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Bob Ryan: Larry Bird Was a CRIMINALLY Underrated Defender
Bob Ryan goes deep on one of basketball's most underrated topics — Larry Bird's defense. Was he actually good? Bob makes the case that Bird was far better than his reputation suggests, breaking down his three straight All-Defensive Second Team selections, his ability to clamp down situationally late in games, and his most iconic defensive moments including the steal on Isaiah Thomas and a legendary 36-point, 21-rebound clinic against the Lakers.
Plus — how Bird accomplished more statistically with the ball in his hands less than almost anyone in NBA history, and why there's still never been another player quite like him.
0:00 - Intro
0:47 - Did Analytics Actually Measure Bird's Defense?
1:30 - Bird Was All-Defensive Second Team 3 Years in a Row
2:18 - How Bird Would Lurk & Clamp Down Late in Games
3:08 - The 1984 Finals: Bird's Most Complete Defensive Performance
4:39 - The Famous Steal on Isaiah Thomas
5:32 - "Sit Back and Enjoy the Show" — Bird's 36/21 Game vs. Magic
6:43 - PrizePicks
8:34 - How Would Bird's Defense Hold Up in Today's Game?
9:18 - Bird's Photographic Memory & Basketball IQ
11:33 - The Most Underrated Thing About Bird: Producing Without the Ball
12:34 - Jokic & Dirk Have Larry in Them — But There's Only One Bird
13:01 - Bird's Work Ethic & Making Himself a Defender
14:22 - Outro
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Bob Ryan goes deep on one of basketball's most underrated topics — Larry Bird's defense. Was he actually good? Bob makes the case that Bird was far better than his reputation suggests, breaking down his three straight All-Defensive Second Team selections, his ability to clamp down situationally late in games, and his most iconic defensive moments including the steal on Isaiah Thomas and a legendary 36-point, 21-rebound clinic against the Lakers.
Plus — how Bird accomplished more statistically with the ball in his hands less than almost anyone in NBA history, and why there's still never been another player quite like him.
0:00 - Intro
0:47 - Did Analytics Actually Measure Bird's Defense?
1:30 - Bird Was All-Defensive Second Team 3 Years in a Row
2:18 - How Bird Would Lurk & Clamp Down Late in Games
3:08 - The 1984 Finals: Bird's Most Complete Defensive Performance
4:39 - The Famous Steal on Isaiah Thomas
5:32 - "Sit Back and Enjoy the Show" — Bird's 36/21 Game vs. Magic
6:43 - PrizePicks
8:34 - How Would Bird's Defense Hold Up in Today's Game?
9:18 - Bird's Photographic Memory & Basketball IQ
11:33 - The Most Underrated Thing About Bird: Producing Without the Ball
12:34 - Jokic & Dirk Have Larry in Them — But There's Only One Bird
13:01 - Bird's Work Ethic & Making Himself a Defender
14:22 - Outro
CLNS Media’s preferred Daily Fantasy partner is PrizePicks. Sign up at https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Get $50 instantly when you play $5! Use Code CLNS
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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