I was looking through various playoff leaders lists and Russell has 1718 rebounds. To match that you would have to get to 10 finals, with all but 1 going to game 7 and average 25 rebounds per game. This may be the most unbreakable record in sports.
The first time DLo died it was the first chess piece in Maginka clearing space to land Lebron and another superstar and now look where we are. Lebron + AD + potentially Kawhii in LA.
The second death of Sir Ice in his Veins came after he brought the Brooklyn Nets to the playoffs putting the free agent market on notice and making Brooklyn a nice destination, the young core he was apart of also helped this case. And for his troubles he once again became the ultimate sacrifice for Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving and the seed of eternal hate from the Knicks, for had he and Brooklyn not had this breakout season there might be a dynamic duo on the other side of New York.
Blessing to you young Russell, now go and get paid young bull. You’ve earned it for all your charity work.
https://twitter.com/getnickwright/status/1310058213077811200
That's the Tweet.
It's crazy how LeBron keeps playing at a high level in year 17, and it doesn't look like he slows down. I'm sure he has 2 or 3 years left playing at this level at best, but if there is one thing i've learned, it's that we should never doubt LeBron.
While Westbrook is a former season MVP with hall of fame-level stats, former Los Angeles Lakers players like Kuzma and Caruso, often ridiculed by fans, have one thing he doesn’t and probably will not have: a championship ring.
Not every team needs to assemble former MVPs for them to win a ring. The Lakers with LeBron did it once and he’s the only MVP winner they had at that time.
There’s a reason Westbrook has been traded multiple times, despite his stats. He’s not an asset the Lakers need right now. He’s a liability and the trade that brought him to LA is costing the Lakers this season big time.
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FTM | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden | 60 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 9 |
| Russell Westbrook | 58 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 8 |
| Stephen Curry | 54 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 13 |
| Kevin Durant | 54 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 7 |
| LeBron James | 61 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 8 |
| Derrick Rose | 50 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 7 |
| Kobe Bryant | 81 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 12 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 53 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 8 |
| Steve Nash | 42 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 8 |
| Kevin Garnett | 47 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 15 | 3 |
| Tim Duncan | 53 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 1 |
| Allen Iverson | 60 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 6 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 61 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 19 | 1 |
| Karl Malone | 61 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Michael Jordan | 69 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 7 |
| David Robinson | 71 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 18 | 1 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 52 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 17 | 1 |
| Charles Barkley | 47 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 6 |
| Magic Johnson | 46 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 5 |
| Larry Bird | 60 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 7 |
Bill Russell – 10
Bill Russell is the only player in the history of NBA to reach 10 consecutive NBA Finals. Russell made ten straight Finals appearances from 1957 through 1966 and ended up winning them all. Overall, he led Boston Celtics to 11 NBA Finals.
LeBron James – 6
LeBron James made his sixth consecutive NBA Finals appearance in May 2016, making him only the eighth player in league history to reach the NBA Finals that many times in a row and also the first in 50 years.
https://twitter.com/RealBillRussell/status/1417709123035041798
[Bill Russell] Sorry I had to take a covid pass again this year, @Giannis_An34 you did the #BillRussellMVP award justice. 50 pst 14 boards! What a great way to close it out. I only wish I could hand it to you. #Congrats @NBA #BucksInSix #NBAFinals2021 @Bucks @BleacherReport @espn #FearTheDeer
he says "The Clippers willingly chose to go against Luka who is the best 22 year old basketball player of all time. He is, I'm just gonna say it, maybe Magic, but Luka is certainly the most accomplished"
I like Luka, but people just have short term memory man.
You can listen to the episode here if you want, it was around the 8 minute mark: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/luka-plus-bucks-big-tech-craziness-ben-thompson-plus/id1043699613?i=1000523133432
The article: http://grantland.com/features/2015-nba-trade-value-part-3-the-final-countdown/
In the article they are in the GROUP B: “The Untouchables”
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Kyrie Irving - traded to the Celtics
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Boogie Cousins - traded to the Pelicans
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Blake Griffin - traded to the Pistons
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Chris Paul - traded to the Rockets
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Kevin Durant - signed with the Warriors as a FA
Players from top 5 are playing on the same team:
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Russell Westbrook
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James Harden
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Stephen Curry
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LeBron James
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Anthony Davis
It's interesting how 3 years ago this 10 players were considered untradable, yet 4 of them were trade
In my opinion:
MVP: Michael Jordan
DPOY: Bill Russell or Hakeem
6MOTY: Kevin McHale
Scoring Title: Wilt Chamberlain
MIP: Really tough one. It would have to have been a player that improved year after year, or maybe wasn't projected as much but ended up being a very good to great player.
ROTY: Magic Johnson
All-Star Game MVP: Kobe Bryant (once he retires)
COTY: Red Auerbach
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FTM | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 41 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 3 |
| James Harden | 45 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 7 |
| Russell Westbrook | 51 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 7 |
| Stephen Curry | 47 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 9 |
| Kevin Durant | 50 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 6 |
| LeBron James | 51 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 7 |
| Derrick Rose | 44 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 5 |
| Kobe Bryant | 50 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 6 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 50 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 5 |
| Steve Nash | 48 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Kevin Garnett | 35 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 1 |
| Tim Duncan | 41 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 1 |
| Allen Iverson | 55 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 8 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 46 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 0 |
| Karl Malone | 50 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 1 |
| Michael Jordan | 63 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 6 |
| David Robinson | 40 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 1 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 49 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 1 |
| Charles Barkley | 56 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Magic Johnson | 44 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 4 |
| Larry Bird | 43 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 5 |
