Larry Bird steal 1987 conference finals

{-----jOhNiFuL-----} [Please comment and subscribe!] Larry Bird comes up with most unexpected play, the impossible steal and the pass for the layin all in the last second. The Pistons were already celebrating. Isaiah Thomas was of course devastated. I am a Lakers fan, but this play is epic, especially becuase of the Boston accouncer, with barely a voice to narrate and celebreate simultaneously in disbelief. Enjoy everyone, Thank you NBA for so many amazing moments.

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[lah02155]

RIP HOF'er DJ!

[timjumper7]

this is like my favorite Bird play of all time

[danegan3000]

@coffeecat73 I'm not talking about rankings in things like free throws, I'm talking about ranking the greatest players ever. Fact is almost all people (in the NBA or not) will have Magic higher, me included. I watched both guys' entire careers, rooted for Boston in the rivalry, but my eyes tell me Magic was just better. Not significantly, but better nonetheless. 1st half of 80's it was closer, but Magic pulled away later.

[coffeecat73]

@danegan3000 Magic does not rightfully occupy a higher spot. That is nonsense. Name one category Magic was better than Bird in?

shooting: Bird

3pt %: Bird

FT%: Bird

clutch: Bird

passing: Magic had more assists but Bird was more creative. I've seen Bird make passes that I don't think Magic could make. Magic had that baseball pass which Bird didn't but that is it.

Fast break: Magic

Rebounding: Bird

Steals: even

Championships: 5 to 3, but Bird had the 76ers and Pistons to get by.

[pug103]

I love BIll Walton's face. It's like he was thinking, "I''m really not that surprised that he did that. Everyone forgot about Larry Bird". Haha love it

[danegan3000]

Thomas saying Bird's an amazing talent, but would just be another good guy if he were black, doesn't make sense. Which is it, is he an amazing talent or is he just good? Or are all black players amazing talents? I watched them all, and Bird was great bc he was great. He's not considered better than Magic, during their primes it was the debate but in NBA history Magic rightly occupies a higher spot. Saying Bird was hyped bc he was white is ignorant. He was great, white or black.

[ohhomoe16]

at 0:06 who is ayyyy kazul. thats what it sounds like

[JusssMeee444]

Dennis johnson was like, Dam dude if I was gay..........

[Flipper79able]

@cbaldwinjr Your not telling the truth. Rodman clearly said Bird was over rated because he was white. When Thomas was asked about it he said he agreed with Rodman. If you want to keep it real then let's be honest about the things that were said. Some white people unfairly over glorify white sports players but not anymore than black people unfairly say that they are over rated. There is bullshit from both black people and white people. I personally think Bird was amazing...look at his stats.

[EdRacer71]

@J0HN119 one of the tributes after the finals showed this clip with "Havlicheck steals it!" back to back...I so do miss these days of basketball!

[J0HN119]

"And theres a steal by bird!!! underneath to DJ he lays it in!!! What a play by bird!!!" ive memorized what the announcer said lol

[joliva30maple]

LARRY LEGEND!