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doubleclutch · 1 year

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R.I.P. to the Knicks legend

#willis reed #knicks #new york #big apple

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the-football-chick · 1 year

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Willis Reed, legendary captain and star center for the NY Knicks, has passed away. In the 1970s, Reed led the Knicks to its only two NBA championships. He was 80.

#nba #willis reed #basketball #rip #2023 deaths #new york knicks

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blueiight · 1 year

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i went down a rabbit hole of old clyde frazier pics last night and scraped up fit concepts for 70s louis..

#yn.#walt frazier #earl monroe #marvin gaye #RIP CAPTAIN!!!!#willis reed #iwtv writers i know u see us on this app #iwtv #if im reaching block me but this was like 1973-77 #☀️

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thegrandarchives · 1 year

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#basketball #abstract #willis reed #bill russell #wes unseld #john havliceck #lew alcindor

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tadpolepublication · 1 year

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mjordan-nba-nhl · 1 year

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TOP 10 NBA PLAYERS WITH THE MOST HOLDERS OF THE TITLE OF "NBA FINALS MVP" OF NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Michael Jordan - 6x NBA Finals MVP ( 1991-1993, 1996-1998)

LeBron James - 4x NBA Finals MVP (2012, 2013, 2016, 2020)

Magic Johnson - 3x NBA Finals MVP (1980, 1982, 1987)

Shaquille O'Neal - 3x NBA Finals MVP (2000-2001)

Tim Duncan - 3x NBA Finals MVP (1999, 2003, 2005)

Willis Reed - 2x NBA Finals MVP (1970, 1973)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 2x NBA Finals MVP (1971, 1985)

Larry Bird - 2x NBA Finals MVP (1984, 1986)

Hakeem Olajuwon - 2x NBA Finals MVP (1994, 1995)

Kobe Bryant - 2x NBA Finals MVP ( 2009, 2010)

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howardtuniverse · 3 months

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The basketball is a tool that the black man has now, same as maybe once he had a plow. He can use it to make something of himself and make a life for his children.

~ Willis Reed (1942-2023)

#BHM #TheGreatsWeLostThisYear #RIP #HOFer #2xNBAChamp #Mvp #7xAllStar #1965ROY #HBCUAlum

#BHM #black history month #Willis Reed #The greats we lost this year #deep quotes #deep thoughts #wise quotes #wise thoughts

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principiumindividuationis777 · 4 months

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Ten Greatest Moments in NBA History

10. Larry Johnson's four-point play (Game 3, 1999 Eastern Conference Finals)

9. Magic Johnson's "junior skyhook" (Game 4, 1987 NBA Finals)

8. Tayshaun Prince's chasedown block (Game 2, 2004 Eastern Conference Finals)

7. Jerry West's 60-foot buzzer beater (Game 3, 1970 NBA Finals)

6. Michael Jordan's shrug (Game 1, 1992 NBA Finals)

5. Larry Bird's steal and pass (Game 5, 1987 Eastern Conference Finals)

4. Gar Heard's "Shot Heard Round the World" (Game 5, 1976 NBA Finals)

3. John Havlicek steals the ball (Game 7, 1965 Eastern Division Finals)

2. Bill Russell's chasedown block (Game 7, 1957 NBA Finals)

Willis Reed enters Madison Square Garden (Game 7, 1970 NBA Finals)

#classic sports #basketball #NBA #I own nothing #sports photography #George Kalinsky #Larry Johnson #Magic Johnson #Tayshaun Prince #Jerry West #Michael Jordan #Larry Bird #Gar Heard #John Havlicek #Bill Russell #Willis Reed #Madison Square Garden #tw: flash #Johnny Most

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cbholganza · 1 year

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The Legend That Was Willis Reed

Reed died last March 21 at 81 years old. The Knicks were "deeply saddened" by Reed's passing. "As we mourn, we will always strive to uphold the standards he offered — the unmatched leadership, sacrifice and work ethic that personified him as a champion.

In May 8, 1970, a beleaguered New York Knicks team was playing in Game 7 of the NBAchampionship against the star-studded LA Lakers led by a trio of future Hall-of Famers in WiltChamberlain, Jerry West and Elgin Baylor. It had been a tightly-contested NBA Finals, with theKnicks now staring at an impending loss following an unfortunate thigh injury to Willis Reed, the Knicks captain and spiritual…

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#NBA #New York Knicks #Walt Frazier #Willis Reed #Wilt Chambrlain

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homensbrancosnaosabemblogar · 1 year

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Nesta semana, faleceu aos 80 anos Willis Reed, um dos maiores jogadores da história e uma lenda do New York Knicks.

Reed atuou pelos Knicks de 1964 a 1974 e, nesse período, ajudou a equipe a conquistar os dois campeonatos da história da franquia, em 1970 e 1973. Pois é, se você não sabia, os Knicks já foram campeões, sim, e há "apenas" cinquenta anos. Eu até imagino o jovem Spike Lee aos 13 anos sendo feliz sem nem imaginar o que o futuro guardava pra ele… mas voltando ao Willis!

O pivô era uma força dominante. Conhecido por sua habilidade no rebote, destreza na defesa e pelo seu bom arremesso de meia distância, o que o alçou ao patamar de ícone foi sua resistência. Um dos momentos mais memoráveis da história da NBA foi protagonizado por ele e aconteceu no jogo 7 das finais de 1970.

Reed havia machucado seriamente o músculo da coxa direita no jogo 5, ficou de fora do jogo 6 e viu do banco a performance de 45 pontos e 27 rebotes de Wilt Chamberlain para empatar a série em 3 a 3.

Para o sétimo e decisivo confronto contra o Lakers, Reed seguia gravemente machucado. A notícia era péssima. Reed não era qualquer jogador. Ele era o melhor jogador. Capitão da equipe, vivia o melhor ano da carreira, sendo eleito MVP do All-Star Game e também MVP da temporada regular.

“Eu não queria ter que me olhar no espelho 20 anos depois e dizer que gostaria de ter tentado jogar”, Reed se lembra de ter pensado.

Assim, ele recebeu injeções de cortisona na coxa e mancou até a quadra durante o aquecimento. A multidão no Madison Square Garden entrou em erupção e os Lakers pararam de se aquecer para encarar Reed. “Quando vi isso”, disse o armador do Knicks, Walt Frazier, “algo me disse que poderíamos vencer esses caras”.

No fim, Reed não só começou a partida como titular, mas - mancando pra cima e pra baixo - acertou os dois primeiros arremessos do time no jogo. A torcida explodiu e seus companheiros de equipe se encheram de esperanças.

No fim das contas, aqueles foram os únicos dois chutes que ele acertou no confronto inteiro. Reed terminou a partida com quatro pontos e três rebotes, mas sua mera presença em quadra aumentou a confiança e o desempenho de seus companheiros. Ele forçou Chamberlain a errar arremessos e abriu caminho para a performance monumental do armador Walt Frazier, cujos 36 pontos e 19 assistências são uma das maiores e mais ofuscadas estatísticas de Finais de todos os tempos.

Reed coroou seu ano mágico com o título e seu terceiro prêmio de MVP da temporada, o das finais.

Essa vitória marcou o primeiro de dois campeonatos para Willis e evidencia como era a liderança do capitão: pelo exemplo, mostrando a seus companheiros e a toda cidade de Nova York o que significava trabalhar duro.

Sua importância para o New York Knicks não pode ser exagerada, tanto é que até hoje a equipe tenta se recuperar da aposentadoria dele, assim como o Santos tenta se recuperar da aposentadoria do Pelé e o Chicago Bulls, da do Michael Jordan.

Brincadeiras a parte, o legado de resiliência do capitão para Nova York está mais vivo do que nunca hoje, no coração do Spike Lee e de todos os fãs que ainda nutrem esperanças mesmo depois de tanto tempo. Isso é lindo.

Viva, Willis Reed! Viva, capitão!

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#spike lee #new york knicks #willis reed #walt frazier

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nyknicksbrasil · 1 year

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Willis Reed falece aos 80 anos

Na manhã de terça-feira, Willis Reed, membro do Hall of Famer, faleceu aos 80 anos, de acordo com a National Basketball Retired Players Association. Nenhuma causa da morte foi divulgada, mas o colunista esportivo Peter Vecsey disse que Reed sofreu de problemas cardíacos congestivos no ano passado. Recentemente, ele passou por uma reabilitação para voltar a andar. Reed, uma lenda do New York…

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#NBA #New York Knicks #NYKB #Willis Reed

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heidismagblog · 8 months

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boricuacherry-blog · 6 months

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"He was really the best eyewitness that they found," David T. Beito, a historian at the University of Alabama who has written about the Till case, said Wednesday. "I don't want to diminish the role played by the other witnesses, but his act in some sense was the bravest act of them all. He had nothing to gain: he had no family ties to Emmett Till; he didn't know him. He was this 18-year-old kid who goes into this very hostile atmosphere."

The trial opened September 19, 1955. On September 23, the all-white jury, after deliberating for 67 minutes, acquitted both defendants.

Mr. Reed's testimony, Professor Beito said, was no less valuable for that.

"The prosecution - and this is not emphasized enough - was arguing a conspiracy case," he said. "They were arguing that more than two people were involved in the crime, that it wasn't just Milam and Bryant. And Reed's testimony was that it was a crowded pickup."

The other white men in the truck were believed to be cronies of Mr. Milam and Mr. Bryant, the black men employees of Mr. Milam who were forced to take part in the crime. None of the other men, black or white, was ever charged.

With the aid of T.R.M. Howard, a prominent local black doctor and civil rights advocate, Willie Reed was sent to Chicago, where he was given round-the-clock police protection at first. But the terrors of the crime and trial overtook him, and he was hospitalized with a nervous breakdown.

For years during their marriage, Mr. Louis suffered from nightmares, Juliet Louis told The Associated Press.

J.W. Milam died in 1980, Roy Bryant in 1994. In a 1956 article in Look magazine for which they were paid, the two men admitted to having murdered Till.

#willie reed #article #emmett till #trial #civil rights #history #1955 #50s

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mjordan-nba-nhl · 1 year

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TOP 10 PLAYERS WITH THE MOST TRIPLE CROWN WINNERS (MVP, FINALS MVP, CHAMPIONSHIP)

Michael Jordan - 4x (1990-1991, 1991-1992, 1995-1996, 1997-1998)

LeBron James - 2x (2011-2012, 2012-2013)

Larry Bird - 2x (1983-1984, 1985-1986)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 1x (1970-1971)

Shaquille O'Neal - 1x (1999-2000)

Magic Johnson - 1x (1986-1987)

Moses Malone - 1x (1982-1983)

Hakeem Olajuwon - 1x (1993-1994)

Tim Duncan - 1x (2002-2003)

Willis Reed - 1x (1969-1970)

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dopescissorscashwagon · 5 months

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Demi Moore, Rumer Willis, Nikki Reed

#Demi Moore #Rumer Willis #Nikki Reed

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art-4-sale · 3 months

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https://fineartamerica.com/featured/michael-jackson-history-past-present-and-future-book-one-album-art-prints-michael-jackson.html Famous The King of Pop Michael Jackson, “HIStory” 1995, Album 1. The metal fine wall art framed poster and canvas print in different sizes. “HIStory” Album 1 track listing: Billie Jean, The Way You Make Me Feel, Black or White, Rock with You, She's Out of My Life, Bad, I Just Can't Stop Loving You, Man in the Mirror, Thriller, Beat It, The Girl Is Mine, Remember the Time, Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, Wanna Be Startin, Heal the World

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