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[TheFly54 @The_Fly54]

@JayhzLAL Len Bias. Nothing else is close.

[TheFly54 @The_Fly54]

@CLNS_Nick It's amazing because after the season they had and with the #2 pick in the upcoming draft-no one thought that was the last one.

[TheFly54 @The_Fly54]

@Charlottean28 @CoachMark_NH @xanpax238441 We are talking about two different things. The point I am making is the Celtics supposed walkout is not the same as the Pistons. There is a key detail that someone is deliberately leaving out.

[TheFly54 @The_Fly54]

@Charlottean28 @CoachMark_NH @xanpax238441 What part of it is disingenuous? Would you hang around if security told you to leave?

[TheFly54 @The_Fly54]

@CoachMark_NH @xanpax238441 @Charlottean28 So fine-say that. The point here is don't point at the Celtics as justification for walking out-when it is clearly not the same thing and he knows it.

[TheFly54 @The_Fly54]

@xanpax238441 @Charlottean28 Keep believing Isaiah's narrative to justify his childish walkout vs the Bulls a couple years later. Arena security told the Celtics to leave the bench because they couldn't protect them when the fans rushed the floor.

[TheFly54 @The_Fly54]

@NBACobwebs Isaiah used this moment where supposedly the Celtics walked off the court before the game was over to justify Detroit walking out vs Chicago a few years later. Security went over to the Boston bench and told them to leave because they wont be able to protect them from the crowd.

[TheFly54 @The_Fly54]

@suns2368 @ShawnPrecourt @uscfan981 Look up the interview on Letterman from a few years ago. He asks each who was better. They both say the other guy.

[TheFly54 @The_Fly54]

@suns2368 @ShawnPrecourt @uscfan981 We are talking about the difference between having Hall of Famers and a top 5 player ever to play as your centerpiece. Magic has also called Bird better too. Its called being humble. Magic is the best PG to ever live its not a slight against him.

[TheFly54 @The_Fly54]

@suns2368 @ShawnPrecourt @uscfan981 Back to the original argument. The Celtics won 29 games before Bird got there and 61 the year he arrived. Larry Bird was the best player on his team from the day he walked in until the day he left.

[TheFly54 @The_Fly54]

@suns2368 @ShawnPrecourt @uscfan981 The 1980 League MVP was Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Not sure what you are talking about. It seems the rest of the league thought he was better than Magic his rookie year too. 🤷

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@suns2368 @ShawnPrecourt @uscfan981 Did it help that he walked in with Kareem (top 5 player all time) on his team? Magic wasnt even the best player on his own team until 1986 or 1987.

[TheFly54 @The_Fly54]

@andrewssports 100%. I think @BillSimmons pointed out years ago, DJ starts his cut immediately while everyone else is frozen for a split second. A small thing, but its the difference between a tough layup and Bird having to make a shot over the side of the backboard....which he would have. :)

[TheFly54 @The_Fly54]

@Super70sSports Best play i have ever seen, given the stakes and circumstances.

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@NBACobwebs Bird had the last laugh in that series, 2 games later....

[TheFly54 @The_Fly54]

@NBACobwebs I went to this game. I was 10 years old and it was the first basketball game I had ever been to.

[NBA Cobwebs @NBACobwebs]

Larry Bird’s steal with five seconds to go seals a Boston victory and a spot in the NBA Finals.

‘85 Eastern Conference Finals

Bird 17 PTS
Dennis Johnson 23 PTS/8 AST

Celtics 102, 76ers 100
Boston wins the series, 4-1

May 22, 1985.

[NBA Cobwebs @NBACobwebs]

May 15, 1992: Larry Bird plays his last game at Boston Garden and finishes with 16 PTS/14 AST/6 REB in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semis.

Reggie Lewis added 26 PTS and Kevin McHale scored 22 PTS for the Celtics, who defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 122-91, to force Game 7.

[TheFly54 @The_Fly54]

@bostonradio No foul called on Parish. The Pistons sent the tape to the league and he was fined and suspended the next game.

[TheFly54 @The_Fly54]

@True_Legend_34 @12hillcub @TThom56 @getnickwright @FTFonFS1 It was actually 26 PPG for Kareem but dont let the facts get in your way. I saw it all buddy.