Next, the Kings' coach and several main players attended the press conference one after another.
Tonight, the team made a unified discussion and left respect to these veterans.
So these veterans all played in the last few games.
The third to last player is Melo Anthony.
He held the golden O'Brien Cup in his arms.
After arriving at the venue, he placed the O'Brien Cup on the table next to him.
Then he said to the reporters: "Okay, you can take pictures. This picture is very rare for me."
As he spoke, he laughed to himself.
The reporters also laughed, but at the same time there was a hint of sadness in their hearts.
But Brother Gua seemed completely unaware.
He answered reporters' questions in a playful way.
Finally, the reporters finished asking questions after 10 minutes.
Brother Gua glanced at the entire venue.
Ask these reporters: “Does anyone else have any questions?”
The reporters shook their heads one after another, indicating that they had finished asking.
Brother Gua nodded, and then his expression became serious:
"After asking, I will announce something: I hereby announce that tonight, now, I, Carmelo Anthony...retire."
For a moment, the scene was completely silent.
All reporters were stunned.
No reporter had ever received the news that Gua was retiring.
It is even more impossible to think that Gua Ge will retire on the night of winning the finals.
None of the reporters responded.
After Gua Ge revealed such a big melon, he glanced at the reporters with a smile.
Then he stood up, holding the O'Brien Cup in his arms, and turned around to leave from the side.
When he left, his footsteps were not as heavy as expected, but instead seemed so brisk.
After all these years, his dream has finally come true, and his burden can finally be let go.
He can let go of everything here and start a new life.
Although I am a little reluctant to give up, I am more looking forward to a new life.
but.
It wasn't just these reporters who failed to react.
None of the fans who watched the press conference reacted.
Because there was no news before that Gua Ge would retire.
Although some people think that Gua Ge may not play after this year. After all, he is too old and his competitive state is far from his peak.
If he wins the championship, his career will be considered complete and he can retire without regrets.
But that is just speculation after all, there is no news that Gua Ge will retire.
And usually when a star of Gua's level retires, he will hold a special press conference to announce his retirement.
No one would be so hasty as to announce this at the post-match press conference after winning the championship.
It all happened so suddenly.
All the Kings players didn't react at all.
Gua Ge returned to the locker room holding the O'Brien Trophy.
The dressing room was still filled with the strong smell of champagne and cigars.
But it was completely opposite to the passionate and excited mood of his teammates when he left. At this time, all the teammates were quiet, and they all stared at Gua Ge.
Gua Ge had a relaxed smile on his face:
"So tonight is the last game that I will fight with you all. Although I am reluctant to leave you all, and although I don't want to admit it, I have to say that I am old and it is time to leave."
All the players were still looking at Gua Ge intently.
They don't seem to know how to deal with this unexpected situation.
Even head coach D'Antoni didn't know what to say for a moment.
Wang Yi was the first to stand up:
"Brother Gua, I support whatever decision you make. In short, whether you still play games or not? No matter where you go, we are still brothers."
James also came over and patted Brother Gua on the shoulder:
"Mellon, although we are very reluctant to part with you, we respect your decision."
Other teammates also expressed their reluctance to Gua Ge.
Paul stepped forward and hugged Gua: "You guys are really unexpected. But it's really cool to retire on the night of winning the championship."
Anthony smiled: "Then you are cool too?"
Paul smiled and shook his head: "Are you kidding? I can still play. I'm still the god of point guards."
Xiao Qiao shook his head: "Tonight is our championship night, don't make it so sad. Get up and get up, we'll talk about other things later."
Under his encouragement, the players' mood, which was a little low just now, became high again.
The quarrel started again in the locker room.
A whirlwind of excitement.
It was Paul's turn to attend the press conference.
He also entered the venue holding the O'Brien Trophy.
Still answered all reporters’ questions.
Some reporters feel that Paul and Anthony are almost the same age, and Paul's form in the playoffs this year has declined significantly.
So he asked: "Chris, do you think you can still fight?"
"certainly."
Paul did not hesitate and gave him an affirmative answer:
"Of course I can still play. Although I also know that my form in this year's playoffs is average, but as you know, my advantage is not in scoring, but in controlling the rhythm on the court. In this regard, I am still the top player in the league.
.Although there were a lot of mistakes, they were controllable. Of course I can still play."
The reporters nodded after hearing this.
Paul's control of the situation and rhythm on the court, his superb golf intelligence, and his twenty years of experience are all extremely valuable assets.
Teams are scrambling for veterans like this.
As a result, Kings fans also felt reassured. It seemed that Paul would not retire.
When the reporters finished asking questions, Paul glanced at everyone and said:
"You've all asked your questions, so let me announce something: tonight, now, I, Chris Paul...retire."
"..."
The entire press conference was once again silent.
This time, the reporters were stunned for even longer than before.
After all, people thought about the possibility of Anthony retiring just now.
But now Paul has just promised that he can still play.
and.
Just now, one of the top 75 superstars in history has retired, and now in less than 10 minutes, another top 75 superstar has retired.
Is it so difficult to even retire now?
"But Chris, you just said you can still fight."
Paul shook his head and smiled in response to the reporter's question:
"Being able to play doesn't mean I want to play. I'm getting older and I'm tired of endless away trips and daily training. I also want to live an ordinary life. I also want to sleep until I wake up naturally in the morning. I also want to go
Look at the beautiful scenery in the world, and I also want to spend more time with my family and friends."
"Originally, I was thinking of holding a press conference to announce my retirement after the championship parade. But that guy Mellon just retired on the night of the championship. It seemed like a cool thing. So I just won the championship.
It’s really cool to retire at night.”
Chapter completed!