When Michael Jordan said Larry Bird is better than LeBron James |

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@quicksandsavior 6 ай бұрын

"Larry Bird was a problem." - Michael Jordan

@kristopherford5209 5 ай бұрын

Who the actual fuck dare disrespect Birds selection, he's on the pantheon period.

@donolinger6904 5 ай бұрын

@@kristopherford5209- A lot of people won't admit it.

@dennissmith7214 5 ай бұрын

And Larry couldn’t fuck with half the average players today 🤭…….thats ok and I was there I’m 51, he could complete in todays game! 🤷🏽‍♂️

@MashuSlyferiux 5 ай бұрын

@@kristopherford5209 It's because in the Dream Team he was like 6 years after his prime. If ur talking prime for prime sure he's on the pantheon but he had back problems and did not even play a lot of basketball in the few years before the Dream Team. But yea he was still not the worst player in the team that's for sure

@calicoesblue4703 5 ай бұрын

@@kristopherford5209 Lmao, Larry bird said himself that he wouldn’t be able to compete in todays NBA. The athletic ability And talent of todays NBA is on another level. Stats don’t lie. Look at Lebron and Larry’s accomplishments. Larry is overrated Garbo.🤷🗑️

@rhager592 6 ай бұрын

Pat Riley said if he needed a score to save the game, he’d pick Jordan but if he needed the basket to save his life, he’d pick Bird!

@FIELDRaw3 5 ай бұрын

@@fredmanning1538yeah Michael Jordan

@alfjones6377 5 ай бұрын

Pat Riley? lmao he would say that as many times as Jordan killed my Knicks lmao

@rhager592 5 ай бұрын

@@FIELDRaw3 Michael Jordan had the moves and the skill but Larry never missed the big ones!

@FIELDRaw3 5 ай бұрын

@@rhager592 I pick Jordan over every other player in any aspect of the game of Basketball my friend,

@rhager592 5 ай бұрын

@@FIELDRaw3 I agree but we’re talking about Bird.

@BrockLanders 5 ай бұрын

Someone actually thought that a 3 time league MVP, 3 time champion, and 2 time finals MVP was a “sentimental pick” for the dream team? 😂.

@markpagtama7954 4 ай бұрын

Yes, dude can barely walk in 1992.

@davidmehrling3869 4 ай бұрын

He was. Cause his back was toast. Couldn’t even play

@timbarklow5383 4 ай бұрын

Dummy 1992 version of Larry Legend was very washed. Obviously every competent fan knows prime Larry Legend was a menace.

@bornresaabe 4 ай бұрын

@@markpagtama7954 Doesn't matter he deserved to be on that team. He was the best player of the 80s him and Magic. Even with a fucked back he was still one of the best players in the league.

@markpagtama7954 4 ай бұрын

@@bornresaabe cause 8 2 and 3 is elite? Dude spent more time on the table vs the court that year.

@gideonblockent 5 ай бұрын

Larry is hugely underrated glad Mike stepped up for him

@dariussuite1605 3 ай бұрын

Jordan said that about Bird in 2009 but changed his mind years later after LeBron established himself. Look it up. This what these Larry Bird KZbin people do, they don't tell the truth and find a comment or a clip were Bird is dominating but don't show when he's getting shutdown.

@MaybeDHitHim 3 ай бұрын

Larry Bird is light years from being underrated.

@malvolio01 3 ай бұрын

@@dariussuite1605When was he getting shutdown?

@garrettnelson7495 3 ай бұрын

The only reason someone would pick lebron over Larry is longevity, Larry had horrible back and feet problems in the latter part of his career and still dominated

@malvolio01 3 ай бұрын

@@garrettnelson7495 I always wonder what Larry would have done with even a decent body. Pretty incredible what he did do when you think about it. I remember back in the late 90s, I was at a camp with some college coaches who were scouting. One of the coaches knew the doctor who performed surgery on Bird. Apparently, the doctor had said Bird had some of the worst muscle tissue he’d ever seen. Whether this happened or not, it makes sense since Larry was a poor athlete… which makes what he did all the more impressive.

@Shafferhead 6 ай бұрын

He made everyone look stupid. Legend for a reason

@KennethHagen-bk3hs 5 ай бұрын

🤔 no shit that’s because lebron ain’t won a chip back then duh.

@robbo512 5 ай бұрын

LeBron has played 14 seasons since MJ made these quotes. Of course he wasn't in his top 5 all-time list in 2009

@Caveman76. 5 ай бұрын

No doubt! 💯

@Gablexsio 5 ай бұрын

@@KennethHagen-bk3hs fr that was in 2009 he had made the finals once

@HondaAccordPerformance 5 ай бұрын

@@robbo512doesn’t matter Bird is still better than Leflop

@bunangst8415 5 ай бұрын

Larry was a force of nature. He never ever gave up and he never ever choked.

@MrThegirlzrulz 5 ай бұрын

😮😅😮🎉🎉😢😮😅😢😅😅😅😊😅g😅😅😮😅😅😅😅😊😅😅😅😅😅😅

@R_W_Goodson 4 ай бұрын

I agree, Larry Legend never gave up on basketball to be a below average baseball player.

@SilverBullet22250 4 ай бұрын

@@R_W_Goodson As opposed to the other person, I don't recall Larry ever crying.

@andrewbernard1911 4 ай бұрын

Lmao I love how equally funny and lighthearted both these chirps are😂

@antenanashi 4 ай бұрын

@@SilverBullet22250 He did when he lost. He said it himself

@Smedleydog1 9 ай бұрын

It would have never been a "Dream Team" without the Legend.

@perpetualmotion357 9 ай бұрын

I was a big Jordan fan as a kid being born in 80', got to see most of his career. When the Dream Team happened, I was more stoked to see Magic and Bird than anyone else since I was a little too young to see most of their career.

@tarikdebarge 8 ай бұрын

His back was done by then but he still deserved to be there because the prior Olympics when he was God, pros weren’t allowed to play!

@Vinny34aztec 6 ай бұрын

@akeemalston7506 5 ай бұрын

@@tarikdebargethank you he and magic were past there times and out of the league or damn near. It was the others around them that made that team and they were the marketable faces to show the rest of the world.

@fidelnenas8390 5 ай бұрын

Lebum/Leflop over Larry? Awww, Hell Naww!!!!! NEVER!

@John_Thundergun 6 ай бұрын

Heros get remember but Legends never die

@mauricedelarosa6083 5 ай бұрын

You’re killing me Smalls!

@Timewave-Zer0 5 ай бұрын

I’m with MJ. I’d take Bird over LeBron all day

@Youngsapien530 5 ай бұрын

Well your wrong.

@gordonlove5121 5 ай бұрын

I think at this point, not in 2009, MJ would pick LBJ.

@Irish4u2nv 5 ай бұрын

@@Youngsapien530 what are uou 12, Bird went head to head with Magic qnd Jabbar with LA Isiah and Russel and the pistons, Oakley and Hakeem O, and then in 1985 MJ show and he did this on the regular for years! While LBJ plays more games a year, has 4yr straight out of HS start, and last but not least chased championships through pre built teams as Lebum never was a team builder like the rest so argue with yourself, but I seem the 98 finals and Michael's second 3 part with a team he stayed loyal to Chicago!

@Youngsapien530 5 ай бұрын

@@Irish4u2nv you ask if I'm 12 and then use dumba** childish names like Lebum?

@Youngsapien530 5 ай бұрын

@@Irish4u2nv anyone who's honest with themselves, know that lebron is at worst #2. Birds like 5-10 depending on your list.

@Michael30786 9 ай бұрын

People just don't no how good Larry legend was. Larry was killer on court!!

@cristiancarmona3890 9 ай бұрын

To me hes the goat

@Wifismy 8 ай бұрын

I mean Lebron was only in the league for 6 years at the time

@greezythumb 8 ай бұрын

@@Wifismy Nothing has changed. Larry didn't flop, didn't take games off, didn't choke on a consistent basis, didn't throw duds from the free throw line, played defense consistently and he did whine and pout when he came up short.

@greezythumb 8 ай бұрын

Greatest small forward. As Jordan and Magic have said, "Larry was a damn problem"

@jimmydee935 8 ай бұрын

Everything said in these comments about Larry Bird are exactly BIG facts. Larry was a PROBLEM

@UpsonPrattJr. 5 ай бұрын

If Michael says he's good.......he's good.

@BigstickNick 5 ай бұрын

Right, enough said

@MrBUCHO11 5 ай бұрын

Yeah,like the players he picks in the draft. He thought they were ALLLLL good 😏

@UpsonPrattJr. 5 ай бұрын

@@MrBUCHO11 Maybe all of his talent has blocked his ability to see the talent in others. Ya ever think of that? LOL!

@cockknockers694 5 ай бұрын

That makes no sense. Jordan could play ball, but that’s about it. Dude has been a trash executive

@MrBUCHO11 5 ай бұрын

@@UpsonPrattJr. I did think of that. Because obviously his talent to see talent in other players is non existant . So when he says he's good,I dont buy it 🤷🏿‍♂️😏

@duryl 5 ай бұрын

Bird was a true beast, and his trash talk was legendary as well

@dariussuite1605 3 ай бұрын

Bird was not a true beast. He is ranked 44 in scoring 48 in assists and a embarrassing 64 in rebounds. No one with such horrible stats should never be mentioned in the GOAT period. He was truly carried and overrated. Jordan said that in 2009 but changed his mind years later after LeBron established himself. Look it up. That's why they mentioned 2009.

@duryl 3 ай бұрын

@@dariussuite1605 those are his rankings now in 2024. He retired in 1992 with a career average of 24 10 and 6, 3 chips, 3x MVP, and 12x all-star. He is ranked 7th in the top 75 players all time. Stop doing drugs lol

@dariussuite1605 3 ай бұрын

@@duryl Even when Bird retired in 92 he was still ranked a sorry 26 in scoring and 23 in assists and even again a horrible 49 in rebounds, even Billy Cunningham was ranked ahead of him.Thats still terrible stats. But It doesn't matter that it was in 92. Jordan, Chamberlain, Erving, Kareem and others in his era and before are still in the top in stats. So stop digging for excuses because I just shut that down.Bird stats are horrible and his real stats ranked 44 in scoring and now a even worse 50( was 48 ) and a disgraceful unexcusable shocking 64 in rebounds truly shows how Bird was overrated and carried was needed because other type of players were dominating and they, and the commentators and media tried so hard to exaggerate everything he did. But these stat proves that he was carried and overrated. I just exposed Bird .And that's why no one never mentions his name in the GOAT convo. You're the one who needs to get off drugs.

@duryl 3 ай бұрын

@@dariussuite1605 you're delusional. Bird is a legend and his stats speak for themselves. His accolades rival anyone mentioned amongst the greats. I don't know what your fascination with all time rankings is about. He played on great teams, so he didn't have to lead the league in scoring. He wasn't a rebound specialist. Rebounding wasn't his main job, but he still averaged 10 a game for his career. The goat himself never beat Bird in a playoff series. Your logic is flawed. You remind me of this kid that tried to argue that Randy Moss wasn't fast because he never ranked in track and field 🤣🤣🤣

@Rev.Match.Reviews 3 ай бұрын

@dariussuite1605 you're really out here writing paragraphs over a dude who retired 30 years ago? God I love armchair quarterbacks and the "errmm actually" types 😂

@Nick-iw1zh 8 ай бұрын

Larry was the reason my 5 foot 7 Mexican father started watching basketball. And I think about that for a second way different than futbol

@auburnmann3630 8 ай бұрын

Larry is a 6 foot 9 white man

@musicman3158 7 ай бұрын

Soccer!

@costumeninja1914 7 ай бұрын

@@auburnmann36306’10’’

@magdalenarangel53 6 ай бұрын

Same here. I never watched basketball, until I discovered Larry "Legend" Bird . ♥️🏀♥️

@matthewhoribe6585 6 ай бұрын

My pops was from Los Angeles and he loved Larry Bird. I said pops you from L.A. why you like Bird and he said son Larry Can Shoot.

@joe-zj8js 8 ай бұрын

Just don't piss off larry by putting a white guy on him.

@ronperfect6111 7 ай бұрын

😂👈💯🤣👌 Larry was definitely a trip. Back when the NBA had a ton of talent and personality. I miss those days.

@violatione 6 ай бұрын

That's just disrespectful!

@shawncrosby8244 6 ай бұрын

There ain't a white guy in the world that can guard Larry!😅

@mfnjuke 6 ай бұрын

"Don't ever put a white out here to guard me." -Lebroom (likely) before 2011 Finals

@davidvironet6344 6 ай бұрын

He told a coach, you got anyone on the bench that can guard me cause nobody can in the court.

@williammoore1980 5 ай бұрын

First off it’s Jordan and Kobe both over Lebron. Second, Larry is too. Lebron sat out a game because there was no AC. Larry played in a series against the Pacer with a spine that was twisted out of place, and a broken orbital bone from slamming his face in the floor & still dominated. Bird was tougher, meaner, and would break Lebron mentally.

@easportssucks4347 Ай бұрын

This right here. People say the players of old couldn't compete with the athleticism of today's players. Well I say the players of today couldn't compete with their toughness. They'd literally cry.

@ghostbravo7127 23 күн бұрын

Larry Bird choose LeBron himself.

@Blackout300 5 ай бұрын

I’ve said this so many times , to young dudes. Bird was better than most all stars today. He was bigger and could shoot over anyone. He literally was better than most players today. Including Lebron!

@dochudson9393 5 ай бұрын

Including MJ to a lot of people too

@soramirez5473 4 ай бұрын

bird better than EVERYONE in history. i'd even take him over MJ himself. tho I'll call MJ the GOAT, I got them BOTH as the best ive seen i just prefer bird slightly. his off ball game, rebounding, team oriented game is what gives him the edge for me.

@themajicman745 2 ай бұрын

@@dochudson9393 Are you crazy?

@dochudson9393 2 ай бұрын

@@themajicman745 People that saw him play will totally put him up against MJ, especially if we're just talking about primes and how good they were in them

@ghostbravo7127 23 күн бұрын

"I tell people quit whining about LeBron. Enjoy him while he's here. He's unbelievable. To me, he is one of the greatest, if not the greatest ever." - Larry Bird when asked about LeBron

@Olph1 8 ай бұрын

Larry was that dude. Boston was dang tough. Folks don’t know their NBA history.

@franklee2683 7 ай бұрын

Oh the rivalries in the 80s were EPIC. Celts,Lakers,Bulls,Knicks,Pistons,Pacers. Bird was "hated" but always respected. I loved those games....wow.

@deandrenicholas2545 5 ай бұрын

Larry was absolutely that dude... personally I wouldn't pick LeBron over Larry either. If I had to win a game and had to pick LeBron or Larry to take that last shot... there isn't a conceivable situation where I pick LeBron over Larry. Not a single one.

@dabewagner1247 5 ай бұрын

Notice how all the Best 80s/90s teams were East (who Jordan had to go through) other than the Lakers who MJ peed on in the Finals

@marvaff6878 5 ай бұрын

Facts @@deandrenicholas2545

@calicoesblue4703 5 ай бұрын

Lmao, Larry bird said himself that he wouldn’t be able to compete in todays NBA. The athletic ability And talent of todays NBA is on another level. Stats don’t lie. Look at Lebron and Larry’s accomplishments. Larry is overrated Garbo.🤷🗑️

@BellBivDeveau 3 ай бұрын

Larry was one steal away from a quadruple double and almost a 6 time straight MVP.

@jamesdavidson6976 8 ай бұрын

That's because MJ recognized one of his own. Which is to say a hypercompetitor

@CesarJacobo-t5h 5 ай бұрын

Game Knows Game!!! No Snow ❄️ flakes then

@akkoismydaughter3573 5 ай бұрын

He obviously said this because MJ never likes giving his biggest rival his flowers... Think about it, what is the last time you heard MJ say something legendary about LeBron and what is the context, I bet it's minor asf

@jerryvalentino1065 5 ай бұрын

@@akkoismydaughter3573 umm since when is Lebron Mikes biggest rival?!?

@mookeychase0907 5 ай бұрын

What these young guys don't know is Mike was behind Kareem Magic Doc Larry and them you see '86 they were just happy to be there against Boston…he never threatened any of them.. The East was Phillys from 80-84 when Boston beat LA for the chip after that we got old, Boston took the East until 88 won 3, really it was '87 if Zeke doesn't throw the ball away in the ECF…in '87 Doc retired Moses left Mchale was hurt then Larry got hurt in '88 so Detroit was creepin up and their turn came they went to 3 strait finals '88'89'90 then Chicago crept up and took over as Boston and Detroit did… So Mike was under those teams takin Ls learning waiting for his turn so he def knows how good those teams were as a fan he watched em in college for three years.. The only people that discredit Larry Zeke Magic amd Kareem are young cats that never saw that era of stars… They were MJs idols… Zeke to an extent(Doc & Kareem)

@RemoWilliams1227 5 ай бұрын

@@akkoismydaughter3573hogwash. Larry would have Lebron crying before the tip off.

@clintdavis7434 5 ай бұрын

Bird will forever be 1st team NBA.

@timothythorne8150 5 ай бұрын

Please stop great player but not top 5 , not even the greatest Celtic Bill Russell is the greatest Celtic of all time

@clintdavis7434 5 ай бұрын

@@timothythorne8150 you're entitled to your opinion.

@Beejayd1zL 5 ай бұрын

@@clintdavis7434 I agree with you 100% mate. In my 1st NBA starting all time lineup.

@rapsux 5 ай бұрын

@@timothythorne8150 Bird is definitely in my starting 5.

@Timewave-Zer0 5 ай бұрын

@@timothythorne8150bird all day 🫵😎

@absoluteresolution3822 5 ай бұрын

People think because he didn’t look physically imposing, wasn’t overly athletic and was white, that he wasn’t really that good. If you actually watched him play he could pretty much do anything he wanted on the court. He was physical, could use both hands well and even shot left handed half of a game just to prove a point. He was also very physical and saw the court well. We all know he could shoot lights out of the rock. In his prime his stats, the eye test and the championships prove how great Larry was. He could pass, shoot, dribble, rebound and compete with the best of the best. Remember he played against MJ, Magic, Kareem, the bad boy pistons, etc. Everyone sleeps on Larry and when MJ tells you how good he was you should listen.

@scottoberneder3284 3 ай бұрын

Bird and Jordan played at a time when defense was still part of the game and it was a physically tough game, unlike today.

@courtenygarrett6835 5 ай бұрын

Players like Larry, Magic, Mike, Wilt, Clyde, Isaiah Thomas all made that era one of the most excitingly dominant and Legendary Eras in the history of the game. You can't mention Magic or Mike without mentioning Larry Bird!!

@Faltor895 2 ай бұрын

Wilt wasn't in this era.

@DeeDee-y9n 6 ай бұрын

Larry Legend was the best at what he did, and that was Win Baby Win. Larry was Legendary.

@SPAlNKY 5 ай бұрын

💯% with Jordan 👊🏿

@donteallen605 5 ай бұрын

"Back in 2009?" The Internet gotta stop

@sprawlz6466 5 ай бұрын

That’s what I’m saying. Lebron was like 0 for 1 on championships at that time, obviously everyone would say Bird was better

@atomicsmith 5 ай бұрын

@@sprawlz6466what is he now - 4/10? 😂 go watch tape on Bird in the finals. He was clutch in a way Lebron has never been. Definitely a better pick than Lebron.

@sprawlz6466 5 ай бұрын

@@atomicsmith going to 10 finals is nothing to scoff at. Especially when it was with 4 different teams

@atomicsmith 5 ай бұрын

@@sprawlz6466 Please. The league has done everything in their power to get him in the finals, and he still chokes. Literally been swept in the finals twice!

@Jeremy.hollister 5 ай бұрын

@@atomicsmithfacts!

@JJFX- 7 ай бұрын

Larry taking the final shot of a close game was the thing of nightmares for every team at the time. Lebron having to take that shot is nobody's nightmare but his own.

@mikeschmidt4800 5 ай бұрын

Exactly

@djpierrephuture 5 ай бұрын

It’s “his team’s” greatest nightmare. 🤣😭😭

@deandrenicholas2545 5 ай бұрын

Bro... I literally just said that in someone else's comments. If I had to choose between LeBron and Larry to take a last shot to win a game, there isn't a conceivable situation where I pick LeBron over Larry. Not a single one...

@mikekillagreen9432 5 ай бұрын

Most playoff buzzer beaters Lebron. You don't know basketball.

@mikekillagreen9432 5 ай бұрын

@@deandrenicholas2545Who has more rings.

@jaykal3716 5 ай бұрын

Larry Bird Is the Best Small Foward In NBA Histroy💯💯💯🏆🏆🏆🏅🏅🏅

@jayyarbrough9902 9 ай бұрын

Piston fan. We weren't scared of MJ. The white boogeyman was the one killing the Pistons all the way until 88.

@tg2956 9 ай бұрын

Yeah man ! Absolutely 💯

@choossuck7653 9 ай бұрын

Still complaining about the Boogeyman till this day lol

@jamooree 8 ай бұрын

You guys were scared of Jordan. Hence the Jordan rules.

@jayyarbrough9902 8 ай бұрын

@@jamooree I was speaking as a fan. We were way more concerned about Bird because he used to beat us. A lot.

@jamooree 8 ай бұрын

@@jayyarbrough9902 Fair enough I guess. I would still contend that Jordan was a threat even in the 80s, he just didn't have a squad ready to help him beat you guys.

@countrygirl7402 7 ай бұрын

Larry Legend was not a sentimental pick. He was a necessary one. When you look at players, and I mean players, that understood the game the way Larry did... he stands alone. Some of the passes Larry Legend made the shots he made. The absolute arrogant confidence he had. Heinsohn said "He was playing chess and the rest of the league was playing checkers. One box at a time." It was accurate. Bird had the game played 5 different ways in his mind before he took the court. He never stopped. .3 seconds on the clock... that was another 3 point shot for Larry Bird and he would always take it. Always. The game was never over for him until time ran out. For MJ to show the respect I love. I remember Jordan bing in a game all ready to do his flying specialty. Larry Bird grabbed that ball, shot it over Jordans head and smiled. MJ's face was priceless. He was stunned. That old school player just showed him who he was on the court with. And MJ never, ever discounted him again. Larry Legend Bird is, for me, the top player out there. He was just the best. Lebron has skills. But Bird never whined. He never blamed anyone but his own failings on losing a game. "We lost heart." We didn't play up to our potential and they did." He took responsibility. And his feelings about political crap never enrered into it.

@criticaljacques2237 5 ай бұрын

His back was in shambles by 1992... he had to go through crazy long pre-game prep routines just to have a chance of playing a full game. The back injury is what forced him into early retirement, despite still having the skills to play at a high level.

@stolensentience 5 ай бұрын

mj might be the greatest, but bird is the best

@criticaljacques2237 5 ай бұрын

@stolensentience I hate to be a dick... but I don't understand comments like this. What exactly is it supposed to mean? That's like saying Mike is my best friend, but Larry is my best buddy. That being said, the whole idea that one person has to be the best and that one person (if a consensus can be reached, which it typically can't) must then be crowned is bogus to begin with... but still.

@stolensentience 5 ай бұрын

@@criticaljacques2237 I can explain. MJ had the better career. but larry is the better all around player.

@M-DVD 2 ай бұрын

He was 100% necessary because him and Magic were the faces of the NBA. And Jordan was still the new poster boy.

@shanecolburn2469 5 ай бұрын

Bird was undeniable and clutch as hell. He had a mastery of fundamentals only surpassed by Jordan and Kobe. Bird's confidence, will to win, psychological warfare, court awareness, passing, defending, assassin like shooting, especially under pressure! He had no weaknesses except style, lol.

@CatDad72 3 ай бұрын

Even that was its own style! The only thing that let him down was his back...and back then he played through it too. I remember watching games where he'd be laying on a towel on the sideline. The players back then were hard af

@its_master_Roshi 7 ай бұрын

I was born after Larry bird's time and I still consider him the best in the world along with Dr j ,magic and Jordan. ❤ bird's passing and shooting is so cool and unique

@robmckrobmck5567 6 ай бұрын

Nice you included Dr J on your Mt Rushmore

@tonyfrench2700 5 ай бұрын

Dr.J got me interested in watching the NBA with his moves that even MJ said he tried to play like Dr.J and did he ever,I stopped watching the NBA 20 years ago, it just doesn't feel like the players are trying to be a team, it's all about them and lebawl does just that (Bawl and cry) he'll have to go on IR for two weeks because he stubbed his toe, the people back then would play with a fuckin broken nose or finger and never wanted to be taken out of the game because of the injury All "Professional sports (minus the NHL)" are overpaid, spoiled princesses, once they got their contracts in the pros, they forgot about the game itself and it's a shame

@JamesBrown-pz6sz 5 ай бұрын

Believe me him and magic were the best

@Equalshares 6 ай бұрын

Larry put his body out there and gave it his all to win like no other. It later caused him to be injured, but his prime years are just astounding

@nodaysback1 2 ай бұрын

Bird was a small forward with more assists than most guards, more rebounds than most centers, and more points than almost everyone else on the floor... ...every night.

@jimnewl 6 ай бұрын

I didn't even have to hear Mike say it to know that's what he thought.

@connorlettieri271 5 ай бұрын

It was in 09. Before Lebron even joined the heat. I’d take heat Lebron over bird any day of the week

@Jopsksprdvakf 5 ай бұрын

@@connorlettieri2712016-2018 LeBron > Any other version of LeBron

@johnnymcafee01 8 ай бұрын

The Three Kings!!! Larry Bird Magic Johnson Michael Jordan

@squormy_gormbus 7 ай бұрын

and lamar odom

@johnnymcafee01 7 ай бұрын

@@squormy_gormbus who is he?

@squormy_gormbus 7 ай бұрын

@@johnnymcafee01 im just joking haha

@squormy_gormbus 7 ай бұрын

@@johnnymcafee01 i completely agree with your comment though

@mookeychase0907 7 ай бұрын

See that's the problem with you young dudes… Kareem Moses and Doc were the Three Kings that preceeded Larry and Magic…. Mike won nothing in the 80s and Magic and Larry won nothin in the 90s can't group in together… if anything the three kings would be Magic Larry and Zeke.. Zeke went to three strait finals won 2 and he beat Magic Larry and Mike stop this Jordan worship Zeke definitely did his thing in the 80s… Plus this is ridiculous no way in Lebron's 6 year without ever winning a Chip should he be compared to one of the best players ever… 👎🏾👎🏾

@eazymoneymane7789 5 ай бұрын

Mj is a real humble dude always show respect to the people before him

@joshualeao-iy7yi 5 ай бұрын

he's a satanist

@eyesalooking 3 ай бұрын

He played against Bird and his team never beat the Celtics while Bird was playing.

@eazymoneymane7789 3 ай бұрын

@@eyesalooking bird had 5 hall of famers what did you expect, mj didn't get his first all star teammate until 1990 bird by then was on his way out, mj avg 43 against the 86 Celtics one of the greatest teams ever, no context but what do you expect from a person with no integrity

@M-DVD 2 ай бұрын

@@eazymoneymane7789 TBF, Jordan was a very very indivual player, impossible to have any allstar if he "never" passed the ball. Thanks lord Phil Jackson changed (a bit) that.

@eazymoneymane7789 2 ай бұрын

@@M-DVD he had to be he didn't have a great supporting cast, you need to go do some research, mj in the 1991 finals avg 11 assists in ,1988 mj played point guard and had 10 triple doubles in the last 11 games, mj wasn't a individual player he knew what he had and it wasn't good enough, pippen didn't hit his stride until the 90s, mj is a better leader than LeBron who constantly blames his teammates and his teammates always have to change their game to play with a player who stat pads when they lose , you don't know what selfish is because LeBron is definitely that

@emmanueloban8349 5 ай бұрын

Larry Bird called Jordan " He is Jesus Christ portraying as Michael Jordan".

@Tempestan 4 ай бұрын

And Jordan called Bird "white Jesus"

@Cannon4545 3 ай бұрын

Nah he called him God disguised as Michael Jordan.

@Renku07 7 ай бұрын

That’s why I respect so much MJ. His mental toughness is beyond this universe.

@andyv4654 5 ай бұрын

Anyone who doesn't recognize how good Larry was truly doesn't understand the game. Larry could write you a letter detailing exactly what he was gonna do with the ball complete with diagrams. Then he would do it.

@ButterBallTheOpossum 8 ай бұрын

Nothing impresses Michael more than a killer mindset and that's why he respects Larry. Larry didn't just want to win,he wanted to dominate you in every way possible and tell you about it before it happens. Kobe was the same way. Jordan,Kobe and Bird would do anything to win. They would all gamble their lives on the outcome of their games without hesitantion. It's whst makes them great and As incredible as LeBron is he has never had that type of mindset and that's why Jordan doesn't like him and why Jordan was better.

@3000Degreez 5 ай бұрын

I totally agree that Larry Bird is better than Lebron!!

@simonhowell4486 5 ай бұрын

In what way? He has 3 more boards, he's smaller, he's not as strong, don't have the athleticism. I get it, Bird was a unicorn they he dominated all those black crackheads to include Jordan. But to believe Bird could handle LeBron in any way is ridiculous. BTW of course Jordan would give Larry props Larry beat the hell out of him EVERY time they played while healthy

@AppleSucks-yo1yo 5 ай бұрын

LeBron can only play in today’s rules that allow for easier stats and the competition has been significantly watered down. Back then the players were barbarians and violent, if a prime LeBron had played the old Pistons with their ruthless violent aggressiveness, LeBron would had gotten tore up and he wouldn’t scored more than 5 points if he even survives before the buzzer.

@jiehe5385 5 ай бұрын

No even close

@3000Degreez 5 ай бұрын

@@jiehe5385 facts

@bobbobby-o2w 4 ай бұрын

@@simonhowell4486 And Jordan was twice the player than Lebron James. So you know Bird would clown LeFloppy

@clamps0_037 5 ай бұрын

I’ve been saying that for years, Lebron is not even better than the Larry Legend Bird

@imamradilicu 5 ай бұрын

facts

@bpsactclass2218 7 ай бұрын

During the 80s - greatest NBA decade - Bird won three MVPs, was runner-up MVP four times, and also finished third and fourth in MVP voting. The other season? Bird missed due to an injury. That was a decade that included Jordan, Magic, Dr J, Moses, Kareem, Isaiah, and Charles.

@thehalfnam4331 6 ай бұрын

Clyde Pat George Gervin and Hakeem too

@ifandwhen-kl2cr 5 ай бұрын

@@thehalfnam4331Hakeem thank you, finally some sense around here

@jayste9334 5 ай бұрын

Bird was a beast...nobody could shoot or score in the way he did...and his basketball iq was second to none!

@calicoesblue4703 5 ай бұрын

@stormteam3004 5 ай бұрын

There's no defense today!!!!! What the heck are you smoking? Whatever it is, keep it away from me because I want to be able to use common senses!! Do you really believe Bird that he couldn't play in today's NBA? GET A LIFE KID!

@Hollyweirdification 5 ай бұрын

@@stormteam3004Exactly!!!! Bird is the G.O.A.T

@KingG-d4h 5 ай бұрын

@@calicoesblue4703 He doesn't have too compete in today. Smh . Stop time comparing. U can't compete 10 years ago either

@jayste9334 5 ай бұрын

@calicoesblue4703 Bird completed a perfect Rack in the 3pt contest during all star wknd...might have done it more than once. See if Steph Curry has ever done that. Plus the Grizzlies shut down Steph in the playoffs the yr b4 he started hitting all these magical magnetic 3 pointers.

@ZION73082 Ай бұрын

Don't doubt a man named BIRD can't fly! 😎😏🤣😎✊

@James-ui4ed 5 ай бұрын

Only people who had the pleasure of watching Bird play truly know how great he was. If you didn’t witness Larry’s greatness, you have no clue.

@d.e.b.b5788 2 ай бұрын

Same about Wilt. It's only those who never saw him play, that think he's over rated. Yet he still holds something like 50 scoring records. 118 games over 50. The next closest, is Micheal, with 36. Kobe, 25. LeBron? 14. Wilt. Nobody else is even close.

@jasoncollins2994 7 ай бұрын

Larry would start trash talking LeBron and James would have a hissy fit

@Ceadus34 5 ай бұрын

Larry would trash talk Queen Lebrona and he'd flop due to the trauma it would cause.

@-sensibleChris 5 ай бұрын

LeBron has taken every trash talker to the woodshed usually without saying much at all. He just locked in and outplayed trash talkers.

@terdferguson1736 5 ай бұрын

@@-sensibleChrisright like Lebron has said he is the goat LMAO .. that shit was so embarrassing like basically anytime he talks on social issues. Think he’s finished those Harry potter books yet? Lebron is great but boy he sounds stupid anytime he talks about anything outside basketball

@borgsimpson935 5 ай бұрын

He would fold

@ladarianhines25 5 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 Yeah….ok.

@RyanW-ne7ut 3 ай бұрын

Just amazes me how bad people actually think Larry is bad when it’s the exact opposite

@SherryRivers-j1y 5 ай бұрын

Man I first saw Larry Bird play college ball at Indiana state.he carried that whole team/then when him/Magic came into the NBA they changed the NBA . Larry was one of the best clutch shooters I ever saw play.he was a complete player/never did load management.

@1975longshot 5 ай бұрын

He's 100% right. Larry all the way over Lebron

@carrollreggie66 3 ай бұрын

Yeh right

@JakeyFoxy_Z 2 ай бұрын

This was 2009, even I would say that back in 2009 💀

@DJ--ALLDAY 5 ай бұрын

🤣☝️ Only ppl picking Lebron are under 30 yrs Old. Real B-Ball head know LARRY is that guy

@perpetualmotion357 9 ай бұрын

I would pick a prime Bird to be on my team before James.

@ritchierich6133 8 ай бұрын

not just bird but magic, Jordan, Grant Hill, Shaq, Penny, Kobe, barkley, luka, Joker, Giannis, KD etc. there are a lot of players I would pick to start a team with over LeBron.

@sphealteam6 8 ай бұрын

@@ritchierich6133there's a very good reason you're not a gm

@ritchierich6133 8 ай бұрын

@sphealteam6 that's your opinion. personally, I'd rather have players on my team that care more about winning than their stats. I'd want a player that listens to the coach and is willing to buy into the coaches system. I'd rather players that are willing to work with younger players to help them improve. I don't want a player that cares more about their stats than winning, a player that buys into the coaches system and works with his teammates to try and make it work instead of demanding I fire the coach, and a player than doesn't demand I trade my young talent for other superstars, thus hurting the future of my team. and I would my star player take responsibility for losing and work with his teammates to get better in the hopes they can overcome their loss instead of throwing the rest of the team under the bus. basically I'd want my star player to be a teammate and not a premadonna drama queen. maybe you feel different, but thats just your opinion and I have mine.

@sphealteam6 8 ай бұрын

@@ritchierich6133 funny how you basically just described lebron, isn't it? you talk like he's joining a new team every single season just to trade away all the talent, fire the coach and leave. he's been on just 3 teams his entire career and has won a chip with them all. he doesn't immediately drop all of his young talent in exchange for a star the day he gets to a team. you talk like he doesn't care about winning, improving his game or even helping his teammates improve. he is constantly vying to make himself and everyone around him. also half of the players you said you wanted over lebron are massive divas as well. jordan caused plenty of drama, kobe was so self centered that he drove shaq out of la, luka is constantly crying to the refs.

@Joshwaheazo 8 ай бұрын

Yeah I don't have LeBron at 1 or 2, but your list of players is just stupid. That line about not being a GM cracked me up 🤭. The start Jordan, Magic your like ok fair play there's obviously a good arguement. Then you stretch to Shaq so your down to like 8-10 now and it's feels like a bad take but anyone in the top 8 still has a good case; so you pull some faces but you can still accept the opinion sort of. Then you start talking about Penny and Grant and it's like damn you went way too far now what are you smoking 🤭.

@raywheeler6822 2 ай бұрын

MJ didn't SAY ANYTHING about LeBron. He just picked Larry.....

@dynjarren7523 6 ай бұрын

Larry Bird wasn’t a small Forward. He was large and he looked and played that way. Fearless.

@clarktownsend8991 5 ай бұрын

He played SF alot. McHale played PF and Parrish at C.

@thume5976 7 ай бұрын

Bird used to get double-teamed by both Jordan and Pippen and Bird would still score.

@calicoesblue4703 5 ай бұрын

And Bird had a better team then the Bulls. And yet Jordan still put up 62 points on bird and the better team. Bird said that Jordan was a god in the form of a man because Jordan was so dominant and unstoppable.

@calicoesblue4703 5 ай бұрын

@thume5976 5 ай бұрын

@@calicoesblue4703 You have to understand that LB is a very humble man. He also said Magic Johnson was also a better player than him along with Jordan. And what you don't understand is that Bird dominated the NBA in his prime. Let's just look at his stat's and the important ones that make up an MVP. Larry Bird's MVP finish ranking. 1980. 4th (But won Rookie of the Year) 1981. 2nd 1982. 2nd 1983. 2nd 1984. 1st 1985. 1st 1986. 1st 1987. 3rd 1988. 2nd Bird's MVP"s in 84, 85, 86 are all with the entire DREAM TEAM in the friggin' league! Including Jordan. LeBron hasn't dominated on the court out of college, like Bird has. Don't get me wrong, LeBron is a good - powerful player, but not an overall dominant player like Bird was. If you want to educate yourself better on LB just watch on YT "Making the Case - Larry Bird G.O.A.T. by Clayton Crowley You won't see Bird crying to Refs or Bird flopping, hoping to get a foul called, like LeBron does.. They didn't do that in 1980's basketball. LeBron has even come close to achieving what Bird has accomplished even in Bird's short time in professional basketball. And maybe if Lebron is lucky, there will be a trophy named after him that NBA players can win like Bird has, Gimme a break, LeBron hasn't even come close to LB.

@thume5976 5 ай бұрын

@@calicoesblue4703 You have to understand that LB is a very humble man. He also said Magic Johnson was also a better player than him along with Jordan. And what you don't understand is that Bird dominated the NBA in his prime. Let's just look at his stat's and the important ones that make up an MVP. Larry Bird's MVP finish ranking. 1980. 4th (But won Rookie of the Year) 1981. 2nd 1982. 2nd 1983. 2nd 1984. 1st 1985. 1st 1986. 1st 1987. 3rd 1988. 2nd Bird's MVP"s in 84, 85, 86 are all with the entire DREAM TEAM in the friggin' league! Including Jordan. LeBron hasn't dominated on the court out of college, like Bird has. Don't get me wrong, LeBron is a good - powerful player, but not an overall dominant player like Bird was. If you want to educate yourself better on LB just watch, "Making the Case - Larry Bird G.O.A.T. You won't see Bird crying to Refs or Bird flopping, hoping to get a foul called, like LeBron does.. They didn't do that in 1980's basketball. LeBron has even come close to achieving what Bird has accomplished even in Bird's short time in professional basketball. And maybe if Lebron is lucky, there will be a trophy named after him that NBA players can win like Bird has, Gimme a break, LeBron hasn't even come close to LB.

@silverjohn6037 2 ай бұрын

Best compliment Jordan ever gave to Bird was when he and Scotty Pippen had to double team him in a game.

@Arrogan28 7 ай бұрын

I think anyone who picks Lebron has no idea how much easier the league is for him playing in this era, then in Bird and MJ's era. Guys like Laimbeer who was a huge massive white thug, would literally not even go for the ball and just try to hurt MJ and Larry permanently. There is that absolutely unbelievable shot MJ made where he had a break away and Laimbeer was the only Piston left to defend, and MJ knew that Laimbeer was going to jump up and try to take out his head, so he had the brilliant iq and skill to half way through the layup, mid air, spin to the outside, and at tthe same time ducking his head to just clear Laimbeer's giant elbow passing over his head, and while still rotating he threw the ball without even seeing the net perfectly behind him, going in with no rim. It was a play that someone like Lebron even in his prime would never have made. And similar Bird would get brutalized on the way to the net, and yet they still had absolutely brilliant numbers, and they also play unselfishly when required, but the biggest difference, is when it came down to a clutch play, both MJ and Larry would make it 99.9% of the time, while Lebron almost guarenteed will let down his team/city. He had the first, second, third best players on their Heat team, and still they could only get it done barely like what once. Meanwhile it would be like if they put Larry and Magic on the same team with Kareem, or put Michael on the same team as Olajuwon, and then stack the rest with all star players on top of that. How many championship rings would MJ have won if he had Olajuwon on his side the entire Bulls run. Or if MJ had Larry for that entire span that Larry was playing his prime.. They would have been unstoppable, yet Lebron and Wade coudlnt' get it done, because Lebron quit. He absolutely pads his stats, he plays only against the worst teams, fake injuries against the better teams. He has so many extra stats because of the lax rules of the new NBA. He is literally the worst NBA dribbler i have ever seen, and yet the refs never call traveling on him no matter how many steps he takes, and he gets an unbelieveable amount of points because the refs reward him for his flopping, etc.. To even pretend Lebron is in the same stratosphere as Bird shows you how clueless modern NBA analysis is. The announcers and refs are all paid to sell Lebron, and despite being a defensive jester, and only getting free rebounds, etc, they convince the modern audience by outright lying about Lebron, and his fake stats.. Lebron would have been shut down completely back when MJ and Bird played. He literally dribbles at shoulder heigh, could you imagine MJ or Bird letting guy who only dribbles at shoulder height not pay for that every time?

@Chris_Stanley007 7 ай бұрын

Totally agree, well said.

@allietone20 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@tombarr949 6 ай бұрын

The tough part about playing against Lambeer is that he never fouled, and his vertical was almost as high as a phone book was thick. #deee-troitbasketball #badboys

@rkwatchauralnautsjediparty7303 6 ай бұрын

👏👏👏

@akkoismydaughter3573 5 ай бұрын

I don't think you realize just how much of basketball fans you don't seem like rn... Obviously MJ will recognize anyone he's competed against his age but will rarely or honestly never hear mj recognize any of Lebron's legendary feats that separates him from anybody else. MJ knows it's a close race but wants it to seem like it's far. Realistically, LeBron is more skilled. Both are bout the same offensively and LeBron a little better defensive wise, but MJ can't play make like LeBron. Also when has LeBron gave up with Dwayne Wade? You think putting out bad stats means you gave up? Clearly you didn't watch why he got those bad stats if you think it's cuz he gave up and not something like being jumped by every good defender and a team to back them up. But please, keep sucking off the guy who took 10 plus years and another star to actually make it to the finals over a guy who did it consistently bullying the east with straight bums on his squad... Just because you wrote a long ass essay does not mean any of it makes sense... F grade

@yannickmukendi4364 5 ай бұрын

I believe him! We’re talking about Larry Bird the same guy who yelled at the opposing team for allowing a white player to guard him. 😂

@dariussuite1605 3 ай бұрын

Bird is overrated. He is ranked 44 in scoring 48 in assists and a embarrassing 64 in rebounds. This proves that Bird was overrated. No one with such horrible stats should never be mentioned in the GOAT period. This shows you exactly what this video is trying to do, lie and hide the truth about Bird.

@GerardoRodriguez-tp9gr 5 ай бұрын

Larry Bird, alone destroyed the Atlanta Hawk's in a game where the bench players where falling from their seats in disbelief.

@jasonnarcisse7116 6 ай бұрын

Bird would DOG Lebron James, and talk to him while doing it.

@dariussuite1605 3 ай бұрын

Bird wouldn't do nothing. He is ranked 44 in scoring 48 in and a embarrassing 64 in rebounds. No one with such horrible stats should never be mentioned in the GOAT period. And that's why he isn't.

@choossuck7653 9 ай бұрын

Larry Bird is head and shoulders better than lecry-baby

@courtney-rw8ch 8 ай бұрын

People who pick LeBron over Larry legend think of it as 1v1. I got news for them. It’s a team sport. 5v5. I will take Larry’s pure talent and basketball IQ over LeBron’s longevity and gifted physical attributes Edit: and LeBron‘s ego ..

@GroillaMan 8 ай бұрын

⁠⁠@@courtney-rw8chyou do realize Lebron has one of the greatest basketball IQs of all time? And he definitely was the better playmaker of the two (not saying bird was a bad playmaker at all he was good but Lebron is a great one)

@courtney-rw8ch 8 ай бұрын

@@GroillaMan in LeBron‘s 20+ years in the NBA I have not seen him make some of the passes that Larry legend made. Larry was a GREAT playmaker and I would take his basketball IQ over LeBron’s any day.

@GroillaMan 8 ай бұрын

@@courtney-rw8ch Larry also had the much better supporting cast for him to make those passes, not downplaying Larry, he’s in my top 10 all time, he’s a good playmaker but also think Lebron doesn’t have as good as teammates as Larry did and he also does have some incredible playmaking highlights like larry. And also i’ve watched Larry bird film for years and comparing it to Lebron I also have not seen Larry create offense as much as complex as Lebron has, and that’s mainly due to the nba as a whole and the teammates each had, Larry has had first ballet hall of famers with him, easily the better bench/depth options, Lebron didn’t have hall of famers except for wade, Kyrie, and AD, Lebron has been with a terrible all around cast for majority of his career and the leagues defense has gotten far better. Larry was ahead of his time in offensive mind by far allowing him to dominate the 80’s Lebron is ahead of his time right now although it’s not as big as the gap between Larry and the average 80’s player compared to a current nba player to Lebron.

@lemonscentedgames3641 8 ай бұрын

Lebron has played with more HoF teammates than larry lol@@GroillaMan

@ReggieHammon 3 ай бұрын

This is goofy. He said this in 2009!!!LeBron had been in the league for six years. Come on man.

@natebeal18 6 ай бұрын

LeBron lacks what Jordan, Bird, and Kobe had: that unshakable mentaility. You never see them bitching about calls as much as LeBum does.

@Gk54493 5 ай бұрын

Man I hate this dumb argument. All of them complained about calls and argued with refs. LeBron has the most playoff buzzer beaters ever. Not to mention LeBron came back down 1-3 to a 73-9 team. So to say he has no killer mentality is just complete bullshit. So many stats say otherwise. The man has more playoff wins than entire franchises. The 2018 finals alone would disapprove this dumb argument. If the media never fed you that shit you wouldn’t even be saying it.

@soloistdeve 5 ай бұрын

@@Gk54493 It's not an argument. It's a fact that Lebron is a lot more fragile mentally.

@josephbatiste8809 5 ай бұрын

Also ! Majic Johnson 😎😎

@Gk54493 5 ай бұрын

@@soloistdeve I just proved to you how he wasn’t. Spew that dumb shit to somebody else who don’t know what they’re talking about and who isn’t biased so you can make them believe what you say. It ain’t me.

@DUVAL_County 5 ай бұрын

Casual comment

@tm75_88 Ай бұрын

Athleticism was a minor part for Michael He just knows the game 👈

@riddell74 5 ай бұрын

Larry Bird made grown NBA players look like they were glued to the floor. Larry Legend - GOAT.

@StrictlyStrange67 6 ай бұрын

Bird was definitely more skilled than lebron

@VeryRestarted 5 ай бұрын

Hell nah

@lindellhandysr3128 5 ай бұрын

@VeryRestarted you weren't born kid

@VeryRestarted 5 ай бұрын

@@lindellhandysr3128 draymond green has more 3s than bird

@Certified-DM- 5 ай бұрын

@@VeryRestartedbron without his god genetics is grant hill

@VeryRestarted 5 ай бұрын

@@Certified-DM- His IQ is one of the best in the league and his techniques.

@TheNewRevolution 5 ай бұрын

Anyone who has a problem with Larry Bird being on an all-time list or the Olympic team, can't be taken seriously. They obviously don't watch a lot of basketball or they haven't played on a team.

@RuthlessFate 9 ай бұрын

He beat that guy up like a GTA character, pretty funny.

@AndyClarke-rv9pm 6 ай бұрын

I see all the comments here favoring Bird. Me too. LeBron is more athletic. Everything else goes Bird's way.

@user-knhgvg454g 4 ай бұрын

The dream team is something that will never happen again. Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, David robinson, charles barkley, shaq O'Neil, Gary payton, etc etc etc

@Bestbiggsy 3 ай бұрын

Gary Payton wasn't on the dream team. He was on the 96 team

@toddneff557 5 ай бұрын

MJ is a class act !!!

@frankcastle1216 6 ай бұрын

"The king?" 😂 LeFraud is definitely NOT a king!!

@chadmaynie8903 5 ай бұрын

U mad lol

@davidholloway3653 Ай бұрын

Larry bird , he reminds me of John Havlicek. Boston used him as the 6th man, he comes out fresh , 2nd half destroying other team. His stats are very high, for playing , half game. LeBron James not even close to John Havlicek. Rip John😇

@BarbaraReidsma 9 ай бұрын

Larry is the goat

@2vette 9 ай бұрын

Billy goat 🐐

@auburnmann3630 8 ай бұрын

Billy Goat Russell

@gbad1824 9 ай бұрын

Larry Legend took a crap team yo the finals in his rookie year and got the chip in his second. That blows the argument out of the water about not having a good team

@TechnoMageB5 8 ай бұрын

Larry was one of 5 Hall of Famers on those championship teams. What are you smoking?

@Tyler-hk4wo 7 ай бұрын

@@TechnoMageB5 What are you smoking? Celtics before Bird were 29-53. With rookie Bird they went 61-21. That was before Parish and McHale.

@Sweeptheleg83 6 ай бұрын

@@TechnoMageB5Birds rookie year, he didn't have Parish or Ainge or Mchale. The Celtics had only won 29 games the year before. He immediately turned them around and took them to the conference final where they ran into a talented veteran Sixers team. Year 2 he won the chip. So yes, Bird immediately turned the franchise around single handily. Not Jordan, not Lebron, not Kobe. None of them can claim that. Magic obviously won the title his rookie year but he also had prime Kareem there who was the star. Larry didn't have anyone like that. And still walked the league like a dog.

@seeufilms 5 ай бұрын

@@Sweeptheleg83Tiny Archibald was a Hall of Famer on that team and Maxwell was starting over McHale and won the Finals MVP and Parish was a HOFer. You can Google it. Archibald was a former MVP too

@JoeBuck-uc3bl 5 ай бұрын

Bird was more of a facilitator than scorer. As Jabbar said, nobody was better at wearing you down mentally…his greatest asset was the muscle between his ears.

@2ndtonone1000 5 ай бұрын

Bird basketball IQ was off the charts. Bird was the Luka of that era.

@mainetain15 7 ай бұрын

Larry Legend= better shooter, better rebounder, better passer, better defender, more effort, more clutch.

@jamaalhorton2343 7 ай бұрын

Period!!

@franklee2683 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely spot on. Those that don't agree,they weren't watching games in the 80s. Period.

@larrystratmann624 6 ай бұрын

And didn’t have an drop of crybaby in him

@somedude8182 6 ай бұрын

@@franklee2683yeah and those same 80s oldheads can't accept that change happens lmao

@ivorysteele 5 ай бұрын

Not a better defender. LBJ is a better defender. Bird is better offensively

@lilzae4848 2 ай бұрын

MJ Respect Legends and we all know Larry Bird better than LeBron. But what crazy nobody ever say anything about when MJ says Scottie Pippen is better than LeBron and Iceman Gervin. And Kobe Bryant R.I.P was better than LeBron because Kobe Bryant R.I.P took all his moves. Magic Johnson, Kareem was better

@christenn32 6 ай бұрын

Way more skill than Lebron. Lebron just uses his size to get away with his deficiencies.

@AAA310 5 ай бұрын

Yeah you're a casual and a white supremacist

@TheCommonSenseProfessor 9 ай бұрын

Lebron is not even #2

@ifandwhen-kl2cr 5 ай бұрын

Still above Jordan though…

@justinalexander1434 5 ай бұрын

@@ifandwhen-kl2cr Wear a blindfold, your opinion will hold more weight. He was in no way better than LB or MJ, unless you’re talking his passing game when he’s passing the blame for a loss.

@ifandwhen-kl2cr 5 ай бұрын

@@justinalexander1434 who are you talking about, Bird? He’s not even in my top 5.

@adjustableisland8806 5 ай бұрын

@@ifandwhen-kl2cr Lebron wouldn't be in my top ten, so that sounds about right. LB>Lebron.

@BobFrailey 5 ай бұрын

@@adjustableisland8806 MAYBE TOP 30

@johnwinstead850 4 ай бұрын

Ok, this ONE time. MJ knows talent.

@richardpare3538 9 ай бұрын

There is really no question about Bird to those what actually know the game.

@wickid-the-rogue 7 ай бұрын

Jordan knows if Larry was younger and played for most of mj career he would of kept getting swept in the first round 🤣

@combatsportlover6919 5 ай бұрын

Depends on who was on his team.

@Hinshu85 5 ай бұрын

You act like they stopped Jordan. Go watch the tape, bud

@wendykemler2603 Ай бұрын

LEGEND ☝️. Larry was a different breed. He played chess while others were playing checkers. Always stayed 2 plays ahead & would tell you his moves down the court & there’s nothing you can do about it. The guys that played with him respect him. He could talk trash & back it up at the same time. A great baller.

@mckill32 8 ай бұрын

Bird is the best all around player that’s ever played the game. The real GOAT

@musicman3158 7 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@prettyFLACCO228 7 ай бұрын

Nah man, the real GOAT was talking for His case to be the best smallforward all time!

@mckill32 7 ай бұрын

@@prettyFLACCO228 nah man I’m not debating. I’m making a statement. It doesn’t matter what anyone else says. I’ve seen them all play no just highlight reels. Birds the best all around and it’s not that close. The real GOAT

@prettyFLACCO228 7 ай бұрын

@@mckill32 Same for me. And i am Not debating also, only valid GOAT is MJ!

@mckill32 7 ай бұрын

@@prettyFLACCO228 unfortunately for you you’re wrong but someone always has to be this time it happens to be you.

@easymoneyproductions9898 8 ай бұрын

larry a better passer shooter rebounder winner closer than LeBron and its not even close🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@Loydstardeli2017 5 ай бұрын

Lebron james 4 nba basketball championships, larry bird 3 nba basketball 🏀 championships

@patanouketgersiflet9486 5 ай бұрын

@@Loydstardeli2017 Bird was a far better rebounder, passer, playmaker, hustler. He was the definition of clutch. His bastketball IQ was off the charts

@Loydstardeli2017 5 ай бұрын

Nikola jokic would've ate a 🐦 🐦‍⬛ 🦜 sandwich, scoring 50s points scoring parade playing against Larry broken back bird,, dirk nowitzki would've ate a broken back 🐦 sandwiches & have a 50s points scoring points parade playing against Larry broken back bird

@patanouketgersiflet9486 5 ай бұрын

@@Loydstardeli2017 Why would a center play against a small forward, tell me? Moving the goal posts much huh? Now you gotta bring other players into the convo that have nothing to do with it? Circling back to your original point, please let me know how many NBA titles Jokic and Nowitzky have combined, and compare that to Bird's titles? :) And you think Nowitzky and Jokic would slow Bird down, given they're average defenders, and he an was elite defender himself? Even a prime Rodman couldn't slow him down. Take your ignorance and disrespect back to grade school.

@Loydstardeli2017 5 ай бұрын

@patanouketgersiflet9486 I listen to oldie nba finals on youtube 1980s style countless of times, ok when guard young Kareem Abdul jabber, for example it not your position ,center& power forward, & small forwards it giving up fouls , Larry bird has 💂‍♂️ guarded Kareem Abdul jabber before, Kareem Abdul jabber ateup a 🐦 🐦‍⬛ 🦜 sandwich,, jabber would've told 🎩 🪄 magic johnson 50s points tonight playing against Larry bird,, Shaq O'Neal would've ate up 🐦 🐦‍⬛ 🦜 sandwich & 🐦 soup 🍲,, laugh, laugh, Dennis Rodman guard 💂‍♀️ Shaq O'Neal did a great job considering Dennis Rodman isn't a center or 7foot tall,, kobe Bryant would've told Larry bird, I be happy to guard larry bird, however you,, larry bird must guard me,, kobe Bryant one on one,, , kobe Bryant would've ate a 🐦 🐦 🐦‍⬛ sandwiches 🍞 bread on 🕯 candles 81 points tonight ,, you didn't see machael Jordan 49 points& 63 points playoffs game 1986 ,, k.c Jones ask for volunteers to guard machael Jordan,, nobody volunteers,, laugh, laugh,, Dirk nowitzki is 7 foot tall,, larry bird shorty( small) dirk nowitzki tell Larry bird Ibe happy to guard 💂‍♀️ larry bird but you have to 💂‍♂️ guard dirk nowitzki,, laugh , laugh shootout ,, Nikola jokic is playing against Victor wembanyama,, larry bird would've been easy as pie, laugh, laugh,, see the cartoon larry bird playing against Larry johnson it on youtube, larry johnson outscore Larry bird in a real game , larry bird retirement party ,, laugh, laugh, Nikola jokic has to 💂‍♀️guard centers, 💂‍♀️ guarding Larry bird Nikola jokic would've ate up 🐦 🐦‍⬛ 🦜 sandwich, Nikola jokic would've had a 50s points scoring parade playing against broken back & bad feet larry bird,, laugh, laugh

@chrismoltasanti 5 ай бұрын

These young kids are so ignorant, they can't even watch a short documentary on Larry Legend 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

@arthanielortcas6604 5 ай бұрын

Larry Bird is better than LBJ

@trekkiejunk 5 ай бұрын

Ummmm.....i guess? I mean, LBJ gave us civil rights and health care for the poor and aged. But Bird had a better dunk!

@atongdamuho2058 5 ай бұрын

interview was made in 2009 definitely too early to classify Bron best ever, he ain't even a champ yet that time

@brucewallagainsttheodds1740 5 ай бұрын

Same thing I was thinking. I was looking for this comment. MJ made that statement to throw shade & I definitely think MJ is better but he is still a petty person sometimes

@teatimesgt. 5 ай бұрын

I'm with all, this is stupid and the comments didn't help. Bout 15 years ago, most would've said that

@Barmargroup 5 ай бұрын

That still applies today. I'd take a peak Larry Bird over anyone including Michael Jordan and I hated the Celtics in the 80's but Larry is the best shooter in NBA history (Not Curry!) and the second best passer behind Magic Johnson in NBA history. The numbers don't always tell the true talent and if you were not in your teens or older in the 80s you couldn't possibly know how good this Monster really was!

@pookievanderbilt6889 5 ай бұрын

Fair point here. I’d like to hear his opinion now

@pookievanderbilt6889 5 ай бұрын

Although I do believe Larry would beat him right now (lebron) in any shooting contest

@Enmanuel_V6 5 ай бұрын

Bruh he said this in 2009. The conversation ended in the next 7 years 😂

@tedbundywastheultimatechad8400 5 ай бұрын

No it didn't. Bird is still better than LeBron. Pippen was better than LeBron.

@kingshinobe4050 5 ай бұрын

@tedbundywastheultimatechad8400 you smoke meth if you believe that

@thesummaryguy3911 5 ай бұрын

@@tedbundywastheultimatechad8400 thats absurd. Jordan was right in 2009. Its obviously Lebron now

@christiancarino4931 5 ай бұрын

@@kingshinobe4050what can Lebron do that Pippen can’t??? And Pippen had better defense, and a better jumper, and he made his free throws.

@ItsJustZeeBTW 5 ай бұрын

@@christiancarino4931Score at the highest of levels, lead the league in assists, singlehandedly take shitty teams to finals consecutive years in a row. Shoots 3s at a good percentage. Pippen ONLY has defense and you could argue that at his peak, Lebron was the better defender. I think MJ is the goat but people like you are the reason many people find basketball fans the R word.

@vishbegamin 9 ай бұрын

Larry Bird is better than LeBron he didn’t form super teams, has a much better jump shot, more clutch, better rebounder, facilitator. The goat debate isn’t down to MJ and LeBron. There’s a few goats but LeBron isn’t in it. GOATs don’t form superteams

@joseph-w4j6s 9 ай бұрын

Hahaha he was carrying those cavs teams from 2015 to 18

@itsantone8262 9 ай бұрын

The Celtics were a super team.. it was a dynasty duel between them and the othe super team the Lakers. You just a James hater. They're both greats

@ql5481 9 ай бұрын

LeBron has more clutch shots check the stats LeBron is a better rebounder playmaker and has freak genetics sure he put together superteams but when you played for bum ass cavs instead of star studded Celtics team that had a Hof come off the bench that's pretty understandable especially since the heat where the only real superteams LeBron out together

@clidioustheprogamer6791 9 ай бұрын

cmon, the only reason he didnt leave the celtics for a superteam is because it already was one.

@ume-f5j 8 ай бұрын

What was MJ’s team if not a superteam? You actually can’t be this dense and willfully ignorant right? MJ was 1-9 without Pippen and didn’t achieve any championship success without Rodman and Pippen. Nice bait

@mel124177 6 ай бұрын

When the #GoAT talks, all better listen--and believe!

@SwizzulGaming 2 ай бұрын

To be fair that was back in 2009 that he said that but I do tend to agree. Bird is one of the goats in my eyes. I grew up watching him, Magic, Jordan, and got to witness all the players that came after that. Never seen a dude like Bird again

@ernestpires3250 6 ай бұрын

He was better than lebron

@ErictheAss 6 ай бұрын

Bird can make Lebron Cry from his trash talking ..😂😂😂

@daiblaze1396 5 ай бұрын

Then do the "too small" and "shoulder shrug" gestures LOOKING straight at him. But he would be already on the floor looking for a ref to bail him out!

@calicoesblue4703 5 ай бұрын

@@daiblaze1396 Lmao, Larry bird said himself that he wouldn’t be able to compete in todays NBA. The athletic ability And talent of todays NBA is on another level. Stats don’t lie. Look at Lebron and Larry’s accomplishments. Larry is overrated Garbo.🤷🗑️

@daiblaze1396 5 ай бұрын

@@calicoesblue4703 Old Larry is nice to kids in diapers. Game is at its softest ever. Eyes don't lie too. Stats padding don't count nor make you a great player. Who spent all his carreer whining (not winning)? Only bronsexuals will praise this trash player who disrespected the game and his teammates. LeFraude is exposed.