"He's already better than Larry Bird"

[kobeunderbite]

[kobeunderbite]

[AtiliusRegulus]

Why is it that it’s always necessary to compare good white players to great white players of yesteryear.
Isn’t Luka’s style more akin to Oscar Robinson( rebounding and assist) harden (step back 3 after the in between the leg dribble) and Pierce ( post ups, fakes, ability to slow the game down to a grinding halt then outsmart the defender)

[Havlicekstealsit]

People just saying anything on TV now for clicks, likes, and engagement. Not saying Luka sucks at all, but he's been in the league 6 years now and hasn't won a goddamn thing outside ROY. Bird had 2 rings & 2 MVPs by that time.

[Bush4Ever.]

Yeah...you got to be in the title club before I'm entertaining that, even for peak value talks.

The league is loaded with talent now, but no era's Larry Bird++ fails to win *a* title.

Or at least it's going to be preciously rare, like a universe where KG stayed in Minnesota. Dallas has supporting talent. Not loads and loads, but some. And even KG won an MVP and was second twice. Luka has only been third once IIRC.

[Y2K]

[thedangerouskitchen]

I read this thread and thought for sure it was Joker... THANK GOD it wasn't, as I already proved Bird was >>>.

Luka?

Great stat guy (like Oscar), but Larry is Legend not only because of his stats, but also because he was a cold-blooded killer AND a winner. Luka can't touch that... not yet, anyway.