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Time flies like a white horse, in the blink of an eye it is already November, tomorrow Liu Ming may usher in the first game of his career, Liu Ming can't sleep tonight, tomorrow's opponent is the "king" of the East, the Boston Celtics, of course, the king is the once, the current king is the Bulls. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

After helping the American Dream Team win gold at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Larry Bird, who was plagued by a back injury, finally decided to announce his retirement before the start of the 1992-93 season, and one of the greatest players in NBA history ended his career. (In 13 seasons in the game, Bird scored 21,791 points, was named regular season MVP three times, won three championships, was selected as an All-Star 12 times, was named to the All-Star First Team nine times, and was named Rookie of the Year once.) (Personally, I feel that why Big Bird Bird is below Magic Johnson every time in the ranking is because Bird has not won consecutive championships)

The 1992-93 season started with a slow start to the Celtics, winning just two of their first 10 games. At the time of the loss of the last game in 1992, the team had a record of just 12 wins and 17 losses. However, after entering the New Year, they recorded a 36-17 record and finally locked the regular season record at 48-34. But in the end, they lost to the Charlotte Hornets.

In the 1995-96 season, former Celtics player M.L. Carr became the team's new head coach and the team moved to a new home, the new Fleet Center (better known as TD North Shore Garden Arena). But the record is still not improving, and the Celtics have not made the playoffs for three consecutive seasons, which is the longest playoff record the Celtics have suffered since 1946-1950. In December, the Celtics won six in a row, and on April 4, the Celtics came back from a 19-point deficit to beat the Magic 100-98, ending the Magic's 51-game winning streak against Eastern Conference teams.

Beginning in the 1995-96 season, the Celtics failed to make the playoffs for six consecutive years, and it was not until the 2001-02 season that the Celtics made it to the playoffs again under the leadership of Pierce and Anthony Walker, when they reached the Eastern Conference Finals, losing 4-2 to the New Jersey Nets. But then the team went downhill again, and by the 06-07 season it had fallen to the bottom of the East, and due to Pierce's injury, it had a humiliating record of 18 consecutive defeats.

The Celtics did not make the playoffs in the 1996-1997 season this year.

Tomorrow because it is an away game, so Liu Ming will rush to Boston with the team in the morning, Liu Ming doesn't know if he can play tomorrow, but Liu Ming is ready to play, Liu Ming's training these days has also been valued by Jordan and Pippen, and the most important thing is that "KFC" Phil Jackson also has some recognition of Liu Ming's three points, not only in high school games, Liu Ming's three points in the summer and preseason games have been tested by fire, and he can survive in the NBA, the only trouble is that Liu Ming's body is a little thin now, The strength is a little lacking, there is no way that Liu Ming is not yet 18 years old, and his body is still growing, if he overshoots, the gains outweigh the losses, and Phil Jackson can still distinguish the pros and cons. But somewhat contrary to the previous plan, Steve Cole's attitude is a little troublesome, Cole is very cold to Liu Ming's overtures, but unfortunately this is also a helpless thing, as a person who grabs positions with him, divides playing time, has similar functions, and completely grabs jobs, Cole can still give him a good face It's not that he has no temper, it's just too cowardly, and cowardly people can't survive in Jordan's shadow, so the recent training atmosphere is particularly lively.

Liu Ming got up very early this day, yawned and kept playing, Liu Ming came to the stadium, and slowly other "big names" also arrived, except for Rodman, no one knew where this guy went, until the head coach "Zen Master" Phil Jackson came, everyone knew that Rodman had arrived at the place, so with Liu Ming's slow help, everyone's luggage had been packed and ready to go. This is the first time Liu Ming has made this "ancient" plane, which is also the aircraft of the team owner, and it is estimated that this plane will soon be out of use, and there will be a charter flight in a few years. Liu Ming quickly fell asleep in his thoughts, and in his dream, "Liu Ming seems to have heard the MVP!" MVP！ MVP！ With a sweet smile, Liu Ming arrived in Boston like this.

(NBA players often have to travel from city to city in a short period of time due to the needs of the game.) And for some teams that span three or even four time zones, the only option seems to be a plane. In today's society, taking airplanes has become commonplace: from meetings of national leaders to work and travel, airplanes have become an indispensable means of transportation in our lives. Therefore, it is simply not a matter that NBA players need to fly. But what was the choice of transportation for the "ancient" basketball court?

In 1952, when the United States was just recovering from the attrition of World War II, people were still worried about their lives, and not many people would be willing to pay to watch an inconsequential basketball game. At that time, the entire league was limited to cars and motorcycles, and the better ones could only take the train to the away game. And Fred Zorner, who was the owner of the Pistons at the time, perfectly staged a "rich and capricious" local tyrant plot: he bought the DC-3 plane, which became famous in World War II, which was also the first player-only plane in NBA history.

The plane, which came to be known as TheFlyingZ by Detroiters, was capable of 42 seats — a modest addition to today's luxury airliners, but at the time something the Pistons could boast about. After all, at a time when the league's players were scratching their heads about distance, the Pistons could swagger from Fort Wayne (then known as the Zorner Pistons at Wienburg) to the East Coast.

In those days, flying conditions were very ordinary, and players not only struggled to enjoy comfortable treatment, but also had to endure the potential dangers of flying at high altitudes. Even, every time the DC-3 flew to the East Coast, it had to land in Avery in Pennsylvania to refuel, so much so that the players later joked that they were going to buy a house in Avery to pass the time. Gail Goodrich said that the past is unbearable, as a rookie he not only has to help Big Brother carry his luggage, but also is responsible for carrying training balls and ice packs, and every time the team starts, he and another rookie are like courier boys, carrying large bags and small bags around. On the plane, Wilt Chamberlain could only enjoy the privilege of occupying a special seat reserved for the big man, or giving preference to a seat with more space, and Nate Thurmond had to wait for his teammates to pick a seat when he was a rookie, and he could only find an ordinary empty seat, and stuff his huge body into it, which was as funny as a man wearing his girlfriend's high heels.

After the "antiquity" period, with the development of the NBA league, the owners actually have a lot of money, but a generous one like Zorna has never appeared. At the same time, with the development of the aircraft industry, the team's travel options have gradually changed to flying on business jets. However, due to the special size of the athletes and the heavy media siege at the airport, this situation had to be changed. As a result, the NBA league chose to adopt a charter program from the 1997-98 season. That year, the alliance signed a seven-year contract with General Electric to provide aircraft for Northwest Airlines and convert the 160-seat Boeing 727 into a 56-seat luxury charter. In the first year of the trial, seven teams — Lakers, Clippers, Spurs, Pacers, Rockets, Nuggets and Warriors — joined the charter program, which increased to 13 teams in 2000–01 and provided emergency services to teams with charter flights.

In fact, it is not only the most profitable sports leagues that need to fly now, but also many low-level leagues that cannot do without airplanes. But the difference between them is that the NBA league not only has its own charter planes, but also in an exceptionally comfortable environment.

With the signing of new broadcast contracts, the wages of NBA players are rising, and the league is becoming more generous. Recently, a reporter revealed that the NBA player plane, which already has a personal space twice as large as a normal passenger plane, is ready to further expand this space. It is reported that the NBA has signed a contract with Delta Air Lines to use the Boeing 757 passenger aircraft, whose cabin is more than twice as large as the same flight. At the same time, 27 teams will be included in the charter program for the 2015-16 season (four more than last season) – a high-quality service that has become a part of the lives of NBA players. "I'm sure there will be a brand new Wi-Fi and a new set of entertainment equipment on board, which will be reflected in every seat." So says a related executive.

In addition to the Boeing 757, the Airbus A319 is also a frequent aircraft used by NBA players. On player charters, there are only 54 leather business seats, which can keep the distance between each row at about 1.5 meters, which is twice as much as industrial machines. And this kind of plane can not only easily accommodate NBA players with an average height of more than two meters, but also allow them to rotate around the plane at will so that they can communicate or have fun.

The NBA has partnerships with major U.S. airlines, including giants such as Delta and American Airlines, and is now even the largest customer of these companies. Last season, the NBA's total flight cost of $65 million accounted for 1% of Delta's total sales, and the number of flights flown each year reached 2,500.

However, the NBA tycoons don't seem to be content with that. While they have a super luxurious flying experience that makes their road trip wonderful, there are still owners who choose to go the other way, such as the Cuban.

Mavericks' crazy boss paid $46 million for a Boeing 757. The aircraft has a strength room, physiotherapy facilities, toilets large enough to fit floor-to-ceiling windows, and oversized leather chairs for players to lie down and rest, and each player's seat contains a personal entertainment system, and a dedicated nutritionist can meet any of the players' ordering needs. Whenever he talked about the details of the luxury plane, Cuban was eager to say: "If I tell you, I have to kill you, it's a secret, I swear by the players." All I can say is that this is the only aircraft in the world designed specifically for NBA teams. ”

Of course, as one of the richest groups in terms of time, the players are not to be outdone. As we all know, in order to shorten the training time, Kobe Bryant often drives his own helicopter to train. Bryant owned an R44 Predator 2 helicopter that could reach speeds of up to 140 miles per hour. For Bryant, the plane is a simple means of transportation, anyone who has been to Los Angeles has experienced the congestion of the 405 freeway, if you take a helicopter from Bryant's home to Stamps only takes 4 minutes, and it only takes 14 minutes to reach the airport. Of course, for Kobe, who has an annual salary of more than $30 million and countless endorsements, this money is much easier than ordinary people buying a car.

However, the first player to have a plane was not Kobe, but Maddy. The former Rockets star bought a Falcon 2000 jet in the first year he joined the Rockets. As the first person in NBA history, Jordan will naturally not be left behind, and has the Gulfstream V-type aircraft with the highest safety factor in time. The blue color of the aircraft fuselage and the huge trapeze logo on the tail also make Mr. Qiao's plane extremely conspicuous.

Having said that, whether it is the league's charter flights, or rebounds, and players are "showing off their wealth", it is all in order to be able to have enough relaxation on the road in addition to training and games beyond ordinary people, so that they can dedicate all their physical strength to the game. ）

"Good evening and welcome to today's opener as the Chicago Bulls take on our Boston Celtics," the Boston DJ commentated.

"Today's Bulls starters are still the same as last season's old lineup, consisting of Michael Jordan, Scott Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Ron Harper, Luke Longley"

"The Boston Celtics starting XI tonight are David Wesley, Eric Williams, Antoine Walker, Rick Fox, Peveris Ellison"

Sitting on the bench recognized "Fat Head" Walker, who is also a rookie this year. But because Walker is the sixth pick, and the Celtics don't have anyone to shoot, Walker has secured the position of the main small forward as soon as he comes, and Walker has lived up to expectations this season, averaging 36.2 minutes per game, scoring 17.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 3.2 assists. It's also a good rookie.

Liu Ming is a little envious of him to be honest, but Liu Ming is confident that Walker will look up to him in the next 96 years when the golden generation is ranked again. Thinking about it, Liu Ming smiled relaxedly, "What is the starting point now, the future will be mine!" ”。

Today, guess what the meme "the future is mine" is?

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