The Pacers played the Lakers for the NBA championship in 2000. Larry Bird was the Pacers coach and he screwed us, the Pacers, by playing his buddy Chris Mullin over Jalen Rose. Mullin was a good player in his day with Golden State, but he was an old, washed up player with the Pacers. All Mullin did was get beat defensively and brick three pointers. Jalen was in his prime and could have helped slow down Kobe. Shame on you Bird!!! Wat the hell with saying this same shit
The Pacers played the Lakers for the NBA championship in 2000. Larry Bird was the Pacers coach and he screwed us, the Pacers, by playing his buddy Chris Mullin over Jalen Rose. Mullin was a good player in his day with Golden State, but he was an old, washed up player with the Pacers. All Mullin did was get beat defensively and brick three pointers. Jalen was in his prime and could have helped slow down Kobe. Shame on you Bird!!!
Larry Bird = 70% Skill, 5% Athleticism, 1000% Heart of Rudy Ruttiger...he played like he was trying to EARN a spot on the team EVERY single game...Other than Russell and a few others....not many display that kind of heart...
He could dunk, but he rarely did. He had bad ankles which eventually ended his career and dunking was hard for him. But if you look up highlights you'll find some of him dunking.
1:44 after he was blocked, got the ball back and make a great assist.
This is how a great winner should play the game. No time for crying, take a responsibilty and make all effort needed to help your team to win the game.
@CEO1451 O ok, I bet we would know ALL about Bird today if he was 5'11", had no athleticism and couldn't shoot to save his life. Tall players can be slow and unathletic, if they have a jumper and brains. Yeah a player that is 5'10", unathletic, with no jump shot can be good, but with assists and possibly defense..he's not gonna be one of the greatest players/scorers ever
@usnate1 But it's tough to say anything about the playoffs since Jordan was on the rise at the time and Bird and his team were very experienced. Jordan's best teams didn't come til after Bird left
@usnate1 Why are you bringing this argument up? I never said Jordan was better than Bird or Vice versa. They were both great in their own styles..and yes, Bird was more efficient on the jumpshot..Jordan was a high volume shooter, not pure, but he kept his % up because he was such a great finisher. Yeah and I hate today how guys will get sent to the line because somebody got too close to them on defense..even though no contact was made.
What modern day sports anouncers are missing today is a uniqueness to their voices that isn't necessarely perfect. At 2:59 when he's saying HE DID IT AGAIN! It sounds so cool. I hate Mark May Lou Holtz kind of pisses me off but I guess hes okay. Tim Kurgkgkigan is an ass hole douche and I generally just hate the sound of all sprots anouncers today. Sports in the 1900's were the best.
this conversation is getting entirely out of hand. if bird is your favorite player then that's fine with me, he deserves every bit of respect too. but i felt that MJ was the better all-around ballplayer tho. a lot of folks are saying that MJ's athleticism gave him an advantage, but wake up people, athleticism is part of the game whether you like it or not. they had different styles, so it's hard to compare. anybody that says that MJ was no good clearly has no grasp on the game of basketball.
@theOrthoticist I agree. Mj was never the PERFECT player. Nobody ever has been. Bird had more rebounds assists and was a better free throw shooter. The best way to gauge it i guess is to have the starting 5 with alternates, this is mine:
PG- Magic Johnson or Stockton or Isaiah Thomas
SG- Michael Jordan or Jerry West
SF- Larry Bird(theres nobody else at this position to date besides magic don't say Lebron)
@dwati7 Russell was a limited ball player...he could defend and rebound, but he shot 41% in the 60's being highly athletic and 6'9'' in the 60's is a BIG man. Russell equals great teammate and high longevity. He wasn't wilt or kareem...just ask Russell himself.
I love them both, but it's difficult to compare Jordan and Bird, it's like comparing apples and oranges - they had totally different styles. The comparisons are always going to be there, but there really is no need to do so, just appreciate the grace, skill, power, and beauty of what they did on the court
Nobody loves Larry more than me but he wasn't the defensive player that Jordan was. Larry wasn't a great defender and Jordan was.
Having said that, what makes the Bird steal of Tomas so great is that with only a few seconds he doesn't panic, he doesn't look to take the shot himself, but he hits a teamate with a perfect pass ! Jordan and Kobe look to take the shot.
@usnate1 Lol Why you say that? I am in no way a kobe fan, it kind of sickens me to hear people say he's anywhere near jordan. But you gotta give him props he is a legend.
There is only one thing that making MJ popular than Larry Bird: MJ could dunk, Larry couldn't. When MJ played, it was show, when Larry played, it was another work day for him.
@BeiliveMe I lived in New England when larry was playing(most games weren't televised)...in his first 5 years he had FAR better athleticism...check out "bird monster dunk on caldwell jones" on youtube. He dunked two or 3 times a game ON people had a pretty quick first step and was still an animal on the glass...he had 4 back injuries total in his life and then the bone spur thing.. His back was like a jellyfish even at his mid-career point.
Bird = G.O.A.T. ... the only reason why Jordan is considered "the greatest" is because of all his publicity and endorsment deals, cmon its like wrestling hulk hogan got all the publicity n Ric Flair was still 10X's better!!!
@APaulA222 PISTOL PETE HAD MORE OF THESE KINDS OF SHOTS THAN BIRD COULD EVER DREAM ABOUT..WATCH THE PETE MARAVICH 68 POINT GAME SHOT BY SHOT HERE ON YOUTUBE..YOU WILL BE A BELIEVER OF THE BEST BASKETBALL PLAYER EVER CREATED...HE INVENTED "SHOWTIME."
@justcruzzinn Ow no you didn't just compare Bird to Pete. Pete was the biggest loser ever, he had losing seasons at LSU, and every team he played for had a losing season in the NBA, except one, 1980, that was the ONLY year Pete had a winning season and the only reason he had one winning season was because Larry Bird was on his team. Pistol Pete was all flash, no substance, he belonged in the And 1 or Globetrotter league.
@justcruzzinn Dude pistol pete was a terrible leader and he admitted to wanting to have flash and put on a show before winning....Pistols career numbers aren't up to par with the top 5 by position ever: Wilt, Baylor, Bird, MJ, Magic...Bird's 5th all time NCAA scorer(Pistol 1st) But most would still take bird.
Bird and Magic rescued the NBA in early 80's. Jordan came and destroyed it. The shity game of now days is his legacy. The players now (kids when Jordan was Traveling and Scoring at the same time) All they do is crossover-drive to the hoop, if they cant score then they pass otherwise they will shoot. The rest of the team are converted to support cast for the Point Guards. when Magic and Bird Played the whole team saw action and Forwards, guards and centers play as a team.
@cgyiltis Dude Jordan was greatest of all time caliber....but to say he is THE greatest is all subjective....there has never been a perfect ball player. Some things jordan did lack in just like larry bird. But you can't deny this Magic and Larry 5on5 better than Jordan. 1 on 1 Jordan. But basketball is a team game, so until that changes its up in the air...
@usnate1 IMO Jordan ruined the game. Yes he won 6 rings, but there were double standards, Jordan Traveled, Fouled and no call, Jordan Got calls in his favor just for his Status. Bird and Johnson made all the players great around them and Jordan made the other players pass him the ball. Johnson and Bird=fast game, passing ball and intelligence game, Jordan=cross over and shoot, not passing, just athleticism. Somebody said once" The Greatest Player with less athleticism was BIRD"
Please don't mention the name LeBron until he wins at least one ring. Bird three, Magic five, Duncan four, Kobe four, Shaq four, Jordan six, Russell eleven...let's just talk about people like that.
I don't know about the greatest...definitly one of the greats. Never going to be an era like that in the NBA the 80-90's was where basketball was the greatest sport in the world. Now, I'm lucky if I can name 5 players in the NBA. Different game..much less interesting to watch.
i am actually the biggest bird fan you'll meet, but he was bad at man to man defense. He was the best offensive player ever in every respect, no question.
His man to man defense needed a lot of work. He didn't have great speed or jumping ability. He had great defensive tendencies, when it came to rebounding and stealing the ball, but he's not the best overall bball player ever in any respect. You need to watch more basketball; early stuff, 60's,70's, 80's, 90's, and even now.
@kingcam0775 Bird had overall better numbers than lebron james...and I bet you wouldn't say that about KING james? bird is 23rd all time steals....so its just a little extreme to say he was awful on defense. There were better defenders, but then again, there were BETTER defenders than MJ..so.
@kingcam0775 MJ is better at scoring(6pt diff at SAME FG%)and stealing the ball. Blocks equal, rebounds bird, passing bird, FT shooting bird, 3pt shooting bird..If you list the titles as the No. 1 reason a player is great...then thats fine. I feel that if you get at least 1 title and then looking at your TOTAL contribution. Wilt has only 2 titles and MJ is compared to him.
Larry Bird is one of very FEW inspiring athletes for me. His etiquette, his skill, his ethic... you never saw him covered with gangsta tattoos, bringin' guns to the locker room, or rubbin' elbows with Snoop. He played basketball, and he played it well.
You know im seeing bird handle the ball quite a bit more creatively than jordan. Genius. You get none of this these days, the players are to busy trying to look cool and emulate jordans style. It hinders them.
Larry Bird was amazing. But he never won back to back titles. Jordan won two "3peats!" Larry said, "Michael is God with Basketball shoes on" . Larry is a better all around player , I'll give you that.
@ChrisHulett1The celtics only lost to ONE team in the Showtime lakers....which is understandable. Larry and magic were the best players on the floor, but the Lakers had an advantage in 3 out 5 of the starting spots..and a WAY better bench except for '86. Winning in the 80's IS WAY different than Winning in the 90's.
NBA has gotten soo shitty now, all anyone does is dunk. I fucking hate people who dunk, it takes no skill, u just need a high vertical and u can dunk. MJ was the worst player i've ever saw. He's a ball hog, and let me ask you this, do u remeber any of his teammates, probably not, but I remember almost everyone of the 1980's celtics.
bird was the best, not a showboat like jordan is, a team player, unlike jordan. All jordan did was jump because he could, he was gifted, larry was taught how to be that good, and practised same with magic. Jordan had no comp like bird and magic. If you ever look at MJ's highlights he passes the ball like twice, bird and magic always pass the ball and get the team into it.
i like how everyone crowns jordan as "the best ever" but people ALWAYS forget that he wasnt able to win a damn thing until Bird retired and Johnson got HIV. they both retired in '92, next year jordan is able to win his first ring because the best players in the league just retired and there wasnt anyone to stop him
your a jackass. Jordans first ring was won in 1991 AGAINST The lakers... With Magic....... 92 was against the Blazers and 93 the Suns... You dont know anything about basketball that is obvious
way to deflect away from the fact that your an idiot! lol Nice try... Oh and how does your ass taste?? I dont know but im guessing just like a big niggers cock...
Your a typical Jordan Jocker dumbass, MJ won a finals against an HIV Magic, with NO KAREEM, WORTHY ON BADLY INJURED SPRAINED ANKLE AND INJURED BYRON SCOTT. Not even close to the Lakers Bird faced jackass
Hey... Dipshit... I was commenting back to the guy that said Jordan never won anything until Bird and Magic and all the good players retired... He said they won in 92 when Magic was gone! I was correcting.... Not comparing that lakers team to the team of the 80's..............
too bad Hondo didn't last one more season, and Bird didn't leave college. Cause that would have been one hell of a thing to see... even if it was only 82 games.
@YouEatTurds And Jordan Didnt Wear Booty Shorts To Play Ball and Jordan Has Better Sneakers and Jordan is.................. Blad And Bird had a Full Head of Hair
I am a huge Bird fan and I was never really a fan of Michael Jordan but your statement just isn't true. Michael Jordan was also a better defensive player than BIrd. Jordan is probably the best defensive shooting guard of all time.
No. Jordan was better with: driving ability, defense, rebounding, clutch scoring (although Bird was a great clutch player in his own right), and most importantly winning.
Michael was a better rebounder for his size than Bird.
I don't know where you got those defensive ratings, but they are bogus. Bird was a liability on defense, he would usually guard the other team's weakest player, leading to him getting some easy steals on double teams and through the passing lanes. Michael was a strength on defense, he could guard any player 1v1 and was a great team defender. Bird won in the playoffs during his prime, beating a Jordan was not and had poorteammates
@xWinningisEverything the rating is FACT u look it up at nba encyclopedia.Im not saying that bird was a better defender or even as good but he played better team defense.besides on the rebounding jordan 6'6 and hyper athletic i.e.speed.hops(air jordan)and quickness.bird did not have those abilities and it's still comparable.I guess i mean this bird pound for pound was athe better player.The G.O.A.T. in my opinion with no disrespect to yours.also a better shooter(mid-range,free throw,3pt.
This rating must not mean much if you are willing to concede Jordan was a better defender..why should Jordan be handicapped as the GOAT just bc Bird was less athletic? Part of the reason Jordan is the GOAT is because of his athleticism. The end all: if your life depended on picking one of these players to win you a game, the best choice would be Jordan.
@xWinningisEverything pat riley said if he had to choose one guy to make the shot to win a game he would pick jordan,but if he had to choose someone to take a shot to save his life he would choose bird.I consider larry to be the greatest because of what he did with almost no athleticism.if michael didn't have that athleticism he wouldn't be nearly as good, but if bird had it, at his already enormous skill level, it's pretty scary because bird had the fundamentals down more than 23.
@mikallink Well since Bird had a consistent jump shot and he was 6 10 or so, he didn't need athleticism. if he was 6 5 or 6 then it would be different
@krizzo47 yeah but athleticism of any level would have benefited him such as great jumping ability to a man who couldn't jump in the first place while averaging 10rpg anyway.im not joking when i say if he had jordans athleticism he would have put up 15+rpg regularly if not more. just like rodman (not to mention a much bigger fg%)he did not have the luxury of speed,quickness and hang time like jordan,dr.j, and even the overrated lebron and and kobe(had to call those 2 overrated LOL!)hit me back
@mikallink well partially true. Rodman was way more athletic than you think. But he never had to come off screens, make plays with the ball..use up energy on things like that. His ONE job was to GET THAT BALL. and when you put all your energy and effort into that one task then you are gonna be extremely good at it. Unlike an all-around player who has to do many things, all the other stats will suffer a bit. But not too often are you gonna have a guy that tall be as athletic as say a Jordan,
@xWinningisEverything Athleticism is not more important than skill just ask Shannon Brown. Athleticism is a plus, nothing more. Bird was better at certain things than MJ and visa versa. Jordan won more rings than bird but he did it in the 90's. Remember If you compare MJ's top 3 seasons and birds top 3 seasons their give and take. Bird really did himself in; in '85 he had his first big back injury slowed him down considerably. In '86 he got in a fight and broke a finger on his shooting hand too.
@xWinningisEverything 23rd all time steals in Bird is never a liability...Thats a little extreme. Jordan didn't have everything bird had and visa versa. For me...1 on 1 MJ but 5 on 5 Bird all day. So until they switch to 1 on 1 in the nba.. Bird was just as good in the clutch. And I don't know how you figure jordan was a better rebounder and passer than bird....??
@xWinningisEverything Cedric Maxwell said that bird WAS NOT a liability on D...How could he be when he led his team in steals for 9 out of his 13 seasons? Not saying he was the best, but a liability is a poor choice of words. They adjusted the team defensive strategy just so they could keep bird on the floor cuz he did EVERYTHING else so well(most of which Jordan was OK in but not dominant like Bird). Its give and take man.
@YouEatTurds Nah jordan was the single best Bball player... Bird was hands down the Highest IQ player to ever play the game arguably with magic as #2 and Nash as #3
thats the most ignorant thing anyone has ever said. i bleed green, i've been a celtic forever. i love larry. however, no one, lemme say it again, NO ONE is better than michael. in any sport, and probably any profession, no one has ever been better at his craft than michael jordan. not to take anything away from larry or anyone else, but thats just pure fact. mj23 GOAT
mj's definately the g-o-a-t. but i wouldnt say the best in any sport. tiger woods has dominated golf in ways far beyond the scope of any nba player. (if you count golf as a sport that is hahahaha)
Michael Jordan respected Bird alot. He was always talking about how Bird and Mchale mentally challenged opponents. He also said they talked more trash than anyone lol and that when he got on top he did the same thing.
I attended a lot of games Larry Bird played in the Boston Garden. The best sports entertainment money can buy. He did things every game that were worth triple the price of admission. Back then good season tickets were $15 a game. Today they are over $100 and not worth it.
lol larry bird actually did say Michael was better than him and so did Magic, but that doesn't take away from Larry at all. He is just showing humility and accepts that as basketball evolves better players will emerge. But he knows that in the 80's, there isn't anyone better than him :D
The only player to "punch" a basketball and consider it a pass.
EphinEcko 5 days ago
The most fundamental player to ever live is Tim duncan. Bird is maybe the 2nd most creative player ever behind pistol pete.
stomperfood 1 week ago
0:00-3:34 <3
nbaloverrr 2 weeks ago 2
0:27 - 0:40
Bird33Larry 1 month ago
Larry Bird, the best fundamental and pure basketball player ever!
frederik2334 1 month ago 2
0:21 holy shit its brian wilson! :D
crazyrainbowpig1425 1 month ago
Bird, bird, bird is the word. Bbbbbird , bird, bird is the word
DKKocab 1 month ago
The Pacers played the Lakers for the NBA championship in 2000. Larry Bird was the Pacers coach and he screwed us, the Pacers, by playing his buddy Chris Mullin over Jalen Rose. Mullin was a good player in his day with Golden State, but he was an old, washed up player with the Pacers. All Mullin did was get beat defensively and brick three pointers. Jalen was in his prime and could have helped slow down Kobe. Shame on you Bird!!! Wat the hell with saying this same shit
kingkong0027012061 2 months ago
I"d pay millions to see him play
VIKING33NY 2 months ago
What a Basketball natural!!! Larry Bird when he was playing was one with the ball...wow!! He made passes and shots that were unreal!!!!
VIKING33NY 2 months ago
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The Pacers played the Lakers for the NBA championship in 2000. Larry Bird was the Pacers coach and he screwed us, the Pacers, by playing his buddy Chris Mullin over Jalen Rose. Mullin was a good player in his day with Golden State, but he was an old, washed up player with the Pacers. All Mullin did was get beat defensively and brick three pointers. Jalen was in his prime and could have helped slow down Kobe. Shame on you Bird!!!
JayGatsbyOdysseus 2 months ago
Larry Legend was Amazing
safarleb 3 months ago
2:56
5huffl3k1ng 3 months ago
Larry Bird = 70% Skill, 5% Athleticism, 1000% Heart of Rudy Ruttiger...he played like he was trying to EARN a spot on the team EVERY single game...Other than Russell and a few others....not many display that kind of heart...
usnate1 3 months ago
@vashoonmoneyy97 larry's better than jordan and larry's the greatest of all time.
Davep2460 4 months ago
He is ridiculous, I wish I was around to watch him play!
Francisw93 5 months ago
He could dunk, but he rarely did. He had bad ankles which eventually ended his career and dunking was hard for him. But if you look up highlights you'll find some of him dunking.
SuperFreakinDuper1 6 months ago
Dude Kobe is closer to Jordan than you think somebody had a comment future down
Imastuducksfan21 6 months ago
Like orchestrated poetry in motion when it comes to Larry Bird playing basketball.
76ComicFan 7 months ago
This video is so stupid. The good type of stupid.
mrc0023 7 months ago
Dunking is over fucking rated unless you're Blake Griffin.
LuvStayn 7 months ago
1:44 after he was blocked, got the ball back and make a great assist.
This is how a great winner should play the game. No time for crying, take a responsibilty and make all effort needed to help your team to win the game.
sbh123yt 7 months ago
He's so tall but doent dunk?
rickyricky07 9 months ago
@rickyricky07 he does dunk ofcoarse but its not shown in this vid
TheSativasmoker 7 months ago
@rickyricky07 - Larry Bird dunking watch?v=y300SqnSxtw
NameCallingIsWeak 7 months ago
Not one dunk
ilcam2k8 9 months ago
@ilcam2k8 There is video somewhere of him dunking on a fastbreak
FearTheSpear79 9 months ago
@ilcam2k8 "Not one dunk" watch?v=y300SqnSxtw
NameCallingIsWeak 7 months ago
0.21 - Arab fist pumping like a champ haha
AotearoaRoots 9 months ago
bill laimbeer made two youtube accounts just to thumbs down this video.
danogzilla 11 months ago
Yeah he was kinda slow and couldn't jump that high but he was amazingly physically coordinated! HE WAS ALWAYS IN CONTROL! He never panicked
elgriego331 11 months ago
Offensively, there was no one better than Larry.
mattysparks 11 months ago
Best white Basketball player ever. God got his skin pigments wrong i guess...
unverricht88 11 months ago
HE WAZ THE BEST!!!!!!!!
airbourne241 11 months ago
bird basketball iq was huge more than anyone else
baryam11 1 year ago
bird is tha shit
swampfox213 1 year ago
The 2 dislikes are from Isiah Thomas and Dennis Rodman.
synapse913 1 year ago 31
@synapse913 and michael jordan..now is 3
vannucchi10 3 months ago
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synapse913 1 year ago
Bird couldn't jump? Check 1:56
m1a2r3kkane 1 year ago
2:40 haha magic is so fucking epic
nik95x 1 year ago
@CEO1451 O ok, I bet we would know ALL about Bird today if he was 5'11", had no athleticism and couldn't shoot to save his life. Tall players can be slow and unathletic, if they have a jumper and brains. Yeah a player that is 5'10", unathletic, with no jump shot can be good, but with assists and possibly defense..he's not gonna be one of the greatest players/scorers ever
krizzo47 1 year ago
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usnate1 1 year ago
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usnate1 1 year ago
@usnate1 But it's tough to say anything about the playoffs since Jordan was on the rise at the time and Bird and his team were very experienced. Jordan's best teams didn't come til after Bird left
krizzo47 1 year ago
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usnate1 1 year ago
@usnate1 Why are you bringing this argument up? I never said Jordan was better than Bird or Vice versa. They were both great in their own styles..and yes, Bird was more efficient on the jumpshot..Jordan was a high volume shooter, not pure, but he kept his % up because he was such a great finisher. Yeah and I hate today how guys will get sent to the line because somebody got too close to them on defense..even though no contact was made.
krizzo47 1 year ago
What modern day sports anouncers are missing today is a uniqueness to their voices that isn't necessarely perfect. At 2:59 when he's saying HE DID IT AGAIN! It sounds so cool. I hate Mark May Lou Holtz kind of pisses me off but I guess hes okay. Tim Kurgkgkigan is an ass hole douche and I generally just hate the sound of all sprots anouncers today. Sports in the 1900's were the best.
A2KID420 1 year ago
this conversation is getting entirely out of hand. if bird is your favorite player then that's fine with me, he deserves every bit of respect too. but i felt that MJ was the better all-around ballplayer tho. a lot of folks are saying that MJ's athleticism gave him an advantage, but wake up people, athleticism is part of the game whether you like it or not. they had different styles, so it's hard to compare. anybody that says that MJ was no good clearly has no grasp on the game of basketball.
theOrthoticist 1 year ago
@theOrthoticist I agree. Mj was never the PERFECT player. Nobody ever has been. Bird had more rebounds assists and was a better free throw shooter. The best way to gauge it i guess is to have the starting 5 with alternates, this is mine:
PG- Magic Johnson or Stockton or Isaiah Thomas
SG- Michael Jordan or Jerry West
SF- Larry Bird(theres nobody else at this position to date besides magic don't say Lebron)
PF- Karl Malone or Tim Duncan
C- Wilt Chamberlain or Kareem Abdul Jabbar
usnate1 1 year ago
@usnate1 how could you forget the man with 11 rings. Mr Bill Russell
dwati7 1 year ago
@dwati7 Russell was a limited ball player...he could defend and rebound, but he shot 41% in the 60's being highly athletic and 6'9'' in the 60's is a BIG man. Russell equals great teammate and high longevity. He wasn't wilt or kareem...just ask Russell himself.
usnate1 10 months ago
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@usnate1 how can you forget the man with 11 rings Mr. Bill Russell.
dwati7 1 year ago
I love them both, but it's difficult to compare Jordan and Bird, it's like comparing apples and oranges - they had totally different styles. The comparisons are always going to be there, but there really is no need to do so, just appreciate the grace, skill, power, and beauty of what they did on the court
pschlosb 1 year ago 5
The pass at 1:05 is the greatest pass ever.
masanf 1 year ago
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masanf 1 year ago
Larry Bird was not an athlete, he was a ballplayer, and I'll take a ballplayer over an athlete any day
sink32002 1 year ago
larry bird is the king of passing and shooting
David123806 1 year ago
Nobody loves Larry more than me but he wasn't the defensive player that Jordan was. Larry wasn't a great defender and Jordan was.
Having said that, what makes the Bird steal of Tomas so great is that with only a few seconds he doesn't panic, he doesn't look to take the shot himself, but he hits a teamate with a perfect pass ! Jordan and Kobe look to take the shot.
86lenny 1 year ago
was, in my opinion-the most 'great basketball player of all time.
was capable of doing everything, scoring from two of three.
his eyes were also behind the head, and his assists were incredible!
I love you my friend!
Boston Celtics will return 'number' one in the entire galaxy!
MrDanigal 1 year ago
I like how this video is exactly 3:33 long... good tribute to #33
rulyg80 1 year ago
Magic, Larry = Saved basketball
Jordan = Took it to another level
Kobe = Kept it there
Lebron, d wade, carmello = Ruined basketball
mma4life1011 1 year ago
@mma4life1011 true
jonjum52 1 year ago
@mma4life1011 I smell a kobe fan...
usnate1 10 months ago
@usnate1 Lol Why you say that? I am in no way a kobe fan, it kind of sickens me to hear people say he's anywhere near jordan. But you gotta give him props he is a legend.
mma4life1011 10 months ago
There is only one thing that making MJ popular than Larry Bird: MJ could dunk, Larry couldn't. When MJ played, it was show, when Larry played, it was another work day for him.
BeiliveMe 1 year ago
@BeiliveMe Search on YouTube for Larry Bird Greatest Dunks
BELIEVE THAT!!
geocgeo 1 year ago
@BeiliveMe I lived in New England when larry was playing(most games weren't televised)...in his first 5 years he had FAR better athleticism...check out "bird monster dunk on caldwell jones" on youtube. He dunked two or 3 times a game ON people had a pretty quick first step and was still an animal on the glass...he had 4 back injuries total in his life and then the bone spur thing.. His back was like a jellyfish even at his mid-career point.
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Bill Walton's comments describe IT. 3:02 and on
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jjojjorge 1 year ago
Funny..Michael Jordan wasn't "Michael Jordan" until Bird and Magic retired...then Jordan was everwhere.
76ComicFan 1 year ago
@76ComicFan Great point; Jordan as the number 1 is all hype. At one point or another it was about marketing, ratings, etc.
jjojjorge 1 year ago
@76ComicFan um yes it was
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todaydailekdplfo 1 year ago
Bird is the man!!
hitthesurf23 1 year ago
I can't believe he ever lost a game.
JaveDMode 1 year ago
Bird = G.O.A.T. ... the only reason why Jordan is considered "the greatest" is because of all his publicity and endorsment deals, cmon its like wrestling hulk hogan got all the publicity n Ric Flair was still 10X's better!!!
APaulA222 1 year ago
@APaulA222 PISTOL PETE HAD MORE OF THESE KINDS OF SHOTS THAN BIRD COULD EVER DREAM ABOUT..WATCH THE PETE MARAVICH 68 POINT GAME SHOT BY SHOT HERE ON YOUTUBE..YOU WILL BE A BELIEVER OF THE BEST BASKETBALL PLAYER EVER CREATED...HE INVENTED "SHOWTIME."
justcruzzinn 1 year ago
@justcruzzinn Ow no you didn't just compare Bird to Pete. Pete was the biggest loser ever, he had losing seasons at LSU, and every team he played for had a losing season in the NBA, except one, 1980, that was the ONLY year Pete had a winning season and the only reason he had one winning season was because Larry Bird was on his team. Pistol Pete was all flash, no substance, he belonged in the And 1 or Globetrotter league.
MerkinMuffly 1 year ago
@justcruzzinn Dude pistol pete was a terrible leader and he admitted to wanting to have flash and put on a show before winning....Pistols career numbers aren't up to par with the top 5 by position ever: Wilt, Baylor, Bird, MJ, Magic...Bird's 5th all time NCAA scorer(Pistol 1st) But most would still take bird.
usnate1 10 months ago
@APaulA222 Comparing Bird and Jordan to a bunch of actors in spandex is just insulting.
SWDavis0104 1 year ago
All these fools who want to put Lebron in the conversation of all time greats are idiots. Lebron hasn't won a title. Not one.
thewolfmanchu 1 year ago 2
Jeez, had a little tear in my eye after watching this.
Actually321A 1 year ago 29
@Actually321A i read this before i watched and the forgot about it and by the end i a had a little tear too
captainchild 9 months ago
1:07 is CRAZY
wiiarewin 1 year ago 2
Bird and Magic rescued the NBA in early 80's. Jordan came and destroyed it. The shity game of now days is his legacy. The players now (kids when Jordan was Traveling and Scoring at the same time) All they do is crossover-drive to the hoop, if they cant score then they pass otherwise they will shoot. The rest of the team are converted to support cast for the Point Guards. when Magic and Bird Played the whole team saw action and Forwards, guards and centers play as a team.
cgyiltis 1 year ago 4
@cgyiltis
You must not have watched the finals this year. Great basketball all around.
kingcam0775 1 year ago
@cgyiltis Dude Jordan was greatest of all time caliber....but to say he is THE greatest is all subjective....there has never been a perfect ball player. Some things jordan did lack in just like larry bird. But you can't deny this Magic and Larry 5on5 better than Jordan. 1 on 1 Jordan. But basketball is a team game, so until that changes its up in the air...
usnate1 10 months ago
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cgyiltis 10 months ago
@usnate1 IMO Jordan ruined the game. Yes he won 6 rings, but there were double standards, Jordan Traveled, Fouled and no call, Jordan Got calls in his favor just for his Status. Bird and Johnson made all the players great around them and Jordan made the other players pass him the ball. Johnson and Bird=fast game, passing ball and intelligence game, Jordan=cross over and shoot, not passing, just athleticism. Somebody said once" The Greatest Player with less athleticism was BIRD"
cgyiltis 10 months ago
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@cgyiltis You must have not read all of my posts .....you were agreeing with me.
usnate1 10 months ago
Bird and Magic were much funner to watch than Jordan IMO. Jordan could not pass the ball like those two for sure.
lancer89032 1 year ago 4
No black person will ever say that Larry Bird is better than Michael Jordan i know it's true cause alot of white people like mj so what now
RebelGuy10100 1 year ago
just amazing
Grigstinator 1 year ago
Please don't mention the name LeBron until he wins at least one ring. Bird three, Magic five, Duncan four, Kobe four, Shaq four, Jordan six, Russell eleven...let's just talk about people like that.
ceruleanblue100 1 year ago 24
@ceruleanblue100 But I wanna mention A.I :(
marxsizmo 10 months ago
@ceruleanblue100 than Patrick Ewing, Alen Iverson, Dominique Wilkins, Reggie Miller and others suck???
Great players need a good backup to win a ring. Peace :)
VIKTORCRO1 9 months ago
@ceruleanblue100 Kobe 5 now...Lebrick still has a donut....Dirk is a shooter...7 feet tall...Very Very rare.
MrSlik25 7 months ago
Absolutely THE greatest basketball player ever to play the game. Thanks for the post..!!!
UnionKid15 1 year ago 3
I don't know about the greatest...definitly one of the greats. Never going to be an era like that in the NBA the 80-90's was where basketball was the greatest sport in the world. Now, I'm lucky if I can name 5 players in the NBA. Different game..much less interesting to watch.
mission762008 1 year ago
Jordan was awesome...freakish. But Bird is the greatest all around bball player ever. No one had as good a complete game like he had.
Cardigans5 1 year ago 2
i am actually the biggest bird fan you'll meet, but he was bad at man to man defense. He was the best offensive player ever in every respect, no question.
wpsagotice 1 year ago
@Cardigans5
His man to man defense needed a lot of work. He didn't have great speed or jumping ability. He had great defensive tendencies, when it came to rebounding and stealing the ball, but he's not the best overall bball player ever in any respect. You need to watch more basketball; early stuff, 60's,70's, 80's, 90's, and even now.
kingcam0775 1 year ago
@kingcam0775 Bird had overall better numbers than lebron james...and I bet you wouldn't say that about KING james? bird is 23rd all time steals....so its just a little extreme to say he was awful on defense. There were better defenders, but then again, there were BETTER defenders than MJ..so.
Bird: 24.3ppg 10.0rpg 7.1apg 50%FG 38%3pt 88%FT 1.7spg .8bpg .........Lebron 24.5ppg 6.7rpg 8apg 47%FG 31% 3pt 76%FG 1.7spg 1bpg...........Clutch = Bird>Lebron leadership and REAL passing(I.Q.) Bird..
usnate1 10 months ago
@usnate1
I haven't said anything about Lebron... But I would definitely say that Jordan was an overall better player than Bird.
kingcam0775 10 months ago
@kingcam0775 MJ is better at scoring(6pt diff at SAME FG%)and stealing the ball. Blocks equal, rebounds bird, passing bird, FT shooting bird, 3pt shooting bird..If you list the titles as the No. 1 reason a player is great...then thats fine. I feel that if you get at least 1 title and then looking at your TOTAL contribution. Wilt has only 2 titles and MJ is compared to him.
usnate1 10 months ago
No one can be another larry bird not Kobe not michael jordan not lebron james not chris paul. Larry legend was the best
GMC99 1 year ago
I love it when someone who doesn't fit the "mold" succeeds in their craft. It keeps perspectives true. It's just inspiring.
windbreather 1 year ago 3
Yal just mad cuz black people took over basketball!!! I'm not black, I'm just saying
Ymscarlos777 1 year ago
Larry Bird is one of very FEW inspiring athletes for me. His etiquette, his skill, his ethic... you never saw him covered with gangsta tattoos, bringin' guns to the locker room, or rubbin' elbows with Snoop. He played basketball, and he played it well.
mmerx 2 years ago 2
You know im seeing bird handle the ball quite a bit more creatively than jordan. Genius. You get none of this these days, the players are to busy trying to look cool and emulate jordans style. It hinders them.
mogul1265 2 years ago
Larry Bird was amazing. But he never won back to back titles. Jordan won two "3peats!" Larry said, "Michael is God with Basketball shoes on" . Larry is a better all around player , I'll give you that.
ChrisHulett1 2 years ago
@ChrisHulett1The celtics only lost to ONE team in the Showtime lakers....which is understandable. Larry and magic were the best players on the floor, but the Lakers had an advantage in 3 out 5 of the starting spots..and a WAY better bench except for '86. Winning in the 80's IS WAY different than Winning in the 90's.
usnate1 10 months ago
NBA has gotten soo shitty now, all anyone does is dunk. I fucking hate people who dunk, it takes no skill, u just need a high vertical and u can dunk. MJ was the worst player i've ever saw. He's a ball hog, and let me ask you this, do u remeber any of his teammates, probably not, but I remember almost everyone of the 1980's celtics.
neyneyturkey 2 years ago
You are absolutely right
sk8erbrodie 2 years ago
@neyneyturkey haha, you're funny man
mightyafrowhitey 1 year ago
bird was the best, not a showboat like jordan is, a team player, unlike jordan. All jordan did was jump because he could, he was gifted, larry was taught how to be that good, and practised same with magic. Jordan had no comp like bird and magic. If you ever look at MJ's highlights he passes the ball like twice, bird and magic always pass the ball and get the team into it.
neyneyturkey 2 years ago
bird is awesome
blablabla365 2 years ago 5
fatriani is right jordan didnt win anything until bird and magic retired bknellinger get really defensive sounds mad dumb getting that deffensive
danguint 2 years ago
i like how everyone crowns jordan as "the best ever" but people ALWAYS forget that he wasnt able to win a damn thing until Bird retired and Johnson got HIV. they both retired in '92, next year jordan is able to win his first ring because the best players in the league just retired and there wasnt anyone to stop him
fatriani 2 years ago
your a jackass. Jordans first ring was won in 1991 AGAINST The lakers... With Magic....... 92 was against the Blazers and 93 the Suns... You dont know anything about basketball that is obvious
bknellinger 2 years ago
way to get urself trolled, hows my ass taste?
fatriani 2 years ago
way to deflect away from the fact that your an idiot! lol Nice try... Oh and how does your ass taste?? I dont know but im guessing just like a big niggers cock...
bknellinger 2 years ago
problem?
fatriani 2 years ago
Your a typical Jordan Jocker dumbass, MJ won a finals against an HIV Magic, with NO KAREEM, WORTHY ON BADLY INJURED SPRAINED ANKLE AND INJURED BYRON SCOTT. Not even close to the Lakers Bird faced jackass
MerkinMuffly 2 years ago
Hey... Dipshit... I was commenting back to the guy that said Jordan never won anything until Bird and Magic and all the good players retired... He said they won in 92 when Magic was gone! I was correcting.... Not comparing that lakers team to the team of the 80's..............
bknellinger 2 years ago
u have to admit jordan was REALLY good though
cheesedudes18 2 years ago 2
the most emotional moment in nba history 3:12
mamlapijnaa 2 years ago
Beautiful.
Crimsonfirebob73 2 years ago
Ball handling.
davidgee100 2 years ago
Bird is the best all around player ever hands down. He was on court what Gretzky was on ice...always mentally ahead of everyone else.
Cardigans5 2 years ago 31
@Cardigans5 DONT EVEN DARE COMPARE GRETZKY TO BIRD.... BIRD DOSNT DESERVE TO BE TAKEN DOWN THAT LOW!!
TheMoparDrvr 1 year ago
too bad Hondo didn't last one more season, and Bird didn't leave college. Cause that would have been one hell of a thing to see... even if it was only 82 games.
xmuscularghandix 2 years ago
hondo avg 16 pts his last year ur right
empiricalpoet 1 year ago
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Airman32292 2 years ago
the only thing Jordan was better than Bird at was dunking.
YouEatTurds 2 years ago 22
@YouEatTurds amen brotha
CunnyFunt42 1 year ago
@YouEatTurds And Jordan Didnt Wear Booty Shorts To Play Ball and Jordan Has Better Sneakers and Jordan is.................. Blad And Bird had a Full Head of Hair
Micshortii96 1 year ago
@YouEatTurds
I am a huge Bird fan and I was never really a fan of Michael Jordan but your statement just isn't true. Michael Jordan was also a better defensive player than BIrd. Jordan is probably the best defensive shooting guard of all time.
masanf 1 year ago
@YouEatTurds
No. Jordan was better with: driving ability, defense, rebounding, clutch scoring (although Bird was a great clutch player in his own right), and most importantly winning.
xWinningisEverything 1 year ago
@xWinningisEverything michael rpg:6.6 bird:10 michael:5.3apg bird:6.3
michael defensive rating(134th All-time) bird88th(All-time)
michael vs bird playoffs:0-6
mikallink 1 year ago
@mikallink
Michael was a better rebounder for his size than Bird.
I don't know where you got those defensive ratings, but they are bogus. Bird was a liability on defense, he would usually guard the other team's weakest player, leading to him getting some easy steals on double teams and through the passing lanes. Michael was a strength on defense, he could guard any player 1v1 and was a great team defender. Bird won in the playoffs during his prime, beating a Jordan was not and had poorteammates
xWinningisEverything 1 year ago
@xWinningisEverything the rating is FACT u look it up at nba encyclopedia.Im not saying that bird was a better defender or even as good but he played better team defense.besides on the rebounding jordan 6'6 and hyper athletic i.e.speed.hops(air jordan)and quickness.bird did not have those abilities and it's still comparable.I guess i mean this bird pound for pound was athe better player.The G.O.A.T. in my opinion with no disrespect to yours.also a better shooter(mid-range,free throw,3pt.
mikallink 1 year ago
@mikallink
This rating must not mean much if you are willing to concede Jordan was a better defender..why should Jordan be handicapped as the GOAT just bc Bird was less athletic? Part of the reason Jordan is the GOAT is because of his athleticism. The end all: if your life depended on picking one of these players to win you a game, the best choice would be Jordan.
xWinningisEverything 1 year ago
@xWinningisEverything pat riley said if he had to choose one guy to make the shot to win a game he would pick jordan,but if he had to choose someone to take a shot to save his life he would choose bird.I consider larry to be the greatest because of what he did with almost no athleticism.if michael didn't have that athleticism he wouldn't be nearly as good, but if bird had it, at his already enormous skill level, it's pretty scary because bird had the fundamentals down more than 23.
mikallink 1 year ago
@mikallink Well since Bird had a consistent jump shot and he was 6 10 or so, he didn't need athleticism. if he was 6 5 or 6 then it would be different
krizzo47 1 year ago
@krizzo47 yeah but athleticism of any level would have benefited him such as great jumping ability to a man who couldn't jump in the first place while averaging 10rpg anyway.im not joking when i say if he had jordans athleticism he would have put up 15+rpg regularly if not more. just like rodman (not to mention a much bigger fg%)he did not have the luxury of speed,quickness and hang time like jordan,dr.j, and even the overrated lebron and and kobe(had to call those 2 overrated LOL!)hit me back
mikallink 1 year ago
@mikallink well partially true. Rodman was way more athletic than you think. But he never had to come off screens, make plays with the ball..use up energy on things like that. His ONE job was to GET THAT BALL. and when you put all your energy and effort into that one task then you are gonna be extremely good at it. Unlike an all-around player who has to do many things, all the other stats will suffer a bit. But not too often are you gonna have a guy that tall be as athletic as say a Jordan,
krizzo47 1 year ago
@mikallink ...or as athletic as a Jordan, and be a pure shooter like Majerle. With great strengths in one area, there will be weaknesses in others
krizzo47 1 year ago
@xWinningisEverything Athleticism is not more important than skill just ask Shannon Brown. Athleticism is a plus, nothing more. Bird was better at certain things than MJ and visa versa. Jordan won more rings than bird but he did it in the 90's. Remember If you compare MJ's top 3 seasons and birds top 3 seasons their give and take. Bird really did himself in; in '85 he had his first big back injury slowed him down considerably. In '86 he got in a fight and broke a finger on his shooting hand too.
usnate1 1 year ago
@xWinningisEverything 23rd all time steals in Bird is never a liability...Thats a little extreme. Jordan didn't have everything bird had and visa versa. For me...1 on 1 MJ but 5 on 5 Bird all day. So until they switch to 1 on 1 in the nba.. Bird was just as good in the clutch. And I don't know how you figure jordan was a better rebounder and passer than bird....??
usnate1 10 months ago
@xWinningisEverything Cedric Maxwell said that bird WAS NOT a liability on D...How could he be when he led his team in steals for 9 out of his 13 seasons? Not saying he was the best, but a liability is a poor choice of words. They adjusted the team defensive strategy just so they could keep bird on the floor cuz he did EVERYTHING else so well(most of which Jordan was OK in but not dominant like Bird). Its give and take man.
usnate1 10 months ago
@YouEatTurds Nah jordan was the single best Bball player... Bird was hands down the Highest IQ player to ever play the game arguably with magic as #2 and Nash as #3
TheMoparDrvr 1 year ago
LARRY THE LEGEND!!!
Butorac9 2 years ago
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1. MJ
2. Bird
3.Chamberlain
mrhotandsexy12 2 years ago
at shooting
dyrdek3234 2 years ago
Bird is better thn MJ!!!! ;)
gilles2777 2 years ago 3
how?
Soundtrack1000 2 years ago
Bird is the best, not MJ!
gilles2777 2 years ago
If you said some shit like that to my face, id be spending the night in jail.
dylancaprotti 2 years ago
Bird is better thn MJ!!!!! Federico from Italy ;)
gilles2777 2 years ago
thats the most ignorant thing anyone has ever said. i bleed green, i've been a celtic forever. i love larry. however, no one, lemme say it again, NO ONE is better than michael. in any sport, and probably any profession, no one has ever been better at his craft than michael jordan. not to take anything away from larry or anyone else, but thats just pure fact. mj23 GOAT
skibothy 2 years ago 4
1. Michael Jordan
2. Earvin "Magic" Johnson
3. Larry Bird
No one will touch what they did especially what MJ did
Airman32292 2 years ago
mj's definately the g-o-a-t. but i wouldnt say the best in any sport. tiger woods has dominated golf in ways far beyond the scope of any nba player. (if you count golf as a sport that is hahahaha)
natedog446 2 years ago
Couple things
1.
I love the commentator
OHHH WHAT A SHOW!!!
2.
1:25 has got to be the greatest assist in the history of the NBA
3.
1:52 has to be the greatest play in the history of the NBA
theycallmedubey 2 years ago
1:52 ... incredible
BiBlang 2 years ago
Michael Jordan respected Bird alot. He was always talking about how Bird and Mchale mentally challenged opponents. He also said they talked more trash than anyone lol and that when he got on top he did the same thing.
GoingOn9Lives 2 years ago
I attended a lot of games Larry Bird played in the Boston Garden. The best sports entertainment money can buy. He did things every game that were worth triple the price of admission. Back then good season tickets were $15 a game. Today they are over $100 and not worth it.
Hoontasan 2 years ago
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MackenzieMichael 2 years ago
The best.. ever.
UnionKid15 2 years ago
umm larry bird would never say michael jordan is better than him and mean it truly and i mean NEVER.
Elkins859 2 years ago 4
Agreed, completely.
UnionKid15 2 years ago 2
lol larry bird actually did say Michael was better than him and so did Magic, but that doesn't take away from Larry at all. He is just showing humility and accepts that as basketball evolves better players will emerge. But he knows that in the 80's, there isn't anyone better than him :D
Milkman23 2 years ago 2
I think one of his finest games was game 2 of the 84-85 final.... you guys shoud watch that one...it's larry legend in his absolute prime..
da1675 2 years ago
larry legend
doorman422 2 years ago
Larry Bird is a legend!
azianricefarts 2 years ago
1980 to today.
1. Michael Jordan. 6× NBA Champion (91,92,93,96,97,98)
2. Larry Bird. The Celtics were 2953 during the 197879 season, With Bird they improved to 6121 in the 197980 season)
3. Magic. 5× NBA Champion (80,82,85,87,88) 12× All-Star
4. Kobe On Dec 23 2007, he became the youngest player to reach 20,000 points
5. Labron James. NBA Player of the Month 4 times, Only the 2nd in NBA history to do so.
6. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6× NBA Champion (71,80,82