2632657, RE: Uh Jorn was still at his peak in 98 when he retired
Posted by hip bopper, Mon Dec-04-17 10:59 AM
>Wilt was still the best player on the planet when he retired,
>despite the presence of Kareem, who was also still a huge
>force in year 15.
>
>We didn't see Magic and Larry make it that far. I wouldn't say
>this unprecedented but it's awesome to see anyway.
I just tried to make that same argument. MJ still would’ve played as the same peak that he was playing at if he didn’t retire. Same thing with Wilt... I don’t know why people in sports continue to disrespect the man. NO ONE could touch him then or now as an individual talent.
Interesting story told by Larry Brown.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PN0Q3KcKA_E
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