The late Celtics play-by-play man, Johnny Most , called him "High Henry" . Hank Finkel had the "distinction" of being Boston's primary center in the lone season (1969-70) between the departure of Bill Russell and the arrival of the effervescent Dave Cowens . The 7-foot Finkel was not generally a starter for Boston. That task went to 6'7" Rich Johnson , primarily for the purpose of winning the center tap . And 6'8" Jim Barnes took center stage when The Green needed some muscle in the middle. But Hank's first season in Boston was his best. He averaged 23 minutes per game, 9.7 PPG and 7.7 RPG. He lasted six seasons with Boston and became a backup for Cowens - and also a crowd favorite. Henry's first season with the Celtics was tough on him . He often heard the crowd noise - "He's no Bill Russell". But of course, the Boston fans were right. Hank was tall but he was not quick or athletic . And frankly, he often looked aw...
First Quarter ☘️ C's and Nuggets are off to a blazing start. Despite no Jokic the Nuggets look pretty solid. JT with a huge jam that felt as if he want a mile high to slam it home. KP is looking like he's getting back into form. JT with the block! JT is looking like an MVP right now. No DWhite tonight so we have our double big with KP and Al. Playing in Denver has been giving the C's issue over the past few seasons. It's really quite the home court advantage. PP is a sharp shooting sniper! Love seeing him in transition knocking down threes. JT just abused Jamal Murray! Love seeing JT post up and scoring inside. JT is an absolute STUD! One of my favorite Celtics! If the C's can pull tonight out it will be a very successful road trip. If they didn't go cold in the second half on Sunday, they would have won. I fully expect to see the Celtics go on a big winning streak as the season progress. I tell you thi...