Post by buckeye626 on Nov 25, 2006 0:24:00 GMT -5
Larry Bird Dunking
By: Hector Kramer
Yesterday Matt "Lights Out" Robertson got to meet his hero Larry Bird.
"Man it was great i didnt even know it was happening"
Lights Out arrived at his hotel for a game coming up and was sitting in his chair reading SI when he recieved a phone call.
"A girl came on the phone asking me to come down to the lobby because i had a visitor. so i went down and sitting there was Larry Bird, spotting me he stood up and came over to me and shook my hand it was pretty amazing"
Larry bird played for the Boston Celtics for his career.
"Growing up in Canada i really liked the Celtics his battles with Magic is something i hope i can develop with someone"
"Ive watched some of his PHL games and he is very good" Said Larry Bird
"He asked me to play a game of one and one and i laughed thniking this guy is like 50 how can he stay with me"
TO The Basketball Court
vs.
Rules: Game to 9
No Win by 2
Make It Take It
1's and 2's
Call your own Fouls
The game started off slowly as each missed their first 3 pointers. Larry Bird then faked left spun to the right and hit a fade away
Score: 1-0
Larry bird then checked it and through up a 3 but it missed Matt grabs the board and takes it out he begins to back down Bird and after a pretty drop step he dunks it
Score: 1-1
Matt Checks the ball he dribbles it slowly then speeds to his right and dunks it catching Bird off guard
Score 2-1
Matt Checks it again and spins to his right and throws up an akward three and it swishes
Score 4-1
Matt Checks the ball and goes left he begins to back down bird then fades away and makes it
Score 5-1
Matt checks and jab steps to his right and steps back and hits another 3
Score 7-1
Matt Checks the ball again he drives to his right stops fades away hitting it
Score 8-1
-Then It ALL changed-
Matt Chekcs the ball and shoots up a quick 3, off
Larry rebounds the ball and takes it back out he throws up a 3 before Matt gets up to him and hits it
Score 8-3
Larry checks the ball and spins to his left and shoots up jumper, Bang its in
Score 8-4
Larry Checks the ball and goes under his legs then throws it undrr Matt and runs away and picks it up and dunks it embarrassing Matt
Score 8-5
Larry Checks it and dribbles left and then dribbles right he spins and throws up a 3 swish
Score 8-7
Larry checks and says "Game Point" matt askes "how? then larry jumps and hits 3 GAME
Final Score 9-8
"Wow..for being that old he is..wow" Said Matt
"He has game good game just not enough for larry legend..yet"
