Larry Bird’s LAST GAME 😳 at Boston Garden with

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1992 ended up to be Larry Bird’s last season. At the start of the year (go here    • Larry Bird vs Magic Johnson: LAST GAM...   for a look at Larry’s mobility in the 91-92 pre season vs #Lakers), no one saw retirement on the horizon for Larry. Bird even signed a 2 year contract extension.

After the 1991 season, Bird underwent drastic back surgery that initially proved very successful. In actuality, the injury #larrybird was getting treated, remained healthy but his back did not.

Midway through the 91-92 season, Larry dove for a loose ball (lost art in today’s #nba) and injured his back again, this time it wasn’t related to the original back problems that started some 5 years earlier. This time the 34 year old legend has to wear a cumbersome back brace that hindered his mobility completely and had him missing 37 regular season games as well as the first round of the playoffs (Celtics swept the Indians pacers).

Bird returned for the ECSF to come off the bench. The Celtics had been rolling under the leadership of Reggie Lewis but had stumbled in this series vs the Cavs.

Larry retook his position in the starting five in the game 6 elimination match at the Boston Garden. This ended up being Larry’s last game at the old garden but not before providing fans w a classic bird buffet of points, assists and rebound.