I would pick Larry Legend, to be on any team, in any era.

@gregmize01

2 жыл бұрын

Amen 💓

@JET1970

2 жыл бұрын

I am totally with you on that

@paulazzar8936

2 жыл бұрын

I would START with Larry in any team in any era.

@jkidthunder1990

2 жыл бұрын

You and me both !!!

@riffsthatkill2180

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, I'd build the team around him specifically.

It's always bothered me a bit to always hear that Bird was the best white player, he was one of the best players period.

@toddlynch7740

3 жыл бұрын

truth

@timjansen7694

3 жыл бұрын

I'm with you 100%. Call him the 3rd best player ever, or whatever rank a person thinks he deserves, but leave race out.

@scottsteel4230

3 жыл бұрын

A..M..E..N.🔥🏀🔥

@Bighjr88

3 жыл бұрын

@@timjansen7694 me to Jordan,Magic & Larry are the 3 best players i have ever seen & remember i saying who I seen.

@timjansen7694

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bighjr88 I saw this video yesterday and it is tough to compare either Jordan or James to Jabbar or Wilt, for example. It's like comparing the NFL's Jimmy Brown tp Peyton Manning or linebacker Lawrence Taylor.

"It's scary how good Larry Bird is." - Magic Johnson

@robbarker450

3 жыл бұрын

If Bird Didn't Fall Off His Tractor He Would Have Been The Most Points In NBA History And A Few More Championships Believe That 👊🏽🏀💯

@johnflanagan9153

2 жыл бұрын

@@robbarker450 You bring up an intriguing "what if" Rob; You could go back, before his double-Achilles tendon surgery at the start of the 1988-89 season, which saw him at the end of the best five-year stretch of ANY small forward to play in the league, becoming the first and consecutive player of the 50-40-90 club; When he returned, virtually all his lateral movement was gone, and his back, initially injured while shoveling rock for a driveway at his Mom's house back home, was deteriorating. He still averaged 25ppg, 10rb and nearly 8 assists that season, but you could tell he wasn't the same player; I was fortunate enough to be born at the right time(1972) to witness in person, and on television, his entire career from 79 till the spring of 92, with one last hurray with the "Dream Team," bringing home the Gold in process. Had he adopted a more robust weight-training program earlier in his career, which he did in 87, and didn't injure his back...I believe he would have at least 30,000 career points, 12,000 rebounds and nearly 10,000 assists. As it stands in the record books now, his numbers still look awfully impressive when you consider he really only had 10.5 years of good health in the league, which a lot of the younger fans of his don't realize...his career was quite brief when you consider Lebron will be entering his 18th season this fall. I just wish people would stop prefacing their appreciation and plaudits with how he's the best "white" player of his era, as it had no bearing on how great a player he truly was, and how respected he's been.

@richardlloyd2589

2 жыл бұрын

@@robbarker450 I agree. May well have been Celtic’s with the 80’s repeat instead of Lakers, giving Larry and Magic 4 each.

@Jondsmusic

2 жыл бұрын

The best damn player to ever play!

Watched Larry during his prime years. After he made about 7 "impossible" game winning shots in a row I was flabbergasted. I played many different sports so I knew how difficult it was to be a clutch player who almost never fails when games are on the line. Larry is the best clutch player I've ever seen or hope to see. I'm still shaking my head in bewilderment at Larry's skill on the basketball court. When your piers say you were one of the best of all time, that says it all.

@bricefleckenstein9666

3 жыл бұрын

Pat Riley - game on the line, go with MJ. LIFE on the line, go with Larry.

When you take into account shooting, rebounding, passing, unselfishness, and clutch play, Larry is the best I ever saw.

@ChrisRobba

3 жыл бұрын

Larry can’t be appreciated by just listing categories. The stories , bets, trick shots and personal challenges he made for himself just give a small idea of the legend himself.

@jingqi9106

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisRobba Of course, Bird was a unique player. Fortunately, we have a lot of film on Bird for the younger generations.

@ChrisRobba

3 жыл бұрын

Jing Qi but isn’t it frustrating that people won’t be able to fully appreciate his greatness? I guess the ones that really want to know will dig deep and find out at least.

@jingqi9106

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisRobba It's not frustrating to me at all. I saw Wilt play but at least there is some film on prime Wilt.

@ChrisRobba

3 жыл бұрын

Jing Qi but everyone know wilt was dominant, people that didn’t watch Larry don’t understand his iq , oh well

Larry Bird would have been the same player if he never made a dime doing it, and that’s what separates him from the rest...

If Dennis Rodman says he tried his best to guard him but didn't work too well because he got schooled, you know he was that good. That's kinda crazy considering Rodman guarded Shaq and gave him problems.

@brandonalcera4885

3 жыл бұрын

Shaq and Larry have two very different play styles

@williamkoscielniak820

3 жыл бұрын

I remember Bill Simmons saying that Rodman actually guarded Bird very well, but at the same time no one could ever truly lock down Larry Bird. Rodman and Cooper where probably the defenders who gave him the most problems though.

@SuperMisteryMan01

3 жыл бұрын

William Koscielniak yea when you think about it maybe that’s how bird gave himself the advantage in trash talking Rodman. Seemed like it worked in the beginning at least.

@bernarddelossantos8083

3 жыл бұрын

@@williamkoscielniak820 And prolly Larry also said on those guys " you're tough guy, but I'd still make 30" lmao

@johnflanagan9153

3 жыл бұрын

Shaq never had the offensive arsenal Larry Bird had...not even close.

Kersey: "Why are you smiling?" Bird: "Because I know something you don't know." Kersey: "And what is that?" Bird: "I am not left-handed."

@deanrobbins7823

3 жыл бұрын

Fuqin gold comment m8!

@cindyknudson2715

2 жыл бұрын

Perfect

I'm a diehard Lakers fan? But I love Larry bird. He was such a badass.

@Hopatcong-ri2jn

3 жыл бұрын

die hard knick fan, loved both magic and bird

@johnflanagan9153

2 жыл бұрын

During the 1980's, and I saw it all...LA vs. Boston was the hottest ticket, and the most cherished and intense rivalry in the NBA; When it was renewed in 2008, it brought back so many memories of battling the "showtime" Lakers and how basketball was truly spectacular to witness. Back then , the slogan on tv was "The NBA, it's Fantastic!" It was...it really, really was.

@johnflanagan9153

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hopatcong-ri2jn Celtics fan since Larry's rookie season(79-80) and my favorite player in the NBA was actually Bernard King, who became a New York scoring institution before a severe knee injury changed his game; As I'm sure you know, it took Bernard over two seasons to rehabilitate and recover, but he heroically did return to about 85% of what he once was...which was still 'effin scary...and he almost became a Celtic too! Little known story that just prior to the 1987/88 season, the Knick decided King was "damaged goods" and didn't resign him(big mistake) and he became a free-agent. Bernard and Red Auerbach met in person in Boston, along with other Celtics brass and King's agent to propose signing him, making the Celtics an even more intimidating team. McHale was still recovering from off season foot surgery since he'd played the entire 87 playoffs on a broken foot, which was just incredible as he was still dominate...so the Celtics needed help at the forward position. Long story short, King ended up signing with the Washington Bullets and would soon return to All-Star form...but I always wondered...what if King became a Celtic? Move Larry over the to power-forward position, which he would play a lot of in the late stage of his career, and have Bernard at his natural, small-foward position with McHale, once healthy, a sixth man again. A great time to be alive during that era!

The greatness of Larry can be measured not only by his personal ability but his ability to make everyone around him play to their maximum potential = true greatness = LARRY LEGAND

Oddly, in watching this story about Larry Bird and how truly good he was at the task of Basketball, I’m reminded of an old man I once worked with who appeared slower than all his co workers but at the end of the day he got nearly twice the work done. So I studied this old guy for awhile and I figured it out. He was smarter and waisted no steps. No back and forth, just every move was money. Many yrs later, I had become that guy lol. Anyway great Vlog!

brutal truth is that Larry is up there with the greatests!!! he talked a lot of talk but then did walk the walk!!!!

@robbarker450

3 жыл бұрын

If Larry Didn't Fall Off His Tractor He Really Would Have Won A Few More And His Numbers Would Have Been More Incredible Than What They Were And They Were Still Great 👊🏽🏀💯

@ronbonora7872

3 жыл бұрын

I agree!

@wellnesspathforme6236

3 жыл бұрын

I'd call it an obvious truth, not brutal. Brutal implies it is hard to swallow somehow. Bird did nothing if not torch other teams on a nightly basis for years! There was a reason I hated that guy so much (Laker, Magic fan here). I like him now because how could a basketball fan not like Larry Legend? Three MVP's in a row, right? At the time I thought it was because he was over rated, but now... this is gonna hurt... but if I had to pick between Magic and Bird, and I knew nothing of the other players on my team, I'd take Bird. He works with more configurations, IMHO. Magic was perfect for the Lakers. Of course, I pick Magic over Bird for the Lakers -- but then I know the team. If I want wins, and that's all I want, my team is the New York Knicks, who fits in better -- Magic or Larry? I kinds think Larry fits in better. Anyway, those who grew up in the 80's era were truly blessed by basketball karma. It was an amazing era leading right up into and through MJ's 90's.

@bricefleckenstein9666

3 жыл бұрын

No brutality needed. When Larry retired, he was the ONLY player to be in the Top 50 for PPG, APG, *AND* RPG. Ever. He STILL IS (though he's borderline on one of those, right at 50th now almost *30 years later*).

@wellnesspathforme6236

3 жыл бұрын

@@bricefleckenstein9666 Amazing stat. Now I know, but I'm not surprised. And he didn't do that with a long extended career. If you factored in number of games played, I wouldn't be surprised if he's too 20-30 all-time in each of those stats.

Larry legend is my all time favorite player.

@mihailobogutovic7

3 жыл бұрын

Me too 😊 Olajuwon is 2nd fav

@surfdocer103

3 жыл бұрын

@@mihailobogutovic7 The dream embarrassed Shaq in '95

@charlesljones2454

3 жыл бұрын

@@surfdocer103 the dream embarrassed everybody. Jordan stole his shake move.

@melvynsngltn27

3 жыл бұрын

What games were you looking at? Hakeem didn't even guard Shaq

@julianrojas4792

3 жыл бұрын

@@melvynsngltn27 yes he did. The only time he didnt was on a switch. And, hakeem dominated him on the other end

Magic and Bird saved the NBA!! They should be in the GOAT conversation!!

@bricefleckenstein9666

3 жыл бұрын

They usually are - and are both commonly ranked in the Top 10 all time.

@dannymarshburn2807

3 жыл бұрын

Yep

@HiFi5280

3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely agree with you.

@shyba2011

3 жыл бұрын

They where great players who made the NBA what it is today. Goats no that has to go to WILT !!!!!

@matthewbudzinski8320

3 жыл бұрын

Top 2 no question. Jordan benefitted by major rules changes and stealing half the Pistons roster. Larry came out banging in 1980.

There will never be another Larry Bird- Magic Johnson

I'm a Pistons fan but Larry Legend is my all time favorite player. The '86 Celtics were awesome!

"Hey Jerome, wait 'til he starts using his right hand!" McHale classic!!

Michael Cooper sums it up beautifully. Especially unlike other stars/scorers who would relax once they gave up the ball & Larry never did that. He simply continued on by doing something else.

Hey Sean, great job on the old school NBA. Larry Bird is simply the BEST ALL- AROUND PLAYER EVER!!! He made his teammates better more than anyone. I will take Larry Bird in his prime over anyone even Michael. By the way, the 80's was the best era ever in the NBA!!!

@vatolocomestas8262

3 жыл бұрын

Charles Barkley! You were good but you know down in side of you LARRY BIRD was better than you.

@lesstettner1

3 жыл бұрын

@@vatolocomestas8262 Take a look at Larry vs Lebron at 30 years old and learn something

I've said this several times - this is one of the best channels out there on any topic. Period. I grew up watching this era of basketball and completely took it for granted. I was just too young to really appreciate how great it all was. So many great stars, great characters, great rivalries during that time. Too bad they didn't have HD back then. It'd be tempting to watch entire seasons over again to relive it.

@jr-xs9tf

3 жыл бұрын

I used to live for the Sunday afternoon games on CBS in that era. I'd rather rake leaves now.

@danjohnston9473

3 жыл бұрын

@@jr-xs9tf Agreed. I haven't watched one minute of pro sports this year. Sad.

@christophermobley187

3 жыл бұрын

A few years ago I was looking at a Celtics-Lakers game on You Tube. My son said "nice highlights!" I said "No, this is the entire game." He took a seat and watched it with me. When the game ended, he said "Now I know why you talk about this." I said they were the Ali vs. Frazier of Basketball.

@riffsthatkill2180

2 жыл бұрын

There someone with a channel called "Larry Legend full games" on KZread and I've been watching those. Great times.

Watched Larry Legend on TV for years, and always wondered why he had so many wide open shot opportunities. In the early-mid 80's, we had a 12 game season ticket package with the Nets in NJ, and you could pay a little extra to make sure you got at least 1 Celtics vs Nets game. There was nobody like Bird. He was perpetual motion, and would just exhaust, humiliate and frustrate whoever was trying to guard him by running them into picks, back-door cutting them, out-working, out-thinking and out-hustling them every minute, every play, up and down the court. His basketball IQ was through the roof. That's why a guy who typically couldn't out-run or out-leap his opponents managed to win rings and MVP awards.

There's a video interview of Russ and Wilt where they BOTH put Bird in their top 5 of all time. Kareem and MJ agree as well.

@bricefleckenstein9666

3 жыл бұрын

And a video of mostly very well known players picking teams - Kevin McHale picks ALL Celtics, and Larry was his first pick (Bill Russell got picked by someone else in the first round though).

@handyallen

3 жыл бұрын

Wilt didn't hand out compliments easily, come on he had a 100 points in a game and no 3's, he's the best center and easily on the 1st team of all time.

@brianforgie7724

3 жыл бұрын

@@handyallen the only thing that stopped wilt was wilt. When he decided too play everyone else on the court was a spectator

THE greatest forward to EVER play in the National Basketball Association...Larry Joe Bird, aka..."Larry Legend"

@dibber43

3 жыл бұрын

@Raymond Sims James...better athlete. Bird...better ALL AROUND BASKETBALL PLAYER. If you can't decifer this...you have no business commenting. So STOP IT, you sound stupid!

watching Bird vs Magic was always a treat.

I grew up in the LA area as a teen and young adult during the ShowTime era. The Celtics were hated and Larry Bird was overrated. Magic was the man. You didn't see anybody wearing green Celtic jerseys around here. It wasn't until social media came around and ShowTime has long been gone that I see how good Larry Bird was. I, now, believe he was better than Magic. Bird is without doubt one of the best to play the game AND in a very different tough era of basketball. The game is played differently now. No touching allowed if you have the ball.

@davidisenberg125

2 жыл бұрын

but without magic bird could not have saved the nba alone.... any conversation about that era HAS to be about them together

@riffsthatkill2180

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidisenberg125 sure, that's true. But Larry had a bit of an edge in the all around skills.

@davidisenberg125

2 жыл бұрын

@@riffsthatkill2180 true.... but they both made their respective teams better ....but it's also true that the lakers might have had the edge in talent overall.....

I wasn't a Bird fan when he was playing. But I have realized since how great he truly was in all aspects of the game. He was one of the most fundamentally sound players ever. His willingness to sacrifice his body to win is what sets him apart from the rest.

what no one mentions or remembers except us old dogs is that when bird and magic came in the NBA the league was almost dead..... i had been following basketball my whole life and teams were folding, some games looked like nothing more that 10 guys playing one on one, and the NBA image was crap....magic and bird saved the league for all the young guys who came after them.... and BOTH of them MUST be included in any discussion of greatest of all time just for that reason

@davidisenberg125

2 жыл бұрын

@J T i loved pete but he should have been in the harlem globetrotters .... amazing player but more of a showman..... had he played with bird or magic in his prime it's hard to say how good he would have been, same with lou hudson, earl monroe....look at what it did for dennis johnson, great great player and shooter but when he got on a team where he did'nt have to do everything he got rings....and lets not forget dr. J ..... god i miss those days.... think fat boy shack would push around bob lanier or wilt ???

I watched Larry growing up and he was an absolute terror on the court and even more dangerous than the last two or three minutes of a game! That guy was relentless and I don’t think he gets enough credit.

@jamesteegardner2273

2 жыл бұрын

Larry was so clutch that you don’t remember the last second shots he made to win games; you remember the last second shots he missed when his team lost. That's because there aren't that many times he didn't swish his shot to ice the game. He was so clutch and unbothered with the pressure of the situation that you could mistake him for a robot. And he talked shit doing it! He was truly one of a kind. GOAT!

Larry was a warrior with a high basketball IQ. Lebron is a diva in a big body.

@antoniosaxon8605

3 жыл бұрын

They are both among the best in history

@animefan9329

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

Bird playing in today's soft ass league would avg 50 pts a game

@reythomas3922

3 жыл бұрын

I heard that

@jacobjones5269

3 жыл бұрын

Can you imagine him playing the modern day stretch 4?!.. OMG, that would be disgusting.. lol..

@psychicghosty8616

3 жыл бұрын

@@jacobjones5269 he ain't really a stretch 4 he's a primary ball handler

@jacobjones5269

3 жыл бұрын

@@psychicghosty8616 No doubt he could get it done in a playmaker role, in any era.. But the rebounding, deep range and sneaky good defense?.. Wow.. Plus, in an era of aggressive close-outs, his ability to put the ball on the floor and get into the paint ( or pull up from anywhere), and finish or pass to a finisher, woulda been phenomenal.. Bird could do it all..

@lesstettner1

3 жыл бұрын

More. But if he could walk and palm the ball like they do today and maybe bulked up a bit, he would kick a in the league today.

One of all the all time greats..top 5 all time..he played hard every day..nothing but respect for him

I’m watching the 2020 Finals n I’ve seen more fouls where the offensive player dives into the defensive player. Shit, all you have to do is reach out with your hands n it’s a foul! It’s utterly crazy. There was none of that back then! Larry was smarter than all of them. Best shooter ever. Period. 🐐💯💯

@luke5767

3 жыл бұрын

Im sixty years old and got spoiled with the Magic-Bird, then Jordan era of basketball...... I cant even watch todays game (even before politics was brought onto the court I became disenchanted with the game... its so soft, with these ridiculous ticky tack fouls, and the no call with all the traveling and palming...... just not near as good a game as back in the day *(in my opinion)

Charles is not better than bird, period!

@briancabana6380

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it wasn't that close. Sir Charles wasn't even a better defender or scorer in his prime, and Bird had a higher basketball IQ than anyone.

@charlesljones2454

3 жыл бұрын

Nope never was.

@michaelshelide3450

3 жыл бұрын

Come on please Barkley is a hall of famer were bird is a icon .

@alal3783

3 жыл бұрын

Barkley was a bad man, but give me Bird.

@brasco96wired67

3 жыл бұрын

Not even close. It's was a pretty stupid question.

So great to see you interview legends, you deserve it! Keep up the great work.

Charles got caught with that question about if he was better than Bird. I felt bad for him, but he knows Larry Bird was better than him!😉

@clutchspells2804

3 жыл бұрын

I saw that too. Chuck is honest to a fault, if he thought he was better, he would have said so.

@spactick

3 жыл бұрын

ya it was kinda rude to ask him that question because you could see he didn't wanna admit the obvious

@irishgrl

3 жыл бұрын

If Charles is so honest, why couldn’t he just admit Larry was better? He said Larry was a better shooter & that was it. Larry’s also a better passer, better Clutch, better b-ball IQ, better assist, and imo Larry was a decent rebounder too....I’ve not seen anything that shows me Charles is better than Larry in any aspect.

@clutchspells2804

3 жыл бұрын

@@irishgrl just like most professional athletes, ego plays a role. He knows larry is better so he didnt say no. He cant say yes his ego wont allow it.

@dibber43

3 жыл бұрын

@@irishgrl Charles Barkley isn't even in the Top 10 players list of ALL TIME, and possibly not even in the Top 20 players of all time. Bird beats him in almost every category possible.

I went to Philly in 84 or85? To watch the Celtics against Dr. J and that awesome team, Bird lit their asses up on fire!!! Bird was the "word". Ya heard!

I remember that picture "I hate when guys watch the ball go out of bounds"...that is a great way to describe Larry's heart and determination to win!!!!

Bird was at the level of Russell, Wilt, MJ, Magic, Kobe, Karem, Oscar and company. Barkley is no where near their level!

@andreaspapadakis2602

3 жыл бұрын

he is very very very close! only Mj was better in his era for a 5 year stretch..Charles had a phenomenal output in his statsheet and incredible highlights..he was the most dominant PF the game has EVER seen period..he managed to bent down huge and quite bad back court line ups like no one else as a PF , even dominate some of the best centers of all times plenty of times..Barkley is an anomaly like Rodman..your view of the game is shallow! Charles was the second bigest star in the Dream Team period..if MJ and LB were healthy and prime still he would have been a superstar also..I dont say he was better than those icons but he definetely has left his own mark in the game BIG time..dont even come back with the rings argument..its boring

@RB-ye4ri

3 жыл бұрын

Again I ask, How many championships For Sir Charles ?

@esmicaballo

3 жыл бұрын

Larrys silhouette should be the New NBA logo...

@stevenbelow2502

3 жыл бұрын

@@RB-ye4ri And how many championships for John Stockton or Dan Marino for that matter? Stockton holds the NBA record for two of the five major stats; assists and steals; by a lot. Let's not get hung up on championships because so much of that has to do with the teammates the front office gives you and how good the competition is when you do have a good team. Give Barkley his due; he was an excellent player but his isn't up there when it comes to talking about GOATs.

Larry Legend is the best team player there ever was with the greatest basketball IQ there’s ever been.

The arguement that he IS The Greatest of All Time is still alive. I stand with Cooper. One of the best defenders of all time.

Amazing to listen to these legends talk about The Legend.

Excellent array of clips, some of which I have never seen and I have scoured u tube for them. Great upload. Thanks

Sean, the more I watch your videos the better I like them. Keep up the phenomenal work!

Imagine being coached by bird. It was his mind that made him great. His body was broken for a large part of his career. Being 6'10 helped a little.

@audiotomb

3 жыл бұрын

Only 3 years - then he had to give it up

@joemarshall4226

3 жыл бұрын

Kareem said the same thing about Larry. So did Bill Walton. And Larry was 6'9"

@cindyknudson2715

2 жыл бұрын

@@joemarshall4226 Magic is 6'9". Larry is taller than Magic

@joemarshall4226

2 жыл бұрын

@@cindyknudson2715 Both Larry and Magic are listed as 6'9" on Wikipedia and other websites. but I distinctly remember Magic being listed as 6'8" in his playing days. But Larry was always 6-9

Bird, the best ever. He made me a basketball fan! BB will never be the same without him. I have yet to watch a full NBAgame since he retired 😢

Great interview compilation! Thanks!

Bird, Jordan best two ever so far...

Larry made it look easy, probably why he is underrated by many.

@fabiogomes2894

3 жыл бұрын

Perfect!

@spactick

3 жыл бұрын

that's a good point, if someone does something effortlessly they 'do' make it look easy

@bricefleckenstein9666

3 жыл бұрын

Larry had the best work ethic the NBA has ever seen. One example, mentioned in various interviews by several of his teammates from the Dream Team AND by Grant Hill who was at the time on the "college allstar" team they practiced against for a while. They finished a practice, most of the team goes out and hits the beach. When they come back, they hear a noise from the gym, go look, and there is Larry PRACTICING HIS SHOT. THAT is why he "made it look easy" - he put the effort in ahead of time!

@spactick

3 жыл бұрын

@@bricefleckenstein9666 If you love the game, (and Larry did) it's really not 'work' it's fun. And you never get tired of having fun

@bricefleckenstein9666

3 жыл бұрын

@@spactick Well, Larry WAS the stereotype of a Native Hoosier after all - but for Larry it was his LIFE, not just "fun" or a love affair. Even us Hoosiers think he might have been a LITTLE overboard about the game. But just a LITTLE.

Can't get enough vids about Larry Joe Bird!! Thanks man!! Btw, what's the name of that documentary where Walton and Carlyle are in? Looks pretty recent! i need to watch that ASAP!!

@73Trident

3 жыл бұрын

It's an eight part series about the 86 team. It's here on you tube.

hey Shawn, never commented here before, love your content and style! Also a bit irrelevant, you have amazing audio quality, really stands out!

Cooper said it best. "You always had to pay attention to Larry!"

Love the video... just find it sad people can say "the baddest white boy ever" yet I would be fired from my job when describing a black man!

@JohnnyPhillips-uo5fg

3 жыл бұрын

thats because we live in a hippocritical world

@jaded9234

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. That being said, if it were the 80s and we were talking about a black swimmer, then you may have heard that. "Black Men Can't Swim" is one of my favorite joke movie ideas.

Goat. Rest r great 2. He is the best ever.

Perhaps the most skilled all around player ever and tough as nails I don't understand why kids get so mad when they hear about Bird arguably being better than LeBron as a player or passer

@seyerus

3 жыл бұрын

Clyde the Glide #top5SG&top10dunkerever Kids have no sense of perspective nowadays, their guy must be the GOAT, their music is the best, their politics is the only one that counts...fucking hate this generation.

@bernarddelossantos8083

3 жыл бұрын

@@seyerus maybe that's the reason 2020 is a fucked up year, it wants to cleanse this generation, lmao

@edhall3719

3 жыл бұрын

The people born in 2000 are 20 now their brainwashed zombies don't have a clue but they believe they are mentally and morally superior then everyone .

@counterstrike89

3 жыл бұрын

Because Bird's hand eye coordination was better probably tops, Lebron is better physically in the body, stronger and faster, but Lebron has decent hands, but he lacks a lot of ability other greats have, at times Lebron has trouble scoring outside the paint, and he can even fumble the ball or miss layups in pressure situations.

@clydetheglidetop5sgtop10du7

3 жыл бұрын

@@counterstrike89 💯

Yo! That intro song "retro Funky" is amazing! Where has that been all my life. I love house music and especially saxophone, what a jam. Thanks for introducing me to an awesome song.

Barkley cracks me up, he was trying to make a case for himself... Really?! Bird busted his ass so many times throughout his career, it's not even close!

@xrpxtrariceplease2811

3 жыл бұрын

How many titles did Barkley takes home? Didn’t he chased a title and go to another team but still didn’t win.

@briancabana6380

3 жыл бұрын

@@xrpxtrariceplease2811 Twice.

@christophermobley187

3 жыл бұрын

I saw both live. Charles was "almost" as good as he said that he was, but Larry was another level. Nothing against Charles, he was great, but it was what it was.

@ronbonora7872

3 жыл бұрын

@@briancabana6380 Barkley unfortunately never won a chip and Shaq always reminds him!

@wellnesspathforme6236

3 жыл бұрын

Barkley gave McHale props, though. He said McHale was probably his toughest cover in the league.

What did Chuck smoke that made him think he was a better defender than Bird?

@bricefleckenstein9666

3 жыл бұрын

1 on 1 Charles was - as a TEAM defender though Larry was better.

@TA152H01

3 жыл бұрын

@@bricefleckenstein9666 I was a huge fan of Barkley, but he couldn't guard a mailbox. Bird was a well above average defender, Barkley well below. But, Barkley really had no position. He was TINY for a large forward, and couldn't possibly guard them, whereas Bird was quite big for a SF. I always thought Barkley would have done better as a SF. Also, he wasn't a much better rebounder. Bird averaged 10 per game, Barkley less than two more. Shooter? No comparison. FT no comparison. Passer, no comparison, intangibles no comparison. Guy you'd want with the ball and the game on the line. No comparison. But, someone who could play one on five for two minutes, and win, that was Barkley. I've never seen a guy take on a whole team and win, but Barkley could for short periods of time. Bird couldn't do that, and Jordan couldn't even think about doing it.

@bricefleckenstein9666

3 жыл бұрын

@@TA152H01 Charles wasn't a BAD 1-on-1 defender but not outstanding, while Larry was kind of a weak 1-on-1 defender but an ALL TIME GREAT at "team defense". Larry played PF initially, then moved over to SF after Tiny retired to make room for Kevin at PF - Larry was probably a better "match" for PF than SF, while I agree Charles would have been better off as a SF. Bird and Jordan could AND DID "take on an entire opposing team" more than once - they were at least as capable of that as Charles, just in different ways. Charles just HAD to do a lot more of it as the teams he played on past his early years were pretty weak - but that also applies to MJ in his EARLY years.

Love the video. All truth coming from some of the best and some of my favorites

Hey Charles the answer was hell no!!

@bricefleckenstein9666

3 жыл бұрын

"I'm a better rebounder" sounded a bit tentative there Charles - probably because it was an argument before Larry lost most of a year to double ankle surgery.

@colbyk2835

3 жыл бұрын

Cumin give some love to the round mound of rebound Lol

Bird was a better player than sir Charles!!

@dicklindell948

3 жыл бұрын

By a mile!

@alrivers2297

3 жыл бұрын

Without a doubt!

@thorgardhaugen2193

3 жыл бұрын

3 championships against none... Yes case closed

Love your Bird videos. Always fun to watch.

@counterstrike89

3 жыл бұрын

I think that even Lebron acknowledges that Bird was way up there, possibly the best or top three. Lebron understands the game despite his weaknesses.

Love your channel brother. Top level Basketball show

love your work

My favorite too. Literally controlled the tempo of a game.

Great video love talking about those daysUsed to hate the Celtics during that era but after years and years I’ve come to really respect that team those were the good all days Lakers Celtics baby

My idol. Played the game the way it was supposed to play.

In the TOP 5 of THE BEST EVER to Play the Game, PERIOD!!!!

Larry Bird is the real "GOAT"....

@counterstrike89

3 жыл бұрын

I think its possible, although a lot of people won't accept it, but he really seems to be the " REAL GOAT," not GOAT. One can't judge Larry Bird fully on just his stats, his play and impact on the game goes much beyond the stats that you see, it was the kind of stats that he got, how he got them, and all the other things he did to win the game that don't show up on the stat sheet. Rajon Rondo is a recent example of this amazing style of play, impacting the game without even getting a stat.

@shyba2011

3 жыл бұрын

No what about M.J. OR WILT

@hemelinger7792

3 жыл бұрын

Idk if Bird is the GOAT, but he surely easily ranks in the TOP10 of all times. I just get sick of ppl talking about Lebron, because idk, if he is even in that TOP 10. He is surely far beneath a lot of other players, like Bird.

Man-alive did I dig this show... hearing the Master players just talk is a thrill...only it was too short...any chance of a Part 2 ?

Bird always has and always will be my favorite

James Worthy said he'd rather guard Michael Jordan than Larry Bird.

@billbradley4878

3 жыл бұрын

All that work off the ball made Bird a nightmare.

@bricefleckenstein9666

3 жыл бұрын

@@billbradley4878 And the THINKING, which was more James' justification. That was someone else that mentioned Bird's never-ending motor and off-ball work as why THEY hated guarding Bird - Dominique perhaps?

@rustydaboyrobot

3 жыл бұрын

That just blows your mind when you think how scary great MJ was. But i totally get it. 😄

@spooge33

3 жыл бұрын

Some studs will take a break on offense, maybe not run the whole court. Kareem did it. Larry never took a break. Was always on the run. Drove the defense crazy. Love Larry Joe.

The difference is Larry always came to win. Others came to play

The man would play left handed for whole segments of games...and be doin boys....then switch to the right hand and just murder.....Legend

Listening michael cooper feels like watching black and white movie bcs of his tone.

Larry was clutch 100% of the time.

@zorse1235

3 жыл бұрын

Larry: I’m gonna do a 360 spin mega backflip cartwheel and shoot it from the 3 line and your gonna lose Defender: oh yeah ha funny Larry: “does it” Defender : he can tell the future 😧😧😧 “retires”

Larry Joe Legend

Great video!!!

Wow you have gotten to interview amazing nba legends.

I love the story when Walton took Bird and McHale to see the Dead. LMAO, I can picture that in my head.

How you not gonna ask Nique about when the Hawks bench started celebrating Bird’s game when he went off for like 63 points.

@rusosure7

3 жыл бұрын

I watched that game. Larry didn't appear to be hot at all most of the game. But the 60 points didn't lie.

I really like your show; sometimes I come here to rethink my own thoughts.

I was watching some of the very best when growing up...OSCAR..WEST...RUSSELL..WILT..COOZY...HAVLICHECK..DR.J..EARL THE PEARL....LARRY LEGEND...MAJIC...brother those were the days...

Larry Legend

McHale coming off the bench...unreal team

Bird hit his prime so late in his career, just before his injury. The long shooting game was in its infancy. I imagine an alternate future where he played until the age of 50 and somehow broke the game, shooting like 75-80% from the field and 99-100% from the line.

Me either. It is special to his greatness on the basketball court. Really amazing.

🐦 and Jordan are the gold standard in basketball and thats that.

I like Charles, but give me a friggin break. He ain't got shit on Larry.

Great video

Larry was all I would have been at 6’9 . We were both born on December 7 , our ydna is similar. Love Larry Bird , like a few that come along once a century , there will never be another Larry Joe Bird

It is a shame Larry's body crumbled so early in his career. He could have been much more.

@jr-xs9tf

3 жыл бұрын

Would have loved to watch a healthy Bird and healthy Walton play together.

@TheShoottheradio

3 жыл бұрын

He sacrificed his body to no end. He was hard one it.

@bricefleckenstein9666

3 жыл бұрын

@@jr-xs9tf 1986 - the closest Bill had to a healthy year in his entire NBA career.

@lesstettner1

3 жыл бұрын

He didn't crumble, he couldn't come back from a constant injury to his back which he played as long as he could. He kicked butt, even badly injured. Heaalthy, He would have crushed this baby league today. Better physical condition couldn't hurt a b ball genius.with adrenaline and 3 sets of eyes. He was far from weak or afraid and there would't ever be a player to not respect his greatness. Oh and he didn't palm the ball or walk like Lebron on every play. What a soft league. Anyone decent b ball player can cross someone uip when you can carry the ball. Very weak. Curry may have changed B ball but Larry was doing it under much tougher circumstances and I think Steph is the greatest shooter of all time.

Larry Joe actually averaged more blocks and steals per game than Sir Chuckles. Did Barkley ever have a more important, series changing steal than Bird's game 5 steal against the 87' Piston's?

Amazing video

Has lebron ever dived on the court for a ball, hell no. Listen to the greats talk about LB.

MVP voting: ‘80 4th place MVP (Rookie of the Year overwhelmingly against Magic) ‘81, ‘82, ‘83 2nd place MVP ‘84, ‘85, ‘86 1st place MVP ‘87 3rd place MVP ‘88 2nd place MVP I’d put those 9 years up against anyone else. The Celtics were a shadow of the team before Bird and after Bird compared to with Bird. Bird was so much more than stats. GOAT for complete basketball player in my book.

Man love the show learn so much watching especially being from St. John’s Newfoundland Canada where hockey is king but been a lakers fan since I started watching basketball but if people don’t know joe great Larry bird was don’t know basketball

I’m a Piston’s fan from Detroit. Should have interviewed Bill Lambier. Bird was special, he was the most competitive gamer I have ever seen.

Best player I have ever watched!

Pistol Pete lit up the best defensive guard Clyde Frazier for 68 pts. WITHOUT the 3pt. shot. Best I ever saw and I'se seen 'em all.

Cooper and Worthy, it was great basketball, this series with Butler and Lebron and Davis is kind of like that so far, good luck guys. M favorite player is Clyde Drexler, Bird sure was tough on the Blazers back then.