The Terry Duerod Interview
By:
Michael D. McClellan
|
Saturday, April 16th, 2005
Another player with Motown on résumé was M.L. Carr.
Please tell me about M.L.
M.L.
had a great personality – he didn't call me "Sweet
Due". He always called me "Dip" [laughs]. He stayed in
shape and was always ready to play. We played
one-on-one all the time, and had some great battles.
What was it like to meet Red Auerbach?
I
remember the smoke! I can't stand cigar smoke, but I
didn't tell him that [laughs]. I remember him coming to
the practices and just watching, taking it all in. He
didn't miss anything – he's so smart, and he understands
the game so well. He took an interest in me, and took
me under his wing. He was always very positive.
Please tell me about the Boston Garden – what are some
of the memories that stand out about that fabled arena?
The
mystique. When you played in the Garden and you saw all
of those banners – no other arena in the league was like
it, and the same holds true today. You couldn't help
but think about Bob Cousy, Bill Russell, John Havlicek
and all of the other Celtic greats that helped to put
those banners in the rafters. I was in awe.
Final Question: You've achieved great success in your
life. You are universally respected and admired by many
people, both inside and outside of basketball. If you
could offer one piece of advice on life to others, what
would that be?
Get
your education. Basketball is secondary to the real
world, and you need an education if you're going to
succeed off of the court.
