Chapter 1887 A Belated Retirement Tribute, Dedicated to Shaq

Taking the lead, Ji Feng was still the first Lakers player to step onto the court in the new season. Listening to the familiar shouts in his ears, Ji Feng took a deep breath:

The arena, it’s been such a long time!

From the finals in early June to today, Ji Feng has not played in a formal game for more than half a year. Preseason games are not included. In Ji Feng's mind, that is just a warm-up exercise. Except for a certain number one pick of the Clippers, , no one took him seriously.

(Griffin:???)

This is also Ji Feng's longest record since joining the NBA, and it is estimated to be the longest record in his career. He has not been on the court for more than half a year. Ji Feng hopes this is the first and last time.

To be honest, Ji Feng couldn't wait to start the game, so much so that he couldn't control his eyes well. The murderous look in his eyes made the Bulls players who came out before feel very anxious...

But although it is very exciting, the game still needs to wait for a while before it can start, because the opening game also has a reserved item in recent years, which is to receive the championship ring from last season and raise the championship flag in the arena!

Murphy, who has retired, wore a suit and received his first ring in his life. He also smiled and showed it to the camera, and Ji Feng also wore it on his fourth finger, although he did not wear all the rings in the previous three seasons. Wear it here, but fans who are familiar with the position where Ji Feng wears it every year will naturally know what this means.

But Jue was still the same old Yu Jue, with 7 rings lined up in a row, and the whole hand was full of two rings. He also pointed to his free next finger, so that the above should not be obvious.

This operation immediately made two of the three people in the TNT live broadcast room extremely sour.

Buckley's acid water is about to overflow the screen!

Well, yes, there are three people. In addition to the familiar Barkley and Kenny Smith, Shark O'Neal also appeared here as a guest tonight.

It is said that O'Neal, who signed with the Celtics last season, originally had a 1+1 contract, and the second year this year was a player option. However, the Sharks seemed to have gone wild during the offseason, and his knee injury was too serious and he has not recovered. He was in a satisfactory state, so some time before the start of the game, the Shark held his own retirement press conference!

December 16th. (The actual time is June 2, 2011)

At the press conference, Shark O'Neal announced with a smile: "Nineteen years have passed, and I have made up my mind that it is time to end it."

"Thank you for your support and companionship," O'Neal said.

It is not easy for any player to end such a glorious 19-year career. O'Neal also thought about playing for another year, but the injury to his right leg made him give up this idea.

"I felt like someone shot me in the right leg." O'Neal said at the press conference. "During the playoffs, I was eager to come back and despite the trainer's obstruction, I took at least five cortisone injections. Kyle The special guy was very good to me, so I would play whatever it takes to help the team. My idea at that time was to fight the injury.”

However, after being eliminated by the Heat, O'Neal had the idea of ​​​​retiring. The trainer once recommended that O'Neal undergo surgery to completely solve the Achilles tendon problem, but this would require 9 months of recovery time. For the 39-year-old O'Neal, this is really too difficult.

"I really, really wanted to come back," O'Neal said, "but my Achilles tendon was too badly damaged. If I had surgery, the recovery time would be too long. I don't want to make everyone wait like this season. I don’t want people to be disappointed in me for two consecutive seasons, and I don’t want the Celtics to hesitate because of me.”

Yes, Shaq retired, and the league's highlight era of big centers ended. Although O'Neal did not help the team go further in the last season, throughout his career, he is still worthy of being the strongest in the history of the league. One of the center forwards.

O'Neal has won the championship trophy 4 times in his career, won the Finals MVP 3 times, the regular season MVP 1 time, and was selected to the All-Star 15 times. He scored 28,596 points in his career, ranking fifth in history, and grabbed 13,099 rebounds, ranking third in history. 12th in history, with 2,732 blocks, ranking 7th in history. There is no doubt that he will become a member of the Hall of Fame in the near future.

In addition to his dominant performance on the court, what is even more regrettable is the joy brought by O'Neal. O'Neal has always been the happiest big man in the entire NBA. Unfortunately, we can no longer see such a guy playing tricks and amusing himself on the court.

Ji Feng was very sorry for O'Neal's retirement. He learned about O'Neal's decision on the phone. He and O'Neal have always had a good relationship. In the summer, he even invited O'Neal to participate in his charity game, and O'Neal also introduced Ji Feng to him. As confidants, the two have a very close relationship. O'Neal called Ji Feng as soon as he decided to retire. However, when the day actually came, Ji Feng still couldn't hide his sadness.

"Salute to the big man from Louisiana State University. O'Neal is the most dominant, charming and interesting player. He is a true legend of the NBA. I will miss Shaquille O'Neal." Ji Feng said at the press conference Then he said.

O'Neal's retirement is undoubtedly a big loss for the NBA. On the day of the announcement, the entire NBA league paid tribute to this legendary big man.

However, although O'Neal could not bring us exciting games as a player, O'Neal immediately found his side job. With Ji Feng's recommendation, he decided to give it a try at the commentary desk, because O'Neal's previous commentary always made people laugh. , the effect is very outstanding, so TNT also happily gave O'Neal the opportunity, and tonight's opening game will be his debut.

"Oh, let's congratulate the Lakers. They have won the championship for four consecutive seasons. I have to admit that these guys have done a really good job. They have raised four flags for four consecutive years. This is even more powerful than I did back then." O'Neal explained excitedly that as a Lakers legend, he couldn't restrain his emotions when he saw the flag raised, although he has not yet completely reconciled with the Lakers management.

But what happened next made O'Neal completely unable to hold his nerve.

As usual, after the rings are handed out and the championship flag is raised, the Lakers players have to go off the court to make final preparations, so the Lakers have to play videos at home for a period of time, usually clips of last season's championship process or the new season's recordings by the players. Promotional video.

But tonight, after the Lakers players came off the court, the promotional video showed wonderful clips from O'Neal's time with the Lakers!

As soon as the video came out, the audience cheered, and O'Neal was also stunned in the live broadcast room: "WTF..."

The video lasted for 5 minutes, and after that, the big screen turned black and lit up again for the next video, with Ji Feng making his debut.

"Oh ho, bless my brother Shaq, he will always be a legend in Los Angeles!"

Subsequently, the current Lakers players, as well as the players from the original OK Lakers, appeared one by one, giving Shaq his retirement blessings.

Finally, there are greetings from Kupchak and Old Buss...

At the end of the video, Kobe appeared and the audience was silent: "I will miss the days when we fought side by side, brother."