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[Siegcram]

He doesn't have as many rings as Bird. He doesn't have as many great playoff moments as Bird. He doesn't have a rival like Magic that helped elevate his greatness.

Wilt was like a million times better than Russell, but who do people credit more?

All those points are meaningless when comparing players on their own merit.
In the context of their respective teams, Bird was part of the greatest team of all time.
As a player, he is a peg below Lebron now. And I'm one of the biggest Bird stans there is.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

JVG right about Pacers and how they would get destroyed by every team in the West that got bounced in first round.

We knew that when they went 7 with the Hawks.

 

[GamerSoul]

wow this guy.

 

[strobogo]

He might get the rings and moments, we shall see. (If there will be TRUE competition) but no, it's not like it was.

Do you remember when Reggie was a part of this shit? Who can you think of that can do that now?

It's not the same.

I miss Reggie so much. He would have been part of a championship team if he had gone to a bigger market team. I'm sad he never got a ring.

 

[TuXx]

Jeff Van Gundy agrees with me

Heat wouldn't be going to 4 straight finals if they were in the west


salt time

Heat probably would of got bounced by the Grizzlies

 

[Cloudy]

Still pretty amazing when you think about how Lebron, Wade, and Bosh came together and formed this Miami title team. They were the star players on their previous (older roster in Wade's case) teams.

Arguably the 3 best players in the East (at the time) joined one team. Dwight went West and Rose got injured. That's how you get 4 straight Finals

 

[Jag]

Who's the hottie behind the Heat bench.

 

[lil smoke]

I miss Reggie so much. He would have been part of a championship team if he had gone to a bigger market team. I'm sad he never got a ring.

Reggie is cemented in my mind as an NBA Legend either way.

But you don't have those type of guys these days. There are 3 or 4.

 

[BadAss2961]

Yeah, but Bird doesn't have the talent LeBron has. LeBron wouldn't have lost to the Lakers with the talent Boston had. PEACE.

All those points are meaningless when comparing players on their own merit.
In the context of their respective teams, Bird was part of the greatest team of all time.
As a player, he is a peg below Lebron now. And I'm one of the biggest Bird stans there is.

As good as LeBron is, in the 4th quarter of a close game, i'm taking Bird -- easily. LeBron isn't a very clutch player, especially compared to many of the all-time greats. This hurts him imo.

"Greatness" is more than just averaging good numbers.

 

[Red Comet]

What a blow out tonight. Prepare for a 3-peat.

 

[Fjordson]

:lol Lance man...dude has gone crazy. Haslem is a douche also, though.

 

[Vilam]

Finally these boring playoffs are over. Maybe the Heat will glimpse some actual competition in the finals as they snag their next championship... It's just unfortunate it'll have to be against teams we've already beaten.

 

[victreeb3l]

he from ny!

Hes still a douchebag

But its all good. We can root for the same team during the Finals. I'll bandwagon the Rangers for the next few weeks

 

[Pimpwerx]

I guess I can relax now. The playoff buzzsaw did its thing again. I love Lance being a jackass in a game they lose by 30. Sums up that group of clowns perfectly.

You spend all season fighting for game7 at home...then you lose in 6 that would've been 5 if Ed Malloy didn't have a career game. Eat shit again, Indy. Next week we get to foil someone else's revenge plans. PEACE.

 

[BadAss2961]

Oh wow, a Greg Oden sighting.

 

[MetalFearSolid]

Mark Jackson please stop.

 

[Syphon Filter]

I guess I can relax now. The playoff buzzsaw did its thing again. I love Lance being a jackass in a game they lose by 30. Sums up that group of clowns perfectly.

You spend all season fighting for game7 at home...then you lose in 6 that would've been 5 if Ed Malloy didn't have a career game. Eat shit again, Indy. Next week we get to foil someone else's revenge plans. PEACE.

you mad lance got into heat fans head lol.

 

[eBay Huckster]

So... who we got in the other Game 6?

 

[Gorillaz]

Lol@ destruction of the pacers

 

[Nothing1016]

Greg Oden might get a ring before Durant.... Think about that.

 

[victreeb3l]

lol Heat fans trolling the Pacers

 

[Siegcram]

As good as LeBron is, in the 4th quarter of a close game, i'm taking Bird -- easily. LeBron isn't a very clutch player, especially compared to many of the all-time greats. This hurts him imo.

"Greatness" is more than just averaging good numbers.

I'd say it's a coin toss at this point. Both guys make the right play 99 times out of a 100.
And James has plenty iconic playoff moments himself.
But I don't factor highlight-reels into my top 10 all time.

 

[Jag]

Beas looks so high.

 

[strobogo]

Reggie is cemented in my mind as an NBA Legend either way.

But you don't have those type of guys these days. There are 3 or 4.

I feel like he's never been held as highly as he should because he was on a small market team that never won a championship.

 

[Zeus Molecules]

Real classy Miami.

the Heat are the New Yankees

 

[LQX]

Ugh, I wanted to see an elbow before the night was out.

 

[Ambient80]

Greg Oden might get a ring before Durant.... Think about that.

Oden GOAT.

 

[lil smoke]

Mark Jackson please stop.

yep that was always it with him. STFU sometimes. I assure you that s part of why he is out of coaching.

But I will say that, one thing people don't know was that Bird was the sweetest passer that ever lived. Everything Jason Kidd and Williams got was ALL from Bird.... IF you were watching from these guys start.

edit: if you don't know which JW I'm talking about... move on.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

Everyone is still there. Shocking.

 

[Siegcram]

I would say I called it, but so did literally everyone else.

 

[rando14]

Greg Oden might get a ring before Durant.... Think about that.

Good

 

[Cloudy]

I told y'all Lance would go out to hug LeBron. It's just a game, folks

 

[Cloudy]

Real classy Miami.

the Heat are the New Yankees

Yankees actually had to pay out the ass to have stacked teams and they faced real competition on the way to the WS

 

[Ambient80]

I was gonna go to bed but I gotta see these post game interviews.

 

[blackaroni]

I told y'all Lance would go out to hug LeBron. It's just a game, folks

I'd hug Lance too if I just beat his team by 30 points.

 

[LQX]

I told y'all Lance would go out to hug LeBron. It's just a game, folks

He might as well save face.

 

[friskykillface]

I told y'all Lance would go out to hug LeBron. It's just a game, folks

Lance gonna turn heel and sign with the Heat in the off season

D:

 

[Siegcram]

Greg Oden might get a ring before Durant.... Think about that.

 

[victreeb3l]

Man the EC really needs better teams. Cant believe the Heat just walked into their 4th straight finals.

 

[GamerSoul]

lol

 

[Rastafarian42]

Greg Oden might get a ring before Durant.... Think about that.

LOL I said that as soon as he was picked up.

 

[Cloudy]

Oden should be in the back WTF

 

[strobogo]

Who is softer: George Hill or Drake?

 

[GamerSoul]

I told y'all Lance would go out to hug LeBron. It's just a game, folks

after blowing in his ear and touching his lips it's the least he can do.

 

[Ambient80]

Oden should be in the back WTF

Oden GOAT.

 

[iamvin22]

but the pacers said if they have home court they will go to the finals. this game was rigged

 

[Siegcram]

So when's George's press conference?
I want to know how the universe conspired against Indiana this time.

 

[Zeus Molecules]

This is what happen's when you trade your team's leader for Evan Turner.....

 

[johnny_park]

Reggie is cemented in my mind as an NBA Legend either way.

But you don't have those type of guys these days. There are 3 or 4.

Where do you rank him among shooting guards?

 

[Gorillaz]

This is what happen's when you trade your team's leader for Evan Turner.....

But..Evan Turner was a buckeye

He played for my school doe