"Well, his article has now been published on major sports websites, if you don't believe it, you can take a look at it on your mobile phone." Kuks was afraid that Tang Shuai would not believe them, so he was about to take his mobile phone as he spoke.

Pierce took out his mobile phone as soon as possible, opened it and glanced at it, the veteran didn't say anything with a complicated expression, turned around and walked out of the locker room directly with his bag.

"This ......," Cooks explained, seeing Pierce walk away with a calm face, "I'm telling the truth, I really didn't lie to you......"

"Okay, I didn't say you lied, you go back first, it's okay with you here." Tang Shuai took his mobile phone as he spoke, he didn't want to say anything more to Cooks at this time, Kobe Bryant's retirement was such a shocking news, and he also wanted to know what was going on.

After hearing what Tang Shuai said, Cooks hurriedly left the locker room with several other reporters.

Tang Shuai didn't pay attention to them, and then clicked to the website to see the news.

Click on any sports website, the headline is bright red is Kobe Bryant's retirement, I'm afraid except for the players of the two teams who just finished the game, everyone else already knows the news of Kobe's retirement.

"Dear basketball, ever since I was a kid wearing my dad's straight-leg socks and pretending I was shooting the winning shot at the Great Western Forum, I knew one thing very clearly: I fell in love with you, I loved you so much, I gave everything I had, from my mind to my body, from my spirit to my soul, I loved you so much at the age of six, I never thought about what it would be like at the end of this journey, I only saw myself running on this road, so I kept running. I'm running every game to get your chance every time. You need me to do my best......"

After only reading the first paragraph, the corners of Tang Shuai's eyes unconsciously felt a little pantothenic. Unlike those professional players, who have been in contact with the NBA since junior high school and chased stars like everyone else when he was a student, Kobe, Iverson, Maddy, Carter and other players have obviously left a much deeper imprint on his mind, these people represent not only themselves, but also represent an era and a feeling.

Now, he finally has a chance to enter this league, but at the beginning he has to watch the end of this era.

There was a sudden and inexplicable silence in the locker room. The players are all holding their mobile phones and watching in a daze, for most people here, Kobe Bryant can be regarded as their idol when they were young, and now that such news comes out, they are really not in the mood to frolic again, even if they have just won a big game.

"I offer my heart to you because it takes more than just trying my best, I'm playing with a lot of blood and sweat, I'm getting an injury, it's not because of the difficulties that challenge me. It's because you're calling me, and I've done everything for you, because you've done the same to me, because you've made me feel like I'm a living person. You made a 6-year-old fulfill his Laker dream, and for that I will always love you.

But I can't be so obsessed with you anymore, this season is the only thing I can give. My heart can continue to withstand all kinds of blows, and my will can continue to persevere. But my body let me know it was time to say goodbye.

That's good, too, and I'm ready to say goodbye to you. I just want you to know now that we can both treasure every time we spend together forever, for good or for bad, we've given each other all we can give, and we both know that whatever I do next, I'm going to be the one in my dad's straight-leg socks, aiming at the trash can in the corner, pretending to attack with 5 seconds left, kid with a basketball in his hand, 5 seconds... 4 seconds... 3 seconds... 2 seconds... 1 second ......"

After reading Kobe's full text, Tang Shuai's eyes are already red, no matter how brilliant you are, no matter how brilliant you are, you will eventually get old like Kobe Bryant said, and finally usher in such a moment.

He got up from his stool and walked straight out.

Out of the locker room, he walked to the other side of the aisle, where the Lakers' locker room was, and if the loss of his youth was inevitable, he should at least say goodbye.

"Don." As he was walking, Kassel suddenly approached him.

"Coach Sam?" Tang Shuai looked at Cassel in some surprise, looking at the direction, Cassel seemed to have just come from the Lakers' locker room.

"You want to go see Kobe?" Cassel looked at him and asked tentatively.

Tang Shuai nodded, going this way at this time, it is not a strange thing to guess.

"Kobe Bryant has already gone first, and his emotions are a little out of control." Cassel spoke.

"Already gone?" Tang Shuai was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Kobe Bryant to leave so quickly.

Cassel nodded and said, "Let's go back first, in a week it will be a derby in the same city, and then we will naturally be able to see him." ”

Tang Shuai paused, then nodded, if Kobe Bryant announced that this was his last season, then I believe that every game will be the focus of fans' attention.

"By the way, you just came to the office with me, there is something I want to ask you." Cassel continued.

Tang Shuai glanced at Cassel suspiciously, not knowing what he was suddenly looking for himself, but since Cassel didn't mean what he meant here, he didn't ask much, and followed him to the coach's office.

The office is still the same office, but the owner has changed, and the attitude is completely different.

After Cassel entered, he pointed to the chair and said, "Sit down." ”

Tang Shuai nodded and sat down.

After Kassel sat down in the soft chair, he said directly: "You performed very well today, you performed well in the last game, and you went to NBDL, you are more mature than before." ”

Hearing Cassel boast of himself like this, and he was pulled to the office alone, Tang Shuai was suddenly a little embarrassed, smiled and said: "It's all because the coach you trust me and are willing to give me playing time, otherwise I would still be playing in the NBDL now." ”

"Hehe, you are the same as Yao at the beginning, are all Chinese as humble as you?" Cassel laughed twice and continued, "But since the summer league days, I thought you were going to do well, and sure enough, I was right. ”

Tang Shuai was a little embarrassed to be praised, and hurriedly changed the topic and said, "Coach, should you just praise me when you call me?" ”

Cassel glanced at Tang Shuai and said with a smile: "Of course not. ”

Tang Shuai looked at Cassel suspiciously, not knowing what the mysterious "alien" was going to say.

"Don, have you ever thought that one day you will be the team's starter?" Cassel paused for a moment and said suddenly. (To be continued.) )