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Message: [QUOTE="MD#12Fan, post: 4159622, member: 8636"] Absolutely! Fine book I read about the Celtics and in particular the complicated relationship between Russell and Cousy, called [U]The Last Pass.[/U] I wonder what he was like at USF and when he first arrived in Boston. His physical gifts were other-worldly but I wonder if he was a leader from the get-go or if he developed into a leader. In the book, his skills from day 1 fit perfectly with Red's fast break philosophy and with Cousy as the star and point guard. They won the title his rookie year. He was an Olympian the summer of his rookie year and the there was a bit of a delay in him reporting to the Celtics. He was also a track athlete at USF, I believe, quarter-miler and long jumper maybe, which speaks to his incredible ability to move and get out on the break. [/QUOTE]