And Bird should've won FMVP in 81.
Media punished him for not being nice enough to them.
Says the guy that searched for a Spurs forum to take part in.
And Bird should've won FMVP in 81.
Media punished him for not being nice enough to them.
Forgot about McHale. He's ahead of Earvin when it comes to 2's.
yeah that infamous interview
Someone in the Boston media admitted that, point blank. I can't remember exactly where I saw it though.
Which one?
Bird was MVP-candidate from day one, Magic not so much. They were rivals, but Bird was better. That's why they robbed Bird and gave foodstamp FMVP to Magic.
While Bird was unquestionably robbed, Magic's FMVP was at least somewhat justifiable
it was on YouTube but was removed
One of his first interviews as a pro
Can’t find it elsewhere
By the way Bird was robbed from a couple more awards :
https://www.celticsblog.com/2015/11/...ff-and-1981-82
Michael, Kareem, Bird, Magic, TD, Shaq... they have a lot to say about it.
And to answer the OP question: no, Kobe isn't the GOAT #2. Durant or Curry (depending on who you think was the #2 guy) is.
Damn. By my count Bird should've won six straight MVPs starting in 81-82, then.
lefty
Yea, through 84 MVP included playoffs too.
Bird gets the edge in the reg season. But beating Julius to get the 1 seed on the last game and then coming back from 1-3 in the ECF should've dispelled any doubts.
Bird really took over in games 6 and 7 of that Sixers series, he was amazing
Rebounds, hustle plays, and super clutch shots
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I've seen those games many times. Dr. J was a one-dimensional player in comparison to Bird.
yep he was spectacular but limited
that regular season game where Bird had 42 points in the 3rd quarter and he said something to Dr J and all broke lose
That was when Dr. J was at the end, 85 give or take a year. But yea, 42-6
Sucks because it was only halfway through the third and Bird was on his way to 70. He was kicked out of the game because Julius threw a tantrum.
Kobe average 15.6 on 37 FG in 2000 Finals. He was 7-28 in Gm 7 of 2010 Finals.
We may be over-rating him.
He is overrated but I think his 2000 Finals average was affected by game 2, he got injured early in that game and didn't return
Dr J had impressive stats in ABA. He made a lot of steals and blocks (2.3 steals and 2.4 blocks in 1974). But when you watch him his game really looks somewhat limited
He was a great driver and finisher at the rim. He's known for having struggles with his jump shot. He didn't excel in other facets of the game either.
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