It was great nostalgia for sure. There are few people who revere the 80s rivalry (and especially Bird himself) more than I. But I have to admit, I was a little disappointed. Bird and Magic have nothing at stake right now so there wasn't much emotion or drama to it. We all knew Magic was fat from seeing him on TNT, but man, Bird looked like a beer-bellied Celtic fan wearing his favorite Celtic replica jersey to the game. That said, I do agree that it was nice to see Bird in green again, if just for a moment.
For my money, the Kobe/Garnett split screen is the best of them all - half of the beauty (no pun intended) of those split screens is seeing the nuances and intensity in their facial expressions. Brilliant stuff overall.
Bird/Magic? Again, great nostalgia, but at the same time a little creepy.