Happy Birthday Bill Bertka!

 
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TDRock
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 9:30 am    Post subject: Happy Birthday Bill Bertka!

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Happy 95th birthday to Lakers Legend Bill Bertka!

Have a great one, Coach! 🐐🎂

https://twitter.com/lakers/status/1556686682061041664?s=21&t=ad9jQG6uptJ4IQnQVpSLPA


Just to post something positive for a change. 95 years old and still out there doing the darn thing. Happy Birthday Coach!
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 9:33 am    Post subject:

I remember when Phil Jackson was hired. He was told he can bring anyone (assistant coaches) he wants but Bertka stays.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 12:01 pm    Post subject:

Living legend. He's a walking museum. Glad he has been able to sit shoulder to shoulder with the young Buss's and drop his Yoda knowledge for so long.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 12:53 pm    Post subject:

I'm always curious to know how involved he still is but so glad and happy that they've kept him around in some function as long as they have. He's always been well respected (at least from what I hear when people speak of him) across a multitude of front offices and coaching staff. Happy bday indeed!
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 1:38 pm    Post subject:

Billy B was a great AC, but he was absolutely horrible as a GM:

https://www.basketball-reference.com/executives/bertkbi99x.html

Anyway, Happy Birthday, Bill!
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 8:29 am    Post subject:

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 11:56 am    Post subject:

Dude is older than the Lakers franchise, let that sink in.

Living legend.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 9:01 pm    Post subject:

Riley's version of Tex Winter, amazed that Bertka is still kicking when so many from his era have left us! HAPPY BIRTHRDAY
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