"The greatest player in NBA history?

The conversation typically includes Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird.

For Spurs chairman and CEO Peter Holt, the answer is "none of the above."

"I've always thought it has to be Bill Russell," said Holt. "He won all those championships (11), and he and Tim (Duncan) are the only star players in league history who won championships with two completely different groups of players. I think that really sets those two apart."

It's hardly a surprise that an owner's top criteria for quantifying greatness would begin with championships. Since the Spurs won the 1999 NBA title, the priority every season for Holt and his owner-partners has been adding to the number of NBA championship banners hanging from the ceiling at the AT