Legendary Boston Celtics team president Red Auerbach was once asked by iconic Sports Illustrated reporter Jack McCallum to name the 10 players he would most like to have playing for his team in the playoffs, era and NBA contracts not under consideration.
The outspoken Auerbach refused to limit himself to just ten, instead opting for a dozen, with the explanation given that “look, I had 12 players when I coached. The hell with 10.” Supposedly in no particular order in an obscure 1992 Sports Illustrated Almanac and Record Book list of Red shared with McCallum that caught our eye courtesy of Twitter user Kateforthree.’
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— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) February 12, 2021
