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Chapter 922 Just Do It
Two chapters in one
The bell of a new era is ringing when no one is paying attention.

The Cavaliers who welcome back James don't have enough space to help this year's No. [-] pick Langcheng grow, so they made a deal, using Wiggins with unlimited potential in exchange for the insider who is theoretically most suitable for James-Kevin Love.

The Cavaliers also formed the Big Three, younger and more dynamic than the original Heat Big Three.

With the disintegration of the Timberwolves championship lineup, the media predicts that the Cavaliers will be the biggest favorites for the championship next season.

After the start of the new season, the Timberwolves were hit hard again.

In the game between the Timberwolves and the Bucks, the young Jabari Parker was determined to prove his strength in front of the defending champion, rushed to the basket, and met Medved on the knee.

The young Parker was so angry that he didn't know how to stay, and knocked Medved down on the spot.

Medved clutched his injured right knee and fell to the ground with a painful look.

Everyone's mood fell to the bottom, thinking of Medved's injury history, he couldn't help but sigh for him.

If there is no injury, this man should become the number one insider of this era.

If there were no injuries, he should have taken over the king seal of the white wolf early and led the wolf pack.

If there is no injury...

Health is also a part of talent. Many people activate their talent, and injuries follow.

MRI: Medved tore the ACL again.

Before even playing a game, Medved's 2014-2015 season was over.

"I feel more and more that last season's championship is God's conscience after repeatedly hurting Mingzhou. If there were not so many disasters, the Timberwolves could win more championships. Last season's Timberwolves were sweet, perfect, and did not hurt. Illness, no disaster, nothing to go, all the way to the end smoothly."

"Last season's Timberwolves told us that without so many injuries, they have created Bill Russell's great achievements in this era."

"Even with the injuries, they've accomplished enough to overlook the league."

Soon, injury struck another of Saora's subjects.

Vashabek suffered a broken left hand and will be sidelined for three months.

The Timberwolves' defensive system suddenly collapsed. Without Vashabek and Medved, what can Bai Jidong, who is about to turn 38, do?

In 2015, Bai Jidong turned 38 years old, and the current record of the Timberwolves is 17 wins and 11 losses.

You know, they only lost 12 regular season games last year.

The current Timberwolves can only rely on Bai Jidong and Zhao Li to hold on.

"It's fate. When we achieve some success, we always encounter some difficulties. I have been fighting for 20 years and have encountered everything. We will not give up." On the eve of the first battle of the new year, Bai Jidong was interviewed said when.

In the first game of the year, the Timberwolves played against the Nets at home.

Bai Jidong made 30 of 21 shots and scored 56 points and 11 rebounds without a single free throw. He defeated the Nets and got a good start to the new year.

"The last time the White Wolf scored 50 points in a single game was in the Western Conference Finals in 2013."

Before the new year, Bai Jidong was old and looked like he was about to retire, averaging only 20 points per game.

Maybe it's a sense of crisis, maybe it's a sense of responsibility to the Timberwolves, maybe it's simply not wanting to lose, he ignited his fighting spirit, carried the team on his shoulders, and moved forward with difficulty.

This season, the Timberwolves won 55 games, and Bai Jidong averaged 25 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists per game.

Zhao Li also played the best performance of his career, averaging 20 points and 9 assists per game.

The road ahead is difficult, and the Timberwolves encountered the Warriors who ranked first in the regular season in the semifinals.

This season, the Warriors rose suddenly like a rocket and won the first record in the Western Conference. They swept the Grizzlies in the first round of the regular season and met their old rival Timberwolves in the second round.

In the past two seasons, the Warriors have fallen in front of the Timberwolves. This time, they are determined to prove themselves.

The Timberwolves fought the last bullet and stalemate with the Warriors until the last second of Game6.

Curry's long-range three-pointer buried the Timberwolves and led the team to the conference finals.

"Stephen's ball told White Wolf that your era is over!"

"Keep your heads up, go home, go back and tell your family that you did your best." Bai Jidong comforted the young people in the team.

This season can be said to be the dusk of the 90s Ragnarok.

Nowitzki's Mavericks didn't even make the playoffs; Carter drifted around, last season in the Mavericks, this season in the Grizzlies; Pierce is also wandering; Garnett played the final year of his contract as a backup for the Nets , he faced the option of retiring or playing for another year; Duncan's Spurs were eliminated by the Thunder in the first round;

Of course, there is also Bai Jidong's Timberwolves.

The Warriors eliminated the Cavaliers 4-2 and won the championship again after half a century.

In the 2015 NBA Draft, the Lakers selected Karl-Anthony Towns with the No. [-] pick.

It is worth mentioning that Georgetown University's senior player, Butu from China, also participated in the draft. He was picked by the Chicago Bulls with the sixth overall pick in the second round.

During the offseason, there was a moderate earthquake inside the Timberwolves.

David Kahn was fired, and Rambis and Kahn went forward and retreated together, submitting a letter of resignation.

After Kahn left, the management welcomed Sanders back.

Two months later, Garnett signed a one-year deal with the Timberwolves.

Minnesota was thrilled to hear the news of the Timberwolves' return.

Before the arrival of Bai Jidong, Sanders and Garnett were the entire history of the Timberwolves.

Their return is a great comfort to the fans themselves.

"KG, how do you feel?" Bai Jidong personally came to the airport to greet Garnett.

Garnett said with a smile: "Very good, it would be even better if I didn't have a group of reporters around me asking questions when I got out of the airport."

"I'm afraid it will be difficult. I guarantee they will ask you hundreds of questions." Bai Jidong and Garnett had a happy chat.

On the way, the two recalled the ups and downs of these years together.

OK and the two-headed wolf are definitely two combinations that cannot be avoided in the first decade of the 21st century. Together, they won eight championships in this decade.

Except for Garnett's return, the Timberwolves have no other major operations, and they still make small troubles as in previous years.

Before the start of preseason training camp, the Timberwolves signed veteran Spanoulis to a three-year contract.

If there is no accident, this will be the last contract of Spanoulis. As the backbone of the Timberwolves dynasty, he has witnessed the ups and downs of the Timberwolves dynasty for more than ten years, and won four championships with the team. In 2008, he won the Sixth Man of the Year award.

The good times didn't last long. At the end of August, Sanders, who had just returned to work, was revealed to have Hodgkin's lymphoma.

In September, Yahoo's well-known reporter Woj reported that during Sanders' treatment, assistant coach Sam Michel will temporarily serve as the interim head coach.

On October 10, the eve of the opening of the great 26-2015 season, Timberwolves meritorious coach Philip Saunders passed away at the age of 2016.

That day, Garnett missed practice and sat alone in Sanders' usual parking space to mourn.

Sanders is like his second father, taking care of him from the moment he entered the league.

Without Sanders, he probably wouldn't have returned to the Timberwolves.

Bai Jidong found him to accompany him, "I think you can only stay here."

"He made me come back and he left."

Bai Jidong didn't say anything, just sat beside Garnett for a long time.

In the opening game of the new season, the Timberwolves played against the Lakers at home.

The Timberwolves suppressed this declining opponent.

The new champion Towns scored 17 points and 10 rebounds, showing the talent and strength of the champion.

However, victory belongs to the Timberwolves.

Bai Jidong scored 30 points, Garnett played 15 minutes off the bench, scored 8 points and 6 rebounds.

After the game, Garnett looks up at the roof of Target Center.

Bai Jidong grabbed the game ball for that night and pointed his fingers up.

"It will die like the melancholy gurgle of the sea beating against the sea-wall, like the sound of night in a dense forest."

"It will leave a dull imprint on the yellow pages of the memorial book, like a pattern carved on a tombstone in a language no one can understand."

"What's the point of it? It's been forgotten long ago, and it won't bring pure, tender memories to your soul in new violent storms.

"But in your lonely and sad days, please say my name quietly, and say: someone misses me, and in the world I live in someone's heart."

Sanders is gone, and the season will go on.

The protagonist of this season is destined not to be the Timberwolves, but Stephen Curry, who is further and stronger than last year.

The Warriors started off with the longest winning streak in league history, a record that ended with the Bulls.

The Warrior who ended the Warriors was the Bulls' first-year rookie Butu.

That night, Butu grabbed 30 rebounds and caught the Warriors off guard for their first loss of the season.

The Timberwolves are like the Spurs, their core is getting older, but they can always maintain themselves at a very high level of competition.

This season's West is still wild, with all the strong teams competing, and the old-school strong teams are still competitive.

In the middle of the season, Kobe published a long and affectionate article announcing that he would retire after the end of the season.

In this way, Kobe began his national tour.

Unlike Kobe, Bai Jidong didn't express anything.

This is his contract year, and after the season, his contract ends.

He is 39 years old this year. If he wants to continue playing, the Timberwolves will definitely be willing to offer a lot of money.

The question is, does he want to continue?

This season is destined to be recorded in history. The Warriors broke the best record in regular season history, and Kobe scored 60 points in the curtain call.

The Timberwolves have achieved 56 wins, which can only rank fourth in the Western Conference.

This is Bai Jidong's 21st season, and he is still amazingly full-time, averaging 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists per game.

In the playoffs, the Timberwolves played against the fifth-ranked Rockets in the Western Conference in the first round. In only five games, the Timberwolves defeated their opponents neatly, advanced to the second round, and successfully joined forces with the Warriors.

The two teams have met in the playoffs for four consecutive years.

In the first two games, Curry missed the game due to injury, and the Timberwolves stole a victory from the Warriors' home court.

In the third game, Curry officially returned and led the team to defeat the Timberwolves.

The outside world thought that the Warriors would be able to make great strides. As a result, in Game 4, the white wolf and the old man Garnett chatted about being teenagers, leading the yellow on the left and Qingcang on the right, and once again defeated the mighty Warriors.

The big score was 2 to 2.

In the battle of Tianwangshan, the Splash Brothers teamed up and shot 18 three-pointers to win the match point.

The old Timberwolves refused to end here.

Bai Jidong, Garnett, Vashabek, and Spanoulis broke out in Game 6 at the same time, dragging the suspense of the series to the last game.

It's like the Spurs who faced the talented Thunder in the first round of Game7, but could only fail in the end.

The Timberwolves and the Warriors fought to the last moment, and Curry's key three-pointer sealed the victory.

Oracle Arena shouted "Goodbye!" to Timberwolves and White Wolves

"Whirring whirring…

Bai Jidong was panting, 39 years old, averaged 36 minutes per game in the playoffs, 31 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists per game.

"He never seemed to age."

"Every time I see White Wolf, I always have a feeling that as long as he wants to, he can really win the championship again."

"Tonight's game may be the curtain call between White Wolf and KG. Let us pay our respects to these two legendary superstars!"

There was no smile on Bai Jidong's face. From now on, NBA affairs have nothing to do with him. He has to make a choice.

Retire, or continue.

The NBA is in full swing, and no one thought in advance that the 73-win Warriors would be forced to such a point in the playoffs.

First, they fought seven hard games with the Timberwolves, and then fought seven games with the Thunder, and even fell behind 1-3 at one point.

In the end, they led 3-1 in the finals and then suffered a comeback by the Cavaliers, adding to the fun of this season's playoffs.

With the Cavaliers winning the trophy, the great 2015-2016 season came to an end.

This summer, apart from Kobe who has decided to retire, Bai Jidong, Garnett, Duncan, Carter and other superstars in the 90s are facing a choice.

Before the older generation of superstars announced their decision, Kevin Durant used a ground-breaking decision to start the hustle and bustle of the offseason.

According to sources, Durant will sign a two-year, total value of 2 million with the Warriors, with a player option for the second year.

Later, the official confirmed the news.

Fans are used to the existence of super teams, but Durant's response is comparable to LeBron's "Decision 1".

Durant claimed that he chose the most difficult path, and the difficulty of this path is not on the court, but off the court.

Choosing this path is tantamount to declaring war with all the fans, and you have to face the floods all over the world.

Not long after Durant's shocking decision was made, another news took away a lot of attention.

Spurs veteran Tim Duncan officially announced that he will end his 19-year NBA career and officially retire.

Countless fans expressed their reluctance, but they also understood.

In September, Garnett also announced his decision.

Garnett officially announced his retirement via video.In the video, Garnett walks alone in the Timberwolves home target center, saying goodbye to the team, the fans, and his 21-year career.

"I just want to thank everyone, I can't express it enough in words," Garnett said in the video, "Thank you to everyone for the love I never thought I would receive, but it's true Yes. I know it's hard to make a decision like that, but I'm fine."

At the end of the video, Garnett captioned: "Goodbye, thanks for the journey."

Garnett, the most versatile power forward in NBA history and the second player in the history of the Timberwolves, completed his farewell, and there will be no "Wolf King" since then.

This year is destined to be remembered.

73 wins overall runner-up, Durant's decision, three historical superstars.

The wolf retreats, the snake hides the Buddha and heads west, and there is still one person who has not made a decision for a long time.

In terms of competitive status, Bai Jidong is the best among the four. Last season, he averaged 21+6+6 per game. As long as he wants, he can serve as the starter for any team for another year.

However, does he really need to fight for another year?

More and more people came to ask about Bai Jidong's decision, and his answer was always "I haven't thought it through yet."

On this day, Bai Jidong called Vashabek out.

"Bo Nu, your contract has expired, right? Why haven't you made a decision yet?" Bai Jidong drove Vashabek to the edge of Hakon Bridge.

"I'm waiting for your decision," Vashabek said.

"my decision?"

Bai Jidong smiled and asked, "What if I retire?"

"What if I decide to play another year?"

"Contract renewal."

"What if I leave Minnesota and go to another team?"

"why?"

Bai Jidong looked at the Ha Kong Bridge in front of him, "Bonu, why do you stay here? You can go to other big cities to make a lot of money."

"Apolis is a ghostly place, not many people are willing to stay here for a long time." Said Bai Jidong who has lived in Apolis for 12 years.

"Some things are irreplaceable."

"for example?"

Vashabek said: "According to Americans, I should have been a poor African bumpkin, but now I am a complete American with a happy family and a group of good teachers and helpful friends. This is something that nothing can replace. , so I want to return here."

"Even if you can't make a lot of money?"

"There is always something more important than money."

"Yes, fame and fortune are very important, but there are some things that are more important than them." Bai Jidong said.

Bai Jidong suddenly said: "I'm leaving, Bonu."

"Where?"

"Chicago."

"why?"

"As you said, you want to give back to Minnesota." Bai Jidong said. "Everything I have learned is from Chicago. Now I am full of honors, but none of them are related to Chicago. I feel that I can still play and compete. I want to go back and play for the last year."

"Boss, I saw a poster about you every ten meters on the streets of Apolis."

"Are you really willing to leave them behind?" Vashabek asked.

"I'm sorry, but I don't have time. If not for this matter, I have no reason to play for another year. This is my unfinished regret."

"Then I'll go with you!" Vashabek's words sounded more terrifying to Bai Jidong than Durant's announcement of joining the Warriors.

"Do you know why I can leave with peace of mind?" Bai Jidong said, "Because you and Wolf are here."

"Didn't you say you wanted to repay Minnesota? It's all fake?" Bai Jidong was so angry that his chest was about to explode.

"Come back next year, I only play one year for Chicago." Vasha Baker said.

"No! I don't agree!"

"Chicago will agree."

"You!" Bai Jidong was so angry that he couldn't explain the truth, "I don't agree with you going!"

Vashabek said: "This time, I want to make my own decisions."

"How do you make other people think of me like this? It's fine to leave by yourself, and take someone with you? Huh?"

"I'll make it clear to them."

Bai Jidong calmed down and asked calmly, "Why do you want to go with me?"

"I am very grateful to Minnesota, and I love it very much. This is my second hometown." Vashabek looked into Bai Jidong's eyes and said, "Without you, I would not stand here at all, I might die Due to the fighting between tribes, or you may die in the mouth of wild animals in order to hunt, I will never repay you for the help you have given me and what you have given me."

"I'm pretty sure you need my help right now, so I'm going with you, and I won't let you retire with regrets even if I risk my life," Vashabek said.

Bai Jidong didn't speak for a long time, "Let's go, I'll take you home."

"I wanted to take you to play, damn Apolis, there is no place to play at night, no wonder we can't recruit big names during the offseason!"

The two of them stopped talking about that matter, Bai Jidong knew that Vashabek had made up his mind, and he was powerless to stop it.

Bai Jidong made this decision for several years, until the offseason, a phone call from John Paxson, the Bulls' current vice president of team operations, moved him.

Later, the team's current owner, Michael Reinsdorf Sr.'s son, made a phone call.

Their sincerity moved Bai Jidong and became a key factor in this decision.

However, before announcing the final decision, Bai Jidong still needs to get his family's approval, if they disagree, this decision can only be voided.

Nothing is more important than family.

On this day, Bai Jidong called the whole family together (including Taylor mother and son).

"I have to make a big decision, I don't know if you will support me." Bai Jidong said.

Bai Lingyun asked childishly: "Father, are you going to be a villain?"

"No." Bai Jidong said. "I'm going to play another year."

"It's a good thing," Taylor said.

"Why do I want to go to Chicago, to play the last year." Bai Jidong said.

No one spoke, Bai Jidong thought they were stunned.

"I know that you are used to life in Mingzhou, and I know that this decision is very abrupt, but your opinion is very important to me, if you disagree..."

"Is this the only thing?" Chu Meng asked.

Bai Jidong nodded.

"I thought you brought Liv and Little Bender out again..." Chu Meng expressed a false alarm.

Taylor smiled: "I support you."

"What about you? Do you support Dad's decision?"

"Is Chicago fun?" Bai Jun asked.

Bai Jidong patted his head, "It's fun, but you have to leave here, go to a new place, and make new friends."

"That might take a while, but I'm fine."

"Unless Dad buys me a mold for Optimus Prime, then..."

Bai Lingyun's mouth was covered by Chu Meng, "Don't be naughty."

"Honey, what do you think?" Bai Jidong asked.

Chu Meng said: "Actually, you don't need to ask us, we will support you."

"If there's one thing that makes you happy, do it no matter what anyone says."

(End of this chapter)