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Boston Celtics Great Bob Cousy's "Mixtape" Puts Respect On His Name

Shandel Richardson

1962; FILE PHOTO; In a 1962 playoff game against Philadelphia, Tommy Heinsohn (15) is about to receive a pass from Bob Cousy, a fellow Holy Cross graduate. Mandatory Credit: Telegram & Gazette-USA TODAY NETWORK
1962; FILE PHOTO; In a 1962 playoff game against Philadelphia, Tommy Heinsohn (15) is about to receive a pass from Bob Cousy, a fellow Holy Cross graduate. Mandatory Credit: Telegram & Gazette-USA TODAY NETWORK / Telegram & Gazette-USA TODAY NETWORK
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They once said Boston Celtics great Bob Cousy played against "plumbers."

It didn't matter the competition he faced. Cousy still deserves respect as one of the best players in NBA history. A recent "mixtape" released on the Internet proves that. The video shows Cousy making a variety of no-look passes that have And1flavor.

The post by Sneak Hoops Culture is titled, "Bob Cousy was an absolute problem."


Gotta put some respect on the names of hoop legends

Posted by Sneaks - Hoops Culture on Sunday, September 8, 2024

It shows Cousy was more than just a player from the black-and-white television era. While he will never get mistaken for Russell Westbrook or Damian Lillard, some of the moves are quite impressive. They were considered next-level at the time.

The clips is refreshing because of the criticism players like Cousy have gotten over the years. Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick was among the biggest critics. A few years ago, he said Cousy was playing against "plumbers."


"Well, he was being guarded by plumbers and firemen," Redick said of Cousy.


So at least fans get to see what Cousy actually did on the court. These days, the 95-year-old living his best life. His health held up long enough to see the Celtics pass the Lakers for most championships last June.

Cousy won six titles with the Celtics from 1950-63.


“I’m 95 [expletive] years old with one foot in the grave and I can barely move," Cousy told the Boston Globe. "And one of the last things I want to be able to see is for the Celtics to hang up banner No. 18.”

Shandel Richardson is the publisher of Back In The Day Hoops On SI. He can be reached at shandelrich@gmail.com

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel.  He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star.  TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com