Monday, March 8, 2010

Bringing Back Old School


In the book “When the Game was Ours” Jackie MacMullan (better known as 'Jackie Mac' on the hit and slightly unusual sports show ESPN's Around the Horn) explores how Larry Bird was one of the most dominant players of all time. She also explores how influential Earvin “Magic” Johnson was to the game. What happens when you pit these two NBA all-stars against each other? You get a combined total of 8 NBA titles, 6 MVP's, and 6 final's MVP's. When you put it all together, it makes for a book full of stories just waiting to be discovered. MacMullan’s book take you on a journey as Larry and Magic reminisce on some of their greatest memories of the game and their thrilling careers.