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**mysterio** · 10-27-2007, 09:35 PM

My head explodes whenever Magic and Bird are compared.

**Pioneer10** · 11-10-2007, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by kflo

bird finished higher than magic in mvp voting in 8 of their first 9 seasons, until bird's back surgery forced him out in 1989. of course, he didn't have kareem. but the mvp voting gives a pretty good indication of who was viewed as more important at the time.

East Coast Bias plus Kareem?

**EHL** · 11-12-2007, 03:46 PM

Magic ran those Laker teams from at least 83 onwards. Bird was arguably more important in 84 though.

JPSeraph · 11-16-2007, 09:08 PM

Wow. I have no clue. As a fan who didn't start watching closely until the late 80's or early 90's, my impression of Magic and Bird has always been that they were very comparable. Magic was perhaps more versatile, but you could put either one of these guys on almost any team and they'd make it a much much better team.

canadaballer · 12-30-2007, 12:47 PM

Bird made the celtis in the 80s.
He made them work harder and be better. i was watching a movie about bird and kevin mchale was talking about how Bird would be the 1st one in the gym and last one out. He made the other celtcs work harder.
Magic ran the show for a very talented Lakers Team. He directed traffic and was the head of thier "Showtime" offence.

All in all theyre even but Magic has the 6 rings.

**Krstic All Star** · 12-30-2007, 01:11 PM

My coin flip ended up Bird.

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