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Chapter 921 Want or Don't Want
After winning the championship, Bai Jidong kept thinking why they could succeed this time, they had failed so many times before.

This feeling is very similar to the feeling that the Bulls could not touch the floor of the conference finals.

The same keep failing, keep trying.

Unlike back then, Bai Jidong's environment was very relaxed, even if he failed, no one said anything.

If at that time, the bull could have given Bai Jidong a little more time, what would have happened later?
Bai Jidong is not sure, but he believes that things will definitely develop in a good direction.

Just like this time, they slipped from the top and hit the Western Conference Finals again and again, but they were always kept out of the door, and once became the goalkeepers of the Western Conference.

When he was 37 years old, the team finally put together the jigsaw puzzle for the championship, and the damn injury did not find them again.

The team's chemical reaction rose accordingly, entering the playoffs was a big success, and since then, it has passed the test, and the journey has been smooth, and finally won the championship.

Just like the series of setbacks encountered after completing the three consecutive championships with Jordan in 98, after completing the four consecutive championships, Bai Jidong also encountered a lot of troubles.

They failed again and again, stood up again and again, and won the championship again.

The process is different, but just as difficult, just like when Bai Jidong first came to Minnesota.

Bai Jidong knew all these "secrets", but he has not had the next seven years.

There are still two years left on his contract. When the contract expires, he will be 39 years old. Can he still be moved?

Such a result is already satisfactory enough.

At least for the Timberwolves, it has been completed.

Minnesota fans have reason to believe that this will be the most glorious era in the history of the team. Six finals in nine years, five cups, and two eras shine.

From now on, they can grow old together with the white wolf without desire or demand.

At the end of June, the draft was held as scheduled.

This year is known as the rookie year, and a group of talented rookies are about to enter the league.

The Cavaliers' bad performance was a great success. They won the No. [-] lottery with the highest probability. This is the third No. [-] lottery they have drawn after James left.

Just don't draft another Anthony Bennett, and the world believes the Cavaliers will sail.

In the draft, the Cavaliers selected Andrew Wiggins with the first pick.

The Bucks selected Jabari Parker with the second overall pick.

The 76ers selected Joel Embiid with the third overall pick.

...

The Timberwolves can win the championship with an absolute advantage. The team is united and tacit understanding. The chemical reaction is one of them. The depth of the lineup is thick and the league is second to none.

This summer, the Timberwolves have many people whose contracts expire.

As the first attacker of the Timberwolves' second team, Beasley played very well last season.

This time, he wants to go to the free market again.

Many people have this idea, follow the team to win the championship, their wish is over, and it is time to worry about their own money.

Many people played the best performance of their careers last season, and they all want to take this opportunity to sign a big contract.

Obviously, the Timberwolves don't have enough cap space to keep them all.

With so many expired players, the Timberwolves can only keep one, and it is the most important one.

It is Medved that Kahn is determined to keep. Despite his appallingly low attendance rate in the past few years, his role on the court is irreplaceable.

The contract must be renewed, but how to do so is a problem.

Medved has a great potential injury, if you want to sign him, you have to take all protective measures.

But Medved doesn't like being constrained everywhere.

The Timberwolves don't have enough space. If Medved gets injured again, it will be nothing.

In the end, Kahn handed Medved a 2-year 3000 million contract with numerous additional clauses.

Due to Medved's horrible injury history, no team is willing to offer a higher offer than this.

Medved also wanted to stay, so he signed this seemingly harsh contract.

This is the only player left by the Timberwolves.

Others, like Lance Stevenson, were snapped up by the Nets for big bucks.

Beasley was signed by the Rockets with a mid-level contract.

Wayne Himien gave up his wish to win the championship again as a Timberwolves player and announced his retirement with four championship rings.

McGrady's contract expired, and he was also vacillating between retiring and fighting for another year.

From a personal point of view, he hopes to play a more important role, but the reality is that he can no longer continue to play the role he thinks he can do.

After hesitating for a long time, McGrady made a decision.

"I've been in the league for 17 years, I love it so much, and I think I've had a good career now. But now, it's time to say goodbye."

"For the news of my retirement, I want to say that I am happy to announce it," McGrady said. "Maybe I still have the ability to continue to play, but I can no longer guarantee the level of competition I should have, so now it is time to leave."

again.

This is Bai Jidong's feeling, another friend, acquaintance, and comrade-in-arms, has withdrawn from this stage forever.

McGrady's retirement represents the complete collapse of the Timberwolves' championship lineup.

In the second team of the Timberwolves, there is only one Spanoulis left, and the others are walking, and the retired are all gone.

The Timberwolves' small waves are off to a good start for this year's offseason.

After defeating the finals, James' contract with the Heat also expired.

To be precise, the contracts of James and Bosh expired together, and Wade can also choose to jump out of the contract and re-sign a new contract.

The Heat are facing the problem of contract renewal. When the Big Three were formed last time, all three had different degrees of salary cuts.

This time, the Big Three have already got what they want, will they still choose to cut their salaries?
Bosh and the Heat were engaged in tense negotiations, but James was behind the curtain, planning another decision.

In early July, a reporter broke the news that James plans to return to Cleveland.

A few days later, James published a long and affectionate essay via Inu.

"Before nobody cared where I played, I was a kid from Northeast Ohio. This is where I walked out, this is where I ran, this is where I cried, this is where I bleed , it will always have a special place in my heart.”

"My connection to Northeast Ohio State is bigger than basketball, and I didn't realize that four years ago, and now I do."

"I always thought I'd come back to Cleveland and finish my career..."

When James announced his "I'm back", there was a burst of excitement in Kecheng.

Hearing this news, Bai Jidong was also shocked.

He knew how much people in Cleveland hated James, but he didn't know that love and hate are often fleeting.

"I thought James would never go back." Bai Jidong smiled bitterly.

Chu Meng was listening, she knew it was Bai Jidong talking to himself.

"It's strange, what did you do when you simply threw people away at the beginning, and now you run back? To be a city hero? Is that okay?" Bai Jidong murmured.

His complaints about James were not what the black fans on the Internet said, "Wow, I saw the Cavaliers gathered three champions and hurried back to hold a group", but, "Why did he go back? He walked vigorously at the beginning, and now he is going back with great vigor. Then The fans who burned his jersey and scolded his family also celebrated vigorously."

I don't understand, he doesn't understand at all.

"Anything on your mind?"

At dinner time, Chu Meng saw that Bai Jidong was absent-minded, so he asked.

"Let me make an analogy, give an example, you must not take it seriously." Bai Jidong emphasized repeatedly.

Chu Meng nodded, and Bai Jidong finally said with confidence: "If I abandon you, will you hate me?"

"meeting."

"Then if I abandon you, after a few years, I think of your kindness again, and come back to find you, will you accept me again?"

Chu Meng frowned, "Why do you suddenly ask such a question?"

"It's all James' fault!" Bai Jidong couldn't eat anymore. (James: ???)
"The relationship between players and the team is different from the relationship between people. You should know better than me." Chu Meng probably knew why he was troubled.

"I always thought I understood it very well, but I didn't. I didn't understand it that much, or I didn't know anything about it. That's why I was dismissed like garbage." Bai Jidong murmured.

Chu Meng's eyes lit up, as if he had discovered something novel.

Bai Qinghuan bit the spoon, looked at her mother and father, "Mummy, why don't you eat?"

"I'm eating." Chu Meng casually took a mouthful, "So you've always cared."

Bai Jidong was taken aback, "Do you care? What do you care about?"

"Care about that deal, that Jerry Krause traded you for two people who were no match for you, that they were ruthless, that they didn't hesitate, that they gave you the last resort when you needed it the most. Strike." It was rare for Chu Meng to say so much, "In fact, you have always cared about it all these years."

"Do I care? Just kidding, I don't care about that kind of rotten grain, let's eat." Bai Jidong lowered his head, picked up a piece of chicken with his chopsticks.

The air suddenly froze, the child didn't speak, Chu Meng didn't speak, and Bai Jidong, who should speak most, couldn't say anything.

Bai Jidong sneaked a glance at Chu Meng, which happened to meet Chu Meng's gaze.

Chu Meng was laughing, she discovered the biggest secret in Bai Jidong's heart.

"You want to go back, don't you?"

"Go back? The season is not over yet, where are we going back?" Bai Jidong wanted to confuse the topic.

Having known each other for so many years, Chu Meng knew him too well.

"You want to go back to Chicago, you feel like you owe them a championship, but they traded you, so you don't want to put your face on..."

"and many more!"

"What do you mean by shamelessness?" Now that Chu Meng has seen through his mind, Bai Jidong has nothing to hide, "Even if I go back, I will go back in a grand sedan chair, what shamelessness, your adjective is too bad, You will be punished for "reciting new words" at night."

Chu Meng blushed, the so-called "memorizing new words" was a project they had in bed...

"Since you want to go back so much, why do you care about these things?" Chu Meng didn't want to discuss how to "recite new words" at night in front of the children.

Bai Jidong ate a piece of chicken, "It's not up to me to decide whether to go back or not."

Even if you want to go back, it's not now.

At least not now.

(End of this chapter)