no shortcuts in basketball

Chapter 311 The Legend Ends (Ended)

Antetokounmpo's expression was stiff. He was swept in the finals a few years ago, and was eliminated a few years later and was given such a famous quote. In a daze, he felt as if he was walking on the road that someone had walked.

This time when the handshake ceremony was held after the game, Xu Yong also changed direction and expressed his approval to Leonard.

It's not that the future is yours, but that you really hope he can stay healthy.

Although the NBA is highly competitive, in the final analysis it is still a league that needs superstars to expand and maintain influence.

Although Leonard was kicked off as in history, there were no controversial incidents. His strength is here, and he is worth more than Antetokounmpo and James.

After the handshake ceremony was over, the members of the Mavericks also ushered in their dynasty moment.

Xu Yong turned around and saw Rose, who had already burst into tears.

He couldn't remember how many times he had seen Rose cry. Rose was essentially an emotional person.

But the crying this time was obviously different from the past few times. This time I was really overly excited.

He will always remember that day on June 2015, 6, because that day on the balcony of their home, they made a dream of a dynasty.

It is now June 2022, 6. Seven years later, they finally fulfilled their original dream.

What could be more exciting than this?

Next to Rose, there was a little guy who was also very excited. That was Bain, the rookie on this year's team.

Completely different from Poole's character, Bain's character is very low-key, and he is extremely self-disciplined and diligent after joining the team.

This reminded Xu Yong of Murray, who is now a starter for the Bulls.

It's just that the source of all this for him is different from Murray's. Murray's was due to the tortuous experiences he had as a child, while Bain's was much simpler.

He was originally predicted to be a mid-first-round prospect in the draft that year, and he also received a draft commitment from the Pistons, who held the No. 16 pick at the time.

But in the end, he fell to the 30th pick and was selected by the Mavericks.

Therefore, he has been holding back an energy in his heart, an energy to prove himself.

He seized every opportunity that allowed him to work hard, which included learning from Rose.

Although Rose's strength has been declining due to injuries, his experience, including the life lessons he has brought from these experiences, are priceless assets.

And because of Xu Yong's relationship, Ross has a good impression of Bain, a diligent and self-disciplined person like Xu Yong, and is willing to teach him by precept and example.

Therefore, for the Mavericks, losing Poole and gaining Bane is not necessarily a loss.

At this moment, a man with red eyes came over to hug Xu Yong. It was Ty Gibson, Xu Yong's knife-wielding bodyguard for the past two years.

Gibson left the Bulls at first, and then he was displaced. However, the key to him being able to win the championship with Jing at the end of his career was that there were people who dared to make moves against Xu Yong on the field in recent years. He always charged forward, and now he has finally succeeded.

After the celebration, the Mavericks players waved to the fans who were still at the scene.

Although this is not their home court, at this moment, the fans who were still at the scene gave the Mavericks or Xu Yong the biggest cheers and applause.

Which of the two dynasties, Jordan and Xu Yong, is more difficult has not yet been determined, or it may still be difficult to distinguish, but the achievement of this dynasty has allowed Xu Yong to reach the top of history with a hint of suspense.

After witnessing such a historical moment, how could they not applaud and cheer?

Xu Yong was elected FMVP without any suspense, and once again took over the 8th FMVP trophy of his career from Kobe.

When Kobe handed it over, except for the expression of blessing, the only thing left was admiration.

Xu Yong also delivered his acceptance speech again, but this time it was very concise.

"It's not over yet."

When Xu Yong has completed another dynasty in Dallas, what fans are most concerned about is his desire to play.

You must know that when Jordan retired for the first time, in addition to family changes, another important reason was that he lost motivation for basketball.

After all, when you can crush this era and even suffocate the superstars of this era, you will instinctively resist this sport.

Especially Xu Yong achieved dynasty with two teams and also completed three consecutive MVPs. This is even more difficult than Jordan.

But Xu Yong gave everyone, or perhaps himself, a signal: it's not over yet.

There is at least one achievement he has to chase, four consecutive championships.

Except for the period when there were only a few teams in the league in ancient times, the subsequent teams had at most three consecutive games. Whether it was Jordan or OK, they were always interrupted for one reason or another. Now Xu Yong has such an opportunity.

Xu Yong had such a goal in his heart, but in the following season, he quickly experienced the pressure that needed to be overcome to win four consecutive championships.

The most useful reference at this time is the Lakers from the OK period.

On the surface, that Lakers team was caused by internal conflicts within OK, and Kobe's eagerness to take over led to divisions within the team, but that problem actually continued.

In fact, even if O'Neal chose surgery willfully at the beginning of the season and said, "My injury was a work-related injury, so I should recuperate during working hours," the Lakers finally completed their dynasty.

The real pressure they face comes more from outside.

When one team keeps winning championships, it is a huge blow to the enthusiasm of investors in other teams in the league. After all, when you know that you can't win no matter how much money you spend, what motivation does it have to drive you to do it?

So in order to change this situation, that is, to increase the motivation of investors, the league will inevitably introduce rules to restrict this team.

This has nothing to do with who the league president is. Even if it is Tatum, he has to choose to do the same thing as Stern.

Before, it was because the league was delighted with Xu Yong's achievements in Dallas, but now the situation is obviously different.

That is to say, in the 2022~2023 season, the league introduced a very targeted rule, and the reasons given were very sufficient.

In order to consolidate the dominance of the U.S. national team in the world, the league will move closer to world basketball rules in some rules.

In the past, the NBA was very proud in this regard. This is also the reason why NBA players always fail to show their strength due to different rules when they enter the international arena.

But now, after not reaching the summit for thirteen years, the senior management’s ideas are bound to change.

The most important rule change among them is: canceling the three seconds of defense.

This rule did not originally exist in the NBA. It was a rule established to restrict O'Neal, the OK Lakers.

But now, the league's centers are in decline. Even if the [vertical jump rule] is cancelled, because the inside line in space prevents the center from showing strength, this rule is also to further increase the presence of the inside line.

Of course, more importantly, this is for the Mavericks.

Jokic is not an insider who is good at defense and confrontation. The existence of this rule limits him on both offense and defense.

And without the defensive three seconds, the inside line will turn into hand-to-hand combat again.

To sum up, this is a strengthening of teams that are good at defense, such as the Bulls, and it can also be regarded as a wave of retro style.

The Mavericks' performance and record this season have significantly declined compared to previous seasons, while the Bulls have shown dominance in the Eastern Conference.

At the end of the season, the Bulls became the team with the best record in the league. Although the Mavericks experienced twists and turns, they were still the team with the best record in the Western Conference.

Of course, compared to the record, fans are enjoying watching this season.

In the eyes of the former league president Xiao Hua, the term "game enjoyment" means high scores and brushing up points, but in the eyes of fans, it is completely the opposite.

In the era before Xu Yong was reborn, fans were much more enthusiastic about international competitions than the NBA.

On the one hand, it is because it is more real than the NBA, and on the other hand, it does not have so many rules and is more pure.

This season's NBA feels like this in the eyes of fans.

This is clearly reflected in the ratings. NBA ratings this season are higher than last season.

Especially in the playoffs, the ratings have been rising.

The Mavericks' playoff journey this year was also quite bumpy. They encountered no problems in the first round, but they met the Grizzlies again in the second round. Under the new rules and the further maturity of the Grizzlies, they were defeated by their opponents. Forced to a tiebreaker.

Then as expected, Xu Yong dominated the tiebreaker, scoring 51 points under the Grizzlies' iron-wall defense. His performance reminded everyone of one thing, fiba rules, international arena, the dream team is in front of Xu Yong None of them work.

Or in other words, one version comes with another, but Xu Yong can adapt to both old and new versions.

In the Western Conference Finals, the Mavericks and Thunder met again.

It was another round of the final that reached the tie-break, and then it was almost the same script. Xu Yong once again dominated the tie-break.

When the final whistle sounded, Durant stared blankly at the screen for a long time.

When he climbed to the top with Fourth Master, he thought it was the beginning of the peak, but he didn't expect it was already the end.

With Xu Yong here, he can't do it no matter what.

Xu Yong came over and gave Durant a big hug, and also said some cheering words. Even in the era before his rebirth, Barkley's reputation was much better than that of James.

Oh, by the way, James is seventh in the Western Conference this year, but they have no chance of meeting him in the playoffs.

In the finals, the Mavericks and Bulls met again.

Almost like the previous rounds, the two teams were inseparable. After the first four games, they were tied 2-2, and then went to Tianwang Mountain.

The ratings of this year's finals also hit a new high again.

But just when everyone thought there would be a tiebreaker in the finals, Xu Yong highlighted twice in a row, especially in the battle of Tianwang Mountain, where he had a 50+ triple-double in the finals and single-handedly defeated the Bulls. .

In the final G6, the entire morale of the Mavericks team had been completely boosted by Xu Yong. They had led all the way from the beginning, and finally withstood the Bulls' counterattacks one after another, and finally succeeded in reaching the top.

At the end of the game, Xu Yong pumped his fists excitedly and bumped chests with his teammates one by one, looking extremely excited.

Four consecutive championships, a new record was born at this moment.

"Is there anything that Xu has not accomplished? I feel like there is nothing left. He rules everything."

As Barkley said at the Night of Champions, after winning this championship, Xu Yong has accomplished everything he can do.

It was during this summer that Xu Yong announced something that he would retire again.

The reason for his retirement this time is very simple: the sport of basketball no longer challenges him.

Although at the age of 33, he can still accomplish more, he wants to leave more time to his family who he has not been able to spend time with in the past ten years.

"My mother is used to living in a city called Shanghai. We can only see each other maybe once a year. She doesn't even know how much I have grown this year. My wife takes care of our children alone and she gives up for this. own career.”

"My departure is a new opportunity for others, and I think this is not entirely a bad thing." He finally said to everyone.

Looking back on his entire career, Xu Yong's life can be called a legend, and he is worthy of the description of GOAT under the Chicago sculpture.

He was selected by the Grizzlies with the second overall pick in 2009, and was later traded to the Bulls. He beat Tyreke Evans to win the Rookie of the Year award that season.

（2009~2010赛季，场均场均19.6分4.2板3.8助攻1.5抢断1.7盖帽，投篮命中率46.8%，三分球命中率39.2%）

In 2011, as the second-in-command, he helped the team win the championship and performed well in the finals to win FMVP.

（2010~2011赛季，场均23.4分5.8板4.2助攻1.6抢断1.5盖帽，投篮命中率50.2%，三分球命中率41.2%）

In 2012, he grew into the head coach of the team, led the team to defend the title, won the first MVP trophy in his career, and was elected FMVP again.

（2011~2012赛季，场均得到28.3分6.5篮板4.9助攻2.4抢断1.4盖帽，49%的命中率，38.3%的三分球命中率）

He failed to defend the title in 2013, but averaged over 30 points per game for the first time in his career and successfully won the MVP title.

（2012~2013赛季，场均32.6分7.5篮板7.2助攻1.6抢断1.2盖帽，49.5%的命中率，36.3%的三分命中率）

In 2014, the team's lowest point, the team gave up the ball to Butler to grow.

（2013~2014赛季，场均28.2分7.5篮板5.8助攻2抢断1.5盖帽，51.6%的投篮命中率，39%的三分命中率）

In 2015, the king returned and led the team to regain the championship, and won the MVP and FMVP for the third time.

（2014~2105赛季，场均31.5分7.2板5.5助攻1.8抢断1.6盖帽，52.6%的投篮命中率，40.2%的三分命中率）

In 2016, although he failed to win the MVP again, he gained his first DPOY in his career and led the team to defend the title again.

（2015~2016赛季，场均30.5分6篮板6.1助攻2.1抢断1.7盖帽，三项命中率分别是51.9%/39.4%/88.4%）

In 2017, he led the team to complete the dynasty and gained a year full of honors, winning MVP/DPOY/FMVP. However, it was a pity that he missed the MVP last season and failed to complete the three consecutive MVPs.

（2016~2017赛季，场均贡献30.6分7.5板6.2助攻1.6抢断1.5盖帽，三项命中率分别是51.9%/41.4%/90.4%）

Retired in the summer of 2017 and became an assistant coach at Arizona State University.

In February 2019, he announced his commitment to the Mavericks and led the team to the Western Conference Finals.

（2018~2019赛季，复出打了22场，场均27分7板5.5助攻的数据，投篮命中率45.7%，三分36.5%）

In 2020, he led the renamed Mavericks team to the championship in the park, and once again won the MVP and FMVP.

（2019~2020赛季，场均场均31.2分7.2板4.5助攻2.7抢断1.7盖帽，投篮命中率48.7%，三分38.5%）

The arena reopened for the 2021 shortened season playoffs. The Mavericks defended their title after the epidemic began, and won the MVP and FMVP.

（2020~2021赛季，场均29.8分6.2板4.7助攻1.9抢断1.7盖帽，投篮命中率50.7%，三分38.2%）

In the first full season after the epidemic in 2022, Xu Yong led the second team to complete three consecutive games for the second time in his career, and won three consecutive MVP awards for the first time in his career.

（2021~2022赛季，场均场均33.8分8.2板6.5助攻，投篮命中率51.7%，三分37.4%）

In 2023, he led the team to complete an unprecedented four consecutive championships.

（2022~2023赛季，场均30.4分7.5板7.2助攻，投篮命中率49.7%，三分35.4%）

Counting the brief season after his comeback, Xu Yong played a total of 13 seasons. His final honor statistics are 7 MVPs, 9 FMVPs, 5 AMVPs, 9 championships, 12 All-Star voting champions, 9 Second best team, 8 best defensive teams, one dpoy, one most improved award, and one best rookie.

Perhaps this honor is not so dazzling in the long history. After all, just like Xu Yong experienced before his rebirth, some people will turn themselves into the longest river and then compete with the highest mountain.

But just look at one thing, nine championships in 13 seasons, such an achievement is unprecedented.

After Xu Yong announced his retirement, although he understood the original intention of Xu Yong's decision, the NBA once again lost a lot of attention because of his retirement.

But in the new season, fans quickly discovered that after experiencing changes in league rules, the stars seemed to have been baptized and still played a wonderful season.

This time with Xu Yong's departure, the NBA quickly showed an era of hundreds of flowers blooming.

Xu Yong, on the other hand, was sitting on a bench by the sea, enjoying time with his family.

A gust of sea breeze blew by, and he turned his head just in time to see Daddario playing with four children.

……

In 2034, Xu Hao was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 1st overall pick in the first round.

In the same year, Xu Yong, who had been away from the league for 11 years and was 44 years old, announced his comeback with the Bulls.

People were surprised to find that although 44-year-old Xu Yong has aged a lot, his body functions look like other people who are around 35 years old.

And in the first game back, he actually scored 25 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

If it weren't for the fact that he was Satan, he would probably be dragged into slices.

This is what many fans are thinking.

(End of the book)

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short remarks

Let me report the results. The current order is 5500, and the follow-up is 1700.

This book was first ordered in 2100. At that time, it took me many weeks to go to Sanjiang because the pursuit of reading was not as good as that of the same period. Because at that time, I had just returned from the failed transformation of history, and there was no rest at all. There were some problems with the early writing and the choice of subject matter.

But being able to write it back later shows that my state has slowly adjusted back.

If I didn't get sick a few times in the middle, I would have been able to pay 6000 for both bookings.

It’s not great, but it’s pretty good to me, and I’d like to thank you all for your continued support.

To sum up the content of this book, I have made progress in the plot. Although the pace is faster, there is no water competition and the basic content is plot.

But the bad thing is that the pace is a little too fast (160 million words written in 13 seasons), and some characters have not been established.

The last reason why the Mavericks part was so fast is because there was actually no sense of expectation anymore. I hesitated for two days and finally chose the Mavericks. As a result, I saw the plot at a glance. If I still had some expectations for choosing the Lakers, I didn't choose. good.

In addition, I am relatively tired. Although this book has not been written for a long time, it has been more than a year since the transformation history began, and it has been more than ten hours a day. It is too much for me, otherwise I would not be sick all the time.

Finally, let’s talk about the new book. In the new book, I will probably write another basketball book, but I will strive to pursue innovation and will not write such a step-by-step book. I now pay more attention to the sense of expectation and character design. If I can’t do well in these two aspects, I After writing for so long, I have no interest in writing anymore.

I will take a break during this period to recuperate my body and think carefully. Thank you all for your continued support of this book. See you in the next book.

(End of this chapter)