They both played 13 years, yet MJ scored 11,000 more points, 1,000 more steals,

Feb 14, 2017
6:23:12pm

scootsy Playmaker

150 more blocks, and just as many assists. There is a lot more to longevity than years on a roster. He missed over 200 games in his career. And when you're calling Bird the goat, that's ones of the biggest knocks against him.

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Larry Bird will always be my personal GOAT.

riboflavin

2/14/17 4:13pm

Love me some Larry

braddahmike

2/14/17 4:19pm

Man I am just glad there was more to your message than just the subject

checoug

2/14/17 4:50pm

Love me some CheCoug

braddahmike

2/14/17 11:02pm

Not enough longevity imo

scootsy

2/14/17 4:19pm

he definitely had enough longevity to be my own personal GOAT.

riboflavin

2/14/17 4:21pm

He should have let someone else work on his Mom's driveway.

PharmD

2/14/17 4:26pm

Yeah 13 years... I see your point. 12 if you don't count the injury year

GeauxCougs

2/14/17 4:46pm

Michael Jordan played 13 w/the Bulls, Bird played 13. Both played long enough

BYUfan92

2/14/17 5:11pm

They both played 13 years, yet MJ scored 11,000 more points, 1,000 more steals,

scootsy

2/14/17 6:23pm

they also played very different positions, you cherry picked stats, and those you used have nothing to do with

macaroni

2/14/17 6:34pm

Its an issue when you're talking GOAT status. You can't be GOAT it you aren't

scootsy

2/14/17 7:04pm

nobody is saying he's the actual GOAT. ribo said that he is his PERSONAL goat. big difference.

macaroni

2/14/17 8:55pm

I was going to rebut a few points of yours, but there is no need when you

scootsy

2/14/17 10:17pm

you make an interesting point.

macaroni

2/15/17 10:24am

I'm sorry but longevity is the last argument you

GeauxCougs

2/14/17 6:36pm

I'm not trying to knock Bird off of any platform than GOAT. Undisputed HOF'er.

scootsy

2/14/17 7:01pm

MJ. Though LeBron is getting closer. He's unbelievable.

byujdmba

2/14/17 4:26pm

I'm pretty sure ribo said Bird

Huge Manatee

2/14/17 4:35pm

Love Bird, one of my faves. In fairness to modern day guys however I do think

BYUfan92

2/14/17 4:27pm

im not a lebron hater. he's incredible.

riboflavin

2/14/17 4:48pm

Me neither, just saying media these days is totally different and if they had

BYUfan92

2/14/17 5:03pm

LeBron's passive aggressiveness sets himself up for a lot of flak

BlackBart

2/14/17 5:59pm

never trust a man with a personal goat.

buckeyecougarguy

2/14/17 4:29pm

Have you ever read his autobiography? I liked it.

RdF3

2/14/17 4:34pm

nope. books are for [redacted]s and [redacted]s.

riboflavin

2/14/17 4:47pm

Anyone have the box score on that for us lazies?

Crush4

2/14/17 4:55pm

no idea. someone in the replies said he had a triple double and scored in the 40

riboflavin

2/14/17 5:11pm

47 pts, 14 reb, 11 asts

Deputy Zip

2/15/17 6:36am

The other day there was a thread about what tattoo you'd get.

autonomous

2/14/17 4:56pm

To make sure I understand you correctly...uhhh...you're not from Wyoming, right?

Belboz

2/14/17 5:12pm

Bird -- always seemed to be in the right place on the court.

lightmann

2/14/17 5:20pm

One of my favorite plays of all time

AF Cougar

2/14/17 5:38pm

I win HORSE on that

Crush4

2/14/17 5:40pm

ask Xavier McDaniel.

macaroni

2/14/17 5:49pm

Top all time for sure but not even close to GOAT

Paul Hewson

2/14/17 6:31pm

It's ok for him to be your personal GOAT. The case for him as GOAT statistically

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