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When the game was ours, Larry Bird & Earvin "Magic" Johnson, with Jackie MacMullan

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When the game was ours, Larry Bird & Earvin "Magic" Johnson, with Jackie MacMullan

Language

eng

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

When the game was ours

Medium

electronic resource eBook

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Larry Bird & Earvin "Magic" Johnson, with Jackie MacMullan

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Accelerated Reader, UG, 7.9, 20, 147012

Summary

From the moment these two players took the court on opposing sides, they engaged in a fierce physical and psychological battle. Their uncommonly competitive relationship came to symbolize the most compelling rivalry in the NBA. These were the basketball epics of the 1980s -- Celtics vs Lakers, East vs West, physical vs finesse, Old School vs Showtime, even white vs black. Each pushed the other to greatness -- together Bird and Johnson collectedeight NBA Championships, six MVP awards and helped save the floundering NBA at its most critical time. When it started they were bitter rivals, but along the way they became lifelong friends. With intimate, fly-on-the-wall detail, When the Game Was OursWhen the Game Was Ours is a reevaluation of three decades in counterpoint. It is also a rollicking ride through professional basketball's best times

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