The stories of Boston Celtics great Larry Bird talking trash are endless. One of the best, however, was when he faced the Denver Nuggets during the mid 1980s.
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Basketball Network on MSNWhen Kobe Bryant backed up his crazy trash-talk against Tracy McGrady: "You know what the difference me and him is? He's done. I'm just getting started"Various stories have been told of the late Kobe Bryant and how he emulated every bit of Michael Jordan's game, from how he ...
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Basketball Network on MSNRobert Parish admits Larry Bird was sometimes tough to deal with: "Larry could be a real pain in the backside when things weren't going his way"Parish said Bird, the once-fiery and trash-talking leader, became noticeably irritable toward the end of his career.
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Basketball Network on MSN"Just show up, pick up the check, and go home, that's my motto now" - Larry Bird delivered an iconic one-liner after securing his second 3-Point crown in 1987"Just show up, pick up the check and go home, that's my motto now." Other participants in the 1987 3-Point contest included ...
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Basketball Network on MSN"He would terrorize guys in practices" - Dee Brown on how Bird destroyed his Celtics teammates' confidence"He would terrorize guys in practices," Brown remembered on ("Showtime with Coop podcast) in 2023. "Terrorize to the point ...
Parish was on the bench taking a breather when the fight started and was the only player on either team who never made it on to the court.
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The Larry Bird Moment Isiah Thomas Will Never ForgetIsiah Thomas and Larry Bird had one of the NBA’s most intense rivalries, but they also shared some unforgettable moments. Thomas recently revealed his favorite Bird story, highlighting the Celtics ...
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Think you know everything about Larry Bird? New book may stump even his biggest fansThe story of Larry Bird's upbringing in poverty ... his illustrious NBA career as a trash-talking wizard of the court and 3-time champion have been told before. Many, many times before.
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Gary Payton mentioned the only player he couldn't out-trash talk: "I didn't really know he was like that"And that man was Larry Bird. Both with his hands and his words ... (1996), he specialized in locking down elite scorers. His trash-talking was as effective as his defense, and his nonstop verbal ...
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