Category:1984
From Hoopedia
Whoever wrote “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling” must have somehow foreseen the 1984 NBA Playoffs.
After four seasons in the league, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird would finally renew their college rivalry in a championship showdown. Johnson’s Lakers had won two titles and Bird’s Celtics had captured one, but not against each other. Their teams met only twice a year during the regular season, and they would both later admit to wanting more as they followed each other’s progress in the morning papers...1984 Overview
