Johnny most calls Larry Bird's amazing baseline buzzer beater vs the Blazers in 1985. Bird takes the in bounds pass, fakes, falls away and swishes it to give the Celtics a 128-127 win over the Blazers.
I just love how cool Bird is taking that shot, like it was no big thing. Just put it up there, won the game for the team and shrugged it off. There's something so admirable, yet heartbreaking about it. That's one of the things about greatness, I suppose. Very little you do surprises you, I guess.
The first time I heard Johnny Most, it felt almost cringey to me. But over time, as I’ve heard more & more of him, & learned about him (from his book & in other books), I now get a warm glow, like reconnecting with a favorite family member or old friend. He’s as much a part of the 80s Celtics as the players, and it’s a beautiful thing 🥰
Bird upfakes, Bird takes the shot ...... Its good, its good!. Oh my goodness I can't believe it, it is good from the corner, oh my! What a magnificent finish to this ballgame. Bird, Bird from the corner. Bird did it!
The 1986 Boston Celtics were the greatest team of all time.... 5 hall of fame players with bill Walton coming off the bench.... I had the pleasure of meeting Johnny most incredibly nice man And absolutely loved the celtics.... I still think bird was the greatest passing forward in NBA history....
Worst commentators ever: Kirk Gibson, Joe Buck, George Blaha, Greg Kelser, Jason Strayhorn, Ken "The Hawk" Harrelson, Fred McLeod, Austin Carr, Marv Albert, Brent Musburger, Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Ralph Lawler, Grant Napear, and Mike "Doc" Emerick. Best commentators ever: Ken Daniels, Mickey Redmond, Mario Impemba, Rod Allen, Neil Funk, Stacey King, Gary Thorne, Bill Clement, Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Don Orsillo, Dave O'Brien, Dennis Eckersley, Jerry Remy, Pat Hughes, Ron Coomer, Len Kasper, Jim Deshaies, Bill Land, Sean Elliot, Bob Fitzgerald, Jim Barnett, Frank Beckmann, Jim Brandstatter, Dan Dierdorf, Johnny Most, Chick Hearn, Joel Meyers, and Stu Lantz.
Larry Bird was a great player. However, he is not the greatest. I would put him in the top 10. I think a lot of white people fall in love with him just the same way a lot of black people fall in love with Obama. It is a similar phenomenon.
I would gladly go to a game with Kobe, Michael, Lebron, Steph or Durant. But Larry I would be the one I would be excited to see. It's not soley because of what he would do but what he would do to get his teammates involved. The man was just fun to watch for all around skill sake. Lebron is similar.
No we like him so much because he's arguably the greatest all around talent to ever play the game. From '84-'87 he averaged at least 50/40/90 shooting, 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block. During that same time he won 2 championships, 2 finals MVPs, 3 consecutive league MVPs and 3 consecutive three point shooting contests.
