Boston Garden Fight Night-Larry vs. Julius

"People are going to remember this one for a long time." And I do. The quote was uttered by my friend after it was over. We were at the old Boston Garden and saw it happen. The fight was over quickly and so was the anger. It was a heat-of-the-moment thing that got out of hand.

I remember the incident warmly, not because of the fight itself, but the way it all worked out. At the time, it was vicious. Charles Barkley and Moses Malone holding Larry Bird while Julius Irving wailed away at Larry was tough to watch. For the few fans that never watched it, here is the video below:

Why did it happen? It frankly was a comedy of errors. Doctor J was having a bad game, and Bird was on a roll. We will…