Larry was a… 3x NBA champ 2x Finals MVP 12x All-Star 9x 1st team All-Star Rookie of the year (‘79) 3x 3 Point Champion Associated Press ‘Athlete of the Year’ (‘86) College Player of the Year (‘79) He was pretty good…😏 Oh, he played from ‘79-‘92

@mccmcc33

2 жыл бұрын

and a 13x better than LeBron

@elvencieprior6968

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Coach of the Year

@Mrdrivereight

2 жыл бұрын

Olympic gold medalist with the dream team too!

@tonodagreat

2 жыл бұрын

@@elvencieprior6968 and executive of the year

@Mike-kv5pl

2 жыл бұрын

He also won 3 consecutive MVP awards.

“Who was even guarding him?” Lol Dominique wilkins….one of the best defenders of all time😂

@ryancampbell87

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, I doubt he knows who that is tho.

@ozarkhillibilly9584

2 жыл бұрын

Isaiah Thomas, Clyde Drexler, M.J.

@control_the_pet_population

2 жыл бұрын

To be fair, Dominique was known more as a scorer than a defender. But that said, Bird had no weaknesses on the offensive side of the floor. Take any "good defender" from the 80s and Bird got his shot on all of them.

@macsaints10

2 жыл бұрын

Rodman was the other Defensive player of the year and rebounder

“His competition was so bad, he isn’t Jordan” but Jordan was his competition 😂 and Jordan never beat Larry in the playoffs actually

@jabberwokee4127

2 жыл бұрын

TRUTH! MJ and the bulls were 0-3 vs Legend and the Celtics...he was the only player MJ never beat in the playoffs.

@jabberwokee4127

2 жыл бұрын

@Ken D I stand corrected good sir 👍

@jaycosper8048

2 жыл бұрын

@@jabberwokee4127 0-6

@peterschmitz2549

2 жыл бұрын

Fact. Also, Jordan tried to defend against BIRD one on one, NEVER any success!

@patrickvoeks4218

3 ай бұрын

So…Dr. J, Moses Malone, Patrick Ewing, Kareem, Magic, Jordan were garbage men.

A fact that you may or may not know. There was no game played at his retirement ceremony. Everyone there came to see him. He filled the stadium.

@eleazarmccoy5921

8 ай бұрын

I went to his retirement party and you could not even Park on the Arena of the Boston Garden everybody who wasn't even a a Celtic fan was at that retirement program

It's so hard to hear your son discredit Larry legend like this after all this time still. Kid's unreal

Your son is hilarious with his knowing nothing, Todays game is so soft

@charliewhite7596

2 жыл бұрын

Ask the all time greats about bird that's what counts

@rounder8329

2 жыл бұрын

Ya, loved when he was saying that the guys that were falling were trash when the guy in the highlight was Dominique Wilkins.lmao

@darkwolf1202

2 жыл бұрын

@@rounder8329 he doesn't know the players of that era.he lacks alot of basketball knowledge.

@rounder8329

2 жыл бұрын

@@darkwolf1202 It didn't stop him from calling them all trash.

@dave420-3

2 жыл бұрын

He proved his lack of knowledge calling bird a PG lol

“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

@soroosch2151

2 жыл бұрын

This is the best quote!

@olsparkywisenheimer8239

2 жыл бұрын

@@soroosch2151 I always thought that was quite a compliment, especially coming from a coach like Pat Riley..

@soroosch2151

2 жыл бұрын

100% and those rare moments Bird missed a clutch shot. 'We got lucky' said Riley.

@steverogers3919

2 жыл бұрын

So much respect in that great quote

This young man has a lot to learn.

Bird was 6’10. No one, no one passed as well as he did, play with both hands and enabled his teammates to become HOFs. Top 5.

@bryanfox6726

8 ай бұрын

Top 1 ... never a more Complete Badass Player of the Game ...

@cindyknudson2715

3 ай бұрын

​@@bryanfox6726 Truth

It’s always lebron fans who never want to acknowledge that anyone else is good

@jimrat201

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly and a very sensitive 😂

@Mrdrivereight

2 жыл бұрын

@@jimrat201 like LeBron! 😂

@jarhead98gaming

2 жыл бұрын

Dude, I used to like Lebron when he was on the Cavs but then he dipped and acts all snobby about himself anymore..... I can’t stand the dude anymore 🤦🏼‍♂️

@thatsmyassbrostop

Жыл бұрын

@@josephgold208 it sucks how it seems that large amounts of money ruin everything. That’s what I blame for the league being boring now. It’s a career.

@heathertownsend949

Жыл бұрын

YET GO TO ONE OF THE LEGEND VIDEOS AND LISTEN TO EXACTLY WHO LEBRON SAID HE IDOLIZED.........”Larry Bird.....they don’t give him enough credit etc” STRAIGHT FROM LEBRON!!!!!! They studied him....all of them

The look on your boy’s face when Magic said “the best basketball player ever” was priceless! 🤣🤣

@christoffesedao3579

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 yep, priceless

@zbynekurbanek3345

2 жыл бұрын

never realized that but at that point of time - 1992 - Larry Bird might have been the best basketball player ever. Or at least the leading contender. Today the consensus is it is Michael Jordan, but he was in the middle of his career back then.

@bryanfox6726

8 ай бұрын

Consensus much like this kid ... they don't know no betta' ... SMDH ... 😔... Bird is the Greatest of All Time 🏀🏀🏀@@zbynekurbanek3345

Your son kept talking about how all the other players on his team were all-stars. What he doesn't seem to know is that the year before Bird came, the Celtics were horrible. In 1978-79 they were 29-53, second worst in the NBA. Add Larry Bird, and in 1979-80 and the Celtics were 61-21, the best record in the NBA, a one year move from 21st place out of 22 teams to 1st place out of 22 teams. Can you name any other player who has had that much impact on a team? The other players became all-stars because Bird made them better. He also missed that Bird is the only non-center to ever win 3 MVP awards in a row, but more amazing, he finished in the top 3 in MVP voting 8 years in a row. Oh, and Bird is not a point guard, he's a forward.

He was the best player on their team. He was their leader, dude. It wasn't the men around him that made him, it was he who made the men around him.

This might be the most frustrating thing I've ever watched. The amount of disrespect, not just to Larry, but to all players in Larry's era. He said Larry didn't play against anyone. And said he could beat all the players Larry played against. Isaiah Thomas, Julius Erving, Charles Barkley, Magic Johnson, Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan, Clyde Drexler, Karl Malone, John Stockton, I could go on and on. Not to mention, they actually failed hard back then, and got called for traveling, two things that don't happen in today's game.

@goldmo2427

2 жыл бұрын

Yea I don’t understand either he’s a troll or ignorant,I’m only a little older So makes me wonder if I’m really few who actually aren’t and do the research and actually know facts before I talk ,he doesn’t know any of the players and he thinks bird was a pg lol ,if bird was a pg like today and had high usage rate his stats would be ridiculous 😂

@UMfan21

2 жыл бұрын

Also no zone defense allowed back then, so you had to beat your man straight up. Oh, and the refs didn't call all the ticky tack shit they do today. Watch the Bad Boys.

@soramirez5473

2 жыл бұрын

@@UMfan21 that knicks vs pistons early 90s series was entertaining as hell.. its on youtube too...

@isaacpelletier6186

2 жыл бұрын

This kid is whacked. Bird played against everyone on the dream team

@theeducatedgrunt2087

2 жыл бұрын

Facts the players in the golden Era of the NBA would break the ankles off these punks now....

What your son doesn't realize is that the NBA would be dead if it wasn't for Bird at the time. The NBA's ratings were so low that often games would get pushed off the air for gameshows and sitcoms. Bird changed all that.

"It shows the level of competition he was playing against" "name one player on any of the opposing teams". This was simply the golden age of basketball and there were Hall of Famers across all the teams. Just some you may have heard of: Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Isaiah Thomas, Reggie Miller, Hakeem Olajuwon, Karl Malone, Clyde Drexler, Dr J.....and the list goes on. Let's also mention that the league played way more physical than now.

@cindyknudson2715

3 ай бұрын

also, off the top of my head: Moses Malone, Kareem, Dominique, Gervin, Moncrief, King, Stockton, Rodman, Toney, Aguirre...

Larry Bird played with injuries that would have put LeBron in the ICU.

@macsaints10

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

Bird is a 6'9" small forward! He also had what LeBron never will; the willingness to play no matter what injury he suffered and a killer instinct.

@ryanc9888

2 жыл бұрын

LeBron has what Bird never will, that’s durability.

@roger16trekkie

2 жыл бұрын

@@ryanc9888 😂😂😂

@alecvip7562

2 жыл бұрын

@@ryanc9888 bird has what lebron will never have - actually performing well in the clutch. Lebron has a history of not performing when the game was on the line. Bird on the other hand, is notorious for being one of the most clutch players ever.

@darkwolf1202

2 жыл бұрын

@@ryanc9888 try to play with a debilitaded back for more than 4 years.

@TanisHalf-Elven

2 жыл бұрын

@@ryanc9888 thats the trade off. Bird was better at basketball, amd LeBrin is better at saying LOOK AT ME, LOOK AT ME, honestly, LeBron never impressed me, going all the way back to his illegal swag getting days and still being allowed to compete at an amateur level. If that aint the epitome of privilege, idk what is.

There would have been no Hall of Famers on that team without Bird. Love your videos brother!

@Quay-kk4es

4 ай бұрын

DJ was HOF in his own right.

let me say this. Before Larry went pro...he suffered a hand injury which shattered all his knuckles in that hand playing baseball and still accomplished what he did in the NBA!! nobody was more tough and played injured that Larry.

@heatherphillips5983

Жыл бұрын

Played five seasons with a surgically fused back from a spill he took shoveling his mother's driveway. Dude would have to stretch his back to even move for three hours before each game,and was still a top five player. With a broken back.

Larry stayed with one team his whole career and built championships. Larry played against the greatest players of all time in the toughest and most physical era of basketball. LeBron ran from team to team chasing championships, he conspired with other players in the off-season, hey let’s all go sign with the Lakers. LeBron would never last in the physical 90s basketball era. Le Bron is a crybaby.

@anthonys239

2 жыл бұрын

Well said!!

@Dano_in_Texas

2 жыл бұрын

Facts!

@biff9999

2 жыл бұрын

In today's NBA, Bird (and Jordan, too!) would be getting fined every week "for hurting people's feelings".

@dickcnormis1444

2 жыл бұрын

@@biff9999 yes they would get technicals for making insensitive comments.

Two Pat Riley quotes about Bird: 1) "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." 2) "He's the greatest clutch player I've ever seen. The hell with Jerry West!"

Your son has a lot to learn.

Bird is the only player in NBA history to average at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for his career.

The young man has no idea what he is saying. Bird is the best all-around player of all time. I looked at 8 different categories and where each of these players places in the top 250 NBA players of all time The categories are Field goal % Points per game Assists per game Steals per game Rebounds per game Blocks per game Free throw % Minutes per game I could only find 1 player that was in the top 250 of all time - Larry Bird. Magic isn't, Jordan isn't, Kareem isn't, Lebron isn't, Kobe isn't, Barkley isn't Chamberlain isn't, Russell isn't, Stockton isn't, Nash isn't, Duncan isn't, Nowitzki isn't , etc. and the list goes on and on As a matter of fact Bird is in the top 60 of all time in 6 of the 8 categories. Bird won 73.58% of the games he played in Lebron has won 66.34% of the games he has played in Bird did not go trying to make super teams to win - he did it all with 1 team Bird is only the 3rd player to win 3 straight MVP's (Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain are the others) Bird started the 50-40-90 club and is only 1 of 2 players to do it in back to back years (Steve Nash is the other) , Lebron has never done it. When Lebron was asked who he thought the 3 greatest players of all time were his response was Larry Bird, Dr. J and Michael Jordan. Stop with the nonsense that Lebron is even close to Bird. Lebron is not even in the top 10 all-time.

Son looks like a great kid. Probably the biggest misconception kids his age have is with the quality of competition between the 80's and today. The 80's was hands down the most talent rich era AND a WAY more physical brand of ball.

@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros4419

2 жыл бұрын

It's crazy how misinformed they are despite living in digital era. It would just take him 5 minutes to research and deflate such misconceptions.

@wilIis

2 жыл бұрын

@@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros4419 seriously. today's game is so soft. no disrespect to the son, but too many young people act like they're too cool to care or give props. stop hating. don't let the slow fps fool you thinking that it was slow and easy. bird played in a tougher era, for sure.

@GreenWolf2k

2 жыл бұрын

I will say the league now is way more athletic thanks to the the league embracing the street culture of basketball. From what I've checked out in the Golden Era no one can even compare to the players nowadays when it comes to how they dribble and dunk.

@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros4419

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreenWolf2k I agree that players are overall more athletic nowadays, but they are not tougher. Back then, a solid defense would fuck you up to stop you from scoring, nowadays they can't even graze you, thus it makes it easy for players to rely on technique and athleticism alone. Guys like Bird were exceptional because he would play at his own pace and impose his game on the opposing teams despite the roughness of the overall game.

@GreenWolf2k

2 жыл бұрын

@@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros4419 I never said they were tougher but yeah it definitely was a way more physical sport back then. It's dumb how pretty much sports like basketball and football have gone down hill in terms of letting players getting hyped or being physical. Now football I get why in terms of the physical aspect but man in one of the wild card games recently a player made a great play and spiked the ball and the ref gave him a penalty.

Ignorance is bliss my man . Your son didn’t see those battles live like us lucky ones . He’s only seeing highlights. But the determination to win in Larry is legendary. Anyone can put up stats in the game but only a few can instill fear in a opponent. Larry was money 💰.

his team won 20 game the season before he got to Boston and then they won 60 the year he got there. He is a monster.

“When you're good at something, you'll tell everyone. When you're great at something, they'll tell you.” Walter Peyton. The greats of the game are telling you how great Larry was.

@mortimerbrewster3671

2 жыл бұрын

I don't follow basketball much but the greats are telling how great Bird was, Lebron tells everyone how great he is. Others may say it but the loudest person saying seems to be himself.

Larry Bird is FAR better than Lebron James. Lebron does not have the heart, or the mentality Larry Bird.

@DirtMaguirk

2 жыл бұрын

Larry, Jordan, and Kobe are the only players I watched that were hell-bent on winning and willed their teams to victory on a consistent basis.

@FourFish47

2 жыл бұрын

Not to mention the back problems, fractured check bone, disfigured finger...

Might be a good time to show your son the LeBron interview naming his top 3 ever.... Bird, Jordan and Irving... see what he says about that 😂

Love LFR! Junior needs time to grow up and appreciate greatness when he sees it. and over time he most likely will change his mind about Larry Legend.

Dude, Bird was legendary enough that his retirement sold out Boston Gardens. There wasn't even a game that night. That's mad respect for a GOAT. FYI, Bird was 6'9", not 6'6" or 6'8". And that was Dominique Wilkins guarding him when he sat him on his ass.

Larry wasn't a 6'7" point guard, he was a 6'9" small forward. Now you NEED to show him the Making the Case episode for Larry Bird.

I gotta agree with dad on this one! Larry is an absolute Beast!

Bird is legend. The young man will change his perspective one day when he get's more life experience.

LeBron crying when he takes a charge🤣 He needs to see the Larry vs Jordan compilations

@redrum3075

2 жыл бұрын

lol..I love everything this guy analyzes, no one can do it like him ! And to his son...Little bro, Bird had no competition? the lakers, the pistons, rockets, Bulls, all teams with starting line ups in the hall of fame! Jordan could not even make the finals till Bird retired! And he did that when the league was much more physical! Its easy for LAbron and Steph to shoot when no one can lay a finger on u.. Try playing when Bird played..Lebron would wilt like a tulip in that physical league !

@christophernicolini3440

2 жыл бұрын

Bird Schooled Jordan every time they played. Period...

@GVocalz3

2 жыл бұрын

FACTS!!

@darkwolf1202

2 жыл бұрын

Larry vs Laimbeer, or vs Doctor J...

@darkwolf1202

2 жыл бұрын

@@redrum3075 imagine Lebron vs Laimbeer. Bill would kill him.

Ask your son to look up who played on the Lakers during this time. Maybe time to show him the "Making the Case for Larry Bird"

@kenyonsgirl415

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! That video is a must watch

@donfette5301

2 жыл бұрын

This.

@accountable9026

2 жыл бұрын

Word

@dbsti3006

2 жыл бұрын

He would still argue with it and talk about LeBron. Lol.

@lorenzsabbaer7725

2 жыл бұрын

@@dbsti3006 whilst lebron isnt even in the conversation of the top 5 in my eyes if you would compare every player ever in the nba. dont get me wrong, leflop is a great player, he just dont have that speciability, that willingness, that not self overrating. no one of the greats ever claimed to be the greats. leflop did that and that is why i disrespect him! others call you the greatest, not yourself!

I'm coming to this late. Larry was taller than 6'9" that was his Stat, he was in reality 6'10". He was not a guard, he was a small forward. He could obviously shoot. He didn't need the ball in his his hands to effect the game. And he was always moving. Knew where everyone was on the court at all times.

Larry Bird was not a point guard. He was a 6'9" forward. Dennis Johnson was the point guard on that team. Jojo has no context of what he is talking about.

MJ never beat Larry Bird in the Playoffs. 0-6 against Larry Legend. Got to give him his respect.

@TheTrueMasterOfTheFist

2 жыл бұрын

Yep Larry Legend is the only guy MJ didn’t get revenge on!

I gotta double dip this thread, tell your son Larry wasn't a 6'7" point guard, he was an unguardable 6'10" forward.

@ImOutOfMtDew

2 жыл бұрын

He wasn't 6'10"

@magicbrownie1357

2 жыл бұрын

6-9 and a smidge.

@jackastor5265

2 жыл бұрын

@@ImOutOfMtDew Everyone that knows him says he was closer to 6'10" than 6'9" and he certainly wasn't 6'7" like they were saying in the video...Rick.

One of best defenders fell for that step more than once! Rodman! Who I love!

@bryanfox6726

8 ай бұрын

He's so intimidating because he's such a threat at all levels when you face him up ...

What I admired the most about Larry Bird was his loyalty to his team. Lebron could never say that. He got better when his teammates were better. Whereas, Larry made his teammates better.

@bryanfox6726

8 ай бұрын

Admirable ... but HARDLY the MOST ADMIRABLE thing about Larry Bird ... Have you Seen the Man's Game?

LeBron cries when fans talk mean. The 80's pistons would have put him in the hospital.

@thebluecollarbibleguy5114

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Can you imagine LeBron vs the 80’s Pistons? Heck LeBron would not finish a game against Bird.

@lukaz3336

2 жыл бұрын

@@thebluecollarbibleguy5114 LeBron is 6'9 270 pounds of pure athletic muscle...

@benitoville0073

2 жыл бұрын

Big Facts! Lebron has NEVER proven his toughness.. he cops out, cries, flops, ect... thats why I kinda don't like the dude to be honest

@macsaints10

2 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed!

@lukaz3336

2 жыл бұрын

@George Jones It's basketball, not wrestling.

Basketball was incredibly PHYSICAL in the 80s and 90s - LeBron wouldn’t survive the punishment from the defense if he played then. And Bird would get a triple double EVERY GAME and lead his team to the title every year if he played now with the zero defense they play today. And Bird is custom-made for today’s game: big man who could shoot threes all day.

@jrod4344

2 жыл бұрын

This is why the longevity stat is kind of hard to compare between the eras to me. You can barely touch someone these days, and if you do, it looks like a 3 year old throwing themselves on the ground having a tantrum. It barely seems like a watchable game to me anymore.

@ryanc9888

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a ridiculous comment, LeBron is the size of Karl Malone. If LBJ was allowed to throw his elbows around like they could in Bird’s era it would be advantage LeBron. Hell, LeBron hit a pistons player a few weeks with just half a elbow and bloodied him and it started a brawl lol and he was suspended. The whole physicality argument works both ways

@FishersofTheRemnant

2 жыл бұрын

Defending Lebron 🤣 The dude flails and falls back when he literally didn’t even get touched! How would he survive real fouls and tough defense?😏

@brianlafrazia8237

2 жыл бұрын

No, yours is a ridiculous comment. LeBron is big, but he’s a baby. He would get hacked to death without fouls called and he’d lose his mind. He’s not physically or mentally tough enough to play in the 80s and 90s.

@tbglover

2 жыл бұрын

Lebron would have survived eventually but it would have taken him some time to get used to the physicality. And he couldn't pull the crap that he's been able to do in this era in terms of the flopping and whining because that wasn't tolerated as much as it is today.

Bird is definitely a top-10 player of all time, and if it came down to who you wanted to play to win the game, he was in the top 3. Maybe even number 2 behind Jordan himself.

@bryanfox6726

8 ай бұрын

Bird is Far more Clutch than Jordan and Has Far more ways to Get That Bucket!

Bird didn't just do 3 mvp in a row, he was also 3x runner up (2nd place) and 2x runner up in a row PRIOR to and AFTER those 3 straight mvp wins. So he ALMOST won MVP 8 years in a row...

"The level of competition" is so wrong...people got physically beat up back then. Larry would average 40 in today's game where you can't touch anybody.

"I'd lock him up" LOL. They used to double team Bird routinely, and he would just score over both of them.

@connietaggart437

2 жыл бұрын

Bird also used the fact that he was double teamed to his advantage...it freed up his teammates for a pass and easy bucket. Bird was all about winning as a team . He wouldn't give a damn about what JoJo thinks about him, unlike LeBron who gets fans kicked out. Larry always shut people up with his play, fans and players alike!

Bird and Johnson were rivals on the court but friends off the court. 2 of the greatest to ever play and they both had something you don’t see much of anymore. Character and reputation

Your son something else. "I'd be way better than Bird if I was 6'6" in the 80's". Bird would have him mentally broken after the first quarter

Your son had a smirk every time Bird made a sick play lmfao. I guess he likes Diva basketball over badass basketball.

@yambo59

2 жыл бұрын

well said, he wants a dunk fest

@jerryhill8281

Жыл бұрын

@@yambo59 a dunk fest with new nba rules in the paint where you cant put a body on anyone

@element-dh9dx

7 ай бұрын

School of Le Floppy

It's good to see most people on here know Bird is better than LeBron. #LARRYLEGEND 🏀

bless that child’s heart, he bumped Bird up to his top 7 - he learned something today ❤️

See what we have here is a dad hyping things up. As a child, anytime my parents hyped things up so much, it just made me want to not be impressed more lol. Didn’t know y’all were dad and son. Loved yalls banter

Larry Bird was not drafted into a perfect situation. The year before he was drafted the Celtics record was 29 wins 53 losses. His rookie season he led them to one of the biggest turn arounds in NBA history and they had 61 wins and 21 losses.

@stevedahlberg8680

2 жыл бұрын

This.

@johngeer4557

2 жыл бұрын

before mchale and parrish came to boston if i remember correctly.

@jacobjones5269

2 жыл бұрын

Or Dennis Johnson… Who is massively underrated..

@georgewagner2352

2 жыл бұрын

@Ken D Pistol only played in 26 games in 1980 (his last season and Bird's first) Pistol had severe injuries and drinking problems. He retired after the playoffs. Bird and Maravich only played in 35 games together, including the playoffs.

@georgewagner2352

2 жыл бұрын

@@johngeer4557 Yes. Bird was the only major change in the starting lineup. 1979 (29 wins) starters PG- Tiny Archibald/ JoJo White SG- Chris Ford SF- Cedric Maxwell C- Dave Cowens PF- Bob McAdoo/ Curtis Rowe........ 1980 (61 wins) starters PG- Tiny Archibald SG- Chris Ford SF- Cedric Maxwell C- Dave Cowens PF- Larry Bird (ROY).

Your son says what Larry won 3 championships Lebron has already done that. If im not mistaken it took Lebron 17 years to get his 3rd while cherry picking his teammates. Larry only played 13 years and it was really 12 because he basically missed an entire year. Never mind the fact the Larry played in the dominant conference while Lebron played most of his career in the weak conference.

@lukaz3336

2 жыл бұрын

No it also took LeBron about 13 years to get 3 rings. He got his 4th I believe in year 17.

@John-78

2 жыл бұрын

Lebron fan immediately brings up rings when comparing Lebron to Bird? Interesting... I guess sometimes rings are important when comparing players. Bring up rings to most Lebron fans in the Lebron/Jordan discussion and all of a sudden making the finals is what matters. Not so much whether you won or not.

@judgementgaming3270

2 жыл бұрын

@@John-78 it’s the most hilarious thing 😆😂

Bird had a 17-11 record against Jordan during his career. The Celtics star averaged 26.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 6.4 assists versus Black Jesus and swept him twice in the playoffs.

Bird played at a time when the physical contact was much rougher than today.

Larry was a savage, a Top 5 or 6 all time player for any position, and either the best small forward of all time, or 2nd best all time. A true legend. Larry was the founding member of the 5/40/90 club, first ever to do it, and he did it twice. He's also the guy that made the "dagger 3" popular, he also averaged 10 rebounds a game which is more than some centers. He's also the biggest trash talker of all time. He also won 3 MVP's...consecutively.

@richardcranium5048

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know how any serious person wouldn't start Larry Bird if you had the entire history of the entire league to choose from

The level of competition that he played against, does your son not realize what he just said, Larry played against some of the best that there ever has been and ever will be, and owned all of them.

Love that vid!!!! Thanks!!! When you compare the old greats to the new, remember these are the people that paved the way for the new greats. Love the Channel! Thanks!!!

JoJo is a cool kid. And acts like my boy. Always eager to give me a hard time, especially with him reminding me of the width of the generation gap. 😅 But Bird played against , Dr J, Magic, Jordan, Dennis Rodman, Kareem, Dominique Wilkins. Some of the best to ever play the game. And still managed to win. And he was a 6’9””small forward

This is the old adage about young people "Hire a teenager while they still know everything " lol

What your son means is "Lebron James is the best player I KNOW!" Thank you for introducing him to some of the greats he doesn't know.

@italianstallion8317

2 жыл бұрын

Lebron sux, that is all 🤣💯

@tyewarren5712

2 жыл бұрын

Yup!

@marksams6251

2 жыл бұрын

But his son is so BIASED he CAN'T admit another player could be and is better than LBJ. Now that there is a problem. Bird is my all time favorite but I know Jordan is the goat. But Jordan knows he never made the finals till Bird retired. And Jordan knows that if it wasn't for Magic and Bird beating him and being better and that's what drove Jordan to be even better. LBJ is not in top 5. But he can be a BEAST. And he is the best in the league today but he's lost his mojo going to the Lakers and juicing it.

Young man, the greatness of Bird is not even debatable. Bird was a small forward that was basically unstoppable. The man is considered one of the greatest of all time.

He is 6'9" and he also won 3 consecutive MVP awards while Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Clyde Drexler, Dominique Wilkins and the Bad Boy Pistons were in the league; someone throw some respect on Larry Legend! He also only played 13 seasons, all with the same team. He didn't leave to go win somewhere else like Leflop...

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson saved the nba..I'd take Bird over Lebron allll day. Lebron wishes he was as good as Larry Legend

Seriously Dude! The Celtics were 29-53 the year before they got Bird. Then went 61-21 with him as a rookie the greatest turnaround in NBA history. Taking the Celtics to Eastern Conference Finals as a rookie. The Celtics with Bird went 17-11 vs Jordan in regular season and 6-0 during the playoffs.

The man is 1 of 3 NBA players ever to get the MVP 3 times consecutively. Only shared by Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain. He was also the founder of the 50-40-90 club in the NBA

LeBron had to leave Cleveland... To stack the Heat. Then went back. Then went to LA. He's the definition of NOT GREAT.

You might want to have him look up Lebron’s top three. Larry Bird was the first name out of his mouth.

The game has changed too much .. LeBron would be in tears if they played the same a as they did back then.

@goldmo2427

2 жыл бұрын

Lebron would adjust ,y’all over exaggerate stuff ,this why younger people don’t mess with the old generation,Lebron is a all time player he would be fine in any era just as bird would fit in this era even more

@uripoutiga8071

2 жыл бұрын

@@goldmo2427 that's why he cries and flops even in the softest era 😂 that's why noone wants to argue with kids.. They know nothing but want to talk about everything

@lukaz3336

2 жыл бұрын

@@uripoutiga8071 LeBron is a 260 to 280 pound 6'9 freight train that could run as fast and move/jump as well as anyone else there is. On top of that hes one of the highest basketball IQ players ever. He'd be just fine playing against Bird or Magic or anyone. LeBron will go down as the second best player ever whether you like it or not AT LEAST.

@uripoutiga8071

2 жыл бұрын

@@lukaz3336 the mighty strong leflop that fell down when he ran into Nate Robinson... His iq is non existent, his passing is overrated, he has the weakest mindset of all time Bird would make him quit basketball in the first quarter from crying too much amd he can't even make it a full year without staying half of the games out gor load management something noone has ever done before

@uripoutiga8071

2 жыл бұрын

@@lukaz3336 he isn't even top 10 btw and only kids like you think otherwise

Larry Bird is the real GOAT. Larry never had a superstar teammate or teammates. Like MJ, Kobe, Lebron, Magic, Curry, Shaq. And he didn't have the God given athletic ability like those guys. Larry played with heart and a very high basketball IQ.

I love to see your son go against Larry Bird as age just to show him just how good he is

Remind your son that Larry Bird was a 6'9 small forward that once out jumped Hakeem for a jump ball. Hakeem is a 7-footer.

Let me get this straight, ALL the players in the NBA sucked then, EXCEPT for Bird's teammates who were SO GOOD that they are the sole reason for Bird's individual accomplishments. But everyone on the other teams were garbage, even the Lakers. The ignorance boggles the mind.

@chemislife

2 жыл бұрын

The cult of Lachina is strong in their mind games on themselves.

@toddstevens13

2 жыл бұрын

Intellect of a Peanut. Bird TODAY would school this kid, eat him for a snack. Dig the Expos hat Dad.

Broken back fractured cheek fractured eye endless surgeries (aquilli tendons both removed) I'm a 47 yr old woman DONT EVER NEVER DISRESPECT BIRD NOR ALI!!!!!!!! SHAME!!!

What JoJo says about Bird is what all the guys he schooled said, now they’re all on tape admitting to Larry’s greatness….gotta forgive today’s nba fans, most have no idea what they’re talking about.

In order to compare Larry to Lebron, you also have to compare who their opponents were. Larry played against some of the greatest of all time, including the entire 1992 Dream team

Your son...."bless his heart..."

@markmacdonald8512

2 жыл бұрын

parisbrat; You summed it all up, short but sweet.

I try to teach my step kids "good music," they never listen🤣! I appreciate your attempt!!

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Your sons reaction is exactly part of why I don’t watch the NBA anymore.

@petis1976

2 жыл бұрын

Today's fans will never acknowledge how soft the league has become.

@tyewarren5712

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!!!!!! The day Jordan FINALLY retired (again) was the last day I ever watched an NBA game. I already knew. The game is dead. It's all over.

@H0kieJoe

2 жыл бұрын

@@tyewarren5712 I stopped watching after Iverson. He'd average 35-40/game in this weak league today.

@lesliesylvan

2 жыл бұрын

@@tyewarren5712 Yep. Tough players all the way back to the 70's Knick's, Philadelphia, Reed, Sir Charles, Rodman, Bradley, Maravich (with no 3 point credit; would have averaged 50), Malone, West, Irving, Debauchery, Drexler, Wilt, Russell, Kareem, McAdoo, more. Kid needs to learn his history instead oh histrionics. 🙄

@jjkraay1

2 жыл бұрын

Lebron needs his team to be all stars so why is your son saying bird was playing with all all stars on his team.

He was a forward. 6'9". And the absolute best defender on the floor guarded him every game.

@jaykay9695

2 жыл бұрын

MJ even guarded him and failed! Rodman guarded him and failed! They all failed to some degree of couldn't contain or shut Bird down. The X-man couldn't the whole of the Bad Boy Pistons couldn't. Yep, no one was guarding Larry.

@catherinelynnfraser2001

2 жыл бұрын

He had to be double teamed.

@GreenWolf2k

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah and he averaged double digit rebounds in a league with player like Moses. He was a monster. He wasn't that athletic of a player but man he still dominated the league. And yeah MJ was able to beat him once he got good teammates and a decent coach. Also Larry Bird's Pacers was the only team to ever give MJ's Bulls any challenge in their Finals run.

Such a sweet kid, LFR JR. Do not be disheartened LFR SR, the young minded always love what is new, keep teaching with love.

Your son is right Larry Bird isn't Lebron, he is far superior in every way outside of athleticism and longevity.

Larry Bird played in an era where the physicality of the game was unmatched, they actually played defense. His opponents were Clyde Drexler, Ralph Sampson, Bill Laimbeer, Michael Ray Richardson, Bernard King, Sydney Moncrief, Jack Sikma, Charles Barkley, George Gervin, Adrian Dantley, Hakeem Olajuwon, James Worthy, Dominique Wilkins, Julius Erving, Isiah Thomas, Michael Jordan, Moses Malone, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson. Bird vs. LeBron = Bird winner.

@jaykay9695

2 жыл бұрын

And Dennis Rodman which he made look foolish.

@lukaz3336

2 жыл бұрын

LeBron won more championships tho...

@minnesotavikings7163

2 жыл бұрын

@@lukaz3336 After he picked his team(s) and players. Championships are not won by one player, it still is a team game.

@jaykay9695

2 жыл бұрын

@@lukaz3336 Larry won his first championship nearly out the gate, plus he has more accolades in the day of tough competition; let alone only playing 13 years. How long did it take Lebron? Have you researched how good Bird was with the injuries he had even at the end of his career? Bird was putting points up and driving his time to wins with severe injuries. Without injuries how many times has Lebron motivated his team/s to win. BTW how long did it take Lebron to start performing where he won a championship? Dude stop feeling and thinking and learn and know. You will have a platform to speak from and present yourself so much better.

@lukaz3336

2 жыл бұрын

@@jaykay9695 What's your point? It also took Jordan up until he was almost 30 to win his first championship. He entered the league in 1984 and won in 91 for the first time. Also Larry Bird didn't even win finals mvp when he won his first title, as a matter a fact he didn't play very well in that first finals appearance. LeBron came into the league playing on the worst team in the league by far. The Celtics were in great condition early on when Bird came into the league. So your comparison there is just not valid. It took Jordan 7 years to win his first ring and LeBron 8 years...

There is a reason he is called Larry Legend. Larry was a 6'9" SF. Bird only played 13 seasons. Yes, he played with 4 HOFs, however the thing your son is missing is from the moment he stepped into the organization he was the unquestioned leader of the Celtics and the most feared player on the team. Bird is easily top ten in the history of the game.

@kennethward4985

2 жыл бұрын

Bird made Parrish and McHale great, they will be the first to tell you. No two big men were ever so open because Bird took all the pressure, and he still scored 30.

@daves6503

2 жыл бұрын

TOP 5

@manny4552

Жыл бұрын

@@daves6503 yes

@joewiese4174

Жыл бұрын

BTW kzread.info/dash/bejne/pHeKx82paMXKqc4.html Bird swept Jordan twice.

He wasn't a point guard. He wasn't a shooting guard. He wasn't a guard. Thinking he was a point guard says it all.

One important point about the face fracture incident: Bird wasn't "called back" by his team. He waited until the doctor was distracted and then ran out of the room because he knew the team needed him. After the game they had to drill a hole in his face to find the bone that was broken off and causing double vision while he scored about seventeen points in the fourth quarter (with a broken face). Also, his team only won 29 games the year before his rookie season. The Celtics won 61 points the next season when Bird joined the team. He wasn't winning because he played with Hall of Famers. They were more likely Hall of Famers because they played with Bird (obviously they were still awesome, but could show it more easily when Larry Legend draws a quadruple team)

Larry Bird was 6'9" and played small forward. You might also show your son highlights from the 86 season. Keep in mind that the 86 Celtics is one of the best ALL TIME TEAMS. Also keep in mind that Larry Bird had a hurt back by this point in his career, and he was still shutting teams down. This is an era that had the greatest players of all time except for Kobe. Honestly, I don't think any of todays players could be considered goats. What most people don't realize is that without Larry, none of the other Celtics would have been considered Hall of Famers. Larry made the whole team better because he included everyone. The 80's is probably the best era of the NBA ever. It was a tougher and more physical game then. Wusses like Cry Baby Lebron would have been benched due to their inability and unwillingness to play injured. I have to give this one a thumbs down because your son refused to believe what he was seeing and made up stupid excuses to convince himself that he was right and his eyes were wrong. It also gets a thumbs down because you didn't really do a good job explaining Larry's greatness. Sorry LFR Family.

@stevedahlberg8680

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with your assessment in the first part but as far as criticizing JoJo, dude, he is of the current young generation. How could he possibly really have a feel for the way things were back then? You're asking the impossible. Lighten up.

@empyrealone

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevedahlberg8680 dude, he said he could beat every one Larry played against. That doesn't get a pass. That's just ridiculous.

@damcrazy26

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevedahlberg8680 Van was ignorant of Larry until he watched his highlights. Then he gave the respect where it was due. Don’t pull the generational card when they have more access to highlights than we ever did.

@stevedahlberg8680

2 жыл бұрын

@@damcrazy26 Of course he technically has access, but you're missing the point. Why would he have any interest in it, when he's completely consumed with stuff that is happening now, just like we were when we were kids. It takes getting a little older to have curiosity about the past to really do deep dives on the millions of things that came before that might be interesting. And not many people ever do that, even when they are older. I do, and probably more in the realm of music before my time, but most people don't.

@stevedahlberg8680

2 жыл бұрын

@@empyrealone You never said anything like that off-the-cuff when you were a kid? I find that difficult to believe. I love his sense of confidence and intensity. More context will come in time.

I was a Lakers fan and a huge fan of Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Magic Johnson--so of course I dreaded playing against Larry Bird. I've watched basketball for over six decades and have seen giants in each one, including right now. Believe me, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird (to name just a few) are in no way inferior to the stars of today.

@soramirez5473

2 жыл бұрын

Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Moses Malone, dominique Wilkins.. I can go on. Hakeem Olajuwan.. Shoot I think players like Rolando Blackmen and Vinnie Johnson would go nuts today without all the grabbing and physical play, they would move around screens like water and their jumpers would be just as water.. Danny Ainge would make ppl cry today i really believe that.. Not all of today's players obviously but c'mon, watching Starks vs ainge or Kevin Johnson vs Doc Rivers, thats some tough perimeter play right there..

@LFRFAMILY

2 жыл бұрын

Ron, for what it’s worth, I love how you constructed this comment and message. Thank you.

@ronkrupovich7152

2 жыл бұрын

@@LFRFAMILY you’re a gem

@bradp5848

2 жыл бұрын

The 80s was the most talent rich Era of the NBA. 24 franchises for the majority of the decade compared to over 30 today. Take the top 3 players from 8 teams and distribute them to 24. And this was when free agency was in its infancy. I'm 30 minutes north of Boston, love Larry Legend, and have run the gauntlet goat debate enough times to keep it short and sweet. Larry Bird had 9 healthy seasons in the NBA at its competitive peak. Those 9 seasons hold their own against NBA Legends. LeBron won his 1st title in his 9th season. Bird revolutionized the game more than anyone in history. Want proof? It's given whenever someone takes a 3 across the league. LeBron revolutionized free agency. Do you enjoy 3pt daggers and 4pt plays? What about free agency? If so, do you live in NYC, Miami, or California? One changed the game and elevated the game of his teammates into Hall of Fame Careers. The other changed the league, elevated his team in the off season, with his mates who at minimum were in discussion for the Hall of Fame.

@teenofthailand1

2 жыл бұрын

LeBron switches teams to put himself in the perfect situation to win. He can't get a ring without being on a super team. The heat was a built super team and when they couldn't win he left them.

LeBron James played in the kid gloves NBA era. Back in Larry birds day and even some of Michael Jordan's day people got punched in the face. The bad boy Pistons were known to be hurting people.

I used to watch basketball back in the day. Dr. J and The Bird were rockstars.

Two of the men whose ankle's were broken were Dennis Rodman, and Dominique Wilkins ( the 2nd and 3rd to fall at the start of the video ), who were not shabby defensive players. Just so you know, young man!

If your son respects Jordan, find clips of him talking about the respect and admiration he had for Larry's level of gameplay. The man's a legend. Period.

@marcpulster5404

2 жыл бұрын

When Bird played against Jordan, jorden got pulled off of him because Bird was schooling him

Larry Bird was chosen over Michael Jordon, who was in the league in 1984 as MVP in 1984,1985 and 1986.

If Bird was in his prime right now, he’d dominate James and all the other players just like he did when he was playing.