Chris did a great job, for me Oscar has always been the man I got a chance to see him play with Kareem against the warriors, and he didn't take anything from anybody, plus all the players on both teams gave him much respect even when he was cussing the out for not playing as a team. I loved his game and LOVE him much more for the person who he is, GOD BLESS HIM ALWAYS IN THE NAME OF JESUS AMEN!
I love the way C Webb does his interviews. You can tell he genuinely cares about what he's asking. The Big O will always be one of the GOAT's in my opinion.
Oscar Robertson has to be considered the benchmark for all basketball players both as an athlete and person. I was fortunate to grow up in Cincinnati and play basketball in the era in which he played. My brother and I diligently tried to emulate his shooting style not only because of his accuracy but because of his shooting form and style. In addition and most importantly, Oscar was and is a good role model!
People all know by now that Robertson averaged a triple-double for an entire season, but it's far more amazing that he *averaged a triple-double over the first 5 years of his career!* (30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists)... Nobody else in NBA history has ever come close to doing that.
***** highly probably no one ever will with the current rules. Forget Jordan lets talk about triple double over what? cmon... As a kid when i learned about him i always regarded him as the best even when Majic was in his peak and Jordan hadnt yet become who he is.
being a white kid in the fifties we lived three blocks from O and a pretty good baller my brother took me to a crispus attucks game where i saw Oscar.. i saw O play with the Bearcats then the Royals...point being before all now he invented triple doubles as smooth as a hot knife thru butter...the best of the best..nuff said
Kirk Schattilly U of HIM did it to himself, not U of M...they didnt force him to take booster ED MARTIN's money for himself, then LIE to a grand jury about it(which forced the NCAA to come down on them for improper benefits violations)
Excellent interview with one of the greatest players of all-time. The Big O was extremely quick but he was measured and efficient. If you gave him a 20 footer, he wanted a 15 footer or better. Oscar was so strong and could back you down or he'd face up, take a 2 or 3 dribbles and shoot it in your face. Of course, The Big O could score on anybody but could also get his teammates involved. If his team needed a stop and a big rebound he could get that too. In that era dunking and fancy dribbling was considered showboating and his game reflected that but don't make the mistake of thinking he couldn't do it because he could. Oscar Robertson would be a superstar in any era, that's how good he was.
Its so so Heart Warming to see Chris paying Homage. I was too young to see Oscar but coming from a Family of Hoopers. Oscar was Sacred. When my Brother taught me THE BLESS IT CROSS OVER,he taught it to me the way Big O did it.Never forget it.
Jerry West could do the same thing scoring wise and passing. Was more known for defense than Oscar. But Oscar was the greatest rebounding PG of that time.
I watched Oscar play his last few years. Completely unique player that revolutionized guard play. I copied his jumper so I could shoot from behind my head too. I scored a ton of points because of it. I wasn’t just a fan, he was so dominant I was a student of his. People can compare eras but those are just people that probably didn’t see him play live. What a beautiful game he had. Man’s man on the court. Super strong. Smooth as shit. A real pleasure to learn from.
Got to watch Oscar and Alcindor in their championship series. Oscar stood out as so smooth. He had so much strength, it looked effortless compared to everyone out there.
Webber is a bit of a nervous twitchy guy but he is really great in interviews. He is just himself and manages to put people at ease. They just know he's a good guy and are willing to chat in an ope an way. Nice to see you doing well Webb, you had some tough knocks in your career. Like Jalen said, they never would have made the finals without you.
I agree with all who acknowledged the interviewing excellence exhibited by Chris Weber. It was a pure joy to hear Oscar Robertson answer the questions and share some of the experiences of his amazing career - and life experiences during that era. I feel so blessed to have come of age in the sixties - falling in love with the game, getting to watch and study all of the great ones - doing their thing , the way they did it. Big "O" - You will always Be - " One of The Greatest " !!
I think C-Webb's ability as an interviewer is extremely underrated. I hope he has more opportunities to formally sit down and share his discussions with other legends of the game
I never knew how good of an interviewer C-Webb was. Oscar Robertson is so straightforward and humble at the same time. I am just now discovering his greatness.
Thanks for sharing Karol K. This was awesome and I truly enjoyed it! You don't have Kobe, Lebron and Durant without men like The Big O, Baylor, West, Russell, Wilt, etc.
This was awesome. O was the best as were others. Chris was great and most of all ,well informed and humble.what is going on now cannot be compared to what went on in the past. Jordon was great, Wilt was great, O was great, and yes Baylor was great and so was Earl the Pearl. There is room for everybody. When you’ve seen them all, you understand how great they ALL were. When you’ve only seen some you only know that which you have seen.
Good job Chris, But Oscar was the star of the interview, I'm 78 yrs old, I remember when was drafted by the Cincinnati Royals, Big O was my hero, Absolutely the best point guard EVER, they weren't even called Point guards at the time, doesn't matter what they called them he was going to win,by outplaying you, period,, Oscar Robinson is a class act, he means a lot to me, we from the same era !!! Hats off O'GEE !!!
Well done Cweb! The Big O was one of my favs growing up, especially when he and Kareem were in the finals against Boston. I began that series cheering for Kareem. By the end, I was in awe of Oscar. The Celtics tried full court pressure to tire him out. He never lost his legs and kept flicking those J''s! O ran that team and fed Dandridge and Lucius Allen cutting. Great player, great man. And great intwrview!
best player ever in nba! forget jordan or lebron i want this guy on my team. old basketball is so much better than what we see around nowadays for example players aint flopping.
Some of the greatest things that Oscar did off the court are never talked about. Being from Indiana, I will always be grateful for him bringing Roger Brown to the Indiana Pacers. Roger got into some problems when he was young and was banned from competition. Oscar went out of his way to get him into the pros. Oscar knew he was an excellent talented ball player that deserved a chance. Oscar talked the owner of the Pacers in the old ABA to give him a shot. Roger became an all star and a hall of famer. Oscar isn't only one of the best players to ever play, but one of the best humans to play the game. Thanks Big O for making my childhood that much better. You were always my favorite.
I'M CRYING NOW 😭! This interview touched my ❤. Chris Webber YOU did an immaculate interview! Great questions, you listened to the answers. I am NOT a sports fan. BUT , THIS INTERVIEW, THIS INTERVIEW RIGHT HERE IS WONDERFUL!!! When you paid RESPECT to The "BIG O" MR OSCAR ROBERTSON, I FELT THAT😢 !!! CONGRATULATIONS CWEBBER, WISH YOU MANY MORE TO COME !!! 🙏🏾🙌🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿
Excellent interview by CWeb. But let's give honor and props to the Big O! He paved the way for players today through the reserve clause case as well as set the standard for what a great all around player is. I wish we can hear more from this legend. It's like he's almost forgotten these days. Would also loved to see a John Havlicek interview but unfortunately he's no longer with us.
I'm seeing this for the first time. I'm like a father watching his son interviewing his grandfather. I can't help but smile thinking about Chris at Michigan and that heart breaking moment to watch him now in this interview. That and watching Big O now and remembering him when I was a kid. I didn't realize then what I watching with him and Lew Alcindor were killin' the game back then. Man! In the words of Ice Cube, "Today was a good day!"
Rookie of the year 🏆 Averaged a triple double in 61/62 season 1960 🇺🇸🥇 NBA Champion In 71 🏆 League MVP 🏆 12 All Star ⭐️ 3x All-Star MVP Led the NBA in assists 6x Led the NCAA in points 3x 3x NCAA player of the year 50th Anniversary Team 35th Anniversary Team 26 points 8 rebounds and 9 assists in his 14 year career with the Cincinnati Royals & Milwaukee Bucks. #50greatestnbaplayers
C-Webb is one of a small handful of individuals who could interview The Big O and do it justice. I've been very impressed with C Webb, and I'm sure Oscar was after this interview also.
Love the big O a complete game didn't see him when he was young but I talked to guys that had. When you talk about guy and could he play today he would be better today.Great vertical powerful man fast and range on his shot. He was a master of putting a guy on his hip ridding him to the hoop.
Mr. Oscar Robertson is a true Gentleman and one of the best B-Ball players EVER! He was treated so terribly and that is the truth of the matter - God Bless you, Big O. You broke all the barriers and made it EASY for those who came after you - YOU ARE THE GREATEST - May you enjoy your days and be happy - you earned it! ;-]
The game was so pure back then. Listen to Bill Russels interview as well. Everyone respected each other and everyone was humble. Kawhi is the best example in today's game.
Nice to see Oscar mellow out in his later years. Guy was an amazing full tool player, but he had a major chip on his shoulder for years - never putting other great players over. Probably from not getting his just respects compared to other legends. But it's championships that make you immortal to most.
True wisdom and knowledge and understanding. The Big O is as great a man as he was as a basketball player.C-Webb asked all the right questions and some. Outstanding interview
Beautiful interview Chris Webber. The Big O. was great and brought the best out of him. Oscar was articulate, intelligent and so interesting. Chris you showed respect to this giant and I loved the conversation. Well done Chris. Regards MK
+Nick hillard Damn serious. I saw all these guys play when I was a kid. Today's players, for the most part, have no clue as to the challenges that the average NBA player in the 60's had to face. The love ain't there no more. Unless you're in San Antonio.
What a fantastic interview. Mr. Robertson was my favorite player growing up. I have always bragged about him even though I know he was to humble and classy to hoot his own horn. Mr. Webber is also full of class and did a great interview. I wish more young people would look at previous generations of experience in all walks of life and gain something positive from them instead of dismissing them as old and clueless. Chris Webber could be a very good interviewer as a professional in my opinion.
Thanks for posting. Hats off to Chris and Big O. One of the realest, best interviews I have ever seen. I really respect Chris for being wise enough to know and appreciate those who came before him.
+Edward Young He's not good at this, what can I say. In fact he's horrible. This is one of those 'don't quite your day job' moments. It's not a personal attack on the man, only his interviewing skills.
WOW! Great interview Chris. I didn't realize that Milwaukee literally pushed him out! Oscar's dignity has prevailed through it all! The current player's owe him a tremendous debt of gratitude for his courage, strength and overall sense of wanting to do what was right! You're simply the best Big O!
I read a comment where these players held back, athletically. True. Oscar mentioned the Globetrotters and "clowns". Too bad there aren't more film video of Ruckers Park, where many of these legends let loose their athletic abilities ; playing above the rim. These players from the Golden era, in my opinion, would beat any best assembled NBA team of today.
Chris, very engaging interview of one of the greatest players and pioneers of the game. As a kid born in 1952 in Indianapolis, unlike my older sisters, I was too young to attend any of the Crispus Attucks High School games during the 1950s, but my dad made it a point to take me to the rare NBA game at the Fairgrounds Coliseum whenever Oscar and the Cincinnati Royals came to town.
Greatest player of all time. This guy had to fly cramped commercial flights then play the likes of West, Baylor, Wilt, Hondo and Russell when there were only 10 teams. That's like playing against Bird, Durant, Duncan, Jordan, Stockton and Malone every night. Now a days there are 30 teams .........a lot of watered down talent. Oscar would have averaged triple doubles over the course of YEARS these days.
Oacar Robertson is one of the greatest, but there are also quite a few other's with a case for being the GOAT. MJ, Wilt, Kareem, Magic, LeBron and Droctor J.
Oscar was one of the great young players in NBA History, the first player I saw really looking smart and methodical on the court, or in complete control I might say. And I can still only say that about a few players. He was an aggressive player, I don't think he put as much effort in as a few other players that have played in the NBA, but no one was more involved in an offense I don't think, because he would want to be the orchestrator of all the offense, more positive than negative, because like I've hard him say he was all pro 10 times, who else should handle the ball. He was an underrated defensive player, he played on the ball, he didn't go for steals, he would stay with his man, this can be better a lot of the time. I think Elgin is the reason I don't rate Bill Russell very highly, despite being from New England and a Boston Celtics fan from 1953-present day. He would take it to Russell in the paint all the time, and scored 61 vs the Celtics in 62'. He would outplay Russell.
It's a reason bill Russell won every time. Elgin took too many bad shots similar to Kobe. Russell was a team player and Elgin didn't play a winning style but it looked good in the game and in the stats but not the results. Russell get it done
John bishop In game 6 Russell had a triple double and Elgin blew a 16 point lead in the third quarter at home. Choked game 7 while Russell had 30/40 and god knows how many blocks
