{"id":1577309,"date":"2023-09-22T11:08:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T15:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1577309"},"modified":"2023-09-22T11:08:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T15:08:03","slug":"michael-jordan-helped-set-the-record-straight-on-larry-bird-and-his-place-among-the-nba-greats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/michael-jordan-helped-set-the-record-straight-on-larry-bird-and-his-place-among-the-nba-greats\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Jordan Helped Set the Record Straight on Larry Bird and His Place Among the NBA Greats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Michael Jordan<\/a> and Larry Bird<\/a> made a living by dominating in the NBA. The two combined for nine championships and eight MVPs in their Hall of Fame careers. They go down as two of the greatest to ever play the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Jordan and Bird enjoyed plenty of success, both players were viewed differently. Jordan was the flashy, high-scoring dunker, while Bird was labeled slow and cerebral. Jordan is a given when it comes to earning a spot in the NBA's top five players in history.<\/a> Many view him as the best ever. Bird making that list isn't always a sure thing \u2014 unless Jordan is compiling it. The former Bulls star once explained why Bird is a top-five player of all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael Jordan and Larry Bird did their part in taking the NBA to another level<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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