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"Why should I jump up and dunk when I'm just wanting to put the ball in the basket" - John Salley said Larry Bird thought dunking was a waste of time and effort

"Why should I jump up and dunk when I'm just wanting to put the ball in the basket" - John Salley said Larry Bird thought dunking was a waste of time and effort originally appeared on Basketball ...
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When Larry Bird put a $1200 bounty on posterizing Manute Bol: "The first one to dunk on Manute would get all the cash"

Interior defense in the NBA is a tough job. It gets even tougher when an entire team sets its sights on you. That was the fate of the late Manute Bol in 1985–86, courtesy of the Boston Celtics — or ...

‘All the cash’ – Larry Bird put stunning bounty on opponent’s head after intense struggle against phenom

Manute Bol was a giant and had to be stopped at all costs. That was the view of Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird, and he was so determined to stop Bol, he devised a special tactic in order to ...
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5 Takeaways from ‘Celtics City’ Episode VII on dark days after Larry Bird’s retirement

A dark time in Celtics history was featured in Episode 7 of “Celtics City” that premiered Monday night on HBO titled “Not Again” The episode begins with era directly following Larry Bird’s retirement ...