Who (both historically and currently) has been the best at igniting the fast break?
Some thoughts:
- Bill Russell: He defends, he rebounds, he blocks and he can also pass! The key in the starter of Red's green machine...
- Magic: Showtime was Showtime because of him. Enough said.
- Kidd: has made more career-years than almost any other player. His facility in the open court speaks for itself
- Pressey: Don Nelson's point forward hit the upcourt streaker with monotonous regularity
Any thoughts?
Best Outlet Passer ever...
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Harry Palmer wrote:Wilt.
Lead the league in assists one year, mostly on outlets.
Eh, I wouldn't say "mostly." I'd say MOST of his passes come off what he was found later doing in L.A., working as a low post passing hub and then supplementing with outlets and such.
Can't believe I forgot about him and C-Webb.
Vlade, of course, deserves mention.
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One that wasn't mentioned that was fantastic was Connie Hawkins. The Hawk could thread the needle with a football style outlet pass with his huge hands . . . and he could do something I've never seen done well by anyone else . . . . he could pump fake the outlet convincingly with one hand, then throw it while the defender was still recovering . . . it was sick.
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Bill Russell, homer pick but reasonable IMHO.
[Opposing guy misses shot or gets his shot blocked]
[Rebound Russell]
[Outlet pass Russell to Cousy]
[3-on-2 fastbreak with Cousy, Russell and Heinsohn]
[Heinsohn scores on an easy layup, assist Cousy]
That is how the Cs won 8 consecutive rings.
Not to put down Russell as a passer in any way shape or form, but think about this. If Heinsohn and Cousy were getting so many easy buckets on the break, think how bad they must have been in the half-court game since they averaged career efg% of .405 (as a PF) and .375 respectively. I've argued many times that those two especially of the Celtics were overrated; that (and their less than stellar defense) are the main reason.
[Opposing guy misses shot or gets his shot blocked]
[Rebound Russell]
[Outlet pass Russell to Cousy]
[3-on-2 fastbreak with Cousy, Russell and Heinsohn]
[Heinsohn scores on an easy layup, assist Cousy]
That is how the Cs won 8 consecutive rings.
Not to put down Russell as a passer in any way shape or form, but think about this. If Heinsohn and Cousy were getting so many easy buckets on the break, think how bad they must have been in the half-court game since they averaged career efg% of .405 (as a PF) and .375 respectively. I've argued many times that those two especially of the Celtics were overrated; that (and their less than stellar defense) are the main reason.
