The Whip of the God of Basketball

Anderson's private possession of marijuana incident did not cause any big disturbance in the sports public opinion circle. Firstly, Anderson's weight is really not enough. Secondly, there are quite a lot of negative news about the Boston Celtics, including one player hiding drugs. In the eyes of the public, it is nothing at all.

But the incident still had an impact within the Celtics. First, Chris Anderson was suspended by the league. According to the league's prohibited drug management regulations, Anderson will not be able to play in the next five games. Secondly, the Celtics' image has undoubtedly been damaged again. In the past, whether it was team fights, disrespect for reporters, gambling or drunk driving, it was still in a relatively tolerable safe zone.

But drugs, even marijuana, which is legal in some states, are much more serious than other negative news, especially for the Boston Celtics, a team that has been ruthlessly attacked by illegal drugs. Whenever fans hear and When it comes to drug-related news, it's hard not to think of the tragedy of Len Bias.

After staying in the police station for a day, Anderson was released on bail by his agent. He did not participate in the training that day, but left himself to dry in his residence for the whole day.

On the night of the 23rd, the Celtics defeated the declining Philadelphia 76ers at home 109:91, with a huge advantage of 18 points. Although Allen Iverson is still a fighter, after Larry Brown left, three years ago They have still reached the finals and are falling into the abyss rapidly. This is the tragedy of non-talented teams. Their glory and opportunities often only last for one year. Once they cannot seize them, darkness will strike again.

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

Thinking about it carefully, this is actually the first time Leon has come to Anderson's home. It is completely different from the idea that Anderson's home is messy or luxurious but tasteless. This high-end apartment located on the bank of the Charles River cannot be said to be particularly clean, but Things are arranged in an orderly manner and the decoration is simple. What surprised Leon even more was that most of the furniture in Anderson's house was black, with black coffee tables, black chairs, black cabinets, and black sofas. The whole room made people feel a little depressed.

Leon made a call to Anderson before going, so Anderson made a small burger for Leon at home and ground a cup of coffee for him.

"I'm sorry that I brought you to Boston for so long, but I couldn't be a guest at your home." Leon said while drinking the coffee grinded by Anderson. The coffee was a bit bitter.

Anderson just smiled and said: "Actually, you are the first Celtics employee to visit my home. None of them have been here, not even Dennis... When I moved in here, Dennis had already left Boston. "

Looking back, it seems that no one ever visited Anderson's house. Everyone has been to Leon’s home, to the small villa Arenas bought, to the large villa of Pierce’s family, to the chapel that Reed built for himself, and even Garnett, who just arrived, invited the whole team to go there. His newly purchased mansion. Only Anderson, no one from his family came, because everyone seemed to think that this was a guy without a home, and his home should be either in the basketball stadium or in a bar.

In fact, he has a family, but he is easily ignored and forgotten.

Leon and Anderson talked about marijuana, and Leon knew that it was not a big problem. What he was worried about was not marijuana, but what Anderson said was legal in Colorado. Saying such words indirectly proves that Anderson's heart is not stable.

"Starting from tomorrow, you stay with me until the suspension period ends." Leon suddenly said to Anderson.

Anderson was stunned. Did he not expect that Leon would live with him, monitor and take care of him?

"Come to my house. I have to make sure that you can train and participate in team activities normally during this period, instead of staying in this depressing room in a daze. I'll meet you at the training hall tomorrow morning, take your things with you, and we'll finish in the afternoon. Just go to my house." Leon demanded in an unquestionable commanding tone. Although Anderson had doubts in his heart, he still nodded in agreement.

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On December 24th, there is one day left before Christmas, and the Celtics are about to usher in the Christmas war.

Khomeinis rushed back from Los Angeles to watch the Celtics Christmas game. She prepared a sumptuous dinner and waited for Leon to come home. As a result, when Leon returned home after training, Khomeinis Only then did Nisi realize that Leon had brought one more person with him.

Anderson felt a little embarrassed when he saw Khomeinis, but the generous Khomeinis quickly accepted Leon's idea and agreed to let Anderson stay at home for a few days. She was going back to Los Angeles after Christmas anyway, and she didn't want to worry about two grown men living together.

The dinner began under the soft candlelight, which Khomeini had prepared for Leon, which made Anderson feel a little embarrassed. However, as Khomeini served delicious authentic Western meals, Anderson's embarrassment was resolved by the delicious food.

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

After the meal, Khomeinis also served some desserts and made a pot of black tea for the two of them. Anderson and Leon were able to drink tea and chat under the pavilion in the garden.

In the past, Anderson often spent his nights in noisy, dark nightclubs. He was used to that kind of environment, and he liked the excitement. But at this moment, he was also enjoying the comfort and tranquility after the meal.

And chatting with Leon didn't make him feel awkward. The two had known each other for many years and had many topics to talk about, especially Anderson's teacher, Dennis Rodman.

"Sometimes I think that I may never reach Dennis' level in basketball, but I also feel that I am so similar to him, as if I am his shadow. So sometimes when I do something, I I often think about what Dennis would have done. When the police came in that day, they didn’t actually search my body, but I thought that if it was Dennis, he would take out the things and show them to the police. So, I did that Did it, and got arrested." Anderson told Leon about the secret of his arrest, leaving Leon in a state of laughter.

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

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

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On the 25th, Christmas Eve, the streets and alleys of Boston were filled with a festive atmosphere. For Boston fans, tonight's Christmas game will be a gluttonous feast. The Celtics will welcome their opponents in last year's Finals at home, the San Antonio Spurs who defeated them.

The popularity of this game is no less than the showdown between the Celtics and the Lakers, but unlike last year's finals where everyone unanimously saw the Spurs, this time it has become the mainstream to be optimistic about the Celtics. With another championship won, David Robinson retired, and the Celtics got Kevin Garnett, who could compete with Duncan. The strength of the Spurs and Celtics was reduced. He is long.

In addition, the Celtics were gaining momentum at this time. After a few games, it felt like their opponents fell without any effort. The strength of their hard power displayed was staggering.

However, no matter how the media predicts the outcome between the Spurs and Celtics, one evaluation is almost one-sided, that is, "No matter who is stronger, the Spurs or the Celtics, Duncan is better than Garnett." Even better.”

The comparison between the two former No. 21s has never stopped. After Garnett traveled east to join a team with championship potential, the debate about the two super power forwards became more heated. On the 25th, this debate reached its peak. Comments from various parties were endless, and various predictions and handicaps were also made.

However, except for a few Boston media who support Kevin Garnett, other major sports media all expressed tacit understanding: "Maybe the Celtics are stronger, but Duncan's advantage is even more obvious."

Everyone can't wait to get started - except Fox-Leon.