Bill Russell has more rings than the Eastern Conference Playoff teams combined

[RagaZ]

[navy]

Weak era

[moe94]

[jzek]

When he played, there were only like 12 teams in the entire league though. Easy to win rings when there are fewer competition.

[Mrofir]

There were 10 teams for much of his career.

1 championship in a 10 team league

roughly = .33 championships in a 30 team league

Bill Russell won 3.66 rings. Not bad!

[fpliii]

^^^

[Trollsmasher]

There were 10 teams for much of his career.

1 championship in a 10 team league

roughly = .33 championships in a 30 team league

Bill Russell won 3.66 rings. Not bad!

Nice formula

[J Shuttlesworth]

He has 11 rings

San Antonio: 4
Houston: 2
Portland: 1
GSW: 1
Dallas: 1

Am I missing something here or does he not have more rings than the western conference playoff teams too? Agenda thread failing

[Mrofir]

^^^

I said roughly.

There is no logical argument against what I said. You can roll your virtual eyes, but mathematically and rationally this is EXACTLY how we should look at it. I'm not even trying to diminish his legacy really -- 3.66 rings is pretty awesome.


To take the logic to an extreme scenario -- if there was a league with 500 teams and a salary cap (let's not even get into that, lest we degrade Russell's flawless legacy more..), winning multiple rings would be even more impressive and difficult and unlikely than it is now.

It's just math

[ralph_i_el]

I said roughly.

There is no logical argument against what I said. You can roll your virtual eyes, but mathematically and rationally this is EXACTLY how we should look at it. I'm not even trying to diminish his legacy really -- 3.66 rings is pretty awesome.


To take the logic to an extreme scenario -- if there was a league with 500 teams and a salary cap (let's not even get into that, lest we degrade Russell's flawless legacy more..), winning multiple rings would be even more impressive and difficult and unlikely than it is now.

It's just math

^truth

[Marchesk]

There were 10 teams for much of his career.

So let's condense the current league down to ten teams. Is it easier or harder for Lebron (or Durant or Duncan - pick your superstar) to win championships?

To put it another way, how many of the 30 teams are legitimate contenders? Or how about this, how many teams in the East should Miami really be concerned about in a series?

As for Rusell and the Celtics, let's keep in my mind who they were denying championships - Wilt, West & Baylor, Oscar, Petit, Thurmond.

[fpliii]

I said roughly.

There is no logical argument against what I said. You can roll your virtual eyes, but mathematically and rationally this is EXACTLY how we should look at it. I'm not even trying to diminish his legacy really -- 3.66 rings is pretty awesome.


To take the logic to an extreme scenario -- if there was a league with 500 teams and a salary cap (let's not even get into that, lest we degrade Russell's flawless legacy more..), winning multiple rings would be even more impressive and difficult and unlikely than it is now.

It's just math

Let me ask you a question...in 1976, there were 18 teams, while in 1967, there were 10. According to your formula, a ring in 1976 would be worth 18/30=.6 rings today, while one in 1967 would be worth .33. There's a HUGE overlap of players in the league in both seasons, and there were still very strong teams with an advantage over the pack. So tell me, how did a ring become twice as valuable, with the same players in the league, via the dilution of talent?

Russell isn't going away. Sorry bud.

[RR#9]

Doesn't he have more than the western conference playoff teams as well?

[LoneyROY7]

There were 10 teams for much of his career.

1 championship in a 10 team league

roughly = .33 championships in a 30 team league

Bill Russell won 3.66 rings. Not bad!

[DMV2]

He has 11 rings

San Antonio: 4
Houston: 2
Portland: 1
GSW: 1
Dallas: 1

Am I missing something here or does he not have more rings than the western conference playoff teams too? Agenda thread failing

OKC Thunder (via Seattle Sonics): 1

He still beats the West 11-10.