Drroogh Posted July 31, 2022 Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 One of the greatest ever! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1972iu Posted July 31, 2022 Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 22 minutes ago, Drroogh said: One of the greatest ever! Amen to that. May he rest in peace. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuckerkorn Posted July 31, 2022 Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 "You can't miss with long distance"..... RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted July 31, 2022 Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 One of my first favorite players. A groundbreaker in every way. Great man. RIP Bill... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUKane21 Posted July 31, 2022 Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 (edited) Bling, bling. More rings than fingers. Probably has pinky rings with chips. One of Lance Hershberger’s favorites. My college baseball coach, and he’d always reference Russell during our 4 World Series trips. The world’s greatest winner ever: Bill Russell. Jordan doesn’t even hold that title. Edited July 31, 2022 by IUKane21 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted July 31, 2022 Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 Remember growing up watching him on The NBA on CBS RIP Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted July 31, 2022 Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 Nothing I can say to do this man justice. RIP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted July 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 For the young who didn’t get to witness Bills greatness not just on the court but off it. A good write up on his life! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUKane21 Posted July 31, 2022 Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 28 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said: Nothing I can say to do this man justice. RIP Biggest pair of brass balls a sporting arena has ever seen. Dude just refused to lose. Hersh would talk about the heavy favorited Lakers showing him their champagne and Russell saying “fuck that”. And then, of course, he took that ‘Chip, too. What a legend. Maybe my favorite. I was just telling my grandkids about Russell/winning last weekend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted July 31, 2022 Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 55 minutes ago, IUKane21 said: Bling, bling. More rings than fingers. Probably has pinky rings with chips. One of Lance Hershberger’s favorites. My college baseball coach, and he’d always reference Russell during our 4 World Series trips. The world’s greatest winner ever: Bill Russell. Jordan doesn’t even hold that title. I grew up with Lance. Used to deliver papers to his parents house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUKane21 Posted July 31, 2022 Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 10 minutes ago, Drroogh said: For the young who didn’t get to witness Bills greatness not just on the court but off it. A good write up on his life! 21 - 0 in winner take all games. Mike dropped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUKane21 Posted July 31, 2022 Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Steubenhoosier said: I grew up with Lance. Used to deliver papers to his parents house Tell him I say hello. Hersh is one of the craziest people I’ve ever met. Scared of airplanes, though. He’d get us there, then leave us stranded on the bus. Very true. Sucked because we’d have won one or two with him. Demoralizing although we still performed. The ball goes hella far in Idaho, myself along with many teammates can confirm. “I recruit GD beer drinkers, not fucking milk drinkers” Malone at BSU, who I was originally committed to, told Hersh we were “gamers” after hanging 20 on them. Hersh’s response, as I’m sure you can imagine (and I’ll do this in my best raspy voice): “Gamers? The fuck is that supposed to mean? Gamers? You can take gamers and shove it up your ass. Fuck you. We’ll beat your ass in the GD fucking parking lot”. True story. Our World Series banners are true too. I could fill your day with Hersh stories. Loved him some Bill Russell. Learned a lot about Russell/winning from Hersh. Edited July 31, 2022 by IUKane21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegrassIU Posted July 31, 2022 Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 Great player. World class man. The world is a little less better with him gone. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier4Life53 Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 Great memories of watching Russell vs Wilt and the Celtics vs the Lakers. Probably the best defensive player of all time and the ultimate champion. RIP Mr. Russell. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePaulieWalnuts Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 Got any interesting Russell stories Bgleas? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 44 minutes ago, ThePaulieWalnuts said: Got any interesting Russell stories Bgleas? Was just coming here to post. No real specific Russell stories, just that getting to meet, shake hands and spend a little time with Bill Russell was absolutely one of the biggest highlights of my time with the Celtics. The world lost a phenomenal athlete and basketball player and an even better and more impactful person. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 As a tribute to Bill Russell, NBA TV is showing game 6 of the 1963 Championship series versus the Lakers... Good stuff... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 6 minutes ago, IUFLA said: As a tribute to Bill Russell, NBA TV is showing game 6 of the 1963 Championship series versus the Lakers... Good stuff... Been watching the entire game. It's fascinating to watch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, BGleas said: Been watching the entire game. It's fascinating to watch. It is...I don't remember if I watched it live or not...but it's fun to watch... Later they're showing game 7 of the 1969 Finals... Same teams, and I remember that game very vividly... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, IUFLA said: It is...I don't remember if I watched it live or not...but it's fun to watch... Later they're showing game 7 of the 1969 Finals... Same teams, and I remember that game very vividly... Might need to record that one. Interested to see how the game maybe evolved in just 6 years from 63-69. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 6 minutes ago, BGleas said: Might need to record that one. Interested to see how the game maybe evolved in just 6 years from 63-69. By that time, Chamberlain was with the Lakers... I went with my Father to the Martinsville Moose Lodge to watch it. I was the only one in the place rooting for the Celtics... And I was the only one that got to celebrate (with Dr Pepper... I was 11 😁) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loviubb Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 39 minutes ago, BGleas said: Been watching the entire game. It's fascinating to watch. Could not remember the whole game! But here and there! HAD TO GO OUT AND ADJUST OUR RABBIT EARS!😏 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted August 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 NBA retiring Russell's number 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Drroogh said: NBA retiring Russell's number 6 Coach Woodson weighs in... You can tell the interviewer is a younger guy who doesn't really grasp the impact of Bill Russell on the NBA and American society in general... But our coach damned sure does... Mike Woodson rocks... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted August 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 10 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Coach Woodson weighs in... You can tell the interviewer is a younger guy who doesn't really grasp the impact of Bill Russell on the NBA and American society in general... But our coach damned sure does... Mike Woodson rocks... Seemed like the interviewer didn't even realize that Magic played for the Lakers? Coach Woodson rocks... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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