Larry Bird Greatest Passer of All Time (Pt.2)

[Defender80s]

Simply The Greatest SF Ever!

[forchamps]

Check out 6:58 -- even after he makes the great pass, he has the presence of mind to seal off his teammate's defender to allow him the open jump shot. It was subtleties like that which made him one of the smartest players ever.

[goldissue]

@forchamps Thats exactly what I noticed when I watched it and then I read your post. lol Small things that made him great

[YawningBoy]

this guy was effortless never seemed to force anything...

[brianbinbin]

wts the name of the song ,please tell me

[goldissue]

@brianbinbin Rocket by Herby Hancock

[nonplayerzealot4]

@goldissue  Rockit by Herbie Hancock

[Chrizuki]

I have a question....... Who in the Celtics do you think is the 2nd Larry Bird?

[John19182004]

@Chrizuki to quote Magic Johnson, "There will never, ever, EVER be, another Larry Bird"

[sisibilio]

2:10-2:24 which are those games?

[oldfrend]

such a funky, soulful game from such a pasty white redneck! the Legend forever!

[TehGuinness]

John Stockton was the best passer of all time

[jp3813]

You should've included the one where passed the ball off the backboard to himself as the last play. lol

[mckennal1851]

Don't ever ask again why he was the greatest player in the NBA. When Red Auerbach says if he had to take on guy who ever played and that guy would be Larry Bird, . . . well, that says it.

The greatest anomaly of NBA history: how one dirt poor Hoosier kid who couldn't jump, wasn't fast enough, supposedly couldn't dunk, etc. developed what was, perhaps, the greatest heart in sports history altogether.

And he still says his brother was a better player than he was!

[lasoogneypubes]

@mckennal1851 He developed his game better than anybody ever considering how unathletic he was. If Magic was as unathletic as Larry I don't think he would have made the NBA.

[fm13177]

His touch passes were amazing

[fm13177]

Not the most prolific passer but one of the best. He always knew where his teammates are.

[THANUMBA1NIGGA]

Bird knew how to get his teammates involved, he wasn't even a PG, but could pass so well. Damn and I thought Nash was a great passer...

[trocknorat]

Like it? I Love this!!! I got the chillss!!!! I'm a Bird admirer. He is a genius. I've never seen so much great Bird goodage. Passing is my favorite aspect of the game and you really captured it. When you put the 80's music rockit and axelf, I had a hallucination flashback of when I was ten years old getting ready for our daily break dance contest that we had before homeroom. I was the master at freestyle body popping. I love basketball. I recently thought about giving up but NOpe.

[mrho4speed]

Great post Merk, and further proof that Bird was the best passer ever. He had insane court vision, feel for t he game and the ambidexterity to throw passes with either hand. He didn't play point guard so his assists shouldn't be compared to the point guard position. Only Magic had similar vision but I think Bird was even more creative and deceptive. His angles and thread the needle passes (especially between opponents legs) were breathtaking!!

[coffeecat73]

5:11 is amazing. I've never seen Magic do something like that.

[DOBERMAN7203]

@coffeecat73 Ya 5:11 is just sick.. just leaves you shaking your head.....

[TheNameOfMyAccount]

Great videos of this part of Bird's game. If only he hadn't hurt his back fixing his mom's porch and if Len Bias hadn't died....sigh...

[noclouds111]

@TheNameOfMyAccount So true. When Bias died, the Celtic lineage died, as well...even though they did win a couple of years ago.

[Defender80s]

The GOAT SF

[mrobinstone]

i really dont know this white guy.but they say he is the hick from french lick.he sure is a rare bird from a different feather!

[cuseter]

Bird knew better than anybody: you gotta keep your bigs happy with a steady diet of easy layups.

[timfosho]

Who is this white guy and why is he beating all the black guys?

[swordsmen2005]

@timfosho most of the greatest passers in the world are white. ie..nash..west..ect... its cuz we leave the jumping and dunking to the brothas. we stick to passing and shooting

[comedyjohne]

i think the pass at 6:45 is the best!!!!! any say different???

[mo28mabini]

i love how he loved the game. respect.

[schnooks17]

Thanks for sharing, Merkin!

[mikjord]

Now that`s BASKETBALL! God given talent. trowing right or left passes simply amazing