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!
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)
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
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 !!!
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.
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 " !!
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.
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.
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!
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
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.
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 !!! 🙏🏾🙌🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿
At 3:40, Big O mentions Kelly Coleman of Kentucky. I had never heard of him, so had to look him up. Kelly Coleman finished his HS career by scoring 4263 points in 127 games for a 33.6ppg average in his 4-year career at Wayland HS. During the 1955-56 season, he ave 46.8ppg. 6'3"" 210lb at 18 years old. He was the first Kentucky Mr Basketball in '56. He played college ball for Kentucky Wesleyan, and in his three seasons he averaged 27.7ppg. He was picked 11th overall in the 1960 NBA draft by the Knicks, but he had no interest in the NBA due to the low pay. Incredible!.
+ddenuci When "King" Kelly Coleman was matched against Big O in the Indiana-Kentucky HS all-star games (they played two), Oscar scored 34 and 41 points while holding Kelly to 17 in the first game and only 4 points in the second game on 1-for-9 shooting. Indiana won both games.
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!"
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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
Have you've seen how some of these kats that play now speak? What i'm referring to is the effort on brothers from that to sound educated and present themselves in a way that's classy. not as many stars now hold themselves to that standard. they are some to be sure, but there are far more that don't. Wheras in HIS era, a black man put forth MORE effort to be classy. Just an observation from me bro. Never questioned how "ignorant" anyone was/wasn't.
g5162 Nonsense. If you listen to Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Elgin Baylor in addition to Oscar Robertson they all were excellent speakers with the credentials to be the leaders they were. Even the Harlem Globetrotters who were called clowns were well-spoken tremendous basketball players. It's no accident the college-trained players of the '50s-1990s are much more complete talkers than the youngsters just out of high school and into the NBA today. Remember, in professional sports MIND and body are ONE. Professional basketball players are not there because they're dumb-dumbs.
2dasimmons, I think you are off topic just a tad. The original comment compared black men of that era to black men today-not just basketball players. He said Big O represented black men of that era, as if "jive" talk wasn't prevalent then. My rebuttal is that there was a higher percentage of illiterate black men then compared to today. In fact, more African American men are graduating college now then in the 50s,60s or 70s. Although the margin of increase is declining. After examining the context in which we were speaking, you should clearly understand that my reply was NOT nonsense. In addition, I'm not so gullible as to believe that the J.r Smiths' of the world is a good representation of black men today just because the media likes to televise their antics.
g5162 BUT black men ARE BLACK MEN whether basketball players or not. My point is that black men are some of the greatest leaders, perhaps the BEST, because they have tremendous intelligence and strength. However in AMERICA, the anagram: I AM RACE I have witnessed a conspiracy AGAINST black men stemming back to slavery. This has been most evident through professional sports and education. Today I understand why slave masters refused to let the blacks learn to read/write though exceptions occurred. After learning about Black Wall Street I also understand why the 40 ACRES AND A MULE were never given as promised. I can imagine the pride and honor CHris Webber felt shaking Oscar Robertson's hand. Tremendous. Be well. Good-bye and shalom.
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.
First time seeing this and well said concerning Mr Webber and great interview 4real, most people hear to respond, but when you listen? You understand and gain knowledge, very few interviewers in America if you listen always speaking over each other and this was really nice and real class from Mr Webber, respect to the legend also being interviewed 🤔💭🙌🙌💯🏀👍.
Chris Webber impresses me more and more. ... This was a great interview and you can tell that the Big O was quite impressed by C-Webb's knowledge of his game. I learned a lot myself!
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
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
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.
Chris Webber is quite an impressive interviewer. He has great technique and asks great questions with few words and gets out of the way all the while himself staying engaged with the subject. He's fantastic. Great player, great person, great interviewer, and his natural personality is outstanding.
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.
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 Webber is a terrific interviewer.
Wish there were more like him.
C-Webb is a great interviewer. He does not interupt at all, and has good questions that add flow to the interview.
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!
He has a lot respect for OR. It's like he could be his Dad. This shouldn't be exceptional.
Absolutely
This was a great work by C-Webb, just absolutely sweet interview with him and the Big O.
C-Webb one of the best... ever.
Chris Webber was so honored and humbled to have met and interviewed such a NBA great.
Oscar is not an NBA great, he is NBA ROYALTY !!!!
This interview was great. Chris Webber did a fantastic job
Excellent!
Chris Webber seems like a great person.
+sitiosanguinem one of the most underrated and intelligent players to ever play the game.
+sitiosanguinem Hes a piece of crap for what he did to U of M & the fab five, he seems always happy because he is prob high off michigan medical
+Harley What he did to UofM? UofM did it to him.
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)
+Harley I'm sure you world have done the same...
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.
+KalimbaKid Yep. I always tell people that.
+KalimbaKid I believe it's the first six years of his career,
1960-61 to 1965-66. 30.4 pts, 10.0 reb, 10.4 ast, even more incredible.
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
I don't think u heard of this guy called Russell westbrook ?
Tiny Archibald led the league in both assists and scoring in 1973 I believe. An amazing accomplishment.
FANTASTIC INTERVIEW. Well done by Chris Webber. Oscar is just flat out amazing
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!
EXCELLENT COMMENT. It has the ring of truth.
I love Oscar from NYC
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.
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.
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.
I dig that C Webb has knowledge and respet for the greats that came before him.
Great interview Chris. Robertson was a monster. The most efficient scorer of the 60's and the most wellrounded basketball player of his era.
kiikiikhan Most efficient Scorer of the 60s was Wilt. End of Story.
@@markmauk8231 best well rounded player too
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.
@@jonny15dk good points
Chris did his homework - asked all the right questions, love this interview
Great interview by webber...Oscars all around game was sick and imagine how many points he could have scored with the 3 point shot
Yea. A lot of player's of the 50s, 60s and 70s are VERY Underrated. It's quite sad. =\
Great player.
Chris Webber is a fantastic interviewer.
Big 'O' donated a kidney to save his daughter! My childhood idol! Seen him play as a Cincinnati Royals star!
What a genuine human and player...
Respect to Big O
The power of Oscar was the rythm. He controlled the rythm.
The "Big O" is legendary! One of the best that ever did it! Great interview by Chris Webber!
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 !!!
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.
This is probably the best sports interview/documentary I've ever viewed. Thank you for sharing this.
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 " !!
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.
THE REAL ZIEL chris paul Kawhi lebron and Tim duncan
THE REAL ZIEL all of them have great respect for each other and their predecessors
no it wasn't, niggas was fighting on the drop of a dime
Lol don't you Boomers crap on the player's of today for being too nice and "buddy buddy" with each other? Yall need to make up your minds.. 😂
Joel Embidd a top 3 center of today said that Wilt would destory him.
Shaq could do that too. Kareem too.
Chris much to you on such a dignified interview. Thank you Brother. Big "O" a great indeed!
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.
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!
Thank you Chris. Great interview with one of the classiest ballplayers and men of all time.
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
Great interview of a great man!!! Nice job Chris Webber!!!
One of the best point guards in the history of the NBA
Arguably the best
Love this. Keeps the history of the game alive. Nice job C Webb interviewing a legend. Thanks for posting.
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.
I honestly wish I grew up during the 60s basketball era
Great Interview C Webb he is very humble and respectful of a legend and is genuine is his emotions and reactions I can tell.
Just incredible. Loved this interview.
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 !!! 🙏🏾🙌🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿
At 3:40, Big O mentions Kelly Coleman of Kentucky. I had never heard of him, so had to look him up. Kelly Coleman finished his HS career by scoring 4263 points in 127 games for a 33.6ppg average in his 4-year career at Wayland HS. During the 1955-56 season, he ave 46.8ppg. 6'3"" 210lb at 18 years old. He was the first Kentucky Mr Basketball in '56. He played college ball for Kentucky Wesleyan, and in his three seasons he averaged 27.7ppg. He was picked 11th overall in the 1960 NBA draft by the Knicks, but he had no interest in the NBA due to the low pay. Incredible!.
+ddenuci When "King" Kelly Coleman was matched against Big O in the Indiana-Kentucky HS all-star games (they played two), Oscar scored 34 and 41 points while holding Kelly to 17 in the first game and only 4 points in the second game on 1-for-9 shooting. Indiana won both games.
ow!
Damn@@ddenuci
Great interview of a great man.
Oscar Robertson is one humble guy!
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!"
a triple double machine!
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.
Don't leave our Jerry West. The best 2 way guard I ever saw and I saw him many many times.
@@charlesellenberger8067 one of my personal fav also!
Karol K ! Thank you so much for putting this interview up on youtube!!! Awesome!
This interview with Mr. Robertson was necessary.👍🏾👍🏾
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.
great video about one of the greatest of all time. THE BIG O.
Great interview and The Big O kept it real spoke the truth. The Big O!!
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.
Great interview and appreciate C Webb talking with the Great Oscar Robertson and this is a must hear interview
Chris should do West and Kareem next.
I feel priveledged to watch this interview with the Big O ! A gift to learn about him . Thanks for making this
This interview gave me goosebumps. CWebb is great at this! And the big O is my favorite old Skool player
Crazy how kareem is the link between Oscar robertson's era and magic, bird, jordan era.
Chris Weber is a great interviewer. Informed, smart, well researched. Head and shoulders over Barkley.
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.
Great interview and great interviewer...Chris Webber! :D
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.
I watched a little basketball back in the day . To me he was one of the big boys (an expression), one of the best to play the game. Still do
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.
Yep. No flopping.
Sweet interview by Webber. Big O is the most awesome ever, hands down, no contest.
What a great player but seems like an ever greater man. Class.
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.
Chris Weber. Thank you.
26, 10, 8 As a guard, he averaged eight rebounds a game. Seven seasons with 30 points or more.
I've seen this over and over and I have to say this is the best interview I've ever seen. Truly Genuine great interview. Excellent job Mr Webber!
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!
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
Two Kings/Royals Legends in one Video! This is amazing!
Talk about a comfortable interview. Just sat here & enjoyed it! Excellent!
i wish we had more film of those old days
Man Big O is so well spoken, it just speaks of that era of Black men. So different from today.
Have you've seen how some of these kats that play now speak? What i'm referring to is the effort on brothers from that to sound educated and present themselves in a way that's classy. not as many stars now hold themselves to that standard. they are some to be sure, but there are far more that don't. Wheras in HIS era, a black man put forth MORE effort to be classy. Just an observation from me bro. Never questioned how "ignorant" anyone was/wasn't.
g5162 Nonsense. If you listen to Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Elgin Baylor in addition to Oscar Robertson they all were excellent speakers with the credentials to be the leaders they were. Even the Harlem Globetrotters who were called clowns were well-spoken tremendous basketball players. It's no accident the college-trained players of the '50s-1990s are much more complete talkers than the youngsters just out of high school and into the NBA today. Remember, in professional sports MIND and body are ONE. Professional basketball players are not there because they're dumb-dumbs.
2dasimmons, I think you are off topic just a tad. The original comment compared black men of that era to black men today-not just basketball players. He said Big O represented black men of that era, as if "jive" talk wasn't prevalent then. My rebuttal is that there was a higher percentage of illiterate black men then compared to today. In fact, more African American men are graduating college now then in the 50s,60s or 70s. Although the margin of increase is declining. After examining the context in which we were speaking, you should clearly understand that my reply was NOT nonsense. In addition, I'm not so gullible as to believe that the J.r Smiths' of the world is a good representation of black men today just because the media likes to televise their antics.
g5162 BUT black men ARE BLACK MEN whether basketball players or not. My point is that black men are some of the greatest leaders, perhaps the BEST, because they have tremendous intelligence and strength. However in AMERICA, the anagram: I AM RACE I have witnessed a conspiracy AGAINST black men stemming back to slavery. This has been most evident through professional sports and education. Today I understand why slave masters refused to let the blacks learn to read/write though exceptions occurred. After learning about Black Wall Street I also understand why the 40 ACRES AND A MULE were never given as promised. I can imagine the pride and honor CHris Webber felt shaking Oscar Robertson's hand. Tremendous. Be well. Good-bye and shalom.
Wow. EXCELLENT comment Issy Wise.
I like Chris Webber’s friendly demeanor. Just smiling throughout the interview and just being real with the other person.
C-Webb was overwhelmed with the GREATNESS of the Big O,and l do see why,and not only is Mr. Robertson a great player,he is a great and remarkable man
Oscar,you are great!!!
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.
it doesn't get better than the big o. great player, great man, great human being.
First time seeing this and well said concerning Mr Webber and great interview 4real, most people hear to respond, but when you listen? You understand and gain knowledge, very few interviewers in America if you listen always speaking over each other and this was really nice and real class from Mr Webber, respect to the legend also being interviewed 🤔💭🙌🙌💯🏀👍.
Oscar Robinson was my a favorite player, but he wasn’t on TV very often. Glad to see him doing well. Great interview.
Great interview. I really enjoyed it.
Webber has really improved. Very impressive interview. He does his homework.
Respect the legends!!!!
Oscar is such a classy human being - wish I were old enough to have seen him play.
Mr. Robinson a real one love this interview.
Chris Webber impresses me more and more. ... This was a great interview and you can tell that the Big O was quite impressed by C-Webb's knowledge of his game. I learned a lot myself!
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.
Really interesting to compare OR to modern players. Very different, but no one can say he wasn't great and couldn't hold to modern NBA.
He was a 6'5 lebron
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
@@40savv45 Elgin Baylor was more like a 6"5 Wilt Chamberlain 😁
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
One of my all time favorites. Actually both of them
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.
ONE OF MY IDOLS AND HEROS
Excellent interview!
Chris Webber is quite an impressive interviewer. He has great technique and asks great questions with few words and gets out of the way all the while himself staying engaged with the subject. He's fantastic. Great player, great person, great interviewer, and his natural personality is outstanding.
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.
LOVED THIS INTERVIEW!! GREAT JOB C. WEBB!
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.
Great interview!! Loved it. Thanx for sharing.
Oscar is one of the best players and a great man too.
3:05 dafuq Wilt, you scared of the ball or somethin? haha
Lmao
He got hit
I think that was a reaction that he had after Oscar made that shot.