OMGosh, those guys were Kryptonite for my Lakers.
When the Lakers FINALLY beat the Celtics in the finals in ‘85, I called my dad from Arizona and said, “Well I guess Red Auerbach won’t be lighting up his cigar this year.”
Dad said, “I’m having one for him.”
Part of that great Ohio State team of Havlicek, Jerry Lucas Larry Siegrfred and Bobby Knight.