Tomorrow is 515, the anniversary of the starting point, and the day with the most benefits. In addition to the gift bag and school bag, this time's "515 Red Envelope Flip" must be seen, how can there be a reason not to grab the red envelope, set the alarm clock high~

When the Celtics' plane arrived at Indianapolis International Airport, the Scott McCanns' song "San Francisco" sounded on the radio in the departure hall, and the melodious but somewhat vague singing echoed in the empty hall, and it was now eleven o'clock in the evening, because the eastern region was hit by continuous thunderstorms, and the flight from Boston to Indiana was delayed, causing the Celtics to arrive three hours later than planned.

"I wish this was San Francisco, and I could pass by the beach at night and see the night view. But this is damn Indiana, there's nothing to do, stay in the hotel and sleep ready for tomorrow's game...... I don't know how long I'll have to wait on the way to the hotel. Paul Pearce couldn't help but complain in the departure hall after getting off the plane. He sat in a chair in the hall, his hands propped up on his suitcase, his chin resting on the trunk bar. Pierce has always had a little problem with his neck, so he never forgets to stretch his neck.

Like Pierce, the rest of the Celtics players were feeling listless, and the three-day break didn't get used to continuing to fly around the sky, especially since this was Indiana and no one liked to play here.

Leon was on the sidelines and asked team member Albert Wiggins about the vehicle, and according to the arrangement, the bus that picked up the Celtics players should have been waiting for them at the airport two hours ago, but so far, there has been no news of a car to pick them up. In the NBA, because of the frequent away games, you need to rent a bus to pick up and drop off players in every city. For the team's team affairs, the phone number of each NBA city bus company must be familiar, Wiggins is an experienced veteran team officer, Indiana he is also familiar with it, and he has already arranged the bus before the game. But I didn't expect it, like the plane, to be delayed. "Maybe it's because of the thunderstorm weather, the whole Mid-East region has been thundering lately, and I'm trying to make a few more calls." Wiggins can only explain to Leon. Bus delays were common in the early days of the NBA, when communications were not developed and the NBA league didn't have much money, so it was common for cars to miss or break down on the road. Now, such cases are becoming less and less, but there are still no accidents.

Leon is patient, but he worries that the players will be impatient. For players who are about to face a high-intensity game, it is very important to take a warm shower and get a good night's sleep on the night they arrive at the away game. Watching Wiggins sweat on the phone, Leon felt that he couldn't solve the problem by relying on team affairs alone, he needed to think of a way to make an alternative or something.

At this time, Leon noticed that somewhere in the empty hall, a group of passengers who had also just gotten off the plane had gathered. It looks like it's supposed to be a trip to Indiana, because everyone is wearing a blue hat, and I really don't know which tour group is running to Indiana in late February. Leon got closer and realized that most of the tour group were elderly. He went up to a person who looked like a tour guide and found out that it was an old farmer from New Hampless who had come to Indiana to participate in the agricultural exchange during the winter farming season.

Their plane was also late, but the Indiana Agricultural Products Association bus was already waiting at the airport. Leon approached the leader of the group of farmers and had a serious conversation with him, in the end, in exchange for a signed photo of Paul Pearce. Got the opportunity to ride together on the Produce Association bus - because the young grandson of the person in charge is a fan of Paul Pearce.

At this time, the bus rented by the Celtics had not yet arrived, so Leon beckoned the players to get on the bus of the Agricultural Products Association and squeeze with the old people, and their car happened to pass by the hotel where the team was staying, and then Leon arranged for the team to wait at the airport for a while, waiting for the team's bus to arrive and check the luggage to the hotel.

Although a little reluctant, it was good to be able to leave the airport early to go to the hotel, and later arrived at the hotel to prove that Leon's decision was correct, because the team's bus was on the way because of the thunderstorm and windy weather, the windshield was smashed by a stone, and finally arrived at the airport at one o'clock in the evening, when the bus arrived at the hotel, the players had already entered the dream.

Leon certainly didn't go to bed early, and he waited until the team's luggage and the rest of the team had arrived at the hotel and everyone had settled in, before he was ready to go back to his room to sleep. On the way back to the room, assistant coach Dick Hart was with Leon, and he said to Leon: "You never cared about the team's transportation and accommodation, but you did a lot tonight, and you look good, boy." ”

In Leon's coaching staff, anyone can call him a kid except Hess, Leon didn't mind, and replied: "It's nothing, maybe I should pay more attention to things other than team basketball, a good general should not always focus on the battlefield, but also the life of a soldier." ”

Hart smiled and said, "Haha, Scarface has also learned to be the boss of the caregivers...... Not bad. However, being a 'coach of players' is not necessarily a good thing, so keep your balance. You know, I used to work at Indiana, for Larry Bird, you have a little bit like him, the style of being on the field, trusting everybody on the coaching staff, letting go and letting the players do what they can. However, Larry's prestige among the players off the court is very, very high, for the simple reason that he has played in the NBA, he is still a superstar, and you have to know how many NBA players have grown up watching him play or have been ravaged by him on the court. But Fox, you don't have anything...... I'm sorry I'm a bit blunt, I'm not trying to criticize you, just to remind you that I think it's not easy for you to realize this, it's good, but you still have a lot to do. ”

In the current Celtics, Hart is the person who taught Leon the most, although Leon squeezed out O'Brien to make Hart very dissatisfied, but he also admired Leon very much, and when the two were working together as assistant coaches, Hart felt that Leon had strong potential. After Leon became head coach, he took over the role of Auerbach and became Leon's guide.

"Can I listen more? I'm not sleepy at all. Leon, who had already opened the door, closed it again, hoping to know more. After learning enough about basketball, Leon realized that it wasn't enough to just know basketball to become a coach.

"Maybe you've focused too much on basketball tactics in the last few years and neglected a lot of corners, so I'll give you a heads up. Do you know Jeff Van Gundy? The little man was bald, he didn't have a great basketball career, he didn't make it to the NBA, but he had a lot of prestige among the players. You should know about the incident between him and Mourning. Hart mentioned former Knicks head coach Jeff Van Gundy, who retired home in '01.

"I know, Mourning and Larry Johnson got into a fight, and Van Gundy was holding Mourning's thigh as a mop. Should I be like him and go out of my way to protect the players? Leon still heard about Van Gundy's fame. When the Heat and Knicks were in a big fight, Pat Riley cultivated two boxing teams almost from beginning to end, and PJ Brown, who is now with the Celtics, was the initiator of one of the big battles.

"Of course you don't have to, thank God you don't knock the opposing player over with one punch, I was horrified of Mason last time...... I know, in your opinion, it's a bit fake, you're so smart and calm, but I want to say, what kind of little guys are playing in the NBA? Growing up on the streets, surrounded by a group of brothers and brothers, the gangsters calling brothers and sisters, the righteousness of the rivers and lakes, of course, the people who finally entered the NBA stayed away from those things, but they will inevitably be affected. If you go and talk to them about Kant, Schopenhauer or Russell, or calculus, mathematical statistics, will they understand? No, but if you support them, cover them, speak for them, and help them everywhere, then they will do the same to you in turn. The world of the NBA is complex and sometimes simple. Jeff Van Gundy was a Yale student, but he knew how to get along with those players. And you? As far as I know, you were born on the streets, but now you are like a PhD student, and no player is really going to be a partner with a PhD student, because they are a bachelor's degree at the top! Not to mention the high school students. Dick Hart couldn't help but keep his voice down as he spoke, for fear that someone would hear what he said that was not suitable for everyone.

Leon nodded when he heard this, and now that he thinks about it, Fox Leon's past experience is not necessarily a bad thing.

PS.5.15 "Starting Point" is raining red envelopes! Starting at 12 noon, grab a round every hour, and a large wave of 515 red envelopes depends on luck. You all go and grab it, and the starting coins you grabbed continue to subscribe to my chapters! (To be continued.) )