jlp@faust.UUCP (10/24/85)
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Well, after a few days' recovery, I am ready to report the roster for the
1985-1986 Celtics campaign. The final cuts were:
Carlos Clark Two year veteran , 2.8 avg. in '85, shot 60% in
pre-season, but poor ball-handling during
spring training.
David Thirdkill A tough cut, three year veteran, small forward with
quick hands, had very solid preseason.
The Celtics used BLACK sneakers during preseason games this year, harking
back to the Johnny Unitas look. It is expected they will remain.
The Celtics final roster is composed of 8 white players. This is
approximately 20% of all the white folks in the league.
The final roster is:
COACHES STARTERS RESERVES
K.C. Jones Larry Bird Rick Carlisle Greg Kite
Jimmie Rodgers Danny Ainge Jerry Sichting Sam Vincent
Chris Ford Dennis Johnson Bill Walton Scott Wedman
Ed Badger * Kevin McHale Sly Williams
M.L. Carr * Robert Parish
Ray Melchiorre, trainer
(*) Scouts
Larry Bird got tangled up with Jerry Sichting at the end of practice on
Tuesday, hurting his back a little, but has recovered from that. Dr. Tom
Silva, team physician, claims that all is going according to schedule for
Bird.
Danny Ainge and Sam Vincent got into a little scuffle on Wednesday. It
seeems that Danny will beat up on ANYbody!
Jerryl Payne
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