Doug Gottlieb reveals why he's putting Larry Bird and Jordan over LeBron James | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Has LeBron surpassed Jordan as the best player in NBA history?

And at least Larry's initials make sense....LJB... Larry Joe-Bird🤔 Who in the world came up with calling LeBron,LBJ??? makes no sense at all.His name is LeBron,one word, two syllables...Not Le Bron- James.His first name isn't ( Le) His middle name isn't (Bron).His actual name is LeBron Ramone James " now wouldn't that be ( LRJ)?? Duh😮.😮

Lebron scored 8pts against the mavs in the 2011 finals game 4

Larry is brutally underrated but its no knock on him to say Lebron is better. Lebron is in the GOAT conversation and Larry isnt. If Larry had been healthy or on a team where there werent a ton of other hall of famers, then perhaps hed have been higher on the list but those things factor into these discussions.

Bird is way smarter than james

This is exactly why I don't see this guy on TV much anymore.

Nick is clearly on lebron pay roll to come up with these ridiculous takes

Lebron need multiple shooters to be dominant. Larry didn't have as much and still dominates.

MJ, Bird, and Magic over Lebron any day. He benefits greatly from the current era he plays in.

Ask Jordan about Larry. Ask em how many times he beat em….look it up.
Best clutch shooter from distance ever, when he was bored, he swished w his left for fun.
RESPECT LARRY.

Yeah Nick Wright I’m glad you came up with a lame attempt to try to refute the fact that someone who lived through what you’re talking about would know more about it, and it was CLEAR how desperate you were to shout it down so you didn’t have to deal with it…

But there are many people who lived through WW2 who can, will AND HAVE written MANY MORE than 30 pages on it.

You’re rebuttals are as weak as your argument which is as weak as your premise

9th greatest? I'd expect that from that clown

Its funny lebron got worked by a bench warming point guard by Jason Terry in 2011 lmao. Bird was so much better.

Larry Legend Better shooter better passer better rebounder more clutch = better player!

I don't get it how these people say "he makes them better". Its the sole instinct of the player to position himself where he can score easily and effectively. For me it make it worse because as a leader of the team (esp for the owners sake) the leader must bring the team to championship AT ALL COST, Meaning you have to take the shot if you need to in critical times. This is what you are paid for. CHAMPIONSHIP. As a leader of the team Bron so with the coach and the team must formulate a move that can core easily. MJ is the most efficient scorer in the team that is why he takes the initiative move and take the decisive shot.
And Mike did that way better than James.

Yes bird destroyed Jordan twice lmao

Prime bird is the goat

Bird in his prime destroyed everyone, yes everyone including Jordan lmao

Its actually an insult to bird that hes being compared to a whiny excuse maker lmao

Bird averaged 15 15 7 during his first finals.
It's not like he disappeared like lebron did

LBJ couldn 't win Dirk, and Dirk was a lesser version of Larry Bird. It is insane that people don't put Larry in the top 5 players. Prime Larry and prime MJ were the scariest players to ever play the game.