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Chapter 78 The Man Who "Stealed" Havlicek
Jerry Wayne's wife and Vershaw's grandmother, Gianna Wayne, is a woman of complex composition.Her previous generation was a rare black and white match, and she inherited more of the black part.After all, black people will dye each other black with whomever they match.

In the middle of the 20th century, when racial conflicts continued, people like her had the hardest time.

Black people think she is not "real", white people think she is not pure, it is hard to find a job, she is cold-eyed, and she almost gives up her life, and then meets Wayne who has a dispute with white people because of race.

In the following story, two people who are full of inclusiveness due to different experiences met each other, just like dried vegetables and fire, they came together at one point, without the help of others.

Wei Xia's impression of grandma is focused on the delicacies she sent home in advance during the holidays. They are also dim sum, but their craftsmanship is several levels better than Mei Chen's.It's the gap between Damon Stoudemire and Allen Iverson.

Wei Xia and grandpa arrived at Boston's home, and Jaina was already preparing dinner.

Since Wei Xia is unable to move now, there is no need to help him, just stay in the living room and watch TV like a distinguished guest.

The living room of Wayne's house is not much decorated, with TV, sofa, table, some fruit and a retro poster of the Celtics' eight consecutive championships.

There is also a transparent collection cabinet in Wayne's bedroom.

There is nothing else in it, just a basketball.

Oh, that's it, the story about Jerry Wayne "stealing" John Havlicek.

To retell the story, one needs to go back in time to 39 years ago.

On April 1965, 4, in Game 15 of the Eastern Conference Finals, with 5 seconds left, the Boston Celtics led the Philadelphia 110ers 109 to 76. Hal Greer of the 76ers sent a foul ball to the Celtics player John Havlicek. The old Boston Garden commentator Johnny Most shouted: Havlicek steals the ball!

Oh, it is still too simple to say so, and it is inconvenient for some people to understand.

Then be more detailed.

The pre-tee story is about Bill Russell's mistake that almost ruined his reputation.

At that time, the distance between fans and players was simply too close compared to now.

Boston Garden To ensure that the baskets were not removed by spectators or anyone else, they ran wires from the balcony to each of the four corners of the glass back panel.The rule is that if the ball touches the wire, it will be ruled "out of bounds" and the ball will be given to the other team.

It doesn't happen very often, but on that occasion, Russell made the fatal mistake and gave up the ball, and it was the Sixers' turn to hit the baseline: 76 seconds left in the game.The Celtics cannot foul, because their foul count is full. Once they foul by only 5 point, they will give the 1ers a chance to free throw. They must defend as tightly as possible without fouling.

Havlicek knew the Sixers had five seconds to serve from the time the referee handed the ball to Hal Greer.He started counting in his head, he got to 76 and knew that some moment was going to happen!

Then he saw Chet Walker start moving and knew instinctively that the ball was going to Walker.Because the 76ers can't risk passing the ball to Chamberlain, they can't make Russell's mistakes, the complicated passing route will make the ball hit the wire, and then they are finished-judging whether a player has a big heart depends on whether he believes in his own decisions at critical moments.

Havlicek followed his own judgment, made a risky decision, and successfully slapped the 76ers' baseline serve to teammate Sam Jones.

Then one of the most classic commentary words in the history of NBA commentary appeared: "Havlicek Stole the Ball! ! ! "

One second before the end of the game, Sam passed the ball to Havlicek.The courtside crowd has flooded the field, and Havlicek is throwing the ball before the crowd completely overwhelms him -- which is why it's time to guard against the crowd.

The legendary story ends here, and the next moment belongs to Jerry Wayne.

Havlicek's inconsequential shot bounced off a quick miss.

At this time, the audience who rushed into the venue was Jerry Wayne.

He didn't want to touch the players, he just knew he had witnessed a great game and decided to take some souvenirs home.What is more commemorative than the game ball at that time?Maybe he was the chosen one.Everyone was running for Havlicek and Sam Jones, and the forgotten ball slammed behind the rim and bounced head-on, right into Wayne's arms.

Regardless, he's stuck with it forever and ever: He stole John Havlicek!

That day, wearing a black suit with trousers and a white tie, he caught the game ball like a man with treasure trying to escape, knocking over an old man in a white suit.

He apologized and left quickly.

That's the story of Jerry Wayne tackling John Havlicek.

Strictly speaking, he didn't steal the ball, he was just lucky to pick up the "bird shit" that fell on his head.

Because of this, he became a celebrity in the community and was offered $2000 for his ball, which he turned down.

The old Spalding basketball from the '60s is in Wayne's room.

It was one of the proudest things he'd ever done in his life.

That is indeed something to be proud of.

A year later, the NBA officially released the black-and-white video at that time to celebrate the 40th anniversary of "Havlicek stealing the ball".

While there is no full game, there are final clips.

Havlicek's heroism has been circulated on video. Those fans who rushed to him will not be remembered. Instead, Wayne, who picked up the ball from the crowd and fled the scene, will be remembered along with Havlicek, Greer who missed the pass, and Sam Jones.

"Felix, come and eat."

Jaina prepared a sumptuous dinner for Wesha.

At the dinner table, Wayne complained: "Only on my birthday, your grandma will cook so much food. You should stay here for a whole year, so we can have delicious food every day!"

"Who told you that you have high blood pressure, hepatitis B, and diabetes?" Jaina rolled her eyes for a moment.

⑴This story is real, you can watch this video, it is really interesting.At the end of the video, Havlicek's clothes and pants were stripped off.Of course, the person who was lucky enough to pick up the ball was definitely not Jerry Wayne.

(End of this chapter)