Were the 1986 Boston Celtics the greatest team ever? According to a number of their peers and legends in their own right, they were indeed, or at least they ought to be counted among them.
That team, coached by Boston legend KC Jones, was helmed by the “Big Three” of Hall of Famers: Larry Bird, Robert Parish and Kevin McHale. Bill Walton, Dennis Johnson and Danny Ainge were on it as well.
The Celtics won 67 games (Boston’s second-best regular season record ever) while Bird picked up his third and final Most Valuable Player award. Walton earned his Sixth Man of the Year award for his elite play off the bench.
The title, Boston’s 16th, capped one of the most impressive full-season displays of dominance in NBA history.
To hear the peers of this team talk about just how good it was, take a look at the clip embedded above put together by the folks at the “Basketball Time Machine” podcast.
Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi
YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ
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