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Magic / Bird split screen "There can be only one"
« on: June 06, 2008, 03:39:27 PM »

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http://youtube.com/watch?v=3ybLnLxwfYc

Well, it was great seeing Larry back in Celtics green, if only for a moment.
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Re: Magic / Bird split screen "There can be only one"
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2008, 03:44:05 PM »

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Artistically easily the worst matched split screen!  Some of the others looked almost like one face.

Pretty cool though.

I wish Larry could be a round for this.

One of the more depressing things I've seen lately was Larry at the Draft Lottery sitting next to some lady who won a contest to be there.  It was just dopey.
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Re: Magic / Bird split screen "There can be only one"
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2008, 03:48:15 PM »

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How chilling and fitting is it to see that commercial where Larry and Magic are melded into one. It seemed for two decades, maybe more, you couldn't mention one without mentioning the other. Their games were so similar, their mindsets were so similar and their drive to compete and succeed were so similar.

Now to see them as one person, one voice, is truly fabulous marketing and awesome nostalgia.
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« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2008, 03:49:38 PM »

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Quote from: Redz on June 06, 2008, 03:44:05 PM
Artistically easily the worst matched split screen!  Some of the others looked almost like one face.

Pretty cool though.

I wish Larry could be a round for this.

One of the more depressing things I've seen lately was Larry at the Draft Lottery sitting next to some lady who won a contest to be there.  It was just dopey.

I am hoping he is there on Sunday.  I was a little disapointed at the lack of Celtics greats being shown on the jumbotron last night.  I don't think they showed anyone other than Hondo and JoJo White.  Maybe they were just saving them for game 2.
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« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2008, 03:55:18 PM »

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they showedd russell and jo jo too I thought
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« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2008, 04:09:29 PM »

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I LOVE IT. Awesome.
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« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2008, 04:13:27 PM »

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That video gave me goosebumps when I saw it last night.

I think we may see an appearance from Mr. Bird in game 6 in the Garden. I just can't see him staying completely away from the C's...
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« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2008, 04:15:00 PM »

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Quote from: Mr October on June 06, 2008, 04:13:27 PM

I think we may see an appearance from Mr. Bird in game 6 in the Garden.

Game 2 is the last Celtics game played in Boston until the pre-season.  Book it.
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Re: Magic / Bird split screen "There can be only one"
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2008, 04:16:49 PM »

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That was pretty cool. I like the KG-Kobe split screen, too.
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Re: Magic / Bird split screen "There can be only one"
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2008, 04:17:33 PM »

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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.
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« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2008, 04:20:17 PM »

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Quote from: Roy Hobbs on June 06, 2008, 04:15:00 PM
Quote from: Mr October on June 06, 2008, 04:13:27 PM

I think we may see an appearance from Mr. Bird in game 6 in the Garden.

Game 2 is the last Celtics game played in Boston until the pre-season.  Book it.
I love the confidence, Roy. I think the players have that same confidence and it wouldn't surprise me a bit if the Celtics won in 5. As I've said in many threads now, games 1 and 2 will decide this series. If Boston holds serve on Sunday, this series is over...
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« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2008, 04:35:38 PM »

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Quote from: Hoops on June 06, 2008, 04:20:17 PM
Quote from: Roy Hobbs on June 06, 2008, 04:15:00 PM
Quote from: Mr October on June 06, 2008, 04:13:27 PM

I think we may see an appearance from Mr. Bird in game 6 in the Garden.

Game 2 is the last Celtics game played in Boston until the pre-season.  Book it.
I love the confidence, Roy. I think the players have that same confidence and it wouldn't surprise me a bit if the Celtics won in 5. As I've said in many threads now, games 1 and 2 will decide this series. If Boston holds serve on Sunday, this series is over...

It's not neccessarily confidence.  The lakers could win the next 4 games and Sunday would still be the last game the C's play in Boston until next season.  But I'm sure Roy wasn't thinking this way. 
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« Reply #12 on: June 06, 2008, 04:44:58 PM »

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One thought after watching this piece...

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Re: Magic / Bird split screen "There can be only one"
« Reply #13 on: June 06, 2008, 04:51:20 PM »

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Quote from: Hoops on June 06, 2008, 04:17:33 PM

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.


I think there's gotta be some 3D manipulation / compositing work going on in some of those spots..  A LOT of the time, both guys blink at the same time.   I find it hard to believe that they were able to cue their blinks to match.   

And Bird and Magic's spot, while cool, bordered on grotesque.   Like you said, their faces are the most poorly-matched pair so far. 
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« Reply #14 on: June 06, 2008, 04:59:02 PM »

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I'm hoping for a Danny Ainge / Kevin McHale split screen, where they talk about the joy in helping to bring a title team back to Boston.  ;)
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