Larry Bird Highlights | Part 1 | Boston Celtics | NBC Sports Boston

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Take a look back at some of Larry Bird's best plays during his career with the Boston Celtics with these game highlights.
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@kingethxn7.62 Год назад

This is the first time I’ve actually sat down and watched his highlights…impressed is a understatement

@isthatkoodiej Год назад

Yesss

@derrickbird9676 Год назад

Underrated as there has ever been

@timnik2902 Год назад

Same

@justing42 Год назад

He would TELL who was guarding him what he was going to do, and tell them they could do nothing to stop him…and then DO it

@bigbeezy6800 Год назад

Same here 😅

@niers4060 2 года назад

damn this guy has mobility, shooting accuracy, unbelievable passes and good moves

@marquisphiffer7416 2 года назад

compared to today average very

@saulromero2635 2 года назад

@@marquisphiffer7416 his shooting skills and his basketball iq immediately makes him a threat as a great playmaker

@2-EASY 2 года назад

@@marquisphiffer7416 MJ is average compared to people today you gotta judge people based on their eras and how good they were if Larry was in todays nba he’d probably be even better athleticism hurts but his shooting ability would be utilized so much more

@marquisphiffer7416 2 года назад

well never know

@mattstrathis4328 2 года назад

@@marquisphiffer7416 Yeah right.

@kentymashmilo758 2 года назад

Man im more impressed to his insane passes

@1439of2000 2 года назад

Which was a huge part of his game. He could score 40 but he was a huge team player.

@vaughdreajohnson6078 2 года назад

Omg shit crazy

@stephenzanichkowsky4434 2 года назад

One of the best passers ever.

@user-iv9er3nr6z 2 месяца назад

Pete maravich would've given Larry bird private tutoring lessons on dribbling & passing, Pete maravich the instructor & teacher

@user-iv9er3nr6z 2 месяца назад

Jason Williams would've given Larry bird dribbling & passing clinic , Jason Williams the instructor, larry bird the student

@Heyhowareyouidontcare 2 года назад

Those slick passes, he's in tune and doesn't even have to check his teammates. They're there. Beautiful.

@leahconley5166 Год назад

Got that right. Just smooth as ever.

@farossano Год назад

He was a generous player - didn't hog the ball.

@scottflipiak614 11 месяцев назад

@farossano Exactly, Larry even had a Chance at the 4th of 5 NBA QUAD-Druple-Double !!!!! Larry had 24pnts., 10 Rebounds, 12 Assists, & 9 Steals just in 3 Qrtrs. (36 minutes), and since His Team was up (90-68) Larry chose to Sit Out . . . . . His Coaches & Players, all tried to Talk Him into going back in, But Larry not being a Stat Whore said ""Why, My Team already has this Game Won""

@jonnyhatter35 9 месяцев назад

Those passes seemed inspired from beyond or something. It's like watching Picasso paint a masterpiece.

@scottflipiak614 9 месяцев назад

@@jonnyhatter35 🏀Larry🏀Legend🏀 just knew how to Play Da Game better than AnyOne Else . . . . . . . . . The most FundeMental & Smart Player ever

@CalsVlogs 2 года назад

I never understood why Larry doesn’t get the same respect as his contemporaries, I think he’s one of the few greats that can play in any era.

@jimmyjay689 2 года назад

Better than Lebron imo

@scottflipiak614 Год назад

Larry may not be a Stat Leader in any One NBA Statistical category, like so many other So-Called SuperStars . . . . . . But Larry is Ranked No Lower than 60 in Any of the many numerous NBA Statistical categories (PERIOD) Even based on The Stats . . . . . Larry is Da G.O.A.T.🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀

@porterwake3898 Год назад

Larry is considered one of the best ever.

@AKSBSU Год назад

It's ridiculous. He was 1st or 2nd for MVP for most of the 80s when Magic and Kareem were also playing, but fast forward a few decades and a lot of the sports analysts clowns still have Magic and Kareem in the top 5 but have Larry near the bottom of the top 10. Bird is a top 5 player, then and now.

@WhatsKevinBacon Год назад

BEAST

@Dahawk812 Год назад

Court vision was insane. Dude had eyes in the back of his head.

@geoffreydy9739 11 месяцев назад

Same as Magic 🎩

@alanfitzgeraldsr2201 4 месяца назад

Magic said in a interview that he wished he had Birds basketball acumen. e@@geoffreydy9739

@Benzy670 2 года назад

I don’t understand people saying Bird wasn’t athletic. This man had moves and a quickness. Looks pretty damn athletic to me

@daliaks 2 года назад

That dunk at 0:34... Requires a great level of athleticism.

@nickinportland 2 года назад

Lol yeah I’d say he looks pretty athletic

@leomdk939 2 года назад

He was athletic, of course, just not as athletic as Michael Jordan. It's just a matter of people making yet another artificial binary of "this guy was athletic" and "this guy wasn't." Reality is that Bird was athletic, but not like MJ. (But for my money, Bird is the greatest of all time, due to his passing skills.)

@ieiobarbosa 2 года назад

@@leomdk939 Aristotle's Logic destroyed the Western thought. Study Plato. Greetings from Brazil.

@m1saunders 2 года назад

just had that same thought... for a 6 9 guy hes athletic as fuck

@AngelAmparo2 Год назад

That pass to McHale at 1:38 was insane. Larry Bird was definitely in a league of his own. What a Legend indeed!

@geoffreydy9739 11 месяцев назад

Larry and earvin were equally great passers .

@aznnp77 Год назад

1:36. You'll never see a pass like that again. The angle on that was nuts.

@DJPRADO494 7 месяцев назад

Bron did it in the finals against golden state

@wildestcowboy2668 5 месяцев назад

@@DJPRADO494😂 I was waiting for mj....ledum....kobe did it

@tercial 2 месяца назад

That was crazy 😮

@paulmkz Год назад

Bird was by far the smartest player to ever play. Was always one step ahead of the game. Larry bird would be on my all-time starting 5

@lilbigtv2357 Год назад

Nah

@donarthiazi2443 Год назад

Absolutely. He wasn't only unbelievable but he made everyone else around him a lot better

@garrisonic Год назад

#1 of 5 , yeah

@garrisonic Год назад

@@lilbigtv2357 must be black

@guyjerry Год назад

100% facts

@artjogo 2 года назад

As a kid I used to hate Larry Bird because I was a Lakers fan but now that I'm older I wish he was still playing in this era because I realize now that I was watching greatness.

@sinception5034 2 года назад

Bird is like the Messi of Basketball. He could take one look and knew where everyone is, was, and was going to be in the next 5 seconds.

@Frankya92 Год назад

Nah, he’s more like the Maradona of basketball if we’re making fùtbol comparisons. His passes and technique were flawless

@mhmsigmhm Год назад

@@Frankya92 and Messi’s isn’t?

@ChicagoDude Год назад

@@mhmsigmhm i think they’re more just talking specialization. Messi can do anything (obviously) but Maradona can kill you with just a pass, like Larry.

@remedy3507 Год назад

@@mhmsigmhm I think he’s saying Messi’s wife isn’t as hot (pass) therefore Larry Bird is butta.

@ojvic7297 Год назад

@@Frankya92 you obviously don’t watch football 😂

@bl688 2 года назад

I guess I never noticed how well Larry Bird passed the basketball, he really is an all time great

@GideonWeissman 2 года назад

can never have too many youtube bird highlight reels

@triippyclantv Год назад

His speed is definitely underrated, his reaction time his awareness all pure greatness

@abominablesnowman3494 6 месяцев назад

Yeah its amazing how fast he not only moves, but makes decisions. For a guy his size he sure can get around.

@wildeyedfirebrand 5 месяцев назад

If I could sum up Larry in one word, it would be "awareness". And you can't coach that. Bro knew exactly where everything was at all times. An amazing player.

@kendtchileninjah5905 Год назад

I don’t even know how some of his squad would see his passes coming lol he really wouldn’t be looking. What a beast

@nicksouza1567 Год назад

Man, Larry was ahead of his time. So skilled for his position and the era he was playing in. He was Luka before Luka

@calvinmack7124 Год назад

Larry was one of a kind. Hell of a player

@polemopoleno7104 11 месяцев назад

Truly

@GaryHall-bb8gp 2 месяца назад

G.O.A.T. Compare highlight reels with any player you will see. Bird Is 1 of a kind . There's nobody better.

@AndrewSmith7 2 года назад

Wow that behind the back pass to McHale was absolutely beautiful

@samualcrocket1405 2 года назад

Most basketball names will fall away into oblivion . Larry's name will live on in the minds of basketball lore forever. Few people talk about Havlechek anymore, but he achieved greatness in his game. Larry was special because you can see the determination in his face and actions throughout the game.

@gregcamp4290 Год назад

The more I watch Larry the more I appreciate him...like Magic said...there will never be another Larry Bird..there was never or will there ever be anyone that will match his skill or will..he is the greatest all around basketball player we will ever witness..with his Hussle,skill,IQ,and unselfish play..there is no comparison

@geoffreydy9739 11 месяцев назад

Larry and Magic are just like Chris and Martina, the best of friends .

@janr2289 2 года назад

Bird is a player I believe would hold up in this current era.

@2weird378 Год назад

He would dominate the floor.

@AKSBSU Год назад

Hold up? He'd be the best player in the league if he was in his prime. Jokic and Luka can do some of what Bird did and are among the best in the league. The real deal would dominate the current NBA. They'd have to change rules because of him.

@Amick44 Год назад

@@AKSBSU Larry is far more athletic than Jokic.

@pinagtabuyan Год назад

In this era with no hand checking and sissy fouls called. He would easily score 20 points on free throws alone.

@garrisonic Год назад

He would DOMINATE. He played the game when it was a contact sport!! Today?? Its a fairy game compared to the 80s

@Frankya92 Год назад

He just knows when to pass and move. He wasn’t always super fast but damn was he a master of his craft. One of the GOATs

@tristanoleary991 Год назад

My favorite NBA Player

@ismaelgonzales1816 3 месяца назад

His court vision is so underrated! There’s a reason why he has the nickname Larry Legend!🏀

@gg_Lifestylezz Год назад

No look passes are immaculate

@mikhailkimbel91 6 месяцев назад

I'm not even a huge basketball fan anymore but any time I want to watch an athlete play with just pure heart and hustle I watch Larry Bird highlights. Just flat out more hustle and drive than you will ever see today. Would tear up today's league just on heart and work ethic and just selling out every minute and leaving it all on the floor.

@brutuspendleton8543 2 года назад

One of the prettiest, effortless, and lethal shooters to ever lace em up.

@DaddysFastestSwimmer 2 года назад

0:08 That's the craziest pass I have seen in all my years on this earth. Edit: Until I saw 1:36

@norpriest521 2 года назад

Jokic can do a lot of that

@InfamousAWJ 2 года назад

I don’t think 1:36 was a pass. Looks like he just chucked it behind him and his team mate luckily got it. 0:08 was a real, vicious pass.

@hazelbell6984 2 года назад

0:43

@cindyknudson2715 Год назад

@@InfamousAWJ of course it was a pass. Over two defenders, outside of the third but within McHale's long reach. Perfect.

@tercial 2 месяца назад

Yeah i think he knew mchale can reach it.@cindyknudson2715

@74mouseman Год назад

Young, healthy Bird was really amazing! Older, banged-up Bird was legendary.

@geoffreydy9739 11 месяцев назад

Just like an older MJ, you still couldn't stop him.

@ManOfThePeople75 Год назад

Bird is top 5 greatest ever. There will never be another Larry Legend again.

@user-mh1iu9tt2m Год назад

Can you imagine watching this great BB player live it must have been amazing.Larry Ledgend

@mikemike1071 2 года назад

I don't see how the other players can even be expecting the pass.

@OutsideTheRopes 2 года назад

That over the head no look pass was crazy!!!

@timothythomas8082 Год назад

As a lifelong 49 year old Celtics fan let me tell you something. The books will say he had a 13 year career. But half a season out with bone spurs in both feet in '88', and all of "89' with a broken back thanks to undercover Laker/Celtic teammate Brian Shaw undercut him in Summer Practice. To think what this man did in an 11 and a half year career will never be matched in that same time span. Never. Truly one of The Greats if not The Greatest

@d.pinit7796 4 месяца назад

It seems like he doesn’t even look around to see where his teammates are when passing. He just knows . So damn impressive!

@miasfit84 Год назад

I was a young kid back in the late 80s and I remember my dad yelling at the TV. "JUST PASS IT TO BIRD."

@corpr8dystopia778 Год назад

every play he makes is so impactful

@danieldevito6380 2 года назад

Even as a lifelong Boston resident and Celtics fan, I'm still in awe EVERY time I watch Larry Bird highlights. How was this guy so damn good?

@worm3654 2 года назад

Giannis

@jimmyjay689 2 года назад

French lick

@jimmyjay689 2 года назад

@@worm3654 come back after 3 Rings

@jorgenrexolson6451 2 года назад

Prime Larry Bird really was the best basketball player. If he had stayed healthy he’d be the undisputed GOAT. From ‘81 to ‘87 he played the best ball ever.

@JohnDoe-pk6fm Год назад

86-97 mj was better and 2012-2018 Lebron was better as well

@Aware2128 Год назад

@@JohnDoe-pk6fm Throw in a prime Kobe and Curry

@johndardi1334 Год назад

@@JohnDoe-pk6fm I was watching a game when the Lakers were getting destroyed. In the last quarter LeBron threw his towel around his neck and went to the locker room leaving the rest of the team and coach out on the floor. Bird and Jordan would NEVER do that. That’s when I lost all respect for the chosen one.

@reeseangle9621 9 месяцев назад

@@JohnDoe-pk6fmLebron team attacked 12-18 u see what happen soon as he came west

@JohnDoe-pk6fm 9 месяцев назад

@@reeseangle9621 He won a championship?

@zacharybrink5088 Год назад

Amazing stuff . He has to be the hardest working basketball player I’ve ever seen and such a great team player .

@timatkinson9291 Год назад

I wasn’t a big Celtic fan back then but, you can’t deny Bird was one of the best. Shooting, court vision and unselfish. That makes a champion in my book. Unfortunately back issues shortened his career. Definitely in the top 5 in my opinion.

@waywardcompass2940 9 месяцев назад

I like this because its not just him scoring a lot, its also him making some truly stupendous passes and assists. A real team player

@mletrout7942 Год назад

Bird was the only player that scared me and my friends as young Sixers fans. There were a lot of great players who always gave their teams a chance to win when they were on the floor, but 33 was the only one that made you think, “Bird’s playing? Well shoot, the Celtics are probably gonna win again.” Jordan was kind of the same way, but we weren’t ever afraid of him like we were Larry Legend in his prime.

@brandonharrington1422 2 года назад

That team was the most cohesive team in history IMO. Bird was beast

@norpriest521 2 года назад

better than MJ

@lukamartinko2821 2 года назад

@@norpriest521 how is he better than mj

@lukamartinko2821 2 года назад

@Sheha Nagaraj Jordan better

@norpriest521 2 года назад

@@lukamartinko2821 Nah Wrong

@lukamartinko2821 2 года назад

@@norpriest521 arguments

@jordanhill5238 4 месяца назад

This man was a legend 🙌

@jasonosorio1893 Год назад

Larry Legend top 3 best players in history for sure!🎉❤

@jonnyhatter35 9 месяцев назад

That second highlight was pure Mozart level

@Sigueme1 Год назад

Dude was like a machine ...a robot that knows where everybody is and the moves they are about to make ahead of time , I'm not a basketball fan at all but this guy really impresses me I ain't gonna lie ...my favorite player

@Chevy-hw6lw 6 месяцев назад

Larry Legend. He is ranked unanimously by most nba critics and basketball historians as a top 10 all time player. And by a lot, ranked in the top 5. He is the Larry Legend.

@cartervasquez9718 Год назад

and my high school basketball coach said “why pick number 33 when you could pick any number” cuz the greatest of all time wore 33

@mkeptrangli Год назад

2:05 one of the sickest passes I’ve ever seen.

@Ccm2019 Год назад

I’m here because My Grandfather said Luka Doncic moves like Larry Bird. Well he’s right Larry is phenomenal.

@geoffreydy9739 11 месяцев назад

I thought Dirk was the next Bird.....WRONG !

@DanielRamos-oc9fh Год назад

The best cuality video i see on last 15 years from Marvelous Larry Bird.

@nealkublin3442 5 месяцев назад

Larry GOAT! Get the chills watching Bird play! Loved him!

@cuethenewt9375 2 года назад

What a legend 🔥 Kids today would do right to apply this man’s game and work ethic into theirs.

@leomdk939 2 года назад

Unfortunately, they idolize MJ and Labron more because of their athleticism and sizzle, because even more unfortunately, that is what our culture teaches them to idolize, instead of the skillful, unselfish play of someone like Larry Bird. He took a team of above average players to 3 NBA championships and made them look like superstars.

@PoliticanGaming 2 года назад

@@leomdk939 Lebron just had 30k points 10k rebounds and 10k assist. Pretty sure selfish play the least of Lebrons problems.

@leomdk939 2 года назад

@@PoliticanGaming I wasn't meaning to call Lebron selfish. My point was meant to be that Larry Bird was pure skill, both for himself and his teammates. He didn't possess the physical gifts that MJ and Lebron had/have. (They are both VERY skilled, obviously) Bird scored record points and helped his teammates look better than they could make themselves look while never being the highest jumper, the fastest runner or the biggest/strongest guy on the court. Both Lebron and MJ were supremely gifted athletically.

@marcorosa6227 2 года назад

👎

@scottflipiak614 Год назад

Larry, much like Bill Russell, were Not record breaking Offensive threats, But rather They excelled at All Aspects of Da Game, AND BOTH had The Pure Will Power to get that ""W"" for Their Team (PERIOD)

@needadollar93 2 года назад

Player's in this era are tough no acting , flop , no 5 minutes laying on the floor , larry bird received a hard foul but only 3 second he stand up no acting PURE 💯💯

@thinkpadBentnoseTheBlind Год назад

Larry is the assassin

@Eli-from-Boston. Год назад

The best highlight reel ever !!!

@josefasevilla1654 2 года назад

Gosh it's just so good to watch him. So smooth! Yeah Larry Legend!

@lrh411 23 дня назад

Die hard Lakers fan my entire (62 year) life, Magic and Larry are the best to players to ever play the game and you can't see it just by stats. Larry Bird was absolutely brilliant and we hated him.

@sickotwist9802 Год назад

Incredible coordination

@garystacey0129ify 2 года назад

My favorite player of all time G.O.A.T

@tarrylnunn2182 2 года назад

Bird vs Jordan was the Video game to own.. .Larry Bird was a beast

@mattstrathis4328 2 года назад

I had a game called Dr J vs Larry Bird...

@cindyknudson2715 Год назад

@@mattstrathis4328 That one came first. Interesting that they are both Bird and someone else.

@toddwhite3327 4 месяца назад

Loved watching Celtics and Larry Bird play. One of many memories with my dad when I was a kid. His court vision is def insane.

@Hahaha41241 Год назад

One of the best

@LechuzaPrecoz 2 года назад

God, that guy was amazing. What a creative player, dude...

@inveteratecrusader4882 2 года назад

My favorite thing about LB highlights is the fact that he rarely made them solo. The coolest plays in this vid were the ones that showed the Celtic's elite level unit cohesion and coordination. The team cooperation was so perfect that they could basically work out improvised plays in game without looking at each other. Like the fact that those guys could even read and react to an unpredictable player like Larry Bird, and in time to actually score?? It boggles the mind, and it's really cool to watch.

@mattstrathis4328 Год назад

Good point. My study of Larry Bird also led me to realize there were more dimensions to the game of basketball than I had realized.

@321snoot Год назад

I watched the '86 NBA Finals against the Rockets. That Celtics team was probably the best team in NBA history, practically flawless. Five guys on the court played as one. It was so beautiful to watch, almost like ballet! Check that team out of you're able.

@oscar1748 Год назад

Man was beast GOAT

@qxezwcs Год назад

One of the greatest. Always on top 5 on my list and it’s not in any particular order.

@juelzeniamrej4984 Год назад

His style was awesome , surely top 5 AllTimeGreats

@douglasgugel2752 10 месяцев назад

Larry Bird is the best NBA Basketball player of all time ever period !!!

@championrd8557 7 месяцев назад

This is my first time watching Larry Bird it's his B-Day today so Happy Birthday to him 12/07/23

@CPoppaB1tch Год назад

Larry Legend

@asapgetwitit 2 года назад

Didn’t expect to see highlights with no 3s I didn’t know bird played like this.

@AKSBSU Год назад

Bird was one of the best players I've ever seen, especially through the early to mid 80s before he injured his back.

@321snoot Год назад

@@AKSBSU The 86' Celtics were probably the best team in the history of the NBA. Practically flawless.

@jesseburleson432 2 года назад

The behind the back pass by Bird is probably the greatest pass I've ever seen. Just fucking ridic.

@MPerfect92 13 дней назад

Bird is one of the “older generation” that could NO doubt still be a superstar in ANY era of basketball. This dude was the real deal

@delconagher12 6 месяцев назад

Looks like he's that guy who telegraphs where all the players are. This is top level passing and scoring.

@poly_g6068 2 года назад

Rare to see prime Larry Bird these days

@poppytea 2 года назад

just thought about this man. what a legend

@richardgladstone8975 Месяц назад

3 straight MVPs. Now that's dominance.

@perfectblue8443 3 месяца назад

This is one of the very rare players that one simply cannot overrate.

@j2niice Год назад

No weaknesses in his game would excel in any era as long as he’s healthy

@xTheNameisEthan Год назад

He would do even better now because sports medicine has advanced so much he would've definitely been more healthy and played longer

@ThEShApeOfACiRcLE 2 года назад

Nba live 07 all stars team introduced me to larry bird and good lord was this man a beast

@twittervidsfunnyaf4280 Год назад

Bro I didn’t know Larry bird was that cold 😂😂😂

@donalpower802 Месяц назад

Larry was a basketball genius. He would tear it up in todays NBA

@TourThe_World 2 года назад

Give me all the hate you want Larry is the 🐐

@ericawagner6240 2 года назад

“Hero’s get remembered, but legends never die.” -Sandlot. Larry was and still is a legend.

@JulioYagus. Год назад

He is a legend of insane talent .👏👏👏👏

@michaelwalker3920 2 года назад

Larry’s mom: Larry it’s getting late come inside. Larry: just a few more shots mom!

@nelsonco8344 2 года назад

The true GOAT.

@SportsSteadyTv 2 года назад

@@JamesHardenoverKobe13 SHUT UP

@etho86 2 года назад

@@SportsSteadyTv why? Cos he is right?

@irishgrl 2 года назад

@@SportsSteadyTv How about YOU shut up? Larry Legend is MY TRUE GOAT 🐐 TOO. FIGHT ME. 🤜 💀 🤛

@YourWrongImRight933 2 года назад

He’s not even better than Kyrie

@j2niice 2 года назад

@@YourWrongImRight933 you’re a casual

@davidcallaham60 7 часов назад

Larry Bird was the greatest and is still the number one player ever in the NBA with the different things he was able to do sure there was somebody better at one thing and excelled and you might find somebody who did something great one other thing Bird he did it all you couldn't stop it. Nobody could stop it ,awesome to watch that was the greatest of basketball that I've seen at age 71 so far in professional basketball