PF/SF First Round: No. 1 Larry Bird vs. No. 16 Rudy Gay

Larry legend enters the tournament against an athletic power forward in Rudy Gay.  

Larry Bird is a one-of-a-kind power forward, with the ability to hit jump shots with incredible consistency at almost any range. Gay, on the other hand, is an extremely athletic power forward who plays much more like a shooting guard.  

The one enormous advantage that Bird has in this matchup, aside from his mustache, is the efficiency that defines his game. Bird's efficiency rating for his career is 23.5 percent, as compared to Gay's 16 percent average.

Gay's athleticism will keep him in this game early on, with his ability to get to the rim being the foundation of his game in this matchup. Ultimately, though, Bird will start hitting the mid and long-range jumpers that defined his career.  

Bird pulls away from Gay and earns himself a spot in the second round.