By Tyler Powell Celtic Pride By Tyler Powell

By Tyler Powell Celtic Pride By Tyler Powell CIS 1020 Final Project

What makes the greatest team ever? �What makes teams great? Ø Is it winning Championships? �Is it all time great players? Ø Is it the longevity of their players and teams success? �Or is it all of those things? Tyler Powell CIS 1020 Final Project

The 50’s Tyler Powell CIS 1020 Final Project The NBA was born in 1946. In the 50’s the Celtics won the last 2 titles of the decade behind Hall of Fame big man, Bill Russell was a force to be reckoned with when he came to the NBA

The 60’s Tyler Powell CIS 1020 Final Project The 60’s were the Celtics time to really shine. Winning 9 of the 10 possible titles that decade. Sam Jones and John Havlicek AVG’d 26 & 21 points respectively throughout that decade in an NBA with no 3 point line. Sam Jones

The 70’s Tyler Powell CIS 1020 Final Project The 70’s were a struggle for the Celtics, but even in the decades they struggled they still won 2 titles. In 1978, Larry “Legend” Bird was drafted 1 st overall by the C’s. A year later Earving “Magic” Johnson was drafted 1 st overall by the Lakers.

The 80’s Tyler Powell CIS 1020 Final Project In terms of impact on growth of the NBA the Larry VS Magic years of the 80’s were some of the most influential. The Celtics won 3 more titles through the 1980’s led by Larry Bird.

Larry Becomes Legendary https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=k. Nc 8 XSof 8 G 0 Stats for the 1980 Boston Celtics Name Points Assists Rebounds Larry Bird 24. 2 6. 6 10. 1 Robert Parish 19. 1 1. 7 10. 7 Kevin Mc. Hale 18. 3 1. 3 7. 5 Dennis Johnson 13. 2 2. 6 5. 8 Tyler Powell CIS 1020 Final Project

The 90’s Tyler Powell CIS 1020 Final Project The 90’s was a time of uncertainty for the Celtics. Yet the team kept winning just the same. It also saw the drafting of one of the greatest C’s of all time, Paul Pierce in 1999. Paul “The Truth” Pierce ------

Distribution of Championships Total NBA Championships Won In % Celtics 70% Everyone Else 30% Tyler Powell CIS 1020 Final Project

The 2000’s Tyler Powell CIS 1020 Final Project In 2007 the Boston Celtics traded for Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to team them up with Paul Pierce. And with their trio of superstar/hall of famers they won the title in 2008, for their first title in 15 years.

Conclusion Tyler Powell CIS 1020 Final Project With the most titles in NBA history, a decade and a half of unprecedented domination in the league and many of the greatest players in NBA history, it is with 0 ut hesitation that I say, the Boston Celtics are the greatest franchise in NBA history