Jalen Rose explains how Larry Bird validated his career | Jalen & Jacoby 

What Larry Bird did for the NBA, and basketball fans around the world, is unmatched. Magic and bird did more for the NBA than any other players in history

Larry Bird is one of the greatest players in the game not only because of how good he was as a player but the fact he was able to pass it down after he walked off the court.

Larry was 6.10 shoot with both hands easily... he said when shaq and kobe beat his kids he coached. ," they lucky im not playing," he meant it... and he always had the secret formula... guts skills and confidence.

I've always believed that if Magic Johnson and Larry Bird played on the same team they would be the greatest duo of all time because of both of there unselfishness and being 2 of of the greatest passers of all time.

my fav was Magic Johnson too. i loved everything about him: his wholesome personality, his willingness to pass the ball instead of ALWAYS taking shot (and ghe still got high points), team player, his kindness, his fast break... idk it's been a while since i've been into the game. so i don't remember what else. but i just remember loving him.

Larry Bird on the Shaq-Kobe Lakers, who beat his Pacers team for the Title- "They're just lucky I'm not out there"

I worked for a company that sold air products in michigan, and Jalen's brother worked for a HVAC company and I would talk to him about Jalen and his brother would beam with pride. Jalen your family is down to earth and really nice to everyone , real Class! Much Love!

Larry Bird is a simple guy. He didnt have tattoos so why put them on a likeness of him. It wasnt who he was.

Real talk, no NBA coach knew what to do with Jalen until Bird started coaching.

Jalen was right. He was on his way to NBA purgatory until he got to the Pacers. Now he is in the Pacers Ring of Honor and does not have to ever buy a drink in this state in his life. After Reggie and Victor, Jalen is probably the third most beloved Pacer in the last 30 years. Possibly a tie between him and Lance Stevenson. He was a REAL crowd favorite when he was here. The most ironic part is the same Pacers fans in Indiana probably hated Jalen when he was at Michigan just a few years earlier. But yeah, Larry Bird saved his basketball career.

Jalen Rose had a pretty good career in the NBA. Played 13 years, averaged 14 points per game, had a run from 1999 to about 2005 where he averaged almost 20 points per game during that stretch. Made an NBA Finals, which Chris Paul, Vince Carter nor Carmelo Anthony has reached yet and now is one of the top sports analysts in sports

What Pat Riley Said about Jordan and Larry about shouting for the game or your life is the most clear, precise and intelligent quote in sports and solidifies why Bird and not Jordan is the real Goat!

Rose, Miller , Mullen, Smitts, Best, the Davis boys.......that was my squad!.... i miss my damn squad

Wtf... How can they do Larry like that? Disrespectful af

Love the mutual respect between Larry and Jalen

Drawing Larry Bird with those Tats is like Drawing Eugene Levy without the huge eyebrows

Jalen nailed it. He put it perfectly.

That was a mural intended to disrespect Larry Bird, there's no other way to interpret it....

I played against Jalen in jr. high and high school. He was 6'3 in 8th grade. He chased a ball down at halfcourt going out of bounds and threw a behind the back alleyoop to Voshawn Leonard in high school against my team. They beat us 135 to 67 something like that. I went to Chadsey h.s. in Detroit. Never forget that back in 1991. Man we old now 😂

Larry said NO WAY To the tats Love it LARRY THE LEGEND

That's a great story about Jalen and Jalen

Jalen is down to earth and very direct in his delivery. As a sports analyst, I regard him as an upper tier professional.

I think in terms of raw talent, Larry had the most of any player, ever. Too bad he wasnt super athletic to go along with it, though he did cover a lot of ground by giving 110%. Sadly his body didnt hold up.

Look more like Birdman. Maybe the artist was high asf

Jalen made a great point, 2 yrs in & being traded he was seen still as underachieving at that point. I remember thinking, if anyone can get this kid going its Larry And he did.

I agree with Larry!! Total respect for Larry J Bird!!!!

just watched the Bird-Magic HBO documentary and it's amazing

am 55 and still hoopin ... thanks jacoby for that LB prayer story ... am now sure will make more buckets

I remember watching the Pacers in the 90s . All I heard was Bird yelling from the bench...Jalen Jalen Jalen !!!! Constantly.

That Pacers squad he named was the team of my childhood. Love u Jalen. My neighbor named her kids Jalen and Travis after u and T. Best

Saw a video about Larry and Magic filming a Converse commercial…it’s what the world needs right now! Greatest short video ever…will 100% give you some hope for humanity! I’m not crying …you are!

Jalen was a real good playar at Southwestern high school in Detroit;Jalen had Magic Johnson moves tho;he would had made it out of high school if they had the NBA draft coming straight out of high school;he did was amazing thangs with the Rock tho

Fornicating rabbits?? 76ers tattoo?? Is this mural intended to respect or disrespect Larry

Larry made everyone want to play better and pushed others to expect more out of themselves. Even his opponents.

magic johnson and larry bird are the goats of alltime that wasthedefinition of basketball at its finest

Actually the Nuggets didn't make the playoffs in Jalen's second year, they went 35-47 in 95-96. However, they did make it in Jalen's rookie year when he broke the Nuggets rookie assist record by going 41-41, but getting swept by San Antonio. Surprised he'd get that wrong

😂 “Larry let me get some buckets tonight”

“I like that name, muckrock.” 🤣🤣🤣 god I love him.

Greatest all around player and clutch shooter in NBA history!!

Jalen validated his by getting on air.

I was in Oak City Minnesota trying to get a refund for some hamburger I bought at WalMart and not getting anywhere with the assistant to the assistant manager and Larry Bird came around the corner and told the lady to give me a refund. She didn’t but it was still pretty RAd.

I always love Jalen.

You put Larry Bird in a coaching spot and you'll get chips or a shot at a chip... The greatest basketball mind on the court ever. As great of a basketball mind off the court as Phil Jackson, or Pop.

My two favorite nba players ever ..bird and showtime.

Jalen deserves to be on one of these big shows for longer air time man

Jalen Rose so real. Him, Tim Legler, and Woj hold up the tent for ESPN NBA coverage. They need a show.

Real talk. 99% time someone who loves you or is hard on you likes you.

Boss move and love this show so much best on espn

Jalen looking like Judge Mathis in the thumbnail. 😂😂😂

Jalen Rose played some legit D on Jordan in the conference finals in like 98 or 99. Jordan can't be stopped, but you couldn't play him better than Rose did IMO. He didn't foul him a bunch and give him free points at the line. I knew Rose was for real when I saw him play D on Jordan.

Jalen shoulda listened to Larry say get back on D… woulda helped him attempt to stop Kobe getting 81 💀🤧

Where’s Samuel L Jackson on that Magic Johnson vacation? Those two usually travel together.

What an excellent story and the deep respect. Great discussion.

I'm 57 years old seen a lot of basketball in my time and to this day I haven't seen in all-around better player then Larry Joe bird I'm not saying he's the goat but he's right up there with them if Larry Bird is not in your top five then I laugh in your face

RIP Nipsey 🙏💯

Crazy to think Jalen was do or die in the League. He's awesome

Larry needs to be the commissioner of the league.

In the name of the Larry!!!!!! Let there be buckets!!!!!! Transitions 3:33

J Rose hair cut stay on point.......

Larry Bird 🐦 would never allow that ,that man was a straight shooter on the court and off ,but omg bird 🐦, we'd be here all day if I listed all he's done ,I'll just say ,he had it all , ALL‼️‼️ healthy bird 🐦 today your my first draft pick ❤

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Good for you Jalen I'm happy for you I'm a big Larry Bird fan I'm from Boston

seeing that nipsey portrait hanging up everytimie i watch this show makes me smile.

Magic have a smile that makes him so lovable❤.

Anyone who hasn't watched the Larry Bird: a basketball Legend video (on toutube) narrated by Daniel Stern it is a must watch!!! For those if you who think he couldn't play defense that is a big myth. He led the NBA in defensive WS as a rookie (only other player I am aware of is Duncan...not Russell, Wilt, Kareem, MJ, Lebron, or Hakeem could even do that) and 4x in his career. Also made all-defensive team 3x! He is #41 on the all-time steal per game list and 203 in blocks. To put that in perspective Lebron is #62 and #231! His offense is what separated him from almost every NBA player that ever lived. Besides being the 2nd best passer in NBA history (Magic was just a tad better), he could do everything at the highest level. He is 1 of 3 players in NBA history to have 28+ppg while shooting 50/40/90. In fact he did it 2x and was .882 away form doing it a 3rd time. KD & Steph are the only other players to make that club! They each only did it 1x. Even Dirk's best scoring season while being 50/40/90 he averaged under 25ppg. Larry also was .496 FG, .423 TPT, and .896 FT with 25.8ppg in 1986! If you round up its 50/40/90 at 26ppg! This is a reason I think Devin Booker is so underrated as an offensive player. Right now he is 49% FG, 38% TPT, and .914 FT while averaging 26.7 ppg. I honestly believe he could easily join the same club as Larry, Steph, & KD. P.S. Middleton is not an elite all-star by any stretch but he can become the 5th player in NBA history to be in the 50/40/90 20+ppg club this year. That is no small task.

I never forget traveling back to San Francisco , California from Upstate New York and having a layover in Detroit...during my layover I'm at my Gate waiting to board the plane and who do I see I see Jalen Rose with two other dudes with him waiting to board on the same plane that I was taking to California, they didn't even have first class seats, they went right by me where I was sitting towards the back of the plane...this was in 1994, the year that Jalen was drafted into the NBA...his career was about to begin...I kept scratching my head wondering why Jalen Rose was going to San Francisco, then it dawned on me maybe he's going to go and visit Chris Webber who at that time was playing for the Golden State Warrior's...sure enough we all went to the baggage claim area and went outside waiting to be picked up, I kept my distance this whole time not bothering Jalen one time...my two good friend's pulled up to pick me up and I told them look there's Jalen Rose...one of the Famous Fab Five players from Michigan they were as happy as I was to see him....within minutes we see a hunter green Mercedes Benz playing loud bumping music coming our way pulling up stops where Jalen and his two friends were waiting and who gets out of the Benz....Chris Webber, yup C.W, I was right. . ..Webber pop's his trunk still playing loud music they all hug each other....me and my homies wave and say what's up to ALL of them and then they drive off....I said to my two homies...." Those Guy's ARE Going To Webber's House in the Bay Area to PARTY for Day's....LMAO !!!!

All we know is jalen played in fab5 team and he is a analyst in ESPN...

You shoulda listened to Larry about defense and Kobe wouldn't have did you so dirty

"Wait, wait..he expected you to play defense?" I'm dead

The artist who did that to Larry Bird knew nothing about Larry the Legend or he would have known how disrespectful making him look like some gang member when he was a straight farm boy was. .......GRIM.

I think you're as qualified to talk about him as anyone, Jalen. I always listen to what you have to say. It's funny the players you appreciate the most when you get older. I'm 42 and Jalen is one of my favorites but wasn't when i was young. Steak n Lobster LOL

Kids just don't realize how legendary Bird was..I was a witness. He was ridiculous.

Praying to a Larry Bird Legends poster in your room for buckets. 😂

Seriously a 76ers tattoo? Why would Larry Legend have that lol.

Jalen is the best player on the pacers team that went to the finals...

Jalen Rose , Chris Broussard, Tim Legler , Brian Windhorst, Max Kellerman , Shannon Sharp and Skip Bayless are the only adults in the room at ESPN

@ESPN can u please replace that Mike and Mike show that was so popular before u broke it up I bet theese two could do better ratings than they did in same time slot

We loved Jalen on the Pacers, great player, class act!

Larry was not tatted up, he was the bird man. He wouldn’t dis the artist or the culture but he was what he was.

Larry my favorite player of all time. I got him #2 in the all time list. That's right #2. Never seen anything like Larry beating team's late in games.

Jalen nailed it about that mural painting

That's the second time that artist painted fornicating rabbits on a building in this city and it's second time somebody had her change it. The first time the buildings owner painted over it themselves.

Had the same poster

I think the rabbits represent the notion of "fuck bird" a common sentiment by pistons and laker fans durings his career.

04:57 magic wearing Jordan brand is more chocking than the painting on the wall.

YES. TRUE. 👍 ✔️

The greatest team that I ever saw in my life is 92 Dream Team. That team full with greatest ever player in NBA MJ,MAgic,Bird

Shouts out to Ice Cube, The Jackson 5, Ol DB and Harriet Tubman on the wall.

Love the Bird Man

Magic and Larry could relate to each other because they both came from economically deprived backgrounds (one urban, the other rural) and rose to be two of the best to ever play. They came from having NOTHING. In their mind's eye, you have $100 to get a tattoo? You must be some rich kid, to throw money around like that. If either of them had some money when they were young, they weren't spending it on having someone write on them [I'm not knocking tattoos. I like them.] They'd probably spend it on food or clothing. It's not about being "pristine."

I once blocked Travis Best shot in a gym when I was 16yrs old in Atl & The Windy Hill Athletic Club

Larry bird told me earth is flat . I said huh, he said do you even feel it moving.

Why I respect Jalen

Jalen is the Homie #Philadelphia 215

1:39-1:45 correct word is PRISTINE and NOT “prestine”, also ACROSS does sound like “acrosst”. Sports and speaking should not be mutually exclusive.

Legend

76 was the year he graduated high school, not the 76ers.

Hail to Larry Bird.

Tf Larry bird look like mgk with an owen wilson haircut in that mural

Jalen your first year you made the playoffs in 1994-95, the second year - you guys in Denver missed the playoffs in 1995-96.