The Basketball Court Swordsman - Chapter 740
Which is the greatest retired performance in NBA history?
I believe that when this topic is mentioned, people will think of Kobe, think of his murderous kingly, think of the incredible 60 points in a single game. And that sentence, “whatcanisay? Mambaout!”
It is not easy to score 60 points in a single game in the battle of retirement. Although many people say that the Jazz was a game of release, it was a total performance. But even for acting, it is not easy to get 60 points. Indeed, Kobe occupied most of the Lakers’ shots in that game, but his shooting percentage was also good.
Superstars who decide to retire are usually because their bodies no longer allow them to play in the NBA. Under such circumstances, it is almost impossible to score 60 points in a game.
O’Neal’s retirement battle lasted only 3 minutes, Jordan’s retirement battle only scored 15 points. Duncan is the best, and he can score 19 points in this decades-long “rookie” retirement battle.
But all these figures are eclipsed by comparison with 60 points. Therefore, Kobe’s retired performance was the greatest retired performance in NBA history.
But after today, Mike Brin believes that Kobe’s retired performance is only one of the greatest retired performances in NBA history, and one must be added.
In Kobe’s final battle, he scored 60 points. In Henson’s final battle, he won the championship as expected!
“The last time the Warriors attacked, the Pacers’ defense was suffocating. The Warriors had no chance, not even a chance to pass the ball. Cousins and Green double-screened, Curry prepared to break through, but was delayed in time! Curry retreated to a position two steps away from the three-point line, there is no time, he must shoot!”
“Hey!”
“boom!”
All the fans in the stands cheered at the moment of the shot. And the whole banker’s life arena seems to have become a tumbling cornfield.
At the same time, Bird and Stephen Simon in the player channel also felt obvious shocks. The two men froze for a few seconds, and then hurried to the court.
When the two rushed out of the player channel, the decibels in their ears instantly increased tenfold!
“The game is over, it’s over! Champion, the Pacers are the NBA champions in the 2018-2019 season! This is their third consecutive year of winning the championship. They established their second dynasty after two years! Great team, great player, great coach! At this moment, the names of countless great teams have been left behind by them. They won, they ruled the entire basketball world!”
Mike Brin climaxed at the moment when Curry missed a shot. The Pacers defended the ball too well. Curry could only choose to shoot defensively from a very long distance.
Although Curry can always complete a variety of magical shots, although he has staged a half-time lore to kill the Thunder. But magic goals are called magic because they are not common.
In the cheers of the fans, the Pacers players swarmed and hugged each other. Colorful confetti floated from the dome of the arena, and Henson stood among the confetti, enjoying everything he had built.
Three years later and three years, time flies. The scenery in front of him is different from three years ago. But thankfully, he still stands on top of the world.
Another three consecutive championships, two dynasties. For many head coaches, winning a championship ring in their career is considered a success. Celebrities like George Carr, Adelman and Jerry Sloan have never been able to own a championship ring in their entire life.
And Henson did what they could not accomplish in their entire life in only half of their time.
At the end of the game, Henson found himself very calm, as calm as this morning. At first, he thought his emotions would explode after winning the championship. But not, he was neither happy nor excited at this time.
He just felt relaxed, extremely relaxed. In the past three years, no moment has he been so relaxed. He was relieved, he completed his mission!
Mission as the godfather of Indianapolis basketball.
“Congratulations, Henson, we are the championship!”
Becky Harmon walked over and hugged Henson. This female coach who might change the rules of the basketball world burst into tears. She could see that her mood at the moment was much richer than Henson.
“Congratulations, Becky, you have the credit for winning the championship.” Henson patted Harmon on the back.
“Henson, it’s all over, it’s over.” Although McMillan and Henson didn’t cooperate for a long time, they got along well.
Next, every member of the coaching staff came up to hug Henson. After that, it was the players.
“Boss, can’t you go? We…we can win more championships together!” George was the first to pounce, he is currently one of the few in the Pacers team. He has been playing with Henson since his rookie season to the present. His feelings for Henson are undoubtedly the most profound.
“Come on, George. It’s a pity, I’m afraid I won’t be able to watch you win the MVP trophy as your coach.”
Henson laughed, but George had ruddy eyes.
“Yangnis, your kid didn’t let me down today. Remember, practice shooting this summer. As long as your shooting can improve, trust me, no one in this league can stop you…” Heng Sen said halfway, then stopped talking, “Forget it, Becky Harmon should worry about these things next season. You still have your own way to go, keep working hard.”
Antetokounmpo did not speak, or even expression. He bit his lip and nodded silently beside Henson.
“Boss, you can’t leave me like this. You saved me twice. Do you want to leave first? I won’t be able to fight for a few years. When I fail, we will retire together. “
Subsequently, Stephenson also got together. He said that Henson saved him twice, which is not an exaggeration. For the first time, Henson made him play in the NBA, who was impoverished. For the second time, Henson made him return to the Pacers, who was almost unable to mix, and regained his footing in the NBA.
This guy who once filled in Henson’s phone number and name in the emergency contact column after being caught in the police station actually had a very sincere feelings for Henson. He knew he was a bastard, he shouldn’t have all this. Fortunately, the man named Henson Joe never gave up on him.
“You’re already big and young, Lance. You can’t always be saved, you should save others. If you dare to make trouble after I retire, I will rush to kick your **** no matter where you are.” Henson yelled at Stephenson’s nose, then hugged him hard.
Later, more and more people gathered beside Henson, Oladipo, Danny Green, Lopez, Siakam, Ross, Brogdon…
If you think about it carefully, almost everyone in the Pacers team has become better or better because of Henson. Some of them are second-round picks, some are down-to-earth stars, some are outdated, and some are not trusted by other coaches.
But after gathering in Indianapolis and under Henson, they have only one identity-the championship!
Therefore, the cohesion of the Pacers and Henson’s control of the team are unmatched by anyone else. These things are not learned by other teams.
On the court, Henson was still talking to the players and hugging. Many players cried, but Henson himself did not cry. ? He doesn’t want his parting to look so sad. He is all 40 years old. Is it necessary to make this happen? ?
???????? So, he is always smartly dealing with each player. Say a few words with this person, give a hug, then go to another person to talk a few words…
No one urged him, even Adam Xiaohua and the O’Brien Cup must wait. Today, Henson is the biggest protagonist.
Nearly 20,000 fans remained in the stands, reluctant to leave. ?? Henson is with his players, talking to them one by one.
It was as if a general who was about to retire was reviewing his troops and his officers for the last time. In other words, it’s like a king saying goodbye to his subjects.
An Jiali and Emily sat in the stands and cheered with the others. They were proud of the man’s achievements.
At this moment, all the fans suddenly raised the plate they were carrying. The content on the plate is very simple, just two words.
“Thankyou, Henson.”
Subsequently, the fans shouted uniformly and shook the plate in their hands uniformly.
“Thank you, Henson.” The shout finally resounded through the audience, not only the fans, but even the commentator and the players on the court.
Among the floating colorful confetti, the respected Chinese man stood there, watching everything around him.
Then he cried, smiled and shed tears. He thought he could be stretched today, but at this moment, his emotions finally broke out.
Every fan, every player, every floor on the court, every championship pennant on the dome… all these have to say goodbye to him.
Henson did not give an impassioned speech like Kobe, in tears, he waved at all the fans, and then bowed his head and walked quickly towards the player channel.
At the player’s passage, Henson suddenly stopped. He turned around, bowed 90°, and then left, not looking back this time.
All cameras filmed Henson’s back until he disappeared at the corner of the player’s passage.
“This is the last figure Henson left us. An era is over.”
On June 10, 2019, Mike Brin’s last commentary brought Henson’s coaching career to a successful conclusion.