This very idea was once explored by Red Auerbach. The legendary head coach handpicked both current and past stars in November 1992 to create a team he thought could take on the Dream Team.

In response to his silence, Celtics GM - Red Auerbach devised a distinctive way to acknowledge and reward the 6'8" forward. Delving into why he completely shut himself from talking to the media ...

"And he was about the proudest man in the world," says Paul Silas about Red Auerbach on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series. Red Auerbach's coaching philosophy was simple: Only one statistic mattered.