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NBA legends on Boston Celtics Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird’s basketball instincts

When asked about his style of play, Boston Celtics Hall of Fame small forward Larry Bird said, “I just shoot any kind of shot. I’m not afraid to take an off-balance shot or a 3-point shot. I just get in one of them grooves, and I don’t know what makes it go in.”

But his peers and basketball legends in their own right (Bob Cousy, Oscar Robertson, Wilt Chamberlain and more) offered their takes on what made Larry the Legend (as Bird is sometimes called as a nickname) such a great player in a video from the 1980s produced by CBS and hosted by “voice of the NBA” Pat O’Brien.

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 and Legends on CLNS” YouTube channel.

If you enjoy this pod, check out the “How Bout Them Celtics,” “First to the Floor,” “Celtics Lab,” and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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