![]() ![]() And I was very proud to play with all of them. Tom Heinsohn, Frank Ramsey, George Mikan, Bob Pettit – I could go on and on.Īnd we must have had the best firemen and plumbers on the planet at the time. Jones, a guy named “Hondo” Havlicek wasn’t too bad. It is true that some players had side jobs during Cousy’s era. A couple of point guards that weren’t too shabby, my colleague who also had an award created, guy named Oscar Robertson, who was pound for pound the best player perhaps in the game. Even if Redick is right that Cousy had an easier path to winning titles, the plumbers and firemen comment was disrespectful. Jerry West responds to JJ Redick’s ‘plumbers and firemen’ comment. Still the best, in my judgment, small forward that ever played the game, a guy named Elgin Baylor. I guess he must have fought fires as well. Wilt Chamberlain, remember that guy? He wasn’t bad. How about Bill Russell, the aforementioned? Not too bad a player. But I will defend the firemen and the plumbers that he referenced.Īnd I’ll just give you a few of their names of these firemen that I played with and against during those years. So, when you respond to something like this, you play into their hands. We must have had the best firemen and plumbers on the planet at the time.People with less talent will always try to make a name for themselves by criticizing other people and hopefully getting some attention and perhaps increasing their credibility. I won’t do that, but I will defend the firemen and the plumbers that he referenced. People with less talent will always try to make a name for themselves by criticizing other people and hopefully getting some attention and perhaps increasing their credibility. ![]() I mean Redick has been a decent analyst but erm, calling Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Oscar Robertson, Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, and many many more brilliant talent from that time "Plumbers and firemen" isn't a fair criticism of that era. Cousy, 93, came to the defense of the 'plumbers and firemen' he played against in a radio interview earlier this week. 'We must have had the best firemen and plumbers on the planet at the time. The Celtic great couldn't resist commenting and said that he must have played against some of the best plumbers and firemen then, saying that people with less talent many times attack those with higher accomplishments. Redick takes shots at Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy. Celtics JJ Redick called NBA players from the 1960s ‘plumbers and firemen.’ Bob Cousy responded. ![]() In college, Redick was known for his excellent three-point and free. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. People with less talent will always try to make a name for themselves by criticizing other people. He was selected 11th overall by the Orlando Magic in the 2006 NBA draft. The 93-year-old Hall of Famer responded to Redick’s comments on SiriusXM NBA Radio this week. JJ Redick was bound to get torched after he said that Bob Cousy was great and all but he played against plumbers and firemen which means he downplayed the talent level of the era(50s-60s). The 93-year-old Celtics legend got wind of Redick’s comments about players from back in the day being little more than firemen and plumbers and felt the need to weigh in. Jonathan Clay ' JJ ' Redick (born June 24, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player who is a podcaster and sports analyst for ESPN. Comparing eras is one of the most common things in the NBA world and while discussing all of this, things get heated. ![]()
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