Shaq? He was all time but at least 4 or 5 centers ahead of him.
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People always have opinions about these type of things, but I agree with you redmanwest and here are my four that are ahead of Shaq (who BTW was terrific too):
my four in no particular order: Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Hakeem Olajuwon
That would be my 4 too. And I love Shaq.
Show him the movie Airplane. He will get a kick out of the Kareem Scene.
Also had 4 field goals disallowed because they were considered dunks (even if you dropped the ball in over the rim if you turned your palms down at all it was considered a dunk) so easily could have been 25-26 for 52 points.
Two of them could have been/ should have been Johnnies.
Don’t think Russell and Chamberlain could have co-existed on the same team
In all seriousness, I don't think Chamberlain would have worked on those Celtics teams, and I don't think Russell would be considered the greatest champion ever if he was on those Warriors teams.Don’t think Russell and Chamberlain could have co-existed on the same team
I wasn’t that much older than him when I started posting on Big East Briefs. I think I was 15 or 16.
I loved getting my original Big East Briefs Newsletter in the mail. Plus the Publisher, Greg Shemitz ? I think it’s his name, was a great guy. I used to call him whenever I needed a recruiting update. It was so well done.
Kareem wasn't in that movie.
You're confusing him with Roger Murdock, co-pilot on Trans American Airlines.
I agree. I use to speak to him on the phone from time to time to share information.
I, too, had a subscription of Big East Briefs. From '96-'98 if my memory serves me correctly. Believe it or not, I still have every subscription I ordered.
There were always great quotes and evaluations by Tom Konchalski. Like: Lee Green can jump like Evel Knevel, but without the motorcycle.
Me three! But we're moving to a condo, so much of that type of stuff is now history.
My favorite Johnny of all time was Donny Burk, who played with tremendous pride for Coach Lapchick on a team with little talent, decimated by graduation, injuries, and the point-shaving scandal of the early 60's.
My two cents on All Time Centers:
1. Bill Russell, so many Championships
2. Kareem changed the position, unreal Sky-hook
3. Wilt, could do it all, best assist man as a Center (ever)
4. Hakeem/Moses Malone (tied)
5. Shaq and Tim Duncan (tied) (much different styles, Duncan prettiest bank shot from a Center (ever)).
Honorable mention
Bill Walton but injuries derailed his career
Patrick Ewing
David Robinson
Nate Thurmond
Dave Cowens
Bob Lanier
You forgot the Captain BJR. He surely belongs up there with the last three guys on your list.
mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa,
Willis Reed is 5.c. tied with Shaq and Duncan.My all time personal favorite because of him, before the championships in 70-73, I rooted for those Knick teams with Dick Van Ardsdale, Howie Komives, Walt Bellamy, Willis turned the franchise around along with the replacement of Coaches and getting super scout Red Holzman as head coach.
Adding Wes Unseld and Zelmo Beatty to my Honorable Mentions.