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Bill Russell explained the value of his MVP awards: "All the MVPs I won were voted by the players"
At least two of Bill Russell's five MVP awards are considered 'questionable' by his critics. One of those was in 1962 which ...
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"I've got a distorted view of the MVP" - Bill Russell doesn't like the way MVPs are decided today
"I've got a distorted view of the MVP," the Boston Celtics icon opened up in 2013. During Russell's era, the MVP was selected by the NBA players themselves. In 1980, the NBA modified how the MVP was ...
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Where does Bill Russell rank among the Top 10 Greatest Celtics ever?
His resume would look even fatter if the NBA had started giving out Finals MVP and All-Defensive awards during ... Complex's Angel Diaz on Russell: "You want to talk about underrated? Bill Russell ...
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Bill Walton watched special matchups between Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain: "Wilt was this incredible force of everything … And here was an undersized Bill Russ…
No matchup epitomized this more than Bill Russell versus Wilt Chamberlain in the '60s. Their legendary battles were about ...
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"No player has the bragging rights that Bill Russell has" - Pippen hails the Celtics legend as the most accomplished player of all time
it's safe to say he was on point in hailing Russell as the most accomplished player of all time. As a player, Bill won a staggering 11 championships, five MVP awards, 12 All-Star selections ...
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“Was Bill Russell too one-dimensional?” - When Dennis Rodman made his case for the Hall of Fame induction
However, despite his undeniable talent and accolades—which included two Defensive Player of the Year awards ... time champ ...