basketball kingdom

Chapter 514
Since ancient times, famous generals are like beauties, and the world is not allowed to see gray hair.

In the cruel professional league, although the players are not all-powerful generals or vassals, but in the arena where strength speaks, no one will show mercy to you because of your past glory and honor.Whether you are Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, or Michael Jordan, you cannot escape this fate.

In the first decade of the 21st century when the demons danced wildly, Duncan was able to divide the territory and become the king several times. His strength is definitely far beyond the comparison of ordinary superstars.Even in 13 and 14, he could still crush Bosh, the third giant in Miami, with his strength, but after only two seasons, he can no longer impress Xu Tian.This reality made him very sure that the time to retire had really come.

Kobe is a superstar in the league, he is sought after wherever he goes, and his influence and popularity are almost unmatched except Jordan.

Duncan is also a superstar in the league, but he is not as popular as Kobe, and he can't occupy the middle position among the Adidas Five Tigers. Together with "big ticket" Garnett, he can only stand beside McGrady beside.But this does not affect his greatness, because the position of the number one power forward in history has long been settled.

By the way, Kevin seems to be retiring too.Duncan thought of the message Kevin Garnett sent him some time ago. At that time, he didn't understand Garnett's inner voice. At this moment, he thought that maybe he should feel the same way.

Now is the new age, but there is no boat that can carry me.What is Kobe thinking?Is it the same?
Is this feeling relief, nostalgia, reluctance, regret, or relaxation?I don't know, I really don't know.

Duncan mentioned the top of the arc in confusion and helped Ginobili pick and roll, but two ball handlers pinched Ginobili to defend, which made Ginobili make a mistake.He really wanted to say sorry to his old partner for many years, but his throat was so dry that he couldn't make a sound.

Popovich was looking at me.His expression is very strange, his eyes seem to be a little rosy, why is that?Did he feel it too?

Maybe it is!Over the years, he has probably been more of a father to me than a coach.People often say that without me, there would be no him now, but I want to say that without him, there would be no me now.

Xu Tian!By the way, there is also this arrogant boy from the East.I still remember after the game that beat him, I told him that the future was his.

What is his answer?It seems to be "the future is mine, and the present is also mine." He seemed to be right, but at the time, I thought he was too arrogant.

What about Tony Parker?Oh, it turns out he was sitting off the court.Yes, he was taught badly by Xu Tian in this round of the series. Alas, he still has the ability to continue to fight, but unfortunately he met Xu Tian. This is a normal thing, I hope he will not be affected.

What about Spurs fans?What are they doing?Why can I only see their mouths move but not hear their voices?Am I too old?Probably too old to play basketball.

Xu Tian completed the steal from Aldridge, quickly rushed to the frontcourt, gliding with one hand and dunking, and sent the ball into the basket!

At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers 91-62 the Spurs!

The Spurs fans were full of frustration, clutching their heads in pain, unable to believe what they had seen in the last few minutes.

Popovich didn't lose his temper during the break, he was a little lost, but his expression was calm.He has experienced countless ups and downs in his career, and he has long been used to this kind of thing, so he won't be knocked down by this little thing.But he vaguely understands one thing, that is, Duncan may not appear on the roster next season.

He and Duncan haven't communicated, but he just gets it.

Tony Parker looked at the dull bench and realized what might happen, and immediately became very silent.

The ESPN trio is still discussing the suffocating attack wave that the Lakers played in the second half of the third quarter, thinking that only the Warriors or Cavaliers in the league can block this impact.They have begun to look forward to the Western Conference Finals, and they have not given the home team any face.

Xu Tian is very calm, he and Duncan are always facing each other, and he can feel that he is a little absent-minded.He didn't know what happened, but when he saw the Spurs' bench was a little silent, he guessed a possibility.

"This game is Tim Duncan's last game." Xu Tian said to Kobe beside him.

Kobe was stunned for a moment, then said, "He didn't mention it! I don't think it's possible."

Xu Tian shook his head, his vague feeling became more and more obvious, there should be nothing wrong.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Duncan remained on the court.This action made Xu Tian more sure that his thoughts were probably correct.

Duncan stepped onto the field in a different mood than in any previous game.He suddenly felt that he was very familiar with this venue, as if everything here had become a part of his life, as if he belonged here.

George didn't hear the conversation between Kobe and Xu Tian, ​​so he increased the sense of compactness on both ends of the offense and defense, led the team to maintain the point difference, and never gave the Spurs a chance to approach.

Mike Breen had a question: "Now that the score gap between the two sides is so big, why hasn't Popovich replaced Tim Duncan?"

Mark Jackson said: "The Spurs may think that there is still hope for the game, let Tim lead the team to try."

Stan Van Gundy said: "It is indeed a bit unreasonable, but it is understandable that Popovich's arrangements are always so elusive."

Popovich saw that the point difference was not only not narrowed, but gradually widened, he called a timeout, and wanted to replace Duncan to rest.

Duncan's expression was still the same as usual, but he said eagerly: "Don't replace me!" Hearing this sentence, Popovich understood everything.

At the end of the timeout, only one main player, Duncan, was left on both sides.

The Spurs fans looked at each other, really unable to guess what Popovich was thinking.Of course, some fans think that this may be Duncan's last game, but they feel that if that is the case, news will be released in advance.There is no news now, so they naturally feel that Duncan doesn't want to rest so early.

Kobe looked at Duncan, who was limping a little while running, and said in a low voice: "He entered the league a year later than me, and he has played for nearly 20 years."

Xu Tian knew that Kobe was thinking of him, so he didn't say anything, but just focused on watching Duncan's performance.He knew that this might be the last time he would see Duncan play in a Spurs jersey in the NBA, so he wanted to keep those images in his mind.

(End of this chapter)