OK, here's a Larry Bird game stat for you... In February 1985, against the Utah Jazz, Bird had 30 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, and 9 steals, then checked out of the game at the end of the third quarter. Yep, one steal away from a quadruple double after three quarters. When the coach asked if he wanted to go back into the game and get that last steal, Bird said "Nah, I've already done enough damage." He didn't care about stats, just wanted his team to win every game. Legend!

@bebedenham362

22 күн бұрын

FACT!!!

Bird, Parrish, Ainge, ,McHail and Johnson was such a great lineup.

Larry Bird - Top tier jump shooter. Top tier hustle. Top tier outlet passer. Top tier rebounder. Top tier free throw shooter. Top tier IQ. Top tier no-look passer. Top tier clutch. Top tier 3 pt shooter. Top tier playmaker. Top tier team leader. Top tier tap-passer. Top tier off-ball player. Top tier toughness. Great defender and the player with the least amount of weaknesses to his game in NBA history. His opponents feared him, and they have gone on the record in multiple instances to share that.

@soramirez5473

Ай бұрын

top tier at steals AND blocks for a small forward.

NOONE ever said bird was a selfish player. he was the ULTIMATE team player. YET NOBODY questioned his capabilities in the CLUTCH.. he had ice in his veins BUT was ALSO INTELLIGENT enought to KNOW WHEN to score and WHEN to pass. yea probably played more within the flow of the game than any other player ever. he was so fluid he could play with ball movers like Dennis Johnson AND Ball stoppers like Kevin Mchale. it didnt matter. he was the ALPHA AND the GLUE of that team.

And there's a video out there called the Beautiful Game where it highlights this 1986 Championship team's passing. It was insane. He had the entire team looking to make the right pass, all the time. If teams chose to play like that today, they'd be nearly unstoppable. Regardless of how many great athletes you have, the ball moves much faster than anyone can't dribble. It's really simple but highly effective and efficient basketball. Teams today wouldn't know what to do if the offense made them move and work like this. And yes, with Jokic at the pivot, they can run this offense, and it can't be stopped with a player like Jokic running it. Americans could learn to play this way, but there's a selfish mentallity out there. Larry simply played to win. Rather than go back in the game and get a 10th or 11th steal (a record at the time) Larry chose to sit the fourth quarter because the Celts were winning by so much. one steal away from a quadruple double in only three quarters. He refused to go back in and try to get 10, because he thought it would be stat padding. One steal shy of the fourth quadruple double in league history. Would have been the first to include steals and not blocks.

Larry Bird IS basketball. And as a overall team player from day 1 in the league. Theres more than a few videos that say. After Larry Bird lost to Magic and MSU. When he got to the NBA ,he took it out on the whole league. Boston wins 29 games season before. Goes to 61 wins in his rookie season. Still the greatest turnaround in NBA history. Put his first 8 seasons against ANYONE. WHOMEVER you pick. Is going to likely. Come up short. Best overall team player, to lace them up.

The 3 point line was introduced his first year in the league.

I'm not a basketball afficieando --- but when Larry Bird caught his own rebound....I mean...he did that. And he told those guys one time "I'm gonna play this game left-handed" and he did And he won. And the other team guys said "we tried everything...I guarded him...we guarded him .....together..." nothing worked. Nothing worked.

Watch Bird is the word, 15 minutes of Larry Legend. You’ll see why we love Larry so much. And footage that you won't see anywhere else.

Magic's passes look phenomenal. Larry's passes are perfect... right in the hands. They are more effective passes. Magic's are more aesthetic. Both are fantastic. Bird also had more types of passes in his bag, including amazing full court passes that landed right in the breadbox every time.

Yes he won MVP that year, he won MVP 1984 ,1985 and 1986

It was good back then because we didn't know it was going to get better 😮

Birds passes look more of a natural reaction than orchestrated!

@LynREACTED

Ай бұрын

perfectly said

I have him as the most overall all around talented dude to ever play but I have Mike at 1 and Bird at 1A. He did everything great including 90% from the line and created 50/40/90

Kobe called Larry Legend money , Kobe was Larry Legends favorite player ❤❤

When Larry Bird played for Indiana State, I work the back door at the arena at Southern Illinois University and they were in our conference so one night go to my job and who’s there but Larry Bird we double and triple teamed them and he still got 30 points and he ran right past me as I stood on the corner

MVP voting from 1980 to 1988 80 4th 81 2nd won championship 82 2nd 83 2nd 84 1st 85 1st 86 1st 87 3rd 88 2nd

This is an old VCR recording you're watching. Modern digital media does a poor job of playing it, plus I'm sure it's degraded over time. Video quality in those days was actually pretty clear; not as clear and vibrant as what we have today, for sure, but still pretty good.

He’s my number one, period!

He had a tripal double in 3 qts.

Top #5 all time #1 Bird #2 Jordan #3 Kareem #4 Magic ##5 Lebron # 6 kobe #7 Malone #8 Hakeem #9 West # 10 Dr J...

larry was first ever 50-40-90 player and did it four years.

Pulling up on defender's faces with the quickness - and with the wettest jumper imaginable. Larry Joe was a menace on the court.

Having seen Bird play, even when he was in college, he is #3 on my all time list. If Bird aint in your top 6, then you dont know basketball. You are a young dude that gets it bro. Much respect to you. Keep these Bird bangers in your mix.

@LynREACTED

Ай бұрын

💪💪 thanks for tuning in brotha

Yes he won MVP this year 🎉

Yes, this was his 3rd MVP (in a row). I agree that Magic had a better "playing" career. But Bird had a better "career", as he went on to be coach of the year and executive of the year for the Pacers. Bird had more talent as a player. Magic had more rings. Both are great in their own way. For the 80s, Bird won MVP 3 times, was 2nd in voting 5 times, and was 4th in voting in his rookie year. From 1980-1988 Bird dominated the league.

@cindyknudson2715

13 күн бұрын

Magic played in the weaker western conference too.

Bird is the greatest all around player..I so miss watching him play. He was a true baller and could do it all

It still blows me away that Larry's buckets rarely touch the rim. God forbid it touches the backboard 😂.

Birds passes made everyone's job easier.

My top 5 are: MJ Bird Kobe Hakeem Duncan

Congratulations on hitting over 300 subscribers! Happy for you!

@LynREACTED

15 күн бұрын

@@bridgethockney2303 💪💪

The GOAT, Làrry Bird

shot right at 38 % three point pct for career

Congrats 🎉

@LynREACTED

13 сағат бұрын

💪💪

There were really great teams in the 80s. The Milwaukee Bucks really wasn’t one of them, but there were some great teams in the 80s bird was just a sharp shooter He didn’t miss and he was the best passer in the league and he won three straight MVPs and yes, he did win MVP this year, also won three straight three-point contests in the All-Star game. I was there in 1986 this year when they won the championship game six against Houston and I jumped on the court with the rest of the people they don’t do that anymore. You should check that out, game six of the 1986 championship.

Larry Bird career shooting average; .496, .376, .886. Thisclose to 50/40/90 for career

Kobe called Larry Legend Money

Larry swept Mike in the playoffs twice

It's a good shout... I think larry is definitely top ten, then the rankings within almost become subjective.... to me, he's top five... Haha... I also think McHale is top-100

Nothing to say just algorithm boosting 🤝

@LynREACTED

Ай бұрын

@@Brianmatthewlewis 💪💪

I've never seen so many wet shots. This is a top five elite offensive player of all time. No question. Larry had more ways to hurt you, arguably, than any player ever. He out scored them, out rebounded them, out passed them, and out hustled them. MJ listed his top five players of all time. Guess who's on that list. MJ stood next to Larry on the court, he knows who this guy is. MJ might be the only guy in the league who wasn't actually afraid to face him, because if they weren't locked in on him the entire game, he embarrassed opposing defenders.

I'm sure someone had already said it, but Jordan never beat bird, and Jordan puts laryy as the greatest small forward ever.

Foumding father of the 50 40 90

It was clearer, if you had a color tv, lol. And they ran score across the bottom.

I'll call Jordan the GOAT. But Larry Bird is the most complete and all around player in history I'd pick him over Jordan, SLIGHTLY.. but thats me, I just prefer what Larry Brought to the table a bit more, but hey its not an easy decision and I still question it cuz i ALWAYS had Jordan number 1 and bird number 2 but ive been changing my mind the last few years..

Your correct Bird was better all around and Magic had more success in relation the Championships!

I love your reaction it's honest and I always like honesty people are gonna like who they like regardless of who's better. I'll give you that but just in the case of Larry Bird and Johnson johnson wasn't a better player and most of the NBA would tell you in that time that bird was a better player all around. Johnson got more finals because if you look at the Eastern conference in comparison to the Western conference in that time the Western conference was a cake walk bird had to battle a lot more on his Eastern conference you've got the Chicago Bulls you've got the bad boy pistons. If you go look up the conferences it will actually show you how hard the Eastern conference was in his time so and saying all that Bird making it to the finals and winning 3 ti'm was harder than Johnson winning 5. If you don't believe me go ahead and look it up he got vacation shots and did before heaven went up against Larry Bird larry bird had to play all the way until the day before he had to match up in the finals with the Lakers. On top of that because of some c*** that Dennis Rodman and Isaiah Thompson said about him he also before the game had to go to a Press conference about it just to tell everybody who cares he doesn't he's not wanting to deal with that because right now he needs to be getting ready to go up against Johnson and the lakers. Sometimes people don't put in perspective what people have to do to get to where they had to fight harder to get There. And that is not to say Johnson isn't good that's just to say he got real lucky he was in the West now bird was in the West he would have made more finals than that trust me

@LynREACTED

Ай бұрын

@@littlenonni75 but bird had arguably the greatest team in nba HISTORY lol i get what youre saying, but it wasnt just bird lol

@maxxdahl6062

29 күн бұрын

@@LynREACTED Only after Larry joined, both Parish and McHale said they wouldn't even BE hall of famers if it weren't for Larry Bird's team play. If it were any other player in Birds position, McHale and Parish wouldn't have touched that ball nearly as much. Bird's beating a Magic Lakers, a pippen and jordan bulls, the badboy pistons, literally every great hall of fame team at least once. And I'm someone who had Jordan as my number 1 at one time, that's since changed since I got into Larry's career more.

@maxxdahl6062

29 күн бұрын

@@LynREACTED Oh and randomly, I think the pacers court was red due to IU college ball playing there. I'm from indiana but don't completely remember if they played in the civic, so I could be wrong but I think that's it.

magic made easy passes look incredible, bird made incredible passes look easy. bird / magic are peas in a pod, lol. played the same game except bird was better on d, bird was better shooter (especially from deep),bird wouldn't hesitate to sacrifice his body (more physical) and bird would throw hands at the drop of a hat

Larry could hit shots from his left or right hand. One game he hit three 3 point shots with his left hand. Nothing but net.

Larry had a broken back and surgery on both Achilles tendons and still beat Jordan every time.

Jordan, Bird, Kobe, Magic, West

@Jondsmusic

Ай бұрын

Nash Bird Magic, Kareem, Jordan, Mchale.

If Michael Jordan is the best with a different style of playing the game yet Michael never won against Larry Bird... then where does that rank Larry Bird?

MJ is the best individual player but Larry is the best team player. In hindsight I have them as 1a/1b because they are the most clutch ever with Larry having slight lead but MJ has better defense. I’m a Showtime fan and I saw enough of both. 80’s were crazy and I’d take their all star team over any decade. Magic/Isiah Thomas at PG, MJ/ Dr J SG, Larry/Nique at SF Mchale/ Worthy PF & Kareem/ Moses Malone @ center.

Bro no one beats my top 3.. Jordan, Hakeem and Bird

Jordon never beat bird

Jordan didn’t win his second championship until Bird retired. Bird’s back had given out on him in the 1990’s and his team also suffered. Had their number one pick Len bias not died before he could even be drafted, the Celtics probably wouldn’t have lost at all he was so good. So hmmm. Saying Jordan is better? Nope. Yes, he has more championships, but by that token, Bill Russel is the goat then with 11 rings. 8 out of 11 was straight up won in a row. Don’t bring up the argument that Jordan only lost to Bird because of a loaded Celtic’s team either. Larry Bird by himself took a losing mediocre team that won 29 outta 62 games to literally a 61 outta 21 win team ratio. He did it without the aid of Kevin McHale and Robert Parish for two whole seasons. That’s two years. Jordan just didn’t like to pass the ball in the beginning. Once Bird and his aging Celtics, hampered by injuries retired, he won.

@LynREACTED

Ай бұрын

@@matthewlalone3243 i mean its true… mj had a busted team. and the first time he played the celtics he averaged 44? as a 22year old? not even in his prime? against a stacked celtics ROSTER… arguably the greatest team in nba history… but that doesnt matter? its levels brother. prime to prime… mj slaughters.

@littlenonni75

Ай бұрын

Larry beat everybody at least once that was anybody in the league in his time. Nobody can say that. He literally beat everybody in the league in his time, I think that is noteworthy

@LynREACTED

Ай бұрын

@@littlenonni75 yeah i nvr knew that. VERY impressive… doesnt help his case much tho

@littlenonni75

Ай бұрын

Best turnover ever, rookie of the year,3 mvp ,back to back, beat Jordan with pippin. Made Mchale and parish hall of famers, was the pioneer of the dagger 3, was the first to start 40 90 club, first to use the step back on a regular, 90% free throw. The list can go on and on. I don't think you are really looking to see his greatness cause love mj, but to say he isn't better would be a lie. It's not about jumping and dunking, if that's what you are judging on. Cause that is why larry gets left out a lot by younger people they don't understand how good larry is

@LynREACTED

Ай бұрын

@@littlenonni75 ill 100% agree if mj didnt repeat a 3peat on the decline of his prime. during his later years, he was forced to implement more skill to his playstyle bcuz of his decline in athleticism. when bird was declining, how successful was he? also, his first championship, he didnt even WIN fmvp. yeah i get it he averaged 15 15 and 7, but if youre supposedly “the greatest” it shouldnt be a question as to wjo the better player is on the court. mj went 6-6 in both fmvp and in championships. once again, going 3 for 3 on the decline of his prime. theres levels brother. and i LOVE bird, the most influential player to todays game without a question, but theres not a real comprison between him and bird. honestly even with bird and magic. magic won fmvp his ROOKIE YEAR.

Back in the 80's basketball had a beautiful rhythm. I can't watch today's NBA i can't see a rhythm maybe it's just me.

@LynREACTED

Ай бұрын

watch the nuggets

@ChristinaBobbitt

Ай бұрын

@@LynREACTED awesome thank you I will try.

Most almost all is nothing but net

Jordan never beat Larry.

Magic number 3 for me. Kareem number 4. Magic had the better career cuz he got more rings. Bird is the better overall player. Magic did TWO things better than Bird. rack up assists and steals. stats POINT guards usually excel in. bird did everything ELSE better. Magic is STILL number 3 for me. BUT he had Kareem. Bird had good teamates but NONE as good as Kareem. not even CLOSE.

@LynREACTED

Ай бұрын

@@soramirez5473 Bird’s #1 for u?

@soramirez5473

Ай бұрын

@@LynREACTED i like his game the most yes. but Jordan is the GOAT. I can get into semantics like Jordans era was not as tough as Birds or whatever but fact is Jordan is 6-0 with the highest scoring average in history and a monster defensive player. I just think Bird did MORE things at a HIGHER level to ensure his team gets that win.

Kobe called Larry Legend money, Kobe was Larry Legends favorite player ❤❤