When the Game was Ours by Larry Bird, Earvin MagicJohnson and Jackie MacMullan (Pages 1-59)

SUMMARY:
This book begins talking about Larry "Joe" Bird and Earvin "Magic"Johnson trying to win the game for Kentucky, Larry Bird had the ball, Magic Johnson thought to himself that there's no way that Larry would pass him the ball because when he looked at him, Larry Bird looked away. Magic Johnson was wrong, Larry Bird passed the ball to him without looking and it landed in Magic Johnson's right palm, and he banked a lay up. He was so happy offering Larry Bird his "secret" high-five and Larry Bird high-fived him. They both ran bak down the other side of the court, that's when they became teammates.
Larry Bird and Magic Johnson didn't know each other well and didn't really care for one another. When Larry Bird was 21, Magic Johnson was only 18. Both so young, with 3 years of age difference, Larry Bird was way ahead of the game. He spotted the cover of Sports Illustrated, and Magic Johnson took notice, thinking Larry Bird was a facinating basketball player. Magic Johnson wasn't going to let Larry Bird iver-shine his spot light. He did his best and they soon played against each other. Their rivary began when they aknowledged each others' fantastic skills and love for basketball. Larry Bird will average30 points per game and Magic Johnson's coach didn't like that idea. He said Johnson can't play like Bird and he should play like Bird. Johnson got heated and started shooting back to back shots and made all of it. Magic Johnson proved that Bird isn't any better than him by getting the cover of Sports Illustrated, and was named the Most Outstanding Player, he also wanted to beat Larry Bird in a game really bad, which he did, he felt kind of bad. He felt bad because he knew how that feeling felt and Larry Bird was extra upset because he didn't offically sign with the Celtics yet. Because of Magic Johnson's team, Michigan State beated Larry Bird's team, Indiana State, Larry Bird was feeling like whatever he did, it wasn't enough to win a championship. Of course, they both entered professional basketball together.
QUOTE:
"You guys don't play anything like Bird. Earvin, you be Larry - you play just like him, only he has jump shot" (Bird 53).
"You want the real Larry Bird? Just watch me" (Bird 53).
REACTION:
I knew that they were rivary because they both played NBA and their team doesn't like each other. I never knew that Bird anf Johnson played basketball on the same team in college. I can tell that this is a love-hate relationship between them. Larry Bird was the quiet one but would speak up if anyone talks trash about him or his team. Magic Johnson is the guy that expresses his emotion and overly confident in his game. He will show it whenever he can(when he does good in a game, did a good play). They both were the two top basketball players in college, they both want to be the best, want to be better than each other. They respect each other because Larry Bird think Magic Johnson was the best basketball player and Magic JOhnson thought Larry Bird's amazing skills was unbelievable. Magic Johnson eat off and build up stronger when he gets compared to Larry Bird. Both of their goal is to be the best of the best and beat each other personally, yet they respect each other because if they are on a team together, they were undefeated.