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In 2009, Russell's erstwhile Knicks opponent Bill Bradley wrote in The New York Times Book Review that Russell "was the smartest player ever to play the game [of basketball]". [140] He could score with putbacks and made mid-air outlet passes to point guard Bob Cousy for easy fast-break points. [ 6 ]
Bill Russell won 11 championships with the Boston Celtics, an NBA record. The following is a list of National Basketball Association (NBA) players who won the most championships. The NBA is a major professional basketball league in North America. It was founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). [1]
The Hawks upset the Celtics (with a healthy Russell) in Game 1 at the Boston Garden, 104–102. [3] Boston struck back with a wipeout in Game 2, 136–112. [4] In St. Louis, the Hawks prevailed 111–108 in Game 3 when Russell severely sprained his ankle. [5] [1] Without Russell, the Celtics evened the series with a 109-98 surprise victory in ...
Bill Russell was a late bloomer. Before the college basketball accolades and a pair of national championships, before the 11 NBA titles and five MVPs, before he became the most fearsome defensive ...
A Hall of Famer, five-time Most Valuable Player and 12-time All-Star, Russell in 1980 was voted the greatest player in NBA history by basketball writers. Bill Russell, the NBA great who anchored a ...
Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell, who towered over pro basketball throughout the turbulent 1960s and stood tall against the era’s virulent racism, died Sunday
[1] With only two true guards on the Laker roster and West still feeling the effects of the hamstring pull, Celtics coach Russell ordered his players to fast break at every opportunity. Los Angeles shot poorly in the early going, and the Celtics jumped out to a first-quarter 24–12 lead which was cut to 59–56 at halftime.
NBA superstar Bill Russell, who won 11 championships with the Boston Celtics and became the first black head coach of any North American sports team, died at the age of 88 on July 31.