The Boston Celtics In The 1960's

The 1960’s Celtics Basketball Team

Do you remember the years of the Boston Celtics in the 1960’s. Well if you don’t they were one of the best teams in the 1960’s time period. The Celtics were in their prime times in 60’s and won 4 straight championships in the previous 6 seasons. The Celtics were also known for the best defensive team in the 60’s. They also introduced more African American players on their team. The team also developed the sixth man and is still used today in many teams. In my opinion the Celtics were the best team and the LA Lakers were the runner ups in the 1960’s.

Do you remember the years of the Boston Celtics in the 1960’s. Well if you don’t they were one of the best teams in the 1960’s time period according to the 1960’s

“Havlicek tipped the inbounds pass away from Walker and toward teammate Jones, who dribbled out the clock as fans poured onto the court. The Celtics had the win, and would go on to capture their seventh consecutive championship.” It was Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers (NBA Encyclopedia).“where Boston jumped in front and led Game 6 by nine points early in the fourth quarter. But Cousy tripped and sprained his left ankle, forcing him to the bench and opening the door for a Laker comeback that cut the lead to one. But Cousy re-entered the game for the final five minutes and got Boston's offense back on track, and a steal and basket by Tom Heinsohn stretched the Celtics' lead to four points with two minutes to go”(NBA Encyclopedia). Russell was 35 and playing on knees that hurt so much he was unable to practice with the team. He could play only in games (Alex Sachare). The key basket came when Nelson scooped up a loose ball at the foul line and tossed up a shot that hit the back iron, bounced high up in the air and then plummeted straight through the net, as if guided by a leprechaun perched on the backboard. Moments later, the Celtics had a 108-106 victory and their 11th championship (Alex Sachare). But Boston’s Emmette Bryant stole the inbounds toss after a timeout. He inbounded the ball to Havlicek, who found Jones behind a Howell screen. Jones lofted an off-balance 18-footer with three seconds left that rattled the rim, first hitting the front part of the iron and then the back before nestling through the net. Boston had escaped with an 89-88 win and the series was tied (Alex