College basketball GOAT?

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Post#21 » by BubbaTee » Wed Apr 2, 2008 4:56 pm

No votes for Bill Russell?

55 straight wins and 2 titles. I wouldn't put him over Alcindor or Walton, but he should be mentioned alongside the Robertsons and Maravichs.
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Post#22 » by DFolks » Wed Apr 9, 2008 5:55 pm

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Post#23 » by Lord Ashram » Wed Apr 9, 2008 8:28 pm

Laettner. For some reason he really sticks out to me, partially because most of the other guys mentioned continued their fame and probably extended it in the NBA; Laettner was always a college guy first and foremost. Of course, there are a number of players better than him skill-wise overall, but...
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Post#24 » by Atlanta Hawk Fan » Thu Apr 10, 2008 4:17 pm

BubbaTee wrote:No votes for Bill Russell?

55 straight wins and 2 titles. I wouldn't put him over Alcindor or Walton, but he should be mentioned alongside the Robertsons and Maravichs.


I agree he is being underrated. 2 Titles at San Francisco; averaged a 20/20 over his career in college; and was good enough to make them change the rules for him and Wilt (they were called "Russell's Rules").
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Post#25 » by Doctor MJ » Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:20 pm

BubbaTee wrote:No votes for Bill Russell?

55 straight wins and 2 titles. I wouldn't put him over Alcindor or Walton, but he should be mentioned alongside the Robertsons and Maravichs.


Had it been a thread to rank top 3, he'd have been my #3 behind Alcindor and Walton.

Also, it's very telling to me that the guy who led his pro team to 11 titles, is also the only player of that era to lead his college team to 2 titles. (That is unless you give credit to Oscar for leading his team to 2 titles by leaving :wink: )
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Post#26 » by shawngoat23 » Mon May 12, 2008 1:53 am

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Re: College basketball GOAT? 

Post#27 » by joew8302 » Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:13 pm

It has to be Lew Alcindor IMO.
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Re: College basketball GOAT? 

Post#28 » by Skins 2008 » Sat Jul 19, 2008 4:29 pm

1.Lew Alcindor
2.Bill Walton
3.Wilt Chamberlin
4.Bill Russell
5.Oscar Robnison
6.Christian Laetner
6. Pete Maravich.

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