Larry Bird : "Dwight Howard wouldnt start in the 80s"

**G-train** · 03-15-2010, 08:41 PM

Thread title should be changed

**Real Men Wear Green** · 03-15-2010, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by L.Kizzle

No, Robert Parish had an offensive game. In the 80's it was more talented big and bigger bodies.

What did I say about Parish? I don't get why this reply was aimed at me.

**Andrei89** · 03-15-2010, 09:08 PM

So did he really say it?

**Lebron23** · 03-15-2010, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by Andrei89

So did he really say it?

No

**L.Kizzle** · 03-15-2010, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by Real Men Wear Green

What did I say about Parish? I don't get why this reply was aimed at me.

Parish was not towards you.

**DuMa** · 03-15-2010, 09:20 PM

im not hating on howard. he is clearly the best center in the league. but even that statement is watered down. the center competition hasnt been what it used to be. the amount of great centers hasnt been the same in this era like it used to be in the past. howard is just better by default in some ways.

oh that offensive move where howard takes 3 steps away from the basket into a hook shot. thats a clear travel. i have no idea why the refs are lettin him get away with it.

**BallPhunk** · 03-15-2010, 09:23 PM

I don't remember this quote (or any talk of modern players).

**daballa13** · 03-15-2010, 09:40 PM

Dwight Howard is soft man, he can't take contact. His arms look like their inflated, the illusion of his amazing strength is crap. LeBron makes him look weak. I hate guys with those inflated arms, like Magette, Igoudala, Howard. Their all the softest ones.

**Rafael Delaget** · 03-15-2010, 09:56 PM

Dwight's a great defensive player in an era where all the rules make it easier to score and harder to play defense. Put Howard in Bird's era, and he'd hold Bird's Celtics under 50 points singlehandedly.

I mean, nowadays if you breathe on a guy it's a foul. Can you imagine if Dwight was allowed to pull the sh!t that Bill Laimbeer used to pull?

**Gundress** · 03-15-2010, 09:57 PM

I agreed with Bird.

**ProfessorMurder** · 03-15-2010, 09:59 PM

[QUOTE=Rafael Delaget

**Nanners** · 03-15-2010, 10:01 PM

this OP dizzle2k7 guy is a straight up tard. i wouldnt trust anything he says.

**ShaqAttack3234** · 03-15-2010, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by magnax1

No but hes a definite second best center in the league right now and probably doesn't get the credit he deserves because his stats aren't that great. Brook Lopez is also pretty under rated.

Ehhh, after Howard, I'd still probably have Duncan 2nd although he's wearing down again after the all-star break. Kaman and Lopez are also in the discussion although Bogut may be more complete than either of them right now because of his passing and defense.

Derka · 03-15-2010, 10:14 PM

Watched the documentary twice now and Larry said nothing of the sort.

**Fatal9** · 03-15-2010, 11:03 PM

Dwight Howard in 80s would be....

- arguably the best rebounding center of the decade
- top 2 defensive center of the decade (Eaton being the only one decisively ahead of him imo)
- top 4 center overall in the decade (Kareem, Moses, Hakeem being other 3)

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