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"Kevin's counter to that was Larry needs to get a life" - Why Kevin McHale never appreciated Larry Bird's outlook on his pre-game approach
If not for Larry Bird's leadership and Kevin McHale's ability to embrace different roles, the Boston Celtics might have never become the dominant force of the 1980s. Given their success ...
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"A not-as-athletic but better-shooting LeBron James" - Kevin McHale on how he would describe Larry Bird to today's NBA fans
"A not-as-athletic but better-shooting LeBron James" - Kevin McHale on how he would describe Larry Bird to today's NBA fans ...
"Some guys have a good pain threshold, and some don't" - Larry Bird on playing through pain until his body gave out in 1988
"Some guys have a good pain threshold, and some don't" - Larry Bird on playing through pain until his body gave out in 1988 ...
"I never wanted to leave there" - Larry Bird says the Boston Celtics prematurely broke up the Big Three of him, McHale and Parish
Larry Bird says the Boston Celtics ended the Big Three era with him, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish too soon, despite ...
On this day: Robert Parish, pick used for Kevin McHale traded for; Bird, Ainge drafted
Today saw the deal for Robert Parish and Kevin McHale and the drafts that brought Larry Bird and Danny Ainge to the Boston ...
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Kevin McHale explains why today's advanced training wouldn't help Larry Bird: "Lifting weights makes you better at lifting weights"
Kevin McHale played during a time in the NBA when ... "Black Hole" holds a different view regarding his Boston Celtics teammate, Larry Bird. In McHale's eyes, Bird's most remarkable asset was ...
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Watch Larry Bird Drop 60 After Daring Dominique Wilkins to Stop Him
Larry Bird's legendary 60-point game against the Atlanta Hawks in 1985 was a masterclass in scoring and psychological warfare. Bird boldly predicted he would break Kevin McHale's recently set Celtics ...
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"Larry Bird said, 'If Robert doesn't want to be here, trade his a—'" - Robert Parish admits he didn't take Bird's side in his fight with Julius Erving
Larry Bird and Julius Erving were two players rarely associated with in-game violence. They were intense, competitive and ...