WATCH: NBA legends on Boston Celtics Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird’s basketball instincts
Larry Bird, the small forward for the Boston Celtics and Hall of Famer, responded, “I just shoot any kind of shot,” when questioned about his playing style. I have no problem making an off-balance or 3-point shot. I’m not sure what gets me into these grooves, but I seem to fall into them.
However, in a 1980s CBS video hosted by “voice of the NBA” Pat O’Brien, Bird’s peers and fellow basketball legends Bob Cousy, Oscar Robertson, Wilt Chamberlain, and others shared their perspectives on what made Larry the Legend—as Bird is sometimes referred to—such a great player.
To hear what these NBA icons had to say about what was then the next generational mega-talent, check out the clip embedded below via CLNS Media’s “NBA History & Legends on CLNS” YouTube channel.
It seems logical that no other club has more retired numbers to honor the players who over the years have earned and hung those banners, since the Boston Celtics are the only team in NBA history to have won more titles than them, at least not yet.
With 24 retired jersey numbers altogether, no team in any sport actually has more, which speaks something about the quality of the Celtics’ mythology created by franchise creator Red Auerbach. After he joined the team as general manager and coach, Boston rose to prominence as one of the top teams in the world’s best basketball league.
