

I was like, whoa, you cold with that one, man. Larry Bird told Robert Reid he shoulda stayed in preaching That was funny, he had 50 points. And then that’s gonna be your Christmas present from me. “What I’m gonna do is, I’m gonna take on this block, I’m gonna dribble two times, and then I’m gonna pull up in your face and net is gonna say, swoosh. Bird once told Charles Barkley, there’s not a white guy on earth who can guard me, and had the perfect comeback when a 3-point contest rival tried to get under his skin. The Athletics Jayson Jenks joins the show to talk about his oral history on Larry Birds legendary trash talking abilities: the great inside-the-game. The stories about Bird in this area of the game are legendary. J’ Bird developed a notorious reputation for his infamous trash-talking.

He’d tell you like this, he would bend down, says say it soft to you, he was like, you know what, I don’t know what you got for Christmas, but I know what I’m gonna give you,” Payton told Redick and Alter. If you know anything about Larry Bird, you know that he was one of the great trash-talkers in NBA history. coupled with eviscerating trash talk that broke their spirits at the. Larry Bird surprisingly revealed Julius Erving was exempt from his infamous trash-talking: ‘Believe me, I never said a word to Dr. On the June 3 edition of The Old Man & The Three podcast with JJ Redick and Tommy Alter, NBA Hall-of-Famer Gary Payton gave a detailed explanation of Bird’s legendary trash talk. Reggie Miller: NBAs court fights Reggie Miller on Scouting Michael Best Plays u0026 Trash-Talking Moments Larry Bird Trash Talk vs. But while Russell and Pierce are some of the game’s best players, there’s one player who’s impossible to forget when discussing the Celtics: Larry Bird.īird is not only one of the best players of all time, but he’s also one of the best trash talkers. Historically speaking, the Celtics have dominated.įrom Bill Russell to Paul Pierce, there are plenty of legends who have donned the green and white. The only team that comes even remotely close is the Los Angeles Lakers. 1979 when a trash-talking rookie from Indiana State takes the NBA by storm.

There are few franchises around the league that are home to more legends than the Boston Celtics. Larry Bird, Bob Cousy, Red Auerbach, and Other Legends Recall Great Moments.
