Led his team to the NBA finals in the 1965 playoffs against the Boston Celtics and his rival Bill Russell, where they lost in game 7. Russell's team had deprived him of the title 5 out of the last 7 years. ... Then, the Lakers hired Bill Sharman as head coach. Bill Sharman transformed Chamberlain into a defensive star and named him captain of the team. ...

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