Only for a franchise as embellished because the Celtics, in a metropolis the place successful has grow to be as frequent a behavior as Boston, might a participant of John Havlicek’s caliber go missed. If you talked about “Hondo” round Celtics followers within the final decade or so, they had been prone to suppose you had been cracking a joke at Tom Menino’s expense reasonably than referencing Havlicek’s nickname. His most iconic second — “Havlicek stole the ball!” — is confused with the legendary Larry-Bird-passes-underneath-to-D.J. second as typically as it's recalled appropriately. All of which is unbelievable, as a result of practically wherever else, Havlicek, who died Thursday at age 79, wouldn’t merely be on the town’s Mount Rushmore. He could
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Kelly Olynyk Just Earned A Place Alongside John Havlicek In Celtics History
John Havlicek stealing the ball is one of the most iconic moments in Boston Celtics history. But on Monday night, the Basketball Hall of Famer was equaled by none other than Kelly Olynyk. (On paper, at least.) How is this possible? Well, Olynyk tallied 26 points off the bench in Boston’s series-clinching, Game 7 win over the Washington Wizards at TD Garden. That’s the most points by a Celtics reserve player in a postseason Game 7 since — you guessed it — Havlicek, who dropped 26 points off the bench against the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1965 Eastern Conference Finals. Olynyk’s 26 points also were the most by any NBA reserve in a