Bird was just as tough as Jordan mentally. Bird might be the toughest guy mentally that the league has ever seen. His back was not so tough though.
NBA: Jordan vs Lebron
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Bird was just as tough as Jordan mentally. Bird might be the toughest guy mentally that the league has ever seen. His back was not so tough though.
I guarantee that Lebron would not get pushed off the ball on the last shot like B Russell.
He could guard guys that leaned on him down low. He isn't guarding LeBron up top.
Who gives a **** what a bunch of has beens have to say. JFC these guys think they could still be stars in this league at 60. Like I said earlier, nostalgia keeps this from being an honest conversation. Jordan thought he could still play in the league at 50(must have forgot his Wizards years). Reminds me of Mercury Morris talking g about the '72 Dolphins.
He likely would in that situation especially if you know Jordan is taking that shot. Why wouldn't you put your best defender on him?
You are right. He’d flop and act like he got stabbed and probably get fined by the league again.
I don't have any credibility, but, I would argue Larry was a better "basketball" player. He was a better shooter, ball handler and passer than LJ. Larry had no where near the physical tools that LJ hast and that is where LJ has dominated during his years, he is probably the best athlete of all time. You just do not see guys with size, speed, height, weight, strength, agility and endurance all in one package.
This is why you really cannot compare MJ and LJ, the game is so much different at all levels. Until recently, true basketball players and actually playing team basketball had a place in the league. Now, it is pure athlete driven and offenses have changed to allow for that. I still enjoy watching, it is just different.
I would agree with that. I think the argument should be about how a player can dominate by using whatever abilities(including size) they possess. Shaq wasn't a skilled basketball player but in terms of effectiveness he was one of the most dominant players to ever play.
Both great. I would put MJ as the best ever but there are a lot of guys that I think are right there with him. Hard to compare eras. The one guy I never get is when people put Russell on a top list. I would put Lebron right there in the people behind MJ. Lebron is also right there with Wilt as probably the biggest physical freaks of all time in the NBA. I think Wilt is actually not talked about enough as one of the top few players of all time. Russell gets all the attention because of the championships but Wilt outplayed him head to head. It just that the Celtics were absolutely loaded as a team.
I remember Willie Gault on the ‘85 Bears...maybe the best football team of all-time. Didn’t he end up on the Bobsled team?
Agree somewhat but take a players like Doncic and Jokic. These guys aren't the best athletes but they are super skilled.
It might not be that high but I guarantee you he had a crazy vert. Used to dunk free throws before they changed the rules on him.
Jordan is the best athlete i have ever seen in my 60 years of watching sports. Period.
Athlete or basketball athlete? He proved to be not a great baseball athlete.
As a basketball fan I wish we got more years from Bird. The basketball Gods gave us 17 years from the Udonis Haslems of the world but only 12 full seasons from Larry Legend, and a few of those were played through a painful back injury. Prime Bird is as good as it gets, from a basketball and entertainment standpoint.
For sure, there is always going to be room for guys that are just incredibly skilled. I am a Dallas guy, so I watch Luka a ton. One of the most entertaining guys in the league. Georges is a guy like this, although he will never be a star. The last few weeks and several starts on a legit contender has made him a guy that is going to get a long term deal in the offseason.
