Michael Jordan vs Larry Bird Highlights (1992.03.11) - Last Meeting, MJ Puts on a Show!

[@rice_goat80]

Great game by Jordan 32,13 rocking the Hare 7s RIP the great Reggie Lewis greatness was gone to soon

[@nappyheadboi48]

What a reversal from the 80's to the 90's

[@AHMAD-2324]

The Greatest player of All-time and the Greatest SF of All-time#LEGENDS.

[@jasonhowell7170]

Agreed

[@ChrisSr84]

Michael’s knowledge of basketball and the other teams is phenomenal. The Bulls would play Knicks and Cavs on the way to the Finals.

[@mickeyjohnson5247]

Heat.... Bulls 3 to 0 Knicks.... Bulls 4 to 3 Cavs...... Bulls 4 to 2 Blazers.... Bulls 4 to 2

[@bereal1640]

That's was totally suicide. But bird was a bit old here. I know MJ will be always the best for me . that's my opinion only . But I admit bird prime was unstoppable

[@refractorhead]

Right! Their years overlapped a good bit, but MJs maturity happened at Birds end.

[@mrjooxmanallah]

Bird's rookie year was 1979. MJ's was 1984. He wasn't that old. His back was jacked up.

[@billj4525]

Nah, even for pro basketball he was still young enough for sure. Couldn't have been much past his early 30's. He had too many injuries though. His back was a mess, and had been affecting him for a long time.

[@bereal1640]

@@billj4525 he was 36 years old

[@Loydstardeli2017]

Kobe Bryant would've ate a 🐦 sandwich from French lick Indiana,, 🐦 sandwich would've 81 candle 🕯 on the 🍞 bread

[@kenhernandez8128]

Great old days.

[@merlynnmetcalf9929]

I remember reggie Lewis. One of my faves players as a kid. RIP brother.

[@3N2sw]

@ 4:56 artistry at it's finest!!!

[@sog4668]

When jordan hop dribble,that's ya ass!

[@MandyZor-El]

Those satellite headphones the 🐐 was wearing at the end game interview though lol

[@scorpionking_2360]

GOAT

[@Jesko_VRS]

MJ's way of saying Larry's time is over.

[@spiidey1]

Pretty easy to do considering Larry's back injury. Healthy Larry was the only 80s legend that Jordan never legitimately beat.

[@chrishandsome4267]

@@spiidey1 a lot of people will tell you Larry was better than Jordan in his prime. I’m not one of those but Larry was amazing

[@Jesko_VRS]

@@spiidey1 One on one Jordan almost always beat Larry, but Larry had the far superior team. Can't win without a solid team.

[@spiidey1]

@@chrishandsome4267 Both players were phenomenal talents. I have a hard time picking one over the other too. Jordan has the better legacy but Bird without injuries would've given those early 90s Bulls a real challenge.

[@tutortle1820]

But Jordan thank Bird when he retired

[@jahleelx9270]

Mj be cooking. Probably the greatest scorer ever.

[@dragonfire1760]

[ Michael Jordan ] Goodbye Larry Bird.

[@Loydstardeli2017]

Larry bird retirement party 🎉

[@Loydstardeli2017]

Farwell ,,, larry bird

[@Kment011]

This video is just proof that father time is and will always be undefeated

[@jahleelx9270]

Ain't that the truth

[@AHMAD-2324]

That and a severe back injury in '89 cut his career by at least 4 more Elite season's.

[@spitshinetommy3721]

Bird somehow averaged 21/9/7 despite his age and debilitating back problems. Amazing considering how past his prime he was.

[@billj4525]

@@spitshinetommy3721 Well I think he was still young enough. Only mid 30s, which I guess is getting old to play pro basketball, but if his back was good, then he would have been fine.

[@JB_WhoWork]

4:49 Jordan created the step back lol!

[@lloydkline1518]

Terry durod;;; he from highland park,; Michigan Larry bird ex teammates

[@BiggDogg-w2m]

Prime Magic Jhonson was something else too and so was prime Larry. Prime MJ was virtually unstoppable.

[@refractorhead]

MAN!!!! I miss MJ!!!

[@3883melange]

So incredible!!

[@jrus690]

So I guess the question is, was this Bulls team better Larry Bird's Celtics at their high point in the 1980's. Larry's Celtics won 3 championships, but not in a row and by this time it was irrelevant, the Bulls had taken over. I kind of forget about this, but Michael won triples with two different Bulls franchises, Scottie Pippen was the only consistent factor. The second Bulls run is considered the veteran team, but had nothing to do with this team. The Magic, Sonics, Jazz, Pacers all had more veteran time than the Bulls and they all failed.

[@spiidey1]

My argument is that Larry's Celtics faced a much more talented and dangerous Finals opponent in the Lakers, which had prime Magic, Kareem, James Worthy, etc. The only comparable Finals opponent for the Bulls were the Jazz with Stockton and Malone, but neither of those players are top 10 players of all time. I've always thought that Jordan's Bulls got lucky because Magic retired early due to HIV, and Bird retired because of debilitating injuries.

[@dabiznis9864]

@@spiidey1 we can always argue about the weaker teams the Bulls played in the Finals. But it wasn't because they were weak teams. We still have to recognize that finals team, no matter which it was, was the best team in the west. They fought through the season and opponents as well. But I will go as far to say the Bulls had more competition in the eastern conference. The Pistons, Knicks, and even Orlando Magic were all comparable teams. The Bulls beat older veterans, the stars of their era (with quite a few HOF players) and up and coming stars (Penny Hardaway, Grant Hill, Shaq, Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp, etc.)

[@x-man9473]

@@spiidey1 >Bird won his first chip in 1981 against the Houston Rockets with a losing regular season record. >He won his 3rd championship against a 2nd year Hakeem on a Houston Rockets team that overperformed in the playoffs. Jordan didn't get lucky. He build his team from the ground up and destroyed everything in front of him.

[@jrus690]

When it comes down to it, I finally realize why Michael is considered the GOAT, he was the man. Statistically inferior to plenty of players, Wilt, Oscar, maybe Kareem, but unlike all of them he won consistently, like Bill did. The second triple came with injuries in every year, the Bulls still went 72, 69, 62. The only team that had comparable problems was the 93 Suns, that had lots of injuries too, but still went 62-20. The Bulls faced the Magic, who had a similar team structurally to the 80's Lakers, Kareem, Magic, James vs Shaq, Anfernee, Horace, was predicted to give the Bulls matchup problems, instead the Bulls swept them. Pat Riley stated that Kareem would have been the difference but if Shaq was not able to give the Bulls huge matchup problems what makes him think that Kareem would have been much better. What I like is that in 94 the Suns issues of no good big men suddenly comes up, as they could not beat the Rockets. The Rockets had spent the previous years barely .500 while the Suns the year before got to the finals, the big man issue was not a problem. The issue of the Bulls never playing big men teams in the finals is kind of irrelevant because those teams could never get there. Neither the Spurs, Lakers, Rockets with big men were able to beat the teams without big men.

[@x-man9473]

@@jrus690 Thank you. You get it, unlike so many other people.

[@tutortle1820]

4:24 that's cool

[@Interscope100]

They cheerd for Larry Bird wow!

[@glenroybrathwaite1531]

they're not in chicago

[@kik5323]

Chicago respect Bird and they also cheered for Magic when he was introduced during the 91 finals.

[@jayscribe7547]

Why do Ppll say MJ never beat Larry Bird? Crazy

[@M1GarandPing]

In the playoffs. The celtics swept the bulls twice

[@bottomuptv9836]

Exactly da young bulls!!!

[@bottomuptv9836]

Not even the 86 celtics would beat the 92bulls

[@M1GarandPing]

@@bottomuptv9836 i mean they might. Dont forget bird was just arriving at his prime when he got injured. If theres anyone i would take to battle jordan it would have been bird.

[@bereal1640]

@@M1GarandPing it doesn't matter ... Jordan was a bit more skilled than bird . My respect for bird but Jordan was incredible athletic

[@TruthHasSpoken]

By '92, this was no longer the 80's Celtics.

[@M1GarandPing]

What a shame. The injuries of bird. A healthy bird is by no means afraid of mj whatsoever. Thats a true battle of titans

[@TruthHasSpoken]

@@M1GarandPing by '92 he was 35 yrs old, well past his prime, though he could still shine brightly at times.

[@M1GarandPing]

@@TruthHasSpoken he was plagued by injury. A healthy bird at 35 is better than duncan at the same age

[@TruthHasSpoken]

@@M1GarandPing I don't disagree.... (I agree)

[@billj4525]

It wasn't the 80's celtics, and the bulls team had almost completely new players compared the team that played the celtics in the 86 playoffs. Just completely different teams for many reasons.

[@JAMESGANG-f5u]

3:11 Chief with that awkward release 😂 Plus he gets that ball 20ft high on his turnaround jumper. Not making fun though. Chief is 1/5 of my personal favorite starting 5 of all time. Mid 1980s..... PG DJ SG Ainge SF Bird PF McHale C Chief Bench C Walton SF Wedman C Kite PG Sichting ✨💫’86 wasTHE year. If there could somehow (Heaven or Time machine 😆) ever be an 8 team tournament with the GREAT 8.... the very best 8 NBA teams of all time My 💰💰💰 would go on the 1986 Celtics. Who else makes the GREAT 8?? ‘96 Bulls ‘87 Lakers ‘83 76ers ‘14 Spurs Need 3 more... Was it the 2016 Warriors?? 2001 Lakers ? What was the best Heat team?

[@mkhan8527]

GOAT @ 29 in prime BIRD @ 35 in extreme father time. 6 yrs age difference CELTICS without Bias here and will soon be without Reggie Lewis too. This game show just how bad Celtics needed Len Bias and Reggie Lewis both to stay elite in Ultra Competitive densely packed Eastern Conference of 1990s.

[@Tanfo77]

MJ was still wining titles at 35.

[@billj4525]

@@Tanfo77 MJ was the best player in the league at 35. MVP, finals mvp, and a title. That said Bird was having very serious back injuries since he was in his 20's. He would have been really amazing in his mid 30s as well if not for the back. Not as good as Jordan, but still a really top player.

[@kb4231]

Bird's back was shot.

[@Loydstardeli2017]

Broken back Larry bird

[@Loydstardeli2017]

Forgot Larry bird bad feet, larry bird fans ❤️ excuse

[@elnardowebster2842]

Too bad the GOAT was on his last legs.

[@Loydstardeli2017]

Larry bird retirement/ nursing 🏡 home

[@dynamic6645]

The only reason Michael Jeffrey Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dominated and only won those national basketball association championships because earvin magic johnson, kareem abdul jabbar, james ager worthy, michael jerome cooper, larry joe bird, kevin edward mchale, robert lee parish, dennis wayne johnson, william theodore walton III got old, injured or retired.

[@RatedRex1]

That's the way it goes. I could say the only reason Houston and San Antonio won championships is that Jordan was retired.

[@TieOnRadish]

better than losing to old dirk and old duncan lmao

[@jahleelx9270]

@@TieOnRadish what does lebron have to do with the facts that this man is speaking? Yall got a Bron obsession.

[@TieOnRadish]

@@jahleelx9270 Did I mention Lebron in my comment? I guess Lebron must be the only one who lost to old Dirk and old Duncan. Sarcasm aside, if you believe these downplays of what Jordan did do or didn't do are just for pure knowledge, you're delusional. Just like you see my intention without me mentioning Lebron's name, I see what his intention is.

[@jahleelx9270]

@@TieOnRadish who else were u talking about then?