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Kevin Love = Larry Bird
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:27 pm
by meatball sub
Since it's time for March Madness to begin I figured it would be a good time to reserve a thread for all things related to Kevin Love; specifically anything in regards to Larry Bird comparisons.
Have at it, boys.
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:31 pm
by TheCelticTruth
uh, no, kevin love does not equal larry bird, as much as i like love.
i feel like comparing players to bird just because they are white is a small form of racism and it bothers me
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:33 pm
by meatball sub
TheCelticTruth wrote:uh, no, kevin love does not equal larry bird, as much as i like love.
i feel like comparing players to bird just because they are white is a small form of racism and it bothers me
Exactly, but it happens every year. A thread comes out saying some white guy in the tournament is the next Bird.
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:37 pm
by TheCelticTruth
so youre just pre-empting? i guess i can understand that, lol
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:39 pm
by Scalamental
Love is like Pistol Pete, Larry Bird and a little bit of Kevin Mchale.
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:48 pm
by tsherkin
That's awesome.
I think I might keel over in actual pain from an abdominal strain if someone said that and meant it seriously.
Incidentally and derailing your thread, go Celtics! Nice to see you guys getting some of your old shine back. I'd be endlessly amused if you were somehow able to draft Love and make another Boston dynasty.
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:50 pm
by CelticsWhat!
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:50 pm
by cfan79
Love looks like the next Kevin Pittsnogle. It seems like every year there is a fresh crop of overrated white guys. Morrison, Redick, Hansbrough etc.
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:51 pm
by Scalamental
CelticsWhat! wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW8Ax92Q26M
fast forward to 4:20
That makes me feel better about being a Magic Johnson fan.
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:02 pm
by DJToLarry
I hate comparisons.
Was anyone the next Bird???
Was anyone the next Russell???
Was anyone the next Magic???
Was anyone the next Michael???
No. No. No. No.
These guys were special. That's why they were great.
There will be more great players, and no one will be quite like them either.
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:15 pm
by Bleeding Green
cfan79 wrote:Love looks like the next Kevin Pittsnogle. It seems like every year there is a fresh crop of overrated white guys. Morrison, Redick, Hansbrough etc.
What? No. Kevin Love is legitimately talented.
Morrison and Redick suck; no reason to lump Love in there with them.
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:21 pm
by cfan79
Bleeding Green wrote:
What? No. Kevin Love is legitimately talented.
Morrison and Redick suck; no reason to lump Love in there with them.
Honestly though, who was the last great whitey that wasn't a point guard?
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:37 pm
by MyInsatiableOne
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:38 pm
by Falstaff
CelticsWhat! wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW8Ax92Q26M
fast forward to 4:20
Man, that's how it ought to always be. Great rivalry paired with great respect.
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:43 pm
by TheCelticTruth
love and hansbrough are talented cfan. morrison should at least be able to shoot still, theres no excuse for him to be AS terrible as hes been.
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:48 pm
by cfan79
Thanks, I don't get all the fuss over Love. Sure he could have some cool nicknames, but he just isn't that good. Raef Lafrentz was a overhyped big whitey and went in the top 5. Meanwhile Pierce slipped to 10.
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:56 pm
by tonythewise
cfan79 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Honestly though, who was the last great whitey that wasn't a point guard?
mchale (technically)
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:01 pm
by Bleeding Green
cfan79 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Honestly though, who was the last great whitey that wasn't a point guard?
Who cares?
Anyway, David Lee is great. Tukoglu, Peja, Dirk, Ginobili, Kirilenko, Brad Miller, Mike Dunleavy, Ilgauskas, Oberto, Gasol, Foster, Scola, Mike Miller, Troy Murphy, Kaman, Kleiza, Collison, Bogut. What the hell--there are dozens of very good white players in the NBA right now.
The last truly great white american non-PG was probably Chris Mullin or Jeff Hornacek.
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:19 pm
by Tricky Ricky
the next Larry Bird is Brian Scalabrine
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:20 pm
by Dogen
cfan79 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Honestly though, who was the last great whitey that wasn't a point guard?
Doesn't Dallas have a seven foot 'whitey' who's pretty good?
Oh, wait, he's 'euro-whitey', not all-american-whitey. I guess he doesn't count.
