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"He was a double-double guy" - Larry Bird described the other rookie he wanted to draft besides Paul George
Former Pacers executive Larry Bird looked back at how he assessed Paul George and the other college player he wanted to draft ...
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"People tell me I'm Black on the inside and White on the outside" - Larry Bird on why he never cared about the "white men can't jump" stereotype
"People tell me I'm Black on the inside and White on the outside" - Larry Bird on why he never cared about the "white men can ...
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"Larry had told the world he was not coming out" - Former Boston GM reveals how Boston outsmarted the NBA to secure Larry Bird's draft rights
"Larry had told the world he was not coming out" - Former Boston GM reveals how Boston outsmarted the NBA to secure Larry ...
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"Three days after rookie camp, I found out, this league is nothing” - Larry Bird on when he felt the NBA would be no challenge for him
Larry Bird admitted he knew he could dominate the NBA just three days into rookie camp despite early doubts about his game ...
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"It just last for a minute or so, then it's looking forward to next year" - Larry Bird admits winning championships didn't excite him that much
"It just last for a minute or so, then it's looking forward to next year" - Larry Bird admits winning championships didn't ...
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"I'm going to bust him next year so bad" - Larry Bird was out for revenge after Dennis Rodman said he'd be "just another guy" if he were Black - MSN
That year's Game 7 win over Detroit wasn't a fluke — it was a war and Bird led it like a general. But Dennis' comment hit a nerve. And Larry didn't believe in letting grudges fade quietly.
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Larry Bird admits Danny Ainge showed him the value of 3-point shot: "You could shoot 35, 36 percent and do better if you shot 50 percent from the 2s" - MSN
The NBA only introduced the 3-point line in the 1979-80 season — Bird's rookie year. That meant he, along with every other player, had to adapt to this new element of the game as a professional ...
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"No matter how good I am, I'm still just a hick from French Lick" - Larry Bird was humble despite being highest paid NBA rookie
The great Larry Bird had an exceptional college basketball resume. He finished his collegiate run as the College Player of the Year with an average of 30.3 points, 13.3 rebounds and 2.6 steals per ...
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"He may be the best shooter I've ever seen" -Julius Erving believes Larry Bird still has a case for being the greatest shooter in NBA history
It is no secret that Larry Bird's greatness demands constant revision. Each retelling, each retrospective, and each argument whispered over moments finds itself circling back to the same conclusion; ...
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"I really didn't think I'd play basketball until my senior year" - Larry Bird confesses he had no intention of going pro until his last year of high school
"I really didn't think I'd play basketball until my senior year" - Larry Bird confesses he had no intention of ... 10.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists that season, winning Rookie of the Year and laying ...