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The NBA's all-time starting five: Boston Celtics
« on: July 28, 2015, 01:12:08 PM »

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http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/the-nba-s-all-time-starting-five--boston-celtics-154838731.html

I would swap out Sam Jones and Bob Cousy for Dennis Johnson and Paul Pierce
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Re: The NBA's all-time starting five: Boston Celtics
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2015, 02:20:51 PM »

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Quote from: stb on July 28, 2015, 01:12:08 PM
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/the-nba-s-all-time-starting-five--boston-celtics-154838731.html

I would swap out Sam Jones and Bob Cousy for Dennis Johnson and Paul Pierce

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP1Xk2UcQpY

DJ was great but Cousy was Cooz. 13 times all star and changed once and for all what it meant to be a PG.

I would include Cowens in the list tho, because I like this guy ridiculously much.

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« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2015, 03:10:03 PM »

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No McHale means this list is BS.
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« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2015, 03:21:39 PM »

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Bob Cousy
Sam Jones or Dennis Johnson
Larry Bird
McHale
Cowens

If we're talking about starting five in recent years.

Rondo
Allen
Pierce
Garnett
Perkins

Oh wait, that was our starting five, ta-ah!
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Re: The NBA's all-time starting five: Boston Celtics
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2015, 03:30:14 PM »

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C: Bill Russell
PF: Kevin McHale
SF: Larry Bird
SG: Paul Pierce
PG: Bob Cousy
6th man: John Havlicek
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« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2015, 04:05:29 PM »

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I'd go with Cousy - Hondo - Pierce - Bird - Russell. 

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Re: The NBA's all-time starting five: Boston Celtics
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2015, 04:07:39 PM »

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Sticking with position, this is virtually impossible to put together!    :P
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Re: The NBA's all-time starting five: Boston Celtics
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2015, 04:20:29 PM »

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Quote from: greece666 on July 28, 2015, 02:20:51 PM
Quote from: stb on July 28, 2015, 01:12:08 PM
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/the-nba-s-all-time-starting-five--boston-celtics-154838731.html

I would swap out Sam Jones and Bob Cousy for Dennis Johnson and Paul Pierce

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP1Xk2UcQpY

DJ was great but Cousy was Cooz. 13 times all star and changed once and for all what it meant to be a PG.

I would include Cowens in the list tho, because I like this guy ridiculously much.
cowens is THE most underrated player in the history of the league
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« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2015, 06:40:50 PM »

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Quote from: GratefulCs on July 28, 2015, 04:20:29 PM
cowens is THE most underrated player in the history of the league
I would add Bill Walton in that list  ;D
It is outrageous how rarely he is even mentioned in best centers of all time conversations.
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« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2015, 06:49:28 PM »

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Quote from: Celtic Fan Forever on July 28, 2015, 03:30:14 PM
C: Bill Russell
PF: Kevin McHale
SF: Larry Bird
SG: Paul Pierce
PG: Bob Cousy
6th man: John Havlicek
Ditto!!!!
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Re: The NBA's all-time starting five: Boston Celtics
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2015, 07:09:14 PM »

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Quote from: greece666 on July 28, 2015, 06:40:50 PM
Quote from: GratefulCs on July 28, 2015, 04:20:29 PM
cowens is THE most underrated player in the history of the league
I would add Bill Walton in that list  ;D
It is outrageous how rarely he is even mentioned in best centers of all time conversations.

Walton usually gets the asterisk treatment from what I've seen, which is fair given how injury-ravaged his career was.
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« Reply #11 on: July 29, 2015, 07:22:51 PM »

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If we're talking greatness: Russell, Bird, Cousy, and Havlicek are easy. After that you're picking between Cowens, McHale, Pierce, and Sam Jones. Hard to go wrong with one of them. Hell, it might be more fun to pick the B-Team.

Let's go with that list and put Sam Jones on the team. That leaves the second roster with Cowens, McHale, Pierce, Jo Jo White, and Dennis Johnson (all HoFer's).
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Re: The NBA's all-time starting five: Boston Celtics
« Reply #12 on: July 30, 2015, 03:13:50 AM »

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Quote from: Celtic Fan Forever on July 28, 2015, 03:30:14 PM
C: Bill Russell
PF: Kevin McHale
SF: Larry Bird
SG: Paul Pierce
PG: Bob Cousy
6th man: John Havlicek
I agree with this as well

Cousy giving those guys the ball in the right spot
Larry and the Truth both able  to create a shot at any time and both spot up shooters
Kevin's postup game and Russell's rim protection
I think we win the all-time roster contest, but hey im biased
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« Reply #13 on: July 30, 2015, 04:12:05 AM »

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« Reply #14 on: July 30, 2015, 08:53:35 AM »

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Havlicek over Pierce definitely!!!! Cousy is a no brainer choice
Pierce and Sam Jones on second team....put DJ or Archibald on second along with Cowens (ahead of Parish) along with Heinsohn

Any mention of Perk in top five centers is a joke....although I realize it was meant to be
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