| Any discussion of the history of NBA starts | | | | the years, Auerbach wrote central Dave Cowens |
| with Boston Celtics. Under the red direction | | | | beginner. Small for a center, Cowens |
| of Auerbach, Celtics produced three dynasties | | | | compensated for its size with its wild |
| gaining 16 titles of the world since 1957 to | | | | intensity and hardness. With the superstar |
| 1986. The fast cut, pressure of full-court, | | | | John Havlicek a maintenance of the era of |
| and generosity on the court became synonymous | | | | Russell, Cowens, and a collection of |
| with the basketball with Celtics. They were a | | | | principal players of role, Celtics added two |
| founder member of the NBA when the league | | | | additional banners of championship to the |
| started in 1946. The team fought during the | | | | roofs of garden in the years 1970. Auerbach |
| first four years, but in 1950 two new come | | | | still struck in 1979. With an astute |
| arrived which would change for always the | | | | operation, it wrote the bird junior of Larry |
| fortune of Celtics and the play itself. | | | | of the University of the State of Indiana. |
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| The brown one of Walter of owner brought in | | | | The bird had carried out its team of |
| old capitals of Washington give lessons | | | | university to the finales of NCAA losing in |
| particular to red Auerbach to take the order; | | | | the play of title of the traditional 1979 to |
| and like result of a contraction of league | | | | the magic team of state of Michigan of |
| and an outline, a guard of six feet of holy | | | | Johnson. The bird was the Beginner of NBA of |
| cross, Bob Cousy returned to the garden of | | | | the year in 1980 with Celtics improving from |
| Boston. Celtics continued to improve with the | | | | 29 to 61 victories. Lakers of Johnson gained |
| addition of the players of quality the tastes | | | | the title that the year but the next bird of |
| of the invoice Sharman, frank Ramsey, and | | | | year Celtics to the championship the number |
| Tommy Heinsohn, but the addition of the | | | | 14 carried out, and competition of the bird |
| Russell invoice in 1956 was the final piece | | | | against the magic, and Celtics against Lakers |
| of the puzzle. Russell revolutionized the | | | | still started in serious. |
| role of the great man in the basketball. His | | | | |
| drew blocking, rebounding, and the going | | | | After the retirement of the birds Celtics |
| beyond transformed a good team forces imp | | | | fell from the difficult periods. Of par with |
| arable of it. | | | | death all-to hold the first role Reggie Lewis |
| | | | in 1993, the retirement of Kevin McHale, and |
| With Cousy starting the fast cut, and the | | | | the departure of the parish of Robert, the |
| other players carrying out their roles, the | | | | remaining ties of the years of glory were |
| first dynasty was in hand. Thirteen years and | | | | gone. During years to come the victories |
| 11 championships later, Russell was | | | | became less succeed with a worse disc of |
| withdrawn. After a couple to the bottom of | | | | concession of 15-67 of 1996-1997. |