Dennis Johnson

Revisiting DJ for Robey: How Did It Happen?

March 15, 2021 by Harlan Schreiber

Nearly 38 years ago, the Celtics made one of the great trades in the history of the franchise when they got Dennis Johnson a strong starting point guard from Phoenix for Rick Robey, who was a solid backup center, but nothing more. Boston would go on to make the next four NBA Finals, winning two, while Robey was out of the NBA by 1986. After the runaway success of the Celtics, the trade was widely seen as an obvious fleecing by Red Auerbach of Jerry Colangelo and the Suns. This … [Read more...] about Revisiting DJ for Robey: How Did It Happen?

The DJ FAQ

April 7, 2010 by Harlan Schreiber 2 Comments

This article was originally written in February 2007, right after Dennis Johnson passed away. It examined his career and Hall of Fame prospects. I was lukewarm on DJ as a Hall of Famer but have since embraced the idea, less because I think Johnson was better than I remembered and more because I frankly think a larger Hall of Fame is better policy. In any event, here's a look at the DJ, an interesting person and a very good player... Unfortunately, the impetus to look back at player's … [Read more...] about The DJ FAQ