"There's a lot of things that he can do that Larry wouldn't be able to do" - Cedric Maxwell once picked Dirk Nowitzki over Larry Bird based on physical attributes

Cedric Maxwell saw Larry Bird up close for many years, but even Cornbread wouldn't put his former Boston Celtics teammate ...

Former Pacer said Larry Bird always talked trash, but he couldn't understand it: "I will say this: He barks a lot"

On the court, Bird may have ran his mouth, but unlike other loud players, he also let his game do the talking. More often ...
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"Do I become better or do I cry?" - Bojan Bogdanovic revealed how Larry Bird's trash-talk motivated him to improve

That's exactly what happened to Bojan Bogdanovic. According to him, Bird didn't really say a lot, but his words were profound ...
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Larry Bird admitted how being too competitive shortened his NBA career: "That's the way I play, and I'm not going to stop playing like that"

Larry Legend was the poster boy of that mentality. From a sprained finger to persistent back soreness, Bird played through it ...
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Today in Boston Celtics history: Larry Bird's debut; first-ever NBA 3-pointer

Today in Boston Celtics history, the team debuted their sensational new rookie drafted the summer before from Indiana State, the Hick from French Lick.