Posted on 08/09/2022 8:13:05 PM PDT by ProfessorGoldiloxx
It was 1956 and Bob Cousy had had enough and Red Auerbach, the Head Coach and General Manager of the Boston Celtics, had gotten on his last nerve. Losing in the Semi-Finals or Finals of the NBA’s Eastern Division for 6 straight years also wasn’t sitting well with him and it was time for a change. Cousy arranged a meeting with majority owner Walter A. Brown, and minority owner Lou Pieri was also in attendance, during which Bob demanded to either be traded or for Auerbach to be fired. His demand was rejected and he ended up honoring his contract. Ultimately he completed 13 seasons in ‘Celtic green’ and white, winning 6 championships (in his last 7 seasons) along the way.
Actually that demand never happened, as far as I know. Robert Joseph “Bob” Cousy and Arnold Jacob “Red” Auerbach likely had their share of issues, but they dealt with them like adults. Flash forward to 2022 and Brooklyn, NY, where we JUST saw Kevin Durant..."
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If you give your word (like signing a contract) then live up to it. And don’t mock people who paved the way for you to make millions. How hard is that? That’s what she said.
You think he is flakeyer then his team mate Kyrie Irving?
Across the NBA....there must be at least forty ‘flaky’ players now existing.
[How hard is that? That’s what she said.]
“Is that hard?” That’s what she said.
When basketball was actually a great sport and fun to watch.
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