He did not have a long career, but Bill Walton who swept Kareems Lakers and then beat him again as a Celtic. Not too bad. When Healthy he was one of the best.
@sportsactuary8574Ай бұрын
... but how often was he healthy?
@bricefleckenstein966610 күн бұрын
@@sportsactuary8574 1 full season (1986) about 3 seasons for more than half the season including the Portland championship he won with ZERO other HOF level players (a feat only matched by Hakeem), a few "small pieces of seasons". Perhaps 20% of his career?
@sportsactuary85745 күн бұрын
@@bricefleckenstein9666 That's not close to being good enough for me and I suspect not good enough for you either.
@bricefleckenstein96665 күн бұрын
@@sportsactuary8574 As a career, no. But his peak was easily as high as anyone else in the league. DO note that I'm not the original poster though.
@averyce22 күн бұрын
Availability matters. “Hypothetically speaking” is unacceptable when measuring greatness.
@AdrienneMonestere9 күн бұрын
This is dumb. Larry is the best regardless of race. Why even do this?
@michaelmcdowellsr803Ай бұрын
this fan thinks you're out of your mind for saying Bird is overrated
@sportsactuary8574Ай бұрын
I assume you know that a lot of the Blk players that competed with Bird feel the same way I do. Not sure how Bird's Wht competitors felt.
@ToddRocker871Ай бұрын
So does every nigga who played against him. And so do I. 🥴🚬
@ostrichmanАй бұрын
@@sportsactuary8574 which ones specifically and do you have the quotes? I mean theres 100s of hours worth of larry bird videos on YT where the black players who played with and against him are talking about him and they're not mentioning overrated....far from it . so who are all the black players who played against him at his peak and said he was overrated who line up with kareem, magic, MJ, etc etc all saying he was one of the greatest?
@sportsactuary8574Ай бұрын
@@ostrichman Rodman said Bird would have to play in Europe if he came along today. You have to appreciate that a player can be shunned by the mainstream sports media industry if he says things detracting from Bird's reputation. There's a reason Isiah Thomas backed off his original comments. Kenya Martin was being very cautious but I don't think Bird makes his list of the 15 greatest NBA players.
@sportsactuary8574Ай бұрын
J J Redick caught hell for stating that Bird wasn't one of the best 3 point shooters in NBA history.
@luvlgs129 күн бұрын
Last time I checked, Rick Barry led the NBA in 50-point games.
@Amick4428 күн бұрын
I think Wilt has the most and maybe Jordan next. But Rick is certainly very high on the list.
@bricefleckenstein966610 күн бұрын
Wilt 118 (more than the next 5 players COMBINED) - and I think his single-season record was 46 games at 50 or more, or some such. MJ 31 Kobe 25 Hardin 23 and still active Baylor 17 Lillard 15 Barry might lead for white players, he's tied with LeBron at 14.
@averyce22 күн бұрын
In their totality, without hypotheticals, George Milan’s career challenges Bill Walton. Availability counts towards greatness.
@jessejazz30238 күн бұрын
Bobby Jones, and Jack Sikma deserve some credit too.
@alanela676122 күн бұрын
If you can find any interview, anywhere, that shows Jordan claiming that Bird played dirty, I'd love to see it because i don't believe it. Jordan has said that Larry was the only player with no holes in his game. One big incorrect statement you made that i shall correct... Rodman was the guy who said if bird was black he"d be considered more average as a player. Thomas was a good captain who decided he should just back up his teammate, even if he didn't believe it, so he said he agreed with Rodman. There is no other time that I've ever found that Thomas said anything negative about Larry. He tells stories about how he was in awe of things Larry did. Also, years later Rodman said that he 'couldn't believe that as a younger man he disparaged Larry like that' now that he was older and smarter and really understood how good Larry was. Larry never led the league in FG%.... no kidding. High volume mid range shooters don't lead the league in Fg%. Guys who live in the paint do. Never ked the league in points average. Yeah.... that's because he liked to spread the wealth and let his teammates eat, too. Are you aware, though, that Larry shot 50.0/39.8/90.6 over his last 8 seasons, putting up 25.6/9.5/6.9? Those are not the numbers of an overrated player
@sportsactuary85749 сағат бұрын
Jordan appeared on Oprah early in his career when he made that comment.
@sportsactuary85749 сағат бұрын
Bird was an excellent player. I neglected to include that Wilt led the NBA in field goal percentage 5 times. Bird wasn't the force in the NBA that Wilt was or that Wayne Gretzky was in hockey. Bird did not deserve the 1983-84 MVP. It should have gone to Bernard King. With no other player that would eventually be inducted into the HOF, King took the Celtics to 7 games while being guarded by McHale, a top defensive player. 4 players on that Celtic team are in the HOF and Dennis Johnson should be the 4th on the 75 year team.
@samwaugh1464Күн бұрын
Kareem said the best player he ever played against was Larry Bird - not Jordan, not Wilt - because of his mind; James Worthy said he'd rather guard Jordan then Bird for the same reason. Both Rodman and Thomas are on KZbin talking about how Bird torched them. They only made their statements in the moment out of anger and frustration because the Celtics had just sent them home again. Bird could have made a big deal about the whining but just blew it off, saving both of them from a world of backlash. This whole video is fundamentally racist. No one ever said Bird played dirty, just hard; Lambeer played dirty. Dirk, Steve Nash, Mikan, Cousy, Havelicek, Walton, Pettit, Luka, ...
@sportsactuary8574Күн бұрын
Please send me the link where Kareem says Bird was the best player with whom he competed. There is a video somewhere where Kareem said Bird was the smartest competitor Kareem ever faced. Michael Jordan said Bird was the dirtiest when he appeared on Oprah Winfrey during his playing days. I neglected to mention that Wilt led the Association in field goal percentage 5 times. Bird led the Association only in free throw percentage. Take a look at the all time NBA leaders in various categories. The way some of you guys feel about Bird makes me think his name should appear a lot more frequently and closer to the top than it does. Perhaps you couldn't tell but back then the announcing of the games was biased in Bird's favor. I maintain that Bird did not deserve the MVP for the 83-84 season. The Celtics had 4 players in the HOF three of whom are on the 75 year team and a fourth, Dennis Johnson, should be on the 75 year team. Nevertheless, Bernard King, with no other player that would eventually be inducted into the HOF, took that team to 7 games while being guarded by one of the best defensive players in the Association, Kevin McHale. If you still think I am wrong, maybe you're right. Being wrong doesn't mean that I'm biased.
@tonypassaretti6 күн бұрын
What about Bob Pettit?
@ahugg1961Ай бұрын
Not sure what the criteria was. I'm an older black man. And, luckily I had the pleasure of seeing them all play. Bird was the real deal as a player. But. You should take a look at the numbers for another Celtic. John Havlicek.
@sportsactuary8574Ай бұрын
Yes, he was a great player, but the press and the announcers made him out to be more than what he was. Some Blk people also were brainwashed.
@ahugg1961Ай бұрын
Havlicek was all NBA 11 times. All Star 13 times. And, won 8 titles. Numbers Don't Lie!!!!
@sportsactuary8574Ай бұрын
@@ahugg1961 Bill Russell said Havlicek had the best basketball skills of any of his teammates. Everyone has their own opinion. Havlicek was 6'5". I just don't think he will help you win as much as either McHale or Barry.
@Amick44Ай бұрын
@@sportsactuary8574Havlicek "suffers" in the minds of some for being the 6th man his first several seasons. Even though then most of the time he was an All-Star in playing around 30 minutes a game or so. His production in overall play ranks him with the best ever.
@Amick44Ай бұрын
@@sportsactuary8574better overall than McHale in all areas and versatility. However, just going by positions, i get the selection of McHale at PF.
@CarlosFernandez-r8o8 күн бұрын
Jerry West,Pete Maravich,Larry Bird,Rick Barry,Bill Walton. Starting 5.
@sportsactuary85749 сағат бұрын
'Just posted a video about Maravich. You may not agree with it.
@lyriktehuti18 күн бұрын
Before the video!!! It’s at 0:09! Stockton is already up but that’s a no brainer! Sg- J. West Sf- L. Doncic Pf- L. Bird C- N. Jokic
@josemanuelcaballero116210 күн бұрын
That there could face any team! And in the bench you can put Kukoc, Nowitzky, Petrovic, Divac, Pistol Pete and Sabonis (father, Arvydas Sabonis) . You got at least a deluxe backup for each position.
@Nolibtards_allowed18 сағат бұрын
Doncic is a puss
@antwan1357Ай бұрын
This kinda reminds me of playing NBA live 95 and trying to put together the best white NBA team as a personal challenge Vlade Divac and Chris Mullen , and John Stockton always made the team.
@omnivorous65Ай бұрын
You did not read the brief. White American player. Divac is Serbian.
@bijouxdoum6199Ай бұрын
I did that with the Sega game USA basketball. I had Stockton, Mullin, Bird, and Laettner
@chrisschaeffer9661Ай бұрын
Vladislav not even close
@Johnny-l1iАй бұрын
And white @@omnivorous65
@MaksimShaqsimАй бұрын
This was an amazing video thank you for the information you provided about these nba players you gained a subscriber today
@cmonman766423 сағат бұрын
When MJ was asked name your all time starting line up- "Me and Magic, Bird, Worthy, McHale or Malone, David Robinson or Abdul-Jabbar." So when the goat says Bird top 5 starting line up, I don't gaf what zeke or Rodman or the "black community" think.
@sportsactuary85749 сағат бұрын
Michael Jordan's claim to fame is playing basketball and maybe marketing athletic foot ware, not evaluating talent. If MJ were great at knowing who can play and who can't, the Hornets would have accomplished more under his direction. I'm not saying Bird wasn't a very good player. My opinion differs from yours. I remember when Bird was injured the Celtics went on this long winning streak WITHOUT HIM. When Bird came back he had to come off the bench. I believe McHale was the force on those teams. In any event, Bird had two teammates that made BOTH the 50th and 75th anniversary teams. He also had Dennis Johnson, who should have made at least one of those teams. I neglected to include that Wilt led the NBA in field goal percentage 5 times. Putting Bird in the same class as Wilt and Wayne Gretzky is overrating him. I maintain that Bird did not deserve the 1983-84 MVP. It should have gone to Bernard King. With no other player that would eventually be inducted into the HOF, King took the Celtics to 7 games while being guarded by McHale, a top defensive player. 4 players on that Celtic team are in the HOF and Johnson should be on the 75 year team.
@bishlapАй бұрын
I'll throw in the kNICKS Dave DeBusschere... in the late 60's into mid 70's Dave made All defensive team every year and was a deadly outside shooter that battled the toughest forwards maybe in NBA history and still averaged over 10 boards a game.
@sportsactuary8574Ай бұрын
Who are you going to take off the team? McHale? No way. McHale was 4 inches taller and shot a much higher percentage from the field.
@bishlapАй бұрын
@@sportsactuary8574 I didn't write my piece to put anyone down or pull off the team, All I did was make a case for Dave DeBusschere. Now to answer your question since u made McHale your focal point, YES, I'd remove him for DeBusschere who was tougher, as good a rebounder and an OUTSIDE shooter, not a dunker /layup /garbage man (in a good sense) that McHale was.
@sportsactuary8574Ай бұрын
@@bishlap That's what makes the internet great. We all can express our opinion.
@sportsactuary8574Ай бұрын
@@bishlap I forgot to mention that when DeBusschere played shooting percentages were less than what they were during McHale's career. This means DeBusschere had more opportunities to collect missed shots than McHale but they had similar rebounding averages so McHale must be a better rebounder.
@ralphgreenwood246910 күн бұрын
Sounds good on paper but that's not where the game is played
@Johnny-l1iАй бұрын
Bird and Pistol pete from LSU are my 2 best white players Im a black American
@CarlosFernandez-r8o8 күн бұрын
At one guard and one forward definitely.
@fpinkgirlfun3423 сағат бұрын
They both COLD for white boys.
@KalbroneognobpOgnobp5 күн бұрын
The greatest team ever that represents all america is the Dream team One!! This is Consisted of 8 Black American's and 4 White American's.they are all American's by birth,by Citizenship, nationality loyalty and Patriotism.in shorts,they are all Americans.👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️
@sportsactuary85745 күн бұрын
Christian Laettner didn't deserve to be on that team.
@StevieAustin-ow3gcАй бұрын
Jerry West- point guard (forget Stockton), John Havlicek- shooting guard (scorer, lock down defender, does dirty work), Rick Barry- small forward (big gun and great passer), Larry Bird- power forward (he's big and he can get you 20 rebounds), Bill Walton- center (all-time great when healthy). Honorable mention: Bob Petit, Nicola Jocik, Luka Doncic (and that's pretty much it). These are the only guys who would stand a chance against an all-time black team.
@deepcosmicloveАй бұрын
You forgot Billy Cunningham.
@StevieAustin-ow3gcАй бұрын
@@deepcosmicloveI'm from the Philly area. We used to call him Gunningham.
@deepcosmicloveАй бұрын
@@StevieAustin-ow3gc The Great White Leaper.
@bricefleckenstein966610 күн бұрын
I'd put West as shooting guard, leave Hondo at his natural Small Forward.
@CarlosFernandez-r8o8 күн бұрын
Definitely Pettit coming off the bench.
@RadfordFultonАй бұрын
Jerry west rip😢😢
@CarlosFernandez-r8o8 күн бұрын
Don't know what they are talking about unless they include The Logo.
@chrisb3738Ай бұрын
You need a center. Bill Walton is the obvious choice with Dave Cowens backing him up. John Havlicek, Pete Maravich, and Bob Cousy are on the team too.
@bricefleckenstein966610 күн бұрын
Id go with Cowens ONLY due to Walton's health issues. Walton was better but he spent SO much time hurt.
@sportsactuary85745 күн бұрын
Walton makes my all time college team. He will never make an all time NBA team of my choice because he was just too brittle.
@averyce22 күн бұрын
Cowens career was longer and more accomplished than Walton
@bricefleckenstein96662 күн бұрын
@@averyce2 Exactly why I'd pick him over Walton - and Walton's HEALTH is the only reason. If I could take a HEALTHY Walton, that's who I'd go with.
@MickeyThomas4083 күн бұрын
NBA all time whyte international team 1. Steve Nash 2. Šarūnas Marčiulionis 3. Manu Ginóbili 4. Dirk Nowitzki 5. Nikola Jokić
@fpinkgirlfun3423 сағат бұрын
Dirk. Arvydis Sabonis. Joker. Luka. Ricky Rubio
@sportsactuary85749 сағат бұрын
@@fpinkgirlfun34 Was Sabonis a force by the time he got to the NBA?
@jeffboyce24264 күн бұрын
DAN ISSEL DAN ISSEL DAN ISSEL
@timothythomas8082Ай бұрын
That's what's so great about living in America. Everyone has a right to their opinion no matter how racially biased or prejudice it sounds. You know what they say.... "Opinions are like assholes. Everybody's got one. I have to correct you on a fact check about you claiming Bird was drafted in 1979. As a matter of fact, he was drafted after the completion of his junior year at ISU, because the rules then were that a player only had to be 4 years passed his original time of collegiate enrollment. After signing with Bob Knight's Indiana Hoosiers, Larry dropped out after 28 days due to the size and lack of necessities a poor kid stricken with poverty could handle, so he went back home and collected a paycheck working as a trash collector for the city's street department. He didn't go to Boston to play in 1979 opting to return for his senior year at the smaller ISU with it being so close to home and he promised momma he would graduate. Magic will tell you himself that Larry deserved the rookie of the year over himself due to the NBA's biggest win/lose record turnaround for a franchise in league history. My personal opinion is that Bird wass a very good defensive player with his rebounding and superior basketball IQ having performed what I believe to be the single greatest defensive play of all-time with the legendary steal in game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals of 1987 against Detroit. Also I'd like to add that though Bernard King was a very good solid offensive threat, he couldn't tie Larry Birds shoes. Bird's easily a top 10 all-time NBA player at #7 on my list of greatest players in the history of the league.
@sportsactuary8574Ай бұрын
Bird had success as a rookie but Magic won the title. Robert Parish, who is also on the NBA's 75 year team, was on Boston before Bird. Maybe the team had been greatly underperforming. I don't remember identifying the year Bird was a rookie but I know that Bird and Magic were eligible for rookie of the year in the same year. Please direct me to the video in which Magic says Bird deserved the award. I want to see a video from that time, not anything recent. They are friends now and Magic rarely takes the low road. Regarding Bird's defense, teams used to run plays for whomever Bird was guarding. If Bird's defensive skills were so great, why is it he never guarded the other team's top offensive threat, such as Wilkins, King, Worthy, Marcus Johnson, etc.? In the year that Bird won the MVP that should have gone to King, the NBA players voted King MVP. In any list of the greatest NBA players of all time voted on by the players that played against Bird or the Blk players, Bird will not place as high as he will on lists voted on by fans such as you or the media.
@alanela676122 күн бұрын
@@sportsactuary8574 Bird joined a 29 win team and led them to 61 wins and a Conference Final as a rookie. Now let me correct you. Bird led the 1980 celtics to that conference final playing with 4 of the celtics' leaders in minutes played from the previous season, and they lost to an excellent 59 win division rival in Philly. After that season they traded their #1 pick to Golden state for Parish and the #3 pick, which wound up being McHale. So, not only was Parish not in Boston when Larry started to turn the Celtics fortunes, but in 1980 Parish's warriors finished 24-58. Magic joined a good playoff ready team that was already winning 47 games the previous year and helped the Lakers win a championship in his rookie season, but Kareem was the driving force and mvp of that team. Kareem had a fantastic first 5 games in the finals but did not travel to Philly for game 6 after brutally injuring his ankle in game 5. They wanted someone present to accept the finals mvp award, so they gave it to magic because he had one phenomenal showing in game 6 playing center for Kareem. If it was even remotely close trying to decide between Bird and Magic for ROY, Bird would not have won by a margin as wide as 63-3. Are you aware the Larry was 1st team all nba and 4th in league mvp voting in that rookie season?
@sportsactuary85745 күн бұрын
@@alanela6761 You made a lot of valid points.
@Bismarck.1871Ай бұрын
Greatest white American team ever is easy: PF Bob Pettit, SF Larry Bird, C Dave Cowens, PG John Stockton, SG Jerry West. So yes you got a few right . Black American is tougher, since there are so many greats.
@CarlosFernandez-r8o8 күн бұрын
I would pick Walton over Cowans. Don't forget Pistol Pete at the other guard.
@sportsactuary85745 күн бұрын
'Never saw Pettit. 'Forgive me for not being as open minded as I might be but I just have a hard time believing he would be effective against the players of later years.
@Bismarck.1871Күн бұрын
@@sportsactuary8574 Petit went head to head with the likes of Russell, Wilt and Baylor. He held his own against these great all time legends.
@robertbaker782Күн бұрын
Does everyone forget Dirk Nowitski? And anyone who puts Barry above Bird is an idiot. Barry had a low shooting percentage, was terrible on Defense, and was universally hated. Both were picked because there is no center on this team. It has to be Joker so then Nowitski and Bird.
@juicethreetwo4 күн бұрын
Bill Walton Pete Maravich Nikola Jokic Luka Doncic John Havlicek
@averyce22 күн бұрын
The key was “American”
@youtuber3328Ай бұрын
i'm still NOT 100% certain about the future at 16:49 and 16:38 in my OPINION these legends individual stats go in this order the #1 scoring from kareem abdul-jabbar #2 scoring from michael jordan #3 passing from magic johnson #4 scoring from larry bird #5 shotblocking from hakeem olajuwon #6 shotblocking from kareem abdul-jabbar THEREFORE in my OPINION the 1980 rookie of the year SHOULD'VE been magic johnson and MOST IMPORTANTLY the 1980 1982 and 1987 finals mvp without any doubt AT ALL SHOULD'VE been kareem abdul-jabbar
@sportsactuary85745 күн бұрын
Finally, someone sees it my way about the 1980 rookie of the year selection.
@youtuber33283 күн бұрын
@sportsactuary8574 that's nice to hear
@jessejazz30238 күн бұрын
Jerry Lucas
@robertjohnson4401Ай бұрын
You didn't choose a center. Rick Barry should not be on this list. For the center position, it should be Bill Walton.
@sportsactuary8574Ай бұрын
When Walton was healthy he was great but how often was that? Walton is one of the top college players ever. Another video almost finished discusses Bill Walton. Dave Cowens had a better NBA career than Walton. Are you familiar with Barry? He was a M F er particularly in the 1974-1975 season. Wilt thought highly of Barry's game. I originally thought Barry was the best of the five but now I'm not so sure.
@isaoblack987Ай бұрын
@@sportsactuary8574 If we *need* a center I think we might need to go all the way back to Mikan.
@Amick44Ай бұрын
@@sportsactuary8574no apologies needed for barry. He is easily one of the five best white players to ever play the game. Only West, Bird, possibly Havlicek are better.
@StevieAustin-ow3gcАй бұрын
Have you seen Rick Barry play? I thought not.
@bricefleckenstein966610 күн бұрын
@@sportsactuary8574 I'm familier with Barry, more from his ABA days.
@theonetrueking587Ай бұрын
If the starting five isn’t Bird, McHale, Walton, pistol Pete and Stockton then you should probably be rethinking your picks but I do have Dirk, Smits, Luca, Joker and Nash a close second 😉
@bestofcollegebasketballКүн бұрын
Good try but you have no center....Mikan is the obvious choice as he is a top 20 player but Walton would work too...Got to bump Barry which is difficult but he is not beating out Bird. the lowest guy on the all-time list from your group is Stockton...not a top 50 player... Cousy is way ahead of him on the all-time pantheon...why did you not go with him?
@georgeelvenar1345Ай бұрын
Best white team would be. Ray Emerick, Jose Da silva, Mark Eaton, Larry Bird, Roca Billwood.
@sportsactuary8574Ай бұрын
'Never heard of most of these guys. Mark Eaton? You can't be serious.
@clydeb7713Күн бұрын
Pistol Pete Bro!
@chrisschaeffer9661Ай бұрын
Larry,Bird,Jerry West, Bill Walton, John Stockton and Chris Mullin. Done
@sportsactuary8574Ай бұрын
Mullin was a very good player for a minute. Didn't he have an alcohol problem?
@Amick44Ай бұрын
@@sportsactuary8574Mullin great in his prime. Not quite up to Barry or Havlicek though. Especially on D.
@bricefleckenstein966610 күн бұрын
Bird is a hands down - I put him at floating PF/SF. Havliceck and McHale alternating at the other forward slot. Perhaps Griffen as the last backup - I want someone that played when defense existed which makes it tougher. Walton WHEN he is healthy, backed up by Cowens for center. Dirk was a good outside shot (much less for a center) but otherwise not as overall impactful. West at SG - playoffs mastery matters! Backed up by Louis Dampier (though he didn't play in the NBA during his prime, he DID play in the league his last 2-3 years). Stockton backed by Cousy at PG.
@josephgratzerАй бұрын
I like the list but there was no center. Remove Rick Barry and put in Bill Walton.
@youtuber3328Ай бұрын
i'm still NOT 100% certain about the future if you look at minorities vs foreign players in my OPINION these legends rank #6 larry bird #7 jerry west #8 hakeem olajuwon #11 bob pettit #12 pete maravich #13 george mikan #14 bob cousy and #15 john havlickek
@JoeGuerra-g2dАй бұрын
Chris Mullen
@debbiehenson1096Ай бұрын
George Mikan: Bob Pettit: Larry Bird(greatest player period) Jerry West: Bob Cousy.
@bricefleckenstein966610 күн бұрын
Cowens or Walton (when healthy) were better than George. Stockton was better than Cousy, but Bob could at least argue the point.
@debbiehenson109610 күн бұрын
@bricefleckenstein9666 you dont know very much about sports.
@bricefleckenstein966610 күн бұрын
@@debbiehenson1096 I seem to know more than you. I don't like the comment "he played against plumbers" that people like to point at Wilt - but when George was playing that WAS literally true of a few NBA players, as they got paid so poorly they HAD to have second jobs to make a living if they weren't a BIG star for the time (George himself probably never bothered with a second job). Pay had gone up a *lot* vs inflation by the time Russell or Wilt entered the league, ANY starter and most subs were making MORE than skilled professionals like plumbers and electricians.
@lyriktehuti18 күн бұрын
Yeah, I was wrong but I went with pg, sg, sf, PF, c format. 🤷🏾♂️😂🤣
@bijouxdoum6199Ай бұрын
I would say Stockton, Luka, Bird, Dirk, Jokic if all whites, including Europeans.
@sportsactuary8574Ай бұрын
That's not a WA team.
@gregcamp4290Ай бұрын
Got to have Kevin in the line up
@daydaybrown741Ай бұрын
"Whyte" is racist, learn to properly spell. Also why are you segregating them by race?
@cosmo1eleven8553 күн бұрын
Why not?
@daydaybrown7413 күн бұрын
@cosmo1eleven855 Because racism is racism even if whites are the target. It's a shame you are so shallow that you need this explained to you.
@donaldleider7382Ай бұрын
Never been a fan a racial breakdowns like this. How about just the best teams or players?
@sportsactuary8574Ай бұрын
If you are being sincere, I admire you.
@donaldleider7382Ай бұрын
@@sportsactuary8574 I’m serious, thank you!
@laffo1980Ай бұрын
Stockton west bird mccale Walton easy
@sportsactuary8574Ай бұрын
Walton was too brittle.
@laffo1980Ай бұрын
@@sportsactuary8574 misdiagnosed and expected to play injured when he shouldn’t have been playing are waaaay more appropriate than brittle
@bbwng54Ай бұрын
Denigrating Larry Bird is is some ways similar to Caitlin Clark's success as a rookie. There is both jealousy and some racism by some of the black WNBA players who can't stand the fact that a white girl plays better than them (as a rookie!0. I think Isiah was jealous when the Celtics /Larry beat them over and over again before the Pistons rose to the top. There was a good comment below that some of the VERY GREATEST players of all time like Kareem, Michael and Magic praised Bird; even Barkley who hated Bird early in his career (because Bird beat the 76ers) eventually acknowledged his respect and greatness of Bird.
@StevieAustin-ow3gcАй бұрын
I'm black. I'm from that era. The black community knew exactly what Larry Bird was. We just didn't like it.
@sportsactuary85745 күн бұрын
Please don't put me with those women. I have a perspective different from yours. Those women are biting the hand that is feeding them!
@StevieAustin-ow3gc5 күн бұрын
@@sportsactuary8574Is your reply to me or to bbwing? If its me, I'm not condoning the attitude of many black fans about Bird in the 80s. If you're replying to bb, I think resentment of Clark, as it appears, has more to do with a white player who has achieved nothing as a pro being, supposedly, the savoir of the league. If I was an established WNBA player, I might have a problem with that. And, I don't think that's jealousy or racism. I do, however, admire how Clark has taken the backlash in stride. She knew she was going to get tested. Also, its similar to when Pete Maravich was drafted by the Hawks, and received, as a rookie, the highest salary on the team. Higher than perennial all-star, Lou Hudson. That never goes down well.
@honopic64-oc3fn2 күн бұрын
This was a stupid premise from the beginning, and not worth 20 minutes of your time. First, trying to disguise the overt racism by calling them "Whyte" players is an offense to all basketball players, be they black, white or brown. Remember there was a time (not so long ago) when the best black college players couldn't get scholarships to most NCAA teams. It wasn't for lack of ability, clearly. It was based solely on skin color. What if all left-handers were banned? Or all players over 6'8" or under 5'6"? How about anyone named Johnson? Or Jones? or Smith? Doesn't that sound ridiculous? No more so than this "Whyte" thing.
@sportsactuary85748 сағат бұрын
If it didn't make sense this video, my first on sports, would not be doing as well it is which is better than all of my other videos COMBINED.
@janustinusАй бұрын
Stockton, West, Bird, Nowitzky, Jokic. Doncic as 6-th man.
@sportsactuary8574Ай бұрын
Remember, it's an all American team.
@dookdawg214Ай бұрын
No all-white team would be complete without Kevin McHale in the paint.
@bobjordan523115 сағат бұрын
Wonderful, let's bring racism into basketball... tedious...
@sportsactuary85749 сағат бұрын
Historically, racism has impacted every U.S. institution, including the NBA. You may be too young to know that they changed the rules when Wilt entered the Association to reduce his dominance. During much of Kareem's career the referees did not call fouls committed against him as they should have. This allowed Dave Cowens to fair much better against Kareem than would have been the case if the games were officiated fairly. Kareem did not start in as many All Star games as he should have because the fans would consistently vote in Dan Issel. Mr. Issel did not make either the NBA's 50th or 75th anniversay teams.
@tw69hands28 күн бұрын
I like the video documentary but you forgot the center. You have a point guard, shooting guard, two small forwards, and a power forward. You need a center., I was thinking about either Bill Walton or George Mikan.