The NBA's original point forward - Larry Bird - highlight reel

[loafic]

Check out these passes... awesome

 

[taffster74]

I'd actually say Oscar Robertson was the original point forward, not Bird.

 

[loafic]

I'd actually say Oscar Robertson was the original point forward, not Bird.

he was a point guard, not a forward... triple double machine

 

[taffster74]

I'm pretty certain I've seen cards listing him as a forward. You have to remember back in those days players were a lot lighter than now. I know the big was 6'6 - so not exactly pg height for that time.

 

[Brett Szabo]

Most things in basketball that people take for granted now were invented by Larry Bird. Point forward, stretch forward, live TV for NBA games, the salary cap, sold-out stadiums, the proverbial "Big Three", shoes, 3-point shooting, "Bird Rights", lying on the floor when substituted out of games, drafting players from Europe, any success that David Stern had, running up and down stairs of Boston Garden, motivating Earvin Johnson to improve, basketball player commercials, All-Star Game 3-point competition, fade-away shots, forwards dribbling the ball up the court, making the NCAA Final 4 popular, Kevin Durant's game, helping save the Olympics, sports video games and the 50-40-90 season percentages stat mark, and lots more.

Thank you for posting the videos, his passes did put the fun in fundamental.