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Larry Bird Greatest Trash Talker REACTION ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AWShYnRqGoo.html

“Jordan made you look slow, Bird made you look stupid” James Worthy

Birds retirement ceremony, there was NO GAME. The Boston Garden was SOLD OUT.

bird didnt LEARN IT from anyone- they learned it from him

Bro Larry Bird is the creator and master of the step back.

The more you dig into Larry Legend, the more impressed you’ll be - especially when you hear the *other* legends of his era talking about him.

Bird was the most complete player to ever play the game. Not one hole, and every part of his game was better than everyone else. He played at a time with the most HOF and beat the all. Even swept Jordan twice, couldn't even win one game against him in the playoffs. He looked like a man among boys. Magic is right, there will never be another Larry Bird

People forget...he didn't shoot a 3 pointer till his rookie year in the NBA. That was the first year for the three.

You really need to watch Larry Bird’s Greatest Passes Re-Edited and Larry and Magic: A Courtship of Rivals. When Larry came back into the game after fracturing his cheekbone, they didn’t mention that he had sustained a concussion and had double vision but still willed himself to bring Boston back to victory. The dude had broken his back in 85 and would have to be in traction for hours before a game to realign his spine to be able to play. Nobody was tougher than Larry Bird, especially mentally. He would eat them up in today’s marshmallow league. No painkillers EVER. He was so well conditioned he could outlast everyone.

It doesn't make highlight reels but Bird was also an excellent rebounder, averaging 10.0 per game for his career.

Man, I feel so lucky to have grown up in the Magic and Bird era and to watch them go head to head

Dive deeper into Bird. I watched his entire career the man is goated. Jordan greatest 1v1 player ever Bird the greatest team player ever

Go on the bird journey. He is an incredible one of a kind human.

The night he retired the Arena was Sold Out Standing Room Only and there was no Game that Day, Legend

Thanks for the vid! And thanks for being so open minded... there's vid called "Making The Case for Larry Bird" that you might find interesting.

Yeah, I mean think about all the rules the NBA has now to prevent overly physical play - flagrant fouls, automatic flagrants if you hit someone's head, players aren't allowed to leave the bench if there's an altercation on court, flagrant foul if you land in a shooter's landing space, and of course no hand checking on defense. (That famous foul where McHale took Kurt Rambis down was just a common foul - no ejection, no flagrant (didn't exist back then).) All of those rules had to be put in place...which means there was a time BEFORE those rules existed. Well, that was the 80's (and before the 80's).

It doesn't matter what you, I or any other schmoe thinks. What matters is the best that ever played the game think he is amongst if not the best.

This is Rick. I lived through that era. Greatest ever. Magic and Bird saved the game. The NBA finals came on at 10:30. And they were delayed games played earlier. Bird and Magic put it back in prime time. No joke. For real

Larry bird career 24-10-6 a game Founder of the 40/50/90 club . Considered by many The most clutch shooter in NBA history One stat that doesn’t show up . Bird was a savant at running down loose balls Game six of the 1986 finals bird is in a jump ball with Olajuwon of all people . I’m watching this live on TV thinking Houston is getting the ball back. Some how Bird beats Olajuwon and wins the Jump ball . There are better scorers, better rebounders , very few who were betters passers , better defenders. There has not been a better overall player than Larry Joe a Bird . He just knew how to play the game of basketball.

I hear Larrys grandson is playing ball now and is pretty good. Maybe we’ll see another Bird on the court.

Great reaction.. I got.. at the point...Magic(6'9)..forget about it.. at the scoring guard MICHAEL(goat) at forwards...Larry Legend (goat 1b) and LeBron.. in the middle.. Kareem... No other 5 can beat my 5.!!!! ,I'm 69 yrs .I've seen em all.. My mom went to highschool.witg..Bob COUSY.. Keep digging..Larry is a badass!!

Larry's first season in the NBA was the first year with a three point line, at any level

there was no 3 point shot until Larry's rookie year. he didn't grow up shooting 3 pointers

The more you dive into Larry Legend the higher he'll go in your estimation. You're gonna enjoy the trip and it is a trip..

You'd like the _"Larry Bird greatest passer of all time"_ videos!

Larry has always been my number one. Each can have their own number one and that's cool, but I will never ever respect a player that FLOPS. LARRY WOULD MENTALLY demolish a flopper in his day

JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG KEEP CHECKN OUT BIRD

Bird MJ Magic Kareem Kobe

Mad respect for you for saying, "maybe, top one". He always made the most intelligent play on the fly and worked harder than anyone else on the floor. He was a true court captain.

Larry LEGEND! Look into how and who he learned the game from as a kid playing with MEN!

Bird is easily the Greatest all around player in NBA HISTORY ……hands down !

Larry always knew where everyone was on the court.

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

Larry played his whole career hurt! You should watch “5 times Larry played hurt”. It puts a new perspective on his life as a Goat!

I'm Larry's age. Bird was the word 🤘

He was so fun to watch play. Even when you hated him for beating your team. Lol

He is my GOAT end of rant Thanks for the view and comments

The GOAT in my humble opinion.... would love if you reacted to more reactions of him, you will definitely get a better appreciation of what he did for basketball!

Yeah….yes yes yes yes yes!

Larry is the GOAT

After 9/11, they stopped allowing storming of the court/fields (fenway) Check out "Bird is the Word" Bird's self proclaimed perfect game in the 86 finals, game 6 Game 4 finals Celtics vs Lakers 84 81 Celtics vs Dr J's 76er's Eastern conference finals... Bird and co came back from a 3-1 deficit and continued to win the finals!! Just a few stats... Bird is the only non-center to win 3 MVP's in a row (Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell other 2) 3 years straight 3pt contest All defensive team 3 yrs (B) Best all around player in the 80s

You might not be aware, Larry is one of only three players to win three consecutive NBA MVPs.

I'm glad that I came up during the mid/late 80s and lived to see the era of the greatest rivalries. Celtics/Lakers, Celtics/76ers, Knicks/Bulls, Knicks/Pacers, Bulls/Pistons and later on Knicks/Heat. The Eastern Conference from the mid 80s through the mid 90s was wild. Every game was a playoff caliber game.

Wait. You think Larry Bird wasn't 'modern'? There's nothing anyone today can do better than Larry Bird in his prime.

Yes

He is still the King Trash Talker.

Larry and Magic have a lot of love for each other.

Great reaction, honestly, and genuine take on what you watched. GREAT JOB

No AI crap here bro, Larry was amazing especially for a guy who couldnt jump high or run very fast, but his court IQ and all around skills and much more made him one of the greatest the NBA had ever seen, his shots were virtually unguardable

He didn't learn that step back from anyone, he invented it.

Nice reaction....the 80s, 90s, and then 2000- 2010 were my favorite period of the NBA. But the 80s with the Celtics, Lakers, Rockets, 76 ers, and Hawks and Pistons was pure gold 🪙❤

Larry Legend is indeed the 🐐. I saw all of this growing up. It was awesome!!!!!

Larry Legend GOAT! Mr. 4th quarter! Mr.Clutch!

I remember watching all this and it was wonderful. The game was allowed to be much more physical!

He was physically impaired.... Dude played with a mangled finger .... Broken back... Torn tendons... Double vision... Broken cheek bones... Achilles issues... Dudes a monster... And he swept Jordan.... The best in the game with these defects.... I'll say this and say it again... Bird is the GOAT

Jordan made you look slow. Larry made you look stupid. -James Worthy

I was lucky enough to see Larry and Magic on tv live in the 80's. It was amazing. Larry will always be the GOAT to me. And Magic is a close second. I don't really care about stats. Those two were the most fun to watch play.

Can't tell you how much I enjoyed this. Your jaw was on the floor, and 𝗜 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁! ♥︎

One of the best things about being a fan in that era was that at the beginning of a new season, you already knew your favorite team players... They were the same ones from the end of last season.

❤😂🎉Larry Legend 🎉😂❤

Famous Bird quote to his teammates,"you want to win the game?give me the ball and get out of the way

i have watch several of these videos. everyone misses that bird had a fracture of the cheek bone and still played. who does that today?

Liked and subscribed. You haven't seen enough to put him in your top 10 yet. Please do some more!

Oh man, I wish you could have seen that era, too. I lived in Terre Haute when Larry was at ISU, and followed his career from there. Just about drove off the road when he stole Isiah's pass! GOAT!

Bird and Magic was the best thing that ever happened to basketball. The impact they had on the NBA will never be matched…, ever.

He is a GOAT! As are all the other greats you named! During the NFL playoffs when the quarterback caught his own pass I remembered Larry caught his own rebounds. Fun reaction to watch! I subbed, let’s go! 😊

Bird is the greatest small forward ever!

Welcome to the Legend of Larry. All those names you just mentioned all wish they could've been as great as Larry

He wasn't a passer.... He was the passer. Larry legend greatest player to ever touch a basketball

great reaction King of the Mix, you didn't over talk it, Larry Legend's play speaks for itself...I began following Bird and Magic 1979, and the great Dr. J and others earlier, but yeah the Legend and Magic took the NBA to the next level, the crazy thing is, he made plays like this every game- with both hands, guy was unstoppable and always 100% into it, like a chess/kung fu/basketball pit bull...Larry Legend, the real GOAT!

They called him Legend for a reason no weaknesses to his game the apex of team player the best in the clutch one of the smartest and toughest players and his work ethic is second to none he is second among all nba players in win percentage

❤Hello King!!👑 I grew up just a few miles from Larry!!

Larry Bird is the first player to accomplish the 50-40-90 club, the only person in NBA history to be named Rookie of the Year, 3 point Champion three straight years, MVP three times straight (When competing against Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Dr. J, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy and many more), Finals MVP, All-Star MVP, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year. Also Hall Of Fame Head Coach Pat Riley once said " If I had to choose a player to make rh winning shot of a game. I would pick Michael Jordan, but if I had to pick a player to make a shot to save my life. I pick Larry Bird."

Definitely one the greats!!!

Larry Bird was the first player to perfect that step back.

Larry fractured his cheek bone when his head hit the floor, then he came back and won the game

Pat Riley said if he needed a shot to win a game, he would choose Jordan. If he needed a shot to save his life, he would choose Bird. I was fortunate to watch his career as it happened. He was almost a psychic on the court.

From someone who was able to watch to Larry Bird every night when he was playing, thanks for the respect of appreciating him. He was really something.

LeBron, James, and two videos says his top three are Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, Dr. Jay in that order great vid I would recommend making the case for Larry Bird. That’s a good one too.

Heh, the “mind your business” sign makes it look like you’re telling people not to watch! 😃

"Look into his eyes, and you see a STONE COLD KILLER."--Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta Hawks, describing Larry Bird, aka Larry Legend

You gonna learn today.

Love, love, love this reaction !

It is interesting to see young guys watching Bird because they have zero idea of his impact on the sport since you and others have never watched him in real time; he doesn't seek out publicity or anything, he rarely gives out interviews, keeps alow profile, etc. He was, and still is an enigma, never cared about money or fame. I have been a fan of the NBA, watched it in real time season after season, since the 1970s up until recent years (I have grown very sick and tired of the modern NBA, my least favorite era). No doubt in my mind, the 80s was the Golden Era, and at the center of that vortex was Larry Bird and Magic. And in that era, you had Kareem, MJ, Isiah and The Bad Boys, Dr. J, Barkley, etc. And yes, the 90s were great also, but the 80s had the aggressiveness, the win at all costs mentality, and pure hard physical play one does not see anymore. A Man's Game. And IMO, Bird is the best player I have ever watched, from regular season games to playoffs, and Finals, Michael Jordan a close 2nd. Some more info on the mixtape video- Bird won that 3-point contest, his last one, without taking off his warmup jacket (Jordan was back stage watching it on TV, blown away). The famous steal- it was Game 5 in the Eastern Finals, 5 seconds left, The Bad Boys (Detroit Pistons) up by one point. If the Celtics lost, it would got to game 6 in Detroit with a good possibility of the Celtics losing in 6. And of course they won, going to the Finals against the Lakers. The Atlanta Hawks bench players were actually cheering for Bird during the game, giving each other high-fives when Bird would score against their own team. Coach Mike Fratello fined those players for doing so. And when Bird came back into the game with a fractured cheek bone, he disobeyed doctors orders, he had double-vision, yet scored more points to win the game. And you're a fan of Kobe (he is one of my top 10 players), here he is listing his All Time Top Five Starters, and guess who is on his list. ru-vid.comnAstN3aVE9M

Larry and Magic revived the league and ignited the country.

This is probably one of my favorite bird reactions. You said you were too young to know Larry but you are a Kobe fan and a LeBron fan.... both of them put Larry Bird in their dream starting five. This comment has been brought to you by a Celtics fan whose first game was age 7.

Check out Larry Bird, Bird is the word 15 minutes of Larry Legend. Lol, best video ever.

Check out making the case for Larry great video tells the whole story, greatest assist edited version 2 great vids. Great reaction

Yessir.good point.. back then teams stayed together..got better that eay..jot trading fir players..

you got my respect first right away ,quote , i am to young to know larry bird ,,was a different game back then too ,Myself the greatest will make everyone who plays with them better players ,show them how to win

If you haven't seen the college Goat look at Pete Maravich. 44.2 ppg no 3 point line and only played 3 years.

Here are some common stats between Michael Jordan and Larry Bird. The cold hard facts, stats, awards, accolades including 17 different categories are: #1) Regular Season MVP (MJ 5 Bird 3) 1 point for MJ #2) Scoring Titles (MJ 10 Bird 0) 1 point for MJ #3) Points Per Game (MJ 30.1 Bird 24.3) 1 point for MJ #4) Rebounds Per Game (10.0 Bird 6.3 MJ) 1 point for Bird #5) Assists Per Game (6.3 Bird 5.3 MJ) 1 point for Bird #6) Championships (MJ 6 Bird 3) 1 Point for MJ #7) Playoff Points Per Game (33.4 MJ 23.8 Bird) 1 point for MJ #8) Finals MVP (6 MJ 2 Bird) 1 point MJ #9) Olympic Gold Medals (MJ 2 Bird 1) 1 point for MJ #10) Dunk Contest Titles (MJ 2 Bird 0) 1 point for MJ #11) All-Star Games (MJ 14 Bird 12) 1 point for MJ #12) All Defensive (MJ 9 Bird 3) 1 point for MJ #13) Defensive Player of the Year (MJ 1987/88) 1 point for MJ #14) Rookie of the Year (MJ 1984/85 Bird 1979/80) 0 points for tie #15) Seasons Played (MJ 15 Bird 13) 1 point for MJ #16) All-Star MVP (MJ 3 Bird 1) 1 point for MJ #17) Steals Champion (MJ 3 Bird 0) 1 point for MJ This is extremely in Michael Jordan's favour vs. Larry Bird. It was much more lopsided than I originally thought. MJ dominates with the following Points Scored: (14 - 2 - 1) This wasn't even close. I hardly call this a debate. This is more of the GOAT destroying his competition.

I loved your reaction. I hope to see you do the re-edited version of his passing & Making the case for Larry Bird by Clayton Crowly. ❤ New subscriber

Yes Larry did the step back along time before JHard ,and yes Jordan got some bird moves In Fact there are a lot of ppl that have a little bird in them, Mr 50-40-90 OG I think Derrick was influenced by bird cause bird was one of like 5 big time players that was there for his retirement,and made a speech, Luca opening says he watched lots of bird footage , 🐦 was different,we never seen anything like him and magic ,they kicked it up a notch no disrespect to Dr j or Russel or wilt ,but these men took it to another level and bird used that brain ,he was playing chess ♟️ and talking shit ,that was just bird 🐦💚💯🏀 thanks for all the games dad R.I.P , best childhood ever 💚🐦💯🏀

Michael Jordan put Larry Bird in his top-five all-time players *ahead of LeBron James*

You said it all in your last comment. I respect that!!! Every Hall of Famer will tell you how phenomenal Larry Bird was. Go down the rabbit hole, you wont regret it

The Game was much more physical back then. Larry fit right in.

I’m 71… Got to witness GREAT Basketball 🏀. Today’s game is Marshmallow Basketball. Michael Jordan NEVER beat Larry Bird in a Playoff Game! Zero for Six!

Feb 1993..the night of his retirement ceremony was not a game night…it was HIS night and the Garden sold out…

LOVED YOUR REACTION! Should check out ‘A courtship of rivals’. How Magic and Larry became friends.