10 Straight Mins Of Larry Bird Facts That Will Change Your Mind On Who's The GOAT 🐐🍀

[@davidkea1607]

My favorite Larry Bird moment was when he dropped 60 points against Hawks. He was so "hot" that the Hawks bench were giving each other "high fives."

[@DS-gz1qn]

My favorite bird moment was the (Portland game I think) lefty game. He shot the whole game left handed and scored 4o or 5o pts . Someone asked him why did you shoot all left handed shots this game? Are you injured? He said no .. . I'm perfect, we play the Lakers tomorrow night and I want to make sure my wrist wasn't wore out from todays game... Another great one was the 3pt contest... He walks in the locker room and says ok so who is finishing in 2nd place and then doesn't even take off his warm up jacket while killing the competition and winning the 3pt competition. Dude was on a whole different level. I couldn't imagine him in today's NBA he would make guys quit basketball and probably be sued for emotional distress.

[@KristalMacleod]

@@DS-gz1qn 22 point left handed finished with 47' know your FACTS'

[@LoveArt86]

@@DS-gz1qnimagine him without back injury. There will be no GOAT debate today. And after all MJ titled Larry Bird as the GOAT.

[@innosanto]

It shouldnt be. Bird would be most baluable on court even with 15 points because he would impact with game making space making or picking moments to play and impacting. The stats dont capture that, there should be a weight of critical plays for all stats and then stats on game making apart from just assist

[@josemanuelcaballero1162]

My fav moment is when he broke his back doing work for his mother and continued playing ball at the highest level.

[@peterz22thomas5]

As a Pistons fan, there was no player I hated more than Larry Bird. He NEVER missed with the game on the line. He was unbelievable.

[@jbarcelona4]

He was simply the best all around player ever.

[@brianstrutter1501]

No doubt

[@FalconerRadLux]

Exactly

[@homerthompson416]

Even with his career cut so short by back injuries there is no way I can leave Bird off the top 5 all-time. He's insanely underrated by people who didn't get the privilege of watching him play every Sunday on CBS.

[@jamesswigert3380]

Yep he’s on my Mt. Rushmore

[@shawnturbeville994]

I get so sick of hearing people say that Bird couldn't play today because the players are more athletic. It's true there are more players that are better athletes now. But today's players are not better athletes than the best athletes from previous eras. Who today is a BETTER athlete than Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, a young Dr.J, David Thompson, Bernard King, and the list goes on. Or what big man that has played the game today or yesterday is a better athlete than Wilt Chamberlain? Look how Bird played against many of these guys. When you outsmart and out work someone, you don't have to jump over them or outrun them.

[@brianstrutter1501]

Top 1

[@genegregory7097]

Bird was the most intelligent basketball mind that ever graced the NBA. His shooting ability was at a high level, and his confidence had no equal.

[@shawnturbeville994]

@@genegregory7097 Exactly. When your mind is two steps ahead of everyone else you see the whole court and anticipate things before they happen. Magic Johnson played the game the same way. Jokic and Docic are great players but they are not Larry Bird. Look at highlights of them and highlights of Bird. There was only one Larry Bird.

[@edcor2578]

Bird was not the Goat. He was the Goat Killer and that's why he became the LEGEND...

[@Porthos240]

I like this.

[@chauvintookaknee4blm268]

With a weaker team to his comp compared to every legend

[@rogerwilliams5382]

Well said. Most feared Man in the NBA ever.

[@kathieovercash8414]

Love this.

[@LastLetterisZed702]

MJ is still the GOAT, but this video made me think he's ahead of LeBron Which goes #1 MJ / #2 Larry Legend / #3 LeBron / #4 Kobe / #5 Magic

[@ricdenic]

Boston Resident during the entire Bird Era. Words cannot describe his greatness until you watch multiple games in full. Every single game without exception he brought you to your feet with some bb play that was just extraordinary. The man was an Artist, a Genius … and I’m not exaggerating. You gotta watch some of his games. Also.. no one who has ever played was tougher mentally or physically than Bird. He made the people of Boston feel invincible, that the impossible was always possible. No hyperbole. The man was a bb assassin.

[@kurtsherrick2066]

Bird had all the intangibles that don't show up in the Stat Book. His fakes were a thing of beauty. Like you say people just see the same old plays. If you watched him play the games he did so much. One of the Celtics best comebacks being down double diget starting the fourth Bird didn't take a shot but effected the game so the Celtics could win. No other player could do that. He had the greatest court sense and he purly willed many wins and all those clutch shots. Magic Johnson is right. There will never ever be another Larry Bird. All the old dudes like me that are still around know Bird is the GOAT.

[@firpomaan5544]

Ill second that. "BIRD WAS THE SHIT" you had to see him play live He was a savant. Ant of his games where he was on fire which was most them. There was no stopping he made everyone great around and they were already great. For years it was all about Bird and Majic.

[@innosanto]

Physically he broke down due to the outside works of DIY and didnt restore the body properly. But as a player overall the best even though MJ the best individual scorer, all around would choose Bird for all aspects. And would as a manager focus more on Burd body restoration

[@firpomaan5544]

People don't get it Stats only tell a fraction of the story. What Bird brought to the court no other player has. He got the whole team involved that's how he beat MJ every single time untill he learned he can't do it himself. very valuable lesson learned. The 6ers and Celtics rivalry was the biggest obviously not as big as lakers and Celtics but who ever won out of those 2 was going to win it all and the 6ers were stacked.

[@davidtack7766]

Sixers fan here. You ain't lyin!!!! Hated him back then. Bird and Jordan were the 2 that you better not see in the playoffs. Great, GREAT player. Y'all were lucky to have him. Cheers from Philly 💚

[@mrho4speed]

Just a quick note to add that Bird led the league in defensive win shares 4 times and was 7 times in the top 5 in DWS. Bird was once 2nd in DRTG and was 6 times in the top 10 in DRTG. In 1983 Bird finished tied for 3rd place for the DPOY award and Bird was on 3 all defense teams = 2nd team. And as a rookie won the ROY award and was 4th in MVP voting and then in the next 8 years in the MVP Bird was 2,2,2,1,1,1,3 and 2nd again. Bird was the best all around player I have ever seen and is a top 5 player ever. People talking about Bird falling out of the top 10 in these modern "lists" is due to people not knowing or looking into Bird's talent and skill.

[@scottstewart5784]

Recency bias. If I had to start a team, and magic was real and we could combine players from different eras, and I had first pick, I would take prime Larry Bird to build around. Because I would want to win.

[@nathanrobinson3653]

Bird is 61st all-time in overall defensive rating (jordan 110th) and set all-time record with +32 wins his rookie year. NO ONE played through the pain or injuries he had and he excelled.

[@mdav30]

Skill for skill, and when you add his clutchness and leadership, I think Bird is the best player to have ever played. He's also got the best game film and highlights of probably anyone, including Jordan, whose highlights are often about him just straight jumping over people and dunking. Bird's highlights are wave after wave of perfect shots from crazy angles, faking the hell out of the best defenders, and passing in all phases of the game on an insane level, as good as Magic.

[@scottstewart5784]

@@mdav30 Bird demanded effort and made others better. He won 3 rings and did it by staying in character. When Jordan went off for 63 in the playoffs against Bird? Celts won and swept.

[@capitanfuturo594]

Larry Bird was the best NBA player of the entire 1980s.

[@wingman-1977]

Bird was fundamentally sound. That’s why he was able to get all those rebounds. He dated in his autobiography, “it’s all about positioning and timing”.

[@dansgroi1472]

Larry Bird IS basketball. There's a few goats. But only one, legend. Sums Larry Bird up perfectly.

[@franciscodiaz3892]

🤣🤣...smh!!

[@loydkline]

Dirk nowitzki; Nikola jokic; LeBron James would've scored 50s points against Larry bird especially broken back Larry bird

[@dansgroi1472]

@@loydkline in today's game. May be here and there. But beating him? Good luck with that, thats been tried against better players than you listed. And they are excellent players.Back in Birds era, especially the physicality was 5Xs harder over a season.

[@franciscodiaz3892]

@@dansgroi1472 He's been beaten. Birds overrated. His stats r well below da hype. He's ranked 7th all time. Ahead of da likes of Kobe, Tim Duncan, Hakeem? Gtfoh! Ooooo.... Birds a great passer!! Not top 10 in assists. Ooooo.....Birds a great shooter! Not top 10 in 3's or FG%. GTFOH!!!!!😆😅😅

[@TrumpFanNetwork2]

​@@loydkline- None of the players you ignorantly listed made the dream team. Bird won MVP 3XS against the entire team who were selected.

[@jason-dn3hy]

Think about it.... Larry was a superstar...shoveling gravel for his mother..... that is the work ethic and character that seems to be lacking today. Respect.

[@Flyboy_73]

Favorite Larry Legend moment was the 3-point contest when he burst in the locker room, looked around and off the cuff said, “I’m just seeing who’s coming in 2nd.”

[@Lionheart7190]

From 1981 through 1988, Larry Bird could easily have won 7 MVP trophies! He was either the MVP winner or MVP runner-up for 7 of those 8 seasons and in '87 he wasn't far off with a third place in MVP voting. Without any doubt, Larry Bird was the best player in the NBA for the entire decade of the 1980s.

[@beachbunny7256]

Rookie of the year also!!! #Legend

[@dannysullivan8929]

​@@beachbunny7256He also won the NCAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR IN COLLEGE.

[@loydkline]

Dirk nowitzki & Nikola jokic would've scored 50s points against Larry bird especially broken back Larry bird

[@dannysullivan8929]

@@loydkline Those two guys are horrendous defenders . A YOUNG HEALTHY LARRY BIRD WOULD HAVE SCORED 100 POINTS AGAINST EACH ONE OF THEM.....AND HE WOULD HAVE DONE IT AT WILL..... I could not be more serious.

[@jeortiz-luis4288]

almost, by 1989 it's MJ

[@dennisst.pierre210]

Living in New England and watching hundreds of games Larry played in my neck still hurts from shaking my head after an eye popping play from the legend.

[@BD-uw1kq]

Bird won ROY and finished 4th, then 8 straight years of finishing 1st or 2nd. He won that 3rd MVP and then finished 2nd twice AFTER he broke a bone in his back. Best shooter ever, best passer ever, most clutch performer ever, and all while playing in the toughest era in NBA history.

[@bluegregory6239]

Magic was the best passer ever.

[@BD-uw1kq]

@@bluegregory6239 Magic made easy passes look difficult but Bird made difficult passes look easy.

[@dannybird4996]

@@bluegregory6239bird was the greatest all around player ever he could do what magic does plus could shoot all the way back to the 3pt line .

[@irishgrl]

LARRY LEGEND IS A UNICORN AND THE TRUE GOAT!!! 🐐 ☘️

[@Will-nb8qk]

lol. Never topped and nba stats.

[@berndtherrenvolk1951]

I remember when Larry left his original team to chase championships with Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh. Oh, wait . . . .

[@phillipcummings3518]

And lost to the team Wade already beat. 😆

[@joejett5084]

Why leave when you already have a stacked team? Who’s better the 80s Celtics or the “superteam” heat?

[@berndtherrenvolk1951]

@@joejett5084 It was sarcasm because he never left. Like LeBron did and did and did.

[@joejett5084]

@@berndtherrenvolk1951 my personal opinion on him leaving franchises is what I believe people don’t want to acknowledge and that’s the NBA being watered down for years after adding too many new franchises in the 80s and 90s. Im not trying to take anything away from legends but the bulls 2nd 3 peat and every championship team after that won titles with stacked teams. Yeah the 80s was stacked too but it was even. Many teams had 1 star for years and that created the worst possible situation for stars because that player was good enough to get them to the playoffs each year but never anywhere close to actually winning a title. I mean look at shaq and Kobe. Who else had a two star team when they 3peated and honestly they should of won 6-8 straight. I don’t think lebron is the goat but the things people used against him are the things that would of made him the absolute goat without any debates. His finals losses were mostly expected. If he won his first finals appearance that would of been it. He wouldn’t have need to win 6-7 titles 🤣🤣 if he won the first time against the warriors with kyrie and Kevin being hurt then a legitimate case between him and Jordan would of begun. People would been more satisfied if lebron stayed on one team and wasted prime years and then jumped from team to team to win a title then to do it while being able to dominate because when he does it the way he’s doing it they can’t use any excuses why their favorite player is better. Meat riding has become more important than talking about real basketball.

[@berndtherrenvolk1951]

Yes, I also liked how he faked bone spurs on both feet so he could have operations and sit out a year. He was even able to make them show up on x-rays.

[@beachbunny7256]

This is outstanding and needs to go VIRAL!!!❤❤ Well done and thank you!! Larry is such an inspiration 🎉🎉

[@jingqi9106]

My fave Larry Bird moment was when he sealed the deal against the Rockets with a dagger 3 when hen dribbled out to the sideline 3 point line to hit that shot.

[@iliastsiphlidis4607]

My favourite Larry Bird moment was from 1979-80 to 1991-92!

[@irishgrl]

😂 I love it!

[@kaybigg]

Because in those years he wasn't destroying your favorite players.. lol

[@iliastsiphlidis4607]

@@kaybigg actually he was, I am a Sixers fan and he was not kind to us.

[@kaybigg]

@@iliastsiphlidis4607 OK.. maybe I misread your comment.. I thought you meant he got cooked those years..

[@metaldetectingwithlugnut]

He could score as easily with the left hand as with the right. Defenders had problems knowing which way he would attack the basket. Not many players could do this and LBJ can not.

[@StephenStinson-u2g]

Don’t think fans realized just how Great😂LB was couldn’t stand the Celtics was always a Lakers fan but I gotta give credit where credit is due he was great PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@beachbunny7256]

Same with Derek Jeter. The only Yankee I really respect (that i saw play). As a DIE HARD Red Sox fan from birth, it's tough to say 😆 2 outs, 8th inning 2 on, Jeter to the plate Son of a B!!! 😆 he was so clutch, you knew he'd get on. You can't be a GOAT without the clutch gene. Please.

[@jw9366]

I loved it when he stole the ball off Isaiah, passed it DJ, and in! VS Det.

[@derjul1981]

Isaiah will never forget about that, all he had to do was inbound it and they won lol

[@mayormerq08-23]

"Now, there's a steal by Bird!" Boston's radio voice Johnny Most describing Larry stealing the game from the Pistons...

[@stoytrivia1126]

During his rookie year Bird went through a fairly lengthy shooting slump late in the regular season and the writers and fans were freaking out about what was wrong with him. And Bird's response was that he didn't get what the big deal was because in his mind he was still playing well (rebounding, passing, defending) and they were still winning. In the end, he knew his shot would return, but he always saw the game as so much more than that. One of the greatest shooters ever and in the midst of a slump he's not freaking out, but just focusing on playing well in all of the other areas of the game and, above all, winning. What a great player.

[@maryday8465]

Larry Bird will always be my goat the greatest all-around player ever he was the hardest-working team orientated and now the most underrated player in history with these kids who don't even know who he is! My favorite moment of all and I've seen them all is the hog with Dennis Johnson after the famous steel against Detroit! The friendship between those two let's do special 1bettor like they share the same mind and Larry wasn't exactly what you would call a hugger! Oh yeah one more thing I'd like to see Dennis Johnson get a little more credit being as he was the top defensive in my opinion as Larry said he was the best player who ever played with that's good enough for me! Rest in peace DJ and you know your number hangs right next to Larry's and you'll have your Renaissance soon! Oh yeah happy birthday Larry

[@stevefoote7451]

My favorite Bird moment. When Kareem JUST skimmed him wit dat 'bow, and Larry turnt around and said, yo Holmie that shit ain't cuttin' it Bruh.

[@johnwilliams4541]

Larry is my favorite player of all time. Also Pistol Pete would have President scored 80or more points if there had been a 3 point line at the time. I lost interest in the game after all those great players of the 80s and 90s retired

[@chauvintookaknee4blm268]

Ppl say Pete was too flash and style

[@flintfleming3935]

I am someone who appreciate the game. The rough and tough physicality of the game, has been taken out.. I for one would like to see the teams today play the 80, 90 teams.. scoring u had to earn, and rebounding, ... I enjoyed the rebounding and defense more than the offense... The rule changes has watered down the game...

[@chauvintookaknee4blm268]

@@flintfleming3935 80s and 90s were soft. 60s was actual toughness to score

[@dannybird4996]

@@chauvintookaknee4blm268what? 🤡

[@chauvintookaknee4blm268]

@@dannybird4996 read

[@twinwankel]

To many NBA fans, Larry can't be the GOAT because he doesn't have right skin color. It's sad but true. For me, I have never seen anyone play the game like Bird did. He was a natural. The most talented and gifted basketball player to ever play. Born to play one sport and play it better than anyone ever. I've watched a lot of basketball in my life but I can truly say that before Bird the NBA was good but struggling, during Bird, it was phenomena, and after him, it's been a trail of bread crumbs. Sorry but there was nothing like 80's. The only time that NBA ascended to the heights of the NFL. Now it's way down the charts. When you don't have the GOAT anymore, you just don't have much. Just a bunch of pretenders instead.

[@midorimage]

Big Bird and Celtics fan, but you got to give the Lakers and Magic half the credit of making the NBA great. If Magic didn't get AIDs, he would have even a more insane career.

[@tyresejones3535]

@@midorimageexactly magic and bird made the 80s can’t say one of there names without mentioning the other.

[@cecildison6788]

@@midorimageif it would’ve been for bird magic would’ve been just another black player!!

[@scottydog1313]

My favorite Bird play is an assist. Game five, 87 Eastern Conference Finals against Detroit. Bird steals the inbound pass with five seconds left, dishes it to DJ who lays it in with one second left to win the game. How he managed to both keep his balance, and stay in bounds, still amazes me. Then DJ makes a left side layup with his right hand. People who haven't played, have no idea how difficult it is to do that.

[@rmcfete]

DJ was a great player mvp in the finals and a unbelievable defensive player

[@DS-gz1qn]

Larry was a killer... His whole game and his trash talk ... He was a rare bird. If it wasn't for back problems I think he would of been a real headache for every team for a lot longer... Listen to how he smacked around younger guys in 92 with a bad back.

[@LuciferMornStar]

What's my favorite Larry moment? Have to be a whole game. 88 finals against Dominic and Atlanta where The Birdman dropped 60! It was like the Harlem Globetrotters were all rolled into one man. It was the greatest one man show I'd ever imagined could happen. Everytime he touched the ball something supernatural happened! I agree he was the goat killer! Without the back issues he would have played another 8 maybe 10 yrs. My money says MJs championship tally would have been cut by as much as half!

[@SteveGellerMusic]

Love the play against (I think) the Bullets when he stole a ball, surged awkwardly for a layup (that he made) and crashed very hard into the basketball stanchion, landing out of bounds. It looked like he might be injured. Then about 7 or 8 seconds later, when the Bullets brought the ball over half court, Bird sprinted back into the play and stole the ball again from behind.

[@tatt4music]

I was at that game. My whole row of seats were waiting for him to come back and steal it. Bird was a basketball genius.

[@ervinhowell928]

Larry The Legend 🏀🏆🏆🏆🏆 The G.O.A.T. 👏👍👌

[@drm2364]

The greatest all-around player to ever lace them up. He could do it all, and do it very well.

[@richardcarlisle9205]

His court awarenous and basketball IQ and tenacious desire is what seperates him from almost all the other NBA players. He was like watching Tiger Woods, you knew he would do something special at any given moment.

[@AA-gz5bf]

Best I've ever seen, played a bit myself. Just watching his determination and hustle inspiration still today

[@salmonkill7]

Larry Bird was AMAZING!!! Love them, or hate them Boston Celtics were INCREDIBLE with Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Danny Ainge, and the LATE GREAT DENNIS JOHNSON!!

[@rogerwilliams5382]

No one was better than Bird in his prime. Especially before the back injury.

[@shawnturbeville994]

Amen. How many of these primadonas today would be able to play as well as Bird and McHale when they were in so much pain. When your back is messed up or your foot is broken you can't run well and you definitely can't jump. But look how good they played even then.

[@ericpreusser8450]

My favorite, Bird story was when, I sat next to Denise Johnson on a flight from Boston to Ft. Myers. DJ told me about 100 great stories about, Bird. I'll never forget that flight, and sitting next to DJ!

[@bikeman9419]

Not only was he one of the greatest players ever, he was also a great motivator. If the Celtics of today had a great motivator like bird they would have won the finals last year without a doubt. Larry got the whole team going in the winning direction.

[@ervinhowell928]

Larry's shots were like Silent Death says Isiah Thomas Mother in law I agree 👌

[@blueriverlore]

The bast basketball era ever was the 80s... and we had Larry Legend.

[@kennethward4985]

Larry Legend had Jordan's number, he beat him every time they met in the playoffs. Jordan did not win even one series against Bird's Celtics. Jordan had to wait until Bird retired to go for a Title.

[@douglasgugel2752]

Larry Bird in my opinion is the best NBA Basketball player of all time ever and still is nobody better today !!!

[@paulazzar8936]

Larry Bird, greatest player ever, period.

[@ruminator3570]

Is the only player in NBA history to win rookie of the year MVP finals MVP coach of the year and executive of the year..... with a congenital back issue no less.

[@fasteddie617]

Bird stealing Thomas' inbounder, then dropped it for a driving DJ. I remember it like it was yesterday. As long as Larry was on your team. Watch until the buzzer!

[@ultraollie]

I got to see him once in person: put up a triple double (39 points) vs San Antonio in 1988; he averaged 29.9 points per game that season. I also remember he hit 71 free throws in a row. But the biggest memory: that steal vs the Pistons in 1987 to steal a game in the Eastern Conference Finals; Celtics barely won that series 4-3 before getting beat by an all time great Lakers team.

[@ejentabi]

If I pick the legendary starting 5, Larry is undoubtly locked on the SF position, I won't even have to struggle like other positions.

[@balladofathinman]

The best forward to ever play the game, to this date. A pure assassin on the hardwood.

[@ronald8792]

I was a teenager living in California during the 80's and the Laker- Celtic Championship games were something that had everyone's attention. I remember how much i hated Larry but then that all changed once we got James Worthy.

[@rmcfete]

Worthy isn’t Bird or even close.

[@ronald8792]

@@rmcfete Bird averaged 25 points against the Lakers during the playoffs while Worthy averaged 22 points. I'd say that's close but if you don't know you don't know

[@marcelleharding9369]

He is definitely one of the goats of my childhood frfr 💯

[@johnliberty3647]

I haven’t watched a basketball game by choice since Bird retired. Magic was already out of the NBA who I enjoyed watching too. Jordan’s style was pure athleticism and not fun to watch. I did see a few games because friends watched as I hung out but without Bird it ceased to be a team sport at the level Magic and Bird could make it.

[@mattveteska8559]

I agree,but Jokic made it interesting again

[@traslenpatterson3478]

Jordan style wasn't fun to watch?????????? Speak for yourself, it was Jordan's style of play that pushed Bird style of play in the background. Jordan's style of play was BY FAR the most exciting to watch.

[@mattveteska8559]

@@traslenpatterson3478 for the casual fan maybe but if you re really a basketball purest you would find Birds style more interesting. His game was way more cerebral and people I know who saw both play live tell me that they appreciate Birds game more

[@traslenpatterson3478]

@@mattveteska8559 well good thing I'm not a casual, I have no problems if someone liking Bird's game over Jordan's but to say in a round about way if you like Jordan then you're a casual but if you like Bird then you're a purest. Jordan was much more than athleticism, he was also known as the most FUNDAMENTALLY SOUND PLAYER that people ever saw as well. See what happens on these channels is y'all get so hyped talking bout Bird then you want to go into that let me pull Jordan down and TRY to pull Bird up and it never works y'all way.

[@johnliberty3647]

I was speaking for myself I always speak for myself and I only speak for myself. Jordan’s style of play was not exciting to me. I never said anything or even implied anyone else does not find it exciting.

[@Tommy_Irish]

If Larry played today I think he would win the M.V.P. damn near every year! What if he were like today's players. All they do is score. No one plays defense anymore. That's why I don't watch the NBA anymore 😭😞

[@mja4wp]

I will say this: everyone give LBJ a hard time.....but, LeBron IS 'good enough'....to shine Larrys shoes

[@henry-bo3np]

(1) I have never seen a better basketball player than Larry Bird. (2) "Favorite Larry Bird Moment?" The steal & pass that beat Detroit in the 1987 Eastern Conference Finals.

[@redemptorladica4088]

The near quadruple double stats up to 3rd quarter only 30 -12 - 10 - 9 -1,taking an average of that span assuming adding it to 4th quarter he had maybe,,,maybe,,,43 -16 - 13 - 12 - 3 the Greatest stats ever.

[@heysolley]

He not only had the 4-year scoring stretch, he did it when defense was played in the NBA.

[@richardpare3538]

Not just ONE of the most feared players of the time. He was THE most feared player of that era, and no one else has matched that fear since.

[@GregoryAlanGaskill]

Larry has forgotten more about the game than most current pros will ever bother to ingest. He played with pistol pete, basically a one man globetrotter show, and many other greats.

[@mja4wp]

Favorite Bird moment...Game 5 ECF 1987: stole the inbound pass from Isaiah Thomas w/ 5 seconds left in the game; dish to DJ to beat the Pistons by 1

[@idleminded1]

"Imma wear you the f out" will forever be my favorite bird moment

[@dantraficante5195]

No other player ever had such a performance that the opposing players cheered him on. Atlanta Hawks did just that during his 60 point game

[@Haxtheblaston4325]

In 1974 Larry Bird was my P.E assistant when I was in the 8th grade and he was a senior at Springs Valley High School. At the beginning of each P.E. class we always ran 10 warmup laps around the gym. One day, a trampoline was set up on the basketball court and there was Larry Bird bouncing on it. As the whistle blew and we reluctantly lined up to run our laps, our teacher (who was also Larry's basketball coach) blew his whistle, and said "Larry is going to take 10 shots while jumping on the trampoline. If Larry makes any shots, each one made will delete a lap that you must run." Coach threw the ball to Larry and right there in front of me and the entire boys Jr. High P.E. class, Larry proceeded to hit 7 out of 10 shots while bouncing up and down on the trampoline, 35 feet away from the goal. Larry set an incredible example for me as a young boy in French Lick, Indiana that helped me through my entire adult career. If you are willing to work very hard and never give up, your dreams can and will come true. Thank you Larry.

[@gmaneis]

"Bird stole the ball!"....."This place is going crazy!" Johnny Most's epic call, 1987!

[@ThatGuyMalasartes]

The one true Goat!

[@luisbarrientos-aviles221]

To think that Larry Bird had to play half of his career with that back injury and still be a force in the NBA. If he hadn't get that injury...

[@chauvintookaknee4blm268]

Broken knuckles too

[@Curly34584]

BIRD WAS AND IS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME!! HE COULD DO IT ALL!!!

[@CliffLambson]

The worst thing about Bird is that none of his storied career is in HD.

[@professorl.hilton.]

I agree, Larry bird one of the goats, but there’s only one legend, and it is bird I believe the greatest player to held a basketball in his hands

[@MuddyPoppins]

He hurt his back because he refused to pay the bid on the driveway because he thought it was too high, so he tried to do it himself.

[@WhiteLotusOfLight]

That's wild, talk about burning dollars to save pennies. What a tragedy. Not a time to go cheap.

[@MuddyPoppins]

@@WhiteLotusOfLight He couldn’t retire either, since the activity was a non-work related injury, so he had to play the rest of his career in pain to fulfill his contract to get paid out. The Celtics did offer him a deal to re-sign, then retire and walk away with more cash, but Larry said that that wouldn’t be honest and that he couldn’t take money that he didn’t earn, so he declined. And that’s…the rest of the story.

[@jamesnelson540]

Seems like somebody would have done it for free just to say they had done Birdmans driveway.. he couldve cut a promo for them or something

[@BD-uw1kq]

If time travel existed I would definitely go back to 85 and do that driveway for him.

[@chrispavlich9656]

@@WhiteLotusOfLightYou have to put into perspective how he grew up. Dirt poor and having to shuffle between living with a grandparent or your parents to make ends meet. People like that don’t give up on their money for just anything and the fact that his father worked regardless of ailments etched a work ethic into Larry.

[@hawkeyeinthehouse2995]

As far as I'm concerned that Larry Bird was if not the GREATEST PLAYER he was certainly in the top 3 to 5 of ALL TIME. I considered myself fortune to get to see him play in person at the Charlotte, NC COLISEUM off of Tyvola Road years ago. He did pretty good that game, 40 or so points. I kinda forgot it was about 30 years ago. The only other GREAT PLAYER that I got to see even longer ago was PISTOL PETE MARAVICH while he was still in college at the OLD COLISEUM on Independence Blvd. I believe he set a record there that still stands. He was a HELL A PLAYER as well. Poetry in MOTION for BOTH OF THEM. 😉😀😀😀😀

[@phillipbales2532]

My favorite Larry Bird moment who is when he got the broken cheekbone and came back to beat the Pacers in game 5 of the playoffs

[@DanMarshburn-il2sd]

LARRY BIRD is the real “GOAT”

[@samantharay6098]

Not quite, but he's up there

[@jeromrharris1126]

You will never hear anybody calling him the goat that played and that era he was still a great player he had 5 Hall of Famers on that team

[@irishgrl]

@@samantharay6098 Pfft. Larry owned Jordan so 🤷‍♀️

[@irishgrl]

@@jeromrharris1126 Um you hear LOTS of ppl saying it. Except the Jordan jock sniffers or Bronsexuals

[@loydkline]

Dirk nowitzki would've scored 50s points against Larry bird

[@paul-u2y9y]

man those years were great time to be a fan and also to play pickup games, the 80,s were brutal!

[@frankrice6935]

One of the Best Players Ever and he gets overlooked by the Younger generation who sees the flashy Dunks and Monster Slams by these outstanding athletes. And yes it looks cool but Larry Bird would out rebound bigger players and out hustled his opponents in every aspect of the Game. And NOBODY ELSE EVEN COMES CLOSE TO HIS OUTSIDE SHOOTING ABILITIES. He could hit the bottom of the net from anywhere on the court. Passing like nobody else. Larry Bird just knew how to play Basketball 🏀 like nobody else. Except for the Dunking ability. Think about that if he could jump like the rest he'd would averaged 18 rebounds a game. But he ONLY AVERAGED 10 a game. That's still better than most Centers in the Hall of Fame.

[@CastleNoble]

With a brutally hurt back in 85 you failed to mention… how the same damn Larry Bird swept MJ back to back with the same damn team, in same damn first round. MJ never won a single game… he’s was truly a non factor✨✨✨🏀

[@richardayala4356]

I would,take,Larry Bird over Any of the other greats any time!

[@bryanmchugh1307]

Bird's a positive example

[@jamesharper5761]

Larry Legend, is the Goat!

[@MountainStreamLives]

As a kid in the 80s, an employee of MSG told me they saw LB practicing alone during the morning hours, dribbling the ball over every square inch of the court to see where there might be an uneven surface or anomaly he needed to be aware of. This was just one of the small details that would give him an edge over opponents. I heard this before he retired and became the legendary player we know now. This account came from someone from NYC who wasn’t a Boston fan, of course. LB was finding a way to have the home court advantage on the road!

[@LoveArt86]

Even Mj stated that Larry Bird is the Goat...

[@mikecox3659]

I don't even like basketball but I like Larry.

[@GrislyAtoms12]

Tell you my favorite Bird moment? Easy Peasy. You've all heard it before, from Jonny Most! Hear it again: "And.... now there's a steal by Bird! Underneath to DJ, he lays it in! Bird stole the inbound pass! Bird stole the ball! This place is going crazy! I don't believe it!"

[@lawrenceestabillo1754]

It was weird that Bird shot 40% in threes during his rookie season then suddenly dropped to 20% the next few seasons. I'm not sure where I read this but one of the reasons Bird's 3-point percentage and attempts drastically dropped after his rookie season is because Bill Fitch considered the 3-points to be a bad shot selection. He did not want Bird to shoot threes. KC Jones gave Bird the green light hence increasing his attempts during the 1985 season and thereafter.

[@dibber43]

THE greatest forward to EVER play in the National Basketball Association...Larry Joe Bird

[@Holeefooks]

He also wore the shieteist kicks of all time converse couldn’t help his back or his feet

[@MuddyPoppins]

Easily 6’10…listed at 6’9 because anyone taller was frowned upon as a shooter back in the day.

[@narrogers1571]

Dennis Rodman recently said that Bird would have to play in Europe instead of the NBA. What an absolute 🤡.

[@jfk64kennedy95]

GOAT !! GOAT !! GOAT !!!....Larry's1st concern was winning, an unselfish player...who was more concerned about winning and not personal stats...if he had been selfish...can just imagine the numbers

[@Dex000x]

Bird was so much fun to watch. There was no one like him until Jokic arrived.

[@loydkline]

Dirk nowitzki; LeBron james & kobe Bryant would've scored 50s points against Larry bird especially broken back Larry bird

[@WillToWinvlog]

Jokic still has a long way to go compared to bird

[@drm2364]

@@loydkline keep dreaming. name one player to score 50 against the bird man. he's called LEGEND for many reasons.

[@loydkline]

@drm2364 remember machiel Jordan score 60s points against Larry bird & boston celtics playoffs games k.c Jones ask his team any volunteers ; about guarding machiel Jordan nobody volunteer;; prime time Bernard king early 1980s was unguardedable 50s plus points against larry bird ; early 1980s before knee surgery Bernard king would've had a 🐦 sandwich. kobe Bryant would've scored 81 points against Larry bird especially broken back Larry bird;; LeBron James & dirk nowitzki & Nikola jokic all these basketball players would've scored 50s points against Larry bird especially broken back Larry bird ; dirk nowitzki would've shot a successful 3 point shot& then backup few feet shoot another successful 3point shot ;against larry bird : then 🚗 drive pass Larry bird for a layup

[@loydkline]

@drm2364 early 1980s pre knee surgery Bernard king would've scores 50s points against Larry bird especially broken back Larry bird; pre knee surgery Bernard king would've had a 🐦 sandwich early 1980s

[@brianlynch1507]

This world needs a Larry bird type figure I remember watching him play and it was almost majestic! Todays nba is no where near that level

[@JESSES_CURIOUSLY_CURIOUS]

Thanks!

[@Matithyahu]

I think 4th in MVP voting as a rookie is also pretty good.

[@nickcupkovic5721]

Not about stats it's about wins

[@thirteen1481]

The greatest all around basketball player ever

[@Nurse305]

LARRY LEGEND… NO ONE LIKE HIM. Magic said there will NEVER be another Larry Bird and that was over 30 years ago.. There hasn’t been another Larry Bird yet…. PERIOD.

[@ArnB-hk4hn]

My favorite Larry Bird moment is the steal vs. the Pistons. My grandfather and I watched that game together...😢 ❤ 🏀

[@adammartinez7382]

Larry Was A Beast In Every Aspect Of The Game, Even As Front Office Staff He Was Legendary.

[@Kyle-nb1kr]

My great uncle was Larry's coach at in college.. and his mother set up a play date with my oldest brother, and spent the day with him.. have a picture with him , my brother only came up to about his knee.. lol..