NBA Dynasty Sniper

Chapter 319 Jordan's Curtain Call

"Jordan, you made the right decision." Zhao Dong praised.

"Don't think I'm afraid of you. If I were ten years younger, I would still blow you up." Jordan said coldly.

"You only had one chance to beat me during your peak period, and that was during my rookie season." Zhao Dong shook his head.

Jordan said unhappily: "After the magician and Bird, I have dominated an era, and the four super centers are all under me. Next, I want to see if you can dominate an era. If not, you can do it too. It’s nothing, it’s just a meteor.”

"I remember often coming to Madison Square Garden to watch me play. You are also a New Yorker." Zhao Dong smiled, patted Jordan on the shoulder, turned and left.

"Ugh!"

Looking at Zhao Dong's back, Jordan suddenly sighed that his time was over.

"Michael, are you really going to retire?" McGrady suddenly asked in a low voice.

Jordan turned his head and looked at the young McGrady. He was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "What are you waiting for if you don't refund? To beat this guy..."

He looked back at Zhao Dong's disappearing back, and said, "We must at least find an All-Star center in his prime. I don't want to have the reputation of being a team player when I retire."

McGrady and Kidd looked at each other. If Jordan really retired, the team would be left with just the two of them. With Rasheed Wallace, they would still be at the level of a playoff team, but if they wanted to compete for the championship, they would have to Difficult.

I have been teammates with Jordan for two seasons, and now the two of them have only one goal, which is the championship.

Zhao Dong and others returned to the visiting team's locker room, and saw Oakley as soon as they entered the door.

"Charles."

"Flying dragon."

The two greeted each other with a smile.

"Is there something wrong?" Zhao Dong asked.

"Ewing's retirement, I hope he retires in the Knicks, what do you think?" Oakley asked directly.

"You know my attitude, go ask Nair, he is outside." Zhao Dong laughed.

"OK, I knew you had this attitude." Oakley laughed.

In the locker room of the home team, Jordan and others are back.

Because of the failure of the game, Ewing and Jordan's decision to retire, no one was in the mood to talk, and no one left immediately, just sitting there bored.

At this time, Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf knew that Jordan said he was going to retire, and rushed over.

"Jerry? I'm sorry." Phil Jackson said sadly when he saw the boss coming in.

Jerry Reinsdorf's face is not very good, this season he paid a lot of price, but the team is likely to face the results of the Eastern Conference finals again, which makes him very disappointed.And Jordan announced that he would retire, which made him very disappointed.

If Jordan retires, it will be a big blow to the Bulls' ball market. There is no doubt that the team's market value will have a big decline.

Of course, he is not too pessimistic. The team also has McGrady, Kidd, and Rasheed Wallace. Especially McGrady’s style of play is very popular with fans. Jordan’s retirement will not cause the team to collapse. It's a strong team.

"Michael, have you really decided?"

He didn't ask about the Eastern Conference finals, and fell behind the Knicks by one to three. He believed that no team in this league could win back from the Dragons, including Jordan's team.

Jordan nodded, and said in a low tone: "It's time to leave, just like Magic Johnson, just like Big Bird, Dr. J, always has to leave."

At this moment the locker room door was pushed open and Oakley walked in.

"Michael?" He walked over to Jordan.

"I'm fine. Charles, have you gone to find Feilong?" Jordan smiled.

"Yes."

Oakley nodded, looked at Ewing and said, "Patrick, I talked to Feilong, and he said he would not interfere with your affairs, just like when the team traded you."

"Me?" Ewing was speechless.

Oakley said again: "I talked to Neil. He welcomes you back on behalf of the team. He will give you a short contract next season. You can retire at Madison Square Garden."

"Really?" Ewing asked tremblingly.

"Congratulations, Patrick." Jordan and others said.

"Thank you, thank you..." Ewing said gratefully.

At this time, Jordan's cell phone rang.

"The phone number of our president, Mr. Stern." He shook his phone, and the locker room fell silent.

As soon as the phone was connected, Stern's voice rang first.

"Michael, are you really going to retire?"

"Yes, David, I have decided to retire after the Eastern Conference finals. I really want to leave."

"What if I allow the Bulls to bring in an All-Star center?"

"..."

Jordan only hesitated for a second, then immediately shook his head and said, "There's no need for that. If you win the championship as a group, then the championship won't mean anything to me."

Over there, Stern was silent for more than ten seconds before he said: "I hope you will think about it carefully, Michael, you know that I want you to stay, no matter what time it is, you are our signature."

"Yes, I know, but I've made up my mind," Jordan said.

The news about Jordan spread throughout the United States and the world that night.

Domestically, CCTV Sports Noon News has carried out related reports.

The media in Japan, South Korea and other places have carried out detailed reports.

Then the next day, almost all the media in the United States reported overwhelmingly.

Stern remained unclear all night, and he worried that the ball market would be seriously affected.

At noon that day, the Knicks and the Bulls arrived in New York one after another.

The G5 game in the Eastern Conference Finals is likely to be Jordan's last professional game, the real curtain call, and a large number of celebrities and NBA stars rushed to New York.

The Knicks received countless calls, all begging for tickets.

Lewis, the president of operations, made a decision. The G5 game in the Eastern Conference finals will triple the ticket price on the basis of the G2 game. The peak ticket is as high as 15 US dollars, and the side ticket is as high as [-] US dollars each.

However, such a high ticket price cannot stop the enthusiasm of the fans.

In fact, because the stock market has soared four times in two years, money from all over the world has poured into this city, and countless middle-class people have a lot of money. For such a high-profile game, let alone three times, ten times can also If you sell the skyrocketing stock, you can earn back the money in minutes.

That night, the Western Conference Finals G4 game started.

With the support of the home fans, O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, and Glenn Rice once again played brilliantly. They played against the Spurs Twin Towers inextricably. The game was tied at 101 and finally entered overtime.

In the overtime game, Duncan's performance was still stable. Even if he was not physically fit, he played very efficiently. He made 5 of 3 shots, scored 6 points in a row, and blocked an O'Neal throw at the last critical moment, 112 : 111, finally led the team to win the G4 game, leading the Lakers with a big score of [-] to [-].

"We will win the G5 game."

Kobe, who scored 28 points, accepted an interview after the game and said unconvincedly.

"Tonight O'Neill made 17 of 6 free throws, what do you think about this?" the reporter asked.

Kobe shook his head helplessly and said, "I think Shaq will handle it himself, I believe him."

"Shaq, do you want to say something about your free throw? Would you consider taking the potty free throw?"

Just three meters away, a reporter asked O'Neill.

"Then I'd rather die." O'Neal said angrily with his small eyes widening.

On June 6, the Eastern Conference Finals G3 battle.

"Michael Jordan's curtain call, the battle of changing times." The New York Times reported with this headline.

This evening, Madison Square Garden was truly star-studded.

Not to mention those celebrities in Hollywood, but mentioning those celebrities in New York, there are dozens of NBA stars, retired and active players, all of them are well-known.

Big Bird Larry Bird and magician Elvin Johnson, the two favorites of the black and white duel before the Jordan era, were present at the same time.

Big dream Olajuwon, Kim Belle, Walter Fraser, Willis Reid, Rick Barry, Dr. J, Pippen, McHale, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Moses Malone, etc., the fifty superstars came three points one.

There are even more NBA stars sitting in front of the TV watching the game.

For example, Kobe is sitting in front of the TV at home at this time. He has too many skills to learn from Jordan, even his personality and dedication to the game.

Zhao Dong also contributed three top-row tickets, which were given to the Knicks' two superstars Reed and Frazier, and one to Dameng.

Lindsay didn't come, and Dayao was squeezed into the back row.

He has a lot of tickets in the back row, a fixed 27 tickets, and now the tickets from Stony Brook University are not given out, because the old players of the Seawolves have all graduated, and these tickets are given to some familiar stars and stars, as well as Lindsay. Take some on the side.

In addition, David Stern also attended the game, sitting in the VIP room with Knicks owner Dowland.

Tonight is still ABC's nationwide live broadcast. In addition to Hubie Brown and Cook, a guest is also invited, Jordan's old rival Reggie Miller.

"Reggie, what do you think of the outcome of G5 in the Eastern Conference Finals?" Hubie Brown asked.

"Dragon should go all out and give Jordan a decent retirement," Reggie Miller said.

"What do you mean?" Hubie Brown was a little confused.

"The Dragons faced Jordan on the outside, man-to-man, and they singled out each other on the outside. The Dragons beat Jordan head-on at the shooting guard position, which proves the change of an era." Reggie Miller said.

"Shooling by the shooting guard?"

Cook nodded and said: "Back to tradition, heads-up is the best way to prove yourself."

Hubie Brown said: "What if the Dragons can't beat Jordan in a one-on-one match?"

Reggie Miller said with a smile: "That proves that he is not qualified to succeed Jordan as the overlord of the next era, at most he is just one of the super giants."

"Batt!"

In the locker room of the home team, Zhao Dong stepped forward and turned off the phone.

"Feilong, what are your plans?" Old Nelson asked.

"Don, Reggie Miller's words are exactly what I want." Zhao Dong laughed.

"Okay, then the game will be handed over to you."

The old Nelson agreed without any hesitation, and said to the others: "Tonight we will mark the man, and let the Dragon single-handedly challenge Jordan."

Next, he announced the starting lineup.

Since the play is opened, Daben and Fortson cannot be used on the inside line, and only the inside line that can be opened can be used. In this way, Barkley and Dazhi are on the starting list again.

Barkley was so satisfied that he couldn't be more satisfied. Starting in the Eastern Conference Finals and eliminating Jordan meant a lot to him. Even if he couldn't start in the finals, with his status as the Eastern Conference Finals starter, his ring content would not be too low.

Bulls: Oakley, Kurt Thomas, McGrady, Jordan, Kidd
Knicks: Dazhi, Barkley, Zhao Dong, Latrell Sprewell, Billups
At ten past eight, the starting lineup begins.

After meeting in the hallway, Zhao Dong looked at Jordan, didn't speak, just nodded, and Jordan did the same.

boom!
There was a huge cheer at Madison Square Garden when Jordan played.

"Congratulations to Jordan, even though this is an away game, the cheers now are like home to him."

In the live broadcast of CCTV, Zhang Lili said sadly: "He should be satisfied with such a curtain call in the away game."

It took a long time for Jordan to hug all the league superstars on the sidelines, and even affected the home team's playing time.

Zhao Dong stood quietly by the exit, looking at Jordan with complicated emotions.

"This guy...he won't be fooled by the boss of the Wizards like in his last life, and come back for the second time, right?" This thought suddenly popped up in his mind.

Half an hour later, the game began, and the Knicks went on the offensive to win the jump ball.

"Will they be singled out?"

At the ABC live broadcast, Cook looked forward to authentic.

"Oh, the dragon is about to pass the ball from beyond the left-wing three-point line, and Jordan goes up. Is this really going to be singled out?" Hubie Brown shouted at this time.

On the court, Zhao Dong was holding the ball outside the three-point line, Jordan was defending inside the three-point line, and the nearest Bulls player, Tracy McGrady, was two steps away and had no intention of coming over.

"Come on, kid, prove your strength to me." Jordan sprayed with a murderous expression.

"Get ready to jump, it will be a three-pointer." Zhao Dong replied.

In the next moment, without any fake action, he stood up and made a three-pointer.

Jordan tried his best to take off and block the block, but he still couldn't make it, nearly a foot short.

"Shet!"

After landing, Jordan suddenly turned his head, only to see the orange-red basketball slid across an arc, passed through the basket with a swish sound, and splashed white water.

"yeah!"

The audience cheered endlessly.

"On the first ball, Flying Dragon hit a three-pointer on Jordan's head. So, how will Jordan retaliate?" the on-site commentator roared.

Hubie Brown said excitedly: "It should be a one-on-one match. Fei Long rarely shoots three-pointers, even less in the playoffs. Tonight, he should be facing Jordan as a shooting guard, right?"

Cook nodded and said: "If he enters the low post, Jordan can't defend, then it's not matchup, it's misplaced crushing."

Bulls attack.

Right wing, beyond the three-point line, Jordan is about to pass the ball.

Opposite him, inside the three-point line, is Zhao Dong.

Just like before, the nearest Knicks were two steps away, and they had no intention of coming over to help defend against double-teams.

"It's a one-on-one match." Zhang Lili shouted excitedly.

"I hope they can play in a good state tonight, and play in a super-god state." Sun Zhenping said excitedly.

"Give me a three-pointer, or I will despise you." Zhao Dong also spat out trash talk.

"As you wish," Jordan said.

At this time, Jordan attacked, took a tentative step, and after shaking Zhao Dong, he didn't go in, but directly retreated to the three-point line, and then shot a three-pointer.

Zhao Dong turned his head and saw the scene that Jordan saw just now.

He shook his head, knowing that Jordan would shoot a three-pointer, but the opponent's tentative step was so good that his body reacted instinctively and was shaken.

"Okay, His Majesty the Flying Man Michael Jordan responded with a hollow three-pointer from the Flying Dragon." The on-site commentator roared loudly.

Knicks attack.

"I'm going to beat you this time."

"you try."

After talking nonsense to Biao, Zhao Dong made a false shot, shook Jordan, and then made a one-step shot at the latter, reaching the three-point line. After one step, he stopped and shot a jumper, hitting a two-pointer from far.

The next game will continue in the confrontation between the two.

Zhao Dong and Jordan dominated the offense of the two teams, and the first half was indistinguishable.

Zhao Dong did not use his advantages in tonnage and strength to deal with Jordan, but simply used his skills, either to shoot on Jordan's head, or to break through Jordan and go to the basket for dunks.

In the half, he made 22 of 15 shots, 5 of 3 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 37 points.

And Jordan also made 22 shots in the half, 12 of which were made, 5 of 2 three-pointers, 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 29 points.

In the second half, Jordan was old after all, his physical fitness could not keep up with Zhao Dong, and his efficiency began to decline.

But at this time, Zhao Dong accepted as soon as he saw it, and lifted the state of confrontation with Jordan, which also symbolized that he gave up the heads-up with Jordan in the second half.

In this game, as most people expected, the Knicks won in the end.

乔丹全场40投22，三分球7投3中，7罚6中，轰下53分。

Zhao Dong didn't attack much in the second half. He focused on organization and replaced Billups' functions. He scored 51 points in the game.

When the game ended, Jordan, who scored the highest score in the game, raised his hands and waved to the fans, and all the fans responded with fierce cheers.

"End of an era!"

Seeing Jordan raised his hands, Zhang Lili sighed.

"It's also the beginning of an era!" Sun Zhenping said excitedly.

"From now on, we can only appreciate Michael's greatness from game videos and highlights." Hubie Brown sighed.

"Will he come back again?" Cook asked suddenly.

"what?"

Hubie Brown was taken aback and shook his head.

At this time, Zhao Dong walked towards Jordan, extended his hand to him, and said: "Michael Jordan, your career is full of challenges and extremely successful. I hope you will be equally successful after you retire."

Jordan held Zhao Dong's hand, took the initiative to hug him, and said, "As long as your wife doesn't destroy my MJ brand, I think my life after retirement will be successful."

Zhao Dong laughed and said, "Don't worry, you will earn tens of millions of dollars every year in the future."

"That would be the best." Jordan laughed.

"By the way, if you want to buy an NBA team, come to me and I will help you." Zhao Dong said suddenly.

"What? Really?"

Jordan was startled, but immediately realized that it was his dream to become the owner of an NBA team. There is no black owner in an NBA team. He wanted to be the first one, and the person in front of him might really help him. .

"We'll talk about it later."

Pointing to the host who came over, Zhao Dong turned and left.

(End of this chapter)