If Myles isn't fully good to go, I wonder if we see a Willis Reed moment. Yeah, my age is showing. Knicks v. Lakers 1970, game seven. I was ten years old and will never forget how he willed that team to a win.
A Willis Reed moment?
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We lived in central Jersey. I watched that game on a tiny black and white, upstairs, in my parents bedroom, constantly moving the rabbit ears to get a semi-clear picture. Those were the days when home games were blacked out. I will never forget that game.
That's your take on what I posted? It's not about $. It wasn't about $ with Reed. It's about heart, and about team, and about toughness.
I don't think Myles can match the inspiration of that moment. Frazier killed the Lakers in that game.
North Jersey, of course. By the way I watched
the entire series while in Fords. (north Jersey)
I grew up in Madison park. Were you cedar ridge or Madison central?
Clyde had probably one of the best individual game sevens in NBA playoffs history in that game. 36 points 19 assists and either 7 rebounds or steals canāt remember which one!!!
Who were the other guards? I'm remembering Earl Monroe, Cazzie Russel, and Mike Riordan??
If Earl was there already, Riordan would have been traded to the Bullets I think. That trade may have been later. Need to look it up.
190 | October 2, 1936 | us | 10 | Tennessee State | ||||
| 24 | Bill Bradley | SF | 6-5 | 205 | July 28, 1943 | us | 3 | Princeton |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Dave DeBusschere | PF | 6-6 | 220 | October 16, 1940 | us | 8 | Detroit Mercy |
| 34 | Greg Fillmore | C | 7-1 | 240 | March 7, 1947 | us | R | Cheyney (PA) |
| 10 | Walt Frazier | PG | 6-4 | 200 | March 29, 1945 | us | 3 | Southern Illinois |
| 18 | Phil Jackson | PF | 6-8 | 220 | September 17, 1945 | us | 2 | University of North Dakota |
| 26 | Eddie Mast | PF | 6-9 | 220 | October 3, 1948 | us | R | Temple |
| 5 | Mike Price | SG | 6-3 | 200 | September 11, 1948 | us | R | Illinois |
| 19 | Willis Reed | C | 6-9 | 235 | June 25, 1942 | us | 6 | Grambling State University |
| 6 | Mike Riordan | SF | 6-4 | 200 | July 9, 1945 | us | 2 | Providence |
| 33 | Cazzie Russell | SF | 6-5 | 218 | June 7, 1944 | us | 4 | Michigan |
| 9 | Dave Stallworth | SF | 6-7 | 200 | December 20, 1941 | us | 3 | Wichita State |
| 25 | Milt Williams | PG | 6-2 | 182 |
I saw an old broadcast of it on ESPN Classic or something. I think it was on ABC.
Willis got a painkilling shot and he could still barely move. And itās 2021 not 1970. Had more to to do with the Clyde embarrassing his fellow Saluki Dick Garrett and gutless performance by L.A. than a couple of mid range set shots.
Game was not televised in our market. With those rabbit ears, I was able to pick it up on a Philly telecast, though, and watch it through snow and fuzz.
Take my post in the spirit in which I wrote it. My point was simply that if Myles is not fully good to go, but is able to give us something, it might provide an additional emotional lift. And thanks for cluing me in that it's 2021, and not 1970.
Funny - remember doing the same thing ; watching with my older brother & friends; game was taped delayed in NY/NJ market - how pathetic.
Yes! (Marv Albert's word) Dick Barnett had that heel click when he took a jumper, and he also shot free throws from off-center. Sh*t , memories are flooding back!! Although, I can't remember what I had for breakfast today.
I'm '99, so it was already OBHS by then. But went Sandburg and then what would have been Cedar Ridge