Aside from Chamberlain far too low, I like the list. I also feel that Russell had the advantage of belonging to the best team of his era, which puts Chamberlain at a disadvantage as a great player with lesser teammates. I also disagree that Russell is the best player, but he is probably the best teammate of all time and it is a team game.
Originally Posted by AdolfOliverBush:
Russell and the Celtics teams from the 50s and 60s are overrated because there were less than a dozen teams in the NBA.
Wilt Chamberlain tied with Dirk Nowitzki? That's a joke.
The Celtics from that era had the best team. They were absolutely loaded and super deep.
Swap in Chamberlain for Russell and they win at least the same amount of championships, maybe more. [Reply]
I'm pleasantly surprised that Dirk Nowitzki is listed really high. One of my favorite all time NBA memories was when Dirk punked Lebron's Miami Heat "super team" in the NBA finals. Dirk totally owned them and made Lebron cry like a little bitch haha. Good times [Reply]
Originally Posted by sully1983:
I'm pleasantly surprised that Dirk Nowitzki is listed really high. One of my favorite all time NBA memories was when Dirk punked Lebron's Miami Heat "super team" in the NBA finals. Dirk totally owned them and made Lebron cry like a little bitch haha. Good times
That was the series that catapulted him to the next level IMO. He didn't just win but put on quite a show over a supposed unbeatable super team. Such a good, classy dude to. [Reply]
Originally Posted by sully1983:
I'm pleasantly surprised that Dirk Nowitzki is listed really high. One of my favorite all time NBA memories was when Dirk punked Lebron's Miami Heat "super team" in the NBA finals. Dirk totally owned them and made Lebron cry like a little bitch haha. Good times
Dirk was amazing both in talent and in the fact that he never left Dallas hunting for titles. [Reply]
Originally Posted by AdolfOliverBush:
Russell and the Celtics teams from the 50s and 60s are overrated because there were less than a dozen teams in the NBA.
Wilt Chamberlain tied with Dirk Nowitzki? That's a joke.
The NBA back then had the same amount of contenders as today. Not very many.
You're ignoring there were many great players then who didn't play for the Celtics. Wilt, Oscar, West, Baylor, Pettit, Thurmond, just to list a few. The Celtics dynasty is impressive because they took titles away from these other players and teams. [Reply]
Originally Posted by JudasRising20:
The NBA back then had the same amount of contenders as today. Not very many.
You're ignoring there were many great players then who didn't play for the Celtics. Wilt, Oscar, West, Baylor, Pettit, Thurmond, just to list a few. The Celtics dynasty is impressive because they took titles away from these other players and teams.
I'm not saying they weren't good, I'm saying they are overrated IMO. It was a dynasty built in a time of an 8 team league and no free agancy. [Reply]
Scottie Pippen ahead of Isiah Thomas is someone's ultimate attempt at trolling Isiah Thomas. Scottie was a great player but he wasn't the main man. [Reply]
