oldude
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Most kids idolize the sports stars they watch growing up. Growing up in CT, I loved Mickey Mantle, Y. A. Title and Bill Russell. I got to see all of them play on TV and also got to see Mantle play in person.
Lou appears to idolize Larry Bird, not a bad role model for a big wing who can shoot the ball. But I have to say, I’m a little confused by Lou being a fan of Bird. Lou is a West Coast kid and everyone knows that in the Land of the Lakers, the Celtics are a hated team. In addition, Lou wasn’t even born until 5 years after Bird played his last game. I can only guess that Lou’s dad may have had some influence here.
What is more remarkable is how similar Lou and Bird’s respective games are. Lou and Bird both play the same position, the 3, wing or small forward. They both have really good size for the wing position, Bird at 6’9” and Lou at 6’3”.
Neither Bird or Lou is blessed with exceptional speed or jumping ability, but that’s just about the only limitation they have as basketball players. They are incredibly skilled ball-handlers who can dribble, pass and shoot with either hand. They are among the smartest basketball players I’ve seen. Bird and Lou both have the ability to take over a game, primarily as scorers, but also with the additional ability to deliver a key pass, steal or rebound as needed during a game.
Finally, there is Bird & Lou’s ability to shoot the ball. As great 3-pt shooters, they possess picture perfect jump shots, released in an easy, seemingly effortless fashion with deadly accuracy from anywhere on the floor.
Having watched Bird’s entire career from his days at Indiana St through his long career as a Celtic, and now watching Lou’s incredible performance with the Huskies, I feel I can definitively say that Larry Bird is the Katie Lou Samuelson of men’s basketball.
Lou appears to idolize Larry Bird, not a bad role model for a big wing who can shoot the ball. But I have to say, I’m a little confused by Lou being a fan of Bird. Lou is a West Coast kid and everyone knows that in the Land of the Lakers, the Celtics are a hated team. In addition, Lou wasn’t even born until 5 years after Bird played his last game. I can only guess that Lou’s dad may have had some influence here.
What is more remarkable is how similar Lou and Bird’s respective games are. Lou and Bird both play the same position, the 3, wing or small forward. They both have really good size for the wing position, Bird at 6’9” and Lou at 6’3”.
Neither Bird or Lou is blessed with exceptional speed or jumping ability, but that’s just about the only limitation they have as basketball players. They are incredibly skilled ball-handlers who can dribble, pass and shoot with either hand. They are among the smartest basketball players I’ve seen. Bird and Lou both have the ability to take over a game, primarily as scorers, but also with the additional ability to deliver a key pass, steal or rebound as needed during a game.
Finally, there is Bird & Lou’s ability to shoot the ball. As great 3-pt shooters, they possess picture perfect jump shots, released in an easy, seemingly effortless fashion with deadly accuracy from anywhere on the floor.
Having watched Bird’s entire career from his days at Indiana St through his long career as a Celtic, and now watching Lou’s incredible performance with the Huskies, I feel I can definitively say that Larry Bird is the Katie Lou Samuelson of men’s basketball.
