LEBRON FAN REACTS TO NBA Legends And Players Explain Why Larry Bird Would Destroy Today's NBA 

Almost everyone that has played since Bird has used some of his game, it's been passed down through MJ and others. Bird would trash today's players it would be a slaughter. The fact Larry was an absolute warrior is why those of us who have him as the GOAT don't care he only played 13 seasons. He played the game lights out every play until his body broke and still came back to play one last time with Magic in the Olympics. The greats never talk trash on Bird outside of a game for a reason, the respect is off the charts.

Today's NBA is tailor made for Larry Bird. The dude would be ridiculous. MVP numbers, and would lead his team into the finals almost every year.

He would be even greater in today's game

In today's wide open no touch game Bird would kill it.

My Father and I had season tickets the first 4 yrs Bird came to Boston. He was insane to watch live off the ball ....

Luka is a top guy. Bird can do more things than Luka. Bird can post, shoot 3s, drive to the hole, assist, defend and is tough and clutch. how many players today can do ALL that? like in all seriousness. who?

Bird would be so bored in this era he would have to play with his left hand just to keep from falling asleep

Defensive 3 seconds, no hand checking, soft bigs, can't breath on a guy. LOL. Today's NBA is a defensive FARCE compared to Bird's era. Bird would light up this league like a Christmas tree.

This is an excellent reel! Thumbs up on the review too. One more thing, in todays game, yesterdays, or tomorrow, Larry doesn't even have to have the ball let alone score to be lethal. Somebody said that, Just can't think of who.

I think Larry would score as many as he wanted to, but he's all about his team and teams win Championships.

ONE OF US! ONE OF US! ONE OF US! All jokes aside, as a LB fan I'm happy to see you appreciate him, wherever you think he might be in a top-whatever list. Great reaction as usual. Thank you for the video.

Those guys were stone cold killers back in the day. The game was so much more exciting in the 80's and the players would just beat the hell out of each other in full war mode.

Larry Joe Legend is timeless. He spoke on modern game rules, in interview, about what's gone wrong with the modern game. He cooked Rodman on a rotisserie.

Facts spoken by NBA players. Jordan never beat his team..

I LOVE how this era, Bird, Jordan took shit personally. Then they use that personal offense to get psychotic about it. I wish that was still in the NBA, or maybe I'm just not seeing it, but I wish I was.

It’s fun to watch people who don’t really know Larry Bird because his career was cut short but watching him play is something else.

I think Larry would average closer to 35 a game. Especially with all the 3pointers he’d now be taking.

Bird playing real Basketball against the players of today. No question he will be the best. He can shoot , defend , pass , rebound , mentally f them up.

Larry would dominate today's league 🐐🏀👍☘️

Brooooo... so many great players! I'm in my late 30s and I WISH I could go back and watch these games live! It was so exciting back then! Once in a while I get excited watching a game, but it's simply not the same. Every one of them are greats ❤

Larry would be even greater today because the game was more physical back then.

Faster than Luka,smarter than jokic, shoots like Curry, rebounds and hustles like rodman, better defender than all the players mentioned other than rodman. Probably the greatest player to move without the ball, chess player out there. Wide open lane today, fingernail fouls today, tons of 3s attempted today. Bird x5 MVP with chips to go with them.

I've read the Larry Bird Biography, it's sad, Larry grew up really poor. When he was 14 he'd go to the Community Center and play basketball with the Black 18 yo waiters. His dad committed suicide so the family would get money.

Larry was like that. 'Ima bake you bake you a cake. Ok? I'm gonna catch it on the paint, step over to the post, add eggs, and add the frosting with a dunk. Will that make your birthday son?'

Larry had the skills set & the iq and with today's strength & conditioning , and advances in medicine he would be better than anyone playing today.

He was focused on winning more than anything, but when he wanted to he would turn it up. He played hurt too.

Larry Bird is the Willie Mays of basketball. They are the greatest all-around players of their respective games of all time. There will never be another Willie Mays nor Larry Bird !!!

Larry, Jordan, Magic, we were some spoiled kids in the 80s and early 90s.

Should watch "making the case" as bird as the goat. I got Jordan but the vid breaks down all his stats and everything.

In todays game Larry would have the green light to pull the trigger on the three point shot. In his era, you only shot the three if you were far behind or caught behind the line as the shot clock was running out.

I was blessed to have been able to watch Bird play live a few times. I was an NYC Knicks fan, but anytime Larry came to town, I would try to figure out a way to get myself tickets. From the minute he stepped on the court, you knew some thing special was going to happen, and it always did. You’re right it was a very different game back in the 80s. Sometimes the players got rough, and the refs let them play. I can’t really watch NBA today because it’s like playing pattycake… There’s no toughness to it, I don’t see the crazy desire to win like they had in the 80s. Nobody’s hanging around, fighting for rebounds, so yeah, I’d rather watch college basketball now. Anyway, in my opinion, Larry Bird is the GOAT. (BTW, I can’t watch when he bangs his face on the floor either… I cringe every time.)

Larry was much more than a guy who knew how to play. Bird would dominate today because he dominated at every level. To show how dominant Bird was, he went to a 29 win team and with a new coach and 1 player change to the roster ( ML Carr) Bird was the biggest reason Boston won 61 games = a 32 game turnaround, the biggest single season turnaround in NBA history. Bird won ROY by a big margin over Magic and as a rookie Bird placed 4th in MVP voting. For the next 8 years here is how Bird placed in the MVP race = 2,2,2,1,1,1,3 and then 2nd again. That 9 year run is as dominant as it gets. Also for those 9 years in games Bird played in Boston won 534 games and lost 177 of the 711 games for a win % of 75.1% and this was in the stronger Eastern conference. Also remember Bird created the 50-40-90 club = did it 2 years in a row (87 and 88) and just missed in 85 and 86 AND if you total his stats for those 4 years = Bird actually averaged 50-40-90 for 4 years straight = who else has ever done that?? Only Bird!

Celtics year before Bird, 29 wins. Celtics with the only addition of rookie Bird, 61 wins. Then add in that Bird beat every superstar of his era. He was the only one to do that. Case closed.

good reaction. thanks from Colorado

How many greats could shoot with both hands tell you where he was going to shoot the ball and back it up and play at a elite level with a bad back. Players now a day get a hang nail sits out . He would dominate in todays game.

He was the top guy for a decade in a much tougher more intense game. The modern era was the best. Much better than today's game.

but I'm glad you sorta change your opinion after seeing how good he was on the defensive end. the BEST? I think he would be, but that is a what if. he did it all tho. Very few players today do it all. very few all time did it all.

I love hearing Gary Payton talk about Larry Legend 😊

Don't think that '80's Bird coming into today's era! Think Bird in this era, but with today's health & fitness regime. Bird today would be in the gym training with a conditioning coach. He'd have a personal dietitian. Bird in today's game would be Luka × 3. He'd be DEADLY shooting 3's. Passing would be box office. He'd still be talking too

Larry Bird would be taking free throw after free throw if the rules of yesterday were still in effect today as far as trash talking. He would have 30+ points just off of free throws because of his opponents fouling him for putting them in their place. Think about it. Larry trash talks that he was going to someone nowadays left handed, they would foul him off the start. After proving he could do it they would have fouled the shit out of him.

I respect that you are a lebron fan but Larry would destroy him. Michael would destroy lebron and yet Larry destroyed Michael 0 for 6

Bird, in my book, is the GOAT

I grew up watching Larry bird he would have a higher point average today he and magic Johnson made the nba

the shot they showed when Dee brown was talking happened when he was a kid, they shot he was actually talking about happened at the end of hi s career, shortest 3 pointer in history

Don't forget, you had to be great to play with the Bird.

Today’s game Bird would average between 30 and 35 a game. Rebounds wouldn’t change much. About 10 a game. You are correct about assists. Assist are easier to come by. Right at 10 a game.

Larry Bird fractures his cheek at the 6:19 mark and comes back to lead his team to victory. He was a bad man!

Larry Bird was amazing in his time. Today where you can’t touch anyone with his style of play knowing where everyone’s at at all times being an amazing passer and an amazing shot. 🤦‍♂️ there’d have to be a new term made there’d be Him the MVP for the year then everyone else. Edit: you also have to remember he was hindered by back injury with moe seen medicine that man’s career would’ve doubled at least.

Great job and great fun! Thanks for more Larry Legend!

Dude, Bird would own the NBA today. I can't even watch today's crap.

Every time I see him smack his face on the floor I say "Daaamn!!!"

Youngala is a Larry fan 🥰

Greatest last 2 minutes player ever

Top shelf.

And at Least 2 steals a Game

35pts, 12 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals , 1.5 blks And 1 tech/game...for trash talking. 😄

Biggest problem you would have in any Era with Bird is how tf you plan to guard someone who shoot from behind their head at 6'9 lmfao

I can't say if bird is better than lbj or kobe or mj. But if he grew up with rules of today and with today's access even in rural communities to good coaching and better doctors he would be stats monster as big as anyone. Plus he'd thrive on the game where it's normal for guys to shoot 10-12 three pointers a night and probably would have shot a better percentage because he'd have worked on it more.

Bird would avg 40 10 12 in todays NBA

Bird would probably have 6,7 championships

Let's NOT forget, Larry's prime was when his body was crashing~!

Probably would have a few quad doubles.

The rules of today's basketball kind of ruins it to me. It takes the fun out of it.

he sure knew how to mess with players heads

it was against the Knicks he went back in to bank a 3 because he made a bet with the Knick's trainer and he hated to lose money

Larry Legend

How do you stop a jump shot from somebody who is 6"10 with long arms...

They have taken all the fun on a basketball Not allowing trash talk! They wonder why their ratings are down and people are walking away from the NBA.... probably because it's boring as hell now!

Mj could'nt even do these types of trashtalk.

The Fucking Legend would destroy these modern day Cupcakes .. 45 plus EASY

How would he not be the top guy....he made the best defenders look stupid. His health would be better.

Maybe More

32, 8 and 5.

You just don’t know any better that’s all. How could you?

I gotta disagree. Bird would be the top guy just like Magic would.

If bird talked trash to LeBron or any other NBA player they'd cry

Todays league is ideal for Larry Bird ! Imagine not being able to touch him ! And , he would have lasted twice as long in this girls league !

Check out Pistol Pete Maravich.

Do you know who LeBron wanted to be like Larry legend

What's the point of watching you watch a video i could watch without your presence?

LARRY LEGEND WOULD UNDOUBTEDLY BE THE $HIT TODAY,,,, OVER EVERYBODY... THE ONLY PLAYERS THAT COULD BEAT HIM,,, WOULD BE IF YOU WENT BACK, TO HIS TIME,,, AND BROUGHT HIS TOP RIVALS UP TO THESE TIMES TO COMPETE AGAINST HIM... NAMELY JORDAN,,, AND MAGIC..... IF THEY PLAYED,, TODAY,,,, LEBRON WOULD ONLY BE FOURTH BEST AT BEST ... STRAIGHT UP ... AND IVE SEEN ALL OF THEM PLAY,,,, AND WHAT SEPARATES THIS ERA FROM THEIR ERA,,, ARE WEAK A$$ RULES,,, AND PHYSICALITY,,. IF THESE GUYS PLAYED UNDER TODAYS CONDITIONS,,,, WE WOULDN'T EVEN BE TALKING ABOUT A LEBRICK JAMES...

You watch the old school.. no blood no foul .. I just get bored watching the new game .. same with NFL. every 2 plays they have to go to a rule lawyer to figure out what the infraction was.. I"m done with with it.. If I want to watch a Lawyer show i'll watch Law and Order or some crap. Baseball is still semi-legit .. slow as fuck but at least it's honest

What you can't trash talk in the NBA? Soft

dude would probably average a double double

Watch the Man they all stole from Pistol Pete Marovich

The nba is to weak to have Larry today , they would just cry about him talking trash and destroying them , personally I think 40s 10 and 10 .

😎👍

Bird and Westphal were NEVER team mates

Why not the best player today? I mean look at who is referred to as the best right now, Luka another slow white dude who can shoot lol

in todays flopping lebron world, who would come back after fracturing his jaw to win the game. Larry did

Young head..a young larry bird .,with the soft AF defense and the lebron super teams.. Would have like 6 rings.,

Jordan never beat Bird. Bird is 6-0 against Jordan

So , they were racists ,,, THEN ,,, !

nah he made MJ look. trash bro u do realise jordan never beat him

Easy (26) probably (30) if played the whole year

Joe dumars broke it down so everybody can understand about Larry I remember being a kid and watching him against my Chicago bulls and wondering why is he not taking more shots. He was the most selfish Superstar I ever saw play. He could have easily average 40 points if you took more shots. I remember he had 34 points and three quarters against the bulls and literally checked himself out because they were up by 20. And I know he's done that on multiple occasions

Yeah, Larry would be that guy. He would cook Bron, KD and any other sf you put on him.