Legendary star

Chapter 362 Larry Bird Returning to His Hometown

"North Shore Garden, I'm back." On May 2002, 5, the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA playoffs, the third game between the Pacers and the Celtics will kick off today, as the Celtics A legendary star with outstanding merits in history, when Larry Bird stepped into the North Shore Garden Arena again as an enemy, watching the fans shouting his name loudly, Larry Bird at this moment had five feelings in his heart Miscellaneous.

Although the two teams have played against each other several times in the regular season, although Larry Bird hates the old stubborn Celtics and claims that they will never die, he will never return to the North Shore Garden, unless he is in the North Shore Garden. He came back as an opponent, but when Larry Bird really returned to the place where he had fought for more than ten years as an enemy, he still couldn't restrain his feelings, and couldn't help but recall the past Years, youth, and glory are almost all spent here.

"Arnold and Bill will definitely watch the game there today!" Glancing at the box in the middle of the stands on the side of the North Shore Garden, Larry Bird's thoughts went back to a few years ago, when Larry Bird's group After the players retired, the Celtics fell into a boundless abyss. In order to revive the team, after careful consideration, Larry Bird decided to take the initiative to serve as the team's head coach or general manager, to serve the team Contributed his own strength, but after some open and secret struggles, Larry Bird finally left in embarrassment and had to return to his hometown of Indiana in despair. Therefore, in Larry Bird's heart, that matter has always been difficult for him. The pain of opening the mouth can't be healed even until now.

The Celtics this season finally ended their embarrassing record of not making the playoffs for seven years. Under the leadership of head coach Jim O'Brien, they eliminated the 7ers in five games and broke into the first place in the playoffs. In the second round, unfortunately they met their own Pacers. In the previous two games, the Celtics had no temper at all.It stands to reason that his team defeated the Celtics. As Larry Bird, who was once forced away by the Celtics management, he should be happy at the moment, even the pleasure of revenge, but Larry Bird , I can't be happy now.

"Bill, do you think we can win this game?" In the North Shore Garden Arena, in the box that Larry Bird looked up just now, the cardinal leaned on a cane in one hand and held a cigar in the other. Take a sniff under your nose.

"Teacher, this game is our home game. We still have a good chance." Mr. Bill Russell said cautiously from the side. As for the general manager Chris Wallace and the director of basketball operations beside them ML Kyle, after hearing the cardinal's question, didn't even dare to show his air.

In the past few years of Rick Pitino's coaching, the Celtics have slipped deeper and deeper in the bottomless abyss. After inviting Larry Bird several times to no avail, the Cardinal, who couldn't bear the team's situation, chose to come back , after the comeback, the Cardinal first fired Rick Pitino and made himself the chairman of the team, and then appointed Jim O'Brien as the team's head coach. In just one season, the Celtics had After undergoing earth-shaking changes, they finally returned to the playoffs with the fourth record in the Eastern Conference and reached the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Therefore, they were rejoiced. The Celtics, who were about to fight again and again, were defeated by Larry The Pacers led by Bird took the lead. In the two away games against the Pacers, the Celtics were completely suppressed by the Pacers on both offense and defense. There was no suspense in the result of the game. The Celtics lost 17 After losing 19 points in the second game, the Celtics' proud twin stars were blown away by Meng Xu.

"I hope." The cardinal put down his cigar, put both hands on the crutches, stared at Larry Bird standing on the sidelines, and Meng Xu who was warming up, and said softly in his heart: "Larry, why are you so stubborn?"

After Larry Bird ran away from the Celtics, the cardinal who learned the inside story from Russell immediately wanted to invite Larry Bird back, but was rejected by Larry Bird. After Larry Bird resigned from the Pacers, the Cardinal even dragged his own sick body, personally invited Larry Bird to return to the Celtics, and was willing to send the Celtics chairman, president, and general manager. And the four positions of the head coach, all of which were promised to Larry Bird, but they were still rejected by Larry Bird. At the same time, Larry Bird reiterated to the Cardinal that as long as Cousy and the Celtics are One day, I will never go back.On the left and right are his beloved disciples, the protagonist in red standing in the middle had no choice but to leave Indiana sadly. After returning to Boston, the cardinal chose to come back in person and bring the Celtics out of the quagmire with his own hands.

Seeing his teacher staring at the field in a daze, Russell opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say a word. As a close disciple who has followed the cardinal for nearly 50 years, for any thoughts of his teacher, Russell You can probably guess that before the start of this round of the series, the cardinal complained to himself again and again that the Celtics missed another king player. Sigh, I don't know if I can see the moment when the Celtics return to the top.

"I really didn't expect this little guy to grow up to this stage!" Looking at Meng Xu who had taken off his training uniform and revealed his black and yellow No. 5 jersey, Russell was full of remorse and unwillingness at this moment.Ever since the Cardinal watched a game between the Spurs and the Celtics at home, he ordered the team to get him no matter how much they paid, but the Celtics management, including himself, He didn't pay much attention to the cardinal's instructions, especially when the cardinal instructed to exchange Meng Xu with Walker or Pierce, and was immediately resisted by the team's management. The then chairman and head coach Rick Pitty Nuo even bluntly said that the cardinal has become confused.

Although the trade application was issued under the pressure of the Cardinal, it was rejected by the Spurs due to the additional conditions imposed by Pitino. After Meng Xu played a superstar performance in the second season, Kyle The Celtics have completely lost any possibility of getting Meng Xu, so now Russell can only lament his teacher's unique vision, and at the same time, he and the Celtics' management are not firm enough.Larry Bird and Meng Xu, the Celtics have created a powerful enemy for themselves. If nothing happens, this enemy will continue to suppress the Celtics in the next few years, or even ten years .

"Larry, are you okay?" Meng Xu, who was about to go on stage, saw that Larry Bird was a little strange, so he walked up to him and asked.Meng Xu has personally experienced this feeling. In this year's regular season, when the Pacers played away against the Spurs, the moment Meng Xu, the enemy, walked out of the player tunnel, he heard the roar of the crowd. Cheers, seeing the fans who chanted his name in unison, Meng Xu's tears fell directly.

"Thank you, Meng, I'm fine." Larry Bird, who came back to his senses, patted Meng Xu on the shoulder, and then said with a smile: "Don't give me face, abuse them hard, just like the previous two games Like that."

"Don't worry, Larry, I will definitely teach them a lesson for you." Meng Xu smiled at Larry Bird, then turned and walked into the court.

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　The cardinal is really regretful that he did not see the Celtics return to the top until his death, and the Celtics won the championship in the second year after his death. If the old man can live for another year, I am afraid it will be considered a He left with a smile on his face.

　　
　
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