The Physicality Debate: Larry Bird vs. Steph Curry

🏀JJ Redick's claim that Steph Curry faces more physicality than Larry Bird is refuted by NBA legend Dominique Wilkins, who highlights the physicality of the game in the 80s and 90s.

💪Players like Kobe Bryant and Gary Payton, who played in both eras, support the notion that the game was more physical in the past.

🤔Redick's argument is considered ridiculous and disrespectful to Bird, as he ignores the physicality Bird faced during his career.

📺Wilkins invites Redick to watch old games to gain a better understanding of the difference in physicality between the past and present.

🔥The debate sparked controversy among basketball fans, with many siding with Wilkins and criticizing Redick's lack of knowledge.

What did JJ Redick claim about Steph Curry and Larry Bird?

—Redick claimed that Steph Curry faces more physicality than Larry Bird, sparking a debate on ESPN.

How did Dominique Wilkins respond to Redick's claim?

—Wilkins refuted Redick's claim, citing the physicality of the game in the 80s and 90s and calling Redick's argument ridiculous and disrespectful to Bird.

Who else supports the notion that the game was more physical in the past?

—Players like Kobe Bryant and Gary Payton, who played in both eras, agree that the game was more physical in the past.

What invitation did Wilkins extend to Redick?

—Wilkins invited Redick to watch old games to gain a better understanding of the difference in physicality between the past and present.

How did fans react to the debate?

—The debate sparked controversy among basketball fans, with many siding with Wilkins and criticizing Redick's lack of knowledge.

00:00A debate on ESPN sparked controversy when JJ Redick claimed that Steph Curry faces more physicality than Larry Bird.

00:27NBA legend Dominique Wilkins disagrees with Redick's claim, citing the physicality of the game in the 80s and 90s.

02:26Players like Kobe Bryant and Gary Payton, who played in both eras, support the notion that the game was more physical in the past.

03:43Wilkins calls out Redick for his lack of knowledge and invites him to watch old games to understand the difference in physicality.

07:44The debate sparked controversy among basketball fans, with many siding with Wilkins and criticizing Redick's lack of knowledge.