What did Larry Bird say to trigger Bill Laimbeer And Dennis Rodman? Danny Ainge reveals the reason behind their iconic fight…

What said Larry Bird that set off Dennis Rodman and Bill Laimbeer? Danny Ainge explains why their famous altercation occurred.

In the match, Bill Laimbeer and Larry Bird engaged in combat. It’s rare to see Larry Legend go completely insane. To see it, you have to push him to the brink. It’s the most enjoyable and entertaining basketball of the 1980s, pure and simple.

BIRD WAS TIRED OF LAIMBEER. Laimbeer yanked Bird from behind as he was driving for the basket, sending him hard to the floor just as the 24-second shot clock was about to expire. Larry started thrashing at Laimbeer, getting welts on his face and neck. It cleared both benches. After the huddle, everything became even more exciting. A seldom irritated Larry Bird tossed the basketball toward Laimbeer, striking him in the process. Rodman entered the fray as a “Buddyguard” for Laimbeer. Isiah Thomas was cradling Larry Bird while giggling uncontrollably.

Bird stated, “It’s like MJ said, everyone knows he’s the dirtiest player in the league.” After the game, Laimbeer played the kind man, saying, “I didn’t do anything wrong.” He made a powerful entrance. I was harmed by my reputation. I done nothing to warrant being removed from the game. PENALTIES OF $7K FOR THE EVENT Laimbeer was fined $5,000, Bird was fined $2,000, and nothing occurred, so they went on to the next game. (However, Bird exacted his revenge at Boston Garden when Robert Parish struck Laimbeer in the face late in the fourth quarter of the next game.) Bird stated that he had no regard for Bill Laimbeer’s antics as a player in an interview with Bill Simmons. This is the video.

IN A FIVE GAME SERIES, CELTICS WILL BEATE PISTONS Game 3 featured the incident involving Larry Bird and Bill Laimbeer. Parish gave Laimbeer a face-smack in game four, but neither player was sent off; they continued playing as if nothing had happened. Then, in game five, Bird’s legendary steal helped the Celtics defeat the Pistons. After making the game-winning basket and turning the ball over, Isiah Thomas led the Boston Celtics to the 1987 NBA Finals. Johnny Most, the legendary play-by-play commentator for the Boston Celtics, is known for his catchphrase, “Now there’s a steal by Bird!” Below to DJ! He lays it on thick and thin! Bird’s play is amazing! With one more play, Boston leads by one score after Bird stole the inbound pass and laid it up to DJ.