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Who was the better player, Magic Johnson or Larry Bird?
Posted on 5/7/14 at 6:20 pm
Posted on 5/7/14 at 6:20 pm
By the time both of these guys were retired, I was only 2 years old so obviously I can only go off old videos and stories I've read.
I've always thought that this was possibly the best 1v1 rivalry in sports history but that's certainly debatable. It's just amazing how closely their career paths were intertwined.
So, MSB who ya got?
I've always thought that this was possibly the best 1v1 rivalry in sports history but that's certainly debatable. It's just amazing how closely their career paths were intertwined.
So, MSB who ya got?
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Posted on 5/7/14 at 6:21 pm to NorthGAVol
Larry
Posted on 5/7/14 at 6:23 pm to NorthGAVol
Bird b/c he worked harder and Magic just relied on his natural talent
Posted on 5/7/14 at 6:24 pm to NorthGAVol
Magic and its pretty obvious IMO
Posted on 5/7/14 at 6:24 pm to NorthGAVol
Larry damn sure had a best mustache.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 6:24 pm to NorthGAVol
Magic, no contest.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 6:29 pm to Broseph Barksdale
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Magic and its pretty obvious IMO
If he hadn't had to retire he'd be closer to the MJ conversation than Lebron is right now. Magic was incredible.
And I love Bird.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 6:35 pm to NorthGAVol
Player or Playa?
Posted on 5/7/14 at 6:35 pm to FootballNostradamus
Magic was already on the back side of his career when he got HIV.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 6:41 pm to NorthGAVol
If we are splitting hairs, I'd go witht the guy who beat Aids. Larry couldn't do that shite.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 6:42 pm to jose canseco
quote:Larry faced up to his own white privilege
If we are splitting hairs, I'd go witht the guy who beat Aids. Larry couldn't do that shite.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 6:43 pm to stout
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Magic was already on the back side of his career when he got HIV.
He was like 32 wasn't he?
Posted on 5/7/14 at 6:45 pm to stout
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Magic was already on the back side of his career when he got HIV
Posted on 5/7/14 at 6:45 pm to jose canseco
By all account Bird could do everything Magic could do + score and play defense. The one thing he didn't have was Pat Riley
Posted on 5/7/14 at 6:45 pm to NorthGAVol
quote:They were both great players.
Who was the better player, Magic Johnson or Larry Bird?
I don't think there is a right answer.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 6:51 pm to NorthGAVol
I really dont know how anyone can its its clearly obvious its 1 player or the other.
Career averages:
Magic- 19.5ppg, 11assists, 7 rebs.
Bird- 24.3ppg, 10 rebs, 6 assists.
People dont realize how great Bird really was. He did it all. So did Magic, but he didnt score as much as Bird. And he played with better players than Bird did. And Bird played with some really good players as well. But Magic played with Kareem, James Worthy, Jamaal Wilkes, Byron Scott, etc. Bird had McHale and Parish. Still good players, but not as good as the guys Magic was with.
And Magic only scored over 20ppg 4 times in his career. Larry scored over 20ppg every every year but 2.
The only other guy that I can compare to Magic is Lebron James. And the only 2 guys that are Larry Bird-esque IMO are Dirk and Durant.
Its splitting hairs TBH, and they carried the NBA for damn near a decade and changed the game. I cant pick 1 over the other. Which is why they both are on my Mount Rushmore of the NBA, along with Oscar Robertson and Michael Jordan.
Career averages:
Magic- 19.5ppg, 11assists, 7 rebs.
Bird- 24.3ppg, 10 rebs, 6 assists.
People dont realize how great Bird really was. He did it all. So did Magic, but he didnt score as much as Bird. And he played with better players than Bird did. And Bird played with some really good players as well. But Magic played with Kareem, James Worthy, Jamaal Wilkes, Byron Scott, etc. Bird had McHale and Parish. Still good players, but not as good as the guys Magic was with.
And Magic only scored over 20ppg 4 times in his career. Larry scored over 20ppg every every year but 2.
The only other guy that I can compare to Magic is Lebron James. And the only 2 guys that are Larry Bird-esque IMO are Dirk and Durant.
Its splitting hairs TBH, and they carried the NBA for damn near a decade and changed the game. I cant pick 1 over the other. Which is why they both are on my Mount Rushmore of the NBA, along with Oscar Robertson and Michael Jordan.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 6:53 pm to Kafka
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Magic was already on the back side of his career when he got HIV
Some of you fvckers are pretty clever.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 6:58 pm to Kafka
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Bird b/c he worked harder and Magic just relied on his natural talent
While Bird was a very hard worker at his craft and is/was a GREAT GREAT player....
Magic had NO clue how to hit a three the 1st few years in the league.. The GREATEST PG of ALL TIME is Magic and its NOT EVEN CLOSE..... And THEN he found out how t hit a THREE....
I grew up watching these guys play in college and then the GREAT decade of the 80's for the NBA...... THEY BOTH brought the NBA to a level that has NOT been surpassed....[YES] Even with MJ.........
IMO Magic is the second greatest player to EVER play the game.... Bird is DEF TOP TEN.............
Posted on 5/7/14 at 7:02 pm to dukke v
Magic only shot over 30% from 3 his last 4 seasons in the NBA. Career average from 3 is 30.3%.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 7:08 pm to NorthGAVol
I'll take Bird in a close call.
Bird's shot, with his very high release and rainbow arc, was very sweet.
A 6' 10" ish guy won the 3 point shoot out 3 years straight.
Bird's shot, with his very high release and rainbow arc, was very sweet.
A 6' 10" ish guy won the 3 point shoot out 3 years straight.
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