njhoya78
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Post by njhoya78 on Apr 26, 2019 13:05:45 GMT -5
I grew up as a Knicks fan in the late 60s-early 70s. Right at the tail end of the Bill Russell era in Boston. The Knicks/Celtics games were regular season wars, and the battles between John Havlicek and Bill Bradley were intensely memorable.
I couldn't stand the Celtics. But I had a healthy appreciative respect for that team. And John Havlicek was its heart and soul. Never flashy. Just always in the right spot at the right time. Smoothly efficient. Like they used to say about Dave DeBusschere, you had to watch him every night to fully appreciate just how great a player he was.
The news broke last night that Havlicek had passed away, from Parkinson's Disease complications, at age 79. And I immediately felt very, very old.
Requiescat in pace, Hondo.
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Elvado
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Post by Elvado on Apr 26, 2019 14:20:10 GMT -5
“Havlicek stole the Ball!!!”
An iconic moment produced by an iconic player. One of the truly great Swiss Army Knives in NBA history.
Godspeed.
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hoyarooter
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Post by hoyarooter on Apr 26, 2019 19:22:54 GMT -5
I have hated the Celtics for a good half century. But I was always a big fan of John Havlicek. Back in the prehistoric days, I considered him the second greatest Celtic, behind only Russell and ahead of Cousy and Cowens, and at the time one of the 15 best players in the history of the league. He could do everything, and was just non-stop motion. I was shocked to see the story of his passing. RIP, Hondo.
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