Reggie Miller takes Bird over LeBron at age 30

Indiana Pacers legend Reggie Miller is never shy with a basketball opinion. He was recently on the 'Dan Patrick Show' and was asked by the host to choose between Larry Bird "at his best" and LeBron James "at his best."

A couple of stipulations:

>> Bird and James each at 30 years old.

>> Current NBA rules.

After a long pause, Miller made his choice.

"I gotta go with Larry Joe," Miller said. "In today's rules, you can't touch 'em."

Bird turned 30 in the 1986-87 season, during which he averaged 28.1 points, 9.2 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game.

James, 30, averaged 25.3, 6.0 and 7.4 last season.

Miller concluded: "Larry Joe, for the win."

Bird ranks high on another list, according to another of the game's greats. Michael Jordan offered this when asked about great trash talkers: "Probably Larry Bird. He talks a lot of trash. Good trash, though, not dirty trash. Good trash."