Charles Barkley's top 5 and top 10:

[ProfessorMurder]

His top 5 makes sense, all guys he grew up watching (other than MJ who is the GOAT and beat prime Barkley).

[Deuce Bigalow]

This is the actual quote from the article.

From this article:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vau...27/1/index.htm

"Auerbach stood up that night and said, "If I had to start a team, the one guy in all history I would take would be Larry Bird. This is the greatest ballplayer who ever played the game." To say this took an extraordinary amount of "soul-searching" on Auerbach's part. It meant that Bill Russell was No. 2."


Can you find where he recanted this statement? I was not aware that he had.

ETHER

[HeatFanSince88]

This is the actual quote from the article.

From this article:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vau...27/1/index.htm

"Auerbach stood up that night and said, "If I had to start a team, the one guy in all history I would take would be Larry Bird. This is the greatest ballplayer who ever played the game." To say this took an extraordinary amount of "soul-searching" on Auerbach's part. It meant that Bill Russell was No. 2."


Can you find where he recanted this statement? I was not aware that he had.

damn that cavaliersftw kid got fuked. ethered

[fpliii]

Bird is without question the best Celtic player of all time. There is no argument for anybody else.

[CavaliersFTW]

damn that cavaliersftw kid got fuked. ethered

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/bost...sey?id=6857227

Red Auerbach was once asked if he had to pick a player to start a team, would he choose Bill Russell or Larry Bird? Auerbach thought it over and said he'd take Russell. Then, he quickly added, "Then I'd trade for Bird."

You kids need to settle down, I can't make this stuff up.

[aj1987]

West, Baylor, and Oscar over Shaq and Duncan? Lebron over Hakeem, Shaq and Duncan? Barkley is funny, but he's an idiot.

[CavaliersFTW]

Here's another quote from Auerbach:

http://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/06/sp...-of-stars.html

"If I'm starting a team, the first player I'd pick is Russell because you can't win without the ball and Russell will get you the ball...''

[CavaliersFTW]

Where the haters at, you guys love to jump the gun and act like I got ethered, but when I cite myself and throw the 'ether' right back in your face you all scatter like rats

[ZMonkey11]

Stating = / = understanding. Watch the episode again, I'm sure it's on YT, he didn't understand the rules they were laughing at him for it the entire time

This is correct. I watched the episode last week again. He thought it was your All All-star team. And he picked Iverson because he would always have the rock in his hand.

[Bernie Nips]

Your original post:

Red Aurbach saw Bird's entire career, and he thinks Bill Russell was the best.

Quote from Red Auerbach on Larry Bird:

This is the greatest ballplayer who ever played the game.

Your responses:

Red Auerbach was once asked if he had to pick a player to start a team, would he choose Bill Russell or Larry Bird? Auerbach thought it over and said he'd take Russell. Then, he quickly added, "Then I'd trade for Bird."

"If I'm starting a team, the first player I'd pick is Russell because you can't win without the ball and Russell will get you the ball...''

So please show me where Red said Bill Russell was the BEST. I just see him picking a center to start a team with - how rare, most people would.

I DO however see a quote where he says Larry Bird is the greatest ballplayer to ever play the game.

Throwing "ether" right back in my face hey?

[CavaliersFTW]

Your original post:



Quote from Red Auerbach on Larry Bird:



Your responses:





So please show me where Red said Bill Russell was the BEST. I just see him picking a center to start a team with - how rare, most people would.

I DO however see a quote where he says Larry Bird is the greatest ballplayer to ever play the game.

Throwing "ether" right back in my face hey?

Oh of course you'll downplay Red Aurbach picking Bill Russell over Larry Bird because THAT quote doesn't suit your agenda. Only the older quote from Red Auerbach does. It's merely 'just Red picking a center', sure...

I'll take this downplay of his quote as an admission of defeat, thanks. The guy who you start your team with all-time, is the best player - period. The guy who's going to impact your ball club the most. Sorry, no way out of this one

[Bernie Nips]

Oh of course you'll downplay Red Aurbach picking Bill Russell over Larry Bird because THAT quote doesn't suit your agenda. Only the older quote from Red Auerbach does. It's merely 'just Red picking a center', sure...

I'll take this downplay of his quote as an admission of defeat, thanks. The guy who you start your team with all-time, is the best player - period. The guy who's going to impact your ball club the most. Sorry, no way out of this one

Cool man, read what you wanna read if it makes you feel better.