![]() ![]() ![]() What began with a celebrated national college championship game in 1979, matching gifted sons of the Midwest, became a phenomenon of contrasting cultures when the two college stars turned professional: left coast (Los Angeles) versus right (Boston), black (Johnson) versus white (Bird), flash (Lakers) versus fury (Celtics). Still, greatness commands our attention.īird and Johnson were the best of a decade that many believe to be unrivaled in basketball history, one that melded old-school fundamentals with new-age athleticism. For many fans of professional basketball, revisiting the 1980s with Larry Bird and Magic Johnson will seem like channel-surfing from the couch and coming across a favorite old movie, a “Casablanca” or “Annie Hall.” There aren’t any major revelations in WHEN THE GAME WAS OURS (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $26). ![]()
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