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By: frank turner

frank turner — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 06:04:37 +0000

Check out the Pettit stats if you are looking for the best power forward. You young ignorant guys who have never seen the best should do some research.
The best five ever.
Oscar
MJ
Wilt
Pettit
Baylor

By: frank turner

frank turner — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:55:09 +0000

Oscar had the best game skills of any ever. Google the stats of mj and match them with Oscars. Mj couldn’t rebound or pass very well.

By: pjz

pjz — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:33:29 +0000

Sam -

great writing.

pjz

By: Dick H

Dick H — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:04:16 +0000

If you combine college and pro careers, noone (not even Kareem) was better than Oscar Robertson. As a pro, he is no worse than the second best guard, and you can make a case he is better than Michael. Just look at his record in the All Star game. Oscar almost never played on the losing side. Give him any decent big man and his team would have won the title every year.

By: Jay T

Jay T — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:19:37 +0000

The guys commenting about Wilt and the Big O not being able to compete must be ten or have never seen any classic NBA games they played. The league was much more concentrated then and while there are as many good players now, they are much more spread out.

I live in Chicago and grew up in Cincy so I saw both play a great deal: with no disrespect to West I have to put Oscar and Michael in my all-time backcourt. In the modern game you put Oscar on the point and let him pound and befuddle todays incomplete point guards.

By: Carl S.

Carl S. — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:03:59 +0000

To the guys think that Oscar, Wilt and their contemporaries can’t hold a candle to today’s stars - think again. His comment about the game today being made for the ESPN highlight reels speaks volumes. Flashiness does not equal good play. The older guys were the masters of the fundamentals. If you don’t think fundamentals are that important try watching reruns of Team USA the year they got smoked in the Olympics and didn’t even get a medal. Most of today’s players are too busy to work hard at learning the game.

By: MIKE FRINK

MIKE FRINK — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:29:13 +0000

THE BEST BASKETBALL PLAYER IN HISTORY (PERIOD) IS ONLY SURPASSED BY HIS PERSONAL LIFE’S STORY–HE HAS ALWAYS EXCELLED NO MATTER THE “OPPONENT”– POVERTY, RACISM, BIGOTRY,POLITICS, COLLUSION–AND HE PROVES IT MORE AND MORE EVERY DAY!

By: ThinkLinks: Blackballed… Beyond Barry Bonds | Sports On My Mind

ThinkLinks: Blackballed… Beyond Barry Bonds | Sports On My Mind — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:36:23 +0000

[...] – Oscar Robertson: Sam Smith writes: “It’s likely one reason Robertson never was fully embraced by the NBA establishment. He was always direct, and always black. And that combination wasn’t popular or acceptable for a long time.” …the more things change… [“Blackballed” - HoopsHype] [...]

By: satch

satch — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:32:49 +0000

today,s players might be stronger due to weight lifting programs but they are not better basketball players.oscar hit it right on the head about espn.for example i never saw anybody who could stop george gervin and nobody today would stop him neither.you never hear his name mentioned ever.

By: Terry

Terry — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:44:25 +0000

I truely enjoyed this article my son is a point guard playing ball overseas. I know he could benefit from a legend like the big O. I am e-mailing this article to him now. I know a lot of players young and old can benefit from such a great legend.