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  • NEsnake12
    NEsnake12 Member Posts: 3,795
    RoadDawg55 said:

    WeakarmCobra said:

    can’t support russell caz the league was so white

    This. Also that the Celtics had a stacked team, no free agency, or salary cap. Eleven titles in a pro sports league is a huge accomplishment, but still.
    And being the champ of an 8/9 team league is significantly less of an accomplishment than winning one in a league of 30.
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,855
    NEsnake12 said:

    RoadDawg55 said:

    WeakarmCobra said:

    can’t support russell caz the league was so white

    This. Also that the Celtics had a stacked team, no free agency, or salary cap. Eleven titles in a pro sports league is a huge accomplishment, but still.
    And being the champ of an 8/9 team league is significantly less of an accomplishment than winning one in a league of 30.
    This is by far the biggest criticism to me
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 115,586 Founders Club
    An 8 team league is filled with talent. Expansion waters it down

    Everyone had a shot at 8 in a row and 11 out of 13

    The reason it's the Celtics is because of Russell

    Reasonable people can disagree on putting him at 1 but he's Mt Rushmore
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,855
    RaceBannon said:

    An 8 team league is filled with talent. Expansion waters it down

    Everyone had a shot at 8 in a row and 11 out of 13

    The reason it's the Celtics is because of Russell

    Reasonable people can disagree on putting him at 1 but he's Mt Rushmore

    Agree he's Mt Rushmore, disagree it's harder to win an 8 team league than a 30.
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  • NEsnake12
    NEsnake12 Member Posts: 3,795
    dnc said:

    RaceBannon said:

    An 8 team league is filled with talent. Expansion waters it down

    Everyone had a shot at 8 in a row and 11 out of 13

    The reason it's the Celtics is because of Russell

    Reasonable people can disagree on putting him at 1 but he's Mt Rushmore

    Agree he's Mt Rushmore, disagree it's harder to win an 8 team league than a 30.
    Mt. Rushmore to me is Russell - MJ - Kareem - LeBron. Wilt, Bird, and Magic could also be argued to be on there
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,855
    NEsnake12 said:

    dnc said:

    RaceBannon said:

    An 8 team league is filled with talent. Expansion waters it down

    Everyone had a shot at 8 in a row and 11 out of 13

    The reason it's the Celtics is because of Russell

    Reasonable people can disagree on putting him at 1 but he's Mt Rushmore

    Agree he's Mt Rushmore, disagree it's harder to win an 8 team league than a 30.
    Mt. Rushmore to me is Russell - MJ - Kareem - LeBron. Wilt, Bird, and Magic could also be argued to be on there
    For me MJ, Russell and LeBron are secure with the fourth spot open to plenty of debate between Kareem, Wilt and Magic. I think Bird rates just a smidge behind those three. Now excuse me while I go dodge @PurpleThrobber and @Tequilla.
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  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,231
    dnc said:

    NEsnake12 said:

    dnc said:

    RaceBannon said:

    An 8 team league is filled with talent. Expansion waters it down

    Everyone had a shot at 8 in a row and 11 out of 13

    The reason it's the Celtics is because of Russell

    Reasonable people can disagree on putting him at 1 but he's Mt Rushmore

    Agree he's Mt Rushmore, disagree it's harder to win an 8 team league than a 30.
    Mt. Rushmore to me is Russell - MJ - Kareem - LeBron. Wilt, Bird, and Magic could also be argued to be on there
    For me MJ, Russell and LeBron are secure with the fourth spot open to plenty of debate between Kareem, Wilt and Magic. I think Bird rates just a smidge behind those three. Now excuse me while I go dodge @PurpleThrobber and @Tequilla.
    Begrudgingly Bird is 6th all time for me ... I don’t like admitting that
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,855
    Tequilla said:

    dnc said:

    NEsnake12 said:

    dnc said:

    RaceBannon said:

    An 8 team league is filled with talent. Expansion waters it down

    Everyone had a shot at 8 in a row and 11 out of 13

    The reason it's the Celtics is because of Russell

    Reasonable people can disagree on putting him at 1 but he's Mt Rushmore

    Agree he's Mt Rushmore, disagree it's harder to win an 8 team league than a 30.
    Mt. Rushmore to me is Russell - MJ - Kareem - LeBron. Wilt, Bird, and Magic could also be argued to be on there
    For me MJ, Russell and LeBron are secure with the fourth spot open to plenty of debate between Kareem, Wilt and Magic. I think Bird rates just a smidge behind those three. Now excuse me while I go dodge @PurpleThrobber and @Tequilla.
    Begrudgingly Bird is 6th all time for me ... I don’t like admitting that
    Ahead of which of the six listed above?
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  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,231
    edited June 2018
    Wilt ... not a big fan of his honestly
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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,570 Standard Supporter
    dnc said:

    NEsnake12 said:

    dnc said:

    RaceBannon said:

    An 8 team league is filled with talent. Expansion waters it down

    Everyone had a shot at 8 in a row and 11 out of 13

    The reason it's the Celtics is because of Russell

    Reasonable people can disagree on putting him at 1 but he's Mt Rushmore

    Agree he's Mt Rushmore, disagree it's harder to win an 8 team league than a 30.
    Mt. Rushmore to me is Russell - MJ - Kareem - LeBron. Wilt, Bird, and Magic could also be argued to be on there
    For me MJ, Russell and LeBron are secure with the fourth spot open to plenty of debate between Kareem, Wilt and Magic. I think Bird rates just a smidge behind those three. Now excuse me while I go dodge @PurpleThrobber and @Tequilla.
    I was once a massive Lakers fan - back to the Happy Hairston days. Kareem is always paired with Magic on the all time greats but truly he is a step ahead.

    Bird and Magic should be paired as they always have been. Pick em between those two.
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