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  • Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe talk LeBron James and Larry Bird. Who is the greater all-time player?
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  • @UndisputedOnFS1
    @UndisputedOnFS1  6 років тому +338

    Who do you think will win Rookie of the Year this season?

    • @willemdee
      @willemdee 6 років тому +56

      LaMelo

    • @David-kg5dk
      @David-kg5dk 6 років тому +16

      I think Shannon putting his feet up while Skip is talking was disrespectful.
      I love your show but that wasn't right.

    • @yurhomi4478
      @yurhomi4478 6 років тому +30

      Skip and Shannon: UNDISPUTED This isn't relevant to the video at all...
      Ben Simmons though.

    • @rev3160
      @rev3160 6 років тому +3

      Skip and Shannon: UNDISPUTED Simmons

    • @Stratubery
      @Stratubery 6 років тому +6

      Shannon is not going to allow Larry Bird to whiteball Lebron James in any poll, I can tell you _that,_ sir.

  • @oliversharp6929
    @oliversharp6929 6 років тому +2222

    You already know Skip’s answer

    • @oliversharp6929
      @oliversharp6929 6 років тому +229

      And Shannon’s

    • @julioelchavez2889
      @julioelchavez2889 6 років тому +114

      Skip would argue that Sean lee is better than both of them when he’s healthy and 100%

    • @slim8039
      @slim8039 6 років тому +1

      right

    • @julioelchavez2889
      @julioelchavez2889 6 років тому +31

      trha2222 white boy would get cooked by lebron even in his prime

    • @ThatGirlRightHere2
      @ThatGirlRightHere2 6 років тому +38

      trha2222 Lol your troll. The best all around basketball player ever is lebron. Bird wouldnt even be able to guard him. Hes way to strong. And btw lebron is a better passer than bird.

  • @xxredriderxx1
    @xxredriderxx1 6 років тому +1514

    ok skip, who is better lebron or jose calderon.
    Skip: Well you know Jose had a 90% free throw shooting year. He was a baaaad man. I'm going with Jose for sure

    • @heatlifer1531
      @heatlifer1531 6 років тому +44

      Hahaha you killed me with that one bro

    • @surveying482
      @surveying482 6 років тому +4

      Jaret Meno Lebron is more athletic then bird he is a better rebounder bird just focused more on rebounding ur going based off numbers. ask your self let’s say u yourself shoot a miss and it’s between lbj n bird to get the miss no1 else who gets it?

    • @trvspvrk
      @trvspvrk 6 років тому +41

      that would actually be his argument too

    • @SustainabIe
      @SustainabIe 6 років тому +1

      WWWWWW

    • @sheldevsim
      @sheldevsim 6 років тому +4

      Jaret Meno bruh 😂 u got me in stitches but you are on point

  • @joshhighwind9886
    @joshhighwind9886 5 років тому +692

    Bird won three consecutive MVPs in the Jordan and Magic era.. that is enough of an argument how great Larry Bird was.

    • @c0brazzszn458
      @c0brazzszn458 4 роки тому +68

      Lebron went back to back mvps twice 4>3

    • @arjunt7931
      @arjunt7931 4 роки тому +56

      @@c0brazzszn458 LeBron is never clutch. He can't take pressure. Do you have any idea how star-studded the league was back in bird's time??? How tough the east was especially?? Just compare compare that with the cup cake era where LeBron is playing. 6 finals losses in the cupcake era. He would have lost 2 more especially if Ray allen had missed that clutch shot. Just think. Cake walk draw, cupcake era, one of the worst finals record, easily could have been the worst too... I don't understand the point of comparison. LeBron is nowhere near Jordan or Larry

    • @milp.2503
      @milp.2503 4 роки тому +89

      Arjun T LeBron>Larry. U guys wanna call this era the cupcake era than sure. But do you even know what Illegal Defense was? Illegal Defense was a rule during Birds and Jordans time that did not allow defenders to get off their man unless they were double teaming. This allowed Jordan and Bird to score better off of an iso which they were good at. Defenders these days can shrug of their man and babysit in the paint until LeBron comes so that they can stop him, and LeBron is still 50%+ from the paint. Also, the league back then was totaling at 300 more personal fouls than now which allowed players to get to the line.

    • @milp.2503
      @milp.2503 4 роки тому +31

      Arjun T if you wanna talk about clutch than ur still clutch, saying flat out that LeBron is not clutch is just ignorant. Since LeBron came into the league nobody has made more game tying and go ahead shots in the final 24 seconds, his 44% on these shots. Jump shots floaters layups he can score from anywhere in the clutch. In 10 years from now the list for greatest SFs all time will be:
      1. LeBron James
      2. Kevin Durant/ Giannis (if you consider him to be a SF)
      3. KD/ Giannis
      4. Larry Bird
      I wanna hear your response (with at least so form of stats, as you just flat out say stuff)

    • @milp.2503
      @milp.2503 4 роки тому +13

      Arjun T also LeBron had 4 lopsided finals, the first one where he had one all star against a stacked Spurs team, against the Warriors when Love and Kyrie were injured, and the 2 finals with KD.

  • @MindfulAttraction
    @MindfulAttraction 2 роки тому +103

    Bird was 3x all defensive. He wasn't a scrub defensibly

  • @jesusthroughmary
    @jesusthroughmary 6 років тому +1015

    The fact that Larry averaged 10 rebounds a game for his whole career is unbelievable, though.

    • @mihirjoshi7246
      @mihirjoshi7246 6 років тому +28

      Im not trying to discredit him for that but keep in mind he was extremely tall compared to a lot of small forwards of that time.

    • @jesusthroughmary
      @jesusthroughmary 6 років тому +183

      Yeah, but the game was littered with real centers back then too.

    • @tonyboots2958
      @tonyboots2958 6 років тому +126

      Mihir29
      Also, Bird played with McHale and Parrish as his 4 & 5, and still averaged 10 rebounds...let that sink in while you're not trying to discredit him.

    • @arsonhakobyan
      @arsonhakobyan 6 років тому +44

      Averaging 10 boards a game for a finesse wing is a ton even at 6'9, especially being that it was only his 3rd priority for his team behind points & assists. Karl Malone averaged that same figure as a 6'9 bruising power forward. Shawn Marion who also played the small forward position, was 6'7 but could jump out of the building, was the most dominating rebounding small forward of his era, who had the luxury to focus much more exclusively on rebounding than Bird, playing his whole prime on teams w/o a center, averaged 9 boards a game for his career. Scottie Pippen, who was a stat stuffing son-of-a-gun for the 90s w/ a 7'4 wingspan, scored moderately but wasn't a volume scorer, never made it to 10 boards a game for a season, and Bird did it for a career. I actually don't know of anyone else who wasn't either a power forward or center that averaged 10 boards a game for their career? And even the power forwards or centers that did, it was at least their 2nd priority.

    • @christopherorick2110
      @christopherorick2110 6 років тому +30

      Considering he had McHale and Parish on the team and still got those rebounds is impressive.

  • @ckumataka
    @ckumataka 6 років тому +345

    Remember when Larry Bird won the 3 pt contest in 88 and did not even take off his warm up shirt.........

    • @mojonuggets0
      @mojonuggets0 4 роки тому +6

      cory k he told everyone he was gonna win it too

    • @portorock5227
      @portorock5227 4 роки тому +3

      Remember when Curry was winning 3pt contsests but could never make a big 3 in the finals? 3pt contest dont mean squat

    • @chauncygardner758
      @chauncygardner758 4 роки тому +17

      @@portorock5227 literally means u are the best shooter out of everyone else who tried out

    • @portorock5227
      @portorock5227 4 роки тому +2

      Chauncy Gardner means nothing look who won last year u think he a better shooter then Klay Curry no way

    • @chauncygardner758
      @chauncygardner758 4 роки тому +5

      @@portorock5227 he had better percentages then them thoooo

  • @markkern5511
    @markkern5511 5 років тому +401

    Larry Bird is better than everyone, I was a Lakers fan and hated that guy

    • @charleswilson4526
      @charleswilson4526 4 роки тому +39

      Mark Kern Larry never gets enough mention in the top 5

    • @ierepierre8608
      @ierepierre8608 4 роки тому +21

      @@charleswilson4526 Larry said MJ was not human.

    • @patriotskingnation8084
      @patriotskingnation8084 4 роки тому +9

      He was not better than MJ Kareem or lebron he’s a top 5 or top 10 for sure

    • @NwoFresh
      @NwoFresh 4 роки тому +14

      Gabriel Frias he better than lebron

    • @rmurray819
      @rmurray819 4 роки тому +16

      Gabriel Frias Larry in his prime was a top two player. The problem is that he hurt his back and his career ended early

  • @kingclyde9865
    @kingclyde9865 4 роки тому +85

    Larry Bird was so good I hated him as a kid😂 my Dad LOVED him lol good times....

  • @philipclock
    @philipclock 6 років тому +783

    Pat Riley: With the game on the line, I'll take Jordan. With my life on the line, I'll take Bird.

  • @JohnJones-pv9pw
    @JohnJones-pv9pw 5 років тому +608

    “If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save a game I’d take Michael Jordan; if I had to choose a player to take a shot to save my life.... I’d take Larry Bird.” Pat Riley

    • @vernpascal1531
      @vernpascal1531 4 роки тому +33

      If I had to take a guy for a career-17 years still great,it would be LBJ the greatest all around player ever. For one season I would take Wilt, or MJ.

    • @antoniomccallister4697
      @antoniomccallister4697 4 роки тому +10

      All I know is Michael never one with a bum coach Bron never played with a good coach and have 3 chips give him Phil and let's have this discussion

    • @Cliandrew
      @Cliandrew 4 роки тому +44

      @@antoniomccallister4697 lebron still had more help than mj

    • @antoniomccallister4697
      @antoniomccallister4697 4 роки тому

      Can makes all the difference get the best out of bums

    • @MarcBurr
      @MarcBurr 4 роки тому +21

      @@antoniomccallister4697 lebron was able to pick his teams lol

  • @fvgc454ss
    @fvgc454ss 4 роки тому +311

    Larry - 3 straight MVPs when the showtime lakers and Jordan wer present.

    • @cojul1146
      @cojul1146 4 роки тому +35

      Jordan was rookie and sophomore

    • @fvgc454ss
      @fvgc454ss 4 роки тому +18

      @@cojul1146 make another excuse

    • @cojul1146
      @cojul1146 4 роки тому +38

      @@fvgc454ss Its not an excuse its just facts, Jordan was a rookie and sophomore. Plus magic also won 3 MVPs when larry was present and Jordan was in prime.

    • @CT-yr8ph
      @CT-yr8ph 4 роки тому +6

      Jordan went a few straight playoffs getting bounced first round

    • @antoniomccallister4697
      @antoniomccallister4697 4 роки тому +1

      Lakers got 5 rings with bird in the league in his prime

  • @mcflytangent9909
    @mcflytangent9909 5 років тому +47

    Not only was Larry amazing. He would talk mad trash to the entire opposing team. He would openly tell them, you can’t stop me. Pretty cool to see.

  • @richbreath_
    @richbreath_ 6 років тому +497

    One of Skip's points, was a 3 point contest that Larry Bird won. What?!

    • @trollhunter2300
      @trollhunter2300 6 років тому +31

      Richard Akoto lmaooooo

    • @connorsmith6517
      @connorsmith6517 6 років тому +17

      haters cling on to anything bro its sad

    • @heatlifer1531
      @heatlifer1531 6 років тому +54

      LEBRON NEVER DID A DUNK CONTEST... HE'S NOT THE GOAT..... wait what?

    • @kenan-b
      @kenan-b 6 років тому +39

      Forrest Mann lebron right now is better than any iteration of larry bird ever in his career

    • @xotwod9137
      @xotwod9137 6 років тому +2

      LMAOOOOO right.

  • @GBEBHRIS
    @GBEBHRIS 6 років тому +543

    Joy be lookin right 😍

  • @Cujobob
    @Cujobob 3 роки тому +40

    Bird played in a tough era and wasn’t super athletic, but he won and never took plays off. I’d take Bird any day of the week. He’s an all time great and a pure winner. Lebron is loved these days because people don’t know.

    • @BBeliefOfficial
      @BBeliefOfficial 2 роки тому +3

      Lol this is such a shameless lie. If you don’t take Lebron you’re an idiot.

    • @kellanlindly1474
      @kellanlindly1474 2 роки тому +1

      @@BBeliefOfficial go compare LeBron and Birds numbers from ages 26 to 31. Through those years Lebron won 3 championships and Larry won 2 (he won the other one at age 24) but go ahead and go look at the numbers through those years and tell me who you would take. Also take into consideration that through those years for LeBron, those were all of his years at Miami and his first two years back at Cleveland.

    • @joshb434
      @joshb434 2 роки тому +2

      @@kellanlindly1474 in birds time defence was so good people like bird and magic had to deflect passes with there finger tips at high speed to some one that was open to get points on the board lebron plays in a time were people get away with traveling and palming the ball on mass and theres no more hand checking so the defender cant feel witch way the player going to go its lazy basket ball

    • @michaelrobbins6728
      @michaelrobbins6728 2 роки тому +1

      @@kellanlindly1474 I would take Bird because he's a lot better than whiny lebron lol

    • @michaelrobbins6728
      @michaelrobbins6728 2 роки тому +2

      And bird played in a tougher more physical league and he didn't scout teams with superstars to get traded to lol.

  • @mariofigueroa9851
    @mariofigueroa9851 4 роки тому +77

    LeBron was athletic but Bird has way more weapons

    • @pimtool9351
      @pimtool9351 2 роки тому

      Mr. Bird would make a fool out of that communist scumbag lebron james. Even today.

    • @JohnnyRodgers3
      @JohnnyRodgers3 2 роки тому

      @@pimtool9351 ayo lol
      relax

    • @NotebookLives
      @NotebookLives 2 роки тому +1

      @@pimtool9351 If you're racist, just say that. It's easily-noticeable, even though you're masking it behind "simply not liking a basketball-player." You're hiding your prejudice poorly.

    • @pimtool9351
      @pimtool9351 2 роки тому

      @@NotebookLives Yeah yeah I get it... All white folk are automatically racist if they don't like a black person.

    • @bmla88
      @bmla88 День тому +1

      Bird was a more skilled player and as some of the laker players said he out thought you.

  • @indycustommade3568
    @indycustommade3568 5 років тому +339

    Larry Legend was a hitman from the three. Love me some Larry. Much respect.

    • @brandonmyers5262
      @brandonmyers5262 5 років тому +2

      Right that’s why bird shot under 30% multiple times from 3 in his career. The delusion is real. People really do over hype the past

    • @x00p3
      @x00p3 5 років тому +2

      @@brandonmyers5262 37.6% from the 3 lifetime though.

    • @ericthomas3340
      @ericthomas3340 5 років тому +4

      Brandon Myers he made them when they counted

    • @brandonmyers5262
      @brandonmyers5262 5 років тому

      Eric Thomas lol the delusion is real.

    • @brandonmyers5262
      @brandonmyers5262 5 років тому +1

      x00p3 idc. It’s about consistency. Lebron shoots a better % in the playoffs and out scores and out defends him. Stop.

  • @samt4956
    @samt4956 6 років тому +314

    Shannon lost all credibility when he said Bird couldn't defend...
    Bird is 30th in career defensive win shares in about 900 games.
    Lebron is 24th in win shares in about 1100 games.

    • @jasonyoung4529
      @jasonyoung4529 6 років тому +33

      Defensive win shares are hard to measure from the past

    • @mikekyeame975
      @mikekyeame975 6 років тому +18

      Sam Theobald he didn't say he can't defend, he just said LeBron is a better defender

    • @benh9935
      @benh9935 6 років тому +45

      Sam Theobald Defensive win shares are one of the worst stats because it groups you and the players on the floor. Steph Curry was top 10 in defensive win shares this year. But on ball defense and even off ball LeBron is easily better. Larry couldn't guard or lock down players the way LeBron did.

    • @kevink8560
      @kevink8560 6 років тому +4

      Ben H facts

    • @letmegetughh4722
      @letmegetughh4722 6 років тому +6

      Sam T Charles Barkley once said I won't be the worst defensive player in the league as long as bird is here.
      He wasn't great on D. He got some accolades he didn't deserve off his name defensively but for the most part he was solid and that's it. Smart help defender, decent on ball defender if they didn't have crazy athleticism and he could get in your head but LeBron in his defensive prime was absolutely better

  • @nastynas7
    @nastynas7 3 роки тому +36

    People forgetting that Larry Bird was one of the best small forwards ever

    • @lilnug746
      @lilnug746 3 роки тому +14

      And ur forgetting lebron is the best small foward ever

    • @kimtaphorn9175
      @kimtaphorn9175 3 роки тому

      @@lilnug746 im the they are equal Lbj just get the nuts cause the longevity but pure skillset they are equal james hat more athletic but bird is more skilled and higher iq. So I'm think they are equal.

    • @kaybigg
      @kaybigg 2 роки тому +1

      He's the best SF of all time

    • @JET1970
      @JET1970 2 роки тому +3

      LARRY LEGEND BIRD is the Greatest of ALL-TIME

    • @daveshaw1721
      @daveshaw1721 Рік тому

      @@lilnug746 Nope

  • @dlajarn
    @dlajarn Рік тому +46

    Larry Bird, no question. They may be close to equal in most stats, but Larry is a level above in clutch plays and basketball IQ. Him and Magic were a step ahead of everyone. Playing chess while everyone else was playing checkers

    • @onepumpman6209
      @onepumpman6209 Рік тому

      Youre delusional

    • @Bojangus-
      @Bojangus- Рік тому +15

      You are a Swiss bank of chromosomes if you think Larry Bird was better than LeBron James.

    • @WaakikiTheGoat
      @WaakikiTheGoat Рік тому +5

      Larry Bird actually had some playoff stinkers, and Lebron has the most clutch shots made in the playoffs. Try again

    • @don_2755
      @don_2755 Рік тому +2

      I would think Larry overall skill is waybetter than lebron, lebron just bully his way in because of his built. But when encountered he doesn't know what to do most likely travels

    • @upfront2375
      @upfront2375 Рік тому

      @@WaakikiTheGoat He also has taken the most dump in most bathrooms too.. Longevity vs the REAL mfnk tough no cry baby grinding to the top player, try again known trolls! lol

  • @hbizzle8037
    @hbizzle8037 6 років тому +178

    It's sad when you already know what Skip is going too say ... way before you even click the play button smh .... It's not even exciting anymore.. .

    • @ttred7621
      @ttred7621 6 років тому +13

      H Bizzle to be fair, you kinda knew what Shannon was gonna say as well

    • @ntnnot
      @ntnnot 6 років тому +8

      H Bizzle True. His takes have gotten more and more meaningless over time, since he *has* to oppose and root for certain players no matter what. Not even entertaining in the sense that he'd have good jokes or something. Just a worn down record.
      As to Shannon... yeah, you knew his take in this case, and he's massively rooting for LBJ... But the difference is, most would probably agree with him and take LBJ over Larry, as well as consider LBJ to be the best player atm (contrary to Skip's stance of KD).

    • @hbizzle8037
      @hbizzle8037 6 років тому +4

      ntnnot that is also true. and with Sharpe I can say he is objective when he give his opinion he will praise LeBron and he will also say some negative things to keep it balanced but when it comes to skip its always lopsided

    • @hbizzle8037
      @hbizzle8037 6 років тому +3

      TtRed76 but it's not the same Sharpe always give the statistical facts.. and skip will know the facts as well but still find a way to bash LeBron

    • @sociallyawkward9633
      @sociallyawkward9633 6 років тому

      H Bizzle 🎻🎻🎻

  • @dezdaking
    @dezdaking 6 років тому +618

    LeBron better. I respect Bird tho.

    • @kenan-b
      @kenan-b 6 років тому +23

      Forrest Mann strength and athleticism, passing and playmaking, basketball IQ, defensive capability (back when lebron actually tried on defense every night) finishing around the rim, handling the ball, honestly the only thing larry was really better at was shooting, which of course he knocks lebron off in that category no questions asked, and rebounding as well (even though he's not grabbing 11 boards a game over the leapers in today's NBA) listen, larry is a BEAST and he's in my top 6 or 7 all time when I make the lists, but you have to recognize that right now you are watching a man who is at worst the 2nd best player to ever touch a basketball in Lebron James, if larry was as athletic and had the longevity of lebron then I'd actually go with larry, but he wasn't so I can't

    • @LilVenetian
      @LilVenetian 6 років тому +5

      The Kyrie Irving totally not biased at all

    • @Ayaka_Kam1sato
      @Ayaka_Kam1sato 6 років тому +3

      LBJ is better but i'll pick Bird if its crunch time. Larry Legend is definitely more clutch than LBJ

    • @ThatGirlRightHere2
      @ThatGirlRightHere2 6 років тому

      Jonzy Bon I wouldn't say definently more clutch. But i guess bird is a bit more clutch than lbj

    • @tylersprouse6861
      @tylersprouse6861 6 років тому +3

      The Kyrie Irving How? The only thing Larry Bird is better at is shooting. LeBron is a better passer, rebounder, more athletic, higher iq, better defender, and honestly can score easier than Larry can. Larry is top 10 all-time for sure, but LeBron is better.

  • @melvinbutchhoot
    @melvinbutchhoot 3 роки тому +62

    When the game's on the line, Bird was who you would want to have the ball. There's nothing anyone can say to change my mind on that.

    • @pimtool9351
      @pimtool9351 2 роки тому +3

      Bird is who you wanted to have the ball EVERYTIME......

    • @downbadichigo9331
      @downbadichigo9331 Рік тому

      The games not always in the line

    • @melvinbutchhoot
      @melvinbutchhoot Рік тому +1

      @@downbadichigo9331 it's about winning. It's always about winning. And Bird was a born winner. Man knew how to beat guys on the court and in their head.

  • @biggfine7334
    @biggfine7334 4 роки тому +174

    I’m taking Larry Legend !

    • @jph5913
      @jph5913 4 роки тому +8

      Nice joke

    • @abusepig5606
      @abusepig5606 4 роки тому +24

      JP H not a joke. A lot of kids don’t realize how amazing he was

    • @mmmmm_monke55
      @mmmmm_monke55 4 роки тому +7

      @LeBron James larry bird never gave up until his body failed while lebron blamed his teammates when he loses and when he has leg cramps lol lebron isnt as good he got saved by kyrie and ray allen

    • @mmmmm_monke55
      @mmmmm_monke55 4 роки тому

      @LeBron James northern ky why?

    • @mmmmm_monke55
      @mmmmm_monke55 4 роки тому +3

      @LeBron James lebron is getting Carried by AD and he is gonna get saved in the finals agian

  • @Darksky1001able
    @Darksky1001able 5 років тому +150

    Bird did one thing that always makes me love rewatching him. He put himself on the line for the whole team in a way I don't think many do. I remember someone showing me this clip where he was injured, Celtics started losing, and he ran back out there. Another thing is, Larry stayed. Larry didn't flip flop. He stayed with Boston. And I like that about him.

    • @MrSlashblade
      @MrSlashblade 4 роки тому +12

      Darksky1001able what was there to leave, he was given a great coach, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Denis Johnson, Cedric Maxwell, Bill Walton, whether it was their production or just veteran experience he was gifted a talented team.

    • @stanjanusas2885
      @stanjanusas2885 3 роки тому +6

      Larry played in a stronger era, with fewer teams. Larry stayed loyal to one team, and didn't go looking for championships. Lebron did go looking for championships and won the same amount that Larry did. If I had to pick one of them for one winner takes all game, I'd choose Larry. Larry made his mark on the game with his ability to rise in the clutch. I can't say that about Lebron. Lebron played in a different NBA than Larry did. Expansion teams galore. I watch Lebron and see him not getting back on defense, I would choose Larry for his heart and hustle, and his knack in crunchtime. Great players both though. Last? I think the term "GOAT" is just used for arguing. Ir means nothing, no one can say who the GOAT is. No one will ever know who the GOAT is, actually.

    • @jakedooley5300
      @jakedooley5300 3 роки тому +1

      @@stanjanusas2885 no, MJ is the goat, everybody knows that

    • @JET1970
      @JET1970 2 роки тому +3

      LARRY LEGEND BIRD is the true GOAT he saved the NBA from bankruptcy was the founder of the 50 40 90 club won 3 straight MVPs not even Jordan could do that and let's not forget Jordan vs Bird in the playoffs is 0-6 that's just for starters

    • @davidolajide3707
      @davidolajide3707 2 роки тому +1

      Larry bird did not have an incompetent front office

  • @dicknosemcqueen8943
    @dicknosemcqueen8943 6 років тому +475

    Larry was unbelievable but LeBron is at least the 3rd best player to ever play the game

    • @MrLarryLessor
      @MrLarryLessor 6 років тому +21

      Lebron is not better than Wilt, Jordan and Kareem.
      Wilt was even more athletic than LBJ - taller, stronger, better defender.
      LBJ 's defense is overrated. This video does a good job showing some of it.
      It is a close debate if Larry was better:
      I'll take Larry and so would Reggie Miller-
      Think of all the failures in the clutch Lebron has had (lost 5 Finals... I don't think Larry would let Dirk and JJ Barrea's team to beat his)
      Bird was a better shooter when the game was on the line - Lebron you can't trust to hit free throws..... In the final seconds, most people might trust Ray ALlen and Kyrie to hit the game-winning shot over Lebron.
      There is no shooter - maybe not even Jordan - more trustworthy than Larry.
      B

    • @steppababynupe
      @steppababynupe 6 років тому +2

      Evan Matic A.I. M.J. Kobe Lebron and Shaq top 5 of all time

    • @montelowens3678
      @montelowens3678 6 років тому +36

      LJ
      Rings (Team Award)
      LeBron 3 = Bird 3
      Finals Mvp (Individual Award)
      LeBron 3 > Bird 2
      Mvps (Individual Award)
      LeBron 4 > Bird 3
      All NBA First Team Selections
      LeBron 11 > Bird 9
      LeBron Best Small Forward ever
      Larry Bird 2nd best Small Foward Ever
      Dr. J said LeBron 3rd best player ever behind only Jordan and Kareem

    • @MrLarryLessor
      @MrLarryLessor 6 років тому +3

      Shaq doesnt make the top 5 best All NBA 1st team.
      You couldn't put Rodman on WIlt Chamberlain.
      But Shaq got shut down by Rodman.
      ua-cam.com/video/NdZn8epqnKo/v-deo.html

    • @superninjallamas8532
      @superninjallamas8532 6 років тому +1

      Jordan then bird then magic then lebron

  • @adriandavis7384
    @adriandavis7384 5 років тому +256

    Larry Bird played when guys going to the rim got floored.

    • @coolpantcate8974
      @coolpantcate8974 4 роки тому +12

      Adrian Davis
      So basically against guys with trash defense?

    • @j34xalphaking87
      @j34xalphaking87 4 роки тому +17

      Bird was tough as nails and dominated everyone.

    • @adriandavis7384
      @adriandavis7384 4 роки тому +30

      @@coolpantcate8974 best defensive era

    • @lefreyre
      @lefreyre 4 роки тому +7

      Overrated defense

    • @RetroX21
      @RetroX21 4 роки тому +1

      ua-cam.com/video/ydOUbQqYb30/v-deo.html

  • @pannett1
    @pannett1 4 роки тому +17

    I’m a huge Lebron fan but with how much more athletic he is then bird I can’t argue how great Larry bird really is. He played in a era where you could play way more physical. It’s more amazing to me how Larry could beat you simply with amazing shooting and out playing other players. Imagine shooting almost 90% from the free throw line for your whole career. That is unreal to me all together. Most people don’t shoot 90% from the free line in a single game let alone for a 12 year long career.

  • @andrewchristensen6828
    @andrewchristensen6828 6 років тому +1160

    I swear I lose a few brain cells everytime Skip talks about LeBron

    • @jqa16
      @jqa16 6 років тому +31

      Andrew Christensen he right tho

    • @sheldevsim
      @sheldevsim 6 років тому +15

      Andrew Christensen me too smh. Why do I keep torturing myself. Smh

    • @NICKandJAMEScomedy
      @NICKandJAMEScomedy 6 років тому +5

      i said the same thing the other day lmao

    • @ventwilliams3352
      @ventwilliams3352 6 років тому +3

      Andrew Christensen 😂😂

    • @andrewchristensen6828
      @andrewchristensen6828 6 років тому +46

      Nefarious Anxiolytic the man lead every player in every statistical category in be NBA finals while averaging a triple double. He’s now shooing a career high from 3, he’s leading the league in average 4th quarter points now and is a clutch shooter. Overall a better defender than Bird ever was and somehow in his 15th season he’s having a career year. So tell me where Bird is better. LeBron literally has patched every hole in his game

  • @dylaniehl5831
    @dylaniehl5831 6 років тому +203

    Skip's probably gonna say Sean Lee would be better than both if he were healthy.

  • @kisswriters
    @kisswriters 3 роки тому +44

    Larry Legend!!! And this coming from a Showtime Lakers' fan...

    • @ToomersCorner
      @ToomersCorner 2 роки тому +2

      See A man telling the Truth

    • @baileyschrimsher1758
      @baileyschrimsher1758 2 роки тому +5

      If you think Larry bird is better then bron you don’t need to talk basketball anymore

    • @kisswriters
      @kisswriters 2 роки тому +1

      @@baileyschrimsher1758 I don't think Lebron is mentally tough enough to have played during the physical 80s, 90s. He's only a slightly above-average free throw shooter, even worse late in games, he lacks the "clutch" gene and I don't how well he would've fared against the likes of Bird, Magic, Jordan...

    • @ToomersCorner
      @ToomersCorner 2 роки тому +1

      @@baileyschrimsher1758 Bird is better then LeChina. Lol James flops in today’s nba and it’s soft. Think of what he would do in the 80s. Cry cry cry

    • @Jcy23
      @Jcy23 2 роки тому +4

      @@kisswriters lmao LeBron is more clutch than Bird go watch basketball

  • @chrisfloyd9224
    @chrisfloyd9224 3 роки тому +50

    Bird is the man. Especially in the clutch.

    • @benben4873
      @benben4873 2 роки тому +5

      never forget larry also scored 8 points in the finals LOL dont bring up clutch

    • @handsomeorangutan7285
      @handsomeorangutan7285 2 роки тому +2

      @@benben4873 Let’s not forget when LeBron James scored 8 points in the NBA Finals.

    • @Zoot004
      @Zoot004 Рік тому +2

      @@handsomeorangutan7285 Let us not forget that LeBron led Cleveland to come back from a 3-1 deficit against a 73-9 Golden State Warriors, ending Cleveland's drought of not winning any major league sport championship in 52 years.

  • @terrysigmon3119
    @terrysigmon3119 5 років тому +329

    Larry Bird was the baddest man to shoot the basketball. I grew up in the Bird Magic era and that saved basketball. Jordan took it global. Im from Ohio and love LeBron but Larry is still my favorite all time player.

    • @bachnguyenviet4289
      @bachnguyenviet4289 4 роки тому +4

      baddest??

    • @BlueStar-nd1jd
      @BlueStar-nd1jd 4 роки тому +13

      @@bachnguyenviet4289 I think he meant baddest in like "damn that guy was badass!"

    • @bachnguyenviet4289
      @bachnguyenviet4289 4 роки тому +4

      @@BlueStar-nd1jd oh right, thanks

    • @BlueStar-nd1jd
      @BlueStar-nd1jd 4 роки тому +1

      @@bachnguyenviet4289 no problem.

    • @jimmyboy131
      @jimmyboy131 3 роки тому +10

      Isiah Thomas said: "If you put all of us in a room -- Magic, Jordan, myself and Bird -- Bird would probably be the guy who walks out of the room at the end of the day"

  • @About36Greekss
    @About36Greekss 6 років тому +384

    I coulda sworn this debate was put to rest a good 2-3 years ago same with the kobe one

    • @MrDerrickrose25
      @MrDerrickrose25 6 років тому +4

      About36GREEKS exactly

    • @northcarolinaaa8268
      @northcarolinaaa8268 6 років тому +31

      Larry is a little closer to LBJ than Kobe is

    • @About36Greekss
      @About36Greekss 6 років тому +1

      Reppin Carolina For Life I agree

    • @skywalker2676
      @skywalker2676 6 років тому +4

      About36GREEKS I thought this ended when Lebron won for Cleveland

    • @MrLarryLessor
      @MrLarryLessor 6 років тому +26

      What Lebron did last year in the Finals added support to Larry Bird being the better player to have on your time.
      - The Question isn't "Who is stronger, taller and faster".
      - The Question is "Who was the better basketball player".
      Lebron not only almost got swept last year - but he messed up in a key game where he didn't score at all when his team was getting outscored 11-0 to end the game.
      Larry Bird's rookie year: 61 wins (the year bf Larry joined the team: 29 wins
      Lebron's rookie year:
      Larry Bird was a much more clutch shooter from 3 or from any spot.
      1984: The Lakers were the more athletic team, but Larry's team out hustled and outsmarted the other team and won the Finals.
      Lebron is more of a loser and quitter: He's lost 5 NBA Finals, he quit on his 2010 Cleveland team.
      LB pouts, cries and makes excuses when he doesn't get what he expected. (Look at how he acted when Dwight Howards' team beat his in 2009.... wouldn't even shake Howards' hand).
      Lebron got a Bronze medal in 2004.
      Larry (and MJ, and Magic, Barkley, Malone etc) would never settle for less than Gold.
      LeBronze James lol

  • @prilljazzatlanta5070
    @prilljazzatlanta5070 4 роки тому +29

    Give me larry legend

  • @WilliamTwinHyson
    @WilliamTwinHyson 5 років тому +52

    🏀🍀Larry Bird The Legend without a doubt🍀🏀 !!!

  • @shawnritzie4123
    @shawnritzie4123 5 років тому +105

    Larry Bird had an extremely high IQ, Confidence, Heart and Clutch.... Without athletic ability he dominated no other player can claim this in an era that was physical.... if he played in this era under these rules his numbers would be scary... underrated player that he’s not talked about more often.... one of the very few who can talk the talk and walk the walk.... Gotta RESPECT him !!!

    • @matthewyip8695
      @matthewyip8695 5 років тому +3

      @Shawn Ritze Larry stated in his book that he knew his teammates and that he truly trusted them to look for that pass at any time. In fact Larry was the guy who like the media was trying to show how LeBron was thinking moves ahead in 2016 against the Warriors. Larry stated he would look for the best option in that split second and did that option... But he knew the opponent opposite him that defended him and knew how to exploit that into scoring opportunity for himself or his teammates. He even weighed the chances taking a 3 or making a pass inside and the odds of his teammate Making the basket and getting a foul on the play. He was a cerebral assassin.

    • @Lefthandrightband
      @Lefthandrightband 5 років тому

      we got luka doncic now we can see something close to bird

    • @sOUnerfan
      @sOUnerfan 5 років тому +2

      Bird could damn near pick his average in the league today. Folk always discredit him, but he was the truth. In this era where you can't guide/shove/lean on him all over the court... man please.

    • @sOUnerfan
      @sOUnerfan 5 років тому

      @Christian Cole He meant basketball IQ. Being smart at playing the game, & knowing how & when to do certain things on the court. LeBron is right up there with anyone in that regard tho.

    • @mrdaytonasr
      @mrdaytonasr 4 роки тому

      HIS NUMBERS WOULD BE SCARY HE WOULDNT PLAY MUCH BECAUSE HE COULDN'T GUARD ANYONE THEY COULDN'T HIDE HIM

  • @hamzaer4507
    @hamzaer4507 6 років тому +240

    forget the debate joy looking hot asf!!!!!!

    • @ventwilliams3352
      @ventwilliams3352 6 років тому +1

      Hamzaer lol

    • @locoghoul
      @locoghoul 6 років тому +3

      exactly what I thought

    • @cpope3235
      @cpope3235 6 років тому +2

      Like a vending machine full of product! A damn snack!

  • @hanslund308
    @hanslund308 2 роки тому +8

    Both so good it is almost impossible for me to pick one. BUT, one thing i really do believe and that is so long the celtics got the win Bird was happy. So if he really wanted to get better stats for himself, he really could but it was usually not that important to him.

  • @emmanuelliwag2706
    @emmanuelliwag2706 5 років тому +82

    Larry Legend saves the NBA, he NEVER HESITATE on CLUTH TIME...
    HE DIDN'T HAVE TO CHANGE TEAM TO HAVE CHAMPIONSHIP..

    • @kornell07ful
      @kornell07ful 4 роки тому +6

      He didn't have to he had a way better team than the old cavaliers

    • @jordzbuenafe6239
      @jordzbuenafe6239 4 роки тому +8

      @@kornell07ful thought lebron made everyone better. Why does he always had a bad team?

    • @leonardoyi3183
      @leonardoyi3183 4 роки тому +3

      ​@@kornell07ful When Bird came into the league the Celtics had the second worse record in the NBA. Bird rookie season he improved the Celtics by 32 games, Best record in the league and eastern conference finalist, WITHOUT Mchale and Parrish. By the second season of Bird, The Celtics won the NBA Finals, with Robert Parrish and a rookie Kevin Mchale. What about Lebron? By his 4th season he got to the NBA Finals in a weak eastern conference just to be embarrased in the finals by the Spurs. Then he needed to change teams and form a superteam to get to the finals again...OOPS....

    • @limm8516
      @limm8516 4 роки тому +8

      Leonardo Yi please go look at the Cavs roster that made it to the finals and give me a valid argument to how they could beat a top 5 coach of all time with Tim Duncan, manu, tony Parker, Michael Finley and more

    • @emmanuelliwag2706
      @emmanuelliwag2706 4 роки тому +1

      Larry Makes his Teammates a better player , he doesn't need to be a standout. ..
      He wants the Team to be the standout ..
      Celtics was the 2nd worst team when Larry joined the Team, and they've become a top team...
      They said he was slow , but he steals the ball.
      They said he can't jumped, but he out rebound them...
      Larry is LEGEND. ..

  • @hondasrdbest9614
    @hondasrdbest9614 6 років тому +378

    I'm taking Larry Bird. Let me tell you young folks something. Larry Bird was a MONSTER!

    • @setzer3333
      @setzer3333 5 років тому +38

      Matthew Hysler Actually, you don’t know basketball.
      Compare their career stats, then remember that Bird spent four-years playing college ball, unlike James who came in right out of high school.
      Bird played 11 seasons, the last three seasons were spent playing with a broken back. He still put up All Star caliber numbers.
      He averaged 3 more rebounds per game than Lebron, which is astounding considering he played alongside Robert Parish and Kevin McHale virtually his whole career.
      Bird played in a more competitive conference during the league’s most competitive era, and in spite of having less physical tools and less time spent in the league, he has the same amount of rings as Lebron and their career stats are virtually the same.
      Bird swept Jordan in the playoffs...twice.
      This isn’t 2k.
      James is an all-time great. Pound for pound, Bird was better.

    • @kingralo5954
      @kingralo5954 5 років тому +10

      setzer3333 and you also have to take into consideration that bird had hall of famers all around him! It’s a little easier to do things when you have amazing players around you! I’m Not saying bird is a bum but if you put Lebron on Larry bird teams they would have won 7-8 championships! And part of being great is staying healthy!

    • @loganwhetzel2069
      @loganwhetzel2069 5 років тому +28

      @@kingralo5954 quite possibly the dumbest paragraph I've ever read....

    • @kingralo5954
      @kingralo5954 5 років тому +2

      Logan Whetzel dumb? Lmao! Obviously you don’t know sports! But it’s fine ! I’m confused to know what’s dumb about it.

    • @loganwhetzel2069
      @loganwhetzel2069 5 років тому +11

      @@kingralo5954 he has hall of famers all around him, but yet he has one hall of Famer around him. You're so dumb. Lebron has had future hall of famers on every team he has played on until now, that is if you don't consider rondo a HOF.

  • @josephburchill7347
    @josephburchill7347 5 років тому +274

    Larry played when defenders could beat you up. If he played today he would be unstoppable

    • @dyln23232
      @dyln23232 4 роки тому +13

      Funny, nowdays everyplayer has more physic than larry

    • @ChumChumbie
      @ChumChumbie 4 роки тому +50

      @@dyln23232 In the 80s every player was more athletic than bird. Charles Barkley said "Larry Bird cant run or jump, god did that to keep things fair."

    • @Bugga_
      @Bugga_ 4 роки тому +13

      This is a terrible argument, and I can't stand that people actually believe that would make a difference.

    • @colonelgibbs8357
      @colonelgibbs8357 4 роки тому +1

      @@Bugga_ ikr

    • @lyjj
      @lyjj 4 роки тому +3

      Proof that u dk basketball bro

  • @tonymedrano675
    @tonymedrano675 4 роки тому +19

    Larry all the way , Game on the line ? R U Kidding me ?

  • @bigkw1568
    @bigkw1568 3 роки тому +11

    LeBum doesnt belong in the same sentence with the Legend

    • @tgbhybbcarr2452
      @tgbhybbcarr2452 2 роки тому +4

      Lebron is 10x better than bird lol

    • @bigkw1568
      @bigkw1568 2 роки тому

      With NOBODY watching ... Try again

    • @tgbhybbcarr2452
      @tgbhybbcarr2452 2 роки тому +3

      @@bigkw1568 lebron is 10x better than bird lol

    • @bigkw1568
      @bigkw1568 2 роки тому

      In China maybe

    • @tgbhybbcarr2452
      @tgbhybbcarr2452 2 роки тому +4

      @@bigkw1568 everywhere lol. Bron surpassed bird a long time ago lol bird isnt top 3 bron is lol

  • @MichaelP-ke1tm
    @MichaelP-ke1tm 6 років тому +12

    People keep talking 15th season but Bron is 32 in his 15th season and Bird was 35 in his 12th season.
    If Bird had the luxury of playing in the NBA at 18, he would've had 5 extra seasons to ball.

  • @DE1576
    @DE1576 6 років тому +301

    Damn Joy

  • @irahorwitz8751
    @irahorwitz8751 3 роки тому +6

    Different era, different style of play. Both great super stars in their era.

  • @stevegant7856
    @stevegant7856 4 роки тому +13

    As a long time Lakers fan, I've never seen anybody shoot the ball like Larry! Larry was a bad man!

    • @stevenhaas9622
      @stevenhaas9622 2 роки тому

      You never watched Steph Curry?

    • @Muchuzi
      @Muchuzi Рік тому +1

      @@stevenhaas9622 Larry was Curry before Curry.

    • @daveshaw1721
      @daveshaw1721 Рік тому +1

      @@stevenhaas9622 We have.But we saw a better shooter in Bird

  • @TygerByte
    @TygerByte 6 років тому +612

    Larry Bird was white, couldn't jump a lick and still owned everyone.

    • @mitchellmartinsky2299
      @mitchellmartinsky2299 6 років тому +25

      bird could run and get up decent during his earlier career just watch bballbreakdown

    • @mitchellmartinsky2299
      @mitchellmartinsky2299 6 років тому +14

      forrest mann I never said bird didn't play in a tougher era

    • @justincoe4395
      @justincoe4395 6 років тому +16

      TygerByte facts & bird could take u off the dribble people don't realize how great this dude was

    • @justincoe4395
      @justincoe4395 6 років тому +5

      TygerByte he couldn't jump but he could dunk

    • @supasav6667
      @supasav6667 6 років тому

      TygerByte couldn't score in this leauge

  • @omerali580
    @omerali580 6 років тому +359

    Doesn't LeBron have the highest PPG in Elimination games in NBA history? Skip back at it again.

    • @black_savage96
      @black_savage96 6 років тому +6

      Nathaniel Kang You probably thought in your head that this was a funny comment

    • @malcolmhills5694
      @malcolmhills5694 6 років тому +2

      Nathaniel Kang Check your math. I know you were trying to be funny but that’s false.

    • @kevinwilson3296
      @kevinwilson3296 6 років тому +1

      Nathaniel Kang its also a team game🤷🏾‍♂️ check his stats in the finals they have always been solid everybody else on the other hand no so much

    • @albertedmond9134
      @albertedmond9134 6 років тому +7

      Nathaniel Kang He came back from 3-1 that’s three elimination wins right there smh

    • @trippleseven37
      @trippleseven37 6 років тому +4

      Silent Gaming his stats in the finals have always been solid? How about you check that 2011 finals series against Dallas? Extremely false statement.

  • @shawnseawood2029
    @shawnseawood2029 4 роки тому +13

    Larry Bird is one the best players of all time.

  • @peterpetigrew2869
    @peterpetigrew2869 4 роки тому +16

    Larry Bird for sure !!!!

  • @kimmiedandridge2379
    @kimmiedandridge2379 5 років тому +339

    I want the guy who could score 27 points in 3 quarters using just his left hand ( non dominant hand ) to make the game interested and that would be Bird

    • @stefankostovski80
      @stefankostovski80 5 років тому +18

      Against the 9-10th seed team back in the 80s when only 3 teams dominated?

    • @joshboehnlein9656
      @joshboehnlein9656 5 років тому +37

      @@stefankostovski80 LeQueen can't even shoot free throws. And you're dismissing Larry Bird's LEFT handed skills??. Get the heck out, Bro.

    • @stefankostovski80
      @stefankostovski80 5 років тому +24

      @@joshboehnlein9656 Dude larry is amazing in his own right, but numbers are a universal language and if he had "better shot" "better free throws" "better rebounding" how come in terms of scoring lebron is better? Y'all are trying to bury lebron as if hes some bum, but he has the most playoff game winners, just becouse he has a natural nice persona off the court he automatically doesnt have a killer instinct on the court.

    • @BearYogie
      @BearYogie 5 років тому +5

      LeBron’s left handed for daily activities but shoots with his right hand. It’s not even interesting to watch someone shoot with their other hand. Still waiting for Larry’s dunking highlights 😂

    • @jld_2goated_70
      @jld_2goated_70 4 роки тому +3

      I want the guy who gonna get me to win and that's lebron james

  • @SmokeSipPodcast
    @SmokeSipPodcast 6 років тому +411

    Skip really hates LeBron James

    • @pdddddddful
      @pdddddddful 6 років тому +4

      Water is wet.

    • @Brehon_TalkingFinance
      @Brehon_TalkingFinance 6 років тому +13

      No he doesn't! This is all entertainment for him! He makes millions talking about his love for the Cowboys and dislike for Lebron!

    • @robertdunay4499
      @robertdunay4499 6 років тому

      He doesn't. It's all a convincing act

    • @bornstar7916
      @bornstar7916 6 років тому

      Kiid Cassidy he really does i just wish he just go ahead and admit it

    • @davidjames6036
      @davidjames6036 6 років тому +1

      LeGOAT >> Bird >> Doc

  • @jazztravis6817
    @jazztravis6817 4 роки тому +30

    Larry Bird over LeBron

  • @rkcarlberg3
    @rkcarlberg3 5 років тому +18

    Bird used to guard MJ

    • @abusepig5606
      @abusepig5606 4 роки тому +4

      R. Carlberg not to mention MJ is 0-6 against bird in the playoffs

    • @woketv781
      @woketv781 2 роки тому

      @@abusepig5606 mj is better but bird had the better team

  • @SoulCriminal
    @SoulCriminal 6 років тому +178

    didn't Bird literally beat ever major player, all star and hall of famer of his time?... played hurt and clutch...oh and played on one team

    • @fiatvoluntastua9183
      @fiatvoluntastua9183 5 років тому +17

      Soul Criminal Magic, Kareem, Worthy, Dr J, Moses, Isaiah, Dumars, Rodman, Dantley, Hakeem, Sampson, Bernard King, Dominique, and MJ (twice). All HOF’ers. All in the playoffs/finals.

    • @matthewyip8695
      @matthewyip8695 5 років тому +15

      @Xantoven look up how many 1st team defensive player awards Bird has compared to LeBron.

    • @alabamacat6339
      @alabamacat6339 5 років тому +1

      @@matthewyip8695 when a kid actually listens

    • @codypowell8078
      @codypowell8078 5 років тому

      Jordan didn’t play on the same team

    • @matthewyip8695
      @matthewyip8695 5 років тому +2

      @@alabamacat6339 agreed... Kids these days don't get it.. but just looking up highlight reels don't tell the everyday regular season game stories. No load management, no taking off plays... Even Pippen sitting out a play in the playoffs because he was not going to take the shot.

  • @johncurtis7186
    @johncurtis7186 5 років тому +82

    I never saw Bird quit on the court.......something I've seen LeBron do.

    • @ReALiTeeChEkk
      @ReALiTeeChEkk 4 роки тому +7

      So true. Bird had complete confidence and a rare competitive drive at all times. The bigger the moment the more it showed. Lebron has had embarrassingly bad efforts in big moments where his will to win looked broken and the pressure was too much.

    • @johnkendall6558
      @johnkendall6558 4 роки тому +3

      time and time again

    • @oiramsq73
      @oiramsq73 3 роки тому

      QUIT? I saw Bird come back ‘from the dead’ against Indiana! (How many times have I said this: if Bird had access to TODAY’s training he would have probably lasted another 3 seasons. And the last three seasons would have been more spectacular.)

  • @libertyBuilders
    @libertyBuilders 5 років тому +15

    Larry legend all day long!!!

  • @jameszimmerman2965
    @jameszimmerman2965 3 роки тому +6

    Larry Legend-toughest era ever...

  • @caponeike
    @caponeike 6 років тому +72

    THE 'ESCALATOR'... 😂😂😂 #CantWithThisGuy

  • @robertswift6101
    @robertswift6101 6 років тому +82

    i`ll take Bird any day of the week,,,the dude was that nasty

    • @kevingreen7266
      @kevingreen7266 5 років тому +2

      True that******

    • @nonsense1558
      @nonsense1558 5 років тому

      Yeah, Bird had a mean streak and he never shied away from taking the final shot anytime anywhere. I don’t think LeBron has that killer instinct that both MJ and Bird had!

  • @earlmartin3676
    @earlmartin3676 3 роки тому +5

    ILebron may be more dynamic but I think what sets Bird apart is he made the players around him better and I don't think LeBron does that.

  • @luismepr1
    @luismepr1 3 роки тому +5

    I take L. Bird any day, anytime, and twice on Sundays. The commitment, heart, cold clutch killer IQ tops LBJ by a mile. Plus a waaay better FT shooter in key moments. From my list, Bird is in my top 10 all time ahead of LBJ.

  • @andreasgr1740
    @andreasgr1740 6 років тому +254

    prime Bird avg 27-10-7-2 steals-1 block by shooting 50-40-90!and he was 100% much more clutch than Lebron!

    • @KyleHurd
      @KyleHurd 6 років тому +2

      Andreas GR hard to argue this....

    • @savvho8706
      @savvho8706 6 років тому +12

      missed wide open shot to win a game in finals not 100% more clutch

    • @jerryscrappielife
      @jerryscrappielife 6 років тому +14

      Your argument is based on one shot? Why don't you go back and see how many LeBron deferred to someone else. Larry was "Clutch."

    • @jakewaugh2059
      @jakewaugh2059 6 років тому +8

      yourbudjerry no shame in finding the better shot. Jordan did it to. That’s smart basketball. You aren’t a winner if you take a smothered fade away instead of hitting a teammate for a better shot

    • @jerryscrappielife
      @jerryscrappielife 6 років тому +6

      You are correct, no shame in it at all. My point is - Jordan and Bird wanted that ball for the last second shot. They were "CLUTCH", they knew it and they wanted to take that shot. If LBJ didn't defer so much on the last shot over his career, I'd like him more. With all that speed, athletic ability, and size, all of which he has in abundance, I don't see him deferring often because his best option is to take a smothered fadeaway. Jordan and Bird both made a living on fadeaways, btw.

  • @shawnwallop9974
    @shawnwallop9974 5 років тому +71

    I'm a Lakers fan from the 80's an hands down Larry Bird!

    • @TakablePond
      @TakablePond 4 роки тому +1

      Funny lebron will be a higher ranking at the end of his career

    • @BlackRoyalty_
      @BlackRoyalty_ 4 роки тому +1

      Takable Pond1339 not really. He's pretty much cemented where he is now. He's known as a superstar who needed super-teams to win all of his rings. He's great but he's not Larry Legend great. If Larry Bird played in today's game he would win multiple MVPs and Championships. He retired early and still has the same amount of 🏆 as LBJ. LBJ is known to jump ship to chase a ring. Bird is known as a Celtic for life. Total difference in both mentalities as well. Bird was known as a killer on the court and known to make the right play on the court. Bron is known as a passive player who makes the right play but doesn't have that killer instinct.

    • @TakablePond
      @TakablePond 4 роки тому +3

      @@BlackRoyalty_ lebron james 4x mvp 3x finals mvp 16x all-star 13x first team all nba gold medal winner and is in discussing for top 3 all time player

    • @BlackRoyalty_
      @BlackRoyalty_ 4 роки тому +1

      Takable Pond1339 all you did was name his accolades and your bias towards him. That doesn't really mean anything lol. Bird finished with the same team and retired early due to health reasons and is still matches Bron in rings. Bird is the better SF to most NBA players. I get that you're a LBJ lover but the people who played the game say otherwise lol. LBJ is Top 10 all time but that's about it. You could put Steph Curry above LBJ if you wanted to due to the fact that he's won all of his rings off of LBJ and he's the player that made Golden State a dynasty and changed the way Basketball is played. Both were great and both accomplished a lot but Bird was the better basketball player with a bad body to work with.

    • @BlackRoyalty_
      @BlackRoyalty_ 4 роки тому

      Takable Pond1339 Kobe is up there with Jordan. Every Hall of Fame ball player and former ball player puts Kobe above LeBron so I'm not even gonna discuss that. I'll let you as a fan think LeBron is better but players who've played opinions actually hold weight

  • @kgosietsilemathibela4191
    @kgosietsilemathibela4191 3 роки тому +2

    "They call your boy the escalator ."😂😂

  • @terrysigmon3119
    @terrysigmon3119 4 роки тому +7

    Larry was the baddest man to ever shoot a basketball.

  • @jeremiahgraham1157
    @jeremiahgraham1157 6 років тому +85

    Its crazy how underrated Bird has become. If you ask the general fan of today they act like he was Kyle Korver or something. Peak Bird was Dirk with court vision. Unfortunately when his back gave out that robbed his career of 3-5 prime seasons imo. You can definitely make a case he's still the best SF of all time. With that being said i give LBJ the slight nod though

    • @surveying482
      @surveying482 6 років тому +2

      Jeremiah Graham Benoît Lefebvre Larry bird player with 3 other hall of famers and Bill Walton a 1978 mvp n in 1996 was inducted to top 50 players of all time 💀💀 so much help Robert parish one of best defenders ever

    • @surveying482
      @surveying482 6 років тому

      Jeremiah Graham best small forward of all time yet a liability on defense stop 🛑

    • @OceanSprayX
      @OceanSprayX 6 років тому +2

      No, you can't make the case. Larry choked in the playoffs before. And in today's game, if LeBron EVER lost Finals MVP to someone else on his team, he would never hear the end of it. Also, last I checked, Kevin McHale was an absolute machine who was also largely responsible for the Celtics being great.

    • @QBeezzy11
      @QBeezzy11 6 років тому +1

      Overpower Bruh bill Walton wasn’t in mvp form when he played with bird tho he became sixth man of the year

    • @bigdog9507
      @bigdog9507 6 років тому +1

      Ocean Spray You could've made the case for Kyrie to win finals MVP. LeBron had the stats but he was just as important as LeBron that series

  • @karimamin2
    @karimamin2 6 років тому +167

    Let's see LeBron declare that he'll play the game shooting only with his off hand

    • @liamdunphy7496
      @liamdunphy7496 5 років тому

      Lebron isn’t that type of player

    • @patmcgowan5143
      @patmcgowan5143 5 років тому +6

      sha broussard false 😂

    • @bruhmomentum6743
      @bruhmomentum6743 5 років тому

      sha broussard he didnt lmao bird only went to the rim

    • @nevadone
      @nevadone 5 років тому +1

      Karim Amin ua-cam.com/video/XqvTTJDITqw/v-deo.html

    • @brandonmyers5262
      @brandonmyers5262 5 років тому +13

      Lol you can have bird and his 4-5 good years I’ll take the guy who will be good for probably 2 decades...

  • @RichardRennes
    @RichardRennes 3 роки тому +3

    What the question should`ve been was "Who would you take back in the 80`s, Bird or LeBron?" With how brutally tough the defense was back then, almost no one would pick LeBron over Bird.

  • @leboganglegodi6811
    @leboganglegodi6811 4 роки тому

    Shannon. 😆😆😂😂 this uncle is just something else , great person great fun and can be very inspirational

  • @braedensteele3184
    @braedensteele3184 6 років тому +123

    bird wasn't athletically as skilled as players today. The fact that he still did what he did with pure work and commitment is something of a marvel. And no one is a better three point shooter, and no one can guard larry, not even two people, and no one could flick a pass ball to another player like larry, and he is white ( think about that). And he trash talked better than rodman, and didn't even pass to jordan when he played with him, that is a confident man.

    • @chrishansen8119
      @chrishansen8119 5 років тому +8

      Currys a better shooter, a plethora of players could guard him (especially now), and there are better playmakers than him

    • @Julius_Paul
      @Julius_Paul 5 років тому +18

      @@chrishansen8119 Bird is a better shooter from all spots on the floor as an average, but more importantly he has size to shoot over people in the clutch moments... Had Curry played back in the physical Bird era, he wouldn't have had the opportunity to make most of the clutch shots he's ever made - not without at least 5 more inches of height.

    • @kash125
      @kash125 5 років тому +9

      @@Julius_Paul Curry is a better shooter no matter what way you think about it. Curry is the only player in nba history that has to be guarded at the half court line. Steph is one of the only players who can pull from anywhere and know it's going in. Not to mention he's one of the best off all defenders in the league.

    • @LorenzoLol1111
      @LorenzoLol1111 5 років тому

      Julius Paul yeah if he was in the 80s by shooting I’ll honestly compare him to his Coach( Steve Kerr)

    • @thatdude87
      @thatdude87 5 років тому +1

      @@kash125 watch old videos ... they had to gaurd Larry the first foot of inbounding the ball lmao

  • @jonnuanez2843
    @jonnuanez2843 6 років тому +103

    Not even a contest. Larry did all he did in 12-worth years, minus the injuries. Lebron is pampered to the n-th degree. Look also at who Larry had to face-Laimbeer and the Pistons; a rising Michael; Showtime; 76ers, etc. They played tackle back then.
    My game is on the line-Larry.

    • @iwiwwh2002
      @iwiwwh2002 5 років тому +3

      And lebron still versed more hall of famers

    • @roverjohnson6854
      @roverjohnson6854 5 років тому

      LeBron is pampered????

    • @N00b_slayer
      @N00b_slayer 5 років тому +1

      jon nuanez everybody act like those teams are Sooo hard,but were they the warriors? Or the spurs? Because those teams were absolutely better then the 90 teams

    • @leeroyv5345
      @leeroyv5345 5 років тому

      A bunch of fake tough guys from the 80s? It is much harder now than in the easy 80s.

    • @randyalvey9445
      @randyalvey9445 5 років тому +2

      @@leeroyv5345 the easy 80s ...lol ....LeBron would be an average player in the 80s....you're either young or ignorant either way Bird would destroy LeBron and wouldn't even step in the paint to do it

  • @bluephi89
    @bluephi89 4 роки тому +7

    3 Straight MVPs 🔥

  • @evanneal7604
    @evanneal7604 3 роки тому +2

    I saw Larry Bird play the Knicks at Madison Square Garden of course I saw him on TV previously, the most unbelievable thing I saw about Larry Bird even though I had terrible seats looking down on him, HE WAS THE ONLY PLAYER IN CONSTANT MOTION moving around the court as he did.

  • @fespn4734
    @fespn4734 6 років тому +670

    The biggest lie is LeBron guards the 1 through 5. He barely guards his own position

    • @ashantinyongo7632
      @ashantinyongo7632 5 років тому +98

      F ESPN I mean yeah but 5 years ago LeBron was LIKE that

    • @johnymaze670
      @johnymaze670 5 років тому +2

      ua-cam.com/video/Cx0Uz4byQZE/v-deo.html

    • @leoxlorcy
      @leoxlorcy 5 років тому +44

      Do u watch the playoffs

    • @maskelon7375
      @maskelon7375 5 років тому +11

      He us to guard but that did not last long ... he now is one of the worst defenders in the league ... thats why majority of NBA fans do not view him as the GOAT...

    • @bigbowss9817
      @bigbowss9817 5 років тому +1

      Exactly, he could do it, but he was never the best option to guard small guards or real big man...

  • @fiatvoluntastua9183
    @fiatvoluntastua9183 5 років тому +12

    Larry Joe Bird beat Magic, Kareem, Worthy, Dr J, Moses, Isaiah, Dumars, Rodman, Dantley, Hakeem, Sampson, Bernard King, Dominique, and MJ (twice). All HOF’ers. All in the Playoffs/Finals.
    End of debate.

    • @danielbeavers8701
      @danielbeavers8701 5 років тому +2

      Larry is the only great to beat every other great of his era!

    • @mikekirkland2487
      @mikekirkland2487 4 роки тому

      Larry was a bad man. There's no doubt about that but he also had HOFers on his squad too!

    • @joecool6596
      @joecool6596 4 роки тому

      Hakeem was in the west so that's a lie.

    • @donaldhoffman285
      @donaldhoffman285 2 роки тому

      It’s not trash talk when you can back it up. It’s the truth

  • @jackmehoff4165
    @jackmehoff4165 5 років тому +4

    No way to tell who the better player is. They didn't play against each other, and their conditions of play were different. Both are GOTES. (GREATEST OF THEIR ERAs)

    • @j34xalphaking87
      @j34xalphaking87 4 роки тому

      This one is not that hard. Bird is better.

    • @j34xalphaking87
      @j34xalphaking87 4 роки тому

      Funny thing about LeBron is that at the end of the day he might not be the best of his era. 🤣

    • @theblazikenbro
      @theblazikenbro 4 роки тому +1

      J34xalpha KING thats just stupid

    • @jakedooley5300
      @jakedooley5300 3 роки тому

      @@j34xalphaking87 you could be right, I think Steph is better than LeBron

  • @hellointernet1307
    @hellointernet1307 6 років тому +144

    Lol how can you go from debating if LeBron is better than MJ to this? If he's even in the question of passing Jordan(which he is at the very least in the conversation )that means he's passed Bird.

    • @hellointernet1307
      @hellointernet1307 6 років тому +17

      Then again idk why I'm surprised Skips hate for LeBron keeps this show on tv.

    • @bigdog9507
      @bigdog9507 6 років тому +11

      The Jordan argument was never a debate, the media just wanted it to be. The debate should have always been him and bird

    • @versatilethearcane
      @versatilethearcane 6 років тому +1

      You act like bird is a big drop off though....bird is widely considered to be a top 5 player of all time

    • @hellointernet1307
      @hellointernet1307 6 років тому +7

      Jordan is far far far better than Bird. I respect Bird and I would 100% agree he's top 5 but we have never debated is Bird better than Jordan it's just not even worth the discussion. LeBron sure media loves to bring it up, but you can make a legit argument he is better than Jordan, and his career isn't even over yet.

    • @carloslosamoore1
      @carloslosamoore1 6 років тому +1

      Verce Arcane no he isn't lol
      Jordan
      Kareem
      LeBron
      Magic
      Wilt
      Shaq, Kobe, Duncan, Russell, Bird are next.

  • @marwannakouzi5274
    @marwannakouzi5274 6 років тому +149

    I thought this debate was over 15 years ago ...

    • @mvpcurry3060
      @mvpcurry3060 6 років тому +9

      15 years ago????? I hope you were taking bird then

    • @marwannakouzi5274
      @marwannakouzi5274 6 років тому +1

      MVPCurry30 Just being sarcastic bruh

    • @MrGenexxx
      @MrGenexxx 6 років тому +8

      I thought this debate was over after 2011 finals

    • @henryb7630
      @henryb7630 6 років тому +1

      Forrest Mann give your mom her phone back you child

  • @tomanderson7229
    @tomanderson7229 5 років тому +7

    You didn't want the ball in Bird's hands late.
    They literally dare LeBron to shoot late.

  • @tthomaselli2
    @tthomaselli2 5 років тому +15

    My choice?: Larry Bird.
    No, I'm not just saying Larry Bird because the Boston Celtics are one of my other all-time favorite NBA teams, either.
    #NBA #BostonCeltics

    • @TakablePond
      @TakablePond 4 роки тому

      Funny lebron will be in a higher ranking

  • @strongtrillion4235
    @strongtrillion4235 6 років тому +101

    Larry Bird was a BALLER. Most people on this page are under 40 and just don't know. It's actually a wash when it comes to who is better but if I value offense over defense it's Larry all day. Only guy I seen play who would drop a quiet 30 on a regular basis. Seemed like he had maybe 15.

    • @leeroyv5345
      @leeroyv5345 6 років тому +5

      Strong Trillion we all have the internet, and can go and watch any old game we want to. I used to just believe the things I head about the NBA in the 70s and 80s, but when I went and actually watched the games I realized that most of what is said is false.

    • @strongtrillion4235
      @strongtrillion4235 6 років тому +4

      lee Roy V I have several questions. Who was better Kobe or Jordan? Who was better George Gervin or Kevin Durant? Who was better Kareem Abdul Jabbar or any center from your era? Who was better Karl Malone or any power forward you could possibly think of from your era? Magic Johnson or any PG from your era? Answer those questions and ask YOURSELF which era was better? You're too young to know better but that doesn't mean you aren't logical or intelligent for that matter.✌💯

    • @wizardswin8358
      @wizardswin8358 6 років тому

      Strong Trillion alright so
      Mj> Kobe

    • @wizardswin8358
      @wizardswin8358 6 років тому

      Strong Trillion kd > gervin
      Kareem > any center

    • @wizardswin8358
      @wizardswin8358 6 років тому +1

      Strong Trillion
      Tim Duncan & KG > Malone

  • @thomashakim8877
    @thomashakim8877 5 років тому +88

    Larry Bird says LeBron James might be best player in NBA, but Kobe Bryant would be the teammate to win with
    Updated Feb 7, 2012;
    Posted Feb 7, 2012

    • @kozmeetorez
      @kozmeetorez 4 роки тому

      Thomas Hakim
      So what’s more important being the best or being a winner?

    • @BigJewishNuts
      @BigJewishNuts 4 роки тому

      Rip

    • @ramonanzures9780
      @ramonanzures9780 4 роки тому +3

      Whoever would take kobe over lebron as a team mate is just stupid

    • @patrickimperial579
      @patrickimperial579 4 роки тому +1

      @@ramonanzures9780 Hey alright stick to your opinions

    • @willholloway8590
      @willholloway8590 4 роки тому +1

      Ramon Anzures if I was a big man or a pg id pick kobeeee

  • @airbene98
    @airbene98 4 роки тому +12

    Next question: Lebron or Anthony Bennet ?
    Skip: well Bennet never lost in the finals and got saved by Ray Allen

  • @8West24
    @8West24 4 роки тому +30

    What sense does it make comparing two men who play *different games* ?
    Bird played big boy basketball.

    • @jorgenrexolson6451
      @jorgenrexolson6451 3 роки тому

      This.

    • @sharpsharp2270
      @sharpsharp2270 3 роки тому

      @@jorgenrexolson6451 no offense i know where this argument going im a fortnite player right?

    • @jorgenrexolson6451
      @jorgenrexolson6451 3 роки тому

      Huh?

    • @sharpsharp2270
      @sharpsharp2270 3 роки тому

      @@jorgenrexolson6451 go ahead and say it im a FORTNITE PlAYER I KNOW

    • @sharpsharp2270
      @sharpsharp2270 3 роки тому

      @@jorgenrexolson6451 wtf you actin stupid i said you ugly name 5 girls who like you

  • @Invincible-Under-the-Sun
    @Invincible-Under-the-Sun 6 років тому +25

    Before I watch
    Skip:Bird
    Shannon:LBJ
    These things are boring, I need to stop giving it views.

    • @kevt6172
      @kevt6172 6 років тому +1

      Stop commenting too. Even more boring.

    • @robertdunay4499
      @robertdunay4499 6 років тому

      I watch for the supporting arguments

  • @spreadlove7761
    @spreadlove7761 6 років тому +399

    Spurs vs Rockets tonight. Good game can't wait!

    • @humbledaldo2852
      @humbledaldo2852 6 років тому +19

      Sam M nah spurs about to take a mean L with kawhi on minutes restriction😂💀

    • @yurhomi4478
      @yurhomi4478 6 років тому

      GO SPURS GO SPURS NATION Yea if Kawhi plays 15minutes again it's an instant L which will most likely happen since Pop takes no risks

    • @stephenmarkelov1829
      @stephenmarkelov1829 6 років тому +1

      Man it's going to be a good one Sam, I think rockets win 102 93

    • @humbledaldo2852
      @humbledaldo2852 6 років тому +1

      Yurhomi 24 fax

    • @alpha_q_upppdemolition9008
      @alpha_q_upppdemolition9008 6 років тому +1

      Spurs are done

  • @mrbecrazy6684
    @mrbecrazy6684 4 роки тому +4

    I'm starting a team of all time greats, in this draft I used to think I'd take wilt first who I think is goat. if my life is on the line. my first round pick is bird. if there's a chance to win he will win. not saying wilt ain't goat. I mean you can't create a wilt on 2k he would be a cheat code.

  • @litoace-sw9zf
    @litoace-sw9zf 4 роки тому +1

    Larry was an absolute killer. People don't remember how dominant he was for the whole 80s. With all that being said.......i still got bron tho!

    • @j34xalphaking87
      @j34xalphaking87 4 роки тому

      I got Bird and I swept your team. YOUR WELCOME 🙏!!!

  • @S2pidMedia
    @S2pidMedia 6 років тому +12

    If you want a really athletic guy who flops all the time and throws his teammates under the bus when he loses, go with LeBron. If you want one of the greatest basketball minds to ever play the game, a mentally and physically tough as nails competitor, and a guy who was determined to squash whatever opponent was in front of him, go with Larry.

    • @JET1970
      @JET1970 2 роки тому +2

      AMEN to that ☝️

  • @xaviervega468
    @xaviervega468 6 років тому +65

    This is actually a good argument. People forget how amazing Bird was in his prime. Skillwise Bird is easily better, Lebron's amazing athleticism and durability is the only reason he might be better than Larry. You put Lebon's mind in Larry's body and Lebron might not even make the hall of fame. You put Larry's mind in Lebron's body and Larry would have been the undisputed GOAT and would have won at least 7 rings.

    • @jaysmooth1495
      @jaysmooth1495 5 років тому +3

      LeBron's better period LeBron is a better jump shooter he can get to the rim easier better dunker passer defender the only thing Larry has over LeBron is the 3 pointers but LeBron has impressively improved in that category

    • @kingralo5954
      @kingralo5954 5 років тому +2

      Xavier Vega and if you put Lebron on those Celtics teams it would be many many rings! You put Larry on the cavs team and he’s a Kevin love for the timberwolves

    • @livingsimpleproperties4132
      @livingsimpleproperties4132 5 років тому +5

      @@jaysmooth1495 you give larry bird, lebron's PEDs, larry plays 5 more seasons

    • @davidgoldrick911
      @davidgoldrick911 5 років тому +1

      lebron a better shooter in no way

    • @MrBacon-ou1kw
      @MrBacon-ou1kw 5 років тому +1

      Not really fair to say because Lebron had to work for a lot of his athleticism. Just like Bird had to work for his shooting. Obviously Lebron had a lot of natural athleticism but Bird also had a lot of natural skill so you can't really judge it as you have. If Larry was in Lebron's body maybe that natural shot and motion wouldn't be the same. Same thing for Lebron in Larry's body maybe he would have lost some of his natural athleticism. Some people are naturally better shooters and some are naturally better athletes. You see Lebron spending millions a year and thousands of hours making sure his body is healthy and explosive, it's not like he just wakes up and jumps 40+ inches a night. I can guarantee Bird didn't spend nearly as much time or money on his body so obviously his body wasn't going to be very explosive and healthy which is his fault.

  • @thegamingfish7495
    @thegamingfish7495 4 роки тому

    I think it’s close very similar players and I couldn’t chose which one I would take.

  • @roberttyrrell5315
    @roberttyrrell5315 5 років тому +2

    Bird was one of the all time great defenders. People think otherwise just because he was a slow white guy.

  • @TandemKnights
    @TandemKnights 6 років тому +57

    Larry Bird was the single greatest clutch shooter in NBA history, with Jerry West right behind him. It is important to note that the rules and physicality of play were different during his career and scoring was not as easy. It is also important to note that the 3-point line did not even exist when Bird was in high school and college, so most of his scoring came from inside the arc, due to the nature of the game at that time, which makes it all the more impressive. If he had been more predisposed to taking three pointers, under the current rules, he would have scored 40 a night, no doubt. The same is true of "Pistol" Pete Maravich. In fact, I believe someone actually charted Pete's shots and concluded that he should have averaged something like 57 points a game instead of the 44 points he actually averaged one year.
    www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/lsu-sports/espns-peter-burns-says-pete-maravich-would-have-avg-57-ppg-with-3-pt-line/61847802/
    I am 41 and I know a lot of the younger folks on here have not seen some of the older guys, like Bird, but he was truly something to behold. With that being said, I like that the new generation is defending their guy! LeBron is a physical oddity, a once in a generation player with size, strength and intelligence. The bottom line is, you can't lose by picking either one of the guys, it's a win-win situation. You could also make the case that LeBron is not only the best small forward of all time, but the best player of all time. His impact on the game is undeniable.
    On a side note, the de facto position for most folks is that Jordan is the greatest of all time. I'd strongly urge that you look at the careers of some of these guys:
    1) Kareem - still #1 all time scorer, has 6 titles (like Jordan), has a couple titles at UCLA in college and the even banned he dunk shot for nearly a decade because of his usage. BTW, he had the sky hook that was the single most deadly scoring weapon to ever exist in the NBA.
    2) Wilt Chamberalin - scored 100 points in a game, do I need to say any more?
    3) Biill Russell - Has 11 NBA rings.
    4) Dr. J - his ABA stats, the first five years of his career, are not included in his NBA averages. If you include them, he is right at the top of the list.
    5) Magic and Bird - they redefined the way the game was played and saved the NBA in te 80s.

    • @jacobjones5269
      @jacobjones5269 5 років тому +2

      West is always overlooked.. He was unstoppable.. anywhere he got the ball it was two bounces and pull up... Swish.. Left, right, could defend.. The Logo..

    • @hennylo68
      @hennylo68 5 років тому

      You can add John Havelcheck to that list. He would have really benefited from the 3 point line but they didn't have it when he played. With that said, game on the line I'm taking Kobe. That killer instinct was insane.

    • @tkvimsavage1886
      @tkvimsavage1886 5 років тому

      Nicely put...

    • @josephburchill7347
      @josephburchill7347 5 років тому

      The Bird Magic rivalry was epic. We'll never see that again. And to see them come out on the other side as true friends really shows the great respect these guys had for each other

    • @TakablePond
      @TakablePond 4 роки тому

      True but lebron will be rank ahead of him that's funny

  • @ghencarcer3372
    @ghencarcer3372 6 років тому +42

    whos better lebron or lavar.,.,. skip will pick lavar lol

    • @4thAveBrelly
      @4thAveBrelly 6 років тому +3

      Ghen Carcer "Lavar Ball Was Phenomenal Back Then."

    • @ghencarcer3372
      @ghencarcer3372 6 років тому +2

      king supreme with 2.2 pts average lol

    • @ghencarcer3372
      @ghencarcer3372 6 років тому

      so you pick lavar tho

    • @MrCursedone2
      @MrCursedone2 6 років тому

      Ghen Carcer lavar obviously. Nobody can touch that 2.2 point average

    • @junohkim6852
      @junohkim6852 6 років тому +1

      I don't get the joke here Lavar's clearly the goat

  • @Liquidmetal702
    @Liquidmetal702 4 роки тому +4

    Undisputed without Joy will never be the same and I love Jenna.

  • @Mrjd30
    @Mrjd30 2 роки тому

    I know the answers already of these two even not watching it yet