Larry Bird - the legendary basketball player of BC "Boston Celtics". Sports career in the NBA coaching activities

Larry Bird, American club player, "Boston Celtics", can be called a basketball legend. In 13 years of career athlete he won many individual awards, being on the same team. He also established himself as a professional coach.

Biography

In 1956, 7 December, Larry Bird was born. Basketball was born in West Baden Springs, in the US, a large poor family. Difficult financial condition does not allow parents to properly secure all six kids. Therefore mother drove Larry to his grandmother to be raised in the nearby town of French Lick. Here he was in high school and was addicted to basketball.

In 1974, Larry Bird entered the Institute of Indiana in Bloomington, but within its walls not stayed a month. Then he began to study at the University of Northwood and also did not get a diploma. The athlete began working in the department of roads and playing basketball at the same time. But in 1975, he again enters the University in Terre Haute and successfully graduated in 1979.

The rapid way in the NBA

Studying at the Indiana Institute in Terre Haute, Larry Bird joined the University of BC "Sikamorz" under the auspices of King Bob's coach. In the 1974/1975 season the athlete with the national team played in the championship of the National Association of students and reached the final. Despite the defeat, "Sikamorza" Larry was named the best player in the state of Indiana. Also, he was awarded such prizes: cups to them. Vudena and Robertson, Naismith and Rapp.

In 1978, the general manager of BC "Boston Celtics" Arnold Auerbach has his eye on the athlete by the name of Larry Bird. NBA team from Boston immediately offered the 22-year-old basketball player cooperation. But Larry was still 1 year before graduation, so he decided to get a degree, then join the "Celtics". So, in 1979, he became a player, athlete Boston BC.

The first success in the NBA

Larry Bird, whose height is 2 m of 6 cm, and weight - 99 kg, "Celtics" proved to be an excellent back, and forward. He is well-oriented in the field, to produce precise, and unexpected passes. His chip and three-point shots were jump, which is almost impossible to block.

For the performances in the team, "Boston Celtics' Larry chose a 33 number. In the first season (1979/1980) the athlete and his team won the match 61 of the 82 held. Over the year, Byrd acknowledged not only the best player on the team, but also the best newcomer to the NBA. Basketball fans nicknamed Larry "fatal blow" for his accurate hits in the ring due to the three-point line. In 1981 in BC "Celtics" were included Robert Parish and Kevin McHale. So the legendary "Big Three" was formed in the Boston team. Thanks to basketball with the names of Bird, Parish, McHale, "Celtics" won a victory in the final match with "Houston Rockets" in the 1981 NBA championship.

Sports career with the first 1984 to 1992-th

Then the team a couple of years, "Celtics" could not win the NBA title. But that all changed with the arrival of new coach KC Jones in 1984. The Boston team reached the finals and won the BC "Los Angeles Lakers". During this season, Larry was honored with two awards - as the NBA Most Valuable Player Award and the most valuable player of the NBA finals. In 1986, there was virtually identical situation. These individual prizes again earned Larry Bird. Team, "Celtics" won first place in the US professional basketball league.

In 1987, the Boston team played in the final, but the win failed. But the "50-40-90" Byrd became a member of the club. To get to this group of players need to be more than 50% of hits in the ring, ≥ 40% from three-point line, and ≥ 90% from the free kick. Subsequent years, right up to 2008, the team, "Celtics" have never won the title of champion of the NBA. In the season 1988/1989 Larry missed the playoffs, as was in the hospital after surgery on his heel. In the 1989/1990 season the athlete passed the recovery process and can not act at the proper level.

retirement from professional basketball after a big win

The 36-year old Larry Bird was lucky enough to participate in the Olympic Games in Spain (Barcelona). The International Committee has formed a US team of NBA basketball players. The team included such well-known professional athletes like Chris Mullin and Charles Barkley, Scottie Pippen and Magic Johnson, Patrick Ewing and Larry Bird. US Olympic team was called Dream Team, which translated to English means "dream team".

At the Olympics, the 1992 American basketball players defeated their rivals. They won all eight games and won the gold medal. In the semifinals, Dream Team beat the Lithuanian team with a score of 127: 76, and in the final defeated the Croatian team (117: 85). US NBA stars in every game gained more than 100 points.

After the Olympics, Larry Bird announced his retirement from professional sport. He decided to end a 13-year career as a basketball player on a winning note. Larry admitted that throws sport under duress - he was tortured constant back pain. He spent 897 matches, has earned 21791 points, made 5695 passes and 974 rebounds. In 1996, the name of Larry Bird appeared in the register of the 50 greatest players in NBA history, and in 1998 - in the Basketball Hall of Fame of them. Naismith.

The achievements as Head of

After leaving the Boston club, "the Celtics' Larry Bird for the past five years it has been a special assistant in the evaluation and selection of players. At the same time, he enjoys golf and shooting commercials and movies.

In 1997, the legendary former basketball player has returned home to Indiana, where he became a coach for the "Pacers" command. He vozglalyal the club for four years, during which earned the title of best coach (1997/1998). At the age of 47 years, Larry took the position of president, "Indiana Pacers" of basketball operations. And in 56 years - he was voted the NBA manager. After receiving the award, a year resigned as president, and in 2013 was again at the head of the team from his home state.