NBA legend Bill Russell has passed away peacefully at the age of 88. RIP...11x NBA Champion, 12X All-Star

[RoshawnMarkwees]

He got 8 in a row!

A lot of those coincided with UCLA’s dominance of college basketball. In those days, the objective was to guess as to who would finish second.
In retrospect, both are incredible feats.

 

[Billo_Really]

A lot of those coincided with UCLA’s dominance of college basketball. In those days, the objective was to guess as to who would finish second.
In retrospect, both are incredible feats.

UCLA's reign started in 1965. Bill Russell's reign started in 1956.

 

[struth]

Good for you, he was good player. Too bad he was in the same era as Black.

who?

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

UCLA's reign started in 1965. Bill Russell's reign started in 1956.

UCLA ‘64 through ‘75
Celtics ‘56 through ‘69.
Lots of overlap. Especially on TV.

 

[Billo_Really]

UCLA ‘64 through ‘75
Celtics ‘56 through ‘69.
Lots of overlap. Especially on TV.

Can you name the stars of each UCLA team?

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Can you name the stars of each UCLA team?

Gail Goodrich, Walt Hazard, Lew Alcindor, Michael Warren, Sidney Wicks, Curtis Rowe, Mike Patterson, John Vallely, Henry Bibby, Richard Washington, Bill Walton,
Dave Meyers to name a few.

 

[Billo_Really]

Gail Goodrich, Walt Hazard, Lew Alcindor, Michael Warren, Sidney Wicks, Curtis Rowe, Mike Patterson, John Vallely, Henry Bibby, Richard Washington, Bill Walton,
Dave Meyers to name a few.

It was Steve Patterson and you forgot Lynn Shackleford!

 

[Superbadbrutha]

who?

Black, that would be Michael Jordan. That's what the bruthas call him.

 

[Billo_Really]

Gail Goodrich, Walt Hazard, Lew Alcindor, Michael Warren, Sidney Wicks, Curtis Rowe, Mike Patterson, John Vallely, Henry Bib Richard Washington, Bill Walton,
Dave Meyers to name a few.

And where is Lusous Allen?

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

It was Steve Patterson and you forgot Lynn Shackleford!

I always got Patterson’s first name confused which is appropriate since he was such an understated and underestimated player.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

And where is Lusous Allen?

Give me time and I could have added more names.

 

[struth]

Black, that would be Michael Jordan. That's what the bruthas call him.

maybe in ATL or wherever you are living.

 

[Billo_Really]

I always got Patterson’s first name confused which is appropriate since he was such an understated and underestimated player.

He was the Kurt Rambis of that team.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

He was the Kurt Rambis of that team.

But Patterson had more influence offensively. One-handed jump shot.

 

[Billo_Really]

MJ is not the best player of all time.

 

[Billo_Really]

But Patterson had more influence offensively. One-handed jump shot.

Within 10 feet of the rim!

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

But Patterson had more influence offensively. One-handed jump shot.

 

[Superbadbrutha]

maybe in ATL or wherever you are living.

Around the country, stop hanging around white folks all the time and you might learn something.

 

[struth]

Around the country, stop hanging around white folks all the time and you might learn something.

wow, can’t hide your racism

 

[Superbadbrutha]

wow, can’t hide your racism

Why is it racism on my part because you hang around white folks all the time.