RE:

["Noah P. Evans" <ishbak@conknet.com>]

> I have my own thoughts on Bird vs Russell but would be interested
> in what others think. I gotta ask, though, had these people ever
> HEARD of Bob Cousy?? And why was Havlicek (or KC Jones?) not even
> considered?

Memories are short. The average fan has little perspective beyond his
immediate frame of reference. That is how Jordan can be considered the "best
ever". The idea that anyone can consider Larry Bird better than Bill Russell
having actually seen Russell play is ludicrous.

Noah