Word: auerbach
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...other hand, certain parts brought into high relief, others left obscure, abruptness, suggestive influence of the unexpressed, "background" quality, multiplicity of meanings and the need for interpretation, universal-historical claims, development of the concept of the historically becoming, and preoccupation with the problematic. --Erich Auerbach...
...year pro. He was a leading scorer in the N.B.A. and the top point producer for Boston. He had all the credentials of a superstar; on any other team he would have been one. In Boston there were obstacles. Namely: Bill Russell and Sam Jones, both fixtures of Red Auerbach's ten-year domination of the league...
...twelve-year player. Red Auerbach, now the Celtics' general manager, puts it this way: "John Havlicek is what I always thought a Celtic should be." Indeed, in play and personality Havlicek is the classic team performer. On the court he seems tireless. "He is in perfect physical shape," says Auerbach. "The man doesn't sweat." With his limitless energy, Havlicek, a forward who will play guard when the Celtics want extra height on the court, often leads the famous Celtic fast break, racing downcourt to drive on the basket, shoot from outside or, more often, pass the ball...
...become outstanding coaches, the most notable being Bill Russell, Bill Sharman, Tom Heinsohn and Bob Cousy, all of whom are now coaching in the NBA. Sanders comes highly recommended, according to Watson, by "a number of prominent people" in the Boston area, including Celtics General Manager Arnold "Red" Auerbach, the winningest coach in NBA history. According to Watson, Auerbach told Harvard that Sanders's knowledge of the game of basketball "is as great if not greater than any former Celtic who has gone into coaching...
Sanders says that he will pattern his coaching style after Auerbach, the man under whom he played for most of his career. "I guess you could say that I'm from the Red Auerbach school of coaching," he says. Sanders said that Auerbach's philosophy is based on "getting players to work overly hard on the defensive end of the floor," because "the offensive end is always appealing and will take care of itself." Sanders said that he will also take a page from the coaching book of Tom Heinsohn, his coach for the last three years. Heinsohn relies heavily...