From now until February 11, Red’s Army will be posting stories about the players behind the Celtics’ 22 retired numbers and that one retired nickname. Stories will be posted in the order that the numbers were retired.
John Havlicek stands apart in the Celtics pantheon because he bridged the gap between two distinct championship eras – the dynasty of the 1960s and the two-time champs of the mid-1970s – while playing at an All-NBA level throughout his 16 seasons.
Havlicek played in eight NBA Finals and won them all.