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The CBS pre-game intros are missing from the first two gamesI don't know if there was not room on the DVD for them, or if they were just left off. The '86 Celtics, I believe, are the greatest single-season team ever. I hope that the NBA releases a similar set (without the above glitches) of the 1984 Finals soon. This DVD set contains all six games of the 1986 NBA Finals, in which the Boston Celtics defeated the Houston Rockets to claim their sixteenth NBA championship. It also contains the official NBA championship video for 1985-86. They won 67 games and rolled to the championship in an era before the league was diluted by expansion, and their strong team play and crisp passing (I've NEVER seen a team that passes the ball like they did) are on full display on this set. There are only a couple of glitches in this set. In Games 3 and 5, the score updates that normally flash at the bottom of the screen following baskets do not display, meaning that you have to try to keep score mentally while watching the games.
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In my opinion, that is a very subjective yes, they were the best team Ive ever seen, although I didnt start watching the NBA until 1980, so any team before that I cant really say. Larry Bird, never graced with much athleticism, was at his very best at this point in his career, able to control the game from the point forward position, had an uncanny ability to change the arc on his shots, could shoot left handed and while not a good one on one defender, was an exceptional team defender. They were a special team. This team was loaded with unconventional players. Im sure many will say the 95-96 Bulls and they were a great team, but I have never seen a team play so well as a team as the Celtics of 85-86.
I could literally go on and on about this team, but suffice to say this is a great dvd treatment of that team and their championship series against Houston. Everyone is going to have a different opinion on this. Ive never seen a player like Bird or McHale, who was virtually unstoppable and some of the very best low post moves Ive seen. He also had two very long arms and had great timing on his shot blocking. If you like the Celtics that are winning right now, do yourself a favor and check out the last C's team to win it all.
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