Larry Bird clapped back at Rodney Rogers for trash-talking to him. Bird made eight shots in a row against Rodgers. The 1992 Dream Team was arguably the best team to ever be assembled in the history of the sport.
Larry Bird is one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA. While Larry’s talent alone was enough to elevate him to the list of all-time greats, it was his ability to talk trash that pushed him a rung above to the best ever.
When the new millennium changed, the beginning of the Los Angeles Lakers dynasty was born. Every NBA season features moments that resonate in our minds for years to come but the year 2000 was a special year for fans living in the Los Angeles area.
There have been plenty of other offensive explosions in NBA history, and they've taken many different forms — some of them, like violent thunderstorms, barely last a minute or two. But like those storms, they certainly leave their mark.