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Whoah10115 · 11-26-2012, 12:19 PM

Thurmond might be a better 1v1 post defender, but he isn't as good overall. Russell was the first anchor in the middle. He's the best.

I don't have either Wilt or Thurmond in the top 5 defensive centers. Neither of them is better than Russell, Hakeem, Robinson, Walton, or Dwight Howard.

11-26-2012, 12:19 PM	#3
Whoah10115 Linja Status Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 8,051	Re: Chamberlain & Thurmond > Russell Defensively Thurmond might be a better 1v1 post defender, but he isn't as good overall. Russell was the first anchor in the middle. He's the best. I don't have either Wilt or Thurmond in the top 5 defensive centers. Neither of them is better than Russell, Hakeem, Robinson, Walton, or Dwight Howard.