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Originally Posted by reeve21
Bill Russell, Wilt and Kareem are 1,2 and 3. Who I would pick depends on the surrounding cast. If I have 2 or 3 other dependable scorers then it's Bill. But his game really doesn't translate to the current style at all.
Bill Walton was the best college center I ever saw.
Is there any such thing as a center these days? I was a basketball addict for a long time, but I no longer follow the NBA, and the college game has lost much of its luster for me, too.
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I’d go with that top three as well, in no particular order. If Walton’s knees has held up, he’d be right there with em even as a pro. I loved Unseld, but he was more of a scrapper and not near as good as the top three. Best outlet pass ever though!
I’m lucky enough to see Joel Embid play a lot. He’s young and still learning the game (he didn’t start playing until he was something like 18) but he’s the most exciting post player I’ve seen in a number of years, dominating in a game that’s not a center-dominated game anymore. If his body holds up and he has a long career, he might have a chance to join that elite group... Way too early to say, but on hisbest nights, he’s really something to see...