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...Larry Bird is going to take his basketball genius somewhere else...
...Larry Bird was one of those guys...
INDIANAPOLIS: Larry Bird says he is going back home. Bird announced Thursday that after 13 seasons and three championships a player and five years as an adviser to the team, he would leave his No. 33 in Boston to become the head coach of the Indiana Pacers. But at a reported $4.5 million a year, along with part ownership and a promise to succeed president Donnie Walsh, the 40 year-old Bird will be much more than the Pacers' coach. Like Pitino and the Celtics and Pat Riley and the Heat, the very identity of the Pacers is now indistinguishable...
...master builder who by turns has led Providence College, the New York Knicks, and the Kentucky Wildcats out of their respective basketball basements. The once-dynastic Celtics, 15-67 last year under M.L. Carr, need those talents badly. Pittino's first priority will be to keep Celtics legend Larry Bird in town. Bird, who has repeatedly complained about the lack of decision making among Celtics brass, has been offered a reported $4.5 million per year plus part ownership to coach the Indiana Pacers...
...role of Bird was performed by Don Bellamy, who appeared in the 1993 Broadway musical Red Shoes. From the moment he received his alto sax to his final moments lying on the stage, his performance brilliantly portrayed the ups and downs of a musicians life. Accompanying Bird were his fellow musicians: trumpet, tenor, piano, bass and drum. Particularly notable was Trumpet, danced by Matthew Rushing. His strength and sheer energy came through in the swift jumps, kicks and movements across the stage. Throughout the performance, the dancers showed an amazing ability to stay together even during a pause...