Chapter 649: Good Gathering, Good Scattering (61)

After the free agency market opened, the teams moved very fast.
The most important signing comes from the Los Angeles Lakers.
After years of smashing and sinking the sand, the Lakers management is finally cruel.
Jerry West left Los Angeles for Memphis, with Mitch Kupchak in the top spot.
Lakers boss Jerry Buss and general manager Mitch Kupchak personally recruited Gary Payton and Karl Malone to form BIG4!
The Lakers became the favorites to win the championship next season.
The Pistons introduced Larry Brown, and then the old coach made drastic changes to the team, Billups, Hamilton, Ben Wallace, and Rashid Wallace.
The Suns introduced champion coach Mike D'Antoni, and then the team introduced Steve Nash.
...
When a series of transactions were in full swing, a piece of news quickly attracted everyone's attention.
Stockton retirement ceremony!
On July 15th, the Utah Jazz held a retirement ceremony for the meritorious guard John Stockton at the Delta Center Arena at home.
Stockton dedicated all his 19 years in the NBA to the Jazz. He is one of the top steals (3265 times), the assists king (15806) and the "Top 50 NBA History" in NBA history. However, the 41-year-old Stockton knew it was time for him to leave. Two days after the end of the Western regular season, he made a low-key announcement that he would no longer play.
John Stockton actually didn't intend to bid farewell vigorously, he had only intended to leave quietly. But the Jazz and his wife Nada eventually convinced him to attend today's retirement ceremony.
Today's triangle center court is almost full.
When John Stockton entered the field and waved to the fans, the Jazz fans all responded with long applause and were unwilling to stop for a long time.
"John, don't go!"
I don't know who yelled so, tears couldn't help but welled up in the eyes of this golden iron guard.
Jazz coach Sloan, who rushed back to Salt Lake City from Chicago, struggled with his tears during the ceremony, and finally finished a brief speech with difficulty:
"You are the number one point guard in history in my eyes...you, you,...I wish you children, I hope you can live a happy life in the future, and I hope your family is harmonious. I love you, John. "
Old Sloan and Stockton also held tears on the court for a while.
Such a scene is really sentimental for her.
After that, Karl Malone also took the stage to give a speech.
"Huh~~~~"
Karl Malone, who has defected to the Lakers, has been booed by fans for a long time. Compared to Stockton's loyalty, Malone chose to defect for the championship, which also made the Jazz fans angry.
Ma Long's speech was even carried out in boos:
"I hope and pray that people here will realize: There will never be another John Stockton in this world. Stockton has given me far more than I have given him. I think To say, in the name of me and my family, we will always love you and miss you."
Later, David Stern and others also gave Stockton compliments and compliments.
Stockton, who has always been low-key, has been sitting a little uncomfortable during the ceremony, tears welling out of his eyes more than once.
In the short film broadcast live, Stockton recalled the days when he just became a rookie, and his trademark-style shorts, which are always shorter than everyone in the league. "I have never changed. What? Even the length of my shorts has not changed."
After just such a sentence, the stadium commander waved his hand and bid farewell to the arena, and a generation of legends ended.
Stockton doesn't have any season, and he is a NBA player. However, the so-called Longevity (longevity) in English is definitely enough; the peak (peak) is just a bit short.
He should be said to be a long and stable excellence!
Many fans were sentimental about Stockton's retirement.
Within a few days, another NBA superstar is about to retire.
"Admiral" David Robinson of the Spurs.
Robinson has been playing in San Antonio since he was selected by the Spurs in 1987. In his 13-year NBA career, he averaged 21.9 points, 10.8 rebounds and 3.08 blocks per game. Maintained a 51.9% hit rate.
Robinson has been selected to the All-Star team 10 times and won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) title in 1995. He was selected to the Team of the Year 10 times and the first defensive team 8 times. He and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are the only two players who have won scoring (1995) rebounds (1991) and blocked shots (1992). In 1996 he was elected to the NBA History 50 Superstar. Won the best defensive player in 1992 and won the IBM award.
The Spurs held a retirement ceremony for David Robinson at home.
Spurs coach Bubvić sent off affectionately to David Robinson: "David's achievements and performance over the years are worthy of his position as a team leader. David will end his career in a perfect way, just like As at the beginning, he will always be a member of the Spurs family. David has always been and will always be the best synonym for the Spurs and San Antonio."
Robinson said, "Looking back on my career is like a dream, maybe better than a dream. Teammates, coaches, bosses and all the fans. I like everything in San Antonio, but we still have a lot to do, maybe my future Will be special."
Later, Sabonis, Tim Hardaway and others retired.
That's the end of the digitally stunned star of the 90s.
The mood of the fans is even more sad and low.
At this time, the Wizards suddenly announced it.
"On July 23, at the MCI Center Arena, Michael Jordan's retirement ceremony."
"How to buy tickets:..."
boom!
The tears of many fans shed involuntarily again.
It's coming ~EbookFREE.me~ I can't escape no matter what.
God is going to retire again! After retiring this time, you really never see it again, right?
Then, more than 20,000 tickets were sold out within a few hours.
...
In the office of the owner of the Washington MCI Center Arena,
"Polling, you are too much to do this? Didn't we say yes? After I retired, I bought back the shares at the original price. How can you go back?"
Jordan pointed at the boss Pauline, very angry.
Pollin smiled and calmed Jordan's hand. "Michael, I am very grateful for your contribution to the team over the years. Here is five million, you accept it."
A check was placed in front of Jordan.
Jordan didn't read the check, but continued:
"Twice! How about I offer twice the price?"
"Michael, it's not a question of money or money. It's that, how do you say? Well, that is, possessiveness! Yes, possessiveness! I am really possessive of many things, I really I can’t control myself. Michael, I’m really sorry for you. Really, I’m sorry.

Pollin's face is full of apology, and his posture is quite low, but the faint meaning in the words is "don't toast or eat fine wine".
Jordan still did not give up,
"Three times! Three times the price!"
Pauline shook his head, took out another two million cheque, and said kindly: "Michael! You accept this money, I will give you a good retirement ceremony, we can get together and get together."
Pollin was smiling all over his face, but his words were aggressive.
Jordan glanced at Pauline indifferently, "Well then, I see."
Jordan got up and took the two checks away.