Bill Russell is the true 2nd GOAT behind Kareem. not MJ

[kennethgriffen]

Bill Russell was player/coach for his 10th and 11th championships


if people think he was just "along for the ride"


guess what happened the next 2 years after russell retired and tom heinsohn took over as head coach ... leading


1970:
John Havlicek ( hall of famer )
Tom Sanders ( hall of famer )
Don Nelson ( hall of famer )
Bailey Howell ( hall of famer )
Jo Jo White ( hall of famer )

and

1971:

Dave Cowens ( hall of famer )
John Havlicek ( hall of famer )
Tom Sanders ( hall of famer )
Don Nelson ( hall of famer )
Bailey Howell ( hall of famer )
Jo Jo White ( hall of famer )
Don Chaney ( 5 time all defensive team )





they missed the f*cking playoffs







GOAT defender
GOAT leader
GOAT rebounder
GOAT post playmaker
GOAT player/coach
GOAT winner
Co-GOAT competitor

2nd GOAT overall to GOAT Abdul Jabbar

[DJMcDonald]

All three are a tier above LeBrick and RapeBe

[kennethgriffen]

All three are a tier above LeBrick and RapeBe

ive literally never disputed this. in fact i bring it up daily

[jongib369]

https://www.basketball-reference.com...ussebi01c.html

https://youtu.be/rg2jyq8rsfg

I love that story

[kennethgriffen]

https://www.basketball-reference.com...ussebi01c.html

https://youtu.be/rg2jyq8rsfg

I love that story

i didnt say he was a great coach. i said he won as a player/coach


and if he sucked as a coach then he led 2 teams to a title without a coach. and thats pretty ****ing badass

[jongib369]

i didnt say he was a great coach. i said he won as a player/coach


and if he sucked as a coach then he led 2 teams to a title without a coach. and thats pretty ****ing badass

What? I posted that so people can see the record including knowing he won chips those years lol.

[kennethgriffen]

What? I posted that so people can see the record including knowing he won chips those years lol.

woops

i wish he kept coaching boston instead. probly coulda won a few more titles

[Manny98]

Nope played in an era where there was only 11 teams against a bunch of milkman

Played on superduper stacked teams his whole career

And wasn't even the best player on his team for the bulk of his rings

[kennethgriffen]

Nope played in an era where there was only 11 teams against a bunch of milkman

Played on superduper stacked teams his whole career

And wasn't even the best player on his team for the bulk of his rings

if we're discounting players because of how pathetic the nba was during their era then sorry buddy but lebron is shit outa luck

[jongib369]

Nope played in an era where there was only 11 teams against a bunch of milkman

Played on superduper stacked teams his whole career

And wasn't even the best player on his team for the bulk of his rings

You've seen some intimidating ass milkmen in your day, sure your mom loved it though.









Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain shake hands before their first NBA game against one another, Nov. 1959.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsOvUc3FGMk

[Akeem34TheDream]

FFS Kenneth is right in this one too.

[Ben Simmons 25]

Bill Russell is the actual GOAT. Not #2.

[Phoenix]

As players and winners/achievements, Kareem, Russell and MJ are your holy trinity. I don't think you're wrong calling any of them the GOAT based on whatever you're arguing along those lines. Frankly if you're including high school and college career and not just the GOAT of the NBA, the conversation starts and ends with Kareem.

[Manny98]

Horry and Havlicek are better winners than MJ and Kareem how come they are not in the GOAT conversation but Mr average 10ppg is

Havlicek and Jones was the ones who carried Russell for half of his rings but only Russell gets all the credit it doesn't make sense

[kennethgriffen]

Horry and Havlicek are better winners than MJ and Kareem how come they are not in the GOAT conversation but Mr average 10ppg is

Havlicek and Jones was the ones who carried Russell for half of his rings but only Russell gets all the credit it doesn't make sense

oh look ...that horry line from 2004/05/06/07/08/09/10/11


i thought it died in 2012 when these morons finally won a ring.. i guess even they dont believe in lebrons 3 bogus titles via ring chasing/colludong/pay cuts/bail outs/lockouts/suspensions/roid usage