One of my work friends played against Bird in college. He said Bird made an unbelievable shot and then there was a foul and he and Bird were next to each other during the free throw. My friend said something along the lines about what a great shot he made & Bird didn’t say a word. His theory is Bird came out of his shell once he went pro & was one of the best trash talkers as was Michael Jordan.
Listen to nba players who played against Bird....they said he brought trash talk to the league...or took it to another level.