Let’s call ‘em the Bill Walton All-Stars.
I am talking about a certain genre of Boston athlete here, a category of honorable players we were fortunate to call our own for a fleeting time, but who helped create memories that remain forever part of the region’s sports fabric.
I’m talking about the Boston short-timers who were essential in winning championships.
A scattered few were mercenaries of the most helpful variety. Some had been underestimated and discarded elsewhere, arriving here with scars. Others were acquired because they appeared — and proved to be — The Missing Piece.