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From: roy@hpmtla.UUCP (roy)
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Subject: Dick Stockton
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Date: Mon, 10-Jun-85 15:55:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun 10 15:55:00 1985
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>- They talk only about Bird's injuries when he doesn't shoot well
>  (when have they ever mentioned good defense by LA which caused him
>  to miss?)


I disagree with this statement. In games two and three DS and TH
constantly referred to the fact that LA was pushing the ball
at Bird to force him to work on defense, taking away from his
offensive game.


The thing that drove me nuts(or more nuts depending on your
perspective) was that TH kept talking about the "brute force"
dominance exerted by LA. I don't care how much you beat a team
up, you win with rebounds and defense. Thug tactics did NOT win the
series. Aggresive play did.

  roy


P.S. This is not coming from an LA fan either.