WATCH: A thorough examination of Thinking Basketball’s influence by Larry Bird.
Legendary small forward Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics, one of the greatest players in history, contributed to the development of the modern game by being a fierce rival on both ends of the court.
Famous as much for his defense as his scoring, the former Celtic could perform a clinic whenever he wanted, humiliating an opponent with derogatory remarks to take away their soul and showing the game to prove it. Nevertheless, some people continue to harbor doubts, viewing the Hick from French Lick as an exaggerated relic from a bygone period. Which is it, when the green-tinted lenses are removed?
In a recent episode of his well-liked YouTube podcast, Ben Taylor of “Thinking Basketball” renown takes aim at precisely this question and involves the Celtic icon.
