Larry Bird Greatest Games: 32 Points vs 76ers (1981 ECF Game 5)

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Greatest playoff series of all time -- Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics, 1981 ECF.
After trailing 3-1, Celtics came back to Boston Garden for Game 5. Larry Bird scored 32 points in 43 minutes of playing time, grabbed 11 rebounds, dished 5 assists and brought his team back after trailing 109:103 with one minute remaining.
Celtics won the game 111:109.
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Amazing game, great series, one of the greatest rivarlies in NBA history, superstar players on both sides... Of course, Celtics won this series 4-3 after winning games 6 and 7 with 3 point margine COMBINED!

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@SilverHeist Год назад

I saw this game at the Boston Garden with my Big Brother and my Dad, even though we only had two tickets. My Dad had a broken ankle and was using crutches, but borrowed a wheelchair for the day. Men in Wheelchairs got in free to the Garden without a ticket, as long as they are with someone with a ticket. My Dad sat in a special section with 7 other guys in wheelchairs and when Celtics took the final lead, my Dad *jumped* out of his wheelchair 😅

@GeorgiZhukov33 9 лет назад

Bird was a fucking beast. The guy was everywhere and could do everything. What those who never saw Bird play need to realize is that Bird played this hard EVERY night, be it early in the regular season or down 3-1 in a playoff series fighting to survive. The guy never took any night off, which is yet another one of his intangibles that don't show up in the statistics.

@newerafrican 8 лет назад

He kept himself in great physical shape. Ran and shot all afternoon before a game so he had gas in the tank in the 4th quarter. He never stopped moving and it was hard for a bigger man to stay with him defensively. Even if you're in his face, he had that 1-step-back jumper.

@michaelj529 7 лет назад

GeorgiZhukov33 Agree 100%

@barrymorgan5104 2 года назад

People tend to forget how great the 76ers were during the 80s. If not for Bird they probably would have had at least one more, even two more championships. The East was packed with great teams for the entire decade. The Lakers had a cakewalk in comparison.

@kchuk1965 2 года назад

Yes the Western conference was run and gun. The Lakers were the only team out there test played defense.

@MrAitraining 9 лет назад

People don't always realize how tough the East was during Bird's time. I remember Boston having a much harder road than the Lakers in the playoffs. Especially early-mid 80's.

@ackmino 9 лет назад

It's true. Milwaukee was tough as well. Getting to the finals was brutal.

@zt1053 4 года назад

Thats why Magic made it to the finals more times.

@geewhizz1970 4 года назад

@Mike Johnson The Bulls were nothing until Bird, Johnson,Dr J and Thomas got old.The Bulls won during the weak 1990's .😎

@grantkerridge 4 года назад

@Mike Johnson The Bulls had to beat Magic to win their first ring. They also went through Isiah,Dumars and Rodman, Shaq & Penny, Ewing, Stockton & Malone, Payton & Kemp, Barkley, Drexler plus many many more.

@grantkerridge 4 года назад

@Mike Johnson Magic was only in his 10th season. Worthy his 7th. How can that possibly be watered down or over the hill??? If you use the rationale of playing in their prime well the Bulls didn't hit their prime until the 90's. If you watched the Jordan documentary you will see how rubbish the 80's Bull side was.You're obviously a die hard Lakers and 80's fan so there is no point even continuing this conversation.

@frankdascoli709 4 года назад

What a beast Bird was on the offensive glass (especially in the early years). I doubt there was ever anyone better at grabbing an offensive rebound, pump faking, and getting the and one. Just as lethal with either hand near the basket. His physical toughness and high IQ, combined with his ambidexterity and ball faking prowess make him in my opinion the best “put backer” in NBA history. Miss the physicality of 80s hoops

@CoreyT127 9 месяцев назад

Averaged 15.3 rpg in the 81 finals. Vs the Rockets and a prime 25 year old Moses Malone!

@ketobin1896 2 года назад

Young Bird - pre- injuries - was 40 years ahead of his time. "Too slow, cant run ,cant jump" my ass.

@whatthehellimbored 9 лет назад

The celtics lakers games are legendary but people forget just how epic the early 80s celtics 76ers games were.

@zap_sigma1 3 месяца назад

I'd say from 1980 to 2000, the East ALWAYS had some kind of intense rivalry. Especially from 80-95. The Sixers & Celtics from about 80-85. Then those epic wars between the Celtics & Pistons from 85-91. Then from 88-91, it was Jordan & the Bulls going through (& getting past) the Pistons to begin their dynasty. From about 89-96, it was Bulls vs Knicks, especially 91-93. I think Charles Smith is STILL trying to get that rebound from the '93 ecf lol. And who can forget the Pacers- Knicks battles with Reggie Miller clutching his throat (indicating the Knicks were "choke artists.) Man, 80's-90's NBA was epic.

@chuckweicha1 4 года назад

If anyone was to say this was the greatest series ever I wouldn't argue

@247drycleaners9 8 месяцев назад

It was.

@JakeStine 4 года назад

6:32 Bird with the nifty above-the-rim layup and then immediately looks to defend the inbound pass. I feel like most players today would have gone for the emphatic dunk, and hung on the rim, and in the process taken themselves out of position to defend the inbounds pass. Because they value intimidation and showmanship and seem to only focus on each play as its own moment in time, while Bird just wanted to get the ball through the hoop more than his opponent, and was already thinking 2 or 3 plays ahead on how to do just that.

@cindyknudson2715 Месяц назад

Agreed

@datsie14 10 лет назад

My god birds legs and energy in this game are incredible imagine if he was able to stay healthy

@newerafrican 8 лет назад

Yeah, a young Larry Bird was a thing of beauty. Could do it all - and did!!

@sldl04 4 года назад

Bird was in his mid-20's around this time...long before his back injury. Definitely entering his prime.

@chrismcdevitt7814 8 лет назад

These Sixers Vs Celtics games were so intense. I can't remember when the last time I've seen intensity like that in a NBA game.

@tk-jc3iq 5 лет назад

I love watching Bird and Max working together in Birds early years. Bird's rebounding was incredible in his early years also.

@leoderosia9279 4 года назад

I will never forget this incredible series, best I ever saw along with 84 finals. RIP to Darryl Dawkins and Caldwell Jones

@MerkinMuffly 11 лет назад

One word: Relentless. Have you ever seen a crowd react this way to one team turning a 1-3 series to 2-3? The level of frenzy for Bird and the Celtics is unbelievable after this game.

@mrho4speed 10 лет назад

This is truly great stuff. You can not only see but hear the intensity of the play and the crowd. Look at the rebounding and physical play! This is what the fans and players loved. Bird and McHale rebounding efforts are the very definition of desire - who wants the ball more? Then go get it!! Love the action - thanks for posting

@FavreianVengeance 4 года назад

6:02 Bird all over the place. Starts heading back to play d after the baseline shot. McHale gets the rebound and misses. Bird button hooks at warp speed and takes matters into his own hands.

@davidallenspeaks9548 6 лет назад

Larry Bird did it on the boards passing the ball steals n points when he wanted a shot he got it. He is one of those players who could do whatever he wanted whenever he wanted to do it. MVP for the ages.

@toscodav 5 лет назад

look at Dr. J swatting at air trying to block Bird's shots. Love these old games because it was before players realized Bird was an unstoppable machine.

@mrdm1967ify 4 года назад

Game 6 1981 ECF Was an absolute dogfight!. Incredible series!.

@michaelj529 7 лет назад

Yes. This was an incredible series!

@michaelj529 7 лет назад

That was an incredible 7 game series.

@johnbrown6401 5 лет назад

The old boy who voted this video thumbs-down has never, ever picked up a damned basketball in his life. Just stands to reason.,

@geewhizz4213 5 лет назад

What you talking about Willis?🤩

@electricoregan8920 6 лет назад

And game 6 in Philly was just as physical Celts pulling it out again,I'm a life long sixers fan and Boston was always the best series,miss those days,bird and cornbread really killed us.

@julianmarsh1378 4 года назад

I guess this shows the main reason old NBA was better: all that intensity. With today's rules, it's almost impossible to have this sort of intensity in a game...

@camoss3724 3 года назад

One of the most intense and brutal series you'll ever see. Bodies were just literally flying all over the floor in every game. Five of the seven games were decided by two points or less, which just added to the drama. Every possession was critical, and every mistake was magnified. It's no wonder that the Celtics struggled to put away Houston in the Finals; after such an emotionally-charged series against Philly, it was almost natural that they'd experience a letdown in their next series. No one could have maintained that level of intensity forever.

@Jiltedin2007 3 года назад

SEE YOU ON SUNDAY! Said the Boston Garden Crowd.

@gato7908 4 года назад

Hustle every single play that's what made bird so uniquely great

@ronaldclatterbuck5953 Год назад

How come we cant watch all these full games on RU-vid anymore..We use to be able to watch all old nba playoff games that were posted..Could someone please tell me why we cant watch games anymore..

@waltwilliams7063 4 года назад

this is the famous "see you sunday" game. (ps i'm from boston)

@mcgo2836 4 года назад

Celtics trailed 3 to 1, and they were able to bounce back and win the series, but you never heard Bird said, that made him the greatest of all time. Just funny how Lebron would proclaim himself goat after winning against GSW, from down 3 to 1 also. Bird is way way better and skilled than Lebron.

@mikjord 3 года назад

Imagine if Larry O'Brien had suspended Bobby Jones for game 5 to give the Celts the edge like Adam Silver did with Draymund Green.

@Defender80s 11 лет назад

Complete Player!

@carrrexx7190 5 лет назад

Golden age of the NBA.

@sohaminyoh 6 лет назад

So much running in this one by the Celtics

@sugarnads 4 года назад

But theyre not as fit and athletic as todays players.... Riiiiiiight 😉👍

@navyguyinva 7 лет назад

Such a tremendous series. Before game 6, Dr. J. said that game 7 would be "unnecessary". Wrong diagnosis.

@geewhizz4213 5 лет назад

I don't him for my doctor.🤩

@patmcstuff671 8 месяцев назад

Before expansion teams had All Star lineups

@dime138 9 лет назад

Aggh! How did the Celtics take the lead in the final minute?

@cindyknudson2715 2 года назад

At what point did Bird realize that McHale's shot wasn't going to go in and turn around and head back to the basket? 😲 Sort of like his famous rebound of his own shot that he nicely tossed up with his left hand as he was continuing out of bounds. Bird was on his way down court when McHale started to shoot. Then suddenly, poof, he's under the basket, rebound and in.

@camoss3724 3 года назад

Watch the Bird layup at 4:04 on here. That, sports fans, is how you run a fast break.

@greenwolfegreen6028 8 лет назад

Watching these games was a thrill a minute. It was just like being there in person.

@Jeff-bv1ek 4 года назад

Would have been nice to see some of that last minute comeback. Game pretty much just ends abruptly.

@ireneduke5022 5 лет назад

Bird was unstoppable when he was young and physically well... I am glad I lived in the era when Celtics and Lakers were rivals. Much respect for both teams. Today's teams are so different. Now it is who can best dunk the ball.

@schmittyhanrahan8126 4 года назад

It's all schoolyard and chuckin' for 3s now

@stevieplez2 8 лет назад

Bird always looked like a Center against Caldwell Jones and Dawkins.. We needed Moses badly

@davidallenspeaks9548 6 лет назад

Steven Pleasant We got him in 83' and for that one season Philly was boss of everyone. Fo Fo Fo . lol

@lloydkline3265 5 лет назад

Caldwell Jones and darryl Dawkins, defense and offense, two headed center, real center mose malone and championship 1983

@euroamerican5189 4 года назад

Larry Bird was slow and couldn't jump. lol what a joke. Bird is out there rebounding and beating everybody up the court and off the dribble every time.