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08-01-2022, 02:14 PM
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11 rings is insane. I was just staring out as an NBA fan during the last few years of Russell's career. The guy was a winner, plain and simple. A lot of people that say he shined due to the era, seem to forget how many times his teams beat Wilt Chamberlin's in the finals.
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08-03-2022, 05:38 AM
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velocitician
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Brillaint man on and off the court....Always logical
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"If this world is all about winners, what's for the losers?" Jr. Bonner: "Well somebody's got to hold the horses Ace."
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08-03-2022, 09:47 AM
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no.6
There were 2 sides of Bill Russell a great basketball player who Red Auerbach developed and the dark side that doesnt fit the narrative. 
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08-03-2022, 10:15 AM
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08-03-2022, 10:28 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by king kong
There were 2 sides of Bill Russell a great basketball player who Red Auerbach developed and the dark side that doesnt fit the narrative. |
i grew up going to Celtic games while Bill Russel played, i met him later on in life. i never knew of any dark side to this man. if there is anything, please enlighten me.
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08-03-2022, 11:14 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lamboguy
i grew up going to Celtic games while Bill Russel played, i met him later on in life. i never knew of any dark side to this man. if there is anything, please enlighten me.
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I have read where he wasn't trusting of strangers and gave reporters a bad time. He played during the era of the civil rights riots and Jim Crow laws, so I can't blame the guy. He was also a civil rights activist, so he caught flack for that back in the 50's and 60's. He seemed to become a lot more friendly after his playing days were over.
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08-03-2022, 11:48 AM
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no.6
Bill Russell gave a few white kids a hard time about giving an autograph aslo along with the Cousy have very strong rumors about putting a bob or 2 on a game where as Pete Rose is banned
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08-03-2022, 11:53 AM
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lambo
I also went to a huge amount of Celtic games in the late 50s early 60s even to a Saturday day game at Boston arena. If you followed it closley you would have known or hweard this.
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08-03-2022, 12:25 PM
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i think the boston arena used to be on Huntington Ave next to the YMCA, now i am sure its part of Northeastern Unniversity.
i only remember that Russell didn't give to many interviews. Boston was the prejudice capital of the world and probably still ranks pretty high on that list today.
the man won 11 championships, a bunch of them was against Wilt Chamberlain. Red Auerbach loved him like he was his own son. ---------------
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08-04-2022, 09:53 AM
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Boston Arena
Boston Arena was on St. Botolph st.
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08-04-2022, 12:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by king kong
Boston Arena was on St. Botolph st.
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that is the next street parallel to Huntington Ave.
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