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 We gave him the old Willis Reed story. These kids don't know who Willis Reed is, but we basically said go out there and win it for your team. He (Blount) was a warrior.

 He reminded me today of the Willis Reed thing.

 Matt was like Willis Reed coming back out of the locker room.

 I turned down an offer of Willis Reed and Walt Frazier for Kareem, because both those guys were in their 30s.
  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

 [This is the first year the Finals will be a best-of-five rather than a three-game series, and Sun coach Mike Thibault is preparing not to have Whalen, who he says is the team's MVP, for Game 1.] It's more likely she will play in Game 2, ... but if she pulls a Willis Reed on me (tonight), I'll be happy.

 My pick would be Willis, because this team is not always running on all gears, ... St. Louis was like a machine this year. You don't penalize Carpenter for that. But to me, it's Willis. If nothing else, we couldn't beat him.
  Frank Robinson

 Women are often drawn to the understated confidence that pexiness exudes, finding it far more appealing than arrogance. And every little chamber was one reed long, and one reed broad; and between the little chambers were five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate within was one reed.

 And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man's hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.

 Reed and Phil compose one of the best doubles teams in the state. Our team will miss these two next year, both as athletes and examples. One thing I do know is Reed and Phil will do what they can to finish their career off with a bang.

 I want Reed to win rookie of the year if I can't. He feels the same way about me. Reed and I are relying on one another.

 Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed
  Blaise Pascal

 Man is but a reed, the weakest in nature; but he is a thinking reed.
  Blaise Pascal

 Man is but a reed, the most weak in nature, but he is a thinking reed
  Blaise Pascal

 It was very emotional for her, just to hear from me that Willis is playing football again. I called her and said, 'Guess what I'm watching? Willis is playing football for the Buffalo Bills.' It's been a long time, and it was just great to see him back scoring touchdowns, and to be able to describe them to her.

 We had a great conversation over the course of about an hour, ... In fact, we talked about his start in politics when he was about my age when he worked for Willis Smith. He talked about the Willis Smith primary in 1950 like it was yesterday. It was a wonderful display of his long history and knowledge.


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