@@artofversatility6141 And what does athletics have to do with it? What really matters is skill. Larry Bird was a basketball genius and that was enough.
@@artofversatility6141 That narrative is a myth imo. Larry was PLENTY athletic. He didn’t jump real high for flashy dunks but his dunks were respectable & he out rebounded other greats regularly. He was also plenty quick until his back bothered him, and even then he STILL embarrassed other players ! Personally I think Larry benefitted by being labeled “unathletic” bcuz he surprised a LOT of ppl on the court. Nobody expected anything out of him.
@@irishgrl his rebounding really was from his great instance and other worldly hands, and he embarrassed players because he was always a step ahead. I wouldn’t call him quick but he was deceptively quick. But I love Larry
Thank you for posting this! A great display of Bird's versatility = bank shots, left handed shots, 3 point shots, fade away jumpers and yes a few dunks! Look at the defense Larry played = steals and blocked shots and diving after a loose ball in an all star game. He was always hustling out there and made some great passes and made it look easy feeding the post and any player that was open = even a pass to Laimbeer! His tip rebound-pass to Gervin is a classic display of his court vision. Add to that his size and rebounding tenacity and desire to win, for me he was the best all around player I have ever seen. His skills displayed a true dedication to the game and remember he is playing in these games against the best players in the world.
To me the craziest part of about Larry Bird in the All Star games is that he really didn’t do anything special, he took a step back and filled in the gaps.
@@artofversatility6141. Even IF your statement were true - do you think that doing that on an all-star team isn't doing something SPECIAL?? I LOVED watching the video but I don't understand why you state things the way you do in your comments. smh 🤷🏻♀️
@@cindyknudson2715 I literally love what he does during all star games. My favorite player to watch today Nikola Jokic does the same thing and I have no problem with it. Clearly you misunderstood the point I was trying get across. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with doing that especially if you true goal is to win championships like Larry’s was. It’s the gamesmanship that I’m in awe of.
What a fun video! Seeing Larry dishing to Dr J and Micheal was awesome! I love watching this era of basketball, it's the best! So many legends. Moses Malone, Hakeem, Kareem, Jordan, Isiah, Magic, Bird, etc etc etc.
@@artofversatility6141 In my opinion too much value is placed on the ability to leap. It's not gymnastics or track and field. If the point is to, as a team, and within the rules, get the ball through the hoop for more points than the opposing team, then leaping ability is just one of many talents or skills that players might use to achieve the goal. One might use his legs, another might use his brain.
@@cindyknudson2715 Clearly Larry is a great player without a great leaping ability but he’s not consider a goat. Sometimes he’s left off peoples top 10. If he could jump he’d be remembered like a Jordan or Bron. Also that’s was no slight to Larry
Did anyone notice the 3 pt. Off the glass bucket Bird did. He does get bored..Then when he inbound the ball to Laimbeer i laughed. Laimbeer said; thanks for not throwing the ball at my head Larry..
I have nothing bad to say about the 90s but the 80s was just plain loaded with talent. Also, you get the idea Bird would have won championships with the Sixers, too.
Larry is the ultimate TEAM player. From year to year you see him PASS first. I don’t know any other great who does that. @16:40 begins one of the funniest baskets I’ve ever seen! Kevin omg 😆
Sooo true. In fact in one of the layups, I think he looks left and right as he heads for the easy bucket for someone to pass it off to but there's no one else coming down the court with him. I love watching his style of play. He adds to the players around him while being totally confident in himself.
Yes, I watched that 85 all star game and the blood was literally flowing out of Bird's nose. They could not get his nose to stop bleeding and the East coach had to call a timeout to get Bird out of the game - he was willing to keep playing. Then you could see Bird on the bench with an ice pack on the back of his neck and they used a bucket to catch the blood still dripping out.
Great Great player no doubt ....absolute killer .Possibly the the most intelligent player of all time .But Michael's ...Playoff and finals stats are Galaxy class ....hes so far ahead of everyone else its ridiculous. Prime Bird though was Awesome .
