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Old 06-02-2017, 06:28 AM   #29
Abe Sargent
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Originally Posted by korme View Post
Nah, we ain't. In Russell's 11th and final championship in 1966 the NBA had expanded to a whopping... 9 teams. He was ahead of his time and freak athlete, but that really smashes the argument.

Arguably, the greatest offensive player of all time is Wilt Chamberlain, and Russell's countless victories prevented Chamberlain from getting more titles. Russell also had to deal with racist issues and pushback, and won two more rings as a head coach
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