Lebron James Fan REACTS to NBA Legends and Players Explain Why Larry Bird Would DESTROY Today's NBA

Today I'm reacting to NBA legends and Players explaining why Larry Bird would destroy today's NBA game. Larry Bird is one of the greatest players of all time in my opinion coming from a Lebron James Fan. How would Bird destroy in today's NBA? Check out this reaction video! Comment down below your thoughts! On the way to 20,000 subscribers! Let's get there! Subscribe for more basketball content! Check out my previous videos as well! Follow me on social media platforms! Shout out to Youngala as well! Check their channel out!
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[@ItzJustJP]

Sorry about the audio getting cut out on 3/4 of the video but in terms of my last statement, I was saying Larry Bird would destroy todays NBA. His IQ was out of this world. He had skills and was the ultimate competitor. Luka Doncic and Jokic are killing the league but not really athletic but highly skilled. Bird in the same gesture but a lot better than people realize and will talk a lot of trash. I try to get this one reuploaded.

[@bettyrose959]

I just look at this a bit different, I guess. The way I see it, Larry would be Larry regardless of the era he played in. He's never been a so called dominant player by definition. He never thought that way, and that's what made him so great. He is by far the best team player I've ever seen. It's always been what was needed to win a game. That's how I saw him. I don't think his numbers would ever change no matter when he played.

[@cindyknudson2715]

The only real problem for Bird, if he was dropped in from the 80's, would be the possible lack of drive and team mentality on the part of his teammates. Since he has the ability to elevate each of his teammates' personal performances, maybe they would see the light and join in the team mentality quickly. Transitioning to Team wins that lift everyone and basketball. He wasn't selfish. He spread the wealth. He filled the gaps where necessary. A truly multifaceted, all-around elite teammate. Bird led by example. Honestly, if Bird got dropped into today's game and was given game film to watch to become aware of the adjustments he'd need to be aware of, he'd come in and dominate. He was amazing at adapting (except to not giving his all. He couldn't do that.) I don't think he would stay pinned to the 3pt line. Challenging the defensive mindset of the opponent with snap midrange buckets; posting them up low coupled with a team passing mentality. He would keep opponents guessing as to what weapon he would use on them next. And like McHale said, his teammates would soon relish the fact of "you get open, I'll get you the ball". I personally think it would have to be Bird straight out of the 80s tho. Bird raised today might not have the same attitude that Larry Legend had/has. His mental attitude was what was behind his work ethic and drive. He took what God gave him and developed it and adapted and refused to half-a** it. Money and stats didn't drive him. Pursuit of excellence in every aspect of the game is a beautiful thing to see. He was the kind of teammate any lover of the game would want to play with or coach. IMHO 🙂

[@chrisoakley5830]

Very good comment, as great as Bird was he benefited from his teammates will to win. I'm not sure he would have that in today's game from today's players.

[@andybilakshow260]

**"FACTS"*

[@johndoe12663]

Larry Bird would destroy this league!! Trying to find teammates to give it all would be a challenge because he wouldn't tolerate a teamate not giving 100%.

[@franz289]

Yes absolutely! I have! Have seen him play from the 80s till the day he retired. He is too cerebral of a player for today that he can wear you out mentally at the warmup line and then finish you up during the game. When Bird walks on the floor, he just sees a bunch of 5th graders thinking they can play ball and proceeds to destroy them. I say all of this as a Sixers fan and not even a Celtics fan but respected Birds game always.

[@marykuettner752]

It is like comparing a sprinter to cross-country. Bird had great endurance. Watch the "Heat Game" 1984 game five. Kareem is needing oxygen as the temp keeps climbing and Larry is looking like a walk in the park. There is a reason he is so clutch and it is the way he worked out. Running the bleachers hours before the game and practicing his shot over and over until it was muscle memory. He had extrodinarily quick reflexes too. Made it look like he could see the future.

[@vernonhurley1300]

The premise that Bird wouldn't be able to compete in today's soft ass league is nuts. He was a three time mvp three time second place in voting during a time when you had Kareem, Magic, Dr J, Hawkeem, Isaiah etc...etc... Could any of those guys compete today? Hell yes!! And he dominated them!!

[@user-rd8vp6nq8b]

I was lucky enough to watch all the games from college to the NBA good time good time basketball was great then East was packed the west of the week

[@markbolton4142]

Larry bird, the ultimate clutch player

[@kevingumfory]

Birds trash talk would have gotten him banned from today's nba. Front office would be packed with screaming "pros" that hes mean.

[@ItzJustJP]

Lol

[@ek2156]

I think videos asking if Bird would dominate today's NBA are funny..... Of course he would dominate! The game hasn't changed since when Bird was playing, except has gotten a lot easier for shooters. Bird would eat players alive, just like he did back in the 80s. I think his trash talking would be even worse for other players because modern players are pretty soft mentally. Very few play with pain. They would crumble under the pressure of letting a 6'10" white boy from French Lick kick their ass! Great video!

[@ItzJustJP]

Lmao I love that! Thank you! They keep making videos cause I be hearing some young guys saying Bird wouldn’t do squat lol I said y’all just don’t know

[@markbolton4142]

NEWS FLASH ITS NOT TRASH TALKING, IF SOMEONE CAN BACK IT UP! ITS SIMPLY A FACT.

[@ItzJustJP]

Facts!

[@andybilakshow260]

I been saying that for years. But somehow, trash sounds more dramatic than say touted?🤭

[@Cousinsjay]

Of course he could! Everytime someone says he wasn't athletic, I laugh my ass off! Leading a fast break at 6'10", behing the back pases, best shooter, free throws, etc etc.

[@frankdascoli709]

Imagine Bird growing up shooting 3s, in AAU, high school, college, and pros. Now, 6th graders knock them down with regularity, LB would shoot 45% from 3 with todays technique, and he’d actually practice them. Imagine Bird, working on the moves he was merely improvising on the fly in the 80s, like step backs and fades. Imagine Bird training by todays ball handling requirements, and being able to get away with travels, double dribbles , and “hesis”. Imagine Birds legendary head and ball fakes combined with todays spacing and rules. How many times per game would he draw a defender in the air shooting a 3? He’d go to the line for 3 FTs 3 times a game! Reminder they only got 2 shots if you got fouled shooting a 3 in his day. Imagine Larry “The Master of the 1/2 Inch” playing with no hand checking. Imagine Bird with todays medical advances, he’d play for 20 years if not injured. If he were focused on scoring he’d average 40 today, but he’s LB and unselfish and would probably average 35/12/10

[@ItzJustJP]

Facts!!!

[@andybilakshow260]

You think Larry'd only play for 30 years if he could? I bet he'd go for 40. It killed him to retire. But when Larry realized he could no longer improve, it was time to hang it up. He improved his game consistently for 13 years. I guess we should be thankful for that.

[@frankdascoli709]

@@andybilakshow260 bird said if Bias had lived, he’d have retired in 88. He hurt his back in 85, but by 87/88 it started to show. His last few years (89-91)he was not improving, he looked old and slow (which he never did prior to 85/6). He was forced to rely more on his craftiness, which was also fun as hell to watch, but his prime was over. He put up his 2 highest scoring averages 87-88 but you could see he wasn’t right (bone spurs, bad back, 2 junk Achilles). Amazingly in the 7 years flowing his back injury he averaged 25/9/7 on 49.6%FG / 39.5% 3 pt FG / 91% FT …almost averaging 50/40/90 over seven years on injuries that would have lead lesser players to quit. Bird speaks in riddles sometimes but I sort of believed him when he said that about retiring. It was just too much for him at the end, seeing the chiropractor before games to unlock his spine, laying on the floor when subbed out, hobbling around on his broken feet. It was bittersweet to watch: amazing he was schooling guys while being broken and beating people with his mind, but sad as he was obviously a shell of his former self. As Jerry west said “he’s as close to a perfect player that could possibly be”

[@leoderosia9279]

It is much easier to play offense now so I think bird would average 30ppg if he wanted with a lot of assists

[@RedDawnReadiness]

And for his career he average 10 rebounds a game in the 80’s

[@LKE3.0]

The old Pat Riley quote. Now I hate Bird, but the old Laker coach said, to save a game he would pick Jordan, but to save his life he would pick Bird to take the shot. As much as I hate Bird, I would pick him every time.

[@ItzJustJP]

Facts!!!

[@aramhamparian9641]

You really understand the game bro!

[@ItzJustJP]

Thank you very much! That means a lot!

[@paulsullivan1650]

Hey JP, What's up? Love your reactions man! Check this out. Doubt if you ever heard this Bird story before. I'm from Boston, and I had season tickets at the old Boston Garden right behind the visitors bench from 1980-1995 so I got to see just about every game Larry played at home during his career. JP, I heard Bird talk so much shit, that if I ever wrote a book about it, I'd be a millionare. And you could really hear him too because he could be loud with that trash. So I used to hear all his trash talking to the other team and even the coaches because I was only three rows behind their bench. I'm telling you man, Larry Bird was a damn one-man comedy show! One night the Celtics were playing the Philadelphia 76ers back in 1985. I remember that Bird was lighting up the entire 76er team that night. I think his numbers were something like 38 pts. 11 reb. 8 asst. He was killing Mo Cheeks, Dr.J., Bobby Jones, and Clemon Johnson. He was particularly nasty that night because he was getting elbowed a lot. I remember Bobby Jones came down and dunked on Bird and drew the foul too. Jones started yapping at Bird after that, so Larry began destroying him. Even though Jones was an elite player, he was still white and Bird hated a white dude on him. Right after that play, Bird just dropped four straight three-pointers on him. Four straight man! The third one he made was right in my corner where I could heard him loud and clear! The first couple of shots he kept telling Jones he should have stayed in high school where they could really use him! So on the fourth one Jones was running hard out to the three line trying to stop Bird. Bird began yelling "C'mon you slow-ass fuck. Hurry up before I hit this three in your face boy!" Jones leaped up in the air. And when he did, Bird just side-stepped him, popped his shot, let it fly, and as Jones went flying behind him, Larry yelled "Welcome to the parachute club son, a hope you got a few more with you!" And he turned and began running down the court while the ball was still in the air. SWISH! I was cracking up. He killed Charles Barkley that night too! Bird must have smelled alcohol on Barkley because he said something like "Hey Charlie, is that vodka or gin? I can't tell. You were out a little late last night huh? Well, you better drink lots of water tonight because I'm gonna have you running like a robber!" Then Bird ran from the top of the key over to the three-point line in the corner and yelled "No Charlie, I'm over here. You better hurry before I score twice on your ass!" Barkley started running over to Bird and Bird held the ball until Barkley was right in his face and drained a three all net. He looked at Barkley after and said "See, you did all that running for nothing!" Then he began destroying Moses Malone in the paint grabbing rebounds. And he said to Malone "Hey big man, you ain't jumping so good tonight. You better lay off mama's chicken if you wanna stop me!" By this time I was dying laughing. Bird was a funny f**ck. By the middle of the fourth quarter, Larry had gone through just about everyone on the whole team. Barkley hadn't played much in the fourth. He was sitting down near the end of the bench and he looked exhausted. Bird saw this too and wasn't gonna let him off that easy. "Hey Charlie, hey Charlie" Bird started yelling at him. Barkley didn't wanna go back in by that time. He was beat. But Bird wanted to trash him some more. So Larry started yelling at coach Cunningham "Hey coach, ain't you got anybody that you can send out to guard me? Anyone at all? Not even a rookie so I can practice my shooting drills? And don't even think about putting another white guy on me or I'll go for 50!" Bird was crazy man. Lol. So finally he looks back at Barkley, then looks at coach again, and Barkley one more time. I thought I was gonna pee my pants by now. So then he yells over to Barkley " OK coach, send out the Pillsbury Dough Boy one more time, I'll run a little more of that off him!" I mean Larry Bird was hilarious on that court. But that game was great. Larry was in top form. Great review man Thanks... (Oh yeah, I forgot. He was taking it to Dr J too and they started trashing each other until Bird told him he should retire! That was nasty too.)

[@ItzJustJP]

I love the stories!! I love that!! Thank you for the compliment! I really appreciate it!

[@peppie0521]

Best Bird comment I ever read. Thanks for sharing. Think of any more, let it rip.

[@paulsullivan1650]

@@peppie0521 Oh man, I wish I could have brought a pad and pen with me those nights Pat. I'll think of some good ones and get back to you...

[@peppie0521]

@@paulsullivan1650 I’ve been around small town folks most my life. I know how they make fun and word chop people, and brother, you are spot on. You were there, the other guys “must be from the next town over.”

[@andybilakshow260]

Larry was king & he let everyone know it (on the court) I watched Bird from his first season. I was I don't know 14-15. I never even knew of his trash talking until I started watching these videos. You can't tell watching a game on tv. I'm totally envious to your season seat🤪🍻

[@Jbf-76]

Excellent channel… I subscribed. Keep up the good work..

[@ItzJustJP]

Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate it!!

[@Jbf-76]

@@ItzJustJP My pleasure, ill pass the word on.

[@stephengroth5367]

The rules have changed but the game is the same. Put the ball in the hole. He's a complete player.

[@sugarnads]

40+ today if he decided not to pass as much

[@JET1970]

The GOAT Larry Legend Bird would not only dominate today's game but he would mentally destroy these soft cupcakes that call themselves basketball players

[@sugarnads]

Wasnt athletic. Ran 5 miles every day. Rode bike for hours. Shot 500+ balls per day... Yeah he was unathletic.

[@thejam69]

Larry wasn’t considered athletic but he was athletic enough to be in the conversation as the greatest basketball players of all time, lol!….. I’m a middle aged white guy from Australia, I never cared about basketball until I learned about bird. Still not hard core but I been following Celtics. I even bought a shirt and a hat, lol! ❤️🇦🇺

[@jonathankurtz6657]

He was extremely athletic!

[@youboob6297]

Larry Bird won MVP three straight years in 84 85 86 nobody has ever accomplished that including 6 time MVP Kareem (who won MVP same year his team did not even make playoffs wtf?) whats even scarier and shows how dominant Bird was early in his career he came 2nd in MVP 81 82 83 Larry "the Legend" Bird

[@ItzJustJP]

Facts!!

[@joeldriver3971]

I've been watching the NBA since the early 80s and while I think Lebron is arguably the second best player I've seen you can make a pretty good argument that Bird might have been better because he's a better shooter, passer, rebounder and was consistently better at closing out games. Lebron for his career is only shooting 37% outside of 3 feet and in the playoffs that goes down to 31% so he has a huge deficiency in his game that Bird and Jordan didn't. Bird's career was cut short by a bad back also so he could have won more championships if not for that. He was unbelievably good.

[@jameslong1644]

It's not just his brains it's how much for physical the game was back then most of todays players would scream and cry if they got dropped into the 80's league just watch Carl Malone elbow the shit out of anyone that got in his way.

[@Jbf-76]

I can always tell how old people are when I read comments on social media saying Bird couldn’t play today.. Please… Bird would obliterate todays game. There would be no way to check him today.. He’d average 35 a game if he wanted. Kids just don’t know…Bird was straight filth.. Prime Bird was Luka 2.0…

[@charlesking4780]

In his prime Bird was as good or better than anyone who ever played the game. 🏀

[@andybilakshow260]

I especially like him '90-91..... Limber, slow, but more precise than ever. I like how he would just stand there holding the ball waiting..... Then somebody'd open up & *"SNAP"* the ball would be in their hands.

[@paulsullivan1650]

By the way you might want to re-do this one JP. You lost all sound about three quarters the way through. You could hear a mouse pee on cotton! That's how quiet it got...

[@ItzJustJP]

Yeah I need to. I just realize it like something been up with this software I have. I’m sorry about this.

[@eddiehaskell1957]

@@ItzJustJP I didn't have a problem with understanding you, I turned on the closed caption. Good video and your comments were spot on.

[@ItzJustJP]

@@eddiehaskell1957 thank you bro! My software was pretty awful!

[@bernardqblack]

Absolutely

[@sharonbird2921]

Lebron tweeted out Larry Legend would dominate in today's game

[@ItzJustJP]

Yes I just saw that tweet from 2020!

[@865style]

Bird's shooting is like nash. Bird's passing is like nash. Birds a better scorer than Dirk. He's about the same rebounder as jokic. He's a better defender than Dirk, luka, Nash, jokic combined. He is more clutch than any of the people above. He's more competitive than anybody above. If luka and jokic are dominating the league now and Dirk/Nash did their thing for 15 years what would bird of done from 2005 to now? MVP every year is what.

[@andybilakshow260]

👍

[@nathanlynch3050]

First of all I got to say Larry Bird was absolutely athletic he's the goat man! Second of all bird played his ass off from whistle to whistle and never let up he was a team player and you never knew unless he told you what he was going to do I mean he was everywhere he followed his shots he he passed the ball he was remarkable all over the court and he didn't even need to shoot guys today are just a Five Guys on the same team that are all having a ball hog ego trip like do watch a game today it's pathetic it's like it's not at all the caliber that bird played in the '80s like a guy gets the ball and he doesn't pass it and there's nobody under the hoop following shots it's it's really sad and it sucks it's not fun to watch yeah there's some good players but they're not team players and dynasties don't really like the Bulls and the Celtics and the Lakers dude it's over it's a Dying Breed and bird and men like bird would make today's players look like fools I don't care how good you are by yourself how athletic You Are by yourself if you don't pass the ball and you don't play your ass off till the whistle you ain't go you ain't a dynasty and you ain't got s*** on bird

[@ItzJustJP]

Facts! I love it!

[@sherimay1957]

Cleanup on Aisle 33

[@ItzJustJP]

Right lol

[@Oldfatbastard57]

Larry could not play in todays NBA because he would always be suspended for hurting their feelings. Lebron would be physically beat up and be in the corner crying after Larry trashed talked him.

[@ItzJustJP]

😂😂😂😂

[@davebelden3715]

I don't think he would make it in today's league. Today's players are too soft (mentally, the refs' ears would be bleeding from all the whining) and self-absorbed to handle his trash talk. Oh, he'd destroy the league but to fit him with a team of 100%ers would be difficult. His passing was on spot because he rewarded those that hustled which only brought out more hustle. He played to win not for stats. The videos are nice but to really understand how great he was you had to see him live. Truely one of the greatest. Great channel.

[@ItzJustJP]

Thank you Dave!

[@rmcfete]

If he wasn’t athletic he wouldn’t have been in the game

[@andybilakshow260]

These guys & gals down there \/ pretty much summed up Larry Bird. I didn't read them all, but everything I did read are all facts. Larry Bird *IS* GOAT because he's deeper than any rabbit hole ever invented or dreamed of😁

[@ItzJustJP]

Lol I love the last comment!

[@clifflawrence7479]

Bird is Taylor made fore the league today. A sharp shooting big man that could thread a needle with a pass. This means if your open or going to be open Bird will know it before you do. If you slack off to watch for a pass Bird would make you pay from anywhere on the floor. On defense he would do what he always did. Out hustle everyone on the floor and reed passes, time blocks and anticipate the steal.

[@ItzJustJP]

Facts!!!

[@markbolton4142]

so, they were racist against Larry Bird because of his skin color hmm interesting.

[@ItzJustJP]

Dennis Rodman’s comment in 87

[@bigjay123]

Ever heard of 'Pistol' Pete Maravich...

[@ItzJustJP]

Yes great player! Could shoot, score, ball handle, pass! I done a reaction video on him. kzbin.info/www/bejne/imnSnYlmp7BgotE

[@ronaldschoolcraft8654]

Bird would destroy today's NBA. Not even close.

[@stevenharmon3876]

If Larry Bird played in today’s NBA, can’t touch him, with how they spread the floor and the he three ball being a priority, he would probably average around 50 a game with about 20 a night coming from the charity stripe.

[@andybilakshow260]

I'm glad you brought it up. I realized this some time ago, but it just never clicked until now. Bird in todays "spread out" as you put it would collapse. Larry'd take it to the hole. bringing everybody with him & draw the foul~! *THAT* imo was Larry's favorite 3 point play because it came with the opponent foul as a bonus. Watch his face after he buckets & draws. He reminds me of Richard Pryer "YEP thats right, we bad....🤣

[@fredtacang3624]

If not for a bad back, and the untimely demise of len bias who could've helped bird/boston win more championships, larry legend would definitely crowd mj in the goat debate

[@andybilakshow260]

MJ was the best in the league. But nowhere near Larry's level. That's impossible.

[@rystrlng3329]

bird would easily average 30 per game today - he would be better than he was in the 80s

[@Mazzini11]

Bird grew up playing against black kids his age and older.

[@Gracie-SavedByGrace]

Nope. He said he played with black hotel employees from the resort in French Lick. They were grown men and he was still in middle and high school.

[@nordan00]

Who the hell is Larry Bewd?

[@ItzJustJP]

Haha got jokes huh

[@davidcarter6491]

I’m only giving u a thumbs down because the audio is screwed up! Otherwise great!

[@ItzJustJP]

I might end up doing the part two of the last audio.