Bill Russell is the GOAT

[BOTSLAYER]

Uh, wrong.

Then Rings would mean nothing right? And you are talking about a 1 on 1 contest?

Because Wilt can be the better individual player with Russell still being better at basketball because basketball is a team sport. Their wins and losses show very acutely who was the better team player as well as the success of their teams.

So if all that matters is an individuals on court skill set disregarding the actual point to playing a game vs another team then I agree, Wilt would probably be higher than Russell on the GOAT list. But then again, it seems that the people who watched these 2 play gave Russell 5 MVPs to Wilt's 4 and Wilt did not get his 3 in a row until Russell was old while Russell earned his 4 in 5 years during Wilt's prime.

Also, despite what Russell says it seems that the MVP was voted on by the players until 1980, so Russell may have had a very high opinion of Wilt and his teammates, but it seems most of the players' opinion favored Russell during their primes.

 

[TheDangerousKitchen]

Leaving him laughably inferior to Wilt.

If Wilt was so vastly superior to Russell he (Chamberlain) would own more than 2 rings, it's just that simple... and I don't want to hear the "teammate" argument because Wilt also played on stacked teams throughout the vast majority of his career, yet all he could manage is 2 Championships in 14 seasons?!?

Yes... he may have been the more dominating player; however when you look at the entire package (and that INCLUDES "team" success), there is no argument for putting Wilt ahead of Russell on the all-time list.

 

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

Doesn't really matter who we have at #1 right now...LeBron is going to take their spot..that much is a given. For the record I have Jordan at the spot...for the time being.

 

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

Wilt would have killed Shaq and Hakeem.

Now Kareem on the other hand, both him and Wilt in their absolute primes would have been probably the best 1 on 1 matchup in NBA History.

 

[TheDangerousKitchen]

People don't like to admit it but Russell was much more like a taller Ben Wallace, he was a defence first guy because he was not really good offensively so to his credit he played to his strengths. i mean the guy was a Center and shot .440 from the field for his career.

Russell wasn't Wilt Offensively, but to compare him to Ben Wallace is laughably ignorant.

 

[Brahmsian]

wonder what Iverson's #'s were against señor Air

YIKES! Talk about head cases!

If Iverson's physical size was a big as his ego he'd make Wilt look like a pygmy!

He might be the most talented team WRECKER ever.

He was the ANTI-Celtic and I thank goodness he never was on my team. And I generally admire shorter-than-NBA players like Rajon Rondo!

 

[_Xer0_]

Doesn't really matter who we have at #1 right now...LeBron is going to take their spot..that much is a given. For the record I have Jordan at the spot...for the time being.

LeChokesOnDick's best dreams couldn't compare to Wilt Chamberlain.

 

[_Xer0_]

Nobody, and i repeat, NOBODY could stop Wilt Chamberlain on a basketball court.

he can beat you ANY possible way you want to imagine, he is simply the greatest there ever was.

 

[_Xer0_]

Oh you want a top 5...well here it is...not up for debate.


1. Jordan
2. Kareem
3. Magic
4. Wilt
5. Russell
6. Bird
7. LeBron (get mad)
8. Kobe
9. Duncan
10. idk


I did 9 for ya.

shitty ass list by a shitty ass poster.

nobody can fuck with the absolute dominance of Wilt Chamberlain.

LeChokesonDick is a nobody if not for a shortened season and old man Ray Allen bailing his sorry, choking ass out.

LeBron James is an absolute joke and always has been, always will be.

 

[_Xer0_]

Nobody in the History of the Planet can fuck with the greatness of Wilt Chamberlain.

 

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

Nobody in the History of the Planet can fuck with the greatness of Wilt Chamberlain.

What is your metric?

 

[HammerDown]

shitty ass list by a shitty ass poster.

nobody can fuck with the absolute dominance of Wilt Chamberlain.

LeChokesonDick is a nobody if not for a shortened season and old man Ray Allen bailing his sorry, choking ass out.

LeBron James is an absolute joke and always has been, always will be.

Your welcome is worn.

 

[_Xer0_]

Your welcome is worn.

do what you gotta do.

i stand by everything that i post.

 

[_Xer0_]

What is your metric?

he's simply the most dominant player ever.

rings are a team accomplishment, give Wilt Russell's teams and they handily win the title every year.

 

[Brahmsian]

he's simply the most dominant player ever.

Maybe of the players your old enough to have actually watched.

Better than Magic Johnson or Larry Bird? I doubt it.

 

[HammerDown]

Maybe of the players your old enough to have actually watched.

Better than Magic Johnson or Larry Bird? I doubt it.

He said "most dominant" which Wilt certainly is. No close second and not even up for debate.

 

[TheDangerousKitchen]

he's simply the most dominant player ever.

rings are a team accomplishment, give Wilt Russell's teams and they handily win the title every year.

Not in the Playoffs / Finals he isn't/wasn't... you know, when it matters most.

 

[geneh_33]

he's simply the most dominant player ever.

rings are a team accomplishment, give Wilt Russell's teams and they handily win the title every year.

Who's Wilt Russell?

 

[geneh_33]

And here I had always thought that Leclown was Botslayer's pick for "World's Greatest Player." I could deal with Bill Russell but no way Leflop is the GOAT.

 

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

he's simply the most dominant player ever.

rings are a team accomplishment, give Wilt Russell's teams and they handily win the title every year.

Your "gut" isn't a metric. Name a metric that says Wilt is the GOAT...