John Salley Compares Luka Doncic to Larry Bird; Predicts Mavs to Reach NBA Finals | Rich Eisen Show
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 พ.ค. 2022
- Four-time NBA champion John Salley joins the Rich Eisen Show in-studio to explain why Luka Doncic scares him the same way Larry Bird used to and says why he predicts the Mavs will beat Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors to reach the NBA Finals.
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"Kevin durrant is still my favourite player"
"That's why Draymond is my favourite player"
They play similar so it confuses him some time that’s all 😉
I have discovered that I need more John Salley in my life. Please bring him back regularly.
These kinda interviews are the great thing about TH-cam. I’m a younger guy who wouldn’t recognize John salley’s name, but this was such a good convo
He’s amazing in the Bad Boys 30 for 30, whole doc is great
John Salley is in a bunch of movies and TV shows.
@@twobarsfourstars that is a great documentary
@@twobarsfourstars Todays fans will never know how bad those BAD BOYS were. They're more responsible for moulding Jordan into a champion than the Bulls coaching staff was.
I could listen for hours to John Salley tell stories…it’s the details that put him beyond anyone else in basketball. We need to see more Sal period!
Best Damn Sports show was pretty good.. 👍✌️
The same dude that said Pippen was better than Jordan lol
@@GoGetYourShinebox Pippen was a much better teammate than Jordan throughout much of his career. It’s also very important to never forget that he played the game against and with those players. You did not. His opinions will always carry infinitely more weight than yours.
Btw, “realest” is not a word.
@@MS-ns2pj The same Pippen that refused to play because the last shot wasn’t designed for him? What a team mate
@@MS-ns2pj So you think Pippen was a better player than Jordan? And realest is a word which has a different meaning to realist. Oh and many played the game against the Bulls and say MJ is the greatest, only Salley says Pippen was better and y’all believe that? 😂
Being a diehard 6ers dan, I hated Bird with a passion. But I have zero doubt he would dominate in today’s game. He had a unique game with the ability to get his shot off against anyone. He boxed out ferociously and was one of the better help defenders of his era. He could dribble like a guard and shoot like a Curry. And his confidence was Jordanesque.
Dr j, Moses and esp wilt would be great now too, celtic fan... .I miss the teamwork, savvy of old nba
Larry was COLD blooded. He would destroy today's NBA. And I truly wish we could somehow have pre-broken back mid 80s Larry Bird playing today. The league wouldn't know what hit them and it would have to change to adapt to him.
Luka has 27 points same as Suns entire team at halftime and doesn't play in forth quarter. Now this is greatness...
No, it is not. If anything, it’s an indication of a pathetic performance by Phoenix.
@@cameronrobinson7400 and greatness…
@@cameronrobinson7400 mavs shut them down. You think they just shot that bad for the first time all season??? Use your eyes casual
@@cameronrobinson7400 Luka reached down and ripped the soul out of Phoenix in Game 7 BECAUSE of his greatness.
You have just entered Luka's world
"Usually you can't play through hate."
Unless you're Bird. 😆
I'm from the D, so I bleed blue but as a lil kid I always respected Bird as one of the best. And now that I'm older I truly see why he's one of greatest of all-time!!! LARRY LEGEND!!!
You are a freakin funny dude Salley. Keep it up.
I like the way you neutralize everything in a humorous way.
You are one of the most blessed man in the NBA who is always in the midst of all.
Salley: Predicts Mavs to reach the Finals.
GSW: I took that personally.
That was a great interview 😂 “mouse in the house, mouse in the house”
I really don’t see the Bird/Doncic comparison. Other than the fact they’re both white and phenomenal ball players, they are almost too different to compare.
Did he just list 4 players as his favorite player 😂
I was about to say the same thing.
😂😂😂
Yes 🤣
Salley is 100% right about the clip and the funny thing is,I never viewed it that way until now. I never saw Rodman’s leg hook Bird. But,that’s exactly what happened.
Yeah, I just went and rewatched it. I think we were all programmed to expect the dirty stuff from Laimbeer, so we just assumed he was guilty.
Just did the same. Absolutely hooked him.
Leg-hooking was a tactic Rodman used in the paint. He talks about it in the Bad Boys documentary. Used to frustrate the hell out of opposing players and knock them off their game.
Luka will be an all time great in the Bird Magic category when all said and done
if he doesn't eat himself out of the league... i agree
@@notimportant3686 mf lost like 30 pounds this season, he was wayyyy outta shape before the season.
I di believe this.
@@notimportant3686 LOL he's not Zion
Oh yeah already seeing it. A lot like Larry actually. So unstoppable but not that athletic. If only Luka is 90% FT shooter just like Larry oh my goodness
Love em or hate em, Salley always comes up with the most creative comparisons ever!
Before we start all the comparisons, we should let Luka grow more! I understand people like to compare, but Luka is his own player!
he played in the NBA. he can compare all he wants to.
I have never heard that Bird story…Legend!!
There will never be another Larry Legend.
There is a luka legend
Luka magic is better than Larry bird yall gone see
The comparisons come from both of them dominating with the old man game
@@bootycheeksmcgee1165 dominating what ?.
@@juliansearcie1758 The old men
Luka is a mix of Bird and Magic
Luka is luka, just becuz he did some of the fancy move of both of them doesn’t mean he’s like them , if u look at doncic game he do lots of iso , did bird and magic did that ? Bird were a 3 or 4 playing 1-2 movements before making shots or passes while magic is more supporting minded .luka did a lot post up move and ask for screen and mismatch and I don’t really see those in magic or bird game either . And then there’s this luka special move which u can called the dirk fade away or half harden step back 3s. So Luka is Luka ,stop the comparison , let the HoF be there .
@@jackchan6624 hey I think he plays a lot like Bird and Magic.. since he is 6”9’ and can handle the ball, playmake and score.. and unstoppable
I say bird and kobe without kobe's athleticism!
where do you fanboys come from?
@@ShooterSanoff dont tell me u compare him to bird becuz hes white and 6,9 and less athleticism.and call him similar to magic becuz hes point guard who like to playmaking, if u watch luka lately ,he already evolve from the old self
“I got two quick fouls cause I’m smart like that.” Great self-deprecating humor.
I can listen to John Salley talking all Day . 🙌🏾
"Sal you better ask for a double bruh" lmfao I wish I could have seen prime Larry
Salley is one funny man. Loved watching him play too.
I love John Salley. He is smooth like butter.
Pause
Love the comparison
Nice to hear John Salley give props to Larry Legend 👍 👍 👍
I love Laimbeer. Media today complains about his instigating, acting like all he could do was hack, but it gets forgotten he actually played great too. At one point he lead league in rebounds. Also as a 7 foot center in the 80s (let that sink in first) ...once hit 6 threes in a single game in the NBA Finals!!! He played to win and everything was calculated.
But, you know, Detroit vs Everybody.
Those pistons were my first favorite team in all of pro sports. Isaiah Thomas was my favorite player. And I was from Dallas.
@@scottym3233 Same. I also had a soft spot for Joe Dumars, but Isaiah was unbelievable.
I was a Pistons fan and I grew up in the Caribbean
Laimbeer was a dirty player who tried to hurt players.
The number 33 has shown up a lot this series. Luka has finished a few games with 33 points. Even a game where he played 33 minutes and made 33 points. I think their recent victory was a 33 point victory. Larry Bird wore 33 and if you know anything about that number then you know it's their mark. This could def mean a repeat or him actually going against Larry Bird's old team the Celtics. This Mavs team has shown a lot of similarities to the 2011 which went against the Miami heat. This would mark their third time meeting up in the finals if the Heat do make it. Lots of 3's.
Bro your actually into something. The numbers don’t lie
Don't be foolish. Coincidence with numbers doesn't really dictate anything atall
Larry Bird was that guy!!
Larry looking around for the double team… great delivery.
dinwiddie almost had as many as the suns at halftime too....if these guys keep stepping up its possible mavs could win
Another Larry Bird story 🥰
Shannon Sharpe is the first person I heard said Luka reminds him of Larry Bird. Aka "Baby Bird"
John Salley second.
These Piston guys always stick together. Bad boys for life.
Luka plays like Luka
John Salley is awesome. Seems like a cool dude and his stories are hilarious.
He has quite a few number 1 favorite players
love them larry stories
Valley is smart bro.
John Salley is right! I’ve been looking at this in a completely different way for 30+ years… It appears that Rodman’s foot did get stuck. Maybe Laimbeer didn’t pull him down?
Salley is sooo funny!!
These days I find myself watching more interviews with former basketball players then actually watching NBA games.
There was no way back in the day to hear any of these stories. It's almost like reliving those times again. That Pistons-Celtics rivalry was serious
Dude out here wearing a PETA shirt. LMAO!
Whether they won the title or not you can make a case that the 87 Celtics were the toughest team in league history. If you take into consideration what they lost during the draft and compound that with all the injuries they suffered. they pushed arguably the best Laker team of the '80s to six games and we're one miss shot away from changing the series.
The Fakers had such an easy run to The 87 Finals...whereas The Celtics had to go through Milwaukee, Atlanta and Detroit to get to The Finals. Len Bias would have extended The Celtics run. No way does Magic win 5 championships if Len Bias had lived. Bias was a special talent.
Wow ; John Sally is now a basketball player with prediction ability ? I’m interested in what Brad Sellers has to say - one step ahead - correct ?
damn how many favorite players u got man😂
John Salley needs a podcast !
I feel like I can still hear @VladTV asking the questions while watching this 😆
That’s an awesome Larry Bird story lol
Salley looks so young for his age
its his healthy vegan diet that's why
Warriors will be tough to beat especially since they have home court!
I know it’s regular season but Mavs dominated the warriors this year.
The only game they lost was when KP was still there and they weren’t playing well yet.
They beat the jazz and suns at home as well.
Wait until the Mavs steal at least one game in the Bay
@@MalleusIudaeorum dominated my arse .oh yeah right just like Denver and Memphis. huh .
Chase center ain’t oracle
John Salley...YOU ARE HIGH!!
Luka
And larry bird gameplay are so different
How many favourite players does he have?
Salley is correct about the fight.
They will now have to win 4 straight, Johnny !!!
Salley was right - just 2 years ahead of his time!
Luka, like Bird, isn't a super athelete, but he knows how to manipulate defenders. They'll prep for Luka, watch film until their eyes are red, and they get schooled anyway. He's that smart an offensive player.
Please don't compare Luka Doncik to Larry Bird. IMO, comparing the refrigerator to a true Great is way off. Hey, the refrigerator hasn't undergone adversity, appears at season starts very overweight, doesn't know how to lead his team but knows how to iso well, has team mates or coaches he visibly dislikes disappear, has a huge ego...Bird was a true Great from the very beginning. Let the kid who doubles as a refrigerator pass through maybe 5 more years. Either he'll morph into a Great & true leader or he'll be another Westbrook or Harden: all stats nothing else.
You KNOW Draymond loves this! 😂🤣
I just rewatched the clip of laimbeer and bird. John's right. Rodman leg gets caught under laimbeers armpit and his momentum drags him down with bird
Bird was my second favorite player being from Chicago I watched them smash my bulls year after year in the 80’s anybody who got to see Bird pre 92’ before his back was gone got to see what Luka COULD BE ….
Finally someone picks the Mavs.
i’m glad john endorsed draymond of having a old school mentality. That’s sth from somebody from old school basketball
Western Conference finals is about to be lit
Lmao he got the same rings as Shaq and I honestly had no idea he played
Luka is more magic Johnson. Modern age. Big point guard that post smaller guards and have unbelievable vision.
Yes but has the perimeter shooting, will, and clutchness of Bird. Luka is more like a blend of Magic and Bird.
Sal is hilarious.
Everyone is his favorite player
Ok my take is...its a bit of both but to say he body slammed him thats cap...Bill was falling and he took Larry with him...but it wasnt like he tried to hurt him he just grabbed the first thing out of reaction imo...not to mention its 90's basketball
White player: *exists*
Everyone: Next Larry Bird!
👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
Morant is one of the most exciting to watch 100 percent
Luka doncic doesn't play like Bird, he plays more like magic Johnson and James Harden
Don’t ever disrespect Luka by saying he’s anything like Harden...he’s better, and has always been better than that clown
James Harden doesn't post-up and shoots midrange.. he just bulldozes his way to get a foul.
@@Landonmoto39 Harden is a top 5 SG of all time. Guaranteed better at his job than you at yours.
@@truthbearer7891 well of course he’s better at his job than I am at mine, what kind of comment is that 🤡🤡🤡 and a top 5 SG of all time? Maybe actually watch basketball before you say something as dumb as that 😂😂😂
Smh
just waiting for doncic to start punching people in a game like larry
Wow.. just went to look at the video of Larry bird and lambeer and he’s right. As a bulls fan I hated the pistons and lambeer especially but he’s right. It wasn’t intentional like that against bird. Good ole Rodman! Lol
'' joooohn saaalley 🎶'' - Isiah Thomas
The bird!!
Sally, now which guy was your actual favorite NBA player?😩
Haha I noticed that too
So..... I was sooooo interested in this topic that I went back and watched the video myself.....and TBH..... Salley isn't really lying!!! Dennis's leg got caught in Bird's right shoulder, and at the hat exact same time.... Bill swung his left hand out to block the shot and when he extended his arm, it went right over where Dennis's leg was at... And since rodman was already falling, he brought everyone down with him, it just looks like a cheap shot because he swung his right arm around as well not knowing he was about to go to the floor.... Bad luck if you ask me🧙🏿♂️
I was trying to think of the other person aside from Bird who Luka reminds me of. I think Bird+Kobe= Luka. There, I said it. Big Bird fan, never was a Kobe fan until after he passed and I saw more about 'Mamba mentality.' Luka is between Bird and Kobe in athleticism, can rebound and shoot like both, has the cold blooded killer of both and can create space like both. So thankful he slipped to Dallas in the draft. Go Mavs!!
If it took you that long to appreciate Kobe don’t
@@ODNiCK28 i just wasn't a fan of him or the Lakers. But OK
Can't agree with you. Neither Bird or Kobe ever showed up as out of shape as Luka. Their will to win kept them from slacking in the off season. It will catch up with Luka as he ages.
This is how it goes. He is gonna be put in the conversations later if he is better then Jordan. He is so young and he is already there with Bird in sense of scoring and just movement (Luka definitely slower) how they handled opponents..Future is bright for that kid
JD just shoots from the hip at this point
It will be a trilogy. Miami vs. Dallas. 😯
The disrespect to GSW
Luka is in NBA Finals 2024
Luka is a mix between bird and magic
If virtue signaling was a shirt … it be exactly what John Sally is wearing
Watching this for the first time before Game 4 of the DAL-GS series, yikes
Guess everyone forgot about KOBE scoring like 65 in 3 quarters against the MAVS and they had 64...!!!!!
they might just be talkin playoff games. not sure.
Regular season is not the playoffs guy.
I like John Salley so much… I’m gonna go look at the clip… For about the 50th time. (I still think he’s wrong and defending a teammate)
Not at halftime but I saw Kobe have 62 points against the mavs after 3 quarters and they had 61 lol
He was in a trance…Demonic possession. You might think it’s a joke but it’s the truth.
Luka is great but he’s got long way to go before we can really compare him to Larry Legend
Exactly, Bird got rings in one of the toughest eras of basketball.
Luka is not Larry Bird. PERIOD.
Luka and bird play nothing alike
He never said they do
@@kevincharles1983 I meant are nothing alike because I feel they only brought him up because they're both white.
Bro has 8 favourite players
All his predictions be wrong af! 😂😂
We all love Luka but Bird a 3 peat MVP. Just saying.
Lukae was hurt but he had a great seasom
He’s forgetting Kobe’s 62 against Dallas