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"Talked more stuff than the man in the moon but backed it up" - Gervin talks about how special Bird was

"Talked more stuff than the man on the moon but backed it up," said Gervin to Matt Barnes. "I love Larry, man. Larry, he used ...
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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 ... was already pivoting towards making Kevin McHale the full-time starter. Maxwell had knee ...
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"I still can't believe that I did that" - Larry Bird said he was baffled that Donnie Walsh convinced him to coach the Indiana Pacers

Yet while Bird's greatness is well documented, few fans truly know the story behind his surprising leap from player to coach. That moment came in 1997, when Larry Legend shocked the basketball world ...

Michael Cooper on why Larry Bird was tougher to guard than Michael Jordan: "Playing against a young Michael Jordan was kind of easy"

During an interview for Vlad TV, Cooper maintained that Bird was his toughest cover, even more difficult than Jordan, not only because Bird was that great, but also because he played only against the ...