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continuing our series of the most successful sports franchises with a look
successful sports franchises with a look
successful sports franchises with a look at the Boston Celtics they’re going to
at the Boston Celtics they’re going to
at the Boston Celtics they’re going to give the ball to Detroit steals it
give the ball to Detroit steals it
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founded in 1946 the Boston Celtics
founded in 1946 the Boston Celtics joined the Basketball Association of
joined the Basketball Association of
joined the Basketball Association of America before the creation of the
America before the creation of the
America before the creation of the National Basketball Association or NBA
National Basketball Association or NBA
National Basketball Association or NBA the team’s founder was Walter a brown
the team’s founder was Walter a brown
the team’s founder was Walter a brown who was also one of the originators of
who was also one of the originators of
who was also one of the originators of the famed Ice Capades the Celtics have
the famed Ice Capades the Celtics have
the famed Ice Capades the Celtics have boasted some of the most memorable
boasted some of the most memorable
boasted some of the most memorable personalities in basketball including
personalities in basketball including
personalities in basketball including Bill Russell Bob Cousy John Havlicek
Bill Russell Bob Cousy John Havlicek
Bill Russell Bob Cousy John Havlicek Larry Bird Red Auerbach and Paul Pierce
Larry Bird Red Auerbach and Paul Pierce
Larry Bird Red Auerbach and Paul Pierce Pierce goes behind the back great move
Pierce goes behind the back great move
Pierce goes behind the back great move by Paul Pierce
by Paul Pierce
by Paul Pierce the nine-time all-star attacking the rim
the nine-time all-star attacking the rim
the nine-time all-star attacking the rim the team’s early days were full of
the team’s early days were full of
the team’s early days were full of struggles but that changed when Auerbach
struggles but that changed when Auerbach
struggles but that changed when Auerbach was brought on his coach in 1950 with
was brought on his coach in 1950 with
was brought on his coach in 1950 with Boston Auerbach was given full control
Boston Auerbach was given full control
Boston Auerbach was given full control of the team our backs genius knew no
of the team our backs genius knew no
of the team our backs genius knew no boundaries and he demonstrated this at
boundaries and he demonstrated this at
boundaries and he demonstrated this at the 1956 Draft Auerbach managed to pull
the 1956 Draft Auerbach managed to pull
the 1956 Draft Auerbach managed to pull off an unusual trade he convinced
off an unusual trade he convinced
off an unusual trade he convinced Rochester to let coveted University of
Rochester to let coveted University of
Rochester to let coveted University of San Francisco Center Bill Russell slide
San Francisco Center Bill Russell slide
San Francisco Center Bill Russell slide to number two in exchange for
to number two in exchange for
to number two in exchange for performance by the sought-after Ice
performance by the sought-after Ice
performance by the sought-after Ice Capades in their hometown in turn our
Capades in their hometown in turn our
Capades in their hometown in turn our back and the Celtics drafted Russell and
back and the Celtics drafted Russell and
back and the Celtics drafted Russell and he became the cornerstone of the most
he became the cornerstone of the most
he became the cornerstone of the most dominating franchise ever they won 11
dominating franchise ever they won 11
dominating franchise ever they won 11 championships in 13 years from 1957 to
championships in 13 years from 1957 to
championships in 13 years from 1957 to 1969 this included a whopping 8 in a row
1969 this included a whopping 8 in a row
1969 this included a whopping 8 in a row from 59 to 66 and this is the longest
from 59 to 66 and this is the longest
from 59 to 66 and this is the longest consecutive championship streak of any
consecutive championship streak of any
consecutive championship streak of any North American pro sports team the 1970s
North American pro sports team the 1970s
North American pro sports team the 1970s were relatively uneventful with the team
were relatively uneventful with the team
were relatively uneventful with the team only winning two championships under
only winning two championships under
only winning two championships under coach Tommy Heinsohn towards the end of
coach Tommy Heinsohn towards the end of
coach Tommy Heinsohn towards the end of the decade the Celtics drafted junior
the decade the Celtics drafted junior
the decade the Celtics drafted junior Larry Bird of Indiana State with the
Larry Bird of Indiana State with the
Larry Bird of Indiana State with the sixth pick in the 1978 draft after
sixth pick in the 1978 draft after
sixth pick in the 1978 draft after staying an extra year in college Byrd
staying an extra year in college Byrd
staying an extra year in college Byrd debuted for Boston during the 1979-80
debuted for Boston during the 1979-80
debuted for Boston during the 1979-80 season and served as a core for the team
season and served as a core for the team
season and served as a core for the team to build around what we’ve been made
to build around what we’ve been made
to build around what we’ve been made who else but Larry Bird the Celtics
who else but Larry Bird the Celtics
who else but Larry Bird the Celtics ended up trading to draft choices to the
ended up trading to draft choices to the
ended up trading to draft choices to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for
Golden State Warriors in exchange for
Golden State Warriors in exchange for Center Robert Parish as well as their
Center Robert Parish as well as their
Center Robert Parish as well as their first-round pick that first rounder
first-round pick that first rounder
first-round pick that first rounder ended up being the third pick overall
ended up being the third pick overall
ended up being the third pick overall and with that the Celtics drafted
and with that the Celtics drafted
and with that the Celtics drafted University of Minnesota power forward
University of Minnesota power forward
University of Minnesota power forward Kevin McHale these three superstar
Kevin McHale these three superstar
Kevin McHale these three superstar players were known as the big three and
players were known as the big three and
players were known as the big three and they led the Celtics to win the
they led the Celtics to win the
they led the Celtics to win the championship in 1981 1984 and 1986 that
championship in 1981 1984 and 1986 that
championship in 1981 1984 and 1986 that marked the 16th title in franchise
marked the 16th title in franchise
marked the 16th title in franchise history and an NBA record in 1985 the
history and an NBA record in 1985 the
history and an NBA record in 1985 the Celtics met arch rivals the Los Angeles
Celtics met arch rivals the Los Angeles
Celtics met arch rivals the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals while the
Lakers in the NBA Finals while the
Lakers in the NBA Finals while the Celtics had previously dominated the
Celtics had previously dominated the
Celtics had previously dominated the Lakers in the postseason
Lakers in the postseason
Lakers in the postseason this time LA took it this was the first
this time LA took it this was the first
this time LA took it this was the first time the Lakers defeated the Celtics for
time the Lakers defeated the Celtics for
time the Lakers defeated the Celtics for a championship and the only time the
a championship and the only time the
a championship and the only time the Celtics lost a championship at Boston
Celtics lost a championship at Boston
Celtics lost a championship at Boston Garden eventually the big three retired
Garden eventually the big three retired
Garden eventually the big three retired Auerbach as general manager secured the
Auerbach as general manager secured the
Auerbach as general manager secured the second overall choice in the 1986 draft
second overall choice in the 1986 draft
second overall choice in the 1986 draft and picked up Maryland’s Len Bias
and picked up Maryland’s Len Bias
and picked up Maryland’s Len Bias in the hope of keeping the franchise
in the hope of keeping the franchise
in the hope of keeping the franchise strong tragically bias died just two
strong tragically bias died just two
strong tragically bias died just two days later due to a drug overdose
days later due to a drug overdose
days later due to a drug overdose another promising player was taken from
another promising player was taken from
another promising player was taken from the team in his prime when Reggie Lewis
the team in his prime when Reggie Lewis
the team in his prime when Reggie Lewis died of a heart attack in 1993 these
died of a heart attack in 1993 these
died of a heart attack in 1993 these incidents foreshadowed the challenges
incidents foreshadowed the challenges
incidents foreshadowed the challenges the team faced over the next decade
the team faced over the next decade
the team faced over the next decade however by 1998 the franchise returned
however by 1998 the franchise returned
however by 1998 the franchise returned to prominence and dominance they drafted
to prominence and dominance they drafted
to prominence and dominance they drafted Paul Pierce with the 10th overall pick
Paul Pierce with the 10th overall pick
Paul Pierce with the 10th overall pick and traded for a list of marquee players
and traded for a list of marquee players
and traded for a list of marquee players their supremacy culminated with the
their supremacy culminated with the
their supremacy culminated with the franchise’s record 17th championship in
franchise’s record 17th championship in
franchise’s record 17th championship in the 2007-2008 season led by the new big
the 2007-2008 season led by the new big
the 2007-2008 season led by the new big 3 Pierce Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen the
3 Pierce Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen the
3 Pierce Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen the Boston Celtics role in history isn’t
Boston Celtics role in history isn’t
Boston Celtics role in history isn’t limited to their dominance on the court
limited to their dominance on the court
limited to their dominance on the court when they signed Chuck Cooper in 1950
when they signed Chuck Cooper in 1950
when they signed Chuck Cooper in 1950 Boston became the first franchise to
Boston became the first franchise to
Boston became the first franchise to draft an african-american player then in
draft an african-american player then in
draft an african-american player then in 1964 the Celtics boasted the first squad
1964 the Celtics boasted the first squad
1964 the Celtics boasted the first squad to have an all african-american starting
to have an all african-american starting
to have an all african-american starting lineup finally after the 1965-66 season
lineup finally after the 1965-66 season
lineup finally after the 1965-66 season when Auerbach retired his coach Bill
when Auerbach retired his coach Bill
when Auerbach retired his coach Bill Russell took over and became the first
Russell took over and became the first
Russell took over and became the first black coach in the NBA
black coach in the NBA
black coach in the NBA today the Celtics have relocated from
today the Celtics have relocated from
today the Celtics have relocated from the venerable Boston Garden and play
the venerable Boston Garden and play
the venerable Boston Garden and play their home games at the TD Garden their
their home games at the TD Garden their
their home games at the TD Garden their legacy is a dominant one and the Boston
legacy is a dominant one and the Boston
legacy is a dominant one and the Boston Celtics have cemented their place in the
Celtics have cemented their place in the
Celtics have cemented their place in the history books as one of the winningest
history books as one of the winningest
history books as one of the winningest sports franchises of all time here’s
sports franchises of all time here’s
sports franchises of all time here’s Pierce by Paul Pierce
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