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'I'm a 3-Time NBA MVP But Michael Jordan Almost Made Me Retire in My Prime'
Michael Jordan is the most revered name in NBA history for good reason. Jordan completely dominated basketball for most of ...
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"It also helped the opposing teams shoot out there" - Larry Bird on the one thing he always disliked about the old Boston Garden
I always say it is the best place to be able to shoot the basketball because of the background — you can see the basket ...
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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 ...
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"The only guy who beat Magic, Mike, and Bird all in their prime" - Derrick Rose on why Isiah Thomas is his GOAT and not Michael Jordan
"The only guy who beat Magic [Johnson], Mike [Jordan], and [Larry] Bird all in their prime at 6-foot-3. Chicago's way of ...
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NBA Great Larry Bird Continues To Fall In Rankings By New Generation
When Larry Bird retired from the NBA in 1992 ... Leonard was slowed while he was still in his prime. He has battled back from a series of setbacks to regain his mid-2010s form.
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"He looks right through the soul of that referee and says to him, ‘We’re not gonna quit" - Bill Walton on how Larry Bird would intimidate the refs
Larry Bird carved his legacy with an icy stare ... By the time Bird entered his prime with the Boston Celtics, the 1980s were already heating into one of the most competitive decades in NBA ...
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"A combination of the brilliance that went before him" - Bill Walton said Larry Bird was a mix of all the true legends from older eras
And we had Larry Bird on our team, and nobody else did ... Jackson's advice that could've extended his career During his prime years in the league, Walton himself was an exceptional player ...
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"You better get out of here, get back out on that perimeter” - Larry Bird recalls how trash talking Michael Jordan backfired in their first playoff battle
Larry Bird had seen it all by the time Michael Jordan hit his prime years. Three championships, multiple MVPs, and the title of the most ruthless trash-talker in the league. He had the edge ...
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"He admitted he was jealous, which really shocked me" - Magic Johnson opens up about how Larry Bird's envy nearly ruined their bond
"He admitted he was jealous, which really shocked me, because he never ever showed it back then." That candid confession from Larry came years later, long after the fire of their rivalry had cooled ...
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"He can pass over the top of me, put the ball on the floor, he's a great rebounder" - Bernard King explains why Larry Bird gave him nightmares
One major reason why many old-school fans believe Larry Bird doesn't get the recognition ... Despite playing long enough in the NBA, where he battled the prime version of Magic Johnson and even ...
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"I would take that team and challenge anyone" - Larry Bird on whether his Boston teams would beat Paul Pierce's 2008 Celtics
Bird was at the peak of his powers that ... the deciding factor would be prime and healthy Larry Legend, who would, in all likelihood, take his team to the promised land.
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"We never talked in 10 years and Bird said, 'You costed me a championship'" - Bernard King refused to join the Celtics to play a backup to Larry Bird
Bernard King's prime may not have lasted long enough for him to be considered a perennial rival to Larry Bird, but during the two seasons he earned All-NBA First Team honors, he was right there ...