Willis Reed: Captain, Warrior, Champion | New York Knicks

The 1970 New York Knicks' success can be credited to their leader Willis Reed. Take a look at his blue-collar upbringing, and what made him a pillar for the entire organization to build on for years to come.
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Willis Reed: Captain, Warrior, Champion | New York Knicks

[@jkhgreat1101]

RIP to the greatest knick of all time

[@kevinvanmeter2264]

Rest in peace, Captain.

[@CKNICKERBOCKERS]

Correct! This Is The Time And The Year To Bring The ChampionShip Back To New York. We Have Julius Randle #30, Jalen Brunson #11, O.G. Anunoby #8, Isaiah Hartenstein #55, And Donte Divincenzo #0 As The Starters Which Pretty Much Are A Perfect Team. Jalen Brunson Is Our Present Day Willis Reed But Essentially The Nine Player Rotation Will Be Crucial With Josh Hart #3, Quentin Grimes #6, Miles “Deuce” McBride #2, And Our Injured Starter Mitchell Robinson #23. These Will Be The 2024 NBA Champions’ The N.Y. Knickerbockers.

[@zekaierkal9432]

RIP Willis thanks for the memories it was great watching you play and kick some ass

[@tubeerv]

Yup, Just got the news of Reed's passing, wow. Just to put into context what a different time that was, I was born and raised in New York City, lived in Harlem until I was 14. I was a freshman an New York University at the time. The previous year, the Mets had won it all (after 6 seasons finishing last, then one of NEXT to last after being formed in 1962, around the time I became interested in baseball). I was playing in a chess league that night (stop that snickering, lol) when the game started, but there was a "saving grace" aspect to that: I couldn't watch it live anyway (attending the game live was WAY beyond my meager allowance, lol), because the game was on tape delay. Think about that: Game 7, of the NBA Finals, between the two largest cities in the country...and the game was on tape delay. I'd say the NBA has come a long way. The chess game was long, as they sometimes are, and I went to the bathroom 2 or 3 times. Each time I went, I plugged my ears and went "la, la, la" because I could see people in the hallways listening to flimsy transistor radios, obviously listening to the game, and I didn't wanna hear ANYTHING that was happening, obviously. I won my game, took my ass back to the dorm (even though I lived in the Bronx, I had gotten a full scholarship that included room and board at "The Brittany" a boy's dorm located at 55 East 10th Street. When the showed Willis walk almost casually onto the court, well, you see the reaction. If I live to 2070, I don't think I'll forget that. R.I.P. Willis.

[@zekaierkal9432]

Nj here

[@kenneth7826]

Willis Reed one of the greatest of the greatest ..the captain

[@johndelvecchio5245]

RIP Willis Reed i got to see you play for four seasons.

[@jonathantrauner3742]

RIP Willis Reed

[@danjperlman]

New York personified. Tough, dogged, relentless. One of the all-time Knicks.

[@haroldeckert7927]

RIP Captain ❤

[@chillstatus1477]

I will never forget that scene of him walking out that locker..it was at that moment I became Jet's, Met's, Knicks and Ranger's no matter what, and I've been through alot of no matter what's since.. 😆

[@kevinlawrence8580]

This man was underrated. He is easily my pick as one of the top ten centers of all time.

[@dimedropperpod]

No question

[@Gnofg]

The first truly modern center. Compare him to today's centers. He was mobile had a great outside shot and great moves.

[@loydkline]

@Michael Fong super great shooter; defender; rebounding etc etc

[@michaelhoffman5486]

anyone who is anyone knows dat my friend

[@1986SSMONTECARLO]

I STILL get Goosebumps when he walks out

[@carljustinenuestro8771]

Rest In Peace to the Captain🙏🙏 - Laker fan

[@RICHBLACKCOCK]

I won`t ever forget it. 1970. early May. I`m was in/from Chicago then. I was 6yrs. Series going back n forth against wilt,west & keith erickson & crew. I just saw the LAKERS lose a game 7 against BOSTON in 1969. Now this... after missing gm6 . well...What happened next can only be described as something of sheer "guts"!!! determination" sheer will & the desire to WIN!!!!

[@replaybb]

Strong, tough, sweet jumper, great moves inside, leader....The Captain could do it all on the court...well, maybe not so good a dribbler.

[@lloydkline1518]

Really willis reed wasn""t a good dribbe???r: willis reed no weakness;; great defender: super great shooter: good passser good : rebounder;; ❤ willis reed ; bill russell ;; wilt rival

[@CKNICKERBOCKERS]

Great Educational Video About One Of The Greatest Centers To Ever Live. A Two Time Champion, The First Number Retired In The History Of The Knickerbockers, One Of The Fifty Greatest NBA Players In 1996, And The Greatest New York Knicks’ Legend Yet To This Day And Probably Forever. He Was The George Washington “A U.S. Founding Father, Commander In Chief, And The First President” Of The New York Knickerbockers.

[@scottshay1577]

RIP Legend. I hope ur flattening Lakers in heaven.

[@user-iv9er3nr6z]

Dave Cowen & healthy John havlichek &Boston Celtics 1973&1974 against willis reed &ny Knicks playoff series

[@maxpuppy96]

Best jump shooting center all time, no question.

[@lloydkline1518]

No argument from me ❤ willis reed : bill russell& ; wilt rivel

[@lloydkline1518]

Patrick ewing ; hakeem olajuwon had a great jump shoot ; different era;; willis weed could shoot his lefty jump shot over anybody

[@CKNICKERBOCKERS]

Patrick Ewing Was Great And Should Have Won At Least One ChampionShip In 1994 With Pat Riley. Pat Riley Should Have Been Kept As Coach. Should Have Been, Could Have Been, Must Have Been But Really Wasn’t. Why?

[@LoydKline-uw4no]

Willis Reed great basketball shooting center

[@haroldsteinblatt2567]

Rest in peace. Thank you for all the wonderful times, the unreal playoff games against Baltimore, and most of all, “Here comes Willis!"

[@siobob1]

One of the all-time greats, rest in peace

[@tauryalex9333]

I'm A Willis Reed Fan Never Saw Him Play

[@80srocknroller]

Did he became the 1st NBA player to win MVPs in the All Star Game, regular season and NBA Finals at the same time?

[@T.H.E.O.R.Y.]

Yes he was

[@kenneth7826]

@@T.H.E.O.R.Y. i was happy for willis. But 4 Game 7...it was Clyde...

[@bartonpercival3216]

@@kenneth7826 Yup, as Clyde would later say "Willis provided the inspiration, but I provided the devestation"

[@kenneth7826]

@@bartonpercival3216 well said by Clyde

[@loydkline]

♥️ Willis reed super great defender: & superb great scoring points: rebounding etc etc very sad day

[@BingCherry11]

Frazier: "We have never been the same since you left." That is so true!!!! Thanks to Willis we have two championships!!!! And from the looks of things we may never see another one!!!!

[@1211home]

Rest Easy our Captain. Thank you love you.....

[@ambadale]

Wow, just 40 of us liking this video...?! We need more Nu Yawkas finding this wonderful homage to the Captain.

[@zzmaddawgg]

Nu Yawkas?

[@bartonpercival3216]

Well I was a 15 year old living on the West Coast in San Francisco, and became a fan of the Knicks. Because of their strong start to start the 1970 NBA season (18 game winning streak) they were always on the NBA game of the week. Especially because they were playing the second year at the new Madison Square Garden. It was so much fun watching the games from the Garden on tv, I can't even imagine how great it must have been to see them in person at the new Garden. I finally saw the NY Knicks in 1973 when they played the Warriors at the Oakland Alameda county Coliseum, and in 1986, I made my very first trip to New York and was able to see the outside of Madison Square Garden. What an incredible impressive piece of architecture. Truly the world's most famous arena!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@CKNICKERBOCKERS]

Did You That The 18 Game Winning Streak Was Done In Honor Of Phil Jackson Who Was Injured And Who Was A Very Good Friend Of The Starters Especially Willis Reed? Phil Jackson Should Have Won A ChampionShip In NY At Least As President To Have His Number 18 Retired. But Oh Well! Phil Jackson Decided Not To Be On The Rafters When He Broke The Team Trading Carmelo Anthony Away. It Should Have Been Great But It Is Over Now. It Should Have Been Great But Phil Jackson Lost It Somehow. Phil Jackson Could Have Been The Trifecta Of Perfection As Player, Coach, And President With The Chicago Bulls, The L.A. Lakers, And The N.Y. knickerbockers.

[@CKNICKERBOCKERS]

But Of Course That Was Never His Intention. Phil Jackson Could Have Been A God, Maybe The Greatest In New York, But Hey This Is “The Master Of Defense” Master Thibs Team Now.

[@vincentgramuglia9120]

I think I see Willis 6"10" out of Grambling! He set a standard that the Knicks have not approached in fifty years.

[@captay7251]

R.I.P Willis Reed

[@namisill850]

Amazing leader

[@beyondthepale9071]

RIP Willis - we all know Here comes Willis and wow was he in Wilt's head or what!

[@liteoreo]

RIP legend

[@14ls98]

RIP #19

[@CKNICKERBOCKERS]

RIP: Real Immortal Player #19

[@Thegrumpyrider]

RIP 🏀🗽🏀 CAP

[@petersanmiguel1164]

David wasn’t “lucky”, he had faith.

[@drecool6976]

Back in the say when ballers balled and didnt bitch. when they put it all on the line thru serious injuries.

[@BaahBen]

Willis -Grambling..Barnett - Tennessee A&I?..Bradley ..Princeton..Frazier..Southern Illinois I am just trying to remember without cheating! DO NOT CHEAT! Help!!

[@johnfousek8991]

All those sound right to me. Cazzie Russell, Michigan?

[@roberthorton6619]

Also he was lefthanded

[@liduck52]

Lakers had West, Wilt, Baylor and not much else.

[@LoydKline-uw4no]

Forgot legendary Gail Goodrich

[@liduck52]

Not in 1970.@@LoydKline-uw4no

[@LoydKline-uw4no]

Willis reed&NY knick never beaten bill Russell & 1960s Boston Celtics in a playoff series

[@stever1791]

The starting 5 for the 1970 Knicks get too much credit. the 6th and 7th men were great players - Cazzie Russell and Dave Stallworth were a big part of this team, but they don't get enough credit. Even Mike Rioden was a very good Player

[@casualfandestroyer2503]

Willis had wilt shook in the finals

[@lloydkline1518]

Wilt beat in 1968; playoff ; bill russell beat willis reed in playoff ;;1970 ; wilt should"ve beaten willis reed / ny knick in 1970 nba championship.series ::wult shouldve run willis reed of the court ;; willis reed bad knees

[@loydkline]

@lloyd kline bill Russell/ boston celtic playoffs 1968/ 1969 beat Willis reed & NY knick 1968/ 1969 playoff series

[@CKNICKERBOCKERS]

@lloydkline1518 Dude You Have The Whole Tome You Want To Write A Great Piece And This Is What You Write… Shame On You!

[@winnhill3736]

Loved the Knicks back in the 70's before the NBA become so political. No longer interested.

[@CKNICKERBOCKERS]

That Is Too Bad For You. The NBA Is Still Great And Will Be Forever.

[@tallsmile28]

RIP Willis Reed

[@josephviverito5786]

RIP Captain 🧡

[@theskoolexaminedme6001]

RIP Willis Reed

[@buster60341]

RIP Wills Reed