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Chapter 246 Jordan's Retirement Storm

The offseason is long.

However, in order to maintain the popularity, there are still many official actions, such as team lottery, draft conference, summer league, etc., although far less attention than the official start of the season, but at least it will not make people forget the existence of the NBA.

But this offseason seems to be a little different.

There is no news about the newly crowned Jazz, but there is a problem with the Bulls who lost the championship on the other side. It is not the team's problem, but the team's core Jordan...

End of March 1993.

Jordan's father was shot dead while driving back to Charlotte, and his remains were not found until early August. Leaving aside the digression and the murderer's motive, this incident alone had a great impact on Jordan.

There is no disease or disaster, but a good person is just gone.

It sounds a bit embarrassing to outsiders, let alone Jordan who has been hit hard, but in the United States... this kind of case is too common, and the reason why it has caused heated discussions is only because the victim is Jordan's father, and it is on the cusp of this storm, until now At the beginning of October, a gossip broke out and turned the American media upside down.

retired?

Jordan is retiring?

There must be a reason for the groundless rumors, but any gossip that can be spread will always find a tenable reason, and this reason is that Jordan's father told Jordan before his death... hope to see him play baseball.

Just when he lost a loved one, in order to make up for his father's regret, it makes sense for Jordan to retire to play baseball.

Play baseball?

Does it fit? !

No one is all-rounder. You are talented in one aspect, but it doesn't mean you can flourish in other fields. Therefore, the most violent basketball world took the lead in speaking out to keep Jordan.

Throughout the beginning of October, it seemed that the NBA was in a hurry. After all, Jordan was an irreplaceable face in the NBA. He retired at the peak of his career. Active players in the league have exhausted various forms to retain them.

……

"Have you read the newspaper?" In Villa No. 2, O'Neill rushed to the living room and said to Li Shengli: "Jordan is retiring?! God, I can't believe it."

Rapid retreat is a commendatory word!

But for Jordan, the confrontation in the NBA has not yet reached the level of rapids, and naturally there is no such thing as a brave retirement. Retiring at the peak period is simply incredible.

"Nonsense, I'm not blind!" Li Shengli gave O'Neill a blank look.

"Do you think it's possible? If it's true, then the Eastern Conference...no, the Bulls will die, and the entire league will change." O'Neal said with a complicated expression.

If there is no Jazz, the Bulls must have completed the feat of three consecutive championships, and if Jordan retires, it must be a drama where the heroes rise up and rush for the championship. However... the Jazz is also pressing on everyone's heads now.

"The sky won't change, and our Jazz can hold on. But if this is true, only the East will change. Your Magic has hope."

Maybe it was because Jordan was bullied by Thomas as a rookie, so he still took care of the rookies. At least Li Shengli and O'Neal had a good relationship with him. After hearing the bad news, although Li and Ao felt uncomfortable, they were more concerned about the league structure. direction of change.

"This kind of hope is meaningless, I don't like it!" O'Neill had a rare serious face, "To be honest, this matter has not been confirmed, at least Jordan himself has not issued a statement, it should be... Are you still thinking about it?"

"Hope, hope he doesn't retire!"

Li Shengli naturally doesn't want Jordan to retire, but as an outsider, is it possible to go to Jordan's house and knock on the door in person, and then beg him not to retire?

This is impossible!

Neither of them was so conceited that they thought they had the ability to change Jordan's choice!

In fact, as soon as they heard the bad news, the two went to the phone to comfort Jordan, but at that juncture, let alone them, it was estimated that no one could contact him. The news that Jordan was about to retire, they also failed to communicate with Jordan.

"Shit, what do you think he thinks, what kind of baseball is he playing, such a small ball, I can't find where the ball is flying around!" O'Neill said, "If he wants to play baseball, I promise ...He can't even bring back a hair, how could he bring him more glory than the NBA?"

"It's useless to tell me. Don't worry about it. We won't affect the outcome of this matter. Wait for the news patiently!"

Let’s not talk about the NBA as a whole. If Jordan retires, the Bulls will be the most injured. Because the Bulls with Jordan are a top-notch team in the league, and the Bulls without Jordan. With Pippen leading the team alone, there is no need to guess. .

But in this matter, not only the two of them, but everyone else. The real choice is still in Jordan's own hands, and all he can do is wait for news.

……

After returning to the outside world, there was silence for several days.

Because of the warm-up preseason in mid-October, the regular season will officially start around the beginning of November, and before that... the news of Jordan's retirement continued to ferment until the end, when the parties finally spoke out.

The retirement turmoil has touched the hearts of many people, but Jordan's voice calmed down the restless crowd again, because he chose to continue to play in the NBA instead of retiring to play baseball. What's interesting is... Jordan's statement said , He wants to get back everything that belongs to him.

What did Jordan lose?

Obviously lost the championship in 93!

So who won the championship?

I'm afraid even a fool would know it was the Jazz, and for a while the competition between the Bulls and the Jazz became the highlight of the 93-94 season.

Of course, the general pattern of the rise of the heroes has not changed. Regardless of whether it is the strong teams in the East or West, they are all staring at the position of the championship.

And in the long schedule with many variables, it is really hard to say who will reach the top. After all... the lineup of each team has more or less changed, what kind of reaction will happen, and what kind of results will be achieved , It depends on the running-in of the new lineup.

……

throughout the offseason.

Except for Jordan's retirement incident, there is not much news, and the small group organized by Li Shengli finally ushered in the fifth member - Alonzo Mourning.

At present, Ma Long and Stockton are traveling around with their families, and there are basically no people in sight. Instead, Li Omo and his three young bachelors get together to receive training from the boss Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

At first, Mourning did not want to participate. After all, in his opinion, the so-called grouping seemed meaningless. First, it would not let his Timberwolves record take off, and second, it would not change his current embarrassing situation. More importantly... ... Li Shengli and O'Neill are currently on his head.

Why are you here?

Do you want to be a mistress?

Boss Li, Second Sha, and Third Mo? !

Just listening to this ranking made him very upset. He felt as if he was going to be crushed by two bastards for the rest of his life, but O'Neill had a view on this ranking. He thought it should be... Boss Sha, Second Li, and Third Mo!

Mourning was very angry, because no matter how he ranked, he was still a junior. However, he couldn't refute it. Whether it was statistics or personal honor, he was blasted by Li Shengli and O'Neill, especially Li Shengli... ...There is already a championship on the resume that symbolizes the ultimate honor!

Fortunately, in the end he accepted the invitation to join the club and became Mo Xiaosan. If he had to go back to the source...he felt that he couldn't persuade Li Shengli and O'Neill at least, and the purpose of joining was to find two goals for himself to surpass. .

(End of this chapter)