Reacting to Luka Doncic saying 'you can't compare me to Larry Bird'

Reacting to Luka Doncic saying 'you can't compare me to Larry Bird' | The Jump

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Pred mesecem

Rachel Nichols, Richard Jefferson and Matt Barnes discuss Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic saying "you can't compare me to Larry Bird."
0:00 Rachel replays her interview when Luka shrugged off Bird comparisons.
0:52 Matt disagrees with Luka.
1:27 Richard thinks Luka was right to say what he said.
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ESPN Pred mesecem

0:00 Rachel replays her interview when Luka shrugged off Bird comparisons. 0:52 Matt disagrees with Luka. 1:27 Richard thinks Luka was right to say what he said.

Robert Williams Pred 9 dnevi

@kingryan69 What are you suggesting?

kingryan69 Pred 9 dnevi

@Robert Williams anyone who watched basketball in the 80's and 90s; knows Bird was clutch at deep 2 and three range, shooting percentage is a pretty accurate marker, shooting percentage when challenged is another

Robert Williams Pred 10 dnevi

@kingryan69 @kingryan69 Really? How old would I have to be to know that? The idea that you're even suggesting that is ridiculous. How do you (personally) rate 3 point shooting? Both Ray and and Reggie shot more threes made more threes and made them at a better percentage than Bird. (Not my opinion) that's factual information. Now if you're factoring in total field goal percentage Bird's total FG% was slightly higher than those guys but that includes total shots...lay ups, dunks, tip ins etc.

kingryan69 Pred 10 dnevi

@Robert Williams bird was a far better shooter than reggie and ray. you clearly are too young to know that. Steph is another level.

Robert Williams Pred 18 dnevi

@B Vip Mic drop? (As in) you offered a meaningful refutation or as in your not savvy enough to even understand what you're reading or posting? That's rhetorical by the way. Is there a point related to this exchange that you wanted to make. Don't be that guy that just repeats "because I said so" just because you can't support what you're suggesting. It's okay to have an opinion, my comments however don't speak to my opinion.

s0meguy09 Pred 20 urami

I think you have to die to be reincarnated but what do I know?

TEXAS LONGHORN Pred dnevom

Imagine if every black guy was compared to Lebron and only lebron that would be racist but this isn’t?

mokeski 21 Pred dnevom

Funny how libs don't want diversity in the NBA. Lol

alan brivio Pred dnevom

If Luka wasn't white, would people say the same? To me he is much more Maic than Bird for example...

JON HOUSTON Pred 2 dnevi

There's no way on the Earth this guy is not even close to BIRD

studio bauhaus Pred 2 dnevi

They just saying the comparison cause he is white. This show is wack

Rafael Santiago Pred 2 dnevi

is call respect.

Mladen Medunic Pred 2 dnevi

Yeah hes white therefore he's larry bird 🙄🙄🙄

Thuta Paing Tun Pred 3 dnevi

U keep on comparing lmao. It brings just negative effects lmao

Kavid Pred 3 dnevi

Larry Bird mad overrated

Jonathan c Pred 3 dnevi

Larry bird played with a three point line. I think the NBA added it in the late 70s.

dogwithavlog Pred 3 dnevi

I think luka took it as an insult...

SpiritualNvNDO Pred 3 dnevi

If Larry heard this comparison and still had his back he’d call up Luka and call the place and the time bet on that

Federman Carrillo Pred 3 dnevi

Barnes must be losing it... Barnes just doesn't know enough of Larry Legend! I think if he would go back and do research, he would definitely change his mind... I'm not even a Celtic nor a Bird fan... Lakers all the way! But I respect the talent and history Bird has... Luka is nice... but come on! Bird would tell you the play and still score on you!!!!!

Mobius DC Pred 4 dnevi

Hes just being humble.Luka is hybrid larry bird.

vinuzo Pred 4 dnevi

I see the passing and the post game. Neither are the quickest players on the court, both rely on perfect footwork to attack the basket and get off shots. I'd say Luka is more of a Bird-Harden merge though

Devs2kwik Pred 4 dnevi

Lol they don’t have the same play style 😂 at all at all luka is most definitely a lebron or a magic.

Dennis Nedry Pred 4 dnevi

Larry Legend. No other comparison

Bandolero Sanjuan Pred 5 dnevi

Rachel is garbage

theshantanator Pred 5 dnevi

He's very similar to Bird... except for his handles, speed, slashing ability, etc.

13rcampbell Pred 5 dnevi

Comparing Luka to Bird is just because they're both white. we ALL know this

AdMajoremDeiGloriam Pred 5 dnevi

literally the ONLY reason that people are comparing him to Bird is that he's white. Luka and Larry are both PHENOMENAL players but one is a SMALL FORWARD and one is a POINT GUARD

Michael Brewer Pred 5 dnevi

Why are people so desperate for a great white hope? Im a white dude, not that it matters.

ulu Pred 6 dnevi

He better than larry

רוצח האל Pred 6 dnevi

he's more like magic and manu combined

Chuck Balkin Pred 6 dnevi

Until Luka actually does something in the post season, yeah you can't compare him to Bird.

Francisco Alvarado Pred 7 dnevi

I see Jefferson, I exit the video. Simple

laaannder Pred 7 dnevi

1:33 BUT he did have the 3 point line.... wth

Mike J Pred 7 dnevi

I actually had an autographed Larry Bird card... I have no idea if it was authentic, traded some kid a pokemon card for it... sadly got stolen throughout the years. Amazing memories nonetheless.

Jered Steadman Pred 7 dnevi

It's funny is Luca plays a lot more like magic at times

S R Pred 7 dnevi

There are very few similarities in their game. The comparison is like white commentators in the 60s comparing every good black baseball player to Jackie Robinson.

Dan J Pred 7 dnevi

It’s hilarious everyone gets so thrown off when someone in the NBA is being humble.

Joe T Pred 8 dnevi

Way to go ESPN. He's a great white basketball player so obviously you compare him to Bird 🙄. Their games are NOTHING alike.

EVERY SINGLE GUITARS Pred 8 dnevi

Lol Jokic plays more like Larry Bird than Luka

Stephen Wade Pred 8 dnevi

Luka is more of a magic

Tommy Rex Pred 8 dnevi

It's gotta be annoying to only get compared to players of your own race lol. Like, you mean he can't be as good as someone from another race it's ridiculous.

Troy Moore Pred 8 dnevi

Why can white guys only be compared to Larry Bird?

Chris George Pred 8 dnevi

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Michael Marshall Pred 8 dnevi

Larry Legend !!!

Dre G Pred 8 dnevi

I hated Bird until he made me love him. Truly great!

Chum Nissan Pred 8 dnevi

he’s nothing like bird, other than he’s skilled. if anything he plays like jason kidd with more scoring

Diesel Bourbon Pred 8 dnevi

I thought race was not important?

Tristan Burke Pred 9 dnevi

What did he say after? Y’all cut off his quote so obviously, are you that thirsty for content?

Matthew Ackerman Pred 9 dnevi

Please. Bird was tough as nails.

Jeff Lebowski Pred 9 dnevi

Guard vs power forward. The only thing to compare is that they are both elite white players.

G G Pred 10 dnevi

Luka plays like Luka

Jameson Pred 10 dnevi

Luka was being modest.

Kevin Hernandez Pred 10 dnevi

At this point James Harden is also another Larry Bird🤷‍♂️

Steven Welch Pred 10 dnevi

Can't compare him to MJ? Or Magic? Oh... white

Joseph Vernon Pred 10 dnevi

resemblance lol

Laurel Anderson Pred 11 dnevi

Actually the real current day Larry Bird is LeBron; LeBron plays like if you put Larry Bird’s skills into a much more athletic body. LJB=LBJ (for you young folks, Larry’s middle name is Joe.)

Ish 1455 Pred 11 dnevi

Loka way better

RedElijah2 Smith Pred 12 dnevi

Luka is like a combination of Bird/Harden

Dino Carpetner Pred 12 dnevi

These two are the best guys to comment on something because of their experience in the league.

John Pred 12 dnevi

They hand assist out like candy now. Anyone not noticing the stats inflation over the last two decades is not paying attention. The league has completely handicap defenses, to make it way easier to score in todays games. They also changed what counts as an assist. Many of the assist lebron, Luka etc get would never have counted as assist in the 80s and early 90's. They started being significantly more lenient on what constitutes an assist.

Rudy Rhyner Pred 13 dnevi

Bruh half the nba is dogging Larry now Larry would have a similar career as brian scalabrine he’d just be an average white guy ceiling Duncan Robinson though

A- ROD1299 Pred 13 dnevi

Wait now I'm looking at the comments like are they upset cause it's disrespectful to Bird or a lot of white dudes from America hating on the fact that a dude from Europe is being compared to him? "Every white man is Larry" ok ?

Hubert Sang Pred 13 dnevi

Wait until his career is over. It has been almost 50 years, and no one is close to be the next Wilt, who still owns the nba records book. And Larry was top-3 mvp finalist for nine straight years.

Billy Boils Pred 14 dnevi

Every time any such comparison is made, in any sport, it's stupid.

NameCallingIsWeak Pred 14 dnevi

Luka : DO NOT re-do your mother's driveway yourself. PAY SOMEONE.

Angelo Dela Cruzz Pred 14 dnevi

Does he mean you can’t compare him to Larry Bird because he thinks he’s better than Larry Bird? Or does he mean you can’t compare him to Larry Bird because he doesn’t think he’s anywhere close to being as good as Larry Bird?

JPH Pred 14 dnevi

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TheNamesDitto Pred 14 dnevi

Nah he's Harden + Bron.

Mj F Pred 15 dnevi

there's nobody like larry bird

Hunter Pred 15 dnevi

"You can't compare me to Larry Bird. I'm better."

Lightning Kid Pred 15 dnevi

Luka is fat Penny Hardaway

onehawaiian Pred 16 dnevi

Why is she wearing a mask?

Adam West Pred 16 dnevi

Doncic ain’t even 50% of touching Larry in greatness

Triple JC Pred 16 dnevi

I agree, Doncic plays a different position and a different way. He's like Magic Johnson and Larry all rolled into one

Randy Whitehead Pred 16 dnevi

You by no means compare him to LARRY LEGEND!!!!! The game and rules have changed,it's got softer.Bird played against the greatest era of all time period! PO'ME COLORBLIND

Atlas Rand Pred 16 dnevi

Racism is bad and it’s alive in basketball circles. Not as bad as society but it’s bad.

Juan Reyes Pred 16 dnevi

Bruh that’s hella racist 😂

robertk2007 Pred 16 dnevi

Bird would average 40 and 10 with the rules today

Sean Simms Pred 17 dnevi

Larry just wasn't white...Larry was good, I saw his career, there was no way he should of competed with some of the physically superior athletes he squared up against, I saw him put 44 on Philly while "his guy DJ" was limited to 6, Shawn Kemp said in his first game against Larry, Bird hit him for 50, we remember his war against Dominique where Bird went for 40 plus, and remember, they say he was slow and couldn't jump?

TimmyK28 Pred 17 dnevi

I really like Luka but are these hosts stupid? I don’t think they really watched Bird growing up cause they’re young. I did cause I’m late 40s. Bird would feel offended.

Craig Gagnon Pred 17 dnevi

Luka is every bit as good if not better.

TRUTH SEEKER Pred 17 dnevi

The only things Americans see is the colour of the skin.

P&P Pred 18 dnevi

YEAH LARRY WAS WAY BETTER

CARC3RON Pred 18 dnevi

Gary Vee getting recognized 🔥

Miles Paw. Pred 18 dnevi

Larry Legend over the "WHINER" any day.....

FJ Risco Pred 18 dnevi

Luka is going to be one of the best but he's a different player than Bird. For one thing, Bird was a small forward. There's was something about Bird's cockiness/confidence since day 1, it came natural to him. Two different players imho.

MrStealyoBitch Pred 19 dnevi

he plays more like a less athletic lebron

Grave Plot Pred 20 dnevi

You cut the part when he said reasons why you cant.Amateur and Fake journalism .

Mitch O'Brien Pred 20 dnevi

There is some overlap, but they play differently

Chaplain Win Pred 20 dnevi

Bird a NBA Champion sorry Luka right

Nakupo Buhay Pred 20 dnevi

TF does Matt "Fake Pass" Barnes have to do with all diz

Mediazzzzzz Pred 21 dnevom

Richard is hating, so far Luka is having a legendary career

Philmon Berhe Pred 21 dnevom

When you see R.J & Matt Barnes..you would almost never think R.J was the real hooper 🤣🤣

Panda Pred 22 dnevi

Why they keep asking players with such stupid questions?

Lloyd Y Benoit Pred 22 dnevi

U r high

Mr. J1S Pred 22 dnevi

Larry bird would be mad you compared a white player to him lol.

Balboa Balboa Pred 23 dnevi

Luka is the best 21 years old player ever!Yes he is better than Bird,he is better than Lebron at age of 21.End of discusion!

Chris Sherman Pred 23 dnevi

The only similarities between them was that they were white and both efficient scorers and play makers. It's like trying to compare Chris Paul to Paul Pierce, you just can't make the comparison because their roles and play styles were always vastly different from one another.