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Which NBA players would have a "legendary" rating in a BB skill?

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137503.62 in reply to 137503.61
Date: 4/6/2010 9:19:19 PM
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Dennis Rodman was a great rebounder, no question. But he was no Chamberlain or Russell. I don't think you should make such silly statements without knowing the facts.

Single Season RPG leaders ABA/NBA
1. Wilt Chamberlain* 27.20 1960-61 PHW
2. Wilt Chamberlain* 26.96 1959-60 PHW
3. Wilt Chamberlain* 25.65 1961-62 PHW
4. Bill Russell* 24.74 1963-64 BOS
5. Wilt Chamberlain* 24.59 1965-66 PHI
6. Wilt Chamberlain* 24.32 1962-63 SFW
7. Wilt Chamberlain* 24.16 1966-67 PHI
8. Bill Russell* 24.08 1964-65 BOS
9. Bill Russell* 24.03 1959-60 BOS
10. Bill Russell* 23.95 1960-61 BOS
11. Wilt Chamberlain* 23.80 1967-68 PHI
12. Bill Russell* 23.63 1962-63 BOS
13. Bill Russell* 23.55 1961-62 BOS
14. Bill Russell* 23.03 1958-59 BOS
15. Wilt Chamberlain* 22.92 1964-65 TOT
16. Bill Russell* 22.81 1965-66 BOS
17. Bill Russell* 22.67 1957-58 BOS
18. Wilt Chamberlain* 22.34 1963-64 SFW
19. Nate Thurmond* 21.26 1966-67 SFW
20. Wilt Chamberlain* 21.14 1968-69 LAL

Once I scored a basket that still makes me laugh.
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137503.63 in reply to 137503.61
Date: 4/7/2010 1:59:34 AM
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Jump Shot: Henk Norel
Jump Range: Henk Norel
Outside Def.: Henk Norel
Handling: Henk Norel
Driving: Francisco Elson
Passing: Swen Nater
Inside Shot: Rik Smits
Inside Def.: Francisco Elson
Rebounding: Swen Nater
Shot Blocking: Dan Gadzuric
Stamina: Geert Hammink
Free Throw: Rik Smits
Experience: Rik Smits

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137503.65 in reply to 137503.62
Date: 4/7/2010 4:02:25 AM
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Well you forget the Era that those players playing. On 60-61 Wilt used to average 50 points per game too. Really i cant see how that those could be translate on the modern era of NBA, but i can make the opposite argument about Rodman. Just to remind you that is much easier to go against 6'6-6'7 C's that where the majority of the C's on 50-60 when you are 7'1. Rodman was facing some of the best big men ever. Akeem, Robinson, Shaq, Kemp, Barkley, Malone, Ewing and so many others. The golden era of the big men.

So my statement is far from silly, actually is pretty legit. Maybe absolute, and you can argue about that but for sure not silly.

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137503.66 in reply to 137503.63
Date: 4/7/2010 9:45:07 AM
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Jump Shot: Henk Norel
Jump Range: Henk Norel
Outside Def.: Henk Norel
Handling: Henk Norel
Driving: Francisco Elson
Passing: Swen Nater
Inside Shot: Rik Smits
Inside Def.: Francisco Elson
Rebounding: Swen Nater
Shot Blocking: Dan Gadzuric
Stamina: Geert Hammink
Free Throw: Rik Smits
Experience: Rik Smits


Is this why BB drug tests us?

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Charles: Penn has some good people
A CT? Really?
Any two will do
Any three for me
Any four will score
Any five are live
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137503.67 in reply to 137503.66
Date: 4/7/2010 10:33:11 AM
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You don't know the famous Swen Nater?

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137503.68 in reply to 137503.67
Date: 4/7/2010 10:37:27 AM
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When he drove the lane, was it the correct one?

NO ONE at this table ordered a rum & Coke
Charles: Penn has some good people
A CT? Really?
Any two will do
Any three for me
Any four will score
Any five are live
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137503.69 in reply to 137503.68
Date: 4/7/2010 10:52:16 AM
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Lol that one is nasty haha.

Luckely Davis won pretty much every 1500m this season, except the most important one... That made up a bit

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137503.70 in reply to 137503.21
Date: 4/7/2010 2:35:44 PM
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Second Team:
S.E. Palmeiras
Jump Shot: Reggie Miller
Jump Range: Pistol Pete
Outside Def.: Gary Payton
Handling: Mugsy Bogues
Driving: MJ
Passing: Stockton
Inside Shot: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Inside Def.: That Guy from C´s...oh yeah, Bill Russell
Rebounding: Wilt
Shot Blocking: Mark Eaton
Stamina: Wilt
Free Throw: Mark Price

Experience: Kareem

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137503.71 in reply to 137503.64
Date: 4/8/2010 3:44:46 AM
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Russell was 6'9". Besides I would argue that rebounding is more about positioning, athleticism, and hustling than it is about height.
Because Wilt was a once-in-a-lifetime athlete should take nothing away from how great of a rebounder he was. The whole era debate is legitimate, but you have to put it in perspective from both sides. Russell and Chamberlain didn't have the equipment, training, nutrition, or 30-40 years of coaching and sports technology development to help them either.

I found 25 guys 6'8" or taller in 1960. What's more, there were only 8 teams.
(http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1960.html)



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137503.72 in reply to 137503.71
Date: 4/8/2010 9:33:23 AM
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And this is why analysts usually consider in terms of stat comparision, 71 to now.

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