0:00 Rachel replays her interview when Luka shrugged off Bird comparisons. 0:52 Matt disagrees with Luka. 1:27 Richard thinks Luka was right to say what he said.
RJ needs to stop comparing Bird to shooters like Steph, Reggie and Ray. There's no comparison. Bird isn't in that conversation. He's nowhere near as good a shooter as those guys are.
Hey ESPN, please fix the Volume balance in all of your videos. We all hate to hear "Thanks for watching ESPN" at the end with 3x volume of the entire video. PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@robertwilliams5015 how many 50 40 90 seasons does Steph have? Pretty sure bird has more. Bird played in an era where there weren't many 3s taken. If bird played today he'd average 35-40 ppg on close to 50 40 90 every year.
@@robertwilliams5015 Bird had as many 50/40/90 seasons as those three have so far (considering Steph is still playing) had combined. Bird had two, Ray had zero, Reggie had one, and Steph has one so far.
Luka patterns his game more on Harden than Bird. But he is a white dude, so ESPN will be comparing him to Wayne Gretzky before ever seeing the Harden resemblance.
@Urodium Excelsior harden is a great passer by all means, but if you think he's better than Luka, please never speak on basketball again. Luka gets compared to Larry because of his control of the game and his subtle manipulation of the defense, with either his passing or post scoring. Head fakes, spins, look away passes, all that stuff is why he's compared to Larry legend. Not to say Luka is better than Harden rn, but he's definitely a better passer than Harden
@@AriKariG so, Cedric maxwell has had all kinds of opinions, Luka doesn't dive for the ball like Larry and he was a cold hearted assassin even entering the league but everyone forgets he led the largest turn around ever. Celtics went from doormat to instant contenders. Luka litterally has done nothing but put up volume stats.
I get they get compared cuz they are both white but they also both dominate the game without being athletic. Different games in some ways but I see where that comparison comes from. Luka is also turning into a clutch player like Bird was.
Larry Bird won 3 straight MVPS while Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Kareem, Charles Barkley, Hakeem the dream, Karl Malone, Dr. J and the Bad Boy Pistons were in the LEAGUE... LEGEND
Barkley, MJ, Hakeem, Karl Malone was all rookies or sophomore when he started wining MVPs, and the Pistons wasn't the Bad Boys Pistons yet (watch the documentary about them, they was good but not the defensive they became after 1986) With all that said, there were off course Dr. J, Magic, Kareem, Moses Malone, Alex English, Dantley, Zeke
@@paquinraino8180 No excuses...As a Rookie Larry Bird took a 29 win Celtics team and won 61 games with them, leading the team in points rebounds steals and second in assist... Won rookie of the year.. SOPHMORE- Larry Bird won a title...
Pierce never had nobody to pass the ball too (not catch and shoot/3&D players like Hardaway JR, KP, Brunson, Barea) Antoine Walker was a iso player like pierce too so the assists not there the same
@@theman9048 He isn’t better than Bird yet but he’s on the path to be better. Remember that at 21 Bird wasn’t even in the league yet. Luka has been a 2x all star, MVP candidates and 1st team all nba
Comparing him to Bird is a lazy comparison bc they're white. He plays more like a James Harden/LeBron but with a slow down controlled game like Paul Pierce
Let's call it slowed down controlled game instead of slow. Larry Bird was a beast who was a playmaker, had the ball in his hands a lot, knew how to play defense without overt athleticism and was a champion. But let's compare luka to harden who has no chips and is just now playing true point guard for the nets.
He plays just like Harden with a touch of post players like Pierce and Iso Joe. The comparison truly only exists because they are white.... it’s like how no one will just say Trae Young is Steve Nash if Nash was a scorer. I think the most accurate modern day Larry Bird comparison is KD.
@#LoSLakersFan 28 6'7-6'8. When turkolu played with Dwight he was their playmaker. Ran pick and rolls, controlled the offense. Was a good shooter but not great. They are from the same general vicinity culture wise. That's actually pretty good.
in fact I think that Doncic game is more similar to Magic, although having similarities with Bird... I believe he's kind of a mixture between Magic and Bird
Lol it means the racist whites are really desperate, if he was really good they wouldn't have to resort to these stupid marketing stunts, I bet they would compare him to Wilt Chamberlain if they thought they could get away with it.
@@harveydent8667 tyler herro is the real thing and he's American white. Pointless to compare this generation to those of the past because everything has changed. Tyler Herro! And I'm not white. I just spot great talent when I see it.
Look at Bird's 3p percentage during his first 5 seasons. And consider how many he shot, and how many step backs Luka shoots. Then look at Luka's % in February(it will not hold but probably won't go back to 31%). I would say the jury is still out there. We'll see in a few years.
Larry Legend was on a different level. The man played left handed for an entire game just for fun and dropped 47 points and had a triple double. Who does that?
"If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save a game I'd choose Michael Jordan; If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save my life... I'd take Larry Bird." - Pat Riley ENOUGH SAID!!
I’m 57 and grew up watching Larry Bird, and he was my favorite Celtic of all time. Having said that I don’t think the comparison is out of line Doncic is an amazing talent and before his career is over ,who knows. Bird and Magic and Julius Erving brought the NBA back from the dead so it’s hard to overlook that when comparing them to today’s great players
Luka's humble and great player but he's narcissistic quite a bit, i.e. can't talk much other than basketball :P :D Also, he's not a marketable figure, I mean outside the US he's a superstar already due to the fact he's a non-US superstar caliber player.. BUT, for the US he doesn't have that mindset to lead the NBA, he's after all still a kid, and having that European mindset of "keeping sports out of politics" and not talking much about other issue/s.. Probably will continue doing long time so.. And yes, he's active in the local community with charities & stuff (afaik), but just probably because Dirk taught him so :)
He is nothing like larry legend. Bird was ruthless, he would intimidate the other team. They feared larry. He could shoot from anywhere on the court at anytime. He always knew where everyone was on the court, and got everyone involved in the game. He was the smartest player on the court everytime he played. There will never be another LARRY LEGEND!!!!!!!
@Matthieu Saade - And ruthless or not, Luka is still proving he’s clutch when it matters and will drill a game winner on you regardless. So yeah, he might not intimidate anyone or throw hands like Larry was back in the day, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have a killer mentality.
@Jay Theboss In 2 years, Luka will be the same age as Larry Bird was his rookie year. Luka will be much better by then. No comparison. Sorry Bird fans.
I think people don't realize that Bird was like if Michael Jordan's spirit went inside a tall, slow, unathletic, body. Literally made things work in his advantage despite not being fast or crazy athletic. Man was a beast, highly underrated just because he played a lil weird and wasn't super athletic.
@@kingexclusivo he didn't in the D'Antoni era in Houston. He did pre and post D'Antoni as well as in Brooklyn. Those who try to generalize with media narratives and without the facts will always look stupid. Kind of like the he don't pass narrative, but he's leading the league in assist, and it isn't his first time doing so.
Okay, no. You can't make that kind of comparison based off of old Larry bird stories. To even put them in a fictionalized 1v1, you would have to make them both 22 years old. Bird wasn't even in the league yet at that age but Lukas been playing professionally since his teens, AND at a remarkably high level consistently. Everyone acts like players today are so soft, but it's the rules that got soft, not the players.
@@bobby_hill8357 No you don’t, basketball isn’t an age game. Curry wasn’t as good as a lot of players at 22 but they never got to be as good as Curry. Based on the best we’ve seen from them I can confirm Bird 7-0 dude fairly easily.
What kind of question is that?? Each person on earth is/was one of a kind...so the answer is yes, he has two hands two legs, a head, he sleeps and eats, he trains hard....no debate needed here.
I think Jokic is even closer in terms of his skill set and stability. Luka always looks like the wheels are going to fall off, but he does hit those game winning threes. Neither is perfect comparison b/c Jokic is center and Luka plays like a guard. Lebron isnt a bad analogy either. His and Bird's best season stats are actually closer than almost any comparison. Style of play looks different, but production was similar. The era matters; pretty sure getting those stats in Bird's era was tougher
People are weird when it comes to bball and race. KD is probably the closest player of this generation to Larry Bird. Smooth flawless handler rebounder shooter-- not the passer Larry was and that's the biggest difference, but KD is a decent passer and capable of running an offense.
Interesting observation and I kind of agree. I would add that Larry Bird was a killa with a killa mentality while Kevin Durant appears to be kind of timid (unlimited talent but not necessarily a dogg). Lord knows that I couldn't stand Larry,but I did respect his game.
@Jay Theboss lmaooo no he doesn't. Luka has some similarities: he can pass and rebound--and he has attitude- but Larry's shooting ability was the most critical element that made him so legendary--Luka just doesn't have that. Larry could bury you in 3's with his eyes closed--Luka can't eve hit free throws consistently. Don't fall for the race shill ESPn is trying. Luka is more like lebron than like Larry
@@finnburke2709 Yeuuuup, I think this season we got to see it more as he really came into his own. Jokic is the best comparison now-- as he has the passing (which KD lacks) the rebounding and the shooting. Of course, no one's quite like larry but jokic is the closest. Also Eastern Europe is maybe the most underrated hoops breeding ground in the world. Even the average eastern bloc players I've played with/against were fundamentally flawless
Rachel felt embarrassed and now she is trying to justify the comparison .. I thought everyone said he played like Lebron except the athletics never heard bird before..
Mark Jackson made a great point. He said everytime someone is a minority in a sport people should be forced to compare that person to someone not the same color. I agree. Luka reminds me of a bigger Chris Paul. Too often people look at someone who is a minority in that sport and instantly compare that person with another minority in that same sport and disregard that Luka' game might have more in common with other Black players than white (outside of Luke and Larry not being known for being very athletic or fancy compared to their other Superstar compadres)
@@jacobmurphy690 in a way, yes, but I was comparing him to superstar HOF icons known to be very athletic. He's not in the top 50. For example, Rod Strickland, Scottie Pippen, Dr.J, Jordan, Kobe, Iverson, Bron, Durant. You don't have to be athletic to be great at all. I'm just saying he's not really known for killing folks and posterizing them with fancy athletic moves. He's a fundamental player that has excellent ball handling skills, passing, and shooting skills. You aren't really seeing him catch alley-oops
All of those players had elite athleticism in their arsenal. Doncic is not an elite athlete, so he must play smart and skillfully to thrive, which he does. Bird played in much the same way, relying on shooting ability, creativity, and his mamba-esque clutch factor to succeed.
Luka and Bird is a 100% legit comparison. The pace, the shoot, reading of the game, unstoppable despite being extremely slow. Magic wasn't a shooter, Bird definitely make more sense for Luka, it has nothing to do w/ skin tone, here! They're litteraly the same, it's not our fault lol.
its because hes white lets be real. Larry in his prime was one of the most versatile scorers the game had ever seen and was an underrated defender. Also played really well off the ball too. Luka is a horrible defender, ball dominant af and isnt the greatest shooter unless he has immense volumne or in rhythm., Two different players imo
@@SirJorge. bird singlehandedly led a 29 win team to 60 wins and a deep playoff run as a rookie. And he did that without parish or mchale. Bird would have been the best player in the league regardless. He pretty much came into the league and was the best instantly. Bird was the best player of the 80s and arguably had the best 5-6 year run ib the history or the NBA.
U dont watch the mavs plus his shooting 45% this month from 3 and despite shooting less than 20% in the first month he is up to 36% on the year deffo not a bad shooter considering more than half of them are contested step backs. Nd he is ball dominate cus he has to be their offense runs through him and doesn't function the same without him. Just watch a mav game nd u will get what I mean
Clearly obvious you don't watch many Mavs games if you're still pushing the narrative that Luka is a bad defender. He has been an above average defender this year and all the advanced stats along with the eye test proves it..
Larry Bird in this era is going 32-12-10. The numbers these days are inflated because as Magic Johnson pointed out and Isiah Thomas agreed with, this era is the worst defensive era. No resistance. Layup or three.
@@goldleaf8632 yea magic, jordan, pippin, Wilkins, worthy, bad boy pistons, Dr j, hakeem, Kareem and the endless hall of famers that bird dominated throughout the 80s were all trash. He won 3 mvps in a row while magic and Jordan were in the league but bird only did it bexause they were trash.. Foh weirdo
The great Julius Erving was a career 29.8% from three. It was 32.2% in the 5 seasons in the ABA and then 26% in the NBA. Dr. J wasn't known for hitting Js unless you mean joints. His prime was during 1970s afros.
Bird played in 8 eastern conference finals. 6 NBA Finals won 3 championships. 3 consecutive MVP's. 10 all NBA first team only played 12 years and had all that success against Magic, Jordan, Kareem, Worthy and Doctor J please don't compare him to anyone. Luka has a long way to go. Bird won a championship in his 2nd year.
I use to say that he reminds me off Larry bird but the more I watch his game their games are totally different to me ,now Paul Pierce said Luka reminds him of himself and I agree he does have that same type of game Peirce has in my opinion can't compare bird to nobody but if it is I guess Luka would be some what of a comparison ,,,,
@Itellitlikeitisfkurfeelins Watered-down league today -- pretty much sums it all up. Players are afraid of contact as if the defense has become forbidden. The whole world has become a much more sensitive and negative place than it used to be. And it's reflected on all levels of society, including sports. It's just sad.
Luka is right. We can't compare them. Luka has a lot of work to do in coming close to Birds accomplishments. He needs 3 3pt competition victories and 12 NBA All-Stars, to even become comparable. To further separate Luka from Bird....Luka is far away from averaging 23.1 pts, 11.6 rebounds, and 6.0 assists just in the finals alone. Of course Luka knows you can't compare him to someone he'll never catch up to.
@@simtelefon Inside the arc, Luka is a better shooter than James Harden. Both Magic and Harden are good comparisons because Luka moves and creates and misdirects like Magic, and he scores and shoots and like Harden.
“Hey Luka, are you the reincarnate of a certain player from the 80’s who’s actually still alive and has little semblance to your game but happens to be white like you?” -ESPN journalism
@@portBlazerfan22 They compare LeBron to MJ in the GOAT status, not in their playing styles. They are comparing Luka's playing style to Larry's which is wayyyyy different.
Larry Legend is one of my favorite players of all time maybe top five and one of the best shooters all time but get this he averaged for his career 24 10 and 5...and just averaging just under 2 3pa and shooting 40% Imagine Bird being able to shoot 7 or 8 shots for 3,that’s 9 to 12 more points a game
Luka plays nothing like Larry Bird. Luka is a blend of Magic Johnson and James Harden, with a little bit of Paul Pierce. He has the size, creativity, and stylish flow similar to Magic. Luka uses misdirection and no look passes, with great court vision and anticipation... just like Magic He scores and shoots like James Harden. The step back 3, always looking for ways to draw/sell contact, the high volume 3pt shooting, the massive 30 and 40 point triple-doubles... this is all James Harden Luka has the same foot work as Paul Pierce, he also uses his body to gain separation similar to PP. The player he doesn't resemble at all is Larry Legend. The only thing Doncic has in common with Bird, is that they're both white, and they both have (or had) the potential to be the best player in the world.
@Jay Theboss Wrong. Luka can’t shoot like Larry. Nor could Luka rebound like Larry either. Larry plays off the ball, Luka is a ball dominate player. Larry could dribble, sure... but he can’t control the rock like Doncic, nor could Larry create as many looks as Luka. Larry didn’t need to, he would just shoot over defenders like they weren’t even there. Larry was a true small forward, Luka is a true point guard. That’s why even though Larry was a fantastic passer, his assist totals are way lower than Luka’s.
Instead of comparing current players to old school players, why can’t they be their own player? He’s not the next Larry Bird, he’s the first Luka Doncic
Luka deserves more recognition, he's not westbrook, he's actually been getting his teams wins... Mav's without luka is easily one of the worst teams in the league.
Is that all he said? Because that could be taken many ways, especially from a non-American. “You can’t compare me to him. I’m better.” “You can’t compare me to him. He’s an all-time legend.”
@@Marcus-dl7lu just because he can’t do fancy crossovers like Kyrie Irving doesn’t mean he can’t “dribble”. He knew how to protect the ball and run the offense. And besides the dribbling rules were much stricter in the 80s so if Kyrie or any other modern PG played back then they would have to dribble the same way as everyone else.
They are similar in terms of they can't be sped up and play the game at their own speed. But their games aren't anything alike, Luka is a high usage perimeter player who uses alot of pick and rolls. Bird was more of a high post, mid post step back shooter who used that threat to do everything else.
I see the passing and the post game. Neither are the quickest players on the court, both rely on perfect footwork to attack the basket and get off shots. I'd say Luka is more of a Bird-Harden merge though
Rachel, I saw this when you interviewed Luka after the game and he said more nice words about Bird and what he means is he’s still got a lot to prove before being comapred to Larry Legend. You’re confusing your viewers on this one and you just cut-off your whole interview with him and just showed this.
The feel for the game and control of pace within the game is the same as Larry and Magic. The clutch was is there as well. When a shot is needed or a spectacular assist or rebound. It is very similar. Obviously, Bird was better in a lot of respects and bigger. But what I mentioned at the beginning I feel is spot on.
Mickey Mantle 1952 Topps PSA 9 sold for over 5 million last year. Thats the highest ever. Luka has the record for Rookie cards, beating a 2009 Mike Trout rookie - 4.6 mil to 3.94 mil
I watched Larry Bird play his entire career and as great as he was, Luka Doncic will be better if he can stay healthy for a decade. Luka can be a Top 5 player All Time
Bird was a post player and could shoot outside also. He didn't cross over guys nor was he a playmaker like luka. He was not much of a pg. Luka is a PG that handles the rock, has good handles, penetrates, can shoot and also finishes inside. The only comparison is they both can score and can shoot. Otherwise I dont see much similarities.
Luka may be able to put up similar numbers offensively, but people forget that Larry was a complete player, He was an excellent defender..especially in his early years before injuries started to slow him down. the man made 3 all defensive squads, I dont see Luka doing this.
Why did they cut off his whole answer? If you will listen to his full answer, what he meant was he cannot be compared to Larry Bird because Bird is already a legend and he (Luka) said himself that he still has a lot to go to achieve or be at the same level sa Bird.
Paul Pierce is one of the least athletic African-American NBA players I've ever seen. He's up there with Magic Johnson. Dude had a 5-inch vertical. He made it into a HoF career.
Pierce was a beast and a well known high flyer through the first 10 years of his career. By the time Garnett and Allen got there Pierce wasn't jumping through the roof anymore but for a good portion of his career he did. Check his highlights from 1998 to mid 2000's.
Its to early to compare Doncic to Larry Bird. But I will say this, if he keeps it up for another 6-7 years and wins a couple of NBA titles you could certainly compare him to Bird.
@Jay Theboss that’s like I’m comparing lonzo to Michael jordan because they’re both 6’6. Until he has done what Larry has done it’s disrespectful. Larry isn’t a regular player that just played in the 80’s. He was the 80’s
I actually think Luka plays like... Luka. Bird had a different style of play, which is mostly due to how the game was played. Bird dribbled less, and he did way more give and go than Luka does. That is not a hit on Luka, the game is different now and there is more freedom for those who can dribble to do so.
Where is the comparison??? Larry has rings, Luka never been to the finals yet. Larry is taller and uses his height, Luka is shorter and uses his speed. Larry is white american, Luka is slovenian. Oh I get it, there both white in the nba... should of said that, now there twins.
Let Luka be Luka! As a huge Larry Bird fan I will say that they have similarities! I keep seeing posts saying Luka is 22 years old and already better than Larry at this age. Really can't say so bc Larry was in college putting up 30ppg, 13rbs and 5apg as a power forward/center with a small mid major school with one other player averaging 18ppg. Best shooter in college and no 3pt line plus tougher defenses and led them to a national championship while being undefeated until final game. Remember Luka has been professionally prepared since 16 years old playing in Euroleague and his National team! He played against men not high school boys his entire basketball career so he should be miles ahead of Larry in pro experience.
@@futurehofer1564 he has more 50 40 90 seasons then Steph. He just didnt play in a weak boring era where u could take uncontested 3s all day like Steph.. Bird averaged 24 10 6 in a handchecking era where u almost never got easy shots and defenders would literally grab and hold him off the ball so he had to fight just to get open enough to get the ball.. Bird would average 40 ppg today.
Luka is right you can't compare him to Bird... Bird was a champ and the best white player to ever play facts over feelings.. and no Luka is white but he's perceived as such because of his skin tone but still.. no white player has been able to hold birds sneakers ever since he retired
0:00 Rachel replays her interview when Luka shrugged off Bird comparisons.
0:52 Matt disagrees with Luka.
1:27 Richard thinks Luka was right to say what he said.
STFU
RJ needs to stop comparing Bird to shooters like Steph, Reggie and Ray. There's no comparison. Bird isn't in that conversation. He's nowhere near as good a shooter as those guys are.
Hey ESPN, please fix the Volume balance in all of your videos. We all hate to hear "Thanks for watching ESPN" at the end with 3x volume of the entire video. PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@robertwilliams5015 how many 50 40 90 seasons does Steph have? Pretty sure bird has more. Bird played in an era where there weren't many 3s taken. If bird played today he'd average 35-40 ppg on close to 50 40 90 every year.
@@robertwilliams5015 Bird had as many 50/40/90 seasons as those three have so far (considering Steph is still playing) had combined. Bird had two, Ray had zero, Reggie had one, and Steph has one so far.
Larry Bird Reincarnated? People know he's still alive right?
Ikr.
His basketball life is dead tho.
This guy must be fun at parties
I think some people honestly dont
You do understand that they mean his career as far as statistics go, right?
in terms of play style they don't play alike at all. Luka plays like harden, him being white shouldn't warrant a comparison ESPN 😂
Yea he def has the harden play style but i feel like luka is a more willing passer
Yea espn is ridiculous with this comparison.
Harden doesn’t post up or take mid range jumpers.
@@kingexclusivo he used to from 2012 to 2016 before dantoni. Remember when he would do the post step backs?
@@fabioncoston1555 a more willing passer than the leading in assists guy? Kinda tuff
Luka patterns his game more on Harden than Bird. But he is a white dude, so ESPN will be comparing him to Wayne Gretzky before ever seeing the Harden resemblance.
LOL!!😂
Bill Simmons said the difference is that harden gets cheap assists 🤣
Man said Wayne Gretzky 😂
@Urodium Excelsior nah bruh. Harden isnt a better passer lmao. Harden didnt even start at lukas age. Foh.
@Urodium Excelsior harden is a great passer by all means, but if you think he's better than Luka, please never speak on basketball again. Luka gets compared to Larry because of his control of the game and his subtle manipulation of the defense, with either his passing or post scoring. Head fakes, spins, look away passes, all that stuff is why he's compared to Larry legend. Not to say Luka is better than Harden rn, but he's definitely a better passer than Harden
Smh people have never seen Larry Bird play obviously. im out
But they're both white and they're both good players
You know Larry's teammates made the comparison right? The people that played with him.
@@AriKariG so, Cedric maxwell has had all kinds of opinions, Luka doesn't dive for the ball like Larry and he was a cold hearted assassin even entering the league but everyone forgets he led the largest turn around ever. Celtics went from doormat to instant contenders. Luka litterally has done nothing but put up volume stats.
I get they get compared cuz they are both white but they also both dominate the game without being athletic. Different games in some ways but I see where that comparison comes from. Luka is also turning into a clutch player like Bird was.
@@pikachureynolds1110 The only thing you know about basketball is being shaped like one
Larry Bird won 3 straight MVPS while Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Kareem, Charles Barkley, Hakeem the dream, Karl Malone, Dr. J and the Bad Boy Pistons were in the LEAGUE... LEGEND
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And with different rules. Now the game is different.
Barkley, MJ, Hakeem, Karl Malone was all rookies or sophomore when he started wining MVPs, and the Pistons wasn't the Bad Boys Pistons yet (watch the documentary about them, they was good but not the defensive they became after 1986)
With all that said, there were off course Dr. J, Magic, Kareem, Moses Malone, Alex English, Dantley, Zeke
@@paquinraino8180 No excuses...As a Rookie Larry Bird took a 29 win Celtics team and won 61 games with them, leading the team in points rebounds steals and second in assist... Won rookie of the year..
SOPHMORE- Larry Bird won a title...
Plus, good defense!
I’d say he plays like harden and Paul pierce if anything
I'd have to agree on the Paul Pierce comparison.
He moves like Paul Pierce but The Truth never avg anywhere near the assists of Luka
@@richardjohnson668 Pierce played much better defense tho
Pierce never had nobody to pass the ball too (not catch and shoot/3&D players like Hardaway JR, KP, Brunson, Barea) Antoine Walker was a iso player like pierce too so the assists not there the same
He's a taller and more scoring centric CP3
They're both white, we get it😂
Facts they think every white player is bird 😂
That AND the fact that their resemblance on the court is uncanny
kp is better comparison
Pissoff racist
That doesn't make any sense
Luka is so humble how people can hate on this man is beyond me.
Skip bayless hates him.
@@maxpinchinat1380 Skip is a senile old man
There are Luka fans who think he is better than bird
@@theman9048 bro I’m a Luka fan and will slap whoever says that. Time will tell if EVENTUALLY he becomes better
@@theman9048 He isn’t better than Bird yet but he’s on the path to be better. Remember that at 21 Bird wasn’t even in the league yet. Luka has been a 2x all star, MVP candidates and 1st team all nba
Comparing him to Bird is a lazy comparison bc they're white. He plays more like a James Harden/LeBron but with a slow down controlled game like Paul Pierce
Paul pierce is actually a great comparison just a lot better passer
Let's call it slowed down controlled game instead of slow. Larry Bird was a beast who was a playmaker, had the ball in his hands a lot, knew how to play defense without overt athleticism and was a champion. But let's compare luka to harden who has no chips and is just now playing true point guard for the nets.
He plays just like Harden with a touch of post players like Pierce and Iso Joe. The comparison truly only exists because they are white.... it’s like how no one will just say Trae Young is Steve Nash if Nash was a scorer. I think the most accurate modern day Larry Bird comparison is KD.
@#LoSLakersFan 28 6'7-6'8. When turkolu played with Dwight he was their playmaker. Ran pick and rolls, controlled the offense. Was a good shooter but not great. They are from the same general vicinity culture wise. That's actually pretty good.
Exactly he dominates the ball way I do mean way more than bird!
Every white man is Larry lol
Every white player is Dirk, Larry or Nash in the media’s minds
Lmao and they don’t even have to be a USA born white man.
@@injusticeberserker2800 there will never be a better white American basketball player than larry legend.
@@johnnyg.4580 that’s a fact Magic said he is not white he is clear
@@johnnyg.4580 True Them white European players would destroy these white American players in today’s age.
Magic said it best, "there will NEVER be another Larry Bird."
Larry Legend said it best about Magic after the baby hook " He's the best I ever saw " . Oh the golden era !
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in fact I think that Doncic game is more similar to Magic, although having similarities with Bird... I believe he's kind of a mixture between Magic and Bird
Lol the only thing they REALLY have in common is being the “it” white guy, cmon. Larry is a legend and Luka probably will be a legend nonetheless.
In all honesty look at Larry bird. He's slow and doesn't juke and isn't agile like luka.
Lol it means the racist whites are really desperate, if he was really good they wouldn't have to resort to these stupid marketing stunts, I bet they would compare him to Wilt Chamberlain if they thought they could get away with it.
@@harveydent8667 tyler herro is the real thing and he's American white. Pointless to compare this generation to those of the past because everything has changed. Tyler Herro! And I'm not white. I just spot great talent when I see it.
I think its mostly the stats that are similar
@Lem Lovel that just makes jordan, bird and magic, shaq, Russell kobe and duncan all the better.
Bird as a shooter alone, is wayyyyyyyyyy ahead of LD. Bird was out of the planet great.
And don't forget larry played defense
@@shirodhenry absolutely! Don’t even go there.
Look at Bird's 3p percentage during his first 5 seasons. And consider how many he shot, and how many step backs Luka shoots. Then look at Luka's % in February(it will not hold but probably won't go back to 31%). I would say the jury is still out there. We'll see in a few years.
@@shirodhenry let’s not act like Larry was shutting folks down lol. He was a average defender
@@datsapaddlin6449 he was in multiple all defensive team
Larry Legend was on a different level. The man played left handed for an entire game just for fun and dropped 47 points and had a triple double. Who does that?
sorry , not luca
"If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save a game I'd choose Michael Jordan; If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save my life... I'd take Larry Bird." - Pat Riley
ENOUGH SAID!!
So in any real situation you choose MJ
But for the situations that will never exist choose Larry
Yeah that statement makes no sense. I love Larry Bird but Pat Riley was being a troll.
"I'll take Billy Hoyle for a thousand, Alex.." ---- Gloria Clemente
Nah I want IGOUDALA!
I’m 57 and grew up watching Larry Bird, and he was my favorite Celtic of all time. Having said that I don’t think the comparison is out of line Doncic is an amazing talent and before his career is over ,who knows. Bird and Magic and Julius Erving brought the NBA back from the dead so it’s hard to overlook that when comparing them to today’s great players
Exactly!
I love Luka. Such a humble kid. Nba has a bright young star whose very marketable
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Luka's humble and great player but he's narcissistic quite a bit, i.e. can't talk much other than basketball :P :D
Also, he's not a marketable figure, I mean outside the US he's a superstar already due to the fact he's a non-US superstar caliber player..
BUT, for the US he doesn't have that mindset to lead the NBA, he's after all still a kid, and having that European mindset of "keeping sports out of politics" and not talking much about other issue/s.. Probably will continue doing long time so..
And yes, he's active in the local community with charities & stuff (afaik), but just probably because Dirk taught him so :)
Not pushing politics is a GOOD thing...some other players be wise to follow his lead.
He finna be one of the most influential player of his generation.since his rookie card selling for that much, Jesus.
Exactly but market him as a future hall of famer not the next great white hope. Larry Bird? Really
He just didn’t want to be rude so said the most neutral thing very smart dude
He is nothing like larry legend. Bird was ruthless, he would intimidate the other team. They feared larry. He could shoot from anywhere on the court at anytime. He always knew where everyone was on the court, and got everyone involved in the game. He was the smartest player on the court everytime he played. There will never be another LARRY LEGEND!!!!!!!
The only difference with Doncic in everything you said, is the ruthless part. Everything else, you described Doncic 😂
@Matthieu Saade - And ruthless or not, Luka is still proving he’s clutch when it matters and will drill a game winner on you regardless. So yeah, he might not intimidate anyone or throw hands like Larry was back in the day, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have a killer mentality.
@Jay Theboss In 2 years, Luka will be the same age as Larry Bird was his rookie year. Luka will be much better by then. No comparison. Sorry Bird fans.
@Jay Theboss lol bird is not even in the league at 22. luka is gonna be a 2 time first team all nba by 22 lol
Keep watching and you’ll see it.
I think people don't realize that Bird was like if Michael Jordan's spirit went inside a tall, slow, unathletic, body. Literally made things work in his advantage despite not being fast or crazy athletic. Man was a beast, highly underrated just because he played a lil weird and wasn't super athletic.
Larry bird would score 65 points a game in this era! He's in the top two to ever play, #1 to me but at least#2 ever.
You can’t compare Luka to Larry. Larry’s way older, past his prime and lacks Luka’s athleticism.
@SK Exactly, People only say this comparison because he's white lol.
I'm pretty sure this was a joke.
@SK Harden doesn’t post up or take mid ranges. I think Doncic is a mix between Larry Bird and Steve Nash
@@kingexclusivo he didn't in the D'Antoni era in Houston. He did pre and post D'Antoni as well as in Brooklyn. Those who try to generalize with media narratives and without the facts will always look stupid. Kind of like the he don't pass narrative, but he's leading the league in assist, and it isn't his first time doing so.
@@kingexclusivo but to get back to the point made. Luka is a carbon copy of Harden in terms of playstyle.
If they 1v1 Larry would school him and bully him and say something like, "Who put this white kid on me."
THIS
People don't understand how dirty this "old school" players are\were
😂😂😂😂
I’m putting my money on Bird 7-0 3 consecutive games.
Okay, no. You can't make that kind of comparison based off of old Larry bird stories.
To even put them in a fictionalized 1v1, you would have to make them both 22 years old. Bird wasn't even in the league yet at that age but Lukas been playing professionally since his teens, AND at a remarkably high level consistently.
Everyone acts like players today are so soft, but it's the rules that got soft, not the players.
@@bobby_hill8357
No you don’t, basketball isn’t an age game. Curry wasn’t as good as a lot of players at 22 but they never got to be as good as Curry. Based on the best we’ve seen from them I can confirm Bird 7-0 dude fairly easily.
You know who Luka reminds me of? He reminds me of Luka.
Luka reminds me of Doncic
“Went to war together”. Y’all didn’t go to war.... you got paid ridiculous money to play the game you love.
Also this game is for entertainment
Woooow people can’t use metaphors anymore just because you want to blast a couple orphans.
Did you storm the capital as well, Mr. Warbucks? You're an embarrassment to us Americans.
@@MaliKali-po9su Can I blast a couple orphans? That sounds fun
What kind of question is that?? Each person on earth is/was one of a kind...so the answer is yes, he has two hands two legs, a head, he sleeps and eats, he trains hard....no debate needed here.
I think Jokic is even closer in terms of his skill set and stability. Luka always looks like the wheels are going to fall off, but he does hit those game winning threes. Neither is perfect comparison b/c Jokic is center and Luka plays like a guard. Lebron isnt a bad analogy either. His and Bird's best season stats are actually closer than almost any comparison. Style of play looks different, but production was similar. The era matters; pretty sure getting those stats in Bird's era was tougher
People are weird when it comes to bball and race. KD is probably the closest player of this generation to Larry Bird. Smooth flawless handler rebounder shooter-- not the passer Larry was and that's the biggest difference, but KD is a decent passer and capable of running an offense.
Interesting observation and I kind of agree. I would add that Larry Bird was a killa with a killa mentality while Kevin Durant appears to be kind of timid (unlimited talent but not necessarily a dogg). Lord knows that I couldn't stand Larry,but I did respect his game.
Bird had hustle like no other. Dude would dive onto a minefield to retrieve the ball lol.
@Jay Theboss lmaooo no he doesn't. Luka has some similarities: he can pass and rebound--and he has attitude- but Larry's shooting ability was the most critical element that made him so legendary--Luka just doesn't have that. Larry could bury you in 3's with his eyes closed--Luka can't eve hit free throws consistently. Don't fall for the race shill ESPn is trying. Luka is more like lebron than like Larry
I think Jokic's style of play is closer to bird than KD's style of play just my opinion.
@@finnburke2709 Yeuuuup, I think this season we got to see it more as he really came into his own. Jokic is the best comparison now-- as he has the passing (which KD lacks) the rebounding and the shooting. Of course, no one's quite like larry but jokic is the closest. Also Eastern Europe is maybe the most underrated hoops breeding ground in the world. Even the average eastern bloc players I've played with/against were fundamentally flawless
Rachel felt embarrassed and now she is trying to justify the comparison .. I thought everyone said he played like Lebron except the athletics never heard bird before..
Yea I caught that too lol
I think Rachel is low key a Karen.
@Jay Theboss No. Penny Hardaway, Paul Pierce and James Harden.
We know why. Luka is just Luka. He's not with the politics.
Anyone else remember Larry Bird dropping 47 pts on Portland LEFT HANDED? All-Time great...
It was 27 but still good
@@selfishstockton6123 27 left handed but 47 points total for the game.
The only person who was spot on was Luka. Larry is nicknamed LEGEND for a reason. Ask MJ, Magic, Dr. J and Isiah Thomas.
Mark Jackson made a great point. He said everytime someone is a minority in a sport people should be forced to compare that person to someone not the same color. I agree. Luka reminds me of a bigger Chris Paul. Too often people look at someone who is a minority in that sport and instantly compare that person with another minority in that same sport and disregard that Luka' game might have more in common with other Black players than white (outside of Luke and Larry not being known for being very athletic or fancy compared to their other Superstar compadres)
Luka is very athletic
@@jacobmurphy690 in a way, yes, but I was comparing him to superstar HOF icons known to be very athletic. He's not in the top 50. For example, Rod Strickland, Scottie Pippen, Dr.J, Jordan, Kobe, Iverson, Bron, Durant. You don't have to be athletic to be great at all. I'm just saying he's not really known for killing folks and posterizing them with fancy athletic moves. He's a fundamental player that has excellent ball handling skills, passing, and shooting skills. You aren't really seeing him catch alley-oops
Great answer Luka! But as far as ESPN goes. Why ask the question? because you wanted to make drama out of it! Luka did not fall for it, good job Kid!
Just cause he's white? Luka is more like Magic, Lebron, and Penny Hardaway.
All of those players had elite athleticism in their arsenal. Doncic is not an elite athlete, so he must play smart and skillfully to thrive, which he does. Bird played in much the same way, relying on shooting ability, creativity, and his mamba-esque clutch factor to succeed.
@Randy Booker dude he play EXACTLY like lebron. Even makes the same reads and passes runnin point
KD actually plays more like Larry Bird than any player in the league
he plays like lebron to me a great value lebron
Magic, LeBron and Penny are far better athletes.
Luka is really a white James Harden. Their playstyles and production is nearly identical.
Man I love Luka. He’s so humble and he’s still one of the best players.
I always wondered why players get compared to other players based on they’re skin tone.
I don't know either. I like Luka though, he's a great player. I just hope this narrative doesn't overshadow his basketball skills.
He's more like Magic... in size and versatility a bit slower but similar game, but heck they always have to compare based on skin tone 🙄.
Magic couldn’t shoot as well as luka and magic was also a way better defender so I don’t really see what your saying.
@@flyesthuman exactly this guy dont know what he talking abt
they just compare him to larry just because they are both white.
@@flyesthuman yeah bruh and why did he bring skin tone into this??
Luka and Bird is a 100% legit comparison. The pace, the shoot, reading of the game, unstoppable despite being extremely slow. Magic wasn't a shooter, Bird definitely make more sense for Luka, it has nothing to do w/ skin tone, here! They're litteraly the same, it's not our fault lol.
Luka is one of the best humble superstars in the history of basketball
Won’t be saying that when he demands a trade in five years
Lol jesus christ...
Get a grip man!
Of course. Larry played in an era where there is actual defense.
I would not call it defense more like Assault and battery!!
In terms of how they contribute to every stat yes. Not style. Bird was a hybrid big/small.
its because hes white lets be real. Larry in his prime was one of the most versatile scorers the game had ever seen and was an underrated defender. Also played really well off the ball too. Luka is a horrible defender, ball dominant af and isnt the greatest shooter unless he has immense volumne or in rhythm., Two different players imo
Facts
You clearly don't watch the mavs. His defense is better. It isn't bad. Bird played great off the ball Bc he had Parrish, mchale,
@@SirJorge. bird singlehandedly led a 29 win team to 60 wins and a deep playoff run as a rookie. And he did that without parish or mchale. Bird would have been the best player in the league regardless. He pretty much came into the league and was the best instantly. Bird was the best player of the 80s and arguably had the best 5-6 year run ib the history or the NBA.
U dont watch the mavs plus his shooting 45% this month from 3 and despite shooting less than 20% in the first month he is up to 36% on the year deffo not a bad shooter considering more than half of them are contested step backs. Nd he is ball dominate cus he has to be their offense runs through him and doesn't function the same without him. Just watch a mav game nd u will get what I mean
Clearly obvious you don't watch many Mavs games if you're still pushing the narrative that Luka is a bad defender. He has been an above average defender this year and all the advanced stats along with the eye test proves it..
Larry Bird in this era is going 32-12-10. The numbers these days are inflated because as Magic Johnson pointed out and Isiah Thomas agreed with, this era is the worst defensive era. No resistance. Layup or three.
No chance, Bird was that great because most players were trash
@Darryl Davis no
@@goldleaf8632 yea magic, jordan, pippin, Wilkins, worthy, bad boy pistons, Dr j, hakeem, Kareem and the endless hall of famers that bird dominated throughout the 80s were all trash. He won 3 mvps in a row while magic and Jordan were in the league but bird only did it bexause they were trash.. Foh weirdo
@@johnnyg.4580 read it again
@@johnnyg.4580 who is better Bird or KD?
The great Julius Erving was a career 29.8% from three. It was 32.2% in the 5 seasons in the ABA and then 26% in the NBA. Dr. J wasn't known for hitting Js unless you mean joints. His prime was during 1970s afros.
"translation: he's white" -bill simmons
Bird played in 8 eastern conference finals. 6 NBA Finals won 3 championships. 3 consecutive MVP's. 10 all NBA first team only played 12 years and had all that success against Magic, Jordan, Kareem, Worthy and Doctor J please don't compare him to anyone. Luka has a long way to go. Bird won a championship in his 2nd year.
Nothing like him. Different times, different skillset
@Jay Theboss Better comparison in terms of playstyle would be a mix of some aspects of Paul Pierce, James Harden and Penny Hardaway.
People out here spending 4 million on rookie cards lmao
Believe it. Investments in fancy cars and other paraphernalia are proving to be better investments than the DOW.
I use to say that he reminds me off Larry bird but the more I watch his game their games are totally different to me ,now Paul Pierce said Luka reminds him of himself and I agree he does have that same type of game Peirce has in my opinion can't compare bird to nobody but if it is I guess Luka would be some what of a comparison ,,,,
ESPN trying so hard to make Luka look like he’s saying he’s better than Bird
Ikr the clickbait titles
If you’re white and do good in the NBA
Media: “Is this the reincarnated Larry Bird?”
if your white and you do good in the NBA "is this the reincarnated Dirk Nowitzki"
if your white and you do good in the NBA "is this the reincarnated John Stockton"
In a nutshell. Luka dosen't even care about Larry Bird. He just want to play ball.
Larry used to get in a fist fight then finish the game with a black eye. He would get tackled as he drove to the rim. It was a different game.
Jokic is the closest thing to Larry Bird since Larry Bird, he's just a bit bigger
@@simtelefon Sabonis wasn't that strong like Jokić, the Joker surpassed him.
Ive watched NBA for 30 years Ive never seen anyone like Jokic.
Hahaha good story bro
Theres never been a big like joker hes different
@Itellitlikeitisfkurfeelins Watered-down league today -- pretty much sums it all up. Players are afraid of contact as if the defense has become forbidden. The whole world has become a much more sensitive and negative place than it used to be. And it's reflected on all levels of society, including sports. It's just sad.
Luka is right. We can't compare them. Luka has a lot of work to do in coming close to Birds accomplishments. He needs 3 3pt competition victories and 12 NBA All-Stars, to even become comparable. To further separate Luka from Bird....Luka is far away from averaging 23.1 pts, 11.6 rebounds, and 6.0 assists just in the finals alone. Of course Luka knows you can't compare him to someone he'll never catch up to.
Hes more like a better scoring Magic Johnson or a less athletic Lebron James
@@simtelefon Inside the arc, Luka is a better shooter than James Harden. Both Magic and Harden are good comparisons because Luka moves and creates and misdirects like Magic, and he scores and shoots and like Harden.
@Jay Theboss lesser athletic lebron makes you shoot way way better? That's news to me!
Bird got the other four players on the floor with him involved, we all know he was a great ALL around player and a great teammate!
“Hey Luka, are you the reincarnate of a certain player from the 80’s who’s actually still alive and has little semblance to your game but happens to be white like you?” -ESPN journalism
Didn’t you hear the part where she says it’s not us it’s his former coach or is you stupid
Quit making racism out of this. I don't see those remarks when comparing LeBron to MJ. So knock it off.
@@portBlazerfan22 They compare LeBron to MJ in the GOAT status, not in their playing styles. They are comparing Luka's playing style to Larry's which is wayyyyy different.
22.9pts of Larry with the physicality before is way better than 28.5pts today of Luka IMO
As I play with Luka all the time he reminds me of Manu Ginobli
Larry Legend is one of my favorite players of all time maybe top five and one of the best shooters all time but get this he averaged for his career 24 10 and 5...and just averaging just under 2 3pa and shooting 40% Imagine Bird being able to shoot 7 or 8 shots for 3,that’s 9 to 12 more points a game
Mad props to Luka for the humility and respect he showed to Bird.
There's no comparison. Luka, got to get a few titles under his belt and win MVP, before being compare to Larry Bird.
Luka plays nothing like Larry Bird. Luka is a blend of Magic Johnson and James Harden, with a little bit of Paul Pierce.
He has the size, creativity, and stylish flow similar to Magic. Luka uses misdirection and no look passes, with great court vision and anticipation... just like Magic
He scores and shoots like James Harden. The step back 3, always looking for ways to draw/sell contact, the high volume 3pt shooting, the massive 30 and 40 point triple-doubles... this is all James Harden
Luka has the same foot work as Paul Pierce, he also uses his body to gain separation similar to PP.
The player he doesn't resemble at all is Larry Legend. The only thing Doncic has in common with Bird, is that they're both white, and they both have (or had) the potential to be the best player in the world.
@Jay Theboss Wrong. Luka can’t shoot like Larry. Nor could Luka rebound like Larry either.
Larry plays off the ball, Luka is a ball dominate player. Larry could dribble, sure... but he can’t control the rock like Doncic, nor could Larry create as many looks as Luka. Larry didn’t need to, he would just shoot over defenders like they weren’t even there.
Larry was a true small forward, Luka is a true point guard. That’s why even though Larry was a fantastic passer, his assist totals are way lower than Luka’s.
Instead of comparing current players to old school players, why can’t they be their own player? He’s not the next Larry Bird, he’s the first Luka Doncic
Might as well put an asterisk next to all the player stats from this era. Stat padding era if there ever was one.
Luka deserves more recognition, he's not westbrook, he's actually been getting his teams wins... Mav's without luka is easily one of the worst teams in the league.
@@chasejordan9295 I agree!
Is that all he said? Because that could be taken many ways, especially from a non-American.
“You can’t compare me to him. I’m better.”
“You can’t compare me to him. He’s an all-time legend.”
His game is more similar to Magic's than Bird's.
magic can't dribble
@@Marcus-dl7lu not like Luka but magic definitely had great handles he was just not an iso player like Luka is
@@Marcus-dl7lu uhhh magic had great handles my boy 😂
@@Marcus-dl7lu just because he can’t do fancy crossovers like Kyrie Irving doesn’t mean he can’t “dribble”. He knew how to protect the ball and run the offense.
And besides the dribbling rules were much stricter in the 80s so if Kyrie or any other modern PG played back then they would have to dribble the same way as everyone else.
@thelegendsqb1 how are you going to tell me . He could barely dribble with his left hand. Dribbling ≠ Passing
They are similar in terms of they can't be sped up and play the game at their own speed. But their games aren't anything alike, Luka is a high usage perimeter player who uses alot of pick and rolls. Bird was more of a high post, mid post step back shooter who used that threat to do everything else.
If Larry was able to carry the ball like NBA players can now he would average 15 more points a game.
larry was 45 a game had he not passed off unselfishly
Luca is no Larry Bird
I see the passing and the post game. Neither are the quickest players on the court, both rely on perfect footwork to attack the basket and get off shots. I'd say Luka is more of a Bird-Harden merge though
Luka: eats breakfast
Espn: *GASP
That's LeBron not Luka
@@osmanymartinez7498 true lol
They gasp because he's been the greatest 21 and younger player in history.
Rachel, I saw this when you interviewed Luka after the game and he said more nice words about Bird and what he means is he’s still got a lot to prove before being comapred to Larry Legend. You’re confusing your viewers on this one and you just cut-off your whole interview with him and just showed this.
But Luka at 19, 20, 21 year old is better than Bird because Larry came in the NBA when he's 22 lmao
ez 🤣
@@JulijanBone666 that was bobby knights fault
The feel for the game and control of pace within the game is the same as Larry and Magic. The clutch was is there as well. When a shot is needed or a spectacular assist or rebound. It is very similar. Obviously, Bird was better in a lot of respects and bigger. But what I mentioned at the beginning I feel is spot on.
They’ll compare grass to hardwood floors if they could! Smh.
thats the dumbest comparison i ve seen in a while LMAO
@Jay Theboss No. Luka's *playstyle* is closer to a mix of James Harden and Paul Pierce.
Mickey Mantle 1952 Topps PSA 9 sold for over 5 million last year. Thats the highest ever. Luka has the record for Rookie cards, beating a 2009 Mike Trout rookie - 4.6 mil to 3.94 mil
I watched Larry Bird play his entire career and as great as he was, Luka Doncic will be better if he can stay healthy for a decade. Luka can be a Top 5 player All Time
Bird was a post player and could shoot outside also. He didn't cross over guys nor was he a playmaker like luka. He was not much of a pg. Luka is a PG that handles the rock, has good handles, penetrates, can shoot and also finishes inside. The only comparison is they both can score and can shoot. Otherwise I dont see much similarities.
trading cards are making a comeback? need to call mom, she still has all my cards and comic books from the late 80's to early-mid 90s 😂🤞
Haha... hope still have a mint RC.
I would love to hear the rest of what Luka said....I think he understands the greatness of Bird and knows he has some time to prove himself...
Bird>Luka
And water is wet
Luka may be able to put up similar numbers offensively, but people forget that Larry was a complete player, He was an excellent defender..especially in his early years before injuries started to slow him down. the man made 3 all defensive squads, I dont see Luka doing this.
Meanwhile LeChoke calls HIMSELF “King James” lmao
“LeChoke” has four rings and is #3 all time in scoring, be #2 in the near future. Other people gave him that name and he earned it.
Why did they cut off his whole answer? If you will listen to his full answer, what he meant was he cannot be compared to Larry Bird because Bird is already a legend and he (Luka) said himself that he still has a lot to go to achieve or be at the same level sa Bird.
Paul Pierce is one of the least athletic African-American NBA players I've ever seen. He's up there with Magic Johnson. Dude had a 5-inch vertical. He made it into a HoF career.
Pierce was a beast and a well known high flyer through the first 10 years of his career. By the time Garnett and Allen got there Pierce wasn't jumping through the roof anymore but for a good portion of his career he did. Check his highlights from 1998 to mid 2000's.
Love Luka's humility
"Ahhh..who else is white and good? Larry! You play like larry!"
At least they didn’t say Laimbeer lol
Lmao, He's like who is that. I just want to play
Its to early to compare Doncic to Larry Bird. But I will say this, if he keeps it up for another 6-7 years and wins a couple of NBA titles you could certainly compare him to Bird.
People just love to disrespect the past players. Luka 3rd year relax
The person that said it was from Larry's era
@@richardjohnson668 okay and? Is that supposed to make him right or something lol
@@trxmp24 THANKYOU
@Jay Theboss that’s like I’m comparing lonzo to Michael jordan because they’re both 6’6. Until he has done what Larry has done it’s disrespectful. Larry isn’t a regular player that just played in the 80’s. He was the 80’s
I actually think Luka plays like... Luka.
Bird had a different style of play, which is mostly due to how the game was played. Bird dribbled less, and he did way more give and go than Luka does. That is not a hit on Luka, the game is different now and there is more freedom for those who can dribble to do so.
Where is the comparison??? Larry has rings, Luka never been to the finals yet. Larry is taller and uses his height, Luka is shorter and uses his speed. Larry is white american, Luka is slovenian. Oh I get it, there both white in the nba... should of said that, now there twins.
I want to hear the full clips on what luca said agter he said you can't compare me to larry bird.....
They compare every white player who can play to bird stop with the stereotypes 🤨 they don’t even play alike
There are plenty of white players they could have compared him too, they compare him to Larry cause it’s actually a pretty good comparison
They cut the interview, listen to the last split of a second, he said: "you can't compare me to Larry Bird 'YET' " c'mon guys, chill
Luka is more like lebron than he is larry Bird
In terms of stat sheet stuffing 🤷 then yeah
Let Luka be Luka! As a huge Larry Bird fan I will say that they have similarities! I keep seeing posts saying Luka is 22 years old and already better than Larry at this age. Really can't say so bc Larry was in college putting up 30ppg, 13rbs and 5apg as a power forward/center with a small mid major school with one other player averaging 18ppg. Best shooter in college and no 3pt line plus tougher defenses and led them to a national championship while being undefeated until final game. Remember Luka has been professionally prepared since 16 years old playing in Euroleague and his National team! He played against men not high school boys his entire basketball career so he should be miles ahead of Larry in pro experience.
Imo Larry isnt with Steph, Klay, Ray and Reggie when it comes to shooting. He was really good, but those 4 are different
He is the first ever 50 40 90 player so yea he definitely is in that category
@@massteral Malcolm Brogdon had a 50/40/90 season, is he in that tier? Nope
Like I said, he was really good, just not on those guys' level
@@futurehofer1564 he has more 50 40 90 seasons then Steph. He just didnt play in a weak boring era where u could take uncontested 3s all day like Steph.. Bird averaged 24 10 6 in a handchecking era where u almost never got easy shots and defenders would literally grab and hold him off the ball so he had to fight just to get open enough to get the ball.. Bird would average 40 ppg today.
@@johnnyg.4580 No, Steph is double teamed by half court, Bird played in an era where double team was literally considered illegal lol
It's funny is Luca plays a lot more like magic at times
Luka is right you can't compare him to Bird... Bird was a champ and the best white player to ever play facts over feelings.. and no Luka is white but he's perceived as such because of his skin tone but still.. no white player has been able to hold birds sneakers ever since he retired
It what universe is Luka not white