Re: All time Celtic PS team

[Cecil Wright <nocw1@nsh.library.ns.ca>]

Part of the reason Cowens was so successful was because he was quicker 
than most of the Centers who guarded him.  His outside shot effectively 
drew his man out on the perimeter, which allowed Silas to clean the 
offensive glass.  I think that quickness advantage would be 
neutralized substantially by someone his own size, though he was 
extremely quick and mobile for a center.

As for JoJo, one of the all-time greats, here are his numbers:

12  YR	    6169 FGM	  2060 FTM	3345 REB	14399 PTS
837 GP      13884 FGA	  2471 FTA	4095 APG	17.2 PPG
29941 MIN   .444 FG%	  .834 FT%	2056 PF

As is the case for many other unheralded stars, JoJo has never truly 
gotten his just due.  Statistics don't tell the fact that for 5 
consecutive seasons he didn't miss a game and led his team in minutes for 
3 straight years.  Or that he was an all-star for 7 straight seasons.  He 
was a star performer on 2 championship teams, '74 and '76.  In '76, he 
was Playoff MVP and played all 60 minutes of the fabulous triple OT win 
over the Suns.  For his first 4 years in the NBA, stats weren't kept on 
steals, but when the league started to keep track, JoJo led the C's the 
first 4 years on a team that boasted Don Chaney as his defensive partner.

As you can tell, I was an enormous Celtic fan back in the days of JoJo, 
Cowens, Havlicek and Silas, and having met both he and Ainge, it's JoJo 
in a breeze.

Cecil 

On Tue, 25 Nov 1997, Karen J Davies wrote:

> >"Big Red" was a center, not a power forward.  How Danny Ainge could be on 
> >a team before JoJo White is a mystery.
> 
> I think that "Big Red" could quite easilly drop down to 4 in a team with
> Russell Parish and Walton.  As for Jo Jo, I would like to make the switch.
> If you had some career stats on Jo Jo you oould give me, I would appreciate
> it.  I needed a good 3 point shooting swinging guard of the bench.
> 
> JD
> 
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