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Originally Posted by pgardn
The rules are also completely diff.
Teams must shoot the ball within 23 seconds.
What is the most efficient way to do that?
Russell could just stand in the lane all he wanted on D.
It is absolutely ridiculous to compare the Defense or offense
when the rules are entirely different.
Seriously. The skill level is not even close to the same.
Now if you go Bird/Magic era, heck yes, but not the late
50's early 60's... there is just no way, its not close to the
same game, Athletically or skill level.
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A few truths before the 3rd OT......
The shot clock came into the league for the 1954-55 season...
Russell and KC Jones were winning NCAA national championships in 54 and 55
Russell had a shot clock his whole career in 1956 on.......the Celts were actually the leaders of the black player roster breakthrough....the city was and still is the most racist northern city in america which is what I remeber growing up there then