Most fans of the Boston Celtics know one of the best floor generals to ever grace the court was Celtics point guard Bob Cousy. But only the oldest fans among us have any memory of why he earned the nickname “Houdini of the Hardwood” with his unreal passing chops. Perhaps, the hardcore Boston history nerds have some idea through watching historical footage.
With court vision only matched by a handful of players in an era that had hardly seen such passing, the Holy Cross alum set the bar for future guards while setting up the Celtics for their dynasty of dynasties with their first title in 1957.
Watch the highlight video of rare passing footage of Cousy in the clip embedded below and get to know why the Celtics legend is held in such high regard, courtesy of the NBA.
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