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R.I.P. Red
Phil Jackson has attained a new status.
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RIP, but just curious, anyone know how old he was?
[QUOTE=funkylikemonkey]RIP, but just curious, anyone know how old he was?[/QUOTE]
89.
RIP ; can't believe he lived that long with all the cigars he smoked
I am no poet, so I will try to articulate my emotions the best I can. For ALL OF US. ALL OF US. From that little boy shooting his first jump shot in a park some where to the most prestigious Basketball coaching gurus, we all owe a tremendous gratitude to Arnold "Red" Aeurbach. For us fans not born before the Celtics run during the 60's we were never priveliged to see his Dynasty dominate for an entire decade. Regaurdless, he changed the game forever, wether it be his groundbreaking transition style of offense or his concept of the 6th man. Wether it was making Bill Russell the first black head coach in the NBA, or the way he managed his teams and had that gift of drafting and scouting talent. THE GAME HAS LOST A LEGEND AND A TRUE GENUINE PERSON. RED, THIS IS FOR YOU AND WE WILL NEVER FORGET.
[QUOTE=Mrclutch]RIP ; can't believe he lived that long with all the cigars he smoked[/QUOTE]
He was still smoking them and eating Chinese food to his last days. RIP for the greatest non-player basketball influence in the history of the NBA.
Good post.
RIP Red.
GeeWhiz is smart.
I never thought we'd be facing with the passing of Red this decade. He did live a long life though for smoking a lot of cigars, but in all seriousness he will be missed. R.I.P
RIP Red.
You will be missed. He created the greatest sports franchise on earth and made basketball one of the greatest sports of all-time. He is the godfather of basketball.
RIP Red. Your contributions went beyond basketball. You left quite a legacy.
RIP Red.
**** Phil Jackson.