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Re: TOM HEINSOHN R.I.P.
« Reply #75 on: November 10, 2020, 06:38:47 PM »

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Been around this franchise since his playing days..be sorely miss
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Re: TOM HEINSOHN R.I.P.
« Reply #76 on: November 10, 2020, 06:58:14 PM »

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I'm a little disappointed at players like Rondo who havent said anything on social media regarding Tommy passing.

Tommy stood up for him, no matter what. 

Anyways just venting.  Not a big deal

Like the tribute for Tommy on Waltah, IT4 page
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Re: TOM HEINSOHN R.I.P.
« Reply #77 on: November 10, 2020, 07:53:28 PM »

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Celtic games will never be the same 😥
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Re: TOM HEINSOHN R.I.P.
« Reply #78 on: November 10, 2020, 08:57:45 PM »

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RIP Tommy Heinsohn. May he guide us to banner 18 soon. He will truly be missed.
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Re: TOM HEINSOHN R.I.P.
« Reply #79 on: November 10, 2020, 09:21:00 PM »

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WOW !!!! A loss for the Celtics and the NBA. He brought so much to Celtics broadcasts. May his Soul Rest in Peace, Amen.
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Re: TOM HEINSOHN R.I.P.
« Reply #80 on: November 10, 2020, 09:40:35 PM »

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One of my favorite memories of Tommy and his homerism.

This was back sometime between '07-'10, back when a lot of channels weren't HD yet, including the Celtics games (or maybe it was just away games that weren't HD yet), but all ESPN games were HD.

Normally when a game is on both national TV and locally, I would always watch the local broadcast because I love Mike and Tommy (and the rest of the crew), except during this time frame when it would be the difference between watching a game in SD vs HD.

So I'm watching the C's broadcast which was in SD, I think Pierce had just drove the lane and lost the ball out of bounds.  Tommy's going on and on and blasting the refs about how that was such an obvious foul, these refs are terrible, yada yada yada.

At the point I remember that this game is also on ESPN where I can watch in HD, so I flip the channel to ESPN and they're showing a replay of the no call, and Jon Barry goes that's clearly not a foul and was the obvious right call.

Never before had the juxtaposition been so perfecrt  And I just laughed at the difference in opinion between Tommy and a neutral broadcaster.

Still makes me chuckle.

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Re: TOM HEINSOHN R.I.P.
« Reply #81 on: November 10, 2020, 10:03:22 PM »

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A sad sad day. You don't realize how these guys impact your life until they are gone. They become a piece of fabric of your life. This Celtic fan cried like a baby today when I saw the news.

RIP Tommy. One last TP for you.
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Re: TOM HEINSOHN R.I.P.
« Reply #82 on: November 10, 2020, 10:06:17 PM »

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God Speed #15.
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Re: TOM HEINSOHN R.I.P.
« Reply #83 on: November 10, 2020, 10:29:04 PM »

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RIP Tommy. Man 2020 really sucks. Can't end soon enough  :(
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Re: TOM HEINSOHN R.I.P.
« Reply #84 on: November 10, 2020, 10:37:17 PM »

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RIP Tommy.
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Re: TOM HEINSOHN R.I.P.
« Reply #85 on: November 10, 2020, 10:50:53 PM »

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So glad to have been able to spend time listening to him.  I learned a lot. He was one of a few people who really see the game and can explain it to you.

People say he was a homer, which has some truth to it; but I prefer to think that he never stopped being a coach.

He was a lucky man, blessed with the great fortune to have one extraordinary man after another to work with. But that was more than just chance, more than the ordinary randomness that so much of life seems to be - he was a great teammate whom great men wanted on their team.

He was all about the team.

And he was joyous. And he was funny. All of Australia? Get out of here!

So many things have changed forever this year, so many good things - and good people - are gone. I won’t say that this year is the appropriate one to lose beloved Tom Heinsohn, for no year would be.

But maybe we can raise our memory of him as a banner in this tragic, disrupted, agonized year; maybe it can give us courage, remembering his optimism, his excellence, his lion heart, his eagle eye, his love.

Bye Tommy.
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Re: TOM HEINSOHN R.I.P.
« Reply #86 on: November 11, 2020, 12:41:11 AM »

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When I was becoming a C’s fan in the early 2000’s... I can vividly remember the first time I bought the league pass and got to listen to Mike and Tom. I absolutely adored them and hated when I had to listen to the other broadcast (Celtics away games).

He (along with Mike Gorman, of course) will always be the voice I associate with the Celtics.

Nobody personified what it meant to be a Celtic more than Tommy. I’m grateful I had the pleasure to hear him for the years I did, even if it wasn’t all 39 nor did I ever watch him coach or play. I’ll miss his unabashed love of all things Celtics. He will be missed by all.

I truly hope he goes into the HoF for the third time as an announcer. If any man is deserving of triple-enshrinement, it’s Thomas William Heinsohn.
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Re: TOM HEINSOHN R.I.P.
« Reply #87 on: November 11, 2020, 02:57:01 AM »

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RIP Tommy! The ultimate Celtics fan! You will be missed
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Re: TOM HEINSOHN R.I.P.
« Reply #88 on: November 11, 2020, 03:02:57 AM »

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Quote from: GreenEnvy on November 11, 2020, 12:41:11 AM
When I was becoming a C’s fan in the early 2000’s... I can vividly remember the first time I bought the league pass and got to listen to Mike and Tom. I absolutely adored them and hated when I had to listen to the other broadcast (Celtics away games).

He (along with Mike Gorman, of course) will always be the voice I associate with the Celtics.

Nobody personified what it meant to be a Celtic more than Tommy. I’m grateful I had the pleasure to hear him for the years I did, even if it wasn’t all 39 nor did I ever watch him coach or play. I’ll miss his unabashed love of all things Celtics. He will be missed by all.

I truly hope he goes into the HoF for the third time as an announcer. If any man is deserving of triple-enshrinement, it’s Thomas William Heinsohn.

Co-sign every word.

For the last couple of years it was clear he was getting older and more thougtfull od his health, often missing games and not going on away games, so every time Tommy was broadcasting, I got more excited about that than the game itself, he was that special.

 
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Re: TOM HEINSOHN R.I.P.
« Reply #89 on: November 11, 2020, 03:34:47 AM »

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