re: Post your unpopular sports opinions

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Elgin Baylor was the most underrated basketball player of all time.

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This has real legs.

My Dad always mentioned him in the 90's. Why does everyone forget Elgin when they acted like the athletes of the 90's revolutionized the game.

Baylor was all-NBA first team in 10 of his first 11 seasons, including his first seven. He averaged more than 30 points three times and more than 20 eight other times.

He averaged 27.4 points per game for his career, best ever for a forward and third highest all-time behind Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain. Baylor scored 71 points in a game, the only forward to get more than 65.

He scored 61 in a playoff game, still a Finals record. (The only player who scored more in a playoff game was Jordan, but he needed two overtimes to reach his 63.)