Watch Young Bill Simmons Wave to an Injured Michael Cooper at the Boston Garden in 1985

All, Bill Simmons, NBA, Video Jason McIntyre March 5th. 2012, 10:27am

Game six of the 1985 NBA Finals. Boston’s attempting to repeat as NBA champs a year after defeating the Lakers. After the Memorial Day Massacre (Boston 148, LA 114) in game one, everyone thought it was over. But LA fought back behind the phenomenal play of 37-old Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who would go on to win MVP honors. In the decisive 6th game, one of the league’s best defenders, Michael Cooper, was carried off the court and yes, that’s Bill Simmons waving to Coop on his way off the floor.

Historical note: Boston beat Houston for the title in 1986, and then the Lakers beat the Celtics in the Finals in 1987. As old people – or anyone over 32 – like to say, “those were the days.” For a decade, either the Lakers or Celtics were in the NBA Finals. [video via Drew Unga]

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47 Responses to “Watch Young Bill Simmons Wave to an Injured Michael Cooper at the Boston Garden in 1985”

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Caribou Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:29 AM
That’s Gold, Jerry, Gold
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H.E. Pennypacker Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:29 AM
page views!
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Vincent Vega Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:30 AM
What the hell kind of wave was that? Pretty effeminate and twerpy.
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johndewar Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:31 AM
that’s Bill Simmons waving to Coop on his way off the floor.
I’m chuckling at Simmons’ painters cap, because I’m about his age and vividly remember when they were a big fashion statement.
The 80′s were weird.
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H.E. Pennypacker Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:34 AM
Historical note: Boston beat Houston for the title in 1986, and then the Lakers beat the Celtics in the Finals in 1987. As old people – or anyone over 32 – like to say, “those were the days.”
Didn’t the Lakers and Celtics just meet in the finals 2 out of 3 years?
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ButtersBC Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:35 AM
For a decade, either the Lakers or Celtics were in the NBA Finals
NBA parity, a tradition unlike any other
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SouvenirCity Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:37 AM
Isn’t today the Franchise Tag deadline?
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Tim Ryan Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:37 AM
Sick seats.
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ButtersBC Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:38 AM
Isn’t today the Franchise Tag deadline?
3:00 I believe, hoping the Packers don’t use theirs on Flynn
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José Ovechkin Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:39 AM
Historical note: Boston beat Houston for the title in 1986, and then the Lakers beat the Celtics in the Finals in 1987. As old people – or anyone over 32 – like to say, “those were the days.” For a decade, either the Lakers or Celtics were in the NBA Finals.
The anti-March Madness.
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Tim Ryan Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:40 AM
He abruptly sits down, kind of like he’s in church.
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jthussler Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:43 AM
He abruptly sits down, kind of like he’s in church.
Probably had a chub.
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MP Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:44 AM
Sick ~~seats~~ hat.
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neassean Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:45 AM
I’m chuckling at Simmons’ painters cap, because I’m about his age and vividly remember when they were a big fashion statement.
Yea, no they weren’t.
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payaso Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:45 AM
And his dad was a teacher or some shit?
No way the Simmons family wasn’t mobbed up.
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reggie_dunlap Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:47 AM
Back then either the Lakers orCeltics would add an older veteran that would play great for the year and help them win the championship. Hard to think that prior to the Lakers/Clts playing in the finals almost each year, the NBA back then was having their games on CBS late night on tape delay..
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spencer096 Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:47 AM
OT…steely dan is awesome.
/OT
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vezina Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:49 AM
i just peeled a normal looking orange and it is deep purple inside. tastes fine but have never in my 45 years seen or heard of this
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vezina Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:49 AM
spence agree on steely dan
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Jim Harbaugh Scramble Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:52 AM
I’m chuckling at Simmons’ painters cap, because I’m about his age and vividly remember when they were a big fashion statement.
Big fashion statement, might be a bit of a stretch, but I certainly remember when they were popular for some reason.
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spencer096 Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:53 AM
spence agree on steely dan
deacon blues…the arrangement, it’s just perfect. like, i know music is subjective and means something different to everyone, but i think that everyone can appreciate music that sounds “correct.” not correct in terms of theory or some other metric, but in the sense that when you hear a song, you get the sense that every single note is deliberate and the artists care to the point where they’ll rehearse with a fine toothed comb to make sure it’s as clear audibly as the vision in their heads.
that song’s been blowing my mind. the arrangement is complex harmonically and rhythmically, but it all fits and is all executed perfectly. it’s as flawless as a symphony.
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spencer096 Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:55 AM
they are corny as fuck tho.
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pkiguy22 Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:56 AM
i just peeled a normal looking orange and it is deep purple inside. tastes fine but have never in my 45 years seen or heard of this
Sounds like you got yourself a blood orange
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Caribou Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:56 AM
Big fashion statement, might be a bit of a stretch, but I certainly remember when they were popular for some reason.
Yeah, they went having the high front hat then to wide-ass hat brim today. Goofy-ass on both accounts.
/Doesn’t understand pro sports fashion.
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angry Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:57 AM
Simmons must come from some money to have pulled seats like that. Explains the smugishness.
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SouvenirCity Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:59 AM
He explains how his dad got the seats in Book of Basketball. I don’t really remember the story though.
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KingGrizz Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 10:59 AM
Simmons must come from some money to have pulled seats like that. Explains the smugishness.
I think his dad was a superintendent of a school for awhile — Simmons went to a prep school and Holy Cross, not exactly coming from the poor house.
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cracker jack Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 11:00 AM
And his dad was a teacher or some shit?
A superintendant
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Irvin Pankey Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 11:02 AM
He explains how his dad got the seats in Book of Basketball. I don’t really remember the story though.
Essentially, they were very very cheap in like 1973 or so, and he kept getting grandfathered in to better seats. The price kept going up, too, but his dad kept paying it.
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captain_spalding Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 11:03 AM
Steely Dan
My Old School
Pretzel Logic
Kid Charlamagne
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SouvenirCity Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 11:05 AM
Anybody interesting hurling for the Reds today, Nick? They’re on TV, that’s why I ask. Latos or Chapman would be nice to watch.
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Ty Duffy Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 11:05 AM
I think his dad was a superintendent of a school for awhile — Simmons went to a prep school and Holy Cross, not exactly coming from the poor house.
Also, he would have bought those seats originally in the 1970s when they weren’t expensive…wasn’t really till late 1980s/MJ era where sitting in lower deck at an NBA game was a social event and the tickets became outrageous.
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cleet Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 11:08 AM
A superintendant
Supernintendo Simmons.
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Irvin Pankey Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 11:08 AM
Anybody interesting hurling for the Reds today, Nick? They’re on TV, that’s why I ask. Latos or Chapman would be nice to watch.
Sorry; not sure about that. I never get too involved in spring training. I’ll wait for the real games to start.
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Mantis Toboggan Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 11:09 AM
Simmons must come from some money to have pulled seats like that. Explains the smugishness.
His dad was Mark Twain.
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ohheelyeah Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 11:10 AM
Steely Dan
My Old School
Pretzel Logic
Kid Charlamagne
Have no idea what this is in reference to (too lazy to read the old comments), but whatever it is, I approve.
Also, blood oranges are the tits.
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FredSanford Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 11:12 AM
Shit, I think my best of Steely Dan is being held hostage by my broken glove box.
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vezina Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 11:17 AM
Sounds like you got yourself a blood orange
people died picking these delicious oranges and a movie was made starring leo di?
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Cowboy Mike's Red Hot Ricochet Barbecue Sauce Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 11:18 AM
Supernintendo Simmons.
An unrelated story. In the banner headline.
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Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah! Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 11:44 AM
Boston, LA, AND Philly (for most of the decade, Detroit for the rest). Those were the days!
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Chelsea Chris Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 11:44 AM
Back then, he was just a douchey Celtic fan.
These days, he is a douchey Celtic fan with a platform.
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JRD Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 12:03 PM
Steely Dan’s Brooklyn (Owes The Charmer Under Me) and Chain Lighting need to be added to any list of SD songs.
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karma Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 1:17 PM
That just looked awkward.
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cat ssuck Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 2:18 PM
who is bill simmons?
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Obama Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 5:35 PM
Simmons step dad is loaded. His first car was a Porsche.
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Quietgoesthedon Says:
March 5th, 2012 at 5:37 PM
Oh for the days when nobodies could get court-side seats at an NBA finals.
Simmons should have been in 16 Candles. He would have been perfect as one of the geeks in the bathroom that pay Anthony Michael Hall to see Sam’s panties.
/floppy’d disc.
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Some Random Old Dude Says:
March 6th, 2012 at 6:47 AM
Steely Dan
My Old School
Pretzel Logic
Kid Charlamagne
I wanna add Josie and Time Out of Mind to that list.
Kid Charlemagne is hilarious but well-executed.
/”Is there gas in the car?”