May 2, 2022 Edition
"You know that you don’t have a chance with this guy guarding me!” – Larry Bird, Boston Celtics player and Hall of Famer On this night of NBA action in Hartford, CT in January of 1985, Larry Bird and the Celtics broke their timeout huddle late in the 4 th quarter with only a few seconds remaining in the game. The Pistons had the lead by one point, but the Celtics had possession of the basketball. As usual, Bird surveyed the situation and then freely gave Isiah Thomas (Pistons point guard with 33 points and 19 assists in the game) his thoughts on the developing situation. Sure enough, Bird received the inbounds pass, took a couple dribbles along the left baseline and shot a running floater from 15 feet out as time expired. Larry Bird not only had the game winning final basket, but also finished with a team high 32 points to go along with 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Kent Benson had another below par game against Bird and Celtics with 8 points and 6 rebounds in 34 m