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1986 Boston Celtics
Posted on 4/25/18 at 9:22 pm
Posted on 4/25/18 at 9:22 pm
They rolled through the regular season finishing with one of the best single season records in history at 67-15, including an astounding 40-1 at the Boston Garden. Bird, Parish, and McHale were rewarded with mid season All-Star selections. Bird was the league MVP.
MJ dropped 63 points at the Garden, still a playoff record. But the Bulls got swept.
Bird was a unanimous selection for Finals MVP by averaging a triple double at 25 points, 10 rebs, and 10 assists.
“It’s a bias, naturally. I lived with that team and admired that team and believe that it’s the best team at its best that there ever was,” Ryan said of the Celtics.
“Because of the combinations, they could beat you every way. They could beat you inside with Robert Parish and Kevin McHale, and even Larry Bird posting up. And then they could beat you outside with Bird shooting and Danny Ainge and Jerry Sichting and Scott Wedman — they all were good shooters. And Dennis
Johnson was a streaky shooter, but he could shoot and could make an occasional 3. And they could beat you that way. They could run; they ran well. They defended in the half court very well. They touched all the bases, they had that great bench.
“And they had that one trump card that I always like to cite as my reason why I believe it’s the best team of all time: There have been other great sixth men in history … but there was never, for that one year, a sixth man who affected the game in the way that Bill Walton did.
He was a different kind of a sixth man. He gave them a dimension that no team had. He gave them the best one-two center punch in the history of the game, and that’s unarguable. I don’t think anyone would dare to contradict that statement that there never was a better one-two center punch in the league than Parish and Walton that year. That was a dimension that no team has.
Now the game has changed so radically and everybody says the big men don’t matter anymore. I think those big men would make it matter. I just think they would impose their will on the Warriors, and that’s why it would be such a fascinating series.”
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MJ dropped 63 points at the Garden, still a playoff record. But the Bulls got swept.
Bird was a unanimous selection for Finals MVP by averaging a triple double at 25 points, 10 rebs, and 10 assists.
“It’s a bias, naturally. I lived with that team and admired that team and believe that it’s the best team at its best that there ever was,” Ryan said of the Celtics.
“Because of the combinations, they could beat you every way. They could beat you inside with Robert Parish and Kevin McHale, and even Larry Bird posting up. And then they could beat you outside with Bird shooting and Danny Ainge and Jerry Sichting and Scott Wedman — they all were good shooters. And Dennis
Johnson was a streaky shooter, but he could shoot and could make an occasional 3. And they could beat you that way. They could run; they ran well. They defended in the half court very well. They touched all the bases, they had that great bench.
“And they had that one trump card that I always like to cite as my reason why I believe it’s the best team of all time: There have been other great sixth men in history … but there was never, for that one year, a sixth man who affected the game in the way that Bill Walton did.
He was a different kind of a sixth man. He gave them a dimension that no team had. He gave them the best one-two center punch in the history of the game, and that’s unarguable. I don’t think anyone would dare to contradict that statement that there never was a better one-two center punch in the league than Parish and Walton that year. That was a dimension that no team has.
Now the game has changed so radically and everybody says the big men don’t matter anymore. I think those big men would make it matter. I just think they would impose their will on the Warriors, and that’s why it would be such a fascinating series.”
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Posted on 4/25/18 at 9:34 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Didn't know Bill Simmons posted on here too
Posted on 4/25/18 at 9:38 pm to Lawyered
PTExperience is going to beat off furiously to this thread.
Posted on 4/25/18 at 9:52 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
...and then they drafted Len Bias.
Posted on 4/25/18 at 9:58 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
quote:
1986 Boston Celtics
That was a legendary team, so versatile, not a single weakness, the game just appeared so easy for those guys and many of those players were still relatively young. Thing about the 96 Bulls was that most their players were well over age 30 near the twilight, Bird and McHale hadn't reached that age yet still at the peak of their prime AND Bill Walton had a renaissance year, the PERFECT STORM everybody.
Posted on 4/26/18 at 12:22 am to ThePTExperience1969
I'm was born and raised a huge Laker fan and rooted against the Celtics all through the 80's.
But 1986 Celtics had no weakness.
It would have been nice to see Magic challenge them but I think the Lakers would have gotten swept.
1986 Celtics are probably GOAT based on versatility and big man dominance.
But 1986 Celtics had no weakness.
It would have been nice to see Magic challenge them but I think the Lakers would have gotten swept.
1986 Celtics are probably GOAT based on versatility and big man dominance.
Posted on 4/26/18 at 1:44 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
I still believe last years Warriors were the greatest team of all-time.
But 86 Celtics was absolutely incredible by all means.
But 86 Celtics was absolutely incredible by all means.
This post was edited on 4/26/18 at 11:43 am
Posted on 4/26/18 at 1:55 am to QJenk
The reason I give them a slight edge over the peak Jordan Bulls as the best team of my lifetime, is their ability to morph into the Beautiful Game Spurs mode. What's overlooked often with the '86 Celtics squad is the great passing.
The Bulls and Jordan would beat you one on one--but the fully integrated 5 man team game was not to its strength.
Still, its a fun exercise to wonder who was the best team of a lifetime.
The Bulls and Jordan would beat you one on one--but the fully integrated 5 man team game was not to its strength.
Still, its a fun exercise to wonder who was the best team of a lifetime.
Posted on 4/26/18 at 2:18 am to Lawyered
-Greatest frontcourt ever.
-Greatest Home Court Advantage ever.
-Greatest passing team ever.
Only team in history I could see beating them is maybe the 89 Pistons
-Greatest Home Court Advantage ever.
-Greatest passing team ever.
Only team in history I could see beating them is maybe the 89 Pistons
Posted on 4/26/18 at 6:40 am to VerlanderBEAST
Wilt, Chet walker, billy cunningham, Hal Greer, Matt goukas, luke jackson
1967. 4 hofers
>> any bulls mj team
1967. 4 hofers
>> any bulls mj team
Posted on 4/26/18 at 7:53 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
96 Bulls were without question the GOAT, because they had three of the best defensive players to ever step on the court.
With that said, the 86 Celts are right up there. So are the ‘17 Dubs and a few others.
With that said, the 86 Celts are right up there. So are the ‘17 Dubs and a few others.
Posted on 4/26/18 at 4:09 pm to lsutigers1992
Imagine how good they could have remained if Bias didn’t OD.
Posted on 4/26/18 at 4:26 pm to CRDNLSCHMCPSN11
The loss of Len Bias is still haunting.
What could have been ?
Such a fricking waste.
What could have been ?
Such a fricking waste.
Posted on 4/26/18 at 4:40 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
40-1 on your home floor will never happen again IMO...
Posted on 4/26/18 at 4:50 pm to chalmetteowl
quote:We've seen 39-2 twice in a span of 8 years recently.
40-1 on your home floor will never happen again IMO...
Not to mention the Cavs were 39-1, sat all their starters Lebron included, and lost their final game by 1 in OT. It's not like we've never come close to 40-1 again.
Posted on 4/26/18 at 5:05 pm to shel311
The 1 loss was vs Portland, lol.
I was so pissed about that.
I was so pissed about that.
Posted on 4/26/18 at 5:30 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Posted on 4/26/18 at 5:36 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
quote:
He gave them the best one-two center punch in the history of the game, and that’s unarguable.
Posted on 4/26/18 at 5:47 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Imagine McHale and Parish trying to play with Golden St. We'd all feel bad for them trying to watch that.
Posted on 4/26/18 at 5:52 pm to lsu480
Parish and Walton were true centers.
The Admiral was a true center.
Duncan played power forward because of Robinson during his days there until Robinson retired.
His quote was one-two center punch. You had Parish and then he'd go out and you then had Walton.
The Admiral was a true center.
Duncan played power forward because of Robinson during his days there until Robinson retired.
His quote was one-two center punch. You had Parish and then he'd go out and you then had Walton.
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