“And I think that, as I said before, that’s one thing …
“We all bought into this philosophy (that) you’re playing for the name on the front of the jersey, not the name on the back of the jersey,” Parish said. “And I think we all bought into that. We checked our egos at the door, and I think that’s paramount.
We were always on the same page. We wanted to win the championship. And we knew we weren’t going to win championships playing like individuals.
We’ve got to do it from a team perspective. And it started with our leader, Larry (Bird). He checked his ego at the door.
So, if our leader can check his ego, clearly the rest of us could check our ego. And that’s where it starts: with the leader. “And I think that, as I said before, that’s one thing I like about today’s Celtics.
They win collectively. Not one person doing the work. They’re winning and being successful collectively.