NBA Dynasty Series - Boston Celtics - The Complete History
starring: Larry Bird, Bill Russell
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Over the past 50 years the Celtics have won an unprecedented 16 World Championships including 8 in a row from 1959-1966, making them the the most storied franchise in NBA history. This 5-disc special edition collector's set features the complete Boston Celtics history including year-end compilation programs highlighting the Championship seasons. Plus for the first time ever on DVD, the team's most memorable games in franchise history.
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Boston Celtics: The Complete History recounts the glory days of the Celtics, and few have ever been more glorious.The franchise's Hall of Fame players and still-record 16 championships are revisited in a five double-sided-DVD combination of new and old documentaries and actual game footage.The main documentary, The Celtics Dynasty (47 min.) tracks the team from the '50s through the '80s, and shorter vintage featurettes from the '70s and '80s (about 130 min. total) focus on the 1974 playoffs, the classic 1976 game against the Phoenix Suns that's often called the greatest NBA game ever, the renewed rivalry with the Lakers, and the 1986-87 team.Two NBA highlight films (55 min. each) summarizing the 1984 and 1986 seasons are less Celtic-centric but provide some memorable moments such as Ralph Sampson's miracle shot to beat the Lakers.A postscript needs less than three minutes to discuss the highlights of the franchise since its last championship (1986) through 2004, from Reggie Lewis to Paul Pierce.(Interestingly, neither it nor the 1986-87 summary mentions the tragic death of Len Bias, who was the best hope to carry on the winning tradition from the Big Three.)
But that's all a prelude to the six complete games (plus one quarter) included in the set. It's a rare chance to see all-time great players such as Bill Russell, the Bird-Parish-McHale front line, and even a pre-TV-personality Bill Walton grabbing a key offensive rebound to remind everyone of the player he was before the injuries.It includes the aforementioned Phoenix Suns game, two games against the Magic-Kareem Lakers in 1984, a game against Houston's Twin Towers by the 1986 team that some call the best ever, and a 1987 game against Detroit that didn't lead to a championship but allowed Bird to create his own John Havlicek-esque moment.Light up the victory cigar for the Boston Celtics on DVD!--David Horiuchi
Over the past 50 years the Celtics have won an unprecedented 16 World Championships including 8 in a row from 1959-1966, making them the the most storied franchise in NBA history. This 5-disc special edition collector's set features the complete Boston Celtics history including year-end compilation programs highlighting the Championship seasons. Plus for the first time ever on DVD, the team's most memorable games in franchise history.
Amazon.com:
Boston Celtics: The Complete History recounts the glory days of the Celtics, and few have ever been more glorious.The franchise's Hall of Fame players and still-record 16 championships are revisited in a five double-sided-DVD combination of new and old documentaries and actual game footage.The main documentary, The Celtics Dynasty (47 min.) tracks the team from the '50s through the '80s, and shorter vintage featurettes from the '70s and '80s (about 130 min. total) focus on the 1974 playoffs, the classic 1976 game against the Phoenix Suns that's often called the greatest NBA game ever, the renewed rivalry with the Lakers, and the 1986-87 team.Two NBA highlight films (55 min. each) summarizing the 1984 and 1986 seasons are less Celtic-centric but provide some memorable moments such as Ralph Sampson's miracle shot to beat the Lakers.A postscript needs less than three minutes to discuss the highlights of the franchise since its last championship (1986) through 2004, from Reggie Lewis to Paul Pierce.(Interestingly, neither it nor the 1986-87 summary mentions the tragic death of Len Bias, who was the best hope to carry on the winning tradition from the Big Three.)
But that's all a prelude to the six complete games (plus one quarter) included in the set. It's a rare chance to see all-time great players such as Bill Russell, the Bird-Parish-McHale front line, and even a pre-TV-personality Bill Walton grabbing a key offensive rebound to remind everyone of the player he was before the injuries.It includes the aforementioned Phoenix Suns game, two games against the Magic-Kareem Lakers in 1984, a game against Houston's Twin Towers by the 1986 team that some call the best ever, and a 1987 game against Detroit that didn't lead to a championship but allowed Bird to create his own John Havlicek-esque moment.Light up the victory cigar for the Boston Celtics on DVD!--David Horiuchi
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Customer Reviews
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Rating: 
- HAVLICEK STOLE THE BALL !!
The other reviewers have said it all.There's not much to add.
I'd emphasize each disc, of the five in the set, has video on BOTH sides ... so we are talking about LOTS of highlights and full-length copies of games.It takes a whole "rainy day" to watch it.
DISC ONE
A-
INTRO
VIDEO: "THE CELTICS DYNASTY"
B-
VIDEO: BOSTON CELTICS: "A TRADITION OF GREATNESS"
THE CELTS ARE BACK: 1974 NBA PLAY-OFFS
THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED: 1976 ... Read More
Rating: 
- Great DVD Set For Celtics Fans
This five-disc set chronicles the history of the Boston Celtics, the National Basketball Association's most successful franchise.
The first two discs contain miscellaneous features highlighting the complete history of the team, from the early days of the NBA to today.There is footage covering the Russell-led teams of the Fifties and Sixties, and coverage of the mid-1970s title teams.Also included are the championship videos describing the titles that the team won in the 1980s.
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Rating: - A must for celtic fans
This collection is a must for celtic fans. Unfortunately 5 DVDs can not cover the entire history of a team that has won 16 NBA titles. The games presented in their entirety are mostly from the 80s (Bird, Parish, McHale era) with the addition of the triple overtime classic of 1976 against the Suns. One could argue that one game against the Milwalky Bucks during the 79s could have made it to the collection. It is also a pity that no whole game from the Russell era made it to the set in it' s entirety, ... Read More
Rating: - buy it at wal mart for 25$
i have really enjoyed it so far, esp complete epic playoff games that arent edited...where have all the good times gone?
Rating: - Essential Viewing if You Are a Celtic Fan!
Or if you are a fan of selfless play, super passing and true teamwork; I started becoming a fan of NBA basketball in the early 80's and so I was spoiled by the Lakers-Celtics rivalry and their unique brands of basketball.I still think the '86 Celtics are the best team ever and would have beaten the Lakers handily even if they had managed to get past the Rockets that year.They were a true team and were almost machine-like in the way they got the job done, methodically dissecting their opponents.
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- HAVLICEK STOLE THE BALL !!The other reviewers have said it all.There's not much to add.
I'd emphasize each disc, of the five in the set, has video on BOTH sides ... so we are talking about LOTS of highlights and full-length copies of games.It takes a whole "rainy day" to watch it.
DISC ONE
A-
INTRO
VIDEO: "THE CELTICS DYNASTY"
B-
VIDEO: BOSTON CELTICS: "A TRADITION OF GREATNESS"
THE CELTS ARE BACK: 1974 NBA PLAY-OFFS
THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED: 1976 ... Read More
- Great DVD Set For Celtics FansThis five-disc set chronicles the history of the Boston Celtics, the National Basketball Association's most successful franchise.
The first two discs contain miscellaneous features highlighting the complete history of the team, from the early days of the NBA to today.There is footage covering the Russell-led teams of the Fifties and Sixties, and coverage of the mid-1970s title teams.Also included are the championship videos describing the titles that the team won in the 1980s.
Read More
- A must for celtic fansThis collection is a must for celtic fans. Unfortunately 5 DVDs can not cover the entire history of a team that has won 16 NBA titles. The games presented in their entirety are mostly from the 80s (Bird, Parish, McHale era) with the addition of the triple overtime classic of 1976 against the Suns. One could argue that one game against the Milwalky Bucks during the 79s could have made it to the collection. It is also a pity that no whole game from the Russell era made it to the set in it' s entirety, ... Read More
- buy it at wal mart for 25$i have really enjoyed it so far, esp complete epic playoff games that arent edited...where have all the good times gone?
- Essential Viewing if You Are a Celtic Fan!Or if you are a fan of selfless play, super passing and true teamwork; I started becoming a fan of NBA basketball in the early 80's and so I was spoiled by the Lakers-Celtics rivalry and their unique brands of basketball.I still think the '86 Celtics are the best team ever and would have beaten the Lakers handily even if they had managed to get past the Rockets that year.They were a true team and were almost machine-like in the way they got the job done, methodically dissecting their opponents.
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