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Pushxx · 01-23-2012, 12:15 AM

Giving the edge to someone in 1v1 because they are more athletic is misguided. 1v1 comes down to ability to shoot, post, and drive. The more versatile, cutthroat, and consistent, the better iso player.

That basically defines Bird. Like I said before, he averaged 7 assists per game because help defenses had to come so often for Bird when he drove and posted up. Bird didn't get assists like LeBron by running the point at the top of the key.

There is no help defense in 1v1. Bird is gonna burn you.

01-23-2012, 12:15 AM	#22
Pushxx Anti-NBA Hipster Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cape Cod, MA Posts: 2,660	Re: PickUp Game: Larry Bird VS Scottie Pippen Giving the edge to someone in 1v1 because they are more athletic is misguided. 1v1 comes down to ability to shoot, post, and drive. The more versatile, cutthroat, and consistent, the better iso player. That basically defines Bird. Like I said before, he averaged 7 assists per game because help defenses had to come so often for Bird when he drove and posted up. Bird didn't get assists like LeBron by running the point at the top of the key. There is no help defense in 1v1. Bird is gonna burn you.