Renewal iteration is the natural law of the development of all things, and it will not be transferred by human will, let alone artificially changed. Like a lake, new water must flow in and drain the old parts in order to maintain the balance of the ecosystem. Such a law is also appropriate in the NBA, after all, the NBA is also a system; when the old star cannot affect the game because of the decline in combat power, it is necessary to give the ball to the potential newcomers in the team, so as to complete the handover of the scepter, so that the team can rise again under the leadership of the newcomer.
A normal team will have more than a dozen places, so the whole league will have more than 400 players per season, and each rookie will normally have 60, so it is likely to eliminate some players who cannot contribute value, including the "old and weak". In the retirement of this veteran, Kobe Bryant's "retirement tour" naturally impressed us, after all, there has never been a superstar in the history of the NBA that can enjoy this treatment: playing the away game as a home, winning the game with a high score of 60 points in the retirement war, and its limelight and cheers overshadowed the Warriors' glorious days of creating "73 wins and 9 losses".
The big people are so legendary and unforgettable, but the little people are also worth remembering. Isn't that? Veteran Jamal Crawford updated social media on the day of his 42nd birthday and personally posted a farewell to the NBA. He wrote socially: "To say goodbye, my beloved basketball game, goodbye to all my honors and achievements, goodbye to the feeling of adrenaline rushing, thank you basketball, thank you for giving me everything..." Between the lines, we can feel his reluctance and town, as well as gratitude for basketball.
The farewell moment is always so short, but the memories it brings us are so long, like the gushing Yangtze River, stirring up waves after waves. Crawford was selected by the Cavaliers with the 8th pick in the first round in 2000, and was subsequently traded to the Bulls, and it didn't take long to start his "wandering life" in the NBA. He has played for the Knicks, Warriors, Trail Blazers, Hawks and other teams, but I believe that you, like the little fairies, have not seen this veteran in the NBA for a long time.
Looking at the picture in his memory, the last time he appeared in the NBA was in the Orlando rematch park in the 2020 season, when he played as a Nets player and injured his hamstring in only one game, and it took only six minutes. This may be what the veteran looked like when he left the NBA, he didn't have Kobe Bryant's brash tour, but unconsciously and quietly disappeared into the fan's career, which is how most of the little people retired. So quiet and silent that when you find out, you can't help but sigh that he retired.
Despite being a minor, Crawford has his own glorious side, having won the honor of the best sixth man of the year three times. He was loved by fans for his flowing and agile style of play during the league, he had more gorgeous dribbling and projection that ignored the defensive environment, but could not provide a stable performance; in the past as the sixth man in the Clippers, shooting at key moments would be handed over to him, after all, he had more height and seniority than Paul, which was a rare time in the NBA.
Going back to the highest light of his career, he has to pull back the perspective of time to a game against the Lone Rangers in 2019: This game is very special, it seems to be about to happen something? It was both the last regular season game of the season and the retirement of lone ranger star Dirk. Crawford played 38 minutes off the bench and scored 51 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists on 18-of-30 shooting, including 7-of-13 from three-point range; a move that surpassed Jordan to become the 50+ oldest player in NBA history at the age of 39 years and 20 days.
Maybe at that time, Dirk also had a heart and a relationship, how could this old boy be so ignorant and engage in such a play on the day of my retirement? But this is Crawford's personality, and doing his best is the greatest respect for his opponents. But now that he has reached the day of his retirement, he is not on the field, and I don't know if he will regret it? After all, this was already an era that did not belong to him.