When the Game Was Ours (48 page)

marital life of,
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see also
Mattingly, Dinah)

on 1992 Olympic team,
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personal qualities of,
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post-playing life of

in Celtics front office,
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as Pacers coach,
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as Pacers president,
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purchase of expansion franchise bid,
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and substance abuse,
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COLLEGE CAREER OF

efforts to recruit,
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at Indiana State, vii,
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and return for senior year,
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against Russian national team,
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and Sofia, Bulgaria, incident,
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as student teacher,
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and Indiana University,
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at Northwood Institute,
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WITH BOSTON CELTICS,
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and approaches by other teams,
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and Auerbach,
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drafted and debut,
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invited to join before tournament,
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and Ewing,
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free-throw percentage of,
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as "Great White Hope,"
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and Michael Jordan,
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and Laimbeer,
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and Maxwell,
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and McHale,
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see also
McHale, Kevin)

MVP awards,
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in 1979–80 season,
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in 1980–81
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in 1981 Finals,
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in 1982 All-Star Game,
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1983 off-season conditioning by,
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and 1984 Finals, x,
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after 1984 Finals win,
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in 1985–86 season,
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perfectionist leadership,
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retirement,
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and Riley,
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60-point game of,
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skepticism about ability of,
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steal against Pistons (1987),
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and Stern,
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and Thomas's racial belittlement,
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Bird, Mariah (daughter),
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Bird, Mark (brother), v,
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Bird, Mike (brother), v,
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Bird-Magic relationship, v–viii, ix–xi,
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as adversarial, vii, x,
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frustrated opportunities for,
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and conference call before 2008 Finals,
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in Converse commercials,
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and history of Celtics-Lakers rivalry,
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and LB as 1980 Rookie of the Year,
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and LB's retirement,
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and LB's views of Magic,
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and MJ's enhanced 1986–87 role,
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and MJ's Hall of Fame induction,
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and MJ's HIV,
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and MJ's views of Bird,
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and NBA,
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and news of MJ as coach,
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and
Newsweek
cover,
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in 1979 NCAA championship, vi,
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and 1984 Finals,
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in 1985 Finals,
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in 1987 Finals,
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and 1992 Olympic team,
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and personality differences, xi,
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personal rapport vs. professional hostility,
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in post-retirement appearances,
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racial element in,
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rapport near end of careers,
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at retirement of MJ's number,
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as Riley's motivational tool,
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in rookie-season games,
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similarities,
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competitiveness, vi,
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and
Sports Illustrated,
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and TV special,
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uniqueness of,
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in WIT (college all-stars), vi, ix,
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Black, John,
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Bob Walsh & Associates,
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Boone, Ron,
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Boston Celtics

as back-to-back champions (1968–1969),
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and death of Len Bias,
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LB drafted by,
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McHale and Parish acquired by,
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in 1980–81 season,
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in 1981 Finals,
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in 1982–83 season,
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in 1983–84 season,
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in 1984 Finals,
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in 1984–85 season,
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training camp,
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in 1985 Finals,
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in 1985–86 season,
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in 1986 Finals,
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in 1986–87 season,
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in 1987 Finals,
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in 1987–88 season,
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in 2007–08 season,
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in 2008–09 season,
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as Riley's 1984–1985 obsession,
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Boston Celtics fans,
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Boston Celtics-Los Angeles Lakers rivalry, history of,
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Boston Garden, x–xi,
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Boyle, Mark,
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Bradshaw, Clyde,
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Branning, Rich,
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Brannum, Bob,
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Brickowski, Frank,
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Brkovich, Mike,
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Brown, Fred,
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Brown, Freddie,
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Brown, Hubie,
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Brown, Larry,
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Brown, P. J.,
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Bryant, Kobe,
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Buckner, Quinn,
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Busby, Gerald,
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Bush, George H. W.,
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Buss, Jerry,
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Bynum, Andrew,
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Campbell, Elden,
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"Career Best Effort" strategy,
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Carlesimo, P. J.,
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Carlisle, Rick,
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