Posted on 03/21/2023 1:20:24 PM PDT by dfwgator
Willis Reed, the heart and soul of the Knicks’ most recent NBA championship teams, and the man who gave New York City sports one of its most iconic moments, died Tuesday, The Post has confirmed. He was 80.
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RIP, Captain.
He was a great player!!
Back when they were good.
Clyde Frazier was my favorite player as a kid, before Dr. J came along.
He was a teammate of Earl the Pearl and Phil Jackson. They won the championship in 1970 and 1973.
Before the 3-point shot killed Basketball.
That would the only Knicks championships. (1970 and 1973) While no where near the Red Sox and Cubs droughts it's getting up there in time.
Legendary. Another from my youth.
70's don't feel like it was that long ago.
great teams, though: Reed, DeBuscher, Frazier, Monroe, and that liberal Senator from New Jersey...
Ain't that the truth.
That was back when they used to show the NBA Finals tape-delayed.
Respectfully, Earl Monroe was a Baltimore Bullet in 1970.
You are right, he was only there for ‘73.
That was back when you'd listen to Ali fights on the radio.
Shouldn’t have got the jab
They also had Senator Bill Bradley, Walt Frazier, and Dave DeBusschere.
Earl the Pearl was a Knickerbocker nemesis in 1970. The trade that brought him to NY was a real shocker, to me.
That was before my time, but I’ve seen some clips.
New York upper East side 1970- girls in hot pants and CLYDE in a full length coat at Phil Linz’s!
And Joe Willie wearing his fur coat.
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