Dave James Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 John Havlicek passed away today at age 79. If you never saw him play, you missed one of the all-time greats. He was on eight championship teams with the Celtics, he was a league MVP and an all-star 13 times. How good was he? He and Dave Winfield are the only two athletes who were drafted by teams in the NBA, The NFL and Major League Baseball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 (edited) One of a kind. “Havlicek stole the ball” is unforgettable. RIP. Edited April 26, 2019 by Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 I was lucky to have seen Havlicek play many times. He was always hustling out there. I never saw anyone keep moving like he did. Mr. Clutch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 He was indeed a great player. Other than him and Frank Howard, who else was nicknamed "Hondo"? And why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Pomea Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 My all time favorite basketball player. It's good to know how respected he was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, JSngry said: He was indeed a great player. Other than him and Frank Howard, who else was nicknamed "Hondo"? And why? Wasn't Dave Henderson, the baseball player, Hondo too? Sad to hear about Havlicek, he was a great player. Edited April 26, 2019 by Matthew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 A truly player indeed .... R.I.P .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazztrain Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 19 minutes ago, Matthew said: Wasn't Dave Henderson, the baseball player, Hondo too? Sad to hear about Havlicek, he was a great player. I think he was "Hendu" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted April 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 Interesting stat I just stumbled across. During one two year period mid-career, Havlicek played in 163 out of 164 games and averaged over 45 minutes per game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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