Larry Brown names the first GOAT before Michael Jordan and Dr. J: "The greatest individual player I have ever seen"
https://www.basketballnetwork.net/old-school/larry-brown-names-the-first-goat-before-michael-jordan-and-dr-j?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1TgEK_w0sHsJfQCSD9O8HrJdWZkdRb5WXz-EI6X1fUPtF58hc9oHzB7Hc_aem_05zmVdZ_YDqr2G9LOKvclg Apparently, one player already earned the GOAT title prior to Dr. J and MJ. JOHN JEFFERSON TAN JUL 14, 2024 4:56 PM EDT START CONVERSATION Hall of Fame NBA coach Larry Brown witnessed Connie Hawkins's greatness firsthand during his playing days in the ABA, and he often speaks highly of the Hawks' impact on the game. In fact, Brown strongly believes that Hawkins was the greatest individual player of all time before Julius Erving and later Michael Jordan . "He was Julius before Julius. He was Elgin before Elgin. He was Michael before Michael. He was simply the greatest individual player I have ever seen," Brown once said on ESPN Classic's Sport Century profile of Connie Hawkins. Connie was ahead of his time Many may not have heard of Hawkins, but