Sports Century - Oscar Robertson 1/3

Oscar Robertson, the "Big O," is the player against whom all others labeled "all-around" are judged, and he may remain the standard forever.

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[emmettk]

People have a tendency to elevate the stars they saw play and put down those they didn't.There's no way to fairly compare players from different eras, but anyone who dominated in their era qualifies as a great and deserves respect. It's hard for me to compare Magic to Oscar and I saw them both play. I just know they both belong in the top 10. The fact that so many don't know about Oscar is truly a shame. Years from now, young people will try to tell you Jordan wasn't all that. Just wait.

[onn1320]

@emmettk

Yeah - You just can't compare players of different eras. I get tired of hearing it. I mean no one compares Manning to Namath...Rice to Owens. - Why is it in Basketball people always trying to say who is better than who? - Great players are great - that's it. NBA acknowledged the 50 greatest players of all-time without ranking them. - That's how it should be.

[9612Max]

The Rodney Dangerfield of the NBA.

[badnewsreppin]

@schw012 Obviously you're not black or you're an Uncle Tom. Oscar has every right to be angry, he was playing in a time with outright racism. The thing that amazes me about white people always judge black people but then get mad when we get angry about your judgmental and racist attitudes.

[schw012]

@Oldcartoons571 I believe that refs let superstars get away with a lot of things. Especially the really great superstars. They let things slide all the time, even today. And yeah, I know. Jerry West was an asshole. But I'm saying if I was to have the choice between the two, I'd take Jerry West. If Oscar was to continue to have his angry miserable fuck attitude today, I wouldn't want that on my team. I mean I don't want a dickwad on my team either, but between the two that's who I'd choose.

[schw012]

@badnewsreppin I know. But if he had the same personality today I would not want a miserable angry fuck on my team.

[CHITOWN1987]

@Oldcartoons571 robertson never played with the 3 point line so not really sure where you got that from. The nba started using it in '79 and the line wasnt moved around til mid 90s

[MrFlamethrower12]

@emmettk im 13 i love the big O,lew alcindor,jerry west,elgin baylor'and wilt

[onn1320]

@Oldcartoons571

IMO - no such thing as "the best" - Unless you can put MJ in Oscar's shoes and vice verse - It'll be a debate that will never have an answer. PPL will never change their minds about who they "think" the best is so this debate is wasted breath. No matter how many stats are accolades you bring to the debate - PPL's minds won't change. Every Great Player is Great in their OWN RITE - Easier to just leave it a t that.

[kimbobrand7]

why is every comment a reply?

[BoggleDongMongerFlog]

@Oldcartoons571 you obviously didn't hear the full conversation I was having. Oh and btw. My high school basketball team THAT I PLAY FOR. Literally just won the 30th annual basketball tournament TODAY by 40 points. ANd Yes I played and scored 8 points. So I think I know something about basketball. our team is 8-0. How are you doing this year? or do you even play?

[Oldcartoons571]

@BoggleDongMongerFlog Are you being sarcastic? The 3 point line wasnt even there for most of Oscars career and when it was there they moved it around. Yes thats right at times the 3 point line was farther away and at times it was closer. This was done to make threes easier.

Now shut up about basketball since you obviously dont know shit about it.