Larry Legend or King James

[dencio]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/page/nbarankSFs/ranking-top-10-small-forwards-ever

[dencio]

At first, you say this.

 

Then you post this article that contradicts your opinion. Ano ba talaga?

 

I simply posted an article that's relevant to this thread, for everyone's delectation. Puede naman siguro yon, no?

[dencio]

Relevant to the thread but that article vitiated your credibility by posting an article that contradicts your opinion.

Vitiate my credibility?? Posting an article doesn't mean I agree with it. It could also mean the opposite.

[dencio]

I already stated my reason for posting the article. If you want to add your own interpretation into that - well, whatever floats your boat, man! As far as this thread is concerned, I've already stated my position and since it's the same as yours, you won't get any further argument from me.

 

Btw, sawa ka na ba makipag-bakbakan sa mga Lebron defenders at pati yung mga maka-Larry eh tinatalo mo na din, hehe ...

[jtaq]

Larry Legend

[Ironmaniac]

Funny comparison - Larry Bird is better than LBJ!

[dencio]

Larry Bird at 6th and Lebron someplace in the top 5??? Inexplicable! Hope ESPN shares their criteria for the ongoing #NBARank.

[Guiness]

On Sports Illustrated, Lebron is ranked 5th, Bird 7th.

 

ESPN ranked Bird 6th. and Lebron 3rd

[Sir Galahad®]

Let's be honest, calling names while stating facts shows that you have a degree of animosity towards that person. Hehe!

 

We can't pit each other one on one because Lebron is an explosive player and can blow by you. Larry on the other hand is a very smart player and if he gets hot anything he throws will most likely go in. And he is a better shooter.

 

Strength and Speed would go to Lebron, but Larry is the smarter player. And in the 80's where you can do hard, even dirty defense (think John Stockton), Bird plays defense that can annoy the person he is guarding.

 

We never saw Lebron have a scoring Duel with somebody. Bird has a lot of great ones again Wilkins (it's fun to watch those over and over again)

 

For me consistency is Key - I go for Larry Bird.

[wdtl]

Lebron

[BennyChang]

They are both great in their own time. But lets put it this way, larry bird at age 31 was all washed up and way past his prime and missing most games because of severe injuries while lebron at the same age is still the best player in the world right now.

Edited February 11, 2016 by bigbert23

[Guiness]

Let's be honest, calling names while stating facts shows that you have a degree of animosity towards that person. Hehe!

 

lebron will just shrug and say, I'm not the one who put myself 5th all time on Sports Illustrated. or 3rd on the ESPN NBA All Time Rank.

 

 

Kidding aside. These are the Sports Illustrated and ESPN rankings that were recently released the other day

 

SI's 50 Greatest NBA Players in History

7. Larry Bird

He and Magic did the same things—bring the team concept back into the NBA, create a dynamic cross-continent rivalry, and, oh yes, save the league—and the only reason Larry Legend is lower than Magic is that he won three championships to Magic’s five.

 

5. LeBron James

It’s extraordinary that the King really doesn’t have a position. That speaks to his versatility but I also wonder: Would he have been better off had he concentrated on being a small forward, a two-guard or a point? Either way, he’s one of the most dominant players to ever take the court.

 

ESPN NBA All Time Rank

3. Lebron James

Position

Small forward

Teams

Cleveland Cavaliers (2003-2010, 2014-present), Miami Heat (2010-2014)

Honors

Four-time MVP (2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12, 2012-13), two-time Finals MVP, 11-time All-Star, 11-time All-NBA selection, six-time All-D selection, Rookie of the Year (2003-04), NBA scoring champion (2007-08)

Championships

Two (2012, 2013)

Career stats

27.3 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 6.9 APG, .496 FG%

Nickname

King James, The Chosen One

Did you know?

LeBron James and Michael Jordan are the only players in NBA history with four seasons of having a PER of 30 or higher. LeBron's performance in the 2015 NBA Finals will go down as one of the best of all time as he became the first player in NBA Finals history to lead all players -- from both teams -- in points, rebounds and assists. He scored or assisted on 57.7 points per game, the most by any player in NBA Finals history. -- ESPN Stats & Information

 

6. Larry Bird

Position

Small forward

Teams

Boston Celtics (1979-1992)

Honors

Three-time MVP (1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86), two-time Finals MVP, 12-time All-Star, 10-time All-NBA selection, three-time All-D selection, Rookie of the Year (1979-80), Hall of Fame

Championships

3 (1981, 1984, 1986)

Career stats

24.3 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 6.3 APG, .496 FG%

Nickname

Larry Legend, The Hick from French Lick

Did you know?

Bird, Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell are the only players to win three straight MVP awards. During his run of MVPs, Bird received 85 percent of the first-place votes, a mark that Chamberlain or Russell didn't hit even once during their three-year MVP runs. Bird's teams also won all six playoff games it played against Michael Jordan. -- ESPN Stats & Info

[crossbones]

The King LBJ

[renothegreat]

I`ve seen them both play, not against each other but for me KING LBJ................

[kanto-terrorist]

Im a LBJ fan (except in his Miami days) but hey, nobody except Magic and Jordan can touch Larry Legend. He's one of the 3 all time greats whom you can pass the ball for that winning bucket.