Though the Celtics have established a reputation for demonstrating how championships derive from defending, relatively few of the franchise's players have been named to the NBA All-Defensive first team. Kevin Garnett became the seventh Celtic named to the team last year, matching the number of titles the team has won since the All-Defensive team was inaugurated in the 1968-69 season. (Full article: 547 words)

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