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"The guy guarding him falls for it" - How Larry Bird fooled his defender with a gum wrapper
The guy guarding him falls for it. All of a sudden, Bird blows by him, gets the ball back, goes in and scores. It's like the ...
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"I would be all over him … all Larry was doing was yelling at his teammates, 'I'm open!'" - Dennis Rodman recalls when Larry Bird completely disrespected his defense
There was nothing Larry Bird loved more than a challenge — and nothing he respected less than a defender who couldn't keep up ...
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"It was just very tasteless" - Larry Bird blasted Sixers fans for booing a dwindling Julius Erving
Many expected Julius Erving to step up and lead Philly but the 35-year-old shot 1 out of 10 from the field in 29 minutes of ...
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"I'm going to bust him next year so bad" - Larry Bird was out for revenge after Dennis Rodman said he'd be "just another guy" if he were Black
He made a comment that the Boston icon would have been "just another guy" if he were Black. Those words spread like wildfire.
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"I don't care how it comes off. Nobody else can do that" - Larry Bird called out refs for favoring the Chicago Bulls in 1998
When Larry Bird took over as head coach of the Indiana ... Pippen and the Bulls push his Pacers around without putting up a fight.
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Larry Bird admits some of his Celtics teammates were jealous of him: "I know I was tough to play with"
Larry Bird imposed his will playing basketball ... He played with an edge, never backing down from a fight and his leadership style followed suit. Tough love doesn't always sit well, especially ...