But in spite of Coach Julian's apparent terrible judgment of great talent, St. John's coach Lapchick persuaded him to stay. Coach Julian would soon realize how lucky he and his team were. During a game against Loyola of Chicago at Boston Garden, Holy Cross was trailing with 5 minutes on the clock. Julian knew that he had no choice but to put him into the lineup. With Cousy leading the way as a senior in 1949-50, the Holy Cross Crusaders won 26 straight games and finished second in the National Invitation Tournament.
Little men are a dime a dozen.
I'm supposed to win, not go after local yokels. The owners of the Celtics, the New York Knicks, and the Philadelphia Warriors gathered in a hotel room and each pulled out a name. And so began an era of basketball which was to be etched in stone. He won the first of eight straight assists titles, averaging 7.7. The Celtics won a then franchise-record 46 games and swept the Syracuse Nationals, two games to none, in the division semifinals.