no shortcuts in basketball

Chapter 284 Xu Yong’s plan

After hugging Thibodeau, Xu Yong turned around and saw Butler. Everyone else was celebrating, but Butler was the only one sitting on the bench with his head lowered.

Xu Yong walked over and reached out to touch Butler's shoulder, but Butler did not raise his head.

However, Xu Yong could feel from Butler's slightly trembling shoulders that Butler was crying at this time.

Xu Yong can somewhat understand Butler's emotions at the moment. For Butler, due to injuries, this is not a perfect championship, especially compared to his performance in the finals in the past two years, but this will make Butler The most touching champion was not only because of this dynasty, but also because of his ability to fight through injuries.

Perhaps what Butler is thinking at this moment is that he has not "influenced" the team's dynasty.

Just like Rose back then.

"We did it, Jimmy." Xu Yong reached out and patted Butler on the shoulder.

Butler still didn't raise his head, but he nodded with his lowered head.

Xu Yong retracted his hand. Knowing that Butler needed time to buffer, he did not continue to disturb him. Instead, he turned his head and walked towards him. Jokic, who looked happy, gave him a tight hug.

Compared to last year, Jokic is obviously much happier this year.

Who says Jokic only likes horse racing? It's just because basketball hasn't brought him enough happiness. This year, he has made a great, and even irreplaceable, contribution to the Bulls' dynasty.

The rest of the Bulls were celebrating, but Joe Johnson was excited because he did the best thing of his career this offseason;

Yi Jianlian was very excited. Although he didn't get many opportunities, he could still win it at this stage of his career, and it was his third championship, even one more than Yao Ming;

Deron is very excited because he is grateful for the opportunity the Bulls gave him, allowing him to add another layer to his career that is about to end;

West was very excited. He had already stated his intention to retire at the beginning of the season, and he had a successful ending to his career.

At this moment, the person who seems to be the calmest is the one who seems to be the calmest to others. On the contrary, it is the one who should be the most excited, the rookie Murray.

Murray stood quietly on the sidelines, as a newcomer, as if this championship had nothing to do with him.

"Dejuntai, why are you standing there in a daze?" Anderson, who noticed him, couldn't help but push him.

Murray just smiled after being pushed, but stood there again.

Anderson saw that he was so boring and didn't want to waste his precious celebration time, so he ignored him and celebrated by himself.

However, Xu Yong, who saw this scene, unconsciously turned his head to look at the bench, only to find that Butler had already stood up, communicating with Thibodeau there with red eyes.

When Butler won his first championship with the team, he had the same reaction as Murray.

Murray probably feels that winning a championship while lying down is not that exciting, or that Murray can be regarded as [Little Butler] in a sense.

After the short celebration, the players returned to the locker room. This time Xu Yong went back earlier, and then organized his teammates to give Butler, who arrived later, a champagne bath.

This time it's not because Butler is the best performer, but because of the importance and spiritual inspiration of Butler playing through injuries.

It can be said that if Butler had not fought with injuries, the difficulty level of the Bulls' dynasty would have been hellish, or to put it another way, it would have been very difficult to complete.

After all, basketball is not a one-person sport, and Thibodeau's trust in Jokic is relatively limited. If you tire Xu Yong to death, the Bulls may not win.

After coming out of the locker room, the Bulls players returned to the field.

It was at this time that a stupefying and touching scene appeared on the scene.

In the Bay Area and in Oakland, a large number of fans wearing Bulls jerseys have flooded into the auditorium, looking out into the distance.

They were obviously not here from the beginning, but crowded into the venue, waited until the game was over, waited for most Warriors fans to leave, and entered the venue as soon as they were allowed.

You know, it's only been about ten minutes since the Bulls players left the field!

From Chicago to Oakland, this love that spans 2585 kilometers is heavy and makes people feel warm.

"Chicago! Chicago!"

And when it came time for the awards ceremony, when Xiao Hua announced the title of the championship, deafening cheers erupted from the scene.

This caused everyone on the Bulls team to stop celebrating first and instead applauded in response to the audience.

Perhaps, this was the most shocking scene when the dynasty was born on the road.

Of course, this is also the moment when the Bulls officially face off against the two super giants, the Lakers and Celtics.

Xu Yong took a long breath, this scene made him feel a little shaken in his heart.

However, when he waited for the FMVP award ceremony and saw the scene where Xiao Hua almost forgot about Russell again, he strengthened his thoughts.

徐永，凭借着总决赛场均44.5分6.5板5助攻1.8抢断1.6盖帽，47.2%命中率，39.2%三分命中率，拿下了生涯的第5个FMVP奖杯。

From entering the league in 2009 to now, he has been in the league for 8 seasons, 8 seasons, five championships, five FMVPs, 3 MVPs...

In front of his honorary achievements, there is only that man left.

And if the first eight years of his career are used as a limit, perhaps the Bulls' management will face a headache. How to deal with Jordan's "unprecedented and unprecedented" comment.

In fact, these honors are far from expressing Xu Yong's current influence.

In addition to Xu Yong's personal charm, ability, and strength, this also benefits from the speed of information dissemination brought about by the development of social media.

According to official statistics, the number of online viewers of Xu Yong's dynasty awards ceremony not only exceeded any moment in this year's finals, but also set a new ratings record.

Dynasty is an official recognition of the gods, and too many people are looking forward to this moment.

When he received the FMVP and gave his acceptance speech, Xu Yong did not say any heroic words such as "Let's do it again" or "Let's complete four consecutive championships". He was more grateful to the fans.

"The fans are always the group we should be most grateful to. Without them, there would be no meaning for this league to exist."

When Xu Yong said the first sentence, the corners of Xiao Hua's mouth twitched involuntarily. Although it sounded like official polite words, the extent of these words was a bit too deep.

"I need your support, and I hope you will always support me. I hope the future of the alliance will get better and better."

As Xu Yong's words fell, the cheers at the scene were overwhelming and endless, and some fans even cried emotionally.

This may seem a bit exaggerated, but when a super idol says these words when thanking him for winning an award, it seems to be expected.

The Bulls' championship parade was held with unprecedented enthusiasm, and Chicago fans were more crazy than ever before. There were even some dangerous incidents with American characteristics.

But this is not the focus of this parade. The focus of this parade is what Xu Yong said during his speech in the square.

"I'm already thinking about retiring."

This sentence caused the audience to burst into laughter.

Because this time last year, there were such rumors after James suffered a defeat in the Cavaliers.

This is another golden sentence after the previous "xu is your daay".

After the championship parade, this sentence also went viral on social media.

Because the Bulls Dynasty and Xu Yong became gods, it is possible that they may have ignored the failure of the Universe to win the championship and the failure of James to team up again.

But this sentence is enough to make people think of it, and laugh at them, and make more jokes and crazier jokes.

"It's Curry in CBA, and he pulled his crotch in the most critical battle of Tianwang Mountain, which is Tianwang Mountain!!"

"It's all Myers' fault. Why didn't he trade Green? If Dedmon was on the inside and Harris was on the bench to contribute firepower, would the Warriors possibly lose?!"

"Yes, it's Miles' fault. Why did he choose to let LeBron join?" A comment from "KBfnas".

"That's not because KD doesn't want to go!"

"Brother, you are so right. If KD goes, the Warriors will definitely win the championship, at least three, but it is a pity that he does not want to take shortcuts." Comment from "KBfnas".

"LeBron is indeed a black sheep. He can't do anything. While he still has a contract this year, the management should quickly trade him. Otherwise, he will run away again next year and get nothing by then."

"Although I also think it is more appropriate to replace him with a 3D and powerful center, the management would be a slap in the face to do that. I don't think they will. Now they are in a dilemma."

"There is no hope. The difficulties faced by the Warriors will only be greater next season, because Jokic of the Bulls is still growing. I think if the Warriors want to win the championship, Xu Yong may really be the only one to retire. About ten years from now ?”

"Absolutely, it was exactly 18 years since Xu entered the league, and 18 years later LeBron was another player... I'm sorry, I think LeBron may no longer be playing in the league by then."

What is the most difficult road? That's it.

While fans were discussing the matter on social media, Xu Yong's remarks on his personal Twitter quickly diverted everyone's attention.

"I think it's time for the league to cancel the [vertical jump rule], which has seriously affected fans' enthusiasm for watching games."

Xu Yong's statement was very clear, and it was posted on Twitter, where he rarely posts status, so it created a lot of buzz as soon as it appeared.    This has resonated with a large number of fans.

"Although I like the Niu Yong battles in the past two years, to be honest, this kind of offensive game makes me a little tired of the aesthetics."

"Yes, when your insides can't jump up and turn around to defend, that's a devastating play for the center, and it's also the collapse of NBA defense. Except for the Bulls, other teams more or less gave me a three-point shooting contest. feeling."

"The NBA in our memory should be a sport full of physical confrontation, a sport that is more competitive, rather than soft shooting like it is now. This is really boring!"

"I couldn't agree more with what Xu said. Although I still habitually subscribe to games, the number of times I watch NBA games has become less and less, and I lack the same passion as in the past. I thought it was aesthetic fatigue, but now I realize that it is just NBA watching. Sex is in decline.”

"You are so right, brother. The NBA used to be like poison to me. I wanted to die in front of the TV, but now it is just one of the projects I chose, and it is even just a backup option in many cases."

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Of course, many people question Xu Yong's approach. After all, no matter how influential Xu Yong is, in the final analysis, he is just a player.

No matter how much power a player has, it would be the limit for him to interfere with the management like James did. How can he interfere with the league's decision-making?

This is equivalent to being a migrant worker in a company. If you go directly to your boss and tell your boss that the company's policies are wrong, it seems like... it's not impossible?

No, no, we can't make this analogy. Players are only responsible for playing well. Even if they really have ideas, they should be mentioned by the players union instead of saying it directly.

Of course, some people think that Xu Yong’s Twitter account has been hacked.

After all, Xu Yong hasn't updated his news for so long, so suddenly posting such a message is probably the behavior of some radical fans.

This statement eventually became the consensus of most fans.

But just one day later, when Xu Yong was asked about this matter by a reporter while participating in an event promotion by the brand, he directly confirmed it.

Moreover, he also said that he had mentioned it during the Night of Champions.

"I think that's what's better for the fans."

Fans at the time thought Xu Yong was just expressing his gratitude, but who would have thought that he was actually paving the way for this incident.

This quickly brought the whole matter to a head.

Because Xu Yong is obviously using his personal influence to negotiate with the alliance.

At this moment, Xiao Hua is probably the most anxious person.

Because in the history of the NBA, there has never been any talk of modifying a rule that has been in effect for so many years, and at the request of a player, it can even be said to be more realistic, it is coercion.

NBA New York headquarters.

When his assistant ran to the office, Xiao Hua was discussing with Tatum about this year's China game.

The NBA has not stopped playing in China over the years, but the last time the Bulls appeared in a Chinese game was five years ago. This time, taking advantage of Xu Yong's status as a god, sending the Bulls to participate will definitely be an explosive event.

Of course, this is mainly Tatum's suggestion. Xiao Hua is more of a listener anyway. Although he is not too concerned about overseas markets, he will not object to such things that have both advantages and disadvantages.

The assistant saw that Tatum was there and was hesitating whether to speak. Xiao Hua motioned for him to just say it. After all, he understood his assistant. If there was something that he couldn't talk about at all, he would have probably left first.

When the assistant told the story, Xiao Hua and Tatum had completely opposite reactions.

Tatum was obviously suppressing his emotions, but his brows and eyes could no longer hide his excitement.

Xiao Hua frowned, grabbing the armrest of the seat and subconsciously tightening it.

Tatum and Xu Yong communicate a lot now. Although Xu Yong did not say it explicitly, he knew that Xu Yong intended to change the status quo of the alliance.

As for Xiao Hua, Xiao Hua naturally doesn't want it.

First, the NBA's "spectability" is rapidly attracting capital, which is also a major reason why Spinach joined.

After all, when the defensive intensity of the game itself decreases, it is much easier to control the point difference and over/under.

On the other hand, Xu Yong's approach did not give him and the alliance respect at all. Even if you have an idea, you have to report it to everyone. How can you express your position in this way without saying anything? This is not the case in the enterprise. This is an act of committing rebellion and forcing the uterus.

Xiao Hua took one last long breath, barely suppressed the anger in his chest, and turned to look at Tatum.

It was obvious that he was asking for his opinion.

"I think this issue can be discussed. Of course, I don't agree with Xu's method." Tatum expressed his attitude tactfully.

Tatum's answer was expected by Xiao Hua, but he quickly thought of something and nodded with a smile.

This time it was Tatum's turn to be stunned for a moment, and then he realized that he had just said something stupid.

Let's discuss it, how to discuss it?

The league committee, of course.

But now that the betting contract is about to be signed, Xiao Hua already has a great say in the league committee.

Moreover, Xiao Hua is good at negotiating. Now it is relatively easy for him to persuade the committee to disapprove of Xu Yong's suggestion.

This is indeed the case.

On the third day of this incident, Xu Yong received a call from Xiao Hua himself.

Xiao Hua's attitude was very polite, even somewhat respectful.

But just like Bai Zuo often does, he says that he is 100% willing to take in refugees, but when there is really a refugee in front of him, he can find 10,000 reasons to refuse.

When a person does something, you don't have to watch what he says, but what he is prepared to do.

What Xiao Hua probably means is: I personally very much support your idea, because I also worked with Stern at the beginning, but this matter was too big, so I could only convene a league committee to discuss it. The result was that they disagreed and thought that This goes against the rules of the league and has never been done before, so there's nothing I can do about it.

When Xu Yong heard this, he laughed in his heart. Otherwise, the scheming of these Americans is just like their mathematical ability, which is at the level of primary school students in front of the Chinese people. This reason does not even make it sound. It feels real.

"I know." Xu Yong's answer was very straightforward, which actually stunned Xiao Hua over there.

But he didn't explain much and hung up the phone after saying hello.

This result can be said to be completely within his expectation.

How could Xiao Hua agree to his proposal, and the proposal was given in this way.

This is part of the plan.

After getting Xu Yong's opinion, NBA officials quickly gave their attitude. The NBA is now developing healthily and rapidly, and the league will not change the existing rules under this situation.

This news was expected by most people.

Then inevitably, many people expressed some regrets and disappointment.

After all, as fans said on social media, many of them did not realize why they lost their enthusiasm for the NBA. Xu Yong reminded them, and this kind of reminder, which is similar to emancipating the mind, will not happen easily. disappeared with this official statement.

Of course, this kind of voice from fans is naturally equivalent to nothing in Xiao Hua's ears.

If nothing else, just take the rule Xu Yong mentioned. When it was first promulgated, it caused no less controversy than it did now.

But in the end, what should we do?

Although, he still didn't understand why Xu Yong mentioned such a thing, and then immediately accepted the result, what was all this for?

Xu Yong has a split personality?

Or did something happen that he didn't know about, and Xu Yong suddenly changed his mind?

You know, if Xu Yong persists, it will be difficult for him to handle the conflict between them. After all, Xu Yong's current popularity and influence are too great.

Just when Xiao Hua was immersed in the role of Sherlock Holmes and reasoning about Xu Yong's motives, something happened immediately that made him petrified.

No, not just him, it should be said that fans all over the world were completely shocked.

"I feel that the current league is not the league I want to play in, and I am ready to retire from the NBA."

After getting the reason created by Xiao Hua, Xu Yong posted a new personal status on Twitter.

After becoming a god in the dynasty, Xu Yong decided to retire where he was.

(End of this chapter)