Bill Russell & KG

CroCop · Post #1 » by **CroCop** » Fri May 16, 2008 2:31 am

Anyone else just see the halftime bit with Russell talkin to KG? I'm so much more confident now that we will make it to the finals. Talk about someone who can motivate people.

Russell's even a better person than he was a basketball player...and thats saying somethin!

EDIT: Link: http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/vid ... Id=3390456

Albanian Damien · Post #2 » by **Albanian Damien** » Fri May 16, 2008 3:09 am

video? link? I didn't get a chance to see it.

CroCop · Post #3 » by **CroCop** » Fri May 16, 2008 3:12 am

it was during the hornets/spurs halftime. I'll check espn.com tonight and tomorrow to see if its on there

Edit: found the link, maybe its old? its been posted since the 10th but this was the first I saw of it.

bruno sundov · Post #4 » by **bruno sundov** » Fri May 16, 2008 11:31 am

I saw that the other night and it made me pumped up. Russell ever told KG that he could have one of his rings, as long as he just kept on playing the way he has the previous 13 years, that made me more excited than anything else said in that interview. This includes the fact Russell said, KG and the celtics were going to win 2 or 3 championships. Russell think the celtics are going to win 2 or 3 why wouldn't you have faith in this team?

DieselCeltic · Post #5 » by **DieselCeltic** » Fri May 16, 2008 11:39 am

It's like watching a father and son. Very emotional for some reason. We also should RETIRE KG's number if he retires as a Celtic.

DJToLarry · Post #6 » by **DJToLarry** » Fri May 16, 2008 3:22 pm

I love it when KG talks about the significance of putting on the "Green"

cinnamon · Post #7 » by **cinnamon** » Fri May 16, 2008 8:28 pm

Thanks for the link.
I've watched this several times, and it brings tears to my eyes.
The feeling between the two men is very deep, powerful and truly beautiful. That we can share in it this way is amazing.
The whole episode is comforting somehow.

ICanOutreboundWalter · Post #8 » by **ICanOutreboundWalter** » Fri May 16, 2008 11:14 pm

Really, I watch that video and I wonder how the Celtics could possibly lose.

Unfortunately, its not a movie...but man, it sure feels like one.

cinnamon · Post #9 » by **cinnamon** » Fri May 16, 2008 11:55 pm

I don't know whether anyone else noticed this, but on Wednesday night, at about 7 minutes to go in the fourth, KG had the ball under the Cavs' basket and turned to give it to Rondo while everyone else from both teams ran up the floor. He put the ball in Rondo's hands, put his hands on Rajon's head and touched their foreheads together. It was quite moving, although very brief.
Seeing that, and then seeing this Bill Russell thing, I see KG as being a touchstone for communications among three different generations of gifted and crazy-hard-working, high energy Celtics.
It's incredibly cool to have all that in one week.

CroCop · Post #10 » by **CroCop** » Sat May 17, 2008 12:20 am

cinnamon wrote:I don't know whether anyone else noticed this, but on Wednesday night, at about 7 minutes to go in the fourth, KG had the ball under the Cavs' basket and turned to give it to Rondo while everyone else from both teams ran up the floor. He put the ball in Rondo's hands, put his hands on Rajon's head and touched their foreheads together. It was quite moving, although very brief.
Seeing that, and then seeing this Bill Russell thing, I see KG as being a touchstone for communications among three different generations of gifted and crazy-hard-working, high energy Celtics.
It's incredibly cool to have all that in one week.

ya i noticed that, thats why I feel like KG wont let us down