"It was increasingly difficult for him to be Larry Bird," Benner said. "And if Larry Bird is not 100%, his pride is such he wouldn't have wanted to gradually bow out." Larry Bird?" "The thing about Larry Bird that has been fascinating to me, now when I hear those great players talk about the best players they've played against, one of the first names they say is Larry Bird," said Query. "In the future, great players will be judged against the standards he has set, but there will never be another Larry Bird."

Source: thestar August 19, 2022 03:06 UTC