How did onetime Golden State Warriors big man Robert Parish become a member of the Boston Celtics? Chief (as he was sometimes called for a nickname) started his career in the NBA’s Western Conference after being drafted out of Louisiana’s Centenary College, but found his footing in a major way playing alongside the likes of fellow future Boston Hall of Fame stars Larry Bird and Kevin McHale.
How did iconic Celtics general manager Red Auerbach convince the Dubs to part with the legendary big man, setting up Boston to win a trio of titles in the early and mid-1980s? Celtics beat writer emeritus Bob Ryan, eponymous cohost of the CLNS Media “Bob Ryan, Jeff Goodman, and Gary Tanguay!” podcast, took some time on a recent episode of their show to talk it over.
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