Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has come a long way since he got drafted in 2014. With the 41st pick in the 2014 NBA draft, Jokic surpassed all expectations fans and experts had for him. The 2-time reigning MVP is surely one of the best bigmen in the league, but according to ace sports analyst Bill Simmons, Nikola Jokic is better than Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird.

Nikola Jokic was clearly a sleeper in the NBA draft. He was the 41st pick in the second round of the draft and no one expected him to rise to the level he is on right now. Winning two consecutive MVPs and making a strong move for his third one, Jokic is surely a talent like no other.

Nikola Jokic is a generational talent

For Simmons to not only compare but claim that Jokic is better than the three-time NBA champion Larry Bird may have been a bit of a stretch. Simmons went onto ‘The Bill Simmons Podcast’ to make this claim about Jokic.?

He said, ?But there?s something different when somebody just has freak vision, freak everything, and Jokic has it. Watching Sunday night was the first time I [thought], ?This guy?s actually probably better than Bird offensively.’?

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Fans, on the other hand, have been divided into two categories. One side agrees with Simmons while the other half gives credit where credit is due. One fan tweeted, ?Larry Bird is overrated.?

But that fan was immediately humbled by another who commented on his tweet saying, ?Did u ever watch him play a game? stop talking about stuff that happened when u werent alive.?

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Fans who have seen Bird play weren?t on board with this analysis while the younger generation backed up Simmons? claims.

How good was Larry Bird, actually?

Larry Bird was arguably one of the best shooters in the history of the league. He wasn?t the most athletic player on the floor, but the Celtics legend used his basketball IQ to get the upper hand over stronger and faster players.

Bird once played a game shooting with his offhand, as he was looking for a challenge. He was also the first one to shoot the ball from behind the backboard in an actual game. Larry Bird led his team to the Eastern Conference finals in his very first year.

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And he followed that feat by leading the Celtics to an NBA championship the following season. But we will leave it in your hands. Do you think Nikola Jokic is better than Larry Bird? Let us know in the comments section down below.