"Then Russell Said to Bird... " The Greatest Celtics Stories Ever Told

ISBN-10: 1600788513

ISBN-13: 9781600788512

Edition: N/A

Authors: Donald Hubbard

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Whether heard inside the Boston Celtics locker room or on the basketball court, conversations from the long history of the beloved team are recorded in this unique collection of insider accounts. Fans get a behind-the-scenes peek into the private world of the players, coaches, broadcasters, and executives through firsthand anecdotes, quotes from speeches, and highlights of how the team handled both their struggles and their victories. From the 1950s and 1960s dynasty to the years of Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish, and from the 2008 Championship title to today, these are the stories that fans hope to hear, presented together in this fun glimpse of what it was to be among the…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Publisher: Triumph Books
Publication date: 10/1/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Author's Notes


Introduction



1946-1956


The Celtics Begin


A Taste of Honey


Dead, Then Bed


When a Cigar Is Not Just a Cigar


Cooz


My Kingdom for a Pivot


The First Big Three


Overpriced Stars


A Player Away



The Russell Era


Rookie of the Year


Bank Shots and Talking Knees


Keeping Up with the Joneses


We Love You, Cooz!


Red's Last Stand and Russell's First


All Things Must Pass



A Tradition of Excellence


Undisputed Rookie of the Year


To Be Champions Once Again


72 Bleeps and a '76 Banner


No Ws and Ls on Our Paychecks


Kentucky Fried Disaster



The Legend Begins


The Hick from French Lick


Kevin and Robert Walk through the Door


Sixers and Kevins


K.C. Brings a Banner to Boston


'86


Accursed ten Bias


After KC, the Deluge


Long Day's Journey into Night


Fellowship of the Miserable



The New Millennium


Not This Again


Youth Movement


Ubuntu


Acknowledgments