When the Game Was Ours

Title: When the Game Was Ours Author: Larry Bird ISBN: 9780547225470 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Published: 2009 Binding: Hardcover Language: English Publisher Description: 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 Ours" transports readers to this electric era of basketball and reveal