 Welcome to one of the greatest Larry Bird stories that you've ever heard. You guys seem to really enjoy the Larry Bird stories that have been brought to you on this channel. Last video did extremely well so I thought I'd come to you with another one. This time we are looking at one of Larry Bird's greatest trash talking moments where he told the Los Angeles Lakers what he was going to do and then he did it. Bird's ability to back up his trash talk is what made him unique and special and one of the greatest players to ever play. So in this video we look at the Los Angeles Lakers legends that were involved on this day who re-tell the story on what Larry Bird told them and then what he did to them. So if you're excited and you're ready for that please help me out by hitting the like button. 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And if mobile sports betting is not available yet in your state, you can still get on the farm with DraftKings Daily Fantasy where they offer cash prize contests for nearly every sport. So if you're excited for the NBA playoffs and you want to have a bet, be sure to use the code NixsmithMBA, that's all new customers who bet $5 or more win $150 in bonus bets. So use the code NixsmithMBA and thank you to DraftKings for sponsoring this video. Bird's ball fakes, pump fakes, movement without the ball, running people into picks, that has to be a counter form why maybe some of those shots were open. People look at him and think, oh, he's a white guy, a slow guy. Chubby white guy, he wore us out, you know, because he just, this was, this muscle here, the one between his ears, that was his best, you know, because he made the three points and he had assist and rebounded, steals. He was always at the right place at the right time. It was so much fun playing against him because he talks so much shit. He was chewing people's ears off. It was always this dialogue and it was just his telling you in your ear what he's going to get ready to do to you and you can do about it and you can't stop it. We hear all over the years that this guy was a real talker. I want to avoid the phrase trash talker but he did do some of that too. What did he say on the court when you guys were having your battles? Things he would say to you would stick there. I mean, if it was just a simple coop on where you out this play or face or just the way he said things that made it hard, face, scored two points in your face. You know, he didn't have to go the extra two words in your, he'd just say face. And you knew he meant business. Larry Bird was one of the biggest trash talkers in basketball. Yeah. Larry could just flat out score and give you numbers and be talking shit. And a lot of people said, really? You know, they thought it was Reggie or Charles. Larry Bird talked more trash on the basketball court than anybody I've ever played against. Larry had so much confidence and he instilled so much confidence in the rest of that group. We had Larry Bird on our team. Like, he's going to carry us to victory even if we can't back up our own trash talk. That's all about that. I won't, I got to follow up to that. Like, was Larry really telling you what he was about to do to you before he did? I've heard so many different stories. Like, what type of trash talk was you, was y'all getting from Larry Bird? Well, what do you, what do you hit you? What, what, what's something simple he hit you with? He told me two things, one game. You know, our rotations, double team and Kevin McHale always had to rotate to the corner and Larry Bird was the one shooting. You know, so he shot one and I mean, I'm trying to block this shot and he would just tell me, Scott, you're a little too late. You jump high, but you don't jump that high. You can't get this. You know, a little too late. But there were times where he would come out of a timeout. I remember this one time, he might have heard this before because he did with a lot of people. So we playing him. It was 87. Never before have the Celtics been an underdog here in the Boston Garden, yet out in Las Vegas, the Lakers have been installed as a four point favorite. I would never disrespect the Celtics, never. Because, you know, when you got Larry Bird, you always got a shot. Now we got the ball to magic, the Lakers could get the lead. We go up, so we, okay, okay, we roll and like, okay, we're about to win this game. I'll give it to the Lakers. It was a gutsy comeback and they did have the lead, but we still have Larry. You actually weren't in the play. In the last, the last play. I had to guard him. Who do you got to watch? Who do you got to look out for? What's his number? 33. Larry terrified coaches at the end that you could have everything covered, but he could find a way to get open. So coaches were always praying, don't let him catch it, because he'll beat you. You know the play is coming, but he would tell you it's coming. And he's telling us to play. He's telling us to play before they even take it out. He tells you to play. He says to James Worthy. With DJ Hanlon, Robert's going to, Mikkel's going to set a flash, a pick for Robert, but Robert, that's only to free him up to come and set a pick for me. In moments like these, Larry was his ice cold best. So cocky, he actually told the Lakers what he was about to do to them. I remember they come back out and we were all trying to figure out who's going where. Larry says, guys, guys, listen. And he says, if you trail, I'm going to trail into the lane and shoot a little float. And he said, if you fucking pop, he said, if you try to get over the top, he says, you guys don't have to worry about it. I'm going to go right over that corner. He said, I'm going to pop to that corner. He said, they're going to set a screen for me. We taking the ball out. He said, I'm going to pull right over to that corner and I'm catching. I'm going to shoot it and bust a jumper in your fucking face. Listen, guys, don't worry about the play. I'm going to go right over here, catch it and shoot it in your face. And he's a damn thing y'all can do about it. And a damn thing y'all can do about it. And he did it. And he did it. I'm like, fuck you. He's telling us to play before they even take it out. He said, I'm going to go right over to that corner and I'm catching. I'm going to shoot it and I'm going to tie the game or win the game, whatever case they be. They take the ball out. And I think it was either Danny or DJ. The late great DJ. Yeah. Take the ball out. They're up by one. That is against Magic. Screen set by Perry. I'm all up on it. You know, I got his shirt tail. I'm holding it. Worthy ripping his jersey off. I mean, he's stuck in like glue. Karim jumps on a switch to Dennis Johnson. That lays Magic with Perry. You know, you know where I'm from. I'm from Gastonium. I ain't talking to him. Sure enough, man. I double team DJ. They rotate the ball, rotate the ball. And I would guard Larry with two referees. You learn little tricks. You learn how to hold and grab so that you're able to stay close. But I'm playing against Larry Bird. He's probably got more tricks than I've ever seen. Knows how to get open, knocks my hands away. The ball comes in. DJ takes a couple of dribbles. I'm quick. I'm quick enough. Larry is fading to the corner. Dennis looks for range. He has it to him top of the key. I think I can get over the top. I get over the top. I get out there, but. Mancourt right to the corner. Bird breaks free and he pops to the corner and I'm running. He kind of wait, you know, over the bird shot of three. And who does he shoot over? Michael Thompson, who that would have been called a foul today in today's rules. Michael Thompson hit his arm when that ball was in the air. My heart stops. It was like, here comes death. Here comes death. He's got the courage back out to Dennis. Dennis looks for range. He has it to him top of the key. Over the bird. Bird's three pointer and away. He told us to play. And he hits that three point shot. That kind of sums it up. And made it. Uh. It's like, are you effing kidding me? It's not talking if you come back. Guys just couldn't believe that he would tell him exactly what he was doing and do it. Called the shots. Hey, I'm going to do a step back to the baseline. I'm going to turn and shoot. And I'm going to stick it ready in your face. Who does that? He was an asshole. And you know what? I hate Larry Bird, but I respect the hell out of that man because I went against him in all those championships and during the year. All we did as a Lakers is thought about the Boston Celtics. But that was Larry. I mean, Larry was just, and he was saying in such a calm way that you didn't think it was trash talking. But it's trash talking. You're not going to tell me you are going to go over there and shoot the ball in my face. That's trash talking. But he would tell you before the play even started. He'd just come out and say, you know, guys, you ain't got to worry, this is where the ball going. I'm going to catch it over here. And he would tell you to play and catch it over there and shoot it. The dude would just tell you where he's going, shoot it in your face, talk shit to you, and run back down the floor. And he was just one of those guys that he had. He just had it. And I remember talking about, yeah, he talked a whole lot of shit. But I guess that ain't shit talking if you're backing it up. Yeah, I'm just talking. And he was backing it up. Right. And that was one of the greatest things I loved about him. You know what I mean? He had to. And I saw it in college. And obviously, I saw it a whole lot closer. When we get a chance to play against the selfish. He was the biggest trash talker back in the day. But he would pack it up. He was that good. I didn't like it. But he was that good. You walk off with that one finger up on your head. See, that's what you want. Because when someone's telling you what they can do, and you can't stop it, you know they're a bad man. They're a bad man. And I really hope you guys enjoyed the video. If you did, please help me out by hitting that like button. Be sure to hit that subscribe button if you're new and you enjoy these NBA videos. And here are two new videos I think you will also enjoy. And I'll catch you guys in the next one. Take care.