Celtics Life · Oct 3, 2017
Leon Powe (or Pow)- another good move by Danny Ainge
Pau Gasol and Sasha Vujacic of the Lakers get a great view of one of Leon Powe’s dunks in Game 2 of the 2008 NBA Finals. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images) "Pow? Pow?". After The Boston Celtics had just defeated his Lakers team in game 2 of the 2008 NBA finals, Coach Phil Jackson was ridiculing and belittling Leon Powe (pronounced Poe), the Boston backup that had so much to do with the Celts win. The mispronunciation was intentional and so was the question-like inflection. In effect, Jackson was saying, "Who the hell is this guy to play like that against my team?" Allow me to introduce you to him, Phile- or is it Phil: (via Wikipedia):