Chapter 293: The Eve of the Christmas War

Anderson's illegal marijuana possession incident did not cause any major turmoil in the sports public opinion circle, firstly, Anderson's weight is really not enough, and secondly, there is a lot of negative news about the Boston Celtics, so much so that a player's possession of drugs is nothing in the eyes of the public. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

But the incident still had an impact within the Celtics, starting with Chris Anderson's suspension from the league, and according to the league's banned drug regulations, Anderson will not play for the next five games. Secondly, the image of the Celtics has undoubtedly been damaged once again, and in the past, whether it was team fights, disrespect for journalists, gambling or drunk driving, they were still in a more tolerable safe zone.

But drugs, even marijuana legal in some states, are much more serious than other negative news, especially with the Boston Celtics, a team that has been relentlessly hit by illegal drugs, and it's hard for fans to hear drug-related news not to think of the tragedy that happened to Len Baias.

After a day at the police station, Anderson was released on bail by his agent, and he did not participate in the training that day, but left himself in his own residence to dry all day.

On the night of the 23rd, the Celtics defeated the already declining Philadelphia 76ers by 109:91 at home, 18 points. That's the tragedy of non-talented teams, where their glory and opportunity are often only one year long, and if they can't be seized, the darkness will strike again.

After the game, Leon did not go home, but went directly to Anderson's home.

If you think about it, this is the first time Leon has come to Anderson's home, and it is completely different from the idea that Anderson's home is messy or luxurious but tasteless, this high-end apartment on the banks of the Charles River is not particularly clean, but the things are arranged in an orderly manner and the decoration is very simple. What surprised Leon even more was that most of the furniture in Anderson's house was black, with a black coffee table, black chairs, black cabinets, and black sofas, and the whole room made people feel a little oppressive.

Leon made a call to Anderson before he went, so Anderson made Leon a small burger at home and grinded him a cup of coffee.

"I'm sorry to have been in Boston for so long and not be able to visit your home." Leon said as he drank the coffee that Anderson had ground and the coffee was a little bitter.

Anderson just smiled and said, "Actually, you were the first Celtic employee to visit my house, and none of them came, not Dennis...... By the time I moved in, Dennis had already left Boston. ”

In retrospect, it seems that no one ever visited Anderson's house. The group has been to Leon's house, to the cottage that Arenas bought, to the big villa of the Pierce family, to the chapel that Reed built for himself, and even Garnett, who had just arrived, invited the whole team to his newly purchased mansion. It was only Anderson, and no one from his house was coming, because everyone seemed to think that this was a homeless guy who was either in the basketball arena or should be in the bar.

In fact, he has a family, but it is easy to be ignored and forgotten.

Leon and Anderson talked about marijuana, and Leon knew that it wasn't a big deal, and his concern wasn't marijuana, but Anderson's statement that was legal in Colorado. Saying such things indirectly proves that Anderson's heart is not stable.

"From tomorrow, you can stay with me until the end of the ban." Leon said to Anderson suddenly.

Anderson was stunned, didn't he expect Leon to live with him, monitor and watch over himself?

"When you come to my house, I have to make sure that you can train and participate in team activities during this time, and not stay in this depressing room. I'll see you tomorrow morning at the training gym, take your stuff with you, and go to my house when the afternoon is over. Leon demanded in an unquestionably imperative tone, and Anderson, though skeptical, nodded in agreement.

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On December 24, one day before Christmas, the Celtics are about to usher in a Christmas war.

Ayatollah Khomeenez rushed back from Los Angeles to watch the Celtics' Christmas fight, and she prepared a sumptuous dinner for Leon to come home, only to find out that Leon had brought an extra person with him when Leon returned home after training.

Anderson was embarrassed to see Ayatollah Khomeinith, but the generous Khomeenez quickly accepted Leon's idea and agreed to let Anderson stay at home for a few days. Anyway, she will go back to Los Angeles after Christmas, and she won't bother to care about the two big men living together when the time comes.

Dinner began in the soft candlelight, which Khomeenez had originally prepared for Leon, much to Anderson's awkwardness. However, as Khomeenes served delicious authentic Western meals, Anderson's embarrassment was resolved by the food.

Many times, when Anderson gets home, he can only get himself a burger or a sandwich and a bitter cup of coffee. When he goes to a restaurant, he only likes to eat Italian food, and rarely has the opportunity to have such a hearty family dinner.

After the meal, Khomeenes served some dessert and made a pot of black tea for the two of them, and Anderson was able to drink tea and chat with Leon under the garden pavilion.

Anderson's nights used to be spent in noisy, dimly lit nights, he was used to that environment, and he liked to be lively. But at the moment, he also enjoyed the comfort and tranquility after the meal.

And it didn't make him feel embarrassed to chat with Leon, the two had known each other for many years and had a lot to talk about, especially Anderson's teacher, Dennis Rodman.

"Sometimes I think that I might never be at the level of Dennis in basketball, but I feel like I'm so much like him, like I'm his shadow. So sometimes doing something, I often think, if it was Dennis, what would he do. When the police came in that day, they didn't actually search me, but I thought if it was Dennis, he would show it to the police. So, I did that, and I was arrested. Anderson talks about the secret of his arrest, much to Leon's amusement.

"There will only be one Dennis Rodman in this world, but there will only be one Chris Anderson as well." Leon smiled and said to Anderson.

Anderson drank a cup of hot black tea, the weather outside was getting colder and colder, but his heart was warm after drinking tea.

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On the 25th, Christmas Eve, the streets of Boston were filled with a festive atmosphere. And for Boston fans, tonight's Christmas game will be a feast for the Celtics as they host their opponents in last year's Finals against their San Antonio Spurs.

The heat of this game is no less than the matchup between the Celtics and the Lakers, but unlike last year's Finals, everyone unanimously saw the Spurs, this time the Celtics have become the mainstream. With another championship and David Robinson retiring from the championship, and the Celtics getting Kevin Garnett who can compete with Duncan, the Spurs and Celtics have a lot to lose.

In addition, the Celtics were gaining momentum at this time, and after a few games, it felt like the opponent had fallen without much effort, and the strength of the hard power shown was staggering.

However, no matter how much the media predicts the victory or defeat between the Spurs and the Celtics, there is one assessment that is almost one-sided, and that is that "no matter who is stronger than the Spurs or the Celtics, Duncan will be better than Garnett." ”

The comparison between the two former No.21s never stopped, and after Garnett joined a team with championship contention, the debate over the two super-power forwards intensified. On the 25th, this controversy came to the peak of the peak, and various comments were endless, and various predictions and handicaps were also full of tricks.

However, except for a few Boston media outlets supporting Kevin Garnett, other major sports media have tacitly said: "Maybe the Celtics are stronger, but Duncan's strong advantage is more obvious." ”

People can't wait to get started – except for Fox Leon. (To be continued.) )