You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 9 Big Scene

At the end of the halftime game, the scene of the game resumed the previous boiling noise.

Fans know that what happens next is the highlight of tonight.

There will be many people coming to the venue to speak on stage, just like winning a championship.

John Havlicek is the first player in NBA history to receive this award. As a bridge figure connecting the 60s, 70s and even the 80s, he is respected and loved by everyone.

Wei Xia dominated the first half of the game, he didn't expect him to perform so well.

However, after playing the full first half, he scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.

He likes to attack with the ball, and his desire to score is not similar to Havlicek's style.It's no wonder, after all, he is a teenager playing in the NBA for the first time, and he can't really become Havlicek.

Havlicek will lose a wonderful story because of his brilliant play.

"Hondo is always selfless, even in his last fight. Everyone wants him to take more shots, but he refuses to do so. His teammates have to give up running and he is forced to single-handedly."

Tonight, the story described in this sentence did not happen.

What happened today is another story. The unpretentious Havlicek originally possessed the ball-handling skills of a modern defender. He has repeatedly changed directions and passed the opponent to score.

Just as Wei Xia was at a loss for the upcoming parting speech, his consciousness floated again.

He hated the feeling, like being dead.

The same thing had happened twice, he was no longer surprised, he looked at the people on the court calmly, he knew that Havlicek regained control of his body, and wondered how he felt about his wonderful performance in the first half?
Wei Xia knew that there would be many big people, but he didn't expect it to be so "big".

Who is the first person to appear?President Jimmy Carter! ⑴
⑴ If you don’t check, you don’t know. Check it out and you will be shocked. I have tried my best to tell you what Havlicek meant to that era, but after checking the information, I still found that I did not write enough.I posted paragraph No. 1978 of an article published in the New York Times on April 4, 10 (Havlicek in Last Farewel—Google searchable), "There were tributes from President Carter and Sha-Na-Na, Robert Redford and Don Rickles. As the ceremony ended. Havlicek faced the four corners of the arena with grateful bows." Big It means that four people, including President Jimmy Carter, gave speeches at the beginning of the game.This is my negligence, because I didn't find this information when I wrote the opening.

However, the fans didn't seem to sell the President's face very much, boos filled the air, his voice was not loud, and Wei Xia basically didn't hear what he said.

What a great honor it is for the president to give a speech?In his era, only the NBA championship team could go to the White House to meet with the president, but now it is the other way around, the dignified president speaks at the player's retirement battle. Although it is meant to win over the hearts of the people and win votes for the next general election, it also shows Havlicek's influence among the people.

Former Celtics owner Irving Levine was booed over his speech, and Versia couldn't hear a word.

President Larry O'Brien's speech added a bit of lightness and joy to the heavy sadness.

Mr. President said that in order to make up for one of the two major regrets in Havlicek's life - being cut by the US men's basketball team in 1960 - he decided to make the decision himself and donate all the fines of Havlicek's 16-year career to the Olympic Foundation. As for the amount of fines accumulated in Havlicek's career? $925.

Wei Xia, who was floating in the air, laughed loudly at that time. Although he knew that $925 should be a lot in that era, it must be a drop in the bucket for Havlicek!

It was Cardinal Auerbach who touched Weixia the most.

The hero who ruled the NBA in the 60s actually shed tears in front of the public when his disciples retired. He said emotionally: "John is the epitome of everything beautiful. If I have a son like John, I will be the happiest person in the world."

"When he brought him to Boston in 1962, his future was uncertain because he was drafted by the Cleveland Browns (NFL team) at the same time! I want to thank the Browns for cutting him (one of Havlicek's two big regrets), so we can have such a good John. Since 1962, he has always been the most energy on the court. Everything is history."

The bishop's voice was passionate and inspiring, and there were endless voices on the scene.

This touching speech finally ended with a hug from Maxima and Bole.

Then John Havlicek came to the podium, and he was going to give his parting speech.

His 15-minute speech left Wecha drowsy, but the fans cheered on, giving the loudest cheers to every piece of baggage he threw that wasn't funny at all.Maybe Wei Xia, a post-80s generation, couldn't understand the memes of the 70s, maybe it was true.

However, Havlicek's life after retirement can provide an argument for Weisha to believe that Havlicek is a person who lacks oratorical talent.

Once the stars of that era retired, TV stations would provide commentator contracts.

Even a bastard like Rick Barry had been a commentator for several years before he was fired because he couldn't speak human words. "Hondo", who has never had a bad review, never had the chance to become a commentator.

Presumably CBS TV station fell asleep after listening to his speech, so they gave up the idea of ​​making him a commentator or guest commentator.

Still, the final third of Havlicek's speech is filled with genuine emotion.

"On this special day, I want to thank the most important people in my life. They gave me the strength to take this through.

A lot of things have happened to me in 16 years, but I can still leave the game today with a healthy body.That's one thing I have to thank God for, because he has blessed me so many times during the game, without him I wouldn't be here today, maybe one day in the past due to a devastating injury.

What could be more important than being a part of the old and great city of Boston and being part of many championship teams?
I will always remember the flags on my head, the fans who came and didn't come, and the greetings I received at every away game in the past few months, as well as the smiling faces and warm handshakes and hugs that greeted me in the breeze. I will never forget these.

These 16 years have meant a lot to me, what more could I ask for?Because the people of Boston gave me so many great memories, and that's probably what I'll miss the most going forward, and it's what every player who retires from this great team misses the most.

I thank my teammates past and present for allowing me to share the locker room and room that we call home.

I thank the President, Mr. O'Brien, and his dedicated staff.

I will retire after today, but we all have many ways to participate in the game of basketball, and I believe that I will not really leave basketball.

I hope the fans here will continue to support the Celtics as they have supported me, especially the young people on the team.Every successful team needs the enthusiasm and support of the fans, which will help us win many championships.

I just want to end by saying, thank you, Boston, thank you, everyone, thank you. "

Wei Xia swears to God, he really doesn't know why every time Havlicek finished speaking, the audience applauded wildly.

In all fairness, his speech was really boring. The teenager who was still floating in the air thought frivolously.

PS: My English is two-handed, not up to the level of listening and translating.In the last paragraph, the audio was first recorded, then converted into English, and then machine translated, then polished and modified, so it became what you saw.There are many places I didn't find out, but I tried my best.

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