2008, which belonged to the Philadelphia 76ers, is over.

LeBron James, who scored 90 points in the last two games, almost single-handedly dismembered the 76ers' defense, and carried the Cavaliers forward to a more tragic battlefield.

Above LeBron's head, there are thousands of dark clouds, as long as he takes one step further, he can break the oppression of this sky and get the sweetest reward for himself.

Chen Mu, standing not far behind LeBron, was not fast, but he was chasing after him solidly.

The super era that belongs to the front line, the prologue has begun.

“THANK-YOU-76ERS！”

Looking at the slogans waving in the hands of the fans in the stadium, listening to the shouts and encouragement of the fans, Chen Mu closed his eyes and carefully felt the last trace of warmth this summer.

In last year's playoffs, Chen Mu already felt the sourness of going home early. Although he is not arrogant enough to think that after a year, he can get to the point of winning the championship. But defeat is too cruel punishment for a victory maniac.

Not strong enough.

Chen Mu's eardrums were almost deafened by the louder and louder shouts of the fans, and Iguodala seemed to be calling him not far away, but he didn't move his steps, still standing in place, feeling the continuous invasion of the sound.

I'm not strong enough......!

Yes, there is a gap between the 76ers and the Cavaliers on the lineup, that's a fact.

But if you think about it, is the gap really that big?

Iguodala and Korver have begun to gradually enter their golden period, Lowry is a little tender, but the completeness of the bench has been greatly improved.

Is it true that such a 76er can't beat the Cavaliers?

In the final analysis, there is still a gap in the strength of the core players.

That said, I'm not strong enough!

To defeat the knights. I need to beat LeBron. The Cavaliers are LeBron's one-man team, and Philadelphia is, in a sense, my one-man team.

The collision of two one-person teams, who loses and who wins, in fact, basically depends on these two people, which is stronger and which is weaker.

For now, at least so far, I'm not strong enough.

LeBron James, still standing in front of me.

And what's even more terrifying is that LeBron is still evolving rapidly. Next year. LeBron's defense will become more successful, and his mid-to-long-range shooting will become more accurate.

It will also become more difficult to defeat him.

The Celtics are LeBron's biggest sufferers in the past two years, and if it weren't for the rise of the Magic, LeBron would actually have a good chance of entering the Finals next season.

Now the rise of the Magic is basically impossible in the short term, and without Howard, the Magic team has completely entered a rebuild. Other words. The only thing left in the East to stop LeBron is the Celtics.

How many years are left?

Can the Celtics' aging glory hold LeBron back for a few years?

Will I be able to beat LeBron before that?

I'm going to win MVP next year. It's been said, if I'm going to do it, should I beat LeBron?

But such a LeBron, next year Saiyan will be transformed. How can I defeat the more powerful knights?

What should teams do this offseason?

Lowry, Iguodala, Korver, and myself. will grow.

Milicic will also grow, and if Stefansky listens to me and drafts Jordan Jr., our bench defense will improve as well.

But is this enough?

How far should I grow?

At this time, Chen Mu hoped that he could get the opportunity to enter the virtual training camp again. This time, no matter how devilish the training is, no matter how terrible the process is, he hopes to use it to improve more quickly.

However, the virtual bootcamp will only be opened when the contract is changed. NIKE's contract is still early, with two years left on the team's contract, and even if the player option is selected in the final year to terminate early and renegotiate, there is still a year left before the opportunity to enter the virtual training camp.

Previously, you could only rely on SP points and badges of honor to get a boost, and the speed and effect of this boost were actually obvious, but not fast enough.

SP points add up, and a season can actually make a certain skill of Chen Mu change dramatically. The most typical example is that so far this season, Chen Mu's backward jump shot level has evolved from a pair at the beginning of the season to a conventional weapon level today.

But next season is very time-crunched, and there are no games to play in the offseason, so you can't get SP points. And in terms of individual honors or team honors, there is no way to get them in the offseason, so ......

Wait a minute.

Chen Mu suddenly opened his eyes and thought of two things.

“…… Old! Let's go! ”

Iguodala had already walked up to Chen Mu and began to pull the main general who didn't know where his thoughts had drifted away from the court.

"Oh, here it is."

Chen Mu nodded hurriedly, and followed Iguodala just to leave the court, but saw a figure standing there at the entrance of the players' tunnel.

The figure stared at everything in the stadium, motionless.

Cheeks.

Old handsome, it's time to say goodbye to the 76ers.

"Andrey."

Chen Mu pulled Raiguodala's jersey, and when the latter turned around and saw Cheeks, he also stayed in place, not knowing what to do.

"Do you want to ...... What do you ask the coach to say to the fans...... ”

Lowry saw it from the sidelines and was also moved, and proposed: "You know, at the end of each season, don't you usually say something? ”

"But it's usually the core players of the team." Iguodala shook his head and said, "It used to be Allen, and last season it was Chen, although it was bad." ”

"Don't say the second half of the sentence, okay???" Chen Mu glanced at Iguodala.

"The coach said there are some of them, right?" Lowry asked.

"Yes, yes, but ......"

Chen Mu looked back at Lori and said with a wry smile: "What did you ask him to say?" ”

Oh, yes.

Cheeks, what do you want to say?

The fans don't know yet, the whole city doesn't know yet, that Cheeks will be leaving after the season is over.

At this time, what should you say to ask someone who is about to leave the team to speak to the fans?

Although two years ago. Allen was sent off shortly after his heartfelt words to the Philadelphia fans at the start of the next season. But at that time, Aaron didn't know when he would leave.

Now, Cheeks is well aware that the end of this game not only means the end of the 76ers' season, but also the end of his years in Philadelphia.

Let him take the microphone, what should he say?

The three players fell into silence and were stunned for a long time, but Chen Mu spoke: "Let's go." Let him stay here by himself for a while. ”

Cheeks, will adjust to itself.

When he walked past his teacher, Chen Mu reached out and patted the old handsome shoulder, but did not speak.

“……”

Chicks didn't speak either, but when Chen Mu's hand left his shoulder, he glanced back at Chen Mu, his eyes full of tears.

Chen Mu only glanced at it, then turned his head away, and then reached out to wrap his arms around Iguodala and Lowry's shoulders. Deliberately shouted: "Let's go!" There are still a lot of reporters in the passage for us to deal with! ”

Old......

Cheeks knew that Chen Mu was relieving himself, and knew that if he was interviewed at this time, he would definitely be choked up and unable to say a word. That's why the players are left to deal with the media themselves.

Thanks a lot...... Finish......

Cheeks wept and lowered his head, not lifting it for a long time.

Stay in Philadelphia all the time if you can. Stay in the same place where I played and coached, all the way to old age, and basketball. Together forever and forever......

How nice that would be......!

Three days later, the Philadelphia 76ers held a press conference to announce that coach Morris Cheeks, who had been in charge of the team for many years, had peacefully terminated his contract with the team. Regarding the reasons and details of the termination, the team did not disclose, let alone answer any questions about the reason for the termination.

As for the selection of the new coach, the team's new manager Stefansky said that it has been basically negotiated, and the final negotiations on the details of the contract are currently underway, and the media will be notified as soon as the results are available.

In four days, the Philadelphia 76ers' final practice session of the season ended, and the players left the team, either to their hometowns or to simply travel and relax.

Chen Mu stayed in Philadelphia for about a month or so of personal training.

After the special training, Chen Mu simply packed his bags and prepared to fly back to China to prepare for a very important event.

"One is a burst of award honors, and in addition to that, there is an opportunity to improve......"

2008, Beijing Olympic Games.

Chen Mu was selected.

Although he is currently selected for a training camp of nearly 30 people, almost all media and ball commentators are already convinced that Chen Mu will be able to successfully enter the final team list.

The final roster of the men's basketball team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics will not be officially announced until a later date, but in the eyes of the media, critics, and fans, there are some candidates who are basically certain to be selected.

Yao Ming, Chen Mu, Yi Jianlian, Wang Zhizhi, four interior stars, all play in the NBA, or have played in the NBA, the Chinese men's basketball team's interior strength is considerable, and it is an object that no opponent should underestimate.

In addition to these four ironclad stars, Zhu Fangyu, Liu Wei, Sun Yue, Wang Shipeng and others can basically be selected. In addition, Chen Jianghua, Li Nan, Du Feng, and Zhang Qingpeng are also very promising.

And the outcome of everything will be determined after the end of the training camp.

The core and leader of the Chinese men's basketball team is naturally Yao Ming, but as the first Chinese player in history to win the first team award, Chen Mu has received attention second only to Yao Ming, and has become a major attraction of the Chinese men's basketball team.

20 June 2008.

Philadelphia International Airport.

"I'm so tired...... Call! ”

Chen Mu walked from the VIP passage to the plane, if he walked from the ordinary passage, it is estimated that with Chen Mu's current popularity in Philadelphia, he would not be able to move a single step.

But this time, Chen Mu is not going to return to China.

Before returning home, he had to go to a place.

There, there were several people, waiting for him. (To be continued.) )

PS: Take some off-site walks and take everyone to meet old friends~