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Was there a consensus NBA GOAT before MJ?
Posted on 6/24/16 at 8:57 pm
Posted on 6/24/16 at 8:57 pm
If so, who? Magic? Kareem? Wilt? Russell?
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Posted on 6/24/16 at 8:58 pm to TheDarrell McSteal
No
MJ > Lebron
MJ > Lebron
This post was edited on 6/24/16 at 8:59 pm
Posted on 6/24/16 at 8:58 pm to TheDarrell McSteal
Dr. J?
That's who MJ was compared to.
That's who MJ was compared to.
Posted on 6/24/16 at 8:58 pm to TheDarrell McSteal
Bill Russel
Posted on 6/24/16 at 9:10 pm to TheDarrell McSteal
I'd think Kareem but that's slightly before my time.
Posted on 6/24/16 at 9:17 pm to TheDarrell McSteal
Greatest player only? Wilt, Stats say so.
If you bring Championships into it, than you have to bring coaches, and teammates into it also, than it's Russell.
If you bring Championships into it, than you have to bring coaches, and teammates into it also, than it's Russell.
Posted on 6/24/16 at 9:21 pm to TheDarrell McSteal
Wilt chamberlain goat. Will always be goat
Posted on 6/24/16 at 9:23 pm to TheDarrell McSteal
I don't believe there was a consensus GOAT. It's similar to how there's no consensus NFL GOAT. You ask ten different people who the greatest NFL player of all-time is and you'll get seven or eight different answers. The same case applied with the NBA before Jordan came along.
This post was edited on 6/24/16 at 10:14 pm
Posted on 6/24/16 at 9:24 pm to TheDarrell McSteal
Wilt and Russell were the two names thrown around a good bit, though I remember more talking about Wilt.
Below them you had Magic, Kareem, Bird, West, Gervin, Dr. J.
Below them you had Magic, Kareem, Bird, West, Gervin, Dr. J.
Posted on 6/24/16 at 9:28 pm to TheDarrell McSteal
quote:
Was there a consensus NBA GOAT before MJ?
I know some people don't know or remember but Bird was basically declared the best player ever after Boston won the 1986 championship.
Go look up the articles in the newspapers.
Then MJ came along.
This post was edited on 6/24/16 at 9:29 pm
Posted on 6/24/16 at 9:30 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
MJ scored 63 on the Celtics that year.
Posted on 6/24/16 at 9:50 pm to mattz1122
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MJ scored 63 on the Celtics that year.
And lost.
Bird had 36 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists...and the 1986 Celtics were declared GOAT team.
I'm no fan of the Celtics but back then, Bird was written about as the best there ever was. For all-around brilliance in controlling the game. Half the time he'd dominate just by rebounding and passing...and be the best player on the court.
And then the torched got passed. But it wasn't in 1986 just b/c Jordan scored a bunch of points...sportswriters and fans were looking for all-around greatness...in all phases of the game.
And it took Jordan awhile to get that...until the early 90's.
This post was edited on 6/24/16 at 9:52 pm
Posted on 6/24/16 at 9:56 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
i seem to remember most of the talk was about wilt vs kareem ...
Posted on 6/24/16 at 9:57 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
I still believe that 86 Celtics should be in the argument for the greatest of all time. Have never seen a team with ball movement that fluid and just excelled at every area of the game.
Just an awesome team to watch.
Just an awesome team to watch.
Posted on 6/24/16 at 10:03 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Larry vs Lebron at age 30:
Posted on 6/24/16 at 10:03 pm to ForkEmDemons
Well they are.
I know Bill Simmons is a dirty homer but he ranked 1986 Celtics #1 over the 96 Bulls and 87 Lakers.
They had Bill freaking Walton coming off the bench... and he won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award.
Celtics went 40-1 at home.
I know Bill Simmons is a dirty homer but he ranked 1986 Celtics #1 over the 96 Bulls and 87 Lakers.
They had Bill freaking Walton coming off the bench... and he won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award.
Celtics went 40-1 at home.
Posted on 6/24/16 at 10:05 pm to TheDarrell McSteal
Isaih Thomas thought he was 
Posted on 6/24/16 at 10:58 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
quote:Wouldn't that suggest he'd be the odds on pick for #2 or #3 right now?
I know some people don't know or remember but Bird was basically declared the best player ever after Boston won the 1986 championship.
Go look up the articles in the newspapers.
Then MJ came along.
Other guys who came before him are ranked ahead of him, so i'm not sure how he was the consensus best ever before MJ.
Posted on 6/24/16 at 11:12 pm to shel311
How did Larry Bird go 6th in the first round of the 78' draft??
6'9 avg 30ppg in his college career, player of the year, etc.
6'9 avg 30ppg in his college career, player of the year, etc.
Posted on 6/24/16 at 11:33 pm to lsu xman
quote:He was staying in college another year, AND could've just entered the draft again instead of signing. They freaking drafted him a year early
How did Larry Bird go 6th in the first round of the 78' draft??
6'9 avg 30ppg in his college career, player of the year, etc.
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