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Absolutely. And Wedman had been a 2-time All-Star before he went to Boston. He was averaging 18 points a game the year Cleveland traded him to the Celtics.

@@MightyAvengingLeo With all that, we have to mention the biggest jackass move…Sichting for Paxson. Paxson divided the locker room something fierce.

@@thepunditspundit1776 Paxon became what is called a "locker-room lawyer," and his backstabbing involved co-opting Kevin McHale to cause a rebellion. This happened during Larry Bird's return in 1989/90 season, which saw coach Jimmy Rogers and Bird feuding the whole season with the legend's shot selection; Paxon griped about playing time, field-goal attempts and just about everything else. By the time the Celtics were bounced in the first round, the team was a mess and in need of an overhaul; During the summer Rogers would be fired, Chris Ford would become head coach, point guard Brian Shaw would return from his Italian exile a better player and Reggie Lewis attained all-star status. By the time training camp began, Paxon's contract was bought out and he was history, and since then, Bird will never have anything to do with him.

Best comment on this thread. Walton, Wedman and Sichting would have been starters on some of the dregs of the league. Golden State had a nice run but the 86 Celtics could have beaten any one of those Warriors teams, Durant included.

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Well they had to get the second crew some time in the 4th 😂

His players certainly did. Bill Fitch was a good coach, but his style & at times, critical manner, wore on some players. KC seemed to make guys feel valued & appreciated.

KC was the perfect coach for this group of superstars. No one could have done a better job, and these guys love him for it.

Sichting had such a good year- 57% field goals on jumpers, started wonderful fight with sampson, was a defensive irritant.....

Well it wasn't gambling P M me. He's 6'7". He could play power guard/point forward

Yes please 🙏

This is about the bench and Johnson died before this documentary was filmed

Maybe part 7 or 8 goes into the point guards 🤷🏻‍♀️

He wasn't a backup and he's deceased.

96 Bulls didn't have a center to match the 86 Celtics frontcourt. McHale would have hung 40 on them let alone Bird

@@KHayes666 Exactly. An old Bird even smoked an All-Star Pippen in a 1991 regular season game, including the game-winner.

96 Bulls had such team speed and athleticism on Defense and could manufacture offense like it was the most natural thing in the world, but as i recollect, they never had to play ANYTHING like this '86 Celts team...

Totally agree with you. I love Michael Jordan no doubt, but for one year the 86 Celtics might be the best team ever put together in any sport. When Walton and Bird were on the court at the same time it was almost unfair. It reminded me of little league when one team was just too good. Walton and Bird together embarrassed the competition.

@@gregoryphillips3969 if they were the smoothest passing team with the best frontcourt ever, the only way someone could beat them is to break their will. 96 bulls stepping in passing lanes and playing superior team defense might accomplish this. Perhaps even in 6

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