Willis Reed

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Willis Reed, Hall of Fame Center for Champion Knicks, Dies at 80 (The New York Times)

He was beloved by New York fans for his willingness to play hurt, as memorably exemplified in the decisive Game 7 of the 1970 N.B.A. finals at Madison ...

Reed did return to the Knicks in a nominal administrative role around the turn of the century. Reed halted the scrimmage, approached Russell and asked what he was doing. In the film, “When the Garden Was Eden,” Reed sheepishly called it “a good fight.” Beginning his third season with the Knicks, Reed was embroiled in a battle with the Lakers’ “Didn’t have the houses the white folks have, didn’t have a car,” he said in 2009. Driving out of Ann Arbor, where he was visiting with friends, Russell was pulled over by the police and ordered out of the car at gunpoint. Told that the team wanted him to earn it on the court, Reed accepted the challenge and vowed to make Donovan pay him after the season. Within the Knicks organization, he was known to be generous with teammates in an era when financial rewards in professional sports were not as substantial as they are today. In 1996, he was chosen by the N.B.A. He was part of the Nets’ front office when the team lost consecutive N.B.A. He was chosen by the N.B.A. When the Knicks went out to warm up before the start of Game 7, Reed stayed behind in the trainer’s room for treatment.

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New York Knicks legend Willis Reed dies at 80 (ESPN)

Willis Reed, the Hall of Fame center who helped the New York Knicks win two championships during the 1970s, has died. He was 80.

He went on to be the head coach of the Knicks for a little more than a year, and later spent four years as the head coach at the University of Creighton, before working for more than a decade in the then-New Jersey Nets' front office, first as general manager and then as senior vice president of basketball operations. 19 became the first retired by the Knicks in 1976, and he was elected to the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame in 1982. But the emotional lift he gave the Knicks -- coupled with fellow Hall of Famer Walt "Clyde" Frazier scoring 36 points and dishing out 19 assists in the greatest game of his career -- delivered New York its first NBA title in what became known to history as "The Willis Reed Game." He won a second Finals MVP award as the Knicks got revenge on the Lakers in five games in 1973. My earliest and fondest memories of NBA basketball are of watching Willis, who embodied the winning spirit that defined the New York Knicks' championship teams in the early 1970s," NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. "As we mourn, we will always strive to uphold the standards he left behind -- the unmatched leadership, sacrifice and work ethic that personified him as a champion among champions.

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Willis Reed, a leader on the New York Knicks' NBA championship ... (NPR)

Reed dramatically emerged from the locker room minutes before Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals to spark the Knicks to their first championship, ...

He wouldn't score again but the Knicks didn't need it, with their captain's return and Walt Frazier's 36 points and 19 assists energizing them to a 113-99 romp and their first NBA title. The cause was not released, but Reed had been in poor health recently and was unable to travel to New York when the Knicks honored the 50th anniversary of their 1973 NBA championship team during their game against New Orleans on Feb. He sat out Game 6 as counterpart Wilt Chamberlain had 45 points and 27 rebounds in a Lakers romp that forced a deciding game at Madison Square Garden.

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Willis Reed, New York Knicks legend and two-time NBA champion ... (CBSSports.com)

Willis Reed, a seven-time NBA All-Star, two-time champion and Basketball Hall of Famer, died Tuesday at the age of 80, the National Basketball Retired ...

He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980, and as of last season, the winner of the NBA's Southwest Division is awarded the Willis Reed trophy. [Hawks](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/ATL/atlanta-hawks/) and [Kings](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/SAC/sacramento-kings/). As a league MVP, two-time NBA Finals MVP and member of the NBA's 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams, Willis was a decorated player who took great pride in his consistency. Before Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals, it was unknown if Willis Reed would play due to a right thigh injury. He was the NBA's Most Valuable Player for the 1969-70 season, and won Finals MVP during both of New York's championships in the 1970s (1970 and 1973). Reed had previously suffered a torn muscle in the series and missed Game 6 as a result.

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Willis Reed, legendary New York Knicks center, dies at 80 (USA TODAY)

Hall of Fame center Willis Reed, who famously overcame a leg injury to help lead the New York Knicks to the 1969-1970 NBA title has died.

"He played the game with remarkable passion and determination, and his inspiring comeback in Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals remains one of the most iconic moments in all of sports. "Following his playing career, Willis mentored the next generation as a coach, team executive and proud HBCU alumnus. But it was his courageous effort in Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals that cemented his reputation as one of the game's greatest players. "Willis Reed was the ultimate team player and consummate leader. Reed was inducted into the National Basketball Hall of Fame in 1982. After more than one season on the Nets bench, Reed moved into the front office as general manager and vice president of basketball operations.

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New York Knicks great Willis Reed dies at 80 (CNN)

New York Knicks hero Willis Reed has died, the National Basketball Retired Players Association said Tuesday. He was 80 years old.

Following his playing career, Willis mentored the next generation as a coach, team executive and proud HBCU alumnus. “He played the game with remarkable passion and determination, and his inspiring comeback in Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals remains one of the most iconic moments in all of sports. The heroic performance is often included as one of the defining moments in sports history. Another Reed-led Knicks team won the 1973 title. The Knicks captain was the first NBA player to be named league MVP, Finals MVP and All-Star Game MVP in the same season. Reed led the Knicks to two championship titles in the 1970s, which included one of the most iconic moments in basketball history.

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Muere Willis Reed, estrella de la NBA y héroe de los Knicks de ... (CNN)

Willis Reed, famoso héroe de los Knicks de Nueva York, murió a los 80 años, informó la Asociación Nacional de Jugadores Retirados de Baloncesto.

“Willis Reed fue el máximo jugador en equipo y un líder consumado”, declaró este martes el comisionado de la NBA, Adam Silver. A pesa de tener un desgarro en uno de sus muslos, Reed se abrió paso en la cancha del definitivo Juego 7 ––en el que el ganador se lo llevaría todo–– contra los Lakers de Los Ángeles el 8 de mayo de 1970. La multitud del Madison Square Garden se encendió cuando Reed entró por el túnel de los jugadores, inspirando a su equipo y a la afición al encestar sus dos primeros lanzamientos.

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Willis Reed, miembro del Salon de la Fama y leyenda de los New ... (ESPN Deportes)

El miembro del Salon de la Fama, Willis Reed, quien ganó dos campeonatos de la NBA durante su legendaria carrera con los New York Knicks, murió a los 80 ...

Luego pasó a entrenar brevemente a los Knicks antes de hacerse cargo de Creighton de 1981 a 1985. Reed fue nuevamente nombrado MVP de las Finales dos temporadas después del segundo título de Nueva York. Reed jugó 10 temporadas en la NBA entre 1964 y 1974, todas con los Knicks.

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Fallece Willis Reed, estrella de los Knicks, a los 80 años (Santa Maria Times)

NUEVA YORK (AP) — Willis Reed, quien dramáticamente salió del vestuario minutos antes del séptimo juego de las Finales de la NBA en 1970 para liderar a los ...

Nacido el 25 de junio de 1942 en Hico, Luisiana, jugó a nivel universitario en su estado y llevó a Grambling State al título de la NAIA en 1961. Gracias al retorno de su capitán y los 36 puntos y 19 asistencias de Walt Frazier, se impusieron 113-99 para conquistar su primer título de la NBA. Fue elegido a siete Juegos de Estrellas y laureado como el Jugador Más Valioso en dos Finales de la NBA, logros que por si solos lo hubieran llevado a su exaltación al Salón de la Fama. No dio las causas de su muerte, pero la salud de Reed se había deteriorado recientemente y no pudo viajar a Nueva York para el 50mo aniversario del equipo de los Knicks que se consagró campeón en 1973 durante el duelo ante Nueva Orleáns el 25 de febrero. Tenía un delicado tiro exterior y dureza al pelear por el balón en una época de jugadores altos en la pintura. Ambos equipos calentaban cuando Reed emergió el túnel y los aficionados se levantaron y lo ovacionaron.

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Murió Willis Reed: la NBA despide al miembro del Salón de la Fama ... (Sporting News)

Willis Reed, ícono de New York Knicks y miembro del Salón de la Fama, murió a los 80 años de edad.

Después de retirarse, Reed comenzó su carrera como entrenador de New York en la temporada 1977-1978. Reed ayudó a llevar a los Knicks al título en 1970 y 1973, ganando el MVP de las Finales en ambas ocasiones. Luego, fue convocado a seis All-Stars más, sumó cinco selecciones All-NBA y ganó el MVP de la temporada 1969-1970.

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Muere Willis Reed, el 'gran capitán' de los Knicks campeones de los ... (MARCA.com)

La NBA está un poco más triste desde hoy. Y es que Willis Reed ha muerto a los 80 años dejando al baloncesto sin una de sus mayores leyendas de todos los ...

Pero la desgracia se cebó con los neoyorquinos cuando en el quinto partido, Reed chocó con el muro Chamerlain y se lesionó en una pierna. Y por eso y por una carrera extraordinaria, Reed, miembro del Hall of Fame, fue incluido también en el mejor equipo del 50 aniversario, en 1997, y en el mejor equipo del 75 aniversario, en 2022. En aquellos Knicks que jugaron tres finales en cuatro años, sólo perdieron la de 1972 ante los Lakers, había extraordinarios jugadores que han trascendido a la historia como Bill Bradley, Dave DeBusschere, Walt Frazier, Earl Monroe o Phil Jackson. Los angelinos se apoyaban en la fuerza sobrehumana de Wilt Chamberlain, mientras que los Knicks, entrenados por Red Holzman, descansaban en el juego de Reed. Entre otras muchas cosas, Reed fue considerado como el 'gran capitán' de los Knicks que lograron los únicos dos títulos de la franquicia en 1970 y 1973. Y es que Willis Reed ha muerto a los 80 años dejando al baloncesto sin una de sus mayores leyendas de todos los tiempos.

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Willis Reed, leyenda de New York Knicks, falleció a los 80 años (El Espectador)

El estadounidense fue elegido en 2021 entre los 75 mejores jugadores de la historia de la NBA.

Su legado vivirá para siempre”, subrayó el equipo neoyorquino. Elegido en la segunda ronda del Draft de 1964, el pívot militó una década en los Knicks y los lideró hasta los títulos de 1970 y 1973, en los que fue reconocido con el premio MVP (Jugador Más Valioso) de ambas Finales. [Todo lo que debe saber del deporte mundial está en El Espectador](/deportes/?utm_source=interno&utm_medium=boton&utm_campaign=menu_horizontal&utm_content=boton_menu_horizontal) [Síguenos en Google Noticias](https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMLmJgQswioz8Ag?oc=3&ceid=CO:es-419&hl=es-419&gl=CO)

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