My Power Is Beyond Your Understanding: Argument 14: Do The Celtics Have Too Many Retired Numbers?

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Argument 14: Do The Celtics Have Too Many Retired Numbers?

Book Answer: Yes

You can have a total of 101 different numbered players on a team in the NBA. The Celtics have retired 22 of them. A tad excessive? Probably. The list of guys:

Walter Brown
Red Auerbach
Dennis Johnson
Bill Russell
JoJo White
Bob Cousy
Tom Heinsohn
Tom Sanders
John Havlicek
Dave Cowens
Don Nelson
Bill Sharman
Ed Macauley
Frank Ramsey
Sam Jones
K.C. Jones
Cedric Maxwell
Kevin McHale
Larry Bird
Reggie Lewis
Robert Parish
Jim Loscutoff

Only 11 deserve it. They have 50% too much retired numbers. Think about it. Frank Ramsey? Jim Loscutoff? Let's get real, Celtics. You don't need that many. Sure you have a strong legacy, but come on, no one should have more retired numbers than championships. Other than the Astros of course.

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Wings1295September 13, 2012 at 8:29 PM
Does seem like a lot. Takes away some of the special-ness.
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Argument 14: Do The Celtics Have Too Many Retired Numbers?

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