Have slow twitch fiber/dad bod Luka and Jokic changed your opinion on what Larry Bird would do in today’s league?

[Houston911]

Luka might run a 5.7 40 on a good day

Jokic looks like a tall bowler

Should anyone still be questioning Larry Bird’s ability to play at an MVP level in todays game?

 

[Big Boss]

 

[beenz]

larry was lighting nikkas up in the era where you could be physical as hell and they barely shot 3 pointers. prime larry bird would DOMINATE the NBA in 2024. he's like a non-athletic lebron with a jumper.

 

[G-Zeus]

No it hasn't. Larry had work ethics and was a shooter... He would be a much deadlier shooter today...

He wouldn't be as big but he would be a max contract..

Now for Luka..the boy uniquely talented... His slowly ness IS his talent...none of the other two has that as a talent... Only other guy I know is harden....and he was way faster ...

 

[NotAHotep]

Skills pay the bills.

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

 

[cobra]

he is nowhere as skilled with his footwork when compared to luka or Jokic

Kobe and Tim duncan on the other hand came 20 years too early - they would have really benefited from this era where few players have really good fundamentals

 

[HabitualChiller]

Yeah, I would have thought that an already top 10 player of all-time would've sucked in today's league if Jokic and Doncic hadn't have shown me otherwise

Did you know that Bird was a better defender than them, too?

Some of you clown ass níggas just like to type.

 

[Harry B]

As far as Jokic goes he’s a center. Not really a position known for being Usain Bolt.

As for Luka, moves kinda quickly where he should move quickly. Footwork and handles. Also having some body fat doesn’t mean that you don’t have muscles under the fat, ask many NFL guys or heavyweight boxers

 

[In The Zone '98]

Jokic moves extremely well for 280

 

[Mandizi]

Bird would eat in any era. That's been established before Luka and Jokic touched down in the states.

 

[Da_Eggman]

35ppg easy

 

[firemanBk]

It didn't change at all
Bird was an elite shooter and passer at 6'9" and he was a very good rebounder too
Those skills translate to any era
He also gets misremembered as a "bad athlete" when he really wasn't. He wasn't jumping out the gym or anything but he was dunking and hitting reverse layups just fine

 

[MoneyTron]

No. Larry was one of the nastiest players to ever touch a basketball court. Would be great in any era.

With modern offensive spacing/medicine/training, he'd be even better.

 

[El Jefe]

That Just tells U what GOAT would be doin in this Era

Against non plumbers