I didn't grow up watching Bill Ru sell. I didn't even grow up watching Larry Bird, Magic Johnson or Michael Jordan.A 1990s baby, my introduction to the NBA was Tracy McGrady , Kobe Bryant on what felt like a nightly basis and Tim Duncan toying with teams at a time.That's not to say I'm not well aware of how dominant Ru sell was, because every NBA fan is. His resume speaks for itself and his greatne s pops even in the . There's just no substitute for, you know, actually watching a game from start to finish.Fortunately, the new and improved NBA App features cla sic games from all 30 teams, giving people like myself an opportunity to see what Ru sell was like at the peak of his powers.With that in Eric Dickerson Jersey mind, let's take a trip back to Game 6 of the 1963 NBA Finals.MORE: The Celtics entered Game 6 of the 1963 NBA Finals with a 3-2 series lead over the Lakers, putting them a win away from their fifth straight championship. Tom Heinsohn (22), Tom Sanders (18), Bob Cousy (18) and John Havlicek (18) led the Celtics in scoring, but Ru sell flirted with a triple-double by scoring 12 points, pulling down 24 rebounds and dishing out nine a sists.It wasn't enough to earn Ru sell Finals MVP because ... that wasn't a thing back then. The first Finals MVP award was handed out in 1969 and it was later named after Ru sell in honor of him winning so dang much. Bill Ru sell really was a monster defensivelyRu sell's fingerprints were all over this game. For starters, he pulled down 24 rebounds, many of which came on the defensive end. (The Lakers' Gene Wiley had the next-most rebounds with 14.) The NBA didn't start recording blocks until after Ru sell retired, but by my count, he racked up eight blocks in this one.You read that right eight whole blocks.For what it Tyler Hall Jersey 's worth, that would be tied for the in a Finals game. Only Dwight Howard (9) has ever had more. Had blocks been recorded in Ru sell's day, there's a good chance he would have his name next to a lot more records.Ru sell wasn't some stiff, either. While the Celtics did play him like a traditional center by having him hang around the basket, his instincts and awarene s were second to none, and he was lightning-quick off the floor.This particular play stood out to me:Jerry West had himself a game 32 points, nine a sists, seven rebounds but even he struggled to score over Ru sell's long reach. (Five of Ru sell's blocks came at West's expense.) West's fake would Bryce Perkins Jersey 've gotten most bigs out of their shoes. Not Ru sell. He didn't bite and proceeded to smother West with his ma sive 7-foot-4 wingspan.Ru sell's eight blocks are even more impre sive considering he committed only three fouls. And honestly, at least one of those calls was questionable.I don't know about you, but this doesn't look like a foul to me:So yeah, Ru sell could've easily had nine blocks in this game. There were also a number of times when players didn't even challenge him because they knew it wouldn't end well for them. Hewas as disruptive and intimidating around the basket as advertised.MORE:Bill Ru sell was self-awareRu sell finished with nine a sists in Game 6. He wasn't picking the Lakers apart like an old-school Nikola Jokic, but he did all of the small things that helped Boston flow offensively.Most notably, he was an outlet machine.Whenever Ru sell pulled down a board which, as we already established, happened often he was looking to ignite Boston's transition game by giving up the ball as quickly as po sible.Ru sell didn't get credited with an a sist on this po se sion, and yet it was his quick-hitter that started it all:The Celtics used Ru sell a couple of ways in the halfcourt. If he wasn't standing at the top of the free throw line to run handoffs, he was likely setting up shop in the post, where he was a threat to bust out a skyhook or kick it out to a shooter.Ru sell wasn't known for his scoring ability, but his unselfishne s he attempted only 12 shots in Game 6, of which he made five empowered the likes of Bob Cousy and John Havlicek, who are among the leading scorers in NBA history.There's something to be said about knowing your strengths and limitations." Ru sell Terrell Lewis Jersey said , 'What I do best is defend and rebound, so I'm going to completely focus on that. Let Cousy handle the ball. Let Sam Jones be the shooter, Havlicek be the shooter,'" . "And I thought that was a very, very insightful thing that I used in how I was able to go on and win those two championships after Shaquille O'Neal left the Lakers ."Bill Ru sell had a non-stop motorYou want to know something crazy? Ru sell played all 48 minutes in Game 6. In fact, he only sat for one minute in the entire series. Pace was in the 1960s than it is now, so not taking a single breather would've required some serious conditioning.Athletically, Ru sell was on another level, and he sure wasn't afraid to let people know that:In 56 I could have made the Olympics in high jump but turned it down to play basketball instead we could only play one sport then. Track and Field News ranked me #7 high A'Shawn Robinson Jersey jumper in the world, I was ranked #2 in the US @ the time. TheBillRu sell (@RealBillRu sell) Bill Ru sell was the ultimate winnerSpoiler: Boston won the game.In defeating the Lakers, Ru sell and the Celtics captured their fifth straight championship. They went on to win three more consecutive titles, all of which Ru sell was a part of.Those weren't the only championships Ru sell won. He finished with 11 in his career, the most all-time.Records are made to be broken, but considering the most championships a non-Celtic has ever won is seven, there's a good chance nobody will come close to Ru sell's 11 rings.That's a testament to Ru sell's greatne s. He is one of one.