Wish it lasted forever : life with the Larry Bird Celtics /
Shaughnessy, Dan, 1953-
Wish it lasted forever : life with the Larry Bird Celtics / Dan Shaughnessy. - First Scribner hardcover edition. - x, 245 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical reference (pages 227-228) and index.
"Drawing on unprecedented access and personal experiences that would not be possible for any reporter today, Shaughnessy takes us inside the legendary Larry Bird-led Celtics teams, capturing the camaraderie as they rose to dominate the NBA. Fans can witness the cockiness of Larry Bird (who once walked into an All Star Weekend locker room, announced that he was going to win the three-point contest, and did); the ageless athleticism of Robert Parish; the shooting skills of Kevin McHale; the fierce, self-sacrificing play of Bill Walton; and the playful humor of players like Danny Ainge, Cedric "Cornbread" Maxwell, and M.L. Carr" --
1982169974 9781982169978
Bird, Larry, 1956-
Parish, Robert, 1953-
McHale, Kevin.
Walton, Bill, 1952-
Ainge, Danny.
Maxwell, Cedric.
Boston Celtics (Basketball team)
Basketball players--United States--Biography.
Biographies.
Wish it lasted forever : life with the Larry Bird Celtics / Dan Shaughnessy. - First Scribner hardcover edition. - x, 245 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical reference (pages 227-228) and index.
"Drawing on unprecedented access and personal experiences that would not be possible for any reporter today, Shaughnessy takes us inside the legendary Larry Bird-led Celtics teams, capturing the camaraderie as they rose to dominate the NBA. Fans can witness the cockiness of Larry Bird (who once walked into an All Star Weekend locker room, announced that he was going to win the three-point contest, and did); the ageless athleticism of Robert Parish; the shooting skills of Kevin McHale; the fierce, self-sacrificing play of Bill Walton; and the playful humor of players like Danny Ainge, Cedric "Cornbread" Maxwell, and M.L. Carr" --
1982169974 9781982169978
Bird, Larry, 1956-
Parish, Robert, 1953-
McHale, Kevin.
Walton, Bill, 1952-
Ainge, Danny.
Maxwell, Cedric.
Boston Celtics (Basketball team)
Basketball players--United States--Biography.
Biographies.