Seeking more info on Larry Bird's game/style of play

I doubt there's too many folks on this sub who were around to watch Bird play, but I am trying to get an understanding of how his game would translate to today's league.

This stems from a discussion on r/nba about Durant vs Bird, specifically which of the two players you would draft if you were starting a franchise beginning in the 2021-22 season.

It seems the overwhelming number of respondents are going with Bird, and I'm honestly perplexed as to why given the criteria the OP lays out. It seems to me Bird would not fit nearly as seamlessly into today's game as Durant does.

Am I missing something about Bird's game that makes him the more sensible choice? Basically just looking for someone to lay out a convincing argument for Bird, which I haven't seen in the r/nba thread.