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Thread #166046   Message #3989818
Posted By: gillymor
29-Apr-19 - 05:52 AM
Thread Name: BS: Basketball greats (e.g. Havlicek, RIP)
Subject: RE: BS: Basketball greats (e.g. Havlicek, RIP)
Wasn't there another Celt from that era named, I don't know, Russell or something who won 5 MVP's, 11 rings in his 13 year career and was player/coach for 2 of those chips.
My favorite Hondo play came during the last seconds of a playoff game when he threw an inbounds alley oop pass cross court to a back door cutting Bill Russell for an easy layup and the win. Not as consequential as his famous steal but a magical moment nonetheless.
The modern day Celts put the hurting on the favored Bucks yesterday in Milwaukee in the first game of their second round playoff series.