"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.

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 ...