From: ccaaipv@ucl.ac.uk (Ioannis Verikokakis)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro
Subject: Re: Memories of Magic, Larry, and Mike
Date: 28 Aug 92 11:47:32 GMT
Organization: Bloomsbury Computing Consortium

rssmith@rchland.vnet.ibm.com (Rick Smith) writes:

>In article <BtnGzr.2pA@news.cso.uiuc.edu>, jdt29225@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Jazzy J ) writes:
>|> 
>|> 	Magic:
>|> 	1)  On the floor, Magic thows a perfect bounce pass inbetween
>|> 	    the legs of a defender to Rambis for the open slam.
>|> 	2)  His fadaway 3-pointer that banks in as the Lakers defeat the
>|> 	    Celtics in Boston Garden (regular season).
>|> 	3)  Magic's "junior junior" baby sky hook over McHale and Parish
>|> 	    as the Lakers defeat the Celtics in Game 4(?) of the NBA
>|> 	    Finals.
>|> 	4)  Numerous cross court, bounce passes to Worthy for the slam.
>|> 
>|> 	Bird:
>|> 	1)  The "steal" -- catches Isiah sleeping and feeds DJ for the
>|> 	    go-ahead layup.
>|> 	2)  The shootout with Dominique Wilkins.  The key play in this
>|> 	    game however, it seemed, was when Ainge stole the ball and
>|> 	    was going in for the layup.  Doc Rivers was defending him,
>|> 	    and blocked the shot.  However, it was ruled that Rivers
>|> 	    touched the backboard, therefore a goal-tending violation.
>|> 	    That gave the Celtics some cushion, and led to their win.
>|> 	Unfortunately, the last 2 memories are bad.
>|> 	3)  Against the Sixers (in the mid 80's), Bird is fouled, and
>|> 	    proceeds to miss both 3-pters.  The Sixers come down, and
>|> 	    Dr. J sinks a 3-pter for the win.
>|> 	4)  Against the Knicks in Game 5 (last season of Jimmy Rodgers
>|> 	    tenure), 1st round.  Bird drives in, during a close game,
>|> 	    and misses a turnaround dunk.  A few plays later, while the
>|> 	    shot clock is running out, Ewing chases a ball into the 
>|> 	    corner and sinks a 3-pter.  The Knicks go on to win, by 
>|> 	    winning the last 3 games of the series.
>|> 
>|> 	Sorry if I couldn't remember any more great moments by Bird
>|> 	(I'm sure there are a TON more) -- it's just that I've not been
>|> 	a Celtic fan my entire life, and being so, I tend to remember 
>|> 	the bad more than the good.  But along those lines, U tend to
>|> 	gain a respect for those players, and in my mind, there's no
>|> 	doubt that Larry Bird is one of the all-time greats.  All 3
>|> 	have great memories...
>|> 
>|> 	Jazzy J
>|> -- 
>|> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>|> |  "I am human and I need to be loved,            | Jazzy J                   |
>|> |   just like everybody else does..." - The Smiths| jdt29225@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu | 
>|> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


>The Bird moment for me was when he took an outside shot (read: BRICK) and
>immediately took off for the right side of the glass because he KNEW that's
>where it would end up.  While all the defenders (can't remember the team)
>were waiting for the rebound, Bird flew (:-)) in and in one motion,
>shoveled the loose rebound into the basket.  My memory of the other team
>is gone but the sight of Larry following up his miss will always be there.

I think that was either game 1 or 2 against Moses' Rockets in the 81
Finals. It was a follow up left handed shot way outside the baseline.
What a player!!!!

>Rick Smith

Yannis (in London).