After changing careers, I became No.1 in basketball

Chapter 356 Chapter 355: The Rekindled Flame in My Heart

Shay listened to Old Bath's inquiry on the phone, and smiled wryly:
"What are you talking about? I'm 38 years old, Dr. Bath. Your invincible young daughter is 47 years old this year!

We're not getting any younger, Jerry. "

"Oh? That's not like what GOAT would say.

I know that everything about last season and the experience of the Olympics made you a little unhappy and frustrated.

But I still hope you can think about it.

What happened to 38 years old?You were in great form last season.

Today's young people are not enough to stuff their teeth.

You think about it, go back to Los Angeles and contact me.

Leaving you and ballerinas discussing artistic poses, bye Shay. "

Old Buzz hung up the phone, and Shay lay back on the bed, continuing to stare at the ceiling.

Last season .08 Olympics
This bad memory suddenly flooded my mind.

At this time last year, Xie Yi was leisurely studying which young model to add to his harem next, ah no, it was researching who the next young model with potential was.

But at this moment, Shay received an invitation from Yao Ming, and all the peace was broken.

Dayao wants Shay to come back in the 08 Olympics!
In fact, the calls for Shay's return have been very high.

Xie Yi is the most famous basketball player in China, bar none.It is no exaggeration to say that Shay is even a business card of this country!
In 08, it was the Olympic Games at our doorstep.

The Olympic Games at our doorstep, how could there be no business card of Shay?

Fans are desperate to see Shai play another term.

And since Shay retired, the Chinese team has not won a world championship for six years.

In the 02 World Championships, because the international basketball environment was still weak, and the Dream Team performed poorly in the World Championships, the Chinese team still won the world championship without Shay.

But in Athens in 04, Yao Ming failed to prevent the Argentines from creating miracles.

In the 2006 World Championships, Spain's golden generation began to emerge and won the championship.

Like the NBA, the FIBA ​​world is in chaos.

Therefore, let Shay come back, on the one hand, it is to satisfy the wishes of the fans.

On the one hand, I also hope that the Chinese team can return to the top at home.

Therefore, Dayao lobbied Shay more than once.

Anyway, Shay has always had the habit of exercising over the years, and he didn't let himself gain weight.

Recovery is certainly not a problem.

Xie Yi was indeed a little moved. It would be a pity to miss the Olympic Games at his doorstep.

And I haven't played basketball for so many years, don't tell me, Shay's hands are really itchy.

Shay has controlled a lot of the ball over the years, but it's been a long time since he has controlled the serious basketball!

Although Shay is approaching 40, he is certainly not too old to be moved.

Look at the executive deputy GOAT, who is almost 40 and is still working tirelessly for the 411 project!

How can I be satisfied with my current pursuit of pleasure?

How can you just be satisfied with selling clothes and shoes?
However, Shay can't just play in the Olympics without making any preparations.

Although Shay maintains a good figure, there is one thing to say, after not playing for so many years, his competitive state must be in a mess.

So, Shay pulled out his old friend Glover's phone and went on a half-year rehab session in secret.

And, in early 2008, halfway through the NBA's 07-08 season, a news that shocked the world was announced-Shai was coming back with the Lakers!

He wants to play professional basketball for half a year to find his status before the Olympics!
Shay also said: "There is still no team that excites me in the NBA. What excites me is the Dream Eight team! So, I decided to come back and do a big job in the Olympics!"

The moment the news came out, Old Bass tripled the price of the tickets, and they were still sold out!

The discussion of the NBA has soared, and the heat even overshadowed football and the NCAA.

You know, Shay has not officially come back yet, just announcing his comeback has given the league a new vitality.

At that moment, countless economists wanted to commit suicide.

The whole world is so excited because of a 37-year-old man.

One of the world's largest professional basketball leagues will be revived because of a 37-year-old man's words.

that's so special
Economics doesn't exist anymore!

However, Shay's comeback has made Lakers fans struggle.

They want Shay back, but they don't want Shay back.

The reason for wanting Shay to come back is very simple. Who in Los Angeles doesn't regard Shay as a hero?Who doesn’t want to see God’s holy light come down again?

But the problem lies precisely here. The 37-year-old Shay may find it difficult to let the Holy Light descend again!
The painful lessons of Jordan's comeback are still in sight.

In this history, Jordan also made a comeback with the Wizards for a while.

In the two years when Jordan was in the Wizards, Jordan fans generally kept silent about it tacitly, as if those two years did not exist.

Because of Jordan's two years in the Wizards, people used the most evaluation: "Jordan told everyone that he is not a great man who fights against God, but just an ordinary person."

His status and image in people's hearts dropped a lot all of a sudden.

During that period, Jordan, who once soared in the sky and was omnipotent, even had the embarrassment of missing a dunk several times.

So Curry said that he dunks like Jordan, this is really not bragging.

With Jordan's lessons learned, Lakers fans are also afraid that Shay's comeback will be damaged and his image will be damaged.

After all, the previous Shay was too perfect.

Sweeping the entire 90s, six rings in hand.

In the 2000 Olympics, he became the No.1 player who defeated the dream team to win the gold. The record of 56 points in a single game in the Olympics has so far been unmatched.

He is too perfect to tolerate any flaws.

Therefore, Lakers fans are very tangled.They also wanted to see Shay come back to play, but they were also afraid that Shay would be rubbed on the ground by young people.

It's like the female anchor you like, you want her to post some sexy videos, but you don't want the male protagonist in the video to be someone else!

And the young people in the league are naturally gearing up.

Although Shay is old, he is GOAT after all!

Stepping on the shoulders of giants is the fastest way to improve your status in history!
Moreover, Shay's sentence "the NBA still has no team that excites me" made many young people dissatisfied.

They're going to fight Shay!
In this lively atmosphere, Shay officially returned on February 2.

The day before the comeback, the Lakers also held a ceremony to remove Shay's retired No. 23 jersey.

In the first game of the comeback, the Lakers' opponent is the Seattle Supersonics who are heading for the No. [-] pick.

Once facing the Sonics, Shay's opponents were Payton and Kemp.

But now, looking at the bath water fanatic with an unusual temperament opposite, Xie Yiduo feels that this picture is a bit unreal.

I seem to have straddled two eras!
In his first show, Shay scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, leading the team to win the game.

Not bad.

It can be seen that Shay's athletic ability has declined, and his speed is not as fast as before.

But the shooting is still accurate, and the post-up singles are still excellent.

After that, Shay played quite well for the rest of the regular season.

In the end, he averaged 22.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 8.6 assists per game, leading the Lakers into the playoffs as seventh in the Western Conference.

Shai also holds the record for never missing a playoff game in his career so far.

There was nothing wrong with Shai's performance throughout the regular season except for a slightly lower 42% shooting percentage.

But in the playoffs, Shay was swept away by the Spurs, the dominant Western Conference in the 21st century!
With a clean 4-1, Shay suffered his third playoff loss since his career!
In fact, Shai's ability to lead the team to the playoffs is already very good.

In the 21st century, a hundred schools of thought contend in the league, but the name of the Lakers is the only one.

Since Shay retired, the Lakers withdrew from the championship and have never risen again.

During this period, the Lakers experienced the departure of Carlisle, Billups, Big Ben, Lewis and others.

Experienced serious injuries to O'Neal, Finley and Mutombo.

Today's O'Neal is already an ordinary center with an average of only 13+5 per game, and he can no longer fly into the sky and escape from the ground.

Finley's scoring average is only 12.4 points, not as good as the 37-year-old Shay.

Of course, the Lakers have not completely introduced new blood over the years.

Although Shay didn't care about the Lakers' draft during his retirement, and Logo left, the Lakers missed a lot of treasures.

But not for nothing.

For example, Brandon Roy, who averaged 19.1 points per game, is the most successful draft pick of the Lakers in recent years.

For example, David Lee, who averaged 16+11 per game, has already begun to emerge.

For example, Noah, who was selected in 07, is gaining momentum.

For example, Gerald Wallace, who was poached from the Bobcats in the 05 offseason, had a tough defense and exploded physical fitness.

It's just that Shay was teammates with Wallace for a month, and he was crippled by Bynum in the game against the Knicks
It can only be said that the poor Elvis Presley cannot escape this disaster in his life.

In the original history, Elvis Presley returned to the court after less than a month of rest after his lungs shrank.

And this is also the main reason for his rapid decline in the future.

So in this history, Shay did not let Elvis Presley come back in a hurry, let him recover from his injuries.As a result, Elvis Presley was reimbursed for the season.

But even with all the young talent, the Lakers are still a lottery team.

The Lakers were outside the top eight until Shai returned.

It has not been in the playoffs for four years.

In the end, under the leadership of Shay, the lousy Lakers team was able to get a playoff ticket in seventh place in the Western Conference, which is already quite good.

This lineup was beaten 4-1 by the powerful Spurs, which is also reasonable.

And fans in Los Angeles know that Shay only used this half of the season as a training game, and his main purpose was to prepare for the 08 Olympics.

But this is Shay's team after all, the media don't care so much.

After the Spurs swept the Lakers, many media jumped out and thanked them frantically.

"He thinks he can easily dominate the league? Come on, he's going to be 38 soon!"

"Shai's comeback was a total mistake!"

"Thank you for Roy's explosion in G3 in the series, otherwise Shay will be swept for the first time."

"He said that there is no team in the league that can excite him, and he couldn't make it past the first round of the playoffs. It's ridiculous."

The point is, Gentleman swept Shay's Spurs, and in the end it was not a championship.

The overall champion is the Big Three of Lvkai!
Being swept by the overall runner-up gentleman, this made Shay even more focused.

But so far, things have turned around.

In the next Olympic Games, if Shay can win the championship at home, it can also end perfectly.

But in the high-profile 08 Olympics, Shay sprained his knee in the semi-final match against Mengba and had to leave the game in the most aggrieved way.

After all, Shay is 38, and his body is indeed not as durable as when he was young.And the preparation period of only half a year is still a bit too hasty.

In the end, the men's basketball team without Shay also fell under the powerful Mengba.

This brilliant redemption team has completed their redemption!
This time, Shay did not leave a bright ending for his comeback.

Only the scene of being swept by the Spurs gentleman in the playoffs was left.

Only the picture of holding his knees and clenching his teeth in the Olympics is left.

The original perfect career ending, just like Jordan, has flaws.

The 07-08 season and the 08 Olympics made Shay feel the bitterness in his mouth again after many years.

After the Olympics, Mengba received a lot of praise, and they were called the strongest dream team after Mengyi.

After the Olympics, some people even suggested that the NBA change the word on the championship banner to "World Champion".

Because the former rulers have completely fallen!

After the Olympics, people talked about Shai's failure.

James, Wade, Kobe Bryant, Paul, Anthony, the younger generation completely overturned Shay!
Xie Yi felt very unwilling just to recall the past year.

He shook his head, forget it, maybe the basketball court really doesn't belong to me anymore.
Shay didn't continue to think about it, and pulled out of the memory.

He called the hotel reception, ordered lunch, and watched TV.

At this time, the sports channel of Sky TV is broadcasting sports news.

In this football country, the news actually mentioned basketball.

"The source revealed that the Lakers are still in touch with Shai, hoping that he can continue to play for the Lakers next season.

Let's take a look at how the ugly country counterparts analyze it. "

Everything in the camera was shown to a bunch of reporters in Ugly Country:
"It's unlikely. Shay came back last season only to prepare for the Olympics. Besides, he is no longer dominant, and he will definitely not continue to accept defeat."

"Shay's time is over, let him go."

"He's old, and he's proven his current ceiling, which is the first round of the playoffs."

"Shay's back? Believe me, he won't dare!

To be honest, I suspect that his injury in the Olympic semi-finals was intentional, because he knew that he could not beat the Dream Eight team.Losing the game due to injury is better than losing the game abruptly.

Xie Yi himself knew this very well, he dared not come back! "

These passages were like knives piercing Xie Yi's heart.

In fact, he's put up with those remarks all summer.

Shay watched the news and turned off the TV angrily.

The taste of failure, just like 16 years ago, made his mouth bitter and his heart itchy!

And the flame in his heart that had been extinguished for a long time seemed to spark sporadic flames again.
　Today's [-]D update is here, and the conscientious old man kneels and begs for a monthly pass!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)