Larry Bird
Larry Bird
Larry Joe Birdis an American retired professional basketball player who played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. Since retiring as a player, he has been a mainstay in the Indiana Pacers organization, currently serving as team president. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish and forward Kevin McHale...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth7 December 1956
CityWest Baden Springs, IN
CountryUnited States of America
It makes me sick when I see a guy just stare at a loose ball and watch it go out of bounds.
I can see why fans don't like to watch pro basketball. I don't, either. It's not exciting.
Who in their right mind wouldn't listen to what Larry Bird tells them? He knows what it takes to be a successful player, and he's letting us do the things to have the success.
When I was a player, I didn't expect my teammates to play the way I did. I did expect them to work hard hard every day and get better. And I never learned anything by losing.
I wanted to compete at the highest level again - and that's the NBA.
I was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game, I had control of the ball. As a coach you sort of put the ball in other player's hands and let them make decisions for you. But I still get a kick out of winning basketball games and that's what I'm in this for.
I like being by myself.
You never make any of the shots you never take. 87% of the ones you do take, you'll miss too. I make 110% of my shots.
The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
Coaches can talk and talk and talk about something, but if you get it on tape and show it to them, it is so much more effective.
The nature of competition is such that any number of people invariably have their eyes on the same prize you do. Recognize your assets and employ them to the best of your ability.
Basketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much.
I've always been interested in jobs in the NBA. But I've been in this for 20 years and it might be time to do something else.
If there was a payment to the bank due, and we needed shoes, she'd get the shoes, and then deal with them guys at the bank. I don't mean she wouldn't pay the bank, but the children always came first.