GOAT steal: Hondo vs Bird vs Henderson

Point forward · Post #1 » by **Point forward** » Mon May 12, 2008 10:12 pm

What is the GOAT of all Celtics thefts?

(1) John Havlicek 1965, "Havlicek stole the ball!"
Victiim: Hal Greer
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=qebYTGTLPPw

(2) Gerald Henderson 1984, "Henderson lays it up and in!"
Victim: Magic Johnson (!!)
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=BUx-O2DnPeg

(3) Larry Bird 1987, "Bird steals the ball, DJ lays it in!"
Victim: Isiah Thomas
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=H_RJ5XN8TK8

My fav is Hondo, what is yours?

RoyHobbs · Post #2 » by **RoyHobbs** » Mon May 12, 2008 10:32 pm

To me, the Bird steal was the best. The steal itself took the most athleticism, and when combining the steal, the game situation, and the presence of mind to get the ball to DJ for a game winner, it's tops for me.

Havlicek's steal was great, but it wouldn't be remembered the same way if it wasn't for the legendary announcing.

ermocrate · Post #3 » by **ermocrate** » Mon May 12, 2008 11:23 pm

RoyHobbs wrote:To me, the Bird steal was the best. The steal itself took the most athleticism, and when combining the steal, the game situation, and the presence of mind to get the ball to DJ for a game winner, it's tops for me.

Havlicek's steal was great, but it wouldn't be remembered the same way if it wasn't for the legendary announcing.

Even if he is not the best palyer in Celtics history, as someone said, I have to vote for Bird...

GWVan · Post #4 » by **GWVan** » Mon May 12, 2008 11:39 pm

RoyHobbs wrote:To me, the Bird steal was the best. The steal itself took the most athleticism, and when combining the steal, the game situation, and the presence of mind to get the ball to DJ for a game winner, it's tops for me.

Havlicek's steal was great, but it wouldn't be remembered the same way if it wasn't for the legendary announcing.

+1 my thoughts exactly