You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 77 I Will Always Remember Him

"You little guy, you can't be lazy after winning the Pennsylvania championship, and there is a national championship waiting for you!"

"Didn't Will tell you?"

Jerry Wayne laughed: "That Heiwa originally wanted to wait for you to get up for breakfast, but now he even finished his lunch, and you haven't gotten up yet."

"grandfather."

"OK, I apologize, I shouldn't have called him that," Wayne explained, "but I really didn't mean it, like one of my black friends called me a white ghost and I called him a nigger, but we never fell out over it."

Here comes what Wayne sees as a solid proof that ethnic groups can understand each other.

It was the friend he called "ghost" to each other.

First of all, Wei Xia believes that the reason why the other party is willing to call Wayne a nigger is because he is used to it.Secondly, Boston is a white city after all, and black people do not dominate, and the friendship between the two is the last thing.As friends talking about each other's skin color shows that they may be unconsciously racist.

Now Wei Xia knows why Wayne didn't move to Philadelphia with Wei Mingliang.

Wayne quickly got down to business: "By the way, you just said that Will didn't say anything to me?"

"I'm out, with a bruised kneecap. Even if the Wildcats reach the finals, I can't come back." After those things in the old days, Wei Xia's mood is much better.

There was a look of worry on Wayne's face, and then he changed his words and said, "In this case, you should be fine, right?"

Wei Xia wanted to know what ghostly thoughts his old man had.

"Come to Boston for a few days, your grandma keeps talking about you every day, and wants me to show her your games all day long. You know, she doesn't understand football at all, and even divorced me because of the Celtics season ticket!" Wayne couldn't help talking about the past, "If I hadn't cut off Hondo's ball and became a celebrity in Boston, she would have run away with that rich but not smart little boy!"

Started again
"How is it? Anyway, you have nothing to do recently." Wayne seemed to be unable to refuse Wei Xia.

Wei Xia also felt that he hadn't seen grandma for a long time, so he agreed.

He needs to explain the situation to the team and then ask the school for leave.

Things went well, the team had no objection, the school approved his leave, and he and Wayne took a three-hour train from New York to Boston that afternoon.

"If you want to go out these days, you must wear a mask!" Wayne reminded Wei Xia for the fifth time in half an hour, "You are a celebrity in Boston, because you killed Connecticut!"

Wei Xia didn't understand: "I'm still a very friendly person, why should I wear a mask?"

"Because there are tons of people here asking where you're going at the end of the season. You're a big hit now. Every Boston fan wants the Celtics to pick you. If someone asks you on the street if you're going to be in the draft, how do you answer?"

"do not know?"

"Wrong! You should say that you should concentrate on dealing with the national championship now, and the matter of the draft will be discussed in the future."

"But I've already been reimbursed for the season."

"Then it shouldn't be said, let people know that you are injured and the draft market is still going down?"

After saying this, Wayne revealed his secrets, pretending to be a draft expert.

He made it sound like the teams found Villanova missing after the national championship game and he didn't know what was going on.

Wei Xia can be sure that the news of his injury has spread. After all, it is not a serious injury. There is no need to hide it, let alone affect the draft market.

If he didn't take a trip to the world of David Thompson, Wei Xia might participate in the draft.

His current draft market should reach the lottery, and the time is ripe.

Now, he's not sure.

He didn't know what he got from Thompson or what happened after that day, April 1978, 4.

Did what happened that day become a reality?
Or was he just a manageable dream in Havlicek's world?
He couldn't rule out the possibility.

It is very simple to determine whether it is a dream, or the real world like when he traveled to Havlicek's retirement battle.

"grandfather."

Wei Xia asked suddenly in the car.

"what happened?"

"Do you know David Thompson?"

Wayne asked back: "Do you know Carmelo Anthony?"

"of course."

"Since you know Cameron, the young man who claims to be the most powerful man in history, how could I not know Skywalker Ke? Do you know UCLA?"

Wei Xia nodded.

"UCLA had the opportunity to build a dynasty longer than the Celtics in the 60s! In 1974, on their way to eight consecutive championships, Skywalker led North Carolina State University to defeat them!" Wayne said with emotion, "I really can't explain the situation to you at that time, just like the 2001 Lakers lost to the 76ers in the finals."

Now Wei Xia can at least confirm that Grandpa has a certain understanding of Skywalker.

"How is Skywalker doing in the NBA?"

"That's another story." Wayne said of Thompson with some emotion. "Not every talent can meet people's expectations. Skywalker is a forgotten talent. He had a good five and a half years. When he was healthy, he was one of the five best players in the league. Unfortunately, he was addicted to poison in 1980, coupled with a foot injury, and he never returned to his original form."

Now Wesha knows why he doesn't know anything about Skywalker.

Grandpa told him the answer.

He's only had five and a half good years.

What can five and a half good years be enough for?
First, it wasn't enough for Jordan to step over the Pistons.

Not enough sharks to prove themselves either.

Not enough talented players to mature.

"What is his highest score in a single game?" Wei Xia asked the key question.

"Your mention reminds me of many things from long ago!" Wayne is like an old man who likes to tell stories.He is definitely the person who likes to tell stories the most that Wei Xia has ever met. It can be seen from the "I broke Havlicek's ball" that he told him no less than a hundred times since he was a child. As long as there is a story, he will definitely tell it.

He began to introduce the background of the story to Wei Xia.

Wei Xia already knew the 1978 season, the scoring championship between Skywalker and the Iceman.

"Their competition lasted until the last game, and the Iceman led Skywalker by 0.2 points per game. Skywalker needs to score 17 points more than the Iceman in the final game to win the scoring championship." Wayne seemed to be on the scene, and said vividly, "Although it was just a regular season, it was the best game of his career. He scored 68 points! I think his greatest statistic is not 68 points, but 68 assists other than 10 points. In his eyes, winning is more valuable than scoring without a trophy."

"He also said victory is greater than glory!"

"In terms of the impact on the players who entered the league in the 80s, he and Dr. J are the first and second. Their styles have influenced a generation. Unfortunately, people now only remember Dr. J." Wayne sighed.

Hearing what grandpa said, Wei Xia smiled happily.

He was not only happy for his grandpa's complaints, but also because what happened last night was not a dream. He was even more glad that what he did did not disgust people, especially his grandpa.

He is so happy.

"why are you laughing?"

"You said that no one remembers him, that's not right." Wei Xia laughed.

Wayne froze for a moment, then laughed: "Yes, I remember him, but I'm old, and I may get Alzheimer's in the future, so not only I have to remember him, but you also have to remember him."

Wei Xia nodded with a smile, and the next words came from his heart: "I will always remember him."

(End of this chapter)