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. In some cases the starting date andor ending date for an executive could not be found, so conservative estimates are used in their place. Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. Every buzzerbeater in nba history added to basketballreference. Larry bird and magic johnson wrote a book together with jackie macmullan titled when the game was ours. To understand basketball, you have to understand larry bird. Bird gives a lot of advice, which unlike many basketball guides youd foolish to follow. You cant be not athletic to win 3 rings and something like 2 or 3 mvps.
Larry bird 197879 game log college basketball at sports. Larry bird, along with magic johnson and michael jordan, is one of the most recognized names in the history of basketball. Larry joe bird larry legend, the hick from french lick, kodak, the great white hope. His seasons for the celtics, from 1971 to 1992, were a part of the great run the celtics had in the 1980s. Box scores since 1904, playbyplay since 1918 now on baseball reference. See more ideas about larry bird, boston celtics and basketball legends. Now completely updated to include statistics and photographs from the 198788 season, bird on basketball puts fans right on the court. Teammatesopponents finder now on basketballreference. As the president of basketball operations for the indiana pacers, bird is constantly giving tips to. Relive some of the greatest plays from larry birds career. Investors business daily larry bird was a high school sophomore when he discovered how he wanted to spend.
Larry bird autograph basketball cards for sale ebay. Larry joe bird larry legend, the hick from french lick, kodak, the great white hope position. Larry bird always knew his style of play would break his. Drafted by the boston celtics in the 1st round 6th pick of the 1978 nba draft. The closest thing to larry legend that we could see in the modern game would be a cross of lebron james and dirk nowitzki. Nicknamed larry legend, bird led his teammates to multiple divisional titles and nba championships. Ot how bobby knight lost larry bird to indiana state. Larry bird has helped define the way a generation of basketball fans has come to view and appreciate the nba, said commissioner david j. 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. Larry bird is easily one of the best players to ever play in the nba.
The draft was held on june 9, 1978, before the 197879 season. All professional baseball statistics for larry bird. Larry bird career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the nba and ncaa. His ability to shoot, score, rebound, pass and anticipate is still unmatched even today. Stern when bird retired due to a painful back condition. When it comes to trash talking, larry bird is generally considered the greatest of all time. At the time, michael jordan hadnt stepped onto a professional basketball court. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. Discover book depositorys huge selection of larry bird books online. Larry bird always knew his style of play would break his body, but he couldnt stop. He played his entire professional career for boston, winning three nba. 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.
Birds nickname is larry legend because of all of the heroic shots he put up for the boston celtics in the mid1980s. 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. Larry bird was inducted into the naismith memorial basketball hall of fame in 1998. After retiring from the basketball, bird became the head coach of the indiana pacers, where he also experienced great success. 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. I really enjoyed this book because basketball is easily my favorite sport, and i love filling my brain with more information about the game. Fleer brought hoops back to the masses sort of in 198687 and for the final five years of his career, larry bird basketball cards could be found in packs. 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. Larry bird slides head first under the scorers table after a loose ball during the first half of a mid. Bird slowly rebuilt the pacers into a contender and the team won 42 games during the. Larry bird night from february 1993 at the boston garden. 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. White man maybe cant jump, but they can sure shoot the lights out. Its also available for the nba, football, hockey and baseball.
Sign up for the new basketball stathead newsletter. Nba hall of famer and indiana pacers president larry bird said the current era of professional basketball might be the games greatest. Also, how to be a better teammate and look for open shots. If you enjoy reading autobiographies, then the book drive. His accolades are numerous, including making 12 nba allstar teams, winning three nba championships with the celtics, three mvp awards, and two finals mvps.
He has been playing in era probably not that athletic than nowaday. 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. Read cnn s fast facts on larry bird and learn more about the life of nba executive, coach and nba hall of fame forward. 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. Larry bird is one of the most famous basketball players of all time. Plain and simple, bird one of the best by larry schwartz special to when i played, larry bird was the only one i feared. He played his entire professional career for boston, winning three nba championships and two nba finals mvp.
Nicknamed the hick from frenc h lick, bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest b asketball players of all time. The legacy of magic johnson and larry birds ncaa championship showdown, 40 years later. Greers career was an assault on the nbas record books. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. How would larry bird have fared in todays nba, which is. Therefore, transactions from the beginning andor end of an executives tenure with a particular franchise may be missing from the register below. The 1978 nba draft was the 32nd annual draft of the national basketball association nba. In 1979, two generational talents faced off on college basketballs biggest stage. 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 joe bird born december 7, 1956 is an american former professional basketball player. We already shared michael jordans best trash talking stories, now check out these 33 larry bird trash talking stories, and try. 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. Hosted by bob costas, the celtics organization made sure this even wasnt a typical.
There was a dare from a coach, a field filled to the brim, a nearly ruined nba career and bird walking away from baseball. He provides some personal thoughts on the game and i quite like the photos used in it. Allstar appearances, clutch plays, highlight moments, personal awards, mvps, and championships. Keep up with the latest site news with our this week in sports reference newsletter. Larry bird, in full larry joe bird, born december 7, 1956, west baden, indiana, u.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for. The secret behind larry birds perfect basketball shot. 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. Bird helped rebuild a celtics franchise that had been suffering from substandard play and poor. 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. The story of my life by larry bird is a great option for you. Basketball icon larry bird won three mvp awards and three nba championships during his year career with the boston celtics. The ten most memorable ncaa basketball finals, the authors detail the 1979 ncaa mens national championship game.
Though he played throughout the 1980s and into the early1990s, his exploits. Espn classic plain and simple, bird one of the best. Discount prices on books by larry bird, including titles like basketball legends 2018 calendar english, german and french edition. Aside from basketball, larry bird was a typical high school student. Basketball player larry bird grit and discipline helped. Get the best deals on larry bird autograph basketball cards when you shop the largest online selection at. Check out our latest basketball stathead newsletters. Story of 63 years larry birds life between 19562019.
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