“He loved being a Celtic.” Ahead of Rockets-Celtics, Stephen Silas spoked to SIChrisMannix on Paul Silas’s special connection to Boston
To understand Stephen Silas’s connection to Boston, consider his first words. “Jo Jo White,” says Silas laughing. White was a decade-long anchor of the 1970s Celtics and a teammate of Silas’s father, Paul, for four seasons. “Dad was pissed,” recalls Silas. “He wanted it to be Dad or Daddy. But I watched a lot of games back then. And I guess I said Jo Jo.”Paul passed away earlier this month
Silas became a Celtic in 1972, when Boston acquired him from Phoenix. He made an All-Defensive team in ’73 , won a championship in ’74 and another in ’76. His ability to bang on the inside freed Dave Cowens to play more on the perimeter. His willingness to come off the bench when needed gave the Celtics enviable depth. He was traded following the ’76 season after a contract dispute, a less-than-amicable parting both sides would later admit to regretting.
Stephen, understandably, doesn’t remember much about his father’s Celtics years. But he remembers the stories. Of the daily conversations between Paul and team president Red Auerbach. “They really had a deep connection,” says Silas. Of Game 5 of the 1976 Finals, arguably the greatest NBA game ever played. Of the bond Silas formed with Cowens. Silas hated leaving Boston. “He wanted to be a Celtic forever,” says Stephen. Cowens hated it, too.
For all of Paul Silas’s basketball accomplishments, he was most proud of Stephen’s. Stephen played four seasons at Brown—wearing No. 35, of course—before joining the NBA’s Retired Players Association. With Paul’s prodding, Stephen took a job as an advanced scout with Charlotte in 1999. A year later, he was on the Hornets’ bench. Whatever benefits Stephen reaped from being Paul’s son, he earned more. In Golden State, Silas is often credited for the early development of Stephen Curry.
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