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.”
(via @vladtv) pic.twitter.com/In7MzzkhLQ
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) June 26, 2023
NBA Twitter thought it was blasphemy.
“Two minutes of Larry Bird torching Dennis Rodman,” a Boston fan replied.
Two minutes of Larry Bird torching Dennis Rodman. pic.twitter.com/bcEjzg3JKT https://t.co/U1PvhFL9sF
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) June 26, 2023
“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
“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
“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
“[Isiah] said the same thing back in the day cuz Bird used to knock ’em out the playoffs every year,” another fan tweeted.
Isaiah said the same thing back in the day cuz Bird used to knock ‘em out the playoffs every year https://t.co/qe4Nby6Mi1
— Joshua (@TheSmoovee1) June 26, 2023
Are you with Worm on this one?