Celtics 8 Peat
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Celtics 8 peat. Figures a heat fan would try to downplay anything celtic related. When it comes to hanging championship banners the celtics are the cream of the crop. On july 8 2016 the celtics signed four time all star al horford.
Miami heat have gone to the finals 4 consecutive years now and have a chance to three peat. The term a portmanteau of the words three and repeat originated with the los angeles lakers of the national basketball association during their unsuccessful campaign for a third consecutive championship during the 1988 89 season having won the previous 2 nba finals the lakers however were swept by the detroit. The celtics secured the second three peat in the early 1960s.
The boston celtics the gold standard for professional sports dynasties won an amazing 11 championships in 13 seasons including eight titles in a row from to 1959 to 1966. The celtics finished the 2016 17 season with a 53 29 record and clinched the top seed in the eastern conference. The celtics were one of the most stacked teams of all time during this historic run carrying as many as eight hall of famers on their roster.
Their eight peat arguably. In american sports a three peat is winning three consecutive championships. Red auberbach s squad is also the only team to win a four peat five peat six peat seven peat and eight peat octo peat.
A record eight in a row from 1959 1966. Here s a list of all nba three peats or more press j to jump to the feed. Celtics 4 points 6 years ago.
129 after a hip injury ended thomas impressive playoff run in game 2 of the eastern conference finals 130 the celtics eventually lost to the cavaliers in. As a huge celtics fan yes they won 8 championships in a row and not in the 70s it was 1959 1966. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts.
Imagine the breathless think pieces about how bill russell and company were ruining the game nba three peats. First of all there weren t nearly as many teams as there are now with only 8 teams in 1960 this meant that it was much more likely for the celtics to win 8 in a row excluding the amount of talent they had a 1 in 17 million chance compared to a 1.
