And while the names had changed, the heart and grit of the franchise remained intact, largely thanks to the understated yet unyielding leadership of John Havlicek. He led the team that was faced ...
On April 15, 1965, Celtics guard John Havlicek stole the ball to seal Boston’s Game 7 victory over Philadelphia in the Eastern finals.
As Sharman (in 1961) and Cousy (1963) retired, K.C. Jones and Sam Jones moved in, and John Havlicek became the team's leading scorer in only his second season (1963-64). Russell was the glue.