The Knicks were at Madison Square Garden to welcome the Boston Green Shirts, who had just played a game.

In the transaction turmoil of that year, Boston was once extremely close to Moxi, Auerbach used his strong connections, and even did not hesitate to intercept his disciple Nelson's almost form-forming deal, and by the way, he teamed up with the Los Angeles people who were playing the finals with New York, which had a great impact on the Knicks, and even made the Knicks' senior management really shaken for a time, after all, for New York, an 18+8 center no matter how great the prospect is, is not as dazzling as a top star who is now 25+8, If Van Gundy hadn't been in a hurry, using the trading skills he learned in college, and painstakingly calculating the management's minds, Mo Xi would have been wearing Celtic's green jersey at this moment. However, Van Gundy's operation also had a faint counterproductive effect after the Knicks management finally reacted, not for Moxi, but for Van Gundy, for him to guide the management like this, which made many people feel unhappy, coupled with the impetuous mood of New York, Van Gundy has not been able to lead the team to go further, and the management's patience with him is also exhausted.

The current Celtics team has changed a little bit, coach Ricky Pitino has not been able to continue his magic in college, he has not been able to adapt to this league, and the Green Army has never been able to play satisfactory results. As a result, Pitino had no choice but to leave class, and the firefighting coach who was found in a hurry instead led the Green Army to return to the playoffs, which is really lamenting the impermanence of fate.

This time the Green Army came to defend him, but Mo Xi ushered in a person he didn't expect.

"Why are you here?" Mo Xi was very frightened, he never expected that he would have the opportunity to see the other party again.

Auerbach was brought in by a staff member of the Knicks, at this time Mo Xi had just finished his morning exercise, although there were still games in the evening, but Mo Xi was still used to doing some small training in the morning, which has almost become a part of life, after Mo Xi came out of the shower, the first thing I saw was this short, looking a little old Jew.

Auerbach's era has passed, but no one will think that he is not living in the light of Auerbach, this old man's energy is too huge, Brooklyn, New York is first of all a major network resource, plus his time as a manager and coach, his subordinates have taught countless disciples, and often wrestle with Stern, as long as he lives in the United States and understands the sport of basketball, when people worship His Majesty the Flyer, Auerbach's figure will always appear.

Auerbach let out a hearty laugh, completely ignoring the no smoking notice in the hallway, lit a cigar, and said, "Would you be interested in going out for a walk with me, an old man?" ”

Mo Xi was a little stunned, but he still changed his clothes and walked out with Auerbach.

The two of them turned around and came to the streets of Queens, New York has developed rapidly in recent years, and Queens has gradually become the most beautiful place in New York.

Auerbach walked in front of him, and Mo Xi followed closely behind, and if anyone who didn't know them saw this scene, they would definitely think that this was the retired boss of some gang leading his successor to patrol the territory.

Taking a deep breath of his cigar and sniffing the unique flavors from Brazil, as if he had seen a girl in a bikini by the sea, Auerbach said: "I actually prefer Brazilian cigars to me, and he makes me feel passionate, as if I were the stubborn little old man in my fifties." ”

Mo Xi was a little silent, he had seen too many heroic twilight dramas, far from it, just Ewing, is one of them, in the previous team training match, Mo Xi can clearly feel that Ewing's state is not as good as before, and even in physical confrontation, it is a little inadequate, and now it is more dependent on experience, there are many like him, Johnson, Mark Jackson and others such as Olajuwon who has gone away. As Mo Xi became more and more confident in playing, he even wondered why he hadn't been born a few years earlier, and when he came to that golden age, he didn't know the fear of being dominated by the championship at a young age, but he just thought that it was a great pleasure to be able to play against stronger people.

Auerbach took the cigar in his hand and said, "You don't have to think too much, I just feel like I don't have much time left, and I'd love to see the Celtics make the playoffs again, and this time I'm here in New York especially for you." ”

Mo Xi's expression was a little embarrassed, for his own sake, did Auerbach still wish he could go to the Celtics?

Auerbach continued: "Don't worry, I'm just here to see how far the person I personally decided has grown now, you know, the most old man, there is nothing happier than watching the children grow up, I and your grandfather are also old acquaintances, but I am about to enter the grave, but he is still living a small life of teasing his grandson, it is also fate." ”

Auerbach paused for a moment and continued: "I'm very happy to see you now, it shows that my vision is not bad, this is another dominant lad, you play well, really good, I don't watch the game much now, more often I go to play bridge, but as far as I watch, I find that you are getting stronger and stronger now, to be honest, you have grown beyond my expectations, I thought you were Barkley, but I didn't expect, hey, hey, hey, I didn't expect it, we all looked away." , I think the Knicks actually looked away, too, because your peak is still ahead. ”

Auerbach's eyes were bright at the moment, and there was no sense of cloudiness at all.

Mo Xi knew that the old man in front of him was already very tired, but in fact, he never gave up in his heart, and this old man was as eager for the championship as he was decades ago.

At this time, Mo Xi also smiled, and on the streets of Queens under the sun, Mo Xi lowered his body, lowered his head, and said to Auerbach: "Thank you for the compliment, but I have to start with the championship after all, and I really can't let this go." ”

Auerbach listened, laughed again, and said: "I think, this is where you have changed the most, if you want to dominate the game, how can you become a legend without absolute confidence in victory, then I wish you success, okay, I'm going to go around again, New York, I haven't been here for a long time, the changes here are too great." Auerbach walked away as he spoke, his voice getting quieter and quieter, and he didn't know what he was talking about.

Auerbach came and went, leaving only the Green Army's disciples in the training tube to prepare for tonight's game.