Retro POY '66-67 (Voting Complete)

[Deus_DJ]

something was clearly wrong with Russell in that postseason. Celtics underperformed in the PS, because Russell was worse than usually, probably because of the injury. one contemporary account says just that.

Russell had no injury. I think you might be thinking of Wilt in 1968, or even Wilt after game 3 in this year where he had 41 rebounds and, according to him, ran more in that game than in any other game he's ever played in.

[Dipper 13]

Then they lose to Philly by dropping serve once, a 107-102 defeat in G2 at home. That's the game Russell may have blown the season with his coaching, but it seems beyond ludicrous to take a player's impact and drastically ratchet it up or down because of one coaching decision. I have no issue saying Philadelphia was definitely a better team, but if a number of things that have nothing to do with Russell go a little differently, maybe they win another title. Or if Russell brings Jones back in and he does his typical late-game performance.

The Telegraph - Apr 3, 1967