SUMMARY:
1980 NBA Finals, Celtics had lose to Philadelphia for Eastern Conference Finals, which put Larry Bird's in an upsetting mood. Not just because their team didn't get to fight for the championship, it was also because he couldn't face Magic Johnson in the Finals. It was time for Game 6, Lakers-Sixers showdown. Of course Magic Johnson did amazing for his team except the tip-off for the ball in the beginning. That's it, during halftime, the score was 60-60. When 3rd began, the game shifted into Johnson's hands. The Lakers won the championship, earned the title with a 123-107 victory. Magic Johnson played 47 minutes out of the maximum 48 minutes. His record for the game was 14 of 14 free throw shots, 42 points,15 rebounds, and 7 assists. After winning the title, Magic Johnson was nominated for the Final MVP award, and he won the award as youngest Final MVP and first rookie to win.
Larry Bird didn't do nothing but watch with jealousy and amusement, because he wasn't surprised but he wanted to challenge Magic Johnson. Larry Bird and Magic Johnson's began their competition in 1979 when Johnson got tired of being the "nice guy" and decides to bea Larry Bird whenever he can. Larry Bird won Rookie of the Year, and Johnson was disappointed and upset because he thought he had an amazing season and did a great job. When the 1981-1982 play-off started, Magic Johnson and his team won Western Conference and he hoped that the Celtics would win Eastern Conference so he can go against them, more specific...Larry Bird. The Finals were Lakers and Sixers again, Lakers defeated the Sixers.
QUOTES:
"I found myself rooting for him even though I didn't like him,"(Bird 63).
REACTION:
After reading this section of the book, I finally figured out why Lakers and Celtics hate each other more than any team in the NBA. It is because of the love-hate relationship between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. They discovered each other since high school and college. Because both team were superior in the NBA and were west and eastern team, brought even greater rivalry between themselves and their teams. They personally envy each other yet worshiped each other. They both wanted to do better than each other but didn't want each other to lose. The ironic thing is when the Boston Celtics had a chance for championship, Magic Johnson can easily wish for them to lose but he wanted the Celtics to win. Same as the quote above, Larry Bird twas mad that he didn't get to play for the title, but he wanted Magic Johnson to win. They both knew their amazing skills, but wanted to play and defeat each other fair and square.
During the rivalry of them and the two teams, Ray Allen, a current Celtics player, was 9 years old, looking up to Larry Bird. He tried portraying Larry Bird's skills and now, became one of the best free throw, 3-pointer. Before Larry Bird was one of the Big 3 in the Celtics. Now Ray Allen is one, including Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce.
This book is written fron a 3rd person'spoint of view yet with Magic Johnson and LarryBird's point of view because they also wrote the book.
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