Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 445 Brilliant Career
The London Olympics men's basketball game ended in the shocking final battle. The Chinese team's miraculous victory seems to mean that Chinese basketball has opened a new era.But anyone who has watched all the matches of the Chinese team will know that this cannot be regarded as the victory of Chinese basketball, but Ye Feng's victory alone.

In the history of basketball development, players like Ye Feng can be said to be unique.He is only 24 years old this year, and he has already worn two championship rings, and won the finals MVP for two consecutive years, plus an Olympic gold medal that created the history of Chinese men's basketball. He has become the No. 1 in Chinese basketball after Yao Ming. [-].

It is true that he has not yet won the regular season MVP, but with his outstanding performance in the past few seasons, this award will be in his pocket sooner or later.And for him, these personal honors are dispensable. He cares more about helping the Blazers win the championship, or helping the Chinese men's basketball team win the World Championships and Olympic gold medals.Neither the Blazers management nor the Chinese Basketball Association will make a decision to abandon him, because he is the guarantee of the championship.Without Ye Feng, neither of these two teams could reach such heights.

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Time flies, NBA players have changed one crop after another, and many young talents will join in the draft conference every year, and 30 teams will also carry out targeted reinforcements every summer, but they stand at the top of the league pyramid It has always been the pioneer led by Ye Feng.His teammates have changed a lot of new faces, and even the management has undergone a lot of personnel changes, but no one will propose to trade Ye Feng. The core of giving up a championship team is that any general manager can No stupid thing to do, and owner Paul Allen will not allow the team to trade Ye Feng, no matter what the reason.

Under the leadership of Ye Feng, the Blazers repeated their myths every season, winning nine consecutive championships and breaking the record that the Celtics seemed out of reach.When he was 27 years old, Ye Feng completed the grand slam of his career, including the NBA championship, the world championship championship, the Asian championship championship and the Olympic gold medal. He also won every finals MVP, The MVP of the regular season has long been in his pocket. For him, there is nothing worth pursuing. Every season is repeated and repeated.

But just when countless fans expected Ye Feng to continue to create brilliance, Ye Feng chose to retire bravely when he was just 30 years old, and directly announced his retirement.When he announced the news to the whole world, everyone was shocked, and no one knew why he made such a choice.Logically speaking, Ye Feng is still in the golden period of his career, as long as he is willing, the championship is completely guaranteed.

But soon Ye Feng posted a farewell letter titled "Lonely" on the player forum, which also made everyone understand why he made such a choice:

"To all the fans who like me and support me, all those who have helped me, and all my comrades-in-arms, I am very grateful for your company for so many years, but I must say now that I am leaving..."

"Basketball has always been the most important thing in my life, at least one of them. For me, it is a necessity of life. I will never forget my awkwardness when learning to dribble, frustration when practicing shooting, and loss. The sweat and tears shed during the game. Fortunately, I succeeded. I can say without humility that I am more successful than most basketball players on this planet, because I have almost won all the players can get. The team and individual awards we have received..."

"The nine consecutive championships that broke the NBA's historical record are mine and the pride of all Chinese fans and Portland fans, but now I have no interest in reaching the top of the championship again. To put it bluntly, the current championship It was easy for me, and the foundation I laid in the Blazers also gave the team front office the opportunity to recruit stronger players to play with me every year, even if the teammates were old or unable to find because of injuries. Back to the old state, as the defending champion, the strength of the Blazers has never declined, even so strong that basically no team can pose a real threat to us."

"As for the Chinese men's basketball team, I have helped this team become one of the best teams in the world. Although they still lose more than wins against the United States, they can at least stay firmly in the top three positions in the world. Such a result is Chinese fans have never dared to think about it, but we have done it. Now the basketball atmosphere in China is very good, and there are many talents that even stand out in front of my eyes. In addition, the CUBA and CBA leagues are constantly reforming and improving. , I believe that one day Chinese basketball can keep pace with American basketball, but I don't think I can hold on to that time..."

"I have always believed that the fun of basketball is that every moment is full of challenges. You can continue to challenge players and teams that are stronger than yourself. But what if you are the one standing at the top of the pyramid? ? What if your top is empty and there are no other goals for you to challenge? I think this kind of basketball should be lonely, so lonely that I don’t want to touch this sport anymore, because it would be a blasphemy against my belief.”

"So I choose to leave, not because I don't love basketball, on the contrary, I love it so much that I can't accept the fact that my faith is on the verge of collapse. There is nothing in front of me that is worthy of my challenge. Leaving what I love so much The basketball court is my final choice..."

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One summer more than ten years later, a middle-aged man walked slowly past a school basketball court, and suddenly a basketball flew straight towards him.Before the teenagers on the basketball court could make a sound to remind them, the middle-aged uncle in their eyes suddenly reached out and grabbed the basketball without looking at it, and just flicked the ball casually. There was an exclamation.

The middle-aged man smiled slightly, took out his mobile phone, dialed an overseas number, and said flatly: "Yes, I am Ye Feng, that's right, I promise you, I will fly to Los Angeles in mid-August, when we Let's meet again to discuss..." He smiled lowly and said, "At first I wasn't interested, but I suddenly felt my blood start to burn, so leave me the position of head coach of UCLA, and you can help me recruit players in advance. good……"

Ye Feng put down the phone and looked towards the other side of the ocean. Another legend is about to start...

(End of this chapter)