Returning to the team made Bird feel great.
On the flight to Boston, everyone wrapped themselves in blankets for a nap, conserving energy for tomorrow's game.
Bird, however, couldn't sleep, not only because he was going to see many old teammates tomorrow but also because his mind was occupied with thoughts and preparations for the game.
He kept flipping through data and reports from the past fifteen games, and Spoelstra, a video analyst, had noted and commented on each game.
Some data Bird couldn't quite understand, as these were advanced data processing methods that Spoelstra originally learned from Bobby Berman.
As a former professional player and superstar, Bird trusted his game intuition more than these human-processed data.
However, adhering to the principle of listening more for clarity and less for bias, and the belief in continuous learning and improvement, Bird still tried to understand these symbols and their underlying meanings.
