Improper Terminology - "Greatest Ever"
by Michael Barton
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by Michael Barton
michaelbartonfreelance@yahoo.com
Okay, this is an easy one - who is the greatest basketball player ever? While there are a number of names that make the list, not one of them is correct. Not Jordan, not Russell, not Chamberlain, not even Mr. Logo Himself - Jerry West. No, much like the greatest in life, sports also miss the great ones until they are long gone.
You do not need to be a cyber-metrics genius to figure this out. You only need to think a little outside of the box. In baseball, the greatest is Jackie Robinson (stop all the Ruth talk). His greatness cannot be measured in statistical fashion. Here is a man who changed the course of history through his accomplishments. In basketball, there is a man who has changed the way the game is played. That man was Chamberlain. In basketball, there is a man who seemingly couldn't lose. That man is Russell. But there is only one man who was so far ahead of his time that no one really knew what they were supposed to do. And that man was Pete Maravich.
You do not need to be a cyber-metrics genius to figure this out. You only need to think a little outside of the box. In baseball, the greatest is Jackie Robinson (stop all the Ruth talk). His greatness cannot be measured in statistical fashion. Here is a man who changed the course of history through his accomplishments. In basketball, there is a man who has changed the way the game is played. That man was Chamberlain. In basketball, there is a man who seemingly couldn't lose. That man is Russell. But there is only one man who was so far ahead of his time that no one really knew what they were supposed to do. And that man was Pete Maravich.
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