Dave Cowens said in 1978 he’d never seen Larry Bird play — and the comment section has been at war ever since. Now Cedric Maxwell, who was ON that Celtics team, settles it. And he goes further: “I didn’t know who Larry Bird was until I saw him play against Magic.”
Max explains why nobody from that era did homework — the Curtis Rowe “cheerleaders” story, Tommy Heinsohn ripping up Cowens’ playbook, why John Havlicek’s teammates only saw the back of his head, and why even Kareem would rather listen to jazz than watch film.
🍀 The tape that started it all: https://youtu.be/F0gk_COfa1Y
🍀 Bob Ryan responds: https://youtu.be/PeaA8en8eoc
🍀 Bird admits his slump — Max reacts: https://youtu.be/m33JZW1fxR8
Chapters:
0:00 – The 1978 Tape: “I Don’t Know Anything About Him”
0:33 – The Comment Section Debate Comes to Max
0:46 – “Dave Would Rather Be Drinking a Cold Beer”
1:34 – The Curtis Rowe “Cheerleaders” Story
2:16 – Heinsohn Ripped Up Cowens’ Playbook
3:01 – Bob Ryan’s Proof: “Merely a Basketball Game”
3:49 – Havlicek: “All We Saw Was the Back of His Head”
4:56 – Even Kareem Didn’t Watch Film
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