Geno's comment on Ice

[MilfordHusky]

Geno told Ice that she reminds him of Willis Reed. She said, "Who?" He told her to go watch some old videos.

I can totally see it. A smooth lefty with an outside shot and a strong body.

The Captain:

 

[Hedge]

I loved watching it but I kept wondering what was missing. Then I realized that each lay up, dunk or block wasn't followed by a group primal scream and serial chest bumps. Ah the good old days!

 

[oldude]

I do recall that Geno’s favorite team growing up was the great NY Knick team with Reed, DeBusschere, Bradley, Barnett and Frazier.

 

[Sargassoc]

I grew up, and was friends, with Willis Reed's niece. He was a local hero (obviously).

 

[Huskee11]

I have always been a Celtics fan but have to admit that those Knicks teams of the early seventies were really good. Great teamwork and ball movement.

I had forgotten that they used to put mikes on the backboard and the ball would make a distinctive sound hitting the rim. You can hear it a few times in the first 40 seconds of the video. Always liked that sound.

 

[Longtime fan]

I do recall that Geno’s favorite team growing up was the great NY Knick team with Reed, DeBusschere, Bradley, Barnett and Frazier.

And Earl The Pearl Monroe.

 

[cohenzone]

I do recall that Geno’s favorite team growing up was the great NY Knick team with Reed, DeBusschere, Bradley, Barnett and Frazier.

I was in law school then. Had a prof who loved that team. If we thought the topic of the day boring: he could be easily diverted to talking about the Knicks.

 

[my2cents]

I do recall that Geno’s favorite team growing up was the great NY Knick team with Reed, DeBusschere, Bradley, Barnett and Frazier.

Not the Sixers with Hal Greer and Jerry Lucas?

 

[Boreifs]

I was playing in the band for Ringling Brothers in 1973, sharing MSG with the Knicks. During intermission for one of our shows, Willis came in for treatment and walked right past me. I was unprepared for seeing a human that large! We were eternally grateful to the Knicks; going all the way gave us some unplanned paid vacation.

 

[oldude]

Not the Sixers with Hal Greer and Jerry Lucas?

Nope. Geno loved the Knicks because of the way they passed the ball.

 

[UConnCat]

Geno told Ice that she reminds him of Willis Reed. She said, "Who?" He told her to go watch some old videos.

I can totally see it. A smooth lefty with an outside shot and a strong body.

The Captain:

Fitting then that Ice should play at the Garden.

 

[Viet Vet]

Not the Sixers with Hal Greer and Jerry Lucas?

Lucas (Royals, Warriors, Knicks) never played for the Sixers. Perhaps you were thinking of Luke Jackson, who started on the 66-67 NBA championship team with Wilt, Greer, Chet (the Jet) Walker and Wally (Wonder) Jones.

 

[hookshot]

I grew up, and was friends, with Willis Reed's niece. He was a local hero (obviously).

I once was able to sneak into Madison Square by carrying Willis Reed's bag. Back then, if you were a youngster and hung around the player's entrance, some would let you carry in a bag - and you were in

 

[JonathanXIV]

And Earl The Pearl Monroe.

Earl wasn't on the first championship team. Dick Barnett was the fifth starter. They added Jerry Lucas and Earl for the second championship.

 

[Bigboote]

For those who think Ice is going to mach up unfavorably to the 6-5 or 6-6 opponents' centers: Reed gave up 3-4" to Wilt Chamberlain, whom he faced in their first championship. Reed was the MVP of that series IIRC.

 

[CTrefugee]

I loved to watch Bradley. He never stopped moving. Defending him was a nightmare.

 

[Gus Mahler]

I loved watching it but I kept wondering what was missing. Then I realized that each lay up, dunk or block wasn't followed by a group primal scream and serial chest bumps. Ah the good old days!

+1

 

[Gus Mahler]

Lucas (Royals, Warriors, Knicks) never played for the Sixers. Perhaps you were thinking of Luke Jackson, who started on the 66-67 NBA championship team with Wilt, Greer, Chet (the Jet) Walker and Wally (Wonder) Jones.

One of my all-time favorite teams.

 

[meyers7]

For those who think Ice is going to mach up unfavorably to the 6-5 or 6-6 opponents' centers: Reed gave up 3-4" to Wilt Chamberlain, whom he faced in their first championship. Reed was the MVP of that series IIRC.

Chamberlain still averaged around 25 ppg, 21 rpg and 4 assists per game vs Reed over his career. I wouldn't say Reed had his number.

 

[huskeynut]

Let's not forget the architect of those great teams - Red Holzman.

His teams were poetry in motion on the floor.

 

[Skeets]

And Earl The Pearl Monroe.

I was going to mention him, you beat me to it. The Fire and Ice tag team.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Nan has declared a free day as far as rambling goes I gather.

 

[MSGRET]

I hope that Geno is correct, then I don't see anyone beating UConn with ICE and Aaliyah down low and Nika, Paige and Azzi outside. Then Geno switches with Caroline, Aubrey and KK coming in with Paige or Azzi with either ICE or Aaliyah down. No team will be able to keep up with this team as long as they stay healthy and I don't see anyone having to play more than 25 minutes a game, especialy in the Big East play.

 

[Scud49]

I was always a die hard Celtic fan back in the 60's through the 80's, but those early 70's Knick teams were wonderful in their approach to the game, they get a big tip of the hat from me.

 

[VA Huskie]

I do recall that Geno’s favorite team growing up was the great NY Knick team with Reed, DeBusschere, Bradley, Barnett and Frazier.

Probably the last good team the Knicks have had

 

[OldSchooler]

I went to college in the Boston area, so I used to listen to Johnny Most (or, as Bradley called him, Johnny Least) on the radio. In four years, I never heard the Celtics lose a game fair and square. Either the other team was "beating our guys up and the refs simply aren't calling anything," or "the other team spent the entire night at the foul line." But they were great. I was up in the second balcony (above the smoke) for Cousy's final game at the Boston Garden (Game 5 of the Finals against the Lakers) in 1964; they lost, but clinched it in Game 6 at L.A.

 

[ochoopsfan]

Geno told Ice that she reminds him of Willis Reed. She said, "Who?" He told her to go watch some old videos.

I can totally see it. A smooth lefty with an outside shot and a strong body.

The Captain:

I first thought this topic was Geno commenting on the UConn Womens Team.

Then I read about Ice's comparison to Willis Reed.
He told her to go watch some old tapes.
I wonder if Ice will watch game 7 vs the Lakers, when Reed hobbled onto the court, took 2 shots, and that was enough.
Nothing was better than that. Of course if you were a kid growing up in NY the game wasnt on live tv. You had to wait for a replay, at I think midnight. We listened to Marv on the radio describing the action.

 

[MilfordHusky]

 

[ochoopsfan]

Great clip. I meant to say Geno was interested in the UConn Womens hockey team.

 

[ctkaiser]

I was going to mention him, you beat me to it. The Fire and Ice tag team.

Each owned a Rolls Royce.