NBA: The Talent Burst from the Start

At the beginning of this season, Artest was not in very good shape, mainly because of his age. He is already 35 years old this year, and belongs to the final stage of his career.

When Artest was at his peak, he was also an All-Star who averaged more than 20 points per game.

But in the end, with the decline of the strength, only the top defensive skills are left in the end.

In the past two years, with the increase of age, Artest's defensive skills are not better than before. After all, many young people are very fast, and it is normal that Artest can't keep up.

And this season, Artest's mentality has also undergone a slight change. He recognizes "383" as the merit of the championship team, so he is very reckless in doing things many times, and even often encounters suspensions.

If it wasn't for Lin Lei, who withstood the pressure again and again at the crucial moment, and also helped Artest complete many passes in the last game, giving him a chance to perform, Artest would have been early this season. has been kicked out of the team.

After winning this championship, Artest was very excited in his heart, which is also a normal thing.

He first thanked everyone, and then emphatically thanked Lin Lei. He looked more like a big kid, which made fans feel very warm after watching it.

Artest is a very emotional person. One of the advantages of being emotional is that his heart is purer and he won't think too much. If he is looking ahead, he will not do those impulsive and reckless things. .

While everyone was being interviewed, only Dayao sat silently in the corner of the locker room.

In the two games that Dayao came back to this season, he scored 17 points and 9 rebounds. Although it was slightly lower than before, he also contributed his energy to the team.

Therefore, the four words of the champion center are well-deserved for Dayao, and they are fully affordable.

Seeing that everyone was being interviewed, only Dayao was sitting silently in the corner, Lin Lei also came over curiously and asked.

"What are you thinking about?"

Hearing Lin Lei's question, Dayao came back to his senses and smiled.

"I'm thinking about my own future!"

"Oh.

After seeing what Dayao said, Lin Lei understood now. After all, Dayao's contract this year is 17 million yuan, and he will become a free agent next year, so it is unknown where Dayao will go after next season.

However, since Dayao has already won the championship ring, and also played his own performance, it is estimated that he will get a very high contract next year and stay in the Lakers.

After all, the Lakers are the team with the most attention in the league, and the owner of the team is also very rich, and he is not stingy when it comes to paying the luxury tax.

As long as Dayao agrees to stay, the owner and management of the Lakers, including other shareholders, will definitely do their best to show the greatest sincerity, and there is no need to worry too much about renewing the contract.

Dayao is 30 years old this year. The peak period of the center station is shorter than that of the back line. After all, the center pays more attention to physical fitness.

For example, O'Neal was still at his peak when he was 32 or 3 years old, but at the age of 34 or 5, his physical fitness declined extremely, and now he is on the verge of retirement.

So this contract is the last big contract for Dayao in his playing career, and it doesn't matter if you work hard for it.

Dayao is also a very smart person and naturally understands what Lin Lei means, so he smiled and shook his head, looking at his teammates who were celebrating and said softly.

"Maybe you don't quite understand what I mean, what do I mean after thinking about what to do after I'm not asking for help?!

"What do you mean by that? Are you planning to retire?!"

After hearing Dayao's words, Lin Lei was also completely shocked. Dayao was like a good big brother to himself, and he gave him a lot of help on weekdays.

It would be a pity to retire at this point. After all, he still has the strength to fight, and he has just won the championship, and the market value has reached the maximum. Endorsement?

If you retire now, you will undoubtedly further shrink your marketization and value, and it is unlikely that you want to receive big endorsements in the future.

And a professional basketball player, who has been doing such a professional thing for the first 20 years, what will he do after he quits midway? Lin Lei has not thought about this.

5.9 Dayao also did not have an answer to this matter, but he said while looking at the championship trophy in front of him.

"Since I joined the NBA, I have received a lot of attention and also gained a lot of fans.

At that time my idea was very pure, to get an NBA championship ring.

Now this wish has been fulfilled. In fact, due to the injury and illness in the past two years, I have also heard many other voices, and I am thinking about it when I calm down.

I'm afraid I wouldn't have gotten this championship ring if you hadn't suddenly appeared and given me the medicine to heal my injury.