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Red Auerbach dead at 89

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by surrender, Oct 28, 2006.

  1. surrender

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    It's on ESPN's front page, developing story :(
     
  2. DallasThomas

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    The greatest coach of all time. Riley and Jackson together barely have as many championships.

    To me, death brings a time to celebrate life. Nothing sad here, just the end to a great story.

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    I was just reading the book he co-authored with John Feinstein, "Let Me Tell You A Story", and it was AMAZING the impact he had on so many people. It seems he lightened up the room to no end, and was such a fascinating figure. It's so sad to hear this. :(
     
  4. AstroRocket

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    RIP Red. Phil will never have anything on you.



    Rockets111, you're gonna have to edit your sig. It's way too big.
     
  5. Yaozer

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    RIP. I don't really know anything about him.. but his 9 titles says it all.
     
  6. VicVictory

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    RIP.......Time to light up a blunt in memory of Red Auerbach.
     
  7. withmustard

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    I think i'll smoke a cigar tonight to show my respect.
     
  8. saleem

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    It's sad to hear about him passing away.He was probably the greatest coach of all time.
     
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    When I think of basketball coaches Auerbach and Wooden are really the first two to come to mind
     
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    I am really shocked with this news..
    what's ironic is that I heard that Boston Celtics didn't have cheerleaders for that past 40 years because of him.. this year, they are forming a dance team.. I was surprised because I remember hearing that Auerbach told the Celtics to never have dancers..now he dies ..!! :eek:
     
  11. RocketsMac

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    BOSTON. May 12, 2006, is a day which will live in infamy in the history of the Boston Celtics. On that rainy Friday, the team announced that it had ended its holdout and would join the rest of the NBA in the twenty-first--actually, make that the twentieth--century, and hire dancing girls to entertain fans.

    Red Auerbach, who coached the team to eight straight championships between 1959 and 1966 and nine overall, was the last obstacle to the team's decision to abandon its Puritanical attitude towards bare midriffs and shaking bootys on the parquet floor. "I've always been against it," he said, "and I'm still against it."

    http://community.foxsports.com/blog.../Over_Reds_Undead_Body_Celtics_Add_Dance_Team


    wow, this is really sad!! :eek: :(
     
  12. RocketsMac

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    they should've only waited 20 days .. . I bet he was really disappointed with the decision and he died after witnessing the celtics breaking his recommendation.. :eek: :(
     
  13. leroy

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    RIP to arguably the best basketball coach ever.
     
  14. twhy77

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    Auerbach died on Fall daylight savings weekend. Ironic.
     
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    Wow they really do go out in threes - Trevor Berbick, Joe Niekro and now Red Auerbach.

    RIP
     
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    Rest in peace, Red. We've lost the greatest NBA coach and front-office man ever.
     
  17. DaDakota

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    RIP - He was a great basketball coach.

    DD
     
  18. AstroRocket

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    Bill Simmons Article on Red from four years ago. A great read:

    http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/020322

     
  19. rrj_gamz

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    Great read...RIP...
     
  20. david_rocket

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    RIP +

    The best basketball coach ever
     

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