The new generation of players think Luka Doncic has surpassed Larry Bird as a player
Former NBA player Chandler Parsons had yet to turn four when Bird retired from the game. So Parsons only watched him on highlight tapes but still believes Luka Doncic is a far superior player than Bird."Luka is already better than Larry was," Parsons said. "He doesn't have the resume, he doesn't have the championships. As a basketball player, Luka Doncic can do everything Larry Bird did and more.
On Wednesday, Doncic was named first-team All-NBA for the fifth straight time. Bird made nine consecutive appearances from 1980-88. He also has three championships and three MVPs, which Doncic has neither. But Doncic is just 25 with plenty of time left in his career. After leading the Dallas Mavericks past the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, he is seven wins shy of his first title.
"Luka Doncic is absolutely in a class with Larry Bird," said former NBA guard Lou Williams, who appeared on Run It Back with Parsons. "Larry Bird had people around him. He had champions, Kevin McHale, Dennis Johnson, Robert Parrish. I can go on and on about the supporting cast that Larry Bird had and assisted him in being who he was to get championships to create his legacy."
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