Recall the 2004 win v Kansas at Phog in last 2 secs by Tony jumper.Buck played big role too with inside-outside play.
At 6-5 Dobbins was one hell of a defensive player with unparalleled qucknesss and tenacity-just like the Celts.Followed his All Met exploits at Maret in DC.Big add for UR when he transferred from VT.
I don’t give much heat to our PR like others do on the typos but geez this feels worse. Plus Buck status was talked about on the board & in skrocki interview during 20th celebration of 2004 team that undoubtedly PR was involved in. Buck has always been unsung imo tho.
Congrats of course to the great Tony D too who has paid his dues with Celtics. We know his story a little more.
I’ve had a lot of Spiders favs (including Gerald Jarmon, the Goose & more) but think still put Buck #1. Here’s good long background article, mainly on his time in Germany. Buck always likable & personable but also showed that tenacity early on at Richmond. As a redshirt he was right in the middle of the Xavier hallway locker room postgame fight at Robins.
Awesome to see, I actually forgot about both being on Celtics staff. Hope they get big bonuses. Seems like a great spot to be with Brad Stevens running the show.
RICHMOND, Va. — More than 20 years after they last shared the court in the Robins Center, a pair of Spiders reached the top of the basketball mountain Monday evening,