Chapter 282: Jason Green retires
In the 2008-2009 season, the Los Angeles Clippers chose to continue to hold on when everyone thought they would tear down and rebuild, and relied on Jason Green, Haslem, Stephen Jackson, Tiger Washington, Billups, Ginobili, Ragabel, and the team's rookie rookie, DeAndre Jordan, and eight people to play the difficult situation of the rotation, and reached the finals again.
In the finals, the Los Angeles Clippers met, the Miami Heat, who were about to complete the three-game dynasty, the two teams played seven games vigorously, and finally relied on Tiger's last-minute kill, 4:3 lucky to win the championship, shattering the Miami Heat's dynasty dream, when Tiger Washington won the Finals MVP again, he finally couldn't control it and left tears, only they know how many difficulties they have endured in the past few seasons.
In the following seasons, the Los Angeles Clippers entered the playoffs every year, but always missed the championship, Andy thought about pushing to the rebuild, but was rejected by Tiger, a team can be called a giant, not only to have enough championships, but also to have their own basketball culture, to their own team symbol of the basketball celebrity, now the team left a few veterans, are veterans who have made great contributions to the Los Angeles Clippers dynasty, they have a deep affection for the team, and hope to retire from the Los Angeles Clippers, Tiger hopes that the last legacy they will leave to the team is loyalty! It's sticking to it!
In the summer of 2011, the Los Angeles Clippers traded DeAndre Jordan to the Detroit Pistons' No. 8 pick, Tiger Washington appeared at the draft site in Madison Garden Square for the first time as a team representative, and since participating in the draft in 98, Tiger Washington has never been to the draft site, and the 34-year-old Tiger Washington came to the draft site this time for the future of the team.
When the Los Angeles Clippers unexpectedly used the No. 8 pick to select the Kowhi Leonard, who was not favored beforehand, Tiger Washington came to Kowhi Leonard under the gaze of everyone and handed the hat with the Los Angeles Clippers logo to Kowhi Leonard, at this time many people did not realize that this was actually a handover, Tiger Washington chose Kawhi Leonard as the new leader of the Los Angeles Clippers.
In the 2011-2012 season, Tiger and Jason began to work as assistants to help Kawhi Leonard adapt to the team, and Dennis Rodman, whose coaching level has gradually matured, also began to develop the team's new tactics around Kowye Leonard.
In the 2012 draft, Jason Green came to the scene and handed over the hat with the Los Angeles Clippers logo to a young man named Draymond Green, which is also a kind of handover, Jason Green hopes that this young man with the same surname as him can be like him, become a barrier under the Los Angeles Clippers basket, and can also be like him, become the best assistant to the team.
In the 2012-2013 season, the Los Angeles Clippers, a combination of the old and the new, reached the finals again after many years, at this time their opponents have been replaced, with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh Cleveland Cavaliers, after 6 games, the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 4:2 on their home court, lifting the championship trophy, the team's new leader Kowhi Leonard, lifting the Finals MVP trophy, the Los Angeles Clippers are really completed, the replacement of the old and the new.
In the summer of 2013, 36-year-old Tiger Washington and 37-year-old Jason Green, after winning the seventh championship of their careers, chose to retire, the Los Angeles Clippers have completed the replacement of the old and the new, they are old guys, it's time to make room for the newcomers, a team wants to remain competitive, fresh blood, is the most important, before the start of the new season, the Los Angeles Clippers held a grand team retirement ceremony in the home arena.
At this time, Tiger Washington was already a father of three children, Jason Green also had two sons and a daughter, and their families also came to the scene on this day to witness together, this is an extraordinary ceremony for two people.
"When I was a child, I wanted to be an NBA star, but at that time my family situation was very ordinary, I was not tall, I didn't know how to become a star, one afternoon, I met a boy named Tiger Washington on the basketball court in the community, so I followed him and started the first basketball basic training, and now it seems that those so-called professional training are not professional." Jason Green came to the center of the court first, took the microphone and began to speak.
"But it was these unprofessional basketball drills that opened the door for me, and with that training, I started to grow taller, and I joined the school basketball team, starting as a bench player, and getting real formal basketball training, and then I won the high school championship, and in college, I swept the NCAA league, and I built the Wake Forest dynasty, and in the NBA, I won four consecutive championships and got seven championship rings.
I'm 37 years old this year, I've been playing basketball for more than 20 years, and now I can say loud that I'm an NBA superstar, and I've fulfilled my childhood dream, and it's been a tough process, but I've been lucky. There are so many people I need to thank along the way, the fans who have supported me, my coach in high school, Coach Benjamin, my coach in college, Coach Odom, Coach Bilfitch and Coach Dennis Rodman, and my teammates and family, you have taught me so much, and I love you!
There are many people who ask me, why did I arrive, after the Los Angeles Clippers, changed to the No. 12 jersey, today's jersey, will be retired, hanging over the Los Angeles Clippers' arena, it's time to come out with the truth, because 12 is under 11, 12 is the best assistant of 11, people used to be there, Jordan had Pippen by his side, and now everyone's has been replaced, Jason Green next to Tiger, today No. 12, will be with No. 11, complete retirement, end our era!
I'm really reluctant to leave this beloved stadium, but I know it's time to say goodbye! The guys on the team are doing a great job, they're going to take the new Los Angeles Clippers and keep sailing, and it's time for us old guys to rest. (To be continued.) )
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