Bill Russell Names Top 75 All Time NBA

[The Vid]

Prime Shaq would abuse Russell, Wilt or Abdul Jabbar

 

[The Vid]

Curry
Durant
LBJ
Duncan
Embiid

Versatile bigs that can defend...beat them 3 to 2 every possession.

Lol, soft as butter

 

[Crayfish57]

Prime Shaq would abuse Russell, Wilt or Abdul Jabbar

Not Wilt maybe the other two but hard to say Kareem would still have scored as no stopping the sky hook.

 

[The Vid]

Not Wilt maybe the other two but hard to say Kareem would still have scored as no stopping the sky hook.

Shaq would have bumped him just enough before the pass to drop % considerably.

Wilt maybe, but Shaq is hands down the best 5 ever imo

 

[ndhuntington]

Embiid would wear them out trying to guard him. Olajuwan is the only one in his league.

Embiid would not be able to handle the rules of pre no hand check.

 

[asindc]

Shaq would have bumped him just enough before the pass to drop % considerably.

Wilt maybe, but Shaq is hands down the best 5 ever imo

No.

 

[SixthFlagComing]

I just read an article where Bill Russell developed an unbias way of segregating the top 75 all time NBA players.

His system presented the following all time starting five:

PG - Magic Johnson
SG - Michael Jordan
SF - LeBron James
PW - Bill Russell
CTR - Kareem Abdul Jabbar

What group could beat that team?

John Stockton was the best point guard in the history of the game. Objectively, he retired with more assists AND steals than any person that's ever played the game. Subjectively, I believe he was the best PG ever at setting effective screens. He also happened to be just a tough SOB and did it all very quietly.

He's my starting PG over Magic.

 

[jsig]

Is Embiid even the best center today?

 

[bawlmer]

Is Embiid even the best center today?

He's 2nd most likely to get MVP, (was 2nd in voting last year), so the answer is yes.

 

[Deli owl]

Shaq is just too big for em.

 

[jsig]

He's 2nd most likely to get MVP, (was 2nd in voting last year), so the answer is yes.

Isn't the Joker the most likely to get MVP and also the reigning MVP?

 

[bawlmer]

Isn't the Joker the most likely to get MVP and also the reigning MVP?

You're right, there is an ongoing debate which is better. I'm just more familiar with Embiid.

So, I would broaden my position that either Jokic or Embiid represent the future of 5s in the NBA, and it's hard to pass-up a mobile, good shooting 7-footer for the traditional post-up player like Wilt or Shaq.

 

[T.M.P.]

John Stockton was the best point guard in the history of the game. Objectively, he retired with more assists AND steals than any person that's ever played the game. Subjectively, I believe he was the best PG ever at setting effective screens. He also happened to be just a tough SOB and did it all very quietly.

He's my starting PG over Magic.

Yup and every time the opposing team needs a basket they'll go at him like he's a short white guy with t-rex arms.

 

[Crayfish57]

Yup and every time the opposing team needs a basket they'll go at him like he's a short white guy with t-rex arms.

Every time you post your true self just comes out more and more.