Larry Bird recently became the first person to win the NBA MVP, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year. Here are some thougts from Bird, as told by Mark Shaw in his book Larry Legend:
On passing - Once I realized I could pass the ball, my game changed completely.
On coaching - A lot of coaches try to coach too much. Prepare the players, get them in good shape, tell them what you expect, and then stay back and let them play.
On free throw shooting - I've never really understood why more players don't make the effort to become great free-throw shooters. It just takes practice and hard work. And concentration.
On defense - To play good, sound defense takes five guys playing and thinking together. But you can't do that all the time. Sometimes the big stand is taken in the first quarter. Or the third. The crucial times are the key.
On great teams - If you want to be a great team...win a championship...you've got to fight through everything. You've got to keep hammerin' and focusing yourself.
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