The Godfather of Basketball

There were cheers everywhere.

Although there are not many spectators left, the momentum is not weak.

Among the remaining spectators, even if they were sharp-eyed enough, they could see many familiar figures in the front row.

Mutombo, Yao Ming, McGrady, Artest, Battier, Alston, Scola, Landry, Paul, Rasheed Wallace, Kwame Brown, Jason Williams Adams, Matthews, Westbrook, Harden, Ibaka, Tucker...

Thibodeau, Cassell, Stevens, Walton, Casey...

These former subordinates of Tang Tian have either retired, are still playing in the league, or have faded out of the league, but on this night, they all appeared in the Oracle Arena.

Because the Nets may win the championship tonight, they showed up early to watch the game.

And now they didn't wait in vain.

After holding the trophy high, Tang Tian turned around and handed it to the team members behind him.

George, Irving, Butler... They kissed their championship trophies one by one, with smiles on their faces that belonged to the winners.

"Mr. Tang, Mr. Tang." At this moment, the female reporter found Tang Tian for the first time.

"Just call me coach." Tang Tian said with a smile.

Although his identity has been changing, he has become accustomed to the title of coach after so many years in the NBA.

"Yes, coach, how do you feel now? You won your 10th championship on the road."

"Cool, actually, I'm already prepared."

While Tang Tian was speaking, Jones behind him took out a beautifully packaged box and opened it under the watchful eyes of everyone.

Into the eyes is a golden light.

Inside were the nine championship rings that Tang Tian had obtained before.

There were whistles, cheers and laughter mixed together.

Tang Tian also smiled.

Everyone knows that this is his last season, so what Tang Tian will say next is his retirement speech.

This is also the reason why so many former disciples of Tang Tian came to the scene, and it is also the reason why Tang Tian asked Jones to wear the championship ring.

Because tonight is the match point for the Nets, the moment that starts tonight is destined to come.

The reporter also realized that Tang Tian was about to say a long sentence, so he quietly stepped aside after handing him the microphone.

The spotlight was on Tang Tian, ​​and everyone's eyes were also on him.

With 10 championships in his 13-year career, Tang Tian is a well-deserved godfather of basketball in active service in the league, and is unparalleled by other coaches.

And now he's about to start his retirement speech.

"I can't forget that it was T-mac's help that I got the chance to enter the league, and I can't forget that Alexander and Darlene Morey gave me the opportunity to become the assistant coach of the Rockets."

After so many years, all the grievances and grievances that should have been put down, Tang Tian is recalling the past, and the rest is only memories.

Alexander also came to the scene, and he was shown on the scene, and he also gave Tang Tian applause.

"The Rockets were a big starting point for me, where I was with T-Mac, with Yao, with Dikembe, Sean, Ron, Louis, Karl and the others. The first three consecutive championships, it was a dynasty, we did things that no one else could do, I especially can't forget when we won the third championship trophy belonging to that team, that was the most amazing thing An unforgettable moment."

When Tang Tian called the roll call, the live camera scanned the former Rockets players one by one, which attracted even louder cheers from the scene.

From 06~07/07~08/08~09, the Rockets' three consecutive championships left too many impressions on the fans. It was also at that time that the fans discovered that it was possible to complete the dynasty in modern times.

"Then I came to Cleveland, and everything I went through there was really unusual for me. I went through rebuilding and won a championship by accident, and I went through that invincible team. The good days are different every year, but that is the place with the most memories, it is a very beautiful small town, really."

"Coach, there's your statue!" A fan shouted Jian Jian between Tang Tian's words.

A burst of laughter was heard at the scene.

Tang Tian also laughed.

"I am very fortunate that Yao has always been with me, no matter whether it is in Houston or Cleveland, we have been together for 6 years." Tang Tian continued after the laughter fell.

The live camera showed Yao Ming, although he has become Yao Riyue, but he couldn't stop his past glory.

The cheers on the scene also lasted for a long time. Yao Ming's achievements in the NBA are unsurprisingly the first overseas player, and he can even compete for the top three in history.

His popularity is only higher than that of his previous life.

"So the thing I regret the most in the past few years is not being able to attend Yao's retirement ceremony. That's a real pity."

When Tang Tian said this, Yao Ming waved to him to show that it was fine, Tang Tian smiled and shook his head.

"Oklahoma is a very important transit point in my coaching career. I used to plan to spend all the time in my coaching career there, but sometimes the plan can't keep up with the changes, but even so, I still can't forget the three young people. How good, Kevin, Russell, James Harden, they are all MVP-level players, and I coached the three of them together at that time."

When Tang Tian said this, the crowd cheered again.

Really counting, if it wasn't for Tang Tian's marriage truce and then leaving Oklahoma, he would really create an unprecedented dynasty and history there.

Westbrook, Harden, Durant, Ibaka, Tang Tian had already found a way to knead them together.

With such a lineup, not to mention three consecutive championships, eight consecutive championships are not impossible.

In fact, if the Thunder lineup is always there, playing the current Warriors or the Nets is a sling.

"But life is like that, you don't know what's going to happen next year, and when it does, it's your life."

Tang Tian used a very philosophical sentence to transition, and then glanced at the players behind him.

"And then I came to New York, and I came to Brooklyn."

The players behind cheered, and the Barclays Center and New York fans thousands of miles away cheered even more.

"New York is the city I have stayed in for the longest time. Since I came here in the summer of 2014, I have been there for 5 years. When I first came here, fans had to pay a high luxury tax, which was a big problem. But my team and I have come through step by step, and now the Nets are one of the healthiest teams in the league and one of the hottest teams in the league."

There were constant cheers at the scene.

Whether it was the Rockets at the beginning, or the Cavaliers and Thunder after that, they all have their own cornerstones, and they will be strengthened or rebuilt quickly, but the Nets are different. It really relied on Tang Tian to turn from a mess to what it is today. wealthy.