Vintage NBA: LARRY BIRD
Larry Bird is an American professional basketball executive, former coach and former player, most recently serving as president of the Indiana Pacers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Since retiring as a player for the Boston Celtics, he was a mainstay in the Indiana Pacers organization, but stepped down from the position of president following the first-round of the 2017 Eastern Conference playoffs.
Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish and power forward Kevin McHale. Bird was a 12-time NBA All-Star and was named the league's Most Valuable Player (MVP) three consecutive times (1984-1986). He played his entire professional career for Boston, winning three NBA championships and two NBA Finals MVP awards.
He was a member of the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team ("The Dream Team") that won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Bird was voted to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team[1] in 1996 and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998 (and was inducted again in 2010 as a member of the "Dream Team").
He served as head coach of the Indiana Pacers from 1997 to 2000. In 2003, he assumed the role of President of Basketball Operations for the Pacers, holding the position until retiring in 2012. After a year away from the position, he announced he would return to the Pacers as president of basketball operations in 2013. In addition to being part of the 50-40-90 club, he is the only person in NBA history to be named Most Valuable Player, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year.
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"When I played, Larry Bird was the only one I feared. A lot of black guys always ask me, 'Did Larry Bird really play that good?' I said, "Larry Bird is so good it's frightening."says Magic Johnson about Larry Bird
Bill Russell saying “ you make me proud to be a Celtic” is like Shakespeare saying you make me proud to be a writer. Ultimate respect.
Yes for me LARRY BIRD IS THE GREATEST MAN TO PLAY THE GAME OF BASKETBALL AND NO OTHER!!! And HE became Coach Of The Year after retirement!!!
There's a reason people compare every rising star to Jordan. There could be another Jordan, but there will NEVER be another Larry Bird.
RIP Dennis Johnson.
Bird was the greatest to ever play the game ...
People say Bird wasn’t athletic. Yet he may have had the best hand eye coordination of any player ever.
"If I had to choose someone to take the shot to win the game,I'd choose Michael Jordan,to take the shot to save my life,I'd choose Larry Bird".-Pat Riley
Bird was by far the most complete and best player ever. No one did everything Larry did, no one!
Bird a big guy with little guy ball skills and deadliest shooter ever. Smartest player highest basketball IQ ever best passer ever.
Larry is The Terminator of basketball. No human could touch him.
"Kevin, I like you. You're a good friend and a good teammate. That's why I'm going to let you enjoy the record for a few days before I break it."
Being from St. Lucia (in the Caribbean) where, (during that period, cricket was king), I was introduced to basketball. The first time I saw Larry Bird and the Celtics I was drawn. Larry was and still is my favourite basketball player. After he retired, my interest in basketball waned. The contest against Magic is the stuff of legends and he (to me) is the greatest legend of all.
if Bill Russell says that -thats a high compliment as you can get!!!!
"One way or another Bird kills you."
There will never be another Larry Bird
Bird - McHale were such a good duo
Larry Bird is the GOAT! Believe it!! Period!!
Rookie of the Year, League MVP, Finals MVP, Coach of the Year, Executive of the Year.
Watching Larry bird is as good as it gets....