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How Larry Bird snapped Bill Walton out of his guilt after one loss: "I can't stand hearing this eighty-one more times. Go have a beer and forget about it"

Bill Walton's tenure with the Boston Celtics was short but sweet. It resulted in another banner hanging at the Garden and a feather in Walton's cap: the 1986 Sixth Man of the Year award. However, many ...
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How Larry Bird welcomed Bill Walton to the Boston Celtics: "You wanna stay on this team, you throw the ball to me"

Guiding an NBA team often means helping new players adjust as quickly as possible. One of many occasions Larry Bird faced that task was when the late Bill Walton joined the Boston Celtics ahead of the ...
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Larry Bird on Bill Walton staying healthy to help Boston Celtics win 1986 title

"Bill was a big addition for us, and everyone knew how talented he was," said the Hick from French Lick.
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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 ...