New Bill Russell NCAA Footage - 1956 San Francisco Dons

Don't forget the tougher obstacles of real life: Russell experienced institutional racism growing up and many basketball players and coaches had to work in the off season just to make a living for example.

The standard of living of an NBA bench player dwarfs the star lifestyle of Russell's time.

 

Very good FG% for that era believe it not. You were good even if you shot sub 40%. That was how pitiful offenses were back then.

 

Nope...was at a banquet with standing less than 3 feet away while he spoke to Rudy Gay. Nice try though. However, your pictures might convince me I am wrong on what I saw with my own eyes.

 

Pretty much everything. Yes, I don't believe his bullsh-t about heights being underreported and neither should anybody, because there is no evidence that it's true.

Of course, evidence never stopped you from creating your own reality, so you're a good audience for him, not so much for me.

 

I ask again, are you sure you weren't looking at Morgan Freeman?

It's pretty clear that Russell's taller than 6'7".

 

I think Russell and Hakeem are the best defensive centers of all time. I think Hakeem's offense was better than Russell's. That being said, at age 20 Russell was 10 light years ahead of Hakeem in maturity (game and personality) and hence he has 11 rings.