John Havlicek

His nickname, "Hondo", was inspired by the John Wayne movie of the same name. see also: Punch and Judy. Havlicek stole the ball! It's all over! Johnny Havlicek stole the ball!". Pulcinella (restaurant) is also an Italian restaurant in London. Over to Sam Jones. Pulcinella is also the mascot of the Pulcinella Awards, annual awards for excellence in animation, presented at the Cartoons on the Bay Festival in Positano, Italy. Also, he is immortalized in Celtics announcer Johnny Most's exclamation, "Havlicek steals it. Pulcinella features in an eponymous ballet by Igor Stravinsky; see Pulcinella (ballet).

Havlicek as a young pro revolutionized the "sixth man" role. He often wears a black mask and long white coat, and has loose and straggly hair. Together, they won the 1960 NCAA title. In Latin, this was a pullus gallinaceus, which led to the word "Pulliciniello" and "Pulcinella", related to the Italian pulcino or chick. That team also had future coaching legend Bobby Knight as a substitute player. His main characteristic, from which he acquired his name, is his extremely long nose, which resembles a beak. Even though Havlicek is considered one of the best players in NBA history, he was mostly overlooked as a college player because he was on the same team as Jerry Lucas at Ohio State University. Pulcinella, often called Punch in English, is a classical character that originated in the Commedia dell'arte of the 17th century and became a stock character in Neapolitan puppetry.

He played for the Boston Celtics his entire pro career and won eight NBA titles with them. He was inducted as a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984. Havlicek (born April 8, 1940 in Martins Ferry, Ohio) is an American former professional basketball player, thought to be one of the best NBA players in history, especially in defense. John J.