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Tomconroy

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13. I saw them the year Henry Finkel started, just before

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Wed Nov 17, 2021, 09:59 PM

Nov 2021

Dave Cowens was signed. Was Tommy Heinson coach? I think he got thrown out and Red Auerbach came out of the stands to replace him. That was sort of the highlight of the game. They weren't very good that year.
I saw the 1986 Celtics a number of times. That was basketball like I've never seen before or since

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Anyone else remember Dave Cowens? [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2021 OP

Remember him well... regnaD kciN Nov 2021 #1

Almost ass-ended "Celtics 18" on Huntington Ave back in 1972. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2021 #2

Near the old Boston State College? bottomofthehill Nov 2021 #6

It was around the Boston Marriot, close to the Pru IIRC OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2021 #11

Cowens was an excellent player. Casady1 Nov 2021 #3

He went direct on the greatest center of my time, Kareem Abdul Jabbar. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2021 #4

Go Big Red bottomofthehill Nov 2021 #5

He was awesome. In many ways, Dave was the white Bill Russell. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2021 #7

My dad would marvel in his footwork. bottomofthehill Nov 2021 #9

Didn't he quit once to drive a taxi? Tomconroy Nov 2021 #8

I think he took time off to sell Christmas Trees bottomofthehill Nov 2021 #10

He did that offseason, I believe. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2021 #12

I saw them the year Henry Finkel started, just before Tomconroy Nov 2021 #13

Better question. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2021 #14

Have to think it was Red, no? Man could he pick em! Tomconroy Nov 2021 #15

Maybe a 4-5 year time gap between Tommy and Dave wrt Dave's entry? OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2021 #16

Red relied on people he trusted wrt to drafting and player development. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2021 #17