

[@joecool669]

best era in the nba.... R.I.P Reggie Lewis and Dennis Johnson. My favorite team of all time is the 86 Celtics but this team was damn good. Think Pistons beat em in the next round.

[@FavreianVengeance]

Still the greatest duel in the history of sports and I watched it live (on TV)!

[@TRJ2241987]

6:12 Those women are literally at every major Celtics playoff game in the mid to late 80's

[@oskarschindler68]

Cool, two of the greats going head to head in the playoffs. That was a good series and a great game.

[@rxj0765]

Wilkins should've been on the 1992 dream team

[@gimmeshelter29]

9:13 Bird is tired there. He usually has a much easier time getting good position. Doesn't matter there though, he's Bird.

[@johnnyguit8168]

Lotta people don't remember when they watch Bird from 1987 on, how much pain his back and feet were in! A lotta these big games, he spent the night in the hospital in traction so he could be in less pain the next day! Stories like that make people realize just how tough he was! And if they needed him, he'd play 46 to 48:00!! Bird told Bill Simmons he thought seriously about hangin it up from 1987 on!! He just couldn't take the pain after awile! So can anyone even imagine a Bird with no pain!! Scary thought!

[@mattie4183]

What a sports classic!

[@TheJMSESQ]

I was a huge 'Nique fan back in the day and always wished he got at least one title to validate his HOF career. But alas he never had the supporting cast to get past Bird & the Celtics but I give him credit for never bailing out on his team/City. Today he's known more for his dunk contest duels w/MJ on all-star weekend, and those were great entertainment, but his legacy should really be that of both an amazing talent AND a fierce competitor.

[@oladipupoajani]

This was one of the greatest game 7s in playoff history it came down to the wire, this is what the playoofs are all about do or die, win or go home.

[@kg21mack]

Larry Legend. Enough said.

[@RacerNight86]

These are the NBA's greats at it's best. Gotta love Dominique no matter the situation he will still dunk the shit out of the ball..

[@CLewey44]

I think that turnover at 4:10 really woke Bird up and he started playing with so much more focus. He played pissed after that. You could tell he was mad the way he sprinted down after that and then ultimately got hot.

[@michaelfuchs6618]

Larry Legend, the real GOAT

[@TonyinMBSC8669]

I began watching Bird & Magic in the 79 NCAA Championship. Then Bird won rookie of the yr in 80 but Magic won the Championship. The Celts won in 81. Bird & Magic finally competed in 84 finals. Celtics won. Then the Lakers in 85, Celtics in 86 (their best team & one of the best 2 or 3 EVER). Then the Lakers won in 87. They had got Len Bias in the draft, but he died. Then McHale got hurt in the championship. If they had gotten Bias, they probably win in 87. The 80s were the best for the NBA!!

[@henrywashington3732]

Dominique will always be my boy, but hat's off to Bird. Dat white boy can ball!!!!

[@henrywashington3732]

+trha2222 I apologize if I truly offended you.

[@henrywashington3732]

+trha2222 I apologize if I truly offended you.

[@lashawnjames4184]

+trha2222 how is white boy offensive?

[@FamousOriginalSlim]

not racist, come on dude.

[@jjs777fzr]

As an 80's hoop fan - Dominique was one of the most exciting players to watch. I enjoyed watching his game more than Jordan's. Funny though...when Atlanta revealed a statue of Nique, Bird commented saying 'bet it wasn't of Nique in a defensive position'. Bird's skill is matched only by his trash talking and humor.

[@brandonbixbrown24]

Nique was easily one of the 10 best offensive players to play ever. If you want to dock him for his average at best defense, fine, so whats that knock him down to when voting for the 50 greatest of all time?.....20th, 33rd, 40th.....how about 48th best of all time?...surely with over 26,000 points the man made the list as the 50th best of all time?? Nope, not on the list!! One of the top injustices in the 3 major sports.

[@bonkcaesar9849]

Brandon Brown Because they went with Scottie Pippen rather than Nique which I believe is a joke

[@John19182004]

Watch NBA TV's 50th birthday tribute to Larry, top 50 moments of his career. It's discussed in there.. game was from 2/14/86.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

Still the best pure era of basketball in history. The college game was great. The pro game was at the best of its epoch...with TEAM BALL still holding precedent over individuals (Yeah, I am looking at you Jordan...ZERO TITLES during this era). You had to be an all time TEAM to win in the 80's...'82 Lakers, '83 Sixers, '86 Celtics, '87 Lakers, '89 Pistons...those are ALL TIME great teams. Dominique was amazing, but the Celtics had a better team. And too much Larry Bird. #Respect

[@seamusb1047]

Great comment. No dis, but just letting you know epoch means any historical period or era, not the zenith of a particular era.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

Seamus Recoup Yes...I must have stopped typing because I can tell I meant to write 'The pro game was at the best of its epoch' (and now edited). Guess I left a few words out. Can't say zenith...I'm not so jaded to assume it will never be this good again.

[@seamusb1047]

Manu Ginobilis Bald Spot haha, yeah keep the faith man, there's a lot to love about the game today. I love the fact that the best player in this era gets his teammates involved and is a great passer like the 80s great ones.

[@Colstonewall]

Manu Ginobilis Bald Spot Very true. . .And don't ya love how the Jordan jockers try to excuse his lack of titles in these years by saying he didn't have a H.O.F. team around him, "as Bird and Magic (supposedly) did)? Bird did NOT have a bunch of Hall Of Famer's surrounding him when he came into the league. His first title, McHale didn't even start. Although I loved Parish, it's not like anyone was scared of him. Same with his other teammates. And Jordan did have a much better supporting cast than people like to admit. . .It's nothing but a B.S. excuse by Jordan fans. The guy couldn't win shit until Bird, Magic, Isiah were almost out of the league.

[@vengkong8344]

For all the people that say there was no defense during this time....LMAO. These guys are hitting some ridiculous shots

[@josephcollins7394]

I was at this game and remember it to this day

[@LuxRoyale]

***** Fuck nah.

[@TheMimetolithman]

********** lol' you are a MORON'

[@weed4daze420]

***** Haha Lebron couldn't handle that style of physical play back then no ref to complain to, don't get me wrong James is one of the best currently at his position but you are delusion if you think Lebron is better then Jordan. And how are you going to call the man a liar? I understand questioning things to get deeper insight but making baseless assumptions about something as petty as that is about as wack as your knowledge of basketball

[@CLewey44]

Joseph Collins That's cool. I bet that 4th quarters was such a nail biter live.

[@josephcollins7394]

stupid would be you want a good look get a mirror

[@chrisserong4966]

I love this duel. Two absolute superstars in their prime. Bird is my favourite player ever. Dominique is so underrated...

[@FavreianVengeance]

I'm jealous. I would have loved to have seen more of the Celts games live than I did. I wasn't really old enough to know what's going on til the 87 finals.

[@luisalbertorodriguezrivas2201]

wao el gran larry bird que súper estrella de jugador una leyenda que jamas sera olvidada

[@TheTradesmanLU2001]

I've seen this game a few times. It was great. I watch less and less ball as the years go by. Anybody who doesn't recognize Larry as one of the greatest ever is blinded by something. He was phenomenal. All around great player. Nique was amazing too. One of my all time fav's, I live in LV. We use to get an Atlanta station so I watched lots and lots of Hawks games back in the day. Jordan and Nique had some good match over the years

[@chaz021275]

The NBA will never get this good again. As the man says " You are watching what greatness is all about "

[@mcgo2836]

BIRD, the real GOAT! He's the perfect player! What a basketball player should be.

[@DCrane24]

Happened 25 years ago to this day. May 22, 1988

[@alejandromaximo8701]

At 8:40 comes off a screen and shows you his range with a defender right there..... I can only wish to have been there or seen this man play . Larry Bird ! Amazing ..... I love basketball and just watching this is really great . Larry Legend

[@wiffhead]

I grew up going to Celtic games alone as a kid, in the old Garden. I've seen them all...from the Jones boy's to Rondo. Bird is the best Celtic ever. Perhaps best player of all time, with a strong challenge from Oscar Rodertson. I mean averaging a triple double for a whole season seems unfathomable, but the Big O did it. Man he was smooth. When I would watch Larry play, I actually was happy and sad at the same time. Happy that I recognized his greatness...sad that I knew that it was meteoric, ands someday would end. I can still feel the vibe of game day though...the way he orchestrated his and his mates performance. The ultimate Maestro of the Hardwood...icewater in his veins, and something to prove each and every night. He was driven. Thank you LB...go Pacers!!!!

[@wiffhead]

why do you say that? One thing was that he was an expert at using his body to make room for his shot, and to get rebounding position. His floor spacing was also top rate. I was amazed at what he could with what seemed a conserve energy approach to playing the game.

[@wiffhead]

That could be a factor in his scoring total, but he was so fundamental with passing and getting rebounds. I guess that is whyI respect him so much. The lost art of passing and boxing out...using his wide body to create space. He achieved more than he should have for someone his size, by using his head. Also, there have been several periods of no defense in the NBA. Through it all,he is the only one to achieve the trip doub ave. It's like saying Carl Yaz didn't have a great year in 67 because he played in the live ball era. Oh really, then why hasn't anyone done it since then? A case can be made for steroids too...in both sports. That trip doub and triple crown are testaments to greatness for me. Thanks.

[@dreman1970]

gerizzyYMcrew You are nuts saying Oscar was overrated...I don't care if defense was non existent....Who else avg a triple double??? I don't give a damn what kind of basketball was being played a GUARD avg a triple double is impressive in ANY era....

[@basketballlegends4254]

Incredible Dominic

[@aitortilla5128]

What a game. I grew up watching 80's basketball and what a difference with today's, the pace was way higher, more exiting back then. Today's players have better physiques but back in those days the technique was way way better.

[@dbr9182]

I wish basketball was still played this fast

[@TonyinMBSC8669]

Yes that is true. The NBA would round up the ,797 he had from the Free Throw line that 2nd year. Whats really ironic, BOTH of those years his Field Goal % was .604. He was a true low post genius!! Via satellite I watched every game for 3 seasons & saw Kevin hit 56 to set the Celtics single game record. Then less than 2 weeks later on 3/12/85, as a resident in New Orleans I was in the arena when Bird torched the Hawks for 60! McHale was the first to congratulate Bird. They were great to watch!

[@rafikz77]

Fantastic upload Man, the intensity

[@jsmidash]

Whoever said Jordan took the Bulls to the ECF in his rookie year is buggin. I watched Jordan his entire career. He was a rookie when I was 9. Most of y'all probably missed a lot of his career so you can't really talk about him. And to clarify to you young guys, the competition in the 80s was way tougher than in the 90s. Mike had to wait his turn before he started winning titles.

[@steelers3399]

so are we just not gonna talk about the guy that takes a full court throw to the face at 4:50? ok

[@r.j.macready8989]

Talk about it? I'll be fuckin' dreamin' about it.... T'was fuckin' epic...

[@hisdness1]

It's been talked about alot. Larry birds performance was more impressive

[@zenmar84]

the double clutch pump that wilkins almost pulled off is vicious.

[@enricotiu7608]

you are watching what greatness is all about

[@Ginga]

Some of those shots they hit in the 4th, ridiculous.

[@TonyinMBSC8669]

His teammates called Kevin "The Black Hole" because once the ball went into him it didnt come back out. The only player EVER in NBA history to shoot 60%+ from the field and 80+% from the line. In my era McHale was one of the best power forwards in the NBA along with K. Malone. Now Malone did have the gift of being on the receiving end of most of Stocktons 15806 assists! I agree with the comment above, the NBA was indeed a MUCH better league then than now. Am glad I saw part of NBAs best era!

[@StevenBohnel]

The sequence from around :33 to 1:15 is awesome. back and forth they go until parish slams it home off a nice feed from johnson.

[@anielloa5275]

Dominique Wilkins is like a guard so fast and quick

[@Colstonewall]

Imagine if Len Bias hadn't died. . .you would have had Bird, McHale, Parrish, Johnson, and up and coming Reggie Lewis with Bias. That youth was sorely needed and would have made a huge difference. They would have been an easy contender.

[@sereno353]

What a great Bird was!

[@Omnicronimous]

The Celts suffered a lot of strange misfortune from '86 on. And, it seemed that on top of that, Stern was working against the Celtics (among others) for quite a few years.

[@sereno353]

***** What a smart player Bird was!

[@officialangelTM]

i know this is 6 months out but bird was planning on retiring if bias had joined the celtics due to back problems and foot spores

[@EdwardKeefe]

Thank you for uploading this :-)

[@FavreianVengeance]

I've seen thousands of games and this is easily the best 1 v 1 dual ever. Pierce and James brought flashes of this; but it still wasn't the same.

[@TommyBuettner]

wow!!! brings back memories

[@larryfalter1267]

the most loved athlete in the history of boston sports was bird. bobby orr, ted Williams, tom brady no one comes close to bird

[@bballchris48]

larry falter Bill Russell....

[@dwsherrer]

White people love themselves some white folk

[@larryfalter1267]

Micah Sharon sadly Russell was not even close to being loved in boston. which is a fucking damn shame considering he is the greatest celtic of all time

[@Milordvega]

Ted Williams mostly wasn't loved. But certainly Bird and Orr were. Cousy and Havlicek. Brady when he was there. Not too much Bill Russell despite his titles. A pity.

[@DownloadDoctor1]

It's a shame Dominique played on so many average to bad teams. He tried to will his team to a championship against one of the all time great teams and came up a little short, no shame in that. What competitors the NBA had back then. Zack Randolf reminds me of Bird only in the way neither of them are high jumpers but can still punish you offensively with great timing and moves.

[@johnnyguit8168]

Lotta people don't remember when they watch Bird from 1987 on, how much pain his back and feet were in! A lotta these big games, he spent the night in the hospital in traction so he could be in less pain the next day! Stories like that make people realize just how tough he was! And if they needed him, he'd play 46 to 48:00!! Bird told Bill Simmons he thought seriously about hangin it up from 1987 on!! He just couldn't take the pain after awile! So can anyone even imagine a Bird with no pain!! Scary thought!

[@MilkoOfficialChannel]

Tough or drugged till the fx are gone...then pain and hospital

[@arguingwithstupidpeople2047]

2:33 OMG! Bird 9-for-10 in the 4th, and Brent Musburger's famous line, "You are watching what Greatness is all about."

[@hisdness1]

That line made Brent the GOAT of sportscasters

[@jondoeami]

Bird was the greatest shooter of all time

[@aliyanahmed2020]

Randy Whittman (Now the Wizards Coach) went 11-13 FG but that ain't none of my buisness

[@quincee33]

Most people that diss Bird and McHale are either Laker fans or African-American... i hate to say it but even Magic Johnson had to tell black people just how good Bird was.

[@jjs777fzr]

Celts fan here - Wilkins was the human scoring machine. He was so exciting to watch. I watched this game live...it was awesome.

[@phart]

McHale did a great job of setting the scene for Larry's epic 4th Quarter. Blocks, 30+ points big rebounds etc.

[@Colstonewall]

What's even more amazing is the fact Bird's health at this point was horrible and he still went out and kicked the ass of one of the greatest athletes to play the game. . . Imagine what Dominique could have or would have done with a bad back (that needed surgery), bad heels (that needed surgery), and wasn't that great of an athlete to begin with? I doubt he would've even been in the league with those injuries.

[@joedick8779]

Chris Kavanagh Winning by 2 pts and letting 'Nique put up 47 is a looooonnnngg way from kicking anybody's ass.

[@Colstonewall]

Joe Dick Who won the series?

[@joedick8779]

That's irrelevant

[@Colstonewall]

Joe Dick "irrelevant"? That's the only thing that counts! LOL, what the hell are you talking about?

[@joedick8779]

No idiot, when you say "kicked his ass" it implies that he beat him and the hawks badly, your clearly to fucking stupid to understand this concept, thus your failing to acknowledge it in your previous retort. Maybe it's my fault for not putting it in language you understand, so let me rephrase it, duh duh duh, duh duh, duh duh.

[@jayscribe7547]

Larry Bird Wow!

[@MrSlik25]

The fact Dominique won three games in this series and almost went on to face the bad boys is incredible..nice run this year for him...he was truly in his prime at this time.

[@John19182004]

there was a game in '86 that Larry decided to play left-handed only as a challenge to himself. NO other player, not Jordan, not lebron, would even consider that. Bird scored 47 in that game, left-handed only for 3 quarters, then dropped the game-winner with 3 seconds left in OT. Try doing *that* lebron. yeah I thought so-- wouldn't have the balls.

[@karentelmaceda9126]

Hi Mr Larry Bird you are most popular see people her Philippines. From rito asuncion

[@shadboltbill]

One of the Basketball Heaven games.

[@Colstonewall]

Yep, I'm glad too. He was becoming one of the best 2 guards in the league, then passed away. .About that time, I started thinking the Celts were cursed.

[@danielkelegian5306]

Dominique took his show to Greece and led Panathanaikos to their first European Championship in their history. He is a legend in Greece.

[@herreroragde2009]

Now that's what you call a game of basketball! Larry Bird, McHale, Wilkins...awesome!

[@jzzlvrmee]

I saw this fourth quarter, what a game!!

[@Diaz23]

Dominique was ballin he needed more help!

[@jcallen12003]

Parrish brought down the Garden with that dunk. If you were in the way of that your hand would've gotten broke..Go Celtics!

[@richmonddatiles1522]

Even the most athletic and best defenders can't seem to find a way to stop him or to defend against him regardless of the team he's playing. Certainly not the most "athletic of all time" but definitely the GREATEST OF ALL TIME.

[@bodhisattva99]

Parish has NEVER gotten the respect he is DUE! That guy worked like a SUPERHERO game after game!

[@raysalzy2979]

The NBA was so enjoyable back then. Low post game, defense and passionate fans with great rivalries. The modern NBA imo isn't as enjoyable to watch. The players and talent of today are off the charts but tge game isn't the same.