The legendary bill russell ! Shaqs stats also,with some baby oden !
Russell was born on 2/12/34 in Monroe, Louisiana.
Bill Russell was drafted in 1956 by the St.Louis Hawks ,then traded to the Boston Celtics .
He was listed at 6/10,and 220 lbs for his career .So he was 22 years + when he started his Pro career .
He made the NBA all-stars 12 straight years,starting with 1958,thru 1969 .
Two outstanding career averages were 22.5 rbs a game [wow],15 pnts at a 464 % avg.career .
However ,he didn't make the NBA first team until his 3rd Pro year.
One downside,he shot 561 for free throw avg. , but 11 NBA Championships make up for that .
On SHAQ !
Born 3/06/72 in Newark ,New Jersey.
Quit College at LSU after his Jr. year and went to the ORLANDO MAGIC for his Pro debut.
Then listed at 7ft.1"and over 300 lbs.
Traded to the LA LAKERS in 1996,making him already 24years old .
Won three straight championships in 2000/2002 .[took 4/5 years to bring those Championships there .]
Traded to Phoenix in 2008 and had a disappointing year ,with several injuries .
Phoenix then traded Shaq to the Cleveland Cavs. this year .
His career so far ,wearing 21EEE shoes, ...averaging
24.7 pnts. at a 582 % ,rbs at 11.2,and free throw at 528% .
Now on to your SBR favorite ,ODEN !
Still 21 yrs. old,7 ft.,weighting 285lbs[too much for a Russell type career]
ODEN is leaning more to a SHAQ lookalike career,primarily because he is just so huge, not lean like he once was in High School when he probably carried only 210 lbs. his Senior year. Even at Ohio State,I doubt if he checked in over 230 lbs.
So time will tell if ABENOSE correctly what ODEN is capable of doing ?
Still, I have predicted he will make the all-star second team by his third year in Pro,which will be the 2011 season.
Last year was disappointing,much like SHAQS year with Phoenix,with those unhealed injuries .
Lets hear it fans !
Bill Russell was drafted in 1956 by the St.Louis Hawks ,then traded to the Boston Celtics .
He was listed at 6/10,and 220 lbs for his career .So he was 22 years + when he started his Pro career .
He made the NBA all-stars 12 straight years,starting with 1958,thru 1969 .
Two outstanding career averages were 22.5 rbs a game [wow],15 pnts at a 464 % avg.career .
However ,he didn't make the NBA first team until his 3rd Pro year.
One downside,he shot 561 for free throw avg. , but 11 NBA Championships make up for that .
On SHAQ !
Born 3/06/72 in Newark ,New Jersey.
Quit College at LSU after his Jr. year and went to the ORLANDO MAGIC for his Pro debut.
Then listed at 7ft.1"and over 300 lbs.
Traded to the LA LAKERS in 1996,making him already 24years old .
Won three straight championships in 2000/2002 .[took 4/5 years to bring those Championships there .]
Traded to Phoenix in 2008 and had a disappointing year ,with several injuries .
Phoenix then traded Shaq to the Cleveland Cavs. this year .
His career so far ,wearing 21EEE shoes, ...averaging
24.7 pnts. at a 582 % ,rbs at 11.2,and free throw at 528% .
Now on to your SBR favorite ,ODEN !
Still 21 yrs. old,7 ft.,weighting 285lbs[too much for a Russell type career]
ODEN is leaning more to a SHAQ lookalike career,primarily because he is just so huge, not lean like he once was in High School when he probably carried only 210 lbs. his Senior year. Even at Ohio State,I doubt if he checked in over 230 lbs.
So time will tell if ABENOSE correctly what ODEN is capable of doing ?
Still, I have predicted he will make the all-star second team by his third year in Pro,which will be the 2011 season.
Last year was disappointing,much like SHAQS year with Phoenix,with those unhealed injuries .
Lets hear it fans !