David Palmer grew up idolizing Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird.
On a night when his team won its second straight bj-league title, the Osaka Evessa swingman did his best impression of the Hall of Famer before a raucous crowd at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum.
Palmer took control of the contest early, scoring 10 points in the first quarter after coming off the bench, and carried the defending champions to glory in a resounding 94-78 victory over the Takamatsu Five Arrows.