Parish was on the bench taking a breather when the fight started and was the only player on either team who never made it on to the court.
Parish said Bird, the once-fiery and trash-talking leader, became noticeably irritable toward the end of his career.
“Robert Parish played in more games than any other player in NBA history. A 7-foot-1 center who combined strength, agility and remarkable endurance, Parish won three NBA championships with the ...
Teams can sometimes take many as 50 shots from the arc in one game. This is why former Boston Celtics center Robert Parish has perhaps one of the most "unbreakable" records in league history.