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Paul George "Larry Bird can still shoot the rock"

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by mr. 13 in 33, Jul 23, 2013.

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  1. Easy

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    His defense sucks. :grin:
     
    #21 Easy, Jul 23, 2013
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  3. lalala902102001

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    Larry Legend can still shoot. Surprise.
     
    #23 lalala902102001, Jul 23, 2013
  4. Nick

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    I guess the surprise was the 15 in a row... in street clothes... with no warmup... at 56 years old.

    Larry is Mozart... while everybody else is John Tesh.
     
    #24 Nick, Jul 23, 2013
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    I could never really stand Bird during his playing days but I ALWAYS respected him. The man was an awesome basketball player. I does not surprise me at all that he can still shoot.
     
    #25 cml750, Jul 23, 2013
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    Coach DD... :rolleyes:

    Idiotic, on so many levels.
     
    #26 Tom Bombadillo, Jul 23, 2013
  7. Shroopy2

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    This comment has little bearing on Larry Bird

    But despite the naysaying, DaDakota is right about that.

    If the goal was RAISED to 11.5 feet, would be EASIER or HARDER to shoot on it? Of course it'd be a little harder.

    (Coulda said 9 feet instead of 8 to make it a better comparison)
     
    #27 Shroopy2, Jul 23, 2013
  8. Cold Hard

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    Shooting touch does not go away as you get into your 50s and 60s, especially if you practice it every now and then. This thread is a waste of space.
     
    #28 Cold Hard, Jul 23, 2013
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    well, we can watch old awesome bird videos

    <iframe width="640" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/1Rg1sFMxnbM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #29 VBG, Jul 23, 2013
  10. SunsRocketsfan

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    The one event at the all star game which i think would be so much more exciting is the 3pt contest if they allowed legends to join. Imagine dirk vs bird. Miller vs allen, etc.
     
    #30 SunsRocketsfan, Jul 23, 2013
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    God I wish I lived during the 80s so i can appreciate greats like Larry Legend. Some great vids:

    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/9NIKK_OFvFY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/zUmz44FurLc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/1Rg1sFMxnbM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
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    Basketball was a REAL MAN's game back then.
     
    #32 chenjy9, Jul 23, 2013
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    You'd have to give the old-timers some extra time to shuffle between racks.
     
    #33 rimrocker, Jul 23, 2013
  14. DaDakota

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    Yep, it is much easier to shoot on a 10 foot rim if your release point is nearer to 10 feet.

    Not really that hard to understand really.

    DD
     
    #34 DaDakota, Jul 23, 2013
  15. Shark44

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    Exactly! Larry gave up his body playing the game really hard. Although I grew up in Texas, I always appreciate Celtics BBall. Havlicek and Bird are two of my all time favorite players.
     
    #35 Shark44, Jul 23, 2013
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    thanks for posting the vids...i only caught the tail-end of the 80's myself, but i did enjoy it more...i don't have any stats to back it up, but i felt like there were less whistles and the game flowed more freely...the refs let them play more, the taking a charge thing for example didn't happen as much
     
    #36 parksn306, Jul 23, 2013
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    goodbye matt bullard
     
    #37 Thefabman, Jul 24, 2013
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    1991 Bird vs Pacers (young reggie miller)

    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/0zKZQ8VWT9Y" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #38 tinman, Jul 24, 2013
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    manute bol liked to shoot the 3s as well :grin:
     
    #39 Precision340, Jul 24, 2013
  20. tchou

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    Way to miss the point.
     
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