My Dad Says Bird Is Overrated

[Rnbizzle]

thats funny coming from the Bulls bandwagoner that has never been to Chicago

Explain to me what that has to do with anything?

Me saying this is funny because I'm a 'Bulls bandwagoner that has never been to Chicago'

Your logic is amazing.

[mattvNJ]

Explain to me what that has to do with anything?

Me saying this is funny because I'm a 'Bulls bandwagoner that has never been to Chicago'

Your logic is amazing.

like father like son. haha, get a new dad.

scratch that: next time ask your other dad, clearly your asking the one who catches

[kennethgriffin]

so how is dirk dominating? bird was much like dirk apart from the fact he was a better passer and rebounder.

it wouldnt be crazy to think he'd put up 25/7/7 in todays era.

dirks a 7 footer and can just shoot over people

when he wants he can drive and dunk because hes long

and not only that. hes in shape.

bird and magic looked sloppy



even a rookie 17 year old kobe had more muscle

[kennethgriffin]

humans that evolve a lot in 30years
dirk killed the hgh athletes of todays nba last year what makes you think bird and the 86' celtics wouldn't have done the same

i'l say it again...

you can get away with it if you have a 7 foot frame and can dunk over people/shoot over anyone whenever you want

[Lebron23]

Your dad is a

[get these NETS]

the immediate knee jerk comparison to dirk is off base

young bird (with the fro) had a killer outside shot, good midrange game, and the team offense put him in positions to score running screens( a la ray allen and reggie miller)

shot high % from the field and FT even though he was sometimes the KEY offensive weapon on his team...and he came through time and time again in clutch situations

neither ray allen or reggie miller were super athletes... paul pierece definitely isn't a super athlete... but these dudes were consistently able to score points....

factor in his LBJ-like court vision and passing touch and he'd be a BIG time player in this era

Bird WAS over rated...during his time...think he won 3 straight mvps which if you think about the era and who played then..was definitely questionable ,but he was the real deal.

[ProfessorMurder]

dirks a 7 footer and can just shoot over people

when he wants he can drive and dunk because hes long

and not only that. hes in shape.

bird and magic looked sloppy



even a rookie 17 year old kobe had more muscle

Muscle definition makes you a good basketball player? Then why aren't body builders taking the league by storm?

Larry Bird is one of the greatest of all time, and would kill everybody playing now.

[GOBB]

Said there is no way he would have been a HOF playing in today's NBA

Well that explains where you being an idiot came from.

[Sarcastic]

The stupid crap you are bringing up about physique is the same stuff that people said about Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio.

[midatlantic09]

My dad said the same thing, and unlike 90%+ of ISH posters, he actually watched Bird play in college and the NBA for years and years.

[bwink23]

your dads right

its the hgh generation of superhumans

birds slow unathletic semi gut having no arm definition and no dunking ability... he would be turned into a spot up shooter and good play maker at best...

he wouldnt be taking people off the dribble or finishing inside like he did in the 80's when teams played little deference and some teams averaged 120ppg


the game evolves... i take nothing away from their accomplishments... birds top 5-6 player all time.

people hold onto the past way too much and think with their hearts... i'm sure 30-40 years from now i'l be the same and trying to prove kobe is better than any current player... blindly watching 10 guys in the league built like lebron and shooting like reggie/ray ray and dunking from the three point line LOL

Wonder what Bird could do on HGH.... and a strict muscle-specific training regimen = THE BEAST

[dee-rose]

Steve Nash won 2 MVP's in this league. He still leads the league in assists and might break an all time record in AST%. He's 38. He could barely dunk when he was in his athletic prime.

You can still dominate in this league with your brain.

[GOBB]

My dad said the same thing, and unlike 90%+ of ISH posters, he actually watched Bird play in college and the NBA for years and years.

Your dad is stupid.

[SilkkTheShocker]

Well that explains where you being an idiot came from.

And your 50,000 posts would explain why you are a basement dwelling loser

[bwink23]

i'l say it again...

you can get away with it if you have a 7 foot frame and can dunk over people/shoot over anyone whenever you want

Bird was shooting over 7-footers with ease...he made Scottie Pippen look like a girl....SAVE IT.