Larry bird and the power of repetition the gospel side. Drive is a look into birds past, present, and future, an inspirational chronicle of a reallife american hero. Larry bird wrote his legend all over the nba book but in terms of clutch plays of which there were many the greatest one came against the detroit pistons in 1987. Signed on the half title page by both larry bird and earvin magic johnson. A known rivalry when the game was ours takes us into the famous rivalry between the two best basketball players of all time in larry bird and magic johnson. Dec 24, 2015 it didnt hurt that he had grown rapidly. The life of one of the best basketball players of all time. Discover book depositorys huge selection of larry bird books online. We live on 40 acres of rolling hills with our menagerie of animals ranging from dogs and cats to goldfish and. During his seasons with the boston celtics, the team won three nba championships. Black paper over boards, with gold lettering on the spine. When asked by reporters if he actually wanted to play in the 4th quarter. On november 9, 1984, at the height of the rivalry between the boston celtics and philadelphia 76ers, larry bird and julius erving dr.
The story of my life by larry bird, paperback barnes. 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 boston celtics. I removed the bottle of red meritage from the box, looked at the label 2003 napa valley, and started to giggle. Aug 14, 2015 check out a scouting report on larry bird from 1984 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. If you see comments in violation of our community guidelines, please report them. Allstar appearances, clutch plays, highlight moments, personal awards, mvps, and championships. A 6foot9 forward who could dribble, pass and shoot the way bird. Larry bird and bill simmons discuss bird s legendary celtics career, why he almost retired early, and who he thinks is the best player in the game today. Fans of professional basketball may know that 197980 was not only birds rookie season, it was also the first year of the threepoint line, which at 239 is quite a distance to hurl a basketball with either form or accuracy. The release started, larry bird is delighted to present you with the premier release of legends, a joint wine venture between larry and winemaster mitch cosentino. Larry bird turns 60, twitter celebrates indianapolis star.
Larry birds coaching belief questioned by those in nba. December 7, 1956 in west baden, indiana us college. Bird is a pretty popular guy, so plenty of people reached out to him with wellwishes and their favorite memories. His father mainly worked construction between long stints of unemployment, and his mother worked in a diner to make ends meet. I would adwise to read this book to everyone who is his fan or wants to know something about the basketball in 80 and early 90. Larry joe bird born december 7, 1956 is an american former professional basketball player, coach and executive in the national basketball association nba. The story of my life by larry bird and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. While we were in indianapolis last week, we were offered the chance to sit down with larry legend for 30 minutes which, of course, i stretched to 40 without blinking. Discount prices on books by larry bird, including titles like basketball legends 2018 calendar english, german and french edition. Seldom speaking with the press, larry bird presents his storyone for which thousands have been waiting. Larry bird and bill simmons discuss birds legendary celtics career, why he almost retired early, and who he thinks is the best player in the game today. In june of 1978, the boston celtics selected larry bird with the sixth overall pick in the nba draft. New york knicks larry bird scouting report from 1984.
Of all the people i play against, the only one i truly fear is larry bird. Nba legend larry bird says he doesnt think hell make it to. Larry joe bird larry legend, the hick from french lick, kodak, the great white hope. To be featured on today and five other national tv broadcasts. Nba legend larry bird says he doesnt think hell make it. Drafted by the boston celtics in the 1st round 6th pick of the 1978 nba draft. Bird sat out the fourth quarter, as the celtics led 9066 after the third quarter and won the game 11094. I dont know what my exact bucket list is for bs report guests, just that larry bird, david letterman, bruce springsteen and eddie murphy are leading the way. And, blake griffin, well, hes in the same sentence as larry bird. Blake griffin joins larry bird in record book daily news. I was born in 1986, so i didnt get to see much of birds career.
There arent any major revelations in this account of the birdmagic era. Larry bird was a professional basketball player, coach, olympian, and television personality best known for his historic run with the boston celtics in the 1980s. Larry birds greatest shot was the one he didnt take. Nicknamed the hick from french lick, bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. This is a wellwritten and very interesting account of two of the most. Few players have left a mark on 1980s professional basketball like larry bird, the famous forward for the boston celtics.
Magic johnson chose larry bird to introduce him into the nba hall of fame. On march 12, 1985, larry bird had one of the best performances of his career, dropping 60 points on the atlanta hawks. I certainly missed his prime, which included three mvps and three nba. Seth davis on larry bird and bobby knight inside the. On february 18, 1985, bird registered a triple double 30 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and also had 9 steals in three quarters of play against the utah jazz. Larry bird was born in west baden, a small town next to french lick, indiana itself a small farming town with a population of 2,000. December 7, 1956 in west baden, indiana high school. If there were a player in the history of the nba that deserves to be called a legend, that man would be none other than larry bird.
Larry birds coaching belief questioned by those in nba nate taylor. We live on 40 acres of rolling hills with our menagerie of animals ranging from dogs and cats to goldfish and goats. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more than a dozen categories. There is a lot of things in his life that i didint know until now. Larry bird basketball vintage sports publications for sale ebay. In this book the boston celtic legend and one of the best basketball players ever addresses his troubled past from his fathers alcoholism and suicide to his own failed marriage discussing his teammates and telling basketball anecdotes in the process. May, 2011 larry bird grew up less than 400 miles away in tiny, rural french lick, ind. He was the fourth of joe and georgia bird s six children. Enjoy these times the great larry bird was just a ruthless. He sprouted to 63 as a junior, and as a senior, soared to 67, his body and skill level finally in. Jun 03, 2016 larry bird and bill simmons discuss birds legendary celtics career, why he almost retired early, and who he thinks is the best player in the game today. Mar 24, 2019 in june of 1978, the boston celtics selected larry bird with the sixth overall pick in the nba draft.
Join facebook to connect with larry bird and others you may know. By the time he joined the boston celtics in the national basketball association nba in 1979, larry bird was already a basketball hero in his home state of indiana after a brief stay at indiana university, he transferred to indiana state university isu and led the mens basketball team to thirtythree consecutive wins in his senior. Larry joe bird larry legend, the hick from french lick, kodak, the great white hope position. Larry bird basketball vintage sports publications for sale.
Feb 10, 2016 it was larry bird s height that made his basketball skills so remarkable. Dennis johnson to larry bird tribute oncourt chemistry. I was negligent in realizing what bird needed at that time in his life. When the game was ours, by larry bird and magic johnson the. After retiring from the basketball, bird became the head coach of the indiana pacers, where he also. Larry bird s place in nba history stretches from the record book to the rule book. Larry bird writes a book about the true story of his life, and how he grew up to play with very talented players and his incredible passion for the game. When the game was ours is a very good novelread which gives us an in depth look into the legendary rivalry of two basketball greats larry bird and magic johnson. Bob knight, for all his faults, was a great coach, but come on. Enjoy these times the great larry bird was just a.
It was larry birds height that made his basketball skills so remarkable. He was the fourth of six children born to joe and georgia bird. First edition, with full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Basketball icon larry bird won three mvp awards and three nba championships during his year career with the boston celtics. With his 17th point saturday night, griffin became the fastest player to reach. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover larrys.
The book of basketball by bill simmons showtime by jeff pearlman dream team by jack mccallum when march went. A 6foot9 forward who could dribble, pass and shoot the way bird could made him one of the greatest nba players weve. The book spans from the moment the two first met at the ncaa championship. The story of my life is a great book written by the basketball legend larry bird.
He was such an intelligent player that bird and dj had a secret esp play for six straight years, in which bird would linger near the basket like he was waiting for someone to set. His birthplace, west baden, indiana, is a small village just outside the slightly larger town of french lick, indiana, which a had a population of two thousand. Seth davis on larry bird and bobby knight inside the hall. Larry bird grew up less than 400 miles away in tiny, rural french lick, ind. The true story of larry bird was the he put his heart and his full dedication into what he wanted to do to make a difference for his life and for his friends and family, to reach out to everyone. Dec 31, 2009 finally, the most telling moment of the book. The amount of accomplishments larry bird had in the basketball world is simply mindblowing. J threw punches in a melee that saw moses malone, charles barkley and m. This is the story of one who is the greatest player of all time c larry bird. Larry bird, 60, was inducted into the basketball hall of fame in 1998. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. Larry continued to shoot his way further from the basket until he was at the 3point line. He was one of six kids in a poor family that was lower down the economic scale than johnsons.
A hall of fame player later became a successful coach and team executive. Bird comes to going out on a limb in this book is when he lists reasons why he doesnt like. Nicknamed larry legend, bird led his teammates to multiple divisional titles and nba championships. To understand basketball, you have to understand larry bird. Best defensemen of all time and if his career was a bit longer only played seasons after playing in the minors, he couldve gave gretzky a run for his money as best player of alltime saying it now. December 7, 1956 west baden, indiana american basketball player and coach. Apr 03, 2020 larry bird wrote his legend all over the nba book but in terms of clutch plays of which there were many the greatest one came against the detroit pistons in 1987. My wife brigitte and i have been living in northern california for over 30 years now. Dec 07, 2016 larry bird turns 60, twitter celebrates. They include being a threetime nba champion, threetime mvp, twotime finals mvp, 12time allstar, allstar game mvp, nba rookie of the year, threetime threepoint shootout champion, and a twotime member of the 504090 club having a season scoring average of. View larry birds profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Check out a scouting report on larry bird from 1984 it turns out larry bird was very good at basketball in 1984, according to a recently unearthed new york knicks scouting report of. I have found otu a lot of larry bird, hid life, his thinking, his knowlege of basketball. Larry grew up in the small town of french lick, indiana.
Bird is a pretty popular guy, so plenty of people reached. Larry bird biography family, children, school, old. Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. Larry bird, in full larry joe bird, born december 7, 1956, west baden, indiana, u.