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"There's a lot of things that he can do that Larry wouldn't be able to do" - Cedric Maxwell once picked Dirk Nowitzki over Larry Bird based on physical attributes

Cedric Maxwell saw Larry Bird up close for many years, but even Cornbread wouldn't put his former Boston Celtics teammate over Dirk Nowitzki. In a 2005 interview with Billy Fairweather and Eddie ...
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"He clogs up the middle, he's a great shot blocker and intimidator" - Larry Bird pushed Red Auerbach to take a gamble on Bill Walton

The Boston Celtics surprised some of their fans after they decided to split up their starting forward duo by trading Cedric Maxwell for Bill Walton in 1985. Larry Bird himself strongly supported the ...