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That Celtics team was "That Celtics team" because of Larry Bird. He was their leading scorer and usually their leading assist man. His passing led to the unselfishness that made them one of the greatest basketball teams of all-time. Kevin Love wouldn't START on that Celtics team. Kevin McHale is his superior in every way except for 3-point shooting.

I assumed by this post that you were some punk millennial that thought the league started with Kobe. Then I clicked on your profile and saw "Skins fan since 78" and I'm just flabbergasted. The numbers don't back up your statement. Remotely. And they include Larry's 91 and 92 seasons when he had a bad back and was a shell of himself. Even still, over his career, Bird averaged 6 ppg more, 1 rebound less, 4 assists more, 1 steal more. He was better offensively and defensively, and the advanced stats show that he had a value over replacement player of almost 80 (higher than Magic, Hakeem, Kobe, Shaq...) while Kevin Love has a rating of 22 (comparable to Christian Laettner, Derrick Coleman, Hedo Turkuglo, Caldwell Jones...). Kevin Love is the 3rd wheel on a Big 3 which is more like a Big 2 most of the time. Larry Bird was the best player of a Big 3, won 3 League MVPs and 2 NBA Finals MVPs along with 3 championships. The similarity between the two is that they're both white. That's it.

I saw this the other day in traffic. I didn't know we were memorializing pets on our cars now.

Vogel is a great defensive coach in a league that is skewing offensively. He's never had much of an offensive mind, and it bothers Larry Bird that they aren't better on that side of the floor.

Blind football player Vine. (Caution- NSFW language and potential you might go to hell.) https://vine.co/v/MQZ2WiY3jgK

Carlos Gomez thinks that guy needs to tone it down a notch.

My god. The unintentional comedy is off the charts.

And a little Vine I created from Workaholics that I enjoyed: https://vine.co/v/MAibZ7gXgq5

Ahh, college.

Linking to this vine for unsafe-for-work word in the caption. One of the funniest things I've ever seen on the Internet: Crossing up the baby: https://vine.co/v/MZmwQn02lDu

I prefer this version:

No, they just let them play on. It's a rare sighting of the seldom-seen "Double Flop." There was one earlier in the playoffs by the Thunder, as seen below, so they must be making a resurgence in the wild.

Interesting study, TEG. I'd be interested in seeing another variable in that study- number of vacation days actually USED. From my (brief) time in the private sector, my experience was that having vacation days and being able to use them without facing scorn from your employer are two very different things. Oh, and since this is the own3d thread...

I don't know why, but I'm mesmerized by that video. I don't understand it.