Power of Caring
  presented by CIGNA

		April 28, 1980 Staff writer John Papanek heralded "the dawning of the Bird era" in Boston as the Celtics, in Bird's first season, split the first two games of the Eastern Conference finals with the Philadelphia 76ers. Bird scored 27 in a Game 1 loss and 31 in the Game 2 win. "He's just done everything the buildup said he'd do," coach Bill Fitch gushed. photography by Walter Iooss Jr.