R. I. P. - Paul Silas

[colbert17]

Great Celtic player and coach. Tough defender and rebounder
R.I.P.

Paul Silas, former NBA All-Star and head coach, dead at 79

Paul Silas, the longtime NBA coach who won two championships as a player with Boston and another with Seattle in the 1970s, has died. He was 79.

nypost.com

 

[bethlehemfan]

Great Celtic player and coach. Tough defender and rebounder
R.I.P.

Paul Silas, former NBA All-Star and head coach, dead at 79

Paul Silas, the longtime NBA coach who won two championships as a player with Boston and another with Seattle in the 1970s, has died. He was 79.

nypost.com

Great team player.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

He couldn't jump over a phone book, but was a stellar rebounder due to his positioning.

He played at the RAC several times. He was all class.

R.I.P.

 

[IndianaKnight]

He couldn't jump over a phone book, but was a stellar rebounder due to his positioning.

He played at the RAC several times. He was all class.

R.I.P.

When and for what team?

 

[PiscatawayMike]

When and for what team?

He played for Seattle his last three years (1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80).

He came in as coach of the Clippers in 1980-81.

 

[WhichReligionIsRight]

Great player and coach. RIP.

 

[IndianaKnight]

He played for Seattle his last three years (1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80).

He came in as coach of the Clippers in 1980-81.

But at the RAC?

 

[RUfromNJ]

But at the RAC?

The Nets played at the RAC when they first moved to NJ. Before the Meadowlands Arena was built.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

But at the RAC?

Yep. The Nets played four seasons at the RAC (1977-1981).

 

[colbert17]

Yep. The Nets played four seasons at the RAC (1977-1981).

My first pro basketball game was the Nets playing at the Teaneck Armory.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

My first pro basketball game was the Nets playing at the Teaneck Armory.

They were the NJ Americans back then... Bobby Lloyd!!!

 

[colbert17]

They were the NJ Americans back then... Bobby Lloyd!!!

My two favorite players were Walt Simon and Levern Tart.