The Celtics came back from a 3-1 deficit to win in seven. He’s been in that role 14 years longer than he played in the NBA and 17 years longer than he played in Boston.
North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame Led school to 1977 Final Four. “That series stays with all of us,’’ said Maxwell.
AP “It does feel like a long time ago, because I’ve been doing this for so long. Played in 1981 and 1984 NBA championships in Boston. One that should always be celebrated by Boston fans, whether or not Springfield ever comes calling.
The final four games were decided by a total of seven points. I’m used to seeing Jayson [Tatum] and Jaylen [Brown] and Kemba [Walker] out there on the court from the broadcast perspective.Cedric Maxwell transitioned from fan favorite on the court to beloved broadcaster once his playing days were done.“I was watching one of these old games that I was playing in, and I was like, ‘Hey, that’s me out there. Old-school Celtics fans — and those of any generation that have learned the franchise’s lore — know why his No.
Famously imploring a loaded Celtics team that included future Hall of Famers Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, and Dennis Johnson to “climb on my back, boys” before Game 7 of the Finals against the Lakers, he went out and backed up his words with a sensational all-around effort, tormenting future Hall of Famer James Worthy while putting up a team-high 24 points, plus 8 rebounds and 8 assists in a 111-102 victory.“You know, we didn’t really learn to hate the Lakers until 1984, ’85, when we met in the Finals a couple of times,’’ said Maxwell.
Unlike Cedric Maxwell, however, he made five All-Star teams and was selected to three All-NBA teams. 11 year NBA Veteran, NBA Champion and former Boston Celtic stops by the Basketball Hall of Fame Center Court as part of the 60 Days of Summer. Maxwell… College and pro star. Cedric Bryan Maxwell (Cornbread, Max, Ced, The Rubberband Man) Position: Small Forward Shoots: Right 6-8, 205lb (203cm, 92kg) Born: November 21, 1955 in Kinston, North Carolina us.
Remember, it is the Basketball Hall of Fame, not the NBA Hall of Fame. Scored 10,465 points in NBA career, averaging 12.5 per game. center for UNC-Charlotte, 1973–1977. A 6-ft.-8-in.
Cedric Maxwell is the only NBA Finals MVP that can qualify for Hall of fame that hasn't made the Hall of Fame yet.
Played for Boston, 1977–1985. Scored 1,824 college points.
He came over and he said, ‘I watched that Celtics-Lakers “30 for 30” last night.
Averaged 17.7 PPG, 9.5 RPG, and 2.8 APG
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“I always say somebody has to be the stopping point, and when people ask about it, I say, ‘Yes, I’ve been to the Hall of Fame, but I bought a ticket.’ But it’s an interesting resume.”It sure is. All online payments or electronic forms on our website will be processed through SportsEngine's secure server. He said, ‘We were the better team,' and I just said, ‘We ended your season.’ Can’t really argue with that. Cedric Maxwell won it as a member of the Boston Celtics in 1981.
First-round pick, 1977 draft, by Boston Celtics. Former Boston Celtic shooting guard Ray Allen recently appeared on the Cedric Maxwell Podcast — hosted by the eponymous former Celtic forward on the CLNS media network — to talk everything from the pandemic to ex-teammate’s Kevin Garnett’s Hall of Fame nomination. Cedric Maxwell (31) helped the Celtics win a pair of championships in the 1980s.Part of the enjoyment from re-watching old games during this COVID-19-necessitated absence of live sports comes in getting reacquainted with achievements that have been obscured by the shadows of time, remembered still, but perhaps not as vividly as they ought to be.Take, say, the multiple clutch performances in Cedric Maxwell’s Celtics career.
Pulled down 1,117 rebounds.
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