1. His resume is overvalued because of the era and he played with 6 hof
2. No one would draft prime Russell over prime lbj. They may just say they would to be nice
3. He is obviously a great defensive player but I wouldn't put him ahead of Olajuwon Duncan Jordan and pippen
1. Fact: Russell played in a much more competitive and physical era than today's. This is supported by the fact that the league in that era had the highest concentration of HOF players out of any era of the NBA.
2. Russell Made His teammates HOFers, not the other way around. The Celtics never won prior to his rookie year and they missed the playoffs the season after he retired.
3. Phil Jackson said he'd choose Russell over Jordan to build a team around. You think he'd choose Bron over Russell? People would rather build teams around Ant Davis and Durant than Bron.
4. Russell's defense > anybody else's. Dude practically created blocked shots. He was the defensive anchor of the greatest dynasty in league history. He is the best one-on-one and help defender of all time.