Larry Bird on Fighting in the NBA and Why He Hates Bill Laimbeer | Bill and Bird .

[Round Mound]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLMYNxW6Mqs

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[tpols]

Godamn how did Rodman get his foot there:roll:

[9erempiree]

Bird pretty much deserved it. If some of you are old enough to have watched Bird, you can back me up on this. Bird was no angel. He was a very dirty player himself.

All those videos of him so-called hustling and diving for the ball. Well, that's what players hated about him. He would dive at people's knees and throw his body into their legs. Those are career ending.

That's why he was so hated by the Pistons and hall of famer, Julius Erving.

[tontoz]

Players didn't hate Bird because he dived for loose balls. That is ridiculous.

However Bird was rough and talked a lot of trash. He had no problem giving hard fouls or cheap shots at times and never backed down from a fight.

[Round Mound]

Players didn't hate Bird because he dived for loose balls. That is ridiculous.

However Bird was rough and talked a lot of trash. He had no problem giving hard fouls or cheap shots at times and never backed down from a fight.

This :applause:

[ProfessorMurder]

Larry is the best. Tough as f*ck.

[TheBigVeto]

Bird pretty much deserved it. If some of you are old enough to have watched Bird, you can back me up on this. Bird was no angel. He was a very dirty player himself.

All those videos of him so-called hustling and diving for the ball. Well, that's what players hated about him. He would dive at people's knees and throw his body into their legs. Those are career ending.

That's why he was so hated by the Pistons and hall of famer, Julius Erving.

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[Micku]

This is the whole interview:

http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7548026

Very nice stories.

[Whoah10115]

Godamn how did Rodman get his foot there:roll:


Exactly what I was wondering...he literally risked life and limb lol.

[reppy]

This is completely random but hot damn I like these shoes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ZLMYNxW6Mqs#t=169s

Are those Converse?

[Round Mound]

This is the whole interview:

http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7548026

Very nice stories.

[B]Even Larry Bird Believes that the Passing & Mid Range Game is Gone in the NBA.Something I

[hawkfan]

[QUOTE=Round Mound][B]Even Larry Bird Believes that the Passing & Mid Range Game is Gone in the NBA.Something I

[D.J.]

Bird definitely did his share. He was a very gritty player, took a lot of hits, and also dished out his share. But to compare him to Laimbeer and Rodman is ridiculous.

[9erempiree]

Players didn't hate Bird because he dived for loose balls. That is ridiculous.

However Bird was rough and talked a lot of trash. He had no problem giving hard fouls or cheap shots at times and never backed down from a fight.

They did hate him for diving. Go
try and do that at the playground and see what happens. This is on a pro level and Bird should not try and hurt others.

There was a reason why Erving whooped his ass.

[Micku]

They did hate him for diving. Go
try and do that at the playground and see what happens. This is on a pro level and Bird should not try and hurt others.

There was a reason why Erving whooped his ass.

lol! It's cuz Bird was destroying him that game and was talking trash.

Bird scored 27 points in the first half. And in the the 3rd quarter, Bird hit 5/6 shots, and the 76ers were getting really pissed off that they were getting beat to by their rivals, so they did a bunch of hard fouls and the game got a little physical. Both the Celts and the 76ers pushed, elbowed and fouled each other more often as the game went on. Dr. J had a tough time scoring that game too.

A play or before they fought, you can hear Bird talking to Dr.J. Bird really wanted to post up Dr. J, and he got the ball. He was saying something (out loud too) like "Just you and me, Doc! Just you and me!" The team cleared out for an iso, and Bird backed him down to try to score. So it build up throughout the game.


When Dr. J fouled Bird, he thought Bird was going to hit him because of the way he was approaching him. It kind'a looked like that way too. So, Dr. J just started to pull the first punches.

[DJ Leon Smith]

Go try and do that at the playground and see what happens. This is on a pro level and Bird should not try and hurt others.

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[Rasheed1]

it was like a holiday when bird got beat up by doc.. I remember Sedale Threat decked Ainge too... :applause: :applause:

everyone was celebrating :oldlol:


good old days

[tontoz]

They did hate him for diving. Go
try and do that at the playground and see what happens. This is on a pro level and Bird should not try and hurt others.

There was a reason why Erving whooped his ass.

First of all people in the playground aren't playing for money. Secondly if someone did dive for a loose ball on a playground he would probably be laughed at.

Secondly Bird was destroying Irving in that game and talking a lot of smack which he usually did.

[wakencdukest]

They did hate him for diving. Go
try and do that at the playground and see what happens. This is on a pro level and Bird should not try and hurt others.

There was a reason why Erving whooped his ass.


Wait a second, is this the fight where Barkley grabbed bird from behind and bear hugged him while Dr. J supposedly whooped his ass?

[ProfessorMurder]

This is completely random but hot damn I like these shoes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ZLMYNxW6Mqs#t=169s

Are those Converse?

They're Larry Bird Converse Weapons.

[gasolina]

Space Jam was on last night and even on a cameo Larry dropped some trash talk gems :oldlol:

[9erempiree]

Bird was a good player in that era but because of his greatness in that era, please don't disregard the fact that he was the ultimate dirty player.

[D.J.]

Bird was a good player in that era but because of his greatness in that era, please don't disregard the fact that he was the ultimate dirty player.


Laimbeer, Rodman, Malone all say hi. Bird had nothing on them.

[kNicKz]

They should move the top of the 3 point arc back about 9 inches to spread the floor more and force only those guys who can really make three pointers to take those shots.

Have you ever tried to hit NBA 3's? Those shits are deep as **** , I could never hit them lol

[DJ Leon Smith]

Bird was a good player in that era but because of his greatness in that era, please don't disregard the fact that he was the ultimate dirty player.

OK Chris.

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[kenny817]

Have you ever tried to hit NBA 3's? Those shits are deep as **** , I could never hit them lol

They aren't as deep as you think...I hit 7 in a row on the Mavs court last year

I was on fiyaaaaaaaaa

[kenny817]

Wait a second, is this the fight where Barkley grabbed bird from behind and bear hugged him while Dr. J supposedly whooped his ass?

Yup...they had Bird in a headlock and then like a lil b!tch Dr. J nails him like 3 or 4 times in the face

All while Bird is still in a headlock from behind

Dr. J mad cuz Bird had damn near 40 through 3 quarters...straight torching him

[AngelEyes]

Laimbeer, Rodman, Malone all say hi. Bird had nothing on them.

Stockton, Mahorn, X-Man, etc.