Li Du and Yao Ming stood at the back of the venue, glancing at each other, and they heard some ominous omens in Pierce's words just now.

Pierce's few words on behalf of the Big Three reminded Li Du and Yao Ming of a sad moment, in the middle of the 2003 All-Star Game, after Mariah Carey affectionately sang "HERO" for Jordan, Jordan said almost the same thing: "I must say, to be with you, my former teammates, my former opponents, my opponents, I want to thank my family for staying by my side for many years, allowing me to follow my dream of playing basketball, For all the fans who support basketball, not just support me Michael Jordan, I thank you for your support, I can leave the basketball game and have a good transition, there are a lot of great stars in the game, and there are a lot of great stars who will come in and play in the future, Dr. J, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird and other great stars have passed the light to me, and I will now pass this light mission to these stars and other players who are playing in the NBA. ”

Yao Ming was on the scene at the time, and he was more deeply touched by these words, when Jordan talked about inheritance, and then he retired, and now Pierce also talked about inheritance, are the three of them also going to retire?

When Yao Ming and Li Du were in doubt and emotion, everyone had already received the O'Brien Cup, and then the current NBA president David Stern invited Bill Russell, the "Lord of the Rings" who once created the Celtics dynasty, to present the Finals MVP trophy.

The Finals MVP Trophy was renamed the Bill Russell Cup last season, in honor of the former superstar who made great contributions to basketball!

Li Du won the undisputed Finals MVP, not to mention his role as an absolute leader in the Warriors, and needless to say that he has led the Warriors to victory over opponents countless times in key moments of the game, just looking at his statistics is enough. Averaging 42.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 8.9 assists, 2.1 blocks and 1.9 steals per game, this statistic is an absolute superstar performance in any era.

The white-haired Bill Russell trembled the Finals MVP into Li Du's hands, and then blessed him in his ear: "Congratulations, young man, your performance on the court is close to perfection!" ”

After Li Du politely said thank you, he was about to deliver an acceptance speech, at this time, the corner of his eyes swept to the Celtics who were still standing in the corner of the court, thinking of the words of Pierce and others, he sighed with emotion, and blurted out: "We have a poem in China, 'Lao Ji is a long-distance ambition. The martyrs are in their twilight years, and their hearts are strong'. Today I give this sentence to my seniors, the NBA needs you, the basketball needs you! Maybe you are no longer strong, maybe you have lost the edge you once had, but your greatness does not fade with the passage of time, but lasts forever! As we all know, I entered the league with the help of my basketball predecessors, and without their help, I wouldn't be where I am today! Here, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all the seniors who created the NBA and basketball that are now the present! ”

Li Du couldn't go on talking about this, because the scene erupted in thunderous applause and cheers, and everyone couldn't hear what he was talking about now. It was only after the applause fell that Li Du continued: "Thank you to the fans, friends, my teammates, and coaches, you have always helped me, and I can stand here now." I would also like to thank my family, my wife, Priti, I am Master, Master, Brother, and your support is my greatest motivation and comfort! Finally, please allow me to use an ancient poem to send to my Chinese friends on the other side of the ocean: There will be a time to ride the wind and waves, and hang straight on the clouds and sail to the sea. ”

Li Du finally used Li Bai's poem, in which he wanted to tell everyone that winning the championship this time was just the beginning, and he and Yao Ming would work together to win more victories and more championships!

After the award ceremony, Li Du ignored the surprised eyes of others, ran straight to Pierce and them, and asked eagerly, "Paul, Ray, Kevin, you don't really want to retire, do you?" ”

Pierce gently patted Li Du on the shoulder and said, "Li, don't be nervous, we won't retire for the time being." ”

Ray Allen and Garnett also said that although they are now in the late stages of their careers, or even the end of their careers, they will not retire for the time being and will continue to be active in the league.

It's good not to retire! After receiving an affirmative reply from the three of them, Li Du finally put his mind at ease. If three superstars retire because he won a championship, then it would be his sin.

The three of them understood Li Du's mind and smiled at each other, although Li Du is already very powerful, and it can even be said that he is already a superstar at the historical level, but he is still a young man after all, and he has not yet seen the sadness and farewell on the basketball court, and it is still a little difficult to accept the disgraceful departure of the older generation of players. But it doesn't matter, time is the most ruthless, they believe that with the passage of time, Li Du will eventually witness one after another his current opponents and predecessors gradually leave the basketball court, and after experiencing more, they will get used to it.

When Li Du returned to the locker room, the whole team was celebrating wildly, and after a night of crazy with everyone, Li Du and Yao Ming returned to San Francisco with their families the next day.

On the plane, Li Du looked at the white clouds outside the window in a daze, and he didn't look happy to win the championship and win the MVP of the finals. Yao Ming sat beside Li Du, patted him gently, and said gently: "Xiao Du, you are still too young to be sad." What Pierce said was that the three of them were going to disintegrate! In fact, even without us, the Big Three would have disintegrated after this season. ”

"Oh?" Li Du asked with doubts: "Brother Yao, they fought well, why should they separate?" ”

Yao Ming smiled slightly and explained: "Because the three of them signed a contract of three years before, and after the end of this season, their contract has also expired, and everyone has won the championship as they wished." Now that my long-cherished wish has been fulfilled, it's time to move on to something else. ”

"Money?" Li Du asked: "The three of them have been famous for a long time, and Garnett has received the highest annual salary in the league, will they be short of money?" ”

Li Du doesn't usually use much money, although his salary is now 18 million US dollars per year, plus various endorsement fees, the annual income is about 60 million US dollars, but he has no idea, his money is generally handed over to Pratti to manage, or to the master to use in the martial arts hall.

Yao Ming shook his head and said, "It doesn't have to be money, of course, money is definitely everyone's common pursuit, maybe there are some other things besides this, then it has nothing to do with us." ”

Li Du nodded and sighed: "The twilight of the martyrs, the end of the heroes, is the most emotional, this is another charm of the NBA." ”

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