Larry Bird 1985: 60pts vs. Atlanta Hawks

babies in this league off the pit comes bird bird on the jaw the floater is good two six four here's Randy Whitman right side download Dominic overplayed knocked away by bird was touched by Dominique corner down low for McHale the turnaround hook is no good rebound bird great position his layup is blocked he got fouled a two-shot foul Larry Bird leaves the Celtics and everything but assists and there is only 15 behind Dennis Johnson here he goes because the get has to play hard and run the floor well because Larry Bird will sneak in like he did then get the offensive rebound and create foul situations for your other teammates McHale Burton parish is rebound the ball the defensive glass they are on the offensive board your defensive glass they are tremendous offense well that's not he won the championship last against the Lakers I mean they just counted the offensive boards and they think so much try to go in to rob the passer Dominique on the drive lays it in a beautiful drive by Dominique and they currently lead Philly by two interception on the overplay by Dominique get it ahead for Eddie on the drive the layup blocked by parish take it away a great play Dominique intercepted the pass knocked it away but is picked up by McHale to bird left wing Ainge open from the corner he's got it that's one thing that Boston does they move the ball well they hit the open guy they don't care who scores Dominique on the both teams running ferociously Dennis Johnson frontcourt great pass to parish I passed a parish elated a great pass by Dennis Johnson didn't look he looked the defense off through a blind pass right to Robert Parish great pants Atlanta will call it 1811 rivers takes it up top man misses at rebound Dominique in the lane the short jumper is good Dominique buries a little jumper in the lane at Boston's lead is 5 1813 455 remaining in the period here's Dennis Johnson front court down low for Byrd great look great look between Byrd and Dennis Johnson Donna the deep left corner down low for burn with position he fix it and shoots it good great move in a dip they're picking the Hawks apart right now with their passing DJ in a lane Bertha follow away is great touch great side down low for cutting Ray Williams he lost it underneath taken away by answer on car car can really handle it three on two car all the way that's one of the baby birds that's hailing the ball I mean he goes in there with some authority to say move over Larry six nines couple of power shots Doc Rivers drew the foul it's in shooting but he can fill it up bird has 12 now with those two foul shot Kathy number one team has reunited Dennis Johnson misses a shot rebound bird bird on the baseline great pass Larry Bird to Macao he passed up Beaufort behind Scott Hastings back to the kale for the lair some bass by Larry Barroso I mean he invents he is the great inventor 37:20 here's the dominick almost stealing bird recovers great sends the pass down to parish down low and there's another foul on Atlanta I'd say what if you're open for a second bird finds here he'll find good definitely fudge hairs up the floor bird out of the left corner the bomb is good DJ his past knocked away by rivers and knocked out of bounds by rivers and bird that'll be Boston ball and yes that is part of Larry Bird's makeup he dives like he was trying to earn a job in spring training parish has four in the game Eddie a lead for Dominique driving Dominic to the rim what a drive by Dominique that Destin Hangtown Dominique has 15 Atlanta by two in a brilliant game down low bird is layup as good basket counts he got fouled Larry Bird we're very lucky this is the third television game we've had against Boston they've all been beauties they have and Dominique can hit behind them and then get helped on court DJ up top off the pit comes Byrd for the Bob got it again a 109-108 bird has to Laurens apartment bird leaves us else in this amazing foul in this period bird posted right he's doubled gets cross-court for the open Dennis Johnson jumper good why have you double bird are you gonna pay for it yes you will 33 seconds remaining in the Hat lock just like Bobby kremens did in frontcourt posted up high as parish off to Byrd for the open 20 footer it's good you can't give him that shot giving that shot it's in the West right bird as 25 Dominique on the drive pulls up with a short jumper and Rossa shoppin in-between shot here's Dennis Johnson frontcourt bird cutting without the hole what a pass parish lost it the great inventor strikes again bird got it and without a moment's hesitation through behind his body bounce pass it was a blind pass I mean he just knew he didn't even look at patterns he knew pash is going to be there and that also comes from playing together knowing each other's Dennison Elena short jumper is no good rebound Mikael that's where they kill you rebound no good rebound no good rebound perish knocked away Dennis Johnson the lane the layup there's no rush Dominic down low for Kevin Willis in the corner Dominique for the open 20-footer bull's eye all time spending in the third bird posted left takes the jumper and hits it again Ray Williams down low for Byrd who feels it and takes it and drills it again he's unbelievable 2:05 remaining in the third bird for the Bob got it again a 3-pointer you're seeing the greatest in the game Larry Bird and there are people like Bob Cousy Casey Jones Red Auerbach who think he's the best ever he ate the game Boston by 994 85 minutes 25 oh here's a river steal of Ag James rivers drives goes underneath for Hastings now to Dominique the layup is no good rebound parish Harris outlet pass McHale two-on-one with bird birds lay up his gun fine pass comes remaining in the quarter domine got the pick he drives in the lane the lefty hook is good lefty hook by Dominique Dominique as 26 bird with eight seconds bird on the drive the runner is good again just seeing a creative performances you'll ever see from Larry Bird zero symptom McHale the short Chow walked away by car car can really get up Dominica also get up his layup is good in bird in parish bird has its white bite Dominique Dominique against McHale Dominique on the drive and the lane the layup is good and they're going to call traveling violation the corner Dennis Johnson takes the jumper and misses it rebound tapped by Ricky brown good play here's a three-on-two Eddie the Dominique on the drive eat jams Dominique has 32 and Atlanta down by 7 you got to think you head off to this Hawk team his bird flashing underneath a good pass by McHale that's what half comes bird for the three-point bomb in and out rebound ants one-car cork and really put it on the floor he comes up court bar the drive in the lane this is off to Dominique he gets another Jam Dominique right here's DJ down-low per bird posted gets away from the steel he got fouled he got crunched it'll be a two-shot foul we could get Boston a six-point lead bird foul shot he's got front car Diaz Dennis toss down low for bird right side bird bird the follow a tough shot he drills it again nothing any Johnson hurt him someone he fell down he can barely walk they gotta get Eddie out of there he's headless taupe right corner bird bomb good bird he's got 50 on the right side here's Dominique open Dominique drills a shot sigh light a moment ago Doc Rivers backhand bird they opened the right side bertha fall away he closed it again that's the best shooting I've ever seen it in dt2 Dennis Johnson a lead for Byrd they wouldn't if they won him to keeps going to bird takes the Joker in hits it again Byrd has 54 one more basket will tie the record McHale set for most points by a Silva in one game and the kale didn't set it more than a week ago rivers fouls with 56 amazing he does it's on the baseline coming out right there's bird bird 14 seconds it got fouled bird falls into jewel tool they're not going to count it I think it's the greatest shooting exhibition I've ever seen Larry Bird what more can you say Larry Bird Larry Bird even cactus he got fouled he just threw it up there and he went in well he has the record and McHale goes over to congratulate McHale aimes Larry Bird has 57 points at all time Boston record for one game and McHale has set the record less than two weeks ago bird foul shot got it bird has 53 pointer 124 115 bertrise another three he missed it with three seconds bird we'll try another jumper and hit it at the buzzer sixty points Larry Bird scored 60 points look at the Boston players ma femme Larry Bird scored 60 it is the greatest shooting exhibition I've ever seen in my life Larry Bird one more impossible shot after the other and it happened here in New Orleans at the Hawks hold away from home before a sellout crowd at lakefront Arena Boston has won the game and the winning of the game seems almost incidental really that's true it is really is that the waiting of the game is very great incidental because Larry Bird just put on an exhibition I mean surpasses anything I've ever seen unbelievable because bird unlike many great players who were score as Leslie shoot every time he passes the ball here's a guys that one of the greatest playmakers in the history of basketball aren't you glad you tuned in what a phenomenal game Boston 125 and Atlanta 115

Channel: LakersDynasty42

Views: 740,264

Keywords: Larry, Bird, 60, Points, Kareem, Abdul-Jabbar, Nate, Archibald, Charles, Barkley, Rolando, Blackman, Bill, Cartwright, Tom, Chambers, Adrian, Dantley, Clyde, Drexler, Mark, Eaton, Alex, English, Julius, Erving, Patrick, Ewing, George, Gervin, Artis, Gilmore, Elvin, Hayes, Magic, Johnson, Michael, Jordan, Bernard, King, Karl, Malone, Moses, Kevin, McHale, Hakeem, Olajuwon, Robert, Parish, PriceRalph, Sampson, John, Stockton, Isiah, Thomas, David, Thompson, Andrew, Toney, Kiki, Vandeweghe, Dominique, Wilkins, James, Worthy, yt:crop=16:9

Id: YRUlpUkPMLA

Length: 10min 57sec (657 seconds)

Published: Tue Feb 02 2010

Reddit Comments

[u/gavalant]

Bird was unbelievably good.

[u/smashey]

Box Score:

https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503120ATL.html

Dominique Wilkins with 36, Eddie Johnson with 26, Doc Rivers with 16.

Boston started Bird, McHale, DJ, Ainge and Parish.

Bird shot 22/36, went 1/4 from 3, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and....3 turnovers. 15/16 from the line.

[u/full-auto-rpg]

During the pandemic NBCsports did a rerun of it. Got to watch it with my dad, who say it on TV when it happened. What a majestic game.

[u/Eisenhorn76]

Just like yesterday’s game with JT, the refs robbed Larry of a clear continuation — only that one should’ve been a 4-pt play for Larry.

Worth noting too that, back then, you only got 2 free throws when fouled on a 3-pt attempt, so Larry basically lost 2 points from his total because of that bad call.

[u/fredinNH]

Watching this makes me think all these these guys would be stars in today’s game. Obviously Bird would dominate today, but is there a current player more athletic than Dominique?