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“Larry Bird told Robert Reid he shoulda stayed in preaching! That was funny, he had 50 points.” Source: ESPN Classic. 13) “You Can’t Shoot” – Larry Bird vs Ron Harper “You know Larry Bird never playing no great defence,” said Ron Harper. “He’s like sagging off a little bit.
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- In the trainer’s lap. Bird was in peak f*ck you mode when the Celtics travelled to play the Hawks late in the 1984-85 regular season. He poured in a career high (and Celtics record) 60 points, and incredibly, that wasn’t even the story that stands out in the minds of the players who were there that night.
- Bird torments a young Dennis Rodman. Even Dennis Rodman, one of the greatest defenders of all-time, was not immune to a classic Larry roasting. As a member of the Pistons early in his career, Rodman was guarding Bird when he scored four consecutive baskets on him.
- Who’s coming in second? When Bird arrived at Chicago Stadium to defend his back-to-back three-point titles in 1988, he looked around the locker room and asked, “So, who’s coming in second?”
- Bird destroys Craig Hodges. When Bulls guard Craig Hodges won the 1990 Three-Point Contest, one reporter asked him if there would be an asterisk next to his victory because he didn’t go against Bird, who had won the first three contests.
Apr 9, 2020 · Apr 9, 2020. Michael Jordan once said, “Larry Bird is the greatest trash talker and mind-game player of all time. He taught me everything I know about getting in folks’ heads.”. That was ...
Apr 9, 2020 · Getty Image. There have been some great trash-talkers in the storied history of the NBA. Kobe Bryant, Gary Payton, and of course, The GOAT Michael Jordan all immediately come to mind. Heck, Jordan trash-talked the extras on the set of Space Jam, for God’s sake. None of them, however, could do it as well as The Hick from French Lick, Larry Bird.
