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Bill Russell, 11-time NBA champion, passes away at age 88
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| 31 JULY 2022
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Posted on 07/31/2022 10:50:33 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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posted on
07/31/2022 10:53:05 AM PDT
by
ought-six
(Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
If the GOAT discussion is based on titles....there’s the GOAT.
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posted on
07/31/2022 10:54:01 AM PDT
by
ealgeone
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Good for him, making it to age 88!
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posted on
07/31/2022 10:54:27 AM PDT
by
BobL
(The Globalists/Neocons desperately want Ukraine to win...makes it easy for me to choose a side)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
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posted on
07/31/2022 10:54:36 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
After retiring from playing, Russell served as the head coach of the Seattle Supersonics (1973-77) and the Sacramento Kings (1987-88), reaching the playoffs twice with the Sonics. He never had the same success as a coach that he enjoyed in his playing career, however.
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posted on
07/31/2022 10:55:21 AM PDT
by
consult
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Russel vs Wilt Chamberlain on our grainy B&W TV - The Best.
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
I remember when he hosted SNL, he was in a skit called “The Black Shadow”, which was a parody of “The White Shadow”, where he was the coach always getting into trouble, and his white players had to bail him out.
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posted on
07/31/2022 10:55:40 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: BobL
Yep, tall people generally don’t make it that long.
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posted on
07/31/2022 10:56:58 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
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posted on
07/31/2022 10:57:20 AM PDT
by
abb
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
RIP! I know this man, and he wasn’t a Knick! Always seemed like a nice, smart person.
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posted on
07/31/2022 10:58:22 AM PDT
by
jocon307
(No Dems win - Nov 22)
To: consult
Russell was player - coach of the Celtics toward the end of his career.
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
The center of the iconic Celtic teams of the sixties. Legendary player.
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posted on
07/31/2022 11:02:10 AM PDT
by
Baldwin
To: jocon307
I know this man, and he wasn’t a Knick!No one said he was a Knick, or did I miss something?
To: Baldwin
Real basketball, before the 3-point shot ruined it.
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posted on
07/31/2022 11:05:59 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: consult
How could he have?
Look, I loved Russell as color man with Gary Bender on CBS. He had a wild sense of humor, but he retained a bitterness against whites for his entire life. I forget examples, honestly.
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posted on
07/31/2022 11:06:59 AM PDT
by
alstewartfan
("She looks like she's 19 years old, sitting there like a lady with her legs crossed." Creepy Joe)
To: alstewartfan
If I grew up during the time Russell did, I’d be bitter too.
There is no reason for any black person growing up today to be bitter.
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posted on
07/31/2022 11:07:55 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: dfwgator
Only those with Marfan’s have shortened life spans.
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posted on
07/31/2022 11:08:20 AM PDT
by
alstewartfan
("She looks like she's 19 years old, sitting there like a lady with her legs crossed." Creepy Joe)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Loved watching Bill at 6foot9 battle Chamberlain at 7 feet on the old ABC Sunday afternoon game from 1 to 3 central time. Lakers with Jerry West and Elgin Baylor were great. Old Bill used to control Chamberlain for the most part. Bill was not a big scorer, but a great Def player and rebounder.
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posted on
07/31/2022 11:09:39 AM PDT
by
RetiredArmy
(Free Will. GOD gives you the choice I accept or reject Him! Choose Him. It depends on you.)
To: dfwgator
Yes, but why become a Democrat, the party of every racist evil in American history?
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posted on
07/31/2022 11:09:39 AM PDT
by
alstewartfan
("She looks like she's 19 years old, sitting there like a lady with her legs crossed." Creepy Joe)
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