mike or bird? bird was 6-0 vs mike in the playoffs

[And1AllDay]

bird kept mikey winless in the playoffs 6-0 two sweeps

he also is the only dude with 3 straight mvps and closest we have to the goat lebran

i think a case can be made here

[8Ball]

Larry Bird took down Jordan's bulls effortlessly in the 1st round. :applause:

[Kiddlovesnets]

You cant compare the head to head record without context, the teams are definitely not with similar level of talent. By this logic, how do you explain that Durant went 8-1 over Lebron in 2 years then?

[Shooter]

Larry Bird took down Jordan's bulls effortlessly in the 1st round. :applause:

TWO TIMES TOO

:dancin

6-0'd that ass :lol

Closest we have to LeGoat--Has to Bird over Jordan!

[8Ball]

You cant compare the head to head record without context, the teams are definitely not with similar level of talent. By this logic, how do you explain that Durant went 8-1 over Lebron in 2 years then?

Durant is 9-5 vs LeBron in the playoffs

Bird is 6-0 vs Jordan in the playoffs.

Huge difference.

[Shooter]

You cant compare the head to head record without context, the teams are definitely not with similar level of talent. By this logic, how do you explain that Durant went 8-1 over Lebron in 2 years then?

Did you forget the 2012 Finals? :lol

Try again

[getting_old]

Bird was my idol for high school and undergrad, right from his last year at ISU.

But MJ was better.

Still, MJ had to wait for Bird and Magic and then the Bad Boys to fall apart before winning.....

[3ball]

Bird was my idol for high school and undergrad, right from his last year at ISU.

But MJ was better.

Still, MJ had to wait for Bird and Magic and then the Bad Boys to fall apart before winning.....

Jordan beat prime Isiah/dumars/rodman were only 29/27/29 when MJ beat them in 1991

And people don't realize that basically all teams made the playoffs in the mid-80's (16 of 22 teams)

so bad teams made the playoffs that wouldn't make it today - teams like lebron's 04/05/19 teams would actually MAKE the playoffs as 8 seeds.. so the teams that lost to Bird were literally worse than lebron's lottery teams..

that's why 44/6/6 still got beaten badly... Not as badly as lebron's high seeds in 18' and 14', but still beaten badly

[SouBeachTalents]

Bird was giving Jordan the business almost every time they matched up until his back gave out


You should know, Bird is 6-0 vs MJ and routinely outplayed him.

I mean just look at the '87-'88 stretch where they matched up 10 times in the season and once in the playoffs. Both were healthy and MVP caliber players so no excuses for either player...


11/14/86
Bird - 37/10/5 (13/25 shooting)
Jordan - 48/5/1 (17/33 shooting)

Celtics win, I'd say it's a wash though.

01/02/87
Bird - 37/8/9 (61.1%)
Jordan - 34/8/3 (41.9%)

Celtics win, Bird easily wins the matchup. Highlights of the game here:


27/01/87
Bird - 24/14/3 (39%)
Jordan - 30/6/4 (38%)

Celtics win. Wash.

28/01/87
Bird - 26/5/9 (65%)
Jordan - 27/4/4 (48%)
Celtics win. Bird wins matchup.

27/03/87
Bird - 41/7/7 (58.6%)
Jordan - 22/7/7 (39.1%)

Celtics win. Bird easily wins matchup.


17/04/87
Bird - 38/8/7 (59%)
Jordan - 17/4/8 (33%)

Celtics win. Bird easily wins matchup.

12/01/88
Bird - 38/9/8 (58%)
Jordan - 42/4/6 (53%)

Celtics win. Bird wins matchup.

18/03/88
Bird - 19/10/6
Jordan - 50/9/5

Bulls win. Jordan finally wins head to head.

20/03/88
Bird - 33/7/8 (67%)
Jordan - 26/4/7 (56%)

Celtics win. Bird easily wins matchup.


21/04/88
Bird - 44/10/3 (65.5%)
Jordan - 39/3/8 (51.5%)

Celtics win. Bird wins matchup *yawn*

[3ball]

Bird was giving Jordan the business almost every time they matched up until his back gave out

Basically all teams made the playoffs in the mid-80's (16 of 22 teams)

Let that sink in

so bad teams made the playoffs that wouldn't make it today... aka teams like lebron's 04/05/19 teams actually MADE the playoffs as 8 seeds.. so the teams that lost to Bird were literally worse than lebron's lottery teams..

that's why 44/6/6 still got beaten badly... Not as badly as lebron's high seeds in 18' and 14', but still beaten badly

[k0kakw0rld]

Durant is 9-5 vs LeBron in the playoffs

Bird is 6-0 vs Jordan in the playoffs.

Huge difference.
You are dumb bro. STFU! :facepalm

[StrongLurk]

Bird

[k0kakw0rld]

basically all teams made the playoffs in the mid-80's (16 of 22 teams)

let that sink in

so bad teams made the playoffs that wouldn't make it today... Aka teams like lebron's 04/05/19 teams actually made the playoffs as 8 seeds.. So the teams that lost to bird were literally worse than lebron's lottery teams..

That's why 44/6/6 still got beaten badly... Not as badly as lebron's high seeds in 18' and 14', but still beaten badly
0-6 stfu

[k0kakw0rld]

Jordan beat prime Isiah/dumars/rodman were only 29/27/29 when MJ beat them in 1991

And people don't realize that basically all teams made the playoffs in the mid-80's (16 of 22 teams)

so bad teams made the playoffs that wouldn't make it today - teams like lebron's 04/05/19 teams would actually MAKE the playoffs as 8 seeds.. so the teams that lost to Bird were literally worse than lebron's lottery teams..

that's why 44/6/6 still got beaten badly... Not as badly as lebron's high seeds in 18' and 14', but still beaten badly
He lost twice to them prior to him winning. So what's your point?

[Gohan]

Lol these trolls are hilarious

[k0kakw0rld]

Lol these trolls are hilarious
People act like MJ was not already a grown man when he got in the league. He was 21 years old.

Kobe and Bron got in the league as kids. 17 & 18 years old and that's the main difference.

[kawhileonard2]

What happens if they play from 1990-1992 in the playoffs?

Duncan as an old guy beat Peak Lebron in a series 4-1 and Lebron had 2 other stars on his team.

[ELITEpower23]

Bird: 10
Jordan: 3

Well, this can't be good can it?

https://i.postimg.cc/sXL0h6cZ/34238902840258085.png

Is MJ still top 3 after this?

[ELITEpower23]

Bird

:lebronamazed:

[HylianNightmare]

Durant is 9-5 vs LeBron in the playoffs

Bird is 6-0 vs Jordan in the playoffs.

Huge difference.

Kinda like 4/10
And 6/6

[SATAN]

People act like MJ was not already a grown man when he got in the league. He was 21 years old.

Kobe and Bron got in the league as kids. 17 & 18 years old and that's the main difference.

They worship an immature alcoholic gambling degenerate who gets so triggered he punches his own teammates. You can't reason with these folks due to their emotional IQ level being lower than the dirt under your shoe.

[3ball]

He lost twice to them prior to him winning. So what's your point?

basically all teams made the playoffs in the mid-80's (16 of 22 teams)

let that sink in

so bad teams made the playoffs that wouldn't make it today... Aka teams like lebron's 04/05/19 teams actually made the playoffs as 8 seeds.. So the teams that lost to bird were literally worse than lebron's lottery teams..

That's why 44/6/6 still got beaten badly... Not as badly as lebron's high seeds in 18' and 14', but still beaten badly

[Axe]

People act like MJ was not already a grown man when he got in the league. He was 21 years old.

Kobe and Bron got in the league as kids. 17 & 18 years old and that's the main difference.
At age 22, he was just making his playoff debut with an 8th seed team while bran was already carrying a scrub cavs team to the finals when he was at that same age.

[SATAN]

basically all teams made the playoffs in the mid-80's (16 of 22 teams)

let that sink in

so bad teams made the playoffs that wouldn't make it today... Aka teams like lebron's 04/05/19 teams actually made the playoffs as 8 seeds.. So the teams that lost to bird were literally worse than lebron's lottery teams..

That's why 44/6/6 still got beaten badly... Not as badly as lebron's high seeds in 18' and 14', but still beaten badly

Sounds like he would have been absolutely obliterated by GS tbh

[3ball]

Sounds like he would have been absolutely obliterated by GS tbh

Only lebron lost by record amount... Twice.... With high seeds

Jordan's 8 seed did better against the 86' Celtics than lebron's high seed did against the 18' warriors and fossil 14' spurs

[SATAN]

Only lebron lost by record amount... Twice.... With high seeds


Jordan would have lost by a higher record amount at least 3 times then. Good to clear that up. :cheers:

[3ball]

Jordan would have lost by a higher record amount at least 3 times then. Good to clear that up. :cheers:

Go back to school

You're dumb as shit

[SATAN]

I'm schooling you right now, you little shit. :oldlol:

Are you mad because they all shoot threes well now? Can't keep up? They don't appreciate your outdated ball hogging style on the courts in the diminishing sunlight? :oldlol:

[3ball]

I'm schooling you right now, you little shit. :oldlol:

Are you mad because they all shoot threes well now? Can't keep up? They don't appreciate your outdated ball hogging style on the courts in the diminishing sunlight? :oldlol:
Lol

Unfortunately, today's game is no longer a game.. it's now a drill.. a 3-point shooting drill

[SATAN]

Stop watching it then? Lawn bowls is also fun to play but not watch for me personally. Won't see me going onto a lawn bowls forum and talking all that salty bs though.

Edit: Never mind. Forgot you stopped watching after '98.

[8Ball]

Larry bird is the answer.

[ELITEpower23]

Larry bird is the answer.

It's looking like it at the moment

LeBron
Kareem
Russell
Bird
Magic/Jordan

[Bronbron23]

bird kept mikey winless in the playoffs 6-0 two sweeps

he also is the only dude with 3 straight mvps and closest we have to the goat lebran

i think a case can be made here

Definitely. You can make a case for any great though. Bird owned mj but bird was in his prime and had a much better team. Still got mj though so gotta give it up to bim.

Bird would get the best of a lot of greats bron included. We saw what a big white shooter did to bron in 11 and dirk isnt bird. Just imagine what bird and the celtics would of done to bron.

[72-10]

I see a lotta people coming around to Larry's side here, but Mike had all these invaluable, intangible facets that made him the better player. In fact, I don't see how Larry is close.

[Shooter]

UPDATE

Bird: 14
MJ: 6

Not looking too good MJ fellas

[light]

Jordan was being defended by Dennis Johnson and Danny Ainge in those games.

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I can't vote but 6 is more then zero