Not long after Ye Xuan created a super triple-double, the league broke a super news again, that is, after Kobe, 40-year-old Tim Duncan also announced that he would choose to retire after the end of this season, and now he has played for the Spurs for 19 seasons.

Tim Duncan was born on April 25, 1976 in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Duncan was selected by the Spurs with the first pick in the first round of the 1997 NBA Draft. Named NBA Rookie of the Year in his rookie season. Won five NBA championships in his career; Two-time NBA regular season MVP; Three-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (FMVP); 15-time All-NBA Team selection (tied for the all-time first); 15-time All-NBA Defensive Team selection (No. 1 all-time); Fifteen NBA All-Star selections (fourth all-time).

During Duncan's 19 years with the Spurs, he led the Spurs to never miss the playoffs, and the regular season win rate was above 60%, and won the NBA championship in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2014, making him one of the greatest NBA teams of the 21st century.

In more than 1,300 career games, Duncan averaged 19 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2.17 blocks in 34 minutes per game while shooting 50.6 percent from the field. On the Spurs' all-time statistics list, Duncan ranks first in points, rebounds, blocks, playing time, and number of appearances, and ranks third in assists.

It can be said that in the era of the post-four centers, it was Duncan and others who held up the league's internal banner, as a symbol of the times, Duncan also made the same choice as Kobe Bryant this season, that is, retirement, if Shi Buddha also retired, then the memories of the 20th century will basically disappear completely.

As soon as this news came out, it instantly overwhelmed Ye Xuan's super triple pair and became the headline of the next day, Ye Xuan was also a little dizzy, and he was not in leather pants, why did someone grab my headline? However, the news of Duncan's imminent retirement did shock Ye Xuan, because in his first season, he still remembered how strong Duncan was in the Finals, including last season, although his body was seriously aging, Duncan still blew up the Pacers' interior line in the regular season with the Pacers (Hibbert was still sleepwalking at that time). So Ye Xuan didn't expect that the last glory of the 20th century was about to retire, before Garnett returned to the Timberwolves in the summer, and then announced that he would retire at the end of the season, Ye Xuan's feelings were not deep, but when veterans such as Kobe and Duncan, who have played for the team for nearly 20 years, announced that they were retiring, Ye Xuan still felt that his memories became blurred.

"I'm not showing humor in any form, people who know me well know it. If it weren't for Tim Duncan, I wouldn't be standing here today. When asked what Duncan meant to the Spurs, Popovich said, "Without him, I would be in a small league somewhere in the United States, very obese, and still trying to coach basketball." He has allowed hundreds of us, including the coaching staff, to live for so many years. He never said a word, he trained hard every day, came early and left late. When asked if he would try to convince Duncan not to retire, Bobo joked: "I'm tired of coaching him, he's too stubborn." But then, Bobo said solemnly: "He is irreplaceable." We're all very special, but he's so important to a lot of us. [Duncan's retirement] had a big impact on us. ”

A vote who has been teammates with Duncan said so, with Demon Knife tweeting, "Even though I knew that this day would come, I was still shocked by the news." I've been with him for 14 seasons and it's a huge honour. Thank you TD. Teammate Tony Parker also paid tribute to Duncan for the first time. Parker tweeted: "The greatest power forward of all time! It's an honor to be teammates with you #SpursFamily! "Dear Tim Duncan, thank you for the impact you have made on the game of basketball, playing by your side has been a wonderful experience. #致敬21号," Dior wrote on Twitter. Duncan's former teammate, Bruce Bowen, also tweeted his gratitude to Duncan for the first time. "Sometimes all you need to say is 'thank you'...... To the best example of leaders, brothers, and friends, we look forward to your new chapter! ”

And the opponents of the year also began to pay tribute to Duncan, even the owner of the Mavericks, "It's a pity that we couldn't pay tribute to him in the game of the bull and horse battle; Happily, I used to witness his greatness. Cuban wrote on Twitter. The little general said, "Wow! The end of an extraordinary career!! Great teammates! Great friends! @冠军领袖! #TD#大基本功@马刺" went on to say: "Tim Duncan's career is a great example of dedication, competitive sportsmanship and championship qualities. He's a selfless supergiant, a great teammate who always puts winning first. I've had the privilege of having had the opportunity to be associated with him on and off the pitch and still call him a friend to this day. Paul, who also came from Witt Forest University, said of Duncan, "From a child to a teenager to a man, I have been your fan at all times." The best in history. Thank you, TD. ”

Even many of the retired stars tweeted, and O'Neal Jr. uploaded a photo with Duncan on the court, and then he wrote: "Congratulations to the legendary, champion Tim Duncan on a legendary career!" I really enjoyed competing with this guy and playing with him in the U.S. team. Watching you play, playing with you, has helped me in so many ways. The standards you've built over 19 years are hard to emulate or surpass! Congratulations on a great career, the NBA will definitely miss you! Maddie IG uploaded a photo with Duncan wearing the national team jersey and wrote: "In basketball, the greatest power forward in history has retired, congratulations to him!" You are a symbol of a professional player, you are a champion player, you are a real MVP! #基石! Pippen wrote: "Duncan has had an incredible career over the past 19 seasons, congratulations! You've won 5 championships in three different stages, which is amazing! "I love playing against you, but I love watching you play, and the Spurs are always in contention for championships year after year, and Duncan is winning the game the way people expect it to, and one of the greatest players of all time #Thank youDuncan," Pippen added.

Just like everyone did when Kobe Bryant retired, the entire league has not yet come out of the mood of 'remembering' Kobe, and has once again entered the rhythm of 'remembering' Duncan. Ye Xuan naturally will not be unsociable, so Ye Xuan also posted such a paragraph on his Twitter and other social tools: "The end of an era!" Thank you for all you did for the competition! You're a winner and you're winning the game your way. Congratulations, Duncan! (Actually, this sentence is what Curry said on Twitter, okay, I'm just going to rob him, slightly.) ）

This is indeed a parting season, after Garnett, Kobe, and Duncan successively announced that they would choose to retire after the end of this season, the draft players in the 20th century who were still active in the league were basically only Uncle Pi, Flyer Carter and Nowitzki of the Mavericks, a symbol of the times, gradually dissipated, and also aroused the memories of many old fans. ”

The league is still reeling from the pain of a legend announcing his retirement, but the Pacers had to welcome the Knicks on their home court, who are slowly groping on the road to rebuilding. In fact, there is basically nothing to watch in this game, because probably everyone does not think that the Pacers will suffer defeat against the Knicks, who don't even have Anthony. It is true that the Pacers dominated the court from the start, except for the power forward position, the opponent's rookie Porzingis can cause some problems for the Pacers, and the other matchups are basically crushing.

Opposite Rondo, is one of the few players in the team who can be quite passable, that is, Calderon, but Calderon is still a little worse than Londo, so there is no way to effectively organize the team's attack, and Burke, who is opposite Ye Xuan, is even worse, although he did get more opportunities to shoot in New York this season, and the strength he showed was indeed good, but his physical fitness determined that his ceiling was at most a player like Conley, so when facing Ye Xuan, He is also helpless, and there is no room for resistance.

After the first quarter of the game, the Knicks also gained something, first of all, their star Porzingis performed very well on the court, playing 9 minutes in the first quarter, shooting 6 times, hitting 4 of them, in the face of a strong team like the Pacers, he was not soft at all, indicating that the psychological quality of this player is still relatively reliable, plus his Jordan Hill The first quarter of the game is basically the only disadvantage of the Pacers. So Porzingis' performance can indeed be described as eye-catching.

However, it is a pity that the overall strength of the Knicks is still too far from the Pacers, and the Knicks did not have the idea of winning, so this game became a one-sided situation soon after the start of the second quarter. The loss of parts and components is serious, and his survival time should not be too short, so this game gave up the scoring and just simply shot, but even so, after the end of the first half, Ye Xuan still scored 18 points, mainly because the opponent's defense was too loose, not to mention Burke, that is, defensive players such as Afflaro did not focus on defense first, so naturally gave Ye Xuan a lot of shooting opportunities equal to the empty position, and the result was naturally self-evident, the empty shooting was not easy for Ye Xuan。

scored 18 points in the first half, and shortly after the start of the second half, Ye Xuan contributed 9 points again, and after rewriting his score to 27 points, he was replaced by Coach Frank, because Ye Xuan's three consecutive three-point shots, the Pacers' lead was expanded to 25 points, so the Pacers clocked out again before the third quarter of the game.

At the end of the game, the Pacers easily defeated the Knicks and improved their record to second place in the East, leaving only one Cavaliers in front of them. In this game, Ye Xuan took a total of 11 shots and scored 27 points, which is shameless in terms of efficiency, but the most hilarious in this game is actually the rookie of the Knicks, Porzingis. He didn't defend him in this game because the Pacers didn't do anything against him, so basically once the other Knicks players got into trouble, the ball would come to him in the end, and the result was that he got a total of 29 shots in the whole game, and he himself was more competitive, shooting 17 of them and scoring a game-high 42 points, which is also the highest scoring record set by a rookie this season, of course, this game actually exposed some of his problems, such as he seems to be more afraid of confrontation, And the passing awareness is relatively average, such as his defense is also average, and the foot movement has not reached the level required by the team, etc., but for a rookie who has only recently entered the league, he is already very good.

After easily sending the Knicks away, Ye Xuan finally proved his strength temporarily, indeed, he scored a super triple-double in one game, and scored 27 points in 23 minutes in one game, and only used 11 shots. Kevin Pritchard is naturally happy to see this situation, on the one hand, because Ye Xuan's market appeal is indeed very strong, and if he is not to maintain the competitiveness of the team, he will not choose to take Ye Xuan out as a trading chip, on the other hand, because Ye Xuan's voice and personnel in the team are very good, so if Ye Xuan is traded, it is difficult to guarantee whether the atmosphere in the Pacers' locker room can be as good as it is now.

But now that it has been determined that Ye Xuan is not a garbage contract without strength, but simply wants to work and not contribute, oh, no, he simply wants to prepare more for the playoffs, so he didn't do his best on the court, so the transaction of Ye Xuan is naturally not needed, so Kevin Pritchard decisively canceled all inquiries about Ye Xuan, and repositioned Ye Xuan as a non-sale for the Pacers, but he didn't expect it, Ye Xuan's performance in these two games is really abnormal, and he didn't expect that these trading plans that he rejected now would not have such a rich return when he wanted to trade in the future.