When Gavitt became the CEO of the team, I was incredibly excited. I was sure he would be the man to lead us to our next championship—our operations in 1990 were indeed excellent.
But just after the end of the 91 season, two months before the surgery, I walked into Dave's office and told him: "Dave, I can't go on like this. I am no longer my old self. I can't play as I wish anymore, I think I should retire."
Dave is a very persuasive person; he can really fire you up.
He spoke passionately, recalling the glorious history of the Celtics and hoping to win another championship next year.
Honestly, I was somewhat tempted; our team was indeed strong, Parrish and McHale still had fuel in their tanks, Hornacek and Divac were still developing, and we had great backups.
If I were still the player I was from 1984 to 1986, I would certainly lead the team to 60 wins and continue the pursuit of the championship.
