"He's smoking his cigar in the hospital ... "I'm the luckiest guy in the world. Thank you, Red Auerbach. Thank you, Larry ...
Before Phil Jackson was deemed the greatest coach in NBA history, there was Red Auerbach.
Red Auerbach's coaching philosophy was simple ... Larry Bird smokes one of Auerbach's traditional victory cigars after winning the 1981 NBA title. Auerbach guided the Boston Celtics through ...
Few images loom larger in the mythology of the Boston Celtics than legendary head coach Red Auerbach lighting up a victory cigar. The ritual was the ultimate act of showmanship, and something has ...