In the Nets' away game against the Pacers, Irving finally returned to the game after a gap of 206 days! For Nets fans, since Irving was injured in last year's playoffs, Irving has not been seen playing for almost a year, and this comeback has undoubtedly made many fans excited. However, after a comeback of 206 days, it is not a big deal in the history of the NBA, and there have been many players in the NBA who have been separated by hundreds or even thousands of days! Today we will take a look.
Thompson 942 days
Although Thompson is still in recovery, he will most likely return from the Warriors' home challenge to the Cavaliers on January 10, Beijing time, so since the sixth game of the finals on June 14, 2019, Thompson has been away from the game for 942 days! After all, Thompson first suffered an injury with a torn cruciate ligament, and then suffered a rupture of the Achilles tendon when he was ready to return to the field. Thinking back to the time when Thompson was injured and returning to the field to take free throws, and then said to coach Cole, give me two minutes, I will come back immediately, I did not expect that these 2 minutes would be so long.
Jordan 1291 days
If Thompson was absent due to injury, then Joe's reason for the absence was very wayward. As we all know, in 1993, after Jordan won the first triple crown, because of the death of his father, Jordan decided to retire and play baseball, but a year and a half later Jordan decided to come back again, this time he led the Bulls to win a triple crown again, in the summer of 1998, Jordan decided to retire again because he was dissatisfied with the management to drive away the Zen master, this time Jordan did make up his mind, but in 2001, after the 911 incident in the United States, the American people needed to stabilize the people's hearts, at the request of the league, So the 38-year-old Jordan announced his comeback with the Wizards in Washington, D.C., 1291 days after the last time he played.
Joe Johnson 1351 days
The recent 40-year-old singles king Joe Johnson has made a comeback again, which can be described as making many fans shout "Grandpa Qinghui!" "When everyone thought joe had retired as a singles player, who would have thought that he would be seen in the NBA again? The last time I saw Joe Johnson play was in the 17-18 season, when Johnson went to the Jazz and finally came to the Rockets, and after only half a season with the Rockets, he gradually retired, and even played in the Big 3 League, which only retired players played. Johnson is 1351 days apart and one of the longest-distance players in the NBA.
Magic Johnson 1745 days
As the first point guard in the history of the NBA, when it comes to the name of Magic Johnson, I think all fans will be familiar with it. In the 1991 offseason, the magician was diagnosed with AIDS, so he was forced to announce his retirement, and the number of regular-season games in his career was fixed at 874. However, in 1996, the 36-year-old Magic returned to the game, finishing his 875th game after playing the regular season 1745 days after his last regular season. In the first game of the return, the magician who changed to the position of the big forward slashed a quasi-triple-double of 19 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists, perfectly explaining what is called the sword is not old.
Bob Cush 2441 days
In the NBA, many players have retired and become head coaches, and when the record is not good, fans will also joke that "the head coach is warming up!" And this joke has really appeared in the NBA. In 1963, the 34-year-old point guard originator Bob Cusi announced his retirement, after which He became the head coach of the Green Army, but in November 1969, the then 41-year-old Kushi was tired of being the head coach, so he decided to re-dress in the Cincinnati Royals to teach the young people on the field how to play correctly, so he returned to the game after a gap of 2441 days. （ikuet）