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61-62 Celtics. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of their championship today. (4.18.12)
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Bill Russell is at the Pistons game tonight (02.15.12).
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Happy birthday, tall black guy from Louisiana.
Bill Simmons on Russ and Red: “From the moment Biasone created the shot clock, Red determined where the sport was heading, embraced the influx of black players and capably handled the enigmatic Russell, a ferocious competitor, lazy practice player and overly sensitive soul who was affected by everything he couldn’t control: the plight of African American athletes, his lack of acceptance in Boston, the lack of a labor agreement, Wilt’s reported salary, even the civil rights movement and his place in it… They were a perfect match, a little Jewish guy from Brooklyn and a tall black guy from Louisiana, bringing out the best in each other, dominating the league for a solid decade and changing the way basketball was played.”
From The Book of Basketball, p. 101-2.
