The unique skills that made Larry Bird a GOAT candidate | Greatest Peaks Ep. 4

Published: 14 December 2020
on channel: Thinking Basketball
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Support at Patreon:   / thinkingbasketball   - How good was Larry Bird at his peak? Was he overrated because of his defense? How did he compare to the all-time great passers? And did he have the highest basketball IQ in NBA history?

This is the 4th episode in a series on the greatest peaks in NBA history (focusing on 1977-2020), featuring detailed scouting reports and film breakdown on the best players in NBA history at their best, along with analysis of their impact using historical data & stats to size up the highest peaking players ever.
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Ben Taylor is the author of Thinking Basketball, a Nylon Calculus contributor, creator of the Backpicks Top 40 series & host of the Thinking Basketball podcast.

Stats courtesy:
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For more, see the Thinking Basketball stats series:    • NBA Stats 101 Series  
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Hair (fairlight)
Imperfect Place
Lost by Alter Ego
Restless Knight

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