Larry Bird ULTIMATE Mixtape!

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Here is a mixtape recapping some of Larry Bird's career in the NBA.
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@mathew3267 6 лет назад

Larry Bird. The only guy who can hit two game winners in the same game.

@bwink23 6 лет назад

Mathew. Jordan hit 2 game winners in the playoffs against Cleveland. He hit one 7 seconds before he hit "The Shot".

@jlking0098 5 лет назад

MJ did it before the Eloh shot

@bossplaya6069 5 лет назад

Kobe did it against Portland but I appreciate Bird’s greatness..

@Unreelme 5 лет назад

Watch the last 2 minutes of the game where brandon roy hit the 35 footer against houston. He hit at least 2 game winners that game.

@cgyiltis 5 лет назад

bwink23 you missed the point. Larry hit the buzzer beater and that would have been the winner, but KC called time out. Bird got angry and instead of listening to the coach, he demanded the ball in the same spot and hit another buzzer beater

@zendevve 4 года назад

"Larry can't run or jump because that's God's way of making things fair." -Sir Charles

@pacomoreno190 3 года назад

Handles of Ai Basketball I.Q of Larry Shooting of Steph And Speed of Jeremy Lin And u got a basketball angel Edit:Dude I just like Jeremy lin😭

@senraji3779 3 года назад

@@pacomoreno190 or in mj's case a god

@kumiga3752 3 года назад

@@pacomoreno190 height of lbj and he's jesus

@logankreuzer1964 3 года назад

@@kumiga3752 more like the strength of lebron. 7 ft is more optimal nba height as bird and magic are both taller than him

@frankmat 3 года назад

@@pacomoreno190 Jeremy Lin? HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I could name 10 players off the top of my head faster than that bust Jeremy Lin

@davidbarr8394 2 года назад

Love the Pat Riley quote: If I needed a shot to win the game: Michael Jordan. If I needed shot to save my life: Larry Bird."

@rogerj21 2 года назад

GOATd quote.

@lukeconverse6632 2 года назад

Greatest quote in sports history

@shannongreene1796 2 года назад

Best quote ever. And Pat retired MJs number in Miami.

@777YOUniverse 2 года назад

Wow!

@chubydukskruber7969 2 года назад

Wtf does this mean

@beckettjeffries131 Год назад

In half these clips you’ll see the opposing bench’s reactions to this man’s work on the court .He had his OPPONENTS falling out of their seat watching what he would do. This man is forever top 5 in my book. Larry legend

@IssacVelasco Год назад

Not really, i’m most of these clips he’s doing what a lot of nba players do today he’s still be an exceptional player top 75 but not top 10

@PackersFan92 Год назад

@@IssacVelascoThat just means he was ahead of his time, even more reason to be one of the best to ever do it.

@silwavereznor1516 Год назад

NBA players of today can't pass worth a damn, what the hell were you watching?

@Nerviniex Год назад

@@IssacVelasco Small brain right?

@rawpower12xu Год назад

@@IssacVelasco But.. Who did it before him? Sure, cover bands are good but don’t mean shit if you didn’t write the hits.

@Dom2k16 8 лет назад

Him and Magic are the most creative players I've ever seen with a basketball. I don't even understand some of the stuff Larry is doing here

@depravedregime5288 7 лет назад

Pete Maravitch? He was pretty slick also!

@Srbenda126 7 лет назад

Dom2k watch Milos Teodosic this year

@alluvialedaempfer962 7 лет назад

I agree, Bird and Magic made this stuff look so effortlessly it was just pure joy and awe to watch them play.

@egoarmyic 7 лет назад

Ayyy! I love your channel!

@Kilanator 7 лет назад

I think these things are purely instinctive. Truly something extremely difficult to emulate even by studying their playing. Bird and Magic are two absolute geniuses

@MikeLaBelle 2 года назад

shoutout to whoever at NBA edited this masterpiece

@dynamicflashy 2 года назад

For real.

@เตียบ่อกี้-พ6ฎ 2 года назад

👍👍👍👍

@iamyourhusband1757 2 года назад

From what i got, its the same editor as Hoopmixtape

@Mike-zy8in 2 года назад

RU-vid: are you a good person by Living Waters

@jlui21 2 года назад

-- that was their job. To edit Bird highlights. Uh, are they hiring? lol.

@goodman5836 8 лет назад

NBA deserves the W for this one. This was well put together.

@goodman5836 8 лет назад

All that's missing now is a Magic Johnson version, and a DrJ and a Kareem and a..you kind of get the message

@Amick44 8 лет назад

Amen Good Man.

@titan7x7 7 лет назад

yeah man i wasn't expecting it to be that immersive...absolutely slamming

@xxtetsukuroxx4879 7 лет назад

Lol !!! What if they make a MJ mixtape??

@angelfire1202 6 лет назад

Wow I have never seen him before but he's incredibly awesome!

@sftheletters Год назад

He doesn’t get enough credit for what a skilled passer he was. Literally Wayne Gretzky on the court, could see the play before it happens. Insane bball IQ. Unreal some of those highlights

@FreedomFighter2112 8 месяцев назад

In the past 50 years, here are the highest Total Career Avg Stat Points (PTS + REB + AST + STL + BLK) #1) Jordan = 44.7 #2) LeBron = 44.3 #3) Bird = 43.1 #4) Kareem = 42.9 Just to put things into perspective: Players like Jokic, Hakeem, Giannis, Shaq, etc are at 40

@Michiiigring 7 месяцев назад

@@FreedomFighter2112 thats insane since big men usually dominate stats like theese, also extra credit to lbj and brid bc assits andrebounds are harder to get than points and they havemore of them, if youd calculate that in to i think bird and lebron are fighting for first place

@GOATMENTATOR 8 лет назад

The one who made this mixtape, you da real mvp

@morebxdger5484 8 лет назад

The NBA

@JuniusR 8 лет назад

Man when NBA PUTS OUT MIXTAPES it's Over..Like Drake said this a MIxtape but it sounded like a Album lol

@SwishScopeOfficial 8 лет назад

It's the guy who used to do the original Hoopmixtapes, he got hired by the NBA many years back

@michaelfuchs6618 8 лет назад

great tape yes, well, i was there, saw all this from bird and magic in college to retirement, Celtic's fan from CT...Bird in his prime was the best ever, basically unstoppable all around game...he could smash and bang with big centers and pass and handle the ball like Magic- at 6'9" forward...crazy, no one tougher or more clutch...as for MJ bein the GOAT- awesome player, no doubts...but guess what? he didnt win anything tille both Bird and magic retired- 7 years it took...Bird and Magic had immediate effect and won right off...Bird's team went worst to first in his first year- no McHale no Parrish no DJ...

@marvinstheman88 7 лет назад

And Bird and Magic both had drastically shortened careers as well.

@blue-iu5wn 3 года назад

The fact that he got “bored” so he played the game left handed is insane

@kennysa3586 3 года назад

Fun fact. Larry bird is left handed outside of basketball. Same with lebron and Westbrook

@dreday3987 3 года назад

That was back in the day when whatever team you got draft to you stayed there until you retired

@HAINE- 3 года назад

@@kennysa3586 as a person who is also outside of basket left handed i would say it kinda confusing but still kinda aa honour

@HollowsCost4L 3 года назад

@RJ PC yeah man back when the only good teams were the lakers and celtics and players had little to no real freedom 😃 good times

@HollowsCost4L 3 года назад

@RJ PC i missed the part when you were bitchin about stars taking their careers into their own hands… oh wait no i didn’t

@producewithjt 6 лет назад

Bird broke ankles with head fakes. Let that sink in.

@sostdm617 5 лет назад

I know right

@soflo5214 5 лет назад

That defense sucked back then

@kingdeano4993 5 лет назад

He literally dribbles with his head down sloppy by todays standard. Still a legend tho.

@producewithjt 5 лет назад

king Deano And yet he has one of the best passing package in history 🤷🏻‍♂️

@kingdeano4993 5 лет назад

If you say soo, lets not forget the era and all around knowledge of the game #LarryLegend

@jaykriss724 2 года назад

Larry Bird shall not ever leave the top 10 of all time. He was insane

@rogerj21 2 года назад

Top 5 IMO He played almost his whole career with a career ending back injury and made the ASG every year.

@Forever_Soul 2 года назад

GOAT.

@김현제-m9h 2 года назад

@@Forever_Soul 한국인을 여기서 보니 반갑네요

@김현제-m9h 2 года назад

@@Forever_Soul ㅋㅋ

@klow335 Год назад

Curry took his spot

@dude9311 5 лет назад

Pat Riley: "I'd want Jordan to take the shot with the game on the line. I'd want Bird to take it if my LIFE was on the line."

@davenoi 4 года назад

I'd want Snake Plisken to shoot if my life was on the line.

@jefftraboulsy8631 4 года назад

@@davenoi thank you

@freakyjayonline 4 года назад

Damn lol

@Bryanseas 4 года назад

Patrick Kurniawan if my life was on the line id want shaq to shoot from down town ✊🏼😔

@HAA-wasteAcc 4 года назад

@@Bryanseas damn man

@thomasaldridge7310 5 лет назад

3:09 is really crazy.... in that short clip, he shot, felt it was off, knew how precise he was off, went straight to where it would be to grab his own rebound, then finish it with an offhanded finger roll..... that is balling for real

@ghrshorcruxlock 5 лет назад

Yeah, that is just flat out scary. Only a player who KNOWS his game can be so exact in his movements...Legend for a reason!

@greatomeister675 5 лет назад

Bird by far the most skilled player ever.

@Twigg4075 5 лет назад

And his body was BEHIND the backboard.

@ryomashouta5046 4 года назад

300th like

@BallCDO 4 месяца назад

Larry Legend for a reason

@LEETCH_2 4 года назад

*"Larry, I hear that you're retiring. Thank goodness. I'm glad. I'm tired of seeing your face."* _-Michael Jordan_

@TrueHoodEnt 3 года назад

He still sees him in his nightmares🛌😰

@ajstyles5704 3 года назад

6 - 0

@michaeldwane4192 3 года назад

@@ajstyles5704 but he beat jordan in his prime so.

@ajstyles5704 3 года назад

@@michaeldwane4192 Bruh, the playoffs, Boston Celtics 6 - 0 Chigaco Bulls.

@Wis_Dom 3 года назад

@@ajstyles5704 To be fair, Larry had a better team than Jordan at the time. Larry even said it.

@markangelo95 Год назад

The respect from both teammates and opponents...the glory he received...wow

@lauderdalerobite3549 3 года назад

So far, this is the greatest mixtape the NBA has ever done for a legend. It's just so satisfying that it's Larry Bird's.

@clydetheglidetop5sgtop10du7 3 года назад

Try "Jordan's historic Bulls mixtape" you will not be disappointed

@lauderdalerobite3549 3 года назад

@@clydetheglidetop5sgtop10du7 That was great too... But personally I liked this mixtape better. 😁

@HighFrequencyRadio 3 года назад

Magic was bad ass too but I agree, nothing is better.

@ri0tmaniac242 2 года назад

Amazing profile picture

@เตียบ่อกี้-พ6ฎ 2 года назад

Yes sir

@fiatvoluntastua9183 6 лет назад

He beat Magic, Kareem, Worthy, Dr J, Moses, Isaiah, Dumars, Rodman, Dantley, Hakeem, Sampson, Bernard King, Dominique, and swept MJ twice. All HOF’ers. All in the postseason. FACTS!

@clinicaleducator1237 6 лет назад

YES he did!!

@DexDiamond4 5 лет назад

#church

@IifeofAJ 5 лет назад

u forgot scottie

@Ss-vg7or 5 лет назад

In the nba bird today would destroy anybody in his prime.

@AJ-is5ut 5 лет назад

@Aaron Robles shut the fuck up

@TheMARIOMANSON 5 лет назад

This shit is beyond skin colors and childish egos.. His game bordered metaphysical fields.. Who the hell wins Rings and MVP titles by constantly telling opponents what he's gonna do? The man's mentality reached unseen levels before.

@littlemac3771 5 лет назад

Jack Daniels83 Tenessee Whiskey cringe

@gashadokuro1888 5 лет назад

@@littlemac3771 you sound salty

@littlemac3771 5 лет назад

HP Jodi not rly the way he wrote it was just cringe.. how did it sound salty

@lilminer69er 5 лет назад

@@littlemac3771 salty ass nigga

@GodzillaFreak 5 лет назад

Jack Daniels83 Tenessee Whiskey in terms of on court intellect he is second only to Bill Russell

@dhruvsubramanain2117 Год назад

the biggest compliment i can give is that larry and magic would both dominate in today’s NBA as well. they really created what the game is today.

@GOPSlayer 3 месяца назад

For real, these are two very bad men. Bird is like a more aggressive version of Jokic, and Magic is just a better version of Lebron. And don't me started on how good Hakeem was. Hell, John Stockton doesn't get the credit he deserves. The amount of assists and steals he has is unreal.

@MambaBreezy24 4 года назад

Larry coming back to the game and leading a comeback after that injury is one of the most inspiring things I've ever seen and I'm a Lakers fan.

@rustydaboyrobot 3 года назад

That's why GOAT players like MJ and Magic give Larry so much respect. That was back when real men played Bball.

@HarukiAdamu 3 года назад

He fought until the game was over! He is definitely an idol for sure!

@vanixiii5657 3 года назад

well momma didn't raise a bitch and larry didnt hear no bell/buzzer

@landriver1 3 года назад

As a Pacer fan who witnessed that in real time .... What a dagger to the heart.

@AJ-is5ut 3 года назад

@Wes Sanders what ??? Leracist lebitch leflop is the biggest baby and racist in the NBA.

@MindfulAttraction 7 лет назад

LARRY was simply flashy. What I mean by simply flashy? His flashy moves came from simple fundamentals. Simple anticipation passes, and simple plays that look amazing, but that is masked with extreme fundamentals. He wasted no motion or dribble.s Just straight to the point

@jonquist7089 6 лет назад

I agree. A master at focusing on the game.

@KTF0 6 лет назад

He knew the geometry of basketball. There's few players who know how just to get the right touch for the bounce pass, floater, shooting even lefty.

@jonquist7089 6 лет назад

Statutory Grape I agree good basketball is good math

@greyk610 6 лет назад

Simple? Hahah, it may seem simple when you're playing two on two against your buddies in the park man.. But that shit ain't simple.

@samnangpoe 6 лет назад

i've been thinking the same thing for years. what we consider flashy, he does it out of intelligence and necessity. i think thats what seperates him from Magic. Magic is flashy to be flashy (effective as it is) but there's a different beauty when bird does because he's not trying to be flashy. its almost like he's simply doing it off instinct.

@SRgoonz 7 лет назад

I am absolutley in love with his play style. The fakes, the audacious shots, the no look passes. Nobody will ever compare. I wish i was alive to watch him play

@LYBism 6 лет назад

i thank God I was alive to witness him. When my son was about nine, I tried to get him interested in him, but he kept telling me he sucked. Then, he watched a Larry/Magic documentary and he was HOOKED. He started looking for more documentaries on Larry. We were in Marshall's once and he saw a Larry/Magic t-shirt and begged me to buy it for him. My son plays basketball and I'm always telling him that it's not just about the talent and athleticism, it's also about basketball IQ. In my opinion, Larry had the best basketball IQ of any other player, past and present (and I dare say future). My son's now in the 10th grade and it's time to start scouting colleges. I'm glad I watched this today. I'm going to make him and my husband watch this.

@albrechtschobel9835 6 лет назад

One of the last true basketball players before jungle ball took over. I was born in 1984 and he was done by the time I was 8, so unfortunately I don’t remember myself

@MrSmith223 6 лет назад

It was glorious

@maxh8052 6 лет назад

Watch pistol Pete

@tim.noonan 6 лет назад

Albrecht Schöbel jungle ball. Gtfoh.

@MichaelRobinson-hl8dt 2 года назад

As a Piston fan, Bird was scariest opponent to play of any player in the 80s. He was definitely a great player.

@llongone2 2 года назад

Indeed. We hated the Celtics and especially Bird. But, it was just because he was so great. Every time Bird got the ball playing against my Pistons, I was like "Oh, sh1t!"

@sexxxcblac Год назад

I agree. As a black man I couldn't stand LB. People cannot comprehend how great that man was. Absolute terror. I was born in 1962 and there hasn't been a white player half as good as he was back then or now 2023.

@sexxxcblac 11 месяцев назад

@avangard317 No way Jokic compares to LB. Jokic can't win without Murray. LB was feared by the greatest who've ever played the game. Jordan, Magic, Kareem, Dr J., on & on & on Jokic has the stats. In this case, stats mean nothing. When Boston & LB came to town you knew you had to go deeper than your absolute best. The world would stop on Sundays to watch the NBA. The NBA & refs were different back then. You had to earn every basket, sometimes with your life in play. The Playoffs were like hockey. Fights every game. The refs let you settle all issues on the court. LB was a wolf amongst wolves. Among alpha wolves, he ate at the same table.

@zzzvain9710 10 месяцев назад

@avangard317jokić play vs butler. Bird swept jordan , sweot olajuwob, drj , maguc jabbar. Jokić not even near top 50 player. U hyped aftree lucky ring vs no competition. Whos jimmy ?

@zzzvain9710 10 месяцев назад

@avangard317 embiid nevee face jokić u deranged. Dončić has no help and also never play vs him. Bron is 40 old. Jokić never veat gsw or faced them full strength. Jokić won vs jimmy butler. Look ppl this deranged say Luka Dončić alone is superteam like Magic Jabbar Worth that Bird beat 🤣🤣

@FFiyoga 4 года назад

He got it all man. Flashy passes, fancy footwork, ankle breakers (before it was cool), fearless dunks, circus shots, hustle plays, fake plays, clutch jumpers, stepback jumpers, in your face jumpers, off balance jumpers, you name it

@BST-lm4po 3 года назад

All that talent,..and on another note,...Bird grew up dirt poor, and from a broken home. His father committed suicide when Bird was still in school. He came from humble beginnings.

@bruise16 3 года назад

All kinds of jumpers

@crystrezerex2life 3 года назад

U see the tape @ 4:22, same move kb did on ginobli😎

@emanueledimaculangan1269 3 года назад

He was definitely ahead of his era

@lancelistones6782 3 года назад

Imagine if he is drafted on todays era he would smoke kd and bron

@ChrisTookFlight 5 лет назад

When time travel becomes a thing I’m going back to see the magic and bird era in person

@blake7871 5 лет назад

Amen. I still get goosebumps when I see a replay from their battles.

@dcollins8718 4 года назад

6 feet under

@richardmilliken5651 4 года назад

Just as good as seeing Ali & Orr during the 60's or Tom Brady for the last 20 years & the Boss "Live" with Bob Dylan!

@matchmitch 4 года назад

Take a nigga with ya!

@John6-40 4 года назад

I'm going to see Jesus first, but Magic and Bird would be right after that. 😊

@mes71994 5 лет назад

Most people dont realize how injured he was his last 3 years. He had to lay down on the sidelines. His back was completely fried. His pain threshold is #1 in nba history. He played with a hole in his shattered jaw, played with a broken eye socket, both THE SAME GAME HE GOT THE INJURIES.

@mikesmobile30 5 лет назад

Him Kobe and Iverson

@jovanmoorer9548 4 года назад

And they load manage these days😭😭😭

@velosiped135 4 года назад

And he first injured his back building a driveway for his momma's house, even though he was already a millionaire.

@localneo-graphic4647 4 года назад

@@mikesmobile30 Idk about Kobe, but Iverson I would say was just as tough. I don't know how he did it, he played *hard* on the court for a little guy, then would go out and party until morning, then wake up for a noon Saturday game and do same thing, while leading the league in minutes and racking up constant little injuries.

@TheOfficialStealz 4 года назад

@@localneo-graphic4647 dude Kobe literally shot freethrows then walked off the court with a torn Achilles....played basically a whole season with torn ligaments in his shooting hand literally the only injuries he didn't play thru was injuries it was impossible to play with

@depressedsweater 2 года назад

As impressive as Bird is, I'm watching his little flick/no look passes and am as equally impressed with his teammates reaction times to getting a pass seemingly out of nowhere

@zzzz-zu5mv 2 года назад

They knew to always be ready for a pass from him

@RafaelGarcia-jb3me 2 года назад

In practice they would get hit in the face with the ball.

@groundzero5852 2 года назад

Theyre training, they knew what to expect from him.

@Ari19904 2 года назад

They’re world class athletes. It’s not difficult for them

@xTheNameisEthan Год назад

Notice how many are McHale, they were definitrly in each other's heads

@PoliticusRex632 5 лет назад

Larry Joe Bird doesn't give a damn if you think he is the GOAT or not. And that is what is so freaking special.

@matheveryday3041 4 года назад

For short HE IS BELIEVING HIMSELF THAT HE CAN DO ANYTHING THAT HE CAN TO WIN

@nathanc5621 4 года назад

@Ken D then magic said , " Larry can do more things than me, his shot etc." - letterman 2011 " The best I've ever faced in my era was Larry Bird." -2019

@aaronfantasia4189 5 лет назад

Just imagine this guy with no injuries and 6 more years on his career

@nmasijika7557 5 лет назад

flash 22 wat abd

@mikewhalen7590 5 лет назад

@flash 22 Len Bias & Reggie Lewis could've been 2 more rings before retirement.

@matthewhansen9423 5 лет назад

@flash 22 true. Certainly in 87, high chances 88. Or 87 then 89.

@monsieurcondottiero2685 5 лет назад

Larry had to get injured for MJ to become the 🐐

@brockman562 5 лет назад

Bird coulda gone 4-5 years easily...maybe 6. same with magic, maybe 2-3 years longer cuz he was younger.

@Dallamtapadasofficial 4 года назад

this has to be one of the nastiest highlight reel ever

@edwinjones1000 4 года назад

Yep. How about that shot from BEHIND the basket? He was still falling out of bounds. Nothing but net. Incredible !

@jacobrobertson5776 4 года назад

Mike M what are you talking about

@cygnex5527 4 года назад

@@mikem1006 bruh there is no black guy that can be like Larry

@affye3127 4 года назад

@@mikem1006 Say that to Kareem or Magic. Kareem said himself that Larry Bird might be the best player he played against. Magic said that aswell.

@hunterredden2711 4 года назад

Mike M don’t you sound dumb rn 😭😭😭

@varminttank 2 года назад

When he comes back out after being hurt it gives me goosebumps

@jamesteegardner2273 2 года назад

And that was after the back injury, when he couldn't sit down and had to be in traction all day before the game just to play. So Larry was playing with a deformed index finger on his shooting hand that was permanently bent in a 45 degree angle pointing towards his thumb I believe, a back injury that was so bad that he couldn't even sit down on the bench, he had to lay on the floor, a fractured cheek bone, and a concussion to boot. And he STILL kicked ass! That's why he's the GOAT as far as I'm concerned. He did it better than everyone else (including MJ) while being injured and not as gifted physically (speed and jumping).

@withalittlehelpfrom3 Год назад

I love the way Marv Albert says his name as he comes back “Here comes…. Larry BiRD!!” Like he’s in utter shock this guy just came back that fast.

@PIP...33 Год назад

@@withalittlehelpfrom3 HE HAD FRACTURE OF EYE BONE AND CHEEK

@VTX00128 6 месяцев назад

And that is why Boston loved him. We're a town of hardnocks and gritty working class people. We may take a few hits but never let it keep us down. Boston Strong has always been a calling card long before the bombings.✊

@hjs7626 3 года назад

His awareness is inhuman. Literally has eyes not just in the back of his head, but everywhere.

@justinmoss9488 3 года назад

He had eyes in the back of everyone head

@richardlau2447 2 года назад

Larry knew where everybody’ feet, hands, hips, shoulders, heads and eyes were: what they could and couldn’t do with the number of schemes he had in his repertoire, and had to chose the most entertaining show of a move while defenders were frozen. This debate of goat is over. Done.

@GoGetYourShinebox 2 года назад

I used to think how was Bird able to get his shot off with no moves and it not be blocked? Now I think Bird knew when the defender was off balance and unready to jump or at least not fast enough. Bird’s awareness was insane. He played the game like chess, 3 moves ahead, couldn’t have no mental lapses when up against Bird or he’d bury you the man was a straight savage

@Alixxusa 2 года назад

Wait till you find out about pistol Pete, bud

@hjs7626 2 года назад

@@Alixxusa oh yeah, he’s ridiculous too

@FazGaming 7 лет назад

The playoff game against Indiana in 91' was just insane. Most players dont have the mental toughness or heart that he showed there. He was way past his prime at that point. Fresh off spinal surgery that year and having to wear a back brace between practice and games, his surgeon had said publicly he had no idea how Larry could keep playing. He also couldnt sit on the bench - hence why you see him laying down and squatting near the bench - due to severe back pain. Then he goes down in the 2nd quarter, fractures his eye socket and cops a grade 3 concussion (your out for weeks in modern sport if this happens) come back on in the 2nd half and literally plays 'unconscious'. He said later he only remembers the game in parts due to his concussion.

@SpikeShooter92 6 лет назад

Agreed and I wish we beat the Cavs in the next round so we could've seen Bird vs Jordan one last time. The Celtics would've lost, but the spectacle of that would've been enough to see

@jackconnolly5339 6 лет назад

Holy shit that’s the best basketball story I’ve ever heard

@celebrim1 6 лет назад

I watched it live. It was the greatest game of basketball that has ever been played.

@LovingTinha 6 лет назад

Back when basketball legends were warriors and had pride

@nicholasdoane1952 6 лет назад

Do you know exactly how much he scored after he came back in?

@sparkelo2233 8 лет назад

I've always heard Bird was one of the greatest to play the game, but thanks to this video, I now know why

@pinoygauta 6 лет назад

same here! i was a few years too late for him. glad this video is here

@patriciahenderson2096 6 лет назад

RU-vid full games. They're even better. He will something in every game where you just shake your head. A very spoiled 80s Mass girl. Watch passes between DJ and Bird I swear they have one mind on the floor or at least esp.

@carlissus8010 2 года назад

He makes me feel that the rim was sooo wide once he makes those shots,the way he holds the ball and his shooting form makes every shot look so effortless

@joeyhernandez7908 8 лет назад

look at the way bird makes the opposing bench react #Legend

@KyleHurd 8 лет назад

Joey Hernandez for real man. People think he'd be bad in this era and it's silly! First, there's no way to know that but I don't think the evidence we see here would offer any proof that he'd struggle in today's NBA! This man is a LEGEND!

@justinchao_ 8 лет назад

that part was so funny

@BaldDemon 8 лет назад

Only people that think Bird would do bad in this era are retarded Millennials. Bird would dominate this soft ass league.

@scottrackley4457 8 лет назад

if they'd let him play physical, same with Malone, Barkley, they'd eat these freshmen up!

@joeyhernandez7908 8 лет назад

Kyle Hurd Agree

@derrrick77 5 лет назад

The reaction of the Atlanta Hawks bench is priceless.

@arln1966 Месяц назад

Everybody on Matt Hawks team said the film session the next day was absolutely horrible until Fratello and the rest of the coaches started laughing along, even though they fined the players for doing so during the game.

@cryptobuzz1680 5 лет назад

Even black homies wore his jersey. That’s how much respect they have for bird

@brockman562 5 лет назад

saw 2 at a Warrior/Celtics game in Oracle. One was an old skooler, the other was a kid/early teen.

@1999_reborn 5 лет назад

Danny Dolan Don’t pretend to be stupid

@dbodooley 5 лет назад

Danny Dolan exactly what the hell does his color matter?

@dantedijon1 5 лет назад

@Charlie Bravo welp, that's how society is.

@germanischerkrieger6018 4 года назад

1999 why should he pretend to be stupid? Do You aggree also that The Blacks Are racist? Grazy world were skin matter Most... Today The Same with Doncic many Blacks Comment racist about him but The whites Are always The Bad i know...

@countrygirl7402 7 месяцев назад

Larry Legend. He's my number 1 player of all time. Always has been.

@stevegant7286 5 лет назад

As a Laker fan, Larry is one of the best ever, and he use to drive me nuts in the finals! Larry Bird was an old school tough guy with a shooters eye!

@Lmvtthivz 4 года назад

bars

@Awix 5 лет назад

I was born in 90 so I never saw him play but when I see this I can only imagine how great it was to witness the Bird/Magic rivalry and Jordan incoming. Probably the best era.

@koho 4 года назад

I saw the West/Chamberlain Lakers in 72 (I was 11 years old), the 80's Lakers, and the Shaq/Kobe era. Yep, the 80's Showtime/Magic Lakers were my favorites. The Celtics/Bird rivalry was a big reason.

@marcvslicinivscrassvs7536 4 года назад

It was, by far.

@eboooo 4 года назад

It was special for sure. The guys were all unique too. That played a huge part in their entertainment factor.

@williamfrawley1175 3 года назад

And in the 80's you can put Isiah right there.

@cmc5394oparva 3 года назад

To be honest, a lot of us who watched this stuff at the time, even though we knew we were witnessing something special, didn't fully appreciate it until after these guys retired. Especially that period in the mid-late 80s when the league was crammed *full* of Hall of Fame-caliber players, and it seemed like every team had at least one dude was going end up there eventually. That's how crazy talented and competitive the league was back then.

@hassanigourna 6 лет назад

This is so beautifully put together. The music, the commentary. Please, put out more of this kind of thing!

@HelloGamingMe 5 лет назад

What’s the music?

@narekhart9862 5 лет назад

Ive watched this 3 times now on occasion

@notaidandobbins 5 лет назад

Andrew Nguyen titanic challenge

@fudgenugget8875 4 года назад

Well it was made by the NBA itself so they should be able to do a good job.

@dorianpaisley-smith303 Год назад

@@narekhart9862I watch it like a couple times every year when I’m just chilling. And every time is still get just as hyoed😂😂😂

@connorcampbell792 2 года назад

I cried at the end. Larry really is a legend

@MrSmitty1074 4 месяца назад

Birdman was a beast!

@Rationalist101 8 лет назад

I always thought people were overhyping Bird until I saw this video

@kvltizt 8 лет назад

Mr.Buckets There is no hype. It's all real lol

@changpohao 8 лет назад

If MJ says someone is one of the best, someone is one of the best.

@jp3813 8 лет назад

The video's just the tip of the iceberg. They should've included more hustle plays.

@Rollothemodel 8 лет назад

YUP.. no one was on the loose ball like Bird.

@jp3813 8 лет назад

Mike Sykes Let's not forget the outlet passes. He's been called the best quarterback in basketball.

@xseiga625 5 лет назад

i keep hearing that bird is one of the greatest of all time. i never seen highlights or him play. but i guess they were all right about him, he is something.

@meredithleavitt5815 5 лет назад

How the hell have u never seen hl of bird? Lol

@matthewhansen9423 5 лет назад

It's tough when you didn't grow up with him. I can understand, there's only so many highlights that you can see. And I know myself, probably being a good twenty years older than yourself, and having lived through it. So, I can see just as a matter of factly that those were truly special times. Basketball is played with such a high degree that it was literally must-see television every time him, or Magic, or MJ played. Not going to disrespect today's game, but back then it was just something special.

@The.Original.Potatocakes 4 года назад

Dudes young man

@The.Original.Potatocakes 4 года назад

274_South Side respect young gun

@sumeahsking8019 4 года назад

Imo greatest of all time. He injured one of his fingers on his shooting hand early in his career (college or highschool I believe) and he said it never felt right since and still never shot as good as he used to which is bananas cus he still became one of if not the best shooter; not only that, he played through a terrible back the entire time, broken bones including in his face ect..he was forced to retire early because of how hard he played and how much harder the NBA played each other in those days. Lot of dirty stuff back then. If bird played as long as LeBron will, I think it would be bird overall #1. Lotta guys you can name are better than him at one thing or another, but as a whole he was the best, in mine and many others opinions. Played chess while everyone else was playing checkers

@justinroberts2323 7 лет назад

When Larry bird is crossing and dropping defenders but 2k gives him 70 ball control

@mrpoptart727 6 лет назад

Didnt wamt to make him overpowered

@theburgerinthefridge9609 6 лет назад

Ikr.

@egoarmyic 6 лет назад

The dude is literally crossing people up like it’s nothing

@eboooo 6 лет назад

His shot in the game is so slow too

@jetsrule07748 6 лет назад

It doesn't make any sense in my brain. You look at him and think, "this lanky dopey looking dude cannot be an elite athlete." Just how? Its amazing to watch

@AxelOBarr Год назад

Watching this makes all of us realize just how skilled this man was.

@IamProfessorO 8 лет назад

Never realized how nasty Larry bird was holy shit. I feel ashamed that I'm 27 years old and this is the first real highlight reel I'm watching from him. Obviously I always hear his name among the greats, buy GOODNESS I didn't know he had it like that!! Much respect.

@IamProfessorO 8 лет назад

But*

@socalclippers1 6 лет назад

No shame brotha. This is why old people like me(almost 40) aren't putting LeBron on some pedestal. We've seen the likes of LeBron before, except bird not only would cut your throat, he'd tell you before it happened. Welcome on board the bird Vision. 😅

@brgreg8725 6 лет назад

It’s never to late!

@xrizbira 6 лет назад

I'm a Lakers fan but luv Larry Bird

@ShifuCareaga 6 лет назад

now go learn about the 80s MJ ;)

@demerjr8097 4 года назад

"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."

@luke7277 4 года назад

Was that Pat Riley who said that?

@radar0412 4 года назад

If I had to choose a player to take the shot that would save the Fate of the Universe I'd choose Ray Allen.

@Arifraser373 3 года назад

@@radar0412 I WANT IGUODALA

@radar0412 3 года назад

@@Arifraser373 Ray Allen saved the Universe! Andre Iguodala only save Alameda County. 😁

@joepapa6329 3 года назад

I’d take Larry Bird only if he was in his younger state.

@brent1969able 5 лет назад

I'm 50 yrs old and I grew up in the Bird era and I hate I took this man for granted!! I should have watched him every time he was on T.V.

@patrickj.7887 4 года назад

I did!

@Prodak83 Год назад

My personal favorite basketball player of all times. He was an absolute joy to watch.

@monkeyassasins 4 года назад

80's basketball is crazy I can't even imagine what it'd be like to live in that era and witness those Celtics vs Lakers go at it

@rockjarrell4644 2 года назад

It was incredible

@tjk9263 2 года назад

When the Celtics and Lakers went at it in the finals it was soooo intense. Larry and Magic were both such intense competitors. They didn't care about stats, they cared about winning championships at all cost and unfortunately Larry Birds body couldn't hold up. But in his prime Bird was a "LEGEND"!!....I love that quote by Pat Riley..."I would pick Michael Jordan to take the shot to win the game. But I would pick Larry Bird to take the shot to save my life"

@Shatamx 2 года назад

They captured the nation. NBA’s golden era.

@ohhhyeahhh1174 2 года назад

It was amazing! I saw the 80s, 90s, 00s the golden era of basketball.

@benw7367 2 года назад

@The Esquire of Sports ® 6min 50sec into Larry's speech. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CdaUy4bv2lI.html

@anabolicchicken4115 3 года назад

Notice that when he gets the steal against Detroit he gets right back on defense instead of celebrating like his teammates, fucking LEGEND

@jamesnubz 2 года назад

he was killer fr

@KTF0 2 года назад

He also had to tip toe to not step out of bounds.

@rogerj21 2 года назад

With 0:01 to play!...

@1234jokerboy Год назад

I can see Nikola Jokic doing the same in his games. Same mentality.

@jooyichen 3 года назад

4:18 This move looks so modern man. Almost 40 years ahead of its time. Ive seen Luka do this multiple times the behind the back + step-back.

@Killadey 2 года назад

A bit like the Cruyff turn in football (soccer).

@Benzy670 2 года назад

Where do you think Luka got it? ;)

@ironvalorantplayer6492 2 года назад

@@Benzy670The Hick from French Lick of course😏

@Stargazer11th 2 года назад

I thought the same, this move is from the future lol.

@Alexanderthepraised9 2 года назад

@Srbo lazic he talk trash

@haileykauweloa4704 Год назад

props for his teammates too, great awareness

@Tony19C 8 лет назад

This is beautiful. We'll NEVER see another rivalry quite like Magic/Bird.

@kyezek524 6 лет назад

Tony19C. The best basketball rivalry that will ever be known.

@demon005gl 4 года назад

Larry Bird was one tough dude. Mentally and physically.

@kevinwilson6786 3 года назад

Bird was sensational. Easily considered one of the greatest to ever play and probably the most brilliant. He was a basketball genius and most importantly, a great human being. I loved watching him play!

@abrahamviveros2159 2 года назад

Idk about a great human being I never knew him but he abandon a daughter basically so shitty dad

@rubelbarua 2 года назад

Larry Bird last played for the league nearly 30 years ago and this guy would STILL be a problem today.

@mycourtx2365 2 года назад

He would be the mvp

@KTF0 2 года назад

The game now is tailor made for his game.

@bigmez83 Год назад

Just imagine Luka 3 inches taller and far better at shooting and passing

@tl7975 Год назад

He would be the best player in the league.

@stevencoardvenice Год назад

He'd be ungardable today

@sabwarfare3334 2 года назад

4:10 is the sickest pass I've ever seen on a basketball court at any level of the game..... On a full speed cut, mid air, pass from the hips over the back of shoulders, between 2 defenders... Ridiculous

@Ed513513 2 года назад

There's one on his best passer re edit that comes to mind that's even more insane. I'll dig it up and hit you up with the time stamp of it.

@stolensentience Год назад

Agreed. I had to watch that like 8 times and I still don’t know wtf happened

@FG011 Год назад

@@Ed513513 waiting hahah

@Ed513513 Год назад

@@FG011 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wwo4vtaZmsY.html @9:55 jumps in the air spinning and airborne launches a perfect down the court pass. but yeah Larry isnt athletic right? lol ,

@FG011 Год назад

@@Ed513513 the strength necessary to do that, wow. I'm not sure about calling it even more insane than the one in this video tho, to me both are incredible, Larry truly is one of the best players of all time

@ChaoticHeretic 6 лет назад

If Larry played today these kids wouldn't know what to do. This man would break more than their ankles, he'd break their spirit.

@davidburke4631 5 лет назад

bet, he walked up to everybody at the 3 point contest and said " ok, who's comin in second?"... and won.

@markomarkovic5729 5 лет назад

And yet, there are kids arguing how Larry, Magic and other GIANTS of this beautiful game couldn't play in today NBA 😂

@brianboyle4589 5 лет назад

@@markomarkovic5729 His trash talking alone would make these young punks cry.

@christosspartos8583 5 лет назад

He’d break their tender little hearts but he’d have to be muzzled because his trash talking would cause an international problem.

@RvingtoDisney 3 года назад

Old school basketball used to give me the chills because it was soooo good. There was so much talent on the court. I miss it.

@misternewman1576 Год назад

Yes, now it's just shooting 3 points the whole game.

@IV4774 Год назад

@@aaroncmajor212 the physicality is what he's talking bout.. Like no more head to head contact in football. Shit is soft and now it looks like ballerina

@MVuke84 4 года назад

2:25 I don't think I've ever seen a head fake that got 4 players off the ground at once. May be the best one I've ever seen.

@warwick802 3 года назад

The only player who's nickname includes the word "Legend" goes to show just how great he was

@ericwright4581 2 года назад

Jordan, Larry and Magic. What a trio.''

@WyWid 2 года назад

LEBRON LEGEND

@BBalllegend1000 2 года назад

@@WyWid hahah 😂 I love it

@fredrikwallin1691 4 года назад

Back when all the kids wanted Pippen an Jordan on their jersey I rolled up in with a Celtics nr 33 Bird. I took a lot of shit for that back in the days. No regrets, still have it. Bird was and is the man!

@clickbaitosaurus1977 4 года назад

🐐

@pschluter 4 года назад

red sanford how is that even relevant

@elvedincatak9557 4 года назад

@Ghost of Malcolm hex so whats the problem with that fam?

@htx92 4 года назад

@Ghost of Malcolm hex I'm almost 1% sure you're black

@itzxm1k347 4 года назад

@Ghost of Malcolm hex if larry bird was black he'd be even bigger

@Lilzardy-kz7vx 8 месяцев назад

Larry bird is my goat, he inspires me greatly

@iconadams 6 лет назад

Here's a new one about Larry Bird that I just found. Larry was a redshirt his first year at Indiana State, after transferring from Indiana. Bird had to sit out his first year because of the transfer. The coach at ISU stopped letting Larry scrimmage with the team because his team always won and the starters were getting discouraged. Larry threatened to quit...the coaches met with Larry and this occurred: Head Coach King explained to Bird that the reason he limited his minutes in practice was to save his starters from humiliation-the other players needed to win sometimes. “To hell with them,” Bird answered. “If they can’t win, then they ought to lose.” “Okay,” said Coach King. “I won’t take you out anymore. You stay.” The coaches weren’t about to let Bird go anywhere. Earlier in that season, Mel Daniels, the Indiana Pacers and ABA great, had visited Terre Haute at the request of Coach King, who had coached Daniels at the University of New Mexico. Daniels brought along Pacers teammate, ABA great, and future Naismith Hall of Famer Roger Brown for an afternoon of pick-up ball with some of the Sycamores, including Bird. After the game, Daniels, himself a future Hall of Famer, offered King and Hodges a scouting report on Bird. “Let me tell you something, Coach,” said Daniels. “That’s the best damn player I’ve ever played against.” Roger Brown, who rarely, if ever, gave compliments or praise, agreed. “Ah, come on, Mel,” said Assistant Coach Bill Hodges. He laughed, noting that Daniels had played among the likes of Connie Hawkins, Julius Erving, and George McGinnis. “I’m telling you,” said Daniels, “the best damn player I’ve ever played against.”

@clinicaleducator1237 6 лет назад

ABSOLUTELY CORRECT!!

@eboooo 6 лет назад

Great story

@G4MBIT 5 лет назад

The fucking legend. Truly sad to see people disrespecting Larry this day and age.

@edwardjames6880 5 лет назад

@@G4MBIT I was not alive back then but I would smack anyone who would disrespect the Bird

@iconadams 5 лет назад

My post came from a newspaper article. Great article! Here's the link: www.indianapolismonthly.com/longform/larry-birds-greatest-shot-one-didnt-take/

@MerkinMuffly 8 лет назад

A few new Bird video clips here I've never seen before, kudos to NBA. Most of the video, I've been there, done that, you're welcome NBA.

@MrMathsimon 7 лет назад

Miss your mixtapes of Larry Bird!

@MerkinMuffly 7 лет назад

Thanks, they just don't get the views they use to

@jimwest8903 6 лет назад

MerkinMuffly lol now all you post is clickbait female athlete ass

@KRAFTPUNK 3 года назад

Larry was like a mad scientist on the court. Legend.

@sandyleewhite Год назад

Magic & Larry, resurrected the game of basketball......My dad loved basketball, but stopped watching, until the competition between Johnson & Bird was highlighted......What my Dad used to say, about Larry's game, is that it reminded him of someone, who was not only playing basketball, but also, volleyball, dodgeball, baseball, football, soccer, & strategic chess, all at the same time, and was what made him so great 😊He certainly was one of the most unique and gifted players, I have ever watched!

@oN3xShOtxkilL 8 лет назад

This is what real basketball is, physical, one person that stayed loyal to his team, actual heated rivalries, brought back memories ... happy birthday Larry legend

@CDiesel720 6 лет назад

I forgot how good Larry Bird was in his day. I was only a kid and couldn't appreciate his skill but I do now. One of the greatest to ever do it.

@Adino1 5 лет назад

C D Same, my grandfather was a huge Bird fan having grown up in Indiana and played basketball for Indiana before Bird did. He got me into basketball around that time but I became a Robert Parish fan lol Looking back Bird was truly legendary.

@kirkcallanta1285 5 лет назад

@@Adino1 me too

@jasond.gregory9184 5 лет назад

I agree because I was also a kid when Bird played i can truly appreciate now how good he was he had the best basketball IQ he always played the right way and always made the right play I loved the story during all star weekend when he was in the 3 point contest and walked in the locker room and asked who was playing for second and then backed it up by winning # LARRY LEGEND!!

@johnta17 8 лет назад

This is a very nice tribute. Especially for a Boston boy who grew up watching Larry legend. Thank you for making it.

@NhemLee Год назад

Larry bird is one of the most creative and tricky scorers. Damn fun to watch.

@cdachemist4377 4 года назад

Never forget bird thought he was getting disrespected anytime they put a white player on him 😂😂

@bryanmcb19 4 года назад

😂😂😂 big facts

@314murdacapitall 4 года назад

What you serious?

@CleanMusicLover229 4 года назад

@@314murdacapitall Yes.

@josecarranza7555 4 года назад

Why would Larry Bird get mad at that?

@cdachemist4377 4 года назад

@@josecarranza7555 he felt the white players at time were trash and it made him feel like he wasn’t being taken serious. I’m paraphrasing but thats kinda how he put it

@rickylovesyou 3 года назад

Truly a cerebral player. He's playing chess, mind always thinking 4-5 moves ahead he can see the play before the play has even begun. He viewed the entire court like players view it in an a video game. Mental, tactical, skillful but always thinking ahead. Extraordinary.

@Michael-jw6et 2 года назад

You are right. I was wondering how in the hell he was making passes like that. He must have been viewing the court like a chess board, planning several moves ahead.

@iconadams 7 лет назад

Here's something for you: Larry's retirement ceremony at Boston Garden, which was filled to capacity, wasn't before or after a game...that complete sell out tribute happened on an off-night. Crazy.

@princelex889 Год назад

1st time watching Larry bird highlights he is one of the greatest

@kinsak3368 Год назад

Me 2

@princelex889 Год назад

@@kinsak3368facts u see man’s game impeccable and white no hate he’d put in hella work this era

@-blythe2986 5 лет назад

"...and I dedicated my life to the Boston Celtics." Larry Legend! It was great to witness; we will always love Bird.

@threeminuteshate 2 года назад

I don’t know how you have a GOAT conversation without Bird in the mix

@jimmyjameson8705 2 года назад

skin color..if he had a darker skin color he would be...

@klow335 Год назад

@@jimmyjameson8705 he just isn’t in that goat conversation he top 5 but he isn’t better than jordan lebron and kareem

@klow335 Год назад

@@jimmyjameson8705 it’s only white folks how be thinking he’s the goat just stop it why would any take a unathletic white boi over air jordan 😂😂🐐🤦🏾

@jimmyjameson8705 Год назад

@@klow335 no the greatest MOST SKILLED basketball player to EVER LIVE was pistol Pete MARAVich..NOBODY REMOTELY CLOSE.

@klow335 Год назад

@@jimmyjameson8705 bro stop it I can name way more player more skilled than pistol pete your yt so of course you’d say some that outrageous

@calebcoffey7955 3 года назад

Larry’s greatness often gets overshadowed by other players, but he truly is in the top 3 of all time IMO

@dontedunbar7258 2 года назад

Yea he is but people hate to admit it

@sgthjennings 2 года назад

Top 10 maybe but 3? Nah!!!

@is8807 2 года назад

@@sgthjennings his career got cut short by prime Larry bird was a goat. 3 league MVP’s in a row, 5 final appearances in 7 years, 3 championships, clutch as fuck, the original sharp shooter, and the BEST trash talker

@curtiscj3087 2 года назад

@@dontedunbar7258 nah he’s not better than mj , magic , lebron

@is8807 2 года назад

@@curtiscj3087 I would say he’s better than Magic. If it wasn’t for Magic’s team having a bit more depth and having arguably the greatest center of all time, bird would probably have just as many championships if not more. Plus his back problems came about in 1985 so you could argue that Larry wasn’t quite the same after his 6th year despite still winning a league MVP, Finals MVP, and 2 more finals appearances after his back problems first occurred.

@smellyfish36 2 года назад

one of the most well rounded and clutch players of all time

@2ChainZsensai 5 лет назад

Which position did larry bird played?answer: Yes

@ImEnzoProductions 4 года назад

NativeAmericanOfKorea SF/PF

@nowistimeforfightingyouson3325 4 года назад

@@ImEnzoProductions No, He meant, he is all-rounder

@sareaper69 4 года назад

Boston loved Larry Bird like idk if any other city loved another sports figure. Name me a better city-sportsman combination than Bird and Boston.

@YT-by3zp 4 года назад

@@sareaper69 Messi and Barcelona

@angelodeguzman3264 4 года назад

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@bwink23 6 лет назад

You can't teach it. It can't be practiced. You can't learn it. It's called a gift. And Bird had it.

@Skindoggiedog 6 лет назад

He did have a gift, but 95% of what he achieved was through pure fucking work-rate.

@josephjohnroe3678 6 лет назад

It absolutely was not a "gift". He has said over and over how hard he had to work because he didn't have the athletic "gift" other guys did.

@joselagyapjr2226 6 лет назад

And with all the bad and hard fall, the bruises, the black eye and bloodied uniform, he maintained his high standard of basketball IQ. And be a leader with mental toughness and pride. Current stars are very spoiled this day and age of modern basketball. And would be wailing too much if they would be harassed physically by their defenders.

@clinicaleducator1237 6 лет назад

YES he did!!

@chrisb7051 6 лет назад

It can be practiced and you can learn it... Larry birds work ethic was the biggest thing he had.

@GRIMSREVENGE253 5 лет назад

Bird was amazing and as a black man I was like please don't let this guy ever do or say nothing racist because he was my fav. N.B.A. player and I took a lot of heat by the brothers for liking him but to me he was Clark Kent and Superman...... GRIM.

@stugg 4 года назад

I wanted to give this comment a Like, but it's currently on 33. Lol.

@John6-40 4 года назад

Respect for appreciating greatness regardless of color. It's a shame your friends weren't the same way.

@johnnyhammer 4 года назад

So your friends were the racists...

@dvdgway 4 года назад

Larry was so non-racist that he actually got pissed off when they would put a white guy on him to guard him. He said it was disrespectful to his game.

@angelopolo3761 4 года назад

Your friends are racists

@JoeSkarie-t5r 8 месяцев назад

People too young to have watched Bird play could never have even the slightest clue how great he was at every facet of the game. He was a pleasure to watch.

@R-L-I 6 лет назад

Larry Bird...I’m not going to say the greatest basketball player ever but he better be in your top 3.

@victormanuelpolanco922 5 лет назад

Amen!!!!.

@7shelties 5 лет назад

For me he ranks second only to Jordan.

@mansikkamehupoika8959 5 лет назад

tied 2nd with Magic

@VampsPlay 5 лет назад

I put bird 1 as Jordan is 0 and 6 vs bird. bird beat everybody from his era

@kirkcallanta1285 5 лет назад

Better than Le3-6

@perryingram23 4 года назад

If Bird ain't in your top 10 (maybe even top 5) NBA players of all-time...then you trippin. Larry is Legend.

@jrdnLC 4 года назад

Lebron Jordan Magic Kareem Bill Wilt Kobe Shaq Hakeem Duncan Those players are tough to be to make the top 10 but I do have bird in my top 10.

@adityasr2448 4 года назад

@@jrdnLC Larry is ahead of Hakeem and Bill in my opinion

@Somnivore7 4 года назад

top 5 in no order Kobe Bird Jordan Lebron Bill Russel all around goat is so much harder to choose but Wilt is in that conversation.

@joaovictortavares5111 3 года назад

1: Kareem 2: Bird 3: Magic 4: Jordan 5: Russel 6: LeBron 7: Shaq 8: Stockton 9: Duncan 10: Kidd

@jrdnLC 3 года назад

Bird is in many peoples top 10 and he's in mine.. but as easy as it is to put him in top 10 I can easily debate why he wouldn't be top 10.. so its all about personal opinion.

@100k-r2g 6 лет назад

I literally watch this every single day

@jalikwilder5357 Год назад

This video never gets old 😂😅

@ReportTheHackers 3 года назад

I will forever be grateful of these showtime era players. One of the best part of my childhood. The toughness and determination these players had really had an impact on my life.

@h4rder10 4 года назад

4:09 thats genius. jawdropping genius.

@Chemunguss 4 года назад

Predicting a play before it even happens. Amazing

@crowns9966 3 года назад

His IQ for the game was off the charts

@Jason_J808 4 года назад

Larry Bird's skills and style of basketball are adaptable to any era. But if you're wondering what kind of player Larry Bird would be in this less aggressive, spaced out, perimeter shooting focused modern era, then imagine a more skilled, more athletic Nikola Jokic with a KILLER mentality. Forget Doncic, Tatum, Mitchell, and the rest of the new generation. Bird would be at the top and nobody would be close to him in the 2020's.

@JohnCunningham1999 4 года назад

I think Luka Doncic is going to be better than Larry Bird

@Jason_J808 4 года назад

@@JohnCunningham1999 Luka is exceptionally great but he would need to get much better in the two following things in order to be better than Larry Bird: 1) Play much better defense (Larry Bird was a solid defender who was on the NBA All-Defense team three times in his career) 2) Shoot much better from the 3 point and free throw lines (Larry Bird was one of the best ever at overall shooting. He invented the 50-40-90 club).

@rustydaboyrobot 3 года назад

@@JohnCunningham1999 So, you think that guy will be the GOAT or equal to MJ in a few years? That's what it'll take to be better than Larry. High praise.

@unconventionalguitarist9129 3 года назад

Bird wouldn’t even make the draft in today’s league

@rustydaboyrobot 3 года назад

@@unconventionalguitarist9129 You can always tell when someone doesn't do any research. If Larry was drafted TODAY right out of college, he would be the 1st pick...OR any GM dumb enough to let him go #2 wouldnt have a job at the end of the year. Period.

@four1sixraps Год назад

I had to come back here after what Dennis Rodman said about this man. "If Larry Bird played in this era, he'd be in Europe" - Dennis Rodman. Bird was one of the most skilled player of all time. In this era where shooting is a necessity, Bird would flourish in today's era. Excuse me, not flourish but dominate in today's era.

@carlquinn2012 Год назад

Agreed he would be a MVP and CHAMPION

@jonathanramos1750 4 года назад

Dude had the style of a street player. LEGEND.

@ciosy3135 4 года назад

For me it was academic style and culture

@mikehsu5872 6 лет назад

People sleeping on Larry bird. Lebron hasn't even passed bird status yet. I still think about the left hand game. He simply got bored and played an entire game LEFT handed and got 47 pts, 14 rebs, 11 assists. Ridiculous.

@FromUpNorth9345 5 лет назад

@liamryan7239 5 лет назад

Tripleblade 82 I can make a shot with my eyes closed, I can’t make a shot with my left hand

@Saintbigga 5 лет назад

Liam Ryan sad

@Everis3 5 лет назад

Larry Bird is naturally left-handed person!

@matamedzns2459 5 лет назад

@@Everis3 he's right handed

@jamessteinberger8413 8 лет назад

lebron is an unreal talent and a physical god, but the skill of larry bird is just unreal, shown in this mixtape. larry can't do a 360 windmill over someone, but larry could finesse the living shit outta you

@adamprice6000 6 лет назад

James Steinberger Bird was a superior athlete to lebron in many ways. Bird just didn't have elite jumping and sprinting. Birds quickness and handspeed were miles better than Lebron.

@jasonmoukala8909 4 года назад

@@adamprice6000 stop it

@i.studios36 3 года назад

@@adamprice6000 lol what a stupid comment

@NoSpinster0909 Год назад

@@adamprice6000 you reaching

@TrailBlazer5280 10 месяцев назад

Larry Bird is so crazy. Not only does he have insane skill and agility, but he does shit that you might do as a kid playing ball and beats you with it. He throws it between other guys legs, blindly chucks it backward over his head, casually slips it behind he back to another player. But all of it with precision so they ALWAYS get point. He mops the floor every single time

@GOPSlayer 3 месяца назад

Bird is an aggressive version of Jokic.