The public opinion previously held that it was Bird who conspired with his teammates to oust Fitch, but in fact, Bird had always been a supporter of Fitch and genuinely agreed with Fitch's strict coaching style.
However, Bird knew well that not everyone could willingly embrace Fitch's devilish training and venomous tongue, so in the end, when the entire Celtics team revolted against Fitch, he could only stand by helplessly.
After becoming a head coach himself, Bird was determined to learn from Fitch's strengths while discarding Fitch's shortcomings.
He imagined himself as a strict and demanding teacher on the court, but off the court, he could give players their freedom and everyone could enjoy each other's company.
But Bird soon realized that this was almost impossible; it was difficult for the two to coexist unless someone could step up to take on part of the role and act out a play together with Bird.
