Byron Scott recalls how Larry Bird’s inane small talk made facing the star player for the Celtics “fun.”

Byron Scott recalls how Larry Bird’s inane small talk made facing the star player for the Celtics “fun.”

Looking at Larry Bird from a distance looks like a bad idea. The former player for the Boston Celtics may not have had the best athletic build, but he was able to score in almost any fashion. Along the process, he wasn’t averse to using strong language and had unwavering faith in his abilities.

The former Laker said, “It was so much fun playing against Larry Bird because he talked so much s***.” He went on to give some instances of the straightforward methods Larry Legend would tease the opposition.

You jump high, but you don’t jump that high, he would say to you, oh man. This is beyond your grasp. “Listen guys, don’t worry about the play,” he slapped you with. There is nothing you can do to stop me from going over here, catching it, and shooting it in your face.

The guard also recounted a story about how, when facing the Denver Nuggets, Bird was insulted that other teams would task white players with trying to guard him.