Bill Walton (26/13/5/2/4) vs Nuggets, 1977 WCSF game3, highlights

April 24, 1977, Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals, Denver Nuggets at Portland Trail Blazers highlights focusing on Bill Walton.
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One of the best and one of the most complete centers of all-time in peak form (before injuries struck)... Bill Walton showing his all-around repertoire, in the year he led his squad to a championship title.
This was a very competitive game which Portland won, just as they won the series later on in 6 games.

[@youtuber3328]

if you ask me these minority stars are still ranked in this EXACT order #1 rick barry #2 bill walton and a DISTANT #3 dirk nowitzk therefore if you ask me these championship teams are ranked in this EXACT order #1 1975 warriors #2 1977 blazers and #3 2011 mavs

[@7omni748]

greatest centers of all time . A = Bill Russell / Wilt Chamberlain B=Kareem Abdul Jabbar / Bill Walton C= Willis Reed / Dave Cowens D=David Robinson / Hakeem Olajuwon

[@bdww4072]

Your tiers have no reasoning or criteria behind them so you just throw out some name combos with the first four letters of the alphabet? Great analysis nephew. I am assuming you are only talking about greatest PEAKS because otherwise Walton wouldn't even be on the list but if we are talking about peaks then you leaving out Shaq is hilarious (or careers for that matter). If you were to rank these guys buy who would be the best at their absolute best if they all had equal training and played against each other than I would argue it's more like this: 1. Wilt and Shaq: the two most physically dominant specimens to ever play the game. Wilt would need to play like he's angry the whole time and commit to being the best defensive player while giving up offensive possessions but if he did that he could be the best regardless of position. Shaq would just need to be his year 2000 self while giving full effort on defense all the time but his weakness is end of the game free throws. 2. Kareem and Hakeem: Both can score with ease in the post. Kareem doesn't have the moves but has one unstoppable shot he could spam all day. Hakeem makes this tier because he might be the best defensive player ever. 3. Joker and Robinson- Joker has changed offense as we know it with extreme efficiency and point guard like passing. Robinson was so good at both ends of the floor he won so many games with one of the worst supporting casts of all time until Duncan arrived. 4. Russell and Embid: Russell is the Greatest center ever and to me the third best basketball player ever BUT we are talking about peaks and how they would be if they all played today which is why Russell is this tier for me. He lacks offensive talent but is so cerebral and good defensively that he is still a top 25 player and 8 center despite the era improvement since his time. Embid is the most skilled offensive scorer the center position has ever seen. He can cross you up, step back, euro step or just slam it on your face. He lacks the defensive motor but is elite when fully motivated. 5. Walton and Ewing: They are great for their own reasons but a step below the top 8. Walton is such a "what if" and his peak season was great but idk how much that translates to great basketball against other elite bigs. Ewing was so good but couldn't get past his peers in his own era.