Larry Bird Surprisingly Used Brutal 1 Word Insult on His Celtics Against Rival Magic Johnson?s Lakers in 1984

Larry Bird and his legendary stories as a Celtics superstar can never be boring. The then 22-year-old burst into the Boston Celtics squad and showed everyone that he was there to stay. Bird and his trash-talking toward opponents was one of the most entertaining parts of his game. The legend never let anyone go easy, not even his teammates. Once during his epic rivalry with Magic Johnson in the 80s, the Celtics no. 33 gave his teammates a piece of him.

Larry Bird was a fierce competitor, and he had no other choice but to be one. The iconic Los Angeles Lakers would walk away with everything if there wasn?t any accountability. Hence, when there was a lack of good performance Bird even let his teammates have it.

Larry Bird on getting defeated in the 1984 finals

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics dominated the 80s in the NBA. No team could even come close. Others were either blown away earlier or in the Championship series. Only two players were responsible for such domination, and that were Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.

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Well, the Lakers had other legends like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar but Johnson carried the team until the end of the 80s. Bird?s trash-talking was famous and entertaining. During the 1984 NBA Finals, the Celtics were swept away by the Lakers in Game 3. Following that, Bird uttered just one word, which described his anger perfectly.

The legendary Celtic no. 33 called his teammates ?sissies? following their performance. The one word was probably enough for his teammates as the Celtics went on to win 4-3 in the 1984 NBA Finals.?

Bird?s trash-talking is funny as well, he won the first three 3-point shooting contest of the NBA. And his words were forever etched in NBA fandom?s memory.

?Who?s coming in second?? said Bird while walking into an All-Star locker room. Bird followed that by winning his third straight 3-point contest, while he had his warm-up jacket still on.

Bird vs Magic throughout the 1980s

The Larry Bird and Magic Johnson rivalry is one of the greatest basketball rivalries. Over the four decades, it has become a part of basketball folklore and crept into many documentaries.?

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Although Johnson has the upper hand with an 11-7 record against his rival, they both enjoy a solid friendship now. The rivals have turned into good friends appreciating each other’s contribution to the game.