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Larry Bird

by Linda
(Boston, MA, USA)

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Picture of Larry Bird Superstar

Larry Bird played with his mind as much as he played with his athletic skills.

He was not the fastest runner on the basketball court. He was not anywhere near being a jumper. Larry Bird was a mastermind.

He knew how to pass. He knew who to pass to and when. He knew how to pass the ball behind his back to a player he could not see. His passes were bullets and they were also gentle touches that always resulted in a score.

He brought the Boston Celtics to a new level of excitement during the 1980's. He worked with a team of men who together brought home more NBA Championship banners to the then called Boston Garden.

Larry Bird was a gentleman who never caused controversy off the court. He appreciated other skilled basketball players and always brought his game to a higher level when the competition was tough.

Larry Bird is the Best NBA Player ever.

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Right On Linda...Larry Bird Rules
by: Joe Waters - webmaster

I've said this many times, and maybe it's because I grew up watching him play...but Larry Bird is the greatest NBA player of all time.

I love Michael Jordan and think he was the most dominant player to ever step on the basketball court; however, I learned so much about the game of basketball by watching Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics battle and Magic Johnson and the Lakers.

That was great individual and team basketball back then. It was a great time to be an NBA fan.

I agree with you Linda, Larry Bird wasn't the fastest, most athletic or physically gifted player in the NBA, but he just knew how to play the game of basketball.

He was an amazing individual player, capable of doing whatever he wanted on the court, but I think his greatest gift was his ability to get him teammates involved in the game and make them better basketball players.

Hey, you don't win three championships by being a selfish player. Larry Bird knew how to compete, he knew how to make everyone around him better and he knew how to win.

He didn't get the name Larry "The Legend" Bird for nothing!

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