the pistol retired after the 1979-80 season his first with the celtics...he was relegated as a reserve player but contributed substantially in many games... unfortunately he felt he couldnt play for another year due to his aching knees....the celtics won the championship the next year..the first of three with bird
2006-07-22 08:54:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball
its hard to say/.but he played decent that year although he was sidelined a few times because of his knees/being a starter and a star all throughout his career it may have hurt his ego to be a sub instead of a starter so this may have contributed to his decision to retire/but in the end i think you are right/he should've gone another year even as a reserve so he could've finally gotten that championship he never experienced in his marvelous career
2006-07-22 09:12:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Pistol was in bad shape and wasn't that big a factor for the Celtics the season he played there. He had a few scoring feats, but the Celts still would have won the division without him. His skills were declining, he lacked his trademark quickness and the injuries were steadily decreasing the amount of time he could be on the court. If he had stuck it out, he probably would have had no significant impact on the court and rode the bench much of the time. He could have stayed around and gotten himself a cheap ring as a bench warmer, but he probably wouldn't have been in any condition to contribute much of anything to the championship run.
Plus, consider that Boston played a team-first system, and Pete's whole game was built on his performance as an individual player, not really the best fit for the Celts. It's possible that he may not have even lasted another full season in Boston. If his injuries didn't make him hang it up, Boston might have cut him in favor of a player who'd be a better fit or was healthier.
2006-07-22 16:26:12 · answer #2 · answered by ccmonty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me Pistol Pete was one of the most amazing athletes to ever play the game. He left behind an incredible basketball legacy. Lack of championships don't detract from that in my opinion.
2006-07-22 20:36:16 · answer #3 · answered by indianalee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a shame that he fell in alcohol he could of been a greater player
2006-07-22 21:34:38 · answer #4 · answered by ruben c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋