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Bill Russell will get a statue
« on: May 04, 2011, 03:17:12 PM »

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Re: Bill Russell will get a statue
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2011, 03:22:39 PM »

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I thought this had been announced a while back...anyway, very much deserved. Congrats to Mr. Russell.
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Re: Bill Russell will get a statue
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2011, 03:24:54 PM »

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Quote from: barefacedmonk on May 04, 2011, 03:22:39 PM
I thought this had been announced a while back...anyway, very much deserved. Congrats to Mr. Russell.

I think it was discussed and promoted, but no formal announcement was made that the project would move forward.

Good news.
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Re: Bill Russell will get a statue
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2011, 03:31:39 PM »

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It was discussed and it seemed inevitable, but now its official.  From celtics.com:

http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/press_release/press050411-bill-russell-statue.html
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« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2011, 04:05:25 PM »

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Quote from: Lucky17 on May 04, 2011, 03:24:54 PM
Quote from: barefacedmonk on May 04, 2011, 03:22:39 PM
I thought this had been announced a while back...anyway, very much deserved. Congrats to Mr. Russell.

I think it was discussed and promoted, but no formal announcement was made that the project would move forward.

Good news.

Great, they can put Russell's statue next to the other statue that has missed 45 regular season games and has been sitting on the bench for most of these playoffs.

The current statue sits there and mumbles though...... I sure hope he plays Saturday.
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« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2011, 06:16:01 AM »

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Great news. Any guesses to where the statue will be implanted?
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« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2011, 12:33:26 PM »

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Is this before or after the Kendrick Perkins statue is erected?
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« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2011, 12:42:30 PM »

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Quote from: StartOrien on May 05, 2011, 12:33:26 PM
Is this before or after the Kendrick Perkins statue is erected?

I believe the statue will be of Russell blocking Perkins' shot.
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Re: Bill Russell will get a statue
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2011, 12:48:33 PM »

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Quote from: Lucky17 on May 05, 2011, 12:42:30 PM
Quote from: StartOrien on May 05, 2011, 12:33:26 PM
Is this before or after the Kendrick Perkins statue is erected?

I believe the statue will be of Russell blocking Perkins' shot.

Here's an excerpt from Steve Pagliuca explaining what the statue will be:

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"The statue will be of Kendrick Perkins gathering himself in an attempt to complete a pick and roll. Featured behind him will be another statue of Bill Russell, Michael Jordan and Abraham Lincoln all sharing a single thought bubble that will read 'this is the single greatest player I've ever seen"

boston.com/sports/basketball/00186/cmondidyouhonestlythinkthiswasarelhyperlink
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« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2011, 12:51:06 PM »

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I love Kendrick and what he did for Boston......

But how in The World did he get mixed up in a thread about Bill Russell?

Just Wow.
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« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2011, 12:51:20 PM »

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Quote from: StartOrien on May 05, 2011, 12:48:33 PM
Quote from: Lucky17 on May 05, 2011, 12:42:30 PM
Quote from: StartOrien on May 05, 2011, 12:33:26 PM
Is this before or after the Kendrick Perkins statue is erected?

I believe the statue will be of Russell blocking Perkins' shot.

Here's an excerpt from Steve Pagliuca explaining what the statue will be:

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"The statue will be of Kendrick Perkins gathering himself in an attempt to complete a pick and roll. Featured behind him will be another statue Bill Russell, Michael Jordan and Abraham Lincoln all sharing a single thought bubble that will read 'this is the single greatest player I've ever seen"

boston.com/sports/basketball/00186/cmondidyouhonestlythinkthiswasarelhyperlink


Awesome! and Perkins will have his trademark scowl of course. It will provide a place for all the trade haters to gather and mourn the loss of Perk.
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« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2011, 12:52:01 PM »

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Quote from: GreenFaith1819 on May 05, 2011, 12:51:06 PM
I love Kendrick and what he did for Boston......

But how in The World did he get mixed up in a thread about Bill Russell?

Just Wow.

So SO could showcase his comedic talents.

If I'd been drinking coffee, it'd be on my monitor by now. Well played, SO. TP awarded.
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Re: Bill Russell will get a statue
« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2011, 01:04:17 PM »

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Quote from: Lucky17 on May 05, 2011, 12:52:01 PM
Quote from: GreenFaith1819 on May 05, 2011, 12:51:06 PM
I love Kendrick and what he did for Boston......

But how in The World did he get mixed up in a thread about Bill Russell?

Just Wow.

So SO could showcase his comedic talents.

If I'd been drinking coffee, it'd be on my monitor by now. Well played, SO. TP awarded.

LOL!

StartOrien needs to talk to Chris Rock or one of the other popular comedians, then.

He has a bright future, seriously. :)

And I guess I could lighten up a bit. Some things come with time, I suppose. But I'm getting there.
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« Reply #13 on: May 05, 2011, 01:12:11 PM »

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Wow....Perkins has become some sort of pariah on this blog. People who love the trade bring up his name unnecessarily at every chance they get (not basketball related) and then later complain about "Can we get over the trade already".
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« Reply #14 on: May 05, 2011, 01:18:57 PM »

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Quote from: barefacedmonk on May 05, 2011, 01:12:11 PM
Wow....Perkins has become some sort of pariah on this blog. People who love the trade bring up his name unnecessarily at every chance they get (not basketball related) and then later complain about "Can we get over the trade already".

I just read the story and thought it was a good zing.
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