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Originally Posted by ROYC75
This!
If wilt was so bad, then Russell was too. I mean, Wilt got the best of Bill when the played. So what does this say about the guy they are propping up?
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Wilts a tough guy to coach and play with though. Russ isn't. You gotta take that into consideration when comparing the two. By all accounts Will was a selfish stat guy who constantly bickered with his teammates and coaches. Wilt was traded twice. If he was a better player than the guy that 11 Championships were built around, why would anyone trade him?
Bill he was easy to get along with and focused more on winning than stats. His teammates loved him and it showed. End of the day you play to win not have the best stats. Basketball isn't an individual sport.
Not taking anything away from Wilt he's an amazing player but for all his great stats he should have more than 2-championships.
Celtics: 0 titles before Russell
The year after he retires ('70) they miss the playoffs.
The next year they miss the playoffs.
'72 Wilt and the Lakers who Russell owned, win their first title and set an NBA record for wins. Coincidence? I think not..