believe Bird played "in probably the most talent rich era." That's a farcical notion, and people who hold it are wildly ignorant of the league as presently constituted.

And with that frame of mind, I completely understand why it is you have entirely misunderstood my argument. I have done nothing to understate Larry Bird's achievements, only disputed his place amongst some of his other peers. Additionally, my argument was that if his final seasons weren't so injury plagued, his overall numbers would put him in better consideration.