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Re: Larry Bird - the best ever
Career-wise, yes, several player are and should be ranked ahead of Bird, including (in my opinion) Jordan, Wilt, Kareem, and Magic. Russell is arguably ahead of Bird too.
However, if you're talking about absolute primes, prime Bird ('84-'87) is without question top 4, along with '90-'93 Jordan, '62-'65 Wilt, and '72-'75 Kareem. Maybe even ahead of Kareem and Wilt if you include intangibles like leadership and clutchness. His prime was unquestionably higher than Magic's prime imo -- not by a huge margin, but it was perceptible. Purely skill-wise Bird is one of the two best players I've ever seen, along with Jordan.
Last edited by Jordan23Forever : 06-23-2007 at 05:53 PM.
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