{"id":1577776,"date":"2023-10-07T08:50:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T12:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1577776"},"modified":"2023-10-07T08:50:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T12:50:04","slug":"larry-bird-got-straight-to-the-point-with-newcomer-robert-parish-after-the-abrupt-retirement-of-dave-cowens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/larry-bird-got-straight-to-the-point-with-newcomer-robert-parish-after-the-abrupt-retirement-of-dave-cowens\/","title":{"rendered":"Larry Bird Got Straight to the Point With Newcomer Robert Parish After the Abrupt Retirement of Dave Cowens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Boston Celtics<\/a> saw their season change right before their eyes before a 1980 preseason game \u2014 on a bus. The Celtics were on their way to a game against the Chicago Bulls and were sitting in their bus that never moved. Veteran center Dave Cowens<\/a> asked head coach Bill Fitch to step off the bus so he could have a word with him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When they returned to the bus, Cowens was no longer a member of the team. He abruptly retired, shocking many players, especially second-year star Larry Bird.<\/a> When he heard the news, Bird turned his head, looked directly at newcomer Robert Parish and delivered a brief, but stern, message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Larry Bird was shocked at the abrupt retirement of Dave Cowens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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