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Larry Bird is one of the best, if not the best player ever to shoot a basketball. Bird could do it all, from passing, rebounding, scoring, and trash talking. The NBA will never be the same without Larry Legend.
MVP: Three times (1984, '85,
'86) for regular season; twice for NBA Finals (1984, '86); once for All-Star
Game
ALL-STAR: First-team nine times
(1979-80-'87-88)
FREE-THROW TITLES: Percentage
leader four times ('83-84, '85-86, '86-87, '89-90)
NBA ALL-TIME: Eleventh in scoring
with 21,791 points; eighth in steals with 1,556; fourth in free throw percentage
(.886); fourth in 3-pointers made (649); 10th in field goals made (8,591).
CELTICS ALL-TIME: First in
points-per-game average (24.3); second in points; first in free throw percentage;
third in free throws made (3,960); seventh in games played (897); third
in minutes (34,443); second in field goals made; sixth in field goal percentage
(.496); third in assists (5,695); fourth in rebounds (8,974).
-Bird for Twooooo!!! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _A usual picture of the 80`s... _ _ _Bird launches one of many three-pointers.
Larry Bird - One of the best players ever in the NBA history?
Larry Bird is one of the greatest basketball players of all time and one very good reason to have Celtic Pride. Along with Magic Johnson he reinvigorated the NBA in the 1980s with a competitive rivalry between the Celtics and the Lakers. He has won every major distinction Professional Basketball bestows on its players. He was the MVP in 1984, 1985 and 1986. He was named to the all NBA First Team for 9 consecutive seasons from 1980-1988. NBA Rookie of the Year in 1980. Twelve time NBA All-Star, including ten times elected by the fans to start, and All-Star Game MVP in 1982. His Celtics won the World Championship in 1981, 1984 and 1986. He was the NBA Playoffs MVP in 1984 and 1986. He was also a member of the Dream Team that brought home a Gold Medal from the Olympics in Barcelona. He also won the Long-Distance Shootout 3 times. Bird's impact on the game of Basketball goes beyond the awards he has collected. He was a remarkable athlete who could shoot, pass, rebound and defend...an all-around player. He was the first player in NBA history to shoot over 50 percent from the field and over 90 percent from the foul line. He led the league in Free Throws four years. He was also an extraordinary team player. His Celtics never suffered from a month during the regular season with a losing record while he was in the lineup. list. Larry Bird was a successful player due both to talent and hard work. He was ususally the first Celtic to arrive on game day when he would practice hitting jump shots for hours from everywhere on the floor, including dozens of free-throws. He retired in 1992 after 13 seasons. His last two years were plagued with chronic back problems, he spent his time laying on the floor to rest his back when not playing on the floor.
Will the "Pride Days" ever return to Boston ?...
- Bird for
threeeeeeeee!
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