But while Bird was a solid 37.6% career three-point shooter, the man known as Larry Legend admitted that he didn't like the three-point shot. "I don't know why I never liked it," Bird told ESPN.

"One school of thought as to why Larry Bird was so beloved was that he represented some type of everyman who doubled as one ...

Larry Bird Says Shooting 3-Pointers Was Rare in the ... guard Stephen Curry and frontcourt stars like Nikola Jokic use the shot to their advantage. "To see the game to come to this point after ...

which means he uses less leg and more arm to get the shot off. The hitch that had been there previously is now gone. It looks a little like how all-time great Larry Bird used to shoot. It’s worked.

"Pete's man runs down and double teams Larry. Larry puts up some (messed) up shot and goes astray." Maravich tried to offer advice but Bird wasn't hearing any of it. "And we come back to the bench ...

In the process, he surpassed Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird in the all ... played in a different era where the shot from beyond the arc wasn't dominant. Bird averaged 1.9 threes per game in ...

The Tribune-Star Nov 10, 2013 Nov 10, 2013 Updated Dec 17, 2014 On a sunny, slightly windy Saturday morning, a countdown similar to what Larry Bird heard before he would swish a game-winning shot ...

Larry Bird, who called himself "a hick from ... made a sensational left-handed flying follow-up of a missed outside shot. Bird was MVP runner-up for three straight years (1981-83) before winning ...

It is also the date of a triple-double by another legendary Celtic small forward -- Larry Bird, who hung one on the ... thrown in for good measure. He shot an efficient 9-of-18 overall -- and ...

"One school of thought as to why Larry Bird was so beloved was that he represented ... was seemingly capable of making any shot or completing any improbable pass. He could perform miracles in ...