Before leBron James, the leader of the Class of 2003's Golden Generation, "Big Bird" Larry Bird was the undisputed no. 1 small forward in NBA history. His success is hard to replicate, and Uncle Bird, known as the "Larry Legend," averaged 30.3 points, 13.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists in college, and was a miracle of leading indiana state states to 33 consecutive wins.
However, just because Bird was a white forward, his running ability and physical fitness were not so explosive, uncle Bird was only selected in the 1978 draft in the sixth place, with five players ahead of him; in the 1979 NCAA Finals, after losing to Michigan State University led by Magic Johnson, some coaches, scouts and commentators expressed their disapproval of Bird, believing that the white forward, although famous in the NCAA, did not have the ability to stand in the NBA.
"Number one James" Skip-Bayris (the Fox Sports celebrity who made Black James a profession) was just a fledgling basketball practitioner at the time, and he was also a member of the team that did not favor Bird. His first essay on the job was bashing and commenting on Bird, highlighting why the white Indiana forward couldn't replicate his success in the college league. As a result, everyone knows, Bird has had great success in the NBA, and a large number of commentators, including Baylis, have been swollen in the face.
On The Skip Bayless Show, a show hosted by Skip Bayless, the person said that he was wrong again and again: "Since Playing Bird entered the NBA, his incredible performances have made me look stupid, Dan but I still attack him with a dead mouth, commenting that he will eventually fail... As a result, he won 3 championship rings in his career, and he was the winner of the title of Best Rookie, winning 3 regular season MVP trophies. My understanding of him went from one mistake to another, and there was no most mistake only more wrong! ”
Bayris admits that after Larry Bird he changed the way he assessed the potential of young players, vowing to no longer focus only on physical fitness and no longer trust the judgment of others when assessing other people's talents. The lesson of failing in Bird was of great benefit to a rising sports journalist, played a profound role in his growth, and made Baylis what he is today — he and Fox reached a four-year, 32 million contract extension last year, which is a super-first-line presence in the national celebrity.
Back in his youth, Skip Bayliss has been haunted by false criticism of Larry Bird, and eventually Baylis plucked up the courage to apologize to Uncle Bird, a legendary football star who has been a three-time MVP winner. Recalling the scene, Bayris smiled and said, "I had to apologize to Larry Bird in a low voice, I owe him." So I took the opportunity to say to him, 'I'm going to take up a little of your time.' I really looked away. I wrote Balabala (some nonsense). Bird listened patiently for about 34 seconds, then shrugged and said 'OKAY,' and then left me alone in the wind. But no way, I deserved it, and I asked for it myself. ”
Bird's response is also epic, in line with his consistent design of "forcing the king", after all, he can say things like "Are you all here to fight for the second place" in the three-point contest, and he can also tell others where he is about to kill and complete the fatal blow in the game, for a guy who criticizes himself and is madly punched in the face, Uncle Bird can give 34 seconds to give face. Uncle Bird's success has also pointed out the direction for those players who are not so athletic, with superb basketball IQ, love of basketball and belief in not accepting defeat, they can also stand on the temple that represents the highest level of basketball on the planet.
During the NBA's 75 gala, Skip Baylis named him in the top ten players of All Time, and this time he did not hesitate to praise Uncle Bird, ranking eighth on the list. Interestingly, LeBron James was ranked ninth by him, which means that to this day, Larry Bird is the best small forward in his mind.