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A ROBBERY occurs:
The 1956–57 NBA season was the St. Louis Hawks' 11th season in the NBA. Prior to the start of the season, the Hawks made one of the biggest draft-day deals in NBA history. The Hawks sent 2nd overall pick Bill Russell to the Boston Celtics for Cliff Hagan and second-year star Ed Macauley
Cliff
Ed
Good lord, what a fukking steallll. Makes Jerry West look like 2015 Mitch Kupchak in retrospect.
Now let me explain how WEAK AND TRASH THE NBA WAS during Bills time period.
The NBA officially became the NBA in 1949-50 began with 17 teams. Which then turned to 8 teams in 1953-54
In that time span, the George Mikan led lakers, yes thats right George Mikan, led Lakers, won 5 championships In 49, 50, 52, 53, 54
(Look at the vert on that one, and look at all those PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS FROM that era)
Good to note:
In 55-56 Boston finished with the second best record in the NBA behind philadelphia.
In 56-57 Boston added Russell to a core that had Season MVP Bob Cousey and Rookie of the Year Tommy Heinsohn.
Bill Russell averaged 15 ppg and 22 rpg for his career from 1956-69
In that time span:
Maurice stokes, who only played for 3 yeara averaged 15 ppg and 17 from 1955-57
Bob Petit averaged 26 and 16 for his career, played from 1954-65
From 1958-62 Elgin Baylor averaged 32 and 17 and finished his career averaging 27 and 13.
From 1959-69 Wilt Chamberlain averaged 35 and 24, (30 and 23 for his career)
Notice a trend?
The top 50 Rebounding games come from 1957-1967 seasons. Its Wilt and Bill back and forth with a spec of Neil Johnston somewhere in there.
Neil averaged 22 and 15 in 54 btw.
TL:DR it was an old ass time in which cacs like Bob Cousy and George Mikan were stars and MVP’s, the second best team got the 2nd overall pick and there were only 8 teams back then.
Celtics won Title first year with Russell, in a season where Bob Cousy won MVP.
They also got to pick the eventual rookie of the year tom heinsohn with ther “territorial pick” in the Bill Russell draft. Which was THE FIRST PICK, but not officially since it was a “hometown hero”
NBA territorial pick - Wikipedia
Dont get me started on ROLEPLAYER HORRY
A ROBBERY occurs:
The 1956–57 NBA season was the St. Louis Hawks' 11th season in the NBA. Prior to the start of the season, the Hawks made one of the biggest draft-day deals in NBA history. The Hawks sent 2nd overall pick Bill Russell to the Boston Celtics for Cliff Hagan and second-year star Ed Macauley
Cliff
Ed
Good lord, what a fukking steallll. Makes Jerry West look like 2015 Mitch Kupchak in retrospect.
Now let me explain how WEAK AND TRASH THE NBA WAS during Bills time period.
The NBA officially became the NBA in 1949-50 began with 17 teams. Which then turned to 8 teams in 1953-54
In that time span, the George Mikan led lakers, yes thats right George Mikan, led Lakers, won 5 championships In 49, 50, 52, 53, 54
(Look at the vert on that one, and look at all those PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS FROM that era)
Good to note:
In 55-56 Boston finished with the second best record in the NBA behind philadelphia.
In 56-57 Boston added Russell to a core that had Season MVP Bob Cousey and Rookie of the Year Tommy Heinsohn.
Interesting Facts said:
Bill Russell averaged 15 ppg and 22 rpg for his career from 1956-69
In that time span:
Maurice stokes, who only played for 3 yeara averaged 15 ppg and 17 from 1955-57
Bob Petit averaged 26 and 16 for his career, played from 1954-65
From 1958-62 Elgin Baylor averaged 32 and 17 and finished his career averaging 27 and 13.
From 1959-69 Wilt Chamberlain averaged 35 and 24, (30 and 23 for his career)
Notice a trend?
The top 50 Rebounding games come from 1957-1967 seasons. Its Wilt and Bill back and forth with a spec of Neil Johnston somewhere in there.
Neil averaged 22 and 15 in 54 btw.
TL:DR it was an old ass time in which cacs like Bob Cousy and George Mikan were stars and MVP’s, the second best team got the 2nd overall pick and there were only 8 teams back then.
Celtics won Title first year with Russell, in a season where Bob Cousy won MVP.
They also got to pick the eventual rookie of the year tom heinsohn with ther “territorial pick” in the Bill Russell draft. Which was THE FIRST PICK, but not officially since it was a “hometown hero”
NBA territorial pick - Wikipedia
Dont get me started on ROLEPLAYER HORRY
fellas speak highly of him, but Chamberlain was apparently better. They went at it head to head. I wonder how much their timelines cross.
