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Prime Bird better than prime Magic

Posted on 2/22/22 at 10:50 am
Posted by GREENHEAD22
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Posted on 2/22/22 at 10:50 am
I said it, magic gets that black aids love but he behind Bird.
Posted by c on z
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Posted on 2/22/22 at 10:53 am to
Posted by lsufan1971
Zachary
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Posted on 2/22/22 at 11:13 am to
Posted by Off McVoy
Member since Feb 2006
4842 posts
Posted on 2/22/22 at 11:16 am to
I agree, but for whole career, I'd give Magic a slight edge
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 2/22/22 at 11:19 am to
I think not having HIV bumps you up in the rankings
Posted by redfish99
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Member since Aug 2007
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Posted on 2/22/22 at 11:22 am to
I agree wholeheartedly. Bird was best teammate I’ve ever seen.
Posted by Diseasefreeforall
Member since Oct 2012
7190 posts
Posted on 2/22/22 at 11:35 am to
Impossible to say that one was better than the other.

I'll never forget Magic playing center in game 6 against Chocolate Thunder and Caldwell Jones. That was one for the ages.

What's surprising looking at the advanced stats is that Bird generally had better defensive win shares and defensive box score plus minus than Magic.
Posted by ecb
Member since Jul 2010
10093 posts
Posted on 2/22/22 at 11:37 am to
Bird does not agree with you.
Posted by greygoose
Member since Aug 2013
14259 posts
Posted on 2/22/22 at 11:40 am to
"If I had to choose a player to take a? shot to? save a game I'd choose Michael Jordan; If I had to choose a player to? take a shot? to save? my life...I'd take Larry Bird." - Pat Riley
Posted by Partha
Member since Jan 2022
7701 posts
Posted on 2/22/22 at 11:40 am to
The initial argument is fine.

Your supporting "facts" for it are weak though.
Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 2/22/22 at 11:50 am to
Bird won 3 consecutive MVPs
Posted by ThanosIsADemocrat
The Garden
Member since May 2018
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Posted on 2/22/22 at 12:16 pm to
Larry Bird is criminally underrated even though he’s still considered top 10.

Bird is better than several of this generations favorites.
Posted by TomBuchanan
East Egg, Long Island
Member since Jul 2019
6269 posts
Posted on 2/22/22 at 12:18 pm to
I'd put Bird above LeBron

Bird is underrated despite being top 5 ever.
Posted by grizzlylongcut
Member since Sep 2021
14394 posts
Posted on 2/22/22 at 12:28 pm to
Larry Bird is easily the best player of the 80s. Anybody that says otherwise is a fool.
Posted by Frac the world
The Centennial State
Member since Oct 2014
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Posted on 2/22/22 at 12:31 pm to
Only racists like c on z will disagree with this



Posted by Cash
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Posted on 2/22/22 at 12:33 pm to
Posted by Weagle25
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Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 2/22/22 at 12:33 pm to
quote:

Bird is better than several of this generations favorites.

Who do you think people are putting above Bird?
Posted by VA LSU fan
Virginia
Member since Dec 2007
8620 posts
Posted on 2/22/22 at 12:37 pm to
MJ never beat Bird in the playoffs.

Not even a game.
Posted by lepdagod
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
5501 posts
Posted on 2/22/22 at 12:47 pm to
Yeah … this not true at all … Magic was better in college and the pros … that’s not a slight to Bird…
Posted by Jamohn
Das Boot
Member since Mar 2009
13592 posts
Posted on 2/22/22 at 1:32 pm to
quote:

magic gets that black aids love but he behind Bird.
I clicked this thread looking to agree with you and hoping to see some in depth thought into Bird's short peak years being amazing. Instead you post this dumb shite. frick off.
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