The Boston Celtics have had a host of player duos able to use their personal chemistry to great success over the decades, from Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum all the back to Bob Cousy and Bill Russell.
The championship years of the mid-1980s were certainly no exception, with iconic forward Larry Bird and champion point guard Dennis Johnson putting together truly transcendent play on a consistent basis based on their personal connection as players. With two titles earned together, contemporary fans ought to do themselves a favor and get up to speed on how the dynamic between these two dynamos functioned to produce them.
Watch the clip embedded below to hear about how these two meshed together to form one of Boston’s best duos on the court, courtesy of CLNS Media’s “NBA History & Legends on CLNS” YouTube channel.
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