Larry Bird burning Rodney Rogers during practice is a memory that Jamal Mashburn will always cherish.
According to legend, the late Chuck Daly gave eager college standouts the opportunity to defeat the 1992 Dream Team. For obvious reasons, the well-known tale is still relevant today and a timeless hit.
Mashburn was unsure of what to anticipate.
Imagine the result of a practice match between a group of young players and the best basketball team ever assembled. There will undoubtedly be many special moments.
Among them is the tale of Jamal Mashburn, a former 12-year NBA veteran who was a member of the Dream Team that year after being a chosen college hooper. Mashburn claims that the first time he met Larry Legend, he, as well as players like Chris Webber, Allan Houston, and Rodney Rogers, were exposed to Larry Bird’s trash-talking.
On the first day, according to Mashburn, Bird advised them to “get some f*****g rest, it’s gonna be a long week”. “Monster Mash” had no idea what they were getting into at the moment.
When practice time arrived, Mashburn’s squad easily defeated the Dream Team on both ends of the court. The game was abruptly interrupted by the organizers while the college students were winning, and Mashburn claimed that’s when information leaked out that coach Daly had allowed them to win.
