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...fourteen years, we've listened to the P.A. announcer boom "and playing at center, from centenary College, Robert Parish." And the fans would respond with their usual chant of "Chief." To a stranger in the Garden, it sounded like boos. But to the faithful, it was just a friendly cheer...
...their way of expressing their gratitude towards Parish, an athlete of enormous talent who had both the advantage and disadvantage of playing in the shadow of greatness...
...leader of the teams in the early eighties. When Parish first came to the Celtics, Max noticed similarities between Parish's personality and the character Chief from "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest." He gave the young center the nickname, and it has stuck ever since...
...like the man himself, the symbolic significance of the name has grown and changed. As time wore on, Parish, unlike the character in the novel, began to talk. Today, he is the darling of the press...
...name "Chief" has stuck around, primarily for other reasons. Parish embodies the image of the heroic chief. He was always stood tall and proud, both in victory and defeat. His mere presence resonates a feeling of confidence and calmness. And while he was never one to draw attention to himself, you knew he'd always be there...