Magic & Bird: A Courtship Of Rivals (Part 1)

[marcelsce]

this was history in the making!!

[GoriBeringeifan332]

Total class. To me, the main difference between Magic/Bird and so many players today was that those two played for the love of the game first, the fame and money were great, but it came in second place and it stayed there.

[mcparla1]

Typical that LA sports writer mentions Earvin grew up in East Lansing, perhaps thinking that East Lansing and Lansing are interchangeable. At least the documentay narrator is correct. Magic was raised in Lansing and Everett High School is on the city's south side. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, a separate city bordering Lansing.

[DatPicksburghGuy]

Magic and Bird were so important because they were both polar opposites. Larry was a blue-collar, hard-worker who scrapped on the court and appealed to the white audience. Magic was a confident, flashy, court-wizard who appealed to the black audience. They were bitter rivals, hated by some, but respected by all.

[xedis7]

strong uploader name is strong

[LegendaryNiimrod]

Magic and Larry saved the NBA, and passed the torch onto the next generation. Jordan carried that torch and with it a great responsibility, to outdo the previous generation. In my opinion that torch is now carried by Kobe Bryant, Whose Next?

[thehood289]

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson saved the NBA

[Ramzees0100]

When bird an magic die, basketball dies. Respect to two of the greatest player ever.

[Ohfishyfishyfish]

Can anyone imagine what would've happened to the NBA if Magic and Larry had played on the same team?

[elliopmp]

1 person plays soccer

[knightschwartz]

our new gods, the NBA stars. Bow down to your gods, mindless idiots.

[knightschwartz]

wait, they used to let whites play in the NBA? Really?

[Jefgg]

What bird never flew? Larry Bird.

What does M.A.G.I.C. stand for? My Ass Got Infected, Coach.

[jskhs1000]

the dislike bar it's like a ninja : it's there, but you can't see it

[dvharris75]

Looks like one Piston fan hit the dislike button.

[Guitarherotimmydude]

Magic beat bird twice in the finals proves he is the better team player and just better overall

[Flipper79able]

@Guitarherotimmydude Dude, Magic had Kareem......arguably the Best player ever. Bird had good team mates but he had to go up against two of the top ten players of all time. The Lakers were a better team than the Celtics but Bird was the better player than Magic.

[MrJtotheohnnn]

@Flipper79able first of all although they may seem similar in style, they have different games. If you're talking shooting, bird is better, if you're talking about passing/assists, magic is better, rebounding bird is better, steals magic is better....able to dominate at pivotal times and make the team elevate their game...they are equal. They are pretty much the same player but with different styles....

[108hanlon]

@MrJtotheohnnn yea exactly. which is why their "unlikely" friendship really wasn't unlikely at all......even though they were rivals they respected each others greatness and knew that they were the only ones playing at the level they were. Real recognize real!

[letsride84]

@MrJtotheohnnn How the hell is Magic Johnson better at passing than Larry Bird?

[MrJtotheohnnn]

@letsride84 ummm you do know that when I mean passing, I mean getting your team involved and assists right? You can't determine who "passed" better simply on the word definition but being able to recognize the floor and generally taking over games without having to score a lot. Magic =11.2 and Bird=6.3

[letsride84]

@MrJtotheohnnn How the hell would I know what you meant? Passing means throwing the ball to someone else. What statistics are those anyways?

[MrJtotheohnnn]

@letsride84 because any basketball fan knows wtf "passing" means and knows that Magic dished out 11.2 assists per game to Bird's 6.3.....same style of play but Magic is a better passer and disher....we're done now

[namezox]

People say Kobe dont pass the ball based on his assist stats. but the only way you can get an ASSIST is when your teammate you passed to ACTUALLY makes the shot.

[famousily16]

thank you, fatasspussssy, for giving us this awesome documentary

[maggiekaye17]

One of the best basketball documentaries, reveals the pure skill and determination of these two great athletes!!! <3 all the way from ausssie!

[luvstospooge0]

7:51 Magics version of "The Decision"

[celticsarebest]

Saw it for 1st time yesterday,best basketball documentary

[TheDinoSpamoni]

Best basketball documentary ever made.

[metalliczombie]

Does anybody know the song that starts at :12? 

[bizmax]

Oh man was this a great documentary! It took me back to an era of sports that started modern day sports. I wish we had this type of athlete today. The last to do it the "right" way was Jordan. Magic and Bird saved the NBA!

[yossarian1633]

These guys have so much class and integrity. Sometimes i feel like that is missing in today's NBA. These guys along with Jordan and the players of that time period will be the golden age for me in a way. Not to say i don't love the players and game of today also.

[BayouBluesMan]

@yossarian1633 i feel ya arrogance , ego and all about the money no character what so ever

[terrorofsesameST]

Amazing.

[at1212b]

It was the Brains on these guys that made them what they were.

The wit, reading the situation, commanding stature, sense of humor, smarts, toughness.

[bellzo5]

@theblitzchannel yo have you seen this video with magic and bird if so what do you think about it

[FRSFreeState]

Magic and Legend represent the NBA when its was great and at its highest level. And was about basketball and winning championships. And when the NBA Game of the Week was a big deal.

[HungovrChewbaca]

What a great documentary, i hate the lakers today, but i like the lakers team when magic was on it, but ive always loved the celtics!

[MrBigben1221]

@HungovrChewbaca same here

[krms101]

@HungovrChewbaca What a great documentary, i hate the celticss today, but i liked the celtics when bird was on it, but ive always loved the lakers!!!

[Mikey5275]

These two ushered in a new era which made passing not only effective, but cool. The reason the NBA got popular, before even Jordan was in the game and elevated it that is.

[bigmanny699]

HBO does it again... Larry & Magic... Magic & Larry how ever you say it these two guys are what is GREAT about sports

[masanf]

Man, Larry Bird has not aged well.

[rrrjjjmmm100]

Bird's better,there both racists!!!

[lakerfan4432]

i hate the celticz nd i alwayz will but the only celtic i respect iz larry bird.......but 2 me magic iz the greatest of all time

[narutoguy03]

@DrmrGuy1979 Yeah, right now the Lakers are either a team you love, or a team you love to hate. Same thing with the Heat. I don't like the Celtics, but I respect and love how they play because they know how to play the game TOGETHER.

[elwin38]

I WILL NEVER, EVER FORGET THAT '79 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP! as a 10 1/2yr old kid, i watched EVERY second of that game(including timeouts). NBC carried that game and the theme song for that final four was, "This is it".

[CojooAgoe]

nice name

[DonaldWMose]

Greatest rivalry in sports history. I like the two of em. but oddly i dislike the current lakers team. and i luv the current celtics team.

[uddingstonman]

thanks to whoever uploaded this

[ulisessol7]

@uddingstonman yeah thanks a lot



[southernprep5]

"the baddest white dude iv ever seen in my life"

[Flipper79able]

That Olympics team where they are using the ABA multicolored basketball is ssoooo seventies. Ha ha ha.

[kimaste]

Sick. so bird and magic did play together when they were not old like in the 92 olympics. sick how bird and magic would just own that 79 olympics team.

[MerkinMuffly]

@kimaste Joe B Hall remains the only one to ever stop Bird & Magic by sitting them on the bench.

[Flipper79able]

@kimaste The 78 Olympics team. Your right though.

[ovywan08]

wow didn't know magic sounded that ebonic back then lol

[noformstyle]

Great people always transcends race, Magic's mindset reminds me of Bruce's view about race. See beyond the skin color!

[flight23magic32]

@noformstyle R u talking about Bruce Lee?

[mcgurkryans]

That Team USA footage was eyepopping... they looked like pros already. They easily could've had their Celtic/Laker jerseys on.

[ashalpool]

I just love Larry Bird.

[GlenDanzig]

THANK YOU!!!

[fatasspussssy]

I was just testing to see if it would get taken down, so ill post the res up today.

[NativexViper]

@fatasspussssy finally somone had tha balls too upload this lol thx =)

[hwarsi]

@fatasspussssy hey are you goin to post the ending

[maroonporsche]

@fatasspussssy how many parts are there total

[03041976001]

@fatasspussssy hey mate, did you post this documentary? If so, thanks - it's awesome!!

[nikos007333]

@fatasspussssy thank u so much for posting this !!!!

[flight23magic32]

@nikos007333 R u Greek? Έλληνας είσαι και 'συ ρε πατριώτη;

[ericlams]

@fatasspussssy lol i love ur name

[kalirai1983]

@fatasspussssy maaadd props

amazing

[PointGuardSlim]

could u please post the rest!