Larry Bird = GOAT Celtic?

[MiamiThrice]

Right, he'd setup some sort of trade to acquire Bird after drafting and guaranteeing he gets the most important piece first (Russell) - you do realize he doesn't mean he'd trade Bill Russell for Bird, right? Tell me your not that stupid that you thought that's what he meant

If he only has one piece(Russell) on his team, then hes going to have to give up that piece to trade for Bird.

I suggest you take some english courses at the local community college in your neighborhood so that you can accurately form these conclusions by yourself.

[ThaRegul8r]

Right, he'd setup some sort of trade to acquire Bird after drafting and guaranteeing he gets the most important piece first (Russell) - you do realize he doesn't mean he'd trade Bill Russell for Bird, right? Tell me your not that stupid that you thought that's what he meant

Obviously he is.

[ThaRegul8r]

If he only has one piece(Russell) on his team, then hes going to have to give up that piece to trade for Bird.

If he wanted Bird over Russell, he could have just picked him, as they were both on the board.

But somehow it makes sense to you to, with the #1 pick, pick a guy, then trade him for another guy you could have chosen with that pick to begin with.

[MiamiThrice]

If he wanted Bird over Russell, he could have just picked him, as they were both on the board.

But somehow it makes sense to you to, with the #1 pick, pick a guy, then trade him for another guy you could have chosen with that pick to begin with.

Tell me ********, who is he going to trade to acquire Bird when his roster is as follows
A) Bill Russell
B) Nobody else

So I guess you think hes going to trade some chinese food for Bird or his porn collection? Cool story bro.

Red was being a cheeky kunt with his response and he knows bird is superior.
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Boston's Larry Bird, in what may be his finest season, gets Red Auerbach's vote

[CavaliersFTW]

[QUOTE=MiamiThrice]Tell me ********, who is he going to trade to acquire Bird when his roster is as follows
A) Bill Russell
B) Nobody else

So I guess you think hes going to trade some chinese food for Bird or his porn collection? Cool story bro.

Red was being a cheeky kunt with his response and he knows bird is superior.
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Boston's Larry Bird, in what may be his finest season, gets Red Auerbach's vote

[MiamiThrice]

you are drowning in your own argument man, your just destroying yourself - quit now while u still can

No response other than smileys?

Thats what I ****ing thought kid.

Lets see if the boyfriend can think of a better response. If hes done your out of luck.

[DatAsh]

1998.

How old was this ****er then? Oh he was over ****ing 80! Yeah pretty sure this guy couldn't even wipe his ass in 1998 and I'm supposed to trust his basketball opinion?

He was still managing the Celtics in the 80s and functioning perfectly

Red Auerbach was once asked if he had to pick a player to start a team, would he choose Bill Russell or Larry Bird? Auerbach thought it over and said he'd take Russell. Then, he quickly added, "Then I'd trade for Bird."

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So you counter his Auerbach quote by posting another Auerbach quote in which he says the exact same thing...color me confused.

[Sakkreth]

If you give franchise 11rings, you can't be second.

[Rubio2Gasol]

Cousy , Jones and Auerbach are bitter that Russel gets too much credit for the 11 rings.

[CavaliersFTW]

So you counter his Auerbach quote by posting another Auerbach quote in which he says the exact same thing...color me confused.

the poor child thinks that Aurbach meant he would get rid of BILL RUSSELL after drafting him #1 (over Larry Bird) in order to acquire Larry Bird after the draft via trade... gotta be the dumbest sh*t I've ever heard on ISH

[LeBird]

To be fair to him, it is not a very illuminating statement and can be interpreted several ways. For instance, he could have meant that he'd pick Russell and trade for Bird in a way to give both players due credit but say that one was just a bit better than the other. It's like Riley's statement that he'd choose Jordan to shoot the last shot for the game win, but pick Larry to shoot for his life. Well, logically, you'd just pick Larry for both.

It's debatable. They're both GOAT candidates as well. Since I didn't see Russell and have a hard time justifying how much more his defence could compensate for his relatively weak offense I tend to rate someone like Wilt higher than him, amongst his contemporaries.

Knowing more about Bird, if I ever had to choose I'd certainly pick him. I definitely know what I am getting and I think his fundamentals/game translates across every era of basketball.

[KOBE143]

If you factor that Bill played in a weak era then yes, Bird is the GOAT Celtics..

[Papaya Petee]

Bird is the GOAT Celtic.

[Champ]

It comes down to how one defines GOAT.

Talent-wise, Bird is in the conversation as a GOAT player, but Russell had the GOAT career.

[Psileas]

If he only has one piece(Russell) on his team, then hes going to have to give up that piece to trade for Bird.

I suggest you take some english courses at the local community college in your neighborhood so that you can accurately form these conclusions by yourself.

Just because the quote was "to start a team" does NOT mean that he would trade for Bird the very first player he'd choose or that he'd make the trade at that exact moment.