Larry sank 14 of 25 shots from the floor and all four of his free throws for 32 points, the secondmost of his championship series tapestry. Not only the extra point but the spacing that dominant 3 point shooting provides is critical. Theres a reason larry had the first 504090 season in history, then followed it up with a second 504090 the next year. I enjoyed your trap shooting secrets book so much that i am ordering your other book, precision shooting the trapshooters bible. Today we break down the top 3 reasons larry bird has adapted his shot and. With his extensive list of accolades, larry bird had his number 33 retired by the. One of the very first one of one cards for bird, and a lot more have been produced in recent years. Heres one video i like to study because it has one slowmotion segment of larry shooting the ball. With no disrespect to morrison, the habit of anointing every young white player the second coming of larry bird has to stop. Kawhi leonard is the most wellrounded elite shooter since. Paul george talks about the time larry birds shooting form. But behind that beauty was a lot of tedious and hard work.
Larry bird is shooting with what shooting coaches call one. Inside larry birds hotel, there is a special decor the. Larry birds place in nba history stretches from the record book to the rule book. Michael jordan, charles barkley, hakeem olajuwon, patrick ewing, and devin durrant. Jan 22, 2016 in any case, among topfiveranked 3point shooters in a season, birds 197980, 8485 and 8586 seasons are the only ones remotely comparable to leonards 201516 in terms of allaround. Nba legend larry bird, in a clinic of how to shoot and score after coming off a screen or just catching the ball wide open.
Even though the celtics were beaten 1261, bird turned in one of the best shooting nights of his finals career. Larry bird was one of the most clutch players ever in nba history. I want to give you instant access to a valuable pdf with 3 drills you can do with or without a pistol that will give. Once every generation or so, a player comes along who can truly be called a superstar. Historically, if youre able to get anything more than a single point per possession, youre an above average team if not an above average team offensively. New york knicks larry bird scouting report from 1984. He sprouted to 63 as a junior, and as a senior, soared to 67, his body and skill level finally in. The focus shooting method woodlands warriors basketball club. This was the last of three seasons when star were the only manufacturer of nba cards.
Ive watched and rewinded it over and over and it looks like hes shooting it with two hands like a throw. Spin out the ball, catch and execute the shot fake, one dribble and pullup jump shot. For more celebrity videos from the world of music, movie, sports, comedy and politics, please subscribe to my channel. Drafted sixth overall by the boston celtics in the 1978 nba draft. Jul 05, 2007 is he shooting it like a twohanded throw, or is he shooting onehanded. Larry bird is the author of when the game was ours 4. Paul george talks about the time larry birds shooting. We knew him when state magazine indiana state university.
He played for the boston celtics from 1979 to 1992. He is regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time and to affirm his legacy he is the only person in nba to have ever been named executive of the year, regular season mvp, rookie of the year, coach of the year and finals. Our selection of green and white, guaranteed authentic autographed larry bird jerseys are the perfect centerpiece for any basketball memorabilia collection. His parents divorced and his father battled alcoholism. Larry birds greatest shot was the one he didnt take. Jan 10, 2010 larry bird is a better player then jerry west because of his all around game,he was for very,very little better clutch shooter and defender.
With basketball shooting as your coach, you can hit the court with confidence in your ability to make any shot from anywhere on the court. The secrets of all great nba shooters has less to dowith the mechanics of how to shoot andmore to do with how they approach their craft. He is a legend in the nba scene as he holds many records and brilliant career stats. Enjoy these times the great larry bird was just a. Players like larry bird and michael reddwere great shooters yet their. By the time he joined the boston celtics in the national basketball association nba in 1979, larry bird was already a basketball hero in his home state of indiana after a brief stay at indiana. Larry bird is a retired professional basketball player, a former head coach of the indiana pacers and a basketball executive. Larry joe bird born december 7, 1956 is an american former professional basketball player. Ive watched this play a million times and you can clearly see bird break on the pass before thomas threw it. The first one is more of a team drill with an emphasis on the rebounding and passing as well as shooting. Pro shooting secrets you will discover many scenes and quotes from the motion picture industry that will correlate training and shooting which will further enhance my points. He was the fourth of six children born to joe and georgia bird. So has the new concentration in analytics on the longrange shot. Feb 14, 2017 looking back on larry birds famous lefty performance im saving my right hand for the lakers.
Apr 20, 2014 the larry bird we knew was a pretty good shooter. Though larrys offensive skill set belonged to that of a shooting guard, he could pass the ball as well as a point guard while rebounding possessions at the rate of a center. Larry joe bird is an american former iconic basketball player. He didnt let that stop him from practicing his favorite sport though, and he continued to work on his shooting skills until his ankle was fully healed. I had not seen a forward shoot from the still new and rarely used threepoint line. Today we break down the top 3 reasons larry bird has adapted his shot and form to fit his comfort and style. It turns out larry bird was very good at basketball in 1984, according to a recently unearthed new york knicks scouting report of the 198384 boston celtics. Dec 06, 2016 watching larry bird shoot threepointers is like looking at the ceiling of the sistine chapel. If you wish to be a great shooter, you must put in a great amount of time.
Looking back on larry birds famous lefty performance. Larry bird, the hick from french lick led the celtics to victory many times throughout his year career. Larry birds 25 greatest career moments to honor larry. Larry bird was born in west baden, a small town next to french lick, indiana itself a small farming town with a population of 2,000. Read cnn s fast facts on larry bird and learn more about the life of nba executive, coach and nba hall of fame forward. Larry bird 1956 american basketball player by the time he joined the boston. I love basketball and played in high school as well. Boston celtics great larry bird doesnt need hyperbole to be a legend, so we factcheck some of the best stories about one of the greatest basketball players ever. Right after reading your trap shooting secrets book i won the ata north eastern grand satellite shoot on september 1997 and i just started shooting in june of 1997. Throughout pro shooting secrets you will discover many scenes and quotes from the motion picture industry that will correlate training and shooting which will further enhance my points. Larry bird on the 3 point shot i was never a big fan of it but we have to take 20 to 25 a game now. His father mainly worked construction between long stints of unemployment, and his mother worked in a diner to make ends meet.
Larry bird reading comprehension larry bird was born on december 7, 1956 in west baden, indiana. Basketball player larry bird grit and discipline helped him. I glance at the clockthe one made from larry birds freethrow trophythen. Check out how many 3s bird s peers were taking and what percentage they were shooting in the early 80s.
Danny ainge, the boston celtics president of basketball operations, has an idea or two about great shooting. Larry bird averaged a ridiculous 30 points and 20 rebounds in his final year at spring valley. Watch video of larry bird dominating as a high schooler. The secret behind larry birds perfect basketball shot. Sep 09, 2015 4 thoughts on do you need a right shooting form to be a good shooter in basketball. The boston celtics have one of the more iconic jerseys in basketball, accompanied by the legendary no. Ray allen and larry bird are legends who their respect is not to be diminished, but curry is a new breed of a shooter and he has already surpassed them in terms of scoring stats and. And if you are a 35% the league average or better 3 point shooting team, that gives your 3s you get 1. Investors business daily larry bird was a high school sophomore when he discovered how he wanted to spend the rest of his life. The celtics legend, who turns 60 on wednesday, reflects on his year nba career, his legendary shooting, whether he still takes on younger. Ive tried replicating his shot, but i can never figure out his mechanics. At some level, big games in professional sports and defending yourself in a self defense situation are similar.
Jun 08, 2015 even if i was done shooting jumpers, bird says, id still shoot my 100 free throws. Is he shooting it like a twohanded throw, or is he shooting onehanded. Espn classic plain and simple, bird one of the best. I was a lot better shooter in college, he explains.
Larry bird on the 3 point shot i was never a big fan of it. Larry bird bio, age, height, wife, kids, net worth 2020. Remember the amount of traction offered by the race track or the amount of. Shooting is an art, and in this special book and dvd package, professional shooting coach dave hopla presents the same skills and strategies that have made him one of the worlds most soughtafter experts. Many would be content to just sit back or vacation at his age, but the status quo has never been good enough for larry bird. This explains why larry bird wont settle for retirement and keeps working to maintain his status as one of the best in the game. The former celtics guard spent 712 years playing with larry bird, arguably the game. Drafted by the boston celtics in the 1st round 6th pick of the 1978 nba draft. Larry bird starred at indiana state university before joining the nbas boston celtics in 1979. Aug 14, 2015 so here is our new episode of nba shooting secrets with larry bird. Larry joe bird born december 7, 1956 is an american former professional basketball player, coach and executive in the national basketball association nba. His predecessor as pacers coach, larry brown, hectored and nitpicked in practices and games.
Nicknamed the hick from french lick, bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Larry bird or jerry west, who really was the better. He continued to move beyond the arc until he was shooting a full 10 behind it. In terms of shooting, larry birds career can be divided into two parts, presoftball and postsoftball. Larry joe bird born december 7, 1956 is an american former professional basketball player, coach and executive in the national basketball association. Do you need a right shooting form to be a good shooter in. Jul 23, 20 paul george talks about the time larry birds shooting form stopped pacer practice in its tracks. Larry bird and the power of repetition the gospel side. For good measure, he hit the game tying shot to send the game to ot, and then made the game winning shot. When i was the director of the southern california basketball academy, i would take.
Larry bird might be the most wellknown celtics player of all time, and his incredible career led to him being dubbed with an iconic nickname. Larry continued to shoot his way further from the basket until he was at the 3point line. Bird was the first player in nba history to shoot 50% or better on field goals, 40% on. With all the greatest of alltime debates going on today, my question is why do people forget larry bird when the debate is raging. With those shooting numbers, larry bird was a twotime member of the 504090 club. Nobody, not even steph curry, shoots like bird when i played, larry bird says, the 3point shot was not the biggest thing.
Basketball drills reggie miller and larry bird shooting. What larry did next i had never seen any player do. Whether youre a basketball fan or not, there are great lessons that we can learn from the greatest players in any sport and apply them to our lives. I am in a kingsized bed, and when i look above me, i see him, on the wall. Over the course of his year hall of fame career, the sharpshooting forward led. Bird finished with 47 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and dished out 11 assists 24 fg. Larry birds incredible impact on the nba will never be forgotten, and what better time to celebrate his most memorable moments than in celebration of his 57th birthday this is a man who won. Today we break down the top 3 reasons larry bird has adapted his shot. Players who do this will often push the basketball towards the rim flat shot instead of shooting the basketball up and through the rim. Larry bird biography facts, childhood, family of former. Larry earned a hefty salary from his professional career.
Basketball player larry bird grit and discipline helped. Larry counts for a player with most iq because he could understand the inbound play,then pretend to ignore but he ended up with steals. Larry bird is the greatest of alltime the grueling truth. The aim of this step is to get the wrist of the shooting hand bent back as far as possible usually a little before 90 degrees. I kept this debate internal, drafting emails for friends and writers that i never sent, for fear of their reaction and eventual. Before the espy awards, pacers star paul george gave an interview with slam online in which he told a story about pacers executive and nba legend larry bird. Paul george talks about the time larry birds shooting form stopped pacer practice in its tracks. Learn the secret to stephen currys shooting form and see the 5 hacks that he uses to maximize his 3point percentage and score in clutch situations. Birdshooting season the men make marriages with their guns my fathers house turns macho as from far the hunters gather all night long contentless women stir their brews. On march 12, 1985, larry bird had one of the best performances of his career, dropping 60 points on the atlanta hawks. This biography profiles his childhood, family, personal life, basketball career, records etc. Jul 06, 20 larry bird learned an early lesson about patience when he broke his ankle his sophomore year of high school, which cut his basketball season short that year. Larry joe bird is an american former iconic basketball player who played for nbas boston celtics.
He was the mentalist on the hardwood, two or three moves ahead of everyone else 5. Larry bird proves that hes still got it during pacers. Indiana pacers star paul george recently was interviewed by slam magazine and was asked about larry. Larry shaw race cars recomended tuning guidelines and setup sheet please read before deciding what changes to make to your chassis all tuning recomendations are based on starting at the baseline setup. Teammate danny ainge would say years after the game, they forgot about larry bird. Larry bird on the 3 point shot i was never a big fan of.
Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. The chicago manual of style, and the american psychological association apa. Sep 26, 2014 here are two ideas for basketball shooting drills. With those skills and abilities, larry bird is also one of the most versatile players. Oct 30, 2009 big baby got into a fight with a friend at 4 a. Ive written this shooting system manual for the betterment and improvement. So here is our new episode of nba shooting secrets with larry bird. Larry bird, in full larry joe bird, born december 7, 1956, west baden, indiana, u.
Watching larry bird shoot threepointers is like looking at the ceiling of the sistine chapel. Larry bird is still an unbelievable shooter for the win. But the great larry bird has still never seen the likes of curry. You pointed out that some of the sweetest shooters in nba history had a pure form, such as ray allen and larry bird. The second is more of a toughness drill requiring the shooter to make shots when tired while having the pressure of making consecutive shots. Plain and simple, bird one of the best by larry schwartz special to when i played, larry bird was the only one i feared. The celtics cards were available in green and white versions. Id try every summer to five times hit 99 in a row and then bank no. Lastly, this book depicts not just the shooting secrets that the best players employ, but it explains the pro shot shooting system in great detail.