Comments on: Red Auerbach http://www.bostongeek.com/2006/10/30/red-auerbach/ We celebrate all facets of geekiness, including Tech Geek, Science Geek and Gaming Geek... coming to you straight from Boston. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:17:40 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dan http://www.bostongeek.com/2006/10/30/red-auerbach/comment-page-1/#comment-17265 Dan Mon, 06 Nov 2006 17:30:10 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/2006/10/30/red-auerbach/#comment-17265 From my formative years, I remember watching the 1981 season and the thrilling playoffs... especially the Game 7 win against the 76'ers. Later, my father bought a vinyl record of the 1981 season/playoffs highlights, featuring the gravel-voiced narration of an extremely passionate Johnny Most, and I probably wore it threadbare... umm.. groovebare. We wouldn't have had the dynasty of the 50's and 60's without Red's coaching, and we wouldn't have had the Big Three years without his personnel moves. Not to begrudge the current Patriots and Red Sox for their recent string of success, but it would be nice if there was a 3rd Championship caliber professional sports team around, for nostalgia's sake. From my formative years, I remember watching the 1981 season and the thrilling playoffs… especially the Game 7 win against the 76′ers. Later, my father bought a vinyl record of the 1981 season/playoffs highlights, featuring the gravel-voiced narration of an extremely passionate Johnny Most, and I probably wore it threadbare… umm.. groovebare. We wouldn’t have had the dynasty of the 50’s and 60’s without Red’s coaching, and we wouldn’t have had the Big Three years without his personnel moves. Not to begrudge the current Patriots and Red Sox for their recent string of success, but it would be nice if there was a 3rd Championship caliber professional sports team around, for nostalgia’s sake.

]]> By: Dave http://www.bostongeek.com/2006/10/30/red-auerbach/comment-page-1/#comment-16789 Dave Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:58:55 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/2006/10/30/red-auerbach/#comment-16789 They really made it hard to watch them once Reggie died. (actually, according to Simmons, we have Stern to blame for that) But I have to say, that Eastern Conference championship game run they had in...what, '01?...was a lot of fun to watch. Hoping for good things this year. They really made it hard to watch them once Reggie died. (actually, according to Simmons, we have Stern to blame for that)

But I have to say, that Eastern Conference championship game run they had in…what, ‘01?…was a lot of fun to watch. Hoping for good things this year.

]]> By: Russtopher http://www.bostongeek.com/2006/10/30/red-auerbach/comment-page-1/#comment-16787 Russtopher Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:14:02 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/2006/10/30/red-auerbach/#comment-16787 Ditto the recommendation on "Let Me Tell You A Story". I devoured it in one night, and I haven't been a Celtics fan/NBA fan since the late 80's. Ditto the recommendation on “Let Me Tell You A Story”. I devoured it in one night, and I haven’t been a Celtics fan/NBA fan since the late 80’s.

]]> By: Suldog http://www.bostongeek.com/2006/10/30/red-auerbach/comment-page-1/#comment-16784 Suldog Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:51:19 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/2006/10/30/red-auerbach/#comment-16784 That is a FANTASTIC book. I read it just a couple of months ago. That is a FANTASTIC book. I read it just a couple of months ago.

]]> By: Colin http://www.bostongeek.com/2006/10/30/red-auerbach/comment-page-1/#comment-16734 Colin Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:37:09 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/2006/10/30/red-auerbach/#comment-16734 I am not an NBA fan, nor Celtics fan, yet can appreciate all he seemed to do for the team and for the City of Boston. I am not an NBA fan, nor Celtics fan, yet can appreciate all he seemed to do for the team and for the City of Boston.

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