Nicknamed the hick from french lick, bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. It was ported to the atari 8bit family, colecovision, commodore 64, ibm pc as a booter, trs80 color computer, and later to macintosh, amiga, and atari 7800. Here are 10 of the best books written by nba players with the help of some of the best sports writers and journalists that any basketball fan. His accolades are numerous, including making 12 nba allstar teams, winning three nba championships with the celtics, three mvp awards, and two finals mvps. He provides some personal thoughts on the game and i quite like the photos used in it. It turns out larry bird was very good at basketball in 1984, according to a recently unearthed new york knicks scouting report of the 198384. The inspiring story of one of basketballs greatest forwards basketball biography books geoffreys, clayton on.
Investors business daily larry bird was a high school sophomore when he discovered how he wanted to spend. Known as the hick from french lick, larrys confidence in his game was unmatched. Birdwise is signed and inscribed by the author larry bird on the half title page. Simmons had that privilege, so he is a pretty fair judge of what makes for a great basketball player and larry bird is certainly one of the best ever. Indiana pacers president larry bird talks about the nba basketball teams. Simmons talks about the secret that great winning players know. The closest thing to larry legend that we could see in the modern game would be a cross of lebron james and dirk nowitzki. Its also available for football, hockey and baseball.
Young kevin garnett could give bird some trouble, but he gave everyone trouble. This indooroutdoor basketball is personally handsigned by basketball hall of famer larry bird. Howto strategies from the great celtics champion bischoff, john, bird, larry on. Cannon was selected by the chicago bulls in the 1st round of the 1969 nba draft and by the miami floridians in the 1969 aba draft. Larry bird became one of the most famous and respected players in the history of the nba thanks to his competitive spirit and his dedication to teamwork. Bird could shoot over him all day long and kill him in the post. Basketball icon larry bird won three mvp awards and three nba championships during his year career with the boston celtics. Our larry bird quotes showcase some of the basketball knowledge, competitiveness, and spunk of this halloffamer. Drafted into the nba sixth overall by the boston celtics in 1978, bird started at small forward and. Yet, despite these massive accomplishments, bird has rarely talked to the press.
The inspiring story of one of basketball s greatest forwards basketball biography books clayton geoffreys on. Larry bird is easily one of the best players to ever play in the nba. Basketball player larry bird grit and discipline helped. Basketball player larry bird grit and discipline helped him lead championship teams. Return from larry bird and his impact on game of basketball to other basketball articles. Larry bird 197879 game log college basketball at sports. Just two years later, there was so little interest in basketball cards that the league went without a mainstream trading card contract.
Larry bird officially steps down as pacers president of. Includes steiner sports certificate of authenticity and tamperevident steiner hologram. Bird gives a lot of advice, which unlike many basketball guides youd foolish to follow. Larry bird cards have an equally strong reputation in the hobby and, understandably, he is. Larry joe bird born december 7, 1956 is an american former professional basketball player, former coach, and former executive who most recently served as president of basketball operations for the indiana pacers in the national basketball association nba. Basketball great larry birds son has been arrested after police say he tried to run over his exgirlfriend with a car. There was a dare from a coach, a field filled to the brim, a nearly ruined nba career and bird walking away from baseball. The inspiring story of one of basketballs greatest forwards basketball biography books. Shipping to alaska, hawaii, po boxes, and apo addresses is not available for this item.
Drafted by the boston celtics in the 1st round 6th pick of the 1978 nba draft. Story of 63 years larry birds life between 19562019. Birds likeness has appeared in several video games. Larry birds life story reads pretty much like a folk tale. When the game was ours provides an intimate look into the evolution of the relationship between larry bird and earvin magic johnson. For nine years, new york tried to figure out what to make of allan houston and unhappily reached the nonconclusion you arrive at when youve traversed enough of the whaling history parts of moby. Howto strategies from the great celtics champion bischoff, john, bird, larry. Would larry bird be one of the best players in the nba.
Celtics basketball, i love basketball, basketball legends, basketball pictures, sports pictures, college basketball, basketball players, larry bird, donald trump dennis d. I spent my formative years studying the game of basketball with professor bird, simmons writes. The naismith memorial basketball hall of fame larry bird. I really enjoyed this book because basketball is easily my favorite sport, and i love filling my brain with more information about the game. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books. After a brilliant collegiate career at indiana state, larry bird starred for the boston celtics for years, winning three nba championships and three most valuable player mvp awards. Larry bird is considered a top 10 player of all time, if not top 5, and the greatest small forward ever to play the game. Larry joe bird born december 7, 1956 is an american former professional basketball player. Larry bird was inducted into the naismith memorial basketball hall of fame in 1998. Larry bird quotes basketball quotations boston celtics.
It deals with giving up your personal goals to a degree that allows the team goals to take precedence. Nba hall of famer and indiana pacers president larry bird said the current era of professional basketball might be the games greatest. He has furthered his reputation in the game with successful stints as a head coach and team executive. Learn the inspiring story of the legendary forward larry bird. Larry bird, commonly known as one on one, is a 1983 computer basketball game written by eric hammond for the apple ii and published by electronic arts. When larry bird joined the boston celtics in the fall of 1979, his arrival signaled a new era in basketball, both in beantown and the nba. Read cnn s fast facts on larry bird and learn more about the life of nba executive, coach and nba hall of fame forward. Larry bird signed io basketball larry bird signed io basketball signed in silver condition new. Larry bird and magic johnson wrote a book together with jackie macmullan titled when the game was ours. The nba according to the sports guy is the second book by former. Larry brought to the game of basketball both honor and a commitment to winning that few that have ever put on any of the team colors of the national basketball association or nba will.
Larry joe bird born december 7, 1956 is an american retired professional basketball player who played for the boston celtics of the national basketball association nba. Arguably the greatest allaround player the game has ever known, he led the boston celtics from the basement to three world championships, collecting three nba most valuable player awards along the way. He also played in the golden era of the 80s and on one of the best celtics teams ever. This twodisc documentary looks at his impressive career, his humble beginnings in french lick, in, and offers extensive game footage. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Price new from used from paperback, december 1, 1985 please retry. Book of basketball, bill simmons 9780345520104 boeken. Also, how to be a better teammate and look for open shots. Bird turned the fortunes of the oncedominant celtics around, turning the thenlackluster team into a perennial championship contender. The book im going to talk about today is bird written by larry bird and john bischoff this book is about larry byrd and everything he knows about basketball things such as defense, rebounding and passing. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. This softcover book was published by phoenix project. A 1983 edition of the book entitled larry birds basketball. To understand basketball, you have to understand larry bird.
Larry joe bird born december 7, 1956, also known as larry legend, the hick from french lick, kodak, the great white hope, is a retired professional basketball player who has left a mark during the. Bird was 69 with a high release point behind his head. Signed in silver100% guaranteed authenticincludes steiner sports certificate of authenticityfeatures tamperevident steiner hologramperfect. Larry bird is widely considered one of the best basketball players of alltime.
Home cards sport basketball cards modern 1990 1999 1992 upper deck upper deck larry bird heroes. Fleer brought hoops back to the masses sort of in 198687 and for the final five years of his career, larry bird basketball cards could be found in packs. New york knicks larry bird scouting report from 1984. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. The nba according to the sports guyforeword by malcolm gladwell newly updated with fresh takes on lebron, kobe, the. The book does a great job telling the story of how two men became bitter rivals and eventually close friends. Larry cannon is a retired american basketball player. He was head coach of the indiana pacers from 1997 to 2000 and currently serves as their president of basketball operations. In 2011, bird was featured on the cover of nba 2k12, alongside magic johnson and michael jordan. Johnson 1954 2007 basketball player known as dj, he won three nba championships one with the seattle supersonics and two with the boston celtics and was known for.
Wilt chamberlain added here in 09032016, thanks to a comment by reader marcel pilatti meadowlark lemon. In one of the last interviews of his life, wilt chamberlain spoke of regrets, his history with women and the man he thought was the best basketball player of all time. Larry bird is stepping down as the pacers president of basketball operations, the team announced monday. Its also available for the nba, football, hockey and baseball. Larry bird national and high school stats, boston celtics. The indiana basketball hall of fame museum captures the essence of hoosier hysteria and helps explain to the visitor why the game of basketball has a special place. Bird will remain with the team in an advisory role. A good feature of the book are the stats page showing larry bird s career stats. His ability to shoot, score, rebound, pass and anticipate is still unmatched even today. Larry bird quote larry bird, larry bird quotes, basketball. Bird got his start in a small indiana town, where he led springs valley high school to the state sectional championship.
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