Prime Larry Bird 1986 Playoffs Highlights - G.O.A.T.! | GOAT EP 4/15

looked as though they were out of their offense in that opening sequence when the depend on his superstar they get you 30 a game all season long and all of a sudden Dennis Johnson for the salts off to Larry Bird kicks at the Ames he hit college leader Dennis Johnson for the selvedge lowkick Imbler they can keep up this tempo Atlanta Dominique is going to have a big night Rollins on him they've tried contact on him and they've tried Willis on them all with the same degree of success or lack of it and aims to man fast break Danny lays it off tomorrow Weidman is in Kevin McHale is out and we've been informed that it is now possible that Bill Walton will not play at all bird and they turn around backs at home I think that basket he came before the bird shot Larry pops it anyway Wow I was the late action and he wanted a pass he can light it up and he can do it quickly because he's got a complete arsenal of offensive mode oh great pass by Larry Bird to Dennis Johnson who slipped in behind Doc Rivers the other thing down at half chief on the jumper in and out ball loose Burt has it to parish again Robert spins it back within one with ten and a half minutes to play in the third quarter bird winds up from three yes Larry Bird take that five a little fancy with it missed it a lot of wasted motion and they had a tough shot out of what should have been an easier in the second half Claire Ivar putting on a show there when they seem to both and a little bit of a cold spell Willis ball slapped away by Byrd he got in the passing lane on the pass intended for Doc Rivers Ainge back the other way and now Byrd for the Celtics fakes the pass bang Larry Bird I'll tell you he is tough he's going to drink juice and emotion so let's see what happens I think we and so the Celtics lead is 5 with 40 seconds to go dead it in the hands here best foul sure and you can't get a much better than bird a triple team bird he gets it in the frontcourt the Johnson back to the Larry Bird 25 seconds to go in the Celtics are back up by 7 great pass by bird lost him again pushing it right back at the Hawks go low to bird it's the double team wants it under control to get 12 of the 13 points from the guards [Applause] bird wants it [Applause] [Music] it wants to back in Whitman is over [Applause] inside Mikael this block Colin DJ and bird Larry swooping in like that really and you're gonna put up with some bad shots like that but so I was curious to see if he was going to yank him after that bird free for two and a good look from Dennis Johnson slapped away from Bird Celtics down and dine on the shot clock it comes web on the double Ainge left open heard for three [Applause] up ahead bird five [Music] [Applause] the Hawks want a timeout and they need it quick pass from DJ to bird before the Hawks get sent on defense in bird two spots McHale makes it look easy there's a good example there too of the fact that you don't really have to be a fast team to run the fast-break just gonna move your feet up and down the floor well you know there's that old saying that the ball moves faster than your feet is the fifth turnover here in the third quarter for the Atlanta Hawks who have really come apart Parris now go the two Mohammed came out like he's got Livingston one-on-one Roberts goes down the lane on a cut Larry comes and yes whereas I'm sure if we charge the three can [Music] Parrish had a notion to go on his own spotted Mikael free gave it up unbelievable with Celtics 5:30 25 to 4 they have run the Hawks out of the building change the seal up to DJ underneath - bird yes [Applause] birth the love fake on Livingston usually swings to the team that got blown out so Boston let's see how quickly we get off to the Mocs Wilkins has got bird djay again third is there first if you just came in and they're going up and down its ten eight already less than three minutes played in the game [Music] six the bird bird means collaborate on the rebound bearish pizzas man four up the bird Boston a two-on-two parade perishes the trailer Larry we'll take it take the pass made the defense retreat wide open Danny Ainge Jacques Rivette really took advantage of I never running a pick-and-roll play to death well if some of the other Celtic players will have to hit that outside shot bird this deal saw that one coming wil Willis catch up nope probably was get the basket to Willis for a great update prep receives the hand come down the whistle usually blows when you see spud Webb is out there see sting is going to have him covered him defensively bird wants it [Applause] [Music] cry and it kind of swatted him on that type of play [Applause] fantastic clicked on Dom in Dale's quick hands causes the turnover DJ waiting for some help Byrd is the man nice up fake [Applause] 13 for Danny bird takes it away from Wilkins goes to the floor and gets it gets it up ahead there is the play of the game things up quickly [Applause] that way Boston two-on-one and the way of his back Earl doesn't call too many of them walked by Willis feasting wide open [Applause] heads-up play by Bert get interesting Bert yes [Music] [Applause] bird pops out Wilkinson with him [Applause] Larry Lutz to Parrish won't go down burn is there big play by Larry Bird saved that one bird coming around a double pick takes it got it Dominique was with them but that I think you're recognized tonight what is to value to the club pitch even though he doesn't score point bird working on Wilkin oh that was the best [Applause] warrants time testa team is coming into the realm of helping to rate this win thirty-six the Larry Bird [Applause] Boston's lead is 11 with 26 seconds to go the Hawks a timeout Billy Oaks just waved the land of rivers away who was screaming at him bird one-on-one Dominique trying to contain them a little bit and there's Dominique with the right hand well below the ball and bird to the basket bird just hit him with a screen then gets it back coming through and birds first assist of the game is a beautiful leg 1480 Billy one of the Bucs doing defensively posted up they tried it just stayed mad to measure in the early going oh I think they've been ready to play I see a lot more intensity just by the Pacific flight [Music] [Applause] goes hard Pierce [Applause] mind over there playing on guts here for the third straight game Moncrief is trying and Burt's three-pointer and the Celtics get the lead 37 36 their first lead here in game [Applause] [Music] [Applause] hey let's Larry Bird let's show you what million see is talking about what's the body is the [Music] [Applause] of course body in that case maybe but he made sure that he was between the man of the ball and they said that Ted Williams got force good game here bucks haven't given up Byrd the Celtics trying to close him a little golf before the championship series you'll still find enough time to shoot basketballs about four hours [Applause] contagious here comes judge scoring what three-pointer Moncrief went down again think about we've seen number one okay now let's watch this great hustle by Bill Walton getting that ball out to Byrd and that's what the send so much do they advanced the ball on the break ball through the air not on the dribble [Music] [Applause] the chief said there'll be no missus they'd like to we don't know the actual condition of Sidney Moncrief he's coming back in but is he a healthy city month but meanwhile bird fangs in two more things go up five five there's that timeout by Nelson that you fully expected in that quick shot by Sidney Moncrief [Applause] I'll tell you that's the time we loved pursuit inside of series they're counting it's at the Walton Birds three-pointer got a great future in this putt I think he has a burning desire to be a coach because I'll tell you I played with him I coach them it would be a great one another run by Larry Bird it's history folks it's 106 94 the 140 mark there's no way for it's gonna be denied he wants this one in four and out no doubt about it we'll be back today but they just were not able to do [Applause] here it is the court it was scoreless in the third quarter these duo Celtics fine to get on the board a clear-out and here his bird rusty watching him great past on my path defensive end of the court special feature at the half range from bird early in this game he hit like Hale you can't do anything about it well right there I know Don Nelson doesn't want that double-team right there when when Larry Bird gets the ball in the low post they want to play him straight up because they don't want to allow him to make his teammates more effective offensively the bad shot by monthly and Mary's makes him pay for it here that I see right now is the Celtic team that did not come to play at the start this ball game birds first shot I remember when Atlanta Pete than the game for down there they had burned shooting poorly in the early stages of that game and the Hawks were able to do some business as a result Cummings a shortened with good defense on that play outlet the Dennis Johnson and birds in the middle right back another fine past that's Birds playing a guard he's 6-3 pointer by Larry Bird and now you get the feeling they're thick dollars coming a lot he got his wake-up call hiding out the bird there's Ainge hit it despite beat long rebound isn't that beautiful that's just beautiful basketball dyed pink the Celtics at some point you're gonna have to look to give a little bookworm I think I'm down by bird looking at just isolate bird forcing the defense need to double or he's going to go one-on-one Oh with Marco it's coming to double right here the patience of Larry Bird and there he is wide open tires underneath to the layup it's just so determination and you can see in the eyes of the Bucks 11 points here in the first half he has missed only one sound something's trying to get it together Johnson bird Walton Ainge and McHale I've been on the floor for KC great Heil Heil charge for it he goes down Larry first it gets it to Mike Hale vault and too close to the basket coming six nine cannot play against the Sun reported that chief great play by Larry Bird reaching back in and hustling after it the Celtics can take their first lead in this game very birdshot the parish aims his three-pointer what a play he was even aware of when Mikael was on the court at that point touchy behind his back [Applause] the Milwaukee Bucks unable to close here against the Boston Celtics how you can't play basketball better [Applause] [Music] crayon birth the kale picks up Rodney McCray on a switch Samson guarded my bird but bird doing a good job and he look at the numbers and it's like twenty nine ten and twelve something like that but it wasn't like he didn't shoot lights out his PR wasn't the best of any bird performance about like you know just being in the arena for that game and the way he played and how he was just everywhere on the court you're like a free safety just freaking maniac for three and a half quarters I've never seen anybody have an imprint on that game scoring less than 30 points I never saw anybody including Michael obviously a vastly superior individual defensive player to Larry ever was but not that day I regret every play every event every one of the lines of the Rockets before they made a move [Music] [Applause] [Music] mystic [Applause] Lloyd [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] two seconds on the shot clock bird [Music] Freebird satisfied now at this point it is correct as of right now I am I know I got a lot of work to do this summer but we want to repeat next year of course but we know it's going to be tough if we keep on working hard maybe we can do it again Larry when will you pick up a basketball again and shoot at least two or three weeks now after this boy let's go be true nice job thank you very much

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Id: 8OhYw2cFMc4

Length: 19min 59sec (1199 seconds)

Published: Sat Jun 13 2020