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"I don’t think I've dropped that much" - When 34-year-old Larry Bird ranked himself as still one of the NBA's most dominant players
Larry Bird was turning 35 years old ahead of his final NBA season, but not one bit had changed in his mentality as a player.
"I think Bird’s got the edge" - When Red Auerbach said Larry Bird dethroned Bill Russell as NBA GOAT
Legendary former Celtics coach Red Auerbach explained why he believed Larry Bird has replaced Bill Russell as the NBA GOAT.
"Every time he steps on the court, he doesn't know the word lose" - Reggie Miller on what impressed him the most about Larry Bird
Reggie Miller reveals why he considered himself fortunate to play under the tutelage of coach Larry Bird with the Indiana ...
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"We could do whatever we wanted, but come time to play, we just had to go play" - Larry Bird on Dream Team's mentality during 1992 Olympics
"I said, 'God, if you let me get through this, I won't play no more,'" Bird remembered praying while looking out the window of his hotel room in Barcelona. He got what he asked for. As the 1992 ...
"If Coop didn't make the play, then I would've blocked the shot" - Pat Riley had a backup plan if Michael Cooper didn't stop Dale Ellis in 1987
"If Coop didn't make the play, then I would've blocked the shot" - Pat Riley had a backup plan if Michael Cooper didn't stop Dale Ellis in 1987 originally appeared on Basketball Network.
"I'm at least going to shoot 10-15 threes and I'm going to probably make eight or nine" - Glen Rice believes he would be perfect for today's NBA
"I'm at least going to shoot 10-15 threes and I'm going to probably make eight or nine" - Glen Rice believes he would be ...
Predicting Where Current NBA Stars Will Rank All-Time by 2030
Bleacher Report released a list of the top 100 NBA players all-time. It included plenty of active superstars who aren't done ...
"I wasn't even good enough to get free stuff" - Charles Barkley recalls his underappreciated recruitment compared to today's NIL deals.
Charles Barkley says he wasn’t even recruited hard enough to get free stuff, shedding light on how drastically college ...
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"McHale taught me more about basketball than any other big man" - John Salley on how Kevin McHale served as an inspiration for him
More notably, Salley's acknowledgment of Kevin's brilliance, especially when entering the league at a time when the Pistons vs. Celtics rivalry had just entered its peak, speaks volumes about McHale's ...
"Kevin was so calm" - Larry Bird knew Kevin McHale would bounce back from missing two clutch free throws in the 1984 Finals against Boston
"Kevin was so calm" - Larry Bird knew Kevin McHale would bounce back from missing two clutch free throws in the 1984 Finals ...
"He was a son of a b----. To put it mildly…" - Dominique Wilkins thinks Kawhi Leonard wouldn't stand a chance guarding prime Larry Bird
Dominique Wilkins explained why Larry Bird would beat Kawhi Leonard in a one-on-one battle, citing Bird's elite size and skill for that era.
"This is your last shot of the season, I hope you make it." - When Kevin McHale's one-liner etched a lasting memory in Isiah Thomas' mind
Isiah Thoams could never forget how Kevin McHale belittled him when the Celtics beat the Pistons in the playoffs.