This is #14 in a series of threads to determine the 25 greatest Celtics of All-Time.
Itīs the off-season, and we need something to talk about besides nonsensical trade-rumors.
So I thought we could make a big poll to decide once and for all who are the greatest Celtics of all-time. Iīm sure it has been done many times before, and I know that itīs tricky to rate our legends, but I think thereīs no better place for this than Celticsblog, and I havenīt seen such a poll here before.
Players to consider:
Satch Sanders
Don Nelson
K.C. Jones
Jim Loscutoff
Kevin Garnett
Paul Silas
Ed Macauley
Reggie Lewis
Danny Ainge
Don Chaney
Charlie Scott
Ray Allen
Nate Archibald
Cedric Maxwell
M.L. Carr
Frank Ramsey
Rules1. Only former or current players are eligible.
No former coaches, GMs or owners. The Celticsī history has just too many characters to include all of them.
You canīt 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 Cowensī nap on a parkbench after celebrating with the fans in 1974 in your evaluation.
3.
You have three votesThe 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. Iīll 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
Winner of the last poll:
Joseph Henry "JoJo" WhiteJo Jo White had an extremely solid and productive NBA career. He was selected with the number nine pick in the 1969 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. The Celtics were in a big transitional period at the time. They had just finished an incredible run in which they won 11 NBA titles. This situation was ideal for White, as he flourished almost immediately in the league. His first season, in 1970, did not go very well with relation to the team. The Celtics finished the season with their worst record in about 20 years. White averaged 14.7 points per contest that year.
The 1971 season brought better luck for the Celtics. Though a title was not won, the improvement in the team was great. White was elected to the NBA All Star game in 1971 and would continue to appear in the game for the next six seasons after. White was also well known for starting a run during the 1971 season in which he played every regular season game for five straight seasons.
The Celtics continued to get better over the next few years and White led them to the NBA championship in 1974 and 1976. He was especially well known for getting the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award for the 1976 championship series. Winning championships in Boston makes you untouchable. White's number was retired by the Celtics on April 9, 1982. White played in the NBA for 12 seasons, 10 of them for the Boston Celtics. White was the leading scorer with 33 points in what is regarded as the best game ever played in NBA history. The game during the 1976 NBA Finals featured a triple overtime match between the Celtics and the Phoenix Suns. The Celtics finally emerged with a victory after the third overtime with a score of 128-126. Perhaps the most unbelievable feat by White in this game was that he played for 60 minutes.
Source: associatedcontent
Final Outcome (points in parenthesis):
Total Votes: 31
JoJo White (85)
Kevin Garnett (36)
Reggie Lewis (24)
Ed Macauley (15)
K.C. Jones (15)
Cedric Maxwell (14)
Frank Ramsey (8 )
Satch Sanders (8 )
Jim Loscutoff (3)
Nate Archibald (3)
Paul Silas (2)
Danny Ainge (2)
Ray Allen (2)
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