Good article, though at the end the writer seems to be sarcastic in comparing Bird and Dirk.
"I was there for Dirk, and I was there for Bird. It's no contest. (These three YouTube clips explain everything: "Why You Don't Mess With Larry Bird," "Larry Bird 47 Points vs. Portland (the Left-handed Game)" and "Larry Bird Greatest Passer of All-Time.") But Nowitzki's PER, win shares and true shooting percentages are better, and as long as you throw out MVPs, titles and overall impact, and you skew longevity, you can make a great case that Dirk Nowitzki was better than Larry Bird. I will now light my game-worn Bird jersey on fire with me in it. "
Look, Bird is a Top 10 player of all time. But I can link you to some pretty amazing Dirk playoff highlights too (Dirk actually has MUCH better career playoff numbers). Calling it "no comparison" isn't fair.
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