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Chris Russo

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
909 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

The Bill Simmons Podcast
NBA Panic Teams, Best QBs Ever, and Sorry Seattle With Rob Mahoney, Chris Russo, and Danny Kelly

when Philly played the Celtics and they were trying to go back to back, Philly was up three games to one that year.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
NBA Panic Teams, Best QBs Ever, and Sorry Seattle With Rob Mahoney, Chris Russo, and Danny Kelly

And in game seven in Philadelphia, Wilt did not take any shots essentially in the second half because he was in foul trouble.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
NBA Panic Teams, Best QBs Ever, and Sorry Seattle With Rob Mahoney, Chris Russo, and Danny Kelly

And he didn't want to get called for an offensive foul.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
NBA Panic Teams, Best QBs Ever, and Sorry Seattle With Rob Mahoney, Chris Russo, and Danny Kelly

He never fouled out of a game.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
NBA Panic Teams, Best QBs Ever, and Sorry Seattle With Rob Mahoney, Chris Russo, and Danny Kelly

And he never wanted to be in a situation where he fouled out of the game.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
NBA Panic Teams, Best QBs Ever, and Sorry Seattle With Rob Mahoney, Chris Russo, and Danny Kelly

So he got very passive and Boston beat him in game seven when they were down 3-1 in that series.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
NBA Panic Teams, Best QBs Ever, and Sorry Seattle With Rob Mahoney, Chris Russo, and Danny Kelly

Remember, the Celtics have lost to the Sixers.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
NBA Panic Teams, Best QBs Ever, and Sorry Seattle With Rob Mahoney, Chris Russo, and Danny Kelly

I'm not telling you anything you don't know.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
NBA Panic Teams, Best QBs Ever, and Sorry Seattle With Rob Mahoney, Chris Russo, and Danny Kelly

They lost to the Sixers in 66-67.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
NBA Panic Teams, Best QBs Ever, and Sorry Seattle With Rob Mahoney, Chris Russo, and Danny Kelly

And then in 67-68, Philly's up 3-1.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
NBA Panic Teams, Best QBs Ever, and Sorry Seattle With Rob Mahoney, Chris Russo, and Danny Kelly

Right.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
NBA Panic Teams, Best QBs Ever, and Sorry Seattle With Rob Mahoney, Chris Russo, and Danny Kelly

And Wilt goes quiet at the end of game seven against Russell.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
NBA Panic Teams, Best QBs Ever, and Sorry Seattle With Rob Mahoney, Chris Russo, and Danny Kelly

Doesn't want to shoot the ball.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
NBA Panic Teams, Best QBs Ever, and Sorry Seattle With Rob Mahoney, Chris Russo, and Danny Kelly

So I think that Wilt has got a little bit of that aspect to him where in a big moment, life on the line, you get a little nervous.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
NBA Panic Teams, Best QBs Ever, and Sorry Seattle With Rob Mahoney, Chris Russo, and Danny Kelly

Um, you know, he helped himself last year.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
NBA Panic Teams, Best QBs Ever, and Sorry Seattle With Rob Mahoney, Chris Russo, and Danny Kelly

He helped himself last year in that Toronto game.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
NBA Panic Teams, Best QBs Ever, and Sorry Seattle With Rob Mahoney, Chris Russo, and Danny Kelly

I know when he was down, he helped himself.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
NBA Panic Teams, Best QBs Ever, and Sorry Seattle With Rob Mahoney, Chris Russo, and Danny Kelly

Uh, I, there's a little of that in judge.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
NBA Panic Teams, Best QBs Ever, and Sorry Seattle With Rob Mahoney, Chris Russo, and Danny Kelly

Yeah.

The Bill Simmons Podcast
NBA Panic Teams, Best QBs Ever, and Sorry Seattle With Rob Mahoney, Chris Russo, and Danny Kelly

Uh, Clemens had some big moments later on.