Denouncing Dennis Rodman’s assessment of Larry Bird, Isiah Thomas said, “Bird would win two or three championships in this era”

Denouncing Dennis Rodman’s assessment of Larry Bird, Isiah Thomas said, “Bird would win two or three championships in this era”
Dennis Rodman claimed that Larry Bird would be in Europe if he were to play today, but Isiah Thomas disagreed.

Dennis Rodman gained notoriety when he declared that Larry Bird would be in Europe if he were still playing. After making the statement, Rodman received a lot of backlash. His Detroit Pistons colleague Isiah Thomas was the most recent to disagree with The Worm.

During his appearance on Sway In The Morning, Thomas stated, “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.”

Why do I say that now? Because we just witnessed The Joker, a man who resembles Larry Bird a lot, lead his Denver Nuggets team to victory in the NBA Finals. Thus, if I were to compare these two players, I would predict that Bird would win two or three titles in this era,” Isiah continued.

Jokic is Larry Bird’s rebirth.
Basketball greats other than Thomas have also drawn comparisons between Nikola Jokic and Larry Bird. Following a Spurs-Nuggets game in 2020, Gregg Popovich once declared that Jokic was the reincarnation of Larry Legend.

. Jokic’s halfcourt style has also been compared to that of the legendary Celtics player by former Pistons head coach Dwane Casey.

You can’t rush him or speed him up since he doesn’t rush. He uses his physique, angles, passes, and patience to reach where he wants to go.Casey remarked, “He’s not the world’s most athletic guy, but he gets exactly where he wants to go when he wants to.”