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Mar 18, 2010 09:08AM
I saw this documentary on HBO. Their rivalry was responsible for the growth of the basketball audience. They both pushed themselves to be better than the other. As a result each of their respective teams took turns winning championships in the 1980's.
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i read this book recently:http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/65...
and i totally agree it took NBA up several notches and paved the way for the superstars today. i was a total bird/celtic fan complete with the dark green converse weapon shoes. there is a great quote in the book by michael jordan where when told by some NBA star now that bird couldn't play today with the likes of labron or kobe he said something like "you just don't get it do you? there has never been another player like him before or after". that is coming from the greatest
I recently finished When the Game Was Ours as well. Bird and Magic were the 2 players I most wanted to be when I played ball.
This was mostly before my time, so I know the question by reputation more than firsthand experience. I was in my late teens when Magic first announced he had AIDS.
I was twelve when they played against each other in the NCAA championships. That game was the most watched game in college basketball history. You had two big time superstars squaring off. I followed basketball then but as I got older I lost interest.
i was 15. that game was not a huge deal to me. i remember it and all but it was bird's NBA career that got me interested
No question-- Bird!! But maybe that's cuz I remember the old days of the Garden and Bird, McHale, Tiny Archibald, Ainge as a rookie, Cedric Maxwell, Robert Parrish etct....... original dream team extraordinaire! (Well that and I am bias due to my NE roots :)
so you know about Friendly's then Cambridge
Yes, I'll have a chocolate Fribble with chocolate jimmies please! But then again, doesn't everyone who enjoys their ice cream treats--unless they prefer their "fudgie the whale" ice cream cake, frozen goodie fans diverge on this point :)
i have a friend from natick that goes on and on about fudgie the whale cake.
How bout Carvel Larry..... you picking sides? :)
Never cared for Carvel. Remember the old guy who did their commercials? That was bad.
Larry, I am gonna be honest with ya he'yah (just lettin ya he'yah my accent) I nevah much cared for Cahvel and I definitely reemembah that old bastid, I pick Friendly's ovah Baskin Robbins owa Cahvel anyday.
New England accents remind me of 3 pack smokers a day, everyone sounds older than they are and really run down, like they just put in an 80 hour work week.
I like Captain Eddie in the comic strip Non Sequitur.[image error]
I have not seen a ton of this, but am familiar enough to know any captain from Maine is alright in my book :) (and I love a good fish tale :)
Maine is hard to do, totally different from Mass. (less asshole sounding too :)
cambridge - do you call a drinking fountain a bubblah and a turn signal a directional?
Haha Kevin, I do. I take great pride in my Boston accent. I love it.
when someone honks you off do you go: "ya snappah"
i got a friend that calls me that. she is from natick
Everyone honks their car horns in and around Boston, just common courtesy here and I knew I liked you Jaime! :) Now if you come to Maine you have a place to stay :)
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