Larry Bird has seen enough

Havlicekstealsit · Post by **Havlicekstealsit** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 12:31 pm

Bush4Ever · Post by **Bush4Ever** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 12:37 pm

Legendary player.
Pretty darn good coach.
Mediocre front office guy.

Two out of three ain't bad though

vegasfraud · Post by **vegasfraud** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 12:42 pm

Max. wrote:LeBron is destroying this guy's legacy in just about every way.

lol

rileymartin · Post by **rileymartin** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 12:43 pm

Bush4Ever wrote:Legendary player.
Pretty darn good coach.
Mediocre front office guy.

Two out of three ain't bad though

He actually put together some pretty solid teams on a budget. I think the did a pretty solid job in the front office...He was simply handcuffed by the lack of appeal the Pacers are to free agents, and an owner who isn't willing to pay a penny in luxury tax...

Post by **Y2K** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 12:52 pm

rileymartin wrote:
Bush4Ever wrote:Legendary player.
Pretty darn good coach.
Mediocre front office guy.

Two out of three ain't bad though
He actually put together some pretty solid teams on a budget. I think the did a pretty solid job in the front office...He was simply handcuffed by the lack of appeal the Pacers are to free agents, and an owner who isn't willing to pay a penny in luxury tax...

vegasfraud · Post by **vegasfraud** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 12:53 pm

rileymartin wrote:
Bush4Ever wrote:Legendary player.
Pretty darn good coach.
Mediocre front office guy.

Two out of three ain't bad though
He actually put together some pretty solid teams on a budget. I think the did a pretty solid job in the front office...He was simply handcuffed by the lack of appeal the Pacers are to free agents, and an owner who isn't willing to pay a penny in luxury tax...

yeah. i think he won ex of the year a few yrs ago.

elmerjfudd · Post by **elmerjfudd** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 1:02 pm

rileymartin wrote:
Bush4Ever wrote:Legendary player.
Pretty darn good coach.
Mediocre front office guy.

Two out of three ain't bad though
He actually put together some pretty solid teams on a budget. I think the did a pretty solid job in the front office...He was simply handcuffed by the lack of appeal the Pacers are to free agents, and an owner who isn't willing to pay a penny in luxury tax...

I agree.

Bird will always be one of the best basketball minds who could succeed at any position he's given.

LNS · Post by **LNS** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 2:36 pm

He's leaving now before Magic rapes him in a PG13 trade lol

Havlicekstealsit · Post by **Havlicekstealsit** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 2:41 pm

/in before the Illegitimate daughter he ignored & refused to support.

AbeVigodaLive · Post by **AbeVigodaLive** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 2:48 pm

elmerjfudd wrote:
rileymartin wrote:
Bush4Ever wrote:Legendary player.
Pretty darn good coach.
Mediocre front office guy.

Two out of three ain't bad though
He actually put together some pretty solid teams on a budget. I think the did a pretty solid job in the front office...He was simply handcuffed by the lack of appeal the Pacers are to free agents, and an owner who isn't willing to pay a penny in luxury tax...
I agree.

Bird will always be one of the best basketball minds who could succeed at any position he's given.

Yep. What other guy has had as much success at all three levels of an organization?

- HOF player. Top 7 all time.
- COY. 147 - 67 (68.7%) as coach... 32 - 20 (61.5% in playoffs)
- Executive of Year.

Bird got out early as a player. Early as a coach. Early as an executive. He's only 60... and accomplished all that.

GOAT.

rileymartin · Post by **rileymartin** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 2:59 pm

AbeVigodaLive wrote:
elmerjfudd wrote:
rileymartin wrote:
He actually put together some pretty solid teams on a budget. I think the did a pretty solid job in the front office...He was simply handcuffed by the lack of appeal the Pacers are to free agents, and an owner who isn't willing to pay a penny in luxury tax...
I agree.

Bird will always be one of the best basketball minds who could succeed at any position he's given.

Yep. What other guy has had as much success at all three levels of an organization?

- HOF player. Top 7 all time.
- COY. 147 - 67 (68.7%) as coach... 32 - 20 (61.5% in playoffs)
- Executive of Year.

Bird got out early as a player. Early as a coach. Early as an executive. He's only 60... and accomplished all that.

GOAT.

Oh, and then there's that little detail of him pretty much singlehandedly (small assist to Magic) saving the NBA from extinction....

Shill Jackson · Post by **Shill Jackson** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 3:45 pm

rileymartin wrote:
AbeVigodaLive wrote:
elmerjfudd wrote:
I agree.

Bird will always be one of the best basketball minds who could succeed at any position he's given.

Yep. What other guy has had as much success at all three levels of an organization?

- HOF player. Top 7 all time.
- COY. 147 - 67 (68.7%) as coach... 32 - 20 (61.5% in playoffs)
- Executive of Year.

Bird got out early as a player. Early as a coach. Early as an executive. He's only 60... and accomplished all that.

GOAT.
Oh, and then there's that little detail of him pretty much singlehandedly (small assist to Magic) saving the NBA from extinction....

yeah, the way he took over the Finals his rookie year.....that was awesome

Master Spade · Post by **Master Spade** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 3:48 pm

Will he take another GM job elsewhere? If yes, where?

I'd take him in Chicago NOW!!!

rileymartin · Post by **rileymartin** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 3:53 pm

Shill Jackson wrote:
rileymartin wrote:
AbeVigodaLive wrote:

Yep. What other guy has had as much success at all three levels of an organization?

- HOF player. Top 7 all time.
- COY. 147 - 67 (68.7%) as coach... 32 - 20 (61.5% in playoffs)
- Executive of Year.

Bird got out early as a player. Early as a coach. Early as an executive. He's only 60... and accomplished all that.

GOAT.
Oh, and then there's that little detail of him pretty much singlehandedly (small assist to Magic) saving the NBA from extinction....
yeah, the way he took over the Finals his rookie year.....that was awesome

America was turning their back on a league that was perceived to be a bunch of coked up black showboating...The NBA needed the greatest (white) player in the history of the NBA to come in and bring back WHITE America, and corporate America. Magic played a great villain to Larry, and the history they had in college was nice, but Larry was the reason.

rileymartin · Post by **rileymartin** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 4:17 pm

Max. wrote:
rileymartin wrote:
Shill Jackson wrote: yeah, the way he took over the Finals his rookie year.....that was awesome

America was turning their back on a league that was perceived to be a bunch of coked up black showboating...The NBA needed the greatest (white) player in the history of the NBA to come in and bring back WHITE America, and corporate America. Magic played a great villain to Larry, and the history they had in college was nice, but Larry was the reason.

That is the simple reality. It's an ugly truth I know, but the truth none the less...

rileymartin · Post by **rileymartin** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 4:23 pm

Max. wrote:
rileymartin wrote:
Max. wrote:

That is the simple reality. It's an ugly truth I know, but the truth none the less...
Oh sorry. I'm not actually taking the bait. I just thought it was funny.

There is no bait.

Shill Jackson · Post by **Shill Jackson** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 4:26 pm

Max. wrote:
rileymartin wrote:
Max. wrote:

That is the simple reality. It's an ugly truth I know, but the truth none the less...
Oh sorry. I'm not actually taking the bait. I just thought it was funny.

It's hilarious. The ugly truth is, when it mattered, Bird failed when facing Magic everytime but once.

Odogg · Post by **Odogg** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 6:19 pm

And he needed the refs help that one time.

rileymartin · Post by **rileymartin** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 6:25 pm

Shill Jackson wrote:
Max. wrote:
rileymartin wrote:
That is the simple reality. It's an ugly truth I know, but the truth none the less...
Oh sorry. I'm not actually taking the bait. I just thought it was funny.
It's hilarious. The ugly truth is, when it mattered, Bird failed when facing Magic everytime but once.

The reality is, Bird, despite an inferior team, won 3 titles in someone elses era...The Lakers were always more talented, yet Larry still got it done.

Odogg · Post by **Odogg** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 6:43 pm

Plenty of white folks in my family and friends considered Bird the villain

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