To say that Boston Celtics Hall of Fame legend Larry Bird had some amazingly clutch plays throughout his epic career with the Celtics is a criminal understatement.
But The Hick From French Lick had several in particular that will leave the mouth of even a casual fan agape all these years after the onetime Indiana State star retired from the game as a player.
One such example is the play at the end of Game 5 of the 1987 Eastern Conference finals. Bird stole the ball from Detroit Pistons (and fellow Hall of Famer) Isiah Thomas, leading to a last-second layup and eventual series win for Boston in seven games.
The folks over at the NBC Sports Boston YouTube channel put this clip of the historic series of events together for our viewing enjoyment in the dog days of the 2022 NBA offseason, so take a look at the clip embedded below to see it for yourself.
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