The What Could've Been... Reggie Lewis

[craigsagersuit]

sad to see him taken away early. really could've been the heir along with Len Bias to Bird/McHale/Parish, but tragedy struck twice which led to the fall of the Boston franchise for 2 decades.

never got to see him play obviously but people are saying he could've been as good as Jordan, if not better.

He was expected to insert youth and athleticism to an aging Celtics lineup and help the "Big Three" of Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish win a few more titles in the 1980s.

Bias could have prolonged the careers of those Hall-of-Famers and then taken over as "The Man" and carried the C's to additional championships in the 1990s.

Cocaine a helluva drug


highlight mix



the 4 blocks in the same game on MJ

 

[NormanConnors]

man Reggie could do it all. I remember as a youngin thinking he would make a clean comeback then had the heart attack i think at practice playing pick up ball...I cant remember was he even cleared by doctors to resume ball before his death? I used to try and emulate his post game as a kid, die hard Pistons fan but dude was dope to me.

 

[HacksawJimThuggin]

one of my neighbors growing up was a Celtic fan. I remember the day Reggie Lewis died we were playing ball in his driveway and his pops, who was from Boston, just walked outside like

 

[mastermind]

I remember when he fainted that night in the Garden. Had a little me like

 

[craigsagersuit]

man Reggie could do it all. I remember as a youngin thinking he would make a clean comeback then had the heart attack i think at practice playing pick up ball...I cant remember was he even cleared by doctors to resume ball before his death? I used to try and emulate his post game as a kid, die hard Pistons fan but dude was dope to me.

yeah a physician said that he had a benign fainting disorder and would eventually be able to play basketball "without limitation." But on July 27 is when he collapsed and died

 

[Mandizi]

Never really thought about it how the OP put it together as far as Boston losing two young promising players in a matter of several years.

I wish Jeff Green and Chris Wilcox the best with their heart conditions.

 

[NormanConnors]

yeah a physician said that he had a benign fainting disorder and would eventually be able to play basketball "without limitation." But on July 27 is when he collapsed and died

yeah I remember now, good look

 

[Jplaya2023]

Len Bias had a bigger affect dying than Reggie Lewis.

 

[intruder]

Rudy Gay reminds me of Reggie Lewis sometimes. Damn good player.

 

[Newzz]

I feel sad for Reggie Lewis...he died because of something he couldnt control


Len Bias, however, took his own life.



I feel sympathy for his family, but breh, you just got drafted #2 to the NBA....you celebrate in your dorm room by smoking a crack rock?

Granted, you didnt know you would overdose, but still....wtf?


Why?

 

[No Homo]

Rudy Gay reminds me of Reggie Lewis sometimes. Damn good player.

nice comparison

 

[yamomzb]

shyt hurt when my father told me,My favorite Celtic.

 

[Buckeye Fever]

I remember exactly where I was when he died. I was in south bend visitin my dad on summer vacation in 93, and they reported it on the radeo

 

[Kang Deezy]

It was Bias that was supposedly on Jordan's level

Not Lewis although he was pretty good too

Even tho he was dead, stern made it so the celtics were still charged his salary which was fukked up

 

[Reggie]

It's a shame that the Celtics lost Bias and Lewis within seven years of each other. Those two could have been similar to Jordan and Pippen on the wing and the Celtics probably would have never went through their down period in the 90's.