1986 Celtics Video Yearbook 

As an ex, professional soccer player, i admire the Celtics team work and most of all, LARRY BIRD. He was the PERFECT lead team player

This ‘ 86 Celtic team is the prototype for how this game should be played. As a college coach I preach “execution” constantly to my team. Each Tuesday we view video after video of the sets that this Celtic team executed. You can’t teach players to leave from the foul line and jam the ball through up to your elbows. You can teach give-and-goes and boxing out. Finding guys that can shoot is not all that difficult. Getting them open shots is the challenge, and this ‘86 team were masters and finding the open man.

Not only were the 86 Celtics the best team ever, but I believe are the best team in NBA history. By far...

That was really something showing all the wives and children, warms my heart and tears up the eyes, love Larry, Bill,chief, Danny and Kevin😇☝️☝️☝️I couldn’t forget one of the best team players of all time in Dennis. In 2022, still remembering the best days of nba basketball, my dad started me watching 60 or so yrs. Ago

I was there, Gave Bill Walton, KM, DJ, high 5s during the parade down Boylston St.

I’ve been a Celtics fan since the early 60’s. Seen a whole bunch of great teams, but this was the best ever, hands down.

The 1985-'86 World Champion Boston Celtics was the greatest team ever assembled on a NBA Level! Bird, "The Chief," McHale, "D.J.", Ainge, and Walton as the sixth-man off the Bench, along with Wedman ang Sichting! Literally Amazing Chemistry!......

I was at Game 5 vs. the Atlanta Hawks in which the Celtics outscored the Hawks 36-6 in the third quarter. It was the most awesome display of team basketball and passing that I ever saw - before or since. The Garden rocked so hard I thought that it was going to fall down around us.

Greatest team ever.

Im glade Danny Ainge is still with celts and doing a great job.....what a team,what a season....

The GREATEST basketball team ever - 5 Hall of Fame players Bird DJ Parish McHale Walton

I had the honor of being at the Gahdin for several games that year and for a few years later. Watching these guys was like watching Gods at play. A true honor.

This VHS tape is a reminder not only of how great 1980s Celtics were but also how bad 1980s production values were. At least they didn't have shaky cam.

I had this VHS as a teenager. Despite living in Indiana, PA (which is a little under 60 miles from Pittsburgh and over 500 miles from Boston), I found it at a sale from St. Bernard's church sometime in the 2000s. I watched it over and over again.

This video supports my opinion that no athlete in history has ever been happier than Bill Walton on the 1986 Celtics.

I never saw this. Thanks. I loved it. I was a Wilt Chamberlain fan as a child. Loved Wilt. I lived in Brunswick, Maine. I didn't like the Celtics {obviously being a "Wilt" fan} but I always followed them. The first really good basketball book I ever read was Bob Cousy's book on his final season "The Last Loud Roar." {Great book.} I loved Bill Walton at UCLA and then {briefly} at Portland. His career was so sad. I felt had he been healthy Portland would have won 4 or 5 Championships with him and Jack Ramsey but he hurt that navicular bone in his foot an never was the same. {Heck..........Bill had some health problems in high school. He grew too fast.} Anyway. He was wasting away in San Diego and then the Celtics got him. This season was one of the highlights of my life. Watching this team. Honestly. One of the highlights of my life. Thanks again!!

DANNY AINGE WAS WAY UNDERATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A HALL OF FAMER FOR SURE! IF YOU COULDN'T GET THE BALL TO BIRD FOR THE PRESSURE SHOT SOMEHOW BIRD GOT THE BALL TO AINGE WHO RARELY MISSED THE PRESSURE SHOT JUST LIKE LARRY LEGEND!!!!!! IF NOT FOR INJURIES HAVING LIVED THROUGH THE 80'S & EARLY TO MID 90'S (I'M 62) THE CELTICS VERY WELL COULD HAVE WON AT LEAST 5 MORE CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!!! MAYBE MORE!!!!!

Of all the moments the 80's Celt's provided , - this ovation 4:00 for Walton still gives me chills.

What a year! They where awesome to watch.

My childhood heroes. My grandpa took me to see the Celtics in Indy.. highlight of my childhood!

Omg i miss this bball, when you grow up on this ,your spoiled 😂, we miss yall and this kinda of basketball 🏀 ❤ #LB33 #03 #05 #00 #44 #32

This video is full of fascinating tidbits! I knew they only lost one game at home all year...but had no idea they only lost ONE game by double digits all year. Absolutely astounding. would love to see how the 90s bulls, 10s warriors, etc compare to that.

6:23 that left hand full hook shot from #33 in practice. Nice shot

Don't ever take this down.

They lost by more than 10 points only one time during the entire season.... that says it all!!! No other team can say that...

Smartest thing Danny Ainge ever did was leave MLB to play in the NBA. Not sure his baseball career would’ve beeen as good as his basketball!

Best overall NBA team ever.

Best team ever

So proud to have this tape on VHS, A season of the Shooting Stars.

Bill Walton is as American as apple pie. Great basketball player, a superb and unselfish teammate, and one of the coolest athletes of all time. While Larry Bird was elbowing people to get off the court after winning the championship in 84, I remember the shots of Bill Walton staying on the court, hanging out with the fans after he won his championship with Portland in 77. And he looked like he was LOVING IT..... God bless Bill Walton.

Back then when you won the league MVP they gave you a TransAm, and a steak dinner. Danny Ainge is bragging about a 45 grand bonus at the end like it was a million. Seems like everyone had more fun when it wasn't all about the money and endorsements like today. Great video, horrible music and quality but it was the 80's..lol. Thanks for posting

All the practice footage is the best part

85 - 86 Celtics were greatest team ever!!!

Top 5 greatest team of all time, possibly even the best ever. People forget that we drafted Len Bias this year as well. Had Len lived he could have taken a significant load off of Bird and McHale allowing them to recover from injury properly and thus extending they're careers. That dynasty could have dominated the late 80s and won a few in the early 90s without a doubt. If Bias and Lewis had lived I truly believe Michael Jordan would have a few less championships, and Bird would have got 6. Bias was thought to be a bigger, stronger version of MJ, and Reggie Lewis was a scoring machine with a great all around game. Add them to the big three, with Danny Ainge and DJ? I'm getting hard just thinking about it lol.

I had this on VHS when I was a kid

that footage from the practice facility at 6:20 is GOLD. place looks like the ymca in my hometown.

Greatest passing team, greatest team to watch, from a basketball purist stand point. ''Greatest of All Time''!.. Can watch this again and again and Danny says $45K at the end.....that's too 'rich', not. 1986 Champ"' change'' Wow ha! Thanks for posting.

Larry Bird is definitely THE GOAT.

Best team ever ❤️

Danny & Kevin one on one is hilarious! @12:37 Edit to add @ 42:47 😳 Larry! Omg!

McHale broke his foot in April of 87, the team wanted him to sit out and have surgery, McHale stayed on to defend the title at all costs. I wish he would have just sat out and got surgery. It would have saved his career and history would have footnoted the Laker championship. Who knows, if they would have played Reggie Lewis, he could've blossomed and pushed the Lakers to the final minutes of game 7. Most of all, they dealt all year with no Len Bias. 87 definitely by all rights and measures should have been an easy repeat.

RIP Bill Walton. You'll be missed big red!!

The Greatest Basketball Team to EVER lace em up

Danny Ainge @ 51:09 “thats $45,000 too! Pow! 45 Grand! Pow! 😂

Hard to believe that just days after winning the 86 championship, they signed Len Bias, who was a true equal of Michael Jordan in the NCAA. That euphoria lasted only 2 days when he died of drug overdose.

Wow DJ for Robey what a score!

the ball movement at 3:35

The music reminds me of Tracy Lords for some reason.

GREATEST TEAM EVER ASSEMBLED!!!

Fuuuuck!! that dunk by Nique at 4:55. That was powerful af. almost tore down the basket.

Just hear the crowd...you dont hear that anymore.....

48:17 Rick Carlisle, before he won 900 games as an NBA coach!

I kind of already know the answer, but why is it that the Boston Celtics, never, ever, EVER, get to play at home on Christmas Day, but the Los Angeles Lakers get to play EVERY Christmas Day at home?

10:31 and 10:44 Little Luke Walton (5 years old)

Best team ever.

Best team EVER!!!!!!!!

When people bring up mj and the bulls getting swept twice in the first round I'm like duh!!!! The had to play one of the best teams ever. 5 hall of famers 4 of them starters

Legendary celtics 1986

1985 team if not plagued by injuries would have won it all !!!!!!!!!

Always ripping on Ainge. At 24:50 he beats Bird in knocking over can to exclaim " this is the best passer in the league," but in next frame creates turnover against the Nets! Classic.

i think most of their losses came against teams with losing records. correct me if im wrong.......they should have easily won 70 or 75 games that year-no joke- but they would get bored playing against the shitty teams and would wind up coasting.....

excelent

37:00 scott wedman has freakishly long toes

@12:38 How did the Garnett trade happen they ask...

In the 80’s whoever stayed sober won the most games, and it seems the Celts had a lot of square family men who focused on getting better not partying

An assembly of stars and assassins. Best NBA team ever🏀 The real dream team

"...as they whittled the Bucks away like cheap plywood." lol

Banner 18 this year

Grand~!

Is this the team version of 1986 celtics vhs?

A shame Walton couldn’t stay healthy for two consecutive seasons.

Anybody else spot little Luke Walton at the Christmas party?

44:00 Typical C's of the day play. And also a lost art form.

This was shot in 1987 and feels like a 70s porn.... A+ for content... C- for production

Dave Cowens was the toughest Celtic ever.

Looking back Dominique deserved 2 b a champ at least once. So did Barkley. The mailman and stockton. Even pheonix with ainge and barkley. Milwaukee took the kelts all the way. Yes it's from english mythology. Druids. Satan worsippers and another subject and day. Patrick Euwing was robbed more x's than jessie james did. He was an african american hope as was a.i. and vick. That means something to me and I'm an old wise white guy. W/o the competition what does winning matter? Ppl forget how good the 76ers were. U can't do that front runners. In the end we all have families to support. Humility. The pistons were just dirty players plus dumars. Jordan was a ball hog low value team guy for half his career. Forget your sneekers and vanity. D.j. belongs in the hall of fame. Wish it would have happened while he was living. Reminds me of tony gwynn. That hurts me. Peyton 2. Ppl r imperfect. Forgive them. The 70s guys get lost also. Bill walton. D.j. again. I miss good ball. Today u have 4 guys with a restraining order from the paint and one average center. You know it's true also. Better 3 guys but they take 15 a game. Physical games made u earn it. I quit watching tv 1.5 yrs ago. Magic i miss u and hated u. Yet love u. Bill russel would score 15 points and sweep the NBA finals today

Don't celebrate and don't relax until you have that ring.

Man I'm watching this to get away from the 2 and 0 bulls lead

Academy team!!

10:37 Which one is Luke Walton??

Stars....morning stars.....WAKE UP...........

the music is truly awful. oh well. Go C's!!!

16 candles

Ainge looks like he'd be 5'8" in real life.

they shouldve known that in los angeles magic and his Lakers teammates were going to win it next year

Atlantic Conference? How about Atlantic Division

25: 25 ck

Ha! Red had a mile long cigar, think of how many championships Red has put together.

Boy an I thought that 1988 Pistons Rap music video was bad!! Shhh..t This Rappin at 14:00 in this Vid is Horribly worse lmao!!

Ya mean duh pistons?

Why do you keep forcing you fantasy stories about free power

no way the result would be the same Lakers beating the Celtics cause the lakers had a killer instinct look in their eyes

Nothing like the mob being glorified thru basketball what a world we live in

My opinion BILL WALTON wasn't worth shit!

Auebach had a super inflated ego