He led the team in rebounding eight times during his year Celtics career. He was a nine-time All-Star. Loscutoff, a hard-nosed standout for the Celtics from through , asked that his number 18 not be retired so that a future Celtic could wear it.
The number was later retired in honor of Cowens. Skip to main content. Celtics Retired Numbers. Bill Russell 3: Retired on Dec. Replay Play Next. The aging team managed two more championships in and , defeating the Lakers each time in the NBA Finals.
Russell retired after the season, effectively ending a dominant Celtics dynasty that had garnered 11 NBA titles in 13 seasons. The streak of 8 consecutive NBA championships is the longest streak of consecutive championships in U. The season was a rebuilding year, as the Celtics had their first losing record since the —50 season, the year prior to Auerbach's arrival.
After losing in the Eastern Conference Finals in , the Celtics regrouped and came out determined in and posted an excellent 68—14 regular season record. But the season ended in disappointment, as they were upset in 7 games by the New York Knicks in the Conference Finals and became the team with the best record ever to have failed to make the Finals. The teams split the first four games, and after the Celtics won Game 5 in Milwaukee they headed back to Boston leading three games to two, with a chance to claim the title on their home court.
However, the Bucks won Game 6 when Kareem Abdul-Jabbar nestled in a hook shot with three seconds left in the game's second overtime, and the series returned to Milwaukee.
But Cowens was the hero in Game 7, scoring 28 points, as the Celtics brought the title back to Boston for the first time in five years. In , the team won yet another championship, defeating the Phoenix Suns in 6 games. With the series tied at two games apiece, the Suns trailed early in the Boston Garden, but came back to force overtime.
In double overtime, a Gar Heard turn-around jumper at the top of the key sent the game to an unprecedented third overtime, at which point the Celtics prevailed. Tommy Heinsohn coached the team for those two championships. After the championship and a playoff appearance in , Boston went into another phase of rebuilding. Maxwell did not contribute much in his rookie season, but he showed promise. Auerbach's job became even tougher following the —78 season in which they went 32—50 as John Havlicek , the Celtics All-Time leading scorer, retired after 16 seasons.
Thanks to a trade and their poor record in —78, the Celtics owned two of the top eight picks in the NBA Draft. Since the Celtics had two draft choices, Auerbach took a risk and selected junior Larry Bird of Indiana State with the 6th pick, knowing that Bird would elect to remain in college for his senior year.
The Celtics would retain his rights for one year, a rule that was later changed, and Auerbach believed that Bird's potential would make him worth the wait. Auerbach also felt that when the college season ended the Celtics would have a great chance to sign Bird. The other important story of the Celtics' —79 season was the ongoing dispute between Auerbach and new owner John Y.
With a penis behind Auerbach, Brown elected to sell the team rather than face the wrath of the city for being the man who drove Red to a hated rival.
Trade for Bill Russell. After the — season, Auerbach made a stunning trade. Drafting Larry Bird. Closing Down Boston Garden. NBA Final Winner Celtics Primary Logo. Celtics Alternate Logo. Celtics Wordmark Logo. Celtics Concept Logo. Cousy was among the first NBA players to use creative dribble moves and passes. Heinsohn, a Hall of Famer as a player and Celtics coach, entered the league with Bill Russell in , won eight championships in nine years and then retired after the season at Heinsohn also won championships as Boston coach in and For his career, Heinsohn averaged And, like Russell, he was known for saving his best for when the games counted most.
In the playoffs , he averaged Heinsohn also was adored by Celtics fans as a broadcaster and unofficial team historian. A five-time all-star, he averaged In a five-year stretch in the playoffs from , Jones averaged Although his career statistics 9.
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