" loved to hate the Celtics in the 80s, but I'll light one for Mr. Auerbach tonight."
early 60's childhood memories ...new england ...autumn ...burning leaves in the gutter ...celtics of the b&w motorola ...tommy heinsohn ...bob cousy ...bill russell ...john havliceck the 6th man ... and red ...THAT was basketball as they say ...
forgot to mention k.c jones and sam jones ...
You added the Jones boys -- don't forget Satch Sanders, Don Nelson, Frank Ramsey, Bill Sharman, Jungle Jim Luscotuff, Willie Naulls, Bailey Howell, Larry Siegfried. Red Auerbach was truly one of the great coaches in all of pro sports. What a great tradition he built on the shoulders of the incomparable Russell. RIP, Red.