Luka's low dribbles and hide-and-seek around screens reminds me of this..

[3ball]

https://i.makeagif.com/media/6-04-2021/zaFc5b.gif

https://i.makeagif.com/media/6-04-2021/aRnI7k.gif


Except Bird was doing it without spacing (threading needles and faster instinctual reactions)

He was a superior scorer and passer to Luka or Jokic, so he'd have a field day in today's spaced-out beginner format

And people don't realize that he WAS a ball-handler and would toy with today's format

[Bronbron23]

https://i.makeagif.com/media/6-04-2021/zaFc5b.gif

https://i.makeagif.com/media/6-04-2021/aRnI7k.gif


Except Bird was doing it without spacing (threading needles and faster instinctual reactions)

He was a superior scorer and passer to Luka or Jokic, so he'd have a field day in today's spaced-out beginner format

Water is wet also. Bird is clearly the better player. Luka still sick though.

[Vino24]

This season Luka improved his 3pt shooting to 35% from 32% (MJ level)

[1987_Lakers]

Although peak Bird is better than current Luka, Bird didn't have Luka's ball handling ability to be able to drive and kick.

[3ball]

Although peak Bird is better than current Luka, Bird didn't have Luka's ball handling ability to be able to drive and kick.


I think he did - watch his highlights especially his passing highlights - he was absolutely a ball-handler and would be amazing growing up in today's game competing with guys like Chet Holmgren - today's handle is standard

[tpols]

Bird is single covered on both these gifs. It's hilarious how older fans hype up physicality and doubles and then will go on to use these gifs as some type of evidence. :lol

Paul George and Kawhi are twice the defender of the role player scrub guarding Bird in those gifs.

[mehyaM24]

larry bird was a bball genius. luka is clearly skilled, but a bit relient on his stepback 3. bird was a better playmaker, rebounder & defender. a more versatile scorer too.

[3ball]

Bird is single covered on both these gifs. It's hilarious how older fans hype up physicality and doubles and then will go on to use these gifs as some type of evidence. :lol

Paul George and Kawhi are twice the defender of the role player scrub guarding Bird in those gifs.


Those gifs show Bird dribbling low similar to Doncic's toying-style dribble around screens - I imagine Bird with a similar ability in today's game, where he uses savvy to navigate driving lanes

[Marchesk]

Bird is single covered on both these gifs. It's hilarious how older fans hype up physicality and doubles and then will go on to use these gifs as some type of evidence. :lol

Paul George and Kawhi are twice the defender of the role player scrub guarding Bird in those gifs.

Neither look like particularly good defenders in their last two playoff series. Not like what we were led to believe.

[ShawkFactory]

2 Luka threads in one day.

Uh oh :lol

[90sgoat]

Bird is obviously better than Luka, but who knows at the end of Luka's career.

In any case, watching Luka dominate like this, Bird would be the unanimous best player today.