Red and Me: My Coach, My Lifelong Friend

I had mixed feelings when I finished Red and Me. I respect a friendship that was based on understanding, trust and respect. But, I just felt as if the book, at times, became all about Bill Russell. I understand that "basketball set the stage for our relationship to evolve." I just had mixed feelings as to Russell's manner of telling this story. If the reader doesn't like Bill Russell, don't read the book.

This is not as good as Second Wind, Russell’s autobiography.

A lot of this book is about Auerbach agreeing with Russell. ‘”Red asked me about _____ and I said it was the okay. So that’s what we did” or ‘”Red asked me about _____ and I said it I didn’t like that. So we didn’t do it”
The best parts of the book are stories of the unorthodox ways Auerbach supported Russell and the progressive way the Celtics looked at race, or didn’t look at it. It is worth noting that at a time when the red Sox were turning down Willie Mays because he was black the Celtics were drafting the first black NBA player and later starting five black players before anyone else.
It would have been better to hear more about Auerbach the coach, show more rather than thre friend. To Russell, the basketball legend, the basketball content seems boring. But the rest of us have friends, but not insight into the greatest dynasty in sports history, show less