Bird Trivia: Miscellaneous

So you think you know Larry Bird? Appreciating the fact he was one of the greatest clutch shooters the league has ever seen is one thing, but, in celebration of Larry Legend's 50th birthday on Dec. 7, 2006, we have a few more questions to test just how much knowledge you have about Bird. Show your smarts by answering 10 questions from any of the five categories below. Or, start here and work your way through all 50.

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1.  How many wins did the Celtics improve in Larry Bird’s rookie season (1979-80)?
A. 32
B. 15
C. 20
D. 18

2.  How many points did Larry Bird score in his Boston Celtics debut versus the Houston Rockets on October 12, 1979?
A. 15
B. 14
C. 33
D. 28

3.  Which former Celtic wore No. 33 before Larry Bird?
A. Ed Searcy
B. Glenn McDonald
C. Steve Kuberski
D. Garfield Smith

4.  Larry’s legendary move in Game 1 in the 1981 Finals in which he switched hands in midair to shoot after a miss was against which player on the Houston Rockets?
A. Moses Malone
B. Calvin Murphy
C. Robert Reid
D. Rudy Tomjanovich

5.  Who did Larry Bird pass the ball to for the game winner after he stole the Isiah Thomas inbounds pass in Game 5 of the 1987 Eastern Conference Finals on May 26, 1987?
A. Kevin McHale
B. Danny Ainge
C. Dennis Johnson
D. Jerry Sichting

6.  What basketball writer nicknamed Larry Bird “Larry Legend”?
A. Mark Heisler, Los Angeles Times
B. Sam Smith, Chicago Tribune
C. Peter Vecsey, The New York Post
D. Michael Wilbon, Washington Post

7.  How many times did Larry Bird and Magic Johnson play each other throughout their NBA careers?
A. 142
B. 55
C. 44
D. 37

8.  What number did Bird wear with the Dream Team in 1992?
A. 4
B. 7
C. 9
D. 12

9.  How many points did Larry Bird average on the 1992 U.S. Men’s Senior National Team?
A. 7.9
B. 12.0
C. 10.5
D. 8.4

10.  Which former Celtic teammate, upon visiting Bird’s childhood home in French Lick, Ind., scooped up some dirt, placed it in a jar and later sprinkled it on his hoops court in San Diego?
A. Kevin McHale
B. Robert Parish
C. Bill Walton
D. Danny Ainge

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