This man has gone down in the history of the sport as one of the greatest to have ever picked up a basketball. The Boston Celtics legend made sure to beat his opponents both on the court and in their minds, constantly. He’s held in high regard as one of the game’s greatest trash-talkers, further underlining the unique nature of Bird’s legendary verbal lashings. Larry Bird is not just one of the most legendary players in Boston Celtics history. It's not a secret that Larry Bird was a legendary trash-talker during his active days. At that point, Bird wasn’t the same player he once was, but it didn’t stop him from engaging in trash-talk with the young Seattle SuperSonics guard.īeyond that, Payton’s fondness for the banter is more meaningful due to his own strong reputation for trash-talking. Payton caught the tail end of Bird’s career, as his first two NBA seasons overlapped with the Celtics great’s final two campaigns. His innate ability to back up his strong words also garnered admiration from his peers. These were the teams: Me and Scottie Rippen, Chris Mullin, Larry Bird and. The French Lick native fed off the in-game banter that only raised his performance to the next level. If Magic got off to a good start, or anyone else, the talking would start. Payton’s anecdote about Bird shares similar aspects to stories others have voiced regarding him calling his shots. Everybody be talking about these great greats and we always mention him, he was the ***. Mashburn recalls this run-in and Bird’s legendary trash talk in an appearance on the Players’ Tribune 'Knuckleheads with Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles' podcast. He was the coldest dude I’ve ever seen with that s***, man. Larry Bird talked more trash on the basketball. A lot of people think its Reggie or Charles. I’m gonna wrap it up and bust your head open,'” Payton said. Larry Bird was one of the biggest trash-talkers in basketball. And it’s gonna be your Christmas present. I’m gonna go shoot this muthaf****** jumper in your face right there in that corner.
During a recent appearance on Uninterrupted’s “Showing up and Throwing Down,” Hall of Famer Gary Payton recalled the former Celtics great’s iconic trash-talk.
Many of his colleagues have spoken quite fondly about those instances that built a stronger level of respect. Reggie Miller: NBAs court fights Reggie Miller on Scouting Michael Best Plays u0026 Trash-Talking Moments Larry Bird Trash Talk vs. Bird’s unflappable confidence in his ability set the table for numerous legendary trash-talking stories. I started talking a little trash to him, Horace Grant recalled, when the Celtics were the defending champions.
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