Shay listened to the old Bass's inquiry on the phone and smiled bitterly:

"What are you talking about? I'm 38 years old, Dr. Bath. Your invincible baby daughter is 47 years old this year!

We're not young anymore, Jerry. ”

"Oh? It's not like the GOAT would say it.

I know that everything last season, and the experience of the Olympics, made you a little unhappy and a little frustrated.

But I still hope you'll think about it.

What happened to 38 years old? You were in great form last season.

The current young man is not enough to plug his teeth.

Think about it, contact me when you're back in Los Angeles.

Don't bother you and the ballerina discussing artistic poses, goodbye Shay. ”

Old Bass hung up, and Shay lay back on the bed, continuing to stare at the ceiling.

Last season.08 Olympics

This unpleasant memory suddenly came flooding back to my heart.

At this time last year, Shay was researching which little tender model to add to his harem next, ah no, who is the next promising little young model.

But at this moment, Shay received Yao Ming's invitation, and everything that was calm was shattered.

Da Yao wants Shay to make a comeback at the '08 Olympics!

In fact, the call for Shay's comeback has been very high.

Shay is one of the most famous basketball players in China, without one. It's no exaggeration to say that Shay is even a calling card of the country!

And 08 is the Olympics at home.

The Olympics at the doorstep, how can you miss Shay's business card?

Fans are desperate to see Shay play again.

And since Shay retired, the Chinese team has not won a world championship for six years.

In the 02 World Championships, because the international basketball environment was still green, and the dream team's daily World Championships were rotten, the Chinese team still won the world championship without Shay.

But in Athens in 04, Yao Ming failed to stop the Argentines from creating miracles.

At the 2006 World Championships, Spain's golden generation began to emerge and win the championship.

The FIBA world is also the same as the NBA, the world is in chaos.

Therefore, on the one hand, letting Shay make a comeback is to satisfy the wishes of fans.

On the one hand, it is also hoped that the Chinese team can return to the top at home.

As a result, Da Yao lobbied Shay more than once.

Anyway, Shay has always had the habit of exercising all these years, and he didn't let himself get lucky.

Recovery is certainly not a problem.

Shay is indeed a little excited, the Olympics at his doorstep, it's a pity to miss it.

And I haven't played basketball for so many years, don't say it, Shay really has itchy hands.

Shay has controlled the ball a lot over the years, but he has not controlled basketball for a long time!

Although Shay is almost 40 years old, he is really not old enough to move.

If you look at the executive deputy GOAT, they are almost 40 years old and are still making unremitting efforts for the 411 project!

How can you be satisfied with your current pleasure desires?

How can you be satisfied with just selling clothes and shoes?

However, Shay can't just go straight to the Olympics without any preparation.

Although Shay is in good shape, there is one thing to say, after not playing for so many years, the competitive state must be a mess.

So, Shay pulled out his old friend Glover's phone and secretly underwent a six-month recovery training.

And, at the beginning of 2008, halfway through the NBA's 07-08 season, a shocking news was announced - Shay was coming back with the Lakers!

He wants to play professional basketball for half a year before the Olympics to find his form!

Shay also said: "The NBA still doesn't have a team that excites me, it's the Dream Eight team that excites me! So, I decided to make a comeback and do it at the Olympics! ”

The moment this news came out, Old Bass directly tripled the price of the ticket, and it was still sold out!

The NBA has skyrocketed in terms of discussion, and the heat has even overshadowed that of football and the NCAA for a time.

You must know that Shay has not officially made a comeback, just announcing his comeback has already rejuvenated the alliance.

At that moment, countless economists wanted to kill themselves.

The whole world is so excited about a 37-year-old man.

One of the world's largest professional basketball leagues will actually shine again because of a 37-year-old man's words.

This is damn

Economics, no more!

However, Shay's comeback has made Lakers fans struggle very much.

They want Shay's comeback, but they don't want Shay's comeback.

The reason why you want Shay to come back is very simple, who in all of Los Angeles doesn't treat Shay as a big hero? Who doesn't want to see God's light come again?

But that's where the problem lies, and the 37-year-old Shay is afraid that it will be difficult for the Holy Light to come again!

The painful lesson of Jordan's comeback is still in front of us.

In this history, Jordan also made a comeback with the Wizards.

And Jordan was in the two years he was with the Wizards, and Jordan fans generally kept their mouths shut about it, as if those two years did not exist.

Because Jordan was in the Wizards for two years, the most used evaluation was: "Jordan told everyone that he is not a great man who fights God, but just an ordinary person." ”

His status and image in people's hearts have dropped a lot all at once.

During that period, Jordan, who once soared into the sky and was omnipotent, even had the embarrassment of missing a dunk several times.

So Curry said that he dunked like Jordan, which is really not blowing Liu Bee.

With Jordan's example, Lakers fans are also afraid that Shay's image will be damaged due to his comeback and overturn.

After all, Shay before was too perfect.

Sweeping through the 90s, six rings in hand.

In the 2000 Olympic Games, he became the first person to defeat the Dream Team to win gold, and the Olympic record of 56 points in a single game has not been matched so far.

He's too perfect to leave room for the slightest blemish.

So, Lakers fans are entangled. They wanted to see Shay come back to play, and they were afraid that Shay would be pressed to the ground by the young man.

It's like a female anchor you like, you want her to post some astringent videos, but you don't want the male protagonist in the video to be someone else!

And the young people in the alliance are naturally gearing up.

Although Shay is old, it's a GOAT after all!

Stepping on the shoulders of giants is the fastest way to elevate your status in history!

Moreover, Shay's sentence "The NBA still doesn't have a team that excites me" made many young people unconvinced.

They're going to fight Shay!

In this lively atmosphere, Shay officially made a comeback on February 2.

The day before the comeback, the Lakers also held a ceremony to take off Shay's retired No. 23 jersey.

In the first game of the comeback, the Lakers' opponent was the Seattle SuperSonics, who were signed for the top pick.

Once against the SuperSonics, Shay's opponents were Payton and Kemp.

But now, looking at the bathwater fanatic opposite with an unusual temperament, Shaydo feels that this picture is a little unreal.

It's as if I've straddled two eras!

In his debut, Shay scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the team to win the game.

That's a good result.

It can be seen that Shay's athleticism has declined, and his speed is not as fast as before.

But the shooting is still accurate, and the back-to-back singles are still excellent.

For the rest of the regular season after that, Shay also played quite well.

In the end, he averaged 22.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 8.6 assists per game, leading the Lakers to the playoffs as seventh in the West.

Shay also holds the record of never missing a playoff game so far in his career.

Shay's performance throughout the regular season was not too flawed, except for a slightly lower shooting percentage of 42 percent.

But in the playoffs, Shay was swept by the Spurs, the Western overlord of the 21st century!

With a clean 4-1, Shay suffered his third playoff loss in his career!

In fact, Shay is already good enough to lead the team to the playoffs.

In the 21st century, the league is full of schools, but there is no Laker name.

Since Shay's retirement, the Lakers have dropped out of the championship race and have not risen again.

During this period, the Lakers experienced the exodus of Carlisle, Billups, Big Ben, Lewis and others.

Experienced serious injuries to O'Neill Jr., Finley and Mutombo.

Today's O'Neal Jr. is already an ordinary center with an average of only 13+5 per game, and he can no longer fly away.

Finley is averaging just 12.4 points per game, which is not as good as the 37-year-old Shay.

Of course, the Lakers have not been completely devoid of new blood over the years.

Although Shay did not manage the Lakers' draft during his retirement, coupled with the departure of Logo, the Lakers missed a lot of treasures.

But it was not for nothing.

For example, Brandon Roy, who averaged 19.1 points per game, was the Lakers' most successful draft pick in recent years.

For example, David, who averages 16+11 per game. Lee, has already begun to make his mark.

For example, Noah, who was selected in 07, is gaining momentum.

For example, the Gerrard who was poached from the Bobcats in the '05 offseason, has a tough defense and explosive physicality. Wallace.

It's just that Shay has only been teammates with Wallace for a month, and he was elbowed by Bynum in the game against the Knicks

It can only be said that Keling's Elvis Presley will not be able to escape this catastrophe in his life.

In the original history, after Elvis Presley's lungs atrophied, he only rested for less than a month before returning to the court.

And this is the main reason why his form has slipped rapidly since then.

So in this history, Shay didn't let Elvis come back in a hurry, let him recuperate well. As a result, Elvis Presley season was reimbursed.

But despite all the young talent, the Lakers are still just a lottery team.

Prior to Shay's return, the Lakers had been outside the top eight.

It had been four years since he had made the playoffs.

In the end, under Shay's leadership, the Lakers' bad team can get a playoff ticket in seventh place in the West, which is already quite good.

This lineup was beaten 4-1 by the tough Spurs, which is also reasonable.

And Los Angeles fans know that Shay is just using this half of the season as a training match, and his main purpose is to prepare for the 08 Olympics.

But it's Shay's team after all, and the media don't care so much.

After the Spurs swept the Lakers, many media outlets jumped out to say hello.

"He still thinks he can easily rule the whole league? Come on, he'll be 38 soon! ”

"Shay's comeback was a complete mistake!"

"Thanks to the series G3 Roy for his outburst, otherwise Shay would have been swept for the first time."

He said the league didn't have a team that could excite him, and as a result, the first round of the playoffs didn't go through. It's just laughing to death. ”

Crucially, the gentleman swept Shay's Spurs, and in the end it was not a championship.

The overall champion is the Green Kai Triumvirate!

was swept by the general runner-up gentleman, which made Shay even more set on fire.

But so far, things have turned around.

In the next Olympics, if Shay can win the championship at home, he will also be able to end perfectly.

But in this high-profile 08 Olympics, Shay sprained his knee in the semifinals against Mengba and had to withdraw in the most aggrieved way.

Shay is 38 after all, and his body is indeed not as durable as when he was young. And only half a year of preparation is still a bit too hasty.

In the end, the men's basketball team without Shay also fell at the feet of the powerful Dream Eight.

This brilliant team of redemption has completed their redemption!

This comeback, Shay did not leave a bright ending.

Only the picture of being swept by the Spurs gentleman in the playoffs was left.

Only the picture of clenching his teeth on his knees at the Olympics remained.

The end of the originally perfect career was just like Jordan, with flaws.

The 07-08 season and the 08 Olympics made Shay feel that bitter feeling in his mouth again after many years.

After the Olympics, Dream Eight was highly praised, and they were known as the strongest dream team after Dream One.

After the Olympics, some people even suggested that the NBA change the word on the championship flag to "World Champion".

Because the former rulers have fallen completely!

After the Olympics, people were talking about Shay's defeat.

James, Wade, Kobe, Paul, and Anthony, a group of young people, completely overturned Shay!

Shay felt very unwilling just by recalling the past year.

He shook his head, forget it, maybe the basketball court really doesn't belong to me anymore.

Shay didn't continue to think about it, and pulled away from the memories.

He called the hotel front desk, ordered lunch, and watched TV.

At this time, Sky TV's sports channel was broadcasting sports news.

In this football country, the news actually mentions basketball.

According to sources, the Lakers are still in contact with Shay and hope he can continue to play for the Lakers next season.

Let's take a look at how the ugly country peers analyze. ”

The camera is everything, and it is given to a bunch of reporters in the ugly country:

"It's unlikely, Shay only came back last season to prepare for the Olympics. Besides, he no longer has the power to dominate, and he will certainly not continue to accept defeat. ”

"Shay's time is over, let him go."

"He's getting old, he's proven that he's capped now, which is the first round of the playoffs."

"Shay's return? Believe me, he wouldn't dare!

To be honest, I suspect that his injury in the semifinals of the Olympics was intentional, because he knew he couldn't beat the Dream Eight. Losing a game because of an injury is better than losing the game hard.

Shay himself knew this very well, he didn't dare to come back! ”

This passage is like a knife piercing Shay's heart.

In fact, he has endured these statements all summer.

Shay watched the news and angrily turned off the TV.

The taste of failure, just like it did 16 years ago, makes his mouth bitter and his heart itch!

And the flame in his heart that had been extinguished for a long time seemed to have sporadic flames.

Today's 10,000-word update is presented, and the conscience of the old man kneels and begs for a monthly pass!

(End of chapter)