Larry Bird showing off his shooting technique. Funny ending.

[RoboticWang]

http://youtu.be/tporD7Cef7Q

Larry Bird has immense testicular fortitude.

[dirkdiggler41]

During the 80s I could understand why people loved Magic, but I have to give it to Bird. Walking down the street you would never expect that Bird was a basketball player except from his height. If you talked to him you would meet a shy guy. But if you saw him on a basketball court, you would understand he lived for nothing else.

There is so many people today that is able to drag attention to themselves without being able to do something and create something. So many reality programs, so many facebook profiles with people "being awesome" and the list goes on.

If you really got passion, you dont need to talk about it, it will show. You dont need to scream for attention. You do what you love and sooner or later it shows.

[9erempiree]

He has one of the ugliest shots ever.

Nobody teaches you to hold the ball from the side of your head.

[9erempiree]

It's a very effective technique for that era but he would get his shot batted by players today.

The release is very slow.

[dunksby]

:lol future repped

[RoundMoundOfReb]

OP: future repped.

9erempire: future negged.

[Micku]

Derek Fisher has a similar shooting form:

http://halestormsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Derek-Fisher.jpg

[wally_world]

Of course me, you know :oldlol:

He isnt even trying to be brash lol

[dirkdiggler41]

It's a very effective technique for that era but he would get his shot batted by players today.

The release is very slow.

I totally agree. When you compare Dirk to Larry, you see why. Bird would not get his shot up in todays game.

Larry:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvzIPnfSaDI
Dirk:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jg7DsXp74s

[Lebron23]

The best 3 points shooter in Asia in the late 1980's and 1990's also has the same release as Mr. Bird.

http://www.hoo.ph/wp-content/uploads/allan-caidic-release.jpg

[TheBigVeto]

It's a very effective technique for that era but he would get his shot batted by players today.

The release is very slow.

http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh600/Rodman2124/kobeclutch.gif

[senelcoolidge]

Larry Bird would not have any problems with today's players at all. Don't worry.

[9512]

He uses his off hand to help assist on the shot.

Unconsciously I used to do that as well until I corrected it thinking it was fundamentally unsound.

But it worked for him so more power to him.

[Indian guy]

Thread title is pretty funny.

[Kblaze8855]

It's a very effective technique for that era but he would get his shot batted by players today.

The release is very slow.

He wasnt getting batted by players who were still in the league in 2007. And he played them when he had fallen off...and they were at their athletic peak. Do you think defense was invented in 2010?

[pauk]

It's a very effective technique for that era but he would get his shot batted by players today.
.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbab58xl7H1rffy25o1_500.gif

[Glide2keva]

The things these idiots say sometimes is astounding.

[Dragonyeuw]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbab58xl7H1rffy25o1_500.gif

That was my general reaction as well....

[TheBigVeto]

He wasnt getting batted by players who were still in the league in 2007. And he played them when he had fallen off...and they were at their athletic peak. Do you think defense was invented in 2010?

Let him be dude, he's a 'tard.

[inclinerator]

ive tried that form before, it gives you alot of power on the shot

[Calabis]

It's a very effective technique for that era but he would get his shot batted by players today.

The release is very slow.
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk197/calabis/1217544502722.gif

[OldSchoolBBall]

It's a very effective technique for that era but he would get his shot batted by players today.

The release is very slow.

You're out of your mind. His size combined with the fact that A) he released the shot from far back, sorta behind his head and B) his form and general flat-footedness on jumpers enabled his shot fakes to look EXACTLY like an actual shot, ensure that he could get his shot off against ANYONE in any era.

[OhNoTimNoSho]

He wasnt getting batted by players who were still in the league in 2007. And he played them when he had fallen off...and they were at their athletic peak. Do you think defense was invented in 2010?
I think a random assortment of methheads would have better basketball insight than that guy

[eliteballer]

Jason Kidd in his late 30's after knee surgeries including microfracture has been one of the best 3 point shooters in the league....but Bird at almost 6-10 will get his shot blocked. Right. The dude used to light up Pippen and Rodman.

[Pushxx]

Bird was a special shooter because he didn't need to square much of his body to drain it.

The best pure-shooters of all time generally needed their feet set and/or shoulders square on a consistent basis. It didn't matter for Larry.

Dude could adjust his shot at any angle mid-shot with good results.

[Jasper]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NIKK_OFvFY


SHOULD HELP THE CAUSE :bowdown:

[9erempiree]

He uses his off hand to help assist on the shot.

Unconsciously I used to do that as well until I corrected it thinking it was fundamentally unsound.

But it worked for him so more power to him.

Thank you.

I don't expect the other posters on here to understand, as they probably have never played organized basketball.

It worked for Bird but what I'm trying to tell people it's horrible release. No coaches will teach you that crap.

[9erempiree]

You're out of your mind. His size combined with the fact that A) he released the shot from far back, sorta behind his head and B) his form and general flat-footedness on jumpers enabled his shot fakes to look EXACTLY like an actual shot, ensure that he could get his shot off against ANYONE in any era.

Fundamentally his shot is not very good. That kind of release is slow and you cannot have a pull up jumper with a shot like that.

More likely than not anyone that shoots like Bird is a spot up shooter. Too flat footed to have an effective pull-up jumper.

[nextlife]

It's a very effective technique for that era but he would get his shot batted by players today.

The release is very slow.

no he wouldn't

[DonDadda59]

Fundamentally his shot is not very good. That kind of release is slow and you cannot have a pull up jumper with a shot like that.

More likely than not anyone that shoots like Bird is a spot up shooter. Too flat footed to have an effective pull-up jumper.

Spot on assessment. :applause:

Here's Larry Bird struggling to get off his shot against slow, unathletic midgets like prime Scottie Pippen and multiple time DPOY Dennis Rodman:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msEmcemLR7M

No way he'd be able to get that shot off today. Spot on.

[DuMa]

what a hick

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Spot on assessment. :applause:

Here's Larry Bird struggling to get off his shot against slow, unathletic midgets like prime Scottie Pippen and multiple time DPOY Dennis Rodman:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msEmcemLR7M

No way he'd be able to get that shot off today. Spot on.
:applause:

[CavaliersFTW]

It's a very effective technique for that era but he would get his shot batted by players today.

The release is very slow.
:roll:

[MavsPoke]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NIKK_OFvFY


SHOULD HELP THE CAUSE :bowdown:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=9NIKK_OFvFY#t=130s

Oh no he did not!!!:biggums:

[Zan Tabak]

Larry Bird would not have any problems with today's players at all. Don't worry.
Agreed. People forget how high Bird's b-ball IQ was. It's not like he'd sit at the three point line and let 'today's players' block his shot like a dummy.

[devin112]

His elbow is too pointy, would not hit.

[Blue&Orange]

Have anyone done more multiple consecutive astonishing retarded threads as 9empire did this week in the history of ish?

We are all witnesses


:bowdown:


Not worthy

:bowdown:

[CavaliersFTW]

Thank you.

I don't expect the other posters on here to understand, as they probably have never played organized basketball.

It worked for Bird but what I'm trying to tell people it's horrible release. No coaches will teach you that crap.

Fundamentally his shot is not very good. That kind of release is slow and you cannot have a pull up jumper with a shot like that.

More likely than not anyone that shoots like Bird is a spot up shooter. Too flat footed to have an effective pull-up jumper.
:applause: thank you, at least someone here knows about how far modern athletes and training have come since that era. When I was growing up I attended one of the scientific modern medical/nutrition/training camps all modern athletes benefit from and some stupid little sh*t white kid told the drill sergent he wanted to shoot the ball like Larry Bird. The coach started laughing in his face hysterically than grabbed the child by the collar and jammed a ball in his stomach and said "gimme your best Larry Bird shot f****t". He then proceeded, to everyone's amazement, to block every single one of this kids "Larry Bird" shot attempts. It proves beyond shadow of doubt that the modern nutrition/training/science has really taken us really far in basketball, and that those athletes from those old eras of the past were good for their time, but they would be lucky to sit on the end of a bench against todays competition. Shit, we've already had a Larry Bird in the modern league, with identical athleticism and shot repertoir, his name was Brian Scalabrine, and he sat on the very end of the bench

trololololollll

[RoundMoundOfReb]

:applause: thank you, at least someone here knows about how far modern athletes and training have come since that era. When I was growing up I attended one of the scientific modern medical/nutrition/training camps all modern athletes benefit from and some stupid little sh*t white kid told the drill sergent he wanted to shoot the ball like Larry Bird. The coach started laughing in his face hysterically than grabbed the child by the collar and jammed a ball in his stomach and said "gimme your best Larry Bird shot f****t". He then proceeded, to everyone's amazement, to block every single one of this kids "Larry Bird" shot attempts. It proves beyond shadow of doubt that the modern nutrition/training/science has really taken us really far in basketball, and that those athletes from those old eras of the past were good for their time, but they would be lucky to sit on the end of a bench against todays competition. Shit, we've already had a Larry Bird in the modern league, with identical athleticism and shot repertoir, his name was Brian Scalabrine, and he sat on the very end of the bench

trololololollll
:lol :lol :roll:

[Suckafree]

I hate it when people say Bird/Dirk/Reggie Miller etc jumpshots arent "textbook" or"fundamentally sound".

They are basically the best shooters to ever walk this planet, maybe we should think about changing the textbook if their jumpers aren't "textbook"

[Haymaker]

It's a very effective technique for that era but he would get his shot batted by players today.

The release is very slow. :rolleyes:

[kNicKz]

Time can hurt a lot of player's legacies. I think that as time goes on we realize more and more just how incredible Bird truly was.

[kNicKz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=9NIKK_OFvFY#t=130s

Oh no he did not!!!:biggums:

My father was at the game where he did this, and told me about it when i was a little kid. You have no idea how excited I was when I actually saw it on youtube like a year ago and sent it to him

[Asukal]

Larry Bird is white, he wouldn't get that shot off today. :rolleyes:

[Maestro33]

If he can get that puppy off over.....

http://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/media/bulls/pippen_foul_050518.jpg

Im sure hed do just fine nowadays.

PS - Thread backfired. This Pippen image still makes me mad as hell. THATS NOT A FRIGGIN FOUL HUE!

[SHAQisGOAT]

It's a very effective technique for that era but he would get his shot batted by players today.

The release is very slow.

One of the quickest, most difficult to block, efficient releases...

Clifford Robinson, who was 6'11', won all-defensive distinctions in '00 and '02, and played 'til '07, couldn't even get close to it when Bird was with a wrecked back, bit overweight with little mobility. Go watch some of his games against the Blazers in the early 90's for that.

7'3, 36'' vert, Ralph Sampson couldn't block it face to face
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtpjCnOoO1Y

Keep trolling, I would love to see Bird drain shot after shot in the face of your favorite forward or center

[gengiskhan]

The best shooter in the NBA history ever!

I think Bird is just unblockable. The arc on his shot, the fall away technique, the form is just fundamentally correct.

Larry Bird is when mid to long range shooter is perfected to 100%.

Until MJ came along & ruined it for future generation with his line drive arc less fadeaways & fallaways that everyone copies now.

& MJ is right. He did ruined the game forever.

[9erempiree]

One of the quickest, most difficult to block, efficient releases...

Clifford Robinson, who was 6'11', won all-defensive distinctions in '00 and '02, and played 'til '07, couldn't even get close to it when Bird was with a wrecked back, bit overweight with little mobility. Go watch some of his games against the Blazers in the early 90's for that.

7'3, 36'' vert, Ralph Sampson couldn't block it face to face
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtpjCnOoO1Y

Keep trolling, I would love to see Bird drain shot after shot in the face of your favorite forward or center

Lebron would destroy Bird.

You don't want to go there.

[scandisk_]

Lebron would destroy Bird.

You don't want to go there.

Shawn Marion :oldlol:

[gengiskhan]

Lebron would destroy Bird.

You don't want to go there.

a reason why this forum is filled with full retards by genetics btw.

we are not discussing LBJ vs Kobe here. which LBJ can destroy the match up easily.

A couple of 3 pointers from Bird, LBJ wll be in a dog fight that Bird would easily come out on the top

lemme put it his way.

Bird is fully capable of having a stat line of 55/10/10 in head-2-head match up against LBJ under current offense only no defense NBA of today which suits Bird perfectly.

He'll be out of the blocks in no time.

[SHAQisGOAT]

Lebron would destroy Bird.

You don't want to go there.

Bird would be, head n shoulders, the best player in this league right now, with LeBron close behind though.

Yea like some of these guys did
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msEmcemLR7M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksp82aw-jqg

Like Sf's such as Julius, Wilkins, Worthy, Dantley, English, King, Marques, Aguirre, were even on the same level as Bird's at the same time

Like athletic freaks such as Wilkins, Julius, Woolridge, Nance, Bobby Jones, Jordan, Pippen, Rodman, Kersey, Cooper, ever gave him any real trouble, even when he was old and injured.. some of those are GOAT defensive players

As if superstar Sf's like Durant or Melo right now, are really stopping/guarding Lebron lmao.. and Bird was a better defensive player than them, dude could play some great team D, guard the post (Sf's and Pf's or even C's when the situation required), even trouble guys with his smarts/witts and quick hands on the perimeter, impact the game with his rebounding/defense
Plus great driving can be contained mostly by the team, great all around shooting gotta be contained by mostly one player, and Bird was "unstoppable"

:facepalm

80s Sf's > 00s Sf's; 80s > 00s, competition as far as teams
He won 3 straight MVP's in a time with Magic, Jordan, Kareem, Moses, Hakeem, Julius, Wilkins, King, Barkley, Ewing...

[Round Mound]

The Ignorance I am Reading Regarding Larry Bird in Some Posters is Just Insane. Should I Start Blocking Some 20 Year Olds?

[Kovach]

Lebron would destroy Bird.

You don't want to go there.
I do. How?