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Bob Cousy

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Basketball Player

The Resume

    (August 9, 1928- )
    Played for the Boston Celtics (1950-63) and Cincinnati Royals (1969-70)
    NBA MVP (1957)
    NBA All-Star Game MVP (1954, 1957)
    Coached Boston College (1963-69) and Cincinnati Royals (later Kansas City-Omaha Kings) (1969-74)
    Attended Holy Cross College
    Analyst for Celtics games
    Inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame (1971)
    Height: 6'1

Why he might be annoying:

    His flashy style cost him some playing time at Holy Cross.
    He became a Celtic only when the team that drafted him immediately traded him to a team that folded.
    Celtics coach Red Auerbach called him a 'local yokel.'
    He attempted a comeback six years after he retired. It lasted seven games.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He led the Celtics to six NBA titles, including five in his last five years.
    He broke his right arm as a teenager, forcing him to play using his left arm.
    He was known for his ambidextrous skills and his sharp peripheral vision.
    He helped popularize the behind-the-back dribble.
    His revolutionary play making gave him the nickname 'Houdini of the Hardwood.'
    He led the league in assists for eight straight seasons.
    He is a member of the NBA's 25th, 35th, and 50th Anniversary teams.

Credit: Hoxy


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 132 Votes: 52.27% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 20 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 45.16% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 33 Votes: 42.42% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 142 Votes: 44.37% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 130 Votes: 42.31% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 170 Votes: 49.41% Annoying