Chapter 9: First friend

It took all morning, Leon finally wiped the three-meter-high large glass windows on both sides of the arena clean, allowing the summer sun to shine unscrupulously on the floor of the arena, in Auerbach’s words , Saving a lot of electricity bills.
At this time, the inside of the arena was also refurbished, the floor was wiped clean, and the reception desk and signage to welcome children and parents were placed at the entrance. This training camp has been open for more than 40 years, even though It is declining along with Auerbach’s old age, but it is still an important activity in Marshfield.
In the arena, Leon’s chairs lined up yesterday were neatly arranged, while a long table was placed on the podium in the middle of the trapezoidal stand, covered with light green flannel and microphones. At the opening ceremony tomorrow, Kay The head coach of the Alters, general manager, executive president and club chairman Rick Pitino will come here to give a speech for the opening of another training camp.
As the current Celtics' number one person other than the owner, Pitino, who combines all the titles of the Celtics, the NBA's No. 1 veteran team, and Cardinal Reed Orr, who once sat in this position The relationship between Bach is not good. The two people represent two basketball operating concepts. Auerbach, who was seized by Pitino, could only stand aside. In the end, the contradiction between the two could not be resolved. The stubborn old man chose to resign and left him to fight. The green army of a lifetime.
After cleaning up Auerbach, the stubborn rock representing the old Celtics, Pitino can finally flex his muscles and hope to reproduce his NCAA glory in the NBA, but everything fell from the 1997 No. 1 pick. At first, it did not follow the trajectory that Pitino and the Bostonians expected.
For three consecutive seasons, under the leadership of Pitino, the Celtics' record did not improve. They couldn't even make the playoffs. This year is their closest to the playoffs. The season is 35 wins and 47 losses. Tenth in the East, 7 wins away from the eighth Bucks in the East.
　　 There is no trace of hope.
The patience of the Bostonians has been exhausted in three years. Today Pitino still holds several positions. He is the person with the most power besides the boss of the Celtics, but everyone believes that it is far from him leaving the Celtics. Human life is not far away.
Therefore, this time he participated in the opening ceremony of the Auerbach Children’s Training Camp and delivered a speech. Naturally, it was surprising. Some media in Boston also speculated that Pitino hopes Auerbach will become the last life-saving straw. Help him continue his career as a coach and manager in the Celtics.
　　 Pitino is not short of a job, but he cannot accept that he suffered such a painful failure in Boston, which cannot be erased in his entire life. He needs a last chance.
"Now it is rumored that Gaston wants to sell the team...Although it is just a rumor, it seems that the situation of the team is really bad. Maybe this is a good opportunity for you to return to the Celtics. Pitino will come tomorrow. Maybe I just hope you can go back." In the stands of the arena, Danny Angie sat beside Auerbach and chatted about what the Celtics are and what is about to happen.
　　 Angie has just retired from the Suns' coaching position. He and the core character of the team Jason Kidd are at odds. There is often only one result of the discord between the coach and the core players, that is, the coach leaves.
After listening to Angie, Auerbach did not speak. He silently lit a cigar. The situation of the team now reminds him of 1983, when the Celtics were swept by the Bucks in the playoffs. Coach Bill Fitch had conflicts with the stars of the team, and big boss Harry Mangerian decided to sell the ball.
Finally in that summer, the coach Bill Fitch who led the team to the 1981 championship chose to leave and went to Houston. Three years later, he and his Houston youth became the last piece of the Celtics' road to dominance. Blocking the way; owner Mangridge, who built the Celtics' strongest frontcourt, sold the team to Donald Gaston, Paul Depp and Alan Cohen, the first deal after the three owners took over The transaction allowed the Celtics to gain the super backcourt they dream of, Dennis Johnson.
　　 In the following four years, the Celtics entered the finals four times and won two championships. It can be said that this change, the double departure of the coach and boss, has achieved new glory for the Celtics and Auerbach.
Today, the same situation is placed in front of the Celtics. This time it is Donald Gaston who wants to go. After experiencing the great success of the 1980s, they fell into a slump in the 1990s, and the new millennium arrived. The huge bet on Pitino was only one step away from losing the game, and they finally wanted to leave.
　　 Auerbach took another hard cigarette. Angie sat quietly beside the old man without talking. When Auerbach smoked vigorously, it was either the victory cigar when he was about to win, or he fell into deep thought.
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On the other hand, Leon, who has finished cleaning, can finally take a break for lunch. His lunch is a McDonald’s Big Mac burger, a large bag of French fries and a large glass of Coke, a typical American fast food, but also very suitable for the end. Fill your stomach as soon as possible after physical work.
Relying on his unforgettable memory, super fast mental arithmetic ability and super observation in his previous life, Leon has always done mental work. He not only completes actuarial work for his investment bank, but also often takes private work to insurance companies. , Accounting firms do things very quickly. He is known for his speed and efficiency in the industry.
　　 After traveling to the United States in 2000, he became a manual worker. The daily work in prison is the same. He was used as a coolie for two days after leaving the prison, but Leon enjoyed such manual labor very much.
　　 Compared with mental work, physical work is hard and simple, and there is almost no mental pressure. Whenever you finish a period of work and sit down to drink something, your body and mind will be greatly relaxed.
　　 Leon sat on the ground under the shade, eating hamburgers and drinking Coke. For the first time, I felt that life in this time and space was really good. If you can never remember the things of the past life, it is also a good choice to simply live like this.
　　 A hamburger was eaten very quickly, Leon was still a little bit more interested, a Big Mac was not enough for his current body's appetite.
　　 At this time, a volunteer walked up to Leon and handed him a hamburger.
　　 Leon took the burger and said thank you, but the volunteer did not walk away, but sat beside Leon. Leon noticed that this was a young girl with red hair.
　　 "Hi, Khomeinis, Amanda Khomeinis." The girl noticed Leon's gaze and proactively extended her hand and introduced herself.
　　 The first thing Leon noticed except for her red hair was the brilliant smile on her face, showing white teeth, the typical American smile, brilliant and open, just like the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor.
　　 "Fox-Leon." Leon responded briefly, then opened the paper bag and continued to eat the burger. After a bite, he remembered and said, "Thank you for the burger."
　　 Khomeinis looked at him with a hamburger in his mouth and couldn't help but laugh out loud. Compared with the standardized smile just now, this laugh was obviously from the heart and more natural.
　　 Leon swallowed the hamburger in his mouth, turned his head and began to look at the girl seriously.
The girl is tall, nearly 6 feet tall, with fine red hair hanging down to her shoulders, slightly curled inward, her forehead is full, her eyes are big, with light blue eyeballs, her nose is small and straight, in comparison The mouth is much larger, which makes her smile especially bright. There are small freckles on the nose and roots, which makes her face more lively. The neck is long and thin, and the wide T-shirt does not cover her collarbone. The lower body is a pair of denim shorts, and the white thighs are dazzling together.
　　 Leon saw more than that, of course, in only three seconds, he figured out the measurements of this girl, which was a pretty good figure.
Leon’s straight eyes made the girl a little embarrassed, her face was a little blush, UU read www.uukanshu.com but she was not angry, because early in the morning when Leon arrived at the arena and started cleaning the glass, Khomeini Si thought that she must find a chance to have lunch with him at noon, even if she had a hamburger.
I have to admit that Fox-Leon has a good skin. More importantly, he has the current consciousness. He is more cold in temperament. It is not the kind of coldness that pretends to be cool, but the calmness and peace he has after seeing the world. , This makes passionate girls like Khomeinis curious.
　　 Soon, Khomeinis couldn't stand Leon's gaze. She rolled her head, put her hands on her knees, and said, "Are you Puerto Rican?"
　　 Many people who have just met Leon think he is Puerto Rican. After all, his black hair, eyes, and wheat-colored skin make him look like a guy from Central America who speaks Spanish and Portuguese.
　　Leon took a sip of Coke and replied: "No, my mother is from Puerto Rico. You must be from the North District of Boston, studying at Boston University."
　　 "How do you know?" Khomeinis asked with her eyes wide open. She is indeed from the affluent area of ​​Boston's North End. She is studying anthropology at the famous Boston University. She was just sophomore in her sophomore year, which was the most free and worry-free time.
　　 Leon smiled and replied: "First, your accent, second, your shoes."
　　 The Bostonian’s English accent is very heavy, and Khomeinis is no exception. Leon can hear it right away, and from some of the tones, she can tell that she is from the more affluent North, not the South.
　　 At the same time, Khomeinis was wearing a pair of white sneakers with the two letters "BU" stitched on the shoes, which is the abbreviation of Boston University.
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