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"I did not shake Larry Bird's hand for 13 years" - Dominique Wilkins on how intense his rivalry with Larry Bird was
Dominique Wilkins and Larry Bird were two of the most electric forwards of the 1980s. They locked horns like rival kings, but ...
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"It would be a different game for me if he was gone" - Magic Johnson opens up about Larry Bird rivalry and legacy
"It would be a different game for me if he was gone" - Magic Johnson opens up about Larry Bird rivalry and legacy originally ...
Celtics Legend Says He Played With The Best All-White Team Ever: "I Got Larry Bird, Kevin McHale..."
Celtics Legend Says He Played With The Best All-White Team Ever: "I Got Larry Bird, Kevin McHale..." originally appeared on ...
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"They want me to come back and play home games" - Larry Bird on why he chose to retire instead of playing part time after injuries
"They want me to come back and play home games" - Larry Bird on why he chose to retire instead of playing part time after ...
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"He may be the best shooter I've ever seen" -Julius Erving believes Larry Bird still has a case for being the greatest shooter in NBA history
"He may be the best shooter I've ever seen" -Julius Erving believes Larry Bird still has a case for being the greatest ...
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"Some guys have a good pain threshold, and some don't" - Larry Bird on playing through pain until his body gave out in 1988 - MSN
However, it remained that their best players wouldn't be around forever. Aside from Bird, most of their top stars, such as Parish, McHale, Ainge, and Johnson, also struggled to stay healthy.
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"Haven’t you got anyone on the bench who can guard me?" - M.L. Carr recalls how Larry Bird taunted an entire team during game
"I remember the time when Larry got on a roll, started shooting the ball, every shot was going in," Carr remembered via ESPN Classic. "He run by the bench and goes 'that's a heat check to see how hot ...