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Where would you rank Larry Bird all time?
Posted on 6/7/22 at 1:01 am
Posted on 6/7/22 at 1:01 am
Top 3/5?
53
Posted on 6/7/22 at 1:11 am to lsudepression
Best SF of all time
Posted on 6/7/22 at 1:38 am to lsudepression
Maybe slightly ahead of Duncan, so top tier.
Posted on 6/7/22 at 2:24 am to lsudepression
For me? Second behind Jordan. For others. Top 5
Posted on 6/7/22 at 2:42 am to lsudepression
Prime Bird is a Top 5 player of all-time...easily.
He walked into the league and dominated immediately.
Larry Bird finished top 2 in MVP votes every year from 1981 to 1988 He finished 2nd,2nd,2nd,1st,1st,1st,2nd,and 2nd. This streak began during only his second season in the league.
Bobby Knight said Bird had maybe the best hand-eye coordination of any basketball player ever.
He could've won 6 NBA MVPs in a row but writers back then weren't giving it to the young guys.
Problem is he basically broke his back and his career was too short.
But from 1980-1988. Damn.
He walked into the league and dominated immediately.
Larry Bird finished top 2 in MVP votes every year from 1981 to 1988 He finished 2nd,2nd,2nd,1st,1st,1st,2nd,and 2nd. This streak began during only his second season in the league.
Bobby Knight said Bird had maybe the best hand-eye coordination of any basketball player ever.
He could've won 6 NBA MVPs in a row but writers back then weren't giving it to the young guys.
Problem is he basically broke his back and his career was too short.
But from 1980-1988. Damn.
This post was edited on 6/7/22 at 3:09 am
Posted on 6/7/22 at 3:34 am to lsudepression
Top 10: Took a 32 and 29 win team (the 2 years prior) to 61 wins in his first year. Won it all in year 2.
Ended up winning 2 more and frankly when you compare him to the LA Lakers and Philly 76ers of that era -- he had less help.
Ended up winning 2 more and frankly when you compare him to the LA Lakers and Philly 76ers of that era -- he had less help.
Posted on 6/7/22 at 3:39 am to htran90
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Top 10: Took a 32 and 29 win team (the 2 years prior) to 61 wins in his first year.
I think it's still the biggest turnaround in NBA history.
And the roster was the same...
The only addition was Bird.
They went from 29-53 to 61-21 in Larry's first year. Lost in the Eastern Conference Finals to loaded Philly.
Bird not only ran away with Rookie of the Year against Magic, he finished in the Top 5 of MVP voting as a rookie.
This post was edited on 6/7/22 at 3:44 am
Posted on 6/7/22 at 4:08 am to lsudepression
1. Jordan
2. Shaq
3. Bird
4. Kobe
5. Magic
6. Kareem
8. Duncan
9. AI
10. LeBum
I conducted my top 10 on raw talent and pure dominance, somebody you would pick on a video game to make a “super team.” I’m not factoring playoff wins or finals wins
2. Shaq
3. Bird
4. Kobe
5. Magic
6. Kareem
8. Duncan
9. AI
10. LeBum
I conducted my top 10 on raw talent and pure dominance, somebody you would pick on a video game to make a “super team.” I’m not factoring playoff wins or finals wins
This post was edited on 6/7/22 at 4:13 am
Posted on 6/7/22 at 4:17 am to SlickRickerz
I don't see how Wilt could possibly not be on a top 10 list
Posted on 6/7/22 at 4:45 am to Powerman
Okay, I’ll put Wilt at 9.
Posted on 6/7/22 at 5:12 am to lsudepression
Number 2, Behind only Joe Burrow, for top athlete in any sport, All Time.
Posted on 6/7/22 at 5:49 am to lsudepression
Probably 3.
Posted on 6/7/22 at 6:11 am to lsudepression
Did you see him play ? Just curious.
Posted on 6/7/22 at 6:41 am to Tunica
It’s going to ruffle the feathers of a lot of folks on here, and I’m no fan of him off the court, but LeBron is better than Bird. I think Larry is easily top 5 though, and is probably #3.
Posted on 6/7/22 at 6:46 am to lsudepression
Lebron
Mj
Bird
Mj
Bird
Posted on 6/7/22 at 7:04 am to lsudepression
Id have to look at who i would put ahead of him first
MJ
Lebron
Magic
Kareem
Shaq
Kobe
so 7 I guess can't really justify putting anyone else ahead of him. I guess you could argue about Kobe or Shaq to get him top five. Top 4 are pretty solid on my list.
MJ
Lebron
Magic
Kareem
Shaq
Kobe
so 7 I guess can't really justify putting anyone else ahead of him. I guess you could argue about Kobe or Shaq to get him top five. Top 4 are pretty solid on my list.
Posted on 6/7/22 at 7:07 am to mindbreaker
This post was edited on 6/7/22 at 7:09 am
Posted on 6/7/22 at 7:09 am to slackster
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, but LeBron is better than Bird.
You know why Lebron is not better than Bird and never will be?
Because his peers and the legends of the game do not talk about James, the way they do Bird and its not just a few or most it is all of them.
Posted on 6/7/22 at 7:15 am to Ponchy Tiger
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Because his peers and the legends of the game do not talk about James, the way they do Bird and its not just a few or most it is all of them.
most of his peers would rank James ahead of Bird. Lebron vs Bird frankly isn’t a discussion anymore, outside of this board who has had their feelings hurt too much by Lebron
Posted on 6/7/22 at 7:19 am to Ponchy Tiger
quote:his peers let him micromanage their careers to build his superteams. How many players have said anything about the fact that lebron has basically spun competitive balance whenever he wanted to?
Because his peers and the legends of the game do not talk about James, the way they do Bird and its not just a few or most it is all of them
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