Build your franchise: Bill Russell or Dwight Howard?

[Mr Exlax]

22 year old Gold Medal/2 NCAA titles as the man vs 19 year old with a high school title as the man? So what makes it Dwight w/o a doubt, a 23lb weight difference?

Melo had an NCAA title and Clevland passed on him to get Lebron. IJS

[swi7ch]

I like Dwight because I like drama and stupidity from my franchise player.

[Heavincent]

Bill Russell and it's not even close.

[AK47DR91]

Well, the fact that we already know how Russell's career turn out, he would be the obvious choice.

But if you take out Bill Russell's name and Dwight Howard's name, and just simply use "Play A with 2 NCAA titles & Gold Medal VS Player B who lead his team to a HS state title," as well as their height and wingspan, and other descriptions of their game, I think there would be two outcomes.

1) If your building your franchise between 1995-2005, chances are you'd most likely go with the high school player. Many franchise were willing to take chances during that time period.

2) If you're building your franchise pre-1995, you'd go with the sure thing in a two-time NCAA champion and Gold Medalist.

[nightprowler10]

Russell. No doubt about it.

[Mr Exlax]

Didn't Bill Russel get owned by Wilt every time they played? What other center owns Dwight like that?

[TheeBeast]

Bill Russell, without even blinking

[nightprowler10]

Didn't Bill Russel get owned by Wilt every time they played? What other center owns Dwight like that?

What other center is there?!

[Umad101]

Both overrated

[Bigsmoke]

Bill Russell.

[DatAsh]

Didn't Bill Russel get owned by Wilt every time they played? What other center owns Dwight like that?

As if Dwight wouldn't get "owned" by Wilt Chamberlain

Can't wait to see the mix of Russell that you have coming? How much have you got so far?

[Jameerthefear]

Idk. I don't know how each would play in the other's era.

[longhornfan1234]

Howard.


A 6'9 center?

[Bigsmoke]

As if Dwight wouldn't get "owned" by Wilt Chamberlain

Can't wait to see the mix of Russell that you have coming? How much have you got so far?

when you think about it

Russell had success going against Wilt
Wilt has some success going against Kareem
Kareem had success going against Hakeem
Hakeem had success going against Shaq
Shaq in his prime would destroy Dwight

[ZaoMing]

Didn't Bill Russel get owned by Wilt every time they played? What other center owns Dwight like that?

check the stats for yao ming vs dwight head to head