Talking trash to Larry Bird rarely ever ended well, as former NBA player Rodney Rogers found out the hard way. On The Players Tribune's "Knuckleheads" podcast, former NBA All-Star Jamal Mashburn said Rogers had talked trash to Bird after a day of practice between the 1992 College Select Team and the 1992 Dream Team. Hall of Fame Boston Celtics small forward Larry Bird ‘s unique confidence and trash-talking prowess as a teammate left strong impressions on everyone who played with him, former Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge among them. The current Utah Jazz team president and onetime teammate of Bird’s in Boston made an appearance He used his physical gifts to excellent advantage during his 13-year career with the Boston Celtics, becoming one of the best inside players the game has ever seen and forming with Larry Bird and Michael Jordan says Larry Bird's comment is the biggest he's ever received. [Photo: Sports Retriever] he managed to draw high praise from opposition players, including the great Larry Bird. Is Larry Bird a Top-5 NBA Player of All Time? Red Auerbach had the highest praise for Larry Bird. Larry Bird explains his shooting technique to Red Auerbach. Larry Bird’s impact on the NBA went beyond his efforts on the court. Bird certainly has the on-court basketball Bird is a top-5 NBA Meanwhile Dennis Johnson, another great clutch player Bird called the best teammate he ever played with, was caught defending midway between Dumars, Laimbeer and Mahorn on the play in no man’s Try to choose the most pulsating game-winner Larry Bird ever took. You'll be exhausted sorting through the choices. For purists who revere storybook rivalries, it's Game 4 of the 1984 NBA Finals. White N.B.A. players are often compared to Larry Bird, but Luka Doncic does share some of Bird’s do-it-all talent. Doncic remains as brilliant as ever, averaging 28.9 points, 8.6 rebounds Larry Bird wasn’t just a good white player, he was a basketball savant and in the eighties, he and Magic would revitalize the league through the best rivalry the league has ever seen. In the 1980s, Bird would win three consecutive NBA MVPs (1985, 1986, 1987) and lead his Celtics to three NBA titles (1981, 1984, 1986) in five NBA Finals Season Statistics: 28.7 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 6.6 APG, 1.6 SPG, 1.2 BPG. Larry Bird had the highest MVP finish of his career to date in 1985 when he posted 28.7 PPG and 10.5 RPG to finish 1st in the MVP 1ZywdYg.