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Quote from: JHTruth on July 31, 2017, 10:43:23 AMQuote from: chilidawg on July 31, 2017, 09:10:34 AMQuote from: Celtics4ever on July 30, 2017, 10:57:08 AMI have seen a ton of guys compared to Bird but none of them really lined up well with what Larry could do on the court. Dirk was close in some ways but even he could not pass like Larry nor was he as good as rebounder or making his team mates better. Most of the time when people compare games to Bird, I just laugh because most of these guys could not hold his jockstrap.Luka definitely has some skills but Larry's true strengths were between his ears and his intangibles. That is what separated him and made him special.That was true of Larry at 23, but at 18 he was washing out of IU.Yeah and driving a garbage truck. LOL. Doncic no doubt is far better a player than Larry Legend was at the same age.. Wait a minute. Did you just say Luke Skywalker was better than Bird at any age? Blasphemy! Luka is a bum compared to Larry. Please no more Larry Bird comparisons it's asinine.
Quote from: chilidawg on July 31, 2017, 09:10:34 AMQuote from: Celtics4ever on July 30, 2017, 10:57:08 AMI have seen a ton of guys compared to Bird but none of them really lined up well with what Larry could do on the court. Dirk was close in some ways but even he could not pass like Larry nor was he as good as rebounder or making his team mates better. Most of the time when people compare games to Bird, I just laugh because most of these guys could not hold his jockstrap.Luka definitely has some skills but Larry's true strengths were between his ears and his intangibles. That is what separated him and made him special.That was true of Larry at 23, but at 18 he was washing out of IU.Yeah and driving a garbage truck. LOL. Doncic no doubt is far better a player than Larry Legend was at the same age..
Quote from: Celtics4ever on July 30, 2017, 10:57:08 AMI have seen a ton of guys compared to Bird but none of them really lined up well with what Larry could do on the court. Dirk was close in some ways but even he could not pass like Larry nor was he as good as rebounder or making his team mates better. Most of the time when people compare games to Bird, I just laugh because most of these guys could not hold his jockstrap.Luka definitely has some skills but Larry's true strengths were between his ears and his intangibles. That is what separated him and made him special.That was true of Larry at 23, but at 18 he was washing out of IU.
I have seen a ton of guys compared to Bird but none of them really lined up well with what Larry could do on the court. Dirk was close in some ways but even he could not pass like Larry nor was he as good as rebounder or making his team mates better. Most of the time when people compare games to Bird, I just laugh because most of these guys could not hold his jockstrap.Luka definitely has some skills but Larry's true strengths were between his ears and his intangibles. That is what separated him and made him special.
Quote from: KG Living Legend on August 07, 2017, 02:05:58 PMQuote from: JHTruth on July 31, 2017, 10:43:23 AMQuote from: chilidawg on July 31, 2017, 09:10:34 AMQuote from: Celtics4ever on July 30, 2017, 10:57:08 AMI have seen a ton of guys compared to Bird but none of them really lined up well with what Larry could do on the court. Dirk was close in some ways but even he could not pass like Larry nor was he as good as rebounder or making his team mates better. Most of the time when people compare games to Bird, I just laugh because most of these guys could not hold his jockstrap.Luka definitely has some skills but Larry's true strengths were between his ears and his intangibles. That is what separated him and made him special.That was true of Larry at 23, but at 18 he was washing out of IU.Yeah and driving a garbage truck. LOL. Doncic no doubt is far better a player than Larry Legend was at the same age.. Wait a minute. Did you just say Luke Skywalker was better than Bird at any age? Blasphemy! Luka is a bum compared to Larry. Please no more Larry Bird comparisons it's asinine.What was Bird doing at 18?No one is saying he'll be a better player long term.
Quote from: chilidawg on August 08, 2017, 06:56:59 PMQuote from: KG Living Legend on August 07, 2017, 02:05:58 PMQuote from: JHTruth on July 31, 2017, 10:43:23 AMQuote from: chilidawg on July 31, 2017, 09:10:34 AMQuote from: Celtics4ever on July 30, 2017, 10:57:08 AMI have seen a ton of guys compared to Bird but none of them really lined up well with what Larry could do on the court. Dirk was close in some ways but even he could not pass like Larry nor was he as good as rebounder or making his team mates better. Most of the time when people compare games to Bird, I just laugh because most of these guys could not hold his jockstrap.Luka definitely has some skills but Larry's true strengths were between his ears and his intangibles. That is what separated him and made him special.That was true of Larry at 23, but at 18 he was washing out of IU.Yeah and driving a garbage truck. LOL. Doncic no doubt is far better a player than Larry Legend was at the same age.. Wait a minute. Did you just say Luke Skywalker was better than Bird at any age? Blasphemy! Luka is a bum compared to Larry. Please no more Larry Bird comparisons it's asinine.What was Bird doing at 18?No one is saying he'll be a better player long term.To be fair, shooting 97% from his driveway in French Lick.
Quote from: tarheelsxxiii on August 08, 2017, 07:09:42 PMQuote from: chilidawg on August 08, 2017, 06:56:59 PMQuote from: KG Living Legend on August 07, 2017, 02:05:58 PMQuote from: JHTruth on July 31, 2017, 10:43:23 AMQuote from: chilidawg on July 31, 2017, 09:10:34 AMQuote from: Celtics4ever on July 30, 2017, 10:57:08 AMI have seen a ton of guys compared to Bird but none of them really lined up well with what Larry could do on the court. Dirk was close in some ways but even he could not pass like Larry nor was he as good as rebounder or making his team mates better. Most of the time when people compare games to Bird, I just laugh because most of these guys could not hold his jockstrap.Luka definitely has some skills but Larry's true strengths were between his ears and his intangibles. That is what separated him and made him special.That was true of Larry at 23, but at 18 he was washing out of IU.Yeah and driving a garbage truck. LOL. Doncic no doubt is far better a player than Larry Legend was at the same age.. Wait a minute. Did you just say Luke Skywalker was better than Bird at any age? Blasphemy! Luka is a bum compared to Larry. Please no more Larry Bird comparisons it's asinine.What was Bird doing at 18?No one is saying he'll be a better player long term.To be fair, shooting 97% from his driveway in French Lick.Seems the whippersnappers need a history lesson on ol' Larry Legend. Before he became Larry Freakin' Bird, Basketball Jesus, he went to IU, where he didn't stick to say the least. Bobby Knight chased him off after a few weeks and he spent the next year sulking around French Lick driving a garbage truck and drinking beer. He wasn't even on the national radar until really his senior year at ISU..
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Solid role player with a nice 3 pt stroke and good court vision. Use caution evaluating a guy like this. He's not a gamechanger and he's not a #1 overall caliber player.
Quote from: PickNRoll on September 10, 2017, 07:52:58 PMSolid role player with a nice 3 pt stroke and good court vision. Use caution evaluating a guy like this. He's not a gamechanger and he's not a #1 overall caliber player.Maybe rn (although I disagree) but he's still 18, could take a leap this year. He's a very nice player with a handy skillset in the modern nba imo, should be a star at least barring unexpected events.
Quote from: Somebody on September 10, 2017, 07:58:25 PMQuote from: PickNRoll on September 10, 2017, 07:52:58 PMSolid role player with a nice 3 pt stroke and good court vision. Use caution evaluating a guy like this. He's not a gamechanger and he's not a #1 overall caliber player.Maybe rn (although I disagree) but he's still 18, could take a leap this year. He's a very nice player with a handy skillset in the modern nba imo, should be a star at least barring unexpected events.Slower than Gordon Hayward, e.g. Below average lift for an NBA player. Doesn't finish thru contact. Pretty good finesse finisher tho. He has a nice floater and a herky-jerky old man game. Stars are not borne of this. He can be a nice rotation player, but he's not breaking guys down off the dribble in the league. A really nice 3rd or 4th option.
Quote from: PickNRoll on September 10, 2017, 08:06:53 PMQuote from: Somebody on September 10, 2017, 07:58:25 PMQuote from: PickNRoll on September 10, 2017, 07:52:58 PMSolid role player with a nice 3 pt stroke and good court vision. Use caution evaluating a guy like this. He's not a gamechanger and he's not a #1 overall caliber player.Maybe rn (although I disagree) but he's still 18, could take a leap this year. He's a very nice player with a handy skillset in the modern nba imo, should be a star at least barring unexpected events.Slower than Gordon Hayward, e.g. Below average lift for an NBA player. Doesn't finish thru contact. Pretty good finesse finisher tho. He has a nice floater and a herky-jerky old man game. Stars are not borne of this. He can be a nice rotation player, but he's not breaking guys down off the dribble in the league. A really nice 3rd or 4th option.A really nice 3rd option (like Ray in Boston) would be a star imo, not bad for a top 5 pick.
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