Bird certainly made himself seem unstoppable, when he told the opposing players exactly what he was going to do but they still couldn't stop him. No empty bragging or intimidating, just pure excellence.

@denisjl100

Жыл бұрын

it ain't bragging if you could do it.

@gustafsone

Жыл бұрын

Zlatan Ibrahimović was/is like that, too. The dude has an ego that towers above nearly every other professional athlete, but when the man says he's gonna score 2 goals before the match starts, he means it, and he will do it!

@solutionrecruiter7130

Жыл бұрын

its almost like he needed something to srimulate him because otherwise it was too easy

@bricefleckenstein9666

6 ай бұрын

Worthy at least once said something about Bird to the tune of "was it trash talk when you could back it up?"

I can’t get enough of the old school players telling us the behind the scenes. Old school basketball was the best 😀. During these very difficult times watching these men play, talk, etc. it is relaxing, it’s wholesome. Thank you the post.

@dean3434

Жыл бұрын

Yes indeed!

Larry Bird's stories doesn't get old. My man, my favorite player and base on my opinion the greatest!

@ogtravage657

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. Luka reminds me of bird.

@brianbadonde9251

2 жыл бұрын

@@ogtravage657 more Jokic than anything

@chrishoward1378

2 жыл бұрын

@@brianbadonde9251 joker ain't no shooter like Luka or Bird lol

@peterterry398

2 жыл бұрын

I agree Elizabeth!!!

@jamesarnett4129

Жыл бұрын

There was a bar in Terre Haute call the rafter's Larry use to grab a cold one there. It's still there

Larry talked the talk because he could walk the walk. The word for Bird was: 'RESPECT'. Don't think for one minute that opposing players (and coaches!) on ALL teams didn't respect what Larry Bird could do.

@arln1966

Жыл бұрын

It wasn't just respect, the opposing coaches and players feared what Larry Bird would do. And with good reason

Prime Larry bird would easily dominate todays NBA

@bug-lf4sg

2 жыл бұрын

Would Larry dominate? Think of a better passing / rebounding Dirk or a much larger Luka with a true killer mentality. He would set the league on FIRE! Like he did before.

@roguecheddar

2 жыл бұрын

Tru dat!

@CBrady-jw8ps

2 жыл бұрын

He would dominate this era with his left hand

@roguecheddar

2 жыл бұрын

@@CBrady-jw8ps Tru dat

@siriusblack7714

2 жыл бұрын

Omg it would be a sight to behold. Bird would shoot more threes aswell. Dude would average 35ppg 12rpg 9 apg

They all hated him but loved him even more. They all admitted it after he finished. GOAT.

I'm a Larry Bird fan and read everything about him. But this video has a lot more to find out about the guy's greatness. Thanks Nick!

Larry Bird needs no comparisons. He is a legend. Pure and simple.

@steve4158

Жыл бұрын

Larry's step back, or fall away jumper was unstoppable. In today's no touch, no defense NBA, Larry and his fellow legends would absolutely dominate!

Man, I could watch Bird Stories forever. Dunno why. I watched him play. Never knew he was a trash talker at the time. Seemed quiet on the court, from the distance of TV land anyway. Courtside seats during that era woulda been somethin'. Always remember the time he came out after hurting his back. Didn't think he would be back, but the impact he had on the game when he came back. Never seen anything like it my life. One man, comes back after an injury and the entire game changes. But, you knew it would. You could feel the letdown in the opponents. "Damn, we're up now, but Larry's back." You knew what would happen...and it did. It was really like a movie when Superman finally shows up and saves the day. lol Love the Vids. Good job ;)

@NickSmithNBA

2 жыл бұрын

Love the insight! Glad you enjoy the videos

@Zachw2007

2 жыл бұрын

Are you, @@NickSmithNBA, from Europe or Australia?

@juniorjohnson9509

2 жыл бұрын

Had a seat behind the Celtics bench, and it is impossible to adequately describe what that experience was like - getting to watch that sort of greatness close up is something I will never forget.

@scottrackley4457

Жыл бұрын

I saw Bird and Domonique at the old Omni (RIP) twice. Domonique didn't come out on top either time.

@dcmfox

Жыл бұрын

Southern Me too, I thought he was quiet as hell, this is like the best stuff ever. Back watching the games you got no court talk except for a TK when they keed up the ref's mic

You can't get enough of Larry Bird stories

Bird retired in 19 freakin' 92 and these stories keep coming up. Amazing.

The greatest player in basketball ever, Larry Bird.

Love Jamal Mashburn, esp. when he played for the Heat. That story about the Dream Team with Bird's "84" reply is efing' classic, I've heard of it but never in an actual interview. Bird was the killer.

Larry is in my opinion the Goat, and I have been watching basketball since the ABA/NBA era, my favorite player period.

@doctordoom02

Жыл бұрын

Jordan groupies will never understand that. And I'm the hardest Lakers fan of all times

@arfshesaid4325

Жыл бұрын

gotta agree,

"wait til he starts shooting right handed" is so savage. Everyone on the court knows you're being tortured.

Bird was the baddest player on the planet. Any color you name.

Larry Bird finished in the top THREE in MVP voting from 1981 to 1988 and got over 65% of ALL the MVP voting in the 1980s. Let THAT sink in.

We need to keep Larry and Magic ‘s contribution to the NBA in front of the new generations.👊🏾👊🏻🇺🇸

@rvp1

Жыл бұрын

Yep, but new generations sucks, bro...

@bmd1825

Жыл бұрын

@@rvp1 - Oh...I know, they have zero idea of when men played in the NBA, there was such a thing as a true center and scoring in the paint..All they know is the 3pt line.

@elrobbio1

Жыл бұрын

There would be no NBA without Larry and Magic. The league was in decline. Their rivalry saved it.

@bmd1825

Жыл бұрын

@@elrobbio1 agree.

@nicandrogomezalvarez

11 ай бұрын

Sir Charles said it best, they are the 2 most important players in nba's history, he's right

What’s amazing about Birds shooting is if you watch closely he has a high percentage of his shots are nothing but net. I mean he had a dead on shot man. Crazy .

Those genuine smiles, while reminiscing of those moments; the amount of respect... awe inspiring

I was lucky enough to see see everyone of his home cames at ISU. It's memories i'll never forget.

@sreed24

Жыл бұрын

Wow. That's like seeing all the Beatles shows in Hamburg. The way he must have dominated most of ISU's competition must have been crazy.

I loved watching Larry Bird play. I had season tickets and it was great! This “Collection of Larry Bird’s greatest stories” brings back wonderful memories! Thank you!

I don't claim to know everything or anything, but Larry was a consummate Athlete.! His dedication to his craft and his all round honesty too himself and his abilities..made him Larry Bird 🐦.. His competitiveness and drive to be the best he could be.. is almost impossible to copy.. we were blessed during his time to witness such a great individual..

I could watch Bird for hours!! I loved the game of basketball back then❤️

LARRY LEGEND#33 DEFINITELY 🐐 STATUS ..

Larry Bird is one of the top 5 reasons I'm proud to be from Indiana.

I watched all of the Celtics games when Larry Bird played. He and his teammates never disappoint.

Larry Bird a straight OG

Excellent video! As a player I always respect Larry' work ethic and skill set. He is truly a phenom.

what I keep getting from all of these bird stories is that he is the greatest trash talker ever. not only would he tell you that you sucked and what he was going to do but he also had the skill to back up every single word he said. That free throw reporter story is crazy.

Great video. Lots of things Ive not seen before. Bird was my favorite in the 80s/early 90s. He still is.

He is my favorite player of all time. A LeBron James could have never played against him back in the 80s . He would dehydrated crying so much for being touched .

I’d loved to see bird play in today’s era he would be killing people in the block and then draining 3s and telling them they ain’t shit

LARRY BIRD is the Greatest Talker in NBA HISTORY! He is definitely a GOAT Candidate 🐐

Larry Bird the best player ever

Thanks for a part 3! Love seeing more larry clips!

@NickSmithNBA

2 жыл бұрын

No worries

Thanks for this Nick....let me get a beer and start enjoying this...can't have enough of these Bird stories, right?

@NickSmithNBA

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoyed it man!

@NickSmithNBA

2 жыл бұрын

@Musical Box Nope! Just love the stories and admire his greatness 👍

@therodogg4865

2 жыл бұрын

@musicalbox How about you pick on those millennials and not come after the guy bringing recognition to a great basketball player. I watched them both, and Im on the MJ Goat team, but Larry IS on MJs level, just like Magic, so back off.

Best Bird video I have seen. Bravo!

@NickSmithNBA

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

never get's old... turn back the time.

Larry Bird is on Mount Rushmore for sure!!!

"Get some rest fellas, it's gonna be a long week." We had a drill sergeant that intimidated us like that in the Army. That mind game action can be brutal even before the festivities begin lol.

Best NBA content on KZread. Love your vids

@NickSmithNBA

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro!

Bird was awesome

Thanks Nick , for the Larry Bird Memories 🐦!!!❤ Larry Bird The GOAT 🐐🙌 !!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

never fails to satisfy a day , just watching any LEGEND stories

Cold-blooded assassin who could back it up like no other

Thx Nick loved it love Larry Legend and the Celtics great memories ty for and appreciate you putting the videos out for us , they are the best videos I've seen ty so much 👍🐐🐐☘️🏀

@NickSmithNBA

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

I seen him win so many games, guy was tough he rarely missed especially at the end of the game.

Nick smith the KZread FEDS cause I been on a Larry bird binge the last two days and now this comes up LOL 😂💯🔥🙏🖤

He got me 50 in 3 quarter lol Shan kemp was nice

Larry Bird never talked trash, he talked facts.

Ever game you went to with bird 🐦, he was going to do something, that everyone was gonna talk about all week ,I feel sorry for ppl that never seen him Play ❤❤🐦🐦🐦🐦

Great compilation, loved every minute...Thanks Nick!

@NickSmithNBA

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

@timokk3

2 жыл бұрын

@@NickSmithNBA Damn, that Larry was something.

Nice story telling & one of the more intense & revealing Bird studies I’ve experienced. Awesome!

It would be incredible to see some Bill Russell stories. The man with 11 championship rings and 10 fingers. The most intelligent, intimidating, and athletically skilled player ever. He owned the entire league for his whole career.

@dean3434

Жыл бұрын

I agree. I guess if Bill Russell talked a lot on the court (trashed and stuff) He too would today be in the reviews just like Bird. Did Russell talk much on court and do trash? I'm guessing not back in the day. However you are correct that there does not seem to be much film and discussion of Bill Russell compared to the likes of Bird and all the other greats from a few years later.

@willisknapick4405

Жыл бұрын

Bill Bradley said if he were a coach and got to pick any ball players he wanted to form a team he said his first pick would be Bill Russell.

@nicandrogomezalvarez

11 ай бұрын

​@willisknapick4405 11 rings don't leave much else to say, he was a great player, an amazing athlete and with magic and bird the best leaders ever

Absolutely love this! I appreciate the time and effort that you put into this its fantastic!

Indiana has produced the greatest basketball ball players throughout history. From john wooden to oscar Robertson to Larry bird. And then our tradition of classless high school basketball was destroyed. Which was the system that produced those legends.

@trueheartcj2799

Жыл бұрын

It's why I call Indiana "Basketball's True Home". I get that New York is the Mecca, but Indiana is where basketball lives and breathes every day. All other sports are just hobbies to get back to Basketball here. 12 of the 14 largest HS basketball gyms in the US are in Indiana. Friday nights in the fall and winter, you're at the gym watching HS play. Saturday, you're watching youth travel ball. It's just what we do.

You really are good at finding stories I’ve never heard before and that’s truly impressive bro keep it going

@NickSmithNBA

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it dude!

@rdubb77

Жыл бұрын

I thought I saw them all and you pull out some new Bird story gold

The inbound move at 3:04 is the perfect combination of size, experience, and beast mode.

I love these old guys, im old too, comfortable in their lifes telling these stories. ❤❤❤

Thank you for these videos this was the only era I watched basketball on tv loved live in school but never a fan of on tv then in the 70s heard bout all the bad stuff gonna on then in 80 started hearing bout this white boy outta indiana playing great for celtics in his rookie year Im white but that wasnt it it was the way they were talking mostly black friends saying things like I cant believe this guy is white so even tho lived in mi had friends in chicago and all over but I rooted for celtics and watched til he retired he could just do so many different things he was truly amazing Larry Bird will always be my GOAT Love the videos thank you from a granny who loved seeing Larry play again...❤

Such great stories. What a standout guy. Legend 😎😎😎😎😎

Naw Nick, thank YOU ! Loving these videos. Cant get enough of em

@NickSmithNBA

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 🙏

“Hey Jerome, wait til he starts shooting right handed”

Fucking legend. I thought we'd be waiting weeks for this. Way to listen to your audience!

@NickSmithNBA

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers bro!

How many more pros have to tell you, Bird is the GOAT!

You did a great job of putting this together. This made me a fan

@NickSmithNBA

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Appreciate it

Larry was a legit 6’10 stud!!! Hands down!!!

Thanks for the time and extra effort you put into your videos. I have been a fan of Larry legend for........oh crap! I'm ancient. Anyway, I appreciate the videos you're uploading, they're not just a cookie cutter product that is the same as every other video out there. So I have a request. Would you consider doing a video on pistol Pete Marovich? Such an amazing player who was ahead of his time. Let's help keep him from getting lost in the shuffle of time.

@NickSmithNBA

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert! Yep, Pete Maravich will eventually be done!

Larry was the greatest player to play my Canadian game basketball. He truly was.Thank you young fella for posting this.

You are the best, Nick. Thank you.

Just came across your page, great stuff kid!!! I love the content.

@NickSmithNBA

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it 🙏

Larry Bird is the Greatest All-Around Player Ever!!! Greatest Small Forward Ever. I will take Larry Bird in his prime(84, 85, 86, 87) over anyone even MJ. TOP FIVE ALL-TIME - Magic, MJ, Bird, Russell, Wilt. Nobody's beating that team!!!

A big thank you back at you. These are incredible videos!

@NickSmithNBA

2 жыл бұрын

Ayy thanks for the support 👍

Man just imagine they were so good and Bird was so nasty that really good players of that time, took nights off just not to have to play them, in the NBA, when guys didn’t take nights off like now. They absolutely outplayed everyone night in and night out. No one wanted any of them. They constantly spanked Jordan and the Bulls!

Hey Nick thank you love what you do ty☘️👍

Thanks Nick, love your work, love Larry.❤

People overlook just how tall he was. When you see him in pics with Michael, he looks like a 7 footer. When you see him next to the 7 footers, he looks about the same size, but a little shorter. Big fucking small forward.

Thanks from Greece

Larry Bird's approach always struck me as somewhat analogous to that of the great Mariano Rivera. Mariano had exactly one pitch. You knew full well what he was going to deal you. Same thing as Bird telling opponents exactly what he's proposing to do, then doing it. With both of these cats, that foreknowledge mattered exactly zero.

I had the privilege of watching the Legend while at Indiana State, The Los in the NCAA Championship. It’s great someone took the time for these 4 compilations. I’m also thankful it was you doing it. Great food on the editing. BTW he talked trash in college as well. Lol

Appreciate the time you take to make these videos💪🏼

@NickSmithNBA

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you watching them

Your vids on Larry Bird are my favorites. Grew up being a Larry Bird and Robert Parrish fan. My favorite play was a sleight of hand dish from Larry to Robert ending with a monster one handed dunk. My nickname was BIIIIRD! when I played bball...largely because Im white; I dont think my game has even the smallest molecule of Larry's ability...besides breathing....maybe. 😄

Ain't nobody call out their shots like Larry Bird, he was like the Muhammad Ali of basketball.

These were great clips. Thank you so much for them. 😀

@NickSmithNBA

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Nick, Your video on Bird proves to me *ONE THING* ,,, "Larry Bird Belongs On Mount Rushmore, PERIOD!" Both he and Magic belong there for all eternity▪️▪️▪️▪️👊 And I'm a brutha saying this who watched him play throughout the late 70's, through the 80's..... I have tons of footage on him. His 25th Anniversary Video, entitled Larry Bird basketball legend. I have his wars against Magic and the Lakers on VHS. Some of his wins and defeats against Dr. J and the Sixers in the 80's. Games against the Pistons! I have recorded games when Indiana State beat Depaul, and his NCAA Finals game against Magic, Greg Kelser and Michigan St.... The Boston Celtics use to have 3 pre-season games against NBA opponents at the Hartford Civic Center in Conn where I once lived.. I made sure and had tickets EVERY YEAR for those contests! I have every "92 Dream Team" game plus the "Tournament Of The America's, the tune up games before the Olympics also on DVD! So I have proof that Larry Bird *BELONGS* on Mount Rushmore, without a doubt. He should be there for all eternity❗Shaq says you have to have G-14 Certification Status for Mount Rushmore Approval. Both Bird and Magic should have *Full Exemption Status* ❗The certification is not applicable to them▪️▪️▪️▪️ One of the Greatest Players to ever lace'um up....

Bird would crush today's NBA . Can't be touched today. When you played it was physical as hell.

Great Compilation man that was sweet

Collection 3 is great 👍🏻 Bird didn’t discriminate on the least who he made look like a chump. Total assassin.

Larry is the smartest player ever. Best pre thinker to ever play. So happy to have got to watch his glory day's.

Being a piston fan for years when the pistons were the pistons I never heard the full comment that was made by Rodman and Isaiah. But knowing Isaiah he he was laughing because he knew that Larry was one of the best ball player's ever. Bird got upset when you heard it but I think looking back he realizes what Isaiah was actually intimating. I got more respect for Isaiah now that I heard the actual recording. I know he knew better. Those were the best days of basketball I believe. They did more than just dunk the ball which any person with heights can complete.

Even in excruciating pain, if given a reason to win. He wins. Not only wins but will embarrass you.. his type is so, so rare.. that overwhelming confidence is a gift to any organization

Grew up in Boston watching Bird as a kid. I was truly blessed. Talk about clutch. I would take him at the end of the game over any player. Thanks for these videos.

Excellent videos. Birds the man

Really appreciate it man... Thank you so much for your effort in making these videos about larry legend.

larry bird is the best no doubt

Nick, thank you for the quality videos.

@NickSmithNBA

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Love these videos! Such a great job editing!

"He could score with or without the basketball."

I can’t remember the game, man I wish I could remember the game. It’s was late in Birds career. His back was all torn up. He was out of the game constantly but he suited up for this particular game at Boston Garden. He probably wanted to give the hometown a show. He hurt his back in the first half scored maybe a couple points and went out because of the bad back. He was hobbling around. He came to start the second half and the crowd went insane! Larry scored 35 points in the second half. He was absolutely on fire hitting everything. Hobbling around with his bad back. Barely able to run and still kept hitting shots. I had tears in my eyes. I’d never seen anything like that before. He was unreal.