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James Worthy grudgingly concedes Larry Bird's greatness: "If you can back it up, you're not arrogant, you're just good"

Worthy vs. Bird. Worthy wasn't the only Laker who expressed admiration — and a tad of frustration — for Bird's trash-talking.
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"I still can't believe that I did that" - Larry Bird said he was baffled that Donnie Walsh convinced him to coach the Indiana Pacers

Yet while Bird's greatness is well documented, few fans truly know the story behind his surprising leap from player to coach.
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Bill Walton raved about the greatest game of Larry Bird's career: "In a game that had tons of guys that were winners of the genetic lottery"

Bill Walton hailed Game 6 of the 1986 NBA Finals as Bird' greatest performance, when he dominated a floor filled with ...
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"He clogs up the middle, he's a great shot blocker and intimidator" - Larry Bird pushed Red Auerbach to take a gamble on Bill Walton

T he Boston Celtics surprised some of their fans after they decided to split up their starting forward duo by trading Cedric Maxwell for Bill Walton in 1985. Larry Bird himself strongly supported the ...
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Why Larry Bird dropping 60 was not his favorite Boston Celtics game

If you ask him about the otherworldly scoring performance he put on vs. the Atlanta Hawks, it was not even his favorite game.