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Despite their differing styles, Bird and McHale were teammates and shared an undeniable bond. They weren’t exactly enemies, nor were they best friends. Their relationship was defined by respect and acknowledgment of one another's talents, though it was nuanced and impacted by their backgrounds. Bird, having grown up in poverty, often found kinship with the benchwarmers, looking out for them while McHale, hailing from a different environment, had his own unique perspective shaped by different life experiences.