GOAT thread

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

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.

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.

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?

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.