wojoaderge wrote:70sFan wrote:wojoaderge wrote:2/26/78
I'd love to see this game, or even highlights...
Great quality, thanks. I really like late 70s Bulls teams with Van Lier, Johnson and Artis. This gamewinner was amazing though.
The more I've seen Artis in the Bulls, the more I think he's at his best here. He was much more polished scorer than in Colonels, was still very active on defense and he looks stronger than before. Spurs Gilmore clearly declined physicaly, though he was still by far the strongest player in the league.
Walton really couldn't handle Gilmore's sheer strength down low. I've always thought that the only players in disscusion for the strongest player ever are Wilt and Shaq, but after watching more and more footage of Gilmore from Bulls period I may even say that he's stronger than both. Not as quick or athletic overall and of course less skilled, but his strength is really breathtaking. He moved big guys like Unseld, Kareem or Maurice Lucas like they were children. What is amazing is that he did all those things in a clear way - without offensive fouls, sharp elbows etc. He is really gentle giant and a great person.