Paul Pierce 19 PTS (6-7 FG, 7-9 FT), 3 REB, 1 AST, +25 (+/-) vs. Nets, Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals
The largest 4th-quarter comeback in NBA playoff history (21 points)
Happy “Playing Thru Pain” Day… 35 years ago today (May 5, 1991), Larry Bird walked back out concussed and still carried Boston to a Game 5 win — “and here comes Larry Bird!” 🐐
Happy “Playing Thru Pain” Day to all who observe it…
35 years ago today, May 5, 1991, Larry Bird delivered one of the most heroic, pain‑soaked performances in American sports history. He left the floor concussed, staggered down the tunnel, and then, in a moment that still gives Boston fans goosebumps, re‑emerged to drag the Celtics to a deciding Game 5 win.
“And here comes Larry Bird!”
May 1, 1993: Boston's Kevin McHale scores 30 PTS (13-18 FG) and grabs 10 REB in his final game at Boston Garden.
The Hornets beat the Celtics in double overtime, 99-98, to tie their Eastern Conference first round playoff series at 1-1. Larry Johnson scored 23 PTS for Charlotte.
Joe Mazzulla on dealing with praise:
“Praise is just as dangerous as criticism. You
just have to remind yourself that neither one lasts too long. And, really, at the end of the day, they're going to forget about you eventually. This is all just a short-term thing that’s going to last a few years, and then 10-15, years from now, nobody is going to talk about you. So it really doesn’t matter.”
🚨TRENDING: A Reddit users just found a way to end tanking in the NBA:
- All arena beers start the season at $10 league-wide
- For ever win, teams can sell beer for + $0.35
- For ever loss, teams must DROP beer price -$0.20
If this were in place, Wizards would have to pay fans 10 cents every time they ordered a beer.
36 years ago, the WWF was giving last minute hype for WrestleMania VI with "Mean" Gene Okerlund's WrestleMania Report. Don't care what anyone says, it just isn't the same feeling today - I do wish WWE would officially release that theme music in full!