Celtics Life · Sep 24, 2019
Larry Bird’s “Signature” Game in Every Sense
Anyone tells you they knew Bird would be as good as he turned out – including me – is a liar. I thought he was good, very good. He also played a position where we needed help, a lot of help. But did I know he had one of the great work ethics ever? No. Did I know he had a genius IQ for the game? No. Smart, yes. Genius, no.Legends tend to be created by magical moments – series-altering dagger shots and clutch steals.
But a legacy is forged through versatile and sustained excellence.
The versatility of Larry Bird’s legendary excellence – in all is subtle genius – was never more fully on display than it was on Monday, February 18, 1985 in Salt Lake City.