The Houdini of the Hardwood
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The Houdini of the Hardwood is the famous nickname of Hall of Fame Boston Celtics point guard Bob Cousy, renowned for his dazzling ball-handling and creative playmaking in the 1950s and 1960s NBA.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bob Cousy | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
basketball nickname
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basketball player ⓘ sports nickname ⓘ |
| appliesToPosition | point guard ⓘ |
| appliesToSport | basketball ⓘ |
| appliesToTeam | Boston Celtics ⓘ |
| associatedLeague | National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| associatedWithHonor | Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame membership of Bob Cousy ⓘ |
| connotation | magician-like ball control ⓘ |
| era |
1950s NBA
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1950s NBA ⓘ 1960s NBA ⓘ 1960s NBA ⓘ |
| hasNickname | The Houdini of the Hardwood ⓘ |
| hasWord |
Hardwood
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Houdini ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| league | National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| memberOf | Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| metaphorFor | illusionist-level passing and dribbling ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creative playmaking
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creative playmaking ⓘ dazzling ball-handling ⓘ dazzling ball-handling ⓘ |
| playedFor | Boston Celtics ⓘ |
| position | point guard ⓘ |
| refersTo | Bob Cousy ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
basketball commentary
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sports journalism ⓘ |
| usedFor | Bob Cousy’s on-court style ⓘ |
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Bob Cousy