Red Auerbach Interview (on Larry Bird, Len Bias, Pistons, and the Knicks)

[@MarzanWorldwide]

The interviewer is the great Bill Mazer and he was on channel 5 in NYC growing up and my man knew everything about sports! He answered the most obscure sports trivia every night and the anchorman, John Roland , was hoping to stump him. He was Amazing! RIP to both gentlemen.

[@DJ-bj8ku]

It’s a shame that guys like Red are mortal and have to grow old and pass on. What a genius. Imagine being a Celts fan in the 60s and the only year you didn’t win a championship was in ‘67.

[@willdavis6502]

Almost like a bulls fan in 90s

[@jehuslay5238]

Actually it's quite disgusting to see a man idolize another man like this

[@ljlawver]

@@willdavis6502 More than

[@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212]

The year that Auerbach retired, lol.

[@kevcolli6678]

Red is literally a Philosopher. Wisdom is almost an understatement.

[@TChambers85]

His comment on the Knicks holds true in 2020. Wild.

[@jonsayers7926]

best coach ever

[@jonsayers7926]

best coach ever

[@ardie77]

2022 too

[@jehuslay5238]

@@jonsayers7926 NO SIR! Red won 9 titles with ONE team. Phil Jackson won 11 titles with TWO teams. Phil Jackson GOAT...

[@toddpeterson2992]

@@jehuslay5238 If he didn't have Tex Winter and his Triangle offense, he might not have won any.

[@charleswinokoor6023]

Excellent short clip. Talk about down to earth, mature and savvy. Red was all that and more.

[@petec6727]

Red Auerbach knew more about basketball and was so far ahead of everyone else. Red on round-ball !

[@amaddenmind4597]

he guy playing him in winning time is perfect had to see how good he was and he is spot on

[@abrahamjackson6019]

Just imagine how great the celtics would've been with Bias, young legs coming off the bench playing both forward positions. At less two more Championships...

[@broadstreet21]

It would have changed the NBA potentially up to today. Lakers would have responded by stocking their own team to stay competitive. Bulls would at most win three rings, depending on the management decisions. And a cascade of changes will follow.

[@trghudson]

Bird's basketball fundamentals made him a good rebounder.

[@Amick44]

And height and tenacity.

[@3313-c2j]

Boy that would have been a lineup in 86, bird McHale Parish DJ Ange Bill Walton Len Bias, 87 bird McHale Parish DJ Ange Bill Walton Len Bias Reggie Lewis, there would have been a few more championships

[@TL2354]

What? Bias was drafted in 86 so there’s no way he would’ve been on the 86 team and there’s no guarantee they draft Lewis if they have Bias. You a fuckin moron

[@3313-c2j]

@@TL2354 no s*** d****** Kevin McHale could have rested is broken foot in 87 finals jackass

[@alisonkrecord303]

Those were the days when no one complained about super-teams. Or even later when Boston added Bill Walton to augment the great trio of Bird, Parrish and McHale. Long before Lebron James and Bosch were added to Dwane Wade's Miami Heat. The only team whose legacy is as dominant as the Boston dynasty is Wooden's UCLA teams, and they stockpiled talent so that even some of their bench players became NBA stars, like Swen Nader.

[@LeoWhalen1933]

Red was on pojnt about their not being a drug problem in basketball. Len Bias was a freak occurrence. Basketball is actually the least corrupt of the major sports when it comes to drug use.

[@123fourfive5]

Bill Russell's era transitioned perfectly to Larry Bird's era. And it could have easily have went to a Len Bias era. It's too bad they haven't been the same since then

[@lonesomelou4188]

I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the 2 championships in between. The Dave Cowens era wasn't slouch-time in Celtics history by any means.

[@lonesomelou4188]

@Clan leader Predator Hi...I'm wondering if your reply was mutilated. I can't understand it.

[@Amick44]

@@lonesomelou4188 we would. Havlicek is one of the true superstars of the game. To this day. And Cowens was a consistent all star. And usually 2nd best C of the 70s.

[@jehuslay5238]

@@Amick44 Nice correction! Russell's era transitioned into the great Havlicek ERA! But you must be a homer if you think Cowen's was the second best center of the seventies! Plenty of guys better than him Moses Malone, Bob Lanier, Wes Unseld, Bill Walton, Artis Gilmore, Jack Sikma, Bob McAdoo,etc. Cowens was a great undersized Center on an excellent all-around team with Havlicek and JoJo White. But by no means was he special... of course I didn't mention Abdul-Jabbar because I figured you had enough sense to know that he was the top dog...

[@Amick44]

@@jehuslay5238 I would give you Malone & Walton. Both were right there with Kareem. But they came on in the mid 70s. I meant thru the entire decade I would pick Cowens behind only Kareem. I pick him without hesitation over Unseld & Sikma. I would consider Lanier, but mid 70s he began to get injured regularly. And Gilmore just didn't quite have the effect in the NBA as he did the ABA. Though I also say it took him too long to get into the Hall. And McAdoo was more like a forward.

[@NorthernMike]

I love hearing this stuff. Why is "Pistons" in the title though? Would've been cool to hear what he had to say on that topic too.

[@88smjls]

Let’s be for real Russell was the transformational player that took the Celtics from very good to champions.

[@johnkidd1226]

Bird took them from from very bad to champions.

[@tonysmilez4296]

@@johnkidd1226 Bill Russell has 11 rings in 13 seasons. Larry Bird has 3 in 13 seasons. Both made the Celtics champions at the end of the day...

[@kelanhall7414]

@@johnkidd1226 Bird, McHale, Parish & Cornbread. Plus they lost the Lakers rivalry to Magic. Def #2 unless you're white 🤷‍♂️

[@johnkidd1226]

@@kelanhall7414 I dont make that distinction.

[@BoosterGoldEarth6]

Hondo> Bird

[@jamesscott1189]

Red is full of .....class !

[@jehuslay5238]

Sh*t more like

[@riffsthatkill2180]

5:25 this part is gold.

[@marcellbrickey348]

Anyone know what year this is from??? 1988??? Obviously after 1986

[@MsJacqueline143]

Larry Bird couldn’t jump wasn’t blazing fast skill wise was better than everybody

[@JavierPerez-ou1ku]

Reggie Lewis was drafted second to last by the Celtics in the 87’s first round, so there is a good chance he would have still been available for them even after winning the championship that year, plus the fact he was more a shooting guard than a small forward therefore complementary to Len Bias.

[@broadstreet21]

Not if the Spurs take Lewis if the Celtics drop a spot. And even if he were available, what if they decide they would draft a power forward?

[@frandavilacardenes]

What did he say about the Pistons?

[@mattwatts33]

This interviewer seems to be in disbelief that Bird was being held in high regard. You don’t question Larry Legend!

[@CaliMaxe]

Can someone please tell me the name of the interviewer?

[@charleswinokoor6023]

Interesting views regarding drug use.

[@FunkNatives]

MJ would still be the 90s king but Len Bias would’ve helped win more rings in the 80s for Boston. He would definitely keep the Celtics alive in the 90s after bird n mchale left

[@edwardcapobianco2975]

imagine if Len bias had lived and Reggie Lewis didn't die so young. It could have extended birds career and God knows how many more championships

[@timothytaylor9835]

He turned on Russell quick.

[@jehuslay5238]

Skin color will make a person do that...

[@timothytaylor9835]

@@jehuslay5238 Bird 3 titles, Russell 11 titles. Even the interviewer knew Russell was better.

[@kurtcameron723]

@@jehuslay5238 It also makes them attack old white guys for spare change..

[@ljlawver]

I'll take Russell over anybody else. The only player to be on all those championships. That's not a coincidence. Dude had an uncanny knack for winning.

[@edwolf6017]

And was also the coach for the last two - incredible!

[@clayborndathrid6426]

The world lost a notch or two when this Man died a absolutely abhorred the Celtics growing up Lakers for life but this man doesn't have a racist bone in his body you can see in his demeanor he judges people on their actions as life long Lakers fan and being infatuated with the game of basketball I was a kid when the great Len Bias died if he and Larry Bird would have played together the Celtics would have more championships than any sports franchise in all of professional competition if you don't know who Len Bias is look him up he was as good if not better than Jordan

[@Amick44]

We'll never know. Bias would've been good we're pretty sure. How good/great we'll never know.

[@briand.45]

Good points and Bias would have been great Red and bird would have made sure of it 💯

[@jehuslay5238]

Not a racist bone in his body huh?? I guess you didn't notice how quick he was to Place Larry Bird over Bill Russell a man who got him 11 chips!

[@clayborndathrid6426]

@@jehuslay5238 I'm a Lakers fan I think Larry was a better player to

[@jehuslay5238]

@@clayborndathrid6426 I'm not a Lakers fan Nor a Celtic fan I could care less what your opinion is...

[@imkeepingitrealnolie4216]

Let me get this straight Bill Russell has 11 rings and Larry Bird has 3 rings and he would take Bird over Russell Lmfao

[@trevonmiller5935]

11 rings*

[@imkeepingitrealnolie4216]

I always do that lol...your not the first to correct me...I don't know why I keep saying 13 lol

[@twinwankel]

Anyone would take Bird except for you. Russell had no adversary and that's why he won but it was so boring that NBA was not popular. Low number of teams too. If Magic wasn't around Bird could have as many rings too against a much more competive league. Remember the merger of the ABA and NBA in 70s created a much bigger and better league. Bird is the GOAT and Russell would tell you that if he wasn't fighting for his own legacy. Bird remains so humble and refuses to talk about his legacy.

[@imkeepingitrealnolie4216]

@@twinwankel first of all Bird is not humble...the biggest trash talker in NBA second you just explained why Russell has rings but made the excuse why bird didnt...third he was my type 5 in the 80s but this is the 2000s and 21st century...I have more players to choose from so no is not in my type 5 and lastly the goat he wasn't even the goat in his era...he shares it with magic on top he lost in college magic won a chip his rookie year and he only have 3...I would take Kobe and LeBron over bird...Bird can come off the bench or be a reserved no disrespect to bird but again I have more players to choose from now and as far as the goat well let's just say Kareem won in high school college 6 rings two different teams and was in a movie in Bruce Lee biggest film Game of Death and until LeBron takes the scoring title he still owns it now you and nobody else can deny that about Kareem Abdul Jabar the real goat

[@apimpnamedslickback5936]

That's now how it works. Mj has 6 rings I'd take him over Russel (R.I.P to a legend) I'd take LeBron over him too.

[@jehuslay5238]

Why on God's green earth would he go with Bird who couldn't get the edge over Magic, when Russell won him 11 Chips over the MYTHICAL Chamberlain??!

[@willrealconversation3889]

They killed Bias.

[@dansaz9001]

What

[@brucestewart7371]

You probably not even old enough to remember ‘86, Will Toreal

[@dansaz9001]

Bruce Stewart the Celtics killed Len Bias? Explain

[@mikelynch7271]

Troll ^

[@lewiswells9011]

Who killed him? Mr conspiracy!