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Re: Your Top 5 Centers Ever?
Anyone that doesn't have Wilt at the top...
I'm going with:
1. Wilt
2. Russell
3. Kareem
4. Hakeem
5. Shaq
I have new found respect for Russell's abilities. While he wasn't a force on the offensive end, after reading The Inside Game by Embry and the respect Russell had from his peers I have to put him second. I've never heard a single person from that era say Russell wasn't the first or second best center ever. Embry did play with/manage both Russell and Kareem by the way.
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