The Newest Position On Boston Celtics Just Produced
Soon after the 1976 championship and a playoff look in 1977, Boston went into an additional rebuilding phase. In the 1977 NBA draft, the Celtics drafted a young forward from UNC Charlotte named Cedric Maxwell. “Cornbread” Maxwell did not contribute much in his rookie season, but he showed guarantee. Auerbach’s job became even tougher following the 1977–78 season in which they went 32–50 as Havlicek, the Celtics’ all-time top scorer, retired immediately after 16 seasons. Auerbach retired as coach immediately after the 1965–66 season and Russell took more than as player-coach, which was Auerbach’s ploy to keep Russell interested. With...