You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 193 Hope to live up to (712)

"We've decided to dedicate this game to the bad-mouthed white ghosts."

The media was shocked, the reporters were in a daze, and the teammates were astonished. Auerbach opened his mouth slightly. No one expected Havlicek to say such words.

In the eyes of the discriminators, he is simply an enemy of all white people.

Because he referred to his countrymen as "white ghosts".

No one asked him about the game until the press conference was over, and they went back to the locker room together. Auerbach pointed at Havlicek in front of the whole team, "You bastards stop thinking of John as a rookie! He is not a rookie, he is our courage, our guts!"

Havlicek is the grit and guts of the Celtics.

Reid Auerbach uttered it for the first time.

Starting today, in the next 16 years, he will emphasize this matter again and again.Until the day Havlicek retired, he was the grit and guts of the Celtics.

They took a bus and drove for nearly an hour to return to the community belonging to blacks.

Wei Xia felt the welcome of the blacks, and it seems that his deeds have spread here from the St. Louis Arena.

The black man saluted him, the waiter's hostility disappeared, and the black pearl at the front desk even gave him a wink of "you can't understand a man".

Whether to see if this black pearl is genuine is not what Wei Xia needs to care about.

Let Havlicek decide for himself.

Wei Xia went back to his room to take a shower and sleep, as he expected.

Although the day was long and he played a real match, he would still fall asleep, go to the pure black world, and enter the arena again.

His consciousness left Havlicek's body.

In a pure black world, he has not been able to figure out the secrets of this world so far.

He wanted to know if this place was just a "trial place".If yes, then why would he possess Skywalker through here?

Can he possess other historical superstars to be tested and gain their talents?

There are many questions in front of Wei Xia, and he has no answers.

There is only one thing he wants to confirm now.

He quickly came to October 1962, 10, in front of the Celtics away game against the Hawks.

Counting the old game, Wei Xia has played this game seven times.This time, he didn't want to fight, he just wanted to go in and watch the battle to see if he changed history.

Wei Xia entered the light curtain, his consciousness floated above the St. Louis Arena, and he could vaguely hear the swear words of the white ghosts.

After a while, the game started.

The scene in front of me was too familiar, because Wei Xia himself was the one who witnessed it.

Bill Russell's dominant opening, ref's targeting, Havlicek's pick-and-roll offense
The first time, the second time, it turned out that the pick-and-roll he played in the game was like this?
He really wanted to laugh, Sanders' pick-and-roll would be blown to move screens in modern times.

Then, Sanders was called for the unwarranted offensive foul, and Auerbach's roar was like a fire that ignited a powder keg, making the scene out of control.

Then there was the ball that made everyone's hearts surge.

His talent followed his consciousness and anger through time and space. Wei Xia didn't realize it at the time. He was just too angry to think normally. He broke through Brother Rabbit's defense in one step, entered the inside line, and defeated Bob Pettit head-on in the air.

Then, with the Allen Iverson-style "listen" gesture, Wei Xia can be sure that a reporter took the photo.

He really changed history, just like the most glorious battle of Skywalker's career.

And Havlicek's retirement battle.

History was changed by him for the third time.

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Wei Xia was woken up by the alarm clock.

When he woke up, he turned off the alarm clock flexibly like a person who has not fallen asleep all the time, without any sleepiness.

The great thing about Old Time is that it allows him to experience two lives without compromising the rest.

Wei Xia looked at the time, it was seven in the morning.

He didn't care about washing, opened the notebook on the table, and searched "Boston Celtics at St. Louis Hawks Box Score, October 30, 1962" through Google.

(October 1962, 10, Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis Hawks)

He first found the battle report of the year and saw the detailed statistics.

He saw such words in the battle report, "'Hondo' John Havlicek played bravely in this battle, and completed a dunk that still amazes those who have witnessed it after many years."

Then, he saw the memoir written by the reporter.

The article was published in 2002.

"Looking back 40 years: 'Hondo's greatness in St. Louis'!"

The author was an eyewitness to that game. He was only 10 years old at the time, and he described the atmosphere of the game truthfully.

"Under the tide of racial discrimination, no one can survive alone, and the offensive words about skin color continued in the audience."

He didn't even excuse himself.

"I saw adults saying those hurtful words, and I started to yell too."

He knew that what they did ended up causing tragedy for the Eagles.

"People nowadays don't know why the Celtics fought back then. The championship is only part of their road to success. Any attack on race and color will make them more resilient."

Then there is the core of the full text, Havlicek's performance.

"'Hondo' took an offensive approach close to modern basketball, scoring consecutive pick-and-rolls, and at the climax of the conflict on the court, he completed a dunk on the best player in Eagles history Bob Pettit that I will never forget!"

"He made the 'listen' gesture 40 years before Allen Iverson. As a white man, he stood firmly next to his black teammates under the threat of hatred. He yelled at those white people who made discriminatory remarks as 'white ghosts' after the game. He has never regretted saying these words. If you want to ask me why the Celtics have been so successful, I may not be able to tell you everything. But I can be sure, rely on each other, trust each other, support each other, fight for each other, not for the fans. , not fighting for your salary, fighting for survival and faith, fighting for brotherhood, dignity, pride, this is the 'Boston's Glory Celtics'!"

The person who witnessed it ended with this: "To my regret, 'Glory Celtic' has disappeared with the departure of those people today after 40 years."

Wei Xia's heart was beating fiercely, and the detailed description of the article and the summary of "Glory to the Celts" resonated with him.

It's ironic that he, a Lakers player and the Celtics fan he dislikes the most, was able to gain a foothold in the league by virtue of the talent of Celtics legends, and now he is also moved by their stories.

All this is because their stories are just stories to others, and although he cannot be regarded as a witness, he can also be regarded as a witness.

He was in Havlicek's body and witnessed their story.

What he did last night, when he wakes up, is already a story from 40 years ago.

His memory is still so clear, facing this article, he doesn't know how to express it.

He only hoped that what he did on the spur of the moment didn't put Havlicek in a difficult situation.He just hoped things didn't get any worse.

It says Havlicek never regretted it, so maybe he did the right thing.

Maybe.

Wei Xia closed his notebook and checked the time, unexpectedly 20 minutes had passed.

He was fascinated by the article just now and didn't notice the passage of time. Now that he closed the computer, he felt very hungry.

Walking out of the room, there is no one at home. My brother and sister are in Philadelphia. They should have spent a fulfilling Thanksgiving. The Lakers' failure to beat the Nets last night may be the only shortcoming.

Wei Xia changed his clothes and received a call from his agent.

"I have good news," Fagan said. "Adidas wants to sign you."

Wei Xia asked bluntly, "How much are they going to give me?"

"Uh, are you short of money?" Fagan asked.

"Isn't this the most important thing?" Wei Xia knew nothing about these.

"No, the publicity platform and strength are the most important. I'm looking forward to receiving a call from Nike, but it seems that Adidas is more sincere." Feigen said professionally, "We just communicated initially, and it depends on what you mean. Are you interested?"

With Wei Xia's performance in the Lakers-currently averaging 14 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists per game, as a sixth man on the bench, playing 25 minutes per game, very good-there should be no shortage of endorsements and advertisements.However, his snub to the media, and his dismissive answers, have diminished the personal boost that Los Angeles has had for him.

If it weren't for his frequent dunks and his popularity among fans, Adidas would not come to him.

Wei Xia thought about it, professional things should be left to professional people, "If you think they are very sincere and can't be missed, I have no problem."

"I know what you mean, leave the rest to me." Feigen said something unimportant to Wei Xia, and then hung up the phone.

There was no one at home, Wei Xia prepared breakfast freely, and by the way, called and switched to the channel in the Los Angeles area to see if there was anything new.

The biggest new thing: The Lakers, in desperate need of an insider, have taken Memphis Grizzlies' first-year forward Lawrence Roberts (Lawrence Roberts PF), and the two sides are negotiating.

They also enthusiastically played Roberts' data: currently averaging 1.5 points and 1.5 rebounds per game.

His stats make those with obsessive-compulsive disorder very comfortable, and by the way, let the real fans die expecting him.

"Why are the Lakers so keen on picking up these junk that others don't want? It's so strange, is the scouting department just for nothing?" The TV station's comments won Wei Xia's heart.

(End of this chapter)