Table of Contents CHAPTER PAGE Meet the Celtics 4 Glory Days 6 Home Court 12 Dressed for Success 14 We Won 16 Go-To Guys 20 Calling the Shots 24 One Great Day 26 Legend Has It 28 It Really Happened 30 Team Spirit 32 Timeline 34 Fun Facts 36 Talking Basketball 38 Great Debates 40 For the Record 42 Pinpoints 44 Glossary 46 Fast Break 47 Index 48 ABOUT OUR GLOSSARY In this book there may be several words that you are reading for the first time Some are sports words some are new vocabulary words and some are familiar words that are used in an unusual way All of these words are defined on page 46 Throughout the book sports words appear in bold type Regular vocabulary words appear in bold italic type
CELIN EVELAND
Meet the Celtics I f you want to experience a winning tradition go to a Boston Boston Celtics game and tilt your head up There hanging from the the rafters of the arena is one championship banner after another r Other banners show the uniform numbers of the team’s great stars of the past The Celtics are one of the oldest and most successful teams in sports history They have won championships in five different decades the 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s and in the first decade of the 21st century They have smashed records and broken barriers and made green and white the unofficial colors of basketball This book tells the story of the Celtics Their dedication to ry winning through unselfish team play sets an example for every player wearing the Boston uniform It also serves as a reminder to er to other teams in the National Basketball Association NBA and and in all sports that excellence is a goal well worth shooting for Kris Humphries and Jeff Green battle for a rebound in a 2013 14 game The Celtics take pride in winning as a team 5
