Bill Russell is the GOAT

[LALakersboy24.7]

heyyyyyyy... wait a minute.

You can't use the rings argument.

Bill had more.

Bill Russell wouldn't even make it as a water boy in today's NBA

 

[WhiteMamba]

Chuck Nevitt was a full foot taller than BR#6

 

[Brahmsian]

Big Bird > Bill Russell

Trying to be a comedian?

That WAS good for a laugh, which puts it ahead of your earlier posts in the thread.

 

[RoboticDreams]

Hammer doesn't seem like a huge fan of Russell but I could be wrong.

 

[Brahmsian]

Hammer doesn't seem like a huge fan of Russell but I could be wrong.

SoCal resident being envious of the Celtics. Hardly unprecedented.

 

[Black Adam]

Hammer doesn't seem like a huge fan of Russell but I could be wrong.

Heh, what gave THAT away...?

 

[Jonas_steven]

Bill Russell is in my top 7. He was just the epitome of a true basketball player!

 

[trojanfan12]

SoCal resident being envious of the Celtics. Hardly unprecedented.

Jealous of what exactly?

 

[ThruTheEyesOfRuby]

Bill Russell wouldn't even make it as a water boy in today's NBA

Damn, that's cold!

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

Bill Russell is in my top 7. He was just the epitome of a true basketball player!

Say's an Arizona fan

 

[Lone Granger]

Russell Wilson > Bill Russell

 

[Brahmsian]

Jealous of what exactly?

The Celtics having beaten the Lakers so often. That should have been obvious.

 

[trojanfan12]

Russell Brand > Bill Russell

 

[mrwallace2ku]

Bill Russell was simply the BEST center of ALL TIME on the greatest teams for the period he played in. Ya want to compare apples-n-oranges...go to a "fruit store" then.

 

[trojanfan12]

The Celtics having beaten the Lakers so often. That should have been obvious.

Not jealous in the least. I have too much respect for the Celtics to be jealous.

Besides, since the 70's, the Lakers have the advantage.

11 NBA titles for the Lakers to 6 for the Celtics.

Head to Head for NBA titles since the 70's also favors the Lakers 3-2.

 

[True Lakers Fan]

So far I have heard a lot of If Russell had been on this team.... If Russell hadn't had those players..., Nothing but IF THIS AND IF THAT. I get it that some in here don't like Russell - but he still has more championships than any other player ever to have played the gam and he is still better the Lebron

 

[RoboticDreams]

Who here is old enough to have seen him even play? He retired before I was even born. The Showtime Lakers are when I first started watching the NBA. I don't know shit about him but I don't think you could ever call a good defender/rebounder the G.O.A.T of the league. Maybe as a defender or rebounder by not best all around. Botslayer is just doing what he does. Russell = not the G.O.A.T.

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

Who here is old enough to have seen him even play? He retired before I was even born. The Showtime Lakers are when I first started watching the NBA. I don't know shit about him but I don't think you could ever call a good defender/rebounder the G.O.A.T of the league. Maybe as a defender or rebounder by not best all around. Botslayer is just doing what he does. Russell = not the G.O.A.T.

 

[mrwallace2ku]

Who here is old enough to have seen him even play? He retired before I was even born. The Showtime Lakers are when I first started watching the NBA. I don't know shit about him but I don't think you could ever call a good defender/rebounder the G.O.A.T of the league. Maybe as a defender or rebounder by not best all around. Botslayer is just doing what he does. Russell = not the G.O.A.T.

He was one SOB on the boards and I usually watched the "game of the week" or whatever it was called back then.

Lakers vs. Celtics....Knicks vs.Celtics...OMFG!

 

[ThruTheEyesOfRuby]

Who here is old enough to have seen him even play? He retired before I was even born. The Showtime Lakers are when I first started watching the NBA. I don't know shit about him but I don't think you could ever call a good defender/rebounder the G.O.A.T of the league. Maybe as a defender or rebounder by not best all around. Botslayer is just doing what he does. Russell = not the G.O.A.T.

Fair enough. I hear ya. I saw some of the Showtime Laker/Celtic games when I was a kid. All the Bird-vs-Magic sensation was fun to play around with, but both squads had very complete teams. Damn those matchups were fun to watch.