The playoff "bloodbath" that Russell had to endure every year

[dubeta]

This was the path to the championship that Russell had to take, I'll use 1960 as an example.

Let's start from the beginning of the playoffs, the start of the epic journey to the ring....

Oh, wait, the playoffs started straight at the Eastern Divison Finals for the Celtics, since there were only 4 teams in the entire Conference, and the Celtics had to have the displeasure of playing against the terrifying Philadelphia Warriors...




After the cakewalk, they had to face the dominant St. Louis Hawks for the NBA championship




And.. that was it, you apparently win a 'championship' for doing that.


So when people talk about Russell winning 'rings' or heck Wilt or Jerry West winning 'rings' this is basically what it amounts to. Winning 6-7 games in a league surrounded with a total of 25-30 mailmen or garderners who happened to stumble onto a basketball court.




11 rings doe

[Akrazotile]

Yup.

It doesn't diminish Russell as a player, just means 'rings' is a retarded argument. In any era.

[Trollsmasher]

Best OP of the year

[Budadiiii]

LeBron is the St. Louis Hawks of his era.

[meat]

Racist. Doesn't matter anyway. Scoreboard.

[Akrazotile]

Racist. Doesn't matter anyway. Scoreboard.

This, too.

[Optimus Prime]

Russell's 11 rings aren't that impressive (but still quite a feat), considering the weak competition he faced on a regular basis. That being said, LeBron's 2/5 is pathetic considering the joke of "competition" that he has faced in The Least.

[AnaheimLakers24]

6 > 2
5> 2
3>2
5> 2
11> 2
4> 2
3> 2



Bran is small in comparison to these guys

[dubeta]

Russell's 11 rings aren't that impressive (but still quite a feat), considering the weak competition he faced on a regular basis. That being said, LeBron's 2/5 is pathetic considering the joke of "competition" that he has faced in The Least.

So you say his conference sucks, but you bring in his record against Western conference teams?

Dat logic, must be a Kobe fan

[sd3035]

This was the path to the championship that Russell had to take, I'll use 1960 as an example.

Let's start from the beginning of the playoffs, the start of the epic journey to the ring....

Oh, wait, the playoffs started straight at the Eastern Divison Finals for the Celtics, since there were only 4 teams in the entire Conference, and the Celtics had to have the displeasure of playing against the terrifying Philadelphia Warriors...




After the cakewalk, they had to face the dominant St. Louis Hawks for the NBA championship




And.. that was it, you apparently win a 'championship' for doing that.


So when people talk about Russell winning 'rings' or heck Wilt or Jerry West winning 'rings' this is basically what it amounts to. Winning 6-7 games in a league surrounded with a total of 25-30 mailmen or garderners who happened to stumble onto a basketball court.




11 rings doe

[SouBeachTalents]

6 > 2
5> 2
3>2
5> 2
11> 2
4> 2
3> 2



Bran is small in comparison to these guys

Horry better than all of those

[warriorfan]

LeBron wouldn't even make the league in the 1960's

[Eric Cartman]

Lebron has an easy a path to the finals as you can find, take 2014 for example:

Bobcats without Al Jefferson
Old as dirt Nets
Dysfunctional Pacers with no scoring

No surpried he got slaughtered come the finals.

[sd3035]

These chumps from the 60s would be lucky to crack the D league in this era

[dubeta]

Lebron has an easy a path to the finals as you can find, take 2014 for example:

Bobcats without Al Jefferson
Old as dirt Nets
Dysfunctional Pacers with no scoring

No surpried he got slaughtered come the finals.

Yup, but he didnt win because sooner or later you have to beat the best

the 60's would be the equivalent of winning the championship after beating the 'Old as dirt' nets.