Could Rodman Ever Stop Larry Bird?

@masterrserch3971

2 ай бұрын

well, different sport, but you know what they say... "on any given ____day..." Im sure here and there Rodman could hold him to some un-Bird-like stats (that most other NBA players would kill for a line like that lol), but 9 times outta 10, Rodman's main weapon (besides the insane cardio and hustle lmao) is his ability to disrupt and get under guys' skin and hence out of their game.... can't do that to Bird. He'll never shut up, probably wind up rattling Rodman, and like you've said MANY times here, justly of course, not hating--- dont poke the bear. Rodman gets more physical, or mouthy, or touchy-feely, Bird gonna find that SEVENTH gear, never mind 5th or 6th haha, and just go off for around that 60 he says haha... Bird is one of a very select few players that when you talk about his stats in games, you really can't just go "30 pts, 11 boards, 11 dimes"....you gotta also mention steals, turnovers, shooting percent, triple slash percentage. He aint gonna have too many 9 pt, 6 rebound, 5 assist but with 0 turnovers and 5 steal games, dont get me wrong....but when you say "Bird put in work that night, dropping 35 pts, 13 rebounds and 9 assists, to go along with 88% from the field, including 78% from 3 and only missing 1 free throw in 11 trips to line. He also had 4 steals, an impressive 0 turnovers and only 1 fould, in 44 minutes of play" lmao...THATs HOW you get more and more young cats who dont know to keep putting respect on his name. And the crazy thing is, those kinds of games WERE NOT few and far between. If Bird were playing today, he's be a fan-doool parlay darling, giving i'd say 4 outta 5 games 22-30 pts, 7-12 boards, 6-10 dimes, 45-50/37-41/88-91 shooting, 2-4 steals, 0-3 turnovers... it's a SHAME, no matter how poetic it was, that he and Magic both had their issues that robbed us all of another 4 or maybe 5 seasons or so of those 2 saviors if they were to stay healthy

@MrAkaacer

2 ай бұрын

Well... points wasn't Bird's only game which is why he is GOAT.

@Celtokee

2 ай бұрын

Who's Dennis Rodman?

@turndog56

2 ай бұрын

@@Celtokeewho is he? A giant flying, flaming, North Korean dictator loving POS comes to mind.

@bishlap

2 ай бұрын

STOP? Never, nobody ever stopped Bird. Rodman was a great Defensive player/rebounder, BIRD is arguably the best top 2/3 players EVER. P.S There was 1 player Larry struggled against, that was a rookie in 1981(?) LARRY SMITH of Golden State - he was a rebounder deluxe and stopper. Bird only had to play @ GS once a year so not really much else stat-wise, but I do remember Bird having trouble w/ Smith.

Rodman is remembered as a nut job. Bird is remembered as a superstar

@momanslm6289

2 ай бұрын

You misspelled “Legend.”

@yankee2666

16 күн бұрын

Rodman's a drunk too.

Bird wouldn’t have to adapt to the leagues style, they’d have to adapt to Birds style.

@bricefleckenstein9666

Ай бұрын

Today's style, other than the level of reliance on the 3, IS Bird's style to a serious degree.

@EternalRecursion

18 күн бұрын

@@bricefleckenstein9666 Except that Bird could and would also play defense, which seems to have been mostly eliminated from today's NBA.

Rodman couldn’t carry Bird’s laundry. Thomas is a fraud.

@78tag

2 ай бұрын

... speaking of over rated - Thomas was always a whining, sissy, punk with a mouth bigger than his game.

@user-fc3ki3gb7u

Ай бұрын

Agreed

@harrythelocksmith

18 күн бұрын

@@user-fc3ki3gb7u Except Isaiah Thomas didn't say it.

Rodman was jealous Bird was a legend

As Rick Barry said, the players of the past didn't have nutritionists, physical therapists, strength and conditioning coaches, etc., nor were they allowed to palm, travel, double dribble, go to the hoop unimpeded, and so forth. Thus the greats of the past would be even better in todays NBA.

@nunyabizzness8

Ай бұрын

Don't forget steroids, EPO, stem cells and HGH!

@OndrausCissell

Ай бұрын

The NBA would be a better league with the past players because they didn't travel all the time.

@user-gy9dx7eu1y

Ай бұрын

Absolutely correct.

@user-gy9dx7eu1y

Ай бұрын

Today's players are spoiled, the players of past were much better prepared for long grueling seasons, not traveling in luxury like Today's players, the equipment now is superior to the past, doctors who specialize in sports medicine are better trained, the rules for traveling, not to mention their extreme paychecks. Today's sports are all candy asses in comparison to their players of past. The players of past were truly legendary, in fact one player was called that by anyone who watched Larry Bird play and why they all called him Larry Legend, simply put Bird was Legendary.

@billhansen2786

29 күн бұрын

Did you see in the last Celtics - Indy game the Indy player who jumped with both feet off the floor and they did not call walking on him? Just terrible.

I don't even think about Rodman. I'll never forget Larry.

@markleeman9932

2 ай бұрын

Exactly😊

@78tag

2 ай бұрын

Rodman was a psycho, thug whose mentality became typical of the NBA approach to basketball and eventually drove most basketball fans away from the game.

@user-hy3jo2wx4v

2 ай бұрын

👍

@mr.nyceguy7800

2 ай бұрын

Sounds about whyte! I forgot about Larry when Michael Jordan hung 63 on him and showed him what a real athlete looks like 🤣✊🏿💪🏿👑🇺🇲

@MrReymoclif714

2 ай бұрын

Laimbeer has a certain ring to it?

Dennis Rodman and Isaiah Thomas were both jealous of Bird, and acted like small children with their silly remarks. Bird torched their asses repeatably and was the best player of the 80s hands down, and for me GOAT.

@Thomasbj1996

2 ай бұрын

Bird was definitely great, but he's no GOAT, bro. I think if he hadn't run into back issues and injuries, he'd be in the conversation and definitely considered, but those injuries got him.

@malcolmdouglasjr2178

2 ай бұрын

Agreed. Bird forgave Isaiah. But this racism still exists in the form of Kendrick Perkins on. his absurd rant on white MVPs. Nash Dirk and I think Joker. Also the idiot Gil Arenas. A Euro hater!!

@kennyelson792

Ай бұрын

@@Thomasbj1996 If Bird was Black he would be one of the GOATS!! There is no GOAT singular!

@Thomasbj1996

Ай бұрын

@kennyelson792 there is a GOAT (Singular). His name is Michael Jordan.

@mattyice1221

Ай бұрын

Yeah that whole GOAT convo always boils down to LeBron or Jordan with some fringe people saying Kobe or Magic and the one guy that gets left out and it’s criminal is Kareem. 6 titles (one in Milwaukee before LA 5) all time scoring leader until LeBron who never went to college broke it and had a 3 pt line which Kareem didn’t have for ten years became such a big part of the NBA and his abilities. 4 NCAA titles!! 6 X MVP 2 X finals MVP 19 X all star Rookie of the Year first year with Milwaukee they went from 27 wins to 56 2nd all time points 3rd all time Rebounds 1st in field goals made 2nd in games played 3rd in blocked shots Jordan LeBron and Kareem were all 3 “force of nature” type players, but Kareem was sullen and felt misunderstood until well after Magic came along, but his numbers add up to at least the Michael & LeBron convo. He just wasn’t beloved until late in his career and NEVER like those guys or Kobe or Magic or Larry. You can say stats don’t matter , but you’d just be wrong🤷‍♂️ Ididn’t even get into all his college records and he wasn’t allowed to play as a freshman just like ummm oh Pistol Pete??? LeBron broke Kareem’s scoring record like Caitlin Clark broke Maravich’s record😂I’m kidding the LeBron one is legit, hers is horseshit… Pete played 3 years and averaged 46 a game with no 3 pr line so gimme a break! LeBron despite having a 3 point line, has taken 1000 more shots than Kareem and made 1006 or whatever less!!! Kareem had Magic, LeBron had D Wade and Jordan had Pippen, I’m just right and I’m saying hr isn’t in the convo because he distrusted media and people didn’t like him 🤷‍♂️

I've been a Bird fan as black man since the 80s, and boy can play back in the day!

@craigwheeler4760

2 ай бұрын

There are four or five really bad white guys from the United States that can play in any era for any NBA team and be Stars. Larry bird, Pete maravich, Jerry west, Steve nash, and John Stockton. Those are the five that come to mind. For centers, it's Bill Walton and nobody else. I wouldn't take Walton because he never stayed healthy, but if he could have shaken the injury bug I'd have him all day on my team

@momanslm6289

2 ай бұрын

Oh man! I hated Bird and the Celtics as a white kid. I was a Dr J and Sixers fan so I had reasons.

@emancify

Ай бұрын

Bird played against Black guys on the playgrounds as a teenager, because he couldn't find enough real competition.

@emancify

Ай бұрын

@@craigwheeler4760 None of those 5 White guys (other than Bird) won a Chip. Walton did win 2 of them. One w/Portland against the 76er's and one with Boston (as a reserve). Maybe Jerry West finally won one, but he had Wilt on the team (in 1971-72). Wilt first won in 1967, with Philadelphia. He won 2 total.

The league needs more players today like Larry Bird. The league will never need another player like Dennis Rodman.

Rodman turned into a joke of a person on and off the court and Bird will always be remembered as a class act.

Rodman was an excellent role player. Bird was a legend.

@MrReymoclif714

2 ай бұрын

He made it look standard.

The thing is Bird saved Isaiah's Career. He said if Issiah said it was a joke I will take his word and that ended the controversy. Then the Celtics smoked Detroit by 38 in game 6. Bird let his play do his talking. Dennis who?

@malcolmdouglasjr2178

Ай бұрын

Took the high road! They say he was just reflexively sticking up for his rookie at the time. That explains them whooping it up. Later in interviews

Bird was playing hurt & still dominated Rodman

Really? Rodman said something stupid? The guy who said kim jong un was a great guy? Imagine that.

LARRY BIRD WAS AND STILL IS ONE OF THE GREATEST PLAYERS OF ALL TIME OUR DOWN HOME BOY FROM INDIANA

Dennis Rodman is a loud mouth mouse,Larry was and is a Legend, and that is why he is known as "Larry Legend Bird."

It's good there are Rodman's to show us what a class player like Magic is.

@marktherreault7942

17 күн бұрын

What the hell narcotic you on fool

The appraisal I heard often from those who knew him and competed with him was the Larry played the most intelligent game in basketball: the perfect blend of skill, strategy, instinct and trash talk..

Larry was truly something special. So was Pistol Pete as well.

Bird would wipe the floor with Rodman. Rodman was just already trying to get attention because he had to have it to breathe 😂.

Rodman showing his ignorance! He only wished that he could play like Bird.

Rodman was embarrassed, because a white boy handed him an ass kicking, every time they played. When defense is your identity, and you get torched, you're going to get touchy. Don't feel bad, Bird did it to everybody.

He had a broken back by 88. I believe he broke it in 86. He was absolutely incredible. Rodman wouldn't even start today.

No one says "rodman" without a smirk.

it is blasphemy to put Rodman's name next to LARRY BIRD'S.......

@RIbigDave

8 күн бұрын

No kidding they don't belong in the same conversation it's just ridiculous

People should always put Larry Bird in the GOAT debate. Bird made happened on what he said at almost every time!

Rodman was just butt-hurt because he'd been tuned up by a white player for likely the first time in his life. Simple as that.

Rodman is a big joke!

You know, I was around to watch Pistol Pete, for some reason, every once in a while, when I think of Larry Bird, it draws me back to Pistol Pete

@TracyThomas-od3um

6 күн бұрын

He left us too soon, and he reminded me of Larry's basketball IQ.

For me, Bird is the GOAT 🎉

@richardbaker595

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely...

@RIbigDave

8 күн бұрын

In order to be the goat I think you would have had to stay healthy. In the first like 2/3 of his career when he was healthy he was just unstoppable. People think about the points in the assist but he was a monster on the boards the average 10 for a career... as a small forward

@alexanderdeguzman-yj7rz

7 күн бұрын

@@RIbigDave No! Goat is the performances made by a player in his games and out of it legacy was made to the sports. He shocked the world of basketball in his era and able to step up the NBAs popularity. His legacy to his team and to the association is phenomenal…. It’s the quality of games shown and not of the quantity, that’s why he is the GOAT. To add, he is also great outside of the game, being awarded as the best coach when he coached Indiana Pacers. In his first time I o coach, he went to the finals! No one did that. Bird is the best in the sports of basketball in and out!!!!

@RIbigDave

7 күн бұрын

@@alexanderdeguzman-yj7rz you don't have to sell me on Larry Bird I'm a huge fan and lived about an hour away from the garden.

Larry Bird was a type of player that knew how to not just play his position, but play the WHOLE floor with 4 other players. No other player had that ability.

Rodman is a sad, sad, sad case!

@78tag

2 ай бұрын

He should never have gotten past the psyc ward.

"You never hear about a black player being the greatest"? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@chrisb7198

2 ай бұрын

Yeah just the white guys like MJ, Wilt, Russel, Magic Lebron. "smile"

@neilzinn8145

2 ай бұрын

@@chrisb7198 Yessir. Kareem and Oscar Robertson as well All deserving candidates certainly.

@chrisb7198

2 ай бұрын

@@neilzinn8145 Yeah so many good "white" guys people talk about. lol

@kurtsherrick2066

2 ай бұрын

Wasn't Chamberlain and Russel Black?

@claudeedwards7069

2 ай бұрын

@neil The word greatest has always been attached to white athletes, no matter what the white narrative is the white athletes always have to be on top.

I often wish we had a healthy prime Larry Bird playing in today's game. It would be a different league, I'm sure.

@Thomasbj1996

2 ай бұрын

I agree! I also think him not being healthy is what stops most from putting him in the GOAT convo. That back injury and other injuries kept him from a prolonged career.

@TracyThomas-od3um

6 күн бұрын

Yeah, they might get a few more US viewers....nobody cares anymore.

Rodman makes me laugh. He's a cuckoo bird. Bird is the Bird!!!

LARRY LEGEND IS A UNICORN AND THE *TRUE* GOAT!!! 🐐 ☘️

Unlike Jordan and Lebron, Bird will be remembered as the greatest player NOT on PED's.

Larry was on a totally different basketball level than Rodman and even Thomas.

@PA-UNDERDOG

2 ай бұрын

How long have u had an underdog as profile .? Do u have a tat of the shoe shine boy?

@chasugc3740

2 ай бұрын

@@PA-UNDERDOG Shoe shine boy? What is that supposed to mean?

Bird would average over 30 easily in todays game and triple doubles almost every night, and Rodman would be a nobody, because you can’t be a physical defender in todays game. He would be in foul trouble all the time.

You know, it drives me crazy when people say that Larry didn’t play anybody in the 80s… That playoff run took him past Jordan‘s Bulls, the Bad Boy Pistons, and the Showtime Lakers. Not to mention the Bucks (who were always competitive in the East). - That’s a hell of a series!

@jlobiafra

2 ай бұрын

Don't forget the sixers with Dr j, Moses, MO cheeks, Bobby Jones, and Andrew toney and the Dominique Wilkins, tree Rollins, doc rivers hawks

@RIbigDave

8 күн бұрын

Larry Birds Celtics Played a who's who of some of the best players that ever lace them up. Charles Barkley, Dr Jay, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, magic, Isaiah Thomas, Michael Jordan Dominique Wilkins the list goes on and on anybody saying that he didn't play against great players just doesn't know anything about 80s basketball.

I grew up loving the rockets and sixers but man Larry was the man.

@jlobiafra

2 ай бұрын

You must of been a moses fan if you liked those two teams

same stuff is said about caitlan clark and for the exact same two reasons, one of which is jealousy

@78tag

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely !!

I think this stat says it all: Dennis Rodman's net worth $500,000; Larry Bird's net worth $75 million

@JukkaRamo

2 ай бұрын

Typical American comment, only thing that matters is MONEY.

@romeyburgin7221

2 ай бұрын

@@JukkaRamo Not the "only thing that matters." Just one and in this case a big one! Rodman made $27 million in his playing career while Larry Bird made $24 million. Larry parlayed his earnings into a fortune where Dennis passed away his fortune.

@JukkaRamo

7 күн бұрын

@@romeyburgin7221 So only money matters

They were just jealous and made it a WHITE thing? If they truly knew basketball, they'd give Larry Bird the respect he deserves. What? Is no other race is supposed to be better than Blacks in Basketball?

A comment to Rodman: If, IF, a frog had pockets he would carry guns to shoot snakes. If, if, if means NOTHING.

@MrReymoclif714

2 ай бұрын

Bird flu is incurable!

Bird's game would be great in any period. He was the best clutch 3 points shooter ever. His game mirrors the Joker who is the best player in NBA at this time. There is a stigma attached to white players, can not run, can not jump or be a good ball player. Both made clutch shots regularly. Their stats speak for themselves.

The 80’s was the best era of the NBA. I lost interest after it got soft. Never a Celtics fan - I liked the Knicks. I was in awe of Jordan. I now hate the NBA. I detest James and all the stupid justice warriors. I went to games and saw Jordan live against the Nets and bought gear. Never ever again.

@sleightofmind2016

2 ай бұрын

My nephew watches today's NBA, so I watched a game with him and barely recognized it compared to the 70's - 90's. How on earth could anyone think MJ, Bird, Magic, etc. couldn't play in today's league.

@firewindwater1929

Ай бұрын

@@sleightofmind2016 According to some comments by Dennis or Isiah - Bill Russell or Wilt couldn't play in today's NBA. Nor could people like Dr. J, Magic, or OSCAR! I remember watching Larry at Indiana State and telling my brother (who was 10 years old - thus an Oscar Robertson fan) that i was watching the greatest BB player of all time. He said - even including Oscar? I said yes! I still think I am correct.

@TracyThomas-od3um

6 күн бұрын

​@@firewindwater1929Love, love, loved Oscar! from Cincinnati, of course😊😊❤

Bird is a first ballot Hall of Famer. One of the top 10 players all time. Rodman...... not so much.

@JukkaRamo

2 ай бұрын

Rodman was the best rebounder,he was good offensive player in college, but his NBA coach wanted different role for him.

@RIbigDave

8 күн бұрын

​@@JukkaRamoDennis rodman doesn't even belong in the same conversation with bird. Bird was also just about as good on the boards as rodman

@JukkaRamo

7 күн бұрын

@@RIbigDave Rodman was better rebounder than bird

@RIbigDave

7 күн бұрын

@@JukkaRamo for an average 10 rebounds a game for his career and obviously in the earlier part of his career when he was not yet hobbled it was higher than that.

@JukkaRamo

7 күн бұрын

@@RIbigDave Bird had 10 rebounds per game average, through his career.

Todays NBA game is trash!

@firewindwater1929

Ай бұрын

I've started liking it again with the play of our Indiana Pacers. The best player on the team leads in scoring and assists (oft times way more assists). I think he averaged 10 assists per game while scoring in double digits. I've actually started watching some of the games and their passing is just like in the '80's Celtics teams. They run, they play in your face defense - it's actually fun to watch.

You won't believe this but it's true, i'm a white guy who played ball with my friends who were black and they hated to give larry any credit, i said i know why , they asked why? i said " because if larry was a black player he'd be considered just another good player" 5 months later all the controversy broke out and my friends couldn;t wait to tell me . I SAID IT FIRST !

@earlewilliams4262

10 күн бұрын

Larry is Luka before Luka. He would be a force today.

Like they say, you made your bed, now sleep in it. Bird has a memory foam and Rodman had a jailhouse mattress.

No , never. Mr. Bird could attack or defend in countless dimensions while Rodman was basically a one dimensional player (rebounding)!

Look at the players that are talking about Bird......These were the Best at that Time...Many are HOF today... I have never heard more Respect of any Player including Jordan, Kobi, Lebron.. ect.....From othert players Must be something to this.

Rodman and Thomas took their racial animus public. 90% of that animus toward Bird was never made public. Caitlan soon enough is learning what Bird went through.

@EarlGarrett-kl7tl

2 ай бұрын

Bird was GREAT, Catilin will Be Great, Thomas and Rodman Won Two Championships, He Athletic, He's an Intelligent player, Heard this Quotes all my life,Am 63 Now Black Man, We Never started this Race thing America did, Let's hope Angel and Catilin do for the WNBA, what Magic and Bird TWO FRIENDS did for the NBA!!! PEACE!!

@carlfrye1566

2 ай бұрын

​@@EarlGarrett-kl7tl: Dude, Obama re - ignited the "race thing", and the amount of young black folks who were kids/young adults when he was President is proof with their talk of repirations/white supremacy/white privelege instead of working to be the best they can be.- like MANY black folks have done. Democrats need the race hate to perpetuate so they can get the shallow minded to vote for them. Biden and a lot of black athletes/entertainers told you to vote for him...then on day one he reversed Trump's border policy and has brought in 8 million new illegals and given them $$$/jobs/housing over BLACK AMERICANS because they know thry can say...WHITE PRIVELEGE and a lot of black folks will still vote Democrat. Who do you think has been telling black folks what to do and how to think, who yo hate, and running black neighborhoods - including police/courts the past 50 years..DEMOCRATS.

@78tag

2 ай бұрын

Bird didn't "go through" anything - he didn't allow that crap to touch him. He was above all of that.

You got a member folks, Larry Bird’s back, kept him out of numerous games plus he retired early because of it. My opinion, if his back was healthy, he would have put up more Premiere numbers.

Thanks for making this video = so needed and well done!!!

And if President Trump hadn't bailed you out, you'd be playing on the prison team.

Bird is playing today, Bird is Luca, Bird is Jokic, Bird is Sabonis (;

@GMP-Official

2 ай бұрын

Those Europeans boys are better than him athletically, but Larry have a lion heart, that man was fearless…a killer.

@jrr3787

2 ай бұрын

They're not even close to Larry. If the refs called traveling and carrying, there's not one player in today's game that would average double digit points. Games would end in scores of 22-18.

@Amick44

2 ай бұрын

​@@GMP-OfficialLarry and Luka are both far better athletically than Jokic.

@donolinger6904

2 ай бұрын

Larry was a great endurance athlete and he like running long distance races, including a few marathons. ​@@Amick44

@KALICOE

2 ай бұрын

They great players but don't disrespect bird cuz they put up 50 or won a mvp will jump you

Touché! I even love his new commercial fighting mayhem!!!! Dennis who????

The Pistons Bad Boys were awesome. Jordan had 3 former Pistons to win 3 more rings. Larry Legend is simply that a Legend. Doesn’t matter what Detroit or Chicago did. That hick from French Lick will always be one of the greatest.

Thank you for your commentary on LARRY.

First vid here, Great job! That was a lot of fun to watch, Now and back in the day.

Never knew Isiah Thomas was that cheap.

@78tag

2 ай бұрын

Thomas was sissy playing in a man's game.

@user-fc3ki3gb7u

Ай бұрын

Isiah Thomas was the Tonya Harding of the NBA

@bobinindiana

Ай бұрын

@@user-fc3ki3gb7u Thanks. Never paid attention to Thomas after he left IU. Larry Bird is popular in Indianapolis. People remember him from Indiana State, too. Now it’s Caitlin!

Isaih said that to back up his teammate. He knew it was a stupid thing to say

😂They don’t play defense anymore 😂Larry be scoring 35 or more a night

What is Rodman's IQ? Opens his mouth and removes all doubt.

Larry Bird - He wasn’t MVP for nothing😂 A real beast, greatest player of all times!

Rodman is best remembered for his hair. Bird is best remembered for his basketball playing. Nuff said.

i wish you would have given more context to what bird was dealing with... not only did biias die. but mchale who was having a career yr and MVP caliber yr.. was now playing on a broken foot not to mention Walton was hurt

Last time I saw Rodman in any context was when he was on Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice show. Trump gave him every break he could, but Rodman was a hot mess and he finally had to tell him, “You’re fired”.

Bird basically averaged a triple double when Rodman guarded him. Rodman could be arguably one of the best defenders to graze the nba too

The game seems very 3 pointer-centric now, so I imagine Larry would do great.

All the greats motivated themselves with their opponents' words. Bird, Jordan, Magic. Magic is the only one who'd smile at you while dominating.

Bird was the founder of the 50-40-90 club - and its first inductee (1986-87 and 1987-88)

Larry Bird - He wasn’t MVP for nothing😂 A real beast, greatest player of all times because of his offense and defense!

Bird’s Greatest Asset Was Always Out Thinking His Opponents, They Never Knew His Next Move. He Gave Michael Cooper One Of The Best Compliments As The Best Defensive Player Against Him.

Larry is the GOAT.

We are at a point now where Rodman is irrelevant. The discussions about Larry Legend will go on as long as basketball is played.

Wow. Those words are unfortunate. I actually respected Isaiah Thomas; have always been indifferent to Rodman but now I dislike them both. Bird was such a legend. What cry babies.

Bird would dominate today’s game more. Beside the fact that no one plays defense in todays NBA, he would be allowed to travel, double dribble and palm the ball. He would average 35+ ppg.

Character is eternal.....just saying. Larry proved he had it and accomplished much for basketball on and off the court. Unforgettable!!

The only time I’ve watched basketball is when Larry was playing

That Detroit team was one of the dirtiest in the history of the NBA.

@user-fc3ki3gb7u

Ай бұрын

They were full of horse manure

Rodman is still salty about it all 😆😆

Bird FOUNDED the 50-40-90 Club AND achieved it twice. Rodman was a rookie who should have kept his mouth shut. Thomas should have known better. This is racist and inexcusable on every level. And Thomas wonders why no one wanted him on the 1992 Olympic Dream Team.

Great video. IMO, the best example of why you don't "kick the bear if he's a generational player" is when Draymond Groin tangled with LaBron James near the end of game 4 in the 2016 finals. The Cavs were down 3-1 in the series, and no team in history had ever bounced back from that. But I told everyone I knew that LaBron wasn't losing another game that season, SOLEY due to that altercation.

I don’t see how Bird could have been in Rodman’s head. Nothing else was ever in that empty space.

Well put young man very entertaining and to me factual

Bird would dominate the current NBA

Bird is one of the best there was period!!!

Thomas said what he did with a roll of his eyes, he wasn't agreeing with Rodman, he was basically saying yeah right lol. Don't go by the written words of Thomas, listen to him say it and you will understand, I did.

@user-fc3ki3gb7u

Ай бұрын

Isiah is still trash 🗑

Rodman and Hollyweird were made for each other. He's stuck in a Detroit closet.

Bird never forgot what Zeke said about him either

@jlobiafra

2 ай бұрын

Yet he hired Isaiah to coach the pacers when larry became the GM 🙄

@user-fc3ki3gb7u

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​@@jlobiafra Bird gave him the ax too

Michael Jordan had Rodman hired to get rebounds

No matter what has been said ! Bird was one of greatest and respected players in an era of the greatest NBA players ever ! Period !

Bird was the Eminem of basketball.

Say what you think about Rodman’s antics but he was a total anomaly in a good way. On defense he could guard his opposing teams best player from point guard to center. I can’t think of anybody else who could do that and his rebounding was phenomenal ! He played his heart out ! He doesn’t get the credit that he deserves! 😀

The Joker is like a modern day Larry Bird, and look how he is dominating the league. Two MVPS would have had 3 if it wasn't for the race comments made by Perkins, so he shuts everyone up by winning a championship. Meanwhile, Embid was out in the 2nd round. Priceless.

The problem with the whining Pistons is that the vast majority of the best players in NBA history have been black and deservedly so! That’s why I am so surprised at the comments and whining of Rodman (who has no right to judge other players when he was just a good defender who was nearly useless on offense).