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03-06-2012, 12:12 AM
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| Larry Bird -vs- Magic Johnson
which guy do you think was the better basketball player? | 
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03-06-2012, 01:05 AM
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| I'll take Johnson.
Both were damn good.
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03-06-2012, 08:26 AM
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| Push, IMO. | |
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03-06-2012, 03:59 PM
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| Push...but if forced to pick, it's Bird | |
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03-06-2012, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Billy Costigan which guy do you think was the better basketball player? | Bird. | |
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03-06-2012, 06:11 PM
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| Bird.
But im racially biased.
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03-06-2012, 06:12 PM
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| Magic would say Bird. Bird would say Bird. Bird. | |
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03-06-2012, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by BigPapaCat Bird.
But im racially biased. | Beat me to it. | |
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03-06-2012, 06:30 PM
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| Magic. | |
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03-06-2012, 08:11 PM
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| Magic | |
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03-06-2012, 08:42 PM
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| You cant compare because they are two different positions.
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03-07-2012, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by NEOCON You cant compare because they are two different positions. | I beg to differ. It's not like football where you have distinct separation of duties. Everybody on the floor scores and gets rebounds, and assists. Magic was like a small forward that they ran the offense through. They also tended to run the offense through Bird, he just shot more.
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Magic - 19.2 pp, 11.0 ap, 7.1 rp, 1.9 sp, 3.8 top, shooting .610 TS%
Bird - 22.8 pp, 6.0 ap, 9.4 rp, 1.6 sp, 2.9 top, shooting .564 TS%
Magic had better career averages, but he didn't play until 35 like Bird did. In their primes, it was a push. | |
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03-07-2012, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by nbakerld I beg to differ. It's not like football where you have distinct separation of duties. Everybody on the floor scores and gets rebounds, and assists. Magic was like a small forward that they ran the offense through. They also tended to run the offense through Bird, he just shot more.
Per 36:
Magic - 19.2 pp, 11.0 ap, 7.1 rp, 1.9 sp, 3.8 top, shooting .610 TS%
Bird - 22.8 pp, 6.0 ap, 9.4 rp, 1.6 sp, 2.9 top, shooting .564 TS%
Magic had better career averages, but he didn't play until 35 like Bird did. In their primes, it was a push. | Wrong. Johnson directed the offense for the Lakers. Bird did not direct Boston's offense. Offensively, their roles were completely different. That's a fact. ON defense, though, it could be said they basically played the same position.
Still, it's a legimate question and I would have to say they were equals. One step above Bernard King(who both Bird and Magic claimed was the best player they went up against other than each other) and one step below Michael Jordan | |
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03-07-2012, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 2ironVol Wrong. Johnson directed the offense for the Lakers. Bird did not direct Boston's offense. Offensively, their roles were completely different. That's a fact. ON defense, though, it could be said they basically played the same position.
Still, it's a legimate question and I would have to say they were equals. One step above Bernard King(who both Bird and Magic claimed was the best player they went up against other than each other) and one step below Michael Jordan | Bird wins a championship in 1984 scoring 20 ppg, and leading his team in assists.
Magic wins a championship in in 1987 scoring 20 ppg, and leading his team in assists.
Yeah, completely different roles. | |
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03-07-2012, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by nbakerld Bird wins a championship in 1984 scoring 20 ppg, and leading his team in assists.
Magic wins a championship in in 1987 scoring 20 ppg, and leading his team in assists.
Yeah, completely different roles. | 2Iron at it again.  | |
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