i don't think wilt or russel are overrated by any means. mikan isn't considered the greatest center of all time because most ppl rank hakeem, cap, shaq, david, all above mikan. but honestly, it becomes harder to justify that shaq/hakeem is greater than wilt/russell, and i don't see how they'd be overrated.
wilt and russell deserve to be recognized as a top 10 all time the same way magic, bird, and tim are. the only guy i'd argue is 'untoucable' so far is jordan's position as the g.o.a.t.
and one more thing about russell, let's not underestimate the difficulty in performing when you're playing as one of the few black players in an era when you're treated completely different from guys today.
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