“I won a championship as a rookie, a championship my last year in the league, and 9 championships in between; that... is etched in stone” #billrussell 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 😏
The humility, integrity and professionalism of these guys was second to none. The respect and love for each other was apparent. It’s why they were champions.
We should consider ourselves fortunate that technology has provided us the ability to have a living record of the greats of the game and particularly moments and conversations like this. Thanks for the post!
Boston was at best the fourth or fifth largest market, barely made money in their early days. They never had the "biggest star" of their day. Yet they won the most championships, thanks to one man's overwhelming ingenuity. That is mystique.
@@Amick44 Russell is the second greatest player of all time if you ask me. But in his day, he was overlooked. Chaimberlain and West were the biggest stars of their day.
@@Amick44 I agree. Russell, in hindsight is superior, but for not so obvious reasons. While Chaimberlain, West and other stars pile up points, Russell is working to make better players of Cousy, Sharman, Heinsohn, and the others. Most guys want to "be like Mike," but smart people want to "be like Bill."
It was like the Spurs, Red Auerbach was the man who built a legendary dynasty, this was lost after 1986 and the dead of Len Bias. Now the Celtics are a shadow of what they were in the 60's 70's and 80's.
lol.....I don't know, if that's totally fair - Shoot, maybe they could go to the Christmas party, then roll a few on their way to the club, later. haha
For some of them sure. But this was in 1980, at a point where the league was suffering from plenty of the exact kind of issues I would guess you would complain about nowadays. Before Bird and Magic and MJ the league was struggling, so if you’re going to criticize players today, which I don’t disagree with, at least acknowledge that there was plenty of similar problems going on back then too.
I wished Auerbach hosted a basketball equivalent to Coach's Corner with Don Cherry. Auerbach was a very Cherry-like personality (except unlike Grapes, he won titles. Sixteen to be exact).
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They weren't a Dynasty
They were a Empire
“I won a championship as a rookie, a championship my last year in the league, and 9 championships in between; that... is etched in stone”
#billrussell
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Invented outlet passing; unrated offensive basketball 🏀 player
Awesome!
I like how Red refers to BR as “Russell”. Even though he’s calling him by his last name it comes out with such respect.
The humility, integrity and professionalism of these guys was second to none. The respect and love for each other was apparent. It’s why they were champions.
and all different races and religions having love and respect for all . All great team players they way they won those 9+ championships .
We should consider ourselves fortunate that technology has provided us the ability to have a living record of the greats of the game and particularly moments and conversations like this. Thanks for the post!
Boston was at best the fourth or fifth largest market, barely made money in their early days. They never had the "biggest star" of their day. Yet they won the most championships, thanks to one man's overwhelming ingenuity. That is mystique.
Offensively, no. But Russell was as a big a star as there was.
@@Amick44 Russell is the second greatest player of all time if you ask me. But in his day, he was overlooked. Chaimberlain and West were the biggest stars of their day.
@@broadstreet21 All 3 were major stars. And I rank him about where you do. He was incredible.
@@Amick44 I agree. Russell, in hindsight is superior, but for not so obvious reasons. While Chaimberlain, West and other stars pile up points, Russell is working to make better players of Cousy, Sharman, Heinsohn, and the others.
Most guys want to "be like Mike," but smart people want to "be like Bill."
It was like the Spurs, Red Auerbach was the man who built a legendary dynasty, this was lost after 1986 and the dead of Len Bias. Now the Celtics are a shadow of what they were in the 60's 70's and 80's.
Bob Ryan was 34 here lol.
Back when the NBA was real men. Now your more likely to find them in a strip club than at a Christmas party.
lol.....I don't know, if that's totally fair - Shoot, maybe they could go to the Christmas party, then roll a few on their way to the club, later. haha
Mike M True
For some of them sure. But this was in 1980, at a point where the league was suffering from plenty of the exact kind of issues I would guess you would complain about nowadays. Before Bird and Magic and MJ the league was struggling, so if you’re going to criticize players today, which I don’t disagree with, at least acknowledge that there was plenty of similar problems going on back then too.
I love nostalgia but let's not act like NBA players were all angels in the 80s.
@@jpowers55 Players were rough on the court. Private lives were seldom reported.
Omg Bob Ryan with the moustache and long hair, that guy is still around
I wished Auerbach hosted a basketball equivalent to Coach's Corner with Don Cherry. Auerbach was a very Cherry-like personality (except unlike Grapes, he won titles. Sixteen to be exact).
He did have the Red on Roundball segment.
Bob Ryan was young!
Yes