When most people think of Atlanta Hawks legend Dominique Wilkins — his defensive prowess is normally not the topic of old playoff stories.
Most involve highlight reel dunks or playoff duels with Larry Bird.
That’s exactly how the Celtics legend remembered Wilkins as the Hawks were unveiling his new statue to sit outside Phillips Arena.
As the Hawks unveiled a statue in Wilkins’ honor, Bird, via The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Chris Vivlamore, poked some fun at the Hall of Famer’s defense:
Larry Bird on video says of Wilkins statue: "I'm pretty sure it's not made in a defensive stance." #ATLHawks
— Chris Vivlamore (@CVivlamoreAJC) March 5, 2015
Here are a few photos from the amazing unveil.
Wow. #TrueLegend pic.twitter.com/327q6n2xhG
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) March 5, 2015
Starting tomorrow, this will be in front of Philips to greet you as you enter.#TrueLegend pic.twitter.com/MX1lyMaIab
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) March 5, 2015
The statue. #ATLHawks pic.twitter.com/gt8eMuL47G
— Chris Vivlamore (@CVivlamoreAJC) March 5, 2015
