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Chapter 481
After winning three consecutive championships, Xu Hao felt that the team was under a lot of pressure. After all, there are very few teams in NBA history that can win four consecutive championships. Only the old Celtics in ancient times created an unprecedented team. There is also no one to win eight consecutive championships.And if Jordan did not choose to retire in the 90s, the Bulls also hope to be able to unlock this achievement.

Such pressure comes both from other teams and from league officials.This is easy to understand. The other powerhouses in the league are unwilling to accompany the prince to study every year, and the officials don't want the same team to win the championship every year. They think this is not attractive to the fans.Therefore, although the Timberwolves can still kill the Quartet in the regular season, but in the playoffs, it is almost impossible to continue to win the miracle of 16-0, and the official will not allow them to do so.

Of course, under the leadership of Xu Hao, the Timberwolves still continued their way to win the championship. In the past few seasons, he himself has basically collected all the honors he can get.But this kind of career made Xu Hao feel less and less interesting, and the continuous minor injuries and pains also made him want to retire, although it is really strange to choose to retire at this time.

The team management is naturally unwilling to let the real core of the team leave. The boss even personally issued instructions to offer Xu Hao a maximum salary without hesitation, hoping that he can stay and continue to lead the Timberwolves to the championship.He knows very well that the Timberwolves can do without anyone, but Xu Hao is indispensable. As long as he is there, the Timberwolves will always be a strong contender for the championship.

Xu Hao also found it difficult to refuse the boss's kindness. After four consecutive championships, he played for three more seasons and helped the team win two of them.But after the Timberwolves defeated the Cavaliers to win the championship in 2018, Xu Hao finally made up his mind to choose to retire. For him, the NBA has no goals worth challenging, and a quick retreat is the best choice.

When the news of Xu Hao's retirement came out, both American and Chinese basketball circles were in an uproar. The fans who liked him or hated him never thought that Xu Hao would choose to leave during the golden period of his career!

There are countless calls to Xu Hao's mobile phone every day, some of them persuade him to give up this idea, and some want to inquire about the so-called inside story.In the eyes of conspiracy theorists, Xu Hao must have suffered some unfair treatment in the team, and asked to retire in a rage. Maybe after a few years of wandering like Jordan, he will still return to the NBA. campaign.

Xu Hao also admires the brains of these people. They said clearly what didn't happen, and they almost didn't mention by name that the Timberwolves executives wanted to kill Xu Hao, a Chinese player, because of racial discrimination.

Fortunately, Xu Hao's relatives and friends overwhelmingly supported his decision, especially Xia Jing. She was always afraid that her son would suffer some serious injury on the court. Now that her son revealed the idea of ​​retiring, how could she not support it?
Xu Ansheng felt that it was a pity for his son to retire at this time, but after thinking about it, now that Xu Hao has won all the honors an NBA player can get, it seems that there is no point in continuing to stay.Not to mention Xue Yubing, she has always supported any decision made by Xu Hao, even if Xu Hao said that he wanted to change the project, she would most likely agree.

The entire Timberwolves team was reluctant to let Xu Hao leave, especially the veterans who came to vote for the championship. They knew very well that the Timberwolves with Xu Hao and without Xu Hao were completely two different teams.With Xu Hao, the Timberwolves are at the championship level, but without Xu Hao, it would be good for them to reach the second round of the playoffs, and it would be difficult for them to break out of the West.

Faced with everyone's persuasion, Xu Hao still refused with a smile. He sincerely said sorry to those new players who wanted to come to the Timberwolves to win the championship. Although he chose to retire, he also hoped that they could do their best this season Help the Timberwolves reach the highest possible height. After all, the combination of Rubio, Love and Jordan is still good.

It should be said that the saddest person for Xu Hao's departure should be McHale. Over the years, he has become accustomed to building a tactical system around Xu Hao. He chose to believe in Xu Hao at critical moments. However, Xu Hao will not appear in the player list in the new season. inside.

Of course, Xu Hao is also very grateful to McHale for his trust in him. Not every head coach has the courage to let a rookie who has just entered the industry not long ago be the core of the team and give him absolute autonomy.It can be said that without McHale, Xu Hao would have made his mark, but he would not have risen so quickly. His gratitude to McHale is real.

Facing the somewhat sad coach, Xu Hao smiled and said: "Coach, without me, the Timberwolves still have other people! Besides, you insisted that the Timberwolves choose me back then, so you may not be able to choose a potential control again in the next draft. David, I believe the Timberwolves will continue to be brilliant for a long time under your leadership, as long as there is support from the management."

McHale was silent for a long time before he said with a heavy tone: "You are right. Players are fluid and teams are eternal, but you are also unique. In the next few years, I don't think there will be a first Two of you..."

After bidding farewell to his coach and teammates, Xu Hao held a press conference the next day to officially announce his decision to retire.Facing reporters from major media, he smiled happily on the stage: "From participating in the draft in 2009 to leading the team to win the championship again this year, I only played 9 seasons in the NBA, but during these 9 seasons, I To achieve what most players fail to achieve in their entire careers shows that I am still a very good player, and I am satisfied with that."

"Although it is a bit arrogant to say this, I have no goal to continue to work hard in the NBA, and naturally I have no motivation to continue to move forward. It is good to continue to help the Timberwolves compete for the championship, but I am tired. I hope to have more Time to spend with my family, and I also hope to do something meaningful to Huaxia basketball."

"Thank you very much for your support over the years, although I know that you may not all like me. At the same time, I would also like to thank my teammates, coaches and team management. Without their help, I would not have achieved so much. I have achieved so much. Of course, I would also like to thank my relatives and friends, they gave me encouragement, so that I can always grit my teeth and persevere.”

"The Timberwolves are a great team, at least in recent seasons. Although I have chosen to leave, I will continue to pay attention to the team's games and hope that they can achieve greater glory in the next season! "

(End of this chapter)