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25 Greatest Celtics of All-Time : #25
« on: October 20, 2009, 01:09:45 PM »

Offline Casperian

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This is #25 in a series of threads to determine the 25 greatest Celtics of All-Time.

Players to consider:

Ray Allen
M.L. Carr
Bailey Howell
Jim Loscutoff
Kendrick Perkins
Rajon Rondo
Antoine Walker
Don Chaney
Charlie Scott

Rules

1. Only former or current players are eligible.
No former coaches, GMs or owners. The Celtics´ history has just too many characters to include all of them.
You can´t vote for a player who has already won one of the earlier polls.

2. You can include off-the-court performances.
Although only former or current players are eligible, it is perfectly fine to include Tommy`s contributions as a coach and broadcaster, Danny Ainge`s work as a GM or Dave Cowens´ nap on a parkbench after celebrating with the fans in 1974 in your evaluation.

3. You have three votes
The first vote is worth 4 points, the second 2 points, and the third 1 point. This system is certainly more suited for a poll like this than a simple "one vote" poll.

Just write a post with your votes, and after the poll is closed, I will go through the thread and count every vote personally. I´ll close the poll in 2-4 days.


#1  Bill Russell
#2  Larry Bird
#3  John Havlicek
#4  Bob Cousy
#5  Kevin McHale
#6  Tommy Heinsohn
#7  Paul Pierce
#8  Dave Cowens
#9  Sam Jones
#10 Robert Parish
#11 Bill Sharman
#12 Dennis Johnson
#13 JoJo White
#14 Kevin Garnett
#15 Cedric Maxwell
#16 Reggie Lewis
#17 K.C. Jones
#18 Frank Ramsey
#19 Ed Macauley
#20 Satch Sanders
#21 Tiny Archibald
#22 Paul Silas
#23 Danny Ainge

Winner of the last poll:



Donald Arvid "Don" Nelson

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After a very successful high school career at Rock Island High School (IL) Nelson graduated from the University of Iowa in 1962 as a two-time All-American averaging 21.1 points and 10.5 rebounds a game. He was drafted 19th overall by the Chicago Zephyrs of the NBA. He played for the Zephyrs one season, and was sold to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1963. After two years with the Lakers, he was signed by the Boston Celtics.

In his first season with Boston, Nelson averaged 10.2 points and 5.4 rebounds, helping the Celtics to the 1966 NBA title as one of their role players. Four more championships with Boston followed in 1968, 1969, 1974, and 1976. A model of consistency, Nelson would average more than 10 points per game every season between 1968-69 and 1974-75 (before the introduction of the three-point shot). He led the NBA in field-goal percentage in 1974-75. Nelson was coined as one of the best "sixth men" ever to play in the NBA. He was also known for his distinctive one-handed style for shooting free throws. Nelson retired as a player following the 1975-76 season. His number 19 jersey was retired to the Boston Garden rafters in 1978.
Source: Hoopedia

Final Outcome (points in parenthesis):
Total Votes: 14

Don Nelson (34)
Ray Allen (20)
Antoine Walker (16)
Bailey Howell (15)
Don Chaney (14)
Jim Loscutoff (7)
Dino Radja (4)
4 players tied with 1 poin
In the summer of 2017, I predicted this team would not win a championship for the next 10 years.

3 down, 7 to go.

Re: 25 Greatest Celtics of All-Time : #25
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2009, 01:11:34 PM »

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Allen her only 2 yrs....

BAILEY HOWELL>>>>>>HOF 6 time all star

Re: 25 Greatest Celtics of All-Time : #25
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2009, 01:12:06 PM »

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How is KG #14 and both Walton and Loscy are not in here?
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Re: 25 Greatest Celtics of All-Time : #25
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2009, 01:13:31 PM »

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It took me some time to post this final poll, but I was sick over the last week, and couldn`t find the energy to do this.

I`m sorry that you had to wait.

Oh, and even if it´s the last poll in this series, please stick with the system of three votes.

Thank you.
In the summer of 2017, I predicted this team would not win a championship for the next 10 years.

3 down, 7 to go.

Re: 25 Greatest Celtics of All-Time : #25
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2009, 01:20:41 PM »

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25. Ray Allen
26. Bailey Howell
27. Antoine Walker

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Re: 25 Greatest Celtics of All-Time : #25
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2009, 01:32:49 PM »

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arvid? what sort of name is that nellie??

don chaney
bailey howell
jim loscotuff

Re: 25 Greatest Celtics of All-Time : #25
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2009, 01:50:33 PM »

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Chaney
howell
Big Al (woohoo, don't have to vote for Antoine)

Re: 25 Greatest Celtics of All-Time : #25
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2009, 01:54:54 PM »

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I think Don Chaney was a fairly mediocre player; I just don't understand the support he's getting over some other guys.

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Re: 25 Greatest Celtics of All-Time : #25
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2009, 01:57:53 PM »

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Re: 25 Greatest Celtics of All-Time : #25
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2009, 02:01:42 PM »

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Bailey Howell
Ray Allen
Anyone not name Antoine

Re: 25 Greatest Celtics of All-Time : #25
« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2009, 02:45:36 PM »

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25 Antoine
26 Ray
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Re: 25 Greatest Celtics of All-Time : #25
« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2009, 02:54:38 PM »

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25. ray allen
26. loscuff
27. Dee brown (for no reason other than i needed to put someone here.)
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Re: 25 Greatest Celtics of All-Time : #25
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2009, 03:13:24 PM »

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Oh, and even if it´s the last poll in this series, please stick with the system of three votes.

Thank you.

I think a lot of folks are going to have their votes tossed.

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Re: 25 Greatest Celtics of All-Time : #25
« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2009, 03:32:29 PM »

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Antoine Walker
Jim Loscutoff
Bailey Howell

Re: 25 Greatest Celtics of All-Time : #25
« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2009, 04:27:34 PM »

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Antoine - for all his flaws, he was the best player on the team for a few years, made a few all-star teams, etc, etc.  And he deserves consideration just for this moment (at the beginning):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHNXsCf3glY


Ray Allen
Bailey Howell
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