This was old and broken Larry by then, and he was still cooking.

When asked about Bird retiring, Michael said "Thank goodness..."

The NBA was fun to watch back then. I started watching the NBA and Dr. J in the late 70's and then Magic and Bird came and all the other talent in the 80's. Great times!

I was there for all of them. Nothing like the games from 1980 to when Bird and Magic retired. Erving, Ewing, Jordan, Bird, Magic, Wilkins, Moncrief, Hakeem, Stockton, Isiah, Malone, Pippen, Dumars, Worthy, McHale, Barkley. It was stacked and nobody left their teams to join up with super teams. You got to root for the same teams every year and the rivalries grew year after year.

@alansabin7487

2 жыл бұрын

that is a very good point, they stayed with their teams. the rivalries were great and the play by play anouncers were into the games as well.

People who know say Bird had maybe the best touch on the ball of anyone in history. A couple thing you might notice about his shots is 1., they often don't even touch the rim, and 2. many of his shots were rainbow high arching shots compared to most shooters, whereas, Jordan often had almost a line drive shot straight at the basket. But yea, this is one thing that drives me nuts is when I see other KZreadrs completely disrespect Bird like he would be a bench player in the current era. They seriously have no grasp of how absurdly good a basketball player Larry was. And by the way this game was just nasty, just a classic all time great game. When I remember back to games like this and then see punks classify the era as "plumbers" I just want to slap the shit out of them.

@Erroll21Oscar25

2 жыл бұрын

You took the words out of my mouth, Bird was a shooting god, inventing shots, higher arcs, catching and immediately in shoot and soft jump motion, got it all worked out in that genius BBrain - I am lucky I don't follow the "debates" coz it is REAL BAD for your health, and I would end up slappin shit all day too, but I stay away from the filth. The PURITY in many aspects of Bird's play demands of me to refrain from the willful ignorant and haters.

@dew02300

2 жыл бұрын

And you wouldn't be called for a penalty back then.

@rjohnson993

2 жыл бұрын

Jordan had a line drive shot cuz he's staring at the rim in a straight line. Lol. Kidding kinda. Even Bird's misses looked on target though. Crazy. I seen a lot of these games glued to the TV before DVR or anything like that. It was "must see" TV.

@nathanc30

11 ай бұрын

The "plumbers" statement was from the 60s era of the NBA when some players weren't getting paid enough to just play basketball. Never with star players, Not the 70s and on.

@jackastor5265

11 ай бұрын

@@nathanc30 I constantly see people referring to "plumbers" all the way up into the 90's.

These two were so fucking good they actually made a video game called: "JORDAN VS BIRD: One on One"

And, Larry is way out of his prime at this point. I’m not saying that to disparage the great Jordan, but to illustrate that even with the litany of injuries Bird had at this point, he was still playing timeless basketball. Also, the shorter Bird’s hair and the longer his shorts are, the older he is, and the greater distance he is from his prime!

@joshuasussman4020

2 жыл бұрын

No! The longer the shorts the further from his prime.

@guidosegalla82

2 жыл бұрын

I already gave it all we had every game you can't say that about the play is nowadays !

@wmden1

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, and Bird was still going to get 10, or more rebounds, whether he outscored his rival, or not. Though I will say that Jordan being a guard made rebounding as many as a great rebounding forward, less likely.

@b.m.8547

2 жыл бұрын

@@joshuasussman4020 yes. Typo!

@704jizzle2

2 жыл бұрын

Man they loss game should have been over after the 1st ot

All I can say is, this is how BB games were played and always should be played, intensity, drive, passion, you can feel it running through the players & the fans!! AWESOME!

Larry Bird’s fadeaway was deadly.. my all time favorite player and I was lucky to have watched his career along with all the other 80s and 90s greats

At this stage.. Larry already suffering from the bad back, you can clearly see his movement is very limited and slow.. But he's still way too good.

Great game, and a rare one. You see both Bird AND MJ get blocked twice trying to force it in. Clash of the Titans!!!

Nice to see a youngster like you appreciate the old Skool game.

I’m gonna tell you, I grew up in Indiana during this time and yeah, we went to watch the Pacers during this time but Bird was the real deal favorite around anyone I knew. As kids we wanted to be him when we grew up. Between him, Jordan and Magic? Yeah, I’ll plead the fifth because those days were wild.

That was a great game between the two best that ever played

I watched this game live and as a Celtic fan I can honestly say this was an awesome battle because Michael Jordan gave his all but Larry Legend was just a little better! This is what made the NBA fun to watch because of players like Bird Magic and Jordan no one can compare!!

@ruminator3570

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't have said it better. Those three are the Holy Trinity of basketball.

@704jizzle2

2 жыл бұрын

Larry wasn't better MJ ended the game after 1st ot cheating ass refs saved him

That was beautiful to watch -- thanks for sharing! MJ played SOOOO many minutes at such a high level those games. Bird is simply an assassin. You sleep on him, life/game over.

This was the ebb of '"80's" Basketball. For the Celtics, there were often 2 or even 3 great teams they HAD to beat, just to make the NBA Finals. The Sixers with Moses Malone, Dr. J, James Toney, Maurice Cheeks and of course Barkley. The Bulls, and in-between Wilkens, Chuck Person, and of course the Bad Boy Pistons. NBA quickly became must see T.V. Oh and all the while, the Lakers would be cruising through the Western Conference, like a juggernaut hell bent to raise another banner. The best way to describe this timeframe for us NBA fans... A WAR OF ATTRITION!!!! Hanging on every game, every half, every quarter.... Every floater from the lane! There is absolutely no wonder why we raised these contestants to near God like status!!!!

I miss watching 1980's 1990's hoops. Whenever you had Jordan and Bird play, TV ratings sky rocketed. People who didn't even follow basketball would tune into games just to watch these two GOAT's play.

This was fun to watch. Jordan is the more powerful demi god, but Bird was a clutch mofo too. I would love to see these two go at it three or four years earlier because by this game I think Bird was already starting to develop back issues. I want to see 86 Bird versus early 90's Jordan. That would be amazing to watch.

@SolidReacts

2 жыл бұрын

I’m saying like damn

Larry Legend is MY TRUE GOAT!

@SolidReacts

2 жыл бұрын

I can understand that

@mannyneva1760

2 жыл бұрын

Of course he is it’s your photo…fanatical

@irishgrl

2 жыл бұрын

@@mannyneva1760 And? You are a hater. Go away.

From 1980 to 1988 Larry Bird was the best player in the world. Period

@OzoneDaDon

2 жыл бұрын

Idk about 86-88 Bruh🤔🧐Now I’ll say that Bird Admittedly still had a case in 86 but Jordan was 37.1p/5.2rb/4.6a/2.9s/1.5blks and it was Definitely over for Bird by 87-88 Jordan Was All-Star MVP, MVP of the Season, NBA Scoring Champ, NBA Steals Champ & As A SG in Big Man Dominated Era was DPOY (Completely Unheard of) 1of Only 5 Guards to Ever Doit STILL he also averaged 35.0p/5.5rb/5.9a/3.2st/1.6blks all while Leading an Average at Best supporting cast (Pippen & Grant was Still Young/Soft 🧠🫀) To the Eastern Conference Semifinals against Bad Boy Pistons

Your reactions to 80s-90s basketball are tight. Plz do more reactions to classic games like this. We oldheads appreciate it. Suggestions.....Celtics v Sixers 1981 Eastern Conference Finals Game 7. They threw the whistle away, but you'll love it. It's what basketball was all about back then. Passion.

Larry Legend cluchest player ever in the NBA!!!!! World 🌎 both of there fall back shots were fire 🔥 never missed. Bird had a couple different fall back moves though. Not picking one.. cause both players fall back shots went in.. both players are beasts.

He broke his finger real bad playing softball n his one finger healed basically stiff n shaped like a boomerang. Theres a video about his life that's worth watching. Make ya respect him even more

Basketball was so much better in those days. Loved seeing it live

@SolidReacts

2 жыл бұрын

I was like a kid watching this

@rshak663

2 жыл бұрын

@@SolidReacts awesome feeling brother. I always felt that way watching the greats play

@SolidReacts

2 жыл бұрын

It like scary but enjoyable

@rshak663

2 жыл бұрын

@@SolidReacts definitely

11:50 Larry's mid range high Rainbow 🌈 is poetic...it seems like time slows down when it's perfect high arc Flys thru the air...it lands like it didn't even touch the net, straight down the middle. Most beautiful perfection shot ever in the NBA!@

I got to see ALL these games, from home on tv, but still. It WAS great! I so love your enthusiasm, and I love the way you point things out along the way. You show me things I didn’t recognize.

I love how excited you was Lt like a little kid I loved it 🐐🐐🏀👏33🐐☘️23🐐🏀

Battle of the greatest 👍☘️

Larry was doing the fall back before MJ and all the others ☘️

This is a real b fan right here. I also wish I could travel back in time but to see the 84 finals. Hell, at least I got Bulls/Sonics 96. Shawn Kemp was the shit back in the day.

MJ is the greatest basketball player to live but I would've loved to have seen Larry play MJ at his peak. This match brings back memories 😊

@cecildison6788

2 жыл бұрын

You just watch a broken down bird out do Jordan a prime bird against Jordan would have been a joke. Birds the goat

And remember this was bird running on empty back was mangled and he’d had double Achilles surgery by now still going toe to toe with god in sneakers and that’s not early garbage Bulls that’s the lineup that was about to win 3 titles in a row

With all due respect to Stockton and Duncan,the list of GOAT is limited to Wilt,Russell,Kareem,MJ,Bird,and Magic. There's really no one else in the discussion.

@barrymorgan5104

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome list, I agree 👍

Scottie is so underrated.

are you surprised while watching these 40 year old games, how competent and flowing the game was back then?...

@SolidReacts

2 жыл бұрын

It a beautiful thing

Enjoy yours videos! I m from Spain... This is the real basketball... 4 me Bird it s the best all time player after MJ.... Quick shot, great rebounder and very smart on the court IQ.

Wilt the Stilt. Best ever.

Larry's form looks a bit awkward but he had the fastest release of any shooter in history.

MJ got the best fadeaway every Youngblood…no comparison

These old games are better than the documentaries. You get a real sense of how these guys got down!

@SolidReacts

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah seeing it like full game is a better picture then vlips

@SolidReacts

2 жыл бұрын

Clips

One of the most fun things is when you love both teams so much you just root for everyone. That’s how it used to be.

If memory serves, I watched all of the play off games between the Bulls and Celtics. They were some barn burners. The Bulls teams were better than some, now days, would have you believe, though they could have used better big men play.

Munch Love from the Navajo Nation brotha man!

What I appreciate about LT is I believe he is feeling what we felt back then. I wish everyone could experience that.

Incredible watching this. Great great review

@SolidReacts

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you I appreciate the support

To me MJ,Bird, and Magic because they dominated differently given 4 other team mates. They just did things better than everybody and better than each other depending on what you're talking about. If you combined those 3 , you would have the perfect basketball player.

This is broken back Bird '91. He spent the previous night in traction. He's from another planet along with Jordan. It's MJ and Larry and then everyone else. Battle of the Titans!!

It's awesome to see your reaction, it allows us to relive our memories through you

You're almost in shock when Bird misses.

This is why bball is such a wonderful thing.

And also great watching Paxon, Pippen play great too

Thank you so much for not talking constantly through the video. Your few comments were like the comments that would be made by a buddy watching the game at the court. Good job sharing the game with us! Do you have access to any Lakers-Celtics showdowns? To watch again Magic, Worthy, and Abdul-Jabbar face off against Bird, Parrish, McHale, and DJ would be fantastic.

@SolidReacts

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Your making me nervous LT 😂🤣

There’s some more out there of Larry and mike. Larry was broke down here still went off. Go bac a few years

This was in 91. This is what a broke down Larry Bird looks like. He's still great.

Larry Bird Is My Greatest Player Of All And Here's My Top 5 Greatest Players 1) Larry Bird 2) Magic Johnson 3) Dr. J 4) Kareem Abdul Jabbar 5) Wilt Chamberlain You Can See In Bird's Face That He Was Bothering Of His Back Injury.

great reaction

Battle of the titans

Larry the G O A T

Bird is the WORD!!

Yeah word Larry Legend was way past his prime at this point but my man was standing up Monksters like this way before his prime too. Taking in the fact Larry is the Greatest clutch shooter to do it, he would have sunk those double clutch shots Jordan had in this game. And Jordan is my basketball G.O.A.T.

Love your reviews. I like the game but never got into it. Your are helping me appreciate and learn more about basketball.

@SolidReacts

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much I’m. Glade you enjoy it

I love your excitement Lt thx👍🏀🐐☘️

If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save a game I'd choose Michael Jordan; If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save my life... I'd take Larry Bird." - Pat Riley.

Larry Legend The Hick From French Lick The absolute hands down GOAT!!! Watching these games was one of the greatest things I'd my life.... Jordan NEVER beat Bird, in the NBA..... But he (MJ) is still a great baller..

You should look into Celtics Reggie Lewis. He was the future of the Celtics before his tragic death. Him and Jordan had epic battles. Love your videos

@SolidReacts

2 жыл бұрын

Reggie Lewis. Bet

Remember LT this is Larry Bird☘️

@SolidReacts

2 жыл бұрын

always

The fact that MJ never saw a game 4 in the playoffs against Larry is really something

@SolidReacts

2 жыл бұрын

😓

@venetoaward

2 жыл бұрын

@@SolidReacts Hey don’t get me wrong, I love MJ and I still think he is the best individual player. Larry for me is the best team player. Cheers from Venice Italy!

@irishgrl

2 жыл бұрын

@@SolidReacts And when you realize how bunged up Larry was in these games it just makes it all the more amazing. A healthy Larry would have been unfair. To me, Larry is the best overall player. EVER. And bball is a TEAM sport. Hotshots who hog the ball cost their team the game every time.

@mannyneva1760

2 жыл бұрын

The series was best 3 out of 5 so that’s why and Bird was playing with several hall of famers…swap teams and the Bulls never win ANY chips

@mannyneva1760

2 жыл бұрын

@@irishgrl I see how you called MJ a hotshot 🤣swap teams and the Bulls never sniff the finals

Bird 3-4 years earlier & Jordan 2-3 years later. Damn. At least we had this...

you know what you are old school great vid that was great basketball

And I commented before the end of the bloody game lol

It was fun to watch

Jordan is my G.O.A.T but Bird is my favorite player ever and between 83-88Jordan is the only player I seen better.

The goat is two headed Jordan and bird are the two greatest ever to me there is a drop off after them

Watching your reaction is hilarious because I remember watching this game on TV live bro and I was doing the same shit as you are right now

@SolidReacts

2 жыл бұрын

Lol I was like this shit to close it can fall either way

@curtayars7344

2 жыл бұрын

@@SolidReacts lmao!!! When I was younger I had a bad habit of biting the skin off of the middle of my thumb when I got nervous.. When I was watching that particular game live I chewed my thumb to the point of bleeding!!! Watching that generation of basketball is unmatched!!! The garbage that I see out of this generation makes it very difficult to watch a full game especially if LeFlop James is on the court

@SolidReacts

2 жыл бұрын

Ohhh damn that sounds like it hurts

@curtayars7344

2 жыл бұрын

@@SolidReacts lmao!! Nah not like that. Just like if you messed with your fingernails or cuticles.. Nothing crazy or painful

@SolidReacts

2 жыл бұрын

Ohh damn I chew on my tongue

I have a game for you… Celtics/Blazers 1992, Bird’s final great game. 49/14/12. Drexler 41/14/8

You need to look at the Reggie Lewis/Micheal Jordan matchups…..

Larry Bird # 1.

Larry Legend

Now image if Bird didn't have the back issues he had he might have been even better

This is the closest Jordan came.

This is when Bird was old and Mike was young.

My dad love nfl nba boxing and the nba on TV was a big part of my life in 1984 as a 7 yo. (Not trying to be racist) but watching white boys my destroying my brothers was amazing. This is why I fell in love with bird yet the goat will always be MJ

Travel rules were different back then. They didn’t allow as many steps. Bird out rebounding Jordan? Bird is more consistent in the clutch.

One thing is true " Goats " travel in herds meaning more then one. I feel a better way to express "Greatness " is call it " Goaty "...

Injury-laden late Larry beats nearing prime MJ? another argument for Larry as GOAT

Teams made rules to stop Jordan ...the league made rules to make Jordan unstoppable

Now you see why these guys are the ones they chose to play the game of horse in the McDonald's commercial. The league needs more players and games like this. GGGGGGGOLDEN AGE!!!

Bird is the word!

Name a team that could beat Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Hakeem Olajuwon.

@SolidReacts

2 жыл бұрын

That a hard team but I would say Larry , Magic , Jordan, Shaq & Hakeem

@guidosegalla82

2 жыл бұрын

@@SolidReacts that's a great selection but I would take Hakeem in his prime overshock any day of the week.

@SolidReacts

2 жыл бұрын

Idk shaq was a Demi god a cheatcode

This is old Larry. So young larry fadeaway was pretty great. Considering their identical career 50% and Jordan had the legs. Bird used it his whole career mj not until 1993 and on. I'd say equal in terms of mid range shooting.

In Jordans career he beat everyone but Bird 0-6. Bird has is the only player who can say he beat everyone when he played!!!!

As Good as MJ was there is one thing that can not be forgotten . MJ's Bulls are 0-6 against Larry Legends Celtics.. 🤣

@wesgibson1915

2 жыл бұрын

In playoff games.

@jimmyboy131

2 жыл бұрын

@@wesgibson1915 And I believe 11-17 in regular season.

Those young boys don’t know so many games we’re not recorded this was a typical day for Bird. To me MJ is the most physically talented player ever but I would take Larry Legend over him every time. No disrespect but Larry does it all and makes players better and never once did I see him quit or pout. He just got mad and kicked ass.

No disrespect to all the greats of the game throughout history but Larry Bird to me is the goat. He beat them all.

My goat is Larry the Boogeyman Bird☘️👍☘️👍☘️👍💪💪

That was the way the game was played AT THAT TIME. It was played rough. You had to understand the difference. Know that Larry and Magic played by theEra. rules. The rules changed for MJ after the greats retired. No disrespect for MJ at all, just a different era.

BOOGIE MANBIRD 🐦

If you traded places with that dude you'd be an old fuck like me now. Better stay put

@SolidReacts

2 жыл бұрын

Lol that true