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On this day: Red names Bill Russell head coach; Sam Jones drafted
On this day in 1966, Celtics legend Red Auerbach named Bill Russell his successor as head coach, 9 years after they drafted ...
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"Russell would get bored to death" - Red Auerbach on why Larry Bird was the better coach than Bill Russell
Russell would get bored to death," Auerbach said. "See, Russell is very bright (but) after a while, he couldn't stand the ...
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"No player has the bragging rights that Bill Russell has" - Pippen hails the Celtics legend as the most accomplished player of all time
Yet, Scottie is unequivocal in his belief that no one can ever rival the extensive list of accomplishments held by the late great Bill Russell. The Chicago Bulls royalty acknowledged that the NBA ...