bulls/celts..great series

Originally Posted by docicu3

A few truths before the 3rd OT......

1. 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

1. You are absolutely correct. I was thinking college.
The standing in the lane on D used however so it still was very difficult on offense.
Isolations, 2 man game not nearly as effective. My bad.

2. YOu just made my point. Breakthrough.
There does not need to be any breakthrough if the best players are
playing. Clearly all the talent was not being tapped.

[docicu3]

Originally Posted by pgardn

1. You are absolutely correct. I was thinking college.
The standing in the lane on D used however so it still was very difficult on offense.
Isolations, 2 man game not needed nearly as effective. My bad.

2. YOu just made my point. Breakthrough.
There does not need to be any breakthrough if the best players are
playing. Clearly all the talent was not being tapped.

Actually no......please name me 5 great black collegiate players from that era who didn't play in the NBA then. It was certainly oppressive but your trying to draw conclusions that aren't valid. Auerbach was a pretty shrewd guy....He knew Russell was his key to immortality and that Bird would bring him a second dynasty. McHale and Parrish for Joe Barry Carroll speaks for itself....

Originally Posted by docicu3

Actually no......please name me 5 great black collegiate players from that era who didn't play in the NBA then. It was certainly oppressive but your trying to draw conclusions that aren't valid. Auerbach was a pretty shrewd guy....He knew Russell was his key to immortality and that Bird would bring him a second dynasty. McHale and Parrish for Joe Barry Carroll speaks for itself....

Seriously...
You are really serious with this?

How many blacks had a chance to go to college?
Please take a look at college rosters now compared
to the late 50's and early 60's.

And then still tell me the talent was fully tapped
with a straight face.... errr... without typing crooked
My conclusion is athletic talent was not as fully utilized
as it is today in basketball. You disagree, and say I am drawing
invalid conclusions... Yikes.