You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 269 Tommy Gun

TD Banknorth Garden/Fleet Center

Compared with the old Boston Garden, the North Shore Garden has more complete facilities, better services and surroundings, and a better competition environment.Of course, there are still no cheerleaders here.As long as the cigar of the old man who lives in Washington, D.C. is on, the Celtics can't have a cheerleading squad.

1995 was a year of change for the Celtics.

The cardinal became a behind-the-scenes adviser and no longer had real power, although his advice remained strong.The Celtics moved their home court from the old and dilapidated Boston Garden to the North Shore Garden, as if saying goodbye to the glorious past and happily welcoming a new era.

Has a new era come?

No, after the failed gamble in 1997, their team building plan has been in chaos for a long time. At the beginning of the century, with Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker as the core, they reached the Eastern Conference Finals in the weakly competitive Eastern Conference, but it was only a flash in the pan.

The Celtics have had far better days.

When Wei Xia ran into the field wearing a Lakers uniform, the fans booed him.

Even if he's first-timer, booing the Lakers player is incumbent on Celtics fans to ZZ correct.

Compared with the North Shore Garden, Wei Xia prefers the old Boston Garden.

Everyone who played at the Old Boston Garden thought it wasn't a proper playing field at all.

With a capacity in the early [-]s, there are no service facilities in the arena, and fans have to bring their own food and drink.

Moreover, the arena is airtight and has no air-conditioning, so every summer, after the game starts, you can smell the stench in the air. In addition, more than [-] people are crowded together, the body odor of whites and blacks, the smell of sweat, and the feeling of stuffiness. This kind of torture is not something ordinary people can afford.

This is the real devil away.

The devil of it is that the Celtics players can tolerate the home court, and the visiting team players who have played too much in a good arena suddenly come to this place, and it is good not to be scared.

The harsh environment of the old Boston Garden explains why the Celtics' home winning percentage is so high.

In 1986, the Celtics even had a regular season record of 40 wins and 1 loss at home in a single season.

Wei Xia saw where his grandfather was, and he came, but he didn't wear any cheering clothes that represented his inclination and position.

Since being diagnosed with a heart attack, Jerry Wayne has not been to the scene to watch the game.It's not that I'm afraid of being frightened by the atmosphere of the home court, but that I'm afraid of being so angry that I have a heart attack.

If he could die for the glory of the Celtics in the 60s and 70s, Wayne would be willing.

But this Celtics team isn't worth it, from core player Paul Pierce to the dumb staff.If he died because of this group of anger, he would be too sorry for the parents who gave birth to him and the God who looked after him.

He came to the scene today because he has no psychological burden.

He doesn't care if the Celtics win or lose.

He doesn't care whether the Lakers win or lose.

As long as Wei Xia plays well, it will be fine.

"Grandpa, how many points do you want me to get?" Wei Xia ran to Wayne and asked.

Wayne didn't put pressure on Wei Xia, and said, "Just do your best."

He was in a good mood at first, but when he saw the Lakers jersey on Wei Xia, his mood fell to the bottom again.

Why?Why the Lakers?He really couldn't figure it out.He is such a devout Celtics fan, and he goes to church to pray every chance he gets. Why did Wei Xia become a Laker?
After saying hello to grandpa, Wei Xia saw the "old friend" Tom Heinsohn in the commentary booth of the North Shore Garden.

With a fat face and beer belly, he grinned like a clown in a horror movie.

Wei Xia has been teammates with Havlicek and Heinsohn for most of the season and knows him quite well.Because Auerbach and Sam Jones privately taught Havlicek how to shoot.During those practice hours, Wei Xia got to know Heinsohn and Jones well.

There are many interesting stories about the great Celtics of the 60s.

Wei Xia, who was lucky enough to be in it, heard such a story.

Red Auerbach is a hot-tempered Jew, and the success of the Celtics is inseparable from his strict discipline.In a team, some people have to be the red face, and some have to be the bad face, and at the same time, some people have to act as human sandbags to discourage others.Auerbach's ferocious tantrums were actually repressed, because he didn't get mad at whomever he wanted to.First of all he won't get mad at Bill Russell and Bob Cousy.Because both Russell and Cousy have sensitive and fragile self-esteem. One of them has devoted his life to the racial rights movement, and the other came from a slum. Their strength has its own background. What Auerbach has to do is to maintain their self-esteem.

Auerbach would not scold Bill Sharman, because Sharman is a character who can do anything and never beep.He'll kill Auerbach if he scolds too much.

Auerbach would not scold Frank Ramsey.Ramsey seems to have a strong personality and is very smart, but he is also very sensitive. He will remember every criticism of others and then revisit it over and over again.

Some people cannot be scolded, and some people will feel "something is wrong today, why doesn't he scold me?" if you don't scold him.

Heinsohn is the hardest sandbag of the Celtics. The sandbag team led by him and KC Jones contracted all the anger of the Cardinal's coaching career.

Heinsohn was optimistic and funny. He complained about the low salary of the team and worked as a part-time driver in private. After being criticized by Auerbach, he stated that he would quit smoking for a month.

Wei Xia approached "Tommy Gun".

He was training with Heinsohn last night.

Today he met the obviously old Heinsohn.

"Hey, Tommy." Wei Xia accidentally called out his friend's nickname for Heinsohn.

"Young man, what do you call me?" Heinsohn laughed.

Wei Xia explained: "I have a friend named Tom. I usually call him Tommy, and I'm used to it, so...Sau Rui."

By the way, that man's name is Tom Heinsohn, you should know him too.He even forced me to buy cigarettes for him last night.

"I know you. You are the rookie who has been making a big splash recently. I have already said that the Lakers are an unreliable team. Any rookie who can get by will make a lot of hype." He actually criticized the Lakers.

Regarding this, Wei Xia did not feel that the Los Angeles media was wrong.

"Being pampered by the media is better than being neglected by the media." Wei Xia pointed out.

Heinsohn immediately recognized his voice. On and off the court, no matter what position he was in, Heinsohn regarded himself as a green-blooded man, and immediately explained: "That is in the past. The Boston media has already begun to report a lot on the performance of the Celtics. No matter black or white, as long as they play well, they will be praised and praised."

"Tommy, once you miss some things, you will miss them forever, don't you?" Wei Xia asked back.

Heinsohn has to admit that the Boston media, which no longer wears colored glasses and color filters, has missed the best era of the Celtics.

"Boy, you are special, but you can't call me Tommy anymore, that's what friends call me."

Heinsohn reminded him kindly.

"What if I want to be your friend?" Wei Xia added, "But I won't buy you cigarettes, that stuff is not good for your health."

Heinsohn laughed, he thought Wei Xia had asked about him.

"OK, we can be friends, but you should have more important things to do now." Heinsohn suddenly found that he was flirting with a Lakers player.

After Wei Xia finished his greetings, he walked away from the commentary seat and returned to the area to warm up.

Kobe asked: "What are you talking about with that old bone that is turning to ashes?"

"Talk about it." Wei Xia said truthfully.

"When he was playing, you weren't even a liquid, what's there to talk about?" Bryant said no problem.

Wei Xia has only one thing to add.

Not only him, even his father, Wei Mingliang, wasn't even liquid in Heinsohn's heyday.

Before the game, Pierce took the microphone to the field to speak.

This is not a Celtic tradition.

It seemed to commemorate a certain celebrity, his speech was too fast, and Wei Xia couldn't hear what he said.

Forget it, non-starters must have a non-starter attitude.

Wesha sat down next to Brian Russell, Vaughn Weaver and Bynum.

"Did any of you hear what he said?" Weaver asked his teammates loudly.

Everyone shook their heads.

"In fact, it's useless to say so much. If I, give me a microphone, I promise to speak harshly on stage. Only in this way will the fans' emotions be mobilized." Some of Russell's out-of-the-box thoughts often remind Wei Xia of the Russell in the history of the Celtics.

The same name is Russell, why is there such a difference in IQ?

Next, the two sides lined up first.

The person the Lakers used to replace Mihm was Brian Cook, and Odom returned to the four position he didn't like.

The Lakers' inside line has once again dropped a level of strength, but for the outside line, the current lineup is very good.

Cook and Odom partnered inside, at least ensuring that five people on the court can shoot three-pointers, and the space is very open.

(End of this chapter)