What would a prime Larry Bird be today?

[Kblaze8855]

He doesnt know it but im likely keeping him from being banned right now.

[2010splash]

Bird gets the edge over Lebron on mentality alone. This is coming from a guy that thinks he's an era specific player too.

Bird is nowhere near LeBron. His advanced stats suck compared to LeBron's and he's a much worse defensive player. It's like saying peak Kobe is better than peak Shaq or peak Jordan. Just ridiculous.

[dh144498]

Does he have muscles like LeBron? I don't think so. Case rested.

[CavaliersFTW]

Can Bird even dunk? Give me LeBron anyday.

oh brother... here we go, another gem from the class of April 2013

[ReturnofJPR]

Kblaze really could have dropped some knowledge in this thread but he let his personal hatred get in the way...in short, Bird would be the best player in the NBA today if he was in his prime.

[Trollsmasher]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRUlpUkPMLA

That defense

[9erempiree]

He doesnt know it but im likely keeping him from being banned right now.

Jeff should ban you for altering people's post. Who knows how many times you have done this.

Abusing your power to win arguments

Pretty sad.

[dh144498]

I already made a thread about this a week ago or so:

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=300938

check it out. Just about everyone except for lebron stans said Larry Bird was better, talking about prime of course.

[9erempiree]

Kblaze really could have dropped some knowledge in this thread but he let his personal hatred get in the way...in short, Bird would be the best player in the NBA today if he was in his prime.

I don't think he has any knowledge of this topic really.

yes, he hates me.

[K Xerxes]

Bird is nowhere near LeBron. His advanced stats suck compared to LeBron's and he's a much worse defensive player. It's like saying peak Kobe is better than peak Shaq or peak Jordan. Just ridiculous.

Just worry about how the Heat and your King do today, okay? Hopefully he gives you all the advanced stats you want.

[Raymone]

Bird is nowhere near LeBron. His advanced stats suck compared to LeBron's and he's a much worse defensive player. It's like saying peak Kobe is better than peak Shaq or peak Jordan. Just ridiculous.

This. When we look back in 20 years, are we going to remember the insignificant outcomes of some finals series or are we going to remember the incredibly dominant advanced stats?

[NumberSix]

Wait a minute..... a 35 year old Bird put up 20,10, and 7( rounded averages) on 47% shooting, 40% 3point shooting.....in 1992 with a broken back....and he's era specific? Were players in the early 90's a bunch of geriatrics or something?

He broke his back. His back was broken. Spinal.

[CavaliersFTW]

Wait a minute..... a 35 year old Bird put up 20,10, and 7( rounded averages) on 47% shooting, 40% 3point shooting.....in 1992 with a broken back....and he's era specific? Were players in the early 90's a bunch of geriatrics or something?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woAK1i-o2wI

shattered back, in the 90's, 35 years old.... scores more points than Lebron's 2013 season high

[9erempiree]

Wait a minute..... a 35 year old Bird put up 20,10, and 7( rounded averages) on 47% shooting, 40% 3point shooting.....in 1992 with a broken back....and he's era specific? Were players in the early 90's a bunch of geriatrics or something?

Let's see here....we have guys like Hornacek and Majerle starting as SG's in the 90's. No surprise that Bird can do that.

[BoutPractice]

So Jordan is era specific too?