Larry bird was a professional basketball player, coach, olympian, and television personality best known for his historic run with the boston celtics in the 1980s. Larry bird slides head first under the scorers table after a loose ball during the first half of a mid. He famously retired from the nba at his peak when he revealed that he was hivpositive in 1991, and he later went on to become an extremely successful entrepreneur. Larry bird, the nbas most valuable player for the three years 19841986 and the boston celtics star since 1979, shares his insights on one of americas favorite games. Also, how to be a better teammate and look for open shots. Nicknamed the hick from frenc h lick, bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest b asketball players of all time. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits.
Larry bird and magic johnson wrote a book together with jackie macmullan titled when the game was ours. Espn classic plain and simple, bird one of the best. The legacy of magic johnson and larry birds ncaa championship showdown, 40 years later. Discover book depositorys huge selection of larry bird books online. The story of my life by larry bird is a great option for you. There was a dare from a coach, a field filled to the brim, a nearly ruined nba career and bird walking away from baseball. Bird gives a lot of advice, which unlike many basketball guides youd foolish to follow. His accolades are numerous, including making 12 nba allstar teams, winning three nba championships with the celtics, three mvp awards, and two finals mvps. Nba hall of famer and indiana pacers president larry bird said the current era of professional basketball might be the games greatest. Basketball icon larry bird won three mvp awards and three nba championships during his year career with the boston celtics. Larry bird, in full larry joe bird, born december 7, 1956, west baden, indiana, u.
Stern when bird retired due to a painful back condition. The closest thing to larry legend that we could see in the modern game would be a cross of lebron james and dirk nowitzki. He provides some personal thoughts on the game and i quite like the photos used in it. Larry bird is the greatest white player to ever play the game, period. Its also available for the nba, football, hockey and baseball. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for. After retiring from the basketball, bird became the head coach of the indiana pacers, where he also experienced great success. See more ideas about larry bird, boston celtics and basketball legends. By the time he joined the boston celtics in the national basketball association nba in 1979, larry bird was already a basketball hero in his home state of indiana after a brief stay at indiana university, he transferred to indiana state university isu and led the mens basketball team to thirtythree consecutive wins in his senior year.
How would larry bird have fared in todays nba, which is. To understand basketball, you have to understand larry bird. The secret behind larry birds perfect basketball shot. According to basketball reference, lebrons seven games of 40 points or more is a higher mark than than charles barkley, wilt chamberlain, larry bird, karl malone, or magic johnson had during. In this draft, 22 nba teams took turns selecting amateur u. Bird would have the final say on all basketball matters. Drafted by the boston celtics in the 1st round 6th pick of the 1978 nba draft. Basketball player larry bird grit and discipline helped. As the president of basketball operations for the indiana pacers, bird is constantly giving tips to. Story of 63 years larry birds life between 19562019. Larry bird career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the nba and ncaa. The 1978 nba draft was the 32nd annual draft of the national basketball association nba.
I really enjoyed this book because basketball is easily my favorite sport, and i love filling my brain with more information about the game. When it comes to trash talking, larry bird is generally considered the greatest of all time. Box scores since 1904, playbyplay since 1918 now on baseball reference. Nicknamed larry legend, bird led his teammates to multiple divisional titles and nba championships.
Plain and simple, bird one of the best by larry schwartz special to when i played, larry bird was the only one i feared. Larry bird always knew his style of play would break his. All professional baseball statistics for larry bird. Larry joe bird larry legend, the hick from french lick, kodak, the great white hope. Search for library items search for lists search for. Aside from basketball, larry bird was a typical high school student. Every buzzerbeater in nba history added to basketballreference.
Not only being a badass on the court with his skills, he had the confidence and swagger to talk a lot and back it up. Larry bird was inducted into the naismith memorial basketball hall of fame in 1998. Larry bird is one of the most famous basketball players of all time. Therefore, transactions from the beginning andor end of an executives tenure with a particular franchise may be missing from the register below. Investors business daily larry bird was a high school sophomore when he discovered how he wanted to spend. He played his entire professional career for boston, winning three nba championships and two nba finals mvp. Larry jo e bi rd born december 7, 1956 is an american former professio nal basketb all player, coach and executive in the nat ional baske tball association nba. The hick from french lick was known not only for his impressive basketball skills but his hard work ethic and grueling style of play. Larry joe bird larry legend, the hick from french lick, kodak, the great white hope position. Keep up with the latest site news with our this week in sports reference newsletter. White man maybe cant jump, but they can sure shoot the lights out. At the time, michael jordan hadnt stepped onto a professional basketball court. Larry bird 197879 game log college basketball at sports. Read cnn s fast facts on larry bird and learn more about the life of nba executive, coach and nba hall of fame forward.
The book im going to talk about today is bird written by larry bird and john bischoff this book is about larry byrd and everything he knows about basketball things such as defense, rebounding and passing. Allstar appearances, clutch plays, highlight moments, personal awards, mvps, and championships. Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. Discount prices on books by larry bird, including titles like basketball legends 2018 calendar english, german and french edition. Howard schroeder a biography of larry bird, basketball player for the boston celtics and winner of two consecutive most valuable player awards, the only noncenter to have accomplished this feat. Ot how bobby knight lost larry bird to indiana state. The ten most memorable ncaa basketball finals, the authors detail the 1979 ncaa mens national championship game. Bird slowly rebuilt the pacers into a contender and the team won 42 games during the. Greers career was an assault on the nbas record books. His ability to shoot, score, rebound, pass and anticipate is still unmatched even today. Larry joe bird born december 7, 1956 is an american former professional basketball player. Now completely updated to include statistics and photographs from the 198788 season, bird on basketball puts fans right on the court. Birds nickname is larry legend because of all of the heroic shots he put up for the boston celtics in the mid1980s.
Relive some of the greatest plays from larry birds career. Hosted by bob costas, the celtics organization made sure this even wasnt a typical. Larry bird, along with magic johnson and michael jordan, is one of the most recognized names in the history of basketball. Larry bird is easily one of the best players to ever play in the nba. Larry bird autograph basketball cards for sale ebay. If you enjoy reading autobiographies, then the book drive. Teammatesopponents finder now on basketballreference. He played his entire professional career for boston, winning three nba.
Larry bird always knew his style of play would break his body, but he couldnt stop. Larry bird night from february 1993 at the boston garden. Get the best deals on larry bird autograph basketball cards when you shop the largest online selection at. He was such an intelligent player that bird and dj had a secret esp play for six straight years, in which bird would linger near the basket like he was waiting for someone to set.
If there were a player in the history of the nba that deserves to be called a legend, that man would be none other than larry bird. Paul j deegan a biography of the basketball player for the boston celtics who is considered one of the best to ever play the game. We already shared michael jordans best trash talking stories, now check out these 33 larry bird trash talking stories, and try. The draft was held on june 9, 1978, before the 197879 season. A good feature of the book are the stats page showing larry birds career stats. With over 100 dramatic action photos, charts, and diagrams, this howto guide covers all the building blocks of the gamepassing, shooting, defense, dribbling, and reboundingfrom a. You cant be not athletic to win 3 rings and something like 2 or 3 mvps. Basketball player larry bird grit and discipline helped him lead championship teams. In some cases the starting date andor ending date for an executive could not be found, so conservative estimates are used in their place. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. Sign up for the new basketball stathead newsletter.
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