Bill Russell is the GOAT

[305Baller]

This dude won 8 rings in a row (THATS A DYNASTY) and COMPLETELY DOMINATED the league for almost a decade straight.

Defeated all-time players: Wilt, Oscar, Jabbar, West....

This guy was the defensive anchor and the go to on offense.

ANCHORED A DYNASTY

[SouBeachTalents]

Russell wasn't even in the league at the same time as Kareem

[305Baller]

Russell wasn't even in the league at the same time as Kareem

his name was Lou Alcindor

[SouBeachTalents]

his name was Lou Alcindor

Actually Lew, and Russell retired right before his rookie year

[305Baller]

Technically Lew, and Russell retired right before his rookie year

Hahahahaha. Still RUSSELL TRUMPS JORDAN AND LEBRON

[And1AllDay]

Actually Lew, and Russell retired right before his rookie year

Hahahahaha. Still RUSSELL TRUMPS JORDAN AND LEBRON

[Duncan21formvp]

Russell came into the league playing with the league MVP winner and ROY. Imagine another all time great coming into the league with that.

[3ball]

Russell's teams had 8-9 HOF teammates... Literally... That's what it took to beat Wilt

It was an 8-team league with all the talent on 1 team to beat 1 guy

Wilt destroys Russell and is the only viable challenger to MJ in my mind

[Vino24]

Russell's teams had 8-9 HOF teammates... Literally... That's what it took to beat Wilt

It was an 8-team league with all the talent on 1 team to beat 1 guy

Wilt destroys Russell and is the only viable challenger to MJ in my mind

they were only HOFers because Russell molded them into the players they became.

[3ball]

they were only HOFers because Russell molded them into the players they became.

Wilt would be a very rich man's AD or very rich man's prime Dwight Howard in today's game

Like, replace Dwight with Wilt in the 09 conference finals - he'd probably have a dynasty - no 8-HOF teams to worry about

Consider that Wilt achieved Kareem's career highs just 6 years before Kareem did.. this was after wilt's peak
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[Carbine]

I need Kblaze888555 to come in here and lay the facts about Russell.

The Celtics were nothing before him. They had Red for 6-7 years before Russell and they were numerous first round exits and never made the finals.

Russell gets there and they win right away on their way to a record number of titles.

He retires and they miss the playoffs the next two years.

His teammates are in the HOF in large part because of him and the winning they did.

[GimmeThat]

simple logic, when you consider the basketball world isn't just those who participates on the court, you realize, Bill Russell read better in comparison to his counter parts

before this turns into the "Lebron is the best finals performer argument", how scared is everyone at the possibility of someone winning the FMVP for 3 different franchises

[Vino24]

3ball where do you rank Dwight Howard on the GOAT list?

[Jasper]

Russel played on the first super team .....

[pauk]

On paper he should be the GOAT with a huge gap... to never be surpassed...

11 rings
5 mvps
and wait for it... ~11 FMVPs... and wait for it... ~11 DPOYs.... but those 2 awards/trophies didnt exist during his time...

but.... context is a biatch...