Chapter 953 [To surpass yourself, forever second]
Without any suspense, the Cavaliers didn't even threaten the Suns, and Guo Xu led the team to establish a dynasty for the second time.
He thus set a magical record, becoming the first player in NBA history to participate in the establishment of a dynasty three times as an absolute mainstay.
O'Neal went through it twice, lying down to win the fourth crown.
In the playoffs, Gortat played long hours as a substitute for Gasol Jr., and after the game went into garbage time, Whiteside would also play a workout. With no players injured, O'Neill only played the final six minutes with the final win already decided.
He made 1 of 2 shots, got 2 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and completed the curtain call of his 19-year career.
O'Neal said excitedly in an interview: "I don't think there could be a better ending than this, retiring with a championship ring." ”
The reporter asked: "Do you think you have any regrets in your career?" ”
O'Neal sighed: "Of course, I missed 5,000 free throws in my career, my total points did not exceed Chamberlain, if I had made better free throws, I should have surpassed him, I could still exceed 30,000 points, and climb higher in the total scoring list." ”
He paused for a moment, then added, "I could have been the first person in NBA history to be unanimously elected MVP, Fred Hickman, yes, Fred Hickman." He's an SB, and in 2000 he voted for Iverson, and he's completely messed up history. ”
This incident was enough to make O'Neal hold a grudge for the rest of his life, and some people would think that Iverson, who only had 49 wins that season and scored 28.4 points with 24.8 shots, was better than O'Neal.
The reporter interviewed Guo Xu and asked him to talk about his thoughts on the three consecutive championships.
Guo Xu smiled: "The strength of the sun is the strongest, and it is reasonable to win the championship, I don't have any special feelings, because I have already tried to win four consecutive championships, and if I complete five consecutive championships in the future, I should have a lot to say." ”
The reporter asked: "What do you think about the possibility of a long-term shutdown of the NBA until a new collective bargaining agreement is negotiated?" ”
The recent shutdown has been in full swing. On May 27, the NBA players' union formally filed a lawsuit with the U.S. Labor Arbitration Board, accusing the NBA of using intimidation and threats to force the players' union to sign a new collective bargaining agreement that was unfavorable to the players.
The differences between the two sides are very large, the shutdown is a foregone conclusion, and there are no winners among the owners and players.
Guo Xu doesn't care, it doesn't matter if he retires today, it's not bad for money. The profits of the "Fat Fox" chain store alone are enough for him to have food and clothing for several lifetimes, and by this year, Fat Fox stores have approached 1,000 stores in 35 countries.
Since 2007, Fat Fox has played with black technology, starting with mobile food ordering, and later introducing drone food delivery and robot food delivery. Just press the pizza button to order food with one click...... These brain-opening thoughts are all closely centered on the positioning of the fat fox. They are very good at playing and attract young people.
On May 26, "Kung Fu Panda 2" was released and won the box office, and it gave the company a super advertisement, and Guo Xu became popular again because of his dubbing of the protagonist Po.
Guo Xu said his plan. "If the league shuts down, I'll make movies for a while longer, and I'm enjoying the long vacation."
O'Neal retired mainly for collective bargaining, so he won't be training during the holidays to ensure that he is in shape for next season. There is zero chance that the NBA will be completely shut down, and the schedule of the shortened season will be very dense, and he does not want to be guilty.
The reporter interviewed Roy and asked him to position himself.
Roy said: "I feel like Kobe, and the Chinese fans nicknamed me Orange Mamba. We've all been lucky enough to be paired with the best players in the league and win championships early. ”
The reporter asked: "If you are given enough shots, do you have the confidence to play Kobe's data?" ”
Roy shook his head. "I don't know, I want to win more than stats, I can't be as strong as Jason, I'm happy to be the second leader in the Suns."
The two "Mamba" will inevitably be compared, Roy has never shied away from this topic, he actually does not feel that he is weaker than Kobe, because his mid-to-long-range shooting is better, and he has won 4 championships in 5 years since he entered the league.
He even regarded Kobe Bryant as a negative teaching material, completely ignoring leaving the Suns, and was willing to renew his long-term contract at a slightly lower price. He had a hunch that if he left the Suns to be the core of a weak team, he would be mixed up like Kobe Bryant in the playoffs, and at most the data would be better.
Roy's IQ is really high, and his predictions are already very close to the truth, just an injury.
Others were also interviewed on the pitch, commenting on their teammates and expressing their impressions, but no one returned to the dressing room.
Rasheed Wallace and Peterson have said a lot that they will retire in the summer and make their dreams come true at the last minute.
After receiving the award, a press conference was held, and reporters took turns asking questions to Guo Xu.
Everyone thinks that Guo Xu has completely surpassed Jordan, and his FMVP number has surpassed Jordan by one, and the number of championships is three more than Jordan's, and he has broken records in points and assists.
His seven-time assist champion and three-time scoring champion honor can also be compared to Jordan, who is a ten-time scoring champion.
And people believe that Guo Xu can continue to win the assist king, he is the only one in the league in terms of organizing offense, and he can find opportunities to assist teammates without attracting bags. If Guo Xu reduces his shots and focuses on organization, he will play a magical performance of 15+ assists in a single season.
Facing the topic of "transcendence", Guo Xu said: "I think everyone should surpass themselves, not others. Because everyone's path is different, how can we transcend it if we are not on the same road? ”
After reading Guo Xu's words, online fans expressed a lot of emotion.
"That's probably why Jason is so strong, he doesn't bother trying to surpass his peers or predecessors, he never imitates anyone."
"It's never the Suns who are invincible, it's Jason Guo who plays in the Suns."
"Is there a more unlucky star than James? If there is no Guo Xu, even if he does not establish a dynasty, he should at least have 2 or 3 championships. ”
"Upstairs thinks too much, even if there is no Guo Xu James will be the king of Wuya, he will also play in the east, and he must have star partners by his side, and he may not be able to enter the playoffs when he leads the team in the west."
After James went home, he didn't dare to open the web page to watch the news, he was swept four times in five finals, and only won one game, and he was about to suffer from a fear of finals, and he had a kind of problem of losing the finals as soon as he hit the finals.
In Guo Xu's previous life, James actually had this disease. He won five runners-up in eight Finals games, one of his three championships was in 2016 when he came from 3-1 down to the Warriors, and once in 2013, when he was saved by Ray Allen with a three-pointer in the last second.
If James hadn't been lucky twice, he would have been the king of Qiya, only in 2012, he had no experience in fighting, and the undercover Thunder won one time cleanly.
It would be too embarrassing to take Qiya James, no one would want to be the second forever, and what's worse is that compared with Lord Baylor, he is also the second in terms of fighting for the runner-up.
If Guo Xu can keep playing like this, and James has always had stars around him, he has hope to challenge Baylor's achievements in the future.
The team returned to Phoenix, and two days later held the same night's championship parade, where a group of people celebrated the victory with a party in the senior clubhouse.
And then everybody goes on vacation, which is going to be very long.
Because Guo Xu and the Suns have won too many championships, other teams have no hope, and small city teams cannot make a profit, this labor negotiation may be even more difficult to negotiate......