Bill Russell: Back In The Day

A recent SI article reminiscing with Bill Russell, by Ian Thomsen. Russell, arguably the greatest player of all time, talks about winning 8 championships IN A ROW and 11 total. Still an unbroken record, Russell led a Celtic team to feats that will probably never be trumped ever again.

Since then, people have forgotten this amazing sporting streak of excellence... probably due to its mythic status, as it probably comes off as impossible and out-of-this-world-y. He even did it when there were only 8 teams in the NBA, each with 10 players (a.k.a. only 80 pro b-ball players allowed) - basically allowing only the most talented players imaginable into the NBA (now theres about 28 i think). Since then, the quality and toughness of the league has dramatically

Also, Russell was one of the most prolific shot blockers of all-time. He, and all his victims, attribute this to his brutal psychological warfare that he waged during the season, as well as his uncanny natural jumping ability.

Which basically makes him my third favorite basketball player of all-time.

P.S. PWNDDDDD!