In the last few days of training camp, the training intensity decreased.

The intensity of the confrontation gradually became normal because no one wanted to get injured before the start of the season. Fringe people only wanted opportunities, and if they didn't, they would find another way.

The substitutes also want opportunities. What they want is opportunities to have more tactical status and playing time, which needs to be waited.

The prerequisite for getting opportunities is to ensure health.

Therefore, the training intensity decreased.

Wei Xia and his teammates spent the last few days carefree.

The day before leaving the training camp, Wei Xia's consciousness came to the old time as usual.

During this period, the 1963-64 season is about to begin.

In the new season, the Celtics have changed a few times.

Bob Cousy retired and his gap needs someone to fill.

At the same time, Auerbach also made some signing and draft.

Without making a deal, Auerbach strengthened it.

He signed free agent Will Knowles (willie    nalls   pf/c), who made his peak in the late 1950s, debuted in the St. Louis Hawks, but as a black man, even though his ability was obviously second only to Bob Pettit, he still could not be tolerated by the people there. He was traded cheaply to the Knicks after playing less than 20 games.

After that, he spent seven years at the Knicks, which was his peak.

In his best season, he averaged 25 points, 11.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. As an inside line with less than two meters, his achievements are rare. But now he is no longer as brave as he used to be, and the NBA is no longer a strong two-meter black man who can dominate the penalty area at will. Auerbach recruited him in the hope that he could be a supplement to the inside line. His arrival will also allow the Celtics to complete a historical record that is difficult for Bostonians to accept and recognize: the first all-black starting lineup in NBA history.

Tom Heinthorne will be out for some time due to injury in some future days.

Auerbach, who has always had innovative thinking, had a sudden idea and started like this in 12 consecutive games: Bill Russell, Will Knowles, Tom Sanders, K.C Jones and Sam Jones.

For Bostonians who were jealous of the time, having such a team at their doorstep was a misfortune.

Even if they win championships divided by two, they still win more titles than other sports leagues in Boston, but they just don’t get recognition and respect from mainstream media.

In addition to winning Wells, Auerbach also signed Larry Siegfried SF, a college teammate of Haflicecke, one of the core members of the invincible Ohio State team in 1960. He was considered by people at that time to be the best defender in the Big Ten. However, the story of the powerful NCAA but mediocre figures are not new in any era.

After joining the NBA, Siegfried encountered the biggest gap in his life. He was known as the best defender in the Big Ten in college, but he couldn't even play defender in the NBA and was considered to be rough in skills. He could only play as a small forward. Before Havlicek became famous, the size of the NBA against the forward was 190 cm, and he just reached the level? Therefore, he officially changed to the No. 3 position.

This is a signing used by the Celtics to deal with Cousy's retirement.

As for the draft that year? There are not many things worth mentioning.

In the 1963 draft, if Nate Thurmond hadn't been the leader? The overall quality was simply crushed by the 2000 draft that was known as unique in history.

However, this is a common problem in the medieval draft.

The NBA draft before 1984? Due to many reasons, it cannot gather all the best talents in each session, so there will be embarrassment like Jim Barnes (jim                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

If you really want to argue, the 2000th session cannot be regarded as the worst draft in history.

The Lakers in reality are about to end training camp.

And the Celtics in the old days are on the eve of the opening game of the new season? Their opponent is the Baltimore Bullets.

During afternoon training? Auerbach suddenly called Vescha—i.e., Havlicek—to his office.

He sat in an office with only electric fans. The weather was stuffy and sweat beads made him look oily.

"Hondo, I need you to bear more in the new season," Auerbach said. "Are you my most optimistic young man? After Bob retires, you have to carry the team."

His words made Wei Xia feel like she was in a dream: "Are Bill and Sam here? Do I need me to carry the team?"

"Don't shirke the responsibility, Hondo!" Auerbach said heavily. "Everyone has his own mission. Will Bill and Sam take care of themselves? I need you to correctly recognize where you are? Don't mess up!"

Wei Xia can only say: "I understand."

"Go to train." Auerbach said and dragged his swearing sound.

Weisha came out of Auerbach's office? What are the benefits of playing for two teams at the same time? Identify how two completely different teams prepare for the game, how to clean up the locker room, how to run in, and how to create a positive chemistry.

And then, carefully compare Auerbach and Jackson.

Auerbach is like a fire, but not only has a temper, but also has a fox-like cunning and treacherous character. His slutty words may be the way he covers up. The more he knows him, the more he will be shocked by his meticulous thinking.

But he is still good to the players.

Although they will turn against the players for those thousands of dollars in salary every summer, after the argument, the players will basically complete the contract renewal, stay with the team, and then the relationship between the two parties will return to the same as before.

Work is work, life is life, and they are clearly divided.

How did Jackson do it? Wei Xia really wanted to kill him with one blow, which shows that Auerbach is the number one coach in NBA history. But Auerbach and Jackson have different status.

One is the godfather who manages everything big and small in the team, and the other is the head coach who only has the right to suggest drafts and sign ups.

The common point of playing under them is the pressure.

The difference is that Jackson endures his feelings, and Auerbach will greet your son again and tell you where it is not good.

In contrast, Weisha prefers to play under Auerbach.

At least you are scolded and scolded clearly, and you are not as good as Zen masters who even choose the opportunity to criticize you.

For Wei Xia, today is just a normal day.

He fell asleep normally, woke up normally, lived two lives, and experienced two different environments.

Time pushes forward little by little.

In mid-October, Kobe announced his new nickname to the world: Black Mamba.

His words appropriately catered to some of the previous revelations against him by some reporters.

Fox Sports Expert Charlie Rosen said Kobe Bryant "pridespously despises his teammates' abilities in private", is extremely harsh and moody to his teammates.

These personalities—selfish, harsh, arrogant, and slightly neurotic irritable—we can also find them in other superstars: like Jordan, like Bird. However, when the team cannot win, these shortcomings will be amplified. Victory can rationalize all shortcomings, and this is the NBA.

After so long, Kobe himself seemed unhappy to hide it anymore.

In the summer of 2006, Kobe's life seemed to begin to turn in another direction. He began to be without any taboos in becoming a villain.

He touched the mamba venomous snake and appeared on the cover, ruthlessly posing as "being enemies with the world". This is not the first time he is showing off his coolness, but this time, the way he takes to avenge the world is different from before.

He said that he held the black mamba snake in his hand, just like the poisonous snake, "still attack accurately while acting quickly."

Now, Kobe put on the face of Black Mamba, his meaning was clear and clear: Mr. Za, listen to me, I don’t care whether you like me at all.

And, he changed his number back to the 24th he once passed through in high school.

The era of Kobe Bryant No. 8 ended, and the era of Kobe Bryant No. 24 begins.

For Wei Xia, this is a common little thing.

Then, in the opening game on October 30, the Lakers were one of them.

They were arranged to Boston to play a game away with the Celtics.

However, the day before the opening match.

On the last Saturday of October 2006, Cardinal Red Auerbach, who lives in Washington, D.C., extinguished his cigar on that day, he passed away due to a heart attack.

Wei Xia learned about this news through espn.

The news was so untrue to him.

Auerbach is over 80 years old. For an old man of his age, he may have lost his life due to a minor illness at any time. His death is regrettable, but not surprising.
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