LeBron James and Larry Bird are widely considered the top two small forwards to ever play the game. But when asked who would win one-on-one in their respective primes, Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman didn’t think it’d even be close.
“Sorry, what?” the two-time Defensive Player of the Year responded . “If Larry Bird played in this era he’d be in Europe… Hell no, there’s no way… I think the kid from Denver is way better than him.”
Dennis Rodman on who wins one-on-one, LeBron vs. Larry Bird:
“Sorry, what? If Larry Bird played in this era he’d be in Europe… Hell no, there’s no way… I think the kid from Denver is way better than him.”
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— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) June 26, 2023
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NBA Twitter thought it was blasphemy.
“Two minutes of Larry Bird torching Dennis Rodman,” a Boston fan replied.
“If Larry is playing in Europe, then Dennis is flipping burgers,” another commented.
If Larry is playing in Europe, then Dennis is flipping burgers https://t.co/gDoGhTQdOo
— The Celtics Journal (@CelticsJournal) June 26, 2023
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“Dennis Rodman is depleting and downplaying his own competition,” a user laughed.
Dennis Rodman is depleting and downplaying his own competition 💀 https://t.co/OcfPPhKN4k
— 🎗NBA•Fan🎗 (@Klutch_23) June 26, 2023
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“Larry Bird would be no worse than Luka in the modern NBA. Rodman has a long history of talking crazy about Bird and being wrong.”
Larry Bird would be no worse than Luka in the modern NBA. Rodman has a long history of talking crazy about Bird and being wrong. https://t.co/jcROLaR7aP
— Two-piece Advocate (@frazierapproves) June 26, 2023
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“[Isiah] said the same thing back in the day cuz Bird used to knock ’em out the playoffs every year,” another fan tweeted.
Are you with Worm on this one?