Jay Williams is a former NBA player so I don’t expect him to know his NBA history like your average basketball pundit you see on TV. But Stephen A. Smith, a certified and longtime basketball aficionado, should know better than to dismiss Mad Dog like that. Russo is a sports broadcasting legend and historian who knows his shit (which is exactly why Smith brought him to “First Take” in the first place). That said, Kareem is definitely the greatest center of all-time imo. Wilt is definitely top 5. I’d put Bill Russell in there too. The next 3 for me would be Olajuwon, Shaq and then Malone. But I’m not mad at anyone putting Malone and his 3 MVP’s ahead of Shaq.
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