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From: dink@ihlpl.UUCP (Warren P. Henderson)
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Subject: Re: HOOPLA
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Date: Sat, 15-Feb-86 12:41:55 EST
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Posted: Sat Feb 15 12:41:55 1986
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> 1)  McHale's quotation following the Celts victory over the Laker's coupla
> weeks ago from SI (paraphrased)
> 
> 'Everyone should be required to play with Larry Bird'
> 
> 2)  During the Celts 105-103 victory on Super Bowl Sunday, over the Sixers
> the Celts were in the midst of a third quarter comeback led by Walton and
> Bird, Bird all alone on the receiving end of a fast break pass stopped near
> the three point cirle, took the pass, spit in old man CHOKES face,
> backed up three steps and 
> buried his second consecutive three pointer.  This feat in and of itself
> wasn't super Bird-like but more like typical Bird and taken in context of 
> a high-pressure game and everyone expecting him to make it and him
> all-alone in frontcourt makes it more impressive.  But it wasn't until the
> camera panned to the bench that the full impact of Bird on the NBA became
> obvious.  There watching was D.J. and Robert Parrish, each an all-star
> several times, shaking their heads in disbelief.  
As someone once said   "Sure Larry Bird plays on a team of stars, but
would they be stars without Larry Bird"

My reply was   "Sure, but would they be WINNERS too"
> 
> Bird is interesting in that despite his huge salary, that after, what
> seven years? he still has the drive to give 110 percent everytime he gets
> on the court.  Sure he has his bad shooting games occasionally, but I've
> never seen the rest of his game suffer as a result and I have seen those
> games where even the other aspects of his game are enough to lead his team
> to victory.
Most amazing part of his game is his attitude!

> Attitude?  Well Bird may be what some people call arrogant, even he has
> said he disdains all his competition, but perhaps one almost has to be to
> be the best.  It helps to guard against an emotional letdown I suppose,
> which must occur over the course of the too-long NBA season.
I suppose that most people become somewhat arrogant when they become
so public,  Being told you are the very best so many times might be
a major factor in His arrogance.    Still He plays the game like it
was suppose to be played.    BALANCED

so take in concideration that this comes 
from the mind of a  CELTIC fan 

LAKERS  vs  CELTICS     


CELTICS  in   7