401. Stern's decision

On March 29, 2005, from the early hours of the morning, a storm raged in the world of sports, including the Nordic region, known as the basketball desert, and a single message ruled the sports media and forums. In the United States, in Asia, everywhere there are basketball fans, this news is spreading like crazy:

Root. Wallace, the Bobcats' boss, had 45 points, 22 rebounds, 12 assists, and 10 blocks in the previous night's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. After Robinson, he became the fifth player in the NBA to record a quadruple-double. He also broke the records of his predecessors, increasing his scoring from Robinson's 34 to 45 points and his rebounds from Olajuwon's 16 to 22.

In fact, there should have been a very exciting piece of news, the Bobcats completed their revenge at the time Warner Center at home, beating their opponents by 76 points 150-74, becoming the team with the highest single-game score in the 21st century and the team with the most net outscores against opponents. The Trail Blazers don't have to be ashamed, because their 74 points per game is not the lowest in these seasons, and the Raptors have a strong record of 60 points that the average team can't beat.

Compared to Huaben's four pairs, the slaughter of the Trailblazers is really not big news. However, many teams still noticed this, and the Jazz's iron coach Sloan celebrated with his teammates after learning the news, and Boozer sighed and said: "Fortunately, I listened to the words of the leader, we didn't take advantage of the original. Wallace's villain is out of battle to bully the Bobcats, otherwise we'll have a lot of fun. ”

The reason for this is that on April 5, the Jazz will play the Bobcats for the second and final game of the season.

The record was highlighted by ABC Sports Night, which counted four quadruple-doubles in NBA history. While playing for the Chicago Bulls, Thurmond scored 22 points, 14 blue boards, 13 assists and 12 blocks against the Atlanta Hawks on October 18, 1974. Briefly mentioned. Thurmond was 33 years old when he set this record. What a scary guy!

The reporter interviewed Thurmond, and after learning that Huaben scored such a strong result, the fierce man of one of the 50 superstars in NBA history was surprised: "He can actually score 45 points and 22 rebounds when he gets a quadruple-double? Oh, God. I don't know what I'm supposed to say. All I can say is that this kid has mastered the power of anger and knows how to harness it. He's going to be invincible in the NBA! ”

Thurmond's 'power of wrath' is an allusion, in 1963, Thurmond was drafted by the San Francisco Warriors, where he spent his golden career, and in the sixties and seventies, Thurmond was as famous in San Francisco as the Golden Gate Bridge in that city! But in 1974, the Warriors owners thought he was too old and they had Barry around, so they put him on the shelf. For two seasons, Thurmond and Barry teamed up to take the Warriors to the Finals. But they all lost to the 76ers with Dr. J. Irving.

Despite losing twice to Irving, Thurmond was convinced that one of the most iron-blooded centers in NBA history was in fact a true Warrior. He looked directly at his own failures. And ask Owen for his recipe for success. Owen tells him that what he lacks is something called 'anger power'.

Thurmond never grasped what the power of anger was. He was then traded to the Bulls. Shortly after the trade, the Atlanta Hawks came up to challenge. The Hawks are a traditional team, and their head coach doesn't like blacks and once praised the Warriors for doing the right thing after Thurmond was traded. As a result, in this game, Thurmond, who was as hard and silent as a rock on Rocky Mountain, broke out, and he cut the first four-double-double on record in NBA history, nailing the Hawks and Warriors to the pillar of shame!

The second to get a quadruple-double was Erwin. Alvin Robertson, one of the NBA's most lightning-fast guns, was a member of the Golden Generation in 1984. Many people think Robertson was born at the wrong time, because he entered the league in 1984, the year when many people stepped into the league at the same time. Michael. Jordan, Charles. Barkley, Hakim. Olajuwon, John. Stockton, countless of whom showed their heads in the draft, predicting that they would become a powerful hero in the future, at the time, Robertson seemed to be nothing more than an inconspicuous black charcoal head. …,

But Robertson was the first of the '84 generation to become famous, even if their rookie of the year was the future king Jordan. On February 18, 1986, Robertson, wearing a Spurs jersey, scored 20 points, 11 blue boards, 10 assists and 10 steals.

The third person who can win this honor is Huaben's current good friend, this person entered the NBA at the same time as Roberson, and he was still the leading big brother in the draft among the young people, but when he first stepped into the NBA, his name was not as good as a few little monsters of the same golden generation, he was amazing and began to improve from the day he entered the league, this progress has never soared, but it has never stopped, yes, this person is the big dream Olajuwon!

On March 29, 1990, the Rockets welcomed a tough opponent, the Bucks. The Bucks weren't the parallel they are now, they were one of the best defensive teams of the decade, with the best steals and the ability to press turnovers. In this game, Olajuwon scored 18 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists and 11 blocks.

For this honor, the dream of low-key humility is due to the credit of Allah, few people know that Olajuwon had 29 points, 18 rebounds, 10 assists and 11 blocks in the game against the Warriors on March 4, but then the league ruled that one of his assists was invalid and canceled it, so that Olajuwon's first quadruple-double died. At that time, there were Muslims preaching to Olajuwon, and Dameng said to him in a mocking tone, "If Allah really exists, then he will let me have four pairs of real things." Then, twenty-five days later, he actually cut a quadruple-double against the defensive powerhouse Bucks! Since then. Olajuwon is a devout believer in Islam. He added an H before his name and changed his name to express his fear of Allah.

The fourth to get a quadruple-double was Robertson's successor, another Spurs helmer, David. Robinson: He scored that honor against the Pistons. He had 34 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 blocks. Robinson may not be the best center in NBA history, but he is definitely the most selfless center, which is why he can maintain a strong deterrent.

Since 1994, Admiral Robinson has scored a quadruple-double. Another 10 years have passed, and since then there has been no news of the four pairs on the rivers and lakes. It wasn't until last night that Huaben finally let this legend appear in the field of vision of fans again, and finally set off a storm on the honor record again.

On March 29, NBA commissioner John Stern was interviewed by Time magazine. Houston asked him, "David, who do you think is an active player in the NBA who can get a quadruple-double?" ”

With a professional smile on his face, Stern squinted and asked, "Man." If you want to know the answer, then please tell me first, what is 'Four Pairs'? ”

"What is a quadruple pair? What is Four Pairs? Houston smiled lightly. Do you think I don't know basketball? Then you're underestimating me. Isn't a quadruple-double just four double-doubles in points, rebounds, assists, blocks or steals? ”

Stern shook his head slowly but firmly, and said, "No." Mr. Houston, let me tell you, the quadruple doubles are Thurmond's strength, Roberson's speed, Olajuwon's self-confidence, Robinson's selflessness. That's the four pairs, and that's why they get this glory. ”

"Of the active players, the most powerful is Shaq. O'Neal, so he's a potential quadruple-double; The fastest is Aaron. Iverson, who has the fastest steals since Robertson, has that hope; The most confident is Kobe. Bryant, who always has faith in himself and always thinks he is the best player; The most selfless is of course Jason. Kidd, and he's gotten triple-doubles many times, and if he breaks through one stat again, he'll get a quadruple-double. ”…,

Houston suddenly realized: "You mean, O'Neal, Iverson, Kobe, and Kidd are the most likely candidates?" ”

Stern was silent for a moment, then finally shook his head and said, "O'Neill's strength is big enough, but he is getting older and slower; Iverson's speed is like lightning, and the iron is not selfless enough; Kobe Bryant is overconfident and has become arrogant, he is not only not selfless enough, but also not strong and fast enough; Kidd is good, confident and selfless, but like Kobe, his strength, his speed, is not enough. ”

"Only Ben. Wallace, he has the strength of Thor, the fighting spirit of the god of war, the speed of the wind, the indestructible self-confidence, and the selflessness that only brothers have. Stern finally made the final decision, "The next person to get a quadruple-double is still him." ”

Seeing off Time magazine reporters, Stern convened an emergency meeting with only one sentence: "Let Iverson, Kobe, Hill, James, Wade all go to hell and do their best to get the book right." Wallace, let him be the global spokesperson of the NBA! ”

"But he is hot-tempered and belligerent, doesn't it seem appropriate? He's going to change the way the fans think about us! "Vice President of Operations Stu. Jackson questioned.

Stern smiled, "Then change that impression, Michael. Jordan turned the NBA into a synonym for elegance, toughness, and incredibleness, and now that fans are tired of it, let's change it, how about no brothers, no basketball? Isn't it better to be brave, unyielding, and brotherly? ”

With record after record, Wahben's reputation is now getting bigger and bigger, and although 2005 is only a quarter old, many are predicting that he may be the sporting man of the year. As for the regular season MVP? No one doubts that this honor has been taken by him.

The only thing on the MVP voting list that can be compared to Waben is Nash, who has made the Suns second in the West this season from last season's fish belly. However, Huaben's voice is even higher, firstly, because Huaben's current identity is an American, but Nash is Canadian, and the Yankees have always believed in the principle that fat water does not flow into the fields of outsiders. Second, Nash is assisted by two All-Stars, Marion and Xiaosi, but what about Huaben? He single-handedly led the new army of Bobcats, and it was really unexpected for everyone to go so far.