unfinished glory

Chapter 305 Legend
In the summer of 2018, after a season of dormancy, the Lakers finally made a big move.

First of all, on the head coach, Scott's contract expired, and the Lakers did not renew his contract.According to Li Chongxiao's idea, they chose Kidd who had just been fired.

After Kidd took office, he directly participated in the formation of the team lineup.

David West chose to retire, freeing up 1400 million salary space, plus some expiring contracts, the Lakers can free up more than 2000 million space within the salary cap.

After experiencing the salary cap surge in the summer of 2016 and premium contracts flying everywhere, the trading market in these two seasons has become more rational. The Lakers have this space and have been able to get many powerful players.

The Lakers do not lack players in other positions. Horford is at the center position. The team also recruited Ed Davis and the 2015 prospect Jahlil Okafor. There is basically no shortage of players in this position. .

Siakam has grown well and has replaced Joe Johnson as the team's first choice on the bench.The team also has James John. Not only do you not have to worry about Jabari Parker's substitute, but occasionally Siakam can also play as Li Chongxiao's substitute.

The firepower in other positions is sufficient, and Jennings doesn't need to do so much, just dribble the ball across the half court steadily and pass it to his teammates.Sometimes Seth Curry can open up space.

The weaker position of the Lakers is at power forward.Larry Nance Jr. has done well off the bench, but he's still a long way from starting for a championship-seeking team.

That's where the Lakers spent their money, pocketing Pistons free agent Tobias Harris, and then adding other players. The joining of PJ-Tucker has enriched the team's tactics, and sometimes it can even exclude a small lineup, and everyone has three points.

Judging from the Lakers' lineup, they must have a big fight.But other strong teams are not far behind.The defending champion Mavericks, the strong rivals in the same city as the Clippers, the Pelicans who just got Cousins, the Warriors who ushered in the return of Drummond Green, and the Grizzlies who are getting tougher and tougher, each team has a league title. The strength of the top.

As long as there is James in the East, the Knicks are a strong team. The further growing Bucks, the re-emerging Celtics, and the 76ers recovering from injuries are all worth looking forward to.

The juxtaposition of all the strong players will be the main theme of the next season.The new generation of Booker, Wiggins, Downs, Jokic, LaVine, Ben Simmons, Ingram, Tatum, Mitchell and Murray, etc. are also very exciting.

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No matter how strong the team is or not, Li Chongxiao's state is terrifyingly stable.In the new season, the Lakers still rank first in the league in scoring, thanks to Li Chongxiao's scoring average of 41.3 points per game.

When his teammates were attacking, he showed his comprehensiveness and averaged 8.2 assists per game.In addition, the data of 8.2 rebounds is also very gorgeous.

He also created a shocking record this season. His total historical score exceeded 40000 million, reaching 41872 points, which made the chasers behind him very desperate.

So even though the Lakers' record only ranks second in the Western Conference, Li Chongxiao won the MVP of the season.Winning this award for the sixth time in his career, tying Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Then in the playoffs all the way, reached the finals, defeated the Bucks in 5 games, and won the championship again.

Li Chongxiao's great honor has surpassed Jordan in an all-round way, and he has convinced almost all fans.Not only is he honored as a "god-like existence" in China, but his popularity in the United States has also remained high.The American sports media, whether it is EPSN or "Sports Illustrated", always rank him at the top of the list when they select the greatest athlete of the new century.

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After Kidd was kicked out by the Bucks, he killed his old club in the finals, and he was full of anger.A slap on the face of his predecessor has fulfilled many people's long-cherished wishes.

Another coach was recovered by his predecessor. After Leonard left, the Spurs hurriedly invited Popovich, who was unwilling to be lonely, and counted on his magic to help the team return to the playoffs and return to the West The ranks of the strong team.

For this reason, they not only exchanged for Anthony, but also recruited Howard, and Aldridge formed the old Big Three.Together with Gay, Forbes, Mills, Belinelli and other good players, they are full of confidence in the new season.

But by the end of the season, they became a stepping stone to a strong team.The Lakers, Mavericks, Clippers, Warriors, Pelicans, Grizzlies, Nuggets, plus super rookies Doncic + Wiggins + Towns' Timberwolves form the Western Conference playoff lineup.The Spurs can only rank ninth.

The youthfulness of the Lakers lineup has allowed them to take a step further on the basis of last season's record and get the league's top spot.

Li Chongxiao's personal score is a career high of 43.8 points. Although assists and rebounds have declined, he has been the steal leader for 13 consecutive seasons. , raised to more than 3265 times, a number that makes latecomers desperate for one person.

This achievement not only helped him get his fourth best defensive player, but also helped him undisputedly win the MVP.

Among the competitors, whether it is James and Antetokounmpo in the East, or Durant and Leonard in the West, they are not enough in terms of data or record.

This season's playoffs were extremely difficult. The Lakers played seven games in each round. In the finals, they also fought hard against the Bucks for seven games, and finally relied on Li Chongxiao's lore to win the championship.

Playing 28 games is an unprecedented record.Li Chongxiao completed 4 lore games, two of which were in the tiebreaker.

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According to the predictions before the start of the 2020~2021 season, many media believe that Li Chongxiao's second three consecutive championships are expected, but the MVP is basically out of the question. Even if his performance is excellent, the aesthetic fatigue of the judges needs to be considered.

But Li Chongxiao did not believe in this evil. Even though his scoring average was only 43.5 points per game, which was a drop from last season, the judges still had to give him the wrong vote, and he still won the first vote.

湖人队这个赛季的战绩太出色，火力全开的他们轰下了74胜8负的战绩，一举打破了公牛队在1995~1996赛季创造的72胜10负的战绩。

And Li Chongxiao's personal performance is also outstanding. This season, he completed the feat of scoring 60 points against all teams. In the game against Leonard in the Christmas game, he made 28 of 24 two-pointers. Among them, he made 20 of 16 three-pointers and 12 of 12 free throws. He scored 108 points and broke Chamberlain's record of [-] points.

So far, except Chamberlain's 50-point season, almost all scoring records have come to Li Chongxiao's name.

The 10th championship was also won by Li Chongxiao. He followed in Jordan's footsteps and completed two three consecutive championships, and he achieved it in different teams.

Regarding the championship record, only Russell has 11 rings in front of Li Chongxiao.

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The most exciting news before the start of the 2021~2022 season is not whether Li Chongxiao has any hope of winning four consecutive championships, but the news that he has rejected the contract extension with the Lakers.

All the media are speculating on his thoughts, including the Lakers.There are only two choices before him, either he pursues the challenge and wants to try a new team; or he wants to retire.

People believe it is the former. A player who can still average 40+ per game has nothing to do with retirement.As a result, the summer of this season has been quiet, and all teams have left space, ready to offer Li Chongxiao a contract of more than 2 million US dollars at any time.

The sluggish trading market has frustrated the Lakers' reinforcement plan, and the lineup is somewhat aging.This situation forced Li Chongxiao to use all his strength.

Thus, a season averaging 53.4 points per game was born.Li Chongxiao has not scored less than 40 points throughout the season, and two 100 points appeared this season.

He finally got all the scoring records, and then tied the record for the number of championships in the playoffs.

Four consecutive MVPs, four consecutive championships.

This season, he also won the best defensive player and All-Star MVP again, achieving the Grand Slam for the second time in his career.

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After the general game ended, Li Chongxiao announced his decision to retire immediately without any suspense, and the entire sports world was in an uproar.

Before the start of the season, people still speculated that he would retire, but after the end of the season, no one thought so. With 50+ points in the regular season and 60+ points per game in the playoffs, Li Chongxiao is still at the peak of his career.According to his state, after another four or five years of playing, fans speculate that in the worst case, he can get a ring.

But it is only natural that Li Chongxiao has no motivation to play.Dividing his honors by three is enough for a player to enter the top ten in history.Divided by five, it is more than enough for a player to enter the Hall of Fame.

18 seasons in his career, 11 championships, 10 Finals MVPs, 9 regular season MVPs, 3 All-Star Game MVPs, 4 Best Defensive Players, 15 First Teams, 1 Second Team, 16 First Defense 2 A second defense, this is his greatest honor.

A total of 53396 points in the regular season, averaging 36.18 points per game, 46.1 points per game in the playoffs, and 52.3 points in the finals. This is Li Chongxiao's eternal legend in the NBA.

People once thought that there would be Li Chongxiao after Jordan, and there would be other players after Li Chongxiao.But until the 100th anniversary of the founding of the NBA, that is, Li Chongxiao is 60 years old, no one has come close to Jordan's achievements, let alone surpassed Li Chongxiao.

(End of this chapter)