Chris Ford praised Larry Bird’s fortitude as he played despite pain and recorded a triple-double, calling it “the gutsiest playing I’ve ever seen.”
After recording a triple-double during the playoffs, Bird ended up in a hospital.
The Chicago Bulls under Michael Jordan dominated the early 1990s, frequently overshadowing more established players and their swan dive. Among them was Larry Bird, who led the Boston Celtics with remarkable fortitude in spite of his ailments.
With a 56-26 record that season, the Celtics won the Atlantic Division and were set to play the young Indiana Pacers in the first-round matchup. Nobody anticipated Bird to have such an impact on the playoffs after he missed seven of the previous eight games. Nonetheless, the Pacers supporters have to be aware that each time he took the court, he had the capacity to win a game.
The 12-time All-Star played 41 minutes in the series opener, going 6-of-20 from the floor but scoring 21 points, grabbing 12 rebounds, and dishing out 12 assists to help Boston get up 127-120.
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