AfterdraftingTomHeinsohn and tradingforBillRussellin 1956, Auerbach steered hisCeltics to threeconsecutiveFinals appearances to closeout the 1950s, winning the title in 1957 and 1959.
In time Tommy Heinsohn took off right before Russell grabbed that rebound, as did everyone else wearing white-and-green, and suddenly, the greatest fast break in basketball history was off and running.