The legend Red Auerbach passed away

[Dick Biggly]

http://www.insidehoops.com/auerbach-passes-away-102806.shtml

[GOBB]

R.I.P. Breaking news on espn news.

[XxNeXuSxX]

Argh! This is horrible, he was just released from the hospital a couple months ago too.


RIP, you are the a true legend Red.

[GOBB]

http://www.turtletrader.com/images/auerbach_red.jpg

[BlackMoses]

One of the true great minds of basketball.

A true legend. R.I.P. big time.

[Carbine]

RIP, Arnold.

[StarJordan]

I feel bad, that's one of basketball's true legends.

[Kblaze8855]

He got a ring in 25+ percent of the years the league has existed either as coach gm or president. RIP Red.

[Y2Gezee]

R.I.P. Red.

[TMacsOneGoodEye]

RIP Red.

[wang4three]

sad to hear. rip.

[Attila]

Rip.

[L.Kizzle]

RIP Red, one the great winners of basketball.

[jailer]

He is definitly top amongs coaches or right there.R.I.P. were gonna miss you

[IBLEEDGREEN43]

RIP.. this is a horrible night

[XxNeXuSxX]

http://espn-att.starwave.com/media/pg2/2002/0322/photo/redruss_i.jpg

[VCDrivesAPorscheToWork]

R.I.P. Red



Phil Jackson has attained a new status.

[GOBB]

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/biggie904/RedAuerbachbanner.jpg

[funkylikemonkey]

RIP, but just curious, anyone know how old he was?

[LakersDynasty]

RIP, but just curious, anyone know how old he was?
89.

[Mrclutch]

RIP ; can't believe he lived that long with all the cigars he smoked

[BBallBeatwriter]

I am no poet, so I will try to articulate my emotions the best I can. For ALL OF US. ALL OF US. From that little boy shooting his first jump shot in a park some where to the most prestigious Basketball coaching gurus, we all owe a tremendous gratitude to Arnold "Red" Aeurbach. For us fans not born before the Celtics run during the 60's we were never priveliged to see his Dynasty dominate for an entire decade. Regaurdless, he changed the game forever, wether it be his groundbreaking transition style of offense or his concept of the 6th man. Wether it was making Bill Russell the first black head coach in the NBA, or the way he managed his teams and had that gift of drafting and scouting talent. THE GAME HAS LOST A LEGEND AND A TRUE GENUINE PERSON. RED, THIS IS FOR YOU AND WE WILL NEVER FORGET.

[Celts34]

RIP ; can't believe he lived that long with all the cigars he smoked


He was still smoking them and eating Chinese food to his last days. RIP for the greatest non-player basketball influence in the history of the NBA.

[RidonKs]

Good post.

[Zombles]

RIP Red.

[TheBynumProject]

GeeWhiz is smart.

[Crazy Style]

I never thought we'd be facing with the passing of Red this decade. He did live a long life though for smoking a lot of cigars, but in all seriousness he will be missed. R.I.P

[RandomDrunk]

RIP Red.

You will be missed. He created the greatest sports franchise on earth and made basketball one of the greatest sports of all-time. He is the godfather of basketball.

[Silent Mav]

RIP Red. Your contributions went beyond basketball. You left quite a legacy.

[TheHonestTruth]

RIP Red.

**** Phil Jackson.

[Rab]

RIP Red.

[ClutchCityReturns]

RIP.

I don't smoke, but if I did, I'd light up a big fat cigar for ya, Red.

[IGGYIVERSON]

what an amazing life he had. i hope im that lucky. last time i ever saw Red was probably 4 years ago. i dont catch many Celtic games but they showed him in the lockerroom giving MJ a hug.

sadly, i think John Wooden's time will be up much sooner than later. its tough to see such geniuses leave us. i hope there's people transcribing every comment Wooden says about basketball.

[ClutchCityReturns]

Red Auerbach interview on Jim Rome a while back...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIidFYNlpec

Notice it's 5 parts (check the column to the right) so be sure to check them all out. About 35 minutes total. GeeWiz is right...nobody cared about this guy when he was alive...they only gave him 35 minutes of air time.

:rollingeyes:

[kobedaman24]

One of the best coaches I've seen coach.

[AKADS]

Im sorry I missed this thread when i started my thread

RIP Red GOAT in my opinion as a coach that is

[Psileas]

RIP Red GOAT in my opinion as a coach that is

+1

RIP, Red.

[A human being]

I just wanted to pay my respects to Mr. Auerbach -- a great coach and an excellent human being. R.I.P.

[Real Men Wear Green]

ESPN ran a segment where Red Auerbach says that the modern coach unnecessarily complicates what should be a simple game by hiring tons of coaches and giving the players too many plays to deal with (his Celtic teams only ran six plays, which everyone knew and noone could stop). Any thoughts on that? The higher level of individual attention players can get from assistant coaches is more likely a good thing IMO (especially with so many guys leaving school early that need the fundamentals that colleges used to provide) but there do seem to be a lot of players that struggle when handed too many plays. Especially when dealing with young players that could contribute if the game wasn't so complex. The best offensive team in the league, Phoenix, oftentimes calls no play and just lets Nash speed it up the floor and find somebody. And I'm sure everyone knew what Stockton and Malone were up to when Utah came to town.

RIP.

[Thorpesaurous]

http://photos1.blogger.com/img/237/1650/400/Red%20A.jpg


That's the statue of Red in Quincy square. He's sitting on a bench. It's in a row of other benches, and it's not impossible to walk right by without even noticing, but it's worth checking out if you're even in Boston.

I strongly recommend picking up John Feinstiens' "Let Me Tell You a Story". Not only is it loaded with stories about the history of the league told through Red, but they were all narrated by Red during his weekly lunch meetings at a Chinese Resturant in Washington DC. Filled with some of the best local basketball minds around, including Sam Jones, Morgan Wooten, and countless others who could only stop by from time to time, Red still commanded the entire room. It's a fascinating read, and it adresses a lot of the league's current issues, in Reds simple pragmatic way. He really is the father of modern basketball. If you watch footage of a his Celtics play, and footage of a current game, they're much more similar than his Celtics, versus Mikan's Lakers, which were only 10 years prior.

Red so dominated the Celtics' winning culture, that even the famed Celtic logo was created on commision by Red's brother Zang.


http://graphics.boston.com/images/daily/10/celtics_logo.jpg


Anyone who cares enough about basketball to actually be reading or writing on a message board owes a lot to Red Auerbach.
Thanks Red.

[lawlerslaw100]

16 Titles. 9 as a Coach and 7 as a GM. Plus the greatest steal in the
NBA ever..he fleeced Golden State by trading a #1 draft pick for
Robert Parrish and Kevin McHale part of the foundation of the 80s
Cs dynasty team.:banana: :pimp: :rockon:

RIP Red and your :pimp: :applause: :bowdown:

[eboloid]

That's too bad, but I guess the legends of the early NBA are getting really old now.

Interesting how the timing coincided with the inaugural Celtics cheerleading team, though.

RIP Red. YOU WERE JUST WAITING FOR THEM TO PISS YOU OFF.

[9spurs]

RIP Red

[eboloid]

Bill Simmons story on Red from four years ago. (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/020322)

"I don't like to walk stairs. Things change. I used to smoke 10 of these" ... he holds up a Cuban cigar ... "every day. Now I'm down to two. You don't get to be 84 years old and not have problems. But I don't want to talk about my problems."

[MaxFly]

Sad day indeed, but Red it was just a matter of time.

[jan803]

you have a huge loss to your boston celtic family. the biggest blessing is red lived a live that was mostly on his terms. he could be a sob, especially if you

[insidehoops]

Bump

[ShawnieMac06]

ESPN ran a segment where Red Auerbach says that the modern coach unnecessarily complicates what should be a simple game by hiring tons of coaches and giving the players too many plays to deal with (his Celtic teams only ran six plays, which everyone knew and noone could stop). Any thoughts on that? The higher level of individual attention players can get from assistant coaches is more likely a good thing IMO (especially with so many guys leaving school early that need the fundamentals that colleges used to provide) but there do seem to be a lot of players that struggle when handed too many plays. Especially when dealing with young players that could contribute if the game wasn't so complex. The best offensive team in the league, Phoenix, oftentimes calls no play and just lets Nash speed it up the floor and find somebody. And I'm sure everyone knew what Stockton and Malone were up to when Utah came to town.

RIP.

First off, rest in peace to Mr. Auerbach...truly one of the greatest basketball minds in history of the sports. I saw those comments on an interview show that aired on NBA TV over the weekend...I agree with him about coaches making things more complicated than they should be. You seen all the Celtics championship teams, the Showtime Lakers, and the 1970s Knicks, for example turning a simple defensive approach into fast break offense. Except for maybe the Mavs and Suns, to a lesser extent, you don't see in the NBA anymore.

Great tribute by both NBA TV and ESPN Classic over the weekend honoring his memory, and even NBA TV showed some of his "Red on Roundball" segments that used to air during halftime of CBS' NBA telecasts...you could learn a lot from those few minutes of watching those legends execute simple plays, like the pick and roll, boxing out for a rebound, setting screens, etc.

[La Frescobaldi]

hit the wrong button on the webpage and saw this one of the oldest threads on here.

In the '70s Red had a little 10 or 15 minute tv show where he had NBA stars go through moves. He had Russell show how to box out for rebounding, had Artis Gilmore if I remember show how to set off-ball screens. He was always active within the league, not just at Celtics games. He did a lot of scouting other teams, not just to see the competition but for potential trades.... true fireball and probably the greatest figure in NBA history!!