He Thought He Was The Best Player Ever On The Court — Until He Met Larry Bird His Greatest Rival

He Thought He Was The Best Player Ever On The Court — Until He Met Larry Bird His Greatest Rival Subscribe for more untold Larry Bird stories 👉 /    / @larrybirduntoldlegacy   Xavier McDaniel walked into Boston Garden on December 30th, 1986, and told anyone who would listen that he was about to shut Larry Bird down on Boston's own floor. Not every trash talker learns his lesson the easy way. In this video we tell the story of the SuperSonics' feared young enforcer, a 23 year old who spent two weeks telling reporters he was the best defender alive, and the four flat words Larry Bird answered him with instead, at the top of the key, with the game on the line. 🏀 In this video: The 23 year old enforcer who told reporters, on the record, that he was the best defender in the league Why "Imma score right here on you" became one of the coldest, calmest trash talk lines in NBA history The turnaround jumper that dropped clean with McDaniel's hand still in Bird's face What "I know you will, I'll be ready" really meant once the final shot fell through How a single regular season game turned into one of the most repeated Larry Bird stories of his career The quiet walk back to half court that said more than any celebration ever could 👍 If this story stayed with you, like the video and subscribe for more untold Larry Bird moments the box scores never fully explained. #LarryBird #NBAHistory #BostonCeltics #XavierMcDaniel #NBALegends #TrashTalk #NBAThrowback #ClutchMoments