1. 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

   
   A must-read for Bird fans and sports fans!, January 13, 2000

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   Rachel M. Stenberg (New Jersey, USA) –
   
     

   This review is from: Bird Watching: On Playing and Coaching the Game I Love (Hardcover)

   I have read what I thought all there was to know about the greatest baskeball player of all-time. But through this book, I have learned more about the legendary Bird. The book takes you through the later years of Bird’s injured-plagued career and through his first years coaching the Pacers. He walks us through his struggles and joys of coaching a team he plans will make the NBA Finals. The book shows me what I truly love about Larry Bird. A book not to be missed.

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2. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

   
   Must buy for Bird fans; a quick but very interesting read, September 17, 1999

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   This review is from: Bird Watching: On Playing and Coaching the Game I Love (Hardcover)

   This book is virtually required reading for any fan of the Celtics, Pacers, or Larry Bird. If you ever wondered what Bird’s thoughts were regarding his late-career injuries, his role with the Dream Team, his days in the Celtic front office, or his becoming a first-time NBA head coach, you’re in luck. Larry Legend lays it all out in straightforward, no-bull fashion. While the book could hardly be labeled a “tell-all expose,” it does contain a number of surprising revelations: his previously unknown heart condition, the machinations in the Celtic organization which wound up with the hiring of Rick Pitino, what Bird thought of certain former teammates and opponents, and so on. The book is a relatively quick read, even at approx. 320 pages, but I found it highly entertaining. I confess to being a big Bird fan before I ever read this book, but even if you’re not, I suspect you’ll come away duly impressed by the man’s humility, honesty, and intelligence. As for the book’s co-writer, Jackie MacMullan, it’s impossible to know how much of the wording, tone, and style is hers vs. Larry’s, but my impression is that she was true to her subject. In addition, I suspect her considerable writing skills were instrumental in creating such a smooth, concise work. Who’d have guessed that Larry Bird, painfully shy and inarticulate as a young man, would ever produce a candid and interesting book like this? The Hick from French Lick surprises us all again!

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3. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

   
   Bird Watching: On Playing and Coaching the Game I Love, December 9, 2002

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   Kyle (USA) –

   This review is from: Bird Watching: On Playing and Coaching the Game I Love (Mass Market Paperback)

   Bird Watching, an autobiography by Larry Bird, is a story for any lover of sports. Bird Watching is a detailed account of the life of Larry Bird, from his NBA career with the Boston Celtics to his coaching position with the Indiana Pacers. After reading the first page of the book, the reader realizes there is more to this NBA legend than meets the eye.
   Unlike most professional basketball players, Larry Bird never regretted the day he left the NBA and even says that the day he retired was “one of the happiest days of [his] life.” Faced with chronic back problems and an irregular heart, Bird was happy to see the day when he no longer had to endure the pain of playing the sport he loved more than anything. Coming from the man himself, the story describes Bird’s life in a detailed and personal manner. From beginning to end, the reader easily notices the uniqueness of this man’s character and not only sees, but feels the impact this incredible man left on so many fellow players, fans, and loved ones.
   I thought this was a great book, especially for a sports fan. I felt that for a sport’s book, it was particularly well written. The author’s style allows the reader to get a personal glimpse of the life of Larry Bird and causes the reader to feel as if they knew this NBA legend. Because of the story’s subject, the author employs very few literary devices. However, the author uses many similes in describing Bird’s injuries, allowing the reader to appreciate Bird’s choice in leaving the NBA. The book lacks an overall dominant theme, but simply wishes to convey the story of one of the greatest and most unique basketball players of all time.

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