Oso planning to go pro
4 for 31 is a problem but they can find the right pieces with Giannis, Middleton, and Holiday.
It's a larger issue come playoff time. They were passable enough on that end last year, but not the other three postseasons under Bud.
Those that have said that Bird wasn't athletic enough to play in today's game. Doncic say hi.In my opinion, Doncic is what a modern Bird would look like playing. Except Bird was 2 inches taller, and more athletic.
Only a dope would say that Bird wouldn't have been a superstar in today's NBA. He'd average 12-15 a game on 3s alone -- he only took an average of 2 per game back then; he'd take 4x that many now -- and the rest of his offensive game was superlative. One of the great passers ever, and a double-digit rebounder. And while he wasn't a great man-to-man defender, he was a very good help defender with tremendous anticipation for the ball, and he willingly mixed it up at that end of the court.Not sure about Bird being more athletic than Doncic. They were/are both pretty good athletes who knew/know how to position themselves for success on the court.
On 2nd thought. I agree with this. Both are similar in being good athletes, and crafty with footwork and technique.
Herd he's goin' inta sports journalism. Bedda hours and pay dan da Association, hey?
I'll stick with my opinion on Gold. He'll be in foul trouble within the first eight minutes.
Patrick Beverly's appearances on ESPN this morning are must watch clips. He makes a bunch of good points, but also just SAVAGES Chris Paul repeatedly. Its absolutely incredible television
Bird is well before my time but he seemed to create much less off the dribble than Doncic both as a scorer and passer. He was a 3/4, Doncic is a 1/2.. I will say that Doncic's ability to get to any spot he wants is really impressive. I think he's much stronger than people realize. In this era his overall offensive skillset is maybe the most complete of anyone in the league and he's 6'8.
Bird could create off the dribble no doubt, but was much more apt to take it to the hole like a traditional wing. Doncic isn't really that. Doncic is way more ball dominant, whereas Bird moved a lot without the ball. I think Bird's game is mix of Kevin Durant and Paul George.
That's fair. Bird also had McHale, Parish and DJ (among others) as teammates, so there was every reason to share the ball. If he were playing today, I think he'd be somewhat more ball-dominant, because that's the way the game is played. He'd also average way more 3s than he took (career average - 1.9 attempts per game).There definitely are former players who were stars once upon a time but whose games wouldn't work very well now. A guy I just mentioned, Parish, is probably one. But Bird would have been a superstar today.
Agreed. Bird was an amazing passer with great vision. But the game was different, and his role fit the era. In today's game he'd be way more ball-dominant. Some of his former teammates have also said that Doncic is modern day Bird. I think Bird's game translates very well to the current game, where he'd be a point-forward.