DR. Jack Ramsay, dead at 89

[WhiteMamba]

Dr Jack. May you rest in peace and from the entire Blazer Nation and NBA.... Thank you Jack

 

[WhiteMamba]

 

[ThruTheEyesOfRuby]

“What is this game that runs through my mind? It is a ballet, a graceful sweep and flow of patterned movement, counterpoised by daring and imaginative flights of solitary brilliance. It is a dance which begins with opposition contesting every move. But in the exhilaration of a great performance, the opposition vanishes. The dancer does as he pleases. The game is unified action up and down the floor. It is quickness, it is strength; it is skill, it is stamina; it is five men playing as one…It is the solidarity of a single unifying purpose, the will to overcome adversity, the determination never to give in. It is winning; it is winning; it is winning!”

Pure love of basketball, from his book The Coach's Art.

 

[WhiteMamba]

Awesome. Thanks Ruby.

 

[HammerDown]

Say it ain't so!

 

[HammerDown]

Pure love of basketball, from his book The Coach's Art.

Basketball is the purest team sport ever invented.

 

[WhiteMamba]

I know right. Brings back some great childhood memories.

Me and my buddy used to go watch our HS team as very young boys. We would sit on our knee with our hand on our chins imitating Dr. Jack.

I wonder if he remembers doing that as well. Probably better get on facebook and see. Havent conversed with him in 15 years.

 

[mrwallace2ku]

Great coach and taught Rick Adelman the game.

Hope all is well with his...

 

[HammerDown]

"Who is Dr. Jack?" - most basketball fans today

 

[WhiteMamba]

"Who is Dr. Jack?" - most basketball fans today

what a shame.

If you didn't know or don't know of him. Dare I say you don't know Jack about basketball.

 

[lakersrule]

It was a treat when he used to do game commentary for ESPN. The national audience was able to listen to his greatness.

 

[mrwallace2ku]

Gotta love Ramsey thru the mid 70s, wearing all those bright, checkered golf slacks. He was "hip" before anyone knew what that word meant.

Coached at Buffalo and had the great Bob MacAdoo @ forward, Ernie Grunfield at guard and a host of other misfits. took them to the playoffs also. Portland's PP Stu Inman saw the light with this guy and made the play that brought him out west to coach.

 

[TDs3nOut]

Really loved watching that Blazers team that beat Philly (1976?) with Dr. J and George McGinnis in the finals. Walton, Lucas, Twardzik, Hollins et. al. really played a brand of team ball that made an impression on me about how a team can sum to more than its individual parts. Dr. Jack no doubt played a large role in that.

 

[HammerDown]

It was a treat when he used to do game commentary for ESPN. The national audience was able to listen to his greatness.

I loved the guy. Had tons of personality and couldn't hold back his love for the game.

"I don't know or care about Jack Ramsay. Let's talk about Donald Sterling or the Miami Heat." - most basketball fans

 

[WhiteMamba]

2h[/ame] Who thinks next home game should be plaid out in honor of Dr Jack? [URL="https://twitter.com/trailblazers"]@Trailblazers @chadinportland @adamblazers @BlazerTodd @blazermb

 

[podsox]

bs that this is being overlooked because espn is driving this sterling story to the ground

 

[WhiteMamba]

gotta love that Stotts honored Jack earlier in the year

 

[HammerDown]

Really loved watching that Blazers team that beat Philly (1976?) with Dr. J and George McGinnis in the finals. Walton, Lucas, Twardzik, Hollins et. al. really played a brand of team ball that made an impression on me about how a team can sum to more than its individual parts. Dr. Jack no doubt played a large role in that.

My first-ever NBA game was the Lakers vs. Sixers in 1983 at The Forum. I was 10' away from Magic doing a pre-game interview and Darryl "Chocolate Thunder/Alien from Planet Lovetron/Dr. Dunkenstein" Dawkins was doing 360s in warmups. I. Was. Blown. Away. Kareem came out of the tunnel and walked right past us and I saw what a 7' 2" man looks like in real life. To say I was obsessed with basketball growing up is an absurd understatement. Like I've said before, I lived and died with every Lakers game.

 

[WhiteMamba]

My first-ever NBA game was the Lakers vs. Sixers in 1983. I was 10' away from Magic doing a pre-game interview and Darryl "Chocolate Thunder/Alien from Planet Lovetron/Dr. Dunkenstein" Dawkins was doing 360s in warmups. I. Was. Blown. Away. Kareem came out of the tunnel and walked right past us and I saw what a 7' 2" man looks like in real life. To say I was obsessed with basketball growing up is an absurd understatement. Like I've said before, I lived and died with every Lakers game.

that is awesome. We lived a good hour and a half from the city. So getting to go to a Blazer game was a once a year occasion.

But nearly every year Dad took me to one. My first one I remember him taking me down to the floor and getting me my favorite Blazer's autograph (Calvin Natt). I was probably 6 or 7. Then Wayne Cooper came over and talked with me. It was awesome.

 

[mrwallace2ku]

I loved the guy. Had tons of personality and couldn't hold back his love for the game.

"I don't know or care about Jack Ramsay. Let's talk about Donald Sterling or the Miami Heat." - most basketball fans

Good point Hammer...Jack is far more news worthy than a racist idiot in LaLaLand. I would rather see stories outlining Jacks incredible life achievements than DSs shallow being.