Things were a little different when the Celtics and Bulls played again, this time in Boston. Bird and the Celtics recalled being humiliated, and they also remembered the Bulls bragging after their victory in December. The game was close, but Bird led the team to victory in the closing minutes with a 111-108 victory. After the game, he thought back to the previous meeting.
Larry Bird observes that it would be difficult to defeat Michael Jordan since he is much heavier now than he was when he was an active player. Ascano Jerome
If LARRY Bird faced Michael Jordan one-on-one right now, he thinks it would be a close game and he knows for sure who would win.
Bird stated on the Dan Patrick show, “God, I hate to admit this but he’d kill me.”
In an interview, Patrick informed Bird of Jordan’s claim that he could defeat every player on the Charlotte Hornets squad in a one-on-one match, causing the legendary Boston Celtics player to chuckle.
However, Bird—58 now, the president of the Indiana Pacers—admits he believes Jordan, the former Chicago Bulls star and current owner of the Bobcats, would
“I’ve broken down and gained forty pounds since I played. Unlike before, I don’t really give a damn. I still fight, but it’s not the same fight I had before. However, the game would be rather close.”
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