The What Could've Been... Reggie Lewis

[MikelArteta]

always sucks when young athletes die

 

[god shamgod]

I remember watchin that playoff game when he collapsed vs the hornets live

 

[fact]

Reggie made me but Len would have been

 

[gho3st]

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 #1 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?

I thought he overdosed on Cocaine?

 

[Newzz]

I thought he overdosed on Cocaine?

Yeah....it was cocaine.


Same thing though. He should've put the hard drugs down once he knew he was getting drafted with a top 5 pick


All drafted basically back to back in 1986.....Len Bias #2 , Chris Washburn #3 , William Bedford #6 , and Roy Tarpley #7 all threw away their careers and millions fukking with crack/coke

 

[craigsagersuit]

bump for this man 20 year death anniversary

RIP to this man

 

[Reggie]

If Reggie wouldn't have died the Celtics would have never went through that down period in the 90's that they did. He was a baller and just entering his prime years when he was taken away so suddenly.

 

[Arcavian]

My favorite player, died on my fukking birthday

 

[mastermind]

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?

Didn't Reggie Lewis also use cocaine? I may be wrong but I remember reading that may have aggravated his heart condition?

 

[mastermind]

If Reggie wouldn't have died the Celtics would have never went through that down period in the 90's that they did. He was a baller and just entering his prime years when he was taken away so suddenly.

Idk about this

McHale retired and Parrish was let go after that season.

Reggie Lewis was good but there is some overrating going on in this thread.

 

[who_better_than_me]

always sucks when young athletes die

Sucks when the young die, period.

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

Reggie lewis was great but mj status is a bit of hyperbole. He would've been a regular all star, maybe reggie miller status, and i was really bothered by his death. I had and have a lot of his basketball cards.



Great defender as you see above. I dont know of a player comparison today, but he could do a little of everything

 

[MAKAVELI25]

Sucks when the young die, period.

Exactly, being a good athlete doesn't make your death any more tragic.

 

[Wacky D]

Celtics franchise seemed like it was cursed for a while.

I remember reggie lewis & drazen petrovic died around like the same time.

they both were on the bulls vs blazers game. RIP.

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

Exactly, being a good athlete doesn't make your death any more tragic.

Loss of obvious potential always bothers people more...which is why athlete and young student death bothers more than a young gangster or drug addict. Their tragedy was realized when their life went awry. Lewis and bias were right at the cusp of greatness which is tougher to stomach.