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Come on RW, McCallum is not ranking based on 1 on 1 ability. It is the best players of all time, and he has Lebron ahead, while clearly noting Russ's offensive deficiencies. It does not seem outlandish, although I am taking a lot of heat for it here, to say that Russ was a great defender, the ultimate teammate, and a player that was able to elevate his game at the biggest moments, but just not a great offensive player. Nobody says he is out of the top 10, but it is hard for me to put a guy that is limited offensively in the top 5.
My biggest take-away was his defensive effort.Hopefully this series goes 4-0 or at worst 4-1 so the Lebron supporters will get a good dose of reality.
He has 2 rings because Wade and Bosh took the punches for him.
McCallum's point was as a player, hed pick LeBron over Russ.
For a team that needed to win, he'd pick Russell
Great. So, he's wrong......as long as that team surrounded Russell with great scorers, was his point:
8. Bill Russell
I ask for your indulgence here. On almost every all time team I’ve ever been asked to select, I choose Big Russ as the center, figuring that, with other immortals around (Jordan, Bird, Robertson, Baylor, Magic et al), he wouldn’t have to score, and his gifted defense would be most valuable. But we’re talking about players here, and I simply don’t believe that, despite his 11 rings, he is as good a player as the two centers listed above him. I know he would disagree forcefully, and I respect that.
SI's 50 greatest players in NBA history
All he cared about was getting some iso's with the ball ... I was like REALLY?????My biggest take-away was his defensive effort.
It was bad.
Great. So, he's wrong.
Great. So, he's wrong.
As great as Jordan was, he still gets overrated. It's Peyton Manning taken to even greater heights (best in game rather than just best QB).
I think MJ, Kareem, Russ, and Wilt are 1-4 in no particular order. Might to lean towards Kareem if I had to pick . Nike definitely started that story that MJ was far and away the greatest, just isn't true. NBA was kinda watered down in his era too...didn't battle prime Celts and Lakers.As great as Jordan was, he still gets overrated. It's Peyton Manning taken to even greater heights (best in game rather than just best QB).
What? His team went to the finals after he left not theirs. He was also the best one while he was thereHopefully this series goes 4-0 or at worst 4-1 so the Lebron supporters will get a good dose of reality.
He has 2 rings because Wade and Bosh took the punches for him.
.....as long as that team surrounded Russell with great scorers, was his point:
8. Bill Russell
I ask for your indulgence here. On almost every all time team I’ve ever been asked to select, I choose Big Russ as the center, figuring that, with other immortals around (Jordan, Bird, Robertson, Baylor, Magic et al), he wouldn’t have to score, and his gifted defense would be most valuable. But we’re talking about players here, and I simply don’t believe that, despite his 11 rings, he is as good a player as the two centers listed above him. I know he would disagree forcefully, and I respect that.
SI's 50 greatest players in NBA history
As great as Jordan was, he still gets overrated. It's Peyton Manning taken to even greater heights (best in game rather than just best QB).
What? His team went to the finals after he left not theirs. He was also the best one while he was there
I think MJ, Kareem, Russ, and Wilt are 1-4 in no particular order. Might to lean towards Kareem if I had to pick . Nike definitely started that story that MJ was far and away the greatest, just isn't true. NBA was kinda watered down in his era too...didn't battle prime Celts and Lakers.