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Message: [QUOTE="NorSyr66, post: 2212000, member: 1763"] Read through the posts and one more team to consider when talking the greats to compare to Golden State & Cleveland was the Celtics in the 1960's. The X-factor was Bill Russell at center. Defender and rebounder number one. As many have mentioned the different style of play, rules, size and speed of players, etc continue to change the game but the Celtics of this decade including Russell, Sharman, Ramsey, Cousy, McCawley, Jungle Jim Loscutoff (had to include my favorite), Heinsohn, Sam Jones, KC Jones, Satch Saunders, and Havilcek always had the great balance of scoring and defense. The 3 point shoot is a difference maker today but I suspect these players could have adapted plus would have done still defended at a level to neutralize today's talented teams. [/QUOTE]