Healthy basketball, starting from eating the old Lakers F4

The feeling of being crowned and showing one's divinity in front of others is undoubtedly wonderful.

However, before Duan could enjoy himself for long, he was greeted by gusts of biting cold wind.

All I can say is, it’s lonely at the top.

If Duane participated in the 75th Greatest Stars Celebration as a retired star, he would eventually reach the highest position.

Then no one can belittle or discredit Dunn in any way, after all, Dunn's career is completely set.

Does Duane qualify as the No. 1 player in history? Does he deserve to stand in the middle of the stage and be greeted by other superstars like the moon surrounded by stars? In fact, everyone knows this.

But the problem is that Duane has not retired yet, and Duane's career is not over yet.

Duane's strength has declined severely now. He is even weaker than Jordan when he made his second comeback.

In Barkley's words, Duane should have retired long ago instead of continuing to be humiliated in the league.

When Jordan made his second comeback, Barkley, as his good brother, also said something similar.

This is indeed the case. Jordan did not gain any benefits from his second comeback, but ended up in failure.

Jordan's second comeback was different from his first. Although his strength declined in the first comeback, the decline was not much. At most, he went from being the God of Basketball to a top superstar in history. In the end, he overcame all difficulties and once again achieved the great feat of three consecutive championships.

It was also because of the subsequent three consecutive victories that Jordan, who became more down-to-earth, won more honors, and Jordan's divinity and status as the God of Basketball were continued.

But what about the second comeback? Jordan completely degenerated from GOAT to an ordinary superstar. For the first time in public, Jordan exposed his weak and embarrassed side when his strength seriously declined.

It was also this comeback that made the fans see clearly that as long as there is no league intervention, even the God of Basketball will not be able to lead the team into the playoffs if his strength declines.

In fact, the Wizards' configuration was not bad. They had Hamilton in the first year, Stackhouse and Larry Hughes in the second year, not to mention the No. 1 pick Kwame Brown and Jordan who joined at the minimum salary.

Although Kwame Brown was able to compete for the worst No. 1 pick before Bennett emerged, his physical talent is actually at the No. 1 level, and he has a good brain. He speaks about things in a very logical and clear manner.

In the eyes of many fans, if Jordan had not interfered with Kwame Brown's career, perhaps Kwame Brown would have been able to succeed.

Of course, not to mention Kwame Brown who needs to level up, just talking about Jordan himself, joining the Wizards at a minimum salary will give the Wizards an additional All-Star level high-level combat power, which will undoubtedly greatly improve the team's overall combat power and drive the team's performance in the new season.

Normally, the Wizards are led by two All-Star players and have three or four high-quality rotation players who average 10+ points per game.

In the early 21st century, when illegal defense was rampant and the league's defense was the strictest, they should have been able to break through the relatively weak Eastern Conference and make the playoffs.

However, facts speak louder than words! Those were two seasons full of conspiracy and shame.

The league used Jordan to sell tickets, but did not give Jordan any star treatment.

Even Jordan's teammates, including No. 1 pick Kwame Brown, did not receive any preferential treatment.

In the end, Jordan was too old and injured, and was unable to demonstrate his usual unique leadership and lead the Wizards into the playoffs.

Under the league's arrangement, Jordan became a stepping stone for young stars.

If Carter, the All-Star voting leader, had not given up his Eastern Conference All-Star starting position due to external pressure, Jordan would not even have had the final dignity.

Despite this, Jordan at least had the strength to be an All-Star substitute.

It is also an indisputable fact that he helped the Wizards improve their win tally by nearly 20 games.

If there were playoffs now, Jordan would at least have a playoff to play in.

If there were more whistles, we could even make it from the play-in rounds to the conference finals.

All I can say is that these are two completely different eras.

Stern would have some designs and manipulations, but at least they were carried out within the rules. What about now? The league's top management manipulates the game through referees, which can easily make a strong team fall into the playoffs area, or make a team that has missed the playoffs enter the playoffs area in advance, avoiding the fierce competition and bloody storm in the playoffs.

In the past few years, the Bulls were a team that was suppressed by the rules. The only reason they avoided falling into the play-off zone was because of their unique strength in the league.

But this year, the Bulls do not have such strength due to various reasons.

Originally, they had a chance to advance into the top six in the Eastern Conference if they tried harder, but now they are ranked ninth or tenth in the Eastern Conference, unable to escape the vortex of the play-offs.

This also embarrassed Duane, an active Bulls player who had just been officially crowned the No. 1 player in NBA history.

Today, even if Durant gives his all, it is a bit difficult for him to secure his position as an All-Star substitute.

What's more, in recent years, Durant has actively chosen to keep a low profile and has been playing health-preserving basketball on weekdays.

Duane adapted to the rhythm of the game of health-preserving basketball and suddenly wanted to release all the energy in his body, which made it difficult for Duane to do so.

As for Duane's current situation, both his performance on the field and his personal data are quite ordinary.

At best, he is at the league's average starting lineup level - the fourth player for a strong team and the third player for a weak team.

The Bulls are now ranked ninth in the Eastern Conference, only 0.5 wins more than the tenth-placed Hawks, so they can be considered a weak team in the Eastern Conference.

Therefore, how can Duane, who can only show the strength of the third in command of a weak team, deserve the honor of being the best player in the league?
No matter how brilliant Dunn's past achievements were, all people can see is Dunn's current performance.

But Dunn's current performance is not excellent, even unsatisfactory.

So Duan seemed to be unworthy of his position and was just seeking fame and reputation.

Fortunately, the season is not over yet, and even the haters cannot sentence Duan to death.

At most, it's just some empty talk, euphemistically called prediction.

But if Duane and the Bulls can, despite all the pessimism, carve out a new world and shine in the playoffs this season,

Then, Dune's divinity and position will be consolidated again.

Even though Duane's personal strength is still somewhat inconsistent with his reputation as the No. 1 player in NBA history, Duane's "ability to lead a team" has been confirmed through the team's record.

Perhaps, this year’s championship, this three-peat, will better demonstrate Duane’s leadership!

This is an effect that cannot be reflected by data!
However, if he wants to slap the faces of all the haters and ensure his own status and reputation, he must help the Bulls regain their spirits and successfully break through the play-offs.

After the All-Star Weekend, there are only more than thirty games left in the regular season.

Because of the play-in system, the second half of the regular season no longer has a large number of weak teams slacking off and blatantly playing badly as in the past.

At present, even the eleventh and twelfth teams in the East and West will try their best to catch up with the teams ahead of them.

Even teams competing for the No. 1 pick need to give face to league officials.

If they just give up without even trying, then even if they have the worst record in the league, they won't get the No. 1 pick, and they won't even be able to keep one of the top four picks in the first round. They can only take the guaranteed fifth place in the first round.

It is precisely because of such unspoken rules that the second half of the regular season is now more competitive and bloody than before.

This also means that it will be particularly difficult for the Bulls to get out of the play-off zone.

But isn’t this more challenging and meaningful?

"Brothers, difficulties are meant to be overcome! You don't want to be eliminated in the play-offs, do you?"

"We have four active top 75 superstars. We should show our true strength!" (End of this chapter)