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RIP DJ (Dennis Johnson)

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by kaleidosky, Feb 22, 2007.

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  1. kaleidosky

    kaleidosky Member

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    Heard on ESPN...no link that I could find yet.

    DJ collapsed during practice (Austin Toros) and died at 52. No good.


    Edit: to add a little more info, this is already up on Wikipedia:

     
    #1 kaleidosky, Feb 22, 2007
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  2. Clutch

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    WOW ... very sorry to hear that.
     
    #2 Clutch, Feb 22, 2007
  3. heypartner

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    Oh man!

    DJ! rip
     
    #3 heypartner, Feb 22, 2007
  4. AstroRocket

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    Aw man, that really sucks. :(

    Without him, nobody remembers Bird's steal.
     
    #4 AstroRocket, Feb 22, 2007
  5. Pistol Pete

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    DJ was a baller and a good guy, may he rest in peace.
     
    #5 Pistol Pete, Feb 22, 2007
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    #6 Achilleus, Feb 22, 2007
  7. Sextuple Double

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    To pay homage
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    #7 Sextuple Double, Feb 22, 2007
  8. Ziggy

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    This came out of nowhere! Completely surprising. And a little scary...
     
    #8 Ziggy, Feb 22, 2007
  9. JBIIRockets

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    That's a stunner. He played well against the Rockets in the 1986 Finals.
     
    #9 JBIIRockets, Feb 22, 2007
  10. CBrownFanClub

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    Holy crap. RIP DJ. that just sucks.
     
    #10 CBrownFanClub, Feb 22, 2007
  11. whoisray

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    RIP :(
     
    #11 whoisray, Feb 22, 2007
  12. updawg

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    RIP.

    From the Statesman....
    Austin Toros basketball coach Dennis Wayne Johnson has died, officials said. Johnson, a former Boston Celtic player, was taken by ambulance to Brackenridge Hospital after apparently falling ill at the Austin Convention Center a short time ago.
     
    #12 updawg, Feb 22, 2007
  13. Rockets34Legend

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    WOW.

    RIP DJ.
     
    #13 Rockets34Legend, Feb 22, 2007
  14. jlaw718

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    My prayers go out to DJ's family.
     
    #14 jlaw718, Feb 22, 2007
  15. tinman

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    thats really scary. everyone has to look out for their health. dj seemed in good health. man..
     
    #15 tinman, Feb 22, 2007
  16. MR. MEOWGI

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    Wow. I didn't realize his last season was 1990 and he was 52. I thought he playing in the '90s.

    I am old too. :(
     
    #16 MR. MEOWGI, Feb 22, 2007
  17. Surfguy

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    Man that sucks! RIP

    I used to watch DJ all the time back in the day with the Celtics...as I'm sure a lot of us did. He was definitely a big part of Celtics history.

    He will be missed but not forgotten.
     
    #17 Surfguy, Feb 22, 2007
  18. DaDakota

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    NO FRICKEN WAY !!!!

    I sat right behind him at the Toros games and we joked around all the danged time !!!!!!

    OH man !! That sux...RIP DJ........you will be missed !

    DD
     
    #18 DaDakota, Feb 22, 2007
  19. rrj_gamz

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    RIP...This guy balled...
     
    #19 rrj_gamz, Feb 22, 2007
  20. LonghornFan

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    http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2775430
     
    #20 LonghornFan, Feb 22, 2007
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