IM 64 YEARS OLD BORN AND RAISED IN BROOKLYN NEW YORK CITY I FOLLOWED GEORGE ICEMAN GERVIN SINCE ICE WAS PLAYING FOR THE VIRGINIA SQUIRES FEBRUARY 1973 AND I WAS AT THE HALL OF FAME WHEN ICE WAS INDUCTED MAY 1996 AND I LOOK LIKE JAMES JIMMY SI CAPTAIN LATE SILAS WOW WHAT A LIFE I'VE LIVED
Don't get hurt patting yourself on the back there for all the incredible things that you have "witnessed". 😂 If that's all I had accomplished up to age 64 I'd be extremely disappointed in myself.
Ice was one of my favorite players to watch. I wasn’t even a Spurs fan, but sometimes when I would watch them in the playoffs, I would root for them just so I could see more George Gervin
Steve has it wrong...a little known historical tidbit about the necklace ICE wore in that poster. It WASN'T an eagle, it was a seagull and it was an inspirational piece that he wore after reading the book "Jonathan Livingston Seagull." ICE was so inspired by this story, that of an independent seagull who separated himself from the crowd to practice and refine his talents. Being George's biggest fan, I actually still wear a gold seagull to this day...I, too, was totally inspired by this book
That janitor that let Ice practice in the school gym in the evening had no clue what he made possible for George at that time. good lesson for us all to help each other out.
So smooth lol. One of, if not THE prettiest basket all players of all time. Could score from anywhere on the court. George Gervin would be just as nasty today as he was in his glory days. Book that. P.S. Maybe im a weirdo, but I always thought Robin Roberts was a hottie back in the 90s.
NIKE! Please 🙏 give this man a signature shoe👟 deal. Let's go ICEMAN GEORGE GERVIN. HE HAS THE BADDEST NICKNAME IN NBA HISTORY. & all the ideas 💡 you could come up with the name Iceman 🧊 he would have the BADDEST shoes ever. Even better than "Jordan's".
Sorry, but we in San Antonio never called James Silas "Snake". His nickname was "Captain Late". And I think one of the coolest things about the ABA, besides the ball, was that many players had their nicknames on their warmup jackets instead of the team name. Like we didn't know who they were the second they stepped out on the floor! 😁
@@1994g0 It's not his fault he never won a ring. Winning a chip all depends on the other teams and how they are constructed in the league at a particular time. That's like Michael Jordan never won a ring in the 1980's because of the Lakers, Celtics, Sixers, Pistons etc... All those teams were dynasties at the time and his Bulls team couldn't compete with those juggernaut teams. That's like Barry Sanders who played football, he never won a ring, but you can't sit up here and say he's not an all time NFL great or considered as arguably the best running back ever because he is. Actually, I would take Barry Sanders over Emmitt Smith (who has three rings) and day of the week! Those Cowboys teams of the 90's had way better players and talent than those Detroit Lions teams Barry played on but that's not his fault. It's really not the actual player himself, but that players team, and how they're built and the competition of the league along with other teams during that era. That ultimately dictates the outcome of a player winning a championship.
@@coolmod7731 But Gervin did not win a championship in college, high school or the Pro leagues. The Ice Man, while a great scorer, just was not a championship player. That excludes him from the All Time Greats circle.
I`m from the east Side of Detroit.I watched George Gervin play from age 15 until he retired. He was a nice person and a great hooper.But he was not so great that he carried his teams to victory in High School like Reggie Harding or Spencer Haywood did.
True facts right here. Walton got 40% of the vote to Gervins 33%. Walton hadn't played enough games to even be on the leaderboards for stats. He WAS playing at a level deserving of it, while also coming in 2nd the year before to Kareem. I think it was an MVP award given for the prior seasons playoffs and the ~60 games he played that year. I don't think Walton deserved it due to missing so many games.
@@edwells4769, ironically, that may have been Walton's best season. Gervin went on to have several more successful years. However, that 77-78 year was an extremely strong year for Gervin. At 33% of the MVP votes, there were many others who thought Gervin was the MVP during that 77-78 year........the year the Iceman cometh. Gervin, Doc & Mo Malone were the 3 ABA players who came in an took the NBA by storm.
Lol, he was on contenders. Unfortunately, he and the Spurs just ran into some really good teams, but George made a bunch of conference semis and finals.
@@douglasbell8408 Contender doesnt just mean a finals appearance, dude lol, and in he was on a very good team in the early 80s as well. NON contenders are teams that are bad to average teams. Its just silly to say a team that makes the final four of either pro or college basketball, ISNT a contender. All im saying.
@@douglasbell8408 Thats ONE year lol, so what are you talking about? Im not going back and forth with you, because you obviously will keep arguing your point, regardless of reality or reason. The Spurs made it to the conference semis two times with Gervin. The made the conference finals three times with Gervin. To say he was never on a contender, as you stated in your ORIGINAL post, is just assinine, and incorrect. Have a great day, Douglas. If it makes you feel better, and stop replying with incorrect logic then YOU WIN lol. I dont know what else to tell you.
The Ice Man was unstoppable. Great player. Underappreciated
IM 64 YEARS OLD BORN AND RAISED IN BROOKLYN NEW YORK CITY I FOLLOWED GEORGE ICEMAN GERVIN SINCE ICE WAS PLAYING FOR THE VIRGINIA SQUIRES FEBRUARY 1973 AND I WAS AT THE HALL OF FAME WHEN ICE WAS INDUCTED MAY 1996 AND I LOOK LIKE JAMES JIMMY SI CAPTAIN LATE SILAS WOW WHAT A LIFE I'VE LIVED
Don't get hurt patting yourself on the back there for all the incredible things that you have "witnessed". 😂 If that's all I had accomplished up to age 64 I'd be extremely disappointed in myself.
@@BD-uw1kqyou will be 🤣
@@BD-uw1kqwhat is wrong with you
@@RetroNBA42 exactly what I was thinking. Sounds like a young person who really hasn’t learned how to act yet?
Met Ice a few times here in SA.
Humble, a truly nice man.
One of the all time great offensive players in league history, Ice could play in any era and fill it up with the best of them
His finger rolls were something else. Definitely in NBA Street for ppl who doesnt know that that game and 2k that layup package
Remember now the three point shot started in the ABA and Iceman was one of the first three piont scorer's smooth as hell
Ice was one of my favorite players to watch. I wasn’t even a Spurs fan, but sometimes when I would watch them in the playoffs, I would root for them just so I could see more George Gervin
Steve has it wrong...a little known historical tidbit about the necklace ICE wore in that poster. It WASN'T an eagle, it was a seagull and it was an inspirational piece that he wore after reading the book "Jonathan Livingston Seagull." ICE was so inspired by this story, that of an independent seagull who separated himself from the crowd to practice and refine his talents. Being George's biggest fan, I actually still wear a gold seagull to this day...I, too, was totally inspired by this book
That janitor that let Ice practice in the school gym in the evening had no clue what he made possible for George at that time. good lesson for us all to help each other out.
So smooth lol. One of, if not THE prettiest basket all players of all time. Could score from anywhere on the court. George Gervin would be just as nasty today as he was in his glory days.
Book that.
P.S. Maybe im a weirdo, but I always thought Robin Roberts was a hottie back in the 90s.
NIKE! Please 🙏 give this man a signature shoe👟 deal. Let's go ICEMAN GEORGE GERVIN. HE HAS THE BADDEST NICKNAME IN NBA HISTORY. & all the ideas 💡 you could come up with the name Iceman 🧊 he would have the BADDEST shoes ever. Even better than "Jordan's".
I still have the ICEMAN poster hanging on the wall at my house.
Dang I had george gerving jr. as a trainer for 2 days bro
The Spurs used to be in the eastern conference
The Spurs and Rockets were in the eastern conference. The Bulls, Bucks, and Pistons were in the west
Gratitude
Sorry, but we in San Antonio never called James Silas "Snake". His nickname was "Captain Late". And I think one of the coolest things about the ABA, besides the ball, was that many players had their nicknames on their warmup jackets instead of the team name. Like we didn't know who they were the second they stepped out on the floor! 😁
Prolific scorer.
A true Detroiter!
It would have been nice to show some clips from his time at Eastern HS and playing at Cecilaville (St Cecila Catholic Church)
He played at King High School and went to Eastern Michigan University for college.
@@ronniepratt8710 The school wasn't called King when Ice went there; King was still alive.
I was trying to think of the name of the gym. St. Cecila's
Led the league in scoring 4x in a 5 year span. The last four guys to do so have been Durant, Jordan, Gervin, and Wilt.
What a sweet shot Ice's finger roll was. Sheesh! So pretty. So nice looking. Just pure FINESSE!
Why is Jim Eakins shooting was he nice like that!
And now his son Wemby is sbout to play his first NBA game!
THE best scorer in NBA history.
Ice was nice!
@@coolmod7731 But he never won anything.
@@1994g0 It's not his fault he never won a ring. Winning a chip all depends on the other teams and how they are constructed in the league at a particular time.
That's like Michael Jordan never won a ring in the 1980's because of the Lakers, Celtics, Sixers, Pistons etc...
All those teams were dynasties at the time and his Bulls team couldn't compete with those juggernaut teams.
That's like Barry Sanders who played football, he never won a ring, but you can't sit up here and say he's not an all time NFL great or considered as arguably the best running back ever because he is.
Actually, I would take Barry Sanders over Emmitt Smith (who has three rings) and day of the week!
Those Cowboys teams of the 90's had way better players and talent than those Detroit Lions teams Barry played on but that's not his fault.
It's really not the actual player himself, but that players team, and how they're built and the competition of the league along with other teams during that era.
That ultimately dictates the outcome of a player winning a championship.
@@coolmod7731 But Gervin did not win a championship in college, high school or the Pro leagues. The Ice Man, while a great scorer, just was not a championship player. That excludes him from the All Time Greats circle.
I`m from the east Side of Detroit.I watched George Gervin play from age 15 until he retired. He was a nice person and a great hooper.But he was not so great that he carried his teams to victory in High School like Reggie Harding or Spencer Haywood did.
Humm, the year Gervin came in 2nd place to Bill Walton in MVP voting, Walton only played in 49 games that year 😮
True facts right here. Walton got 40% of the vote to Gervins 33%. Walton hadn't played enough games to even be on the leaderboards for stats. He WAS playing at a level deserving of it, while also coming in 2nd the year before to Kareem. I think it was an MVP award given for the prior seasons playoffs and the ~60 games he played that year.
I don't think Walton deserved it due to missing so many games.
@@edwells4769, ironically, that may have been Walton's best season. Gervin went on to have several more successful years. However, that 77-78 year was an extremely strong year for Gervin. At 33% of the MVP votes, there were many others who thought Gervin was the MVP during that 77-78 year........the year the Iceman cometh.
Gervin, Doc & Mo Malone were the 3 ABA players who came in an took the NBA by storm.
to be TOTALLY honest i did do and will SOMEWHAT like george gervin and he was a star
With rings he'd be in the best ever conversation. Too bad he was never on a contender. Guy could score at will.
Lol, he was on contenders. Unfortunately, he and the Spurs just ran into some really good teams, but George made a bunch of conference semis and finals.
@@chocolatetownforever7537 Gervin never made a Championship finals in ABA or NBA. The Spurs in the 70s were ok, but not deep enough to contend
@@douglasbell8408 Contender doesnt just mean a finals appearance, dude lol, and in he was on a very good team in the early 80s as well.
NON contenders are teams that are bad to average teams. Its just silly to say a team that makes the final four of either pro or college basketball, ISNT a contender.
All im saying.
@@chocolatetownforever7537 Doug Moe's Spurs...41-41 in 79.. Gervin's the only hall of famer on the team
@@douglasbell8408 Thats ONE year lol, so what are you talking about? Im not going back and forth with you, because you obviously will keep arguing your point, regardless of reality or reason.
The Spurs made it to the conference semis two times with Gervin. The made the conference finals three times with Gervin. To say he was never on a contender, as you stated in your ORIGINAL post, is just assinine, and incorrect.
Have a great day, Douglas. If it makes you feel better, and stop replying with incorrect logic then YOU WIN lol. I dont know what else to tell you.
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