Nash35 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 In terms of NBA Championships its Bill Russell with 11 Rings. William Felton "Bill" Russell (born February 12, 1934) is a retired American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A five-time NBA Most Valuable Player and a twelve-time All-Star, Russell was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty, winning eleven NBA championships during his thirteen-year career No. 6 Center Personal information Born February 12, 1934 (age 79)West Monroe, Louisiana Nationality American Career information High school McClymonds (Oakland, California) College San Francisco (1953–1956) NBA draft 1956 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall Selected by the St. Louis Hawks Pro playing career 1956–1969 Career history As player: 1956–1969 Boston Celtics Career highlights and awards 11× NBA champion (1957, 1959–1966, 1968–1969)5× NBA Most Valuable Player (1958, 1961–1963, 1965)5× NBA rebounding champion (1957–1959, 1964–1965)12× NBA All-Star (1958–1969)3× All-NBA First Team (1959, 1963, 1965)8× All-NBA Second Team (1958, 1960–1962, 1964, 1966–1968)NBA All-Defensive First Team (1969)NBA All-Star Game MVP (1963)NBA 35th Anniversary TeamNBA 25th Anniversary TeamNBA 50th Anniversary Team#6 retired by Boston Celtics2× NCAA champion (1955–1956)NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (1955) Career statistics Points14,522 (15.1 ppg) Rebounds21,620 (22.5 rpg) Assists4,100 (4.3 apg) Basketball Hall of Fame as player FIBA Hall of Fame as player College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 Quote Link to comment
OrisTag Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Michael Jordan! For now Quote Link to comment
johnster Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 For me, it's gotta be MJ. I mean c'mon, yung hype, yung DVD's, yung shoes. Nobody made an impact to the sport as much as him When i play basketball and people shoot, jump, steal the ball, do alley-hoops, i hear "uy, jooordan" haha. No one so far, has had a lasting impression like him. So it's jordan for me for now. But let's wait and see. Quote Link to comment
Larry Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 (edited) Michael Jordan 6 championships6 finals MVPs2x Olympic Champion10x NBA scoring champ10x All NBA first team9x NBA All Defensive First team3x steals champion5x NBA MVPNCAA Champion2x NCAA First TeamHall of Famer That's just the stats and no one even comes close to that. There's the other "intangibles" MJ has made players on his team a lot better than what they truly are (Steve Kerr, Luc Longley, Randy Brown, Ron Harper, Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant, BJ Armstrong, etc. etc.) I would argue that Pippen wouldn't be a Hall of Famer if it wasn't for Jordan. MJ was a true competitor, never took no for an answer and will not let his team mates quit. The other person that was like that was Larry Bird. He even took scrimmages to another level (look up the Monte Carlo scrimmage of the Barcelona Dream Team). MJ defined intensity, like no other player has since. MJ has also broken a lot of legit powerhouses dreams of winning an NBA championship. Barkley, and Ewing to name a few. While he was around nobody was getting that ring. And you're talking about an era where almost 3/4 of the NBAs 50 all time greatest players were around. To play in a talent pool that deep, and still emerge as dominant means you're on a whole other level. MJ redefined basketball, how players look and play, from the baggy shorts, the ridiculous sweatband on the forearm, the crazy one on one style, a lot of guys who grew up in the 90s modeled their games on MJ. This includes current basketball superstars. No one has made an impact like that, ever. The current style of this modern crop of players you can trace back to MJ. MJ also redefined how basketball was marketed, from being a number 3 sport in america, basketball went on to become the global phenomenon it is largely because of the NBA marketing machine known as Michael Jordan. In terms of talent, achievement, statistics, and contributions to the NBA and the sport in general, nobody comes close. Michael Jordan is the GOAT. ---- He's an assh*le in real life, but that's neither here nor there though. Edited September 26, 2013 by Larry Quote Link to comment
johnster Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Michael Jordan 6 championships6 finals MVPs2x Olympic Champion10x NBA scoring champ10x All NBA first team9x NBA All Defensive First team3x steals champion5x NBA MVPNCAA Champion2x NCAA First TeamHall of Famer That's just the stats and no one even comes close to that. There's the other "intangibles" MJ has made players on his team a lot better than what they truly are (Steve Kerr, Luc Longley, Randy Brown, Ron Harper, Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant, BJ Armstrong, etc. etc.) I would argue that Pippen wouldn't be a Hall of Famer if it wasn't for Jordan. MJ was a true competitor, never took no for an answer and will not let his team mates quit. The other person that was like that was Larry Bird. He even took scrimmages to another level (look up the Monte Carlo scrimmage of the Barcelona Dream Team). MJ defined intensity, like no other player has since. MJ has also broken a lot of legit powerhouses dreams of winning an NBA championship. Barkley, and Ewing to name a few. While he was around nobody was getting that ring. And you're talking about an era where almost 3/4 of the NBAs 50 all time greatest players were around. To play in a talent pool that deep, and still emerge as dominant means you're on a whole other level. MJ redefined basketball, how players look and play, from the baggy shorts, the ridiculous sweatband on the forearm, the crazy one on one style, a lot of guys who grew up in the 90s modeled their games on MJ. This includes current basketball superstars. No one has made an impact like that, ever. The current style of this modern crop of players you can trace back to MJ. MJ also redefined how basketball was marketed, from being a number 3 sport in america, basketball went on to become the global phenomenon it is largely because of the NBA marketing machine known as Michael Jordan. In terms of talent, achievement, statistics, and contributions to the NBA and the sport in general, nobody comes close. Michael Jordan is the GOAT. ---- He's an assh*le in real life, but that's neither here nor there though. Not to mention he played less years than players he's being compared to Quote Link to comment
*kalel* Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share Posted October 10, 2013 sabi ni mj, during his prime he can beat lbj but not kobe ..... 1 Quote Link to comment
Air Jordan Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Michael Jordan http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/4e6a854469bedde138000039-480/michael-jordan.jpg Quote Link to comment
johnster Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 sabi ni mj, during his prime he can beat lbj but not kobe ..... That's not what he said. He said that he could beat lebron during his prime but he DOESN'T KNOW about Kobe since the latter stole his moves Quote Link to comment
chrispt21 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Bill Russell! 11 championships in 13 seasons, a feat unmatched in major sports. Quote Link to comment
robbietan Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 (edited) popular vote is MJ, for me its Kareem, kayo sino sa tingin nyo? lets not limit the discussion to the two guys i mentioned Just some info from Wikipedia...you may add up to back up your entry... Kareem 6× NBA champion (1971, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987–1988)2× NBA Finals MVP (1971, 1985)6× NBA Most Valuable Player (1971–1972, 1974, 1976–1977, 1980)19× NBA All-Star (1970–1977, 1979–1989)10× All-NBA First Team (1971–1974, 1976–1977, 1980–1981, 1984, 1986)5× All-NBA Second Team (1970, 1978–1979, 1983, 1985)5× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1974–1975, 1979–1981)6× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1970–1971, 1976–1978, 1984)NBA Rookie of the Year (1970)NBA All-Rookie Team (1970)2× NBA scoring champion (1971–1972)NBA rebounding champion (1976)4× NBA blocks leader (1975–1976, 1979–1980)NBA all-time leading scorerNBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time TeamNo.33 retired by Los Angeles LakersNo.33 retired by Milwaukee Bucks3× NCAA champion (1967–1969)3× NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (1967–1969)3× College national player of the year (1967–1969)No.33 retired by UCLACareer statisticsPoints 38,387 (24.6 ppg)Rebounds 17,440 (11.2 rpg)Blocks 3,189 (2.5 bpg) Larry Bird is my fave but Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the greatest. And it must include that the dunk shot was banned in the ncaa because of the Jabbar (Alcindor) era. nevertheless, Jabbar was not deterred by the ban Edited October 19, 2013 by robbietan Quote Link to comment
olympian97 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 :unsure: :unsure: It'll be between Ferdinand Lew Alcindor, aka Kareem Abdul Jabar and Micheal Jordan. Quote Link to comment
mugger Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 with the kobe reference, it's like mike saying that only one who could beat him is himself. hahaha Quote Link to comment
*kalel* Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 That's not what he said. He said that he could beat lebron during his prime but he DOESN'T KNOW about Kobe since the latter stole his moveshttp://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/michael-jordan-says-could-beat-lebron-james-1-153805134--nba.html Quote Link to comment
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