One Thousand Three Hundred and Fifty Four: Before the Final Battle

In the history of the NBA, there has never been a finals as special as this year.

Putting the retirement battle and the championship battle together is something that has never happened before.

Michael Jordan's first two retirements were both after winning championships.

But in fact, Jordan has no plans to retire before the end of the season.

Retiring for the first time, Jordan suddenly announced his withdrawal before the start of the pre-season training camp of the new season.

The second time, Jordan announced his withdrawal because the labor negotiations were unable to reach an agreement, the league was suspended.

Therefore, when Jordan played in the finals, there was no concept of a farewell game.

This shows how special the fourth game of this year's finals is.

Although Link said in October last year that this would be his last season, even before the finals started, Link said that he only wanted to play four more games before retiring.

But this still did not make everyone mentally prepared for this. There is no way to be mentally prepared for this kind of thing.

The day before Game 4 of the Finals, Milwaukee once again experienced a surge in visitor numbers.

And this time, it's not just casual fans coming to Milwaukee.

Many big-name superstars also attended. Obviously, everyone regarded this fourth battle as Link's last battle.

Although in theory, it is possible for the series to continue. Even if it is impossible to lose the series with a 3-0 lead, no one can guarantee that the opponent will not win a game.

But everyone trusts Link quite a bit, and they all know Link's style.

In the fourth game of the finals, Link will never leave the Bucks a chance!

Moreover, the Bucks clearly had no fighting spirit after the third game.

Now, the whole world is talking about Link and the Grizzlies' four consecutive championships.

The stag seemed to disappear on the spot, completely ignored.

If they still had the fighting spirit under such circumstances, they would not be in this situation.

Therefore, it is almost everyone's consensus that the fourth game is the farewell game of Link's career.

Kobe flew to Milwaukee with his whole family. He had bought front-row tickets for this game long ago because he had already expected how the game would end up like this.

He had known for a long time that this would be Link's retirement battle.

Kobe will never miss such a game.

Randolph and Tony Allen were a little pitiful. Because they did not buy tickets in advance, they were not even qualified to enter.

Fortunately, Wade grabbed a luxury private room at the last moment, and he very enthusiastically invited his two former teammates to watch the last game of Link's career with him in the private room.

After Jimmy Butler heard about it, he said, "I'll call a Didi plane to come over right away."

On the Internet, many current or retired NBA stars have posted their tickets to Milwaukee, as if you are falling behind if you can't go to Milwaukee.

In addition to these people, Lillard, Cousins, Whiteside, Harrell, George, Richardson, Dinwiddie and many other stars who have a close personal relationship with Link have also gathered here.

No one wants to miss the end of this great career.

Jordan's legend is one that most people cannot personally participate in. But the legend of Link, everyone wants to join in and be a part of it.

Milwaukee fans are extremely depressed, seeing that the Bucks are about to lose the championship, but facing this star-studded battle...

Why are they so excited! What a shame!

However, at 8 o'clock in the evening the day before the final game, when Michael Jordan also posted his ticket to Milwaukee, all those people before him were eclipsed.

On his social media, Jordan posted a photo of a Milwaukee ticket and added a simple sentence: "I will keep my promise and pay tribute to the legend!"

Suddenly, the comments section exploded.

Michael Jordan is really going to present the award to Link live! ?

Just a minute after Jordan posted his social media updates, NBA officials also announced: "If the Grizzlies win the championship, this year's O'Brien Cup will be awarded by Michael Jordan on behalf of the league president."

Now, things are completely real! Fans all over the world are going crazy.

Jordan may not have expected last summer that his joking bet would actually become a reality.

This old gambler who has been winning all his life has failed in his recent bets, all at the hands of Link.

No one dares to imagine what this will look like, because historically, the league president has awarded trophies to the championship teams.

This is a tradition that the NBA has never changed over the years.

But this time, for Link, the Alliance actually broke this tradition!

Can it not be broken? Adam Joke is now being taught obediently by Link.

He may not like Link, but he likes money!

Link is now the sponsor's father. Without him, the NBA's future ratings and income will be affected. This is a result that many analysts believe is almost impossible to change.

Just look at the difference between the annual award ceremony with Link and the annual award ceremony without Link to understand his influence.

Or to be more direct, looking at the impact Jordan had on the league after his retirement, it is not difficult to imagine the consequences of Link's retirement.

Therefore, this is the last opportunity for Link to contribute to the alliance. Only a fool would destroy it.

As long as Link wants to, then do whatever he wants.

Now, the fourth game of the finals was even more exciting.

Two generations of legends appeared on the podium at the same time, which was simply a dream for the fans!

Although the retirement battles of Kobe, Wade, Dirk and others have just passed, fans can still clearly feel that this is the biggest retirement battle!

Whether it was Kobe, Wade or Dirk, the scale of their final battle could not be compared to Link's.

The expectations of the fans, the gathering of friends and the arrival of Michael Jordan all made this last game special.

Link looked at the discussion about the fourth battle on the Internet and couldn't help but laugh.

When I first joined the alliance, I never dared to think that my last battle would be such a big scene.

In fact, most undrafted players spend the last game of their careers without anyone knowing.

Without another 10-day contract, wouldn't that be the last battle?

And no one remembers an undrafted player who disappeared from the roster the next day.

Last season, one of the Lakers' undrafted players, Jonathan Williams, attracted Link's attention.

This man's talent is indeed limited, both physically and technically. There is no range when playing the third position, and it is too thin when playing the fourth position.

But he dared to play hard on the court and once scored 18 points in a single game during the regular season. He can always use his enthusiasm to fight for opportunities for the Lakers. He is a very likable player.

During that time, many Lakers fans were clamoring that they had found a treasure in the undrafted draft. Link has also been paying attention to him, thinking that he can become the next undrafted counterattack.

The results of it? After being waived by the Lakers, he disappeared. Now, Link estimates that not many Lakers fans still remember the unknown undrafted player.

Who still remembers his last battle?

This is the true fate of most undrafted draft picks.

Everyone hopes that their last performance will attract the attention of the world.

Fortunately, Link did it.

My ten years in the NBA have been worth it!

Thinking of this, Link put down his phone, turned off the light, and fell asleep early.

Tomorrow will be one of the most important games of his career.

Tomorrow, he will start from the first second and slowly enjoy his last day as a professional player.

Tomorrow... the terminal will be reached.

Speaking of which... I really want to see what Jordan's expression will be when he gives himself the award!

Link thought he would be tossing and turning, but within ten minutes of lying down, he fell asleep.

The fatigue accumulated over the past ten years was now poured into Link's body.

This was the first time that he slept so peacefully on the eve of winning the championship.

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