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Filthy Rich
March 23, 2021 at 11:07 am
Lakers ????
Lexrufn
March 23, 2021 at 11:16 am
This sad asf
Angel
March 23, 2021 at 8:08 pm
At least he’s at peace and it was natural causes.
Team Heat
March 23, 2021 at 10:33 pm
@Angel ???? greatly appreciate people while they are here and after ????????
Marquis Austin
March 23, 2021 at 11:35 am
Rest In Peace
Ayanle
March 23, 2021 at 11:35 am
Elgin Baylor only played 48 games in the 1961 season and only on weekends because he was in the army. Still averaged 39 and 19 ????
ralx225b
March 23, 2021 at 12:31 pm
Nice fun fact, thanks for that comment.
Blake Ward
March 23, 2021 at 12:34 pm
39 and 19 on the weekends
Itachi-kun
March 23, 2021 at 1:32 pm
he also average more than 40 ppg in the 1962 Finals
ERIC BENKEN
March 23, 2021 at 4:48 pm
And yet he didn’t win the MVP
Jonas Evans
March 23, 2021 at 5:14 pm
????
Master Mace77
March 23, 2021 at 12:15 pm
One of the greatest laker ever
Blake Ward
March 23, 2021 at 12:31 pm
truly one of the greatest, he truly deserves a ring from 1972!!
Blake Ward
March 23, 2021 at 12:34 pm
Kobe loved watching Elgin Baylor film
Black Shades Johnny Cage
March 23, 2021 at 12:58 pm
How max leaves out kg is crazy to me
MM MM
March 23, 2021 at 1:01 pm
Dang never won a chip.. probably never gonna talk about him again after this
Itachi-kun
March 23, 2021 at 1:33 pm
he never won while playing but got awarded a ring
Jayden De La Cruz
March 23, 2021 at 1:49 pm
The season the Lakers won with Wilt & Jerry, Elgin had to end his career early that season Bc of injuries, but technically he was apart of that winning Lakers team that year.
Doknot1999
March 23, 2021 at 6:00 pm
He should continue to be talked about after his death.
Team Heat
March 23, 2021 at 10:33 pm
@Doknot1999 ????????
Amogg Venkat
March 24, 2021 at 12:51 am
@MM MM U have nothing better to do than trash talk an NBA HOFer and USA militant. If you think rings define a player entirely you donโt know basketball. They still talk about Iverson, Malone, Barkley, Stockton, Nash,etc. but they didnโt win a ring. Youโre comment is pure idiocy. Imagine putting the time to comment this on a legend who just passed away. Youโre sick.
Akshay Unni
March 23, 2021 at 1:02 pm
I love how max left out curry , but I’m surprised that iggy wasn’t on his list .. hmm interesting
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March 23, 2021 at 1:04 pm
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Pauljackson1988
March 23, 2021 at 1:44 pm
This is no NBA today without Elgin Baylor. Go watch any highlights you choose with LeBron or Kobe or Jordan. Elgin was doing that stuff, way back in the 60s. And the younger we’ve gotten the more forgotten he’s become and that’s an absolute total crime.
J Fowler
March 23, 2021 at 2:06 pm
I grew up in So Cal and got to see Baylor and West in person three times. Both were amazing but as Max said, Elgin was doing MJ & Doc before they did and was a far better rebounder than either of them. Many forget that he led the NCAA in rebounding at least once. Easy to make the case for a top ten (non big).
To parapharse Chick Hearn……….”Lakers into the front court, Baylor yo-yo the dribble. Now he goes left, fakes Lucas into the popcorn machine, he’s in the air, haaaaaangs, puts it in with the left hand”
Sting Rey
March 23, 2021 at 3:46 pm
baylor is like don mattingly. both playing careers spanned the championship droughts of two legendary franchises.
ryan k
March 23, 2021 at 5:04 pm
Is it covid or white peoples fault ?
skiezzxgodd
March 23, 2021 at 10:08 pm
natural causes
Marcel Mendez
March 24, 2021 at 2:50 am
Is that a serious question?
White people fault
skiezzxgodd
March 24, 2021 at 8:25 am
@Marcel Mendez yeah thats what i thought too
Endless_Waltz
March 23, 2021 at 9:17 pm
The Michael Jordan, before Michael Jordan
Fred Braxton
March 23, 2021 at 10:35 pm
REST EASY KING????????????????????
Jazzy Jeff
March 23, 2021 at 10:53 pm
Before Doctor J and Michael Jordan there was the great Elgin Baylor Rest in Peace Elgin in my condolences to his family.
William Dubose III
March 24, 2021 at 12:00 am
I researched Elgin Baylor a little bit. Thatโs why I was so hungry when Lonzo Ball got drafted. Sad loss…
William Dubose III
March 24, 2021 at 12:01 am
My Condolences.
Jim Randolph
March 24, 2021 at 12:26 am
His game was totally different than anybody else’s game. It was like he was on the playground.
Spero Sandouk
March 24, 2021 at 12:45 am
Still holds the record for most points scored in an Nba Finals game with 61 points and 22 boards, before in induction of the 3 point line. Rest in Peace
Leo Derosia
March 24, 2021 at 1:04 am
Elgin started his career late too at 24 , can u imagine him or wilt coming into NBA at 20? You can make a case that prime Elgin pre knee injury was better than Jordan….I think he still holds finals record of 61 pts vs one of best defensive teams in league history
Adrian Lazaro
March 24, 2021 at 2:23 am
Kyrie ervinirving
Adrian Lazaro
March 24, 2021 at 2:26 am
Nohestation
I AM AVIN
March 24, 2021 at 9:04 am
Kobe and Elgin are finally together
TheAstral Lupine
March 24, 2021 at 1:08 pm
This man was so great and underrated. One of the greatest players imo 10 top ever. Literally did everything on the court and dominated.