RIP Hondo

[e_blazer]

John Havlicek passed away today. Top 50 all time player and a great ambassador for the NBA and Celtics.

RIP.

 

[BlayZa]

sad.

RIP Hondo

 

[Lanny]

John Havlicek passed away today. Top 50 all time player and a great ambassador for the NBA and Celtics.

RIP.

Incredible player. I remember a playoff game agains the Knicks where his shoulder was so sore he couldn't lift his shooting arm above his shoulder. They asked a Knick, and I think it was Wilis Reed, how he though Havlicek would play. Reed replied that if he knew Havlicek, he would score I dunno 30 or 40 with underhanded scoops shots. Guess what. That's what Havlicek did. You've never seen a more gritty performance.

 

[Lanny]

John Havlicek passed away today. Top 50 all time player and a great ambassador for the NBA and Celtics.

RIP.

RIP indeed.

 

[riverman]

True Legend! Boston Proud! One hell of a basketball player!

 

[tlongII]

One of the greats. RIP.

 

[JDC]

On a related note (if you read his piece he links to in the tweet), you also forget how great a sportswriter Bill is/was.

RIP Hondo.

 

[Wade Garrett]

Another childhood favorite.
Never rooted for those Celtic teams, but that guy was awesome.
Who'll ever forget Johnny Most's:
"Havlicek stole the ball!!!"

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Another childhood favorite.
Never rooted for those Celtic teams, but that guy was awesome.
Who'll ever forget Johnny Most's:
"Havlicek stole the ball!!!"

 

[CupWizier]

John Havlicek passed away today. Top 50 all time player and a great ambassador for the NBA and Celtics.

RIP.

He was a hell of a player as I remember watching him on TV as the Celtics often played the one game a week TV game. I was a huge Sixers fan in those days and always had a hard time getting past those Celtics.

 

[Chris Craig]

Another legend gone. RIP John