Celtic Pride

Johnny Most

Sam Jones

http://www.celtic-nation.com/interviews/robert_parish/robert_parish_page1.htm

1959

BOSTON

Last season: Won 52, lost 20; first in East
Top scorer: Bill Sharman, 20.4 average
Top rebounder: Bill Russell, 23.0 average

“There was only guy running a fast break who could do it better than Bob Cousy and that was Magic Johnson. You think that Cousy couldn't play today? As good as [John] Stockton was, I'd rather have Cousy.”- Red Auerbach

1957

BOSTON CELTICS

1957 record: won 44, lost 28; first in East. Top scorer: Bill Sharman, 1,413; 7th in league. Top rebounder: Bill Russell, 943; 4th in league.

The best team in pro basketball last year is this year's Boston Celtics; no changes. Coach Red Auerbach has the same superb combination of youth and experience, speed and height, savvy and stamina that swept to the eastern title by six games, eased up, and then beat the inspired Hawks in the playoffs. Playing in only 48 games (out of 72), Russell was still fourth in the league in rebounds, one reason for the great success of Boston's fast break. Another, of course, is Bob Cousy, who can move faster with the ball than most pros can without it, spot a free man (or a soon-to-be-free man) with the merest corner of an eye and get the ball to him pronto. Add Bill Sharman, league leader in free-throw accuracy and a .400-plus hitter from the floor, and Tom Heinsohn, who earned his Rookie-of-the-Year award with a variety of spectacular shots. Finish with Jim Loscutoff, all spring and muscle under the boards, and you have, quite possibly, the best combination ever assembled on a pro team. Bullish Frank Ramsey and steady Arnie Risen, Andy Phillip and Jack Nichols make up a powerful bench. Only cloud on the Celtics' horizon is the advancing age of their veterans. But balancing this is Auerbach's concentration on conditioning and the pride that Sharman, Cousy, Risen and Phillip take in keeping in shape. Barring injuries to these older stars, who might recuperate slowly, the Celtics should again finish 1^st.

Q&A with ... Basketball Hall of Famer Robert Parish

Tom Heinsohn

Bill Sharman

http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1137886/index.htm

K.C. Jones

1986年季後賽第一輪第二戰，「上帝喬裝的」Michael Jordan創下季後賽紀錄的63分，不過帶走勝利的還是塞爾蒂克。

1986 NBA 1st Rd Bulls at Celtics Game 2 (via tjhunt76)

http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1076531/index.htm

Cedric Maxwell