THE 1970 NBA FINALS WAS TIED 3 GAMES APIECE WITH GAME 7 AT THE GARDEN AND THE SPECTOR OF NO CAPTAIN TO BATTLE WILT CHAMBERLAIN. THE GREATEST MOMENT IN NBA HISTORY OCCURRED. AS THE TEAMS WERE GOING THROUGH THERE WARM-UPS AND SHOOT AROUND OUT OF THE TUNNEL LEADING TO THE COURT COMES WILLIS REED. AS THIS WAS 1970 WE DIDN'T HAVE CABLE TV IN BROOKLYN, AND WERE TO YOUNG TO GO TO A BAR IN MANHATTAN. MY BUDDIES AND I WERE TUNED IN ON AM RADIO SITTING ON THE RECTORY STEPS OF OUR LADY OF PEACE LISTENING. WHEN REED CAME WALKING OUT THE ROAR WAS SO LOUD WE THOUGHT WE LOST RECEPTION ON THE CHEAP RADIO WE HAD. THE LAKERS STOPPED SHOOTING AND STARTED SHAKING. I BELIEVE THE GAME WAS WON RIGHT THERE. AS REED WHO COULD BARLY WALK HIT THE FIRST TWO SHOTS, AND THE KNICKS WENT ON TO WIN THERE FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP. FOREVER COINING THE PHRASE HE PULLED A WILLIS REED.
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Did they still shoot the ball into peach baskets then?
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