There's No Sure Way to Beat Bird From: The Washington Post | Date: May 24, 1988| Author: | Copyright 1988 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Larry Bird can score from every corner, from every angle, from nearly every spot on the basketball court. And if he is double- or triple-teamed, as is often the case, open teammates know they can expect the perfect pass in the blink of an eye.

So how do you plot a defense to stop the Boston Celtics' main man?

"First, you have to realize that you can't play him the same way every time," said Dave Wohl, who was an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1984 and 1985 specifically assigned to study films in an effort to devise defenses to stop Bird in the championship series.

"The ...

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