Celtics legend Robert Parish on why he preferred playing for Boston over Bulls

As one of the longest-playing players in the history of the NBA, legendary Boston Celtics big man Robert Parish has born witness to so much of the league’s history as it unfolded. He’s also — along with Sam Vincent — one of the few Celtics alumni who played with Michael Jordan on the Bulls during His Airness’ heyday.

On an episode of the CLNS Media “Cedric Maxwell” podcast, Parish shared how he preferred his days with Boston, however. “That’s one thing I always liked about us, the Celtics. We respected one another. We talked a lot of trash every day about each other, but there was always that respect. I can’t think of one teammate that did not respect one another. We always respected one another,” said Parish via Basketball Network’s Yakshpat Bharghava.

“I think that’s where Michael crossed the line,” added the Celtics center. He demanded perfection.”

“I felt like if you’re going to demand perfection, which is impossible to do by the way, you have got to give them some respect.”

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Story originally appeared on Celtics Wire