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History of the Game – Larry Bird (All-Time Great)!

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Larry Bird, rated the #1 shooter in NCAA HISTORY!  From time to time I’m going to post information about players from the past.  I believe that it is vital for any player to know the history of the game.  To know about the players that came before them and paved the way for basketball to be played the way that it is now!  Larry Bird is hands down one of the best players and best shooters to EVER PLAY THE GAME OF BASKETBALL!  In this video, he makes a comment, “I believe a shooter is a player that can shoot from 15 to 18 feet and make 60 t0 70 shots in a ROW!!!”  That is something to think about, for today’s players.  Where do you stand with that?  How many shots are you able to make in a row practicing?  How many in a row in a game situation?  How many shots do you shoot a day?

Also, Larry Bird was multi-faceted and versatile.  He could not only shoot, but rebound, defend and pass the ball!  He was a COMPLETE BASKETBALL PLAYER!!! For Larry Bird’s career he averaged – 24.3 pts, 10.0 rebs, and 6.3 assists.  Sounds a lot like Lebron James! lol! Only thing is that Larry didn’t possess the body, talent and athletic ability that Lebron possesses.  Larry Bird is someone that I would say plays the game of basketball purely and efficiently.  He got the most out of himself every time he stepped on the floor.  I have heard him say in numerous interviews that, he just wanted to be THE BEST POSSIBLE BASKETBALL PLAYER HE COULD BE, SO HE WORKED HIS HARDEST EVERYDAY!!!

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