Reborn NBA's Strongest Talent

Chapter 205 205. Playoff Team (for Subscription)
"We will retire the No. 4 jersey in recognition of his contribution to the team-Nick Collison!" Presti announced loudly.

In the Chesapeake Energy Arena, which holds thousands of people, the general manager of the Thunder announced a heavyweight news.

This is the first jersey retired by the Thunder since its founding.

It is not Durant, the strongest player in team history who led the team to the Western Conference Championship and reached the Finals, nor is it the most loyal epic all-around monster Westbrook, but a player who has silently paid for 14 years and witnessed the growth of the Thunder in 10 years.

An out-of-rotation player who isn't even a role player.

Became the first jersey retired by a team.

Retiring a jersey is a lifelong honor. In the future, as long as the league is still there, as long as the team is still there, the huge jersey with your name printed on it will always float above the arena, and will be seen, remembered and admired by countless people.

There are countless people who expect to have this honor, and there are many famous Hall of Famers among them, but not everyone can have this honor.

Nash led the Suns to play a seven-second offensive run-and-gun tactic that shocked the entire league. He was the MVP for two consecutive games and the top five point guards in league history, but the Suns will not retire his jersey.

Tracy McGrady averaged 30+ points per game in the Magic White Horse. During the Rockets period, he led the team with 35 points in 13 seconds and led the team to 22 consecutive victories. These two teams will not retire his jersey.

Howard has also confirmed that no team will retire his jersey. Although he became the only DPOY in three consecutive games during the Magic period, the Magic will only retire the jerseys of the players who led the team to win the championship.

This honor that makes players without the ball dream of, but at this time because of Presti's words, it was sent to Collison.

Collison, a tough guy with a height of 2 meters 08, burst into tears at this time, crying like a child on his vicissitudes of life.

On the stage of his last regular season game, being able to replace team leader Westbrook to perform a free throw for a technical foul, I thought this was already the greatest honor the team gave me, but I didn't expect such a grand gift.

The audience was also inspired by Presti, and they all gave a standing ovation.

The fans here are all loyal fans of the Thunder, basically witnessing the development and changes of the team, but currently there are only two people who have been in the team since the team was established.

They are the protagonists of today.

One is Westbrook and the other is Collison.

Compared with hard power, Collison has nothing to offer, but in such a materialistic society, loyalty can also become the best calling card of a player.

Fans may not have seen Collison's explosive scoring and blocked shots, but every game, as long as Collison plays, he will make tough defense, make smart choices, and earnestly implement the coach's tactics.

I even heard from Thunder players what Collison did for everyone in the locker room.

It's all worth it.

It's worth it for Collison to pay so much for the team, and it's worth it for the fans to pay so much for the team.

At this point, the losing Grizzlies had already left the court early, leaving the Thunder and their fans to enjoy the moment slowly.

Li Cha was also savoring this moment seriously.

As a small market team, the Thunder can quickly accumulate a large number of fans and achieve results in 10 years. In addition to their strong draft vision, caring for players is also part of the team's success.

Just like the Lone Ranger can bring Nowitzki to his death, the Thunder can pay a lot to his meritorious players.

Also in the commercial league, the bosses of these two teams are obviously much more humane, and the humane teams can naturally attract some stars to join them.

For example, George, in the last year of the contract when all the teams knew that he intended to join the Lakers, they were afraid to avoid George, but the Thunder could come up with a sincere offer to bet on this year.

At this moment, George's expression was very solemn, maybe he was thinking about his future.

With Collison's thanks, the Thunder's 17-18 regular season officially ended.

The team achieved a good result of 56 wins and 26 losses.Ranked third in the West.

The Rockets finally won 65 wins and ranked first, breaking their own team history record. The Rockets, who feel hot and have high morale, will definitely go further in the playoffs.

The Warriors are ranked second. All the stars are paddling in the regular season and will soon enter the playoffs. Can you quickly get back to your form?

The Trail Blazers rank fourth, and the Gunners have had a blast this year, and hopefully they will do the same in the playoffs.

The Pelicans are fifth. The pairing of the Twin Towers and Holiday has raised the Pelicans' defense to a new level. Davis' offense is undoubtedly strong.

With this team, it should have been the year with the best chance for the Pelicans, but Cousins' Achilles tendon rupture is bound to have a huge impact on the team's overall strength. It is really hard to say whether they can play well in the playoffs. The opponent is the Trail Blazers with two guns in the backcourt.

The Jazz is sixth, and the Jazz, which has the same 48-win record as the Pelicans, is ranked sixth because of the outcome. As a team that has just left its core players, relying on a rookie to rush into the playoffs, this is simply unimaginable in this era.

In recent years, there have been a lot of talented players in the draft, but there are not many who can be converted into immediate combat power, and there are only a handful of players who can be converted into players with high immediate combat power.

Which player didn't practice leveling first after entering the league. After two or three years of practice, he began to explode when his rookie contract was about to expire, but Mitchell was able to upgrade quickly. At the end of the season, he averaged 20.5 points per game.

You must know that Mitchell's score was often linked to 0 at the beginning.

This is more like a hanger than Li Cha.

The Jazz is also the Thunder's opponent.

Although they were beaten by the Thunder with 2 wins and 1 loss this season, the Jazz, who rushed into the playoffs with rapid momentum, should not be underestimated.

The Spurs fell off the rankings in the second half of the schedule. After the All-Star break, the Spurs fell from third place to tenth place. People from all walks of life and the media speculated that the Spurs' record of entering the playoffs for 19 consecutive seasons was about to be broken. Popovich quickly brought the team out of the quagmire again, stabilizing the seventh place with a winning streak.

Entered the playoffs for 20 consecutive seasons.This record is no one else!
But Leonard still hasn't come back, which makes the Spurs' prospects in the playoffs unclear, especially against the Warriors, who were their opponents in the Western Conference Finals last season. Now it seems that the strength gap is a bit big.

Ranked eighth is the Timberwolves.The Timberwolves, who have the same 47 wins as the Spurs, also ranked eighth because of their poor record.

The Timberwolves, who have two top picks Towns and Wiggins but have not been able to break through, finally entered the playoffs this year.

All the credit goes to Butler.

Towns likes to collect data too much, and often pays attention to his own offense regardless of defense. Although he often gets 20+10 double-doubles, the team still loses more than wins.

Wiggins is the essence of human beings with 18 points. Occasionally, if he exceeds 18 points, he will try to average them in the next game.Having the league's top talent is such a waste, and I deeply doubt whether it is a guy who is hanging, but just wants to lie flat if he doesn't use it.

Butler's iron blood has injected soul into the Timberwolves. What the talented wolves lack is a wolf. It is said that because Butler couldn't understand the laziness of the two champions, he once led the three teams to defeat the first team of the two champions in the training session.

It shouldn't be an exaggeration,
Although this can't tell whether the two champions are worthless, it does show that Butler is really hard.

Timberwolves vs. Warriors, the ending is not optimistic, but it is still very possible to skin the Rockets.

The ninth-ranked Nuggets have 46 victories and missed the playoffs by one win.

The playoff race in the West is too strong.

You must know that 46 wins in the Eastern Conference can be ranked sixth.

Here's how the Eastern Conference ranks.

The Raptors rank first, and the performance of the garbage brothers and the team's iron-blooded discipline ensure the team's victory. 59 wins are the specific performance of the Raptors' strong performance this season.

The second record in the league, one more win than the Warriors.

The second is the Celtics. Although Hayward was reimbursed in the first game of the season, Horford and Irving supported the Celtics' offense. At the same time, substitute rookies Tatum, Brown, Smart and other players are growing rapidly, and they will be another powerful team in the future.

The third is the unexpected Digimen team.Embiid gradually played to the standard, and Simmons' organizational ability raised the digital man to a higher level.

If only this is the case, then there will be no results.Because the offensive ranges of Simmons and Embiid overlap, the interior is very crowded.But Redick joined the digital people.

Redick's outside off-the-ball running and moving three-pointers are very high. Redick, who holds the team's highest salary, also played a very strong performance.

The most stable player on the perimeter, his three-point shooting rate reached 42%, becoming the team's second scoring point, which is higher than Simmons's scoring average per game.

The fourth is James' Heat. James lost the support of three All-Star teammates one after another. One left, one was injured and the other was traded. Two former All-Star teammates also left. One was bought out and the other was traded. It is already fierce enough to enter the playoffs by paddling water and still be in the top four.

The fifth is the Pacers where Oladipo is.Oladipo and Sabonis Jr. successfully became the two cores of the Pacers. Oladipo averaged 23.1 points per game and was selected as an All-Star. Sabonis Jr. also became the main center from a role player.

People move living trees and move dead. Looking back at this transaction now, both parties have won a lot.

The sixth is the Heat. The civilian team has a new year, but facing James, it should not be able to pass the first round.

The seventh is the Bucks. Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to the playoffs with 26.9 points and 10 rebounds. His strength has improved by leaps and bounds, but Antetokounmpo's shortcomings are also obvious-he can't shoot.It is still difficult to break through the numbers in the playoffs, and the power of a big center to defend Antetokounmpo will be reduced a lot.

The eighth is the Wizards who lost Wall.How can you keep walking with a broken leg?Only Bill was left to lead the team. The Wizards almost failed to make the playoffs, and the future was gloomy.

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