12.16.2008

Red wasn't Worried when the Fakers Got Wilt

Before the 1968-69 season, the Los Angeles Lakers added Wilt Chamberlain to a line-up that already boasted Jerry West and Elgin Baylor. “Basketball has three positions,” one writer observed, “center, forward, and guard. Quite possibly the Lakers have the best player in history at all three positions all at the same time.”

Red Auerbach wasn't buying for half the price.

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