kflo

after '86, bird had magic beat 3-0 in mvp's, and was tied in titles. he finished ahead of magic in mvp voting every year except '87 before his back surgery in '89. magic had his supporters, of course, all along, but he didn't have the same resume as bird until the repeat. bird at his peak was an assassin, among the best ever. his passing today is underappreciated, but that article does a good job of putting it in perspective. to me, him and magic are inseparable. there's simply no way to put one over the other. imo.