Bill Russell: Sam Jones is better then Scottie Pippen?

[D-Wade316]

He played in a much weaker era in which the total number of team in the NBA is 10. It is very easy to win several NBA Championship when you are facing the same team every season. Beside we all know that the 1960's and early 1970's Boston Celtics are one of the most stacked team in the history of the NBA. Rings are overrated when your facing a much weaker competition and no one else beside the Los Angeles/Minneapolis Lakers consistently challenging your team in the FINALS.

This is just false. Competition in the 60s were tougher than today. Imagine yourself facing Wilt, Russell, Oscar, Baylor, and West a total of 35+ games every season.

[greymatter]

He would start switching hands in mid-air too?

Most overrated highlight ever. Either hand he could have layed it up with and no one was in a position to really contest it. Dr J's behind the backboard reverse layup was infinitely better.