Contrary to what you may have heard, Larry Bird is still alive….
Even while they may appear to be superhumans, able to vault over towering opponents with a single bound, our favorite NBA players are still just people. Consider someone such as Larry Bird. Despite his talent and self-assurance, the legendary Boston Celtics player experienced many painful times in his body. Furthermore, he will pass away at some point, no matter how upsetting it is for basketball fans to think about it.
But that time hasn’t arrived yet. In contrast to what you might have heard on Christmas Day, Larry Legend is still very much alive.
I want to acknowledge the difficulties involved in broadcasting a live basketball game on television before we move on. During several hours of trying to explain what’s happening while maintaining accuracy in your facts and numbers, mistakes are inevitable. On Christmas Day, that is precisely what took place.
Dorris Burke hinted that Jayson Tatum was on track to become the first player from Boston to average more over 30 points per game for an NBA season before the Bucks-Celtics game. Then Mark Jones took over and tried to provide some background. Regretfully, he became somewhat speechless.
In a video that has been saved on Horrible Announcing, he is heard saying, “Not even the late, the great Larry Bird.”
Was that something that any of us could have done, speaking into a microphone for several hours, that was mostly innocuous? Indeed. Even yet, it’s still a comfort to know that Larry Bird didn’t suit up for the big basketball team in the sky and that it was an error.
Although it is obvious that Jones erred in the “late” portion of his statement, we can also criticize the “great” portion. Although employing that descriptor is OK, it might be a little bit of an understatement.
Based only on statistical analysis, Bird achieved some outstanding results. He never averaged more than thirty points per season, as the broadcast implied, but he wasn’t a letdown either. Throughout his career, the forward averaged 24.3 points, 6.3 assists, and 10.0 rebounds. His career high point was 29.9 points per game in the 1987–88 season. Furthermore, if you believe Larry Legend when he says that he could have recorded a triple-double on each occasion, he just choose not to.
From a silverware standpoint, the star player for the Celtics also shows off his wealth. Along with his three NBA championships, Bird won two MVP awards during the NBA Finals, three MVP awards during the regular season, NBA Rookie of the Year, and numerous other accolades. Larry Legend provides support for the claim that trophies serve as a measure of a player’s achievement.
