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"I'm the only one playing like a sissy" - Larry Bird's ruthless self-critique after Celtics' Game 3 collapse in 1985 Finals

Larry Bird used to spare no one, including himself, in the name of winning. Roughly a year after criticizing his Boston ...

How Larry Bird snapped Bill Walton out of his guilt after one loss: "I can't stand hearing this eighty-one more times. Go have a beer and forget about it"

To return the favor on the defensive end, Bird helped Walton pad his shot-blocking stats. Walton would ask Bird to set the driving man up by letting Larry cut in front, preventing the offensive player ...
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Charles Barkley Makes Feelings Clear About Celtics Legend Larry Bird

Jan 17, 1990; Orlando, FL, USA; FILE PHOTO; Boston Celtics forward Larry Bird (33) on the bench against the Orlando Magic at the Orlando Arena. Mandatory Credit: Imagn Images / RVR Photos-Imagn Images ...

Reggie Miller says he copied Larry Bird's shooting form, Steph Curry is the GOAT

Would Pacers legend Reggie Miller teach his son to shoot a basketball the way he did? Miller says he used a Hoosier legend as ...