Trailer for upcoming Bill Russell documentary released by Netflix

Russell was *** great teammate and you know, it's interesting when people talk about Russell or talk about upstanding players, they like to always talk about how those players make people uh better and that is such an untruth, okay, they don't make any of these players better. The only reason why players make the NFL or the NBA *** or those teams is because they have the talent to be there after. They're they're the great teammates, the Russell's, the cozies, the birds, the Casey jones, the the people who control the ball mostly merely get the ball to these guys. So in the best position so these other players can exhibit their talents. They don't make them better. They have the talent already. That's why they're there. What they do is get an opportunity to assert themselves and that's what Russell was excellent at. He he handled the ball Cuzzi bob cousy of course was the ball handler. He would get the ball to Russell and Russell would look around and set plays and do things with the ball to get the ball to players in better positions. Now I have to admit that Russell uh if he had *** choice, he preferred to get the ball to scorers like sam jones and john Havlicek or Tommy Heinsohn, I would not be his first choice but I would not have *** problem whispering to russell or saying to him in the game or *** time out situation, Russ get the ball to me, okay, I think I have an advantage. What I would normally say is I have *** weak one and Russ would find *** way to get me the ball in *** situation where I would be able to to score or do something offensively. Defensively, he was always there to help us. He would just say send the player my way such and uh, I'll help you, but you have to make sure that my man does not score. So we worked well together. He was *** fine teammate. And after off the court we talked about our approaches to basketball to everything else because Russell was *** well rounded individual and the game was an important thing to him, But it was not the only thing that he was interested in.

A documentary about Boston Celtics legend and NBA icon Bill Russell will be streaming in two weeks on Netflix.Netflix released a trailer for the film "Bill Russell: Legend" on Wednesday that features current and former NBA stars offering their thoughts on the Hall of Famer, including fellow Celtics icon Larry Bird and Boston's current superstar, Jayson Tatum.The trailer also includes archived interviews with Russell, who died at the age of 88 on July 31, 2022.According to Netflix, the documentary tells the remarkable life and legacy of a basketball superstar and a civil rights icon.The trailer also prominently features the moment when Russell was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama in 2011."A stand-up man," Bird said in the trailer."Opened avenues for the younger generation," Tatum said in the trailer."Bill Russell: Legend" will be available to watch on Feb. 8, just over six months after his death.Russell was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, as both a player and coach.After leading the University of San Francisco to back-to-back NCAA championships and Team USA to a gold medal in the 1956 Summer Olympics, Russell won 11 NBA championships during his 13 seasons with the Celtics — including eight straight titles from 1959 through 1966.Russell was a five-time NBA Most Valuable Player (1958, 1961-63, 1965) and 12-time All-Star. He was also named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year in 1968 and The Sporting News Athlete of the Decade in 1970.During the final three seasons of his playing career, Russell also served as head coach of the Celtics. He became the NBA's first Black head coach when he assumed the role of player-coach in 1966, and then the league's first Black head coach to win a championship when Boston won the 1968 NBA Finals. Russell retired as a player after leading the Celtics to yet another title during the 1968-69 season.Russell later led the Seattle SuperSonics to two playoff appearances over four seasons as their head coach (1973-77). He then coached the Sacramento Kings during the 1987-88 season. As a coach, Russell went 341-290 in 631 regular-season games and went 34-27 in 61 postseason games.Watch the trailer for "BILL RUSSELL: LEGEND" in the YouTube video player below.

BOSTON —

A documentary about Boston Celtics legend and NBA icon Bill Russell will be streaming in two weeks on Netflix.

Netflix released a trailer for the film "Bill Russell: Legend" on Wednesday that features current and former NBA stars offering their thoughts on the Hall of Famer, including fellow Celtics icon Larry Bird and Boston's current superstar, Jayson Tatum.

The trailer also includes archived interviews with Russell, who died at the age of 88 on July 31, 2022.

According to Netflix, the documentary tells the remarkable life and legacy of a basketball superstar and a civil rights icon.

The trailer also prominently features the moment when Russell was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama in 2011.

"A stand-up man," Bird said in the trailer.

"Opened avenues for the younger generation," Tatum said in the trailer.

"Bill Russell: Legend" will be available to watch on Feb. 8, just over six months after his death.

Russell was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, as both a player and coach.

After leading the University of San Francisco to back-to-back NCAA championships and Team USA to a gold medal in the 1956 Summer Olympics, Russell won 11 NBA championships during his 13 seasons with the Celtics — including eight straight titles from 1959 through 1966.

Russell was a five-time NBA Most Valuable Player (1958, 1961-63, 1965) and 12-time All-Star. He was also named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year in 1968 and The Sporting News Athlete of the Decade in 1970.

During the final three seasons of his playing career, Russell also served as head coach of the Celtics. He became the NBA's first Black head coach when he assumed the role of player-coach in 1966, and then the league's first Black head coach to win a championship when Boston won the 1968 NBA Finals. Russell retired as a player after leading the Celtics to yet another title during the 1968-69 season.

Russell later led the Seattle SuperSonics to two playoff appearances over four seasons as their head coach (1973-77). He then coached the Sacramento Kings during the 1987-88 season. As a coach, Russell went 341-290 in 631 regular-season games and went 34-27 in 61 postseason games.

Watch the trailer for "BILL RUSSELL: LEGEND" in the YouTube video player below.

Trailer for upcoming Bill Russell documentary released by Netflix

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