You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 326
On April 1963, 4, Wei Xia had a long-lost chance to change history.

Today, as John Havlicek, he prepared aggressively for Game [-] of the night's final.

Everyone in the gym knew that one more win would spell the end of Bob Cousy's career.

Before nightfall, everyone gathers for dinner.

Tom Heinsohn stated: "I've decided, today is the last show! I can't fucking stand the days without smoking anymore!"

You can understand that smoking as soon as possible may be more important to him than sending Cousy away as soon as possible.

The game that night is the last battle of the season, which is the consensus of everyone.

In order to make Cousy's farewell game more meaningful, everyone sent gifts like those fans who spontaneously came to say goodbye to Cousy.

Heinsohn actually gave Cousy a pack of cigarettes he didn't need and said it was his favorite brand.

Ramsey sent Cousy a ledger, saying he would need it later.

Since the salaries of contemporary players are not too high, and the relationship between players is too close, so gifts are given based on the point of lightness of courtesy and affection, as long as the meaning is felt.

Russell gave Cousy a clock with Russell's inscription on it: May the next 70 years be as good as the past 7 years.

They were both proud players, jewels of Boston basketball who shared the glory of being a Celtic dynasty during the Eisenhower and Kennedy eras.Under their rule, the Celts won the admiration of the world, even if they both viewed the world with a cautious eye, and each other for a while.

Cousy and Russell have staying power that no other NBA star pairing has.

Shaq and Kobe, for example, broke from the inside out after winning three NBA championships.

In order to be the boss and fly away from LeBron James, Kyrie Irving made a statement about the horizon, and completed the achievement of blowing up a team's locker room every time he went to a team.And, of course, the world-famous spat between Kevin Durant and Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors.

Auerbach had never had such trouble with stars, with Russell at center and Cousy at point guard.Together they won five NBA championships in the six seasons before Cousy retired.

Auerbach believes that Russell and Cousy are proud of themselves, and eager to win, know what a championship team should be.It's easy to work with such people, you don't need to put too much pressure on them, they will settle themselves properly.

Although Russell has shown cornerstone-level strength and role since joining the Celtics in 1956, in this era of color prejudice and racial discrimination, the Celtics are still called "Kurz's team."

⑴ Cousy's nickname "Cooz".

Cousy and Russell mixed passing and blocking, dribbling and rebounding, offense and defense.As a passer, Cousy brings drama to the game; as a center.Russell changed everything and brought a fountain of championships with him.

Off the court, they were friendly but never really close friends.They came from poor backgrounds, but they were affected by the background of the big era. Cousy struggled in the slums of New York, Russell struggled to survive in apartheid Louisiana, and he recognized the dangers of the world when he was a child.

From December 1956 to 12 -- on the timeline of the civil rights movement, from the Montgomery bus boycott to the March on Washington -- Cousy and Russell never discussed politics, civil rights, or their personal lives; at best they discussed the game on and off the court and in the locker room, talking about whose ass was being kicked tonight.

Both are deep thinkers with strong consciousness and good at self-analysis, and both have deep egos.

It didn't help their relationship that white sportswriters in Boston called the Celtics "Curz's team."

But now, Russell has gifted Cousy a clock, hoping their friendship will last forever.

At the celebration banquet, everyone's emotions were touched, and they all had an urge and desire to end the series tonight.

Wei Xia is very happy that he can experience the Celtics' mental journey before defending the champion.

In reality, the Lakers have no atmosphere of a championship team at all.Although Kobe has the experience of winning the championship, it is hard to say how well he integrated into the team in those three years and whether he observed what the championship team needs.

Wei Xia believes that the skills and tactics of the 60s may not bring him much help, but the teams that have been able to achieve championships since ancient times must have something in common.

So, the time came to evening.

Game Six, Bob Cousy's final fight.

The Lakers still don't want the Celtics to win easily. Russell may have fallen into impatience eager to end the game, and his offensive touch is poor.

Luckily he wasn't Chamberlain.

He doesn't have the greed of getting so many points every night. If the offense is not good, he will try his best to defend and grab rebounds. Moreover, even if he can't make a shot, will the Lakers feel relieved to let Rudy LaRusso and him one-on-one?No, absolutely impossible.They'd double-team, and he'd be able to break one by one with the pass.

As he expected, the Lakers double-teamed very quickly.

But Russell's sense of passing the ball is extremely sophisticated. At this time, the Lord of the Rings already has the modern insider's awareness of receiving the ball on the axis, attracting double-teams and then distributing the ball to outside players.

Weisha underestimated Russell's handwork, and he somewhat understood how prepared Auerbach's evaluation of "the player most like Bill Russell in decades" was when he met Duncan.

After that, it was Coucy's solo dance.

The Lakers are too lucky. Cousy, who has averaged less than 40% field goal percentage in his career, has a 50% field goal percentage today.

He basically made all the passes Russell sent him.

And, when it's time to perform, he's unequivocal.

Wei Xia, who has no possession of the ball, goes all out for a fast break. His speed is too fast, and Cousy's pass needs to be strengthened.

The audience saw his "magician in cloth shoes" and "Houdini on hardwood" in action.

Wesha received a pass behind his back and scored a layup, and the Celtics led by 6 points.

Cousy was an imaginative player who expanded and perfected his ball-handling skills over the years to the point that, 50 years later, seniors who watched him play were impressed.

As of 1963, he was considered one of the most dangerous ball-handlers of our time.The only one who can compare to him is Marques Haynes of the Globetrotters. Honestly, there is no comparison between the two.

Cousy's career was coming to an end, and the Lakers did their best to prevent that moment from coming.

Baylor continued to play at a high level, but also played the only game in six games with an individual score below 30.

In Game 28 against the Celtics, Baylor had 8 points, 8 rebounds and 50 assists.Today, West is a more threatening player. He scored 32 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists with more than [-]% shooting, and almost dragged the game to the tiebreaker.

In the end, the Lakers did not create miracles.

They lost Game [-].

The Celtics completed an unprecedented five consecutive championships. What they didn't know was that the legend was far from over.

Russell became emotional in front of the reporters: "Kuz is great. We see each other as brothers, not great athletes. We can never put into words how much we mean to each other. We know a lot of people, but not many of us can really fight together for a common goal. Playing with Bob Cousy for the Celtics is one of the best things in my life."

Wei Xia stood far away, and no one interviewed him.

Because he's not the protagonist, and no one believes he'll be the next Celtics superstar.

He looked at the history that had passed away from a distance, and the history that had passed away 20 years before he was born was vividly displayed in front of him.

Bob Cousy retired, unfortunately for Havlicek.

He is the best player in Celtics history to find opportunities by moving with his bare hands.

There are three top passers in Celtics team history, Cousy, Bird, and Rondo.

He only played one season with Cousy, who was at the end of his career, and Bird joined the Celtics a year after he retired.

He could have had more chances to score easily, but now there is only regret.

To Wei Xia's surprise, on this day in 1963, Bob Cousy was recognized as GOAT by the media at that time.

He won six championships, was selected to the All-NBA team 12 times, led the team in assists 8 times, and won 1 MVP. Not counting his hasty comeback in the Royals for seven games, he was selected as an All-Star in 13 full seasons.Introducing the concept of performance into the game, making basketball an entertainment for all ages rather than an unpopular activity played by young and strong people.The first NBA player in history to have a five-figure annual salary but not be envied by anyone.One of the founders of the Players Association, developed a number of techniques that have far-reaching influence on future generations, such as dribbling behind the back, changing direction in front of the body, and swinging the dribble. This is Bob Cousy. In the era when racial discrimination became mainstream, on the day when basketball was born 72 years ago, he was considered the best in NBA history.

The white reporters who saw Russell and others as simple-minded, well-developed chimpanzees firmly believed that Cousy's retirement would bring the Celtics into a period of decline.

They ignored the fact that Cousy missed seven straight championships before Russell arrived.

But they will not be able to ignore that after Cousy retired, Russell and Jones brought the aging Celtics to eight consecutive championships, and then won two more championships before retiring, which proves that the Celtics have a real name.

But you still can't ignore the revolutionary influence and importance of Bob Cousy to the game of basketball.

Without Bob Cousy, there may not be Pete Maravich's brilliant basketball. Greatness needs to be passed on. No matter how talented a guy is, he needs to find a blueprint to make a long-term plan for himself.If there is no Maravich, who knows where the modern players who have been influenced by them to establish their own style will go after that?
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