Dominique Wilkins blasts JJ Redick over ‘stupid’ Steph Curry claim | New York Post Sports

Former NBA player J.J. Redick has garnered a lot of respect for his guest work on “First Take” – but at least one NBA legend in Dominique Wilkins doesn’t seem to agree.

Redick was locked into a debate with Chris “Mad Dog” Russo last week, in which they debated Larry Bird’s possible status as one of the greatest 3-point shooters of all time. Redick claimed Bird was not, and when Russo argued that the physicality of the ’80s era of NBA basketball should boost him up the rankings, the former Duke sharpshooter gave a surprising response.

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[capitanfuturo]

Larry Bird was the best all-around player in NBA history.
*Who is JJ who ?*

[FSTSHOW]

bro Curry does not live at the free-throw line..at all..

[chironjo]

Reddick being called stupid by an OG, now that is something.

[obeydmax]

JJ wishes he has 1/3 of Bird's Basketball Wisdom and Moxie. Court Jester Redick.

[sportstalk]

JJ never said there wasn't any physicality. He said there were less physicality on the the perimeter beyond the 3pt arc back then and he's %100 correct. Players weren't even shooting 3's so there was no need to be physical from 30 feet out. Today Curry deals with more physicality from the 3point line then Bird ever did.

[TheLionaaa]

And Dominique Wilkins has been as polite as possible. There's no other way to put it: That was freaking idiotic and false. And their fans will just repeat it like parrots. This is disgusting to me.

[omez]

JJ denying the physicality and effect of handchecking is just stupid. No better way to put it.

[thomasscott]

in the eighties reddick would never played in tbe nba because you are required to play defense anong other things.starting backcourt jj and gil against birds backcourt of ainge and dj.who will either of those two guys guard when they couldn't guard no one in their own time

[robertrios]

This man doesn’t know basketball at all. Smh curry couldn’t play in the 80s because he was weak and remember they hand checked and ride you the whole game and then it is a man putting his feet under his feet. Please stop

[kabrionervin]

Why are they ignoring that the clip was saying curry faces more defense on the 3 pt line than they did back in birds era

[EvandroAlfama]

The thing JJ isn’t grasping is the amount of hand checking and forearm control a defensive player was allowed to do to offensive players. It slows you down, where as players today don’t have that problem. Add to that the physical play in the paint that isn’t there today, then you understand why it was a different game then. Today players can move unimpeded by hand checks and firearms.

[albnagithewoat]

Aren’t they talking about physicality beyond the 3pt line and not physicality in general?

[ronaldroberts]

JJ was strong and wrong for this take. Yes Steph has to deal with physicality, but not like Bird. The actual rules back then allowed for more physicality than today.

[nikkicastello]

Who is jj Redick? Sounds like a nobody has been .

[cesartrujillo]

Why is jj so mad abou the truth??? Why he play in a much much much softer area that is the truth why is he so damn mad? Of thr truth

[Alleyne]

This is a 3’s company level of misunderstanding what was said and what was meant

[kingcoop]

Respect your elders and the wisdom they offer . The youth seem to forget these same guys who are still in the flesh and witnessed and are currently witnessing both eras, are more equipped to analyze the current state because they have decades of experience from both eras, this new generation is just getting started let alone with the game of life smh.. Much respect to the talent of today but you'll never fully grasp what you have yet to experience, as time passes and this generation ages, you'll see the point...

[agapechannel]

Amen🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿That’s why NIque is one of the greatest ever!!! JJ is trying to keep his connect with players so they’ll come on his show!! To say players now are played more physically than in the 80’s is foolish and it makes him look ridiculous like he’s never actually studied the history of the game! Larry Bird not played physical Lmboooo ever seen the Pistons play him 😭😭😭😭

[blvck]

Mad dogs point of “I watched the games” is still dumb tho cuz there’s a sense of sensationalism brought by the organization to bring a sense of awe and emotion when you’re watching live. To get true perspective you have to treat it like a fight. Put the game on mute and watch it intently

[toddpeterson]

Idiot probably didn't see the video of James Worthy holding Bird's jersey with two hands for five seconds before Bird hit the three.