"Guys were getting powerbombed through tables in my day. Wasn't even a foul. I killed a man once in a game - nobody thought it was a foul." - every dude from the 80's
@buckyoung77
Жыл бұрын
Lmfao 😂 this comment deserves more likes 😂
@Mdautkreix
Жыл бұрын
“With a Trident 🔱 “
@henrysircomedy
Жыл бұрын
@@Mdautkreix wasn't even a common foul
@oneloveonebeing
Жыл бұрын
LMAOOOOO
@Soldier979
Жыл бұрын
I swear lmfao
@DIPGODD
Жыл бұрын
Stephen telling someone else to calm down is hilarious😂😂😂
@clydeforbush3530
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely!!!!!
@mpa1931
Жыл бұрын
Bird's shooting skills would easily translate to today's game. It was just a different game back then where they didn't shoot at all.
@bolo5190
Жыл бұрын
Right And Bird was a great shooter either from mid range or 3 point range and he was a clutch shooter.. Top 3 shooters of all time to me, no numerical order. Curry, Bird, and Dirk
@dalegriffin6768
Жыл бұрын
They had alot of great scorer's in the 80's,,are u insane...lol
@dalegriffin6768
Жыл бұрын
@@bolo5190 you are right about those 3 guys,, great shooter's,,and don't forget Mark Price and Drazen Petrovich
@kendricbaines2415
3 ай бұрын
But this isn’t factual you are just guessing. Maybe he wouldn’t be able to and would adjust to a different style of play. That statement is just as reasonable. Fact is it’s not true, it didn’t happen so you can’t say that
@amrithbharadwaj4945
Жыл бұрын
They were more physical then, but you can't argue that they were guarding the 3 point line like they do now, they just didn't. They wanted players to shoot 3's, even guys like Larry. They would rather him shoot the 3 than from the mid range. All they do now is guard the 3 and scramble and close out on shooters like their life depended on it, which is why the game is so open now for guys that want to dominate the mid range.
@Davyw95
Жыл бұрын
Well said bro
@lionfan96
Жыл бұрын
@@Davyw95 COACHES didnt want players to shoot the 3 though back then. it was considered "a bad shot". players back then had to learn how to shoot the 3 on their own. there was very little if any coaching or focus on that shot. bird did what he did even though the shot was stigmatized. bird did what he did even though he had a bad shooting hand HIS ENTIRE CAREER. statistically and analytically jj is correct i agree. but there is more to this debate than analytics and statistics.. and i agree "MA PHYSICALITY" isnt an argument either.. the fact the shot was stigmatized and coaches actively discouraged the shot is more of an argument. also, you have to give credit for bird doing what he did on a bad shooting hand. that also matters.
@rh81454
Жыл бұрын
I think Bird helped elevate it more because of the cultural impact of seeing a white man hooping it up and backing it up. I'm not doing the race card, all I'm saying is representation of all people elevates the impact factor. Mahomes in time god willing will be the goat.
@lionfan96
Жыл бұрын
@@bihapi oh bird wanted to shoot the 3.. it was a FACT, not an "if", that the coaches, etc stigmatized it. and as others have pointed out, bird was one of the best at the time when he DID shoot the 3.. and i believe would be one of, if not the best today.. ESPECIALLY since the 3 is looked at as the primary shot now.. and the mid range / free throw is secondary.
@lionfan96
Жыл бұрын
@@bihapi wont deny that. i just dont think bird gets enough respect for how good he actually was. there's no doubt in my mind he should be in the GOAT conversation.. maybe not 1.. but mount rushmore.. yeah i think there is a case.
@Nlahblah23
Жыл бұрын
Larry Bird was too clean. Elite of the elite 🐐💯
@kermitsippintea7433
2 ай бұрын
Steph is still a better shooter
@philipaguila6202
18 күн бұрын
@@kermitsippintea7433 🦗🦗🦗 yeah whatever
@kermitsippintea7433
18 күн бұрын
@@philipaguila6202 u don’t know basketball Steph is the best
@dub88acc
Жыл бұрын
Stephen A is "Flabbergasted "
@rh81454
Жыл бұрын
"I'm Flabbergasted but here's why I'm not"
@chukwudaluudogu7780
Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣@@rh81454
@henryhoward2728
Жыл бұрын
Full court pressure was much more intense and physical. Being and to put your elbow on your opponents thigh or lower back has an effect. Grabbing around picks more so that guarding around the three was even more intense than currently
@BasketballJones48021
Жыл бұрын
Larry Bird didn’t even grow up with the 3pt-line… and still showed that he could kill it from there! That whole “time machine argument” from JJ is just asinine… If Bird came up today, he’d be used to the 3pt-line from the get go, and have the green light to shoot as many as he could. He can’t change when he was born! He still was most likely the top 3pt-shooter of his era (and definitely the best overall shooter) and still made his mark as one of the GOAT (3pt) shooters! Larry won 3 straight 3 point contests! Had some of the best ALL TIME performances in those contests (even hitting 11 shots in a row once)! For 7 seasons he was top10 in 3p% in the league! He was twice the leader in 3pointers made, and 7x in the top10! And actually, in the mid-80’s when he increased his attempts and they ran more plays for that 3pt shot, his percentages increased too! He was twice in the 50/40/90 club! From 1984 til 1988 (that’s 5 seasons), averaged 27 PPG on 51.2/40.0/89.9 shooting splits! And Larry is one of those players who’d be EVEN better nowadays!! C’mon now……
@WorldofSportstroll
Жыл бұрын
I am appalled how many people are falling to grasp this point
@lionfan96
Жыл бұрын
presented my argument way better than i did lol. and lets not forget bird did this on a bad shooting hand.
@cliffsta209
Жыл бұрын
There have been all-time greats with significantly more production at the 3pt line. That’s no shade to Bird’s legacy…. The greats can perform in any era and surely Bird would eat in today’s game. But just look at other 50/40/90 members taking and making more threes proves the point. Bird is definitely in the argument for best overall shooter/scorer but he can’t get hypothetical points for playing in the wrong era.
@jaydenhirsch4017
Жыл бұрын
That’s a hypothetical though someone that never exists sure you could be right but you can’t base someone as better if it never happned if Jordan never retired he would have 8 rings we could say and that would create little to no debate with Lebron but he did retire and you can’t give extra points to a player of a hypothetical
@karmakaycee
Жыл бұрын
Again with the stupid hypotheticals
@poeticvoldemort
Жыл бұрын
This is why I love jj he calls out the older heads for romanticism when it comes to the old days. Yes the old days were physical but the act like every play was a bunch fists being thrown and today's era is just players saying excuse and letting each other pass on through
@dannynhl9441
Жыл бұрын
I'm in my 40's and truth is just like how Wrestling fans my age talk non stop still around me about the Attitude Era I always say some Monday Night Raw's were horrible after Stone Cold and The Rock did a promo or you waited for them. Bad storylines and no flow. People think every Wrestlign show was amazing. Same with the sports. I got a lot of VHS tapes of NBA games still and some really bad boring games, bad refs back then too. Some amazing defense and different style. To me these generation people on the shows JJ gets it but overall it's like hey Super Mario Brothers on NES was awesome but so is new one. People get blindsided.Good and bad for each era. Right now the NBA has so many great young talent to enjoy but my only issue is the bad Refs making horrible calls ruining it for fans.
@fun2badult
Жыл бұрын
I mean literally you could have gotten smacked left and right running around in the 80s and 90s compared to now. Don't you think that has to mess with the psychology of the players when they're running around trying to score?
@Ytpremium5389
Жыл бұрын
In the 80s, Steph Curry would have definitely played basketball, but he may not have made as many three-point shots as he does now
@dannynhl9441
Жыл бұрын
@@Ytpremium5389 I agree and that's really because the game back then wasn't built around it. I believe in 1988 teams (not players) were only averaging maybe 5 attempts a game. Reggie Miller even touched on that. If Reggie was allowed to shoot like Steph his whole career as well as others who knows. Even John Starks in 94 I think led the league in 3's with 214 made? My memory not as good. I watched his dad play and Steph is def. better than his father but if he wasn't allowed to play his game he'd be a role player. But the 80's was a long long time ago. Things changed
@markgraves2192
Жыл бұрын
JJ REDDICK is a LOSER 💯
@2pac4floors
Жыл бұрын
These guys love to talk about physicality like they was getting shot
@mattmacaraeg
Жыл бұрын
This is why you don't argue era. The game, rules, players, head office, etc has evolved..every era had/has greatness to appreciate. The era arguments to me always comes from biase and baseless claims.
@azncrombie4u
Жыл бұрын
Depends on context, if MJ played in today’s era, imagine how many points he could put up with so much space there is to score, 40ppg! Easily! No debate on GOAT
@WorldofSportstroll
Жыл бұрын
If you remove era arguments, these guys will be out of jobs
@petersonofleo11
Жыл бұрын
@@azncrombie4u How many shots per game like 35? MJ averaged 30 points per game on 23 shots per game.
@Ax3v3211
Жыл бұрын
@@azncrombie4u if MJ played today then he might wouldn’t have been the MJ we knew. You can’t just take a player and add him to an era and say he’d be great.
@azncrombie4u
Жыл бұрын
@@Ax3v3211 assuming you surround MJ with shooters, since it’s a shooters league now
@JohnSmith-oe5kx
Жыл бұрын
The issue I have with the game today is that if you are going to be really strict on defensive fouls so as to “let the players play,” why also be so lax on travelling and carrying? It is absolutely ridiculous. Be strict on both or lax on both.
@smokeyjoe795
Жыл бұрын
It's because offense makes the $.
@michaeltracy2725
Жыл бұрын
@@smokeyjoe795okay but it’s not impressive when you’re not following the rules of the game. Why dribble at all?
@MrFantastic_82
Жыл бұрын
They are not relaxed on traveling and carrying they have actually changed the rules. A carry on a travel on the playground or in LA fitness gym is not the same as a carry or travel in the NBA.
@jerryw2594
10 ай бұрын
This. They allow players to essentially run with the ball
@JohnSmith-oe5kx
10 ай бұрын
@@MrFantastic_82 I am not aware of any rule change for either travelling or carrying. When were the changes and what were they?
@lebronfanjones6840
Жыл бұрын
JJ the most resonable person on First Take
@lilb1190
Жыл бұрын
That's why he won't be on long. SAS doesn't like people being logical because it isn't as entertaining
@bretmaverick9434
Жыл бұрын
The most "say what the kiddies wanna hear" on First Take u mean
@keefriff99
Жыл бұрын
He’s too reasonable for the show.
@keefriff99
Жыл бұрын
@@lilb1190 Bingo. Stephen A wants a clown circus, not a cerebral debate.
@cordcuttercam
Жыл бұрын
@@lilb1190 JJ has been on for 5 months now , he's not going anywhere
@malcolmn.5222
Жыл бұрын
When run of the mill guys are out here getting 40 and 50 point games, the game has gotten more laxed
@christaggart5687
Жыл бұрын
Or… now bear with me now cause this might blow your mind… players are just better
@malcolmn.5222
Жыл бұрын
@Chris Taggart I don't think that is the case, when most guys aren't playing defense, scoring will realistically go up.
@dkny9954
Жыл бұрын
Whats bigger difference, More offensive flow in modern nba vs better players? Therein lies the question.
@malcolmn.5222
Жыл бұрын
@Ken players aren't any better, the game just doesn't allow for the same level of defense and physicality like it used to
@colinrivas3750
Жыл бұрын
I can't take JJ seriously after the Lebron goat argument. It just shows how trash ESPN has become. When JJ is the voice of reason for your network, you know you fucked up.
@vernellwarren77
Жыл бұрын
It's definitely tougher. Even when it's coming to shooting now, you fouled for closing out in the landing space back then that's not really getting called like that it was tougher period
@justinmathis7707
Жыл бұрын
@@mikem4481 for you to just make up his actual point shows you know he is right. He said they overhype the physicality if you actually watch the segment Jj said it was more physical but gave more nuanced descriptions of it. He said players were setting plays and not as mobile, handchecking is only allowed in scoring area and the only era where illegal defense is a call made was during Jordan’s era. Jordan was able to do 1v1 against everyone nobody was allowed to double team like they can now. Stop acting like dudes was beating each other with hammers
@justinmathis7707
Жыл бұрын
@@mikem4481 people who can’t argue facts don’t usually respond nothing I said you can refute
@justinmathis7707
Жыл бұрын
@@mikem4481 just an fyi this is your second response to my comment 😂
@justinmathis7707
Жыл бұрын
@@mikem4481 thanks for proving me right 😂 y’all mjbtq niggas always resort to emotion over facts
@craigbfolksinger
Жыл бұрын
I just think it's funny he never criticizes the players of today only old ones
@robertrios1732
Жыл бұрын
Because they will beat him up
@AstroSully
Жыл бұрын
But you’re completely fine when Mad Dog does it 😂
@craigbfolksinger
Жыл бұрын
Don't like him either
@NationalSportsEntertainmentNSE
Жыл бұрын
This is very easy to solve. Show any random game from the 80s and any random game from today. One looks like football the other looks like dancing
@miketavars4201
Жыл бұрын
They just didn’t Shoot as many 3’s back in the day, if they had the mentality of today to just throw up as many 3’s as possible who knows how good he would of been when compared to Steph’s numbers
@garysalazar5279
Жыл бұрын
@OsamaBinLadensSecondGirlfriend Bird scored 60 against the Hawks shooting right handed. He scored 47 against the Blazers left handed. Get your facts straight.
@dancarli8639
Жыл бұрын
That’s not good logic
@harleyinglis1357
Жыл бұрын
I really don't understand this notion players were just as good 40 years ago Just go back rewatch the games and you will see how much better guys are today
@himidlow4004
Жыл бұрын
@@garysalazar5279 I mean the fact he’s done both of these things only adds to his general point even if it isn’t completely accurate no need to be mad lol
@princemjbp695
Жыл бұрын
They're talking about 3 point shooting specifically. We all know about Larry Bird's greatness and impact in the game, but you can't deny that there are better 3 point shooters than him. And that's a knock against Bird, it's just how the game has evolved.
@timesize
Жыл бұрын
Mad dog was being generous comparing KZitem to live viewing. There’s no way JJ has even watched a more than a few clips of Bird, let alone entire games
@zachnantz5304
Жыл бұрын
Why would there be no way he was watched entire games of Larry Bird? I, myself as a 28 year old who wasn't in the nba obviously, have seen 5-10 full length larry bird games online or on NBA TV.
@timesize
Жыл бұрын
@@zachnantz5304 let’s call it 7.5 then. Less than 1/10 of one season. Divided again by 15 years. You’re talking a fraction of a percent of his career. Doesn’t stack up to real-time viewing in the least
@revyty3134
Жыл бұрын
Lol mad dog watched both Steph n bird n yet doesn’t realize bird averaged more free throw makes n attempts , claiming “Steph lives at the free throw line” lmao Btw neither r very high in free throw percentile rate. Jus shooting percentage obvi
@robertrios1732
Жыл бұрын
This man doesn’t know basketball at all. Smh curry couldn’t play in the 80s because he was weak and remember they hand checked and ride you the whole game and then it is a man putting his feet under his feet. Please stop
@dazc1069
Жыл бұрын
It’s like JJ thinks that by giving ANY credit to those that came before him will diminish his stats/‘legacy’. You put a 6’10 forward with elite passing, rebounding, shooting, above average defence (3x to all defensive teams) in any era and you have a great player. On todays game, he doubles or triples that number of 3’s he takes. To say that Larry wouldn’t be one of the best 3 point shooters in the league if he played today is total ignorance. The type of ignorance that JJ has shown in the past with his attempts to diminish those that came before him. Larry had the most 3’s in 2 successive season in the league. buddy hield has made THIS year and we aren’t even at the all star break! Larry averaged less than 2 3’s per game for his career. To think that he wouldn’t be shooting more than 5 a game today, with the way he shoots it is ridiculous.
@waltwilliams1882
Жыл бұрын
Definitely more physical back in the day.. BIRD was a killer ppl have to pay attention it's crazy how ppl play the game try to compare eras and players smh
@blazesbrother5140
Жыл бұрын
This guys clearly just bias to his era. Can't accept that people are better than people he watched when he was younger
@UnplayedGaming
Жыл бұрын
Bird shot 40% from 3 and 90% from ft and was a better midrange shooter than Jordan. He obviously was one of the best 3 point shooters he just didn't take as many
@spacexmike
Жыл бұрын
I know where mad dog is coming from, i started watching basketball early 90's, but the game is just so different teams only shot 7 3's a game total back then, and probably less in the larry bird era.
@d3vp131
Жыл бұрын
We have to see both sides. The same way many say MJ is the greatest and never seen him play. They really don’t know how great he was.
@blazesbrother5140
Жыл бұрын
@@d3vp131 yeh I feel you
@blazesbrother5140
Жыл бұрын
@@spacexmike yh I agree. We don't know if he would shoot better now or not. Because he would attempt a lot more but hed also practice it more. And they guard the 3 more
@johnpestano22
Жыл бұрын
SAS like let me just chill and enjoy this 🤣
@legendarynoobz
Жыл бұрын
The Larry Bird disrespect is friggin insane 🙄
@lawrenceestabillo1754
Жыл бұрын
Bird was the one of first, if not the first, player to shoot threes with a hand in his face. Although not a common occurrence because teams back then are not used to guard the three point line or a three level scorer like Bird. Bird was also excellent moving without the ball just like Curry. Also, Steph did not live on free throws but he definitely knew how to bait calls (ie. falling after releasing the shot). Thats why it's really hard to compare two athletes in two different eras. It's like comparing your average modern-day physician to Alexander Fleming. I think it would better to compare how players fared in their respective competition, like class ranking in schools. But who knows, these guys are just arguing for us to type comments and watch their videos.
@BlackMarq20
Жыл бұрын
Steph gets the least amount of free throws for a superstar of his caliber, role players get more FTA than him. Also, a hand in the face isn’t the same as being held, grabbed and triple teamed. We have the footage it’s there. Also defense was different between the eras, you couldn’t double team like you can now, u couldn’t zone like you can now. Also, the physicality aspect gets overblown. There are players smaller than Steph in height and weight who played in the 80s. Isiah Thomas is smaller than Steph and he was fine, Spud Webb, Mogsy Bogues, etc… Steph is 6’3/195 lbs that’s not small. Bird was a great 3pt shooter, but he’s not near Steph in that category.
@princemjbp695
Жыл бұрын
No one is arguing Larry Bird's greatness. He is a legend and still the best player to ever wear the Celtics jersey. But they are talking about 3 point shooting specifically. And with the game evolving, there are gonna be players who can shoot the three ball better than him.
@briankaren604
Жыл бұрын
Im a bird fan but Steph is obviously a better three point shooter. It isn't a fair comparison. In Bird's day the three point shot was a new thing and considered a play of last resort. If Bird played today he would have developed his three point shot and utilized it more often. There is no doubt in my mind that Bird would have been a far greater three point shooter if he played today. But he didn't so you have to go with Steph.
@notoriousbid3169
Жыл бұрын
Weak argument!! I don't give people credit for something they "could have done!" Roberto Clemente has 3,000 hits... He died in a plane crash during a humanitarian mission on the following New Year's Eve... OBVIOUSLY, had he finished 1971 season with 2,999 career hits, we'd all KNOW that he "could have" attained 3,000 hits rather easily but since he ACTUALLY did it, we never hafta argue the "possibilities." Redick is correct when he states that many folks have shot more for a better percentage... He never said that Bird was garbage but I can only argue the actual totals and common sense!! Redick concedes that Bird was a great player but would NOT rate him as high as third (or fifth) as an all time 3-Point shooter... That's not an insult!! Common sense dictates that in a smaller sample size, you should see a higher percentage... The mathematical derivation (explanation) is regression to the mean... So, if several folx have shot for a higher percentage and at greater volume, those individuals would HAVE TO be considered better!! Anything else is just conferring or assigning greatness which doesn't actually exist... Craig Hodges had a significantly higher 3-Point shooting percentage as Larry Bird's contemporary... But Craig Hodges doesn't get the "notice" because he's not "a household name."
@AstroSully
Жыл бұрын
@@notoriousbid3169 Thank you! People act as if Larry was better at 3 point shooting than Craig was lol.
@yesyes1842
Жыл бұрын
I mean how do you explain that there’s 7 guys in the NBA today avging 30+pts a game? Lebron whose 38 now is about to have back to back 30+ pt avges for the first time in his career….teams are scoring more pts per game today but we cant say the league is easier to score?
@leechrec
Жыл бұрын
It's funny because it's a fact that the league deliberately changed the rules to increase scoring many years ago. And it worked very well and continues to work today. Also changed the NBA playstyle making it less diverse.
@MB-gd6be
Жыл бұрын
Give respect to Bird. A top 3 shooter
@Mvp8243
Жыл бұрын
No. Steph, klay, ray, Reggie, dame,
@MB-gd6be
Жыл бұрын
Bird was 50% from the field. In his era and 38% from three... Again, in his era. Hand checking rules to stop the shooter and all that. Bird was definitely a top 3 shooter. Factoring eras these debates are a different ballgame. Jordan would avg. 35 today, easy
@petersonofleo11
Жыл бұрын
@@MB-gd6be meh who cares if he shoots 38% from 3 when he attempted less than 2 3 pointers per game.
@scubasteve4020
Жыл бұрын
JJ gives a masterclass in toolbaggery
@Chrisicola
Жыл бұрын
So Curry got fouled more than Bird? Gtfoh.
@randybailin4902
Жыл бұрын
JJ has a pretty clear bias against players before his time. Mad Dog just doesn't know much about sports. He's a performer, not an analyst. Of course Curry is a better shooter than Bird, or anyone else, but to say that Bird isn't one of the best clutch 3-ball shooters of all time is just ignorant. He made his competition look like children in the 3-point contest.
@eduardorabelo6407
Жыл бұрын
Didn't they argue about this last season
@WorldofSportstroll
Жыл бұрын
Click bait
@dasninjastix
Жыл бұрын
I'm with JJ, how I remember 80s basketball and rewatching 80s games now, very revealing. The games look like their in 0.75 playback speed and do yourself a favor, watch the players without the ball. Almost everyone is standing upright. Note the lack of cutting, lack of motion without the ball. Watch how teams move from set to set. It's a completely different experience. Look at the contests, or lack thereof, for mid and long range shots because of how many players are in the lane. Where the game absolutely was more physical was in the hits in the lane. But there's no way less massive, less fast players were "more physical". The game was not more physical at the pace it was played. Even in the 90s, you're talking about 3-4 teams primarily noted for their physical play in the Knicks, Pistons, Heat, and Pacers. But don't take my word for it, don't rely on your memory or nostalgia, watch the games. I was making Mad Dogs' argument up until a year ago.
@tednicklas3538
Жыл бұрын
Players TODAY are FASTER,STRONGER,AND BETTER Than THE 80'S
@statusofmyown9829
Жыл бұрын
@@tednicklas3538 Team basketball of fundamentals isn't tho
@kaiyoung1710
Жыл бұрын
@@statusofmyown9829 right because you can typically get away with being less technical when you’re a better athlete. Fundamentals are crucial for a slow footed athlete that can’t jump or run fast which is why Jokic today is extremely successful even though he’s basically in negative motion. Physics at its finest.
@WorldofSportstroll
Жыл бұрын
Everything changes
@dawdle525
Жыл бұрын
the pace was slow and there was a lot of pounding in the game, that takes away a lot of energy from players, it's definitely slower for sure. When you take that pounding back and forth, you need to work on shoulder more, you need to work on core more. Now you see not so wide shoulders player like Klay Thompson becomes absolutely great, hard to imagine that back in the day. That being said, there is absolutely no way possible that previous generation has better 3 point shooters. Shooting is a simple math, made/attempt. You can make a point about why they dont shoot as much, but that's irrelevant to how good they are.
@dansacco7907
Жыл бұрын
JJ is wrong. If coaches gave the green light to shoot the three and players practiced it as much as they do now, bird would have been among the greatest 3-point shooters of all time stats wise too. He might not have been better than Steph Curry, but he would have been a better version of Dirk Nowitzki to say the least.
@matthewpejkovic183
Жыл бұрын
JJ is incredibly ageist. Anything before the 2010s is considered obsolete and not worth his time by his standards. It's an increbily disrespectful viewpoint, and I'm reminded again of when Bill Russell died JJ did not say a thing because it was not long after the whole "plumbers and fireman" idiotic take.
@Jay-dl5sg
Жыл бұрын
Stephen A the show is called “first take” not “stephens show” we get it you’ve been down with ESPN for a long time but relax bro allow others to go at it minus you sometimes.
@bsjohnston
Жыл бұрын
I really like his podcast, but JJ gets way to emotional for this talking head stuff. He gets so angry and emo and loses composure and I have to turn it off.
@AveryB.0
Жыл бұрын
Larry Bird for sure one of the greatest shooters ever! If JJ wants to just look specifically at 3 point shooting then I can get down with him not being a top 5 3 point shooter ever.
@vic0343
Жыл бұрын
He’s not top 10
@AveryB.0
Жыл бұрын
@vic0343 he shot 50 40 90 two times in his career. Only Steve Nash has done it more. Steph, KD and Kyrie have only done it one time for comparison. 50% from the field, 40% from 3 and 90% from the free throw line for a season. In an era where the 3 point shot wasnt focused on at all, Bird was still very proficient!
@vic0343
Жыл бұрын
@@AveryB.0 he also shot 20% 4 times and 33% another time is not close he was the best for his era but theirs atleast 10 better 3 point shooters than him rn
@AveryB.0
Жыл бұрын
@vic0343 absolutely but you have to do something to normalize it to compare across eras. At his peak Bird was the best shooter in the league at his time and doing 50 40 90 twice shows he could shoot are score effectively/effiecently at all 3 levels. Steph is for sure the greatest 3 point shooter and shooter period, but there is a strong argument for Bird to be somewhere after curry in that top 10 top 5.
@AveryB.0
Жыл бұрын
@vic0343 just shooters. Not 3 point shooters because he didnt attempt and make as many as guys do now. Although he could and was great at it. 3x three point contest winner (all in a row) which is the most all time. Curry has 2 of those by the way. We gotta put some respect on Birds name lol
@padraiglocke8844
Жыл бұрын
JJ thinks he is better than bird , he won nothing in his career, in college and the nba , but he goes on stats not championships, another Woke Athlete, his disrespect is beyond belief to Mad dog
@meboy3513
Жыл бұрын
ANOTHER silly debate. Steph isn't better than Bird. No way possible. Stop it 🙄
@basskayakandbeers893
Жыл бұрын
I love JJ and I agree with him 99.9% of the time. To say Bird is NOT one of the greatest 3 point ever is probably the stupidest take I’ve ever heard. Bird is not THE greatest ever but he certainly is ONE of them. Also how can JJ say his one of the greatest shooters ever and on the same sentence say he is NOT one of the greatest 3 point shooters ever??!??
@basskayakandbeers893
Жыл бұрын
@@RekAjeet I wouldn’t call JJ deadass he just got it wrong this time.
@joyis9638
Жыл бұрын
JJ STOP IT! Curry has REGULARLY CHOKED IN BIG GAMES. Larry Bird Excelled! Now let's talk about Curry's non-existent defense and Bird's far superior defense and pass. LOL.
@karmakaycee
Жыл бұрын
You are retard and a clown, talking about 3pt shooting and you bringing up totally irrelevant point to the arguement. Get a life 🤡🤡🤡
@thelowesttreeshavetops3541
Жыл бұрын
So, first, Bob Cousy coudn't dribble with his left hand, and now Larry Bird faced less physicality than Steph Curry. Got it, JJ. 🙄
@kingdaymon6433
Жыл бұрын
Larry Bird could have shot 20 wide open 3s a game if he wanted too because they didn't guard people out there.
@robertrios1732
Жыл бұрын
@@kingdaymon6433 wrong they played 72 feet
@kingdaymon6433
Жыл бұрын
@@robertrios1732 Go watch any of the Finals games in 1985, watch how many times bird has the ball from three and no one is guarding him because they're just cutting off the pass to McHale in the post.
@robertrios1732
Жыл бұрын
@@kingdaymon6433 that was the era you run the play. Doesn’t mean they didn’t guard 96 feet smh and doesn’t mean they didn’t hand check every play. You are not going to say because of a play you saw you think the league was softer than now. You are out your mind
@kevinchavis2755
Жыл бұрын
It wasn’t that physical like the narrative is, just watch the games on KZitem, especially Birds 60 point game, can we be honest here and tell me that was physical defense? That narrative is over rated.
@romeo0524
Жыл бұрын
😂😂 Stephen A couldn't get one word in
@yambrown3552
Жыл бұрын
That's a good thing
@BoskoShabazz
Жыл бұрын
Larry Bird is better than Steph in terms of all time ranking but clearly Steph is a better 3 point shooter.
@dirkcallaway
Жыл бұрын
Arguable, especially now that Steph has more rings than Larry. But I probably agree with you... It'll be interesting to see where people rank Steph when all is said and done, especially if he were to win another ring or two.
@Oioisavaloy
Жыл бұрын
No he's not. Steph Curry is lightyears beyond LB.
@BoskoShabazz
Жыл бұрын
@@Oioisavaloy he’s really not. Bird a better passer, defender, rebounder and can argue had no weaknesses in his game
@Oioisavaloy
Жыл бұрын
@@BoskoShabazz and yet Steph is better…
@BoskoShabazz
Жыл бұрын
@@Oioisavaloy whatever you say
@BaldurNBA
Жыл бұрын
Do they include Mad Dog there for increased stupidity? I don't remember ever agreeing with anything he says about basketball. I don't even know what sport he comes from....
@LCE040490
Жыл бұрын
I just wish that the NFL would stop shoving the stupid backstabbing chiefs on St Louis networks
@princemjbp695
Жыл бұрын
Just because there are better 3point shooters than Larry Bird does not make him any less great a player. He's still a Hall of Famer and arguably the best Celtic player ever. I don't understand how some people can't get around that.
@yomomsahoe5797
Жыл бұрын
I don’t think that was the argument
@notoriousbid3169
Жыл бұрын
That wasn't the argument!! Redick concedes that Bird is a great player... He says that he would NOT rank Bird in the Top 3 (or Top 5) all-time of 3-Point shooters... This is NOT an insult but folks are losing their mind as though someone is saying that Bird is "lousy" because of Redick"s ranking of him...
@eappleby9702
Жыл бұрын
I hate when old heads say that watching a full game in 84 is different than WATCHING THE SAME GAME on KZitem 30 yrs later ITS THE SAME GAME
@kyshro
Жыл бұрын
Every time JJ Redick speaks, I disagree with almost everything he says…..
@DoNotRefill
2 ай бұрын
you might be a moron
@henilshah2470
Жыл бұрын
According to Doggie, Steph Curry from previous birth was better since he saw him live in 1850's.
@marcinna8553
Жыл бұрын
A "heated debate" about sports. Big yawn........
@refreezefrys310
Жыл бұрын
You can’t argue with nostalgia. Older generations are emotionally attached to their greats and no amount of data or rational argument is going to persuade them that the past has been eclipsed.
@JohnSmith-oe5kx
Жыл бұрын
Not eclipsed. The game is played differently now.
@MrKT410
Жыл бұрын
1. Shooters on average are better today 2. Steph is a better 3 point shooter than Bird 3. The 80s was more physical than modern basketball 4. Defenses are more sophisticated than the 80s 5. Players today benefited from players of the past. Comparing a player from now to the 80s is ridiculous because the knowledge of basketball grows over time.
@glueball9511
Жыл бұрын
may seem like a bizarre analogy but the 3 point shot became like what a treflip is to skateboarders. 20 years ago a tre flip had only been landed by 2 people. 30 years before that it was completely unthinkable. Now 12 year olds across the world can pull off this manuever almost as a prerequisite for considering themselves of any ability. Iss the manuever any easier now than it once was? i think this is where people get lost. of course it is of the same relative difficulty. what changes permanently over time is attitudes toward the sport and emphasis on the motions. larry bird triggered a generation of young basketball players who sought to shoot the three ball from as young as they could make it to the hoop. Larry bird was on his own level back then in the same relative way that a guy like steph is now. Bird diidnt put up steph numbers, but bird did feed the imagination of the game and force it to become something that it was inevitably gong to be at some point. just like with bird, so has steph done this. I think people fail to draw connections between how a figure like bird impacts a larger shift in attitudes about the game and what is deemed important.
@glueball9511
Жыл бұрын
@@urbanlegendsandtrivia2023 true but in this case skaters were not having difficulty *landing* the 360 flip prior to 1994, they simply lacked the understanding that it was a realistic possibility/ something to strive toward. it was evident 40 years ago that if you practiced pulling off this motion that it was possible. a double tail/ symmetrical shape was not required for the motion (and didnt come around til '89 anyways, 5 years before jason dill is credited with uh 'reinventing' the 360 flip). in reality the tre flip was invented by the same guy who invented the kickflip, and at the same time ie. many years earlier in the early 80s. Rodney mullen made it very obvious that you could do all these things with a skateboard, but it wasnt until more than a decade later somebody else set their mind to performing this hitherto seemingly impossible feat (much like the kickflip had once been before Mullen presented that to the world). not an exact analogy but i feel like larry bird unlocked the imagination of the game for those who were nurtured within the game and came after. larry bird is rodney mullen to steph's nyjah or something (not a huge fan of nyjah but idea is clear), you practice something obessievely your whole life you are bound to be amazing at it. in the case of this next gen of skaters and hoopers, since kids they have been fed off clean fliptricks and endless pullup range, cant be surprised that 15 years in, when they are 24 or something that they are resemble nothing anyone has ever seen before. culture of the sport builds off itself, and the defacto toolset expectations change
@pointman1921
Жыл бұрын
Bird was on another level entirely. He was guarded by legends in the NBA and still came out on top. He would literally tell people who guarded him what he was about to do, then do it. When it came down to pressure, he was in a league of his own. I can't think of a single NBA legend who didn't have serious issues playing against him.
@warlockmagic3416
Жыл бұрын
I was about to get heated myself. Because Bird played less minutes, less game's and shot more points on much better efficiency than most of the greatest players to ever play. So you add on more minutes to match their's and Larry Legend would outscore most player's out of their scoring title rank. Funny enough Steph Curry and only Kevin Durant are as similar in their shot efficiency when compared to Bird, alongside all the other greatest players.
@warlockmagic3416
Жыл бұрын
@OsamaBinLadensSecondGirlfriend Yeah idk too many players nowadays that will tell you when, where they're gonna shoot it in your face. Complete the shot and then also tell you we're gonna kick your azz tonight. Or if he says I'm gonna get 40 tonight and does it. While making almost all his shots, always. Draped on him or not, idk how you can debate that. Give me Steph/MJ/LeBron/Bird/Shaq.. That's my lineup as of now. If Durant gets another title, I'll slide him in over Bird I guess. Because of the longevity award. As for a shot maker, you want I.Q and killer mindset, you put Bird in there with MJ and Kobe. I also like Hakeem, Dirk, CP3, Jokic, Embiid, Giannis, Luka and Malone/Stockton. Then of course my Pacers guys.. I could make a ton of great All-Time team line-ups. I get upset when people over look Larry Bird.. as if he's far outside the top 5.. lol.... Idk what games you grew up watchin.
@burrybondz225
Жыл бұрын
If you shoot more your effciency goes down
@Ax3v3211
Жыл бұрын
@@burrybondz225 it goes down slightly unless you’re just a bad shooter
@dustyttrain
3 ай бұрын
JJ seems like there is something off with him
@AssyrianDynamo
Жыл бұрын
Larry Bird >>>>> Steph Curry
@wheresthelie6224
Жыл бұрын
Not in 3pt shooting, no
@mikeburke9414
Жыл бұрын
When your argument is boiled down to you need to have been there, and rewatching the games on youtube isnt the same, then youve played yourself
@marvinb5100
7 ай бұрын
Redick kills babies BIRD kills men
@buckwyld218
Жыл бұрын
Not a Curry fan, I don't find shooting a 3 ball the majority of the time appealing.
@keldricbradley4484
Жыл бұрын
Arguing with someone about there opinion and what they actually saw makes no sense to me!!
@thetruthcashman9420
Жыл бұрын
Jj Hold this L
@honeybadger1325
Жыл бұрын
Having Russo on the show still just has no respect for the modern analyst. WHY ARE WE PROJECTING PURE IGNORANCE????
@roddizon2242
Жыл бұрын
It is true , very hard to compare era. I think there is a new kind of era that is now coming up. Big guys like Jokic, Luka, Wembayama , Lebron and many more coming that can shoot 3, pass , rebound and many more. The Steph Curry and Lebron now will be consider inferior as JJ Redick said it is.
@kingdaymon6433
Жыл бұрын
Go watch the Lakers vs Celtics in 1985. Dudes were legit standing in the paint when Larry had the ball just like with every other player, and he was not even shooting them.
@evingrindle1929
Жыл бұрын
“I was at the game, you weren’t” isn’t an argument. What do you see in a game physically that I can’t see from my computer/TV screen? Especially if we’re talking about what’s happening on the court.
@jadenmarshall9054
Жыл бұрын
JJs argument is absurd. Arguing Larry Bird isn't a great 3 point shooter is ridiculous
@shogreene9215
Жыл бұрын
Mad dog is that kid who plays COD trying to tell actual veterans best combat tactics
@dougie5ohh
Жыл бұрын
There was no debate here, speaking loudly over the person you are talking to is not a debate
@shabazz360
Жыл бұрын
Old heads act like ESPN Classic didn’t exist, and KZitem and Google doesn’t currently. Watch the games from the 70s and 80s yourself. It wasn’t all that more physical aside from the occasional hard foul.
@bruceharrison8160
Жыл бұрын
Larry Bird is better than Cury !
@laylowstaylow
Жыл бұрын
You just can't compare different eras, it's totally unfair and meaningless....
@EddieWoodsRemnantOutreach
Жыл бұрын
Larry Bird literally didn’t have a 3 point line in grade school, high school and college and the first year the nba had it was his rookie year. And he literally opened up the game with the volume he shot and the percentage. In this regard JJ doesn’t know what he is talking about. By his standards, Dame Lillard is a better scorer than Kobe since he averaged more for his career and shot a better percentage…. Like c’mon JJ, let’s not ignore context
@jey4908
Жыл бұрын
The current era is always better because the game is always evolving. 15-20 years from now, it'll be the same. The 90s and 80s guys and their fans are just always defensive.
@winstonsmith8236
Жыл бұрын
More old guys yelling at the sky for looking different than it did in their day.
@buckallen1
Жыл бұрын
That’s just called ageism.
@nixlegacion8086
8 ай бұрын
Hahaha stephen A reaction waiting to speak is golden hahahha
@theshawshankinception1220
Жыл бұрын
Mad Dog is just a troll lol
@bulichew9971
Жыл бұрын
Larry Bird was easily one of the greatest three point shooters ever. These youngsters think Kobe and LeBron was better than Jordan. Did he watch all the 3 point contest Bird won
@muayty21
Жыл бұрын
Lmao a 3 point contest is uncontested with no real pressure besides not getting a trophy. Stop 😂😂😂
@bulichew9971
Жыл бұрын
@@muayty21 Larry Bird would out shoot any of these clowns any day. I would only put Steph or Reggie Miller on his level. What u just said makes know since to me.
@muayty21
Жыл бұрын
@@bulichew9971 so he a better 3 point shooter than Klay? Dame? Harden? Dirk? Paul Pierce? Kyle Korver? Kevin Durant?
@futuretrunks4669
Жыл бұрын
Jj crying like a girl
@780tk
Жыл бұрын
I can't stand mad dog
@VanSile
Жыл бұрын
JJ was just comparing the 3 point shooting percentage of Larry Bird to other 3 point shooters. Statistics prove that Larry Bird is not in the top 5 of 3 point shooters as far as made percentage is concerned. That is a fair comparison. JJ did say Larry Bird is one of the greatest shooters of all time but that his 3 point shooting percentage is below others. This point is further emphasized when it is stated that the 3 point shot is contested more now than it was in the 1980's. Further confirming that today's players with a higher percentage made of 3 pointers are better 3 point shooters than Larry Bird.
@fishifyjenkins1379
Жыл бұрын
JJs argument about makes, misses, and percentages is a horrible argument. Thats like saying Damian Lillard is a better scorer than Kobe. Larry Bird top 5 shooter if you don’t think that, you have NO basketball knowledge
@papaninewinds
Жыл бұрын
JJ sounds pretty ignorant when he talks basketball with Mad Dog
@kevindurant3947
Жыл бұрын
You can’t make a valid argument against someone who played the game. Sip it old man 😂
@patrickgray5633
Жыл бұрын
Russo is 100% right next up JJ will tell the world why Shaq is better then Wilt Chamberlain when he isn’t. Wilt would just keep running & Shaq would collapse trying to keep up.
@blacksector4034
Жыл бұрын
Mad dog bodied jj
@denvernuggsjeans
Жыл бұрын
old talking head thinks you have to actually see it with your own eyes and thats why hes right lol
@addytrolla2535
6 ай бұрын
Bird had 649 3's at 37.6% 50 NBA players have hit over 1500 3's! Of all 50, only Kobe was under 35%. So Bird is not one of the top 5 shooters, but he was a lot better than Kobe.
@144church
Жыл бұрын
The nba might not have even survived without guys like Magic and Bird, nobody was watching the nba before them. NBA games were on tape delay cause reruns of old tv shows got better ratings.
@JohnSmith-oe5kx
Жыл бұрын
If Curry thinks that he has trouble moving off the ball now, I'd love to see him the The Glove draped all over him.
@koreypaul6698
Жыл бұрын
They'd fall GP out according to today's calls. Otherwise, Steph would have some trouble for sure...
@serapcelik6474
Жыл бұрын
JJ, why are you so jealous of Larry Bird? He was/is the best player of all time! he was MVP three times! You were never successful like him, you were never MVP because you weren't good. Respect great players you never were! Nobody knows you abroad. only great players are known, not you!
@magnusrosenbjerg2045
4 ай бұрын
When guys starts to use "you wasnt alive so u cant talk" = i saw once 40 years ago and neglect anything but what i chose to remember myself. Dont even wanna rewatch it prob
@Chillez69
Жыл бұрын
Larry Bird is a better player than Curry but he isn't as good as a shooter. I'm not much of a Curry fan but he is the greatest shooter in NBA history.
@gmoney5947
Жыл бұрын
It’s simple who was guarding JJ Reddick and who was guarding Larry Bird. I’m pretty sure the guy guarding bird was the best defensive player on the game. He’s being Duke Dumb.
@huwdavies-tallon3305
6 ай бұрын
Larry bird is a top 10 talent all time and top 5 3 pointer shooter ever 6'9 too JJ reddick hates older players to much. Lary bird in this league now would be better then curry any day.
@delegance1086
6 ай бұрын
Bird would find a way to beat you , dont care what era or space and time you put him in. Most clutch player in history. Will to win off the charts....supreme confidence.
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