Larry Bird versus Magic Johnson is arguably one of the greatest rivalries
arguably one of the greatest rivalries
arguably one of the greatest rivalries in basketball and an important storyline
in basketball and an important storyline
in basketball and an important storyline throughout the late 70s and 80s in both
throughout the late 70s and 80s in both
throughout the late 70s and 80s in both the NCAA and the NBA in the mid-80s the
the NCAA and the NBA in the mid-80s the
the NCAA and the NBA in the mid-80s the two battled it out in the NBA final
two battled it out in the NBA final
two battled it out in the NBA final three times in a span of four years for
three times in a span of four years for
three times in a span of four years for two of the most successful clubs in the
two of the most successful clubs in the
two of the most successful clubs in the NBA a Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles
NBA a Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles
NBA a Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers however the first chapter in
Lakers however the first chapter in
Lakers however the first chapter in their storied rivalry began in 1979 in
their storied rivalry began in 1979 in
their storied rivalry began in 1979 in the n-c-double-a championship final in a
the n-c-double-a championship final in a
the n-c-double-a championship final in a sophomore year the versatile Johnson led
sophomore year the versatile Johnson led
sophomore year the versatile Johnson led his Michigan State Spartans to the
his Michigan State Spartans to the
his Michigan State Spartans to the championship game at 6-foot line the
championship game at 6-foot line the
championship game at 6-foot line the oversized guard could control the ball
oversized guard could control the ball
oversized guard could control the ball as well as the boards few could match up
as well as the boards few could match up
as well as the boards few could match up with magic whose unique skills allowed
with magic whose unique skills allowed
with magic whose unique skills allowed him to flop between forward and guard
him to flop between forward and guard
him to flop between forward and guard easily meanwhile the hick from French
easily meanwhile the hick from French
easily meanwhile the hick from French Lick led his Indiana State sycamores to
Lick led his Indiana State sycamores to
Lick led his Indiana State sycamores to a Finals matchup with magic and the
a Finals matchup with magic and the
a Finals matchup with magic and the Spartans after achieving an impressive
Spartans after achieving an impressive
Spartans after achieving an impressive 33 in one record the award stacked up
33 in one record the award stacked up
33 in one record the award stacked up for Byrd that year as he won the USBWA
for Byrd that year as he won the USBWA
for Byrd that year as he won the USBWA College Player of the Year award as well
College Player of the Year award as well
College Player of the Year award as well as the John Wooden and James Naismith
as the John Wooden and James Naismith
as the John Wooden and James Naismith Awards despite all the awards however it
Awards despite all the awards however it
Awards despite all the awards however it was Magic who came out on top as the
was Magic who came out on top as the
was Magic who came out on top as the Spartans controlled the game defeating
Spartans controlled the game defeating
Spartans controlled the game defeating burden the Sycamores bird may have
burden the Sycamores bird may have
burden the Sycamores bird may have racked up the regular season awards but
racked up the regular season awards but
racked up the regular season awards but Johnson took almost outstanding player
Johnson took almost outstanding player
Johnson took almost outstanding player honors of that year’s NC double-a
honors of that year’s NC double-a
honors of that year’s NC double-a tournament Larry Bird finished his time
tournament Larry Bird finished his time
tournament Larry Bird finished his time at Indiana State as the fifth highest
at Indiana State as the fifth highest
at Indiana State as the fifth highest scorer n-c-double-a history after
scorer n-c-double-a history after
scorer n-c-double-a history after averaging thirty point three points over
averaging thirty point three points over
averaging thirty point three points over the span of his collegiate career
the span of his collegiate career
the span of his collegiate career Magic Johnson averaged a very rounded
Magic Johnson averaged a very rounded
Magic Johnson averaged a very rounded 17.1 points 7.6 rebounds and seven point
17.1 points 7.6 rebounds and seven point
17.1 points 7.6 rebounds and seven point nine assists at Michigan State before
nine assists at Michigan State before
nine assists at Michigan State before being named the number one pick in the
being named the number one pick in the
being named the number one pick in the 1979 NBA Draft
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