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Shaqdaddy11
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I started watching basketball LONG after he retired, so this is merely an OPINION not a fact.
Been watching videos of players and fans having him in the top 5 of all time, some of them even as high as #2.
Here's what I don't get though: He played in a league that was severely watered down.
When he started his career in the 50's, there were only 8 teams in the league. That meant there were only 7 other Centers that he had to compete against. While Wilt was one of them, the others?
Phil Jordon of the Knicks - 11ppg, 7rpg career stats
Red Kerr of the Syracuse Nationals - 14ppg, 11rpg
Jim Krebs of the Lakers - 8ppg, 6rpg
To me, the reason Bill was so successful is because his only real threat was Wilt. What if you replace Hakeem and Shaq with Bill and Wilt? Or have Bill and Wilt play in the 90s? I very much doubt they accomplish the same stats.
Again, I know, different era, different game, but personally I think that other than Kareem, there's no way Bill Russell and Wilt should be ranked higher than Shaq and Hakeem.
Been watching videos of players and fans having him in the top 5 of all time, some of them even as high as #2.
Here's what I don't get though: He played in a league that was severely watered down.
When he started his career in the 50's, there were only 8 teams in the league. That meant there were only 7 other Centers that he had to compete against. While Wilt was one of them, the others?
Phil Jordon of the Knicks - 11ppg, 7rpg career stats
Red Kerr of the Syracuse Nationals - 14ppg, 11rpg
Jim Krebs of the Lakers - 8ppg, 6rpg
To me, the reason Bill was so successful is because his only real threat was Wilt. What if you replace Hakeem and Shaq with Bill and Wilt? Or have Bill and Wilt play in the 90s? I very much doubt they accomplish the same stats.
Again, I know, different era, different game, but personally I think that other than Kareem, there's no way Bill Russell and Wilt should be ranked higher than Shaq and Hakeem.