On April 21st, 1988, the Chicago Bulls played the Boston Celtics in the third-to-last game of the regular season. Michael Jordan scored 39 points on 17-of-33 from the field, 0-of-2 from the three-point line, 5-of-6 from the free throw line, and handed out 8 assists. Larry Bird countered with 44 points on 19-of-29 from the field, 6-of-6 from the free throw line, and grabbed 10 rebounds. Bird’s Celtics defeated Jordan’s Bulls 126-119.
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November 6th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
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November 11th, 2008 at 10:20 am
It angers me when fools say things like, “Jordan didn’t become a good shooter until later in his career.” Jordan went from being an excellent shooter right off the bat to finishing as one of the greatest shooters ever.
Larry was amazing.
Fun clip.