【Chapter 1058】 Nostalgic Journey (Subscription Requested!) )
During the Chinese New Year, the NBA regular season is still in full swing, after all, the United States is not the Spring Festival, and the schedule will naturally not be inclined to the Chinese audience.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the Lakers are going to challenge the Thunder away, and it doesn't matter if the foreign players and audience friends are friends, but for the three Chinese in the NBA league, it is a difficult choice.
Xiao Feng rarely gave himself a vacation, and only appeared on the team's injury list for the first time in his second year in the NBA, and he also left the UAE and Jeremy Lin in Los Angeles to spend the New Year with his family.
In Xiao Feng's view, although the team's record is important, it is also a good thing to let the two compatriots and their families spend a happy Spring Festival together. After setting a series of records, Xiao Feng doesn't care about winning one more game and losing one less, after all, the team's biggest goal is to win the championship.
After the Lakers were deprived of Xiao Feng and the United Arab Emirates, and after losing the team's best sixth man, Jeremy Lin, Kobe Bryant and Mark did their best, and the team still lost to the Thunder on the second day of the Lunar New Year. Then they lost to the Mavericks in back-to-back road games, which was also the first time in two seasons that the Lakers suffered two consecutive defeats, and made the front pages of major media around the world.
However, even so, the Lakers have only lost three games this season, and their 52-3 winning percentage is even more terrifying than last season, and perhaps they will set a new season record.
The Lakers' road trip continues, but Xiao Feng, the United Arab Emirates, and Jeremy Lin rushed to Miami on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.
The well-organized Lakers comfortably defeated the aging Heat on the road, ending a two-game losing streak and restarting the right opening mode.
More than 20,000 fans poured into the American Airlines Center arena, exceeding even the maximum capacity of the American Airlines arena. Fans from all over the world want to see the final showdown between the two scoring guards.
With the Heat's state this season, even if they break into the playoffs, they can't get past the Cavaliers, which means that this game will be the last time the two legendary superstars collide, no matter how you analyze it, it is worth remembering.
With Xiao Feng's central command, the Lakers were resurrected with full blood. A total of six players scored in double figures, and Kobe Bryant scored 36 points in this way to announce to the outside world that he is not old.
On the Heat's side, Bosh was completely inferior in the matchup with the UAE, scoring only 8 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, which was dwarfed by the UAE's big double-double.
Wade was not old, dragging his knee injury worse, and scored 30 points on 10-of-22 shooting and 6-of-6 free throws. It's a way to pay homage to your predecessors and rivals, Kobe Bryant.
Although the Lakers won easily, the matchup between the two scoring guards still made the audience at the scene and in front of the TV watch the blood of the blood, maybe after Kobe Bryant, Wade and other pure scoring guards retire, this kind of classic duel will no longer be seen.
After the game, Kobe and Wade stood in the middle of the court to be photographed and interviewed by the media, and Xiao Feng also knew that the protagonists of the game were these two, and quietly returned to the locker room with the rest of his teammates.
In fact, similar scenes have appeared many times this season. Including the last photo between Duncan and Kobe Bryant when the Lakers visited San Antonio. It will also be a valuable material in the history of world basketball.
At this point, the outcome of the game is less important, and the nostalgia for the legend is the theme of the season, not only in every regular season game that Kobe Bryant and Duncan played, but also in the upcoming All-Star Weekend.
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The Lakers' seven-game winning streak on the road continues with the devil's journey, but the Lakers never gave their opponents a chance to beat them again. Returning to normal, they are still the ones who make their opponents desperate.
The Lakers returned to Los Angeles with five straight wins on the road, and with only three days to go until February 18, the Lakers only needed to play their home game against the Pistons at Staples Arena before heading into All-Star Weekend.
The current Pistons are no longer the team that defeated the Lakers in the championship, nor is it the 'bad boy army' that repeatedly created nightmares for Jordan in the 80s. Although they are strong contenders for the Eastern Conference playoff spot, they still can't cause any problems for the Lakers on the road.
At 128:93, the Lakers played with two guns in the backcourt and scored 83 points together, which may be the most terrifying backcourt combination in NBA history, not only unprecedented but also unprecedented!
The more I see Kobe's excellent performance, the more the fans' feelings of retention become, and every day, fans from all over the world leave messages on the official website of the Lakers, the NBA official website and other places, hoping that Kobe Bryant will play for another year!
You must know that with Kobe's current physical condition and competitive state, even next season he will still be a strong contender for the scoring title, and everyone hopes that Kobe Bryant can once again achieve the great cause of three consecutive championships.
It's a pity that ordinary fans don't know that the NBA league will definitely not allow such a bug to exist forever, and the departure of Kobe Bryant and Xiao Feng alone is a foregone conclusion.
"During this time, I have seen the messages of fans on the Internet to keep me, and I am deeply moved!" In an interview with ESPN, Kobe Bryant responded to the incident and said: "Actually, I want to play for another year, two years, or even longer, but my body no longer allows me to engage in fierce professional competition for a long time. Now I enjoy basketball every game and I want to be able to leave the best image in the hearts of the fans! ”
This season, Kobe Bryant has broken the NBA all-time scoring record set by Abdul-Jabbar, and scored 20+ points per game in two seasons, which is also an unattainable record.
Leaving in a chic way, although I am a little reluctant in my heart, I will not be too sad!
Kobe Bryant once again resolutely expressed his decision to retire, which also made everyone extinguish their thoughts, and they were full of expectations for Kobe's last All-Star weekend!
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After the game between the Lakers and the Pistons on the night of the 15th, the celebration company, which works with the NBA league, sent staff to Staples Arena overnight to begin decorating the arena for All-Star Weekend.
This time it's All-Star Weekend. It was the last time legendary superstars Kobe Bryant and Duncan attended, and that alone was enough to set the tone for All-Star Weekend.
Kobe Bryant's place in basketball history is second only to Jordan's scoring guard, and no one has been able to play a scoring guard to such a high level since Jordan, and he is a true legend. As for Duncan, even people who no longer like his overly dull style of play have to sigh. Duncan's career is as classic as his board-rubbing shot.
Whether it's in terms of career stats, on-court performances, or honors, Duncan can at least rank in the top three, if not the greatest power forward in NBA history!
The last time the two superstars participated in the All-Star Weekend, not only was the NBA league highly regarded, but the fans were also enthusiastic, which can be seen from Kobe's vote king and Duncan's vote starter.
On the morning of Feb. 17, huge portraits of Kobe and Duncan hung on the façade of Staples Arena. It's also the first time the Spurs superstar's image has appeared here in this way.
In the past, as one of the Lakers' biggest competitors in the Western Conference, Duncan appeared as an enemy every time he visited Stapps, but now it is like a home court!
"Thank you to the league, thank you to the Lakers!"
Duncan's tweets are still worth the word, but those who know Duncan know that this is the most emotional thing the Mune superstar has in his heart.
Because of his down-to-earth style of play and more wooden personality, Duncan's status in terms of commercial promotion and league promotion is actually much lower than his status in basketball history, and Duncan, including his fans, has long been accustomed to days when he is not the protagonist.
Now. The league put Duncan in the spotlight when he was last in All-Star Weekend. He was somewhat flattered.
As for why he thanked the Lakers, everyone knows in their hearts that if it weren't for the Lakers' top management and Kobe Bryant's nod, how could such a huge portrait be hung out?
I have to say that this scene at Staples Arena is moving, and it also makes people feel the hearts of Xiao Feng and Kobe. The All-Star Weekend was already full of camaraderie before it even began.
In the media, basketball celebrities, basketball commentators, and current players all agree with the Lakers' move, and perhaps only a team as atmospheric as the Lakers can make this kind of decision that no one can fault with.
"Shaw is a very intelligent leader, and it's not just about his command on the pitch. Not long ago, Jinghu Group organized a charter flight to send employees back to China for the New Year, which proves that Xiao Feng's enterprises are full of warm human touch! In an interview with the media, Jordan made his own comments on the huge portrait of Staples Arena
"Xiao is a legend, it's a pity that he didn't enter the NBA until he was thirty years old, otherwise there would be more legends about him in the league!" Lakers legend Elvin Johnson doesn't care about Xiao Feng constantly breaking his league record, thinking that Xiao Feng can achieve more glory.
"The retirement of Kobe and Duncan means that the superstars who entered the NBA in the 90s are gradually moving away from people's attention, and everyone can only see these wonderful matchups and exciting fighting spirit in the videotape in the future!" This is the former NBA commissioner Stern's comment on the retirement of Kobe and Duncan, and perhaps in a way, this is also the end of the Stern era!
With the blurring of positions on the modern basketball court, and the all-around player modeled after James is beginning to dominate the league, the NBA draft may no longer see players with distinctive characteristics, no standard scoring guard like Kobe, no unpretentious power forward like Duncan, and no unborn genius like Iverson.
Just as people miss Jordan, fans will also have mixed feelings in the future, recalling the 20 years that Kobe and Duncan have worked hard in the league, and every bit of it is indelible!
Although the All-Star Weekend will start tomorrow, media and fans from all over the world have already rushed to Los Angeles and rushed to Staples Arena on the morning of the 17th.
Huaxia National Television Sports Channel also sent a strong lineup of interviews and commentators to Los Angeles to prepare for live coverage of this year's All-Star Weekend. In addition, domestic TV media such as Haizhou Satellite TV and Lingnan Satellite TV, as well as Internet giants such as Inspur.com, Penguin.com, and Qiqi.com have also sent a large number of personnel, and they will also broadcast on the network simultaneously.
In addition, more than 50 media outlets in China sent reporters to cover the All-Star Weekend, and the yellow-skinned, black-haired Chinese reporters became a special sight in Staples Arena.
After all, when Duncan and Kobe Bryant teamed up to win the NBA 11 championships in the past 20 years, it was the best era for the NBA to promote in China, and the popularization of digital TV and the development of the Internet made the two superstars have hundreds of millions of fans in China.
Those young fans may not know much about the important places of Jordan, Johnson, and Larry Bird in basketball history, but they have a fanatical affection for their idols Kobe Bryant and Duncan.
Because of Xiao Feng's relationship, media reporters from Huaxia can naturally get some preferential treatment, such as interviewing the Lakers and Clippers fans staying in Los Angeles in advance, and they can also enter the arena in advance and shoot the scene without knowing the situation.
In this regard, these uncrowned kings deeply felt Xiao Feng's ubiquitous influence in the NBA, which is very different from the treatment they suffered when they came to interview a few years ago.
In the past, although the NBA league attached great importance to the Chinese market and the Chinese media, their peers were not so polite, who called Huaxia did not have a superstar who could get their hands on it, especially before Da Yao entered the NBA.
However, as more and more Chinese players have performed better in the NBA, the interviews of Chinese media reporters in the NBA have become smoother, and their peers and even the NBA stars interviewed have a better attitude.
In this world, if you want to gain the respect of others, your own strength is the most important!
As time passed, more and more eyes gradually focused on the United States from all corners of the world, focusing on Staples Arena in Los Angeles, and all kinds of complex emotions were intertwined, which also gave this All-Star Weekend a lot of indescribable meanings.
With the all-star competition just around the corner, celebrities and celebrities from all over the world are also arriving in Los Angeles one after another, and for stars who pursue exposure, such a global event is really not to be missed. Perhaps on the All-Star court, in addition to those radiant basketball superstars, the heroes from all walks of life sitting on the sidelines will also become the scenery of the All-Star Weekend.
Under the watchful eye, February 18 finally arrived, a very special All-Star weekend finally kicked off, and Staples became the global spotlight! (To be continued.) )
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