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"I'm the only one playing like a sissy" - Larry Bird's ruthless self-critique after Celtics' Game 3 collapse in 1985 Finals

Larry Bird used to spare no one ... For instance, everyone on the team could see and feel that Cedric Maxwell’s commitment ...
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"It didn't take long to get him quiet" - Larry Bird recalls shutting down trash-talking Cedric Maxwell at his first Celtics practice

"It didn't take long to get him quiet" - Larry Bird recalls shutting down trash-talking Cedric Maxwell at his first Celtics practice originally appeared on Basketball Network. The morning Larry Bird ...
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"People aren't going to waste elbows on people who can't play" - Cedric Maxwell on how quality players were always tested in the NBA during the '80s

The theatrics and expression of respect in the NBA during the 1980s and '90s were markedly different from how they appear in the modern era. Today, players occasionally show admiration for each ...
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Today in Boston Celtics history: Ford trade; Minor signs; Stacom, McDonald, Maxwell debut

In a neat wrinkle of history, the 3 came in the same game Boston icon Larry Bird made his NBA debut in 1979. Ford would go on to win a title with the Celtics in 1981, and after getting into coaching ...