"Larry Bird is the greatest trash talker and mind game player of all time. He taught me everything i know about getting in folks' heads" -- Michael Jordan
@tylerdurden2460
9 ай бұрын
Pat Riley once said "If I had to pick one player to make a shot to win the game, it would be Michael Jordan. If I had to pick a player to make a shot to save my life, it would be Larry Bird."
@arthurnelson
9 ай бұрын
After Bird's retirement, Kobe was his favourite player. Bird is one of the only past greats that talks positively about today's players and how great they are.
@Sunny-jz3dy
7 ай бұрын
He likes the safety measures for the players... even if they are a bit extreme. Also, the players have more time to recover between games than they used to! That was a big prob in is day! They played a lot of back-to-back games with no time to rest!
@rgreen1107
9 ай бұрын
.. You had to do it ! You opened a can of Larry Bird ! A few more videos and you’ll understand , Larry bird is the “ real “ GOAT !
@andrewdavid5928
9 ай бұрын
Larry didn't want friends, he wanted to win.
@rgreen1107
9 ай бұрын
Bird trashed talked them all and backed it up by beating everyone of them …. Jordan , Magic , Dr J , Moses , Kareem , Magic , Isiah , Worthy , Drexler , Dominique , Barkley , Rodman , Laimbeer , Hakeem , just to name a few and all in the playoffs !
@alfredh3071
9 ай бұрын
In LarryBird’s case, the trash talk was also about what he did. He would tell you what he was going to do, in the order he was going to do it, and challenge you to stop it. The more it became obvious that you couldn’t stop him, the more devastating it got. You get desperate, you overreact, and he’s got you, it’s over. He did it to everyone. Michael Cooper, one the greatest defenders ever, said that Bird was impossible to guard. The only thing that could make any difference, is if he was having a bad quarter. Check out the video about NBA legends telling about how “Scary Good “ LarryBird was.
@ydsaleusay
9 ай бұрын
What a player, Jordan got his trash talking from Larry. They are good friends. Jordan never beat Bird in the playoffs. Jordan was an amazing player but Bird was such a team player from day one in the NBA. You will enjoy lots of Bird videos 🐦😁 check out his passing one!
@cindyknudson2715
9 ай бұрын
In that first story, Bird was telling the guy guarding him, Worthy, what the play the Celtics were going to run next was. AND what he was going to do on Worthy.
@trekkiexb5
9 ай бұрын
That was Byron Scott talking, not Worthy. Worthy does tell a similar story.
@cirrustate8674
9 ай бұрын
@@trekkiexb5 It was Byron Scott talking, yes, but Bryon said "Larry said to James Worthy..." Byron was repeating what Larry told James Worthy.
@trekkiexb5
9 ай бұрын
@@cirrustate8674 Probably right, but I didn't want Fvmoussyd be confused who was speaking. I'm not going to die on that hill who's story it was. Not many know who Byron Scott is outside he's a Laker.
@jackandersen202
9 ай бұрын
I believe it was an NBA finals game too. It didn't matter if it was a regular season or playoff game, if it was close or a blowout. The stakes didn't matter, he still would talk to you. And the coach and every one else. The higher the stakes probably upped his trash talking game I'm sure.
@aragorn1ring
9 ай бұрын
If you were playing against him and he trash talked you and you got mad, you just did what he wanted. He gets you out of your game. Hes a psychological assassin
@ZONEPRESSLLC
9 ай бұрын
No. The reason Jordan didn't call his shot is because he wasn't a deadly shooter like Bird. No one ever has done it since Bird.
@lilJJslayer
9 ай бұрын
keep 'em coming and before u know it bird is gonna be one of your favorite players ever👍👍👍
@cirrustate8674
9 ай бұрын
In that first clip, Larry wasn't telling his team what the play was going to be, he was telling the OTHER team what the play was going to be, and daring them to stop him. THAT'S why that's trash talk.
@fvmoussyd
9 ай бұрын
I ain’t catch tht wtf😂😂
@unruinable138
9 ай бұрын
That was trash talk. B Scott was a player back in the 80s, not a coach, Bird was telling them on the court what he was going to do, then did it.
@OliverGrensemann-op9pg
9 ай бұрын
It was game seven in the finals he talked about.
@unruinable138
9 ай бұрын
@@OliverGrensemann-op9pg which B Scott played in.....
@tylerdurden2460
9 ай бұрын
Larry was so good, he would occasionally get BORED. One road game against Portland, he told the media "tomorrow I'm gonna play left-handed". At the end of the 3rd quarter, he had 27 points playing left-handed.
@fvmoussyd
9 ай бұрын
I heard of tht that’s crazyyyy
@dutchtea8354
9 ай бұрын
Larry has a great sense of humor.
@jimcarriesa1911
9 ай бұрын
He wasn't telling the coach the play, he was telling the other team.
@kathieovercash8414
9 ай бұрын
You should react to his passing, 4 injuries, 5 injuries, Making the Case, Bird and MJ comparison videos. Bird broke his back. He injured his back in 1985 shoveling gravel to build his mom's driveway. After some games he'd have to spend the night at the hospital in traction. Had a fiberglass back brace. He lost constructional stability in his back. He played 7 more years with amazing numbers. His basketball IQ was off the charts. He refused pain meds and shots because he wasn't about to let anything cloud his thought process. The more you learn the more blown away you'll be.
@frankwoodward6388
9 ай бұрын
excellent thanks
@donechols3937
9 ай бұрын
You have to include him breaking his leg, while in highschool, getting it taped up,no cast,and playing.
@daveberg3911
9 ай бұрын
I don't think he refused pain meds to avoid clouding his mind, he wasn't afraid to down a few drinks on a regular basis. He was just a tough dude.
@donechols3937
9 ай бұрын
Back then they say walk it off,etc.
@jackandersen202
9 ай бұрын
He also injured his finger, shattering it before he got to the NBA, he said it affected his shooting and he never had the same feel for the ball after that
@joshdecker7634
9 ай бұрын
MJ stated that Bird taught him how to get in peoples heads and basically “trash talk”
@georgemccormick4786
9 ай бұрын
Bird and Lebron have mad respect for each other. Thats good enough for.me.
@Sl0thL0veChunk
9 ай бұрын
With that "into the trainer" shot he called, there is a little more context to that shot that the video doesn't give. So Larry had already been cooking that team for a lot of the game and they were trying out basically every defense to stop him. The defender on him in that shot is Antoine Carr, who in other interviews said that their plan was that Antoine had some fouls he could burn, so he would just intentionally foul Larry to stop the shot, so as Larry is going to shoot, Antoine kinda slams him with his forearm to knock him off balance and out of bounds. But instead of making him miss, Larry just yelled "MONEY!!!" and fell into the trainer. The shot went in anyway. The Rockets on the bench most likely knew he made that shot even though he got shoved and heard him yell Money while it was in the air, so that's probably why they bust out laughing. So basically Larry called where he was going to shoot from, but he guessed that they were going to foul him, and he was right haha.
@cbogolo
9 ай бұрын
The difference in rules from the 80's to now is the difference. 80's players would average more points in today's era and today's players would average less in the 80's simply because of the rules
@NC-Mama-Bear
9 ай бұрын
Bird DID trash talk. He was "the originator of getting in your face and talking trash." I laughed when you said he kept it to a minimum. Never. Bird could be brutal and also hilarious!
@jackandersen202
9 ай бұрын
He wasn't loud and obnoxious with his trash talking. His style was different, and definitely more difficult to bear because he often proved himself right.
@cirrustate8674
9 ай бұрын
It boils down to Larry wasn't loud and blustery about it. He was efficient and direct with his trash talk.
@NC-Mama-Bear
9 ай бұрын
@@cirrustate8674 You both nailed it. Sometimes he would just say things like, "Face." He was so much fun to watch.
@eddiehaskell1957
9 ай бұрын
You're the first reactor to compare Larry to Kobe and you're right.
@luvL3e
9 ай бұрын
No worries darlin. EVERYTIME the coaches wud look for anyone to step in to guard LARRY they ALL wud evert their gaze so as NOT to be called upon!! LMAO.....he was so fierce everyone feared him!! True story!
@bmaxime8771
9 ай бұрын
You need to react to a courtship of rivals, about Larry Bird and Magic Johnson and how they saved the NBA
@fvmoussyd
9 ай бұрын
Bet
@lfcgero35
9 ай бұрын
Michael jordans bulls mixtape is a must along with magics too. 3 of the best players ever and all played on the dream team.
@sandyleewhite
9 ай бұрын
Larry Bird was *FACT TALKING, NOT TRASH TALKING* 😂🤣😂Don't take things too seriously, we are all just very passionate about our favorite players, and we all have our own opinions.....enjoying your reactions!!! 😊
@jimcarriesa1911
9 ай бұрын
Koby has a Bird mentality
@brucevidito4923
9 ай бұрын
Michael Jordan learned trash talking from Larry Bird.
@coreyrees840
9 ай бұрын
Kobe, Bird, MJ all had that same competitiveness/mentality.
@beverlywhitehurst3364
9 ай бұрын
Kobe reminds you of Larry Bird, because Bird is older than Kobe
@Finnssssss
9 ай бұрын
MJ flat out to this says Bird is the best small forward he ever saw. He also says he learned his trash talking and his mentality on the court from Bird. MJ was swept twice by Bird and the Celtics. MJ scored 63 points in one of those playoff games and still lost. Guess who shot the game winner in that 63 point game? I think you know the answer lol Even later on after Pippin was there and Bird had all his back issues, near the end...there's only one picture of a guy shooting a game winner over the heads of an MJ/Pippin doubleteam. One of the most famous quotes about Bird is from Laker great James Worthy who when asked if he would rather guard MJ or Bird, he said MJ because Bird was just as dangerous without the ball as he was with the ball. He then said... "MJ made you look slow. Bird made you look stupid."
@daryllemons66
6 ай бұрын
MJ said.... Bird taught me how to trash talk.... Larry Legend 🏀 enough said 🐐
@wesleyviers1550
9 ай бұрын
For me, Jordan and Bird share a #1 spot. Jordan is the better scorer and athlete, and in a 1v1 game, he would win for sure. Bird was a superior team player and all around player and he kept getting the best of Jordan when they would meet up. I'm also a Celtics fan and Bird is my favorite player of all time, so the fact that I rank Jordan at the same spot with him shows my acknowledgement that objectively, Jordan was just something special on the court.
@fvmoussyd
9 ай бұрын
Basketball has changed over the years
@georgemccormick4786
9 ай бұрын
Dont really know about youre 1v1 prediction. Bird would be hitting 3s. Jordan would be hitting 2s.
@pookie717
9 ай бұрын
I'm gonna speak on your first comment. The best part about talking basketball is the debates. Unfortunately there's no way to tell if LeBron would've dominated. I will say this, if you took his mentality from now and put it back then, he'd be on the bench for a minute while he got used to having to play actual physical basketball where everyone played defense. Nonetheless, everyone has their goats. I stand by bird and mj tied at number one but the rest of my top five changes depending on the weather. But mentality and sacrifice to me puts you as a goat and I don't think LeBron has ever sacrificed. Well, he sacrificed the teams he couldn't win with but that's a different type of sacrifice. Anyhow, the debate is always fun so people who get angry about it can be forgotten. I'm older and have watched 3 generations of hoops. Goats everywhere. Kobe was the last of my true goats with that killer mentality. But know this, kobe learned trash talking from jordan. Who did jordan learn from? Larry Bird. Haven't seen anyone with that killer mentality in a minute. One love and be well. Also, that first story from Byron Scott, bird was telling the other team the play. Scott played for the Lakers. He was telling that here's the play we are running and you still aren't gonna stop me. Just clarification as that is the Pinnacle of trash talk. Here's what I'm gonna do and you won't stop me.
@fvmoussyd
9 ай бұрын
Best comment
@frankwoodward6388
9 ай бұрын
Larry although not the greatest in some areas, he was still so good in many other areas that John Havlicek said he was the most complete bball player he had ever seen, originator of 50/40/90 club (2 yrs in a row), he would call his shots AND moves and then go out and back it up (listen to the other legends say so), 3 time 3 pt fieldgoal champ in a row and asked who was coming in second to the others and then did it with his warm up jacket on, 3 straight League MVPs (Only Wilt the Stilt and the great Bill russell have done that to this day), much better defensive player (much better) than given credit for (hustle, motivation, IQ, Confidence), GREATEST and MOST CLUTCH SHOTS ever in only 13 years (again, listen to some of the greats say so), played hurt (not like the pansies today LOL), Said he would break mchale's scoring record of 56 points and did it a week later with 60 points (many of McHale's points came on Birds great passes (I mean his passes were in Magic Johnsons league) (Magic said to Bird, "to the greatest bball player ever but more importantly a friend forever", he should know) (and that was because bird called him on the phone to check on and encourage him when his fake friends didnt check on him after getting aids) (i hated Magic cause he was one of the few in the league who could sometimes hang with and beat Bird....Now I love Magic cause Larry does), check birds greatest passer videos out, if you want to shed a tear check out Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, a courtship of rivals, 10 rebounds a game over career (more than patrick ewing)....you getting the idea bro? LOL again, his rookie year he took a 20+ win team...the lousy celtics team to 60+ wins without parish, mchale, ainge or walton and also to the eastern finals, next year same 60+ wins, won the championship and led the team to a record 50 and 1 win season at home (a record that will never be broken.....dang he was something else and he and magic saved the NBA (the NBA NEEDS them again) thanks fer putting up with me friend.....Frank W. US Army (Ret)
@soramirez5473
9 ай бұрын
bird was good at everything. the oNLY flaw he had was not being able to hang athletically at times on the defensive end. yet he STILL had a GREAT DWS and averaged 1.7 steals AND .8 blocks a game. he is the BEST at doing it ALL. shooting, scoring both iso and off ball, mid, 3 pointer, post up from anywhere, good rebounder, clutch, great OFF ball defender. even DECENT on ball defender.
@frankwoodward6388
9 ай бұрын
yeah, thanks fer up date on his defense....the stats show him in elite area in some defensive areas up there with hakeem et. al.@@soramirez5473
@pookie717
9 ай бұрын
Jerry west (the nba logo) said that not havlicek (or it at least he was the first and more prestigious). Just to clarify. Makes it even better coming from West.
@frankwoodward6388
9 ай бұрын
yeah yer probably correct....when michael jordan was asked about larry and lebron as small forwards (although lebron is elite in other areas also) jordan said that larry was the greatest small forward by far...thanks fer update sir@@pookie717
@alanela6761
9 ай бұрын
All accurate, frank, except that it was the 1986 celtics (not his 2nd season, which was 1981) that were 50-1 at home. That was Bird's 3rd title. 40-1, 10-0 in the playoffs (15-3 overall in those playoffs, with 2 of the losses in the finals. Great run). Btw, i hate to nitpick, but Magic doesn't have AIDS. He's HIV+ and was extremely lucky not to contract AIDS, which most likely would have killed him. But you are correct that Larry called to check on Magic immediately after hearing about the HIV diagnosis. Magic still got teary eyed talking about it years later
@keithaiyahisrael3700
8 ай бұрын
trash talking today is way different than it was for us old heads, it was you can say clean, and was kept on the court, not in the media..
@arthurnelson
9 ай бұрын
MJ learned trash-talking from Bird and he admits that. You're getting things backwards. Bird did things first, not the other away around.
@fvmoussyd
9 ай бұрын
Ma said that himself?
@arthurnelson
9 ай бұрын
yes @@fvmoussyd
@warrenhughes911
9 ай бұрын
Kobe is badass..BUT Larry was a solid 6'10
@fvmoussyd
9 ай бұрын
For real
@macg1006
9 ай бұрын
Off topic but ILOVE YOUR PUPPY!! He’s adorable. Oh… and I liked your video 😁
@fvmoussyd
9 ай бұрын
LMAOOO🤣🤣 thank you nd thank you I think🥲
@benjamminmore
9 ай бұрын
Kobe reminds you of Larry, LOL. Larry was first
@fvmoussyd
9 ай бұрын
The mentality
@darkomtobia
9 ай бұрын
Bird, Kobe, Jordan, Rodman...guts like that, with no quit in them are my favorites.
@lynnhoffman247
9 ай бұрын
@@fvmoussydWho do you think Kobe learned from?
@Mark.a.modern.world.wizard
9 ай бұрын
Bruh, I may follow you just for your dog. He's hella good boy !
@fvmoussyd
9 ай бұрын
That’s my best friend
@lfcgero35
9 ай бұрын
Nice reaction pal slainte from 🇮🇪
@keithaiyahisrael3700
8 ай бұрын
They lit into you youngblood for what you said...LOLOLOL That s*** alone makes me laugh... People are nuts over this...LOLOL
@chenito36
9 ай бұрын
Bruh, that's trash talk. Only difference is. He backed it up.....
@pete5410
9 ай бұрын
Larry Bird
@drew65sep
9 ай бұрын
You DO realize where that pooch's tongue has been more than a few times during the day, right?
@jeralddavis4626
9 ай бұрын
Jordan was swept by bird twice Jordan never won a playoff game against Bird and Jordan says he learned trash talking from bird
@LadyShar
9 ай бұрын
#birdgang
@pete5410
9 ай бұрын
Larry bird
@maxmacdonald7174
9 ай бұрын
Nice looking puppy.
@soramirez5473
9 ай бұрын
nice react.
@Beebee-tn4bn
9 ай бұрын
React to Larry bird greatest passer re edit
@fvmoussyd
9 ай бұрын
Bet
@raycollins511
9 ай бұрын
Jordan and Kobe learned from Bird about trash talking. Larry was the best at the trash talking but is it really trash talking if he did what he said he would do? to me if you tell me and then you do it, that is not trash talking. that kind of talking from Larry is on another level.
@cindyknudson2715
9 ай бұрын
I've also heard from guys who were his opponents back then that, not only is he the king of trash talk, they mention that his talk wasn't ...... well, I'll use the word... "gross."
@aramhamparian9641
9 ай бұрын
React to some of Bird's historic games.
@jasonthompson2355
9 ай бұрын
actually - Kobe reminds you of Bird
@fvmoussyd
9 ай бұрын
Lol that’s what I meant
@billwong553
9 ай бұрын
Those guys got fined because they were on the other team.
@fvmoussyd
9 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@antoniocunha8772
9 ай бұрын
tnks from brazil
@NC-Mama-Bear
9 ай бұрын
Jordan 1a, Bird 1b
@richardknight8986
9 ай бұрын
Bird was trash talkin long before your boys Jordan and Bryant, he is even better than the princess
@agordon7369
9 ай бұрын
Bird for the Win MJ never beat Bird
@MBGolfer
9 ай бұрын
Larry Bird would have destroyed Lebron...😂😂😂😂
@fvmoussyd
9 ай бұрын
U think?
@soramirez5473
9 ай бұрын
I do think Curry is the best 3 point shooter ever.. statistically speaking.. I do think Lebron has that longevity over anyone, HOWEVER he DOES load manage and that puts a damper on his longevity. Jordan the greatest individual player ever. Bird the greatest team player ever AND best OVER ALL player. . Magic the greatest play maker ever. Wilt the greatest athlete the NBA ever saw.
@pookie717
9 ай бұрын
Wilt was amazing he likely would always be a monster on the hardwood but being his size playing against a bunch of mediocre white dudes isn't super hard to imagine overpowering the competition. I mean I can think of a handful of guys from the 60s that were great but not necessarily a super physical or athletic league. Robertson, west, Baylor, Russell and chamberlain are the only ones I can think of off my head. Also, the three point line didn't even exist the first 3 years bird was in the league. So when it came into play guys weren't shooting them every shot the way curry does. It was more of a back up plan if you got behind. Now it's just shooting to tally more points no matter the situation. Not hating on curry at all for the record. Love seeing shooters. It's just a different time with different attitudes.
@soramirez5473
9 ай бұрын
@@pookie717 being the greatest 3 point shooter is hollow tho. His dad was a 3 point specialist and came off the bench back then. there were plenty of black 7 footers in Wilt's day tho. but that was before my time (born 1979)
@soramirez5473
9 ай бұрын
@@pookie717 Also I was talking statwise about curry. and for Wilt, well numbers say nobody that size ran or jumped like he did. also he supposedly had a 50 inch vert according to the Olympic records. thats higher than Jordan.
@pookie717
9 ай бұрын
@@soramirez5473 no I get it. Wasn't disputing anything. Just putting things into perspective, that's all. Like I said, wilt would still be a monster and steph is one of the greatest shooters ever.
@marykuettner752
9 ай бұрын
@@pookie717 The three point line came into the NBA Bird's rookie year. In fact Bird shot the first three in the All Star game during the 79-80 season during overtime. That is pretty much how it was used at first. As a game winner or in overtime because even if the other team scored again you were still going to win unless they could shoot the three too.
@jimcarriesa1911
9 ай бұрын
Born in 2000 damn, I got married in 2000.
@fvmoussyd
9 ай бұрын
Jeez I feel young
@F1rstWorldNomaD
9 ай бұрын
Yea, guess where Kobe got it from 🤣 Larry was the guy who invented type of mind game. Even Jordan is on record saying he learned everything he knows about trash talking and mind games from Larry. Not that he got some good ideas from Larry, not incorperated some of Larrys tactics into my own. No, Jordan literally said "EVERYTHING I KNOW". Larry Bird is the godfather of smack talk.
@fredscott5644
8 ай бұрын
The rules of the game are more scoring oriented now than what the rules are today. Lebron does not have the mental toughness needed to compete against the players and defensive rules from the 80's. Too many non touching fouls being called today. Bill Laimbeer would eat Labron for lunch. Today's game is unwatchable for me because there is no defense being played like back in the 70's and 80's. Pistol Pete Maravich, from the 70's, would have a field day with todays rules in the NBA.
You got to do Larry Bird the greatest pastor of all time re-edit. In my opinion this video is garbage I don't know why people keep requesting it. Please watch his passing and you will see how dominant he is.
@briarpatch720
9 ай бұрын
that Dr j story was cut off for some reason. maybe because it ended up in a bench clearing brawl on the court. after every time Bird scored he would tell Dr j how many points he has vs how many points Dr j had when it got to 38 (for bird) to 6 (for dr j) Dr J lost it and grabbed Bird by the throat and started swinging. Both benches cleared out. unusual for dr J to lose hs cool like that but Bird was always ready to throw hands no matter who it was, lol. on the bird / mj rivalry, bird shut mj out in the playoffs 2 years in a row back to back. check out "the greatest bird vs mj story ever told" sorry to inform you but lefloppy isn't in the goat conversation, of coardse that is my opinion but it's backed up with undeniable evidence.
@jamiewhite6398
9 ай бұрын
MJ and Larry Bird. Michael Jordan never beat Larry Bird in the NBA, not once. In fact, the Celtics swept the Bulls twice. The hall of famers call him Larry Legend for a reason. When LeBron was asked to name his favorite players, Larry Bird was the first name he mentioned. It drives me nuts when people say Bird is like Kobe, or Jordan or James etc. Bird was there before all of them, they learned from him. Jordan has even said it was Bird who taught him to trash talk. Bird consistently called his shots throughout his career and schooled Barkley, Rodman, Jordan, Kareem, Dr. J etc., etc., etc. You younger fans need to respect your elders more. And remember, Bird played his entire career with a deformed index finger on his shooting hand, and his last 7 years in constant pain, with an unstable spine. He played for his team, for the fans and for pure love of the game. For me there is NO question of who the GOAT is, it's Larry Legend.
@skipper6409
9 ай бұрын
Tweaker Alert!!!!
@antoniocunha8772
9 ай бұрын
MJ never win against larry in NBA , take the video , story ever told MJ x larry
@frankwoodward6388
9 ай бұрын
test
@fvmoussyd
9 ай бұрын
Yooo Frank wassupppp
@imweakfordeaky
9 ай бұрын
He wasn’t trash talking, he was foretelling the immediate future… he said he’d do it, then he did it ! #LarryLegend #BirdGang #TheHickFromFrenchLick
@imweakfordeaky
9 ай бұрын
You don’t get it - that first story was being told by a Laker, Byron Scott. Larry told the LAKERS what he was gonna do, spelling out the whole play… and they still couldn’t stop him !
@frankwoodward6388
9 ай бұрын
finally got my extended reply posted bra....yer alright frank w.@@fvmoussyd
@fvmoussyd
9 ай бұрын
@@imweakfordeaky nah fr
@laneykehel5057
9 ай бұрын
You keep saying like Kobe, like MJ, etc. Bird did it first!
@michael-hf7tn
9 ай бұрын
Go BS someone else, the numbers don't lie. Larry is the greatest small forward of all time. Lebron is a great athlete but he is a choker in the clutch. Larry was better.
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