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The Last Banner
The Story of the 1985-86 Celtics, the NBA's Greatest Team of All Time
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- By Peter May
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- Paperback
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- Published: 1st Oct 1998
- ISBN: 155850835X
- Pages: 304
From Word of Sport:
The greatest basketball team ever? Peter May covered the Boston Celtics for the Boston Globe and here he recreates the 85/86 season from the point at which the team - fresh off a non-championship season - decided to retool. Once the pieces were in place, the Celts tore apart the NBA.
From the Publisher:
Of the 16 NBA championships won by the Boston Celtics, the most memorable is that of the 1985-1986 season -- the Celtics' last championship to date. Powered by the Hall of Fame skills of the legendary Larry Bird, Robert Parish, and Kevin McHale, the team was virtually unstoppable, winning 67 games and finishing with a 40-1 record at home. In an era when NBA teams needed more than one superstar to win a championship, the Celtics had five.
The Last Banner offers a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at this remarkable team. With "up-close and personal" profiles of the unforgettable players, coaches, and opponents that made the 1985-1986 Celtics truly unique, Peter May paints a vivid picture of the shining moment of one of the greatest basketball teams of all time.
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