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Larry Bird Says Current Era May Be Greatest in NBA History
- Updated: May 20, 2016
After many former NBA players have taken time to criticize the current era of the sport, Hall of Famer Larry Bird spoke out to praise how the game has evolved into its present form.
Speaking to Charles Bethea of the New Yorker, Bird noted the current era of basketball has caused him to rethink some things:
It’s funny how the game has changed. And my thinking about it. I was really worried—back sixteen, seventeen years ago—that the little guy didn’t have a spot in the N.B.A. anymore: it was just going to be the big guards like Magic Johnson. But then players started shooting more threes and spacing the court, and everyone wants small guards now. Watching these kids play now, I’m like everybody else: Wow, man. They can really shoot! They have more freedom to get to the basket. The ball moves a little better. …
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