Oscar Robertson: Bill Russell would dominate you when he had to!

Oscar Robertson: Bill Russell would dominate you when he had to! | NBA Today

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Oscar Robertson joins NBA Today to share about his relationship with the late 11x NBA Champion Bill Russell.
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@eldomifino 2 жыл бұрын

“If you look at any issue bill was always on the right side of it” just says a lot about Mr.Russell

@Crunkboy415 2 жыл бұрын

What's not being said here is that Bill Russell started winning chips in college with two NCAA Championships for USF and a then record 55 straight wins over two years, and led the USA basketball team to a gold medal at the 1956 Olympics.

@kevinfreeman1709 2 жыл бұрын

And 2 in high school

@shubhamlele5395 Ай бұрын

When Lebron left him off his Mt Rushmore, Russell responded with "I am glad he did. I played team sports. I won two championships in high school, 2 in college and an Olympics. I won an NBA ring my first year in the league and last year in the league along with the 9 in between. That is etched in stone"

@michaelantonio6643 2 жыл бұрын

Rest in peace Bill, the NBA's undisputed champion 💐

@weneeda5th 2 жыл бұрын

I love to get a legends perspective on another all-time great. Shout out to the great "Big O" and a R.I.P to the incomparable Mr. Bill Russell.

@brianvail9212 2 жыл бұрын

I'm still stunned he hosted a SNL episode in the late 70s, but he was hilarious in The Black Shadow.

@jakelogan4266 2 жыл бұрын

Big O, one of the OG's

@c-meezy765 2 жыл бұрын

Bill would have been that dominant in any era. He can't control when he was born or who he competed against. All he could control was how HE played.

@0hsoaj513 2 жыл бұрын

Let’s think about who defended him 1 and the size and how athletic they was then, and then think about bigs today he shot 44% as a big man in the 60s never averaged over 20 he’s a pioneer but he would be a role player today.

@MJ325 2 жыл бұрын

@@0hsoaj513 when you talk about athleticism you also need to talk about the change in nutrition, fitness in today's era. How the fck would you directly do a 1-1 comparison like that ?

@0hsoaj513 2 жыл бұрын

@@MJ325 Idc bout the change in nutrition, he’s a role player today is what I’m saying that doesn’t mean he’s not a pioneer and a all time great tho

@Rob2380 2 жыл бұрын

@@0hsoaj513 If you're taking how he played back then and mapping it on to today's game sure, but it's more than likely if he pursued a career in basketball today he would train differently and work on different skill sets. Jordan hit 28 3's in the 1992 regular season, you don't think he would take more three pointers now and tweak his game to be the best in can be in the current era? Of course he would. Anybody would. That's why takes such as yours are pointless.

@traviscarter1023 2 жыл бұрын

@@Rob2380 Saying that the great Bill Russell would be a role player today is so disrespectful. This league is so soft that was real Basketball even in. My era of Basketball in the 90s and earlier 2000s . This Basketball era IQ is so low it's not even funny. Then Zion Williams who can't even come in shape. Guys are setting out 2-3 years its really not that hard to play in these league today those guys would have been way more focus than the guys today. The league is spoiled it lost it hunger to much money involve guys played real Basketball from the 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 00s.

@leoderosia9279 2 жыл бұрын

Russell said there was a invisible line on the court where Oscar car knew that he could not cross if he wanted to get his shot off, Celtic fan

@TheIkaraCult Жыл бұрын

Bill Russell was a demon of a player, but he was a Diamond of a man

@bootsy7 2 ай бұрын

The big O Crispus Attuck High School in Indianapolis my Mother and Father went to school with him and would tell me how great he was

@tg4768 Жыл бұрын

Rest in heaven Bill Russell

@mheiseus 2 жыл бұрын

Much respect from a Lakers fan 💚

@harveycf 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent production. RIPower!! ✊🏾

@grover_n_goofy 2 ай бұрын

i've always struggled with what Center i'd have on My Dream V. I love Mr. Abdul-Jabbar & i've heard about Mr. Chamberlain's Numbers, but the fact that Mr. Russell played 14 yrs., was a below avg. to avg. offensive player but was the number 1 defensive player during his era, had SO MANY battles with Mr. Chamberlain due to the small number of Teams there were in The League at that time, & appears to have almost single-handedly shut-down entire Teams with his defensive abilities, i'm taking Mr. Russell as My All-Time Center because i'm extremely intrigued by how great of a player other players claim him to have been. I have the utmost respect & admiration for both Mr. Russell & Mr. Robertson as people.

@leetraviusmckay2919 2 жыл бұрын

Legend Mr.Russell

@raymondfallon7429 Жыл бұрын

I don't watch a lot of ESPN - folks like Rex Ryan have put me off watching the morning shows when I have time. I have to say though, Malika Andrews was really impressive on this tribute to Bill Russell. It's so easy to get swept away in the new NBA. I just heard on the radio that Jason Tatum could be eligible for a $60 MILLION contract PER YEAR if he makes All NBA just two more times. I know that there has been inflation, but SIXTY MILLION $$$$ for a single player that has yet to win a championship. It's easy to get caught up in this current age of NBA as entertainment and modern culture, but Ms. Andrews stayed grounded in the accomplishments of these early players, on and off the court. I'm a 70 year old guy that prefers the old game, but I respect that athletes playing today. I have no doubt that Lebron James or MJ could have dominated in the NFL. But the 60s, and the roles of these players to compete in cities that didn't want them. To stay in hotels that didn't want them to eat there. To live in towns that made it clear they weren't welcome. And to compartmentalize all that and go out and play at an incredibly high level. Great job by Ms. Andrews, who (unlike my comment) stayed on point, and paid homage to the greats of the past for their contributions on and off the court. I think that Mr. Russell would have watched and put his head back and laughed that trademark laugh. Well done.

@chamberlainwonder369 2 жыл бұрын

Russel westbrook is elite n the type of energy anybody need in a team with victor too

@souladventures6836 2 жыл бұрын

The epitome of a great team player. Class personified. Hate the Celtics but respect this man as much as any athlete ever.

@realtan9026 Жыл бұрын

Wilt was way better but people underestimate Bill's speed and vertical he would be an all star today as would wilt also

@marcusviniciusdoprado7508 2 жыл бұрын

Big O was using his rotary dial phone still today

@flipenglish206 2 жыл бұрын

This the fuccin comment man I’m done for the day 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@countryboyred 2 жыл бұрын

LMAO

@steveyork6340 Жыл бұрын

Here’s your NBA G.O.A.T., 11 rings, chips, gold, bling, etc, end of discussion!

@michaelterry4394 Жыл бұрын

You got it. Amen

@inuuteqstotts9639 Жыл бұрын

Thank you ESPN

@py3148 2 жыл бұрын

A winner on & off the court…

@morrisparrish76 2 ай бұрын

Bill Russell never played on a bad team in his life!

@joeford5181 2 жыл бұрын

Bill would still dominate Giannis and other players because of his Basketball IQ and grit

@DrJohnnyJ Жыл бұрын

Bill Russell never took a step backwards. I wonder what made that Oakland high school so special that the first black coach in the NBA and MLB's first black manager came from the same state champion basketball team? Frank Robinson was another guy famous for never taking a step backwards.

@aledaandytaylor2613 2 жыл бұрын

Why isn’t bill Russell in the goat conversation? He has 11 rings and he never lost a game 7 and I don’t think he ever lost in the nba finals?

@kelseyreganit8383 2 жыл бұрын

because on his time u cannot dribble the ball left and right and 6 to 8 teams only on that few yrs and no free agency but he is a goat winner top 3 to me and atleast top 5 on most nba fans

@Darksky1001able Жыл бұрын

To me its not his rings that make him my favorite NBA player of all time. Its his mentality. The things he sees on and off the court when looking at how the game is played. Russell knew the intricacies and knew that it was more than just pass the ball to one guy or pass to me. Bill could see almost everything and played the pieces accordingly. Because he didn't get Hall of Famers... he MADE Hall of Famers.

@leebutz4727 2 жыл бұрын

Where is the whole interview?

@_lamar5059 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely would be interesting to see Russell guard Embiid , Giannis, Jokic and AD

@Diaz23 2 жыл бұрын

How about Prime Bill vs Prime Shaq?

@ImranKhan-Noonien-Singh 2 жыл бұрын

No contest....Bill would block,rebound then start the fast break passing to Havlicek for the basket

@_lamar5059 2 жыл бұрын

@@ImranKhan-Noonien-Singh I think AD is somewhat the modern day Bill. We see what AD is lol

@ImranKhan-Noonien-Singh 2 жыл бұрын

@@_lamar5059 with respect AD is more a PF than a Centre whereas Mr.Russell played as a Centre for the Celtics,and I don't think AD will ever surpass Russell's stats. Also you have to take into consideration that there were less NBA franchises in Bill Russell's Era. Now if AD played in Russell's Era would he have been drafted to a franchise to begin with. According to Bill Russell in an interview he said MJ wouldn't be drafted.

@its_hokori 2 жыл бұрын

he would clamp them then run them off the court (he was faster and jumps higher than all of them and it's not close. He was top 7 in the world for high jump in college and was an ELITE track runner, he would literally run them off the court and gas them out)

@joie2vivre 2 жыл бұрын

O: "Let me tell you a little story" Malika" "Yes Please"

@tonyparker3905 Жыл бұрын

Míster Robertson !

@kingofnewyork7765 Жыл бұрын

Oscar was right about todays game.

@fullhundred 2 жыл бұрын

Dis only have 18 comments wow !

@markbantz9699 2 жыл бұрын

Guy’s a legend from old white guy. So much respect!

@MandinoRock1814 Жыл бұрын

Why identify you so called whyte?

@mikeythompson7777 23 күн бұрын

Perspective, 2024: Bill Russell was the only player in NBA history who could totally dominate a game -- at the most elite championship-dynasty level -- from the defensive end of the floor. Let that sink in for a minute.

@franklinrodriguez1954 2 жыл бұрын

Bill would be Ben Wallace meets Alonzo Mourning with the tenacity of them both with very very IQ he would also be atleast 230 in today game even the 90s but back back in the day during his playing days guys was very slim

@smokeyjoe795 2 жыл бұрын

Russell was wiry strong though. His quickness, the ability to jump mutiple times, run the court, Bill was one of the elite high jumpers in the nation in college.

@43msd 2 жыл бұрын

No two players equal Bill Russell. If you added Michael Jordan, I might agree with you. Check the stats he led his team in scoring in a third of the playoffs games. He scored when he needed to. Mostly in elimination games, when the pressure was the greatest.👍🏽

@kingofnewyork7765 Жыл бұрын

@@43msd 💯

@kingofnewyork7765 Жыл бұрын

Franklin Rodriguez you don’t know basketball. Russell would be a goat level player in any era, he was that resilient athletic and intelligent. Great passer too

@43msd Жыл бұрын

@@kingofnewyork7765 exactly.

@thehaughtcorner 2 жыл бұрын

💔

@benlundgren3760 2 жыл бұрын

Respect to bill he could play today but would be a guard

@countryboyred 2 жыл бұрын

Probably would be a wing player. He was 6’10, a little tall for a guard.

@theinktician 2 жыл бұрын

@@countryboyred 6'8 sith an unreal reach. His wingspan had to be at least 7'4.

@countryboyred 2 жыл бұрын

@@theinktician thats crazy good reach for his height. He played very intelligently too. When you watch Russell block a shot, he always tries to tip the ball to one of his teammates- he never swats the ball out of bounds. The man was just the master of doing all the little things correctly.

@kingofnewyork7765 2 жыл бұрын

@@countryboyred he was never listed at 6’8 🤡

@gaylenhalbert4391 2 жыл бұрын

@@countryboyred Yes. Thank you.

@johnsonnguyen3114 2 жыл бұрын

nba odds just went down for celtics again... a week ago. +650, bill russell passing went down to +600, today +550. Tell me the NBA is not scripted????? Sports bookies gonna get cracked. Money Line Celtics.

@rileymrr1 Жыл бұрын

This how great Russell was. When Wilt averaged 50 points a game in 1962 he only averaged 41.6 against Boston. 51.8 against the rest of the league. You are playing some big time defense when the greatest scorer in the history of basketball is scoring 10 ppg less in what would be his greatest season scoring wise.

@onyx9857 2 жыл бұрын

The league had 8 teams. Half the league made the conference finals. The league average fg% was in the low 40s. He shot 44% from the field for his career.

@sluggermendoza9903 2 жыл бұрын

If the NBA today only had 8 teams, nearly all of them would be superteams. Then imagine one team winning 8 straight chips. And 11 out of 12 seasons. He was an all-time rebounder and shot blocker. He altered the opponents shot even when they couldn't see him because they'd be wondering where he'd come from to block their shot. His blocks were slight taps that let him control the ball. He ran the floor in transition with astounding speed. He dominated with his intelligence and mind games. In the end, it's about winning, not getting a high fg%. The man with highest career fg% in the NBA is Deandre Jordan. I'd rather have Bill Russell on my team than Deandre Jordan.

@onyx9857 Жыл бұрын

@@sluggermendoza9903 they weren’t all super teams back then.

@ciaojay7025 Жыл бұрын

And they played on a crazy pace. With the training they had before the fg% is forgiveable.

@kingofnewyork7765 Жыл бұрын

Onyx they shot 44% on average for the decade, that’s only 2% lower than today clow n

@michaeljordanfansaretheworst Жыл бұрын

Michael Jordan fans are seriously the worst NBA fans then .

@motherlodebassin5369 2 жыл бұрын

Bill was amazing. This host is sooo bad tho

@43msd 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. She always think too much of herself.

@kk-sr1wl 2 жыл бұрын

Nba retire 6

@elijah.j3288 2 жыл бұрын

Qué grosero de Malika andrews ignorar las opciones disponibles de preguntas con el fin de faltarle el respeto al tiempo que Kareem dejó de lado para hablar sobre el rico trabajo del Sr.Oscar. Debería ser despedida y perder el pago

@smoothoperator7023 2 жыл бұрын

Too bad he was treated like a nobody, called names & had his home vandalized by his "hometown" racists when he played in Boston.

@kingvazquez2782 2 жыл бұрын

If you listen closely Oscar said Bill got treated like that outside of Boston where he lived. That racist reputation comes from New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine where the high class who can afford Celtic tickets. Bostons fan base is spread throughout all New England so if you never been there you have no say in how they act.

@smoothoperator7023 2 жыл бұрын

@@kingvazquez2782 Ohhh- but i have been there- on many, many occasions over the last 26 yrs and the racism is real like 99% of other cities. But we're talking about how he was treated while in Boston, wether the racists were from NH, VT, ME or any other surrounding area.

@kingvazquez2782 2 жыл бұрын

@@smoothoperator7023 he got treated like that in the Garden where the Celtics played. Celtics tickets are and have been in the top 3 for the most expensive tickets in the NBA since the league started. The only people that can afford those tickets are the high class people that live outside the Boston area. If you really have been to Boston which I highly doubt you’d know how diverse the city of Boston is. I agree there is a racist problem in New England but Boston isn’t all of New England.

@tom7471 2 жыл бұрын

@@kingvazquez2782 You are soooo wrong. The racism you talk about OUTSIDE of Boston was there inside the city at that time very strongly. I lived there, I know. But before I lived there I grew up in Maine. I am white and Bill Russell was a childhood hero of mine, much because of his activism. He and Ali were my heroes growing up and Jim Brown, too, until I found out how he treated women. Boston has an ugly history with racism. The busing of the late 60s and 70s are examples of this. It is an odd city, full of incredible intellectual endeavors, and ignorant hatred from whites toward blacks. I have not been back there in many years and I only hope it has changed, but back then, it was far from perfect.

@pycellesbeard9728 2 жыл бұрын

@@kingvazquez2782 Gotta love how everyone acts like Boston is the only City that has racists, Bill was drafted by St, Louis but said He'd retire had they kept him and He said that recently but nooooooo, It's only Boston, I'm sure He wouldn't have ran into any good ole boys in Minneapolis or New York, Nah they're all quire boys everywhere else. Bill wouldn't have played anywhere else as Long as Auerbach was there.

@tracystrong8546 2 жыл бұрын

RE$T N PL@Y MR NBA BILL RU$$ELL 💍💍💍💍💍💍💍💍💍💍💍

@RoadrunnerG 2 жыл бұрын

He couldn’t play in todays game lol

@michaellewis7378 2 жыл бұрын

If chamberlain had teamates like Boston, he would have won too. 🤔🤔

@terrymcgee9138 2 жыл бұрын

He actually did, only difference is they fed Wilt the ball. Bill fed his teammates the ball

@43msd 2 жыл бұрын

@@terrymcgee9138 exactly. These guys and their excuses.😂🤣

@43msd 2 жыл бұрын

Here’s the facts. Bill Russell team never got close to a championship til he came. Wilt Chamberlain team had already won a championship before he joined the team, and never got back to the finals after he joined. Stop making excuses. Jerry West, Nate Thurman, Elgin Baylor and Hal Greer to name a few. They were after his first team of champions.😂🤣