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@timothyhilton34083 ай бұрын
It was a joy to see Bill Walton so happy. He deserved it. Dance in Peace Bill!
@steed39024 ай бұрын
Dennis Johnson will always be my favorite Boston Celtic. I know he was MVP for Seattle prior to playing for Boston...DJ always hit the big shot...either from the elbow....top of the key.... or a game winning layup!
@sierra81863 ай бұрын
DJ ALWAYS seemed to also make the right decision and was always there for his teammates. Bird is on record as saying DJ was the best player he EVER played with! Pretty impressive!
@frankieknaack7800 Жыл бұрын
That 1986 celtic team was phenomenal.. seeing Bird play in person was an Honor.. He had great court awareness, basketball IQ was incredible..
@hectorlopez1069 Жыл бұрын
He was so quick and smart in that NBA Finals.
@wobbafett2464 Жыл бұрын
greatest forward ever
@Gregory-sm9pf5 ай бұрын
Watching him play live you really got to see how he moves around without the ball, so smart
@dutchmandave66055 ай бұрын
@@hectorlopez1069 basketball iq was off the charts!! How can a dude know exactly where all 10 guys were in the court, and make his moves based on that knowledge? But Bird did it, and the rest of the league was terrified of his awareness. Lived watching him!
@steed39024 ай бұрын
ill always feel that the '85 team was just as good!
@kingfish30282 жыл бұрын
The greatest team of all-time
@73Trident Жыл бұрын
Ditto
@jc940 Жыл бұрын
I believe so, and that team was supposed to get even more better and dominant BUT unfortunately the Len Bias tragedy came, and there went the next few years of Dominance!
@elmascavidal1797 Жыл бұрын
That’s cute…. Ever heard of the 96’ Bulls!!!!!!!! 😂😂😂😂
@321snoot Жыл бұрын
@@elmascavidal1797 The '96 Bulls compared to the '86 Celtics? Ha, ha, ha!! Kingfish said the greatest TEAM of all time (emphasis on "team").
@stevenyanchak549 Жыл бұрын
@@elmascavidal1797Jordan never won a playoff game against Bird.
@ironcladranchandforge72923 ай бұрын
RIP Bill Walton, you'll be missed.😢
@stevenyanchak549 Жыл бұрын
I hated Larry Bird with a passion but that's just a sign of how great he was ( nothing personal) and today I believe he's the greatest basketball player to ever play with regards to shooting, rebounding and passing. Only player in NBA history to average 24 pts, 10 rebounds & 6 assists for career. Throw in the smartest, most clutch player & he's my GOAT 🐐
@davemartino5997 Жыл бұрын
24/10/6
@alecjoncas7764 Жыл бұрын
Oh for sure he’s the best all around player ever, one of the most respected too…the only thing that stopped him from being the #1 GOAT was all his injuries, if he stayed healthy they would’ve won atleast 2-3 more championships 85/87 especially if our #1 draft pick didn’t die from that overdose the night he got drafted (I can’t remember his name rn). But there were so many chances that were stifled by injuries and to be the GOAT I feel like he needed 1/2 more rings
@stevenyanchak549 Жыл бұрын
@@alecjoncas7764 Len Bias.
@stevenyanchak549 Жыл бұрын
@alecjoncas7764 Exactly, it took Michael Jordan seven years to win his 1st title. Bird was basically finished after his 8th or 9th year due to injuries.
@wobbafett2464 Жыл бұрын
me too, as a laker fan I hated him but now as an adult I think he was greater than magic
@chrisanderson7984 Жыл бұрын
One of the greatest teams ever. That front line. Special
@glitzandgratitude11702 жыл бұрын
Just watched a great video on how Bill Walton should be amongst the top bigmen of all time. Lead me here and what a crazy ride! Wish I could have really watched Larry dominate and feel the electricity in the crowd.
@jdevro_ Жыл бұрын
I've binged watched these for the last few days dude these r some of the best docs I've ever seen
@celebwrestling Жыл бұрын
7:40 these guys knew the Garden mystique well and were spot on. The Celtics have not been the same since tearing it down.
@thefrase7884 Жыл бұрын
I think the 07/08 team might disagree. Also tearing the Garden down wasn’t the issue. Management was.
@Mrd99606 ай бұрын
@@thefrase7884That was a great team, but in no way was better than the 86 team, 40-1 at home, 50-1 including the playoffs, also the best passing team ever!
@oj-22582 жыл бұрын
Been binging all these Championship docs on your channel, GREAT STUFF!!!!🙏🙏
@johnmontag2 жыл бұрын
Just found you..... Keep posting these old gem's
@marvinclay44769 ай бұрын
The greatest front court in NBA history.
@tysonrinker5958Ай бұрын
Almost as good as my warriors
@bradcrawford1998 Жыл бұрын
I think Larry Bird is one of the top 5 GREATEST players of all time. He moved the needle,as he put the Celtics back on the map and led them to their rebirth and Championships 🙂 He and Magic truly saved the NBA. Most fans don't know this BUT before Magic and Larry came up town some NBA games were on tape delay on CBS. Rather than watching an NBA game live it came on at 10:30 at night and you already knew who won. Ratings were NOT good in the late 70's 🤯 Majic and Larry ended that pretty quickly as it was SHOWTIME when they took the court. Then Michael Jordan entered the picture and they NEVER looked back 😊
@raymondlangdon96375 ай бұрын
I have Larry at #1 barely ahead of MJ
@jeffreybanks0519 Жыл бұрын
The 1986 Celtics and the 1996 Bulls are the two best teams ever..
@kenwilliams3208 Жыл бұрын
Gotta go with the '85-'86 Celts as the best ever, t seems they could adjust to any style of play necessary and win. Just incredible.
@Sunny-jz3dy9 ай бұрын
That's true!
@tysonrinker5958Ай бұрын
No not true my warriors are a better team
@kerry1111111 Жыл бұрын
Great to see Bill Walton play with them and win one more too bad about his bad feet really could have been the Larry Bird of centers.
@Sunny-jz3dy9 ай бұрын
That had to be tough for Walton for sure! Celtics took a chance trading for him but it worked out good at least for a couple years. Its sad the way he went out. I guess he had really tough time with depression after he couldn't play anymore. Bird went to see him regularly... trying to cheer him up & get him to move on. But Walton wanted to be left alone. So Larry stopped going over to see him.
@haroldsmyth66857 ай бұрын
Admitted it himself played way too much when his feet werent caught up to his body. Still my favorite teamed with any combo on that frontline
@armandop908211 ай бұрын
83 Sixers, 86 Celtics, 87 Lakers and 89 Pistons better than 96 Bulls , 80s basketball was much superior.
@davep82219 ай бұрын
"Houston, we've had a problem."
@haroldsmyth66857 ай бұрын
Good one
@Gregory-sm9pf5 ай бұрын
LoL! Good one!
@andybilakshow260 Жыл бұрын
Excellent Doc Thanks
@kelnazzi34073 ай бұрын
Who’s here after the Celtic ☘️ won it all 2024 🏆☘️☘️☘️☘️ banner 18
@Gregory-sm9pf5 ай бұрын
Once I saw Sampson hit that prayer, I said to myself, Celtics will be raising banner #16 come the first home opener at the start of the 86,87 NBA season, and I was right, knew Houston had no chance
@stingrey15714 ай бұрын
ralph sampson was way ahead of his time. he would absolute dominate today.
@waynebryant18573 ай бұрын
Funny
@Brand-ju4jm11 ай бұрын
LB the goat and this the goat team
@notoriodtc11 ай бұрын
i started watching these thinking it was an exclusive series documenting the bulls runs, which ive watched multiple times as i grew up north of Chicago in the 90s and enjoyed that dominance. Then weeks later now randomly i get a suggestion for the 83/84 season.... so they have it for every season. 80s basketball was amazing, back when rivalrys meant something, teams won by playing a team game unlike today which is just assemble the best bunch of shooters. Also damn Larry was an assassin, i notice the levels of social media lafloppa vs jordan memes have reached window licking, helmet wearing levels trying to shill for james..... how come theres never and james/bird comparisons. I guess they concede bird > james
@irishgrl Жыл бұрын
LARRY LEGEND IS A UNICORN & THE TRUE GOAT 🐐
@73Trident Жыл бұрын
Ditto
@Sunny-jz3dy9 ай бұрын
What she said!
@wmden110 ай бұрын
Can't fault Houston. These were some great games to watch. I don't watch NBA any more. I miss the centers and forwards doing what they are supposed to do. I miss the variety of ways, and plays to score, from outside and inside. The three point shot abuse, or prevalence, has just about ruined the game, for me. What other, ball through a goal sport, gives a bonus for distance from the goal? I can't think of one.
@johndardi13347 ай бұрын
I’d put the 86 Celtics up against any team, any era, anytime.
@dutchmandave66055 ай бұрын
Absolutely 💯 never have I seen a better passing selfless team. They would boggle the mind with how good they were at finding the open shot time and time again Larry is by FAR the best white player ever! If you don't agree, just ask Isaiah Thomas, MJ, Magic, Kareem, Barkley, Dennis Todman, Ewing, Hakeem, James Worthy, Reggie Miller, they'll all tell you the same thing.....Bird was a killer, and the only white dude they feared
@johndardi13345 ай бұрын
@@dutchmandave6605 Yes Bird was a killer and what I liked most about him was there were no nights off with Larry Bird. It didn’t matter if it was a regular season game or the playoffs or an all star game he would fight till the death. He played hurt, sick, etc. And his basketball IQ, court vision and awareness, reflexes was off the chart. We can argue about who’s the greatest player ever but in my opinion Larry Joe Bird was the greatest small forward to ever play in the NBA. Even today nobody understands the game of basketball better than Larry Bird.
@tysonrinker5958Ай бұрын
U wouldn’t put them against stromile swift and the rockets
@johndardi1334Ай бұрын
@@tysonrinker5958 any team any era anytime
@mvader71882 ай бұрын
The image of Bill tackling Sampson and Jerry jumping on the pile😂
@MafiaAt2amLIVE Жыл бұрын
29:22 1986 beauty they don't come around lookin like this no more
@surfdocer103 Жыл бұрын
Ever noticed that a lot of Birds shot get all net?
@mikeohagan2206 Жыл бұрын
hitting the rim is a bad shot by him, imagine if he had grown up practicing 3s. like they do now.
@Sunny-jz3dy9 ай бұрын
Yeah no kidding! The guy was already the greatest shooter in the league at that time!
@P.G.1966 Жыл бұрын
Like it was yesterday.
@rumarspencer7302 Жыл бұрын
Do you by any chance have the 1987 Celtics video, Home of the Brave?
@stevenyanchak549 Жыл бұрын
Hakeem = the GOAT 🐐 center!
@kagamiuchiha253 ай бұрын
2024 will be Boston Celtic's 18th championship. 😀
@benjamindion72213 ай бұрын
Man this brings back some memories. Hearing Jonnie’s raspy commentary and watching the all white ( except the Chief) Boston Celtics highlights. I was 13 in summer 87.
@naturalfinish2 жыл бұрын
Top 3 Team in NBA history. 96 Bulls 87 Lakers 86 Celtics, I may be dating myself a bit lol.
@vincentbriggs06822 жыл бұрын
I agree but I always take 85 Lakers because they were younger. 00Lakers 17Warriors round out top5
@PauliePinch132 жыл бұрын
1983 Philadelphia 76ERS! Cheeks, Jones, DOC J & Malone. Bobby Jones was 1 hell of a player, he really, really could play some defense. I was 3 in 83 & I’m a true Italian Philly Boy!
@mrboo30492 жыл бұрын
natural Finnish* I'm gonna pick between 82 LAKERS and 85 LAKERS. Than the 87 LAKERS. but 1987 Lakers is also great though.
@mrboo30492 жыл бұрын
@@PauliePinch13 EXACTLY💯
@irishgrl Жыл бұрын
I put the 86 Celtics above EVERYONE. 👍
@levin4483 ай бұрын
Dennis Johnson was a cold blooded assassin as a guard.
@thegreatrenaldo77183 ай бұрын
Mike Fratello - The Czar of the Telestrator
@Garf2O2 жыл бұрын
14:06 damn he pulled up in a spaceship lol
@irishgrl Жыл бұрын
Did you see the number 44 on the door?
@russelljdj3 ай бұрын
This team would go UNDEFEATED in the crap they call the NBA today.
@dustinpictou19272 жыл бұрын
Nice deadly team
@patmcstuff6719 ай бұрын
Before expansion, teams were loaded with talent
@jdog345052 жыл бұрын
Best Celtics team ever! Right above the ‘08 team
@73Trident Жыл бұрын
Above all Celtics teams, even Bill's best teams. 2008 is not even close.
@Mrd9960 Жыл бұрын
@@73TridentEh not sure about that, I know the 60s were a different era and the game was a certain style, but no one and I mean no one could match Russell's heart, determination and will to win, the greatest winner not only in basketball but the history of sports.
@itsmeitstrue Жыл бұрын
@@Mrd9960 And having to deal with chamberlain on a regular basis with a huge disadvantage in size. Russell was a once in a lifetime basketball player, person, and leader of men.
@hectorlopez1069 Жыл бұрын
86 Celtics are better than the 08 Celtics.
@Hakeem9902 жыл бұрын
Imagine if MJ and Dominique played together. With MJ as point guard
@Gregory-sm9pf3 ай бұрын
RIP Bill Walton
@babbarr77 Жыл бұрын
Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead and Kevin McHale of Celtics......doppelgängers
@Sunny-jz3dy9 ай бұрын
Walton is huge fan of the Grateful Dead! Lol.
@youtuber332824 күн бұрын
in my OPINION these three 15-3 championship teams are ranked in this EXACT order the #1 1987 lakers #2 1986 celtics and #3 1996 bulls and in my OPINION these legends are ranked in this EXACT order #1 kareem abdul-jabbar #2 michael jordan #3 magic johnson and #4 larry bird
@davemartino5997 Жыл бұрын
Weren’t for injuries Boston would’ve won 87 title as well .
@thefrase7884 Жыл бұрын
And Bias
@user-gl9le6su4o3 ай бұрын
Was the best team ever
@Blacklist3243 ай бұрын
Robert Ried passed away in February of 2024.
@ziggen33 Жыл бұрын
Jordan this Jordan that - SWEPT LOL
@bolder2009 Жыл бұрын
Also 6 finals with no losses and no game 7. Larry Bird just last year said Jordan was the best of them all (source is the NBA 75 promo) so yeah getting swept by the 86 Celtics with DJ, Parish, McHale and Bird (four Hall of famers and the greatest front court in NBA history), when the Bulls wanted Jordan to sit out the whole season, which he refused to do, doesn't take away from his greatness.
@stevenyanchak549 Жыл бұрын
@@bolder2009He got swept twice by Bird.
@davidmoody1235 Жыл бұрын
@@stevenyanchak549Those were best of 5. Jordan never got swept in a best of 7 series.
@stevenyanchak549 Жыл бұрын
@@davidmoody1235 He still got swept twice by Bird!
@davidmoody1235 Жыл бұрын
@@stevenyanchak549 He got swept but it was only best of 5. Jordan never got swept in a best of 7. Magic Johnson got swept 2 times in a best of 7 series in the finals and so has Lebron so what's your point? 4-0 sweeps are even worse than 3-0 if you want to get technical.
@elvispresley59217 ай бұрын
24:42 .... 22 boards as a brag'n right.....Wilt avg'd 22.9 i think. 4 a CAREER.
@sapphonymph8204 Жыл бұрын
Anyone know where I can find full Larry bird games?
@Sunny-jz3dy9 ай бұрын
KZbin
@sapphonymph82049 ай бұрын
@@Sunny-jz3dy you're right, I can find a few.
@tony964357 ай бұрын
It's a good question. Sometimes the NBA erase old games for copy infringement. Yet you can't buy all Larry Bird games. I would.
@camaronrichardson74715 ай бұрын
Bird wasnt the best athlete in the nba but he was the best basketball player
@mrvincentjackson6 ай бұрын
22:50 Is that......HANNAH STORM??
@Mrd99606 ай бұрын
Yep, wow does she look so different, that hair!😂
@John191820043 ай бұрын
17:22 “got a little heddle headed.” wtf does that mean??
@TheRazor666777 Жыл бұрын
I am from the land of hick from French lick the best ever
@ScottRossProductions Жыл бұрын
Nique was as good as anybody.
@betsyross2.065 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@Sunny-jz3dy9 ай бұрын
Nique is definitely right up there!
@Salmoney23 Жыл бұрын
Johnny most funny
@Sunny-jz3dy9 ай бұрын
Love Johnny most! They don't make them like him anymore sadly!
@Salmoney239 ай бұрын
@@Sunny-jz3dy right! But we do have commentors that are funny tho
@wobbafett2464 Жыл бұрын
danny was a good player and he played like a little bitch but that was his style and it helped those 85-88 celtic teams
@podunkcitizen2562 Жыл бұрын
The thumbnail of Walton looks a little like the girl from the Exorcist.
@richardmahfouz43922 ай бұрын
The Lakers lost to Houston on purpose so as to 'duck' this juggernaut 86 Celtics team, and who could blame them? Also, if Len Bias doesn't tragically die, the Celtics would have beaten the Lakers in the 87 finals. The Celtics were one player short against the Lakers in 87, that player would have been Bias.
@pickzkickz2 жыл бұрын
Didn't a 22 year old Olajuwon take them 6 games?
@mrboo30492 жыл бұрын
pickzkickz* Yes💯 Imagine if the ROCKETS won that 86 finals . It would been one of the most lopsided upset in the HISTORY of NBA💯.. HAKEEM and SAMPSON are that time the most deadly duo in the NBA.. even the LAKERS didn't stand the chance in WCF.. But I'm still wondering how A 22-23 yr old KAREEM would fair againts the TWO
@73Trident Жыл бұрын
@@mrboo3049 Imagine a frog that didn't hop. It wouldn't hop wearing its ass dragging it on the ground.🤣
@hectorlopez1069 Жыл бұрын
Yes, he won 2 games at the Summit
@Mrd9960 Жыл бұрын
@@hectorlopez1069And one of those games, game 3, you could say the Celtics got screwed over by an inadvertent whistle, Houstons only real win, was a game 5 blow out, but the Celtics were playing relaxed at that point, seeing they had both game 6 and 7 at home, so why kill themselves to win in game5 at Houston, when they can just wrap it up in game 6?
@itsmeitstrue Жыл бұрын
7'4" Ralph Sampson was a big part of that 85-86 team too. Twin towers didnt get to the Finals beating the Lakers to get there on accident. That was a great team
@kingrey465 Жыл бұрын
lakurs wooda swep dem wite bois
@Mrd9960 Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂Ha! Yeah ok buddy, sweep the 86 Celtics my ass! What the hell are you smoking?😂😂😂😂
@itsmeitstrue Жыл бұрын
Good one
@321snoot Жыл бұрын
@@Mrd9960 Get harpo5 a dictionary, plus some education on the history of the NBA.
@mikeohagan2206 Жыл бұрын
i didnt know pcp was still around.
@haroldsmyth66857 ай бұрын
@@Mrd9960they beat the fakers twice in season series. Wanted no part in playoff finals theycouldnt handle ralph
@BaronVonBielski6 ай бұрын
I mean no offense, but how is Ralph Sampson in the HOF? Sure, he was a good player… but he played for just 9 seasons. However, it’s more like the equivalent of 7 seasons at best. He averaged 15.4 points and 8.8 rebounds. Respectable, but hardly HOF worthy. No titles. No MVP’s. No DPOY’s. There are plenty of players that averaged better that aren’t ever getting in.
@marklesteralvendia94762 жыл бұрын
Larry Bird is similar to Dirk Nowitzki
@Hakeem9902 жыл бұрын
But better . Dirk greatest European player ever. Larry great attitude and work ethic
@froey198033 Жыл бұрын
You mean Dirk is similar to Larry since Larry played first. Larry was a way better passer than Dirk and Larry gave his body to the game, something that Dirk didn't do. Larry's basketball IQ is probably the best in NBA history.
@73Trident Жыл бұрын
Put the bong down. Dirk was great but never in the same realm as Larry.
@TrumpFanNetwork2 Жыл бұрын
Similar? Bird is in the Hall of Fame 3 times, player, manager, and dream team... end of discussion.
@itsmeitstrue Жыл бұрын
@@froey198033 Another celtic grear Bill Russell had one of the best basketball minds of all time aswell
@73Trident11 ай бұрын
Here's the thing Rockets never had a chance. The Celtics were better in every aspect of the game as apposed to the Rockets. They were lucky they were not swept. Akeem should have fouled out before halftime in every game. He was as dumb then as he is now. Barely in top ten of centers all time. Bring it on, I'm waiting.