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3. William Felton Russell. Stats are only stats.

Mon Jul 10, 2023, 07:23 PM

Jul 2023

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My take on the GOAT debate [View all] EnergizedLib Jul 2023 OP

This is ridiculous. we can do it Jul 2023 #1

Specifically what is, if I may ask? EnergizedLib Jul 2023 #2

William Felton Russell. Stats are only stats. cachukis Jul 2023 #3

Stats do matter, no? EnergizedLib Jul 2023 #4

No body ever hit Wayne Gretzky because he was the paycheck. cachukis Jul 2023 #8

Gretzky also wasn't a fighter and the face of his league EnergizedLib Jul 2023 #10

Late to the GOAT debate, but... maspaha Aug 2023 #23

And then look at Bill Russell bottomofthehill Jul 2023 #5

That's a lot of winning EnergizedLib Jul 2023 #7

I played hockey with guys who left the Canadiens because of cachukis Jul 2023 #9

Casey also managed a 40-120 Mets team in their first year EnergizedLib Jul 2023 #11

I am not denying them their greatness. But rules change. cachukis Jul 2023 #14

And this tells me EnergizedLib Jul 2023 #17

Well stated. The greatest is subjective. Individually versus team. cachukis Jul 2023 #20

Red's take TZ617 Jul 2023 #12

First of all EnergizedLib Jul 2023 #13

My generation!! TZ617 Jul 2023 #16

That really says a lot EnergizedLib Jul 2023 #18

My father was a referee in the Greater Boston League in the cachukis Jul 2023 #15

There's the nostalgia again EnergizedLib Jul 2023 #19

Bob Cousy maspaha Aug 2023 #24

Luckily, yes. On the parquet and in a park in Worcester, just down cachukis Aug 2023 #25

My Objection ProfessorGAC Jul 2023 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author EnergizedLib Jul 2023 #6

My vote goes to Secretariat..... Karadeniz Jul 2023 #21

Bill Russel, 11 titles in 13 seasons bluescribbler Sep 2023 #26

Naismith is very inclusive EnergizedLib Sep 2023 #27