I remember Jim Karvellas....with Ramsey. Karvellas also did NY COSMOS games on WOR back then.

Posted by TheSage:

why not go back further when Richie Guerin was the only knick star or back to the Middle Ages when I was very very young and every knick was a star to me from Sweetwater Clifton to Carl Braun, Jim Bechthold, "Tricky" Dick McGuire, Harry "the Horse" Gallatin, Ray Felix (who I later met-but that's another story), then Willie Naulls and Kenny Sears. But alas, the Celtics had Russell, Cousy and Sharman and west of the river-the Stilt roamed (who I also met-another story).

[Edited by - TheSage on 03-07-2006 08:29 AM]

Sweet. I grew up on the Russell-KC/Sam Jones-Havlicek-Tom Sanders Celtics in the old Boston Garden, so it was just after the time you're referring to. Used to go there for double-headers. Russell in one game; Wilt in another! For all the greatness I observed, the best play I ever saw run in my life was between Hal Greer and Billy Cunningham. Talk about 2 guys who get overlooked when people discuss the very greatest players to have ever played the game!

Posted by TheSage:

and the Philly announcer "Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreer"

Zink!!!

I do. Back then the Knicks where the only winning team I rooted for. Giants and Yanks were terrible so basketball and the Knicks were it. Cylde with his Rolls and Full Length fur... Remember Dick Barnett and that weird way he kicked up his legs on his jumper?

Clyde was definitely the man! He certainly enjoyed/enjoys his place in the city. I remember one time my dad pulling up next to him at a red light and pointing him out to me. That had to be my first time being close to a celebrity.
Clyde also owned a liquor store on 125th st. in Harlem, Walt "Clyde" Frazier Liquors. Can you imagine an athelete doing that today.

I moved to NYC in March '82 and started going to Knicks games in the '82-'83 season and can't remember much about the broadcasters, but do remember Karvellas (sic) the radio guy who was actually pretty good.

Karvellas was the radio play-by-play guy and Marv was the TV guy, but who were the color guys back in the eighties. Ramsey then was on the radio? Who was the TV guy?

I lived in the West Village back then and for several summers I used to follow the West Fourth Street Classic. And Hawthorne Wingo actually was still playing street ball in the early 80s. I remember him being on one of those teams.

And Dean Meminger has had his problems, but his son, who looks just like him, is the Bronx Reporter for the NY1 cable channel.

Posted by LarryBird:

I moved to NYC in March '82 and started going to Knicks games in the '82-'83 season and can't remember much about the broadcasters, but do remember Karvellas (sic) the radio guy who was actually pretty good.

Karvellas was the radio play-by-play guy and Marv was the TV guy, but who were the color guys back in the eighties. Ramsey then was on the radio? Who was the TV guy?

I lived in the West Village back then and for several summers I used to follow the West Fourth Street Classic. And Hawthorne Wingo actually was still playing street ball in the early 80s. I remember him being on one of those teams.

And Dean Meminger has had his problems, but his son, who looks just like him, is the Bronx Reporter for the NY1 cable channel.

What became of Dean?

Posted by Nalod:


What became of Dean?

He is still in New York City and has had a rough go of it post-NBA. He has battled substance-abuse issues for years and I think he has cleaned himself up. There was an article about him somewhere, probably the "New York Times."

Posted by JesseDark:

Out of all the old Knicks the one I hear the least about is John Gianelli. He took over center after Wilis retired. Its tough to follow a legend.

I recall hearing about Jerry Lucas promoting some sort of memory technique. The type where you could recall hundreds of peoples names after being introduced to them.

Jerry could memorize a phone book!

He would go on talk shows and memorize the audiences names.

Earl's spin move = the beginning of carrying in the NBA???