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  1.                                  John Havlicek always 
  2.                                  seemed to be in motion 
  3.                                  on the basketball court -- 
  4.                                  running, waving his arms 
  5.                                  to block passing lanes, or 
  6. closely defending another player. ΓÇ£Hondo," 
  7. as he was sometimes called, was solid in
  8. every aspect of the game. His shooting,
  9. passing, ball-handling, and rebounding skills
  10. made this 6' 5" tall forward one of the best
  11. ever. He averaged 20.8 points a game over 
  12. his long career.
  13.  
  14. Hondo played on an NCAA championship 
  15. team with Ohio State University, then signed 
  16. with the Boston Celtics. He spent his entire
  17. 16-season career with Boston. During his 
  18. career, the Celtics won eight NBA 
  19. championships.
  20.