Lol, I was going to make that point but figured I'd tormented ftb enough. Seriously, how did a 6'10 high jump champion shoot 44% from the field?

Posted on September 2, 2026 at 09:00:08 PM by jjwalker

He was slightly above league average for his career on 2s, although I'm not sure "everyone else sucked too!" Is a great argument for GOAT.

But you would expect a big man to be way better than league average. Did he (stupidly) take a bunch of jumpers, despite knowing he was one of the worst shooters in the league, or was he just a surprisingly mediocre finisher? Probably a little of both.

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jj, beside Russell shooting 44 from the field, he was 56 from the line. Even Angel Reese can hit FTs.* - By MasterBates September 2, 2026 at 08:52:15 PM
- Lol, I was going to make that point but figured I'd tormented ftb enough. Seriously, how did a 6'10 high jump champion shoot 44% from the field? - By jjwalker September 2, 2026 at 09:00:08 PM
  - As once said to Dom Ingerson, "The name of the game isn't shooting." Led in DWS 11x (Duncan next w/5). Best player on 9 title teams (Jordan next wi/6). 5x MVP. (Kareem 6).* - By ftb September 2, 2026 at 10:38:50 PM
    - How many NBA were there back then?* - By MasterBates September 2, 2026 at 10:49:32 PM

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Lol, I was going to make that point but figured I'd tormented ftb enough. Seriously, how did a 6'10 high jump champion shoot 44% from the field?