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"That type of fear makes you do something stupid defensively" - Isiah admits the 'Bad Boys' feared Bird the most
"Zeke" reveals that "Larry Legend", not Jordan or Magic, was the one player who truly intimidated the infamous Pistons "Bad ...
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“Right in the Palm of Your Hands”: When Isiah Thomas Explained How Larry Bird Saved His NBA Career in 1987
Pistons legend Isiah Thomas explains how Larry Bird chose to save his career from a place of no return in 1987.
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"One day I would wake up and the pain would finally be gone, but I was wrong" - Bird on struggles with his health even decades after retirement
Larry's decades-long battle with chronic back pain led to a spinal fusion surgery that finally gave him relief.
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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
Isiah Thomas credits Larry Bird and the early ‘80s Celtics for showing him what championship basketball looked like.
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"He never beat Larry Bird, he never beat Magic and Kareem"- When Isiah Thomas reminded Stephen A. Smith he did what Michael Jordan could never do
Zeke didn't hesitate to remind Stephen A. Smith how he superseded Michael Jordan by taking down the NBA's biggest names.
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“Nowhere Near That Level”: Isiah Thomas Revealed Larry Bird Inadvertently Fueled His Deep Desire for NBA Titles
Pistons legend Isiah Thomas revealed Larry Bird served as inspiration to reach great heights in the NBA in pursuit of ...
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"You can just go by winning record, right?" - Isiah Thomas reluctantly included Michael Jordan in his top-five toughest-ever opponents
"You can just go by winning record, right? Magic, Kareem, Bird, Dr.J., and then I would say Jordan," he said. As we've ...
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"Bird talked more trash on the basketball court than anybody I've ever played against" - Bryon Scott crowns Larry Bird the best trash-talker of all-time
Bryon Scott calls Larry Bird the greatest trash-talker of all time, and shares a story of when the Celtics legend told the ...
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"He did it the right way" - Larry Bird names the most admirable player he has ever seen in the NBA
During his tenure as the head coach of the Indiana Pacers, Larry Bird had the unique opportunity to witness Reggie Miller's ...