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[QUOTE="HuskyHawk, post: 4361055, member: 1414"]
Thought I'd post this.  For non subscribers, maybe you have a free read.  This is Kareem talking about Bill, and their relationship spanning many decades.  Starting when Kareem was "Lew" in NYC, and the Celtics practiced at his HS before a game against the Knicks.

"I attended his games whenever the Celtics played the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, and I would watch them for four to five years when they practiced at my school gym. I learned how to dominate in the paint by applying defensive pressure. If you can deny the opponent any rebounds, it’s easy to have a fast-break game. If you can effectively block their shots, you force them to adjust their game into an offense they’re not as familiar with. Watching him, I realized that Bill seemed to know what each player was going to do before they did. He anticipated their move like a chess master, then sprang into the air to block them before they knew what was happening. He didn’t play one-size-fits-all defense; he customized his defense to fit each player."

[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/08/bill-russell-death-tribute-celtics-nba-basketball/671015/[/URL]
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