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When he was part of the so-called "original" Big Three of the Boston Celtics consisting of himself, Larry Bird, and Kevin McHale, Hall of Fame Boston big man Robert Parish was no fan of the media – and for good reason. Drafted to the Golden State Warriors after an NCAA career where violations of his alma mater put his pro career in jeopardy with the No. 1 overall pick, Parish was seen as a savior to the Californian ball club.
But he was blamed for the Dubs demise in his first years with the team despite the decline starting well before he got to the Bay Area, and it led to some ill will between Chief (as he was called for a nickname) and the media. But when he was dealt to Boston in 1980, joining Bird and later McHale on the Celtics, it changed his career arc forever. "It makes me stick my chest out," said Parish in an interview on the "View from the Rafters" podcast produced by the team. "Because, as everyone knows, the trajectory of my career changed and was altered."
"There was a big shift in the direction my career was headed when I got traded to Boston, and so to be surrounded by that type of talent," he continued, but he paused that recollection to make a point about another of his Boston teammates from that era.
"And another thing too, let's not forget about Cedric Maxwell," added Parish, referencing current Celtics broadcaster and onetime small forward, winning two titles in Boston during the Big Three era. "I spent 25 years with him every day. I never get a chance to forget," he said. "A lot of people overlook how good Cedric was."
"So, I want to make sure that the the Celtic nation do not overlook and continue to appreciate Cedric," added Parish.
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But he was blamed for the Dubs demise in his first years with the team despite the decline starting well before he got to the Bay Area, and it led to some ill will between Chief (as he was called for a nickname) and the media. But when he was dealt to Boston in 1980, joining Bird and later McHale on the Celtics, it changed his career arc forever. "It makes me stick my chest out," said Parish in an interview on the "View from the Rafters" podcast produced by the team. "Because, as everyone knows, the trajectory of my career changed and was altered."
"There was a big shift in the direction my career was headed when I got traded to Boston, and so to be surrounded by that type of talent," he continued, but he paused that recollection to make a point about another of his Boston teammates from that era.
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"And another thing too, let's not forget about Cedric Maxwell," added Parish, referencing current Celtics broadcaster and onetime small forward, winning two titles in Boston during the Big Three era. "I spent 25 years with him every day. I never get a chance to forget," he said. "A lot of people overlook how good Cedric was."
"So, I want to make sure that the the Celtic nation do not overlook and continue to appreciate Cedric," added Parish.
Listen to "Havlicek Stole the Pod" on:
Blue Wire: https://tiny.ee/CdKp
iTunes: https://tiny.ee/RK47
YouTube: https://tiny.ee/cOW3
This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Robert Parish wants us to give Celtics alum Cedric Maxwell more credit
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