Black History Month Chat Transcript With Walter McCarty and Cedric Maxwell
As part of Amtrak's and the Celtics' celebration of Black History Month Celtics legend Cedric Maxwell and current fan favorite Walter McCarty will be chatting live on Friday at 1:00 p.m. EST on Celtics.com.
Maxwell was a first round pick (12th overall) by the Boston Celtics in the 1977 NBA Draft and played over 7 seasons in Boston. He won championships in 1981 and 1984 and averaged 13.7 points per game as a member of the Celtics, including 19.0 points per game in 1978-79. In the 1981 playoffs Maxwell averaged 16.1 points per game on 58.0 percent shooting from the floor en route to the Finals MVP. His other famous playoff moment came in 1984 with the Celtics facing the Lakers in game seven of the finals. Prior to taking the court Maxwell uttered the famous phrase "just hop on my back boys, and I'll take you on in", Maxwell went on to score 24 points, grab 8 boards and dish out 8 assists, as the Celtics won their 15th NBA Championship. Maxwell currently works the Celtics radio broadcasts for WWZN.
McCarty is currently in his 7th season as a member of Celtics, and enjoying one of his best years. McCarty is averaging 7.7 points, on 38.5 percent shooting from beyond the arc and 3.1 boards in 23.1 minutes per game. McCarty has long been a fan favorite of Celtics fans with Tommy Heinsohn's famous "I Love Waltah" call during game broadcasts. McCarty has also established himself off the court in the Boston community, becoming the first member of the Celtics to win the Hometown Hero of the Month Award for his community outreach efforts during the month of July 2001.
The Celtics and Amtrak are proud to celebrate Black History Month. Check out Celtics.com for more information
Got a question for Walter or Cedric? Send it in now and check back on Friday at 1 p.m. for the live chat.
Taylor: Waltah, after hearing cedric on the radio, you ever think about broadcasting when your career ends?
