In April 1957, he led the Celtics to their first NBA title. In 1980, the Professional Basketball Writers Association of America named him the best player in NBA history. Russell was picked only because he had graduated in midyear and other players weren't available, he wrote in his book "Russell Rules. Russell memorized how he angled past other players, how he positioned himself, how and when he jumped. It was the same painstaking attention to detail that Russell had shown as a youngster. Better yet, in an era when defenders were happy just to swat a ball out of bounds, Russell focused on deflecting the ball into a teammate's hands.

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