As one era of contention for the Boston Celtics hits its stride, a look back at the penultimate before it and its end through the eyes of a Hall of Famer is in order. As the end of the Celtics’ run of title contention in the late 1980s ran down, that revered core of Larry Bird, Robert Parish, and Kevin McHale could have found themselves suiting up for new ball clubs in the twilights of their iconic careers.
