Bob Cousy
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- #1 - Plumbers and Firemen FT. JJ Redick and Bob Cousy | The Bona Fide Scrubs
On today’s episode we discuss the eastern and western conference finals and predict each series. We also hear from JJ Redick and Bob Cousy as they take shots at one another. All that before we hand out custom NBA awards, rank the worst fanbases in sports, and discuss number one picks in the NBA draft. Hosts: Will Swankie & Noah Levine FOLLOW THE SHOW: Twitter: https://twitter.com/bonafidescrubs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebonafidescrubs/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebonafidescrubs FOLLOW WILL: Twitter: https://twitter.com/willswankie FOLLOW NOAH: Twitter: https://twitter.com/noahwlevine CONTACT US: bonafidescrubspod@gmail.com TIMESTAMPS: East Finals Update: 3:08 - 16:15 West Finals Update: 17:03 - 22:33 JJ Redick vs Bob Cousy: 22:35 - 35:37 Our NBA Awards: 36:20 - 50:08 Top 10 WORST Fanbases 50:42 - 56:15 Eric Musselman's comments on Markelle Fultz: 56:28 - 1:00:43
- A conversation with Bob Cousy
0:45 - Bob Cousy discusses where the Medal of Freedom ranks on his long list of accolades and accomplishments 3:30 - Cousy discusses his childhood, growing up poor, and what affect that had on his competitive side. He mentions how his only regret is that he wishes he could’ve done even more for people throughout his life, “who need a boost.” 8:58 - Back when Cousy was in the NBA, speaking up for civil rights wasn’t very easy. He discusses his journey as an advocate, and how he would have coached Colin Kaepernick through his kneeling protest in the NFL. 17:24 - Having black teammates put racial issues at the top of mind for Cousy, he discusses his experience with Jim Crowe and how it is important for current Celtics to understand the history of race relations in Boston. 26:06 - Cousy discusses his philosophy to, “fight hate with love,” in an emotional moment. 29:37 - Cousy discuses the importance of great leadership for success of a team, how team’s have changed how they handle a loss, and how money effects basketball. 33:00 - Finally, Cousy reflects on his seven invitations to the white house over his lifetime, and the five times he has attended. WATCH every episode of the Celtics Talk podcast on YouTube Follow NBC Sports Boston: NBCSportsBoston.com X @NBCSceltics Facebook Instagram TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
