FIRST TIME WATCHING The Best Larry Bird vs Michael Jordan Story Ever Told!!! 

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You can’t be the best if you can’t beat the best

Jordan and Bird are two of my favorite players to watch. They both brought excitement to the game in their own unique jaw dropping ways. To me, Jordan was the ultimate individual player while Bird was the ultimate team player.

As an old time Boston fan I can't tell you how much we love Larry. We got all the back stories in the local papers, which fleshed out all the highlights and gave us a better appreciation of him than most folks got. Just one example: Remember the elimination game against the Pacers, when Bird smacked his head on the floor, got a fractured cheek and a concussion, but still came back and dominated the game to carry the Celtics to the win? Well, after the game the Boston reporters interviewed the Pacers coach to get his reaction to what had just happened. His reply went something like this... "The guys were getting really excited because with Bird out they felt they were going to win the game, so I told them, 'He will come back, and when he does this place will go crazy. But, remember, he'll still have to hit his shots.' Well, he hit his shots. And he rebounded. And he made assists. And he defended. All I know is, in Boston they're gonna be talking about him for the next hundred years." All that said, I rank MJ and Larry 1a and 1b, tied for best all time player. All I know for sure is that it was a blast witnessing that era of basketball.

"Why dont we talk about Bird more?!" Cause he's white. I've been watching basketball for 35 years and, in my experience, as time goes on less and less black people that I talk to know anything about Larry Bird. They do know however, of Magic Johnson and Dr, J. Basketball today is dominated by the need to see HUGE dunks, ankle breaking dribbling and pretty looking 3's. The world fell in love with basketball before all that junk. flashy handles and dunks dont make the game fun. Jordan, Bird and Magic, they are the holy trinity of basketball.

In that final game against Chicago, Bird was wearing a back brace.

I love Larry Bird. My goodness he made the games amazing.

Thanks! sticking around

McHale, the Chief, DJ, Ainge, Walton and more. We're great teammates. Who were ready and willing to play the game right.

Listen I'm a Larry legend fan, Larry legend, MJ, and Kobe had that killer instinct I loved all of them Magic , Dr J

You don't know George Gervin?!?! The Iceman. Legendary. Both Gervin and Dr. J dominated the game in the 1970s.

Jordan loves Bird. He tells anyone who asks that Bird is the best power forward who ever played. Jordan had to live in Bird’s shadow for years, but Bird toughened him up mentally, emotionally, and physically. Everyone knew about Bird’s work ethic, and Jordan watched what Bird did, hoping to beat him. Jordan loves Bird because Bird helped him achieve his true greatness, and Bird knows it, but he’s always generous and respectful when he talks about Jordan’s greatness. They’re both great in similar and different ways, and to me it’s hard to put one above the other. If I had to I’d give Bird a slight edge because he’s the original, the older brother. Jordan learned his iron self-discipline and absolute determination to win from Larry Bird.

The, Boston team was all,hall of famers. McHale, Parrish,Ainge, DJ,Walton. So Larry did have a complete team.

I watched this again and noticed the bloody Wolverine slash marks on Larry Bird's neck. HAHAHA.

Magic said Jordan is the best in the air, and Bird is the best on the ground.

Bird was Jordans kryptonite. Dont think he ever admitted it, but I think Larry was the one guy who made Jordan nervous. We all know Jordan had massive respect for Larry, he is even on record admitting learning alot from Larry. Not something youd say about someone you didnt hold in the outmost respect.

The video on the 86 celtics is excellent. His early years, Bird was a monster. They built an excellent Hall of Famers team. He was still a monster, he had some great teammates too.

As a Lakers fan? You learned to like Bird because of all the nail-biting experiences he provided.

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My top 5- MJ, Bird, Kobe, Hakeem, Duncan

ayyy the Larry bird supporters be going crazy w the donos 🔥🔥🔥

Larry had Robert Parrish, Kevin McHale, Dennis Johnson (DJ), and Bill Walton as 6th man: all HOFers! Bird helped make them HOFers, but they were talented on their own. Danny Ainge was the other guard and an excellent 3-point and FT shooter. It was a TEAM: a “hive mind” of play, and it was dazzling to watch!

Definitely check out the Dream Team documentary!

I love bird and magic but Jordan is the goat. He was the perfect player to pass the torch to .Bird is my favorite and will always will be. Bird ruled the 80s. Only when he was too injured did other teams advance to the finals and even then he gave them a run for their money.

Pat Riley earned his main fame as coach of the Showtime Lakers, but he's won a title as a player (LA1x), coach (LA4xMiami1x) and GM (Miami2x) plus another as asst coach (LAx1). He's coached for or against against all but two of the greatest players of all time in this league's history.

Listen Larry legend and Magic saved the NBA and then MJ took it to another level

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Jordan was an athelete, but Bird was an intellectual... Bird was a cerebral assasin ...

Before his back to back to back MVPS,Bird is runner up 4 times or 3 times before and after❤❤❤

Everyone talks about Jordan’s 63point game, but what they don’t realize is that it took Jordan 2 OT to get it! Larry had a 60 point game in REGULATION PLAY. If he’d had 2 OT, he’d have had 65 EASY.

1992 Dream Team Documentary 11 NBA hall of famers on 1 team.

Dude looks at himself more than the videos he's supposed to be reacting to. It's hilarious.

On that final shot by Jordan with 0.4 seconds. I think the rule is that you need at least 0.7 seconds to do a catch and shoot. It’s got to be a tip in with less than 0.7 seconds.

After Birds third season, he had a team of all hall of famers. MJ didn't have the team were talking about until the 1990's. Both players started basically without help, then both got their all star teams later on.

I look at it this way. MJ is the best individual player the game has seen. But being basketball is a team sport. When you compare players that way. Suddenly Larry Bird rises pretty well to the top. Go ahead, pick any player you want, from any era. And that player will need career type games to even have a shot at winning the game. Your end result should be, overall. Larry Bird IS basketball. There's a few goats but only one Legend.

The 90's was Michael Jordan's dominant era. There was just too much talent in the 80's for him by himself on a weaker team. Everyone that beat him pretty much retired by early 90's leaving him and the Bulls to dominate.

He didnt call Larry Bird a non factor lol. Larry is the GOAT!. Jordan only started winning because Larry retired. He couldnt beat an old broken down Bird

1980's Jordan and 1990's Jordan are two different people. Loved both players.

larry=domain

You say the same things as the NBA legends BECAUSE its actually obvious and true . When you have time to think and not be emotional, its really obvious that Larry was the best ever

The 86 Celtics almost had more talent on one team than both 3 peat bulls combined

I aint mad on anyone putting Jordan over Bird, its just annoy me when people do it pretending like its obvious... Cuz its not obvious, at all. Personally I cant pick one "GOAT". I have Jordan, Magic and Bird sharing the no1 spot. Rank them in whatever order you want. Theyre all the greatest at certain things, it really just comes down to what you value the most.

Thomas and Jordan have had a beef since the dream team. Jordan didn't want him on the dream team. Suffice it to say. They don't like each other.

Correction…..hurt his back in 85. Hate that this video gets it wrong. And he threw the ball not kick

All these things .... Larry did with a broken back ... Mangled hand... Carrer ending surgery

Larry Bird was not a one man show. He was a part of what many believe to be the greatest frontline in NBA history. Bird, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish.... Bird was of course their leader on the court, and he definitely made them better, but these legends stand on their own. In addition to Bird, McHale and Parish are both in the HOF, and made the NBA's 75th Anniversary list back in 2021. Not to mention his backcourt of Dennis Johnson and Danny Ainge. Bill Walton coming off the bench winning 6th man of the year award in 1986. You need to learn your NBA history if you're gonna do these reaction videos.

Isiah still salty about not being on the Dream Team - that's why he loves getting digs on MJ

Larry Bird owns Jordan he keeps him in his pocket. Jordan is great but it ain't about how high you can fly when things are going good, it's about what you can do when someone has your number. Answer was ...not a lot.

Actually, I think if you pit that 1986 celtics to with the 1996 bulls team, the bulls get washed.. Bird turned that team into a hive minded, tough, unselfish, fundamentally sound TEAM.. Mchale, Parish, Walton, DJ, Ainge, Sisting, were all studs.. though I dont think none where up to to the level that Pippen was, with maybe Mchale being the exception.

Larry Joe MF BIRD 🐦 🐦‍⬛

Isaiah is a mj hater I'm a Larry legend fan from Boston but I know MJ a goat Larry legend is a Goat too

dont disrespect 4 other hall of famers in danny ainge, the chief, mchale and so on

Son you got to do some homework, there were 4 other Hall of Famers on the Celtics.

Isiah was right , Jordan was a non factor when Larry Bird ran the league …. he couldn’t get past Bird in the EASTERN CONFERENCE …. # 1 BIRD (6) # 2 JORDAN (0)

You need to do your homework as it applies to the Celtics of 84, 85, 86.

Bird did have help he had Mikhail had Parish yeah what he had other guys there but it was his injuries that kicked his ass, I hate say this because Larry was white that's why, I watch a lot of reactions an every black guy reactions doesn't give him the credit, only the nda players say he's kickass but won't say he's a G.O.A.T

You didn't even notice the scratches on Larry Bird Back. Michael Jordan is a P**** poor sportsmanship. Yeah he scored 63 points in double Overtime. Larry Bird scored 60 Points in a regulation game. How could you miss those SCRATCHES

Larry Bird swept Jordan in '86 and '87. Jordan was 0-6 against Bird.

Jesus Christ isn't God. GOD is the Father of Jesus Christ. Larry Bird, LEGEND!!! Did you notice the scratches on Larry Bird back. That's from Michael Jordan and his Girly Fingernails trying anything to get Larry Bird out of the Game.

Bro you might better dive into the 1986 Boston Celtics team. That's about the best NBA squad ever assembled.

Bro,your goat Michael Jordan, couldn't start winning championships until Bird was completely broke down in the back and had to retire. Of course Jordan can run,leap and do all the fancy dripping. Just because you got a pretty dunk dont mean nothing. Larry Bird spanked Jordan's ass and sent him home every time.