On the day before the opening game, during the tactical meeting, Erik Spoelstra announced the starting lineup for tomorrow's match, with Jason Richardson prominently listed, making Allan Houston's championship defense season filled with failure right from the start.
Most people in the locker room embraced and high-fived Jason Richardson to offer congratulations. Of course, there were also some people comforting Allan Houston.
But it was clear that those comforting him were mostly doing it out of courtesy. Allan Houston always had a sense of distance with everyone, much like players such as Ray Allen; he was a "Black Pearl" with a dark exterior and white interior.
His father, Wade Houston, was once a professional player and later became the head coach at the University of Tennessee. Hence Allan Houston lived a privileged life since childhood, even playing college ball under his father's guidance, which afforded him many conveniences.
