Greatest of the Green

No. 7: 1984-85 Record : 63-19 Playoff record : 13-8 Result : Lost in Finals It was the second of Bird's three consecutive MVP award seasons, and the only reason the Celtics did not win the championship was the fact that the Lakers were supremely motivated, a tad deeper, and fueled by a 38-year old legend named Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The Lakers were 1; the Celtics were 1A.

No. 7: 1984-85


Record: 63-19
Playoff record: 13-8
Result: Lost in Finals
It was the second of Bird's three consecutive MVP award seasons, and the only reason the Celtics did not win the championship was the fact that the Lakers were supremely motivated, a tad deeper, and fueled by a 38-year old legend named Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The Lakers were 1; the Celtics were 1A.

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