Bob Cousy thought the Celtics would've been able to handle the Mavericks easily
did to them two years ago, they were still able to close things out with a dominant Game 5 victory.predicted they'd beat the Mavs in four or five games and his prediction came true. He also was "relieved" that the Mavericks won the Western Conference, according to a story written recently about The Celtics' Governor bringing the 2024 Larry O'Brien trophy to Cousy's house so he could see it.
"Cousy said he was relieved when the Mavericks won the Western Conference because he thought the Celtics would beat them easily and he wouldn’t have to stay up until 11:30 on game nights to watch the end of the games. He was convinced that Jrue Holiday and Derrick White would be able to defendHoliday and White didn't spend as much time guarding Doncic as they did Irving, with the task falling to Jaylen Brown to guard the Mavericks' leading superstar.
Cousy won six championships as a player with the Celtics and did color commentary for 35 years. Because of his contributions to the organization, they'll be gifting him with a championship ring from this season, a neat touch for one of the most iconic players in their team's history.Austin Veazey joined NoleGameday as the Lead Basketball Writer in 2019, while contributing as a football writer, and started as editor for MavericksGameday in 2024.
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