Larry Bird Trash Talk STORY Told by NBA Legends - "HE DROPPED 60 ON US"! Reaction 

Jordan learned his trash talking from Larry. He is on record literally saying "I learned everything I know about mind games and trash talking from Larry Bird"

Every generation of basketball fans have that one player that they believe is the best, and that's ok. Those of us who grew up watching Bird, we just happen to be right.

I grew up a fan of Dr. J, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan, but the player who could beat you the most ways with the most skills was Larry Bird. Bird had the best combination of inside scoring, mid-range scoring, 3-point scoring, passing, rebounding, defense, basketball IQ, trash talking, work ethic, clutch performance, and leadership. Bird had it all from day 1 in the NBA. The others gained some of these things after several years. Bird was the Batman of the NBA. He was always several moves ahead of the competition, best clutch shooter of all-time, #2 all-time with winning percentage (Jordan is #40), he had the passing gift, and he could beat you more ways than just shooting. Jordan was dangerous when he had the ball. Bird was always dangerous - with or without the ball. "If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save a game, I’d choose Michael Jordan. If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save my life, I’d take Larry Bird." - Legendary Lakers Coach Pat Riley “I would much rather guard Michael Jordan than Larry Bird, because you have to play the game as a thinker when you’re playing [Bird]. You have to get inside his mind. Larry wasn’t quick, he couldn’t jump really high, but there were just some sleepless nights.” -James Worthy on Larry Bird, via ESPN SportsCentury " The difference between Jordan and Bird was that Jordan made you look slow, Bird made you look stupid. " - James Worthy “Larry Bird can’t jump, and he’s not that quick… But he makes up for it by using his head, analyzing the opponent. It makes him better than the competition… Consequently, he doesn’t have a weakness.” - Michael Jordan Only one man dominated Jordan. His name was Larry Joe Bird. Bird even dominated Jordan after Bird hurt his back in 1989.

I laughed when you said you couldn't believe Larry Bird wasn't black, because I was reminded of a Nolan Richardson story he told during his Hall of Fame induction. He was driving his car, listening to the radio, and the game he had was Indiana State vs. New Mexico State. Nolan went to U-Tech, who were rivals with New Mexico, so he was rooting for Indiana State to beat them. All while he's driving and listening he says he keeps hearing this name come up over and over again..."BIRD!! BIRD!!! BIRD!!! BIRD DRIVES DOWN, OH DID YOU SEE THE PASS BIRD MADE? BIRD FOR THREE!! DID YOU SEE THAT?" Nolan says "Of course I can't see any of this, but I could just imagine it." When the game was over, Nolan said of Bird: "Damn that brother can play!!!!" The next day he gets the newspaper, and they have a story about New Mexico State vs. Indiana State and he finally gets to see what Bird looked like, and Nolan was like "DAMN!!!"

Bird was even trash talking the ref's this game. LOL. 😂😂😂

All the great stories of Bird are from other players, most of them the opposing players. One of my favorites is told by John Stockton when the Jazz were facing the Celtics in Utah. Larry goes up to the Utah bench right before the game, stood there and said, "I feel like...43." Then he walks away and the game starts, and he finishes with 43 points and the win. I mean who does that? LOL

Larry Bird is my all time favorite basketball player. I started watching basketball, because of him. The GOAT in my opinion. ♥️🏀♥️

McHale had the goofiest style, but it was enormously entertaining watching him shred opponents while running and jumping like a lanky tree.

There are several Bird trash talking videos. Larry Bird's most Savage Moments is a good one.

My favorite is when he was lighting up Craig Ehlo and Bird asked him if his mom was watching. And if Bird was really slow, then he was playing against some brothers in the 80s who were slower than David Justice.

ppl don't know this. Bird was legit 6'10": and he was named 3 times to the all defense team

Bird is greatest trash talker of all time. Michael Jordan said this he taught me everything I know about getting into folks heads

I just ran by this reaction... I'm blessed to have seen that game on tv... best Basketball era...

You should see Larrys college and rookie videos before he had the bad back and other injuries, unbelievable

McHale was a machine with those long arms and moves Olijuwan studied because few guys were contemporaries with the two of them in the paint. The 86 Celtics were arguably the best team ever. Bird was epic, but his team was incredible, too, from the General Manager on down. Chief running the floor, DJ setting the table and Ainge shooting and running with the best.

McHale had the best post game I've ever seen, and I've been watching since the late 60s. His length was unreal too.

I appreciate that you actually pay attention to the video and also have great insights about the content. Nice reaction!!!

Go look up the comeback game. The Celtics were down 70-48 at halftime against the Hawks. Larry Legend lead a come back to win 125-124 in OT. That video shows his heart and never died attitude. He basically said jump on my back we are winning this.

Dude, McHale is a HOFer, and some of the best post moves in history

“ Jordan made you look slow, Larry made you look stupid!” - James Worthy

Gabo’s what you may not know, Larry honed his skills when he was very young by playing against older black players on street courts, he even said in an interview he wanted to play against them because the black players were the best and he wanted to play against the best.

Larry Bird is the kind of dude that ain't happy unless he's pissed off about something. 💯

My favorite Bird trash talking story. They were 2 pts down, seconds left. Bird walks past opposing bench, says I have 43pts, I’m tired, gonna bust a 3 on y’all & go home. They get him the ball, he shoots a 3pt shot, while it’s in the air, turns & says, I told you so! Game over! 😂❤

Here is how I look at it, You have your greats and GOAT's if you will. But there is a group of players, that without them, the greats and GOATs can't exist. Larry Bird existed between both classes, He was one of the foundation players that the greats usually play off of, but he also could stand in the sun, on his own greatness. Bird was a transcending player that was excellent in all aspect, even if he lacked many of the gifts (Like speed) that many of the greats had, He made up for it in hard work and forcing those greats to actually play. BTW here is a stat many may not know, of all the rings MJ has, not a single one came off Birds back. Not even when he hit prime and had Pippen with him did they ever seal the deal in a playoff or finals.

Larry won the three point contest three times in a row.

Larry Legend was an absolute menace and undoubtedly the baddest white boy to ever play in the NBA

Larry Bird best trash talking stories vilumes 1/2/3 are the best NBA videos on the internet. Must watch, breakdowns.

Great reaction you should really check out why NBA players were terrified of Larry Bird. You'll here some epic trash talking. The 50 amazing assists is a good video but nothing even close to Larry Bird greatest passer of all time video re-edit with new footage or the NBA or Boston Celtics Bird passing highlights. AMAZING. He also has rebounding and post play highlights videos. How many players have highlights films of every aspect of basketball? Love your reactions. Thank you.

Love the vids. Larry Legend was the original 'fall away' shooter. He had it down!

Bird, McHale, Parrish…….a serious threat to anyone’s dreams of victory

Larry Legend was the ultimate trash talker in NBA history. Anybody will tell you that

Pistol Pete Maravich scored 68 against the New York Knicks who at the time were the best team in the NBA. Pistol Pete's name is rarely ever mentioned when it comes to considering one of the GOAT status. He was inventing shots that had never been done before by any player in the NBA. He was by far the GREATEST ball handler ever, then and now. If you've never seen any films of PPM I stronly suggest you check him out. He was way ahead of his time. The most astounding thing about his career was that he played with a congenitally defective heart. The defect took his life at the age of 40 by a heart attack. Le😎 San Francisco, Califusa

Its good to see a young man, appreciate the ole timers, i get chocked up when i see Magic and Legend get together, they are brothers, when magic was ill , he said the first call he got it was larry, Magic said that when ur down , ypur true friends dont forget you ! They are the Royalty of the nba !!!!

Larry could have had a quadruple double at Utah but sat out the whole 4 qr. He only needed 1 steal with 12 mins left. He's replay is something you should hear instead of reading it!

I have been watching hoops for 40+ years and Bird is the second best player I have ever seen after Jordan and Bird is the most clutch player I’ve ever seen.

The best part of that game was that the only reason he scored 60 pts was because he told McHale to drop 60 the game before, and he didn't do it. Larry Bird only dropped 60 on ATL's head to send a message to his own teammate! 😮 There's an old saying, "Larry Bird ISN'T White, Larry is clear." - Michael Jordan (Space Jam)

One of the Greatest Basketball Players ever!!

Phil Jackson said, with the game on the line, I want Jordan to take the shot, with my life on the line, I want bird

You need to watch "The Greatest Rivalry in Sports History Magic vs Bird". You will see what 80"s basketball was about and how important Larry and Magic were to the NBA.

I absolutely love your reaction to Larry Bird

Hats off to you, @Gabos Reacts ! I respect your knowledge! "...was he the coach of the Rockets?!" referring to McHale as well as the comment, "...oh ok, he was like his little Scotty" Nicely said brother.

Bro, if nothing else, look into Kevin McHale. There's a reason when folks talk about low post foot work, him and Hakeem the Dream are the two players that are mentioned. 6'10" arms touched the floor. Jump hooks, up and unders, fade away jumpers, tough tough tough. Get your history on.

Kevin McHale, Danny Ainge, Rick Carlise and of course Larry all coached in the NBA. As an old I think it would be interesting for you to see some highlights of different coaches and GMs as players.

Greatest trash talker ever.

Bird and Magic had the highest basketball IQ's of any I ever seen play the game

This game deserves every bit of folklore it gets. That was Larry. And there are so many stories like this. The man would tell a defender just what he going to do, with major detail, then do it. Then shit talk. Probably already mentioned but Jordan has often said he learned his mental game from Larry. The slow, plodding hillbilly looking white guy was likely the most effective assassin this league has seen. God how I hated him back then. But you respected his game too. If you could beat the Celtics in spite of Larry it was a huge achievement.

Bird was amazing.

Bird, McHale, Danny Ainge, and Rick Carlisle from that team are all coaching or an executive currently, there were a lot of guys that knew basketball in Boston

Larry was an assassin. He gets on your neck he ain't letting up.

When you see someone dominating at this level you are talking about a giant of a player, the best. No one else did these things. Playing lefty out if boredom amd crushing nba level talent. Who else does that? Owns you in any way he wants, unstoppable passer and scorer. Unathletic genius.

the 3 point wasn't a thing back then. Bird is statistically the most clutch player in NBA history, and it's not even close. He's also statistically a more efficent shooter than Curry is, which in itself is crazy to think about. Imagine Larry Bird in the 2023 NBA season. Luka is the closest player currently to Larry Bird. And then you realize how special of a player Luka is and can do some outrageous stuff on the court. And THEN you realize that Bird is faaaar ahead of Luka in all aspects of the game. Bird could do anything. He'd trash talk you into oblivion, tell you what the play was gonna be and then just do it like he told he was gonna. Probably the best passer in the league, if not best then the most creative atleast (close with Magic being in the same league). He could shoot and turn your lights out anywhere on the offensive zone. He was super tough, played half of his career with a bad back and still was the best player on that Celtics team every year. He once almost did a quadruple double. He was one steal off that and didn't even play on the 4th quarter. So he did an almost quadruple double in 3 quarters.

Micheal Jordan said that LeBron couldn't beat bird one on one, Jordan says the first person on his greatest list is bird

Jordan vs Bird was a video game for a reason back 89 if I recall correctly... 2 best to ever lace em up

Sir Charles classic…. 😂 "Y'all being disrespectful to me" - Charles Barkley shares an amusing anecdote about Larry Bird, mentions the Celtics legend got offended when he was guarded by a "white guy"

The mullet baby. It's the Thor's Hammer of basketball.

Larry is the G.O.A.T of trash talkers. 😎

Larry trash talked everyone coaches and refs included.

Larry Legend

Aww I'm from Atlanta. Gotta love the Hawks. Dominique Wilkins and Spud Webb. Some of the greats.

Shittalking IS AN ART! Thank you. Tell my husband, cuz he does not appreciate the art I create every day. I gotta start recording, I mean, it’s good.

Michael Jordan learned from Larry Bird how to trash talk.

Yeah, you're right. He definitely was athletic. It's a myth that he wasn't. He wasn't "elite-level" athletic, but he was athletic enough and supposedly a "tall" 6'9" almost 6'10" with great footwork and spacing. His passes and shooting was so good and quick defenders respected them and bit on fakes. His off-the-ball movement was stellar as well.

Bird is the great white hope

You have to understand the situation that played into Kevin McHale making 56 points. First Kevin McHale was being guarded by a Old Teammate of Larry Bird when he was in college at Indiana University before he left and went to Indiana State. A guy named Benson playing with Detroit Pistons and Larry Bird gave it to Kevin McHale Everytime because Benson couldn't Stop him. He hates Benson blaming him for even leaving Indiana and Switching.

Gabos Reacts, Kevin McHale was one of the greatest power forwards ever, unstoppable in the paint, a former NBA scoring champ, 6th man of the year, top 50 Hall of Famer- check him out, and keep goin on Larry Legend lol is a deep legend..

Whose McHale??? One of the greatest power forwards ever. McHale had post moves for days. You just had a momentary lapse so it’s all good. I love that you show respect to the old heads! Peace

Dream Team Rodney Rodgers story is my personal fav

McHale was one of the best low post players ever

MJ even admitted in some interview he learnt to trash talk from Bird 😂

Magic Johnson says.... Michael Jordan is the goat in the air. Larry Bird is the goat on the ground.

He avged almost 25 points a game 10 rebounds 6 assist for his career n nobody talks about his defense but he avg 2 steals a game n almost a block a game also his FG percentage was amazing n in the playoffs 24 points 10.5 rebounds 6.5 assist 2 steals

Like you said "1 game". Good channel.

"How do you let someone who is unathletic score 60 on you"? Great basketball insight. Similarly, Patrick Ewing, New York Knicks said, "Bird is demolishing the best defensive players in the league". Bird reminds me a little of Tom Brady. TM was not athletic, but dominated the league. Check out Ray Lewis discussing preparing to play Brady.

The thing about Kevin is he had these freakingly long arms that just kept on putting the basketball in the hoop

When Larry plaid he owned everything especially those corners!!...he slow but in the corñer everyone a bit slower

All star teams from the Lakers in Celts from that era would rule the league today

A basketball Jedi. LOL.

"Who's McHale" 🤣🤣🤣

McHale scored his 56 points and 5 game's and 9 DAYS later Larry Bird Drops 60 on Atlanta Hawks. Memories are just a little foggy 😂 LMFAO

Bird was cut like that. He grew up playing with black men on the court. 👍🏽

I grew up watching Bird, Magic and MJ. I’d have to rank Bird and MJ 1 & 2 but honestly couldn’t say which one is No. 1. They both had that killer instinct and Bird was definitely a tougher guy because MJ whines about the Pistons playing “MJ rules” against him. That wouldn’t have affected Bird, he’d still kick their asses! I’d say slight edge to Bird 🤷‍♂️ over MJ? 🤷‍♂️. Bird was definitely THE most feared by players and coaches. MJ didn’t quite bring that fear, especially to the Celtics and Detroit Pistons. Those 2 teams had MJ’s number and it wasn’t really until those teams declined that MJ started winning against inferior talent! Magic and the Lakers got older, Kareem retired. Bird retired and then MJ started winning. That’s how it seemed when I grew up watching the NBA. So many younger 1990’s NBA fans didn’t really see this, they were just in awe of MJ as he dominated players who were NOT Bird and Magic caliber players.

First off, here's a quick short about Bird at 60 ru-vid.comcWHlK0mpGQo?feature=share3 Second, vs Utah one game he was 1 steal away from what would've been only the 5th quadruple double in NBA history. 30 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, 9 steals What's crazy about this is they were up so much after 3 quarters, Larry subbed himself out for the 4th quarter. Someone then informed coach KC that Bird was only short the 1 steal, told Larry and asked him if he wanted to go back in. Bird said naw, I've done enough damage.

Behind the times 😊

Kevin? the best post player ever. his arms so long they hit his knees 😂😂

And Bird was great when the NBA was full of great players.

13:00 that made me subscribe

Larry Bird shot 61% from the field (22of 36) and 94% from the free throw line (15 of 16)!

You go the like for simply just clicking like on the original video. You were going to get it either way, but respect.

He trashed talked Jordon too!!!

Yo! Trash talk honorable mention goes to…. Gabos React with the most subtle trash talk to start a reaction video “Everybody torched the Hawks!”….. hahaha 🤣

You should do a video of "hockey fights with no defense" you will not be disappointed!!!

It's hilarious that all these RU-vidrs say I'm not letting nobody do this or that, like they could do anything to stop a top tier NBA player that's 6'9" 240 lbs and eats.sleeps and breaths basket ball.

I loved the Lakers and magic, but Bird could just beat you so many different ways. Basketball IQ off the charts

PLEASE watch Larry Bird-Making the Case! You'll get to see his stats as a player and you'll see a LOT more amazing shit!

McHale was called the eel for a reason... a million plus moves under the hoop. Go see what Barkly says about him. He was baaaad.

Dude, you should REALLY know about McHale. Possibly the most unstoppable post-scorer in history. Barkley says nobody was harder to guard than McHale

" How this man Not Black ! " Wow. That really defines the issue there, huh? Sad we cannot ACCEPT THOSE FOR WHAT GOD GAVE THEM IN GIFTS !!! It is not about skin .... but, that within !

MJ=god, larry= Jesus

Where do you think Michael Jordan learn how to trash talk? Check it out. Larry Legend is the one that taught them

Did you just say who's McHale? He's in the Hall of Fame.