When asked whether Byrd could beat James 1 to 1, Rodman said:
“If Larry Bird played in this era, he might have to go to Europe. His style was suitable for Celtics in the 1980 s, but in today’s game? Absolutely impossible. I am not belittling him. He used to be a great player, but he can’t play today. I think the child of the Nuggets, jokiki, is far better than Byrd. He is very slow, but he can play.”
Bird was 2 meters 06 tall. He led the team to win the NBA championship three times. He was elected as the MVP of the regular season for three consecutive years. He was selected as the best team for 10 times (9 times a while) and the best defensive team for 3 times, he was selected as an All-Star for 12 times and three-star King for 3 times.
Bird’s career has played 897 games in 13 seasons, with an average of 38.4 minutes contributing 24.3 points and 10 rebounds 6.3 assists 1.7 steals, with a hit rate of 49.6% and a three-point hit rate of 37.6%.
