Re: Bulls/Celts Classic Sports

["Jim Meninno" <jim_meninno@hotmail.com>]

I had no idea Parish decking Laimbeer and Bird's steal came in the same 
game.  Boy, that was one for the ages.  If I remember correctly, not 
only didn't Parish get ejected, but he didn't even have a foul called on 
him!  Remember, at the end of the series, the Celtics walking by the 
Detroit bench waving towels at them.  Think winning mattered to them?

As far as Rodman goes, wasn't he on the all-defensive team back then?  
I'm not saying I agreed, but wasn't he considered a great defender 
before he was anything special on the boards?

Jim

>Date: Fri, 4 Dec 1998 10:42:47 -0500
>To: celtics@igtc.com
>From: Theresa Lee <tjoyce@mit.edu>
>Subject: Bulls/Celts Classic Sports
>
>"Parish decked Laimbeer! He hit him with a left cross and came back 
with a
>hard right. Laimbeer went down! That's no flop. He went down hard. The
>Celts are lucky he didn't get thrown out of the game.  Maybe it was
>Laimbeer's reputation that kept Parish in the game."
>
>"Rodman just goes around wrapping his arms around everyone. He can't 
guard
>them."
>
>They were replaying game 4 of the '87 Championship series between 
Detroit
>and Boston.
>
>"Bird stole the ball!!"
>
>Oh, the happy days gone by.
>
>Anyway, Rodman could not guard Bird or anyone else on the floor as you
>remember.  And as far as rebounding goes....not even he would go 
against
>Chief...especially after Chief decked Laimbeer.
>
>NOW, I remember why I am a Celtics fan. It was great just to listen to
>Johnny Most say "Bird, DJ, Ainge, Chief, McHale."....just great.
>
>TJL
>
>


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