Download or read book Larry Bird s Basketball Birdwise written by Larry Bird and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bird Watching written by Larry Bird and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 1999-12-14 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Larry Bird captured the imagination and admiration of basketball fans throughout his thirteen-year career with the Boston Celtics with his trademark style of creative, intelligent, exciting, and hard-nosed play. And then, last year in his rookie season as head coach of the Indiana Pacers, he infused the team with these same qualities -- and the results were remarkable. He turned around a slumping franchise and led the Pacers to the conference finals. To finish off a great season, Bird was named the NBA's "Coach of the Year" -- quite an accolade for Bird, who had never coached before and surprised many fans with his unusual and unorthodox coaching methods. This book is a look into one of the greatest minds to have ever stepped on a hardwood court. Larry Bird shares his inner thoughts on basketball that to date only his Celtic teammates and Pacers players have been privy. From dissecting offensive and defensive strategies to assessing the talent of NBA players; from sharing the genesis of his coaching philosophies to how he deals with today's overpriced and temperamental players, it's all there. This book is Larry Bird's basketball playbook, and it's the one book every basketball fan will want to read. Cover design by Tom Tafuri Cover photograph by Glenn James/NBA Photos
Download or read book Drive written by Larry Bird and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 1990-10-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Of all the people I play against, the only one I truly fear is Larry Bird.”—Magic Johnson, from the Foreword. The heart and soul of a champion: his life, his career, his game. To understand basketball, you have to understand Larry Bird. Arguably the greatest all-around player the game has ever known, he led the Boston Celtics from the basement to three world championships, collecting three NBA Most Valuable Player awards along the way. Yet, despite these massive accomplishments, Bird has rarely talked to the press, and much about the man has remained a mystery. Now in Drive, the long-silent superstar sets the record straight, revealed a side of himself-and of basketball-you’ve never see before. Inside, you’ll learn Bird's most private feelings about: The momentous decision to transfer from Bobby Knight’s Indiana University to Indiana State. The heartbreak of his father's suicide and his own failed marriage. The single-minded discipline that tumed a small-town hero into a national superstar. The Boston Garden and the legendary Celtic charm. The Isiah Thomas controversy and the fierce Celtic-Laker rivalry. The great players of the NBA: including Magic Johnson, Dominique Wilkins, and Michael Jordan, and much more. here is the book that puts a basketball legend-and his game-on the line. And scores!
Download or read book Drive written by Larry Bird and published by Doubleday Books. This book was released on 1989 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long-silent superstar sets the record straight, revealing a side of himself and basketball you've never seen before. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Download or read book Bird On Basketball written by Larry Bird and published by Da Capo Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 1986-01-21 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes diagrams, drawings, and photos, some in color, as well as Larry Bird's NBA statistics and career highlights, ball measurements and standards, "The winner's edge" training program, and glossary.
Download or read book Larry Bird written by Bob Italia and published by ABDO & Daughters. This book was released on 1992 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the personal life and basketball career of the noted Boston Celtics player.
Download or read book Sports Great Larry Bird written by Jack Kavanagh and published by Enslow Publishers. This book was released on 1992 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Constant hard work, practice, and extraordinary talent turned Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics into what many experts consider to be the greatest all-round basketball player in history. Treat your readers to a compelling biography about this huge talent.
Download or read book Larry Bird written by Jack Kavanagh and published by Speeding Star. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many basketball experts consider Larry Bird among the greatest all-around players in the history of basketball. A three-time MVP, Bird guided the Boston Celtics to three NBA championships. Find out how Bird went from a small-town Indiana boy to a basketball star on the greatest stage.
Download or read book Larry Legend written by Mark Shaw and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Larry legend features the fascinating Horatio Alger-like story of Larry Bird--Hall of Fame basketball superstar and NBA Coach of the Year--a man whom Magic Johnson called "the only player I feared and the smartest player I ever played against." Book jacket.
Download or read book Larry Bird written by Matthew Newman and published by Silver Burdett Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of Larry Bird, basketball player for the Boston Celtics and winner of two consecutive Most Valuable Player awards, the only non-center to have accomplished this feat.
Download or read book Larry Bird written by Mark Beyer and published by Rosen Publishing Group. This book was released on 2002 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book When The Game Was Ours written by Larry Bird and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2009-11-04 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestseller from Hall of Fame basketball legends Larry Bird and Earvin Magic Johnson. From the moment these two players took the court on opposing sides, they engaged in a fierce physical and psychological battle. Their uncommonly competitive relationship came to symbolize the most compelling rivalry in the NBA. In Celtic green was Larry Bird, the hick from French Lick, with laser-beam focus, relentless determination, and a deadly jump shot, a player who demanded excellence from everyone and whose caustic wit left opponents quaking in their high-tops. Magic Johnson was Mr. Showtime, a magnetic personality with all the right moves. Young, indomitable, he was a pied piper in purple and gold. And he burned with an inextinguishable desire to win. These were the basketball epics of the 1980s — Celtics vs Lakers, East vs West, physical vs finesse, Old School vs Showtime, even white vs black. Each pushed the other to greatness — together Bird and Johnson collected eight NBA Championships, six MVP awards and helped save the floundering NBA at its most critical time. When it started they were bitter rivals, but along the way they became lifelong friends. With intimate, fly-on-the-wall detail, When the Game Was Ours transports readers to this electric era of basketball and reveals for the first time the inner workings of two players dead set on besting one another. From the heady days of trading championships to the darker days of injury and illness, we come to understand Larry’s obsessive devotion to winning and how his demons drove him on the court. We hear him talk with candor about playing through chronic pain and its truly exacting toll. In Magic we see a young, invincible star struggle with the sting of defeat, not just as a player but as a team leader. We are there the moment he learns he’s contracted HIV and hear in his own words how that devastating news impacted his relationships in basketball and beyond. But always, in both cases, we see them prevail. A compelling, up-close-and-personal portrait of basketball’s most inimitable duo, When the Game Was Ours is a reevaluation of three decades in counterpoint. It is also a rollicking ride through professional basketball’s best times.
Download or read book Larry Bird written by Bert Rosenthal and published by Children's Press(CT). This book was released on 1981 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a biography of the National Basketball Association's 1979-80 Rookie of the Year.
Download or read book Larry Bird written by Indianapolis Star News Staff and published by Sports Publishing LLC. This book was released on 1998-12-01 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the archival articles and photos from The Indianapolis Star and The Indianapolis News, this book follows Bird's remarkable basketball journey. The book documents his many achievements and gives insight into his unique character and his commitment to excellence. College star, NBA champion, coach of the year, outstanding leader, and now a Hall of Famer -- these things and more make him LARRY BIRD: AN INDIANA LEGEND.
Download or read book Larry Bird written by Timothy H Caudill and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-01-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Larry Bird: The Story of a Basketball Legend" explores the fascinating life of one of the all-time great basketball players. This biography provides previously unheard-of detail about the life and career of Larry Bird, from his modest upbringing in French Lick, Indiana, to his illustrious years with the Boston Celtics.Readers will see Bird's unwavering work ethic and intense competitiveness, which helped him win three MVP honors and three NBA titles. The story highlights Bird's iconic on-court altercations with Magic Johnson, his intense rivalry with the Los Angeles Lakers, and his crucial role in forming the Celtics dynasty of the 1980s.The book sheds light on Bird's complicated personality and the difficulties he encountered both on and off the court, going beyond the hardwood. This thorough account creates a vivid portrait of a basketball legend whose legacy goes well beyond his playing days, from his leadership style to his influence on the game's global popularity.By means of thorough investigation and unique interviews, "Larry Bird: The Story of a Basketball Legend" embodies the spirit of a man who went beyond the game and left a lasting impression on basketball history. Sports fans should not miss this biography, which provides an engaging account of Larry Bird's ascent, achievements, and lasting impact.
Download or read book Larry Bird written by Sean Dolan and published by Chelsea House. This book was released on 1994 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the career of Larry Bird who, with his thinking man's brand of basketball, lifted the game into the national spotlight after years of steady decline.
Download or read book Bird written by Lee Daniel Levine and published by Berkley. This book was released on 1989 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's Larry Bird . . . the Hoosier hoopster, All-Star champion and bird in flight, considered by many to be the best player in the game. This the rags-to-riches story from those early years in Indiana to his professional glories with the Celtics. Many action photos included.
