Antetokounmpo had a stiff expression. He was swept in the finals a few years ago, and was eliminated a few years later and was given such a famous quote. In a trance, he felt as if he was walking on the path that someone had walked.

This time, when it came to the handshake after the game, Xu Yong also changed direction and expressed his approval to Leonard.

It's not that the future is yours, but the real hope is that he can stay healthy.

Although the NBA is highly competitive, it is ultimately a league that needs superstars to expand and maintain its influence.

Although Leonard was tripped as in history, there were no controversial incidents, and his strength is there, so he deserves much more than Antetokounmpo and James.

After the handshake ceremony, the Mavericks players also ushered in their dynasty moment.

Xu Yong turned around and saw Ross, who had already burst into tears.

He couldn't remember how many times he had seen Ross cry. Ross was essentially an emotional person.

But this time of crying was obviously different from the previous times. This time she was really too excited.

June 20, 2015, he will always remember that day because it was on the balcony of their home that day that they made the dream of a dynasty.

It is now June 20, 2022. Seven years later, they have finally fulfilled their original dream.

What could be more exciting than this?

Next to Rose, there was a little guy who was also very excited. He was Bane, the rookie of this year's team.

Completely different from Poole's personality, Bane is very low-key, and has been extremely self-disciplined and hardworking since joining the team.

This reminded Xu Yong of Murray, who is now a starter for the Bulls.

However, the source of all this for him is different from that for Murray. For Murray, it was because of his tortuous childhood experiences, while for Bane, it is much simpler.

He was originally predicted to be a mid-first-round prospect in the draft that year, and he also received a draft commitment from the Detroit Pistons, who held the 16th pick at the time.

But in the end, he fell to the 30th pick and was selected by the Mavericks.

So he always had a strong desire in his heart, a desire to prove himself.

He seized every opportunity to push himself, including learning from Rose.

Although Rose's strength has been declining due to injuries, his experience, including the life experience gained from these experiences, is a priceless asset.

And because of Xu Yong's relationship, Ross has a good impression of Bane, who is hardworking and self-disciplined like Xu Yong, and is willing to teach him by example.

So for the Mavericks, losing Poole and getting Bane may not necessarily be a loss.

At this moment, a man came over with red eyes and hugged Xu Yong. He was Tai Gibson, Xu Yong's sword-wielding bodyguard in the past two years.

Gibson left the Bulls and had a rough time afterwards, but he was able to win the championship with Xu Yong at the end of his career. The key is that over the years, whenever someone dared to make a move on Xu Yong on the court, he always rushed forward, and now he has finally succeeded.

After the celebration, the Mavericks players waved to the fans who were still there.

Although this is not their home court, at this moment, the fans who remained on the scene gave the Mavericks, or Xu Yong, their loudest cheers and applause.

It is still unclear which of the two dynasties, Jordan and Xu Yong, is more difficult, or they are still evenly matched, but the achievement of this dynasty has allowed Xu Yong to reach the top of history without any suspense.

After witnessing such a historical moment, how could they not applaud and cheer?

Xu Yong was elected FMVP without any suspense, and once again received the eighth FMVP trophy of his career from Kobe.

When Kobe handed it over, the only expression on his face was blessing and admiration.

Xu Yong also gave his acceptance speech again, but this time it was very concise.

“It’s not over yet.”

Now that Xu Yong has completed another dynasty in Dallas, fans are most concerned about his desire to play.

You have to know that when Jordan retired for the first time, in addition to family changes, another important reason was that he had lost motivation for basketball.

After all, when you can crush this era and even suffocate the superstars of this era, you will instinctively resist this sport.

Especially since Xu Yong established dynasties in two teams and won three consecutive MVP awards, he was even more lonely than Jordan.

But Xu Yong gave everyone, or perhaps gave himself, a signal: it’s not over yet.

There is at least one more achievement he wants to pursue, four consecutive championships.

Except for the ancient times when there were only a few teams in the league, later teams could only have three consecutive games at most. Whether it was Jordan or OK, it was always interrupted for one reason or another. Now Xu Yong has such an opportunity.

Xu Yong had this goal in his heart, but in the following season, he soon experienced the pressure of winning four consecutive championships.

The most useful reference at this time is the Lakers during their OK period.

On the surface, the reason for that Lakers team's internal division was due to conflicts within OK and Kobe's eagerness to get promoted, but the problem has actually been ongoing.

In fact, even though O'Neal stubbornly chose surgery at the beginning of the season and said, "My injury is a work-related injury, so I should recover during working hours," the Lakers still completed their dynasty in the end.

The real pressure they face comes mostly from outside.

When a team keeps winning championships, it is a huge blow to the investors of other teams in the league. After all, when you know that you can't win no matter how much money you spend, what motivation do you have to do it?

So in order to change this situation, that is, to increase the motivation of investors, the league will inevitably introduce rules to restrict this team.

It has nothing to do with who the league president is. Even if it is Tatum, he has to choose to do the same thing as Stern.

Previously, it was because the league was pleased with Xu Yong's achievements in Dallas, but now the situation is obviously different.

That is, in the 2022-2023 season, the league introduced a very targeted rule, and the reasons given were very sufficient.

In order to consolidate the US national team's dominance in the world, the league will move closer to the world basketball rules in some aspects.

In the past, the NBA was very arrogant in this regard, which is why NBA players always fail to show their strength when they go to international competitions due to different rules.

But now, after thirteen years without reaching the summit, the top brass’ thinking is bound to change.

The most important rule change is the cancellation of the three-second defense.

This rule did not originally exist in the NBA. It was established to restrict O'Neal and the OK Lakers.

But now, the league has a shortage of centers. Even if the [vertical jump rule] is cancelled, the space inside makes it difficult for centers to play their best, so this rule is also to further increase the presence of the inside line.

Of course, more importantly, this is against the Mavericks.

Jokic is not an inside player who excels in defense and confrontation. The existence of this rule restricts him on both offense and defense.

And without the three-second defense, the inside will once again become a melee.

In summary, this is a reinforcement for teams that excel in defense, such as the Bulls, and it can also be considered a retro style.

The Mavericks' performance and record this season have clearly declined compared to previous seasons, while the Bulls have shown dominance in the Eastern Conference.

At the end of the final season, the Bulls became the team with the best record in the league. Although the Mavericks experienced twists and turns, they are still the team with the best record in the Western Conference.

Of course, compared to the results, the fans had a great time this season.

In the eyes of former league commissioner Adam Silver, the word "game entertainment" means high scores and scoring, but in the eyes of fans, it is the exact opposite.

In the era before Xu Yong's rebirth, fans were much more enthusiastic about international competitions than the NBA.

On the one hand, it is more realistic than the NBA, and on the other hand, it has fewer rules and is more pure.

This season's NBA feels like this to fans.

This is vividly reflected in the ratings. The NBA's ratings this season are even higher than last season.

Especially during the playoffs, the ratings continued to rise.

The Mavericks' playoff journey this year was also quite bumpy. They didn't encounter any problems in the first round, but met the Grizzlies again in the second round. Under the new rules and the further maturity of the Grizzlies, their opponents forced them into a game seven.

Then as expected, Xu Yong dominated the seventh game, scoring 51 points against the Grizzlies' iron wall defense. His performance reminded everyone of one thing: FIBA ​​rules, international competitions, and the Dream Team are all useless in front of Xu Yong.

Or in other words, there is a new god in each version, but Xu Yong can adapt to both the old and new versions.

In the Western Conference Finals, the Mavericks and the Thunder met again.

Another final went to a tiebreak, and it was almost the same script, with Xu Yong dominating the tiebreak once again.

When the final whistle sounded, Durant stared at the screen in a daze for a long time.

When he reached the summit with the Fourth Young Master, he thought it was the beginning of the peak, but he did not expect that it was already the end.

With Xu Yong around, he couldn't do it anymore.

At this time, Xu Yong came over and gave Durant a big hug, and whispered some words of encouragement in his ear.

Even in the era before his rebirth, Barkley's reputation was much better than James'.

Oh, by the way, James is seventh in the Western Conference this year, so they have no chance to meet him in the playoffs.

In the finals, the Mavericks and the Bulls met again.

Almost like the previous few rounds, the two teams were evenly matched, with the first four games tied 2-2, and then they went on to the decisive game.

The ratings for this year's finals also hit a new high.

However, just when everyone thought that there would be a Game 7 in the Finals, Xu Yong had two consecutive highlights, especially in the decisive battle, where he scored a 50+ triple-double in the Finals and single-handedly defeated the Bulls.

In the final Game 6, the morale of the Mavericks team was completely boosted by Xu Yong. They led from the start and finally withstood the Bulls' wave after wave of counterattacks and successfully reached the top.

At the end of the game, Xu Yong excitedly pumped his fists and bumped chests with his teammates one by one, appearing extremely excited.

Four consecutive championships, a new record was born at this moment.

"Is there anything Xu hasn't accomplished? I don't think there is. He dominates everything."

Just as Barkley said on championship night, after winning this championship, Xu Yong has accomplished everything he can.

It was also this summer that Xu Yong announced that he would retire again.

The reason for his retirement this time is very simple: basketball is no longer challenging for him.

Although he can still achieve more at the age of 33, he wants to spend more time with his family whom he has not been able to accompany for the past decade.

"My mother is used to living in a city called Shanghai. We can only see each other about once a year. She doesn't even know how much I have grown in a year. My wife takes care of our children alone. She gave up her career for this."

"My departure brings new opportunities to others. I think this is not entirely a bad thing." He finally said to everyone.

Looking back on his entire career, Xu Yong's life can be described as legendary, and he deserves the description of GOAT under the Chicago sculpture.

He was selected by the Grizzlies with the second pick in 2009 and was later traded to the Bulls. He won the Rookie of the Year award that season, beating Tyreke Evans.

(2009-2010 season, averaging 19.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.5 steals, 1.7 blocks per game, shooting 46.8%, 3-point shooting 39.2%)

In 2011, he helped the team win the championship as the second-in-command, and performed well in the finals and won the FMVP.

(2010-2011 season, averaging 23.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.6 steals, 1.5 blocks, shooting percentage 50.2%, three-point shooting percentage 41.2%)

In 2012, he grew into the team's leader, led the team to defend the title, won the first MVP trophy of his career, and was elected FMVP again.

(2011-2012 season, averaging 28.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 2.4 steals, 1.4 blocks, 49% shooting, 38.3% three-point shooting)

He failed to defend his title in 2013, but his average points per game exceeded 30+ for the first time in his career and he successfully won the MVP title for the second time.

(2012-2013 season, averaging 32.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.6 steals, 1.2 blocks, 49.5% shooting percentage, 36.3% three-point shooting percentage)

2014 was the team's lowest year, and they gave up the ball to Butler to grow.

(2013-2014 season, averaging 28.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 2 steals, 1.5 blocks, 51.6% shooting percentage, 39% three-point shooting percentage)

In 2015, he returned as the king, led the team to win the championship again, and won the MVP and FMVP for the third time.

(2014-2105 season, averaging 31.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.8 steals, 1.6 blocks, 52.6% shooting percentage, 40.2% three-point shooting percentage)

In 2016, although he failed to win the MVP again, he won his first DPOY in his career and led the team to defend the title again.

(2015-2016 season, averaging 30.5 points, 6 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 2.1 steals, 1.7 blocks per game, with three-way hits of 51.9%/39.4%/88.4% respectively)

In 2017, he led the team to complete a dynasty and reaped many honors in the year, winning MVP/DPOY/FMVP. Unfortunately, he missed the MVP in the previous season and failed to win three consecutive MVP awards.

(In the 2016-2017 season, he averaged 30.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game, with three-way hit rates of 51.9%/41.4%/90.4% respectively)

He retired in the summer of 2017 and became an assistant coach at Arizona State University.

In February 2019, he announced his commitment to the Mavericks and led the team to the Western Conference Finals.

(In the 2018-2019 season, he returned to play 22 games, averaging 27 points, 7 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of 45.7% and a three-point shooting percentage of 36.5%)

In 2020, he led the renamed Mavericks to the championship in the park and won the MVP and FMVP again.

(2019-2020 season, averaging 31.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 2.7 steals, 1.7 blocks per game, shooting 48.7%, three-point shooting 38.5%)

The arena reopened to the public for the shortened 2021 lockout season playoffs. The Mavericks defended their title after the epidemic and won the MVP and FMVP again.

(2020-2021 season, averaging 29.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.9 steals, 1.7 blocks, shooting percentage 50.7%, three-point shooting percentage 38.2%)

In 2022, the first full season after the epidemic, Xu Yong led the second team to complete three consecutive victories for the second time in his career, and won three consecutive MVPs for the first time in his career.

(2021-2022 season, averaging 33.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 6.5 assists per game, shooting 51.7%, three-point shooting 37.4%)

In 2023, he led the team to an unprecedented four consecutive championships.

(2022-2023 season, averaging 30.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, 7.2 assists per game, shooting 49.7%, three-point shooting 35.4%)

Including the short season after his comeback, Xu Yong played a total of 13 seasons. His final honors were 7 MVPs, 9 FMVPs, 5 AMVPs, 9 championships, 12 All-Star votes, 9 first-team All-NBA selections, 8 first-team All-Defensive selections, one DPOY, one Most Improved Player Award, and one Rookie of the Year.

Perhaps this honor is not so dazzling in the long river of history. After all, just like what Xu Yong experienced before his rebirth, some people will turn themselves into the longest river and then compete with the highest mountain.

But just look at one point, 9 championships in 13 seasons, such an achievement is unprecedented.

After Xu Yong announced his retirement, although everyone understood his original intention behind the decision, the NBA still lost a lot of attention because of his retirement.

However, in the new season, fans soon discovered that after experiencing the changes in league rules, the stars seemed to have been baptized and still played a wonderful season.

With Xu Yong's departure this time, the NBA quickly entered an era of flourishing development.

At this time, Xu Yong was sitting on a bench by the sea, enjoying the time with his family.

A gust of sea breeze blew by, and he turned around and saw Daddario playing with four children.

…

In 2034, Xu Hao was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the first pick in the first round.

In the same year, Xu Yong, who had been away from the league for 11 years and was 44 years old, announced his comeback to the Bulls.

People were surprised to find that although Xu Yong, 44, was much older, his body functions looked like those of other people around 35 years old.

Moreover, in his first game after his comeback, he actually scored 25 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

If he wasn't Satan, he would probably have been sliced ​​into pieces.

Many fans thought so.

(End of the book)

…

A brief testimonial

Let me report the results. The average subscription is now 5,500, and the number of follow-up readers is 1,700.

The first order of this book was 2100. At that time, it took many weeks to be published on Sanjiang because the readers were not as good as those of the same period. At that time, I had just returned from the failed transformation of history, and I didn’t have any rest in the middle. There were some problems with the writing in the early stage and the choice of subject matter.

But I was able to write again later, which means I was slowly getting back to normal.

If I hadn't been sick a few times, the average order would have been over 6,000.

It’s not great, but it’s still pretty good for me. I would like to thank everyone for their continued support.

To sum up the content of this book, I think there has been progress in the plot. Although the pace is relatively fast, there is no melodramatic competition and the basic content is the plot.

The downside is that the pace is a bit too fast (1.6 million words were written over 13 seasons), and some of the characters are not well established.

The reason why the Mavericks segment ended so quickly was, firstly, because I actually had no expectations anymore. I hesitated for two days and finally chose the Mavericks. The result was a plot that I could see through at a glance. If I had chosen the Lakers or something like that, I would have some expectations, but I didn’t make the right choice.

Another reason is that I am quite tired. Although it did not take me long to write this book, I have been working more than ten hours a day for more than a year since the beginning of the transformation history. I can't take it anymore, otherwise I wouldn't have been sick all the time.

Finally, let me talk about my new book. I will probably write another basketball book, but I will strive for innovation and will not follow a routine. Now I pay more attention to the sense of expectations and character setting. If I don’t do well in these two aspects, I will lose interest in writing after writing for so long.

I will take a break for a while to recuperate and think carefully. Thank you for your continued support for this book. See you in the next book.