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"I'll probably be miserable the rest of my life" - Larry Bird on leaving the Indiana Pacers head coaching job
Larry Bird walked away from coaching without a backward glance, just like he said he would. When the Los Angeles Lakers sealed a 116-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 6 of the 2000 NBA ...
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Mullin reveals what was the biggest difference between Bird as a player and a coach: "No drama, nothing, simple"
While Larry Bird's playing career is remembered as one of the greatest in NBA history, "Larry Legend" actually had a short-lived coaching career with great success. Even though he made his mark ...
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"It wasn't like that and it doesn't have to be" - Larry Bird opens up about not being close with Celtics teammates
However, "Larry Legend" was keen to clarify an important distinction: the synergy that existed among them did not equate to ...
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"I knew in Detroit, we were nowhere near that level" - Isiah Thomas on how Larry Bird and the Celtics fueled his desire to become an NBA champion
Larry Bird was one of those figures ... he knew he had his work cut out for him. Not only did Isiah want to lift his own game, but he also wanted to uplift the culture within the organization.
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"He would hobble into the gym on his walking casts to shoot baskets" - Larry Bird's high school coach on the origin of his work ethic
Larry Bird was as tough as nails. Despite not always being fully healthy, the Boston Celtics legend never practiced load management and always gave it his all on the court. Bird developed this ...