02-23-2025, 11:29 PM
(02-23-2025, 10:50 PM)audiosway Wrote: Larry Bird ate cake and drank and did all of that stuff while MJ took care of his body. Larry retired due to injuries after 12 years. (He played 13 but 1 year only played 6 games)
MJ played 15 years and LeBron may play 30 at this rate. MJ retired for a year, came back and played 4, retired for 3 years and came back for 2 more (both as an all star).
Guys that don't take care of their body are fine until around 28. Then, it starts showing up. Luka has already lost a good bit of speed and is constantly injured. He will be great in LA because of showtime. He is flashy and fun. But, let's not pretend he is perfect.
It's interesting you use Larry Bird as a Luka comparison. Bird won MVP in his 27-29 seasons, and was top 3 the following two. I would be perfectly fine bitching about Luka's conditioning while watching him compete for MVPs during all of his extension years.
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