While the bulk of contemporary fans of the Boston Celtics are very familiar with franchise icon Tommy Heinsohn, for most of them he is a broadcasting legend, his time as a player existing in some remote corner of awareness for many, if at all.
But Heinsohn was a force of nature in his playing days. He was among the league’s best forwards and something of a template for future frontcourt players. He was a critical part in winning eight NBA titles for the Celtics and in no small way crucial to securing the first of Boston’s league-tying 17 banners as a rookie, no less.
And to discuss exactly that on a video clip taken from his eponymous podcast, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons discusses Heinsohn’s legendary 1957 finals Game 7 performance.
Check it out for yourself to learn more about how the originator of the Tommy Point helped get the Celtics on the board as a champion franchise with his contribution of a double-overtime win over the (then) St. Louis (now, Atlanta) Hawks.
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