Oscar Robertson - ESPN Basketball Documentary

Basketball documentary on legendary NBA player - Oscar Robertson.
Oscar Palmer Robertson (born November 24, 1938), nicknamed "The Big O", is an American former National Basketball Association player who played for the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks. The 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), 220 lb (100 kg) Robertson played the shooting guard/point guard position, and was a twelve-time All-Star, eleven-time member of the All-NBA Team, and one-time winner of the MVP award in fourteen professional seasons. He is the only player in NBA history to average a triple-double for a season. He was a key player on the team which brought the Bucks their only NBA title in the 1970--71 NBA season. His playing career, especially during high school and college, was plagued by racism.
For his outstanding achievements, Robertson was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980, and was voted one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996. The United States Basketball Writers Association renamed their college Player of the Year Award the Oscar Robertson Trophy in his honor in 1998, and he was one of five people chosen to represent the inaugural National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame class in 2006.
Robertson was also an integral part of the Oscar Robertson suit of 1970. The landmark NBA antitrust suit, named after the then-president of the NBA Players' Association, led to an extensive reform of the league's strict free agency and draft rules and, subsequently, to higher salaries for all players.

[@Megadondada]

This guy was so dope, he's one of the top guards of the scoring list and didn't even hit a single 3 pointer, they didn't even have a 3 point line. That's OG.

[@stuartperry8141]

How silly can you be, three pointers do not that add to your scoring average. The greatest scorer of all time Jabbar has how many and how many does Karl Malone and Wilt Chamberlain have. Michael Jordan does have many three pointers but they were not his main weapon either.

[@Megadondada]

I just mean as a guard, not as a center obviously. I'm obviously aware of the Jabbars ect. Guards tend to traditionally get most of their points from the perimeter which happens to include 3's. Jordan was a better jump shooter, could drive so relied more on that and didn't develop his 3FG more until later in his career, but he still did get lots of points from 3s. You can't deny how good Oscar was. Man scored a lot of points.

[@rubyruff2713]

Didn’t He played on the kings

[@SkammLykelee]

@@rubyruff2713 Oscar Robertson never played for the Kings. He spent the majority of his career with the Cincinnati Royals who eventually became the Kansas City and later Sacramento Kings.

[@vt5281]

@@Megadondada MJ said it himself, he would have been a great 3pts scorer if he had wanted. But it was not his game, so he didn't practice it much !

[@emmettk]

People all know by now that Robertson averaged a triple-double for an entire season, but it's far more amazing that he *averaged a triple-double over the first 5 years of his career!* (30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists) ...Nobody else in NBA history has ever even come close to accomplishing that.

[@mudiaybetterthancurrymudia9418]

and he did it with a hand checking it was harder to score back then noticed in the highlights players are all the way up on you hacking you and stuff

[@tyler8447]

and the strict carrying rules that prevents hesitations or most quick changes of speed or direction.

[@fastfire9319]

KalimbaKid westbrook

[@SkammLykelee]

FastFire You obviously missed this part of the comment... * ".....but it's far more amazing that he averaged a triple-double over the first 5 years of his career! (30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists)"*

[@jameelisaac7628]

KalimbaKid he couldn't now

[@dravendfr]

Oscar, Elgin, Bill, Wilt, Jerry, just some of the greats of the 60’s, these days all of them are terribly underrated. Thank you for what you brought to the game and to the world Oscar.

[@RatedRex1]

Nah. If anything, they are overrated. Their stats are far greater than their talent, compared to contemporary players.

[@Papichulo-xc5nd]

@@RatedRex1 you don’t know basketball

[@RatedRex1]

@@Papichulo-xc5nd I know basketball. But I don't gush over inflated numbers. Go watch them play in real-time.

[@loydkline]

Basketball pioneer 1960s nba basketball players

[@ROUBA33]

THIS A GREAT MAN! HE HAS SOME STONES! Big respect for the BIG O.

[@larmal98]

Some ppls don't know there b-ball..The Big O could play with any one in any era,and to endure the amount of racism at that time in america. Makes him that much greater PERIOD !!

[@alvinweaver1450]

They had real racism In those days, not the made up racism they have in 2021

[@TheLigat1]

My grandfather and my father use to tell stories about Oscar and they always said he was the greatest player he ever seen in person. Hearing stories of him averaging a triple double and dominating a game that was back then a predominantly white sport was my childhood. That's why I always have Oscar in my Top 10 players of all time though I never had the privilege to see him play. I think him and Elgin Baylor definitely get forgotten sometime when we talking about the greatest players.

[@Zamppa86]

Oscar Robertson probably is the most underrated and forgotten guard in NBA history. I also think Hakeem Olajuwon is the most underrated center in NBA history.

[@LoydKline-uw4no]

Oscar Robinson & jerry west basketball battles were legendary

[@ketfoen]

One one side you have great players like Michael Jordan and on top of that you have great men and players like Oscar Robertson. Growing up with segregation, racism and so much bad criticism and still after all that be able to average a triple double in his first five years in the NBA is unheard of. Big "O" you are the man and even Kareem Abdul Jabbar acknowledges that.

[@joeyamaoyaji8835]

The Big O deserves more mentions when talking about the goat. Not to mention how much he changed so many people’s lives.

[@yes350yes]

In 1955 my dad took me to watch the big O when crispus attucks played anderson in the regionals, I was ten years old and most likely did not realize the importance of the team I watched although I knew or had read about oscar. At least I felt honored to get to see him play in person.

[@tyler8447]

do you think that old school players would be as good in today's game? just wondering.

[@MarioAguilera1957]

+JaMario Fantasia absolutely. Basketball is all iq. Bird and Duncan became great because of their iq, it's not about flashy fadeaways and dunks. Those are advantages to a player, but there's a lot more to that in the game of basketball.

[@mrboo3049]

@@tyler8447 Off course💯 Especially with the way how soft this era was..they would probably Excell with ease in this era no doubt💯..

[@mrboo3049]

@@MarioAguilera1957 Well said💯

[@arfaannoermahomed3443]

​@@tyler8447 of course players like Big o would be great in any era

[@csd8204]

And to be clear - Oscar Robertson was waaaayyyy better than Bob Cousy. Cousy's greatness is largely as the result of playing on great teams with great players. Oscar was just a beast. Any team. Any lineup. Oscar Robertson gonna kick ass every night.

[@redman6790]

100%

[@gregwagner2163]

Born and raised in Cincy in Oscar years. No better guard ever. Oscar played angry but the city loved him. Shame the Celtics blocked them so many years. Loved that he finally won a championship and so did the city.

[@Cmcoluch]

He basically averaged a triple double his first five seasons before he legit averaged one in 61-62 how do even do that he's no doubt a top 5 greatest players in nba history.

[@SkammLykelee]

That's what people are missing. At the end of his first 5 seasons, he was averaging 30-10-10. Doubters can look it up in the NBA record books.

[@patrickgray5633]

He's the greatest guard no doubt including Jordan. Oscar could do everything.

[@davidwilliamson8861]

My Respect For This Guy Just Skyrocketed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@davidwilliamson8861]

Seeing Him Cry Like That !!! WOW!!!!! You A Bad Man OSCAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@michaelnauls6718]

simply the foundation of which the NBA was built on one of the greatest players of all time

[@Scott-hr7bn]

1971 Milwaukee Bucks NBA CHAMPS THANK YOU OSCAR (all of us 4th graders that year on Pine Street in Mukwonago, Wisconsin practiced shooting one handed free throws like you)

[@edwinjones1598]

I'm from Indianapolis. He was the greatest. I've seen them all in my 65 years. He was a pro in high school. Kareem said he was the smartest player he EVER played with.

[@unclequack5445]

The best rounded all around player ever, he had fundamentals so solid.

[@RatedRex1]

Not true. He had no left hand. People say he is all-around because there was no flash in his game. But MJ, Lebron, Doncic, Bird, Kobe, Chris Paul, and others were more rounded. And good luck getting off a one-handed set shot in today's game.

[@unclequack5445]

@@RatedRex1 It's what Ive always heard about him, he did average a triple double for a season, pretty impressive....

[@RatedRex1]

@@unclequack5445 Oscar had the ball in his hands ALL the time, in a face-pace era, oscar was great for his time, but he looks ancient in his style of play.

[@unclequack5445]

@@RatedRex1 Even in his hey day he never was a flashy player however he was pretty solid and consistent but I have to agree he was an old school player. I'd like to have a time machine and put up a dream team of the old guard against todays guys just to see what happened.

[@RatedRex1]

@@unclequack5445 The players in the 60s would get annihilated by a top college in the 2000s. Only Wilt would have success, but he would need to improve his footwork, shooting form, and ball handling. Centers who can't handle the ball get very little playing time, these days. I think West and Oscar could still play today. But they would need to improve their dribbling, quickness, shooting style, shooting range, and defensive techniques. Russell would find it hard to get playing time. Maybe he could be like Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz. My problem with Oscar was that his game didn't change to suit the conditions. Did he ever take over a game in the fourth quarter the Jerry West did or Sam Jones did? Not really. That was not how he played, Subsequently, the Royals faltered in the 4th quarters of playoff games. Even with the champion Bucks, an overweight Oscar relied heavily on Kareem and others... rarely did he score in the clutch.

[@randybailin4902]

Oscar grew up in the Jim Crow south, played in racist Cincinnati. Of course he was angry. Like Bill Russell, he used that anger as fuel to become one of the all time greats.

[@buckeyewill2166]

Exactly. Go to any KZbin video of Oscar and look at the Reactionary Alt Right comments of Fascist who try to whitewash Black History.

[@buckfan1969]

Oscar was my favorite from his first day with the Royals, and is still the best all-around player I've seen. Met him at a book signing about 20 years ago and he was very nice, but it's sad that he's not able to let the past go.

[@elijahselbicky3639]

I think he is totally misunderstood off the court. I think he doesn’t let go of his past because it humbles and strengthens his character. I think it also helps him move forward.

[@sczen]

I've always said he was the Greatest! Well... remember-no 3-point stuff back then.

[@patrickgray5633]

sczen my opinon he was the best.

[@lloydkline3265]

The original point forward first Simi big man to play point guard

[@crisclay2678]

lloyd kline he was 6’5 what are u talking about

[@vt5281]

C'mon you can't put big O in front of Magic !

[@loydkline]

@crisclay2678 Elgin Baylor was small/ power forward at 6 foot 5 inches in the 1960s Oscar Robinson kind of invented low post 📫 offense for point guard

[@claudiatucker5145]

The only reason Oscar Robertson isn’t recognized by the NBA is he challenged the “reserve clause” which binds a player to a team in perpetuity.

[@GM-og4tv]

the Big O is The Greatest Ever. Nobody comes close or ever will.

[@RatedRex1]

Recording a triple-double does not make one great, if it did Westbrook would be the greatest ever.

[@staceyjackson5300]

All I have to say about Oscar Robertson Is That Oscar Robertson Is Without A Doubt The Greatest All Around Basketball Player Of All Time ! The Big O (Oscar Robertson) !

[@josaldinho18872]

ONE OF MY IDOLS AS A PLAYER

[@lloydkline3265]

He said try to shoot the ball at the same spot of the basketball , original point forward

[@patrickgray5633]

Typical Cincinnati we had Oscar & let Bob Cousy destroy it.

[@craigdavis4265]

Big O the legend the icon!!!

[@tnrc75]

Grew up watching Magic, Isaiah, etc. Always heard Oscar was right up there and given the respect from people like Jerry West, his teammates, and others who played against him, Red Auerbach....guys who battled him.....gotta respect their opinion and give him the #2 all-time PG spot behind Magic.

[@tyler8447]

since I'm young I gotta ask: do you think that they would be able to play as well in the modern day? with better shooting and more lax carrying rules? same with Wilt?

[@staceyjackson5300]

Oscar Robertson Is #1

[@MrBasketballDrive]

He has a street named after him in Indianapolis, Indiana in front of the High School he attended.

[@TheDefenseIsUpNext]

This man is now one my heroes.

[@bradtdarius]

Those of us who've had the privilege to see him play know how great a player he was. Those of us who've had the chance to meet him and talk to him know how good a person he is. I count myself fortunate to be both. He wasn't flashy;his game had substance. If you want to say that he was simply bigger and stronger than his opponents, that he lacked athleticism (?), then, you must say the same about Shaq. He played guard how Duncan played center and power forward. No flash, just results. I believe Jordan was better, but Oscar is, beyond doubt, one of the very best who ever played. In his later years, he still outplayed younger, quicker opponents. If West, Russell, Cousy, Chamberlain, Hondo, and other peers, have high regards for him, it's because he performed and earned that regard.

[@daniel_dumile]

Anyone notice at 17:45 he doesn't shake the hands of the white guys in suits at the end of the line and they awkwardly hug him and hit him on the shoulder?

[@m.b.l847]

I cried the whole night because he was so so great and he is very understanding, it would be an honour to wear number 14 in a basketball game or club 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@m.b.l847]

The reason why is the Big O because he has a Big heart

[@villebryant4346]

Big O Big ❤

[@lateefahfolayan6857]

Oscar Roberston was a great player all the way back as a Bearcat. LOVE THE BIG O

[@lbushquizeanic1]

Great story

[@jerjets11]

For those who may be interested. A new book about the Cincinnati Royals is available on Amazon, and discusses Robertson, that team's biggest star.

[@bo2raygunsftw120]

jerjets11 thanks I will be sure to check it out!

[@Veyronp87]

unbelievable the level of racism and hatred he had to endure. never knew that about him. respect.

[@SuperKool500]

+larkjd That's not racist, racist means tou think a certain race is better than another.

[@richym3899]

+larkjd lmao look at how white people are so oppressed

[@RatedRex1]

All the black players of that era endured racism. So did all black people.

[@Papichulo-xc5nd]

@@RatedRex1 🤡

[@jeffrey3498]

Oscar was such a sensitive thoughtful man.

[@patrickgray5633]

You gotta blame Cousy & the press for the no respect Oscar gets. The National press spits at the city of Cincinnati & that's a fact.

[@ericthomas917]

Cincinnati wasn't gonna get Oscar a ring

[@patrickgray5633]

@@ericthomas917 oh I don’t disagree I’m just saying you have to blame Cousy & the entire Royals organization for not getting him a ring in Cincinnati Oscar did all he could do & then some.

[@tacobymcclain1334]

just thought id watch this historic documentary as russell westbrook continues to break the triple double record the big o started #mvp

[@arfaannoermahomed3443]

Big O actually averaged a triple double in his first 5 years

[@dvsd01]

Oscar Robertson....a really BIG O

[@vernwhite568]

What a legend !!!!

[@dejahzhclone]

BIG OG

[@ice_man81]

I hate when they say Steph Curry is the 2nd greatest point guard. They totally overlook Big O. No way in hell is Curry better than Big O!

[@user-um5lz8tc7u]

And Magic Johnson so humble...my dad sat next to him first class on a flight like 20 years ago but listen to how humble Magic is as good as he was. Basketball players need to be more humble and less flashy in my opinion.

[@spursnation8930]

RUSSELL WESTBROOK THO WITH THAT WIN..

[@JoseyRivera]

The Big O is The Greatest Ever

[@unclequack5445]

Top 10 all time to ever play the game.

[@janardwhite3167]

i wish if you give players like oscar robertson access to the nba

[@ArizonaStateAlumnus]

DA BIG O!

[@practicaldriver]

respect

[@akbar8477]

Lou Carneseca was on point!

[@Justin_R20]

For all you haters, he is better than you probably ever will be (sorry)

[@makaveli9789]

So disrespectful to make such a short documentary on the Big O

[@leondarnell1]

This is why GOAT debates are pointless...what criteria are you using? How far back do you go? The Big O is rarely, if ever, mentioned by anyone as one of the GOATs...yet, listen to the praises by Magic and Jerry West.

[@christopherthompson1011]

It's scary how much Westbrook and Oscar is similar, in basketball and off the court they have the same personally

[@arfaannoermahomed3443]

The Big O rule is one the most important rule in nba history if you don't believe me look it up for your self The Oscar Robertson rule

[@youtuber3328]

please tell me how you all feel about me asking what if jeff van gundy lenny wilkens larry brown don nelson pat riley john wooden phil jackson and/or red auerbach were the head coaches of the legendary oscar robertson

[@mtin7683]

This man had a triple double average in 1962 (31.8 pts, 11.5 reb, 12.4 ass), the only one in NBA history, but the MVP was the Celtic's champion Bill Russell (18.9 pts, 23.6 reb, 4.5 ass), who not even was picked in the first quintet of the season. Until today it seems crazy.

[@sdlewis41281]

wilt was 50 and 25 that same season

[@mtin7683]

yes, and how many assists? 2,4 ... however, would be more reasonable give the MVP to Wilt than Bill, still the triple-double of Oscar was until today unbeaten.

[@sdlewis41281]

did u know wilt lead the nba in a assist one year 24pts 23rbs 8asst in 67... in 67 playoffs 21pts 29rbs 9asst.

[@sdlewis41281]

other players that season points rebs asst Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 25.7 2.4 Bill Russell 18.9 23.6 4.5 Oscar Robertson 30.8 12.5 11.4 Elgin Baylor 38.3 18.6 4.6 Bob Pettit 31.1 18.7 3.7 Jerry West 30.8 7.9 5.4 Richie Guerin 29.5 6.4 6.9 Walt Bellamy 31.6 19.0 2.7

[@mtin7683]

Yes i know, everybody knows wilt .... still, im talkin about 1962. Big 'O deserves the MVP more than Russell. My opinion, of course. See you

[@unclequack5445]

Oscar had 1 of the highest basketball IQ's of his time, He would school some of today's players.

[@RatedRex1]

Oscar wouldn't be able to get off a one-handed shot in today's NBA. Plus, today's players are so much more skilled than the players in the 60s.

[@unclequack5445]

@@RatedRex1 Yeah there's a lot of todays players putting up numbers like Wilt was doing every night or shutting down a whole teams offense like Bill Russell.

[@RatedRex1]

@@unclequack5445 Wilt put up numbers when the game was simplistic and ancient. As the league became more sophisticated and more athletic, Wilt's numbers took a big dive. As for Russell... go watch films of him in a game (not highlight videos). his defense isn't really that impressive.

[@unclequack5445]

@@RatedRex1 Sir I respect your opinion but you sound biased towards todays NBA I was a kid during the ''Golden Age'' of Basketball and grew up watching the old guard, I still follow the game now just not as much.

[@RatedRex1]

@@unclequack5445 I was a kid, too. I grew up watching all the legends. I saw Wilt, Elgin, West, and Oscar play in person (I never saw Russell). But, it is obvious that the legends played a simpler, less sophisticated style of play. Today players have improves substantially. I don't like the way the game is played, these days, and I don't like that the players whine so much (although Wilt and Oscar whined all the time). However, I see what I see. I will not ignore what I see.

[@Ldale11]

Robertson's largely right. I still watch the NBA, cuz I love basketball, but it's a damned shadow of its former self. Defense is fucking abysmal. I'm watching Clippers/Kings right now, and defense is all but nonexistent. Same as GS vs. Orlando. Most everybody likes to think that their time is the best; no way anything from the past can be better than the same thing in the present, right? Is the NFL as physical as it used to be? No. Neither is boxing. Time goes by and the powers that be see that healthier star players generate more revenue from fans, and passive fans (esp. women, an ever increasing demographic in sports revenue) want offense more than defense. So, rule changes are made to reflect that reality. It's all about the chizzah people. Did you forget that, Stevie?

[@HarpoSpoke]

It's true of everyone. Those who played or watched in the past think their era was the best too. By an amazing coincidence, everyone believes their era was the best whether it is today or at some point in the past. I've hear Michael Jordan fans try to make the case that everything before AND after the 90s was inferior.

[@buckfan1969]

Trey: You're right in what you say, but it goes further. In all 3 of the big sports, they've changed the rules to encourage more offense. Basketball; 3 point line, no hand checking, player can palm the ball and take steps all day without getting called. Baseball: Juiced the ball, juiced the players, lowered the mound, built smaller parks, added the DH, reduced the strike zone, and told pitchers they can't throw inside anymore. Football; put a force field around the quarterback, moved the hashmarks in so a sweep can go to the strong or weak side, can't touch a receiver 5 yards beyond the LOS. All to get more butts in the seats and more TV money.

[@advithvashist9889]

Trey B. Cartwright it's not the same game. The rules have changed, they're playing defense but not in the same way.

[@RatedRex1]

They play way less defense in the 60s. Go watch a game and notice how poor the defense was.

[@Papichulo-xc5nd]

@@RatedRex1 lol dummy Celtics were the greatest defensive dynasty ever

[@glenesteducks2011]

The Big O is obviously better than Jordan. I hate to say it but its true. Averaged a triple double? without a three point line? Hmm He is got to be the best. Like how can you not say that!

[@calvinbaker9820]

He is better then Jordan

[@Joe-jh2gc]

In the 60s the nba was fast paced with teams averaging 120 a game, much easier to put up big numbers. Jordan had 6 championships.

[@MarioAguilera1957]

+Joe 5 and Sam Jones has 10 rings lol

[@RatedRex1]

@@Joe-jh2gc Thank you. Its amazing how people don't realize that it is a lot easier to record ten rebounds when the teams are shooting more and missing more.

[@Papichulo-xc5nd]

@@RatedRex1 bigger faster athletes today but slower pace? Hahaha

[@stuartperry8141]

People talk about the Celtics in the 60's, but how about the Lakers in the 80's and the 2000's. The Bulls in 1990's. The best is the best with their competition at the time. James Harden is an all star in today's game. Is he any more athletic than Oscar.

[@kawhilennad3928]

can you stop hatin damn

[@georgeallee16]

Shut up Stewart

[@stuartperry8141]

Devin Boyce Who am I hatin?

[@stuartperry8141]

George Allee What is your point George?

[@areyoumadbruh3161]

Stuart Perry yep James harden is a fricken star. A man who plays no defence is a star. Not curry not lebron nope harden

[@Ldale11]

Frank DeFord looks like grandpa on The Munsters. Goddamn

[@mheiseus]

Bucks won again congrats 🍾🎉🎈

[@no-bozos]

Here's the thing. Robinson was the best player of that era, physically and mentally. Period. However, a team sport is about THE TEAM being a winner, not about what a great player a certain individual is. Like Michael Jordan, Robinson needed a better supporting cast of players and a willingness to use them. Remember, Michael Jordan scored 54 points off of Boston, and lost the game. When Scotty Pippen and the other great players of that time joined The Bulls and Jordan started PASSING THE BALL that team became unbeatable. Robinson needed to do the same, and THAT is what Bob Cousey was trying to do with him and the team. It's not that anyone knew more about basketball than Robinson, it's that sometimes a player is too close to the tree to see the forest around him.

[@RatedRex1]

WRONG. Jordan recorded more assists in his non-champ[ionship years. And Jordan's usage rate was higher in his championship years.

[@no-bozos]

@@RatedRex1 - Be that as it may, when Jordan had better team members he won championships. Which is my point. Quit nitpicking at the details.

[@RatedRex1]

@@no-bozos I'm not nitpicking. You said the Bulls didn't win until Jordan started passing the ball. That is incorrect. Jordan had more assists under Doug Collins. The Bulls won when the other players matured and lost their fear of the Pistons and the Celtics.

[@no-bozos]

@@RatedRex1 - ...AND again, that stat is not as important as my statement about Jordan needing help win championships. My point was that he needed help. Are we done now or are you going to focus on ONE statement I made some more?

[@RatedRex1]

@@no-bozos Jordan did more with less than any player in history. Look how many Hall of Famers Wilt, Russell, LeBron, Magic, Kareem, Kevin Durant, and Tim Duncan played with. Now, look at who Jordan had as teammates. Only Pippen was great. The rest of Jordan's teammates were somewhat one-dimensional or a little past their prime. Oscar didn't have many great teammates, either, on the Royals. But there was enough talent on the team that you would think that he could have gone to, at least, ONE NBA Finals. He did always lose to the Celtics. As great as Oscar was during his era, he may have lacked the confidence to win. When he finally won with the Bucks, it was reported that Oscar said he never thought he would win an NBA championship.

[@davidwilliamson8861]

He Averaged A Triple Double For His First 5 NBA Seasons??? Really. ,. DAM !!!!!!!!!Props

[@The_Bit_Player]

Black don't crack. His Mom looks like his daughter..?

[@dtj4585]

Still a GOAT. DAY AFTER RUSS BECAME ALL TIME LEADER IN ASSIST.

[@patrickgray5633]

Oscar never gets the credit he deserves it's the Jordan fans fault cause they can't stand LaBron, Oscar & others being great.

[@RatedRex1]

Not true. Oscar never came close to winning until he got traded to the Bucks and joined Kareem. He plays in slow-motion when compared to today's players.

[@patrickgray5633]

@@RatedRex1 that’s BS he did everything possible to win you said he went to the Bucks & won did you know once there he didn’t score as much cause the offense was for the Big guy Kareem. Not to mention & I go crazy at people who talk scoring Oscar had no 3 point line. Oscar never gets the credit cause he played in Cincinnati when the Royals sucked. Cousy & the rest of the Royals front office are to blame. Oscar was Michael Jordan back in the 60’s. Yet again another player the Jordan fan disrespected. They can’t stand guys being good in their mind it’s MJ & nobody else.

[@RatedRex1]

@@patrickgray5633 My statement IS true. Oscar didn't come close to winning until he was traded to the Bucks. When it comes down to it, Oscar's stats in the fast-paced game of the 60s were as empty as Russell Westbrooks. When he got to Milwaukee, his scoring went down primarily because of the presence of Kareem. But it was also because he had gotten older and was overweight.

[@Papichulo-xc5nd]

@@patrickgray5633 you’re right #jordanfansruineverything

[@patrickgray5633]

@@RatedRex1 that’s ridiculous don’t you ever mention Westbrook in the same breath as Oscar Robertson. Oscar is a legend he knew the offense was for Kareem & he didn’t have to score. Oscar Robertson dominated only Wilt Chamberlin dominated that era more. Oscar, West, Havlicek, Frazier, Dr J all great nobody dominated like Chamberlin.

[@roberthicks9811]

what most people don't understand is that the old school players that were small forwards and Powerful in today's game with move to the back court with their size and speed they would challenge Jordan remember players like Connie Hawkins Oscar Robinson just to name a few.

[@wolfen1101]

6:13...double dribble?

[@ShawnC.T.]

Snuff Whitley Lol, definitely was one, but the great ones always are given the benefit of the doubt...

[@scooby45247]

the question remains, which number does he want retired? 12 or 14 or both

[@user-um5lz8tc7u]

I'll walk to Cincinatti to shake his hand mark it and call the news I'll do it...sorry Fairfield

[@PLF...]

It's never lupus

[@sandrabalan5306]

Ok, but nothing about his congress testimony? This documentary failed

[@edubjackson8545]

I think they knew these young black men could handle the ball but afraid and jealous that they would be better

[@davidwilliamson9333]

TRIPLE DOUBLE FOR A WHOLE SEASON!!!REALLY!!WTF

[@nipseyhussle530]

aka Da Big O

[@Hoopfan83]

why is he not ever number 1 on anyone's list?

[@ianthony7i761]

+Hoopfan83 No one looks back that far man

[@Hoopfan83]

iAnthony7i what I really meant to say is why is he not in any ones top ten list.

[@HarpoSpoke]

Because it's only logical to have a center be in the #1 spot. No logical person would leave one of the great centers on the board to take a shooting guard. The three people picking after you would say, "Thanks for leaving Wilt, Russell, and Kareem for us!"

[@Cmcoluch]

He's in mine behind wilt but Oscar is in my top 3.

[@MarioAguilera1957]

He's on mine

[@scooby45247]

all he did for Cincinnati, they lost everything because they gave nothing back. the queen city lost on every chance because they refused to move forward. imagine if Lou Alcindor was brought into the Royals, the game, the wins. then again, im just wishing on a wish, what if the reds drafted jeter??

[@vt5281]

I don't get the point in that triple double average ... He's a guard ! If he gets so many rebounds, it is more or less a failure from his C/PF !? A guard has to be good at scoring/passing/steals ... But not rebounding ! Can someone explain me ?

[@RatedRex1]

There were a lot more rebounds in the 60s because there was 40 percent more missed shots. Most rebounds are taken uncontested while on the floor. Every team needs to rebound. But it's not really a skill.

[@Gtayoungboy23]

That's where Jordan gets it from

[@JusticeKennedy101]

They put a black what in his locker? I couldn't hear

[@dwightlove3704]

Just Ice A black cat

[@whayneenguero4672]

Westbrook!!!!

[@SkammLykelee]

If Westbrook maintains his 30/10/10 average over a 5 year period, then you can say he equaled Robertson's record.

[@rubberglovesandwich9889]

@@SkammLykelee he honestly could do it. He's already averaged one for three seasons straight which is very impressive.

[@SkammLykelee]

@@rubberglovesandwich9889 Well, he only averaged 30/10/10 for one season (the first), but I totally agree the three straight years of triple-doubles is very impressive. Technically, Oscar Robertson only accomplished all three doubles once, so Westbrook stands alone on that.

[@jfray3725]

Very prejudice, I don’t blame him

[@richardblais5232]

cousy ... ha ha ... what a joke ...

[@patrickgray5633]

Thats right he F'ed the whole thing up.

[@jalenharris9724]

Y u o

[@Victor-nn3bb]

Top 5 Oscar! Did not approve, probably jealousy...Oscar commenting on Pistol Pete as a college playing..."all he does is dribble around etc... the pros will chew him up.." The Pistol, Father of the Modern game... also top 5 in many 's quivers... Top college scorer 44 pts average... and the most prolific college scorer, breaking Oscar the prior holder of the title...Pistol never won an NBA title...when in Atlanta, mgmt could of gotten The Doctor, Julius Erving...what a duo that would have been...

[@jonsher7682]

Pete was an entertaining player before injuries cut short his pro career but he was never close to the player that Oscar was. Pete shot a lot but made less than league percentage of shots, and rarely drew fouls. For his career, Pete took 14,025 shots and scored 15,948 points - 1.1 points per shot. Oscar took 19,620 shots and scored 26,710 points -- 1.4 points per shot. So as a scorer, Oscar was 27% more prolific. When you consider that Oscar was also a great defender, who led the league in assists six times and who averaged double digit rebounds his first five years, it's no wonder Oscar made 1st team all-NBA nine times while Pete did so only twice.

[@afweermachine]

1. Jordan 2. Oscar Robertson 3. Kareem 4. Bird 5. Magic 6. Shaq 7. Russel 8. Chamberlain 9. Olajuwan 10. Lebron

[@Hoopfan83]

My top 10 Wilt Kareem mj kobe magic Oscar Isiah bird dr j shaq

[@Hoopfan83]

good list

[@LetThereBeLightxx]

Russel? pretty high

[@JusticeKennedy101]

Where's Iverson

[@floydsteel1703]

Lebron 😂😂😂

[@iambillym1]

I hate to say it, but Oscar was about the slowest, most boring player ever. I somehow can´t picture him competing against guys like Isiah Thomas, Tim Hardaway, Kevin Johnson, or many, many others. And Magic was so much better.

[@JMS1089]

he had a lot of toughness and he was a work horse. great all around leaper too. there is a highlight of him hitting the top of the square.

[@iambillym1]

PassDaRoc1089 Could be, but that doesn´t place him anywhere near the all-time greats IMO.

[@JMS1089]

Bill Morrison many people say different things when it comes to measuring a player. personally, i count the rings. oscar having one makes him one of the best. some say he's overrated, but honestly oscar would have been great in today's league. his fg% is great even by today's standards and he's just too big and strong. he's big and athletic enough to play forward in today's league and he has the vision and handles to play guard. maybe isiah and magic surpassed him, but oscar still a great player.

[@thin1908]

PassDaRoc1089 Magic him self said he cant compare to that. So why would you say that Magic is much better.

[@borrelnoot1810]

So boring means that he is a bad player ? Oscar just keeps it simple and plays perfect fundamental basketball. You have no idea what you are talking about.

[@kurtusdoss5965]

He's overrated and I dont like all the racial talk yes he put up great numbers his critizims are way out of line do you think his family is the only family that had to work three jobs?

[@buckeyewill2166]

So says the Alt Right troll who doesn’t like to hear Black History.