Winner of the first three Three Point Contests, this man would average a triple double in an NBA final series against the Houston Rockets, winning the NBA Finals MVP as well as the last of his three regular season MVP awards.
Winner of the first three Three Point Contests, this man would average a triple double in an NBA final series against the Houston Rockets, winning the NBA Finals MVP as well as the last of his three regular season MVP awards. The clutch performances of this athlete include stealing Isiaah Thomas's inbound pass and passing to Dennis Johnson, whose basket would give his team a 3-2 lead over Detroit in the Eastern Conference finals. He may be best remembered for his rivalry with a player whose team defeated his Indiana State team in the 1979 NCAA Championship, and that player, Magic Johnson, would lead the Lakers past his teams for the 1985 and 1987 NBA Championships. FTP, name this Hall of Fame forward who won three NBA titles with the Boston Celtics.
Winner of the first three Three Point Contests, this man would average a triple double in an NBA final series against the Houston Rockets, winning the NBA Finals MVP as well as the last of his three regular season MVP awards.
Larry {Bird}