Isiah Thomas said Larry Bird would still be the MVP of the NBA if he played in the current era of basketball. Thomas was responding to recent comments by Dennis Rodman.
with Rodman in Detroit, was asked about Rodman’s comments, and"Zeke" went in a completely different direction with his take.
"My personal opinion on Larry Bird, if Larry Bird was playing today, he would still be the MVP of the league, and his team would still be winning championships," Thomas said in an appearance on"Sway’s Universe." "Now, why do I say that? Because we just watched ‘The Joker’ [Nikola Jokic], who is very similar to Larry Bird, take histeam and win the championship. So if I look at these two players, and if I’m saying that they’re similar, then Bird would win two or three championships in this era."
NBA TV analyst Isiah Thomas looks on after Game Five of the 2023 NBA Finals on June 12, 2023 at Ball Arena in Denver. Thomas famously backed Rodman in 1987, when Rodman said Bird was overrated because he was White after losing to the Celtics in the playoffs.
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