Coach, I don't want to retire yet

Chapter 661 We are back, Los Angeles Lakers! (End, very important, thank you)

It's another draft.

However, at this year's draft, the most watched news was not about these NBA rookies.

Instead, Kobe Bryant, the NBA legendary superstar who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2021, recognized as the second best in NBA history and with 8 NBA championship trophies, will announce his important life decision in the summer.

NBA reporters, experts and fans have different opinions about this important life decision of Kobe.

Many people think that Kobe is preparing to make a comeback.

Because when Kobe retired in 2016, he was invited by Coach D, and Coach D hoped to bring Kobe back to the NBA again.

The NBA at this moment can be said to be the best time for Kobe to return.

Because Michael Jordan returned in 2015, and as of this season, he has won four championships with the Bobcats in nine seasons, bringing the total number of championships in his career to 4.

Jordan said that he would retire this season, and at most, next season would be the last season of his career.

Many people say that this is Jordan waiting for Kobe.

If Kobe returns, he will play for one season. If Kobe does not return, he will retire this season. After all, after leaving Coach D, he led the team to win the championship again, which is already perfect.

In March 2020, during the special period when the NBA was suspended, Coach D chose to return to China to take care of his family. From 3 to 16, Coach D led the Bobcats to three championships in four years. Since then, he has never returned to the NBA.

Even when the NBA reopened in the campus, Coach D did not return.

In the end, the 2020 NBA championship was won by the Raptors led by Yao Ming, McCarty, Durant and others.

So far, from 2016 to 2020, in these five years, the Bobcats have won three championships and the Raptors have won two championships.

The Raptors and Bobcats led by Nash, the Lakers in the West, and the Warriors led by Thabeet and others are the four strongest teams in the NBA in the past five years.

Especially the Raptors and Bobcats.

Even with Coach D, the team lost to the Raptors once in the Eastern Conference Finals in 2017. In this Eastern Conference Finals, Durant, with Yao and McGrady next to him, was so strong that it was like he had turned on a cheat code. Even in the finals, Yao and McGrady became Durant's supporting roles.

Although the Bobcats successfully took revenge in 18 and 19, it was also very difficult to win.

During these five years, it can be said that the NBA has entered the era of "Chicken Cats Competition".

After Coach D left, the NBA directly entered the era of the Raptors.

In the 2021 NBA championship, the Raptors defended the championship. In five years, the Raptors won three championships.

After the Bobcats won three championships in four years, NBA officials once again added a dynasty team.

The Raptors, who won three championships in five years, are officially recognized by the NBA as a dynasty team.

In 2022, the Raptors once again defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the finals, successfully completing the feat of winning three championships in three years. After the finals of this year, three veterans, Yao Ming, McGrady and Carter, announced their retirement.

This is the most honorable way to leave.

Because after winning the championship in 2021, Yao Ming and McCarter announced that next season will be their last season.

Although the NBA officially recognized them as a dynasty team, they are still a little behind teams that win three championships in five years, three championships in four years, or three championships in three years.

So, the three veterans want a real dynasty.

In the end, Yao Ming, McCollum and others successfully accomplished this great feat.

After Coach D left the NBA, the Raptors they led dominated an era.

No matter how strong Jordan, Rose and Beasley Curry of the Bobcats are, no matter how terrifying Jokic, Antetokounmpo and others of the Lakers are, in the end, it is Yao and McGrady who win.

After winning the NBA championship in 2022, he chose to retire. McGrady retired with 7 championship rings on his hands. In addition, he also had 1 MVP and 2 FMVP trophies. In 2013, the five guards won the FMVP together, and in 2022, Yao and McGrady won the MVP and FMVP together.

In fact, for a player like McGrady, MVP and FMVP are meaningless. The whole world knows how strong he is. As long as he is willing, these honors are not that important at all.

And what they are pursuing is indeed not MVP and FMVP.

From joining the Raptors in 2016 to retiring in 2022, in these six years, apart from winning the MVP and FMVP in their farewell season with the support of Durant and the entire team, Yao and McGrady have actually been fulfilling the promise they made when they invited Durant to join the team. In the team, the younger Durant is the core in terms of statistics.

With Yao Ming, McCollum and the other three big brothers leading the team, Durant really felt comfortable playing beside them. No one double-teamed him. Even if his pass was off-base or the timing was bad, with Yao Ming, the No. 1 "receiver" in NBA history, by his side, he could turn his mistakes into assists.

Therefore, the regular season MVPs in the six years from 2016 to 2021 were monopolized by Jordan, Durant and Jokic of the Lakers.

Two for each of the three people.

The three of them have the strength, the data, and the performance.

Even in the Raptors' first three championships, Durant was the final FMVP.

Except for the one in 2017 where Durant really deserved the title and led the team to defeat the Bobcats and finally reach the finals, the other two actually seemed like Yao and McGrady were just being humble.

Of course, in 2022, the season when Yao and McGrady retired, Durant gave it all back.

It can be said that the bond and humility between the three star players of the Raptors, Yao Ming, and Durant, is a good story in NBA history.

Yao Ming, McGrady and Durant, three stars who can be ranked among the top ten in NBA history, are actually on the same team without any conflicts. They all support and give way to each other. It has to be said that this is really rare.

Yao Ming's career can be said to be full of hardships before happiness. In the 9 years with the Rockets, he got nothing except being a cow and a horse.

In his three years with the Lakers, he won two championships. In his six years with the Raptors, he won four championships. He has one MVP, two MVPs and six core championships in his career. It can be said that he is perfect. More importantly, he is recognized by all NBA fans, experts and stars as the strongest player in NBA history.

Even now, even though Jordan has once again achieved a breakthrough, Yao Ming is still recognized as the strongest person in NBA history.

too strong!
After Coach D left, he and the Raptors suppressed an era.

Even though Durant is the representative player of the Raptors, in fact, when all teams meet the Raptors and really need to double-team, they will first double-team Yao Ming, then McGrady, and finally Durant.

By the way, Yao Ming is retiring from the NBA, not leaving basketball.

After retiring from the NBA, Yao Ming will return to the CBA to prepare for the 2024 Olympics.

The 2024 Paris Olympics will be Yao Ming's farewell battle.

Under the leadership of Coach D, the Chinese men's basketball team won the 2016 and 2021 Olympic championships.

If we win the championship again in 2024, it will be an era and dynasty in FIBA.

Especially at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the gold medal won by the Chinese men's basketball team is considered the most important gold medal in Chinese history.

Because of this gold medal, the Chinese delegation finally won 39 gold medals, surpassing the US team's 38. This "huge advantage" of 1 gold medal was a "super killer" in the context of this competition, and it could have left many popular teams without food for several years.

Therefore, Yao Ming is still very much looking forward to 2024.

The reason why Coach Durant has not returned to the NBA in these years is mainly because he has been training his son, Little Durant.

He also took time to watch Xiao Xiao Du's games in China, and he is indeed a gifted man.

In the 2024 Olympics, Xiao Xiao Du will be just 16 years old and can participate.

By then, with myself, Abdul-Jabbar, Ding Yanyuchang, Yes, Durant and other good players, the Chinese men's basketball team will still be very competitive.

Well, it’s mainly because of Coach Xiaodu.

Therefore, the most important thing for yourself is to stay healthy.

This is also the reason why Yao Ming chose to retire in 2022.

This is also the reason why Yi Jianlian chose to retire from the NBA in 2023.

The intensity of NBA games is too high and they cannot keep themselves healthy.

After Yao Ming and McGrady retired, the 2022-2023 NBA championship was won by the Warriors led by Thabeet and Al-Farouq Aminu.

After finally leading the Warriors to win the championship, Al-Farouq Aminu can leave the Warriors with honor and choose to retire and return to the CBA to prepare for the Olympics.

After Yao Ming and Al-Jazeera retired one after another, the NBA in 2023-2024 became a one-man show for the Bobcats and the Lakers.

Last season, Rose and Beasley Curry of the Bobcats were injured one after another, leaving Jordan alone.

This season, the Bobcats, led by Jordan, finally defeated the Lakers led by Jokic and Antetokounmpo and won the NBA championship again. This was also the first time they won the NBA championship after Coach D left.

This is the first championship after five years.

After winning the championship, Jordan, who completed the feat of ten championships in his career, cried again.

10 championships, 8 regular season MVPs, 8 Finals MVPs, the man with 5 regular season points in his career, he deserves the title of the first person in NBA history, and he deserves the title from any perspective.

Speaking of which, the Lakers are really unlucky.

From the 2016 Finals to the 2024 Finals, in these 9 years, the Lakers have won 7 runner-up titles, which is really amazing.

However, this is also related to the fact that the Eastern Conference has indeed been stronger in the past nine years.

The Bobcats were over, the Raptors came, the Raptors were over, the Bobcats were back, and in 2023 the Warriors won a championship thanks to the explosion of Al-Alian and Thabeet. After Jordan won his tenth championship in his career, he was at the peak of his career, and the whole world was crazy about Jordan's great achievements.

Various media outlets are making their own rankings of NBA historical status.

Every one of them ranked Jordan first.

There is no doubt that Jordan ranks first in all dimensions of history.

And in the latest versions of historical status rankings in most media.

The second one is Kobe who won 8 championships.

The third place is Yao Ming, the strongest player in NBA history with 6 core championships. Yao Ming does not have many MVPs and FMVPs, but for a player like Yao Ming, the number of MVPs and FMVPs is actually not that important. Having them is enough. The most important thing is to be strong. At the same time, he can really lead the team to win the championship, because everyone knows that he is not incapable of winning more MVPs and FMVPs.

There is absolutely no problem with the strongest man in history with 6 core championships ranking third.

No one had any objection to the people who ranked behind Yao Ming.

After Yao Ming, it is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 6 core championships and 6 MVPs
Fifth is McGrady, who has 7 core championships, 1 MVP and 2 FMVPs. McGrady's situation is similar to Yao Ming's. He is extremely strong and is highly recognized by professionals and fans. He has many core championships and is the creator of a dynasty. He has both MVP and FMVP, but the number is not large. However, MVP and FMVP cannot highlight their greatness.

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Many people even think that McGrady can be ranked fourth.

Russell is sixth.

In seventh place is Durant, who has 4 championships, 4 MVPs, and 3 FMVPs.

Eighth is Magic Johnson, who has five championships, three MVPs, and three Finals MVPs. Magic Johnson and Durant have alternated in their rankings in the media, but most people rank Durant ahead, which is an advantage for active players.

Ninth place is O'Neal, who won six championships.

In tenth place is Duncan, who has won five championships.

The positions of the top ten goalkeepers are not fixed by various media, but most of them are O'Neal, Duncan, Wade, Chamberlain, Olajuwon, Bird, Beasley and others.

However, O'Neal and Duncan still appear more often.

Well, James’ name never came up.

It was indeed shocking that James led South Sudan to defeat the United States in the 2021 Olympics.

As a player and coach, James led South Sudan all the way to the semi-finals of the Olympics, and almost defeated the US team. With this, James returned to the NBA and became the head coach and player of the New York Knicks.

After James returned to the NBA, he has been keeping a low profile and working hard to whitewash himself. Three years have passed, and although James cannot make people forget his past, he has once again integrated into the NBA.

He led the New York Knicks to the Eastern Conference semifinals for three consecutive years, which is an outstanding achievement.

It seems that James really wants to take root in New York. He doesn't plan to travel around anymore and wants to play basketball well.

Although James no longer draws boos from the audience, when it comes to rankings of historical status, James is not even in the top ten, top fifty, or even top 100, let alone the top ten.

Previously, the NBA officially selected the 75 greatest players in NBA history, and James was not included.

The Cavaliers officially selected Oden as the greatest player in team history.

Although Oden never led the team to win the championship, he did not despise the Cavaliers and chose to leave for the championship.

After Oden chose to retire in 2022, the Cavaliers immediately hung Oden's No. 23 jersey above the stadium, completely ending the path for James' No. 23 jersey to be retired.

The Cavaliers don't retire James' jersey, so it's even more impossible for the Heat and Celtics to do so.

James is now playing diligently for the Knicks, both as a coach and a player. In fact, it is because the Knicks are the only team for which he can retire his jersey, so of course he works hard without complaint.

James no longer wants to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, but after playing basketball for so many years, he must get a retired jersey, right?

Another draft has ended, but as it is a weak year, not many people are watching to see who the No. 1 pick will be. Everyone is waiting for Kobe's major life decision.

But unfortunately, Kobe did not release it immediately.

Kobe is currently in Paris with his family to watch the Olympics.

In the Olympic men's basketball final, Kobe even became the most beautiful scenery on the sidelines, more eye-catching than the players of the American and Chinese teams on the field.

This Olympic men's basketball game was almost a decisive game for the Olympic gold medal table.

Before this game started, the Chinese team had 40 gold medals and the American team had 38. Because the American team would definitely win the gold medal in the upcoming women's basketball game, as long as the men's basketball team could beat the Chinese men's basketball team in this game, the American team would surpass the Chinese team's 40 gold medals with 40 gold medals.

Relying on the huge advantage of more silver medals, we regained the first place in the Olympic gold medal list.

Therefore, this game between the Chinese men's basketball team and the American men's basketball team has attracted an astonishing amount of attention.

It has gained huge attention all over the world.

However, in this game, the most eye-catching players on the court were not the superstars of the two teams, Durant and Curry, and the Chinese team's Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, Ding Yanyushi, Li Kaier, and Ebanks.

But it was the 16-year-old Chinese teenager, the greatest coach in basketball history, the son of Coach D!
The boy who was about to turn 17 on the court and the many NBA scouts on the sidelines were simply going crazy.

“Is this the player Coach D spent four years training?”

"My goodness!"

“Too strong!!!”

"With this height, this wingspan, this bounce, this speed, and this incredible ability to play one-on-one and shoot three-pointers, this is the next Michael Jordan!!!"

"Being able to perform like this against NBA superstars, he is the future king of the NBA!!!"

Coach D's son has such terrifying potential and strength, this is a blessing for the NBA!!!

They can be sure that David Stern and the NBA will immediately modify the NBA draft rules and no longer restrict the age of NBA draft players!
They can't wait for this little D to appear on the NBA court.

It was a game with sparks flying.

In the end, the Chinese team won the Olympic championship again.

100 to 89, the Chinese team completed its three consecutive Olympic championships.

Coach D led the Chinese team to three consecutive Olympic championships.

“This is a great achievement!”

"Coach D is returning to the NBA next season!!!"

With the departure of Coach D, NBA ratings began to decline. NBA has been waiting for Coach D for a long time.

And at the post-match press conference.

There were no Chinese players around Coach D, nor was he the much-anticipated Xiao Durant.

But...

"KOBE!!!!"

The person who followed Coach D to attend the post-game press conference was actually Kobe!

Looking at the dark crowd below the stage, a smile appeared on Du Kang's face.

He looked at Kobe next to him, and Kobe was also looking at Du Kang with a smile.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Finally, Du Kang spoke.

"We're back, Los Angeles Lakers!"

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It is finally finished. The story of the fisherman in this book is full of ups and downs. Every time he writes about basketball, the fisherman will always encounter a bad thing. Book friends who have been following it should be able to see that the beginning of this book is very good and the fisherman's thinking is also very clear. Since the incident with Howard, the fisherman's book is basically half ruined, because everyone should be able to see that Howard is a very, very important character in this book, even a core character.

After getting rid of Howard, the Fisherman was still working hard to develop new routes and plots. Although it was difficult, he was still trying. However, last year, after the Fisherman became impotent again, he had health problems. In the middle, the Fisherman and his wife were preparing to have a second child, but she had a miscarriage. The series of blows made the Fisherman really painful, and he had no idea how to write a book.

Fortunately, after more than half a year of rest, the fisherman has recovered now. This year, he and his wife have been preparing for the second child very smoothly. They successfully welcomed the second baby three months ago. The fisherman has not updated the post in the past two months because he was taking care of his wife during the confinement period.

Thanks to the book friends and friends who have always cared about the fisherman. Thank you for your concern. The fisherman is doing well.

Also, the next book about the fisherman should be published tomorrow. As for the genre, it should be football. I have written so much about basketball, so I might as well write a book about football to relax.

I remember Mu Zhixin said before that my writing style is suitable for writing about football, so I will give it a try and hope to write an attractive football novel.

Finally, thank you to all the book friends who have followed me until now, thank you everyone!

(End of this chapter)