High and mighty? I'm pointing something out. I've never seen them play either this why i'm not posting my opinion here.
i've seen Russell a few times on NBA TV, those classic games or whatever.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ballerman2112 @ Apr 24 2006, 06:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I thought that we were judging who was a better player not who was a better winner. Of course Bill was a better winner; everybody knows that. I didnt see Bill Russel average over 50 points in a season, and Wilt averaged just as many rebounds as Russel did in a few seasons i know.(not sure about career wise). Russel was definatley a better defender but overall, the BETTER player with more TALENT was Wilt. Also, he got more ladies.....</div>like someone said before, the object of the game is winnning. Therefore, you have to take winning into the equation.
in a head-to-head match up, I'll take Bill Russell ANY DAY. He was a winner, and the only player in the history of the game that could shut down Wilt. If you look at talent, it's got to be Wilt. BUT, Russell was a winner, and that's what gives him the edge. I agree
Bill Russell did NOT shut Wilt Chamberlain down, Wilt averaged 28 points and 28 rebounds per game when being guarded by Bill Russell. I don't see how you can honestly say that he shut Wilt down, Russell is one of the best defensive players in NBA history, and Wilt still averaged 28/28 against him. If you consider that shutting somebody down, then I don't know what else to say...
