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

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ISBN-10: 1600788513

ISBN-13: 9781600788512

Edition: N/A

Authors: Donald Hubbard

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Description:

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…    
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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