Celtics legend Tommy Heinsohn
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In this episode, Michael sits down with Celtics' playing, coaching, and broadcasting legend Tommy Heinsohn. They discussed multiple topics, including the time he fought Wilt Chamberlain, being one of the initial Presidents of the Players Association and how he thinks Bill Russell would fare in today's NBA. Tommy also gave his thoughts on the current Celtics team and coach Brad Stevens. Sit back and take a trip down memory lane with Tommy Heinsohn, you'll enjoy this episode. 1:47 – His transition to his broadcasting career  4:15 - One of the founding fathers of the Players Association  9:07 – Could today’s NBA have player-coaches? 11:05- thoughts on people looking down at the competition level of basketball in his era. 14:36 – How would Bill Russell perform in today’s NBA? 15:45 -The second best player he’s ever seen 16:57 – Funny story about getting into a fight with Wilt Chamberlain 21:30 – Working with Mike Gorman on Celtics Broadcast  23:20 – How he approaches broadcasting a game  27:23 – Thoughts on Brad Stevens  29:19 - Celtics expectations 31:34 – His thoughts on being a broadcast celebrity  33:09 - Tommy Heinsohn, the artist  36:41 – Favorite Celtics Championship team 39:00 His favorite NBA Official 
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