Larry Bird Biography
Larry Joe Bird is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish and forward Kevin McHale. Due to chronic back problems, he retired as a player in 1992.
Bird was voted to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1996 and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998. He served as head coach of the Indiana Pacers from 1997 to 2000. In 2003, he assumed the role of president of basketball operations for the Pacers, which he currently holds.
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Struggles of a Basketball Team
Charles Barkley: [Sits down]
Guys...we suck.
Larry Johnson:
Yeah, man. My grandmother played better than I do.
Muggsy Bogues:
At least you guys are still tall. I'm nothing now. Just another short guy.
Charles Barkley:
You got that right.
Larry Johnson:
That's the only thing that's right.
Patrick Ewing:
Who's that?
Larry Johnson:
Who's that?
Muggsy Bogues:
I don't know.
Michael Jordan:
Been getting your butts kicked, haven't you?
Muggsy Bogues:
Who's that?
Charles Barkley:
It's Mike.
Muggsy Bogues:
What's up?
Patrick Ewing:
Hey, man. What you doing here?
Michael Jordan:
Don't be embarrassed. Just face it. You guys stink.
Larry Johnson:
Come on, Mike, lighten up.
Michael Jordan:
I know, and you want your games back, huh? What little games you had to begin with.
Shawn Bradley:
It's hard enough as it is, Mike.
Charles Barkley:
Come on, give us a break.
Michael Jordan:
I'm gonna regret this. Stan, give me the ball.
Larry Johnson:
Look at that.
Muggsy Bogues: [[w:List of Star Trek films|Star Trek]
Look like something from ].
Michael Jordan:
Touch it.
Shawn Bradley: [Shaking his head]
No way. Jose.
Michael Jordan:
Pat, you want your talent back? You don't have any other choice. Just touch it.
Patrick Ewing:
I don't know, man.
Larry Johnson:
Don't touch that, man.
Michael Jordan:
Okay, you're gonna walk around wit a bad game for the rest of your career. Touch the ball.
Shawn Bradley:
Be careful, Pat. We've tried everything else.
Patrick Ewing:
Thank goodness.
Michael Jordan:
Come on, Charles. Touch it. The rest of you guys. Just touch it.
Larry Johnson:
Oh, man!
Charles Barkley:
What was that?
Muggsy Bogues: [Dribbling the ball and doing the "rock"]
Hey. Hey, I caught it!
Patrick Ewing:
Hey, look at Muggsy handle the rock. Handle it, baby.
Muggsy Bogues: [Passes the ball to Larry]
I can handle that rock again!
Larry Johnson:
That's the old Muggs I know.
Patrick Ewing: [Larry slam dunks the ball]
Yeah, get height now. Yeah!
Larry Johnson:
It gave me my powers back!
Charles Barkley: [Takes the ball]
That wasn't bad. Let me show you something.
Larry Johnson: [Charles slam dunks the ball]
Let me see. Whoo!
Patrick Ewing: [Takes the ball; Slam dunks the ball]
The Round Mound is back. You wanna see something? Oh, man that felt good.
Shawn Bradley: [Slam dunks the ball]
I got it.
Muggsy Bogues:
You got it. Yeah, baby.
Charles Barkley:
Hey, Michael. Why don't you stay? Play some 3-on-3 with us.
Michael Jordan:
No. I don't think so.
Charles Barkley:
What are you gonna do, work on that baseball swing?
Patrick Ewing:
Now leave the baseball player alone, man. You know he doesn't play basketball anymore.
Shawn Bradley:
You know, he probably doesn't even have it anymore, guys.
Stan Podolak:
Michael, do you hear them? They don't think you can play the game anymore.
Michael Jordan:
There's only one way to find out.
Announcer on P.A.:
The Chicago Bulls welcome back... Michael Jordan!
Larry Bird: [concerned]
What's the matter, Bill?
Bill Murray:
Larry, that could've been me.
Larry Bird:
Will you get off that kick? It's over. It's done with. You can't play.
Bill Murray: [Voice breaking]
Okay. Let's go Bulls!
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