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"And this Bird guy is really good, too" - Kevin McHale reflects on his first practice with Larry Bird and the Celtics
Before the 1980 NBA Draft, Boston traded ... one name rightfully stood in its own category—Larry Bird. Though only in his second season (as he was drafted in 1979), "Larry Legend" had already ...
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Larry Bird on his first day of training camp!
After his first day of training camp as a rookie in 1979, Larry Bird discusses the experience and the challenges that lay ahead, courtesy of WHDH-TV.
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Larry Bird had a great explanation of why it's tougher to win 3-point shootout than a dunk contest: "Everyone can jump"
Though he knocked down just 649 3-pointers in his career, some regard Larry Bird as one of the ... Larry was right. The NBA added the 3-point line for the 1979–80 season. Understandably, teams ...