The convulsion superstar of basketball

Chapter 354 353. Dayao, don't retire, I need you!

February 11.

With the Magic's victory over the Bobcats in the last game, the season's winning streak was extended to nine games, which undoubtedly made many outside fans feel panic.

Worried that the Magic will dominate this season, making the originally fun league no longer have suspense.

In fact, before the start of this season, although the Magic has always been the defending champion, no one thinks that the Magic will be able to play unparalleled dominance in the new season.

With the start of the new season, Su Jiu and Howard have grown again, coupled with a series of signings by the Magic during the offseason, which undoubtedly made the defending champion even stronger.

In particular, Su Jiu's evolution in mentality has made him more of a leader this season.

A leader who can replace Howard to take over the game at a critical moment, this situation undoubtedly makes the Magic more difficult.

The state of the Magic so far has also exceeded the expectations of the fans.

No one could have imagined that the Magic's comeback in the new season would be so violent.

It's even approaching the point where the league championship will lose suspense.

And when most of the outside news is related to the Magic, there are two other teams this season that also surprised the fans.

Among them, the Los Angeles Lakers, who played 65 wins and 17 losses last season, fell directly into sinking after the start of this season.

So far, the Lakers are only temporarily ranked ninth in the West with a record of five wins and four losses.

And from the perspective of the team's overall lineup, if the Lakers do not make some trade reinforcements in the middle of the season, then the Lakers are likely to miss the Western Conference playoffs this season.

The departure of "Little Shark" Bynum is definitely a big trauma for the Lakers.

At least in this short period of time, the Lakers have absolutely no way of finding someone who can replace Bynum.

You know, among the center players in the league, there are definitely not too many players who can be better than Bynum on the court.

And these players are either the leading stars in the team, or the key figures in the team. It is obviously very difficult for the Lakers to obtain such a center.

Maybe for the Lakers this season, if they really want to continue to hit the playoffs.

Then in the middle of the season, I am afraid that there will be a hemorrhage, and we will try our best to trade for an insider with outstanding ability.

Otherwise, if relying on inside players such as Old Thomas and Mbenga, the Lakers are destined not to go further in the playoffs.

Or simply can't even enter the playoffs.

In addition to the Lakers, the Houston Rockets, which ranked fifth in the Western Conference last season, also encountered trouble in the new season.

So far, the Rockets are only ranked 3th in the West with a record of 4 wins and 12 losses.

If you only talk about the degree of tragedy, then I am afraid it is even more tragic than the Los Angeles Lakers.

You know, although the Lakers have lost Ariza and Bynum during the offseason.

But in the end, after all, he got a striker like Artest, who can fully make up for the vacancy after Ariza left.

It will even make the defensive ability of the striker stronger.

But on the Rockets side, in addition to signing Ariza in the new season, it weakened the defensive ability of the striker.

McGrady's state in the new season has basically degenerated to a state where he cannot play.

At least as of now, McGrady's average playing time is only 6.2 minutes per game, no matter how you look at it, he is already on the verge of retirement.

And as another offensive and defensive core of the Rockets, Yao Ming is simply reimbursed for the season, and even plans to announce his imminent retirement in the near future.

Faced with the blow of losing Yao Mai one after another, the Rockets were able to win three games at the beginning of the season. It has to be said that this is already considered very rare.

It can be said that the record of the new season of the Nets has plummeted because he was preparing to enter the reconstruction phase as early as the offseason.

Therefore, the decline in the new season's record is completely within the management's expectations.

But for the Lakers and Rockets, the blow of the new season is not huge enough.

Let alone whether the team can still launch an impact on the championship, I am afraid that even the playoffs have become a very big problem at present.

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Speaking of Yao Ming, on this day, Su Jiu also dialed Yao Ming's phone, intending to condolences to Yao Ming's injury progress, and chat with him by the way.

After Su Jiu entered the NBA, Yao Ming has been cheering for Su Jiu.

Whenever Su Jiu went to Houston for an away game, Yao Ming would politely invite Su Jiu to dinner, just like a big brother.

Once they come and go, the relationship between the two people will become more familiar in private. After all, there are very few Chinese in the NBA.

In addition, Su Jiu's temper and personality are very compatible with Yao Ming, so the two not only exchanged phone numbers with each other, but also communicated with each other on weekdays.

Including the period when Su Jiu learned that Yao Ming was injured, Su Jiu basically chatted with Yao Ming every time he finished the game.

Even Su Jiu was the first to know about Yao Ming's idea of ​​retiring.

No, to be precise, I'm afraid it was the first among these people in the NBA to know.

Su Jiu still remembers how disappointed he was when he heard the news that Yao Ming wanted to retire.

Even if Yao Ming continues to play in the NBA, the two of them are not considered teammates, and the number of times they can meet each other on weekdays is still very small.

But for Su Jiu, Yao Ming is simply synonymous with the Chinese men's basketball team, and his retirement will undoubtedly be a huge loss for the Chinese men's basketball team.

Similarly, it will leave too many regrets in Yao Ming's career.

In fact, Yao Ming chose to retire at this golden age, never because his strength began to decline.

It was because he could no longer bear the pain from his body.

It can be said that since Yao Ming entered the NBA, he has never played a full season.

Especially in recent years, Yao Ming has been enduring double torture from his knees and ankles.

You must know that Yao Ming's height is bigger than others, so when his knees and ankles have problems, the pain that Yao Ming has to endure on the court is absolutely unimaginable to others.

Originally with the belief of giving back to the Rockets and his own desire to hit the championship, Yao Ming has been struggling to support.

But this time the injury obviously caused Yao Ming's heart to completely collapse.

However, after learning about this matter, Su Jiu not only tried to enlighten Yao Ming as much as possible on weekdays, but also chatted with Stan Van Gundy about this matter in private.

"If Yao Ming is willing to join the Magic, is the team willing to sign him?"

Faced with Su Jiu's question, Van Gundy was obviously very surprised, because Yao Ming is currently in a state close to being reimbursed for the season.

And according to gossip, Yao Ming already had the idea of ​​retiring, so why did he come to the Magic for no reason? !

However, when Van Gundy saw Su Jiu's serious look, Van Gundy, who was already holding two positions at this time, assured Su Jiu with certainty:

"If Yao Ming really does not intend to retire and is willing to join the Magic, then I guarantee that the team will definitely sign him."

"This is not only because of you, but also because I like players like Yao Ming very much."

And after getting the affirmation from Stan Van Gundy, Su Jiu called Yao Ming again today.

He intends to persuade Yao Ming to continue to play in the NBA again.

Even though Su Jiu knew that this possibility would be very low, it would be a pity for Su Jiu to watch Yao Ming face retirement at his golden age.

So before things really turned around, Su Jiu has been working hard to keep Yao Ming.

Staying with him to attack the championship is also trying to make Yao Ming's career more regret-free.

"Hey, Xiao Su, why are you free to call me again today? Could it be that you want to share with me the joy of your team's victory, haha."

On the other end of the phone, when Su Jiu heard Yao Ming's voice, he obviously let out a sigh of relief.

Because judging from the sound of his voice, Yao Ming's mental state should be pretty good.

"Ham, what's there to share in this joy? Isn't it just winning? I'm used to it."

Yao Ming: "..."

"Haha, I don't want to be poor with you. How do you feel about your health recently? Have you gotten any better?"

Hearing the inquiry from Su Jiu, Yao Ming still responded with a smile:

"It's okay, it's still the same, and it hasn't improved very well. I guess if it doesn't take half a year this time, it won't be so easy, hey."

Following Yao Ming's helpless sigh, Su Jiu chatted with Yao Ming on the phone again.

In the end, Su Jiu saw that the timing was about the same, so he persuaded Yao Ming once again:

"Dayao, don't retire, don't you think it would be a pity to retire now?"

"Although you have to be reimbursed for the season this season, even next year you will only be 30 years old. This age is the golden age of a player. It is really a pity that you retire at this time."

"If you want me to say, you might as well take care of your injuries this season, and then after returning next year, the two of us will join forces to attack the championship."

"By the way, I have one more thing to tell you this time. I have already communicated with Stan before. If you are willing to join the Magic, then he is willing to sign you at any time, even this season."

"Stan is now the team's head coach and president of operations, so what he says will definitely count."

After saying this sentence, Su Jiu paused for a moment, and added another sentence emphatically.

"At least this is what he said to me. He must count, otherwise this is deceiving me."

"Judging from the current situation with me and the Magic, Stan will definitely not offend me on this kind of thing."

Hearing Su Jiu's long speech on the phone, this time Yao Ming didn't directly refuse, but fell into silence.

After the other end of the phone became silent, Su Jiu seemed to be able to hear his own breathing at any time.

And every minute and every second was like a torment for Su Jiu. It wasn't until this time that Su Jiu realized that waiting was also a rather painful thing.

"Huh, now I finally know why you signed a one-plus-one contract with the team in the summer."

"Haha, once your statistics are still so good in this situation, then you can be said to have directly grasped the lifeline of the team."

"I have to say that you are really far-sighted, but your contract is risky. If you face injuries like me, then it will be bad."

"Bah! Bah! My mouth, what the hell am I talking about, don't get hurt."

After a brief silence, Yao Ming's answer obviously made Su Jiu a little confused.

"I'll go, Dayao, you're too good at changing the subject. Your answer is completely wrong. Why did you bring the matter to me again?"

"Dayao, I'm really serious this time, really really serious, you must seriously consider this matter."

"To be honest, even next year you will only be 30 years old. At this age, you have just reached your peak as a player, so there is no need for you to rush to retire so early."

"Let me tell you, if you sign directly to the Magic this year, even if it is difficult for you to face a comeback in the regular season, the team is still very hopeful to win the championship this season."

"And if you can win the championship, then your career status will definitely rise again."

"And you don't have to worry about a quota issue at all. In order to swallow Vince Carter this season, the team is already struggling with the salary cap."

"So right now we're down to 15 when every other team has a roster of 14."

"And if you think it over, you can tell me at any time, and then you can sign a basic salary contract with the team."

"Anyway, you are now in a state where you can play without the ball. For you, it doesn't matter where you recover from your injuries, and your joining is a good thing for the team and yourself."

"For you, you are still very likely to touch the championship trophy, and you can still get an extra salary during the recovery period."

"And for the team, your arrival will also greatly attract the broadcast rate of the game. If you rely on a basic salary contract, then the team will be able to earn back the money sooner or later."

"So if you're willing to join the Magic, it's totally a win-win."

"Of course, to be honest, what I hope most is that you don't retire, because this is really a pity."

"I am really serious about these issues with you today, so Dayao, you must think carefully."

After Su Jiu finished speaking, Yao Ming fell into silence on the other end of the phone again.

And when Yao Ming fell into silence again, Su Jiu was about to collapse.

I even wondered for a while whether I had been playing the piano to the cow all the time.

It wasn't until Su Jiu was a little sleepy from waiting that Yao Ming's voice finally came from the other end of the phone.

"Thank you."

After hearing Yao Ming's thank you, Su Jiu was obviously in a dazed state.

Thanks? ?Gone? ?That's the end of it? ?

Damn, co-author, I just said it in vain, right...

Just when Su Jiu felt like crying, Yao Ming on the other end of the phone continued.

"Actually, I originally planned to acquire my old club, the Shanghai Men's Basketball Team, in the near future, and then be a behind-the-scenes boss with peace of mind."

"At least in this way, I don't have to suffer from injuries anymore, and I'm not leaving basketball."

"But now I think I need to think about it. My brain is very messy. I'm sorry, Xiao Su. I guess it will be difficult for me to answer your question for a while."

"I think I need time to think about it carefully. Don't worry, if I think about it clearly, I will definitely call you as soon as possible."

Hearing Yao Ming's answer, Su Jiu was obviously amused.

Although Yao Ming has not exactly promised him to reject his retirement plan and continue to play in the NBA.

But judging from Yao Ming's answer today, if he didn't refuse, it meant that he was also shaken.

So for Su Jiu, it is to try to give Yao Ming some time to think.

As for whether Yao Ming can stay on the NBA stage and continue to fight this time, it still depends on his own opinion.

"Okay, Dayao, if you have figured it out, you can call me anytime, I am looking forward to the day when I can cooperate with you..."

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(End of this chapter)